Three years in that forest, day after day of training charka control and stamina. Genjutsu was the hardest strain on my body by far, it got so bad I was blind for a day and after that, well we sort of eased up on the genjutsu. Training with 100 pound body weights made me quick on my feet and greatly improved my taijutsu that's the only good thing that I see. "Kentaru get up!" shouted fraz, "training doesn't start for another hour," I shouted back angrily from under the covers. Without hesitation a shout came back "your 14 and still a academy student, were taking your exams today, SO WAKE UP NOW!" I jumped up and got dressed not bothering to comb my hair or brush my teeth; breakfast was also not an issue. Fraz and I started down the road from our lonely training cabin in the Qrutere forest to the darkness village, the most hated village in the region. Its true I had been born there, its also true that my clan had lived there for 50 generations, but it is also true that the Waterfall villager attacked it 10 years ago in a war that lasted a half a day, killing all of the yazuchi clan, all but me. I was the 'lucky' one because my mother put me in a cupboard before the shinobi showed up and slaughtered them, right there on the spot, if the ninja had known I was there he would have left with a sadistic smile knowing I would be scared for the rest of my life. We make it to the village gates where 2 guards are stationed, they ask for our Ids and we hand them over. Making our way to the academy we get sideways glances and the occasional obvious stare but dismiss it because of our infamy. Fraz is an ex-assassin who saved the kage's life some time back granting him safety from village police while inside the village's walls, however the moment he steps outside our boundaries, he's fair game. Finally we make it to the academy gate where 11 year olds run about talking about how easy its going to be and how cool its going to be when they get their headband, little do they know that since the war the test has been made more difficult in an effort to better prepare the students. One rule I personally like about the new law is the ability to kill another participant in the 2nd round. "Well I guess this is where we part ways, don't forget your training." The last words he will have speak to me in a long time; I don't worry about it much since we went over the test numerous times. The gate flies open and out walks an elderly man who speaks in a rasp voice. "Young shinobi, I welcome you to the place you will either succeed, or die in." gasp arise from the crowd, how could they have not known this? The kage made an official announcement about it not to long ago. "Take your first steps into the world of the shinobi right here, right now, you are able to back out if you want." Surprisingly no one did step back and walk away, mere stupidity. "Okay then, lets get started"