Ninja of the Stars
I don't own Naruto.
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"Talking"
"Galactic Common"
(Another Language all together)
'Thoughts'
(Telepathy)
!x-x! Scene change
-?- Different point of view
V-V Flash back
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Chapter 10
Could help but wonder why he's even entering into this Chuunin exam since he doesn't really plan on spending the rest of his life on a back water world, in one of the village's military. He didn't see any point in participating in this event that allows Genin to get promoted, let alone promoting their villages by having their Genin duke it out at the end of the exam. Something he knows was important to the Hidden villages, but it held little to no appeal for him, especially since his muscle structure and bone make up were different since he's use to living in gravity three times more heavy then what this world has and therefore has an advantage physically over most ninja, though he has a feeling that Gai and his favourite student, Rock Lee, could give him a run for his money.
So why was it he's standing by the door of a classroom filled up to its eye balls in Genin from different age groups and different villages? He scowls slightly as he glances at Sakura and Tenten, he can only guess what Ramon and Thanos offered to the pair in order to get them to help them in getting him to participate in this exam. He becomes alert as one of the older Genin comes in their direction.
"And you want?" He asks in a flat tone before the glass wearing teen could say something to them. He doesn't trust this one for the simple fact that the teen was traveling without his team-mates and was the only experienced Genin to approach them. Not even Neji, Tenten, and Lee, whom he knows had joined up with the group of nine rookies at the back of the classroom.
The teen, almost an adult, tries to disarm him with a smile. While Sakura and Ino scowl him for being too paranoid, the Genin introduces himself and then Kabuto offers advice. He growls slightly as most of the nine rookie Genin seem to fall for this act, though Sasuke and Kiba seem to be reluctant to accept Kabuto just from the way he's acting. Though Sasuke did request two names, Gaara and Lee, on seeing the stack of info cards, he resists the urge to take one of his kunai and slice the deck in half.
Sure there's a chance that he's just focusing his pent up frustration of being tricked into participating in this exam on Kabuto if not for the simple fact that he's seen way too many movies about how spies act and reading a lot of historic war texts. Kabuto wasn't doing this for free, of that he's sure of. He could only sit back and watch as some Sound nin attempt to punch Kabuto, he's slightly envious of that Sound nin and also understood much more quickly then most as to the reason why Kabuto's glasses broke and Kabuto threw up.
'He used ultra sonic sound from that odd metal device on his arm, the device was used to amplify a sound while it came out of the holes and then the man's chakra did the rest. The only way to defend such an attack would be to stuff that device full of something that muffles sound, like a lot of cloth. I bet when Kabuto provoked them that he didn't expect to deal with that kind of attack.' He muses to himself before the doors open wide and the first head instructor enters the room with his helpers. The scared man says something along the lines of them being punks and then tells them that there won't be any fighting unless he condones it.
So beings the start of the Chuunin exams, he's already slowly thinking up a way to get back at his brothers for this as he takes a metal clip with a number on it. 'Oh yes, I shall have my revenge!' He tells himself as he waits for everyone to receive a numbered clip.
-?-Haku
He watches one of the screens Ramon and Thanos set up in the apartment. Unknown to the participating Genin, the small cameras within the classroom were filming not only their every move, but also the head instructor's and even the Chuunin assigned to observe how the Genin cheat. Cyrus had finished the math questions and seems to be thinking about something from the frown on the teen's face. Ramon and Thanos don't believe that Ciro, Cyrus's spirit twin, and Cyrus were talking at the moment, so he can only guess Cyrus was going over the first few minutes of entering into the classroom.
He had to admit, he thought for sure Cyrus would punch Kabuto from the way Cyrus was acting. Ramon and Thanos seem to be of the opinion that Kabuto just reminded Cyrus of spies from a bunch of movies Cyrus has seen. But he has to agree, there's something fishy about the glass wearing Genin, especially the way the elder Genin admits to having taken the examine a certain number of times, now that he thinks about it. He guesses whether or not Leaf suspects a spy in their mist, but he decides that it's their business and it's up to them to be on the look out for such people.
He glances when Thanos chuckles about something on one of the screens. He can only shake his head at Neji's antics. "You'd think he's chosen some other means then using his bloodline limit." He muses, Thanos snorts in agreement. "But then, I think everyone expects him to do that. Same goes for that girl, Hinata, that's from the same family. Though Tenten's using the mirrors that were purposely left, not that many Genin seem to notice them." Thanos says, pointing to two other screens.
About twenty minutes have passed and finally the first team is thrown out, there's a stir from the remaining Genins, clearly getting more nervous as more teams begin to be caught cheating. He nods to Cyrus and comments, "He's not worried, but then, he doesn't really want to get promoted, does he?" Ramon comes up behind him and out of the corner of his eye, Ramon nods thoughtfully as he says, "You can lead a Hergst to water but you can't force him to drink." He considers and asks, "I'm guessing a Hergst is a meat animal? Or is it raised for something else as well?"
"It's mostly a meat animal, a few breeds are used for rodeos. Those used in rodeos are renowned for being great buckers; few can stay on one for more then two to three minutes, on average." Thanos answers as Ramon walks back to his seat. He glances over to the golden skinned Raylevain, wondering why anyone would want to ride an animal if they know they'll be thrown off.
He goes back to watching the monitors in front of him. Soon comes the real test, he has to admit that Ibiki was very good at his job from the looks of the mood that most of the Genin were displaying. Soon the time was up and Ibiki then begins to explain the latest rule. He looks on in interest as Ibiki begins to explain what kind of rule it was as well as how it relates to the tenth question. Much as he expects, Cyrus only scowls once Ibiki was done talking. Cyrus doesn't even look as teams begin to quit, Cyrus just keeps looking forward, most likely at a corner of the chalk board.
Ibiki then adds a comment about something relating to how they'd never make it to Chuunin, how they'd remain a Genin for the rest of their lives. Oddly enough, something about that rubbed Sasuke the wrong way and Sasuke spoke up about how going into battle doesn't matter what rank you carry, how rank won't stop an enemy from staying a death blow. How in the end, nothing really matters in a fight expect who's quicker to slaughter your opinion. This dispels the tension, the rest of the teams all look determined, steeling themselves for what's about to come.
He grins in amusement when Anko comes in within five minutes of Ibiki congratulating those that remained for staying behind. About how those that can't put the mission ahead of the team's safety doesn't deserve to become Chuunin. Ibiki had just shown them his mutilated head, showing them what could happen when they fall into enemy hands.
After counting how many teams made it through Ibiki's portion of the exam, Anko promises to cut that number down to half. Since he's aware of what kind of test was coming up for the second part of the exam, he knows that it'll be even less then that. He wonders if the plan on attaching the transmitters will work out and if those cameras will be spotted and destroyed…