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Yori and Fumio entered a large room and Yori choked on his gum when he saw the man sitting before them. "It can't be!" Yori said when he threw up his gum, "Its Tozen, the Unbreakable!"

"The Unbreakable?" Fumio questioned.

"Ah, its you bubblegum," the man smiled as he stood up with his large spear-like sword, "I've been waiting for you. You've grown, you know that? I still remember teaching you all those years back when you were in the academy; you were a little punk."

"You know this guy, Yori?" Fumio asked.

"Yeah, he was my sensei in the academy," Yori answered, "But more importantly, he's one of the Sannin of the Mist."

"Sannin of the Mist?" Yori asked.

"Yeah, there was once a civil war in the Hidden Mist Village between those with kekkei genkai, and those who did not posses it. In these battles, Tozen and his teammates became known as the Sannin of the Mist," Yori explained, "He's taken on multiple high ranking Yuki clan members and has survived, back when he was about twelve years old. Just think of his power now."

"Twelve...?" Fumio asked surprised.

"That's right," Tozen smiled, "I wasn't by myself though. Naminaya and Ven were on my side, but we were all youngsters then. You've grown to have some respect now Yori. I like that. But you did murder a Taijutsu user named Kin during the Chuunin exams. I'm not a big fan of that because you see, I'm a Taijutsu master. I can't have you being cocky and thinking that we're weak, ya know?" Tozen disappeared and then reappeared behind Yori. He then punched Yori in the back of the head, sending Yori and attached Fumio into a boulder.

"Yori!" Fumio exclaimed when he recovered, but saw that Yori was out cold. "Damn it," Fumio took out a clarinet and started to play.

"What the hell?" Tozen asked, puzzled. Then he was alone. He was in darkness, unable to move. Drip. Drip. Drip. Water, drip by drip, fell onto Tozen's head. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. A drop froze in the air. "Pretty powerful Genjutsu," Tozen said as he started to move, "Works well against Genin and Chuunin, but a Jonin like me..." Tozen disappeared and Fumio's clarinet snapped in half. Then Fumio's face was grabbed, glasses and all. "You must have extremely powerful Genjutsu to stop someone of my caliber." Then he slammed Fumio's head into the ground, knocking him out cold. "I'm sorry, but you fail the Chuunin exams."

Masaki and Yuu entered a large room with a man with a gas mask squatting on a bolder. "Oh fuck no..." Yuu said when he saw the man.

"Hm?" Masaki wondered.

"That's the Purple Mist. I can't fight him... no way..." Yuu said backing up.

"So you recognize me," the man said jumping from the boulder, "I am here to test your ability to fight an impossible opponent."

"He uses poison gas," Yuu said, backing up, "Impossible to deal with for a close range fighter like me. You'll have to use your puppets."

"Very well," Masaki said, getting out a scroll, "Come to me Aya!" A giant snake puppet coiled around Masaki. The snake opened its mouth and shuriken rapidly were spit out of its mouth at the Purple Mist. The Purple Mist threw something on the ground and then a giant cloud of purple surrounded the man. The shuriken entered the cloud, and Masaki heard each weapon clang on the ground; none hit the man.

Yuu saw a door at the end of the room and started to sneak to it.

"Poison Bullets!" the Purple Mist exclaimed as balls with purple trails shot at Masaki. Aya blocked the balls and Masaki saw the Purple Mist above him. Aya's snake body blocked the Purple Mist's kick and the Purple Mist withdrew, leaving behind purple smoke that started to engulf Aya and Masaki.

"I hate poison!" Masaki exclaimed as the puppet on his back spread its wings and flapped the purple mist away.

"Odd, coming from a puppet user," the Purple Mist said. Masaki could no longer see his opponent in the mist.

"I don't find poison ethical," Masaki said.

"How noble," the Poison Mist said as he started to strike Aya, "However, ethical won't make you win. Battles are usually won by the one who is unethical. It is not a matter of ethics, but they are a matter of survival. Poison forces the opponent to fight without error. Even one error against one who uses poison means defeat."

"That tips the tide a little too much for me," Masaki said, "There is no honor in fighting like that."

"Honor? When did honor get involved?" Masaki heard the Poison Mist, "To survive in the shinobi world, one must throw off honor. Honor is what fools say when they lose. One must give up honor in the time of need to obtain victory."

Masaki started to cough. "No! But how!" Masaki exclaimed.

The purple mist dissipated to reveal the Purple Mist. "Only a small breath will poison an opponent," the Purple Mist said, "You didn't fight perfectly. But don't worry, the poison I used today will only knock you out until after the Chuunin exam is over." Masaki fell to the ground with his puppet.

Yuu almost reached the door, but a gust of purple mist blocked the way. Then balls trailing with purple smoke shot at him and he held his breath and dodged the balls. Yuu got out of the purple smoke and then looked at the door, now covered with smoke. "You had the right idea, child," the Purple Mist said, "The goal of this test was not to defeat the opponent, but simply get to the door. However, you didn't sneak away well enough."

Yuu looked and looked into the smoke but just couldn't find his opponent. "Then let me pass if I figured out the test!"

"Foolish child," the Poison Mist said charging toward Yuu, "The test is much more than just sneaking." Yuu turned his blood hand into a claw and slashed at the Poison Mist, but he turned into purple smoke and consumed Yuu. "I'm sorry," the Poison Mist said, standing on a boulder next to choking Yuu, "You are not qualified to become a Chuunin. You do not pass this exam." Yuu then fell on the ground.

Satoru and Shinta entered a large room filled with boulders. They saw a man with black hair and teal eyes sitting on one of the boulders. "Yo," the man greeted.

"Who are you?" Satoru asked.

"My name is Ven," the man said, "Better known as the Tide's Fury. I'm here to see how well you fair up with surviving an impossible opponent. Are you ready?"

"In the ninja world, is there any time to be ready?" Satoru asked doing hand signs, "Water Style: High Pressure Pump!" Satoru sucked in air and then blew out a high pressure stream of water. Ven started side step out of the way, but the water followed, cutting the rocks in its path. When the water reached Ven, it stopped and started to collect around Ven's hand. When Satoru realized this, he stopped spitting the water. "How are you stopping the water! That technique can clear an entire forest!" Satoru marveled.

"You're pretty strong, kid," Ven commented, "Not just anyone can use a jutsu like this, and it is especially odd that you're doing it from the Sand Village of all places. However, strength is not the only thing that makes a Chuunin." The water then formed a spear and shot towards the two Genin.

Satoru quickly wove hand signs, "Earth Style: Earth Wall!" A wall rose from the ground to block the water spear, however the wall was destroyed in the processes. When the smoke cleared, Ven could see no trace of the two Genin.

Shinta and Satoru were hiding behind a rock to the side of Ven when Satoru noticed a door on the other side of the room. He then transformed into a rabbit. "Shinta," he said, "You're more nimble than me and faster so I turned into a rabbit so you are more free at movement. See that door over on the other side of the room?"

"Yeah," Shinta said looking at the door.

"I need you to get us through that door. He never said anything about he had to defeat him. I think he's just a distraction. They would never put us against a much stronger opponent unless there was some sort of catch."

"Watch out!" Shinta said jumping out of the way of a water spear that destroyed the rock they were hiding behind.

"How could he just make a water spear out of thin air?" Satoru exclaimed.

"You're mistaken," Ven said, "The air isn't thin. Its full of water. One just has to know how to use it." Shinta then disappeared and then reappeared behind Ven. The swung her tanto right at his head, but the swing was blocked by water.

"No hand signs at all?" Satoru exclaimed again.

"Of course not," Ven smiled.

Shinta wove hand signs with her free arm and then pressed against the water barrier, "Fire Wind Style: Explosion Jutsu!"

"What!" Ven exclaimed as an explosion burst from her open palm, evaporating the barrier and sending now burning Ven into a rock. Shinta then sped towards the door, but Ven got up. "Not so fast kid!" Ven rose his arm and a water spear shot at Shinta.

"Shinta!" Satoru cried as he transformed back into a human as the spear pierced right through his heart.

"Satoru!" Shinta yelled in horror.

"What an idiot," Ven shrugged, "The spear wasn't going to kill you, girl. It was just meant to slow you down. Now he had to go and block it for you." Ven shook his head, "What an idiot. He must care a lot about you Cloud."

Satoru dropped into crying Shinta's arms. "Satoru!" she could not help but say.

"Go through the damn door," Satoru coughed. Shinta got up, and dragged Satoru's corpse through the door.

After defeating Naminaya, Mamoru and Shuichi entered a room with a proctor in it. The proctor walked toward the two and unbound them. "Through that door is the end of the Chuunin exam," the proctor said, "However, only one of you is allowed to go through the door."

Mamoru and Shuichi looked at each other. "Could you suspend your rule about not forgiving for this?" Shuichi asked with a smile.

"I think I'll be the one who needs forgiveness," Mamoru smiled back.

"No help," Shuichi promised.

"No tricks," Mamoru also promised. The two then ran at each other and punched each other's headbands.

Shinta dragged herself and Satoru into a room with a proctor in it. "Is he dead?" the proctor asked.

"Yes," Shinta said through the tears.

"No I'm not." Shinta gasped and looked at the corpse. Satoru opened his eyes and smiled.

"H... how..." Shinta gasped.

"I have my secrets," Satoru said getting up.

"Well, then, now that you're up, you two must fight to the death," the proctor instructed, "Only one of you is allowed to pass through this door to become Chuunin."

"No! I can't kill him!" Shinta exclaimed.

"You won't have to," Satoru smiled, "We don't have to do anything but go through those doors. We were told that there would be no more instruction after the beginning of the exam. You're trying to see if we can cipher through false information. Come on Shinta. Let's go." Satoru grabbed Shinta by the hand and they both walked through the door without any resistance from the proctor.

Mamoru and Shuichi both lay on the ground, bloodied and beaten. "Hey Mamoru," Shuichi said through his heavy breathing.

"What?"

"Remember at the beginning of the exam, when the proctor said that we wouldn't be told anymore?"

"Oh yeah, I remember that now," Mamoru said, "That means we can just go through the doors, doesn't it?"

"Seems like it," Shuichi said getting up. He helped Mamoru up and they both limped through the door.

"That's amazing that you made it!" Kioshi praised Shinta as they headed back toward their village, "Old Shinta's become a Chuunin! Keiichi will be so jealous!"

"He will, won't he," Shinta said. She looked that the necklace she was given and thought back on her farewell to Satoru.

"I'll see you again, won't I?" Shinta asked Satoru.

"Probably, I'll come and visit you," Satoru said, taking off his necklace, "Here, have this to remember me by. It's the only thing I have that's personal that I can give."

"I love it!" she said, putting it on.

"I think it matches your eyes very well," he complimented.

'Satoru is so wonderful,' Shinta thought, 'But Keiichi has always been there for me... what should I do...'

"So who was that Rock ninja you told goodbye to?" Kaede asked Mamoru as they were both eating bowls of ramen as a celebration of Mamoru's new rank.

"His name is Shuichi. He's a pretty cool guy," Mamoru slurped, "I think having alliances outside of the village could become very useful in the future."

"Spoken like a true Chuunin," Kaede smiled, "I'm so proud of you. Your father would be too. Which is why I'm giving you this." Kaede gave Mamoru an envelope.

"What's this?" Mamoru examined it.

"Its three tickets to a spa for you, me, and your father," Kaede said, "Outside of the village of course. I thought you would enjoy the bonding with your father."

Mamoru's eyes glowed and he hugged his sensei. "Thank you Kaede! You don't know how much it means to me!"

Finally! It is finished! Thank you for the support ^^. I'll be editing the chapters though, but nothing too story changing. Writing a part 2 so be on the look out for that! :D