AN: I do not own the Naruto concept. Everything original you see is either mine or someone who will be acknowledged at the end of the chapter.
On a flat plain in the Lightning Country …
Three kunoichi and one shinobi, running at full speed in the rough direction of Kumogakure. Their hitai-ite showed the symbol of lots of lines falling.
"Oy, Genin, come 'ere!" yelled the eldest kunoichi and the other two kunoichi and the shinobi changed their direction slightly so they converged, "Ok good. Now shut up and listen. We are going to a foreign village so be on your best behaviour."
"I don't want to have to save any of you from foreign shinobi or have to bail you out so the red light district is banned. If any of you mess up it's going to be on you not me. Also there is going to a team of Yougangakure shinobi participating too just so you know."
The three Genin didn't say a word just nodded though one did seem to have a distinctly savage look on his face.
The Genin dropped back to talk amongst themselves.
"Are you ok Kaminu that there's going to Yougan shinobi there?" asked one of the two kunoichi.
"Sokora, Kesima thank you for worrying about me, I'll be ok. They are only going to be Genin so they will be easy prey during the exam. We'll eliminate them first," Kaminu replied.
Satisfied the two Genin kunoichi stayed silent for the rest of the trip, letting the shinobi contemplate the Yougan shinobi while there sensei looked very much like she wished to be elsewhere.
Yougan shinobi it doesn't matter who you are you will pay for what you did 2 years ago to a defenceless Genin team and their Jounin-sensei.
Flashback 2 years ago …
There were three Genin and one Jounin on a simple C-Ranked diplomatic mission.
They had successfully delivered the scroll to Konoha. On there way back they came across some Yougan shinobi being chased by some of Konoha's ANBU.
Thinking the Genin team was an ANBU team in disguise the leading Yougan shinobi let lose a Kazangan punch at a boy with brown hair.
The Jounin of the group stepped in front of the punch taking the full brunt but part of the attack still escaped over his shoulder straight into the face of the boy.
Two of the ANBU pulled off the chase and helped the team to a nearby village where they would be picked up the next day by some Bakufu shinobi.
The Jounin-sensei almost died of his wounds and was too crippled to ever regain shinobi status.
As for the boy his face was deeply scarred by the attack and he spent many months in hospital recovering.
Eventually with the help of some of Konoha's medics he made a full recovery though his face will remain scarred forever; a large reminded of the shinobi way.
It was discovered that the Yougan shinobi had actually stolen a copy of the scroll that the Genin team had just delivered to Konoha.
End Flashback ...
Meanwhile out on the bay between the Lightning Country and the Hot Springs Country …
Like on the plain in the Lightning Country there are four figures running on top of the water, three shinobi and one kunoichi were running full speed towards Kumogakure. Their hitai-ite showed the symbol of an erupting volcano.
"Now remember when in another shinobi village you are representing our village so you have to act in a calm and dignified …" one of the shinobi spoke to the other two shinobi and one kunoichi racing next to him said until he was interrupted by one of the shinobi.
"Yeah, yeah Kenishi-sensei. We are 16, we have heard this before once or twice," one of the younger shinobi interrupted.
"Shut up Tanako no baka. Sensei is just making sure we remember, legitimately knowing how you behave. Continue Kenishi-sensei," the kunoichi replied. This made Tanako be quiet.
"Ahem, thank you Sashita. As I was saying, this is the Chunin Exams and a lot of other Genin teams from other villages are going to be there. Including, if our sources are correct, a team from Bakufugakure."
This got the attention of other ninja.
"Yougangakure shinobi? Why are we even bothering going if they are going to be there? All they'll do is cheat," Tanako exclaimed.
"We are going because you three are finally ready to become Chunin and this is your first opportunity. Also cheating is a way of life for shinobi and kunoichi. We do it to live so no arguing," Kenishi replied.
"What about you Hitaku? What do you make of these Bakufu shinobi being in the same Chunin Exams as us?" asked Tanako, looking for an ally in his third team-mate.
"I think it won't matter if they are there or not we are still going to kick butt, take names and become Chunin," said Hitaku, provoking a smirk from Tanako and Sashita and an exasperated sigh from Kenishi.
The rest of the trip to Kumo was spent in silence as the Genin thought about their upcoming battles with Bakufu shinobi.
Bakufu shinobi you will lose and be exposed for the inept shinobi you are.
Kumogakure …
The Yougan shinobi had just arrived at the Eastern gate of Kumogakure as the Bakufu shinobi arrived at the Southern Gate.
The Bakufu shinobi …
"Genin. I'm going to sign us in at the Raikage building. Chunin Exams start tomorrow. I will contact you with where we are staying. We shall be known as Team Waterfall. Don't bother me," said the Jounin dismissing them.
The Yougan shinobi …
"Now team you have the rest of the day off. The Chunin Exams start tomorrow. Enjoy the day, explore, get something to eat, stay out of trouble. I'm going to the Raikage building to sign us in. While here we shall be known as Team Lava," warmly spoke Kenishi.
The two teams wandered around seeing the local sights. Marvelling at the fact that they are on top of a mountain and inside a cloud. Being shinobi they did things like plan escape routes and places that they could set up an ambush.
They had their fun and did it by using a lot of energy so that an hour later they had to eat, well that's what their growling stomachs told them.
They walked into the food district, Team Lava from the East, Team Waterfall from the West. Through the crowd they spotted a nice little restaurant that was relatively empty.
Making their palindromic ways to the restaurant, both teams noticed another group of three walking to the little restaurant.
Simultaneously they noticed each others hitai-ite, each bearing the insignia of a hated village.
Before the situation escalated to a full-on brawl in the streets of Kumo the two Jounin-senseis appeared in front of the teams, blocking their views of each other.
Coming next: Chapter 2, Pre-Exam Training
