Chapter 9: Let The Chūnin Exam Begin!

When team 7 enter the room they were shock of what they saw.

"W... Wow" Naruto said nervously.

Sasuke remained silent but deep inside he was nervous.

Sakura smirk "This is gonna be good."

Fifty or so ninjas were glaring at them, 21 Ame ninjas was about to bow towards her since she was the daughter of their leader but Sakura shook her head at them.

"Don't" she mouthed.

The Ame ninja nodded.

Suddenly a blonde flew out of nowhere and jump on Sasuke's back.

"Sasuke-kun! You're late" the blonde yelled "I haven't seen you for a while so I've been waiting in excitement" she said blushing.

Sasuke glared daggers at her "Get off me" he said through gritted teeth but the blonde ignore him.

"And you are" she ask rudely at Sakura since she was standing next to Sasuke.

Sakura raise an eye brow amuse at the scene in front of her "Haruno Sakura."

"She's our new teammate" Naruto said.

"You guys are taking this stupid exam too... Troublesome" a guy with pineapple head shape said.

"Oh the idiot trio" Naruto said grinning.

"Don't call us that" the pineapple said "Man this sucks."

"That's Nara Shikamaru from team Asuma a lazy bum who always complain about something" Naruto said at Sakura while pointing at Shikamaru.

"That's Akimichi Chōji also from team Asuma fatass who's always eating something" Naruto said pointing at Chōji.

"That's Yamanaka Ino team Asuma one of Sasuke's fangirl" Naruto said pointing at Ino.

"Yahoo! Found you" a guy with a cute dog on his head said walking towards their little group.

"H-Hello" a shy girl said.

"Well well everyone is assembled" a guy wearing a dark sunglasses said.

"Geez you guys too" Shikamaru said.

"So all of us are here... I wonder how far we'll get... Ne Sasuke" the guy with the dog said.

"You seem confident Kiba" Sasuke said smirking.

"We did a lot of training so we won't lose to you" Kiba said confident.

"Oh please" Naruto said.

"S-Sorry N-Naruto-kun K-Kiba didn't mean it that w-way" the shy girl said blushing when she look at Naruto.

"That looks tasty" Chōji thought staring at Akamaru.

"That's Hyūga Hinata, team Kurenai a weirdo who looks away when I look at her" Naruto said.

"You're dense aren't you" Sakura said shaking her head.

"What's that suppose to mean?" Naruto ask.

"Like I said dense" Sakura said.

"Anyway... That's Inuzuka Kiba & Akamaru, team Kurenai louder than me an annoying bastard who always act like he's a boss."

"Aburame Shino, team Kurenai I don't know much about him" Naruto said scratching his head.

"Who's the pretty lady?" Kiba ask looking at Sakura.

"Haruno Sakura our new teammate" Sasuke said pissed "why am I even pissed?."

"Hey you guys... You should be more quiet" a guy with with ash-grey hair said walking towards them.

"You guys are rookies just out of the academy, right?" He said "Screaming like school girls... Geez... This isn't a picnic."

"And you are?" Sakura ask raising an eye brow.

"Yakushi Kabuto... But instead of that look behind you" Kabuto said.

The genins turn their head and saw the Ame ninjas glaring at them well not at Sakura of course.

"Those guys behind you are ninjas from the hidden rain they have short temper" Kabuto said.

"Excuse me" Sakura thought even though she knew it was true.

"Everyone is nervous about the exam, quiet down before you cause a scene" Kabuto said "well I can't blame you, you're all clueless rookies... You remind me of what I used to be" he said pulling something out of his pocket.

"Kabuto... Why does that name sounds familiar" Sakura thought.

"So this was your second time?" Naruto ask.

"Nope... My seventh time" Kabuto said "This exam is held twice a year so this is my fourth year."

"So you knew a lot about this exam" Sakura said raising an eye brow.

"Hai..." Kabuto said almost proudly.

"Impressive" Naruto said.

"Hehe... Then I'll share some info with you cute rookies" Kabuto said showing them some cards "with this Nin-info cards."

"Nin-info cards" Sakura said slightly interested.

"They are basically cards which have info burned on to them with chakra... I have four years worth info here... Over 200 cards" he said placing the cards on the ground.

"They look blank but to open the info on these cards..." He said trailing off as he pulled a card.

"What are you doing?" Ino ask confuse.

"You can't view them unless I use my chakra for example..." He said spinning the card on the ground.

A puff of smoke appear on the card.

"What kind of info is that?" Naruto ask confuse.

"This is the number of those taking the exam and the breakdown of what country they are from" Kabuto explain.

"Do you have cards with info on individuals?" Sasuke ask interested.

"Hehe... There are some guys you're worried about?" Kabuto ask amuse "of course the info on all of this exams participants isn't perfect but I do have it even of you guys say something about these guys and I'll take a look."

"Gaara of the hidden sand, Rock lee of the hidden leaf" Sasuke said.

"Oh you know their names, should be easy then" Kabuto said quickly pulling out two cards.

"I don't understand what's going on but... I'll just act like I do" naruto thought.

"Show me" Sasuke demanded.

"Ok first is Rock Lee... He's a year older than you guys, mission history D-rank 20 completed, C-rank 12 completed, his sensei is Gai, his taijutsu have improved greatly in this year, the rest is nothing impressive... Last year he gained attention as a talented new Genin but he did not participate in the exam, like you guys this is his first time... On his team are Hyūga Neji and Ten-Ten..."

"Next is Sabaku no Gaara... Mission history C-rank 8, B-rank 1... Wow a B-rank mission as a Genin... Since he's a new comer from a foreign country I don't have much info but... It seems he returned from all he's mission without even a scratch."

Sasuke gulp.

"Matte! The Jinchūriki of the One-tailed Shukaku is here too... Huh it's like hitting two birds with one stone" Sakura thought smirking.

"Leaf, Sand, Rain, Grass, Water fall, Sound... Many outstanding Genins from the various hidden villages are here to take the exam... Well the hidden sound village is a small village just created last year so there isn't much info but... The rest of the hidden villages are filled with talented youngsters" Kabuto said.

"Hidden sound huh? Never heard of it must be a pretty weak village if you ask me" Sakura said smirking of course she knew about the village created by Orochimaru since the Akatsuki has been keeping tracks of him ever since he deserted.

Sakura notice that Naruto was shaking "what's wrong with him? Might as well boost his confidence."

"Hey Naruto don't be so nervous about this..." Sakura started to say but Naruto suddenly stopped shaking.

"MY NAME IS UZUMAKI NARUTO AND I WON'T LOSE TO YOU BASTARDS, YOU GOT THAT?" naruto yelled full of confidence.

"Hey what is he?" Ino ask Sakura pointing at Naruto.

Sakura just shook her head amuse.

"Ah that felt great" Naruto said grinning.

"Hn" Sasuke said smirking.

"Hey it's that guy from before..." Kankurō said.

"He's pretty spirited... We should have let you beat him up" Neji said to Lee crossing his arms.

"Hehe the hidden sound is weak village? Is that so?" Zaku said.

"Let's play with them a little bit..." Kin suggested.

"Hehe good idea calling us weak... Lets show that girl that the hidden sound shinobis... Can be quite vicious" Dosu said.

"You won't lose to those bastards? Big words... Show off" Kiba mutter smirking.

"What a moron he just turned everyone against him" Shikamaru said.

"You're an idiot" Sakura said amuse.

"Should we do it..." Dosu ask.

He and his team run towards Sakura with full speed.

Sakura smirk and slightly move her fingers, a puff of smoke appear and when it clears, someone or something wearing a black cloak was holding Dosu, Zaku, and Kin by the neck.

"NANI?" Kankurō said his eyes widening and his jaw dropping.

"Hn Sound shinobis... Like I said a pretty weak village" Sakura said shaking her head.

"L-Let U-U-Us G-G-Go" Dosu begged having a hard time talking since he couldn't breath.

Sakura shrug and move her finger then the puppet threw the three of them across the room.

"What is that?" Naruto ask his eyes widen staring at the cloak figure.

"A puppet" Sakura said smirking before resealing the puppet.

"Who are you?" Kankurō demanded "And how in the world did you know how to use a puppet?."

"Sakura... And it's none of your business" Sakura said her eye brow raise.

Before Kankurõ could say anything a large puff of smoke appear on the front room.

"Quiet down you worthless bastards" a voice said when the smoke clears they saw a scary looking man in front with a bunch of jōnins behind him.

"Thanks for waiting, My name is Morino Ibiki the examiner for the Chūnin selection exam's first test" Ibiki said smirking.

The Genins gulp except for Sakura, Sasuke, Neji, and Gaara.

"Here's a good opportunity to say this... There will be no fighting without the permission of the examiner, even if permission is granted killing your opponent will not be tolerated" Ibiki said giving a pointed look at Sakura who role her eyes at him "Those pigs that disobey me will be failed immediately, do I make my self clear?."

"Whatever" Sakura mumble.

"We will now start the first test in the Chūnin exam instead of your current seating arrangements, you will pick one of these stabs and sit in the seat assigned to you" Ibiki said showing them a tab "we will then hand out the exams."

"NANI!? A PAPER TEST!?" Naruto yelled in outrage.

When they all taken their seats Naruto began to worry.

"This is the worst possible test for Naruto... Hehe he looks like he's gonna pee on his pants" Sakura thought amuse.

"Man everyone is separated what will I do?" Naruto thought shaking.

"Naruto-kun" a soft voice said beside him.

Naruto turn his head to the side and saw Hinata seating next to him "Oh Hinata... I didn't even notice her."

"Let's do our best..." Hinata said blushing.

"Do not turn your tests over, listen closely to what I'm about to say" Ibiki said "there are many important rules to this first test I'll write it on this board while I explain, but question will not be allowed so listen carefully."

"The first rule you guys will start off with 10 points, the test is made up of 10 questions and each one is worth a point but... This test uses a subtraction system... Basically if you answer all the questions correctly, you keep your 10 points, but say if you miss three questions... You lose three points but will have 7 points."

"Ahh so all wrongs means zero points" Naruto thought rubbing his chins.

"The second rule... This is a team exam... Whether you pass or not will be determined by the combined score of your teammates" Ibiki said "so each team will complete to see how many points they can hold on to form the initial team total of 30."

"The most important rule... The third rule is that during the exam anyone caught by the testing officers doing sneaky activities namely cheating will have 2 points subtracted for every offense... So there will be some who will lose all their points during the exam and will be ask to leave."

"So there are ways to lose points besides answering incorrectly" Sakura thought.

"We'll have our eyes on you guys" Izumo said smirking.

"Realize that the pathetic ones that get caught cheating will be destroying themselves , as shinobis trying to achieve the Chūnin level be proud ninjas" Ibiki said smirking.

"Ok as long as Sasuke-kun and I do well... Even if Naruto gets zero points we just have to cover for him" Sakura thought.

"And the final rule... Those that lose all their initial points during the test and those that don't answer correctly... Will be failed along with their two teammates" Ibiki said.

"NANI?" Sasuke and Sakura said nervously.

"I sense that two people wants to kill me" Naruto thought cowering.

"The exam will last for one hour... BEGIN" Ibiki ordered.

Sakura look at the test "Piece of cake" she thought smirking, the test was hard no doubt but for her it's nothing, her father's study held thousands upon thousands of books that held information, so for her answering the exam was like making a baby cry.

"Heh... This is nothing I've survive through dangerous situations numerous times... I can't fail here... Plus Sakura-chan and Sasuke-teme is going to skin me alive if I fail" Naruto thought sweating like a pig.

"Damn this is bad... Looks like Naruto is already freezing out" Sasuke thought looking at Naruto shaking form.

"Heh" Sasuke thought "I see... I can't... Answer a single one of these... Plus what's with this 10th question...?."

Question 10

This question will be revealed 45 minutes after the test begins listen to the examiner closely before answering

"This is bad seriously seriously bad" Naruto thought freaking out "What should I do? What should I do? What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?."

Hinata notice that Naruto was freaking out and felt bad for him.

"What's with this...? It's like they assume we'll cheat..." Sasuke thought looking at the jōnins.

"Ummm how many teams would pass this test?" The Genin seating next to Sakura ask.

"Hehehe... It's not like knowing would help you or do you want to be disqualified?" Ibiki ask glaring at him.

"Sorry" the Genin said lowering his head.

"Oh man the only way I out get through this is by cheating... No I can't cross that dangerous bridge" Naruto scolded himself.

"All those guys watching us... They're probably making checks on those sheets" Sasuke thought looking at the jōnins on the side.

One jōnin wrote something on his clipboard.

"Someone just got caught" Sasuke thought.

"Those pathetic ones that get caught cheating will be destroying themselves , as shinobis trying to achieve the Chūnin level be proud ninjas" Sasuke remember what Ibiki said, then he realize something.

"Wait a second! I see so that's it... Kuso this isn't just to measure out intelligence, hurry up and notice Naruto... It could cost you everything... Because this is... Also a test to see how well we could gather information with our skills... The examiner meant was... If you are going to cheat don't do it pathetically but like a proud ninja and don't get caught... If you look at it that way the subtraction of point system and the fact that they let you get caught cheating 4 times before failing you all make sense... So basically their testing our ability to gather information without being caught by the Jōnins and the person whose test we are cheating off... Notice this Naruto... The smart guys will begin moving soon" Sasuke thought.

Suddenly Naruto's hand started to move shocking both him and Sasuke.

"What's going on" Naruto thought trying to control his hand and staring at the answer being written on his paper.

Sasuke looks at Naruto's moving hand before looking at Sakura who was seating 8 chairs on his side and notice that her hand was moving the same pace as Naruto's.

"Hn she figure it out... As expected Sakura" Sasuke thought smirking.

Sakura looks at him and wink.

Sasuke shook his head before closing his eyes and activating his Sharingan and started copying her hand movements.

"Ok this is seriously freaking me out" Naruto thought staring at his moving hands.

Gaara looks at kankurō.

"Don't look at me like that... I know" Kankurõ thought.

Sand dust started to swirl around Gaara's hand.

"So Gaara's also started... I'm counting on you Karasu" Kankurõ thought.

Akamaru looks around and started barking.

"Yahoo! Good boy Akamaru now for number four.." Kiba said.

A bug flew at one of the test paper before flying back to Shino.

"Good now tell me" Shino said at the bug on his finger "So the answer is 8."

Neji close his eyes and activate his "Byakugan" he started to see through the person in front of him copying his answers.

A kunai flew past Naruto.

"Whoa" A Konoha Nin behind him said when the kunai hit his paper "What was that for?" He demanded.

"You messed up 5 times you fail" Izumo said.

"No... No way" The genin said sweating.

"The two on his team get out of here right now" Ibiki said.

"Kuso" The Genin said leaving the room with his team.

Naruto looks back at his test paper which was already filled with answers.

Team 7's hand stopped moving at the same time.

"Done" Sakura thought putting her pencil down.

Sasuke smirk putting his own pencil down.

Naruto still couldn't believe that his paper wasn't blank anymore "What in the world was that?."

"Looks like Sakura's hand stopped its time for me to do it" Ino thought looking at Sakura's back since she was sitting two rows behind her.

Ino did a seal "Shintenshin no Jutsu" Ino suddenly fell asleep on her desk.

"Ino's fallen asleep, she must have begun that Jutsu" Shikamaru thought looking at Ino.

"That's one Jutsu you can't resist" Chōji thought.

Sakura's body went still before she smirk.

"Shintenshin no Jutsu comp- NANI?" Ino's thought was cut off when she saw what kind of a scary and dark place Sakura's mind was.

"Do you really think that kind of Jutsu work on me" Sakura said in her mind still in control of her body "Your trap inside my mind Ino."

"H-H-How is this possible" Ino thought shakingly while staring at Sakura but this Sakura was totally different from the Sakura she met, this Sakura was scarier.

"Ino meet my Inner, Inner meet Ino" Sakura said in her mind.

"Well well well your trying to cheat Ino... Good luck with that" Inner Sakura said pulling ino's hand and throwing her away.

"AAAHHHHHH!" Ino yelled when she got back on her body.

Everyone turn to look at her.

"What happen?" Ibiki ask.

"N-Nothing" Ino said still freak out.

Sakura gave her an amuse look before turning her head away.

Everyone else returned back to their work.

Minutes past and 13 teams have already failed, and before you know it it's time for the 10th question.

"Ok we will now start with the 10th question" Ibiki said.

"Good thing I wouldn't have to worry about not getting the 10th question" Naruto thought relieve.

"Now... Before we get to it... I'd like to go over the added rules for this question" Ibiki said "I'll now explain these are the rules of desperation."

At the Jōnin Standby Station

"Well it sure is boring without my team..." Kakashi said bored.

"Don't worry you'll be busy again soon" Asuma said.

"What's that suppose to mean?" Kakashi ask.

"I heard that the examiner of the first test is Morino Ibiki" Asuma said.

Kakashi close his eyes "not that sadist."

"Passing the first test might be difficult for them" Kakashi thought worriedly.

"Sadist?" Kurenai ask confuse.

"Kurenai you're a new jōnin so you probably don't know..." Asuma said smirking.

"Who is he?" Kurenai ask.

"A pro..." Asuma said smoking his cigar.

"A pro of what?" Kurenai ask confuse.

"Torture and interrogation" Asuma said.

"Huh?" Kurenai ask.

"Leaf assassination squad, torture, and interrogation captain special jōnin Morino Ibiki" Asuma said "Well... There may not be physical torture while taking a test but... They must be experiencing mental suffering brought on by his interrogation skills."

"Rules of desperation?" Naruto thought.

"First this 10th question... You must decide whether you will take it or not..." Ibiki said.

"Choose whether to take it?" Sasuke thought.

"Choose? What happens if we choose not to?" Temari demand.

"If you choose not to, your points will be reduced to zero" Ibiki said "you fail, along with your two teammates."

"What does that mean?" a Genin ask.

"Then of course we will decide to take the question" The Genin beside him said.

"And now... The other rule if you choose to take it... And answer incorrectly that person will lose the right to ever take the Chūnin selection exam again" Ibiki said.

"What kind of a stupid rule is that? There are guys here who have taken the exam before" Kiba yelled in outrage.

"Hehehehe... You guys were unlucky... This year it's my rule" Ibiki said smirking "but I'm giving you a way out."

The genins look confuse.

"Those that aren't confident can choose not to take it... And try again next year" Ibiki said.

"So basically if one of the three chooses not to take it everyone fails, and if you decide to take it... And get it wrong you will be a Genin forever..." Sakura thought.

"Now lets begin the 10th question... Those that do not wish to take it raise your hand once your number is confirmed leave" Ibiki said.

Everyone was quiet for a moment then the guy beside Naruto raised his hand.

"I won't take it... I'm sorry Gennai, Inoho... " he said shakingly.

"No 50 fail 130 and 111 also fail" A jōnin said.

The guys team stood up and left the room.

"Me too", "And me", "Sorry guys", "I quit", "Me too" a bunch of Genins left the room.

Sakura, Sasuke, and Hinata's eyes widen.

Naruto shakingly raised his head before slamming it on his desk "DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ME I WILL NOT RUN" he yelled confidently "I'll take it even if I stay a Genin forever I'm not afraid."

"Only the dobe can me make that nervous" Sasuke thought smirking.

"Hn he's that kind of an idiot" Sakura thought smirking.

"I'll ask you again, your life is riding on this decision, this is your last chance to quit..." Ibiki said.

"I follow my unbending word... That's my ninja way" Naruto said.

Everyone remained silent after Naruto's outburst boost their confidence.

"Interesting kid he blasted away everyone's worries... 78 left more than I expected" Ibiki thought "Stretching this much longer wont make any difference."

"Good decisions now everyone still remaining... I congratulate you on passing the first test" Ibiki said smirking.

"Huh?" Naruto thought confuse.

"Nani? So there never was a 10th question" Sakura said in disbelief.

"You got that right... Or you could say that those two chooses were the 10th question" Ibiki said grinning.

"Hey! Then what were the first nine questions for? They were pointless then" Temari said not believing she got worried for nothing.

"They were not pointless... They had already served their intended purpose... To test your individual information gathering ability... That is the purpose" Ibiki said still grinning.

"He suddenly change personalities" Temari thought.

"You have made it through the entrance, the first test of the Chūnin selection exam is now finished... I wish you guys good luck" Ibiki said.

"Hell yeah wish us luck" Naruto yelled happily.

"Interesting guy" Ibiki though he suddenly turned his head to the window.

Suddenly the window crush and a large curtain ball with something or someone inside the curtain flew inside the room, two kunais was thrown on the ceiling making a curtain.

"WHAT'S THIS?" Naruto yelled his eyes widening.

"Geez not this one..." Ibiki thought closing his eyes behind the curtain.

"You guys this is no time for celebrating... I am the examiner of the second test Mitarashi Anko... Now lets go... Follow me!" A woman with purple hair ordered.


Well that was a long chapter... Hope you guys enjoy it... Review people.

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