"I'm a boy." Naruko was stunned. No scratch that she was beyond stunned, in fact she couldn't even find a word to describe how she felt. There was no possible way in hell this guy in front of her was not a girl, hell he was even girlier than Sakura which said quite a lot. Haku giggled at Naruko's stupefied expression as he left the clearing. Naruko wasn't the first to think he was a girl and probably wouldn't be the last. As the mist ninja left the clearing he passed by Sasuke who eyed him suspiciously.
"Hey she-hulk, breakfast is ready. Kakashi sent me to get you."
"Alright I'm coming. Huh the world is an interesting place sometimes don't you think?"
"What are you talking about?" Sasuke looked at the blonde like she was crazy.
"Nothing, just rambling."
The next morning Kakashi, Sakura, and Sasuke all were gearing up to go to the bridge while Naruko slept on. She had done all night training again and they wanted to make sure her chakra reserves filled up properly.
"Just let Naruko know where to find us Tsunami-san." Kakashi said as he led his other two students away.
The sunlight filtered into the room where Naruko slept hitting her on the face to which she groaned and rolled over.
"Stupid sun, go the fuck away." A scream from downstairs alerted Naruko to danger and she immediately got her sandals on forgetting about her jacket. Silently she climbed out of the window in the room and made her way along the roof of the house where she could see Tsunami being held hostage by two thugs wielding katanas, a frightened Inari about ready to charge them.
'Stupid kid is gonna get himself killed!' Pumping chakra to her legs Naruko leaped off the roof copying one of Gai's most infamous moves.
"DYNAMIC...ENTRY!!!" Her foot collided with one of the thugs jaw sending him flying off the pier and skipping across the water like a ragdoll. In the confusion Naruko switched Tsunami with a log.
"Naruko!"
"Told you heroes exist kid, we just tend to show up at the last second!" She said with a thumbs up to which the kid smiled.
"You little shit! Can't you see I have a hostage?!"
"I didn't realize I was supposed to give a damn about a log." The thug looked down and saw he no longer had the boy's mother in his arms but a wooden log.
"Now unless you want to end up like your partner I suggest you run."
"You really think I'm gonna run from a little shit like you?!" The thug charged Naruko and swung his sword vertically slicing through what he thought was Naruko but in reality was just another log. Naruko's fists both slammed into the sides of his head knocking him out.
"Inari, help me tie him up, his partner was knocked unconscious from my kick so most likely he's drowned. Hurry I need to get to the bridge, if these shitheads are here then that means Gato is probably attacking the bridge." Both of them managed to tie the thug up which Naruko tossed Inari a kunai and told him to keep his mom safe while she took off towards the bridge.
Meanwhile on said bridge Kakashi was busy handling Zabuza again while Sakura guarded Tazuna and Sasuke was currently facing Haku in what appeared to be a dome of mirrors.
'Damn I knew I should've woken up Naruko, she would've fully recharged her chakra by the time we got here and both Sasuke and I could use some help.'
Just as Zabuza was about to charge Kakashi a lone kunai landed in front of him, he was about to ignore it until he saw the exploding tag attached to it.
"Shit!" Zabuza backed away just in time to avoid the explosion which was accompanied by a loud voice.
"NEVER FEAR THE HEAD BITCH IN CHARGE IS HERE!"
'She has the element of surprise and she ruins it...only Naruko. Then again she's not called the number one unpredictable ninja for nothing.'
Sasuke could see Naruko had arrived and smirked. With her here she could attack from outside while he distracted---
"Hey asshole, I'm here to save you." Naruko whispered in his ear.
…So much for that plan.
"You she-hulk, have a very nasty habit of ruining plans you know that?"
"Oh shush asshole, just be happy I care enough about you to want to save you. So whats up with the mirrors?"
"He uses them to move at high speeds and pelt me with senbon. My fire jutsus can't melt them and while my sharingan has finally activated it's not fully matured so I can't fully track him."
"Okay, so how about I attack the mirrors while you keep him off my back?"
"That was the original plan only you were supposed to be outside of the dome!" Both had to dodge as a barrage of senbon came flying at them.
"I am sorry but it is time I end this." The hunter-nin began going from mirror to mirror making it hard for either to keep up, it was only until Sasuke saw another barrage of needles heading towards Naruko that he did something he never thought he would do, he pushed her out of the way and took the hit for her. Naruko looked up at Sasuke and saw he was riddled with needles and had a slight smile on his face.
"Sasuke you asshole, why? Why did you do it?"
"Truthfully she-hulk, I don't know why, my body sort of moved on it's on. Damnit I can't die here, I still need to kill my brother. Do me a favor Naruko and survive. Survive and fulfill your dream." With that Sasuke stopped moving leaving a silent Naruko holding the last Uchiha. She may have called him an asshole and made it seemed like she hated him but she didn't in fact he was one of the few she could call a true friend.
"Your friend died like a true shinobi, protecting someone that was precious to him." It was the hunter-nin's voice that brought Naruko back to reality. Sasuke's killer was still alive, her Uchiha punching bag, her friend was dead in her arms because of him.
'He will pay dearly.' She thought as something inside her snapped and red chakra flowed around her body changing her once blue eyes to a blood red, her already elongated canines into full fangs, and her nails into claws.
"You'll pay for what you did to Sasuke! I'll fucking kill you!"
Haku was for once scared, this malevolent red chakra that surrounded the blonde girl was practically oozing killing intent.
'Wh...what chakra is this?!'
The red chakra seemed to coalesce into the shape of a fox's head above Naruko's body while looking at Haku.
'Impossible! Her chakra is physically manifesting itself! And what an appalling chakra it is!'
Haku watched as the wounds inflicted on the blonde girl seemed to close on their own, steam rising off of them as they sealed shut.
'Her wounds...they're healing themselves! Who...what on earth is she?'
Naruko looked over her shoulder at Haku, her bloodthirst evident in her eyes as she glared at the mask wearing nin.
Both Kakashi and Zabuza both felt the malevolent chakra that washed over the bridge.
"Is this Zabuza's doing?"
'NO! That power! So foul...and evil...yet familiar....it can't be!' Kakashi's eyes widened at his realization.
'This chakra I'm feeling, something about it fills me with dread, is this Kakashi's doing? No it seems bigger than Kakashi somehow, but who is giving it off?' Zabuza clenched his sword in his hand tightly fearing an attack from all sides by whoever was emanating that powerful chakra.
'Naruko! Unbelievable, after all this time, has her seal begun to unravel? Has it broken? No, I can sense we're safe for now, IT hasn't broken through yet...not completely. But the seal has slipped or cracked a little, I can feel it's power bleeding through. Which means I need to hurry!'
"Listen up Zabuza, I'm a busy man and you're a busy man. We've both got a lot on our plates so let's stop screwing around and wrap this up? One big move, winner takes all?" Kakashi pulled out a small scroll and unraveled it smearing some blood from his earlier cut across the length of the scroll before rolling it back up and focusing chakra into it.
"An intriguing notion, What's left Kakashi? Show me what you've got!"
Meanwhile back in the dome Naruko turned to face Haku and her face became a snarl as she crouched slightly.
'She's attacking! She's so bloodthirsty! Completely different from the girl I met yesterday!' Haku threw several senbon needles at the charging Naruko who with a mere roar deflected them away from her.
Haku used this chance to move to another mirror, completely surprised at what he just saw.
"She deflected them...without even touching them!" Haku drew three senbon and charged towards Naruko who merely punched the ground and sprung to the side dodging the ice user's attack.
'I've got to make it to the next mirror!' Before Haku could even try to make it Naruko had grabbed a hold of his arm squeezing with all her considerable might.
'This is bad! I can't stand withstand her chakra anymore!' With a roar Naruko crushed Haku's arm making him lose focus for a moment which is all she needed to punch him in the face, sending him through one of his mirrors which made him break the justus making the other mirrors shatter as well. Naruko took off once she saw the hunter-nin get up charging towards him with the intent to finish him off. She would have succeeded too had the mist nin's mask not shattered revealing the boy she had met the previous day.
"You're...that boy from yesterday!" Naruko's features went back to normal as the foxe's chakra dissipated from her body.
"Why did you stop?"
"..."
"I murdered your comrade, your friend, someone you care about...and you still spare me?!" Naruko looked over and saw Sasuke's needle ridden body which caused her to follow through with her punch sending Haku to the ground.
"What happened to all that power from before? You can't hope to kill me with that force you put behind that punch. Finish me off, Zabuza-sama has no use for a weak shinobi."
"Grrr why waste all that devotion on such an asshole?! That mercenary scumbag doesn't care who he works for or who gets hurt as long as he gets paid! Is that browless freak really precious to you?"
"I was precious once. When I was little I lived with my parents in a snowy little village in Kiri. But when I got old enough something happened. Blood. My Blood."
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"My father killed my mother and tried to kill me. Kiri has been plagued by a civil war of sorts, with the two sides being those with bloodline abilities or Kekkei Genkai and those without. After the war those of us with kekkei genkai were hunted down, and those of us who survived did so because we hid our abilities. I'm sure that boy I killed grew up knowing the pain I speak. We are special, we are powerful, but most of all we are feared. My father learned that my mother came from a clan that had a bloodline and before I even realized what happened, I had killed my father. Then it came to me, I had to accept it, which was the hardest thing."
"Accept what?"
"That I was alone in the world, shunned, unwanted. Didn't you tell me you wanted respect from your village? If someone, just one person not only did that but acknowledged you, even cared for you, wouldn't that one person become the most precious person in the whole world to you?" At that moment an image of Iruka flashed through Naruko's head.
"Zabuza-sama adopted me, knowing who I was and what I was. The very thing people hated me for he didn't. In fact he cherished it, he wanted it! I...I was so happy. Naruko, please...take my life."
Kakashi flipped through handseals while still holding the scroll before slamming it down on the ground.
"Kuchiyose no jutsu! Doton: Tsuiga no jutsu!"
"That posturing will get you nowhere Kakashi. I have you completely in my spell!" A small sound alerted Zabuza as several ninja dogs erupted from the ground each biting him to hold him in place.
"When your eyes and ears fail you, you can always follow your nose. This jutsu is specifically made for tracking, it's why I went out of my way to bleed during our little bouts. My nin pups have your scent, the fog is lifting and your future is clear. Your future is death."
"Ha I've had enough of your bluffs Kakashi."
"Whose bluffing? You're going to die one way or another. You're willing to let Wave suffer to advance your own ambitions. That is not what a true shinobi does.
"Spare me the philosophy lesson, I'm fighting for my own ideals and I'm not about to stop." Kakashi flipped through three handseals before his right hand became covered in lightning chakra.
"Your future...is death."
"What are you waiting for Naruko?"
"Okay I get it you don't like losing but wanting to die just because I beat you is crazy! There is more to you than just fighting, your boss has to like you more than just that right?"
"Naruko, the day I met you in the forest I was thinking we were the same. Surely you can understand. I'm sorry you have to bloody your hands."
"Is there no other way?"
"No Naruko, there isn't. I hope...I hope you make your dream come true."
"Sasuke...he had a dream too. I just wish we had met some other way, someplace else. We could have been friends, you and I."
Naruko pulled a kunai out and charged towards Haku.
'Thank you Naruko. You're going to be very strong one day.'
Just before Naruko made it to Haku he sensed something was wrong with Zabuza and caught Naruko's hand.
"I'm sorry Naruko, but I can't die just yet." With his lone hand Haku flipped through handseals and conjured a mirror and vanished.
"Haku!"
Kakashi charged towards Zabuza intent on thursting his Raikiri through him to find that his hand was now through the young hunter-nin Haku.
"Zabuza-s..sama"
"Well Kakashi, you said my future was death but it seems you were wrong again."
Naruko could see figures in the mist and rushed towards them only to see Kakahsi's hand through Haku's chest.
Zabuza grabbed his sword and swung it towards Kakashi who shunshined away with Haku's body where he laid it down and closed his eyes.
"So it seems you were able to get away just because poor Haku was already dead."
'That bastard!' Naruko was about to charge Zabuza when Kakashi's voice stopped her.
"Naruko, stay out of this, this is my fight!"
"Naruko! You're alive!" Naruko turned to see Sakura guarding Tazuna.
'Oh shit, Sakura...this won't end well.'
"What about Sasuke?" Naruko's silence plus her frown didn't sit well with Sakura who froze as if her whole world was now shattered. Kakashi was listening in and when he didn't hear Naruko respond to Sakura's question he knew what it meant.
"Don't let yourself get distracted Kakashi!" Zabuza charged Kakashi who ducked low and kicked him in the gut knocking the breath out of him.
"Sakura-san, I'll stay with you, so you're not disobeying your sensei." Both Sakura and Tazuna ran past Naruko who kept her head down and was shaking, her fists clenched tightly.
Sakura and Tazuna both saw Sasuke's body covered in needles. Sakura felt his body and it felt so cold. Tazuna could see the girl was fighting to hold it in.
"It's okay to let it out, there are times when you just have to cry, don't hold it in for my sake."
Sakura was silent for a moment before she spoke.
"I used to always get perfect scores on my tests. One of these tests had a question. What is rule number 25 of shinobi conduct? And like always I simply answered it. "No matter what happens, a true shinobi must never...ever show their emotions! Th-the mission is the only priority. Carry that in your heart and never ever shed a tear."" Sakura broke down, tears of sadness dropping on Sasuke's face.
'So this is what a shinobi is...how horrible it is...to make children go through that.' Tazuna thought as he watched the pink haired girl cry over her teammate.
Naruko clenched her heart knowing she was the reason Sakura was crying, was the reason Sasuke was dead. Never again could she smile at him and call him an asshole, never again would he give her that cute but arrogant smirk and call her she-hulk. He just had to be a hero, he couldn't have just been a self-centered jerk and saved his own skin. That asshole just had to be a nice guy to her and protect her.
Zabuza couldn't understand it, Kakashi was batting him aside like he was a pest and try as he might to hit him he couldn't seem to land one blow on the copy nin. Before he even knew what was going on Kakashi had his hand on the back of Zabuza's neck and plunged two kunai into each of his major arm muscles.
"There now you can't use either arm." A voice from the end of the bridge caught all their attention.
"Well well well, he's certainly made a fine mess of you. What a pity Zabuza!"
"Gato, what are you doing here? And why did you bring all of them?"
"Simple, their has been a slight change of plans, or of your plans anyways. You must have guessed I never did intend to pay you. It's such a hassle hiring skilled shinobi, so expensive and their village and friends tend to be upset when you kill them. Nukenin on the other hand, no one cares what happens to you when the job is done. When you ninja wear each other down, common thugs can finish the rest, it's a good business plan, cheap and effective. Hiring you was probably my worst mistake. You're no demon, a baby demon maybe."
"Kakashi it seems I am now unemployed which means our differences are settled."
"Yeah, looks like it."
"There still is one thing to do." Gato walked over to Haku's corpse and started kicking it which made Naruko take off only to be stopped by Kakashi.
"Naruko, cool it, there are a lot of them there."
"GRR HEY WHY DON'T YOU DO SOMETHING DAMNIT?! HE WORKED FOR YOU! PRACTICALLY FUCKING WORSHIPPED YOU!"
"Like what? Haku is dead."
"BUT SHOULDN'T YOU CARE? THAT FAT BASTARD IS DESECRATING HIS CORPSE!"
"Kid, Haku and I were used, that's what happens to shinobi. I didn't value Haku for himself, but for the power his blood carried and what his talents could do for me. I apologize for nothing."
"You really mean that?"
"Naruko, enough! Our quarrel is over, leave him alone."
"GRR SHUT UP! HE'S STILL MY ENEMY ESPECIALLY IF HE WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT HAKU! HE REALLY CARED ABOUT YOU! HE WAS FUCKING DEVOTED TO YOU! BUT TO YOU THAT'S NOTHING, THAT HE WAS NOTHING, YOU'RE TELLING ME YOU DON'T FEEL A DAMN THING?! ARE YOU REALLY THAT FUCKING HEARTLESS?! HE...HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR YOU...he died...without any of his dreams coming true...that's...too much...too cruel."
"Kid...."
Naruko looked up at Zabuza and could see he was crying just like she was.
"Not...another word. Kid, what Haku did was not just for me. While he fought his heart broke over you...and your friends. That is the honest truth. He was too kind, too gentle. I'm glad girl my last battle was against you. You're right you know. We may be shinobi but in the end we're just simply human, with all the feelings involved and I have now lost everything. Girl, would you lend me your kunai?"
Naruko sniffled and tossed it to the missing-nin who had now chewed through the bandages covering his face and took off towards Gato and his men.
"What are you all waiting for? Kill him!" Zabuza flared his chakra which like Naruko's seem to transform into a monstrous shape scaring all of the thugs.
"A...a demon!" Gato thought he was safe behind his men until he saw Zabuza slaughtering them all with just a kunai in his mouth taking swords, picks, and other weapons in his back. Gato could only watch in horror as Zabuza stabbed the kunai into his chest.
"W..why won't you die? If you're in such a hurry to be with your little friend, go alone!"
"I have no intention of going to the same place as Haku. I'm taking you with me to Hell! Even a baby demon in life can grow up into a real demon in Hell!" Zabuza pulled the kunai out and in one swift motion cut off Gato's head staring the rest of the thugs in the face, his eyes hardened daring any of them to charge him.
'Looks like this is goodbye for now Haku. Thanks for everything...and I'm sorry.'
Zabuza fell to the ground leaving a stunned Naruko who then began to close her eyes.
"Naruko, don't look away, that was the end of a man who lived his life fully."
Sakura continued sobbing over Sasuke's body which unseen to her had twitched.
"Sakura...your arm...is heavy." Sakura blinked once, then twice just to make sure it wasn't a dream. Sasuke really was alive.
"SASUKE! SASUKE!"
"Sakura...you're hurting me!"
"Oh I'm sorry!"
"I'm alright, how's Naruko? And that creep in the mask?"
"Don't try to move! Naruko's fine and the boy in the mask is dead!"
"What?! Did Naruko?!"
"No..I'm not sure, the boy died protecting Zabuza from Kakahsi-sensei. Naruko! It's Sasuke! He's alive!" Naruko turned to see if she was telling the truth only to see Sasuke standing waving his arm at her weakly.
Naruko ran over to them and it seemed to all she was going to hug Sasuke....until her fist slammed into his jaw.
"YOU'RE SUCH AN ASSHOLE SASUKE!"
"NARUKO! SASUKE'S INJURED! DON'T PUNCH HIM!" Naruko ignored her teammate and grabbed Sasuke by his collar dragging him close to her.
"You dumbass! Of all the stupid idiotic things to do! Why? Why when you could've just let me take the hit?!"
"What's wrong she-hulk? Worried about me?" Naruko punched Sasuke in the gut causing to lose his breath.
"FUCK YES I WAS WORRIED ABOUT YOU YOU ASSHOLE! I HAD THOUGHT YOU HAD GOTTEN KILLED FOR ME! Do you have any idea how traumatic that is? Well do you?" Sasuke was silent and Naruko in the heat of the moment did something she would have never imagined doing....she kissed him...hard.
As she pulled away she could see Sasuke was not expecting that...hell she herself wasn't to be honest.
"Sasuke...don't you ever...ever make me worry like that again understood?!" Sasuke could see if he didn't say yes she probably actually would kill him so he nodded.
"Good...asshole." Sasuke had to smirk, he figured she was just upset with him for the whole dying thing...then again who wouldn't be mad at their friend for pulling a stunt like that?
"AREN'T YOU SWEETHEARTS FORGETTING SOMETHING?! YOU JUST KILLED OUR MEAL TICKET! NOW THE ONLY WAY TO BREAK EVEN IS TO LOOT THE TOWN!"
A lone crossbow bolt landed in front of the group of thugs. Naruko and the others turned to see Inari and the villagers all armed ready to defend their home.
"STOP RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE! THIS IS OUR HOME! COME ONE STEP CLOSER AND YOU'LL DIE WHERE YOU STAND!"
"Inari!"
"A hero always arrive at the last second y'know?"
Naruko smiled and formed a familiar cross handseal.
"Mind if I join you? Kage bunshin no jutsu!" Over a dozen Naruko's stood there ready to fight the thugs.
'I can't manage anything solid with my chakra this low but a bluff should be enough to scare these guys off!'
"Kage bunshin no jutsu! Kakashi-style!" over a hundred copies of Kakashi stood all armed with kunai and doing handseals.
"Now shall we?"
"NEVERMIND! RUN AWAY!" The thugs started running and jumping over each other to get off the bridge. They had all seen what Zabuza had done to them and he was one ninja, never mind the hundreds that were now on the bridge.
The bridge was safe now, and Gato was dead meaning Wave was now safe. Everyone including the ninjas that helped protect them could rest easy.
A week later Sasuke was resting his body. Kakashi had wanted him to take it easy due to the injuries that Haku had given him. While they weren't life threatening moving around too much would mean he would have to be bed-ridden for that much longer. He stared at the ceiling and heard someone come into his room. He figured it was Sakura and closed his eyes. This wouldn't have been the first time she came in to check up on him so he had come to expect it what he did not expect was hearing Naruko's voice.
"Hey Sasuke...you awake?"
".....Yeah. What do you want she-hulk?" She smiled, it was good to hear him call her that. Anyone else and she'd be pissed but after what happened she decided to let him get away with it. She lightly flicked his forehead as a small way of punishing him. After all she couldn't let him completely get away with it.
"I...I never got to tell you thank you. You know...for saving me on the bridge. You're the first person to...you know...stick their neck out for me."
"This is really hard for you isn't it she-hulk?"
"WELL SORRY I'M NOT USED TO GUYS SAVING MY LIFE SO FORGIVE ME OH LORD UCHIHA IF I'M NEW TO THE WHOLE THANKING YOU THING!" Sasuke had to smirk, the pouty look she had on her face was cute.
"I just wanted to say thank you. You saving me means a lot...just don't expect it to be a regular occurrence okay?" Sasuke was about to tell her to go to sleep when he felt her lips on his again for the second time since the mission to Wave started.
'Her lips are so soft...'
"Thanks for being my knight in shining armor...even if it'll never happen again. Now get some sleep asshole, we're leaving tomorrow." The old Naruko was back and Sasuke had to admit that he liked it when she acted all girly one second then back to her tomboyish ways the next. He watched as she walked out and remembered the two kisses they shared, the heated one on the bridge and this soft one they just shared, and wow Naruko could change from fiery tigress one second to soft flower the next.
"....what a woman."
Team Seven stood there in front of Tazuna and his family, the bridge was now completed due to Gato being killed and the bridge builder had decided to see the team off.
"You guys are welcome back here at any time."
"I'll be sure to visit! I'm gonna miss you guys!"
"Naruko-oneechan better visit!" Naruko merely smiled and gave Inari a thumbs up.
"You know it!"
As the team left Tsunami stood there with her father and her son and wondered something.
"Father, what are we gonna name the bridge?"
"I was thinking...the Great Naruko Bridge. After the girl who brought hope to our once shattered land."
"I think that's a wonderful name."
Team Seven had just gotten done with a mission and Kakashi could see a hawk carrying a message to the Hokage Tower.
'So it's that time of year again, wonder if these three are ready?' He looked over and saw Naruko was giving Sakura another noogie meaning the pink-haired girl said something to Naruko that while it didn't warrant bodily harm it still deserved some punishment.
"My god your teamwork is atrocious. You know what? Let's call it a day, I got my reports to turn in. I'll see you guys later."
Sakura came up to Sasuke and batted her eyes at him. Naruko was about to laugh, she always loved seeing Sasuke shoot the pink-haired girl down.
"Sasuke-kun, I was wondering if...you know...we could work on our teamwork together?"
"Why do you waste your time flirting when you should be practicing? Right now you're the weak link of our team, even Naruko is better than you." Sasuke walked away not saying another word. Naruko had to admit Sasuke could drop someone hard. She was glad she wasn't a fangirl of his otherwise she would have to face the same as Sakura.
"Hey bubblegum if you want you and I can train together." Kakashi at this moment decided to go deliver his reports and find out if the chunin exams really were being held in Konoha this year. Naruko couldn't help but feel she was being watched and could see a completely square rock with two eye holes cut out into it.
"Konohamaru-kun....you realize rocks aren't completely square and don't have eye holes right?"
"Aww damnit we're never gonna get this right!" The Hokage's grandson had taken after Naruko in more ways then one, her cursing being one of the ways.
"Oh its you guys...whats with the goggles?"
"Isn't it obvious oneechan? You're our idol so we're copying the style you used to wear!"
"Oh okay."
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN OKAY?! SO WHAT YOU'RE TOO IMPORTANT FOR US NOW?! YOU PROMISED TO PLAY NINJA WITH US ONEECHAN!"
"What kind of ninja plays ninja?" Sakura asked then she remembered what Sasuke said....Naruko was better than her so she guessed she could play ninja since she apparently was the second strongest in the group.
"Oneechan I know this is probably a stupid thing to ask but are you and her?" Konohamaru stuck his pinky out which made Naruko sigh before grabbing Konohamaru's collar.
"Konohamaru-kun.....WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU THINK I'M A LESBIAN?!" Naruko was shaking Konohamaru by the collar. Moegi and Udon both sighed, Konohamaru tended to speak before thinking.
"I...was...thinking...the...same...thing! I know you like powerful guys like the Yondaime." She then let him go. "Besides why would you be a lesbian with a skinny broad foreheaded girl like that." The air went deathly still and the temperature seemed to drop several degrees as Sakura glared at Konohamaru. Naruko patted Konohamaru's shoulder twice before speaking.
"Konohamaru-kun....I'm not gonna save you...because you won't learn anything if I do."
Sakura growled which caused the three academy students to take off running with the angry pink haired girl close behind.
"Man she can run....why do I get the feeling...."
"ONEECHAN! HELP!"
"Something bad is gonna happen...." Naruko took off towards where she had heard the scream and saw a kid in a black one piece cat suit holding Konohamaru by his collar.
"Hey asshole I suggest you put my little brother down!" Naruko cracked her knuckles to emphasize her point.
"Whose this ugly bitch?" All three academy students and Sakura went quiet, knowing Naruko was gonna kill this foreign nin for breaking two of the many unspoken rules of the village.
1. Never call Naruko a bitch.
2. Never call Naruko ugly.
"Umm mister makeup guy I really hope you've enjoyed your life because since you called Naruko-Oneechan that she's going to kill you. The last girl who called her the B-word was sent to the hospital for possible spine damage and four fractured ribs and she was her classmate."
Kankuro gulped but remembered who his father was, he technically had diplomatic immunity.
"Ha, nice try kid but she can't do anything to me! I'm the son of the Kazekage!" Before anyone could blink Naruko had snatched Konohamaru from the foreign nin's grasp and slammed the foreigner against a wall by his throat, her hand squeezing tightly to cut off his air supply.
"I'm going to tell you exactly what I told my adoptive little brother over there when I first met him. I don't give a flying fuck who you are! I don't care if you are the Kazekage's grandmother! You call me a bitch..." Naruko slammed her free fist into the brick wall next to Kankuro's head letting him know she wasn't playing around.
'Holy shit! She's like ridiculously strong!' Both sand nins eyes were wide at seeing Naruko's tsunade-strength make a hole in a brick wall.
"Now say whatever prayers you need to say because you're going bye bye."
"NARUKO!" Naruko turned to see Sasuke leap out of a tree and walk towards them.
"What Sasuke? Can't you see I'm teaching this asshole some manners?"
"I can see that but Naruko if you do that you can bring a war to Konoha just like he could bring a war to Suna by attacking the Hokage's grandson. Don't kill him Naruko....for me."
Naruko looked at Sasuke for a moment before tossing Kankuro to the ground.
"Fine...but only because you asked Sasuke." Sakura was confused, ever since that kiss they shared during Wave Naruko and Sasuke had been acting really weird towards each other. Both Naruko and Sasuke had told her later on it was a heat of the moment thing and not to look into it which she didn't but she couldn't help but notice the two of them seemed different now.
Kankuro was pissed, this girl had just humiliated him! He was not about to stand for that, not on his life. He reached for the bandaged bundle on his back making Temari gasp.
"Kankuro! You're not about to use the Crow?! You'll get caught!"
"He's not here to stop----"
"Kankuro put. it. away." A cold emotionless voice made the make-up wearing ninja's blood run cold. Up in the tree Sasuke was just in was his younger brother Gaara and he looked ready to spill blood.
"If you continue this foolishness....I'll kill you."
"I-I'm sorry Gaara, I didn't mean to."
Gaara turned his attention from his siblings to the blonde haired girl, clearly she was the most physically powerful genin they had met so she was his main target. She could hopefully make him feel alive.
"You, the blonde girl...what's your name?"
"Me? Uzumaki Naruko and you are?"
"Sabaku no Gaara, these are my siblings Temari and Kankuro. We'll see you during the chunin exams, I look forward to facing you Uzumaki Naruko." With that the three sand nins left to go wherever they needed to go. Sasuke looked at Naruko who seemed a bit upset still but he knew just how to help...he slapped the back of her head lightly.
"OW! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR ASSHOLE?!" If it wasn't for the fact she had nearly caused a war between two major villages Sasuke would've laughed at the cute angry expression Naruko wore. Sasuke grabbed her ear which made her curse even more.
"You nearly started a war between Suna and Konoha she-hulk. I know he insulted you but you have to calm down once in a while. Besides I hear during these chunin exams you can kill without being penalized so you can get your revenge then okay?" Naruko looked at him and for some reason she felt the urge to hug him but fought it off. Lately after the Wave mission she had been wanting to be close to the last Uchiha when before she couldn't stand him. She sighed and nodded.
"Okay I'll behave for now...asshole." Sasuke patted the top of her head with a small smirk.
"Good girl, now I'm pretty sure we have to find Kakashi to see if we can enter the exams, after all we need to see how well we've come along in our training." Naruko glared at Sasuke but inwardly she was...giddy for lack of a better word. She didn't know why but Sasuke when he would act like this towards her made her feel....girly, but in a good way. Sure he didn't make her swoon and go gaga-eyed over him like Sakura and his other fangirls do but he made her feel---special she guessed was the word.
"Yeah let's go find our forgetful good-for-nothing sensei. Konohamaru-kun I'll see you guys later, we'll play after the exams I promise!"
"WE'LL HOLD YOU TO THAT ONEECHAN!"
Meanwhile Kakashi, along with Kurenai, Asuma, and Gai were standing in front of the Hokage and Iruka who had just confirmed that the chunin exams would be held in Konoha this year.
"Hokage-sama is it really time already?" Kakashi was honestly wondering if his team was ready and ignored everyone else's questions.
"One week from today. To make it completely official, I hereby announce seven days from now on July first, we will begin conducting the chunin examinations. Now then I'd like to hear first from those who are overseeing our newest genin. Sensei's Kakashi, Kurenai, and Asuma, tell us, do any of you recommend your teams for this?" Everyone in the room was silent before Kakashi spoke up.
"Squad Seven, led by Kakashi, consisting of Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruko, and Haruno Sakura. I vow upon my clan's honor that all three are ready for the exam."
Iruka was stunned but it was Kurenai and Asuma also vouching for their squads that really blew him away.
"Hmm, it's surprising that all three of you unhesitatingly nominated them."
"Now wait just a moment!"
"Hmm? Yes Iruka?"
"Hokage-sama, if I may speak freely?" Sarutobi nodded towards the instructor.
"Forgive me if I'm overstepping any boundaries but most of those students just named were students in my class at the academy. I admit they are all gifted and show both commitment and talent but it's too early for them to take the exams! Only with time will they have the experience and maturity the exams require!"
"Iruka I was six years younger than Naruko when I took the exam."
"Naruko's not like you! Do you want to destroy them?"
"Naruko gripes about every detail of every mission, she wants to be like her father figure, you. Even if I told her no she'd still want to take the exam. I'm sorry if my recommendation upsets you but I stand by it." Iruka was quiet upon hearing Naruko saw him as her father-figure, he knew he was important to her but he didn't figure he was that important.
"They're not your students anymore Iruka, they are soldiers under my command."
"Kakashi is right Iruka, now Gai I am assuming you'll be entering your team this year?"
"HAI HOKAGE-SAMA! MY YOUTHFUL TEAM IS READY TO BRING PRIDE TO THE HIDDEN LEAF! AND NOW THAT MY HIP RIVAL KAKASHI HAS TAKEN A GENIN SQUAD WE CAN FINALLY SEE WHO IS THE BETTER TEACHER RIGHT KAKASHI?" Gai did a nice guy pose at Kakashi who merely scratched his chin.
"Hmm? You say something Gai?"
"ARGH! CURSE YOU AND YOUR HIP ATTITUDE KAKASHI!"
The next day Team Seven was a little upset. All day yesterday they couldn't find Kakashi and once again...he was three hours late for their team meeting.
"Morning you guys! I kinda got lost on the road of life."
"CAN YOU AT LEAST FUCKING PRETEND YOU'RE SORRY!" Kakashi dodged a small rock thrown by Naruko. Though small for her was apparently baseball sized for him.
"YEAH LIAR!" While Sakura didn't agree with throwing such a large rock at their teacher she did agree he could at least pretend to be sorry for being so late.
'Sigh, sensei help me curb your daughter's foul mouth somehow please? I beg you.'
"Well I got a surprise for you three...I've recommended you three for the chunin exam."
"HELL YEAH! ISN'T THIS GREAT ASSHOLE?!" Naruko grabbed Sasuke in a choke hold and Kakashi could see the Uchiha heir blushing as Naruko due to the hot weather decided not to wear her orange jacket which left her in her normal tight black t-shirt. Oh the blackmail he now had on the last Uchiha and now he at least knew the avenger was interested in not just revenge. He pulled out three applications and handed them to his team.
"Here, fill them out and turn them in to Room 301 at the academy by 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. You don't have to compete if you don't want to, the choice is yours."
"THANK YOU KAKASHI-SENSEI! I LOVE YOU!" The blonde haired girl leaped onto her sensei and kissed his cheek which for some reason made Sasuke glare which did not go unnoticed by the jonin.
'Oh yeah something definitely happened between those two in Wave Country...oh I'm getting so much blackmail on you Sasuke.'
"Naruko get off, you're embarassing me!"
The next day Naruko walked up to the academy to see Sakura and Sasuke waiting for her. The weather was again too hot so she had tied her jacket around her waist.
"Well I'm here, let's go!"
"Calm down she-hulk." Naruko pulled her eyelid down and stuck her tongue out at him.
"Eat me asshole."
"Naruko you really need to watch that mouth of yours...what's going on over there?"
Naruko looked and could see a bunch of genin crowding around a door and heard a punch being delivered.
"Is someone as talentless as you really planning on taking the chunin exam?"
"Why bother? Bunch of wet-behind the ears brats."
"You said it!"
"Please we're begging you, let us in." A bun wearing girl said. Naruko perked up at hearing her voice.
"Huh that voice sounds familiar. Wait....is that....green spandex?....oh...my....god....LEE-KUN!" Naruko took off plowing through everyone crowding around the door only to tackle/slam into the genin that was punched. Everyone's eyes widened as they looked at the destruction brought upon by Naruko's charging. Several genin were in severe pain and the exams hadn't even started. Tenten couldn't help but wonder what the hell just happened then she saw just what exactly had tackled her teammate...Naruko her little sister back in the academy, who was now nuzzling her cheek against Lee's and saying how much she missed him over and over. She looked at the boy and girl who she assumed were her sister's teammates and saw the pink haired one was confused as to what was going on and could see the boy was silently fuming at how close Naruko and Lee were.
'So Naruko's got herself a man...interesting. I'll have to grill her about it right after I get her off of Lee before her boyfriend kills him.'
"Naruko, I know you missed Lee-kun but let the poor man breathe!"
"...TENTEN-ONEECHAN!" Tenten was next to be tackled but she didn't mind as she had been wondering what happened to her figurative little sister since she left the academy.
"Naruko-san I see you still can't reign in your emotions at all can you?" Naruko and Tenten both looked up from their positions on the floor to see Neji Hyuuga staring at them with his arms crossed over his chest.
"And I see you still can't express your emotions at all can you Neji-kun? I still haven't forgiven you for looking under my clothes with your byakugan that one time...perverted asshole."
Neji's eyes twitched at being reminded of the accident between them. Her embarrassment of him that day had made every girl in the class but Tenten not trust him during spars.
"That is not what happened at all and you know this."
"Uh huh and here I thought you had the hots for my oneechan...guess I was wrong." Neji's eyes twitched in annoyance even more, luckily Lee had come to the rescue as well as Naruko's teammates.
The blonde girl always knew how to push his buttons.
"Naruko-chan it's great to see you again!" Naruko got up making sure to help Tenten before giving Lee a big hug again after jumping in his arms. Sasuke at this moment had enough of being out of the loop.
"Naruko, whose this guy?" Naruko couldn't help but notice Sasuke's jealous tone of voice which intrigued her. Why would he be jealous of Lee? They weren't together and as far as she knew Sasuke didn't have feelings for her.
"Oh there you are asshole. Sasuke, Sakura, this is my bestest buddy and former favorite sparring partner Rock Lee! Followed by my beautiful adoptive older sister Tenten, and this perverted Hyuuga here is Neji!" Tenten smiled at hearing Naruko compliment her and had to stifle a giggle at seeing Neji's face at being called perverted. Lee all of a sudden blushed and unceremoniously dropped Naruko on her ass before walking over to Sakura.
"Hi my name is Rock Lee. You're Sakura right? You're an angel! Would you like to go out with me? I'll protect you with my life!" Lee smiled and stuck his thumb up and Sakura could only stare as his teeth seem to glisten in the sunlight. Naruko on the other hand was furious at what he just did to her.
"LEE YOU TRAITOR! YOU MANWHORE! WHAT THE HELL AM I TO YOU THEN?! CHOPPED FUCKING LIVER?!" Sasuke helped Naruko up to her feet where she began pouting at seeing how fast her best friend dropped her for Sakura who quickly shot him down.
'There she goes with the cute pouty face again. What was that earlier? Was I actually jealous of this Lee guy? I mean of course Naruko would have friends from her previous years in the academy and some of them would be guys...why does that bug me so much?' Sasuke was so deep in thought he didn't even notice Lee walk right up to him.
"What do you want?"
"You and me, here and now. Want to fight?" Naruko groaned at this.
"Lee-kun you're not still on that whole "a genius can be defeated by a dead last" thing are you? That's gonna get you killed one day. Just promise me you won't harm my asshole too much okay? I kinda need him for the exam and you wouldn't want me to be at a disadvantage would you?" Naruko batted her eyes at Lee who blushed before stammering a no.
"D-Don't worry Naruko-chan, I promise I will not harm your teammate too much!" Naruko smiled before kissing Lee's cheek making him blush more.
"Good, he's also a good lackey and owes me a favor so I need him for that too." Lee smiled his nice guy pose at her. Sasuke was upset, Naruko seemed too friendly with this Lee guy and he didn't like that for some reason. It was time to put this guy in his place.
"Let's go." The two teams made their way to a large empty area just below the room they were supposed to go to for their exam and Sasuke and Lee stepped towards the center.
"I'm calling you out Uchiha Sasuke! I want to test the effectiveness of my techniques against the last surviving member of your legendary clan. Besides..." Lee looked over at Sakura and winked which made Naruko growl.
"Can't believe Lee-kun considers me second to bubblegum."
"So Naruko, you and the Uchiha huh?" Tenten whispered.
"What are you talking about? There is nothing between me and Sasuke, he's an asshole and my main lackey, that's all."
"Uh huh, yet you called him your asshole when you told Lee to go easy on him. Plus you saw how jealous he is of you and Lee! The guy wants you and doesn't even know it! Don't believe me? Root for Lee, just root for him."
"Okay. GO LEE-KUN!" Sasuke at that moment glared at Naruko, his sharingan briefly activating before vanishing.
"See? I told you. Did you see that look on his face? Pure jealousy! Now go ahead and compliment Sasuke, we need him going in with a clear head, not angry."
"YOU'RE STILL MY FAVORITE ASSHOLE SASUKE!"
'...What the hell kind of compliment was that? Then again Naruko did always do things differently.'
Sasuke smirked at hearing that, while Lee may have known Naruko longer him and her had something special.
'What am I talking about? Me and Naruko? Together? Get real, I can't have any relationships until Itachi is dealt with.' Neji stepped in between the two fighters his hands held above his head.
"Alright on my mark the fight will begin." Neji stepped back giving them a clear path towards each other before dropping his hands.
"Kaishi!" Sasuke took off towards Lee who merely vanished before reappearing in front of Sasuke.
"Konoha Senpu!" Sasuke ducked under the first kick only to have to block the second one which seemingly got under his guard and sent him flying.
'How did he get under my guard? Is this some kind of illusion? Martial Arts? Maybe the sharingan will help.' Sasuke's eyes changed to their two-tomoe form which got a smile out of Lee.
"Sasuke has no idea what he's getting himself into is he?" Tenten asked to which Naruko sighed.
"Nope, Lee is gonna crush him sharingan or no sharingan. I just hope Lee remembers his promise to not hurt him too much."
"Naruko! How can you talk about Sasuke like he's gonna lose?!"
"Because he is, I'm confident in Sasuke's abilities bubblegum but you have to remember Lee was my sparring partner which means he's able to not only keep up with me but take hits from me. Even Neji here would prefer not to be my sparring partner." The young Hyuuga male nodded.
"It's true, while I may be able to beat Naruko-san it's a stalemate. I can cut off her chakra but she only needs one good hit to put me down. Lee can take those hits, I can't." Sakura turned back towards the fight to see Sasuke flying up in the air blood flying from his mouth while Lee was crouched below him.
"Oooh in the jaw, you know that's gotta hurt." Naruko commented. Sakura was biting her nails as Lee reappeared behind Sasuke in mid-air.
"Neji-kun, Lee-kun is not about to use that technique is he? Gai-sensei would be furio---"
"HALT! THAT'S ENOUGH LEE!" Sasuke began slowly falling back down to the ground only to be caught by Sakura.
"Lee you know the rules! That move is strictly forbidden! Neji! Tenten! You should have stopped him!"
"....is that a fucking turtle?" Everyone sighed at Naruko's simple question.
"Yes Naruko, that is one of Gai-sensei's summons which means..."
"MAITO GAI IS HERE! THE EXUBERENCE OF YOUTH, YOU ARE ALL FULL OF IT! Now Lee..."
"Yes sensei..."
"IDIOT!" Gai slammed his fist into Lee's face sending him to the ground making Neji and Tenten shake their heads while saying here it comes and Naruko shake her head. She was aware of how....eccentric Gai was and she was about to see first-hand just how eccentric.
"You...you..."
"Gai-Sensei!" Both student and sensei had tears in their eyes.
"Gai-sensei....I....I...."
"HUSH LEE! NOT ANOTHER WORD!"
"GAI-SENSEI!"
"LEE!"
"GAI-SENSEI!"
Both ninja hugged each other making Neji and Tenten slap their faces with their palms and all of Team Seven gape.
'…What the hell did Gai do to my Lee-kun?'
'Ewwww...'
'I...Uchiha Sasuke....lost to this?! I'm jealous of this?! A touchy feely crybaby?!'
"Lee I understand it is because you're young!"
"Gai-sensei!"
"Oh brother." Tenten said knowing what was coming next.
"It's alright Lee, mistakes and youth go hand in hand, but I can't let your attempt to break the big rule go unpunished. Your penalty will be to sweat after the chunin exams..."
"Here it comes..." Neji was waiting to see what crazy punishment Gai would make Lee go through...and probably try and have them go through it as well.
"Two-hundred laps around Konoha! Followed by five-hundred pushups!"
"Aye Aye Gai-sensei!"
"By the way, how is Kakashi Naruko? And am I still above him on your growth chart?"
"Still as lazy as ever Gai-sensei and yes you are as Lee-kun demonstrated the sharingan can be beat though he wasn't using your technique to fight it." At hearing this Gai let loose a thunderous laugh.
"HA HA! I STILL ONE UP MY HIP RIVAL THOUGH HIS LAZINESS PREVENTS YOU THREE FROM EXPERIENCING THE FULL SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH!"
Both Sakura and Sasuke looked over at Naruko who was shaking the weird bushy-brow jonin's hand like they were old friends.
"I still wished you'd have graduated with my other youthful students, I could have taught you a lot to harness that great strength of yours but it's all the same you ended up with Kakashi, he shall help you attain your full youthfulness!"
"Thanks Gai-sensei, I honestly love to stay and chat but if we all don't leave we'll be late for the exam start."
"MY GOD YOU ARE CORRECT! WE MUST MAKE HASTE! ALL OF YOU JUMP ON MY BACK! I SHALL GET US THERE IN TEN SECONDS OR I'LL CLIMB THE HOKAGE MONUMENT WITH MY TEETH!"
"HELL YEAH! What are you two waiting for?! You guys have to try a piggy back ride from Gai-sensei! It's like a roller coaster ride!" Sakura and Sasuke gulped before getting on along with Lee, Neji, and Tenten who acted like this was an everyday occurrence...which for them it was.
"Ready?" Gai asked his charges.
"STEADY!" Naruko yelled pointing at their destination.
"GO!" Both her, Lee, and Gai yelled as Gai took off like a rocket making classroom doors fly open, paper flyers fly off the walls, and some lockers open from the sheer force of Gai's speed.
Kakashi was surprised his students were nearly late. They had only five minutes left and he hoped they hadn't picked up his habit of being late. That wouldn't look good during a chunin exam, especially their first one. He heard a small sound coming from the end of the hallway and listened as it slowly picked up volume. It almost sounded like someone yelling yahoo at the top of their lungs. Then he recognized who was yelling.
Naruko and he had an idea what the green blur his team was on was.
His suspicions were confirmed as the green blot came to a stop in front of him leaving dust, flyers, and various other things flying around them. Kakashi almost laughed at seeing Sakura's hair all messed up from the speed Gai was moving at.
"NARUKO, LEE TIME ME!"
"9.8 SECONDS SENSEI!"
"HAHAHA VICTORY!!! THE SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH IS WITH US THIS DAY!" Kakashi watched as Gai's other two students shook their heads at their teachers childishness. He could see Naruko was happy while Sasuke looked nauseous and Sakura looked like she had no idea what had just happened.
"Well I'm glad to see you all made it on time and all together. That's good because had one of you not shown up I wouldn't have been able to let you in. I'm proud of you all, now give them hell, and Gai...thanks for getting them here on time."
"IT IS ALRIGHT MY ETERNAL RIVAL! I HAD TO MAKE SURE MY OTHER STUDENTS MADE IT AS WELL! NOW LET US LET OUR YOUTHFUL STUDENTS PROCEED WHILE WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PLANS FOR THE REST OF THE EXAM!"
As Team Seven and Nine walked in both of them all were surprised at how many people were there waiting.
"Wow."
"You said it Naruko-chan."
"SASUKE-KUN! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN CUTIE?"
"GRR INO-PIG! GET YOUR HOOVES OFF OF SASUKE!" Naruko knew if she left this up to Sakura Ino would win this little duel. Time to bring in the big guns.
"Sakura, let me handle this."
"Naruko?" Sakura watched as Naruko walked over to Ino said something to her and almost laughed as she jumped off Sasuke like he was made of lava. Naruko walked back over to Sakura and even Tenten wondered what she said.
"What did you say to her?"
"I reminded her of the academy incident and if she didn't get off Sasuke it was going to happen again."
"Academy incident? Oh I gotta hear this one, spill it imouto."
"She called me a bitch so I suplexed her."
"Ouch, well she should have known better."
"Yup anyways I---"
"Yahoo! Hey we're all here!"
Naruko looked over and saw Team Eight, which consisted of Hyuuga Hinata, Aburame Shino, and Inuzuka Kiba. Hinata Naruko had no problem with, or Shino for that matter, he left her alone. Kiba was her biggest issue.
"I thought I smelled wet dog."
"Bite me Naruko."
"I would but you'd probably like it too much!"
"Troublesome, here they go again."
"Airhead Blonde!"
"Flea-bitten mutt!"
"Kiba-kun! Naruko-chan! Please stop fighting!"
"Yes do what the little lady says and please shut up." Everyone turned to see a gray haired kid with glasses on.
"You kids are barely out of the academy, this isn't a school field trip you know."
"Who the heck are you?"
"Names Kabuto, so what? Everyone here is on edge, I figured I needed to get you guys quiet before someone snaps and kills you. But you probably don't care what I say, your all hotshot genin who think you know everything. I remember being like that."
"Is this your second time?" Sakura was curious.
"Not second, seventh. Twice a year going for four years."
"Wow...you suck." Naruko was blunt as ever.
"Cute, now as I said you all need to calm down a bit. Everyone here is looking to hurt yo----"
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU ALL STARING AT?! LISTEN UP! MY NAME IS UZUMAKI NARUKO! HEAD BITCH IN CHARGE! YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT I'LL KICK YOUR ASS! GOT IT?!"
Outside of the room Kakashi and Gai were listening in and smiling at hearing Naruko's scream/challenge.
"She certainly is full of youthfulness isn't she Kakashi?"
"That she is Gai, though I wish I could do something about that potty mouth of hers."
In the classroom several large explosions of smoke appeared at the front revealing a large scarred man along with over a dozen chunin all grinning at the junior ninja assembled.
"My name is Morino Ibiki and for the first part of this exam I am your god understand?!"