-1Naruto of the Sound

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Chapter 3: Test

Asuma slide quietly into the restaurant doors before looking around the room. Asuma's eyes picked up everything, and worked the room over carefully as they looked for their target. Asuma slowly walked over to the bar and sat down at the ideal seat. Asuma looked over at the two people who he was sitting next two.

"So, how did you pull it off. Sometimes you really amaze me you know that," Asuma said looking over at the white haired cyclops sitting to his right.

"Hmm..well, it is not to easy when you know a few tricks," Kakashi said with his normal expressionless face.

"Well, being the Hokage's bodyguard didn't hurt now did it," Ebisu said in a mater of fact tone of voice.

"Well, now, I was wondering have either of you heard anything about this group I have, this year?" Asuma asked looking at both of the two Jounin.

"Nope, just that they are said to be some what talented, like last year," Kakashi said with a shrug of his shoulders.

"I hear that your team, has some of the most important clans in the villages in it Then you also have the fox brat, he could be good if shown how to use his skills right." Ebisu said before taking another sip from his drink.

"Oh, yeah that brat, I hope he can live up to his parents, then we will be set for a good while," Kakashi said thinking about his former teacher.

After having a couple of drinks, Asuma looked at the clock on the far wall of the bar, "Well, better get going, some of us actually like to be on time."

"Well, he is sure going to have his work cut out for him," Ebisu said watching his friend leave the building.

"Yeah, no kidding."

Across the village a very different scene was taking place. Three young teens were sitting and waiting for their jounin teacher to arrive at the location. Each had actually decided to arrive early for the exam, and so that they could meet their own teacher. None of the group had ever actually meet this teacher, though each of them knew of the Sarutobi. Naruto could hardly manage to stay still, anyone looking at him could tell he was about to jump out of his own skin waiting for his instructor. Then the other two of the group were not nearly as hyper as Naruto. In fact one member of the group was asleep learning against one of the walls. Shikamaru had gotten their early because in his own words, his mother made him, throwing him out of the house early that morning. Choji on the other hand was not a sleep like Shikamaru, and not hyper like Naruto. He just keep track of things as he worked on eating a bag of potato chips which was his third bag this morning.

Slowly the door opened revealing the instructor of this new team. Each of the youngsters eyed him carefully, even Shikamaru opened his eyes slightly to see the man who he would learn from. Each noticed things about the man, that he smoke, that he had a beard, and that he looked pretty tough.

"Well now, I hope you have been informed on what we are to do today," Asuma said looking over each one of his kids, "Simple, we are having a test, if you pass, you're my team, and if you don't well, another year of school. It is as simple as that."

Asuma had made his way close to the three as he talked making sure to breath the smoke at them, making each of the youngsters uncomfortable.

"Hey, mister, can't you do that somewhere else," Naruto said very annoyed.

"What, can't you take a little smoke, aren't you tough enough to handle that," Asuma replied.

"Darn straight, I can handle anything you have for us."

"Ok then, what are your plans as shinobi?"

"Well, I am going to become the best shinobi to ever live," Naruto yelled out.

"To become the best is noble, but a dream which is very hard to achieve, and well take a lot of work," Asuma countered, "How about you two?"

"I want to find the perfect potato chips, and also help out my friends," Choji said before finishing off his third bag of chips.

"I want to be normal simple shinobi," Shikamaru lazily announced.

"Good, well, I don't want to put this off for very long, so let get moving," Asuma said wanting to get this finished with, figure the how the test would finish already.

"Yeah, you will see what I can put up with Asuma sensei," Naruto announced with a smile, "You will see that I have what it takes to be the best ever."

"We will see about that one."

Asuma led the group to a one of the empty training fields. This one happened to be mostly grassland with trees and bushes along the north and east sides of the field.

"Ok, here is you mission, "Asuma said making a single clone, "You have to defeat this clone of mine to pass the test."

Asuma disappeared as he moved to a tree which would give him the perfect view of what was taking place in the test. Asuma watched as both Choji and Shikamaru disappeared from view, a smart move given that they needed to come up with a plan first. The he noticed Naruto who was standing out by himself bragging to the clone before attacking the clone head on. Even though the clone was no where as powerful as he was, it was also far more powerful then the young gennin. Naruto was stopped dead in his tracks after the first punch he attempted. A second later, Naruto was flying at and then into a tree. Asuma sighed as he thought of the over energetic youngster, he would have to work on that if he would be able to move up to Chunin. Asuma looked around after Naruto disappeared from sight. He then picked up on Choji moving towards the clone throwing two punches at the clone. As the arms moved towards the clone the hands grew in size. The clone was able to avoid them with each, then Asuma noticed a number of Naruto attacking at the same time. This attack was far more organized and planned out. He could tell that the clone was having to work now against the attacks. Then something happened that he didn't even notice. The clone was suddenly frozen in spot, before being taken out by the attacks of Choji and Naruto. Asuma then noticed the shadow which had caused the clone to freeze up. Asuma smiled at the result, this would be his team, they would be a challenge, but this was going to be interesting for sure.

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