"Don't underestimate me, I know more than I say, think more than I speak, and notice more than you realize."
It was an intimidating sight; training area 44 a forest with trees that stretched high enough that Naruto had to squint in order to see the top. The place seemed to emanate this dangerous aura that had the hairs on the back of his neck standing on edge and his senses on overdrive. Looking around Naruto noticed that both Sakura and Sasuke seemed to share his caution of the forest, muscles tensed ready to react eyes scanning around them nervously. Slapping a smile on his face he swallowed the last of his nerves and jumped onto Sasuke's shoulder with one arm
"Pft this is the test location? Seems too easy." He declared as Sasuke shoved his arm off before crossing his own
"hn, as if dobe you'll probably slow all of us down. " Which earned a glare from Naruto
"Oi teme you better watch cause I'm going to blaze a path through this forest." A hn was the only response, turning back to the forest Naruto's smile dropped a little has he looked into it, who knew what they would have to face in there.
Due to the fact that Sakura knew where to go it only took about ten minutes for the team to get there, that left them fifty minutes to do whatever they wanted to do, so Sasuke walked away from his teammates and began to observe the outer area of this training area 44, signs plastered the fences warning the general populace of the fact that they could be hurt or die should they enter. Glancing around he tried to get a lay of the land inside, but without actually going inside it would be impossible for him to actually manage to figure just what waited for them inside.
"You know, it always seemed like you prodigy types never try to plan ahead. Good on you, breaking stereotypes."
The voice caused Sasuke to turn quickly to see the proctor staring at him with a stick of dango in her hand. Instead of answering the boy chose to watch her carefully, however the woman gave him a smile before finishing the dango.
"Caution, that's good, the new year of shinobi are too trusting in my opinion..." Blinking she seemed to chuckle at her words, "a trustable shinobi, now that's a laugh"
"…"
Deflating a little bit Anko stared at him, "you know a conversation requires the participation of all parties otherwise they tend to die."
"Wouldn't I be so lucky." It slipped out before he could stop it, but there wasn't a real reason to be so cautious.
"There ya go Uchiha, you're conversing." A slight pause in the conversation caused Anko to sigh before she pulled out another dango stick and began to walk away.
"What exactly are we going to do in the forest?" Sasuke asked causing Anko to blink at the question
"Now it wouldn't be fair if I told you now would it?"
"I thought Shinobi didn't play fair." This go a smile from Anko
"True, but that don't mean I have to be unfair in your favor hehehe." And with that she vanished in a burst of speed that Sasuke couldn't keep up with. The boy just stood there for a moment before shaking his head "it's like a female Naruto." He whispered to himself before moving back to find his team.
After the hour had come and gone, just about all of the people from the classroom had managed to find out just where they were supposed to go, so as the last of the test takers filed into a large group all staring up at Anko who was happily munching away on her snack. This went on for another two minutes before she chucked the stick to the side and stood up.
"Alright you maggots! I want you to listen up and listen well, cause I ain't going to say it again!" A pause to make sure that everyone was listening, "as you see behind me this is training area 44 otherwise known as... The Forest of Death!" A wave of killing intent flooded the feld to make the point known.
"Each and every one of you want to become chunin, however in order to do that you have to past this test." Reaching into her coat she pulled out two scrolls which said heaven and earth on them. "Each of you will be given one of these scrolls, however you will need both in order to enter the next stage of the test, meaning that even on the best conditions only half of you will make it." Allowing the weight of what she said to sink in she passed the scrolls to a chunin who was stationed nearby. "Now before you run half hazard into the forest you have to know a couple rules. Firstly; you will be given a sheet to sign saying that if you die Konoha cannot be held responsible, turn in one for each of your members and you will be given a scroll, secondly; you have three days to finish this test, failure to do so will mean that you get pulled out and fail. Finally, try not to die."
With her piece said Anko dropped down from the platform she was on and began to help handing out the forms. When Naruto received his form, it wasn't even a question as he signed it, along with Sasuke and Sakura. Giving them a thumb up they went to the tent and handed in their papers, which gave them a heaven scroll in return. Stuffing it in his pouch Naruto walked with his teammates to the gate which would allow them in.
"So, this is it huh guys?" Naruto asked his teammates shaking his hands off in order to ward off the nerves.
"The big one..." Sakura idly mused as she stared, hoping she packed enough in order to get through this safely
"After this, we'll hopefully be Chunin... Man can you believe Sakura-chan? Only a year after becoming Genin we're getting a chance to be Chunin."
"Yeah, it's pretty exciting... But I'm kind of sad, if we all become chunin then we won't need to gather anymore, we might become strangers." Naruto's smile dropped at that, it was true after they became chunin they didn't have to be a team anymore they would all be considered well enough to lead on their own.
"It's not like we have to stop helping each other." Sasuke cut in arms crossed leaning against the fence, "After all chunin get to choose who they go on missions with."
"Wow teme, who would have thought you'd bring that up." Naruto teased, getting a huff from the last Uchiha
"At least you two won't slow me down, I can't be sure of that with other people."
"I think that's the closest thing to a compliment you've ever told me."
"hn."
"alright all of you, the time to start is here! if you aren't ready, too bad cause as of this second, the second exam HAS BEGUN." and just like she said all the doors opened, with one last nod of the head to each other the three genin jumped into the forest of death.
A/N AND CUT THAT'S A WRAP... So, you sorry about the short chapters but hey work, life, love, and loss. But after this is when the story should evolve. And all the other parts come into play kukuku. As always PLEASE leave me long reviews and as always, I'll see you in the next one TTFN ta ta for now.
