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Chapter 7

Sasuke,

Sasuke sat in his desk waiting for his Jonin instructor to show up. Naruto, Kumori and he had been waiting for around two hours because their new sensei was late. As each minute passed Sasuke was getting slightly angrier at the situation. He looked over and saw Naruto about passing out, and Kumori building a large house of cards.

"This is ridiculous guys."

"I know what you mean Sasuke. He sure is taking his time." Kumori agreed

"Man this sucks, I thought teachers were supposed to be on time." Naruto complained.

"All of the other group's instructors already came and left. It figures we would have the late Jonin,"

"That's it I'm giving this guy a piece of my mind!"

Naruto jumped out of his seat and grabbed an eraser from the chalkboard. He grabbed a chair and started pinning the eraser to the top of the door between the door and the frame. He had a huge grin on his face as he set up his latest prank.

"He-he, that'll show him."

"Naruto I don't think that a Jonin is going to fall for such an obvious prank." Kumori said skeptically.

"Jonin are supposed to be the best of the ninja." Sasuke added

Secretly they both were hoping the prank would work. It would be payback on their instructor for keeping them waiting this long.

"Guy's be quiet, listen!" Naruto said excitedly,

Footsteps were heard coming from the hall way. As they were getting closer the three new Genin leaned forward in anticipation. A hand was placed on the door and started opening it as a head emerged from the door. The eraser fell from the top and landed on the head of none other than Iruka Sensei. A look of horror appeared on Naruto's face and Sasuke had to hold in the urge to laugh at his friend's unfortunate situation. Iruka was fuming and behind him stood a ninja with white spikey hair, a covered eye, and a mask. Sasuke recognized him as the shinobi who was standing outside the Uchiha compound.

"NARUTO!"

"Iruka Sensei, I'm sorry, I swear I wasn't trying to get you with that prank. I was trying to get the Jonin."

"And why were you trying to prank your new instructor?"

"He was two hours late."

"Well you are going to come in later and clean all of the erasers in the academy, maybe next time you will think twice about your stupid tricks."

"Awww come on sensei."

Kumori and Sasuke were having a hard time containing their laughter. Iruka noticed though and turned towards them. He had a sadistic grin on his face.

"Well then because you two think that's this is so funny you can help him."

Before the two could complain Iruka shot them a look full of killer intent. They decided it was better not to say anything at this point. Iruka looked satisfied with their lack of response and turned towards the Jonin who had been standing there watching everything.

"They are all yours."

"Thank you Iruka." The ninja said as Iruka disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

"Well then my first impression of this group, your all idiots."

Sasuke, Naruto, and Kumori looked at their new teacher with a mix of anger, irritation, and surprise.

"Well then, meet me up top." He said before disappearing in a cloud of smoke.

Sasuke, along with his two friends, stood up and began his ascent to the roof. He was wondering who this Jonin was. It was strange that he had been outside Sasuke's family home unless he had been following him. When the three finally reached the area the saw their Jonin instructor reading a familiar orange book, which he quickly put away. The three teammates sat down near the Jonin.

"Ok then, why don't we start by introducing ourselves."

"What do you want to know?" Sasuke asked.

"Your name, likes, dislikes goals, dreams, and hobbies."

"Goals?" Naruto asked.

"Yes goals, what do you want to be when you grow up? An Anbu, a teacher, a stand-up comic."

"Can you go first Sensei? Just so we know what to do." Kumori asked.

"Ok, my name is Kakashi Hatake. There are things that I like and dislike, but I don't feel like telling you that. Dreams for the future, I guess I never really thought about it. As for hobbies, I have lots of hobbies. Okay Blondie your turn."

"But you didn't even tell us anything besides your name." Sasuke stated.

"And your point is?" Kakashi asked, causing Sasuke to drop the issue. "Go ahead."

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and I like ramen, training and hanging out with my friends and teammates. My hobby is eating all different kinds of ramen. I dislike the time it takes for the ramen to cool off. And my dream is to become the greatest Hokage, that way the people of this village will finally have to show me the respect that I deserve, and start treating me like a somebody."

"Ok then, next."

"My name is Kumori Naito, I like practicing Kenjutsu, and reading. I dislike bullies, and people who go back on their word. My goal for the future is to learn fuinjutsu, and become a strong enough Shinobi that I will be able to protect all of the people who I care about."

"And last is our resident heir."

"My name is Sasuke Uchiha, I have things that I like and even more that I dislike. My hobbies are training with my friends. My dream isn't a dream but an ambition. I will find my brother and discover the reason that he killed off my clan, and I will restore the Uchiha clan."

"Now that I know a little bit about you all, we will meet tomorrow at the third training ground."

"What are going to do sensei?" Naruto asked

"We are doing a little survival exercise."

"Survival exercise? Didn't we do enough of those in the academy?" Sasuke asked.

"I thought that ninja did actual missions, not training exercises." Kumori stated.

"This will be nothing like the training you've done before."

"Why what's so different about it?" Naruto asked.

Kakashi chuckled sadistically at Naruto's question.

"What's so funny that's a normal question?" asked Sasuke.

"If I tell you you're not going to like the answer."

"Why not?"

"Well Kumori, of all the graduating Genin only twelve will actually go on to become Genin, the rest will be sent back to the academy."

The three Genin looked at Kakashi in shock.

"Then why hold graduation exams?"

"To weed out the hopeless cases Sasuke. And just so you know this test has a sixty six percent chance that you will fail. I will see you three tomorrow, oh and you might not want to eat breakfast, that is unless you want to throw up."

Naruto,

After Kakashi had left Naruto decided to go for a walk in the woods. For some reason he felt like he was being followed. As he turned slightly he notices a cardboard tree standing in front of a real tree. He figured that it was probably that annoying kid from before Konohamaru.

"If you're going to hide on people, or try to sneak up on them, get some decent camouflage. That tree looks pathetic."

Konohamaru jumped out from behind his tree with a smile on his face.

"Just what I would expect from my greatest adversary."

"What are you talking about?"

"You are the only one who has ever landed a blow on me, and for that I want you to be my teacher."

"Not interested."

"C'mon please. If I'm ever going to defeat my grandpa then I need a strong teacher."

"Tell me something kid, why do you want to defeat your grandfather so much."

Konohamaru looked down to the ground sadly.

"No one notices me; they only see the honorable grandson on the Third Hokage. They don't care about what I want, just what they expect from me. I don't even get in trouble for doing bad things, people just tell me how cute or great I am. I hate it."

"So you want to be Hokage so they notice you not your grandpa."

"Exactly and if you train me I know that you can show the shortcuts to get there."

"Sorry to disappoint you Konohamaru but I can't show you any shortcuts."

"What do you mean?"

"To become Hokage you're going to have to work hard and train every day to be the best that you can be. There are no short cuts. Besides you are going to have to defeat me because I am going to be the next Hokage."

Konohamaru looked to the older ninja who was smiling at him. Naruto knew that this kid had potential but he would have to work for it. Otherwise he would never be the best that he could be. Naruto wanted to see him succeed, after himself of course.

"Well then from now on we are going to be rivals Naruto Uzumaki, and I promise that I will defeat you."

"I will be waiting for that day Konohamaru Sarutobi."

Naruto left to go to his house to get some rest before the next day. As he reached his apartment he saw Sasuke being chased by his fan girls again, and Kumori was sitting on a light pole reading and balancing. He knew that tomorrow they would succeed, they couldn't fail. They had to become ninja so they could protect their home.

The next day,

Naruto, Sasuke, and Kumori sat at the training ground waiting for their Sensei. Naruto felt like this was going to become a habit of their Jonin teacher. He felt tired, but luckily him and his friends didn't take their Sensei's advice and decided to eat breakfast anyway so they were not hungry and had energy. Kakashi approached the group a few minutes later.

"Late again Kakashi Sensei."

"Sorry Naruto but a black cat crossed my path so I had to take another route."

"Yeah sure."

"Okay so for today's test you must take a bell from me by twelve, if you can't then you fail, and I will eat lunch in front of you and you won't get any. You may use any ninja weapons, jutsu, or technique to get the bells from me, and if you don't come at me with the intent to kill you will not get a bell."

As he explained the test he hung two silver bells on his pant loop.

"But sensei if we are supposed to take a bell then why is there only two bells?"

"Great question Kumori, only two of you are going to pass this test. The third we be sent back to the academy."

"But that isn't fair sensei."

"The life of a shinobi isn't fair Naruto. Now if you are all ready, on the count of three you may begin."

Naruto grabbed a kunai from his holster and ran at Kakashi. In a flash Kakashi was behind him holding the kunai to his neck and grabbing Naruto's head.

"I didn't say go yet, don't be in such a rush. But you did come at me ready to kill so… how do I put this. I'm actually starting to like you guys."

Sasuke prepped himself to run and hide to wait for an opportunity to strike.

"One."

Kumori placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and got ready to jump away.

"Two."

Naruto readied himself to get away from Kakashi Sensei and set up a plan before he attacked again.

"Three."

At the count, all three Genin leapt away from Kakashi and hid in the surrounding forests. Kakashi scanned over the areas and knew exactly where the three were. Even so he was satisfied with their hiding positions. He took out his book and began to read as he waited for the first attacker. He secretly hoped that this group would be able to deduce the purpose of the test as he knew they would be a good team. He snapped out of his thoughts as he heard a sound behind him and dodged a few thrown shuriken.

"I almost had you sensei."

"Naruto, why did you give away your position?"

"I don't need to hide to take you out."

Naruto charged at Kakashi and swung his fist. Kakashi easily dodged getting behind Naruto. Naruto continued swinging and kicking at Kakashi but he always dodged Naruto's blows. Finally Kakashi was crouched behind Naruto and made the tiger hand sign.

Don't let your opponents get behind you all the time. Secret Leaf Taijutsu: 1000 Years of Death!"

Kakashi delivered a small butt poke to Naruto and he went flying. While he was in the air he turned into smoke.

"A shadow clone?"

"Now!"

Six more Naruto's attacked Kakashi almost catching him off guard but Kakashi being as quick as he was quickly dispelled five of the clones. He approached the six and as he reached for it, the clone turned revealing a paper bomb on his chest. The clone grinned and exploded. The blast would have been effective except Kakashi used a Substitution Jutsu so only a long was blown up.

"Crap I thought I had him." Naruto said dejectedly. He looked to his left and saw a bell lying on the ground by a tree. "He-he, too easy sensei."

Naruto walked over to the bell and bent over to pick it up. Before he could reach the bell though his foot was wrapped by a rope and he was hulled up into a tree dangling from a branch. The bell exploded in a puff of smoke revealing Kakashi, whom had used a Transformation Jutsu.

"Naruto if a trap is obvious, don't fall for it."

"Who says that I did Sensei?"

"What?"

Before Naruto could respond a barrage of kunai and shuriken, thrown by Sasuke, flew from the trees behind Kakashi and impaled him in his right side.

Kumori,

Kumori watched in slight horror as Sasuke's weapons hit their target. He didn't think Sasuke would actually try to kill their teacher.

"Sasuke you went too far, I had him!" The trapped Naruto shouted.

He burst into smoke revealing that it was another shadow clone as the real Naruto jumped from the trees. Sasuke also jumped next to Naruto as Kumori decided to watch for a moment longer.

"I had an opening and I took it, now let's get those bells."

"What if he's dead you jerk? Who's going to teach us now?"

"He said to come at him with the intent to kill so I did."

As the two argued Kumori looked to the body of Kakashi. Of course Kakashi's body turned into a log, he had used another Substitution. The ground below Naruto's feet began to shake.

"Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu!"

Naruto was pulled underground until only his head was left sticking out. Sasuke looked in shock over to where Kakashi's body had been. Realizing his mistake he tried to run but Kakashi caught him.

"Sasuke always mind your surroundings. Do not let a squabble with a friend impair your field of vision. Now your fight is with me."

Kumori watched as Sasuke used his impressive taijutsu abilities to block off Kakashi, and almost grab one of the bells. Sasuke had always been the most superior with taijutsu, so it wasn't a shock to him that he would do that well. Sasuke jumped away and performed his hand signs.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"

A large ball of fire burst from the Uchiha's mouth flying towards Kakashi. Kakashi didn't move though. He performed his own hand signs.

"Water Style: Water Wall Jutsu!"

Water flowed from the nearby lake and created a wall protecting Kakashi from the fireball, and creating a cloud of steam. When the smoke cleared Sasuke saw something that truly horrified him. Sasuke let out a scream that gave Kumori goose bumps. Kakashi looked over to Kumori and stared him down.

"Might as well come out now."

Kumori leapt from his tree and unsheathed his great sword. He ran at Kakashi and swung his sword with great strength. Kakashi dodged the blade but nearly was punched by Kumori's quick second attack. Kumori stabbed the blade into the ground and used it as leverage to kick at Kakashi. But he blocked the kick with his arm.

"You are good with that sword but you are still too slow for me."

Kumori did a few hand signs and attacked Kakashi.

"Wind Style: Quick Air Slash Jutsu!"

As he swung his sword at Kakashi again a shockwave of wind chakra nearly caught Kakashi in his arm.

"A wind user, that is an interesting development. But still not good enough. Lightning Style: Body Pulse Jutsu!"

In a blink of an eye Kakashi was in front of Kumori and touch his chest sending a current throughout his body forcing him to the ground. Kumori nearly passed out from the effects. The sound of a bell tolled in the background letting them know that their time was up. Kakashi had the three sit in front of the three wooden posts and tied them up.

"Well congratulations I am not sending you back to the academy."

The three ninja looked happy, and confused that they had passed.

"Really we passed!" Naruto shouted out.

"No."

"Then why are we not going back."

"Thank you for asking Kumori. I am having you three cut from the program."

"WHAT!." All three friends yelled together.

"Did you even stop to think why we put you into teams?"

The question was met with silence.

"It's rather basic, the answer is teamwork. Had you three worked together you might have taken a bell. But Naruto was too busy trying to do by himself what you all should have done together. Sasuke you let your feeling towards your deceased family get in the way of the lives of your current family. And Kumori you sat back letting the other two do the work when you could have greatly helped your team."

"Then why pit us against each other?" Sasuke asked

"Ninja need to be able to see through deception. Those who go against their orders are considered trash, but those who forsake their comrades are even lower than trash. Look at the stone over here. It is called a memorial stone. It has the names of the many heroes of the Hidden Leaf Village. The names of my best friends are on here."

"Heroes of the Hidden Leaf! Sensei I want my name on that stone, then everyone will definitely notice me!" Naruto said excitedly.

"They are not those kinds of heroes Naruto. All these ninja were KIA."

The whole group went quiet out of respect for the fallen warriors of the Hidden Leaf.

"I will give you all one more chance to pass. You will come at me as a team to defeat me. But you will not be allowed to speak to each other beforehand. I will return in thirty minutes."

Kumori sat with his friends in silence not wanting to defy his sensei's wishes, and not wanting to lose his chance at becoming a shinobi.

"We need a plan." Sasuke said to the other two.

"Sasuke, Kakashi said we were not to discuss this." Naruto said worriedly.

"Not forming a plan at this point would be suicidal."

Kumori thought for a moment.

"Sasuke's right Naruto. We need a plan of attack."

"So what are we going to do?"

As the three discussed their plan Kakashi sat in a tree listening to them. He smiled to himself thinking they might actually make it now. He knew they still had to show that as a team they would stand by each other.

As Sasuke described the last part of his plan the ground around the, shook and a small cloud explosion happened revealing Kakashi who look quite angry.

"I said that you were not supposed to speak. You defied my rules. Why?"

"We are a team." Sasuke shouted back.

"We will never put each other's lives in any unnecessary danger, even if it means breaking the rules." Kumori followed.

"We are one." Naruto finished.

"You are one. That is your excuse. Fine then."

Kakashi raised his hand and pulled out a kunai. He looked like he could kill them for disobeying a direct order. As he brought the kunai down it exploded into smoke revealing three forms with their names on them.

"You pass."

The three Genin looked at their sensei in shock as he smiled with his eyes at them.

"Starting tomorrow Squad 7 will begin its missions. Go home and get some rest. You're going to need it."

Sasuke grinned at his sensei realizing that it was still all just a test, and they had passed. Naruto was shouting for joy that they were now ninja. Kumori quietly smiled to himself.

"I did it Seiya, now I can definitely protect you."

Well thank you for reading. I am going to open a poll for Naruto and Sasuke pairings. Kumori will come later. Both polls will be open for 2 weeks. The polls should start next chapter. Next chapter, Land of Waves Begins. Please review. Thank you.