Morning daylight took over as the sky is shined with the light of the rising sun itself. As the darkness retreated the light marches to cover everything, signaling the beginning of a new day, or the end of a day. One could only tell what there is in store for the day to come after the end of yesterday. The infinite thing that can happen and might happen is too boggling to be understood and comprehend.
A white hooded figure standing over the watery coast of Uzushio, and beside the white hooded figure is a familiar figure of the Blanco which had previously fought Kushina Uzumaki, and seemingly had its arm reattached to its body.
Both of them have been standing on the coast od Uzu for a complete hour, The Blanco having no prior knowledge of what is his purpose being here rather than to accompany the white hooded figure, who is otherwise known as Odisla Losafimerod, The Instrument.
"My lord, what is it that truly need of me, this situation which I lack information of is truly…aggravating" The Blanco said to the hooded figure who only looked at Blanco in interest.
"Aggravating you say? Well you will know your purpose of being here as what we have been waiting for has finally arrives" Odisla stated as The Blanco turned its attention back to the sea. A silhouette could be seen approaching, both of them began to see the silhouette beginning to clear up as whatever or whoever it is approaching the two of them.
The silhouette cleared up, revealing a bit to be a small boat, and a figure could be seen standing on the boat as it approaches the coast. The boat arrives as the figure on it jumped down from it.
Odisla and The Blanco observed the figure which approaches them both.
It was a tall young man with white skin, neck-length blond hair and green wore a medieval armor complete with helmet and a red cape, a black shirt underneath and a green cloth on his neck. The young man with a serious looking face approaches Odisla and The Blanco. When he finally stopped a distance away from the two he raised his sword and pointed at the two of them.
The Blanco saw this and immediately had its hand ready to its blade which is sheathed on its belt, but then a hand stopped The Blanco from drawing his blade as Odisla held his hand to stop The Blanco.
"You two, which of you two hold the title The Instrument?" The young blonde male questioned. Odisla in his hooded figure approaches the young man as he stopped right in front of the young blonde man.
"That would be me child, I am Odisla Losafimerod, The Instrument, and I would assume you are the one called The Stalwart?" Odisla asked as the young blonde man immediately sheathed his sword and kneeled in front of the hooded figure.
"I am sorry for my rude action Lord Odisla, but I had to take precaution that I am not talking to the wrong person" The Young man apologized as Odisla waved it off
"That is of no concern right now young Stalwart, now I believe an introduction is required" Odisla said as the Young man nods his head.
"Yes my lord, my name is Temujin, the last member of my clan, and The Stalwart-of God" the now identified as Temujin introduced himself as he bowed before Odisla. Odisla nod in satisfaction at the manner shown by the young man in front of him.
"Now, I am to believe that you have completed the task given by our master?" Odisla inquire as Temujin nod in confirmation.
"Yes, I have brought all of them from the mine, sadly I had to leave it hidden back in the moving fortress so it would not be noticed by others, fortunately moving the fortress hidden from prying eyes is easier than moving the stones, it is currently just outside the Island of Owari" Temujin reported as Odisla nod in a much bigger satisfaction.
"This is wonderful news, with the stones and the steels secured our Master's plan can now be executed without any problems, and when his vision of the future will finally be fulfilled…." Odisla trailed off as Odisla looked up to the bright morning Sky which still has the moon visible.
'Master, do not worries of your adversaries in the coming future, for I Odisla Losafimerod, The Instrument-Of God shall take care of them with all of my power, nothing shall stop you from fulfilling your vision, all shall bend to your will!' Odisla thought.
(With Team 11)
*HACHU*
"*Wheeze* that's like the third time of the day, am I having a fever or something?" Izuma mutter to himself as he walked along with his teammate.
"Well, all of you came" stated the sound of none other than Kakashi Hatake himself as he observed the Genins of Team 11 who he volunteered for the Chunin Exam. Naruto had a very excited look on his feature, Sakura was a bit more nervous than anything if one can see, and as for Izuma, well he only showed his trademark grin which shows his overwhelming confidence.
Today is the day the Chunin Exam will be held as Kakashi had informed them yesterday (A tad bit late if I say so myself) that he already volunteered Team 11 for the Chunin Exam.
Yesterday Kakashi had Team 11 to come for the usual task of doing D-rank missions, and some Training. Though that very particular day surprises literally coming out of nowhere. Kakashi informed Team 11 about them being volunteered to enter the Chunin Exam, an encounter with some Genins from other villages, and most particular of all a certain package arriving on the doorstep of Izuma Hakazaru.
"Sure as hell we did, there was no way we're going to miss this chance of becoming a Chunin" Naruto shouted in excitement to his sensei as Kakashi eye smiled at him. Naruto was the one most excited for this, the thought of having a promotion was to his rank is like a pile of excitement contained in a very poorly made plastic box which leaks out every second.
"Good, because if any one of you didn't come then it would've meant that the whole Team automatically fails, but hey, all of you came!" Kakashi informed his students. Izuma chuckle at the already known piece of information. He already knew that none of his Teammate would not appear for the Chunin Exam, Naruto was too excited to call on quits, and Sakura was too afraid to disappoint her teammates to not appear for the Exam.
"Well then, in all of you go, the test will be held in room 303" Kakashi told them three as the Genins nod at Kakashi before entering the building.
As the three entered the building they began to see many other various Genins, all here for the Chunin Exam. All seem to be fine for them until they arrived on the second floor where they see a blockade of made up of other Genins.
The gangs turned their attention to the commotion and saw two Chunin blocking a door with the sign 303 from anyone trying to enter it.
"Hey! What are you doing, please let us in!" Said a girl which they all are very familiar with, it was none other than Tenten the weapon seller herself. The only response the two Chunin which are guarding the door was a back hand across her face.
"Tenten!" Shouted a spandex wearing boy who has bowl cut hair and a set of very thick eyebrow.
"Hah! Look how at how weak you are, if you can't take even that then you have no chance in this Exam" Said one of the Chunin
"Yeah this Exam isn't for weakling like you, you and your teammate will probably get killed early" Said the other Chunin.
Hearing the insult from the two Chunin didn't much affected the two teammate of the spandex wearing Genin, no, instead it pretty much affected a certain blonde Genin which heard them from the sidelines.
Naruto hand clenched in a fist as he heard those insults from the Chunins. Izuma noticed this and narrowed his eyes at Naruto as he knew Naruto was one to take upon those kind of insult very personally, given Naruto's darker past he knew that those insult remind Naruto of those time he was called a weakling, and seeing that someone that is insulted is a friend to Naruto. Izuma saw Naruto by a millisecond as he saw what Naruto was about to do
"Hey-" Whatever Naruto was about to say was immediately cut off by a hand which shut Naruto's mouth up. Naruto saw who the hand belonged to and turned to look at Izuma with an angry look. Izuma immediately turned to Naruto with a serious expression. Sakura saw the action taken by Izuma and turned to look at them both
"Hold on there Cowboy, don't even think of going out there playing hero, look do you see the sign on the door" Izuma warned Naruto as Naruto stopped his muffled ranting and narrowed his eyes at the sign which says 303
"It's a Genjutsu" Izuma whispered low enough for Sakura and Naruto to hear what Izuma had said. Izuma saw the surprised look on his teammate as he elaborated how it will work.
"Do you guys see, we're not even in the third floor yet, that display of act is only a test for those who couldn't even notice a Genjutsu, which is good though, with this the number of participating Genin will be cut, This will be our Bread and Butter, and apparently Tenten and her team decided to play their part in this ruse" Izuma whispered to them as Naruto gained a look of understanding and nod. Sakura now also realizing the plan hidden behind the two Chunin and the Genjutsu, she felt very stupid not even realizing of the true test of intelligence in front of her.
"Now, all we need is to go across this hallway and reach for the ladder to the third floor without giving any indication that the sign is a Genjutsu, just walk casually like you don't notice anything, Got it?" Izuma whispered to his Teammate as he saw Naruto and Sakura nodding in confirmation. Izuma smiled in satisfaction as began to lead his team walking away from the trick door.
Everything went very smoothly…that is until a very familiar voice rang trough the hall way.
"Drop the act you two, I know it's a Genjutsu to fool us" said an arrogant male voice.
"Yeah, it was a very good trick you two, but that kind of trick doesn't work on us" said a very feminine voice which he very familiar with. A picture of a red haired temperamental girl, a blonde haired cold and calculative girl, and a black haired duck ass styled boy seem to enter his mind.
That was the last straw, Izuma turned around to see the famous Team 7 in the same hall way as they do. Izuma knew right away now the competition has rose up again, and its all thanks to some two arrogant Shinobi couldn't keep it in their own mouth.
Naruto was surprised to see his sister's Team in the hallway, though a small part of him already expected for her sister's Team be in the Exam, but he wouldn't thought he would be meeting them this early.
Izuma face palmed as he sighed to himself, he knew something like this was inevitable, he began to straighten himself out as his face adopted the usual arrogant look he always use to antagonize Naruto's sisters and the last Uchiha.
"Well, Well, Well if it isn't the brood, the brash, and the blonde, we got all the three B's in one package here, all energetic and seemingly looking very oblivious, it's not even cute" Izuma state as he entered the fray. Mito and Sasuke had immediately snapped their head at the direction of Izuma as their face adopted a surprised look but then continued with an angry confusion. Natsumi on her part narrowed her eyes at the prodigal gamer.
Sakura Fangirl mode kicked in, but before she could even say anything a finger crossed her lip, signaling her to shut up. She looked as she discovered the finger that shut her up belonged to her teammate Izuma Hakazaru, who narrowed her eyes at her. His expression though saying playful, his eyes says another thing, she stared at Izuma's eyes and saw that Izuma was not at all amused by the situation. She bit her lip as she kept her mouth shut.
Mito folded her hand as she looked at Izuma with a confident smirk, she wasn't going to let the boy in front of her play her around like a fool.
"Oh yeah? Well I seeing that you and your loser team are hear that means that you also got tricked by such a simple Genjutsu, honestly you should just quit if you can't even pass such a simple trick" Mito retorted with a confident smirk. Izuma only sighed as he shook his head in disappointment at Mito.
Sasuke only looked at Izuma with a confident look and anticipation as he couldn't wait to test out his newly gained Sharingan upon the Prodigal Shinobi.
"You still don't get it do you? Well I guess that little hot brain of yours need to be cooled down a bit seeing that you can't figure out the purpose of this Genjutsu" Izuma said as he return to his teammate.
"Guys let's go, we're not going to waste time here" Izuma said to Sakura and Naruto who was watching from the sidelines the whole time. The both of them nod as they walked to the stairway to the third floor.
Mito, Natsumi, and Sasuke could only stare as they saw the Genins of Team 11 disappear from the hallway. Mito adopted an angry look as she huffed at the direction where Izuma had went.
"Oblivious he say, what a joke, it's obvious the Genjutsu purpose is to trick a person into thinking that this the Exam room" Mito stated. Sasuke listened to the word Mito had just spoken as he began to adopt a thinking look.
'Yes, the Genjutsu was placed to fool Genins into thinking that this room is the Exam room, it's a simple test of awareness really…though what does that bastard mean by 'true purpose'? Shouldn't it's true purpose is to test us, to test if we are eligible enough for the exam, cause that way this simple test would…rule out…those...who…are-' Sasuke eyes widen in shocked as he discovered what the true purpose of the Genjutsu is.
"Tch, that bastard" Sasuke mutter in annoyance, the shame he could feel now that he understands things much better. He glanced at Natsumi for as second and saw her staring at him with those cold calculating eyes, he knew what that implication mean, Natsumi already figured out the purpose of this Genjutsu before He and Mito had blurted out it's existence.
"Let's go, we should catch up with them" Natsumi suddenly said as Mito and Sasuke nod at her.
"You there, please hold!"
The three Genins turned back as they see the spandex wearing Genin with the ridiculously thick brow approaching them. The Genin stopped and stood in front of Sasuke.
"Excuse me, but are you Sasuke Uchiha?" asked the Genin. Sasuke stared at the Genin with a raised brow as he observed the Genin.
"Yeah, What of it?" Sasuke asked. If things couldn't get weirder Sasuke swore he saw the Genin's eye shine like a star at the response.
"Yosh! so you truly are the Prodigy of the Uchiha Clan! Then I, Rock Lee, am challenging you to a spar" declared the now identified aa Rock Lee.
Natsumi who was observing the whole thing from the sidelines could only guess what will come next.
"Boys" She mutters under her breath as she saw Sasuke accepting Lee's challenge. Like she expected, Sasuke wouldn't even dare to decline such challenge since Sasuke as always a prideful boy that doesn't know how to back away.
(With Izuma)
"Well that encounter with your sister's team was very much delightful, everyday your sister instead of getting hotter on appearance she only got much hotter on the head with all that steam coming out of her ears" Izuma said to Naruto who only sighed at his best friend's obvious anger.
Naruto knew the reason why Izuma always belittle his sisters every time they would meet, it was pretty much because of him, his presence is why, Izuma maybe his best friend, but in truth Izuma acts more like a brother to him , a very awesome brother at that (Can it be true?), every time Naruto would accompany Izuma and they would encounter anyone that would belittle Naruto for being weak Izuma would always appear in front of Izuma and belittle those people back into a pile of mushed up flesh that can't do anything but hung their head down in shame, it's what Izuma would always call "Badass Savage Toaster 100% Level 100: Mode On" or the "Social Justice Warrior mode" whatever that means.
"You know Izuma, you didn't really have to do that" Naruto said to Izuma who looked at Naruto with incredulous expression.
"Whiskered boy say what now?" Izuma asked dubiously
"You know what I'm talking about, you could have just let me talk with Mito-chan, I know she would jump out to insult me at any chance she would get, but I'm not the same as I used to be, I can take care of her" Naruto state to Izuma with a serious look.
Silent reigned the both of them as Izuma could only stare at Naruto who looked very much serious in this topic of matter. Izuma looked into Naruto's eyes and saw the determination behind them.
"…Well if you feel and say so" Izuma said in reluctant as he conceded. Naruto smiled in satisfaction at the response
"Thanks Izuma, in the future I would have to face my own problem without you there helping me, and until that time comes I want myself to be ready for it, and facing a problem head on is a good step to prepare myself" Naruto said to Izuma nod in agreement.
"Well, can't argue with that logic" Izuma said as they continued their walk. Izuma, Naruto, and Sakura arrived on the third floor as they finally see the door which leads to the real room for the Exam. Room 303, the real one.
The three Genin stared up upon the door, Sakura and Naruto was sweating in anticipation while Izuma only grinned. He then turned to look at them both.
"Remember guys, put your game face on" Izuma said before he opened the door. The three Genin was behold with the sight of many other Genin already inside the room, all of them came from various Hidden Villages, all came to Konoha for one reason only, to pass the Chunin Exam…though some also have other reasons, but that's for later.
[Soul Sensing]
He sensed and saw a couple of recognizable Genins, from Suna there's Gaara looking all broody on his seat while his brother Kankuro and sister Temari sat somewhere else away from him, from Iwa there's Kurotsuchi which is the current Tsuchikage's granddaughter and her team, and from Kumo there's…hey!
'Hey it's Omoi and Karui! On this time they're still Genins? Funny…I know Samui wouldn't be here since she's already a Jounin, so who's the third person in their team?' Izuma thought as he looked around the room for any one with a Kumo Forehead protector, and he couldn't find this particular person as he stopped his searching.
'From Kusa there's….well, Orochimaru decided to take a skin early huh, well it's fine by me, might even add more fun, and…there she is! It's Karin Uzumaki! And from Taki there's…wow, why the hell is Fū here? Is Taki going all out on performance this year? And from Oto there's that mummy guy and the other dude who's can shoot hot air from his hand (Tee hee) and the girl…'what's her name', from Mizu…I have no idea who those people are, and from Ame…some dudes in trench coat which is probably tasked to scout every Junchiriki in the exam' Izuma thought as he assessed every person he can find in the room. Then he sees it, the test of will.
His team may not notice it but killing intent is practically aimed at them the moment they opened the door to the room, well more specifically at a certain blonde idiot standing behind him. He knew well why both his teammate didn't even feel the Killing intent sent their way, it was because of a past experience which their instinct already experienced something that is much-much worse, that and unknown to them he placed an enchanted paper tag to make them unaffected to the killing intent.
"Izuma-kun, is that you?"
Izuma's ear perked up as he suddenly hears someone mentioning his name. He turned and saw, a blue indigo haired girl on the other side of the room with two other male with her. This ladies and gentle man, as anyone could guess is none other than Hinata Hyūga herself, the princess and heiress of the Hyūga Clan.
The girl is wearing the set of clothes which would appear on the Shippuden, though it seem weird for her to wear it now, Izuma decided cream colored jacket does not fit her, so Izuma took it upon himself to get her the same one and the perfect size for her, though he still had her hair cut as long hair would only hinder Hinata in combat.
"Hinata-chan, you're here!" Izuma called out with a jovial tone as Hinata immediately blushed at the sudden call out done by Izuma. He was about to discover something, something new to him, something that has slipped away from his very notice, though to him she is still the same shy and timidly girl he very much recognize, to other…well…
"Hey Naruto, how come Hinata is so close with Izuma?" Sakura asked the blonde. She didn't have much prior knowledge about the Hyūga's social activity since Hinata never seem to be the type to catch many attention.
"Well Izuma always have a training session with Hinata-chan whenever they have time. Usually it's more like Izuma teaching Hinata-chan, but Izuma always still come to her for a sparring partner" Naruto informed Sakura. Naruto then whispered to Sakura lowly so no one could hear them.
"Don't tell Izuma, but I think Hinata-chan has a crush on him" Naruto whispered at Sakura who only rolled her eyes.
'Oh the Irony' Sakura thought when she saw Hinata turned to them.
"Naruto-kun, Sakura-san nice to meet you two again" She greeted Izuma's two teammate. Sakura only nod in appreciation at Hinata's greeting, while Naruto pretty much smile at her.
"It's bee a while too Hinata-chan! Say, aren't you supposed to be teamed up with-" Naruto was about to mention the name when a voice cut off his sentence, a very loud one at that.
"Hey Dead last! So you also here for the Chunin Exam? Don't you think you're being too overconfident just because you barely pass as a Genin?"
Though Izuma's instinct tell him to step in he knew better not to, for the one that came into the fray was none other than Kiba Inuzuka, the very bold and overconfident mutt which is too arrogant to know his place in the world. Naruto had take a brief glance at me for a second before he observed the approaching form of Kiba, who has his partner Akamaru on his head.
If Izuma was right now there to step up for Naruto he would annihilate the boy with words only, for as they say, "The words of a Badass are mightier than the sword", quoted from…well, himself. Naruto was about to retort back to Kiba's rude interruption when someone else seem to beat him to it.
"Kiba-san, I would appreciate as one of your teammate that you do not make a make a scene right now for this is not the place and time for such thing, and as your teammate I am also sure that such action you have taken upon would lead to everyone viewing as an inferior….not that it truly concerned me"
No it did not come from Shino; it was from none other than our savage Hyūga princess herself! That three strike did much better than any normal Gentle Fist strike.
Sakura and Naruto who rarely see this side of Hinata immediately snapped their head at her as they saw the cold hardened feature on her expression, seeing such expression makes one wonder who the hell is this girl!? One moment she was a shy and timidly girl, and another moment she was the serious girl who in all is like the other Typical Hyūga.
'Geez, I think I may have done the girl too much' Izuma thought with a sweatdrop as he observed Hinata. He knew he may have part in the creation of this Hinata, with all the hard-core training he gave her, the lesson in professionalism, the tricks and works of deceit he drilled in her…maybe he really did too much on her. He might just have created a monster.
Kiba who received words from Hinata who he has a crush one immediately felt like he had just been stabbed right at the heart with a Kunai. He froze off as he stared at Hinata who was staring at Kiba like he was an inferior. His partner Akamaru could only whimper under Hinata's cold words and look.
"Savage" Izuma mutter under his breath
"Well, I guess I should just…go then, he huh" Kiba said dispassionately, he went off quickly as he try gave off some bit of weak laughter trying show off himself as okay after receiving such fatal damage on his pride and soul.
"That would be considered the best action for you to take for the moment Kiba" Now enter the fray the sun glass wearing boy, Shino Aburame, who was walking in a calm manner towards them. Shino then walked toward Hinata.
"That may have been a bit too harsh for Kiba don't you think Hinata?" Shino asked the indigo haired girl who only scoffed at the statement.
"Harsh, if that mutt doesn't get his attitude straight or he might just get killed faster than any dog would in their dog years" Hinata replied.
'What have I done!?' Izuma's mind practically screamed. He realized that he was the one responsible turning the once sweet girl into this heaping pile of Badassery.
"Ehm" Izuma coughed up. Shino and Hinata turned to look at Izuma who was looking very uncomfortable at the situation. Naruto and Sakura who very much never seen or heard something as such from Hinata was looking at her with expression that says nothing but surprise.
For a moment it was silence, until Hinata came into a realization that Izuma was still there standing to their conversation. Her face suddenly went red in embarrassment, as she bowed in apology toward Izuma.
"I-I'm sorry you have to hear that Izuma-kun, I should go" Hinata mutter in embarrassment as her voice from hard steel and cold as ice turned to soft as wool and warm as the sun. The very prospect amazed Izuma to no end. Izuma immediately turned to Shino with a serious look on his face, which may have matched Shino's if he ever know what he look like.
"Shino, when did she start showing off that side of her?" Izuma asked the Aburame as Shino stood silence trying to remember things much clearly.
(Flash Back)
Shino was walking along his teammate after the training session with their sensei Kurenai, when he noticed that Kiba, with a very confident look, approached Hinata who was looking very calm and composed, her current expression is one that can be described calmness overall.
Kiba made his move as he showed a very friendly grin. Hinata saw this, but pay no mind to the Inuzuka
"Hey Hinata-chan! Now that we got some free time for the day how about the two of us-"
"No"
"-Great! How about we go to-Wait what?" Kiba build up confidence deflate for a moment when he realized he mistook Hinata's answer in his excitement. Hinata who didn't even bother to turn at Kiba only narrowed her eyes.
"Kiba-san, instead of using those free times of yours to try and ask me out, it would be better if you use those times to improve yourself further" Hinata said in in finality as she walked away back to her home.
On the sidelines Shino stopped beside Kiba, he raised a brow as he was intrigued by this side of Hinata Hyūga, he may not be the most social person back in the Academy, but he knows a bit or two that Hinata was also not much of social girl, always kept to herself and those she knew well, on early years she even seemed like the very timidly type. Seeing this side of her first hand sure is an experience note worthy, as he gets to know more about his teammate.
Kiba had stopped on his track as felt like a nail had hammered down on his head. Akamaru, Kiba's Ninken whimpered in concern of Kiba's despairing look. Then Kiba snapped himself out of such state as he shook himself.
"No, don't go that path man, there's still a chance she might just accept me! Today is just a bad day for her, that's all, I'll get the 'Yes' next time" Kiba said to himself in confidence as he saw Kiba running off probably back to his home.
"Bold" Shino said to himself as he walked toward his home, alone.
(Flash Back End)
"Ever since then things only gotten a lot worse, Kiba's numerous attempt to ask her out ended up in vain as it only serve to increase Hinata's…displeasure on Kiba's presence. At first she seemed to still shed some care for Kiba, but now she outright ignores him, outside mission" Shino told them.
Izuma scratched his head at the information of development, he did not expect this, no he did not, when he agreed to help Hinata on her progress he didn't thought that in the way she would develop new set of personality in her, he only thought she would stayed the same old Hinata he knew while at the same time she grew stronger.
"Well, can't blame the guy with desire for trying, but I guess trying to push his luck too much would only result as such, like Naruto" Izuma said. Sakura couldn't agree more on that statement as she nod her head vigorously in agreement. Naruto could only grumble at such mention of his situation being compared to Kiba's.
"Kiba only pushed the wrong buttons on the wrong person, she'll come around someday" Izuma said casually. Shino only stare at the prodigal Gamer for a moment before he nod as well.
"I hope you're right Izuma-san" Shino said as he returned to his team's side. Izuma sighed as he saw a new controversy he might need to take care of, if this goes on his plans on the future would need to be tweaked a little bit so it won't fail.
'Damn my stupidity, out of all things I have missed this just had to be the one little calculation that I had wrong…though there is an option to use That method to change things, but I just can't, not with her…I might have to go back to the drawing board' Izuma thought in rage. As he was lost in thought he unknowingly passed upon the arrival of Team 10's Genins, which is Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji.
Sakura being the proclaimed love-rival of Ino, had immediately started a name calling match with the blonde girl. Shikamaru and Choji conversed with Naruto a bit, asking what the hell is wrong with Izuma, Naruto only told them that Izuma is in a state deep thought. Then Team 7 came in, Sakura noticing that Izuma is not paying attention at all took her chance to try and glomp Sasuke who is looking a bit bruised, though as always Ino also came into the fray and competed Sakura.
Einstein was right; time does run on different speeds. For Izuma, time seemed to go on in a very fast track as he didn't even notice all the rookie from the Academy is already inside the room.
"You guys realized that you're making a scene here right? It's not even funny that you all are unaware of this fact"
When that very familiar voice entered his mind he snapped out of his deep thought as he turned to where the voice came from. Gray color entered his vision as he see who had just entered the conversation.
It was none other than Kabuto Yakushi himself, and with a Konohagakure headband strapped on his forehead, making look like an official Konoha nin.
"My name is Kabuto Yakushi, and I seriously think you guys need to keep vigilant and cut the excess chatter, you're no longer playing kids' game here" Kabuto said as he looked over each one of the Genins. Izuma decided that he should just play the part since he wouldn't want to spoil the fun.
"So Kabuto, do you have any past experiences with this test?" Izuma asked as Kabuto smiled depreciatingly.
"Yes, since this is my seventh time in the Chunin Exam" Kabuto informed them.
All the present rookies eyes widen in shock as they heard that piece of information excluded Izuma of course. To hear someone had failed the Chunin Exam six times would mean that there is much difficulty in store for them in the Chunin Exam for them. Though the first one that seem to snap out of shock is none other than the red haired Namikaze
"Hah, you must really suck then!" Mito said to Kabuto haughtily.
"Not really, I always hone my skill after every Exam, but that's not enough cause the exam always changes every year, so any past experience I have on previous Exams are useless, the best I could do is gather up information's for my advantage" Kabuto said as he pulled out a stack of cards. The cards are orange with yellow trimming which made it look exotic.
"These are my Ninfo card, all of them contain some information that gathered about the other Genins that participate in this Chunin Exam, just describe them and I might just have their information" Kabuto said to them. Sasuke with a serious face immediately asked the man.
"What do you exactly have?" Sasuke asked, testing the man's claim. Kabuto smiled as he drew one card.
He then flipped the card which he drew and it revealed the information about Sasuke.
"Sasuke Uchiha, Genin. A member of Team 7 including Natsumi Namikaze Uzumaki, and Mito Namikaze Uzumaki. Your Missions record are 20 D-Ranks, 1 C-Rank, and 1 A-Rank. Wow that's impressive for a rookie Genin" Kabuto commented as he read out the information.
"Wow" said an impressed Naruto
'As expected of Sasuke-kun, so cool!' Sakura thought in giddy
"Meh" a bored response which came from Izuma that irritated Sasuke a lot.
With the genuine of the claim have been proofed he immediately went to say two name that have been floating on his mind.
"Rock Lee and Gaara of the Sand" Sasuke said. For Natsumi though she felt like some thjng didn't sit right witht his whole situation, but right now there is someone in front of her that might have intel on her enemies, so…
"Izuma Hakazaru" Natsumi said as Kabuto gained a look of interest at the mention of the name of the person standing right in front of him. Others only looked at her in curiosity; they wondered why she wanted information about Izuma when the person she wanted to know about is right there.
"It's no fun if you guys already know the names" Kabuto said as he shuffled the deck of card.
He then proceeds to draw two cards from the deck of cards. He displayed the two cards as the he flipped the cards on his hand; behind the flipped cards was the information on the individuals listed by Sasuke.
"Rock Lee, Genin. A Genin year older than you guys, a member of Team 9 including Neji Hyūga, and Tenten. His Missions record are 23 D-Ranks, and 12 C-Ranks. He's incapable of using Ninjutsu, but is extremely proficient with Taijutsu" Kabuto told them.
"No way!" Naruto said in disbelief, and impressed tone.
"Impressive, I might just want to fight off this guy if we meet" Izuma complimented. Kabuto decided to continue as he read out the next one.
"Gaara of the Sand, Genin. He is teamed with his siblings Kankuro and Temari of the Sand. His Mission record, whoa, no D-Ranks, 9 C-Ranks, and 10 B-Ranks. His ability is mostly unknown, and it is stated that he has never take a single injury in any mission" Kabuto said as he fixed his glasses. The 12 rookies stood silence as they heard such information, amazed by the record.
Izuma for a moment took a good glance at Gaara who noticed his gaze. Izuma for a small the easy look on Izuma had turned into his infamous smirk, but now just any smirk, the maniacal looking one. Gaara eyes widen at the sight before he also smirked, the blood lust kind of smirk.
Izuma turned back to look at Kabuto, who had drawn another card. Kabuto seriously looked at the card as he read the details entailed.
"Izuma Hakazaru, Genin. He is a member of Team 11 including Naruto Namikaze Uzumaki, and Sakura Haruno. His Mission record, 30 D-Rank, and 1 C-Rank. He is an expert in three fields: Ninjutsu, Fuinjutsu, Taijutsu, oh this is interesting, and it is rumored that he has an unknown Kekkei Genkai called the Light Release"
The Rookies, exclude Naruto and Sakura, let the information sunk into their head as they had their eyes widen at the information, almost immediately they had their head snap at the prodigal Gamer who's only response was a finger to the lip.
"That everyone, is a secret for another day, now heads up, cause I think I see our proctor is in the house" Izuma said, and as soon as he said that they all could hear a foot step on the front of the room.
The proctor for the first part of the Chunin Exam himself has arrived in the room, and he is none other than Ibiki Morino, Konohagakure's top interrogator. Ibiki stared at the Genins in the room with a menacing look
"All right you Maggots, my name is Ibiki Morino, we can now begin the first test of the Chunin Exam, all of you will turn in your application sheet and take one of these number cards in exchange, and sit on the seat matching that number" Ibiki said as he showed one of the number cards.
For the next moment everyone turned in their application sheet as all of them received their numbers, all of them then find their designated seat as they saw a closed paper and a pencil already on their respective seats.
"You are given ten points each from the start! The written test has ten questions in all! And, this test has a point reduction system. You are deducted one point for each question you get wrong!" Ibiki said as he wrote the system on the board. He let the information sink in everyone before continuing.
"Your pass or failure will be determined by the total point of the three person teams" Ibiki told them, he then smirked as his face turned sinister.
"There may be those who will be dismissed during this test without waiting for test grading, and in the case of even one person on the team getting zero points…everyone on that team will fail!"
Naruto sink into his seat as the only thought that came up into his mind is 'Oh boy'.
"The time to for the test is one hour…You may Begin!" Ibiki announced as everyone immediately flipped their sheet.
"You have only one hour to finish them, the Exam will begin NOW!" Ibiki roared as everyone flipped their Exam paper. All of the Genins in the room began to read each of the questions on the test sheet, and one by one they face a very horrible realization.
These questions might just be, beyond their league.
Izuma looked at the question as he smirked
'Time to let these babies do their work' Izuma thought as he lowered his head to the desk. Izuma yellow eyes glowed for a brief second and returned to normal. Izuma then start filling the answer on the sheet.
Everyone then started to do their own thing, for some who are smart they begin to fill out the to the best of their knowledge, for those who are much more crafty decided to cheat from other, and for those who are dumb…well.
'Holy crap! I can't figure anything on this paper!' Naruto screamed in his mind as he buried himself on the desk. The moment the exam had started he immediately red the questions laid on the exam paper. He wished it was a only simple questions which his intelligence is limited to, but his hope was crushed when he saw these were questions far beyond his knowledge. He was hopeless
(Thirty Minute later)
'I still haven't answered anything' Naruto cried miserably in his thought. It's already half an hour an he hasn't answer a single question on the paper. Thirty minute had passed and he saw some Team had failed and dragged out of the room fue to being caught cheating, the tension in room was heavy, so heavy that Naruto was sweating bullets, fearing that he might just cause his team to fail.
That he could not afford to accept!
'Should I signal Izuma for his help?' the thought had crossed Naruto multiple times for the whole thirty minute since the test Exam started.
'No! I can't keep asking his help, I would have to do this on my own! Izuma probably also having a hard…who am I kidding, he's probably already finished this' Naruto thought
(Twenty Minute later)
That may just be what is about to happen. His sheet is still blank, and Naruto is currently burying himself on the desk, his aura reeks despair. Then he heard the heard proctor began speaking again
"It has been forty five minutes, now here is the Tenth Question!" Ibiki announced as all of the Genins looked up from their paper toward the proctor.
"Whether or not you will take this tenth question will decide your fate right, right now. If you choose not to take the question, then your point will automatically turns zero, in other words, you will fail, of course the same goes for the two other in the same group. But if you choose to take it and unable to answer it correctly, then you will have to RELINQUISH your right to ever taking the Chunin Exam ever again!" Ibiki said.
That did the job well, many of the Genins looked grim at the situation, and hearing the rules given by the proctor Withdrawing seem to be the most logical move to take.
"You will raise your hand if you wish to not take the question, once I confirm your number I will ask you to leave the room" Ibiki told them all
Ibiki smirked at this situation, the final question have done the job like he wished it to be, the despair looming over almost everyone is the result which he was trying to get, to see what would be the reaction of these year's Genins would do in the face of seemingly uneven situation, and now all he has to do is turn on the clincher which he planted inside the Exam room the whole time. Then everyone in the room sees a Genin raising a hand.
"I-I…I will withdraw" said the Genin
"I will too" said another Genin from a different team
"Me too"
"I also"
Ibiki smirked as the trigger he set was loose, now all everything will fall down.
'Now let's see how many will drop out this year' Ibiki thought as he observed every last person in the room. He saw a couple of people are about to raise their hand, particularly a pink haired Genin which if he remember correctly is from Kakashi's team.
Sakura looked down with a reluctant smile, she needs to face the fact, the other nine might have been difficult but she was able to answer them all, but this last question, if they take it there is a fifty-fifty chance they might just fail, and throwing their succession over an uneven risk might not be the best thing to do, if they take this and fail then they would never be able to become a Chunin, ever.
'I'm sorry Naruto, but I'm not going to make your dream unreachable for you' Sakura thought as her hand had reluctantly rose slowly
Izuma who was sitting across the room saw this, a smirk creeped up upon his face.
But before anyone can raise their hand, they heard a slam, came from none other than Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze himself who stood up from where he is seated. With a smirk he pointed his finger at Ibiki.
"I'll take it! Don't you underestimate me, nothing you say will stop me, and even if I am stuck with being a Genin forever, I will still become a Hokage no matter what it takes! " Naruto roared at the proctor with every courage he gathered up to stand up. Both of them stared against each other as Naruto did not back down from the Menacing Glare being sent his way.
"This decision will change the fate of your future, I will ask you again if you will withdraw" Ibiki asked for the last and final time. Naruto only smirked
"I never go back on my word, that's my Nindo" Naruto said in finality as he sat back. His word caused a ripple effect which Ibiki did foresee would happen, everyone in the room was no longer in a state of gloom, instead all of them are now much more determined in this, Naruto's word had given everyone the courage to go on trough with the test.
Ibiki stared at the room for a moment before he closed his eyes in acceptance.
"Fine then…For everyone that is still in this room, you all Pass the first test!" Ibiki announced to all of them which surprises the Genins in the room
"Well that was certainly unexpected" Kakashi told the other Jounin inside the room which where they had been observing their Genins in the first test. All of them was observing each of their Genins of their performance in the test, which is to gathering information from others without being caught.
"Yeah, your student there have some spunk in him to stand up against a proctor, especially Ibiki himself" said another Jounin who was smoking himself a cigar, also known as Asuma Sarutobi, former member of the 12 Guardian of the Fire Daimyo, the sensei for Team 10.
"You have to appreciate the courage it took for the blonde kid to stand up seeing the tight spot he was in" complimented a Jounin, this one is the sensei for Team 8, otherwise known as Kurenai Yuhi, Konoha's Genjutsu Mistress.
"If that blonde kid didn't spoke up, I'm pretty sure my Team would've failed the test" Said another random Jounin
Kushina who was also in the room observing the test and listening to the other Jounin was none to say one proud mother, proud of her little boy, standing up with fire of courage. Now all of her children had passed to the second test, a test which she would have to place her every faith in her little boy.
"I hope Minato-kun knows what he's doing" Kushina mutter with a reluctant smile.
"Don't worry Kushina-sama, I'm sure sensei knows what he's doing" Kakashi said to her. Kushina dropped her smile as she turned to Kushina with a frown.
"Yet, I couldn't get rid of the feeling that something wrong is going to happen" Kushina said.
None of them realized, but something else was observing everyone in the room, something which is hidden and barely noticeable.
A smile came across Izuma's face, not smirk, but a smile, a real genuine smile. It was nice to see Naruto standing up by himself, means now Naruto doesn't need his assistance anymore
"Well, I suppose it's time to weed out the snakes from the grass" Izuma said to himself as he watch the exaggerated entrance of one Anko Mitarashi. As he expected, the glass from the window shattered as and explosion of smoke came on the front of the room, right where Ibiki was standing.
As the smoke disperse it revealed a banner on the wall with Kunai sticking it, and a Kunoichi standing in the front of the room. Everyone then saw what was written on the banner
Introducing the great and sexy Anko Mitarashi! Proctor of the Chunin Exam Second Test.
"Seventy two? Man you are losing your touch old man" Said Anko who was observing the Genins in the rooms.
"Well there are some interesting ones this year, so you better not underestimate them" Ibiki responded. Anko smirked at the statement.
"Don't worry; the next test will make sure all of them are cut in hall. Now, all of you brats are to arrive to the front of Training Ground 44, you will have forty minute to arrive there, starting from now!" Anko said before she herself disappeared from the room.
Everyone got out of the building as they returned to the side of their respective Teams again. Naruto with a happy face was back with his team again, who was smiling at him.
"Well, it seems now the apprentice has become, the intermediate apprentice. I guess now you really can stand up in your own two feet" Izuma complimented
"Yeah that was brave of you to stand up like that, though a bit idiotic in my opinion, but still brave" Sakura also added, as Naruto blushed at the compliments he was given
"Thanks you two, I did say I'm going to start standing on my own two feet didn't I? I will proof myself to you that one day, I can surpass even you!" Naruto said in full energy as he smiled Izuma way. Izuma gave Naruto a smile and says nothing, but in his mind…
'Surprise me Naruto, like you always have' Izuma thought as the three of them went to training ground 44, otherwise known as…
(Somewhere else)
"The Forest of Death, that is where Master has wished for you to go" said Odisla who was speaking trough a holographic communication. A figure wearing white robe looked at the holographic form of Odisla
"The Forest of Death? The one located in Konohagakure?" the figure asked. Odisla trough the hologram nod in confirmation.
"Yes, you are to go there right now and find our Master, he will be there waiting for your arrival, thus do not keep him waiting, for he has only little time interval to meet your presence. Finish up any obstacle that you still haven't remove, I will send The Blanco to carry the box from there" Odisla said as the hooded figure nod
"Understood, I'll go there as soon as I finish up here" The figure said as Odisla nod.
"Very well, do not keep him waiting Malevolent" Odisla warned for the last time before his hologram disappears. The figure sighed at the Instrument's trait of zeal; he knew very well how loyal the thing is to its master, or more like creator. He then heard a voice talking to him
'Man, that guys sure 'Blows', Hahahaha! Get it? Cause Odisla is an-'
"I get it Sho, but now we have to finish things up here quickly, we don't want to keep master waiting, the plan has already begin and time is precious now" Said the hooded figure.
'Okay, I get, but still, wouldn't hurt for the guy to 'tune' out his attitude! HAHAHAHAHAHA!'
"*Sigh* puns, bad puns" The hooded figure said to himself.
"Hey! My puns are not bad!"
"Yes they are"
"*Cough* w-who the hell are you *Cough* t-talking to?" a man weakly asked the hooded figure. The man is lying on a crater while coughing up blood. Sticking out of the man's chest, accurately on where the heart is located is a blade. The hooded figure turned to the dying man.
"Oh? You're still alive Mui? I would've thought a Sho's stab to the heart had already killed you, well it seems you are one tough nut to crack huh" The Hooded figure said. A blow of wind passed through his hood revealing bright red hair, blue eyes, and an X shaped scar with a smirk on the face.
"I guess a proper introduction is in order then, my name is Minazuki Uzumaki, The Malevolent-of God" the now identified as Minazuki introduced. Minazuki eyes glowed yellow before it returned back to blue. The red haired then spoke again but this time his tone is much different.
"And me? I'm Sho, Sho Uzumaki The Breaker-of God" The now identified as Sho who is the same body as Minazuki. Though the man could see the eeriness of the situation he still didn't care about that, what he wanted to know was one thing.
"What are you going to do *Cough* The Box" Mui asked as he became tired slowly. Sho in response grinned widely at the dying man.
"Well, you are still alive bit even when I stabbed your heart, and we already killed your son to seal the box, I guess it would be appropriate to tell you before you die" Sho said before he aproached the dying man and whispered to his ear.
"The Demon King of Sixth Heaven is back, and we're gathering all the Devil Kings back, including Satori" Sho whispered as the Mui eyes widen in surprise before the light from his eyes disappears, Mui is now dead.
"Well that took longer than it should be, I guess he was really 'dying' to know our objective, Get it!? Hahahahahaha" Sho laughed off himself with his pun.
'Bad puns' Minazuki thought in his mind.
The two consciousness in one body, then disappears in black flame as the only they left of were was the ruin of what once was the Blood Prison, Castle Hozuki in ruins, and dead bodies was lying everywhere as if a massacre had just happened, which it did happened.
(Somewhere else)
Inside a dark room, hidden from the outside world, a silhouette could be seen sipping a fine wine. Only a single source of light seems to illuminate the place, though it is not enough to light the whole place. The figure of silhouette then placed the cup of wine on a desk beside him as yellow eyes pierce trough the darkness.
"Well this is interesting, I not many have once manage to find the location of my hideout, and somehow you alone manage to find this place and entered my room without my guards noticing you" The Figure said. From the shadow came out a person adorned in exotic Samurai Armor.
"It was not hard to find this place, yours is easily traceable with the right method, Hisahide Matsunaga" The Samurai said. The silhouette now identified as Matsunaga Hisahide gained a look of interest.
"Oh? And may I inquire what method you used to find me?" Hisahide asked at the Samurai who only waved it off in response.
"In the future I may give you and answer, but for now I am offering you an offering of partnership" The samurai told him. Hisahide cocked an eyebrow as he looked at the Samurai in interest.
"Oh really? What would be the occasion to this partnership" Hisahide asked
"The Devil King of the Sixth Heaven has returned" The samurai told Hisahide who gained a pleased look.
"Oh? So after all these year Tenkai finally resurrected Nobunaga? And here I thought I would have to get my hands down myself, that's good to know" Hisahide said as he sipped his wine once more
"Oh, that little masochist isn't really the one that resurrected the Demon King, someone else did" The samurai cleared as Hisahide stopped and looked at the Samurai with a curious look
"He didn't, well then, who would be bold and stupid enough to resurrect the Demon King?" Hisahide asked, he knew for a fact resurrecting Nobunaga would mean death as Nobunaga was never known of being kind.
"The Demon King of the Seventh Heaven" The samurai answered.
A sound of a breaking glass could be heard as Hisahide had dropped his cup of wine out of surprise. He then narrowed his yellow eyes at the Samurai. Hisahide then snap his finger as a figure came out of the shadow with a scroll. The figure then disappeared to the shadow as Hisahide opened the scroll and rolled it up on his table. On the scroll is a circle with six panel and pictures in each panel
"There's no such thing, the last Demon King and ever will to exist on existence is the Sixth. The first Demon King was Kiyomori Taira the man who almost conquered the world, The Demon King of Naraka, his body is destroyed, and his Demon Soul now called Moryo is sealed up on the Land of Demon" Hisahide said as his finger pointed at the first panel which shows a demonic like Samurai and an army behind it. Hisahide then moved to the next one.
"The second Demon King was Emperor Antoku, Kiyomori's infant child, the Demon King of Preta. His body is now replaced with that Box and his Demon Soul, Satori, is also sealed up on the box." Hisahide said as he pointed at a panel with the picture of an Emperor sitting on his throne eating the soul of many things.
"The third one, the Demon Queen of third Heaven, the Demon Queen of Animal, Tokiko Taira, the wife of Kiyomori Taira and mother of Emperor Antoku. She disappeared from history, no trace of her existence was left, and thus presumed to have died" Hisahide said as he continued to the next panel.
"The fourth, the Demon Queen of Human, her name is Kicho, it was not known whether she came from the main Taira Clan blood line or not, but she was definitely a Taira as she was chosen as the Demon Queen. She was killed, but her Demonic soul live, where you ask? In Soragakure" Hisahide said as he pointed at the fourth panel, the picture of a woman wearing a dark kimono with butterfly flying around her.
"The Fifth, the Demon King of the Fifth Heaven, well, that one has already appeared but never did try to reveal himself, as history never mention his or her appearance" Hisahide concluded as he moved to the last one. A picture of a Demon sitting on a throne of Skeleton
"And finally the last Demon King, the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, the Deva, Nobunaga Oda, the last Demon King, which still lives even though History says that he died in the last crusade. This scroll is a lost relic from the main Taira Clan family themselves as they had already predicted who would be the Demon Kings to walk the land of human. It was a stroke of luck for me to found this, and in this document none is said about a Seventh Demon King, this document has been examined many times, there is no hidden document" Hisahide said to the Samurai who only smiled at the man.
"Ah, but you forget of the old saying, "Look underneath the underneath", and in this case literally" The samurai said as he used his finger to trace at the middle of the circular panel, his silky touch and sharp finger made a circle on the middle, revealing a hidden page, a very thin page, which shocked Hisahide for a moment before he chuckle to himself.
"So this whole time there was a hidden page under it, how careless of me" Hisahide sighed as he observed the hidden panel and what was written on the panel.
"The Seventh Demon King, the Demon King of which would gather the Six Demon and wage war upon earth. The Demon King of inexistence, the Outsider, one who will call upon an army of monster in white mask to terrorize humanity." Hisahide read as he observed the picture of a six winged creature with white skin and black face. Hisahide then looked at the Samurai.
"So this is the Seventh Demon King? The Outsider?" Hisahide asked as the Samurai nod in confirmation.
"Yes, I who sit on the throne of Heaven have seen the Outsider beginning his mechanism to war, he have already subjugated Nobunaga, he already send his subordinate to gather the other Demon, and he have prepared an army to his beckon call. War is coming, and it is inevitable, this Demon King is actually almost like you" The Samurai said.
"You who sit on the throne of Heaven? Oh, I see, you are Yoshiteru Ashikaga" Hisahide concluded as the samurai grinned.
"In the flesh that Is, now I know all about your plan Hisahide Matsunaga, and I know that the Seventh King will throw a wrench upon everything that you have worked upon, which is why I offer you a partnership" Ashikaga added, as Hisahide contemplated for a moment. It is true this unknown factor might just ruin everything he had set up, and his army is still not ready for years, but partnering Yoshiteru Ashikaga, the man who was once known as the God of Samurai in the ancient time, there has to be something that is in loop.
"May I know what our partnership will entail?" Hisahide asked as Ashikaga pulled out a scroll and gave it to Hisahide. The man opened the scroll as he read the content, his eyes widen in surprise. He closed it and smiled at the God of Samurai.
"It will be a pleasure working with you Yoshiteru Ashikaga" Hisahide said, signaling he accepted the partnership as Yoshiteru smiled.
"Subarashi"
AN: And let's end it at that, I haven't been able to focus on writing with all the work I have, but I still keep trying.
The plot progression is slow, I know, but the exciting part is near though and when that happens I want all of you to hold on to your seat and wait.
Yes the first three Demon King is a real reference from history.
Now I am giving title to Izuma's servants, all of their title entails of what their abilities is. If some of you are confused of how Izuma gained a lot of servant in a short time, well, in chapter 9 I had left a clue of how.
I will keep on writing to my best and you guys can give me an opinion of what you think about the story in the Review.
Now to answer some review since I haven't done that in a while
Response to Review:
SavageGod: I will write more, as soon as I have the mind of Masashi Kishimoto and the brain of George Lucas :p
Posion Tree: Yeah, trying to fix 10k word of a chapter is not as easy as it looks
Ivanganev1992: Dude, are reviewing the wrong Fic here? Cause my character's name is Izuma
CurtFirefly: Yeah, and it's been pretty hard to find other How I Met your Mother funny moments, but still keep trying though.
Kingz T. Infinity: Oh I don't know about that
Brockarot: Well just you wait in third test of the Chunin Exam, that will knock your socks off
Saint of vice koncor: I will not give to Naruto, it will make him OP too easy, I will make Naruto powerful by progress, not by special items, so I would give it to my MC. The very OPness of the eye screams that the eye would never get anywhere near the people in Elemental Nation, though, I could tweak a bit in plot to make it much more interesting.
I love books more: I can't seem to find a beta for this, and for my grammatical error, I'm trying here.
Blaze 1992: What's the point of a story without surprises?
For those who are named Guest, I can't really reply to an unknown now can I?