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Watching Sasuke take off I sighed, maneuvering to the tree Naruto was hanging in I jumped up and cut him lose.
"Thanks Lilly."
I nodded, taking off again, knowing Naruto would slow me down. Jumping from tree to tree I finally caught up with the Jounin, my nose telling me this wasn't an illusion. Smirking I didn't bother giving him time to react like my teammates would have. Kicking off the ground I jumped up and kicked at his head, only for him to block my kick and grab my ankle, thinking fast I swung back and tried to punch him, only to be blocked again, twisting my other leg to slam down on his head, stretching my free hand, my fingers almost able to wrap around the bell before Kakashi realized what I was doing and jumped back. Growling I landed on my feet and observed him, nether saying a word, smirking I felt my claws lengthen, taking a calming breath, I could tell he was watching my every move. Running at him again, my claws digging into the ground, quick stepping I felt the chakara running through my body as I raised my claws, some how managing to cut into Kakashi's leg. His reaction was to grab me, as he raised his hand to toss me away I smirked and used my claws to grab one of the bells before rolling on the ground a few feet, sliding to a stop I smirked up at Kakashi, who looked a little confused. My smirked dissolved into a laugh as I held up one of the bells.
"Never underestimate my kind, Kakashi, we don't appreciate it."
Pulling my jacket back on, pulling my hood up to hide my hair and eyes as he sighed.
"Very good, just like your father, he didn't believe in giving up either."
I nodded.
"Thank you sensei."
Hearing the bell go off I sighed, knowing I barely got a bell on time. Following behind Kakashi to the post in front of the memorial. Taking a seat I happily accepted my lunch from Kakashi, watching as the others seemed dumbfounded.
"Wait, why does she get to eat?"
I smirked at Naruto, who was tied to a post.
"Because she was the only one to get a bell."
I held up the bell as proof before hiding it in my jacket, opening my lunch as my stomach growled pitifully. Pausing I took pity on my teammates, deciding to watch and see what Kakashi would decide first.
"You three will be dropped from the program permanently."
I blinked, not expecting that in the slightest, Naruto started flaying his arms.
"Drop us from the program! That means we will never become ninja, you said if we didn't get the bells we would get sent back to the academy. You can't just change your mind and kick us out! Why would you do that?"
"Because you don't think like ninja, you think like little kids, like brats."
I sighed, nodding in slight agreement, watching as Sasuke attempted to attack Kakashi, only to be tossed on his stomach with Kakashi's foot holding his head down.
"You think it's all about you."
Sakura, naturally, freaked out about Sasuke being stepped on, I just sighed and sat back.
"You don't know what it means to be a ninja, you think it's a game huh? Why did you think we put you in squads? Did you consider that question for one moment?"
I raised an eyebrow, making the connection he was talking about teamwork.
"I mean, you never realized what this exercise is really about, not even close."
"What it's about?"
"Yes, that's what decides if you pass or fail. Use your head, Four people on a squad, why do you think we would do that?"
Of course my teammates didn't know.
"It's so basic, team work."
"Just working together? Is that what you mean?"
I shook my head.
"That's what I mean, it's to late now, but if all four of you had come at me, you might have been able to get them. Well, any way, it's over."
I smiled as Sakura seemed to think of something.
"You set it up with four people and only three bells, if we worked together and got the bells only three of us could keep them and that would lead to group conflicted and the squad would break up."
"Exactly. I purposefully pitted you against each other. I wanted to see if you could over come that and put the squad ahead of yourselves. A Genin should have a natural feel for teamwork. But you, it never even crossed your mind. Sakura! You obsessed about Sasuke, who was gone while Naruto was right in front of you and you wouldn't lift a finger to help him. Naruto! You do everything on your own, everything. And you Sasuke, thought the others were so beneath you they were worthless. Arrogance, ninja missions are carried out in squads of course you need individual skills but teamwork is the most essential element. Every shinobi understands this, when individuals put themselves above the squad then it will lead to failure and death."
I cursed as Kakshi pulled out a knife and held it to Sasuke's neck, telling Sakura to kill Naruto or Sasuke would die. He pulled his knife back and continued to tell my teammates everything I was told by my father, he stood up and explained about the stone, sighing I walked over and spotted my dad's name. He wasn't killed in action, but what he did for his team and the village, earned him that spot when he passed away. If he hadn't had been there the entire squad would have died. Hearing Kakashi tell my teammates they had another chance, they could eat their lunch and then try again, but if any of us fed Naruto we would be kicked out. Including myself. After he left I heard Naruto's stomach growl turning Sakura and I both fed Naruto one bite, all of a sudden the wind picked up and Kakashi was standing in front of us.
"You, you broke the rules, I hope you're ready for the consequence."
He did some hand signs and the sky darkened.
"Any last words?"
I growled, deciding to defend my team and make my father proud.
"You said that there were four of us and that's why we fed Naruto."
Sasuke chimed in.
"We're all on this squad and we're all in this together."
Sakura was next.
"Yeah, that's right. We gave our lunch to him because the four of us are one."
And then Naruto caught up.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, believe it, that's right!"
Kakashi approached us.
"The four of you are one, that's your excuse?"
He paused then smiled.
"You passed."
I sighed and sat down.
"Oh thank God."
Slowly it sank in to my teammates, then they celebrated.
"The exercise is over everyone passes, squad seven starts it's first mission tomorrow."
I grinned and stood up, cutting Naruto free before running to catch up with Kakashi and my team, excited for tomorrow.
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