Disclaimer: - I, SSG-Goku3397, do not own Naruto and any related matter. It all belongs to Kishimoto, the original brain behind the character Naruto. The only thing that I do own is the plot of this story and any original jutsu, seals, concepts and OC's that are present within the story.

'Thoughts'

'Bijuu / Jinchuriki Mode / Summons Thoughts'

"Speech"

"Bijuu / Jinchuriki Mode / Summons Speech"

Jutsu

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"Telepathic Speech"

"Bijuu / Jinchuriki Mode / Summons Telepathic Speech"


Chapter 8

==========Morning, 19th November, Konoha Hot Springs==========

"Hello Ero-Sennin it's nice to finally meet you, you pervert," Naruto shouted at Jiraiya, startling the latter who was sitting on a large orange toad peeking into the female side of a hot springs while giggling and writing in a note pad. At Naruto's shout all the women in the hot springs shouted and ran back inside the building.

"GAAH, what the hell?" Jiraiya shouted falling off the back of the large toad who puffed out in smoke, signifying that it was a summons.

"Hey gaki what is the big idea?" Jiraiya asked, irritated that his research was stopped because of a kid. "And who do you think you are calling me Ero-Sennin, huh?"

"I believe that I am Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto and you are my godfather," Naruto deadpanned.

"Yea right, you and that Uchiha had fought against that Yuki in a test that I proctored. Gomen but I didn't get much time to take a good look at you during the fight, with all that mist, smoke and all the jutsu's flying about." Jiraiya said trying to make excuses for not being able to recognize Naruto.

"Anyway all three of you were awe inspiring. For your young age all three of you sure pack a big punch. You're going to take most enemies by surprise," Jiraiya praised. "So why did it take you more than a week to come a find me gaki?"

"Well after the fight I was tired and wanted to get lunch. Then I went back home and restocked the seals I used in the fight. The next day I and Sasuke went to Jiji with Haku and requested a B-ranked mission. Jiji assigned us a week long border patrol mission at the Hi no Kuni – Nami no Kuni border. We just returned yesterday, so after reporting to Jiji I went home and rested and restocked on the seals I used. So now I had a week free and thought of finding you and inviting you to the Namikaze Clan compound. So what do you think, will you come back home with me?"

"Sure gaki, it's not like I have anything else to do after you scared away my research subjects." Jiraiya said while gesturing for Naruto to lead the way.

==========Morning, 19th November, Namikaze Estate==========

"So Ero-Sennin what do you think? I know that you came here when tou-san was alive but after he died, you stopped coming to Konoha. Jiji said that you used to send your intelligence reports using the toads." Naruto stated curious about what his godfather felt about returning to the Namikaze Estate.

"Hey Naruto have you seen Sasuke-kun anywhere? I can't find him anywhere in the village and he is not here," Sakura questioned when she saw Naruto, who just shook his head in negative. "Oh, Jiraiya-sama it is an honor to meet you!"

"Not at all, I am the great Gama-sennin of Myobokyuzan aren't I, everyone is honored to meet me. Even my enemies," Jiraiya said with a crazy pose.

"Yea, everyone except Orochimaru, Tsunade-baachan, Jiji and me. In fact I am ashamed that you are a pervert," Naruto exclaimed.

"Hey I resent that, I am a super pervert."

"That is worse, so please keep your perverseness to yourself or kaa-chan will beat you up," Naruto said seriously.

"But how can Kushina-chan beat me up?" Jiraiya asked in confusion.

"Jiraiya-sama it is not the question of how, but how badly you are going to get beaten up," Sakura said knowing that Kushina had a sadistic streak surpassing Anko when dealing with perverts. "Anyway I am going to go and search for Sasuke-kun, he promised me a taijutsu and genjutsu spar, bye." Sakura said running towards the gate of the estate, determined to be anywhere but here before Kushina started beating up Jiraiya.

Upon entering the mansion, Jiraiya and Naruto were greeted by Yuri and a kage bunshin of Naruto. "Hey Yuri-chan where are kaa-chan and tou-san?" Naruto asked.

"Ohayo Naruto-kun and Jiraiya-sama, Kushina-sama and Minato-sama are working with one of your kage bunshin trying to make that senjutsu collection and storage seal. The previous prototype ended up exploding due to an overload of senjutsu chakra dispelling all the kage bunshin within five meters of the of the blast point, including a couple of mine. They are in the master bedroom rechecking the seals," Yuri replied with boredom. "Well I am going into town to meet up with Haku-san so sayonara."

' Senjutsu collection and storage seals? What the hell is the gaki doing, fuinjutsu is a very dangerous art to mess without the guidance of a fuinjutsu master. I am going to have to make sure the gaki understands the dangers of messing with fuinjutsu.' Jiraiya thought shuddering at the thought of Naruto experimenting with seals alone, ignoring the fact that Minato and Kushina were guiding him.

"Gaki do not experiment with seals like that without the guidance of a fuinjutsu master like me and Kakashi doesn't count as a master, an adept possibly but not a master." Jiraiya said seriously.

"Ah don't lose any sleep over it Ero-Sennin; kaa-chan and tou-san are better at fuinjutsu than you are, I also rival tou-san and kaa-chan in fuinjutsu." Naruto said nonchalantly as if he doesn't have any care in the world, leading Jiraiya up the stairs towards his bedroom.

"There you go again," Jiraiya exclaimed with frustration. "Minato and Kushina have been dead for over thirteen years. Who are these tou-san and kaa-chan you keep referring to?"

"Well since we are here, how about you see who tou-san and kaa-chan are?" Naruto said with a mischievous smirk. Opening the door to the bedroom Naruto motioned for Jiariya to enter first. Entering the room, Jiraiya started reminiscing about the last time he entered the room.

"Ohayo Sensei it is nice to see you again?" A cheerful voice said bringing Jiraiya out of his reminiscing. Upon turning to the source he was shocked to see his former student healthy and alive.

"How?"

"How what? Really Ero-Sennin you have to be more specific about your question." A beautiful female voice said. A voice he hadn't heard for over thirteen years.

"Kushina… Minato…" Jiraiya said still in shock.

"Ne Ero-Sennin, I thought you were a great Shinobi. Shinobi don't let them be shocked at whatever situation they face." Naruto said cheekily, breaking Jiraiya out of his shocked state.

"How are you both alive? I attended your joint funeral and personally saw your bodies with a baby Naruto in my arms," Jiraiya questioned.

"That is a long story sensei…" Minato started to explain. "But to simplify matters, kage bunshin memory seals. One for each of us." Kushina finished.

"Wait you mean those seals that you were working on while pregnant with Naruto?"

"Hai but I had to ask Minato's help to finish the final part of the seal. How to keep adding memories into the seal, through the dispersal of the kage bunshin." Kushina explained.

"So the both of you are present due to those seals. Both of you are kage bunshin, no wonder I was surprised at seeing you alive. You two never told me that you had finished your seals," Jiraiya complained.

"Ne kaa-chan, tou-san I am going to be practicing senjutsu for a few hours. You guys can have a reunion of sorts with Ero-Sennin. After that I want to talk to you three a bit about the Cursed Seal of Heaven. I think that I have finally cracked the key to remove it without harming effected party."

"Sure Naru-kun, have fun meditating." Kushina said with a cheerful smile, with which Naruto flashed out of the room in a hiraishin.

==========Evening, 19th November, Namikaze Estate==========

"So Naruto what have you learned now?" Minato questioned seriously. Naruto, Minato, Kushina and Jiraiya was sitting in the office around Minato's old work desk. Naruto laid down the diagram of the array of the Cursed Seal of Heaven and then pointed out to a particular micro-array within the main one.

"You see this micro-array?" Naruto questioned. When everyone nodded their heads in affirmative, Naruto continued, "This is an array designed to forcefully open the kaimon and kyuumon. Then this micro-array here gathers senjutsu chakra," Naruto said pointing at another array.

"Now this is where it gets interesting. The seal has two levels. In the first level, it only affects the two celestial gates. At level two senjutsu chakra is added to the mix along with the enzymes that the seal contains. This array here then mixes the enzymes with the chakra form the gates and the senjutsu chakra, causing a particulat type of temporary mutation unique to each user." Naruto finished and looked up to see the identical expression of disgust in the other's faces.

"So what does that have to do with removing the seal safely Naru-kun?" Kushina asked.

"Trying to remove the seal will trigger the second level activation state for a short duration of time. The first time activation must be done with adequate safeguards taken in the form of suppression arrays. The activation causes irreparable harm to the chakra network by suddenly forcing the other gates except the shimon to be opened. We just have to create the appropriate suppression seals that will completely negate the effects of these particular micro-arrays. With them suppressed the rest is easily taken care of." Naruto said with conviction.

"Hai it seems that we will have to work on creating the appropriate suppression seals then," Minato stated. "What do you think sensei?"

"I believe that with what Naruto discovered about the Cursed Seal, it will be very easy to remove the seal if the suppression seals are made. Well what are we waiting for, we need to start working on the suppression seals." Jiraiya said with enthusiasm.

"Hold your horses, first you and Naru-kun will have dinner. Then both of you will go to sleep. You can start in the morning with the two of us helping you." Kushina said forcefully.

==========Morning, 21st February, Training Ground 7==========

"Hey guys do you know why Kakashi-sensei and Anko-sensei called us here for?" Sakura asked with confusion on her face.

"No Sakura-chan but I hope that it is an A-ranked mission. The last three months have been boring." Naruto said with irritation.

"Yea the most exciting mission we got in the last three months was that escort mission where we had to face that bandit group lead by those three Amegakure nukenin." Sasuke added.

"Really this is what you two are grumbling about. Both of you have been doing B-ranked and A-ranked missions ever since both of you became elite-gennin." Yuri scolded.

"So what, you guys are our official team. Me and Sasuke have been doing missions with other ninja, not you two," Naruto clarified.

"Alright gaki's we have some news for you…" Anko said stepping out of the shadows of a tree.

"We have nominated Team 7 for the upcoming chunnin exams being held in Konoha. Here are the participation forms," Kakashi said giving out the exam forms.

"All you have to do is appear at the academy at 11 A.M. on 23rd of February for the first part of the exams. Is that clear?" Anko asked in the end.

"Hai sensei," the whole of Team 7 chorused in reply.

"Good then me and Anko are going, take the rest of the day and tomorrow off," Kakashi said turning around to leave with Anko.

"Wait Anko-sensei I, tou-san, kaa-chan and Ero-Sennin have finally figured out how to remove the cursed seal without causing any harm to the users chakra coils, so do you want to completely remove the seal or do you want me to remove the malicious aspects of the seal and make it into a power source?" Naruto asked.

"If you can completely remove it, then I want it removed. How long will it take?" Anko asked.

"It will take about an hour to remove and then you be knocked out for about half a day. If you want, I can have it removed this evening at six and you will be up and about by tomorrow at eight in the morning at the latest."

"Then I will be at the mansion by six tonight, ja ne." Anko said disappearing in a hebi-shunshin to inform the Sandaime about the eminent removal of the cursed seal.

"Remember the golden rule I taught you and make me and Anko proud to be your sensei's." Kakashi said disappearing in a shunshin.

==========Morning, 22nd February, Konoha==========

"Hey Naruto-nii where are you going?" A young boy asked as Naruto was heading towards Ichiraku's Ramen stand.

"Ohayo Konohamaru, don't you have the academy to attend? So what are you doing roaming about?"

"Well because of the chunnin exams coming up tomorrow, the academy has been cancelled for the week. So what are you doing?"

"I was going to Ichiraku's for a couple of bowls of ramen, want to join me?"

"Hai it has been some time since I have had ramen. So are you and your team going to be in the chunnin exams?"

"Hai Team Kakashi is going to be in the chunnin exams even though we are a rookie team. I wonder if Teams 8 and 10 are also nominated?"

"Who knows but I know for a fact that all the members of Teams 7, 8 and 10 are high chunnin at the least, especially since I have trained with you guys."

"Hai I know Konohamaru, but even then I doubt most of the other sensei's will nominate their teams without proper field experience."

"Hai that is something that jiji and Ebisu-sensei are telling me nonstop. Even Asuma-ojisan told me that the best way to get proper field experience is to fight superior foes and win through trickery, not strength."

"Asuma-sensei is wise if he is telling you that. Most have forgotten what it means to be a ninja, ninja attack from the shadows and uses poisons and traps to kill the enemy. Jutsu is only used as a last resort. The Nara clan personifies ninja in their jutsu, their shadow based jutsu is the best for ninja."

"Hai I can see the point, anyway I will race you to Ichiraku's. The last one there will have to pay for the ramen," Konohamaru shouted as he started to run towards Ichiraku's.

"You're on, I hope that you have enough ryo to pay for the meals." Naruto shouted running after Konohamaru.

Turning around a bend, Konohamaru was looking behind him to see how far he had left Naruto behind, when he ran straight into someone.

"Gomen I wasn't watching where I was going," Konohamaru said only to be hoisted up by the collar of his t-shirt.

"So kid you think that you can just get away with bumping into someone," A vicious male voice said. The said male was wearing a full body suit with cat ears on his headdress and was wearing camouflage paints as if they were makeup.

"Hey I apologized didn't I, now let me go or else."

"Kankuro let the kid go do you want him to catch you causing problems." A female voice said, just as Naruto rounded the corner.

"He is not here at the moment is he Temari, what he doesn't know will not hurt him." The now identified Kankuro replied.

Turning to Temari, Naruto saw a blonde haired teenage girl slightly older than him in a light purple battle kimono. She had a large folded fan on her back and had her hair in four ponytails.

"I would listen to your team mate if I were you," Naruto finally said.

"What is going on here?" A girls voice could be heard from a nearby rooftop.

"Ohayo Sakura-chan, Yuri-chan. It's nothing I can't handle." Naruto said never taking his eyes off Kankuro and Temari.

"And why would I listen to you kid. This gaki ran into me, so I am going to teach him a lesson."

"Kankuro will you just let the kid go?" Temari asked nervously looking around at the three konoha ninja.

"He is Sarutobi Konohamaru, the grandson of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Sandaime Hokage. Since you are from Sunagakure, if your hitai-ate are to be believed, you can easily cause an international incident. Also Konohamaru why is one of your chikyuu bunshins in Makeup-boys hands?" Naruto asked.

"Hey it's not makeup, its war paint," Kankuro said with irritation.

"Hey what can I say, I was feeling tired of hanging around." Konohamaru replied cheekily as he came out from behind a tree.

"What a chikyuu bunshin, when did he create it, hell when did he kawarimied with it?" Kankuro questioned looking in disbelief as the Konohamaru he has holding crumbled into dirt with a slight grin.

'Damn that kid is good, then again it is to be expected of the grandson of a kage.' Temari thought impressed with the kids skills.

"Alright Makeup-boy follow your lovely team mate and don't get into trouble. I believe that you have come to participate in the chunnin exams." Naruto said.

"That's it I am going to pulverize you kid. No one insults me and gets away with it," Kankuro ranted going for a wrapped package on his back.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," Naruto said suddenly appearing beside Kankuro with a kunai at his neck.

"Kankuro you are a disgrace to Suna," a harsh male voice suddenly called out. Turning around to the source of the voice, Naruto saw a boy with red hair and a large gourd on his back. Said boy also had the kanji for love tattooed on his forhead and was standing upside down on a branch of a nearby tree.

"But Gaara…" Kankuro started when Garaa inturrepted him. "Shut up or I will kill you."

'That Gaara is giving off a bad vibe. It almost seems that he is perpetually engulfed in bloodlust at a level close to that of a jinchuriki. Maybe I am right and he is a jinchuriki,' Naruto thought analyzing the situation.

"That's because I can sense the Ichibi no Tanuki, Shukaku, in him," the kyuubi said.

'Thanks for that Kurama, it seems that my guess was spot on.'

"Am I late for the party, or is this just getting started?" Sasuke said appearing beside Naruto in a shunshin.

"Gomen for the trouble my brother caused you. I am Sabaku no Gaara, mother wants your blood."

"If by mother, you mean Shukaku then of course he wants my blood. He and Kurama never did get along," Naruto said. "Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto, jinchuriki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune, it is a pleasure to meet you Sabaku no Gaara, jinchuriki of the Ichibi no Tanuki."

'How was he able to find out that Gaara holds the ichibi,' Temari thought with worry.

"From the looks of it, it seems that Shukaku has the ability to influence you. Your seal must be damaged or wrongly made. If you want I can fix your seal so that Shukaku can't influence you if you don't want him to." Naruto said casually.

"Why would you help me? There is nothing in it for you?"

"It's simple Gaara, we jinchuriki should stick together. There is a group of S-ranked nukenin who are hunting the bijuu. If you are not able to completely control Shukaku's power, you will be a sitting duck. So what do you say?"

"Again why should I care? When they come after me I will kill them, just as I have killed everyone who came after me before."

"Suit yourself, but my offer is still up if you change your mind. I hope to face you in the chunnin exams. Sayonara," Naruto said before disappearing in a flash with Sasuke and Konohamaru. Sakura and Yuri being gone since just before Gaara arrived.

"Was that the famed hiraishin?" Kankuro asked.

"If it was the hiraishin then I just hope that I don't have to face him in the chunnin exams." Temari replied.

"Hahaha you are very interesting Namikaze, mother will be pleased with your blood," Gaara said before leaving in a suna shunshin leaving Kankuro and Temari behind.

==========Morning, 23rd February, Konoha Ninja Academy==========

"Hey guys sorry I am late. Hope you didn't have to wait long," Sakura said as she arrived a little later than the rest of Team 7.

"Not at all Sakura, but let's get in there. I want to scout out the competition," Sasuke said eager to get to the testing room. After submitting their forms at the main desk, they headed up to room 301.

"Come on let us in, we need to get to the exams," a girls voice could be heard begging.

"We are doing you a favor. Listen to us people die during the chunnin exams. It's for the best that all of you turnaround and leave before you get hurt or worse," an elder gennin said, who could be seen blocking the door to a room marked as room 301.

"Hey drop the lame genjutsu and let us get to the real examination room!" Exclaimed an obnoxious voice that could be identified as Kiba's.

"Great going dog breath, now the weaklings will also be participating." Sasuke said irritated.

"Really Kiba, the whole point of the genjutsu was to weed out the week. Also as a shinobi, you are not supposed to brag. In fact you should let your opponents underestimate you," Naruto said shaking his head. "Isn't that right Izumo and Kotetsu?"

"I should have expected you to recognize our chakra signature Naruto, anyway you are right. Kiba we are always given the job to weed out the weaklings, so they don't get killed. The moment you submit your forms, the exams have begun." Kotetsu replied, as he and Izumo dropped their henge's.

"Alright guys since this knucklehead has already revealed that this isn't the real room, get a move on." Izumo said.

As Team Kakashi was moving to the real exam room, a boy in green spandex came up to them.

"You are Uchiha Sasuke and Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto. I challenge both of you to a quick spar."

"And you are?" Yuri prompted.

"Gomen I am Rock Lee, Konoha's beautiful green beast," the newly named Rock Lee said smiling and holding up his right thumb.

"We have some time, so it will be no problem. What about you Sasuke?" Naruto asked.

"If we have a free for all, then it is fine."

"Alright only Taijutsu." Naruto declared getting into the ryuken stance as Sasuke got into the toriken stance and Lee into the goken stance.

"Lee stop fooling around, we need to get to the examination room." Haughty and arrogant voice said.

"Well if it isn't Hyuga Neji, still as arrogant as before." Naruto said with disgust in his voice.

"Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto, still consider my useless cousin as your friend." Neji said with equal disgust in his voice glaring at Naruto, with Naruto returning the glare in equal measure.

"As loath as I am to agree with the Hyuga, he is right Naruto. We don't have time for the spar if we want to scout out the competition." Sasuke said realizing that Neji is right.

"Hai you are right, Lee maybe we can have our spar after the exams. If you are interested, meet me and Sasuke at the Namikaze estate." Naruto said before turning around stiffly and walking away with the rest of Team Kakashi following.

==========Morning, 23rd February, Academy Room 301==========

Naruto and Sasuke were subtly observing all the teams that had come to attend the exams, while talking and discussing their individual observations.

"Of the three teams from Iwa, it seems only two teams are glaring at me. So they are going to come at me at the earliest opportunity."

"Yea but the one that has the Tsuchikage's granddaughter is looking at you curiously. In fact the Tsuchikage's granddaughter seems to be interested in you."

"Please don't joke about such things. You know that I like Hinata-chan, I just haven't gotten around to ask her out."

"Hum, the team from Oto seems to be a little too interested in me."

"Your right Sasuke, but knowing that Oto is under Orochimaru, I am not surprised."

"Look at the Suna team we ran into yesterday. That Gaara is looking at you as if he want to kill you right now."

"That's because Shukaku is corrupting his mind."

"Hum Interesting, that four man team from Kumo, the blonde with a ponytail seems to be a jinchuriki. The Nibi no Nekomata, Matatabi to be exact."

"Thanks for the update. The Team seems to be formidable."

"Must be, the team from Taki, the girl to be exact is also a jinchuriki."

"Then she must be the jinchuriki of the Nanabi no Kabutomushi."

"Yea she is the jinchuriki of Chomei."

"This exams will be fun with so many jinchuriki in it. At least there will be some to challenge me other that you and Yuri."

"Naruto-kun, Sasuke-kun it's good to see you see you again. How have you been? Ever since you two were promoted to elite gennin, we never get to see you." Ino pouted.

'Elite gennin, I must be careful if I face either of them. Jiji told me to make friends with Namikaze, but it was the fault of his tou-san that Iwa lost so many good ninja. What should I do?' The granddaughter of the Tsuchikage thought to herself.

'So those two are the prodigies of Konoha. It seems that I have a good fight in the future if I face either of them.' The ponytailed blonde Kumo kunoichi thought to herself.

"Hey Ino, Shika and Choji, it seems that all the rookies are here." Kiba shouted upon seeing Team 10.

"Kiba-kun please keep your voice down. You know that it is unbecoming of a shinobi," Hinata scolded.

"Well if it isn't my worthless cousin. What do you know about being a shinobi?" Neji's voice could be heard from the background.

"Shut it Neji before you find yourself in a bodybag. If I hear any more comments about Hinata-chan from you, I will come at you with everything I got, and that means everything." Naruto said unleashing a bit of Kyubi's chakra.

'Troublesome I hope that Neji is smart enough to keep his mouth shut or else he is dead,' Shikamaru thought.

'That chakra, it feels just like Shukaku's. This is not good for the plan,' Temari thought shuddering.

'A jinchuriki, this exam is getting better and better,' the ponytailed blonde Kumo kunoichi thought to herself.

'I just wish that I can face off against that jinchuriki,' the taki jinchuriki thought to herself.

"As if that scares me Namikaze. The Byakugan allows me 360 degree vision, you won't be able defeat me."

"Your Byakugan will be useless against my fuinjutsu skills. I can easily disable any dojutsu with a wide range fuinjutsu, and that is if I want. My own dojutsu is not even required for people like you."

"Nither the Uzumaki nor the Namikaze ever had a dojutsu, so I can only think that you must have used fuinjutsu to create yours. Just as you have created the mokuton, santon, hyoton and yoton elemental kekkai genkai."

"Neji the Uzumaki clan holds more secrets than that it is famous for. The Uzumaki do have a dojutsu and I have faced against it, without my EMS I would be a sitting duck against the Uzumaki dojutsu and Naruto doesn't even have complete control of it." Sasuke said.

"A great dojutsu being that much outclassed shows that you are very poor in using its full potential." Neji said with arrogance.

"Well if we find us pitted against each other Neji, then I will show you how much both me and Sasuke outclass you. Even Hinata-chan can outclasses you, if she chooses." Naruto said with anger.

"You guys shouldn't be so rowdy, everyone is already wound up tight. You don't need to make them more tense," a konoha shinobi with silver hair said approaching them. "I am Yakushi Kabuto by the way."

"You have given the exams before, haven't you?" Ino asked.

"Hai this is my seventh time, so I have gathered up a lot of information on the competition. I store them in my nin-info cards." Kabuto said holding up a stack of cards.

"So they are fuinjutsu constructs that display the information you are thinking about when you channel chakra into the arrays. They seem like a simple version of my memory projection seals." Naruto said analyzing the possible working theory for the cards.

'I must keep an eye on you Yakushi Kabuto-san. Not only did you fail seven times but also smell of snakes. I know for a fact that you don't have any dealings with Anko-sensei, so it means that you have dealings with Orochimaru-teme.' Naruto thought.

"So do any of you want to get some information on the competition?"

"Give me information on Sabaku no Gaara, that blonde ponytailed kumo kunoichi, the taki kunoichi and the Tsuchikage's granddaughter." Sasuke said.

"Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto for me." Neji said.

"Uchiha Sasuke please." Lee said.

"Oh you know the names of some of them, that is no fun but at least Sasuke-san gave me a bit off a challenge. Alright here is the information," Kabuto said.

Name: Sabaku no Gaara

Teammates: Sabaku no Temari, Sabaku no Kankuro

Sensei: Baki

Rank: high A

Mission Stratus: 40 D-ranks, 20 C-ranks, 7 B-ranks, 2 A-ranks

Notes: The youngest son of the yondaime Kazekage and the jinchuriki of the Ichibi no Tanuki. Have returned from every mission without a scratch on him. Utilizes santon jutsu.

Name: Nii Yugito

Teammates: Samui, Karui, Omoi

Sensei: Kirabi

Rank: mid A

Mission Stratus: 60 D-ranks, 32 C-ranks, 5 B-ranks, 1 A-rank

Notes: The jinchuriki of the Nibi no Nekomata. Has developed a unique fighting style that utilizes ninjutsu and taijutsu, called nintaijutsu.

Name: Fuu

Teammates: Jin, Koba

Sensei: Hikaru

Rank: low A

Mission Stratus: 44 D-ranks, 17 C-ranks

Notes: The jinchuriki of the Nanabi no Kabutomushi. Known for her extreme strength.

Name: Kurotsuchi

Teammates: Akatsuchi, Kamizuru Suzumebachi

Sensei: Kitsuchi

Rank: low A

Mission Stratus: 40 D-ranks, 23 C-ranks, 5 B-ranks

Notes: The granddaughter of the sandaime Tuschikage. Has the yoton elemental kekkai genkai.

Name: Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto

Teammates: Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, Shibuya Yuri

Sensei: Hatake Kakashi(Jonin), Mitarashi Anko(Tokubetsu Jonin)

Mission Stratus: 60 D-ranks, 50- C-ranks, 22 B-ranks, 10 A-ranks, 1 S-rank

Rank: mid S

Notes: The sochi of the Konoha no Kiiroi Senko and Konoha no Akai Chishio no Habanero. Was treated badly when young because of being the jinchuriki of the Kyubi no Kitsune. Is a Level 10 fuinjutsu master and the head of the Uzumaki and Namikaze clans. Has been known to use mokuton and santon, with rumors running about that he can use yoton and hyoton. Also known to have the kitsune and phoenix summoning contracts. Is hailed as Konoha no Nidaime Kiiroi Senko due to mastery of the hiraishin and as the Phoenix Sennin due to mastery of Phoenix senjutsu.

Name: Uchiha Sasuke

Teammates: Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, Shibuya Yuri

Sensei: Hatake Kakashi(Jonin), Mitarashi Anko(Tokubetsu Jonin)

Rank: mid S

Mission Stratus: 60 D-ranks, 50- C-ranks, 22 B-ranks, 10 A-ranks, 1 S-rank

Notes: The last Uchiha. Master of raiton and katon ninjutsu. Has the hawk summoning contract and is said to be the Hawk sennin.

"Wow that is impressive. Most of these guys are about mid jonin rank. In fact Sasuke-san and Naruto-san are mid S-ranked shinobi." Kabuto said with surprise.

"We may be mid S-ranked shinobi, but we won't have much of a chance against any of the Sannin or the Kage's. They have too much experience to easily defeat us if we are careless."

"It's true that experience is a factor, but in the chunnin exams you two are the favorites to win. Let me tell you that Otogakure no Sato is a new village, so they will probably be pushovers…" Kabuto said just as the Oto shinobi with metal gauntlets swung his left arm at Kabuto's head. Kabuto dodged at the last moment, but suddenly he started to vomit and his glasses cracked.

"Still think we are pushovers?" The shinobi said. He was about to continue when the whole room was filled with smoke. As the smoke cleared everyone could see that there was a scared man with some chunnins.

"Alright maggots come over here take a number and find your seats. After that I will explain the rules of the exam."

"Hey Ibiki-sensei, I didn't know that you were going to proctor the chunnin exams?" Ino asked.

"That was the point Ino and I expect that Team 10 does well in the exams, else I will be extremely disappointed. Now take your number and take you seat." Ibiki said.

Naruto sat down and found that he was in the middle of the other four jinchuriki. Behind him was Yuri, in front of him was Gaara, on his left was Yugito and on his right was Fuu.

"So it seems that we jinchuriki are sitting together," Naruto said.

"Hai it seems that fate has decided such a thing Naruto-kun."

"Yuri-chan please don't go on about fate like Neji-teme," Naruto exclaimed. "So Gaara, have you thought about my offer?"

"If you can prove that you are stronger than me, then I will accept your help Namikaze. Till then mother is urging me to spill your blood." Gaara said.

"Wait do you mean to say that the girl with torquise hair is also a jinchuriki?" Fuu asked.

"Hai I hold the yin part of the Kurama's chakra." Yuri explained.

"And I hold the yang." Naruto added.

"So what did you mean by 'mother is urging me to spill your blood', please don't tell me that you are calling the Ichibi mother?" Yugito asked.

"Yep he is calling Shukaku mother. His seal is not to good. Shukaku can easily manipulate his mind and being the crazy beast he is, poor Gaara is suffering." Naruto said.

"Any way it seems that Ibiki-san is ready to start the exam. We can continue our discussion after the exams." Yuri said to which everyone except Gaara nodded.

After everyone was seated, Ibiki walked to the front of the table he was sitting behind.

"Listen well maggots, the rules are simple. You have an hour to finish the exam. There are nine questions that you have to answer within 45 minutes. The last question will be given after the 45 minute period has been expended. You start out with 10 points. Every wrong answer deducts 1 point. Every time you are caught cheating, you are deducted 2 points. To pass the exams you must have at least 1 point and the total of your team is 3 points or greater. If you are caught cheating five times, you and your team are out of here. Is that clear maggots?" Ibiki asked with nods of affirmative being returned by everyone. "Then the exam begins…NOW."

'What these questions are not chunnin level, they are jonin and kage level questions. How are we supposed to know the answers to these questions? Luckily I know some, I bet that Sakura-chan would be able to answer most of them. Sasuke will be able to answer some, but what about Yuri-chan?' Naruto thought. 'Well it seems that time has come for the first use of the telepathy seals.' Discretely going through some handseals, Naruto activated his telepathy seal.

"Hey guys did you come to the conclusion that we have to cheat to pass the examination?" Naruto asked his team.

"Hai it seems that we have to cheat without getting caught. I think that it is a test for our information gathering skills," Sakura said.

"Yuri-chan can you answer any of the questions?" Naruto asked his godsister.

"No but I have already started to cheat. There are mirrors on the ceiling reflecting some papers which are complete. I think they were planted there, so I will discretely take my answers form them."

"Yuri is right, I can easily copy the answers with my sharingan and send the answers to you guys. Give me a minute…there I have memorized all the answers, the first answer is…" Sasuke said giving the answers to his teammates. After fifteen minutes, all of Team 7 had finished the papers.

"Guys let me give you a head up, that Yakushi Kabuto is probably connected to Orochimaru. He reeks of snakes, but I know that he hasn't any connections to Anko-sensei. Keep on your toes around that guy," Naruto warned.

"Have you contacted Anko-sensei yet?" Sasuke asked.

"No but I am going to now just hold on a minute… Anko-sensei are you there?" Naruto asked.

"Hai Naruto, but aren't you supposed to be giving an exam? If you want help, sorry I can't help you."

"Oh no sensei, Team 7 has completed the first part of the exams already. I just wanted to ask if you know a medic by the name of Yakushi Kabuto."

"No, why do you ask?"

"Because Naruto-kun said that he reeked of snakes, and I had also smelled his scent. He truly reeks of snakes sensei."

"If both of you say so Yuri, then I think that he is a spy of my old sensei. I will inform Hokage-sama, you guys keep on your toes around him and his team. Do you copy?"

"Hai sensei, we will be careful." Sasuke said.

"Then keep you connections open to me and Kakashi at all times during the next phase of the exam. Zabuza and I are the proctors for the next phase. I want you guys to tail him and find out what you can but don't give up on the exams to follow through those orders sayonara." Anko said before going some time Ibiki stood up and drew attention to himself.

"Alright maggots put down your pencils. It seem that a third of the teams have already been eliminated for getting caught cheating. Now before I give you the final question, I have to give you the rule. The rule is simple. If you take the question and get it wrong, you and your team fails and will never be able to take the chunnin exams again. If you decide to not take the question, you automatically fail along with your team but you can take the test again. So what will it be?"

"Hey that isn't fair, there are people here who have taken the exam before," an Ame-nin said.

"Too bad for you maggot, this year I am the proctor and I set the rules. Now I will give you some time to decide."

After Ibiki said that, the gennin teams started to drop like flies. Many gennin started raising their hands. Within five minutes the number of teams fell by two-thirds the previous number. When it seemed that no other gennin was going to raise their hands, Ibiki cleared his throat.

"Alright gennin…"


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Japanese Translations


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Japanese Jutsu, Style and Weapon Name Translations

Hebi-shunshin = Snake body flicker.

Chikyuu bunshin = Earth Clone; Creates a clone made of Earth.

Suna shunshin = Sand body flicker.


A/N: Sorry for the delay but I had hit a writers block for some time. Plan to post a chapter every month if possible more per month.