Chapter 8: First Test PT 2

Kushina was fighting off three of the ninja on her own. Minoru had one of them cuaght in his jutsu, making him useless. And Souls held off the last one.

"Wind Style: Shattering Cyclone."

Her jutsu hit one of them, sending him back.

Souls growled."Water Style: Water Shark Bomb."

Souls sent his two opponents back, knocking one out. the other got up, and held out a kunai, ready for the next one.

Kushina sliced Sharkskin at one of her opponents. The blade started ripping the wrapping apart. The spikes cut through the person's, a girl, chest, stealing their chakra, and leaving a horrible gash.

The other two, guys, came running at her.

Kushina pointed her sword at them. Sharkskin's teeth showed. It opened its mouth, sending the girl's chakra at them in the form of a jutsu."Water Style: Mouth of the Serpent."

The water serpent came rushing from the sword's mouth, capturing both of her attackers.

The serpent held them there."Good. Now answer, did the-"

Souls' opponent came running over.

Kushia did the hand signs."Wind Syle."The man didn't stop."Shattering Cyclone."

The wind his the guy, point blank, collapsing his ribcage. His heart was crushed. Kushina saw this with her Byakugan.

The man was dead before he hit the ground.

"As I was saying, who sent you to kill us?"she asked, angry.

The girl lifted her head."Lord Hotaru will have your head Uzumaki."

Kushina turned her head to the wounded girl. With her Byuakugan, she saw some sort of sealing jutsu put on her.

"Your under a jutsu."Kushina looked at them all. The same result.


Naruto looked at the orb. His Rinnegan pierced through space, allowing him to see the jutsu put on them.

"Lord Hokage?"one of the jonin asked.

"How did that evade me?"Naruto asked.

"Maybe a dormant jutsu, like what Sasori put on Kabuto?"Kakashi asked.

"Maybe."He stood strait."Send jonin in to recover those six Mist ninja."

Sasuke nodded."On it."

He vanished.

"I wonder how many are under a jutsu?"Naruto asked.


Kushina let her jutsu go. She pointed at the remaining five of them."You are the leave. Go to the fence, and don't come back."

The five ninja prepaired to attack.

Suddenly, five leaf ninja, jonin maybe, came out of no where, and toke away the mist ninja, along with the dead one.

Souls blinked."Did you see that?"

Minoru nodded."Yeah. Kushina?"

She nodded."Yeah. But, right now, we have work to do."She put Sharkskin back on her back, the wrapping reforming around it, and turned.

They turned as well. They continued along their way.

Kushina kept her eyes open for any traps, prepairing for another attack.


Hana looked on a head."looks like your bag did the trick Akamichi."

Haruki nodded."It worked really well."

"Thanks,"Chojiro said, blushing.

The tower was in sight."Were one day away. Lets camp here."Hana stopped, and sat down.

Chojiro and Haruki collapsed as well.

They made a small meal, and settled down.

Yukki kept watch for a bit.


Hizone had made a path thrugh the traps, giving his team a strait shot to the tower.

"Lets rest,"he said to Mayu and Ayano.

"About time,"Ayano said, settling down next to Mayu.

Mayu rubbed her shoulders."Were almost there."

Hizone nodded."I'll take the watch, you two rest up."

Ayano nodded."No argument."

Mayu yawned."I'll take second,"she offered.

"Thank you,"Hizone replied.

Mayu fell asleep in no time.


Kushina and her team, right when the sun had set, found a small cam of ninja.

One squad was resting down below.

Souls used his Sharringgan to see the headbands."Their from the Rain."

A kunai went past Kushina's head.

The ninja woke up. They went into the trees.

Kushina put her hand on Sharkskin. Souls grabbed a kunai. Minoru prepaired his jutsu.

The ninja wore dark blue shirts, black pants, rain headbands on their forheads, except for their leader, he wore it around his neck. There were two guys, and one girl.

They were in a standoff.

"Why were you sneaking up on us?"the leader asked.

"We wern't,"Souls said.

"Yeah right!"the girl stated."They're lieing Fukozo."

The leader, Fukozo looked at them."Let them talk. You look on edge."

Kushina flashed her Byuakugan around."Lower them."

Souls was reluctint, but he did, same for Minoru.

"We can talk over some food,"Kushina said.

They agreed, though the girl was a bit uneasy with Kushina.

They all sat around a small fire.

They intoduced themselfs.

The leader of the Rain ninja bowed his head."My name is Fukozo."Fukozo was maybe only a year older than Kushina. He had spiky black hair and light blue eyes.

The other guy nodded."My name is Gano."

The girl, eyeing Kushina, sighed."And i'm Ame."

Kushina nodded."My name is Kushina Uzumaki, weilder of Sharkskin."

"I'm Souls Uchiha, heir to the Uchiha clan."

"And i'm Minoru Nara."

Fukozo nodded."I know you. Your father is the Hokage, right?"he asked Kushina.

She nodded.

"I see,"Ame said. She turned to Gano."You okay Gano?"

Gano nodded."We better go. We have two tigers approching."

"Huh?"Minoru asked.

"I can sence chakra,"Gano said, grabbing his stuff.

Kushina grabbed the food."No need for this to go to waste."

They ran off.


"So, they found Konan's students?"Sasuke asked.

Naruto nodded."Those three were personaly trained by Konan. A unique team."

"Didn't they get kicked out of three exams before this one?"Asuma asked.

Kankuro nodded."Yeah. Last time, their leader managed to get to the last round, but lost in the end."

"I know we can trust Konan, but what about them?"Kakashi asked.

"I don't know sensei,"Sasuke stated.


Kushina and the others stopped.

"This should be good,"Gano said.

They relaxed.

"So,"Kushina said, pulling out the food,"can you expalin?"

Gano sighed."We would rather not."

Minoru nodded."Makes sence."

"So, can we trust you?"Souls asked.

"We could ask the same,"Ame stated.

Fukozo held her back."Easy. wE can trust them. But, I don't blame them. We are a curious group."

Ame yawned."Anyway, lets get some sleep,"she said laying down.

Gano nodded."Yeah, lets worry tomarrow."

They all agreed, and wnet to sleep.


Kurosuna was taking the current watch

Daichi was snroing loudly, but not to loud.

As for Haruka, she slept quietly.

Kurosuna kept focusing on that girl with blonde hair from time to time.

Why? he thought

Again, he put the thought aside, and went back to his job.


The sun rose, Kushina woke the others.

They all got up, and yawned.

After packing up, the ninja from the Rain said good bye, and went their own way.

"Where are they going?"Souls asked.

"I don't know, but they seem to have a plan."Minoru sat down, yawned, and got a small breakfeast.

The other two did the same.


Hana stretched her limbs."Come here Yukki."

The dog jumped into Hana's arms.

Haruki yawned."We ready?"

Chojiro opened a bag of chips."Lets go!"

They went on their way.

"So, your not going to blow up any more traps in our face, are you?"Haruki asked.

"Dude, let it go."Chojiro ate his chips while he talked, not reasuring them.

Hana sighed."Man, I don't know whose worse, you or Haruki."

"I say it's Chojiro."Haruki ran up a bit."You are annoying, but you at least don't put our lives in danger like he does."

Hana laughed.


Hizone nodded."Lets go!"

The three ran foward.


Kurosuna and his team came running out of the trees as well.

They ran strait at the tower. Kurosuna was deactivating, if not setting off the traps.

Daichi had a hand on his scroll, just to be ready.

Haruka was prepaired as well, focusing a small amount of chakra into her fists.

They went strait at the tower, and saw the Leaf ninja.


Hizone meet eyes with Kurosuna.

They meet a silent agreement. They would help each other out. The fighting could wait.

Ayano looked at them but nothing more.

The two teams meet together, and ran for the tower.


Shizune laughed."Looks like mine and Kankuro's teams are the first ones."

"Agreed,"Kankuro nodded.

"Then whose the next ones?"Asuma asked.

"That would be your team. The Rain ninja are close behind them,"Naruto put in.


The Rain ninja had turned around not far back, turning around the traps.

They were now close to the tower.


Kurosuna toke in a breath. They had all made it to the tower. And, they were the first ones there.

Hizone looked at them."Why did you not attack us?"he asked

"The same you didn't attack us,"Daichi said, rubbing his shoulders.

"I'm not complaining,"Haruka and Mayu said in unison.

"Lets just relax and wait for anyone else guys,"Ayano said, sitting down against a wall.

They all agreed and began to talk to each other.


Everything was going good for Kushina and her team. Until-

Bang!

A trap went off under Kushina's foot.