Chapter 28

As Naruto,sasuke,Sakura Miyuki walked to the halls they saw kakashi in front of the Door.

" Glad you came Sakura " kakashi said " For you're sake and the others"

" what'cha talking about dad?" Miyuki said

" it's because now you all can Formally register for the Chunnin Exams " kakashi said " You can only take the Exam as a team "

" but sensei you said it was our desicion if we were going to take it or not" Sakura said

" that's right I did " kakashi said

" Dad, you've got some explaining to do" Miyuki said

" well it is an individual decision but it affects all of you I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want the others pressuring you at the same time I didn't want to force you to participate for your team I wanted you to decide on your own. "

" Wait a minute you're saying if the others shown up and I decided not to come " Sakura said

" then I couldn't let the others in but it's a mid point you're all here and for the right reasons" kakashi said " Sakura, Naruto, sasuke and miyuki I'm proud of you" as he smiled even though they couldn't tell since he always wears the mask but everyone felt a bit happy. " Couldn't ask for a better team Good luck"

" We won't let you down sensei Believe it!" Naruto said

" Bye Dad I'll do my best to pass this Exam!" Miyuki said as she smiled

As they opened the door as they saw a lot of different ninja from different villages.

" what's this?" Naruto said

" I g-guess were not Alone" Sakura said

As miyuki's eyes glanced to every ninja here as she hoped to see the redhead that she met a few days ago.

' A lot of ninja I wonder if he's here...I can't see him yet...' Miyuki though

" I had no idea there'd be so much competition" Sakura said

" Don't worry Sakura don't be intimidated by them" Miyuki said ' they're really scary I never seen so many ninja in one place! I can't let them see that I'm nervous this is our first impression by all of our opponents I just hope no one messes up' Miyuki though

" Sasuke! We're have you been?" A girl's voice said as she hugged Sasuke from behind as she was blushing as sasuke had an annoyed look on his face. " you have no idea I hoped to see you here and here you are! I missed those groovy looks of yours"

" Hey you porker! Back off he's mine!" Sakura exclaimed

" they'd let you in? Still got those frown lines on your billboard brow I see" she said

" Leave my forehead out of this!" Sakura exclaimed

" it's you guys" another voice said

As it was shikamaru and Choji

"I knew it was gonna be a Drag but I didn't know it was going to be this Lame" shikamaru said

" So all three stooges are here" Naruto said then he felt something hit his head.

" Don't say that! They're good friends too Naruto!" Miyuki said " Hey guys!"

" you're here too, huh what's with your hair?" Shikamaru said

" I got it Cut a few days ago I though it be good for a change you know it gets in the way a lot" Miyuki said

" whatever I guess it looks okay" shikamaru said

' Shikamaru Nara...Always complaining never does anything about it. The Laziest kid in the academy...Choji Akamichi more like Akimunchie I think he'd eat his own head of he could...' Naruto though

" Sorry but Sasuke all mine, Miyuki already gave up because she cut her hair so she's not a threat anymore" Ino said as she taunted Sakura

" Whoa hey stop! I never said I wanted him" Miyuki pointed at sasuke " you guys can have him for all I care " ' I sorta have an eye on someone but I don't know yet...' She though

' Ino yamanaka she's annoying not because she's got the same stupid crush on Sasuke man why does every girl we meet they suddenly have a thing for Sasuke? He's not the only boy in the world!' Miyuki though

" well well look who's here! It looks like the whole gang is back together again" a boy said as he had the puppy on his head as the other two people were Hinata and shino.

" Oh...hi Naruto" Hinata said as she looked at Naruto then immediately broke eye contact and blushed

' Hinata Hyuuga she's okay I don't know why she gets all shy and embarrassed Everytime I look at her it's kinda weird' Naruto though

" hey Hinata!" Miyuki said

" Oh M-Miyuki Hello" Hinata said

' I see she still likes Naruto and as usual Naruto doesn't have a clue ' Miyuki though

" hey Kiba! Hey Akamaru!" Miyuki said

"it's good to see you Miyuki that's a nice look you got there" Kiba said

" thanks!" Miyuki said ' that's Kiba inuzuka and his cute dog Akamaru Kiba is a little loud like Naruto but he's nice and he Uses his head not like someone I know Plus he's got the cutest Dog! Whenever I see them I just wanna hug Akamaru' Miyuki though as she glanced at shino.

' the guy with the sunglasses is Shino aburame he's always quiet but he's nice once you get to know him. He even tried to help me face my fear of bugs when I was little ' Miyuki though

" you guys too. Man everyone is here for this stupid thing" shikamaru said

" Well here we all are the ten rookies " Kiba said " this is gonna be fun at least those that are good enough to make the cut, right Sasuke?"

" Kiba Careful that you don't get overconfident" sasuke said as he smirked

" We're gonna blow you guys away, we've been training like Crazy" Kiba said

" what do you think we've been doing? Sitting around Picking daisies? " Naruto said as he pointed at Kiba " you don't know what training means!"

" Oh Kiba, you haven't seen what I could do. if you think I was the same academy girl then you're wrong " Miyuki said

" Um...don't mind Kiba...I'm sure he didn't mean anything by it..." Hinata said

" Huh?" Naruto said

As the Kiba looked at Hinata. As choji looked at Akamaru. ' Akamaru is looking plumper and juicier ' choji though as he took a step toward as he was stopped by shino.

" What do you want?" choji said as shino looked at the floor as they saw a bug crawling on the floor.

" though maybe you haven't seen it" shino said " didn't want you stepping on it"

then shino walked towards Miyuki.

" hey shino what's up?" Miyuki said as shino went to touch miyuki's hair unknown to them sasuke was looking at the two as he glared at shino.

' He's touching her hair! And she's just letting him !' Sasuke though as he felt a pang of jealousy at the sight.

" is something wrong shino?" Miyuki asked as shino showed her a small bug on his hand

" you didn't noticed it. Didn't want you to freak out and squeal like when we were younger at the academy " shino said

" Oh thanks shino...now please find someplace else to put that bug in..." Miyuki said

" hey you guys, you might wanna keep it down a little" a voice said as the group looked at a ninja with gray hair in a ponytail wearing glasses. " I mean no offense you're the ten rookies right? Fresh out of the academy. I wouldn't go making a spectacle of yourselves. Just cool it this isn't a class field trip "

" Well you asked you?! You are you?" Ino said

" I'm Kabuto yakushi " he said " but really look around you. You've made quite an impression These Exams makes everyone tense and you don't want them rubbing you the wrong way. You can't help it you don't know how things work. You're just Rookies you remind me of myself a while back."

" Kabuto right? This isn't the first time you take these Exams right?" Sakura asked

" it's my 7th time" Kabuto said " they're held twice a year this'll be my fourth year. "

" wow veteran he must really be an Expert by now" Sakura said

' his seventh time taking it? It's a little odd for me but I don't know how these Exams work.' Miyuki though as she opened her box of pocky.

" Cool! You could give us the insight tips" Naruto said

" Yeah some expert he never passed" shikamaru said

" Well 7th time the charm that's what they say right?" Kabuto said as he scratched the back of his head.

" I Guess the rumors of the Exams are tough are true Aw man I knew this was gonna be a Drag" shikamaru said

" Hang on don't give up hope yet maybe I can help you out a little "Kabuto said as he took out a few orange cards " With my ninja info cards"

" what are those?" Miyuki ask " they look like those trading cards"

" they're not. It's hard to Explain but these cards are chakra encoded with everything I learned over the past four years. " Kabuto said as he kneeled into the ground putting the stack of cards into the floor. " I have over two hundred. So I haven't been wasting my time, they appear blank but I don't want anyone seeing this stuff" as he used his fingers spinning the card he picked out.

" what are you doing?" Sakura asked

" I'm using my chakra to reveal their secrets" Kabuto said " like this for Example" as the blank card was spun around as a small cloud puffed up as the card transformed.

" it's a map" Sakura said

" that's pretty cool " Miyuki said

" it shows all of the candidates that came here to take the chunnin Exams" Kabuto said "from the villages they come from and how many from each village, why do you think they all come in here to take the test at the same time. "

As the group looked at him as choji was eating away a bag of potato chips as Miyuki munched on her pocky.

" it's to foster friendships between nations of course, international brotherhood and all that. It's true enough as far as it goes" Kabuto said

" But there's another reason" Sasuke said

" Yeah, you see the important thing is that they carefully calculate the number of shinobi from each village by maintaining a balance of power "

" interesting" Miyuki said

" balance of power big deal it's all a drag" shikamaru said

" if the balance isn't maintain then one nation will have more shinobi than its neighbors and it might be tempted to attack them" Kabuto said " So they try to maintain the status quo Makes sense I suppose"

" Do those cards of yours have info on other candidates?" Sasuke asked " individually"

" Can you show us Kabuto?" Miyuki asked

" They might, you have someone special in mind?" Kabuto said

" they might" Sasuke said

" Well I can't promise you my information is complete or perfect but I've got something just about everyone " Kabuto said as he placed the card back in his deck " including you guys of course. so who is it? Tell me what you know about them a description, where there from whatever, anything at all"

" his name is Gaara of the Desert and there's Rock Lee of the leaf while you're at it" Sasuke said

" that's no fun you even know they're names that makes it easy" Kabuto said taking out a few cards.

"Okay first up is Rock Lee " Kabuto said " looks like he's a year older than you guys, mission experience 11 C ranks and 20 D ranks, his squad leader is Guy in the last year his Taijutsu is greatly increased but his other skills are pretty shaky. Last year he had the attention of a Genin for some reason he chose not to participate the Exams this'll be his first time as a candidate same as you guys. His teammates are tenten and Neji hyuuga "

' Hyuuga? Is he a relative of Hinata? ' Miyuki though as she had the pocky in her lips as she was thinking.

" Next is Gaara of the desert " Kabuto said as Miyuki immediately looked at the card as she slightly smiled. " Mission experience 8 C ranks and get this one B rank as a Genin. There's not a lot of information on this guy He was a Rookie from another land originally but there is this He survived every mission without a scratch on him. "

" the dude got a B rank as a Genin? And he's never been injured?" Shikamaru said

" What's the deal with this guy?" Naruto said

" Maybe he's just really good..." Miyuki said ' Wow he's that good...' She though as Kabuto took out another card showing the map again.

" Leaf,sand, rain, Grass,waterfall,sound from the Looks of it they send an exceptionally good candidates this time around" Kabuto said "Of course the hidden sound village is small it sprang up recently no one knows anything about it. Those guys are a mystery. Well you get the point the competition will be intense this year"

" So it seems...it's almost enough to make you lose you're confidence " Hinata said

" it's a fine time to be talking like that!" Ino exclaimed

" Well it looks like a lot of tough ninja here..." Miyuki said

" Do you really think it'll be tougher this time?" Sakura asked

" Of the four years that I've taken the Exams I never seen a strong bunch of candidates as this one" Kabuto said

Meanwhile with Kakashi

As kakashi was outside the door way. As he though back what Iruka said.

Flashback

"I can't go along with this! They may be under your care kakashi but I know them they were my students I trained them!" Iruka said " I don't know what you're trying to do!"

" you know he may be right kakashi, you're putting a lot of pressure on them what about that kid of yours? I don't think it's the right choice for her or her team to be in these Exams. Why so impatient? I held my team back for a year so they could hone their skills and mature. Let them enjoy they're youth a little longer " Guy said

As kakashi lightly chuckled " you're concern is touching, But don't ever say that about my daughter or my team isn't it because you're team don't stand a chance against mine" kakashi said

" All right,All right that's enough" the third hokage said " the matter of the Rookie participation is closed, now as for the other Genin I'm ready to consider they're recommendations"

" I know what I'm doing you'll see" kakashi said

End of flashback

'I wish I was as sure as I sounded ' kakashi though ' I wonder how they'll doing even the cockiest will be even a little scared. I hope that Miyuki is okay. I wonder if in these Exams she'll grow more...maybe develop her kekkei genkai even more than her cousin's '

Back with Naruto and the others

' Okay we're just a bunch of rookies and most of these guys are older and more experience than we are' Sakura though ' no big deal it's okay to be a little scared I can handle it. Buts it's hard watching Naruto falling apart right in front of me'

' I didn't think it be like this! Gotta stay calm here...its just the nerves getting to me...gotta stay calm I told dad I'd pass these Exams and I will! But watching Naruto like this makes me even more nervous...maybe a little pep talk would help him' Miyuki though

" hey Naruto don't worry we'll be fine" Sakura said

" yeah Sakura is right if we stick together we'll pass it" Miyuki said as the two females noticed something from Naruto as his hands was shaking as he let out a shout.

" My name is Naruto Uzumaki and I'm gonna beat everyone of you! believe it!" Naruto exclaimed

As kakashi heard it through the door as he chuckled.

" Hey! What's that idiot is trying to do?! Get us killed?!" Ino exclaimed

' should've known he's not smart enough to be scared' Sakura though

' Naruto...you idiot...I'm embarrassed to be in your team right now' Miyuki though as she put her fingers in her forehead ' great my headaches coming back'

" Hey Miyuki! Keep your boyfriends trap shut!" Ino exclaimed

" Hey! For the last Freaking time! Naruto is not my boyfriend!" Miyuki exclaimed " Why do people think that anyway?!"

" isn't it because the way you guys act? I just though you guys were going out" Ino said

" if and that's a big if we ever did date then my Dad would kill him" Miyuki said

" you mean as a figure of speech right?" Ino said

" No he would literally kill him " Miyuki said

' I'd feel sorry for any boy that goes out with you' Sakura though

" huh what was that Miyuki?" Naruto said as he turn to her

" Nothing" Miyuki said

" but yeah I feel a lot better now!" Naruto said

As all of the ninjas in the room immediately as Miyuki saw the boy that she was thinking about.

' he's here! That's good!' Miyuki though ' but really bad timing Naruto! This is embarrassing!' As she slightly blushed

" that's the same kid as before right?" Kankuro said

" he yips just like a little dog" temari said

As rock lee and his team was there too.

" What a jerk" tenten said

" well he sure hasn't lost any of his spunk" Neji said

" He has passion" Lee said

" Well you didn't intimidate him as much as you though Lee" Neji said

" you heard what he said to the sound village? He called us little, a mystery "

" I heard"

" I say let's teach this guy some manners"

" I'm with you on that one"

" yeah time to clear up some mystery for him, let's show him if you insult the sound shinobi let him be ready for the consequences "

As the small Rookie group looked at Naruto

" you moron are you trying to get everyone to hate our guts or what?" Shikamaru said

At that instance Sakura had Naruto in a choke hold.

" Naruto you idiot!" Sakura said

" mi-Miyuki he-help me!" Naruto said as he reached up his hand for his friend to help him. As they're was a glint in her eyes.

" you are an idiot Naruto!" Miyuki exclaimed as she smacked his head " out of all the stupid! —" as she saw the group of ninjas looking at them as she grew nervous at their stares.

" Uh...hey guys um sorry he said that you see my friend here forgot to take his meds" Miyuki said " So now he's just being loud...I apologize for what he said"

As Miyuki turn to Naruto as Sakura was scolding him. At that time the sound ninjas moved swiftly at great speed, as kankuro was ready to use the crow but Gaara put his hand up to stop him as kankuro looked at Gaara. As the sound ninjas maneuvered around the other ninjas.

As one got up in the air and threw the kunai said as Kabuto dodge it as the other one got near he tried to hit Kabuto as Kabuto dodged the attack. As Miyuki and the others saw that.

' Kabuto is fast...' Miyuki though

' he's almost as quick as me or Miyuki ' Sasuke though

As Kabuto looked at the sound ninjas as his glasses cracked as a few pieces of glass were on the floor. As the large group of ninjas saw it.

" Oh I get it. It was that kind of attack" Kabuto said

" hang on I saw it all he dodged the attack" Sasuke said " how did that happened?"

" he must've Come closer than it looked." Shikamaru said " look at him acting as if it was nothing real tough guy "

Then a split second Kabuto kneeled to the floor and vomited in the floor.

" Kabuto what's wrong?" Sakura asked

" Hey Kabuto!" Miyuki said as she walked towards him putting her hand on his back " say something"

As Sakura and Naruto followed suit as they checked on Kabuto.

" I'm fine " Kabuto said

" are you sure?" Naruto asked

" you don't look well here chew some mint leaves" Miyuki said taking a few out of her pouch " it helps after puking or if you feel nauseous "

" thanks Miyuki " Kabuto said taking the mint.

" why'd you carry stuff like that Miyuki?" Naruto said

" Always be prepared for anything " Miyuki said

" put this in your card the Genin from the sound ninja will be Chunnin that's guaranteed"

' I don't get it he saw they're attack and he evade it yet he fell apart' Sasuke though

' that attack just now I think it wasn't just speed it was something else but what?' Miyuki though ' if I'm facing these guys I have to be careful'

As a large cloud of appeared

" All right you baby faced degenerates pipe down and listen up!" A voice said as him and a lot of other ninjas appeared. " it's time to begin I'm ikibi morino you're proctor from this moment you're worst enemy"

' yikes he's a bit scary! But I'm not scared okay maybe a little scared...scratch that freaking scared right now! But I can handle it! At least I hope!' Miyuki though

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