Chapter 3
Training field
Sakura sighed. She was the first one to show up in the training field. She had her arms behind her back learning against a tree.
Am I late? Early? Where is everyone?
The Kyuubi decided to talk with her. Funny, your sensei didn't even give you what time to show up, what a waste.
I know.
She eventually felt tired and began to close her eyes halfway.
"Morning Sakura-chan, yawn, how are you?" Naruto came with Sasuke trailing behind him. Sakura looked surprised. "Arrived at the same time?"
Sasuke gave a "hnn" and walked to another tree. He sat down looking at an opposte direction from the two.
The female genin gave a glare to the raven-haired boy. She spoke to Naruto in a voice quiet enough for only both of them can hear. "Why is he always like that?"
The blue eyed blond shrugged his shoulders in response. "I don't know, but he'll turn around eventually."
She nodded, confirming she understood.
"Hey guys, morning." Kakashi appeared with a backpack walking with left hand waving to the three.
Sakura and Naruto both yelled, "YOUR LATE!"
Kakashi waved the same hand in defense. "Sorry sorry, I got blocked by a black cat."
They both sweat-dropped. Lame excuse.
The gray-haired jounin pulled out an alarm clock and placed it a top of a log. He pressed the middle button. "Ok, it's set to noon."
The trio of team 7 were puzzled. Kakashi then pulled out two small bells from his right pocket. "Here are two bells, your task is to grab them both from me before noon."
He then waved them high in the air in an attempt to mock the three. "Those who can't get a bell by noon don't eat the lunch I brought, plus you will get tied to one of those stumps and I will eat in front of you."
They all groaned. Sakura and Sasuke looked pale, while Naruto had an annoyed look. "So that's why you told us not to eat."
The girl puts both her hands to her stomach and groaned. I even skipped Dinner last night, that jerk.
The jounin ignored the 3 and continued instructing them. "You need to get only one bell, and since theres 3 of you, one of you are bound to be tied up."
He waved the bells infront of his face. "Also, the person that fails, will be sent back to the academy."
They all became nervous. Their sensei put the bells in his fist. "You can even use shurikens, you won't get any sucess if you don't have the intent to kill."
Sakura was about to speak but stopped herself in time. He won't be in danger, he's a jounin, theres no one he can get killed by genins.
Kakashi revealed the bells from his hand. "Okay, begin!" The 3 swifted.
Naruto swept from branch to branch thinking. This test is kind of fishy, I remember Iruka-sensei saying there are 3 man squads for genin. And it's always been that way since the creation of the village. No way their gonna change it now! Oji-san would of informed us anyway.
He saw Sakura under a bush looking a Kakashi thinking of a plan to get the bell. He stopped and layed beside her. "Psst, Sakura-chan?"
She nervously turned, but calmed when she saw the person next to her. "Naruto-kun?" She looked back at Kakashi to see if he spotted them, when she saw him pull out his book she paid attention back to the boy.
"What is it?"
"There's something fishy about this test."
She quirked her eyes. "The 3 man squad?"
Naruto was shocked. "You noticed too?"
She nodded. "We should try team work, think about it, we are all genin, he's a jounin, he can definitely kill us if he wanted to."
Naruto cocked his head to the side. "Okay, but what about Sasuke-teme?" He scratched his head. "Obviously the guy wants to go solo-
He punched his fist on his open hand, he had an idea. "I got it!" I haven't used it all day, but I'm going to have to waste it on two people today. He looked at Sakura curiously. Maybe 3.
He stood up. "Wait here Sakura-chan." He disappeared in a yellow flash.
Sakura's eyes widened. He just disappeared, not even in smoke like Iruka-sensei does sometimes!! Kyuubi wha-
The inner demon interrupted her. I've seen that jutsu before, the flying thunder god technique.
What is that?
A jutsu created by the Yondaime, allowing the user to move at incredible speed in a yellow flash. I believe I should tell you that Naruto is his son.
Sakura became shocked and began to blush. I guess that explains why he's so cute...and adorable. She sighed dreamily. Kyuubi was about to do the same but hesitated, not wanting to show weakness to her human container..
Other part of training field.
Hmm? A shadow clone, but how? And the flying thunder god jutsu?! Guess I wasted my one thousand years of pain on a clone. Kakashi pulled out his book once more and flipped to a page. He still concentrated on his previous thoughts.
He must of learned more from the forbidden scroll than I thought. He closes the book back up and places it back in his back pocket. But he did get tired from using it the second time, I guess that yellow flash nearby Sakura wasn't a light. He must of used those jutsu to stall me.
Kakashi noticed a few shurikens flying dead at him and stopped them with 3 fingers, unharmed.
Sakura was patiently waiting for Naruto to come back in the hiding spot. She heard several foot steps behind her. The girl turned and pulled out a kunai readied in her hands for defense. The person appeared to be a famaliar blond. Naruto panted. Sakura sighed in relief and relaxed. He looked at Sakura and smirked arrogantly. "I got a bell, your own your on now, so I'll watch you fail."
Her eyes blinked in confusion. Ok, I'm glad he got a bell, but why is he...wait, Naruto-kun would never. The female genin made a hand sign and said a word. "Release!"
"Naruto" disappeared from her view. She looked at her surroundings. Why did you go back to sleep Kyuubi? I need company right now! Sensei definitely knows where I am now, after all he obviously set up that genjutsu to make me dislike Naruto.
Middle part of training field
Sasuke stood in front of Kakashi, 10 feet away. "I'm not like the others, it's time for me to take force." He was arrogant like aways.
Kakashi was reading his book calmly, flipping a page. "Say that after you get a bell Sasuke-kun." He put the book back. They both stared at each other, daring the other for an attack.
Sasuke decided to start the first move and threw shurikens from his back pocket in a quick manner. Kakashi dodged them to the side. He spoke in a bored tone.
"Obvious attacks are pointless Sasuke."
He saw more knives being thrown to him, but as expectingly, he dodge them, this time using a teleportation jutsu, poofing in smoke.
The jounin slide backwards across the ground, on guard. He felt a presence behind him. The gray-haired man turned to grab an oncoming kick from the Uchiha.
Sasuke gritted his teeth in frustration and attempted to punch him. Kakashi easily caught his face just before it made contact to his face.
The boy tried a last stunt and used his other leg to kick him. The man was surprised but used the arm holding his fist to block the second kick.
Sasuke saw an opportunity to grab a bell but confidently touched one of them with his finger. Kakashi's eye widened. Crap.
He released the boy and they both slid back on the ground away from each other, keeping a safe distance. The jounin stared at Sasuke. First Naruto uses two forbidden jutsu, now the number one rookie is showing me he is the number rookie. His eye twitched in annoyance. Next I suppose Sakura is going to outsmart me.
Stone Memorial
Naruto was looked around the area, scanning each tree and bush. He sighed in frustration. Looks like the teme isn't even herem, and probably won't be here any time soon, probably fighting sensei head on.
He noticed a three lunch boxes next to the memorial stone. He grinned. Well, looks like it's time for lunch.
Back with Sasuke and Kakashi
"Well,you are somewhat correct, you are different from the other two." Kakashi rolled his left eye after. Not really, Sakura cancelled out my genjutsu, Naruto used 2 forbidden jutsu as a stall, and your just showing off taijutsu.
Sasuke began to make handseals. He held his breath and blew out a gigantic fireball. "FIRE STYLE, FIRE BALL JUTSU!"
Kakashi paled. What?! A genin shouldn't be able to do that...then again, looking at Naruto.
The flamming ball engulfed him.
Sasuke gave a satisfied look. When the fire died down, he saw his teacher gone. He panicked. He's gone.
He turned his head left. Not at the side. He jerked his head up. Not above.
"Where?"
"Below you."
He froze.
A hand came out of the ground below him and grabbed his left foot. "Earth Style: Inner Decapitation Jutsu!."
Sasuke began to feel his body pulled down into the ground. His head remained on surface. He glared at the silver-haired man crouched in front of him.
Kakashi mused. "Let this be a lesson in ninjutsu I suppose, but hey, look on the bright side, your definitely heads above the others in this area.
He walked away calmly with Sasuke glaring down his back.
Stone Memorial
Naruto Clapped his hands together. "Time to eat."
"Not so fast."
The boy pretended to look frightened. "S-Sensei!"
Kakashi sat on top of the memorial stone. "For shame Naruto."
Naruto turned around to meet direct eye contact with Kakashi. His left eye turned red with a winged-like symbol. "Can you do me a favor sensei?"
Kakashi's right eye had a red ring around it. "Sure."
The boy smirked and gave a command. "You will give me both bells."
"Certainly." He tossed Naruto the bells.
Sakura came back with Sasuke, who was grunting about asking for female assistance.
Kakashi shook his head and the red ring around his right eye disappeared. He looked at his squad and saw Naruto tied up to the stump and the other two holding bells.
He looked surprised. "What the hell is going on?" What happened? The last thing I remembered was that Naruto was about to eat the lunch and I looked at...CRAP! Damn it, he must of used the Geass, he got me!
The man looked calmly at Naruto, who was tied up. Then again, he sacrificed himself for his teammates. A bright boy indeed. Sensei would be proud of you.
He cleared his throat. "Well, I've never really said this to any of my past teams before, you guys...passed."
Naruto smirked. Sasuke and Sakura both gasped.
Sakura spoke up. "So the test was really about teamwork?"
Kakashi gave a "huh" and looked at Sakura. "How did you know that Sakura?" He scratched the back of his head. "You didn't really work with the others."
Sasuke, finally realizing how they passed spoke. "So the dobe giving up both bells to me and her made all of us pass?"
The older man nodded. "Those who don't follow the rules are scum, but those who abadon their teammates are lower than scum." "A ninja must see neath the underneath."
He walked over to the memorial stone. "A ninja life is always risky, be prepared for the roads that will lie ahead of you all."
He had a solemn look in his eyes. "My best friend was killed in action, his name was carved into this stone, and is honored as a hero."
The genin felt pity in their hearts, even Sasuke.
End.
Next Chapter is going to be a time skip to the chunin arc. Adios!!
