Chapter Seven : First Test.


The Genins obediently trooped into the room. The room was large, and Naruto hadn't seen it at all even with all his Kage Bushins swarming the place once in preparation for a prank. The ceiling was about four meters tall, something quite impressive since the normal classrooms were only about one. There were rows and rows and rows of tables and chairs. Naruto whistled in happiness when he realised what the room could be used for.

Ramen. Bowls and bowls and bowls and bowls of that mouth savoury food, the food that gods would kill to eat (Naruto assumed.) and the sole food he wanted. The noodles would be slightly crispy, with a tangy taste. The broth, slightly salty yet not too salty, and lightly seasoned with miso. And the Naruto on top would of course, taste fantabulous, slightly crispy, but yet slightly tender. Throw in some light garnish on the top, and the Uzumaki would gladly finish it.

Now, if you add the two together, you could have that ridiculously large amount of tables have an even odiously large amount of ramen on top. Oh yes, how he'll kill for that. (Rather random.)

Kiba could only mutter a wow as the other doors opened and other Chuunin hopefuls entered. These were an assorted bunch, and some even had masks, breathing masks used underwater no less, equipped.

"Alright!" A giant of a man barked. He was stout, and would probably survive a direct blow unfazed. His hiate-ate was attached to a bandanna in black, and there were traces of scars uncovered, Naruto observed. "Be silent brats!"

The room quietened down.

"Line up in a single profile and queue up for a plate." The man barked gruffly. Naruto soon received a black plate with "1" emblazoned on it.

"Now, separate yourselves and get into groups of the same colour." The man instructed.

Naruto detached himself from the gathering bunch of shinobi to emerge unfazed at the back of the classroom, where he found Shino clutching a pink plate. "Nice colour." Naruto teased. "Suits you."

Shino just gave an incoherent grunt.

The mess of Genins soon sorted themselves out, but not before that man exploded and was threatening them with torture.

Naruto's face was slightly grim when he noted that he was stuck with plenty of Kusa, Iwa and Oto nin, who all looked like they were unstable. "Line up against the door with the respective colours!" The man barked rather irritably, grumbling something about brats.

"This is a test scaled to your abilities." The man explained. "Inside is a Jounin who will explain to you the objectives and give you your instructions. Besides, I did never introduce myself, did I? I am Morino Ibiki, Tokubetsu Jounin, Head of Torture and Interrogation Division from the ANBU. Rather pleased to meet you."

A few faint hearted Genin felt their legs turning into jelly from Ibiki's tone. Naruto snorted. That man sure liked to play mind games. Quickly entering the door, seeing as he was the first, Naruto was slightly surprised to see that Chuunin-now-Jounin he met years ago, Yuuhi Kurenai.

"It's rather surprising to see you getting the first black plate." Kurenai said, especially when the plates are selected according to your power."

"So?" Naruto asked rather impatiently. "Am I amazingly weak or amazingly strong?"

"Nuh, uh." Kurenai wagged her finger playfully. "Not telling. Anyway, your task is to run through this obstacle course right here!"

Somehow, appearing right in front of him, was an obstacle course with an extremely obnoxious and loud entrance sign plastered rather badly over a hole. "Should I dispel this Genjutsu?" Naruto drawled.

"No!" Kurenai protested. "Use your brains for once, damnit!"

"Whatever!" Naruto yelled back as he entered the hole.

"Now what am I supposed to do?" Naruto snorted, as the hole closed up behind him. "Dispel the Genjutsu and fail. And the room's empty. Right. What am I supposed to do?!"

Deciding that he would try to smash those walls, Naruto picked up a stance and attacked the wall, emerging with a badly bruised hand and tremendously loud cries of pain.

"Another wall then!" Naruto proclaimed, but deferred to his katana in case it was solid. Charging his Qi to the black tinted blade, Naruto delivered a powerful slash that boomed upon contact. It leaved a huge gouge in the wall, and Naruto coughed violently as the dust settled. The process was repeated on the other wall, the floor, and even the ceiling to no avail.

Cursing his dismal luck, Naruto placed his ear on each surface and knocked on them, checking them individually. Discerning that the wall opposite the now closed hole was hollow somewhere off, Naruto prepared his katana again. Gritting his teeth in preparation, Naruto unleashed something monstrous on the unlucky wall.


Sakura sighed. Her task was rather simple, but rather troublesome at the same time. She had been instructed to use a Kunai to dig a hole. And so she dug, but using the technique of imbuing chakra into her arms, the method Kakashi-sensei had taught them one day when they were resting after one of his surprise attacks again.

The hole was soon dug, and she gingerly lifted up the metal box at the bottom. Realising that it was locked, and by the sound of liquid squishing in the box, wrenching it open will prove VERY disastrous, as the liquid was most likely contained in a small vial, an extremely potent acid that would dissolve the contents inside. Of course, she could have used her skeleton key, but her weapons and equipment were all confiscated.

The solution to her dilemma eluded her.


Sasuke almost laughed at the stupidity of the test. He was an UCHIHA. Were they looking down on him?

Sasuke repeatedly threw the bundle of senbon towards the target. For what reason he wasn't told, but deciding that he best follow the instruction the dour instructor barked at him and throw all his senbon, Sasuke went on auto pilot as his mind whizzed through all the scenarios.

They must be making fun of me. Sasuke frowned.

Naruto panted in exhaustion as the damned wall finally crumbled under the onslaught.


Premature end due to broken arm. Both bones in left arm broke, so don't expect an update soon.

Newest stand : Restarting, since I made a rather large amount of mistakes and left out a rather large amount of stuff I wanted to add but forgot about. Will generally stick close to current plot, though. (PS, my arm's in a splint now. Removed the cast yesterday.)