Blue Eyed Slave,Paled Eyed Master
By Naruto Kyuubi Kage
Disclaimer: I Don't Own Naruto!
"Normal speak"
"Thoughts"
"Jutsu"
"Demon Talk"
"Demon Thoughts"
Was up guys here with chap 10 enjoy!
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Chapter 10:Chunnin Exams!
In the Hokage Tower.
This tower was bussling with assorted commotion today. There was much to discuss in its' great halls as today was very important, Not only to the civilian populations but every ninja in the village. Yes...Today the village hidden in the leaves was to take part and host this years Chunin exams. Hiruzen had called the meeting to discuss the potential candidates for this exam.
"Arise, Kakashi Hatake, Kurenai Yuhi, And Asume Sarutobi." He put special emphasis on the Asuma, His son.
"You know why you're here right?" They all nodded with him. "Yes we do." They spoke in unison.
"Good...Then...Kakashi..You start us off. What say you?" Kakashi had stepped up to the plate giving his status on his team. "Well for starters. All three of my genin are well trained and show some excellent potential. I feel that if they keep this up they'll be able to easily pass the exam."
"So..your word?"
" Lord Hokage! I Kakashi Hatake recommend Team 7 for the Chunnin Exams."
"I see..Spoken with such confidence. You really are sure about this." Kurenai couldn't help but scoff.
"Show off." Kakashi smiled in retort.
"Yup."
"Very well...Kurenai...Your turn."
"Lord Hokage. My teams has progressed much over the time we've spent together. They greatest strength just happens to be the only female in the team. I mean that literally. Her physical strength is off the charts. I never would have known that she was capable of holding such power in her muscles alone."
"Is that so?"
"Yes. In fact I took the time to calculate the potential weight limit she is able to maintain. Over 6 times her own body weight." Kakashi was surprised. "Wow..She's got potential to be just like Tsunade. The legendary Sannin." Kurenai smirked. "Impressed kakashi?"
"Very..You've done a good job I think."
"Well we're tied now." She grinned a little harder that time. Hiruzen cleared his throat before speaking.
"So what is your word Kurenai?"
"Lord Hokage, I Kurenai Yuki recommend Team 8 for the Chunnin Exams. Definitely!"
"Good Good..Let's keep the ball rolling...How about you Asuma?
"Well same goes for me I guess. I've seen some good points as well as bad but overall, I am sure we've been able to keep up with the best of 'em. There no denies that they are their father's children alright."
"So what say you son." He spoke proudly.
"Lord Hokage! I Asuma Sarutobi recommend Team 10 for the Chunnin Exams. How about that pops?"
"That's my boy. I see you guys are serious about seeing this through to the end." They all nodded. "I'm proud of each and everyone of you. I've so much about your teams exploits. I must say they are not exactly what I've imagined but very impressive nonetheless..All right session is now over. You are all dismissed!"
"Right!" They all said, Vanishing out of sight instantly. Hiruzen was left to think over those entries. Specifically Kakashi's team."I do hope you know what you're doing Kakashi. As much as I want to believe..There's something eating away at me...I've got a bad feelings about this."
Training grounds (WEE!)
Kakashi had made it toward to grounds seeing his team waiting for his return. He had a really good reason to gather his genin for the big announcement. He wanted to break to them gently.
"There you are sensei! What took ya?" Asked Sasuke. He already knew the answer.
"Well you see I was helping a cat cross the road and got caught up in some idle chit chat with a friend of mine."
"I see..."
"Anyway. Gather around everyone I've got a little surprise for ya." Hinata came over with Naruto following in toe. Something about him was taken Kakashi aback. Kakashi didn't want to press the matter as there was more pressing issue at hand. He handed out three sheets of paper to each and everyone. "Kakashi sensei? What's this?" Asked Naruto.
"These my stoic little boy, Are your Chunnin Exams applications."
"Chunnin exams? Cool!" Kakashi nodded. His brain not processing the thought till about ten seconds later. Suddenly his eyes shot up like rockets. he just heard Naruto say cool.
"Did he just say cool?"
"Yes...Yes I did." Naruto replied.
"Thought so." He sighed before double taking to Naruto. He was suffered a minor heart attack. When did he start talking like that? "..Wait! ..Did he...Are you...huh?"
"Call it a breakthrough sensei!"Said Hinata with the quotation mark finger. Sasuke quirked an eyebrow at her. "Was that the best choice to words to use. I would have called it divine intervention."
"I see...So...wait...Breakthrough? How?"
"I've got a little friend on the inside." Naruto smiled.
"What?" Hinata put her hand on his mouth. "Naruto. You're only confusing him further. I think we should just let it go."
"You sure? I mean he should know."
"Oh my god wait! Is-."
"Calm down Kakashi nothing like that."Kakashi was confused how Naruto knew what he was thinking
"...Can you read my mind?"Kakashi decided to test his theory
"Fuck you Naruto!"Kakashi waited for a second but Naruto did nothing.
"Ok never mind..."
"Naruto..It's fine..okay?"Hinata told him.
"Alright alright. You're right anyway!" He grinned. Kakashi's mindstate fell into complete darkness. He shortcircuited right on the spot. The others trying to snap him out of this daze.
5 minutes later.
"Ok so are all of you ready for the Chunnin exams?"
"Yes." They all said in unison.
"Good. We won't have any mission as we need to prepare for the exams coming in soon. So in the meantime just get some time to yourselves and get ready alright. I've got to go check out the opposition."
"Why don't you train us?" Asked Hinata.
"Like I said. I want to go check the opposition. You're not only ones going."
" You'll read your porn while your at it too."Joked Sasuke.
"Well I don't know what you're talking about?"
"You know. The porn book with words on it." After hearing those words from Naruto, Kakashi fell backwards again. There was really something wrong with this boy.
"Fair enough. I'll stay since you asked so nicely Hinata. What do you guys wanna learn?" They all stood their thinking. Kakashi was hoping they couldn't come up with anything so he could leave. His hopes were crushed like George bushes presidency.
"Body Flicker."Said Naruto
"Body flicker eh? You sure about that?"Kakashi stood up.
"Of course I am. I wanted to see if I can do it." Upon hearing those words Kakashi came to a conclusion. His little seal was weakening. He was sure of it. This was something he would tell the Hokage later when he got the chance.
"Alright. The jutsu seals are Ox Bird Boar,then just try moving forward. It a fairly easy jutsu once you get the hang of it."Sasuke was the first to try the justu. His first attempt was laughable. Running straight into a tree in front of him. Naruto tried so hard to hold in his snicker. Hinata was not as capable, giggling like a little school girl.
"YOU LAUGHED! "Shouted Sasuke.
"Sorry Sasuke. It was just..that I could help but see you fail like that..I'm so sorry Sasuke." giggled Hinata. Still not able to take him seriously.
"You pictured the tree in your head didn't you?"
"Yeah..I was hoping to get in front of it.
"You gotta think of a empty space ahead of you so you don't hit a tree. You know..I think I have a game that can help." They all raised their head in interest.
" It pretty fun really. We called it Body Flicker tag." They all looked at him with confused looks. Were genin back in the day that bored enough to make up a game using jutsu like that?
"Its a old game Chunnin would play to help them master the Body Flicker. You try to tag someone by only using that jutsu. Last one standing wins. How does that sound?" They all nodded at him.
"Okay then. If one of you gets five consecutive wins you get a little surprise from me."
"Cool!" They shouted. The eagerness now ravaging them from the inside.
"Go!" They scattered to the fours winds with each one of them trying to capture them. One instance Kakashi could have sworn a happy look on Naruto's face. He was enjoying this. In fact he was enjoying it a lot. "Is there anything this kid can't do?"
Chunnin Exams Day.
As they walked up the stairs they ran into a large crowd. They moved to the front of the group only to see 2 Chunnin blocking the path towards the next level. when they tried to go by they held up their hands.
"Whoa wait right there. From this point on this is a suicide. Before you regret it. You all just should turn around and go back home. Trust me, theres not point on sending in lambs like you to the lions den." Hinata and Sasuke stepped forward. "What? you gonna do something little boy? We're doing you a service."
"Ninja art:Body Paralysis Jutsu!" Sasuke froze the two chunnin on place. They others were able to get by without them stopping any of the genin. They didn't think they'd get stuck up by a prepubesent boy.
"Holy shit dude I think I crapped my pants."
"Dude. That was Sasuke Uchiha. The number 1 in the rookie genin. I heard he's pretty good with his jutsu. His squad ain't no joke either."
"You don't say...we got upstaged by him. And that blond kid..He's.."
"Yeah...that's him alright..the J-"
"SHHHH! Shut up...He'll hear you."
"So what? Not like it's a label or anything."
"Well I better get paid extra for that. Jeez..So much for trying to weed them out!"
"Yeah..This years candidates look promising." They both looked before returning back inside." They saw a man with scars on his face. His headband was worn as a bandana on his head. He nodded grinning with the two chunnin returning the greeting. The teams inside were looking around. To Naruto there was a lot of people.
"Looks like we have a lot of competition. Eh Sasuke?"
"Yeah. If anything I'd say we got our work cut out for us."
"You ain't seen nothin' yet." They turned their attention to a tall man age in his middle 20's He had silver hair and glasses. "Trust me. You won't be sounding so cocky kid after this."
"Who are you?" He noted his headband. He was a leaf genin. They've never seen him before. Before long the other genin from the other teams joined in. Ino took special note to Sasuke and his team.
"Hey guys? You doing okay?" She took Sasuke under her arm patting Naruto's head. "Ino! You're here!" Naruto added. "How are ya?" Ino reaction was similar to a deer in a headlights. "Naruto...you okay? You sound different."
"I'm peachy. Thanks for asking." Sakura also came into the greeting fray. "Hey Naruto. Sasuke. Should've known you three were coming. By the way. How's he doing Hinata?"
"Why don't you ask himself. "Sasuke soon coughed gaining everyone attention. "If you don't mind..You. I take it you've done before?"
"Yeah. The name Kabuto...Kabuto Yakushi. Pleasure to meet you guys."
"You're a leaf genin I've never seen before!" Noted Chouji. Shikamaru was growing a bit suspicious of this newcomer as well." So Kabuto..Where's your team?"
"Over there?" He pointed at other genin talking amongst themselves. "I see..So how many times have you done this if you're here? Judging from your calm nature this isn't your first time."
"You're a smart kid. That will get you far. Yes your right. This is my third try."
"Is that so?" Asked Sasuke."
"Yeah. Everyone in here are usually on their first shot but some have taken this exam twice or three times."
"How hard it is?"
"Don't know. It changes every year. They revamp it so that people who take it again don't get it easy the second time around."
"So explain to us what we would been expecting." Spoke Kiba. His dog Akamaru barking in agreement
"I don't know. Like I said it changes every year. But I do have something you want to check out. Look at these." He took out several big cards from his pockets. Shikamaru instantly recognized them. "Those are ninja information cards. Those pretty much have information on whatever shinobi is on there.
"Right. So who wants to go first."
"Let's see mine." Sasuke stated. "Alright. Here we go..Uchiha, Sasuke. Age 13...Fire nature ninja, Genin..Wow so you did a Rank C mission as your first. Impressive."
"Do me next! Me me me!" Naruto was enthusiastic about his information. "Easy killer..Alright..Hyuuga..Naruto..13.. Date of birth October 10th.. Wow..you're this girls' servant?" He pointed to Hinata who blushed.
"Well...Umm you see...It's like this."
"No need for explanations. That's your business. Well says here you don't have a chakra nature yet...You're jutsu are powerful and pretty good ranks here..A rank C mission success...'re subpar to this kid over here!" He pointed at Sasuke. "Well well. Looks like I still have a lot of work to do."
"Alright. Who's next."
"How about me?" Spoke Ino. She was curious as to know her information. "Right...Here we are. Is this you?" He showed the picture card to her. "Yup..That's me!"
"Your card came with this one too. Sakura Haruno."
"That's me!" Sakura spoke out.
"Both of your cards were first edition by the way. Collectors out there want cards like these."
"Really?" They said. "Yeah...So lets start with you Ino..Yamanaka Ino. hair color blond. Perfer strong men, Good with mind jutsu. Your clan possesses mind altering jutsu as a kekkei genkai I see."
"Aww shucks!" She giggled.
"But wait..You've only done 12 D ranks and 2 C ranks. Both of which were done with ease. You seem to be a good prospect.
"Well what do you expect. I've got a pretty kick ass team."
"Too bad your jutsu is limited to just this mind body transfer. I don't know how you can get by with just that one jutsu in your arsenal. You don't even have an element."
"CHAA! Hell yeah! I got you beat princess." Sakura teased.
"You're no better Sakura." Kabuto stated, this was instant mood killer. "Youre data is so small I think a regular kid would have done much better."
"WHAT? Let me see that?" She snatched the cards away. She read in only to hide it from everyone else. "Oh. You were talking all that good shit a second, Now you're embarrassed Sakura."
"CAN IT! This cards just wrong."
"The cards never lie. Ever though I said they're collectable it's only because it came with Ino's The face is all that's going for ya!"
"Grr. This can't be true!"
"It is.." Ino managed to snatch the card away from Sakura reading it aloud. "Let see here. Haruno, Sakura. Hair color, Pink, Rank, genin, Part of Kurenai's team. Has the ability to lift 6 times her body weight. No jutsu! and 6 D rank missions. Wow this is pathetic? I still don't get how this is a first edition."
"DAMN YOU INO!" Ino gave the card back to Kabuto who shuffled it in. Naruto suddenly someone he wanted to look up. "Do those have info on anyone?"
"Yeah..Anybody! Got someone in mind?"
"I do...Gaara.."
"Let's see here...Gaara...Gaara...Gaara...Here he is. Gaaa. Age: unknown, Hidden sand village genin. Has two siblings which are part of his team...No...Impossible...This can't be right!"
"What?" Aske Sasuke. "What it is?"
"This kid racked up 20 D ranks. 8 C ranks and 3 B ranks mission without getting a single scratch. There's no way he would be able to pull that off." Naruto was reassured with his was a force to be reckoned with. Soon after the man in the bandana clapped his hands. The entire room turning toward him and the chunnin standing behind him.
"That's enough chit chat." He addressed the crowd. "Welcome to the Chunin exams ladies. This is where you will test your skills and gain your rightful title of chunin..If you live past this point." The genin started to whispered amongst themselves before he spoke again. "Well I'll make this simple for ya. The first exams starts now."
They started to talk again. They didn't know what was going on. What were they supposed to do. "Huh? what are we doing?"
"I'll explain. We were gonna to a written exam but since that idea didn't work so well. This year we are just gonna go ahead and just pass you all.."
"WHAT?"
"Yeah. You all passed." Everyone celebrated with each other. "HOWEVER!" They all looked back.
"You all have to leave this room to officially pass...That's the only way. Anyone who stays fails." As soon as he said that half the room left as quick as they could. Naruto and the rest of the rookie genin were about to leave when Sasuke stopped them all. "Guys...Don't move. Stay where you are."
"What are you talkin' about Sasuke? It's an easy pass."
"No Naruto. It's too simple. Somethings not right." Less then a quater of the room was left standing before the proctor spoke up. "Alright. This is all I get huh? You sure you wanna stay in here? You'll fail if you do."
"I'll risk it." Sasuke. He clearly was on to something. Soon after the others had sat back down fearing the very words he was about to utter. "Very well then...Close the door Tsubaki." He ordered a Chunin kunoichi to close the double doors in front her. Not long after she closed the door she smirked. A while later screams of embarrassment and anger were heard from outside. "Geez. I guess some people can't just take loss too well."
"What do you mean? What's this about?" Asked Naruto.
"You know when I said you all passed...I meant it."
"Huh?" He scratched his head in confusion. Sasuke had already caught on to his little charade. "I knew it. You wanted to weed us out like this? Any real ninja could have seen beyond this as a lie..No Ninjutsu...No genjutsu. You tricked us."
"Right. Being a ninja means means you are gifted with the art of deception and espionage. Any ninja can gather information and cheat. But the hardest thing anyone can do is lie. It's the fact the lieing is so unethical that we can take advantage of anyone and everyone. The fact that you're still sitting here means that you've seen through that. Congratulations. You've officially passed the first part of the chunnin exams. You're one step closer."
"Wow..That was so simple yet so complex. Falling for that would have been so embarrassing."
"That or not catching it on time." Sasuke smirked. The others laughed. He looked at Naruto when he said that. "Yeah. I kno- HEY!" He got up attempting to pulverize Sasuke. In the mean time Gaara and the others looked on watching Naruto and company gab and shout away. Temari took special note on Naruto. "It's him. The kid from before...Ths might be fun after all. Alright then Naruto. You will tell me everything there is to know about yourself. Even if I have to beat the secrets out of you personally." She smirked licking her lips in anticipation.
"You seem rather happy Temari? See something you like?" Gaara spoke
"Yes. In fact I do. That kid over there. I think he's hiding something. His aura is just to enticing. He must have a secret or two. I want to know what it is."
"I do too." Gaara continued to oversee Naruto. "I can sense a great power inside him..Excellent.."
Sudden a crash from the window scared everyone except Gaara half to death. From the front of the room a purple cloth with a name written covered the chalkboard. A woman with shot dark purple hair in a pony tail and a long trench coat came into view. "Alright little punks. Enough fooling around. Time for the second part of the exam. I am your proctor for the second course. Anko Mitarashi. LET'S GET MOVIN'!" She pointed out the door. Sudden the man who was the previous proctor cleared his throat. "Anko.."
"Jeez Ibiki. You've gone soft on me." Ibiki, the now previous proctor continued to stand there. "So much fresh meat here. I thought you'd be able to get it out in one shot Ibiki."
"Well let's just say we've got a promising group this year." She looked onto the rumors rookie genin. Paying special attention to Naruto and Sasuke. "Well well well If it isn't the Uchiha doll and blondie. Just my type!" Something about this woman scared Sasuke and Naruto. She stared intently at the rest of the room. "This looks alright I guess..But I must say..I never would have thought you'd be here kid." She looked back at Naruto. "So tell me...How's life with the misses?"
"I'm fine..How did you know about me?"
"There's nothing I don't know about the village. Actually I know a great many things. If you want, I could show you what I mean." She winked. "In fact I want to teach you all a great many things. Allow me, Anko Mitarashi to guide you there. Hopefully in one piece."
"Anko.."
"So grab your shit and get ready. The second part of the exam starts NOW!"
"ANKO!"
"WHAT IBIKI?"
" You're early.."
"Wha?" She said.
"You're a half hour early. Give them time to get ready. I'll send them to you in that time."
"...You gotta be kidding me.."
"Nope.."
"Alright alright...Very well. Meet me at the fenced off area in thirty minutes. Got that?"
"Yes ma'am."
"Oh yeah. And one more thing..If you have any loved ones back home. Send them a little card. That might be the last thing you ever do." She smirked. With the wierd vibe still around them they all left. "Hold on..Naruto..You stay..I want to talk to you."
"Uhh...sure." Hinata held his hand. He could feel her shaking like a leaf. "It's alright Hinata.I'll be fine"
"Okay Naruto." She let him go keeping a stern eye on Anko. The stare didn't get unnoticed by said person. She was a bit surprised to hear she was a bit defensive about him. Once the entire room was cleared only Anko and Naruto remained in their chairs. She sit in front of him with her arms resting on the back of the chair. Her chest had pressed against the backrest.
"So before we begin. I just want to say you've come a long way since the way you were left in his care."
"Hiashi..Well yeah he's been a great help."
"Good..Now. About that seal...There was something that Kakashi had told about it. He also noted you're behavior changes over these past few months..With that said. How do you feel?"
"I feel great. In fact I'm better than ever."
"Do you still feel that need Naruto..To be with her?"
"Well. I can't say I don't..I mean I am beginning to get over it...But at the same time. The seal is what keeps me connected to her..If I got rid of it...I wonder if i can still be with her." She reached over with her hand on his cheek. "You'll be fine. The seal doesn't have to be the thing that keep her close to you. Okay?"
"Yeah. So your thinking that I've progressed in unsealing myself. Is that all?"
"Everyone in the village is worried about you..Even the Hokage. It's our job to make sure you're back to yourself okay?"
"Right..Thanks Anko." She bonked him on the head playfully. "That's sensei to you kid. You're still in the exam. Get going. I'll meet you there. And don't worry. I'm sure you'll do fine. Kakashi said you're not one to give up easily."
"Hehehee! I guess that's true!"
Forest of Death Area
"Alright pansies. This is the second part of the exam. The area back there is the known around here as area fourty four. Otherwise known as the forest of death. The reason we call it that is cause usually. No one makes it out alive."
"No way.
"This is unreal!"
"This kind of place is in the hidden leaf? No way!"
"Settle down girly men. I'm going to explain what you're going to be doing in there. You were given scrolls to guard with your life. You are to take two scrolls with you and the rest of your team to the tower located in the center of the forest. Once you're there you've passed the second part of the exam."
"Wait a second. You said take two scrolls to the tower. How are we supposed to do that?"Naruto asked. Anko and sauntered over grabbing him by the chin with her thumb and index finger smirking. "How I wonder. Care to take a guess Naruto?"
"We're gonna steal the other scroll from another team and get to the tower as fast as we can before another team stops us ir we get eaten by anything inside the forest." She grinned at Sasuke happily. " Very good little boy. You were given either a heaven or an earth scroll. To pass. You need to take the scroll you don't have and get to the area before sundown or which you so precariously put it, die."
"Why am I not surprised?" Sasuke jeered. Anko had taken a kunai and raced it across his cheek. This startled Sasuke to take out his knife. Before he was able to holster his weapon Anko was already on top of him. Holding his hands behind his back. Naruto and Hinata had gotten ready for anything. "My my..aren't you a little shaken...Just the way I like it. Fresh meat...So tastey too." She licked the blood from cheek greedily. "You taste pretty good kid. I wonder how I should have you."
"GET OFF OF SASUKE YOU PEDOPHILE!" Ino and Sakura shouted. Anko's glare was enough to scare them pale. "Now..where was I..Oh yeah...I was think a suffle..Or maybe rotisserre..And as a side dish I'll have some cajun "fox" stew...What do you think?" Naruto caught on to the word "fox". Did she know about the fox inside him. When they talked he thought was referring about the
seal on his forehead. This woman was confusing and sadistic.
"I get it...I'll be careful..Jeez." She let him go patting his head. "There now! That's the way to behave, Now then. Take a gate and get ready. When I give to word. You'll get inside and from that point on..You're on your own. Is that clear?" They all nodded. Naruto paid close attention to the people around him. Especially Gaara who had his eye already on him as well as the girl. "I just hope we don't run into them in there. I'd hate to see what he's going to do in there."
"Alright...ready...set...GO!" The gates had opened. Each team entered the area not looking back. Before Naruto went in Anko put her hand on his shoulder. "Hey Naruto...I have one more piece of advice for you...Whatever you do..Don't you dare die in there..I won't forgive you if you do..."
"I won't let you down sensei."
"I know you won't." She gave him a bit of a pat on his cheek before smiling. "Now get in there and watch out. Even I don't what lurks inside that forest..For all you know. Time might have even stopped in there. "
Naruto couldn't get what she said about time stopping. Could she mean there were creatures inside the forest thought to have been extinct. He didn't know..But none of that mattered. He was determined to finish the exam and make his friends and Hinata proud of him. As he disappeared into the darkness of the woods Anko could help but sigh. "God. He still looks like him...I really wish you were here to see this Minato..You too Kushina..You would have been proud of your son. He's become a fine young boy..."
Deep inside the forest
Once inside they jumped up and down the trees looking for anyone with their earth scroll. They searched high and low with no such luck. Once they reached a resting point they gave themselves a bit of a break.
"So we know that red headed guy might be an opponent. We have to be careful around here. We don't know what we are up against. Let's get down to strategizing."
"The enemy are our own shinobi now. So what did we learn from Kabuto's cards."
"Well out of all of us I think Kurenai's team is formidable. If we cut out Sakura, Kiba and Shino would be a bit of problem. So if we fight them I think we should figure out who were are going to take out before anything."
"Well then we should see who has the scroll we need."
"Right..I managed to use my Sharingan so I can scope out the area. It's clear for now...But just in case..Hinata. when we move again I want you to use your Byakugan."
"Right Sasuke."
"What about me Sasuke?"
"You hang back with me..If I snap my fingers that means we all spilt. Chances are they might catch us with a jutsu by surprise. But we won't need to worry about genjutsu or ninjutsu. With me around I'll see right through it."
"Got it."
"Now I'm gonna go scout out the area for a while." Naruto got up. "I'll see if we can find us some food. I won't be long Hinata."
"Please be careful Naruto."
"Wait...We need an identity password..Just in case we know it's you."
"That's what this is for." He pointed to his headband. Sasuke and Hinata knew exactly what he meant. "Alright..Hurry back okay? I want to get moving as soon as possible. We can't stay here for long."
"Right right. I'll be back Hinata! If anything bad happens call for me!"
"I will Naruto." She spoke, placing a peck on his cheek. He left so scout out the terrain. A few minutes later he came back with some berries. "I got some berries from a nearby bush." Sasuke had seen the way Naruto had walked and sure enough he was not acting his usual self. "Naruto. Is that really you..See?" He pointed at the headband. Hinata was suddenly unsure of herself. "Are you sure that's you Naruto..."
"Of course it's me."
"Jump up and down and call me mama." He did so with effortless ease. "Mama!"
"Say Jack Nicolson is a terrible actor."
"Jack Nicolson is a terrible actor."
"*sigh* It is you." he put the berries into the area where Sasuke covered the ground with leaves. Before they ate the Sasuke had seen something he had noted about those kinds of berries. "You know I've heard about a local berry that grows around the same area. They are ripe when they get to be a pink color." He saw the pink coloration of the berries trying to make it obvious. He was setting a trap.
"You're right. These are the same berries you are talking about Sasuke."
"But there was also something else I heard about these berries..."
"What?" Sudden a fist met Naruto face sending him flying toward a big tree. "Sasuke! What are you doing?"
"I just made that up! Those berries are poisonous!"
"Poison...But Naruto would never."
"That's not Naruto.." The fake now being caught poofed himself, Revealing a veiled man with a hidden grass hat. "So how long have you known?" He ran his tongue across.
"Since before you showed yourself. Naruto would be trying to find the best food for Hinata. He'd also show us the seal on your forehead. I knew you were listening in on us. I saw your chakra in the trees.
"What do you want? And where is Naruto?"
"Your little blond friend is dead...I killed him." He spoke nonchalantly. This shocked Hinata and Sasuke. He killed Naruto. "You bastard."
"You know..This is the life of a shinobi..A shame really. He was really quite stupid. But I think I can settle for the real prize.."
"What do you mean?" Suddenly A string of vines tethered Hinata to a tree and started to constrict around her neck. "The way I see it you have two options Sasuke Uchiha..Fight me...or she dies.."
"Damn...you want the scroll that badly.."
"..Oh...you have no idea.."
"Just take it...It's not worth risking our lives."
"I don't think so.." He snapped his fingers causing the branches to wrap harder than before. This caused Hinata to scream out in pain. "Like I said. You have no idea. Now..if you don't mind.."
"Fine...take it."
"DON'T DO IT!" Shouted a voice from upwards. Sasuke had seen Naruto with some kind of slime all over him.
"Don't give him that scroll Sasuke. This guy's a pushover! We can take him."
"Persistant little brat aren't you?" He made a series of hand signs planting them on the ground. "Summoning jutsu!" Out from the ground erupted giant snakes with 6 inch fangs which would be laced in poison. "Not again..I just got rid of you!"
"You won't survive this one! KILL THEM!" Both snakes lunged at Naruto. He evaded the attacks and called for his sword which he had hidden for a while. He unsheathed it slicing the snakes to ribbons. Sasuke took the time to get Hinata out of the vines. He was kicked out of the way landing a few feet short of Naruto. Soon more vines had tangles his feet to the floor and bound his arms. Sasuke was now standing face to face with this very talented grass ninja.
"Now I will say this again..Face me Sasuke Uchiha...And I might reward you with more than just a scroll.."