Chapter 2

Sakura could not believe this, but as she walked towards the Chunin Exams she was wishing Naruto had not left. Their new team member, a weird boy named Sai, bugged her to no end and seemed to lack any emotion, the contrast was so big that it would have taken a blind and deaf person to not notice the different. Sakura was sure even then they would notice a difference.

Sakura knew she was not the only one that wanted Naruto back in there team. Sasuke actually looked ready to kill Sai a time or two, from his weird way of speaking about how people should talk and act. Kakashi seemed to enjoy watching his new student act with Sasuke and Sakura, though he seemed to be rather guarded around Sai as if something about him seemed off.

About a week before the Chuunin exams Sakura decided to see if she could get Naruto back onto the team. But in the end everything she tried faded, even when she spoke directly to the Hokage. For that matter she was not even to find out what team he had been transferred to, for that matter where he had moved to be with his new team.

Sakura line of thinking held her through the school building and up to the third floor. She did not even bug to stand about and try and get in the room on the wrong floor. As she reached the door she was meant with surprise, Kakashi was waiting for her.

"Hello Sakura I am surprised to see you showed up first," Kakashi said.

"Yes, I could not sleep to well last night," Sakura said.

"I see, nerves?" Kakashi asked.

"A little, I still want Naruto back at least I know I would make it through this then," Sakura said.

"I am sure you will make it through this even without Naruto being around," Kakashi said.

"Yes my youthful Rival is correct, if you trained under him you will surely live through this exam," another Jonin said, as Sakura said looking at in surprise.

"You say something Guy," Kakashi asked with a small note of sarcasm in his voice.

Guy gave Kakashi a small smirk as he walked off; before Kakashi looked at Sakura again, "Don't worry, as he said you should be just fine. Even if his way of saying it is a little weird."

"Okay well… I am heading into the room now," Sakura said, only for Kakashi to put a hand on her shoulder stopping her.

"Sorry but you cannot go in there till your teammates show up," Kakashi said.

Sakura blinked before her eyes widen in understanding, "I see, you did not tell us so I would not be pressured to partake in the exams by the other two."

"Yes. Once they show up in a few moments I will let you in," Kakashi said.

Sakura smiled and leaned against the wall, and soon like Kakashi had said Sasuke and Sai both had showed up along with Guy and what had to be Guy's team. Moments afterwards both teams entered into the room. Sakura's eyes began darting about to see who was all here, and maybe spot Naruto's new team, assuming they were even there.

Soon the other rookies of the leaf village showed up, and they met one of the oldest veterans of the Chuunin exams. Kabuto, it seemed had been collecting information from his six previous exams, and was willing to share it. It bothered Sakura a little bit he had gone through these so many times, but Kabuto pointed out he had been truly unlucky with teammates rather than he himself being removed.

Soon though someone came into the room. He had to be the examiner, just by how he looked and carried himself. Following him there were nearly twenty four nearly exactly similar people, with each of these people carrying some sort of weird weapon in their hands. Sakura was not sure how to describe it.

"I am Ibiki, and I will be your examiner today. I will start with the first rule, it is simple enough. You either obey any order I give or you shall be removed from the exam, by force if need," Ibiki said, his voice was calm, but it held a knife's like edge to it that cut through the room.

Not a person moved or spoke in response to him, they simply waited for him to give the next command such was the present he projected into the room. Only a brave or stupid souls would even think about defining him, but they were not here to pick a fight. Ibiki soon sorted out the room, and had everyone seated within a minute.

"Now here is your test, it is rather simple answer each question correctly. You start with ten points each wrong answer you get takes away a point, if you lose more than five points you are out of the exam as is your team. Cheaters will lose two points, cheat three times and you're removed from the exam. Understood?" Ibiki said looking at the group closely.

They all nodded before finally beginning their tests. For a few students the test was slightly difficult, but their shear book smarts helped them answer most of the questions correctly. But for the rest of the group, the questions where nearly impossible to figure out. They asked for hard questions where without actively knowing the text book answer, a guess was about the best they could give.

But that is where they started getting smart and wise to what Ibiki had set up for them. He wanted them to cheat, without getting caught. And soon all forms of cheating were going on around the room, some very discreet and barely noticeable, while others so obvious it would have taken a blind person to not even notice them.

This later group was taken out with quickly. As the people, that had come in Ibiki and were now sitting around the edge of the room, began calling out those that were falling at their information gathering. They left quietly but when the first one decided to fight back saying he had not cheated everyone nearly freaked out as a loud bang was heard.

Everyone jumped and covered their ears, looking about worriedly. Their eyes fell on one of the people watching them who was holding up his weapon. Then they looked at the person who had been fighting back and noticed the Kunai he had been holding was now broken in two pieces. The examiner lowed his weapon towards the desk the Genin had been sitting had and pulled the trigger.

Noise filled the room again as the desk and paper were turned to dust. But by what no one could tell. The Genin and his team quickly left the room in shear fear of whatever that weapon was that person happened to be holding. It took a few minutes before everyone's heart rate was anywhere near normal again, and for most it still was elevated above normal.

"As I said don't fight back, now you have five minutes left before the final question," Ibiki said with a calm that creep most everyone out who was being tested.

Sakura who had been only two desks away was trying to keep her breath and calm. She for one could tell the power of those weapons, as now could everyone, but that is now what was scaring her currently. It was the fact that that each of the examiners had a similar weapon with them, or if they had a different weapon it was nearly three times the size. Sakura only joy was she had finished the paper with only the final unasked question left to be answered.

Finally it was time for the final question. While the Examiners had taken part of the group, well over half of the Chunin hopefuls remained. But by this point they were nowhere near so confident was well they had entered. Ibiki stilled looked as calm as ever as he gazed out over the group, watching them with the eye of and expert as he spoke.

"Now it is time for the final question. This question alone can make or break you and your team, and is so difficult that we shall allow you the chance to leave now as fail to answer it correctly will not only make it impossible for your team to advance, but will also mean your chances of taking the chunin exams again will be forever revoked," Ibiki said, letting the smallest of a smirk form on his face.

"That is a load of shit and you know it, there are plenty of people who are here that have taken the exams before," a Genin from the Mist said.

"They did not have me as the Examiner, so I would shut your mouth before I ask one of my friends to do it for you," Ibiki said calmly.

The Genin barely even glanced at the examiners around the room before he was in his seat again, thanking whatever lucky stars that guarded him that he was still alive. This show of fear, and reaction alone, plus the rather sharp reminder of who they were dealing with, was more than enough shake even the most confident of the group.

"Now that is out of the way, I will give you all a chance to drop out now, all you have to do is raise your hand and you and your team will be allowed to leave," Ibiki said.

Within moments of Ibiki final word, hands shot into the air. Sakura who was taking some calming breaths watched as the room began to empty at an almost alarming rate. They kept leaving as the remaining group went from nearly three quarters of the original group to nearly a quarter in total. The only ones remaining were those with either complete confidence in their skills and knowledge, or were fighting to keep calm and press on anyway.

Ibiki waited a few minutes after the final person left, before giving in, he was not going to get anymore out unless he pulled something unplanned. But he was not disappointed with the results, this tactic had proven way more fruit than he could have thought, plus his planted teams did their job perfectly in setting the mode for Naruto's little display of firepower.

"Well, I will offer one last chance before the final question," Ibiki said, noticing only a few seem to stir, but otherwise the area remained calm.

Nodding to the group he looked at one of the Examiners around the group and nodded. The figure stood up before forming a hand sign. With a burst of smoke each one vanished other examiners than the other than Ibiki and the current standing examiner. Everyone looked confused as the figure took off his mask revealing to the Leaf Ninja a familiar face, Naruto.

"Congratulation you have all passed," Naruto said.

"Wait what?" Kiba said in utter confusion.

"I will explain, the final question is a trick question. In short your choosing to stay or leave is a question until itself. By choosing to stay in spite of the risk you show you're willing to risk your very future in order to complete your mission," Naruto explained.

"So was there a point to the test then?" Sakura asked.

"Yes, as a Chunin your jobs will increase in difficult. You might be asked to steal information, that you don't have, and the risk of failing can be death or worse extreme torture," Ibiki said, before revealing his forehead which had been hidden by a bandana up to this point.

It was covered in marks, and had a hole or two in it. The sight alone was rather unselecting for those who had not killed before. Sakura herself could not shake the feeling there was more to this than what they were showing.

"So in order to test this we planted two Chunin who knew the answers as well as one Genin team to help set the mode so everyone knew the nice risk of failure," Naruto said with a small chuckle, "As well as give you a nice preview of your next exam after all this is only part one of three. And the next task will be the hardest one."

Naruto then vanished in a plume of smoke, before a window was smashed as one of the most scantily clad women Sakura had ever seen appeared in front of a large banner. She had a rather sadistic grin as she looked about the room, with more joy than what she should have had. Sakura was then able to see the words on the banner, 'Your Sexy Second Examiner, Anko Mitarashi.'

"Well done Ibiki, you did have only a few people left," Anko said.

"Naruto helped the mood rather well," Ibiki said.

"Yes that is true, now it is time to see just how good they really are," Anko said before turning to the remaining twelve teams, "Okay maggots follow me to your next location for testing. Anyone who falls behind will have his, or her team removed from the exam."

With that Anko left the room through the window she had busted open only a few moments before. Sakura took a half a second to realize what had just happened before following with everyone else after the crazy ninja. Sakura only hope was that the next part, in spite of being told otherwise, was easier.

( Espo here.

For those that are wondering I will be added at least seven characters form the Upotte world. The Main four in the group. As well as my person favorite side character, and my person favorite weapons. There will be two OCs as well. Each of them you will see in the next chapter, most likely if everything goes according to plan.

Till then bye

Espo Out )