Hello readers! I'm so sorry this wasn't out sooner, I have many things going on in my life that are a little time-consuming. (*cough cough Chapter 5 of Shinobi Academy cough cough* If you haven't read it, please do! It will help me feel way better about investing so much time into chapter 5.) I am also very sorry that this might not be the type of thing that you are expecting, but it's what I can manage at the moment. I will be mentioning more Shinto gods in this chapter, so if you don't understand, feel free to drop me a PM or ask in a review. I WILL answer (As long as you're not a guest user. In that case, I'll just answer in the next chapter.) or if you want, just look it up on google.

It was so silent in the room, you could have heard a pin drop. Everyone's attention was on the blonde as he finished his rant. 'At this point,' Sakura mused, 'I could kill anyone here without someone noticing. I obviously won't do that, my poor dad already works himself to the bone!' Sakura looked amused at the genin's expressions, they were priceless! Of course, she made a mental note to keep an eye on that 'Kabuto' guy. He just smelled of evil and other horrible things. Most of all, he positively reeked of her most hated enemy, the snake. By the time that the genin were somewhat more aware of their surroundings, Sasuke decided to speak up.
"Dobe, as far as we know she might have just healed them." Naruto stared at Sasuke for a few moments. "Teme, are you not believing in Sakura-chan? She could make ramen. RAMEN! She has to be special to make ramen that good-ttebayo!" Ami just scoffed. "Hmph. Didn't you notice? She was either hitting on sensei or Sasuke-kun the entire way home and I think she tried to kill me."

Ibiki just sent her a disbelieving look before she shook her head and mouthed something. "She's bluffing." Ibiki nodded before he turned his undivided attention back to the genin. Kabuto eventually finished explaining the skills of the genin that Sasuke had named. Sakura signalled to Ibiki that she was done observing for now. She left the room silently, not drawing any attention at all. She passed over to her home to go seek the council of Tenjin and Omoikane, the two most intelligent deities.

"Tenjin, the god of scholarship and Omoikane, the god of wisdom. I, Amaterasu have called you both here today to aid me. I am afraid that my brother's old enemy, Yamata no Orochi is planning on attacking. I need your assistance." Both gods looked pensive before agreeing. "Amaterasu, why do you suspect this?" Omoikane asked. She looked towards the floor and hesitated before answering. "There is a candidate for the exams that I fear is affiliated with the monster. He just has that vibe that screams 'Snake!'. That aura is one I will never forget. My poor brother had to slay that beast after I wrongly exiled him all those years ago. I can't believe I was so naive, exiling my brother after he only stole my mirror and gave it to Tsuku." Tenjin slowly patted her on the back. "My Lady, it was, after all, your Yata no Kagami (The Yata Mirror). It was a good thing that he slew the beast before it could devour more innocent people. You made the right decision. Even though you did go hide in a cave after he left." Amaterasu sighed. "Well, the sword he gave me is also gone. That is the other thing I wanted to talk about. I left my sword in my sacred tree, but by the next time I went to get it, it was gone and the area sensed of the beast. I'm afraid that he has stolen my Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and is attempting to use it for evil. If it is back in that snake's hands, I fear that even Susanoo's Totsuka blade won't be enough." The other two gods eyes widened. "My Lady! Wouldn't the powers of the siblings be enough?" Omoikane asked. Amaterasu shook her head in regret. "The sword was originally his. Even my sister's illusion, Susanoo's protection and my black fire won't be enough to beat him. Especially if he has gotten stronger over the years. If all fails, I will take him down at any cost, even my own life. If I can protect the future, I will. I will most likely be in my mortal form, so I can't call on any divine help." Tenjin looked sort of distressed. "In mortal form you can't fight well, my Lady, please don't do this. I'm sure the rabbit goddess wouldn't be pleased to find out that her best friend went and got herself killed." Amaterasu thought back fondly to all her memories with Kaguya-hime. "I'm afraid I have to go now, I will return later to continue the discussion." About 40 minutes had passed since she arrived, so she quickly went back to the exam room.

She arrived just in time to see Naruto slam his hand on the desk. "I'M NEVER GONNA GIVE UP-TTEBAYO! EVEN IF I HAVE TO BECOME HOKAGE WHILE STILL BEING A GENIN!" One by one, the remaining genin agreed. No one else was willing to quit. Ibiki began to laugh heartily. 'You were right, Sakura-hime.'

Flashback no Jutsu!
Sakura had looked over all the exam questions during the set up. "Ibiki-san? What is the tenth question?" Ibiki looked at her. "It is to see if they would quit at the slightest hint of danger, or if the stakes have risen. If they choose to not take the question, they're eliminated. If they do and get it wrong, they will never be able to take the exams again. If they get it right, well, they obviously pass." he said with a smirk on his face. Those genin were going to find out the hard way why Morino Ibiki was feared throughout the ninja world. She just stared at him, a slight smile on her face. "I'm sorry Ibiki-san, but one person with a motivational speech would ruin the whole thing. It is a very impractical way of doing things. I would suggest a more foolproof question." He looked at her, an eyebrow raised. "That'll never happen. They will all be too scared to even try. I'll even treat you to something if you're right." Her smile intensified. "I'll hold you to that. Game on!"

Flashback no Justu end!

As soon as Ibiki finished his laugh, he turned to the terrified genin. "You all pass!" As soon as he said that, the genin relaxed. When they all remotely calmed down, there was a light voice on the breeze.

"Told you so."

Aaaand... There you have it! Please leave a review, it would make my day! Sorry that the chapter was a little shorter then usual, it just seemed right to end it there, before the craziness of the second exams. See you next time and please read Shinobi Academy found here: s/10632106/1/Shinobi-Academy

~Kelpie