"Heee-eyyy."
They ranged in personality from a sort of Yamato Nadeshiko type to... well, HER.
Rei-blue, more commonly referred to as THAT Rei or Ree. Possibly the most dangerous ninja in the village. Certainly the most dangerous of her class. She was strong, fast, creative, had a temper that ran cold and playful. Which was a combination that had hardened shinobi looking a little nervous in her presence.
It was a law of Konohagakure. Not one handed down by a Council or Advisor or Hokage, but it was a law everyone in the village knew.
Do NOT piss off any of the Rei, but especially don't piss off THAT one. Not a good idea, not something you want to experience, tantamount to a Darwin Award (though as they didn't have a Darwin they used the name Kawamusa who'd come up with much the same thing) being handed out. (In fact, once Rei-blue had heard about this, she had gone to Rei-white and gotten her to make several brass trophies featuring a monkey contemplating a human skull with the base proclaiming it to be a Darwin (Kawamusa) Award. She would cheerfully present these to the person who'd just pissed her off and then take her sweet time setting up a messy end for the individual in question. Unless she were stopped somewhere along the way and suitable apologies from the offending party were given.)
All the Rei had special abilities, which was considered an unstable bloodline.
1) Rei-white was a Yamato Nadeshiko sort. Calm, intelligent, loyal, friendly, and skilled at all sorts of arts and crafts as well as traditional feminine undertakings.
2) Rei-blue was, as mentioned, a bit of a sociopath waiting to happen. She was mainly controlled/leashed by the Hokage (whom she respected) and her sisters (whom she loved in her own fashion). She was also the most powerful of the Rei when it came to being able to deal out massive amounts of damage. One of her favorite skills was changing her fingers to clawed appendages that her strength was quite capable of putting through various objects.
3) Rei-green dyed her hair the color of fresh evergreen. She was otherwise a scholarly type, and wore a pair of glasses which did absolutely nothing other than further differentiated her from the other Rei. Fuuinjutsu expert.
4) Rei-red wore her hair long and in a pigtail. Fire magic was her talent and she was fond of archery. Not much for silent though, the most "chatty" of any of the Rei Ayanami.
5) Rei-black didn't dye her hair, having the same hairstyle and coloration as the Rei who didn't bother with such things. However, she was as silent as Rei-red was a chatterbox. Rei-black had seen Kakashi Hatake with his mask and had immediately gotten one herself. She was into stealth. In fact, it wasn't uncommon for people to not notice she was even in the room for some time. Which had pleased her teachers and spooked her classmates.
6) The final Rei Ayanami was known alternatively as Rei-prime (as she was the first-born), Rei-silver as her hair was less blue or white as silvery-gray. Some called her Valkyrie after her choice of spear as her primary weapon.
None of which helped Naruto as he'd gotten Rei-blue on his team.
"Uhm, hi," said Naruto. Sure, he pranked people. Particularly people who shunned him or were abusive towards him. Rei-blue on the other hand, had a cruel streak he lacked.
"Ner-vous?" asked Rei, cocking her head in a manner that suggested a bird somehow.
"Well, a bit," admitted Naruto. "Even if I know our sensei, this is a big step."
"Ye-ahhh," said Rei, looking over Naruto. "People hate you, fear you, ig-nore you."
"Yeah, I know. Not everyone though, and I don't know WHY they hate me," griped Naruto.
Rei nodded at that and settled back. Eventually the third member of their team finished up and joined them in waiting for their sensei.
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