The Forest of Death!

"You all pass!"

Everyone just stared at Ibiki like he was crazy. "What do you mean we pass? What about the tenth question?" asked Temari.

"Yeah! She's right!" shouted Kiba

"The tenth question was if you would answer it or not." Said a smiling Ibiki. He then put on a very serious look. "Let's say you're handed a mission that takes place in enemy territory. And you don't have any intelligence on the lay-out of their troops. Do you accept it or not?" As he went on, everyone began to realize the whole point of the tenth question.

"What's wrong Naruto?" asked Hinata. During the whole exam, Naruto seemed to be on edge. It almost seemed like he would attack anyone if they simply touched him. "The thing is, my grandma said that there was going to be a surprise during the second exam." Naruto said nervously. Hinata was about to try to and cheer him up when suddenly…

*Crash*

Something crashed through the window. "What the hell?" shouted some one. Everyone stood up in shock to what was happening. "Oh screw me. Anyone but her, please!" said Naruto. Two kunai were thrown into the ceiling to reveal a banner. "Naruto, who are you talking about?" asked Hinata. Before he could answer, a purple haired woman stood up and shouted, "All right! The second exam starts now! Follow me!" Everyone in the room looked at her like she was crazy. "You asked who I was talking about. That's who I was talking about. My sister." Naruto said sadly.

Outside 'Forest of Death'

"This is training ground 44. Also known as: The Forest of Death." Anko announced. Everyone was scared to death at the sight of the forest and the way Anko went about saying it. "Great. I thought the whole point of this was to test us. Not about getting us killed." Naruto grumbled. Just then, a kunai whizzed by his face, leaving a cut on his neck. Anko quickly appeared behind him. "Come now. Isn't a brother supposed to be kind to his sister?" Anko asked teasingly. "Unless she's trying to get you killed." Naruto mumbled. Anko walked away laughing her head off. "Alright! This part of the Chunin selection exam is simple. Thirteen teams will get a 'Heaven' scroll. The other thirteen teams will get an 'Earth' scroll. It's your job to get the scroll you don't own and head for the tower." Anko explained. Everyone started to feel like she was about to drop a bombshell. And that's exactly what happened.

"You will spend five days in training ground 44. There are no rules. Think of it as a fight to the death." She finished. Chouji started to go crazy after hearing that he will spend five days having to capture his food. "Before you get your scroll, I need you all to sign this consent form." Anko said

"Why?" asked Sasuke.

"You don't want me to be responsible if you die, do you?" Anko said with a big grin.

Everyone turned to look at Naruto. It was known to all about what his mother tried to do to him. Falcon walked up to Naruto and asked, "Are you sure you want to go through with this?" Naruto looked down at his feet. "No one will hold it against you if you do." Sasuke said reassuringly. Everyone, including Anko, looked at Naruto with worry. Naruto could tell that almost every single one of them knew he had to take medication. Hinata was having a nervous break-down about the possibility of losing him. It was because of Naruto that Hinata worked so hard to be more confident. Naruto took a deep breathe and, to the surprise of everyone, walked up to Anko and took a consent form.

Everyone looked on in complete shock as Naruto signed the form and handed it back to Anko. Naruto then noticed all the looks he was getting. "What? If I don't sign it, I can't become Chunin." He said calmly. Everyone started to walk up and take the consent form and signed it.

Few Minutes Later

Team 7 was waiting at their gate for the second exam to start. "Naruto. Are you sure about this?" asked Sakura. Naruto simply nodded. "I'm sure. You don't have to worry about me." Naruto said. Naruto noticed Anko walking up to him and his friends. "Naruto. I don't want you to do this." Anko said sternly.

"Why not?" asked Naruto.

"Because you might die!" she shouted.

"I know you're concerned about me. But you, Shizune, grand-dad, and grandma can't protect me forever." Naruto said calmly.

Anko seemed like she still wanted to talk him out of it. But she knew it was pointless. It was Naruto's dream to not be so useless. "Alright. Just be carful and don't do anything stupid." Anko said. She turned around and left. Anko went behind the stand where the scrolls were handed out and then broke down into tears. Naruto was like a little brother to her. She would hate her self if anything happened to him.

"Alright! The second exam starts… NOW!" The gates swung open and all teams dashed in. 'Be safe Naruto.' Anko thought quietly.

5 Miles in…

"That was quick." Sakura said happily. "I know. It was like taking candy from a baby." Naruto said as he started laughing. Sasuke and Falcon had a simple smile on their faces. 'He's just like him.' Thought Falcon.

Flash Back

"You okay?" asked a little boy. "I'm fine." Said a five year old Falcon. He got up and soon both boys began to race each other home. They ran through the forest, getting mud and other junk on their clothes. Just as they reached the top of a hill, they stopped. Their village was on fire. Bandits were pillaging their home. Falcon and his brother ran to their house to find their door kicked in. Their parents were dead. Just then, a bandit kicked Falcon in the back. "Leave him alone!" yelled his brother.

"Back off kid!" yelled the bandit. The kid kept punching and kicking the man. He kicked the kid to the floor and rammed his sword into the kids chest. "Brother!" shouted Falcon. The bandit was about to kill him when he fell to the ground. A dozen kunai and senbons were sticking out of his back.

"Who might you be?" asked a man with long, black hair. He had snake like eyes. "Who are you?" asked Falcon. The man smiled. "I'm Orochimaru. I saw what was happening. If we don't hurry, the bandits will catch us." Falcon got up and followed Orochimaru.

Flash Back end

Falcon let out a sigh. "What's wrong Falcon?" asked Sasuke. "Sorry. Just thinking to my self." Just then, a scream rang out. "What was that?' asked Naruto. Everyone dashed off to where the scream came from. Just as they reached where the sound came from, they saw Orochimaru biting one of Haku's teammates. "Neju!" shouted Haku. "Back off!" yelled Naruto.

"Fire style: Fireball Jutsu!" Sasuke and Falcon called out. Orochimaru jumped out of the way and landed on a near-by tree branch. "Sorry. But I must go." He said. The girl named Neju let out a painful scream. Everyone ran to her. "Is she alright?" asked Sasuke. Before anyone could answer, three marks in the shape of totems appeared on her neck. "Quick! Let's get her to the tower! We already have our scrolls!" said Haku. Team 7 and team 9 dashed to the tower. Sasuke and Naruto carried Neju with them.