A/N: Thank you for the review jmj102 (anonymous), I would have used the reply feature, but it doesn't work with anonymous reviews. I never thought I'd get a review so fast from a story I posted at 2:00 A.M.! This is inspiring, I must write another chapter!

Disclaimer: Kakashi hasn't Chidoried my ass yet (If you don't get it, read the first disclaimer).

Chapter 1: Graduation Part 1

"Ok students, today is the day, time for your graduation exam," said Iruka. "Let's begin by explaining the parameters, shall we?"

The students stared at their teacher in awe, concentration, and contempt. This included one student with brown irises and lavender eyes, who stared in silent respect from the back row. A student named Jiro Kimura.

"The first stage of the exam is a written test, designed to act as a basic psychological analysis," explained Iruka in a calm voice, as he passed out a piece of paper to each of his students. "If you are found to be emotionally weak, or psychotic, you will not be allowed to become a ninja.

Jiro was confident he would meet the psychological standard, as he had already taken fifty of these tests by now. He had begun to memorize and analyze the different test forms by now. He let his mind wander to thoughts of how difficult it might be to still become a ninja if he decided to screw with the analysts a little, when Iruka passed him completely, without handing him the test. Apparently he had already been judged to fit the slandered, just as he had assumed.

About an hour later, the real exam was about to begin. "Now, to test your basic skills, I am going to call each of you by name. I want you to present to the class the level of perfection your Transformation, and Clone jutsus. You may additionally choose to use a special technique, though this is basically like extra credit, you don't have to but it helps. First up is Uchiha, Hitomi."

Jiro made special note of this girl as she got out of her seat to perform for the exam. She had impressed him many times with the superior skills inherited from the Uchiha clan, and he was interested in what kind of secret technique she might perform. She got to the front of the class, and began the test.

"Begin with a transformation jutsu if you please."

"Transform." Her body emitted a puff of smoke, and came out looking like a decrepit old man. Another puff of smoke and she was herself again.

"Very good, now for a clone jutsu."

She made three hand signs, and said "Clone jutsu," in that characteristically calm voice of hers. Three clones shimmered into existence next to her, automatically allowing her to pass the test.

"Very good, now tell me would you like to perform a special technique?"

The moment Jiro had been waiting for had arrived. "Yes sensei, I would." What kind of technique would an Uchiha genius perform?

"Will it appear," the young Jiro muttered to himself, "the Sharingan?"

She walked over to the window, opening it to the fresh air. "Sorry sensei, but this technique would burn the school to the ground if I did it in here. Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" She directed a jet of fire from her mouth out the window, creating a large fireball in midair. Jiro could feel the heat coming from the fire all the way up in the back row, though he couldn't see the technique properly. "The Uchiha right of passage that is my technique."

"Disappointing," remarked Jiro, though not so she could hear him. "I was hoping to see the Sharingan. Perhaps she cannot use it?"

"Excellent, now who's next? Ah, Hyuga, Hayato, it's your turn."

"No problem sensei." Hayato got up, looking confident in his success. He barely waited to get to the front of the class before beginning, and didn't wait for Iruka to tell him what to do at all. "Transform," he transformed into someone fat and ugly, but obviously not himself. He transformed back and, "Clone Jutsu!" he made ten copies of himself, before making them disappear. "And for my secret technique, Byakugan!" His eyes transformed into the fully activated Byakugan, but Jiro was uninterested. He'd seen Byakugan a million times.

"Well you sure got speed down, I'll give you that, but you're not very original," remarked Iruka. "Every Hyuga use Byakugan, every year!"

Shame showing on his face, Hayato went back to his seat. Jiro was about to zone out, until he heard his name called. "Kimura, Jiro, you're next."

Jiro went down to the stage for his final academy performance. He was told to transform, and did so by turning into Iruka. Transforming was, after all, about looking like someone else, not about looking like someone you make up. After transforming back, he executed the requested clone jutsu, producing two clones. "Now for my special technique…" Crap, I was going to do the Byakugan, but after Hayato, there's now way I can do that move too! What other jutsu do I know?

"If you don't have a special technique, it's perfectly OK. Please sit back dow-"

"Wind style: Long Arm Jutsu!" Jiro performed a few punches in the air, demonstrating his technique. It allowed him to create wind currents as an extension of his punches, making even his basic taijutsu a long range melee. "This is the secret technique of my own invention, my secret taijutsu!"

Iruka had to admit, the kid was the only one so far to have demonstrated his own unique jutsu. "You three: Jiro. Hayato, Hitomi, I want the three of you to wait outside, where we practice our taijutsu. Practice a bit if you want, just as long as you wait there. That will be the location of our third and final test.

"Sir!" they replied in unison, as they headed out the door.

Those kids, thought Iruka to himself, the geniuses of the class, I wonder what the future holds for those such as you?

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A/N: Next time, we continue the Genin Exams, but what's up between Hayato and Jiro?