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Akane blocks a punch and leaps back, throwing a kunai. It has been two years since the spies had been captured in Konoha and they were still no closer to finding out whom or what the spies were for. Akane had grown well in those two years. He was in great shape, he knew how to control his chakra, the girls loved him, and he even created some of his own techniques. The Chunnin exams would start in a week and Akane was going to participate and he needed to be in the top physical shape. Suddenly, Akane sees his girlfriend watching him train. He rushes over and gives her a kiss.
"I missed you, Honoka," says Akane. Suddenly, he feels someone grab his red hair.
"YOU'RE STILL SPARRING ME, AKANE!" Yells Katsuo as he flings Akane across the ground. Akane forms seals sand forms into a clone. Katsuo just stares at the real Akane. He punches the clone without even looking and it falls apart. Akane grins.
"I guess that won't work again." Katsuo grins.
"I think you have improved from the last time. But can you stop this?" Katsuo forms quick seals and starts punching the air. Akane suddenly feels like he was getting punched all over. Akane powers through it and runs forward. He hurls kunai at Katsuo and Katsuo jumps out of the way. When he looks up, Akane is gone. He grins as he feels cold steel on his throat, "Definitely improved." They suddenly hear clapping and they all look up to see Matsuri and Gaara watching from the rooftop.
"Very good, son," says Gaara, "It's time to pack for Konoha. You are entering the exact exam exactly 25 years after I participated in it."
"Will you be there as well?"
"Of course, your mother and I will be there for the final test. We will be sitting with the Hokage to watch. Katsuo is going to be an examiner for the final exam. You're going to be there for little over a month, so pack accordingly." Gaara walks off and Matsuri jumps down to embrace her son. She suddenly sees Honoka.
"Honoka, so nice to see you. I was wondering if you wanted to go with us to see Akane in his final exam."
"Can't I go with him now?"
"Sorry, but this is a very important exam and he needs to keep his mind on the mission. You can go with us in a month. He will need to train very hard with Katsuo." Honoka nods and embraces Akane and gives him a quick kiss. She walks off, "Honoka is a nice girl. You havn't been doing a little extra exercise with her, have you?"
"MOM! I'm only 15."
"I know, but I know exactly what goes through your little heads when you reach this age. Your father tried to repress it but there were times when even I couldn't resist."
"EEWWW, MOM! I don't want to hear how I was made with dad."
"(Sigh) He was so sweet to me. I remember one time when…" She looks around and her son is nowhere to be seen. O well.
The next day, Akane packs his bags and leaves the village for Konoha. This time he kept up with Katsuo with little effort. They arrive in Konoha three days on the dot. Katsuo tells him to go to the check in building to sign up for the exam. When he does, he heads to the training ground so he polish up his skills. He finds a training ground called training ground 3 and he sees three old logs in the middle of a vast opening next to a small river. He starts focusing his chakra and starts to train when he sees a small group of girls approach the training ground. The girls were his age and they were all surrounding a single blond haired boy. He was laughing until he saw Akane.
"Who are you, kid?"
"Akane, son of the Kazekage." The small group of surrounding girls gasp and back up.
"I'm Ryuu (dragon), son of the Hokage. I heard that my dad fought your dad 25 years ago at this very same event, and beat him. Your dad is weak."
"Don't say that Ryuu," comes a voice. They all look around and see The Hokage standing in a tree, "I never would have beaten him without compassion towards my friends and fellow ninja. How is your father, by the way, Akane?"
"He's doing fine, Hokage-sama." Ryuu smiles at hearing this.
"Wipe that grin off your face, Ryuu. Show them respect." The Hokage suddenly appears behind Akane. Ryuu looks at his father and walks away, "I remember when I was like that. Just ignore him." Suddenly, the shadow clone explodes and Akane was all alone on the training ground. Katsuo arrives out of nowhere and puts his hand on Akane's shoulder.
"Let's get to training."
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