If you are a supreme Naruto expert and know about yang and yin chakra you can skip this next paragraph explaining how it works. This is not part of the story, I'm just trying to clear any confusions you may have. Yes, I did a lot of research on this. Yes, I have a life.
When your mind is developing it creates excess waste chakra that is more difficult to control. After a long time it dissipates and your mental chakra (Yang chakra) becomes more stable. If you separate mental from physical chakra, the physical chakra can be moved to your hands and used as medical ninjutsu. If you separate and then move the mental chakra to your hands, you can perform a chakra transfusion, which means giving people more chakra temporarily. The ability to use only a single type of chakra (either mental or physical) at once is called Yang (mental) or Yin (physical) release. This is really, really rare. However, I find it weird that Naruto is able to use Six Paths Sage Yin Release During the Madara fight, but he gets a sun tattoo on his palm. Yin represents dark, rather than light. Sasuke receives Six Paths Sage Yang Release gets a moon tattoo on his palm, yet Yang represents light. Yin is associated with darkness. Why did Naruto have Yin Release? Isn't he supposed to represent light and love? Or maybe, Sasuke and Naruto are the 'dots' in the Ying-Yang symbol and that's why the roles are reversed. Other things don't make sense, either. Oh well. It's just a show, right?
'Beep! Beeep! Beeeeep!'
A kunai flies across the room, impaling the alarm clock and knocking it backwards off the shelf it was sitting on. It stops ringing.
I roll back over and try to fall asleep. I would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn't for Choji poking me.
"Did you sleep well?" He inquires, while poking me in the side.
"Uhhhh..."
"You know what today is, right?"
"Noooo..."
"We're going to have our academy exams today."
"Noooo..."
"Look, I brought you breakfast."
Choji waves a plate of scrambled eggs on rice with yogurt and bananas and grilled fish and miso soup in front of my face. I reach out to grab it, but he deftly pulls it away from me, sets it on my dresser, and walks downstairs.
Damn. Choji really knows how to get me to do what he wants. Eventually, the smell is too good, so I drag myself over to the dresser. He didn't give me any utensils, so I have to walk all the way downstairs to get them. He probably thought I would be awake by the time I walked down and back up. However, I'm lucky today. I grab a fork from the empty plate on my nightstand from when I was eating cake last night and start eating. I get dressed after I'm done, and head downstairs.
"Good morning Sarah! Are you ready to head to the Academy? We let you sleep in late today."
"Thanks, dad." I plop down at my seat at the head of the table, across from dad. "Dad, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at work?"
"No. Not today." He says, kindly. "I can't miss everything in my kid's lives!" He gave us a warm smile.
"We have fifteen minutes." Says Choji. "Hey, you want some barbecue chips for a test snack today?" He asks, directed at me. He is standing up, with his backpack on the table, stuffing it with snacks. "Math makes me hungry."
"Me too." I agree. "But I already have some salt 'n' vinegar chips packed away in a nice little sealing scroll." I pull it out of my pocket and wave it in the air as proof.
A week ago, I stayed after school with Iruka-sensei, who agreed to teach me how to use sealing scrolls. It took four days to get the hang of it, and I still find using seals difficult. Apparently, four days is amazing for a 'child like me' but my calmer, adult mental chakra makes it easier. That's cool, I can deal with that.
"Cool. I wish Iruka-sensei would teach me that, but he said I would have to get better grades on physical exams first."
"Well, all that won't matter after today, right? We're gonna be ninja!" I shake him by the shoulders vigorously, and he gives me a great big smile.
Why am I happy about becoming a ninja? Is it the need to be part of something bigger than myself? Even if it will be easier to influence the 'plot' of the Narutoverse if I'm a strong shinobi, I am willingly becoming a child soldier and proud of it. What is wrong with me?
"Are you two ready to go?" Asks Choza.
"Uh-huh!" voices Choji and we file out the door, grabbing our weapon packs as we go. I tie mine around my waist and sling my backpack over my shoulders, feeling confident.
"Nice day for a test, huh? You guys are gonna do just fine! I'm so excited to see my cute little kids with new headbands. I can't tell you enough how proud of you I am." Says Choza.
"Thanks, dad." Choji and I both say, and we walk to the main roads in a comfortable silence. Choza's ninja outfit, which included a metal chestplate clanked as he walked behind us. Fantastic for stealth missions, I'm sure.
Eventually, we reach the Academy. Just as Choji does every morning, we stopped t pick up Ino at the flower shop, but today Inoichi came too. Once we got to the Academy, we see a semicircle crowd standing around in front of the Academy building, a mixture of proud parents and their children. Shikaku and Shikamaru walk up to greet us, and we join the crowd.
Iruka-sensei stands in the middle of the semicircle, standing on a box and calling out classes. "Class B, Room 295." He calls out. The class of the people he calls walk into the building behind him. To take the test, probably. It's about twenty minutes later until the next class is called. "Class C, Room 123"
Oh God. I'm in Class C.
"Good Luck!" Choza pats me on the head, and I walk with Choji, Ino, and Shikamaru into the Academy. Ino grabs my hand and holds on tight. She must be really nervous.
I hold my brother's hand in my other one and we file up the stairs with the rest of my class towards the test room.
In the test room, the desks are all aligned and faced backwards from the podium. On each desk is a paper, and Mizuki stands behind the podium. We all file in and stand awkwardly by the door.
"Find a desk."
I choose a seat and drop into it. In the corner of the classroom, Naruto and a civilian named Shimuri fight over a seat next to Sakura.
"Silence!" Mizuki shouts. "You may begin the test in three... two... one, start now."
I flip over my paper and look at the questions.
List the reigns of the Kage of each of the five main hidden villages in order.
How much does a Kirigakure standard kunai weigh?
Divide one-thousand, five hundred, and thirty by twenty-three mentally, without writing anything down except the answer.
What color best instills fear?
Which of the following berries are edible?
A) Sembleberries
B) Adderberries
C) Shiverberries
D) Twinberries
Okay, so, mostly stuff you need to know for practical applications. Okay. I can do this. I fill out the packet, and turn it in. Of course, Sasuke was the first to turn in his paper, but only because Shikamaru fell asleep. (He was second) I was third, and I go back to my seat to put my head down and sleep. Poor Hinata is vibrating out of nervousness, lying on her desk. Naruto wasn't doing so well either. I could tell he is ready to pop. Finally, rest finds me and I'm able to sleep.
Fifteen minutes later, and the loud chattering of the class wakes me up. I follow the class out the door and downstairs, still shaking sleep from my eyes. We work our way to the dojo, where Iruka sensei is waiting for us.
"Alright!" He says. "Sit down on those bleachers over there. For the second test, you will be sparring with one of your classmates in a taijutsu-only match. It matters more if you fight well than if you lose. Mizuki here has made a list of matches and will call out the matches. When you here your name, come forward."
Mizuki steps forward. "Rules are- first person to knock their opponent to the ground for longer than five seconds or push their opponent out of the sparring circle in a taijutsu-only sparring match is the winner. Winning gives you twenty points out of a hundred. The rest of your score is based on how well you fight. The first fighters are..."
He pulls a crinkled sheet of paper out of his pocket. "Ino Yamanaka versus Shimura Hibichi!"
The class is silent as Ino and a black haired, serious-looking girl step up into the circle. They make the seal of confrontation and begin.
Eventually, Ino miraculously wins with a lucky hit. The next match is two civilians who I have never heard of, and they were both awful.
"Next match: Choji Akimichi and Makomo Irimi!"
"Good luck, Choji! Ino and I call out." He turns around and winks at us.
When he gets to the circle, Choji makes the sign of confrontation.
"Begin!"
The other boy circles around him, trying to fake Choji out.
"Sorry about this," Says Choji, "My sister has been teaching me not to be so nice all the time."
"Well, isn't that cocky?" The other kid sneers. Suddenly, my brother gives a yell and charges Makomo, head down, arms outstretched. Makomo dodges to the left and it looks like Choji is going to shoot right out of the circle, but Choji spins around and grabs the kid's arm, using his running momentum to propell the kid backwards, out of the ring. Makomo yelps, and then gets thrown out, flying until he rolls and stops after hitting a wall. The class collectively cringes for his sake. Choji is the winner.
"Nice win, Choji! That was quick!" Screams Ino. I nod my head in agreement.
"Next match: Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha!"
"You go, Sasuke!" Screams Ino and Sakura as one. They then look at each other and frown in anger, balling their fists. The girls scream out his name, and suddenly the crowd is pulsating. Naruto walks up to the circle with his head high. Sasuke does the same.
"Ready to lose, moron?" He taunts.
"Never!" Yells Naruto, and the 'fight' begins.
Mizuki needs Naruto to get a bad grade so his plan can take place.
Naruto brings his fists up to his face, boxer style. Sasuke lowers his fists to his waists.
"Begin!"
Naruto waits for Sasuke to move. Sasuke rushes across the circle and fakes to the left, then punches straight to Naruto's nose. Naruto deflects it and then goes for his own punch with his left. Sasuke does a fancy backflip, then does a cartwheel over Naruto's head (To show off) and half the girls in the audience scream.
"I'm glad you're not like that." Choji whispers to me.
I nod and direct my attention back to the two fighters.
Sasuke lands behind Naruto and gives him a powerful sidekick that sends Naruto flying. He would have gone out of the circle, but Naruto, with some quick thinking, grabs Sasuke's collar and they are both pulled to the ground. They struggle for a second and then Naruto is on top of Sasuke, holding him down. With some fancy reversal move, Sasuke gains control and pins Naruto down. He punches him in the face. Again. Again. Naruto holds his hands up to block the punches. Again. Again. Naruto finally throws him off, Sasuke does a fancy backflip and lands on his feet while Naruto, with a bloody nose, picks himself off the ground. This is actually a really good fight. Naruto runs at Sasuke with an uppercut, which Sasuke redirects with a push of his hand and brings his knee back up into Naruto's chest. He does this twice and then throws him to the ground, and Naruto somehow doesn't land out of the circle with a miraculous handstand-flop thing. Naruto is back up. Sasuke is annoyed.
Sasuke rushes Naruto again, and kicks him in the head before Naruto can respond, Naruto ducks the next kick, and then grabs Sasuke's collar again to throw him out. They are on the edge of the circle. Sasuke gives Naruto a vicious shove but he holds on tight, and they both fall to the ground again. However, this time, Naruto is out of the ring. But so is Sasuke. by one finger. By literally an inch. Sasuke quickly pulls back his finger.
"Winner: Sasuke Uchiha by ring elimination!"
Sasuke flips to his feet and walks away, hands in his pocket. Total domination. But not as bad as it could be. Even so, Naruto never landed a hit. The fangirls scream.
Sasuke was out. That should have been a tie.
"What? That was a tie! Did you see it, Choji?"
He shakes his head.
"What do you mean it was a tie? Sasuke totally won!" Yells Ino, bringing her fist down on my head. I grab her wrist and crush it.
"Find a better taste in men! Jesus!"
"Hmmf!" Says Ino, turning to face away from me.
"There it is again. Jesus. What is that? Why won't you tell me?" Ponders Shikamaru, who is sitting in front of me.
Naruto picks himself up and slouches back to his seat in the corner. He looks disappointed and angry. He must have seen the finger too.
"Sarah Hatake and Sakura Haruno, please come to the circle!"
Aww yeah. Lucky me. This'll be a cake walk.
"Beat her up for me, Sarah!" Ino encourages.
Honestly I must admit, in my mind I imagine Tsunade's student, whose pastimes include abusing Naruto and causing earthquakes. It's a little scary. But in front of me is a tiny little girl.
I walk up to the ring and we make the seal of confrontation.
"Hey! I'm Sarah. I don't think we've met before."
Sakura sniffs in the air, regally. "You need to lose some weight. Sasuke would never date a girl like you."
"Weighing less than eighty pounds won't help you in the ninja world. You won't grow any muscles. How have you been doing on your endurance tests?" I retort.
"Muscles aren't attractive, and neither are you." She spits.
"Ooooh, I'm hurt. I can see we're going to be great friends."
Mizuki snorts in amusement. "Begin!"
Sakura runs at me to punch me in the chest, but I grab her wrist, and then her other wrist. She tries to pull away, and when she can't she tries to kick me. I turn sideways and dodge, and then kick at her left shin. However, it's a trap- she moves to block her shin with her other leg but I sweep her feet while she's standing on one leg. She falls to the ground backwards, uselessly. She gets back up, and then I push her down again with a sidekick and she rolls across the circle. It's like she's a ragdoll. I'm just messing with her.
I let her get up again and this time she punches at me again. I grab her wrist and then pull her towards me into my knee, which hits her directly in the solar plexus, easily accessible by her lack of breasts. I knee her in the chest again, and punch her in the stomach, and she falls down again, gasping.
"One, Two, Three, Four, Five, That's five seconds. Match winner by time limit knockout, Sarah Hatake."
Easy win, aw yeah. The crowd is mostly silent, just polite clapping, and unfortunately, Ino screaming. I return to my seat.
"Be quiet Ino, You're embarrassing me."
"I'm trying to help you!"
"Okay, okay, I surrender!" I say, turning around to face her.
"Nice job in that fight!" Says Choji.
"Thank You!"
Now that my fight is over, it's safe to go to sleep. I put my head on Choji's shoulder and pass out.