Naruto Uchiha
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When the three Genin arrived at the training field the next morning, there was no sign of their sensei. They all confirmed that they were on time, and they had Hinata use her Byakugan to check the surrounding area, but Kakashi was nowhere in sight.
"Where is he?" groaned Naruto, "Don't tell me he's late again!"
"I have a feeling that that guy will be late to his own funeral," muttered Sasuke.
"M-maybe we can take advantage of this," said Hinata hesitantly, causing her two teammates to turn to her.
"What do you mean, Hinata-chan?" asked Naruto.
Hinata blushed at the attention and looked down as she answered, "W-well, since Kakashi-sensei isn't here yet, we could use the time to scout the area and set up traps."
"That sounds like a good idea," said Sasuke, "Naruto, if you could set some traps, then Hinata and I could scout the area. Considering how long we had to wait for him at the team placements, I'd assume we have at least an hour, maybe two, to work before we meet back here."
"Sounds good," said Naruto, "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
Naruto created about 30 clones in the field around them, "You know what to do."
"Hai, Boss!" yelled the clones before they scattered to do their work.
Working in groups of two, the clones set up traps throughout the clearing ranging from pitfalls to barrages of shuriken and kunai. With the help of his clones, soon the whole training field was rigged with traps. Once done, the clones dispelled, transmitting their memories of where each trap was to Naruto.
While Naruto and his clones were doing this, Sasuke and Hinata moved along the perimeter of the training ground, utilizing Hinata's Byakugan to scope out the field and a significant radius around it for traps or their sensei.
Once the teammates were finished, they reunited in front of the three wooden posts that stood in the clearing of the training ground. The three of them waited there for about another hour and a half before Kakashi appeared in front of the three Genin in a swirl of leaves.
"Yo," said Kakashi casually.
"You're late," deadpanned Naruto.
"Sorry," said Kakashi as he gave the trio an eye smile, "but there was an old lady that needed help crossing the street."
Naruto just glared at him with a twitch in his eye.
"Anyways," said Kakashi, "let's begin."
Kakashi placed three wrapped bento boxes on the posts along with an alarm clock, before clipping two bells to his belt.
"Here's how this is going to go," said Kakashi, "you're going to try and grab one of these bells from by belt. Whomever fails to obtain a bell by noon, will be sent back to the academy, and will be tied to the post here while they have to watch the rest of us eat our lunch."
The three Genin's stomachs growled at this, all of them having skipped breakfast this morning due to Kakashi's suggestion the previous day, and they gazed at the bentos with longing.
"So," said Kakashi, "I recommend coming at me with the intent to kill, or you will certainly fail. We start…now!"
At his declaration, the three genin scattered and hid in the trees to plan for their fight with the Jonin. Shrugging at their actions, Kakashi reached into his pouch and pulled out his book and began to read.
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Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata came to a stop in a shaded spot in the forested area of the training ground and gathered in a huddle.
"Ok," said Naruto, "how the heck are we supposed to get those bells? If Kakashi-sensei is as tough as Itachi-nii, then we don't have a chance."
"We're going to have to pool our resources," said Sasuke, "we can't afford to lose."
"Ano," said Hinata hesitantly, "there was something I noticed?"
Both boys once again turned to her, causing her to blush and hesitate before answering, "W-well, there are three of us, right? But Kakashi-sensei only has two bells."
The trio was hesitant for a good minute before Naruto spoke up, "It can't be. Itachi-nii always said that teams were made up of at least three Shinobi and one team leader."
"Then why would he create a test that would make us fight to decide who is left behind?" asked Sasuke.
"M-maybe that's the point?" said Hinata hesitantly. The boys turned toward her, so and she steeled her nerves before elaborating, "maybe Kakashi-sensei is using this test to see if we'll turn on each other to become Shinobi?"
"That…does sound possible," said Naruto.
"But," said Sasuke, "even if that's the case, we'll still need a plan of attack if we're going to beat him."
"Anyone have any ideas?" asked Naruto.
"I might have one," said Sasuke, "Naruto, you and I will draw Kakashi's attention with our jutsu, while Hinata gets in close with her Byakugan and hits him with her Juuken. Also…"
As Sasuke finished laying out his plan, Naruto's face erupted into a shit-eating grin.
"You really think he'll fall for that?" asked Naruto, "You really have a wicked sense of humor nii-san."
"Remember," said Sasuke, "we have to actually make him see us as a threat for this to work."
"Not a problem," said Naruto, "I've been practicing some of the jutsu Itachi-nii showed us."
"I'll do what I can," said Hinata.
"Good," said Sasuke, "then let's begin phase 1."
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Kakashi had to internally sigh as he turned the page of his Icha Icha novel. He had expected his students to try something by now, but it seemed that they were hesitating to take action. He could at least take solace in the fact that they were good at hiding. Suddenly, he heard the whistle of a projectile and he raised his hand to grab a flying kunai out of the air.
"I'd hoped you would be a more promising student than what your academy grades indicated," sighed Kakashi, "but it looks like there was some truth to them…Naruto-kun."
Kakashi turned around to face the blond as he stood with a kunai gripped in his hand and a confident smirk on his face.
"Get ready, Kakashi-sensei," said Naruto, "cause I'm gonna take that bell now!"
Naruto threw his kunai at Kakashi, causing the Jonin to raise his eyebrow. The Kunai wasn't even aimed properly and stabbed into the ground in front of him. The Jonin didn't have time to comment as the ground gave way under his feet to reveal a deep pit that the Jonin just barely managed to avoid falling into.
"Very tricky, Naruto-kun," said Kakashi, "but not quite…"
Kakashi wasn't able to finish that remark, as his foot caught a tripwire, causing several shuriken to be launched at him from spring loaded devices hidden under camouflage tarps and grass, forcing him to use a Kawarimi to avoid becoming a pincushion, leaving a log to take his place as the Jonin retreated into the cover of the trees.
'While that was impressive,' thought Kakashi, 'he still attacked alone. If things continue on this path, I might have to send back a promising young genin.'
"Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu" yelled out Sasuke's voice, forcing Kakashi to dodge a stream of fire that was shot at him.
'A genin shouldn't have the chakra to use that jutsu!' thought Kakashi in shock before he felt his back hit several more tripwires, 'Crap!'
This time, Kakashi was forced to dodge several flying Shuriken and a large swinging log that would have knocked him for a loop if it connected, putting leaving him open for an attack from Naruto's Kage Bunshin, forcing Kakashi to Kawarimi again.
"That was a nice combo," said Kakashi, "but it will take more to beat me."
"Then let's try this!" said Naruto, "Nii-san!"
"Right!" said Sasuke as he and Naruto made hand seals, "Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu!"
"Fūton: Daitoppa!" yelled Naruto.
Sasuke shot several small fireballs in a tight formation at the Jonin from his mouth while Naruto breathed out a powerful gale force wind that hit the fireballs and merged them together into the form of a blazing firebird that streaked toward the silver-haired Cyclops, following his movement as Sasuke controlled it with his chakra.
"Konbijutsu: Kyōfūōtori (Combination Jutsu: Soaring Phoenix)!" declared Naruto proudly.
The firebird struck Kakashi, resulting in a large explosion, but when the smoke cleared, all that was there was a burnt log.
"Well," said Kakashi from behind the brothers, causing them to spin around, "you two did well, but what about your other teammate?"
"You should worry about us first!" said Naruto.
"Very well," said Kakashi as he calmly placed his book back in his pouch and reached up to his headband, "I think you've earned this."
When Kakashi moved his headband to reveal his left eye, the two boys froze in shock, for under their sensei's headband was a fully matured Sharingan eye.
"How does he have a Sharingan?" said Naruto in a shocked voice.
Sasuke didn't get a chance to answer, as Kakashi rushed at the two brothers, forcing them into defensive positions. Luckily, their use of Kawarimi and Naruto's Kage Bunshin allowed them to barely keep up with the older and more experienced Shinobi. Kakashi was preparing to quickly end this fight so he could find Hinata. The two boys had done well, but a team wasn't just made of two men. If they could not work with their third teammate, then they weren't ready to become Shinobi.
As he moved to grab the boys' hands and throw them to the ground, he felt several strikes to the tenketsu in his torso, causing him to fall to his knees, allowing the brothers to grab the bells. Looking up, he saw Sasuke drop a Genjutsu surrounding Hinata, revealing that she had been waiting in hiding before sneaking up behind him to deliver the disabling blows.
"Your plan worked, nii-san!" said Naruto, "You were great, Hinata-chan."
Kakashi chuckled as Hinata blushed bright red, "So," he said, "who here is going back to the academy?"
The three teens looked at each other before Naruto smirked and walked over to Kakashi, who was still having some trouble moving, before reaching into the Jonin's pouch and pulling out his book.
"How about a deal?" he asked, "You pass all of us, and I wont use this for Katon jutsu target practice?"
"NOOOOOO!" wailed Kakashi, "Right! You guys pass! Just give it back!"
The three Genin laughed as they moved to help their sensei up. They were now official Genin of Konoha. The sky's the limit!