Hai everyone! This is the first time I created a story to be published in oral like this so please be gentle to me… (Please kindly give me reviews, please…) I don't know whether it'll be good but whatever rating it is, please feel free to comment me. Well,here goes nothing…

The Apprentice

One day in the afternoon, the new genins were gathering in the academy to hear their assigned team and their assigned teacher. Umino Iruka, one of their teachers, now is declaring the team assignment that had been created by the hokage.

"Team 10, Yamanaka Ino, Nara S--" He was interrupted by someone.

"Forgive my interruption, Iruka" A man stepped in. He has scars all over his face, which make him look terrifying. The class was buzzing about how horrifying that man is while that man having his conversation with Iruka. The class stopped talking when they saw Iruka nodding before the conversation ends.

"Students," Iruka pointed his palm at the other man, "This is Morino Ibiki, and he has something to say to you guys. Please listen closely." He commanded.

Students in that class stopped talking about him. The aura inside there is tense, that no one even dares to speak. "Listen carefully because I'm going to say this once. Hokage-sama has ordered me to take apprentice just then. Those who were interested raise your hand…," he paused, making sure everyone got the point.

"Once you choose to take the test on becoming my apprentice, you won't be able to return to your once assigned team and WILL BE SENT back to the academy!"

"WHAT! You cant possibly send us back after years of our hard work!!" A boy from Inuzuka clan protested followed by a 'woof' from his white fluffy dog.

"Yeah, we passed the test in order to become a genin and now you ask whether we want to give up that title only for a chance to become your apprentice?! " A pink haired girl added. Soon everyone in the class began to complain at the offer he gave (well except Sasuke, shino and some other boys that you've probably known)

"Silent!" That scarred man ordered and everyone quickly did so. "I said it before, now since no one raise your hand I'll be m--" Just before he took a step, a boy raise his hand followed by awes from the other students.

"Name and reason?"

"Uchiha Sasuke, because I don't want to be in a team with this two idiots" That boy said coolly. Ibiki wrote down his name in his pocket book, but it seems that Uchiha's name isn't the only one that will be written in that book…

"Yamanaka Ino! Because he joined as well!" A blonde girl raised her hand. Soon every girl in class raises their hand, included Sakura. "I wont lose to you, Ino-pig!!"

"With this I'll have my chance to be in one team with Sasuke-kun! Too bad ne, bill-broad brow." She mocked Sakura, the pink haired girl who was actually destined to be in the same team with the one she loves.

"Me too!!" Another blonde-haired person raised his hand, "because Sakura-chan joined!"

Then a blue haired Hyuuga raised her hand, because that blonde boy joined which makes the-once-disagree Inuzuka kid raised his hand. The Aburame had no choise but to raise his hand as well since if he doesn't he'll be the only one in the team. Shikamaru raised his hand because Chouji did so and Chouji interested in 'someone' in the class that made him raising his hand and soon, the whole class raised their hand

"Hm…Very well then, those who were interested go to the southern forest tomorrow. I expected you at 6.30, and those who aren't there at that time will be counted as forfeit ness and will not be sent back to the academy." Ibiki remarked before he went out of that class. Once he did so, the class is busy again leaving Iruka amazed at what had just happened.

"Ibiki !!" Iruka yelled. He finally caught up with him at the academy's entrance.

"What?"

"Aren't you being to cruel to them? They all willing to accept your offer, please consider not returning them back to the academy if they fail." Iruka requested. There's a slight change of aura between them before the other one continued walking.

"Iruka, can you give me documents on those kids?" Ibiki requested. Iruka nodded and that man disappeared. "I wonder if he even considers what I said before, after all, he IS Morino Ibiki…" He said to himself after Ibiki's gone.

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The next day at 6.29 (Hinata's POV)

"The only ones who had came is…Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, Nara Shikamaru, Yamanaka Ino, Akimichi Chouji, Aburame Shino, and… Hyuuga Hinata." Ibiki-sensei said. That's true, b-but Naruto-kun hadn't came yet. Oh no! Please Naruto-kun, don't be late!

"Okay then! Now I'll begin to--"

"WAAAAAAIT!!!!!!" A blonde haired boy and a brown haired Inuzuka interrupted him while running toward his direction. Wait, that's Naruto! And Kiba's there as well… Thank goodness, he's able to make it. I wonder why the other decided not to come.

"Uzumaki Naruto and Inuzuka Kiba, you come 1 second earlier than the determined time." He mocked. I'm really glad that he managed to come, although he only spared a second time…

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(Normal POV)

They both were exhausted from running, yet Naruto still have some strength left to yell. "At least I came here, not like those who're not here right now!!"

Ibiki glared at them both before turning back to the other contestant, "It's 6.30 now, I shall began explaining the rules then," Everyone were paying close attention to him. "I wont repeat what I say so listen closely! I want you all to explore this forest and find the hidden scroll within 3 days time. I hid only 3 scrolls there, so the first 3 person who find it first will be trained as my apprentice-"

"Um…Ibiki-sensei?" The pink haired girl raised her hand.

"I'm not done talking yet! " He scolded. "For those who didn't find it will NOT be sent to the academy, that's all."

There's a slight silence until, "Yay!" They all screamed (except for you-know-who) "Sensei, when will we start?" Ino asked.

"You all will start, NOW!"

How is it? I don't think it's good though…Anyway, if I get plenty review, I'll continue this story and I promise it'll be a long chapter! See ya and please R&R