Oddly, the race had started, but as the announcer said start, Idate looked at the boat and turned to the left, while everyone chased after them, you started laughing.
Apparently, a guy named Aoi, had planned something, deciding to follow the ninja he sent out, you silently pursued them through the trees.
Catching a glimpse of the others, you ditched the three pirate wannabe's, heading straight for Idate. As Naruto and Idate raced, you saw the him run of the side of a cliff! Naruto caught him by the belt as he fell, gasping for breath.
The seagulls chirped loudly, irritating your ears. You hated the beach, oh and the color pink...but that's beside the point...
You had to take a boat that Idate loaned to get to the shrine, but he predicted it well. Even though he was used to living around here, you were beginning to get suspicious, how did he know the weather patterns? And if his last name was Morino, wouldn't that mean he was Ibiki's cousin or something? He knows an awful lot for some runner, although, that wasn't enough to be suspicious.
"Geez the standards for Chuunin exams level has already gone down..!" Idate slapped a hand over his mouth, you knew he was a ninja!
"I knew it! Your Ibiki's cousin or something, right?" you instantly covered your mouth, your cheeks blushing from embarrassment. You normally didn't do that...heh heh, oops.
"Morino, Ibiki? Oh the first examiner's name!" Sakura voiced, looking back at Idate.
"What did you say? My brother Ibiki is alive?"
"Yeah..."
"Of course he's alive! He asked a really strange question on tenth..."
"Is it true, is he really alive?"
Naruto was cut short by a tiny arrow thrown towards the ship. As several more attached themselves to the boat, the group separated to defend themselves. As the boat was detached from the second ship, the group began to fight off replica's. after a few exchanges of words, Naruto and Sakura defeated them. Before anyone could celebrate, raining oil fell, the enemy shooting a flaming arrow.
"Idate?"
"It's nothing."
Thanks to Idate's paranoid delusions about ninja's, we couldn't get out until after Sakura rotated the mass, took a blow for Idate, and convinced him to jump out of the boat first.
You washed up beside a rock, its onyx core gleaming with salt water. If only you had taken those discount swimming lessons...
"You don't deserve to live."
You immediately launched yourself in front of the senbon (correct me if I'm wrong), the blood trickled down your arm.
"Go Away, you have no business here." You looked past the glaring rain, its veiled presence masked your face. He left with a laugh, causing you to look at the man behind you.
Damn it all, I was too late.
After team 7 appeared and carried him to a cave, we ended up interrogating Idate.
"Its like Aoi said, I don't deserve to live." Your eyes widened at the familiarity of his words.
"Satsu, Satsu, you better watch out,
when she comes in, don't linger about.
She'll take one look, and cut you up,
Take the pieces and dump 'em in a cup.
Your fingers, and eyes, all in her stew,
Now you can't say that I didn't warn you!"
Naruto left the cave and jumped from tree to tree, rushing towards the shrine, Naruto must have a lot of stamina to keep running like that. You ran beside them, running like hell to keep up. The dried blood on your arm let up a long time ago, washed up with the rain. As they discussed the first part of the Chuunin Exam, you let yourself soak in the details. It seemed they were looking for something in the tenth question, but what was it?
When you reached the top of the stairs, Idate began walking alone to grab the ball in the podium, then running to catch up to the opponent, Fukusuke. You practically collapsed as he and Naruto ran forward, still gaining speed.
You reached the bridge in time to see Naruto scream out something.
Where's Haruno and Uchiha?
You sighed, you really aren't trained enough to handle this...but hey, who said you had to be trained? Aoi pulled out his right hand, a bladeless handle held in his palm soon buzzed out a yellow light. Kinda reminded you of lightning...
"It doesn't matter! Two of them are waiting for my help!" what is that blonde haired idiot talking about?
My violent sides coming out...lets take it out on him.
"Hmph, that helping each other out thing again? There is no way they could have survived that fall." He pulled up his sword, pointing its neon tip at Naruto.
Wait, WHAT!
Making an estimated guess, you looked fearfully at the decimated bridge.
"Anything you care to share with me, Naruto?"
