Y/N's POV
Naruto's finally awake. I tried to shake him awake but he didn't so I let Choji at him. He looks around for Oro, "You are really one of a kind. Actually, you're getting on my nerves." Shika tells Naruto and I laugh for the first time in what feels like ages. "Sakura! Y-Y-Your…! Sakura your hair!" I laugh harder if possible, it feels good to after what happened.
"I'm changing my image! I like it better long but, when I move around in a forest like this, it gets in the way." She covers up, "By the way, why are you guys here?!" Naruto asks Shika and Choji, "It's such a drag to explain to you." Shika states and I giggle. "Everyone just showed up to help." Sakura tells him.
Tenten jumps down, "I'll take care of him from here." she tells Ino and takes Lee from her. "Keep it together! Lee!" She shakes him, "Oh, Tenten, why are you here?" He asks, "I came to help." She says, "Those guys, where's the Sound Village Ninjas?" He asks looking around, "Sasuke took care of them. Why did you hastily decide to act on your own?!" Tenten questions. I walk over, "For that I thank him. I hope I healed you ok." I tell him he nods. Naruto says something about Lee and Sakura punches him.
"Lee, thank you. Because of you I was able to grow strong." Sakura tells him, "It looks like my efforts weren't enough! Sasuke…. Just what you'd expect from the Uchiha clan. To chase off the Sound Ninja, just as I though you possess amazing strength. I was beaten to a pulp." Lee tells him. I see Sasuke's eyes widen in disbelief, "Sakura, The Lotus of Leaf Village blooms twice. When we meet again, I will have become stronger. I pledge it." Lee tells her.
"Hey Sakura! Come here! I'll fix your hair!" Ino calls her, "Yeah, I'd like that." Sakura responds and walks over. I know they're talking about Sasuke earlier and sigh. I wave at Neji and he gives me a shocked look and I smile softly. "I'll see you later Neji." I tell him and he nods in response.
"Tenten, Lee. Take care." I tell them and they nod and head off. My lips fold upward and I walk over to Naruto and start to heal him some more. I feel a vision coming.
3rd POV (Vision)
Kiba bends over Akamaru, "Are you ok?" He asks petting him. "Is he still shaking?" Shino asks, "It's already been half a day."
"Akamaru…" Hinata says, "I don't blame him, it's because he saw that thing." Kiba says remembering….
Jumping threw the forest, "After all, brains are the most important in survival! Right Akamaru?" Kiba says. Akamaru barks happily, "Lucky for us, that the guys who got caught in the trap had an Earth Scroll!" Kiba continues, "We'll be the first to the tower at this rate!" He says, "Don't get carried away. That's dangerous. No matter how small a but it is, it has to guard itself at all times." Shino tells him, "We have to pay attention to avoid coming across any enemies. That's the only way to be safe."
"I know! But as usual you got to say it the weird way, but-nerd." Kiba responds and Shino frowns, "Yeah, but Kiba, what Shino said, he has a point." Hinata says.
"Hey you two stop." Kiba tells them, "We're being careful not to come across enemies, right?" Kiba questions, "Then Hinata! Can you check out 1 kilometer in that direction?" Kiba points and Hinata nods. She looks and sees Gaara, "T-There's someone there." She informs. Shino puts his head to the tree, "Evidently there are 6 people." Shino tells them.
"Ok! Let's go look!" Kiba tells his team, Hinata gasps, "Kiba! What are you saying? We're not doing that." Shino says, "The Proctor told us to bring one of each scroll in a pair. But she didn't say we couldn't take more than that. If we take more, that means some other teams will be left out." Hinata tries to say something, "We'll just see what's going on at first." Kiba attempts and eventually they agree.
When they reach there Akamaru starts shaking, "What's wrong?" Kiba asks him, "What happened? You stopped suddenly." Hinata says as Akamaru climbs into Kiba's jacket. "What scared him?" Hinata asks timidly.
"Akamaru can sniff out the level of the enemy's chakra and tell his strength. But this is the first time I've seen him this scared. The people up ahead aren't ordinary." Kiba said. Oh… Yeah this part Y/N thinks from her perspective.
"Can you guess the nerve of these Sand Village kids coming to challenge us forthright?" One of the rain ninja asks, I don't want to see this, it's different in person than in an anime. Y/N thinks then focuses her chakra to break the connection.
Y/N's POV (outside of the vision)
I fall down panting, I used to much chakra doing that and now I've worried my teammates. I stand back up and shake my head and walk with my team.
Naruto uses shadow clones to go fishing and Sasuke does it with kunai. I giggle and walk back to Sakura. When I get there I help Sakura with the fire. I shake my head and I pull out one of my summoning scrolls when Sasuke and Naruto come back with 3 fish. Naruto looks at me curiously, "Summoning Jutsu!" I press my palm to the scroll and a few rice balls appear as they cook.
"We only have 25 or 24 hours left." Sasuke informs us, "There are already teams that have passed." Sakura says. We start eating and talking about our odds. I look over, Oh dear Sakura and Naruto will try and open the scroll, huh? "Hey guys I'll be right back, Do. NOT. Open that scroll. Ok?" They nod and I walk away waiting for Kabuto.
I watch as Sasuke goes off to get water and Naruto grabs the scroll. He says something to Sakura and they get ready to open it. I see a certain glasses wearing man stop him and I jump over to them from my tree, "Ah, Y/N! I wasn't going to open the scroll! Believe it!" Naruto panics losing focus on Kabuto and Sasuke comes running back after seeing Kabuto.
"Man, you're beyond saving… That was too close." Kabuto scolds Naruto and Sakura, "The others who ignored the rules were forced into the situation of having to retire." Kabuto informs us and I nod, "They have traps inside, so whoever opens it early gets a consequences. So it's good Kabuto was here a millisecond later and I would have stopped you myself." I tell them and they hang their heads in shame.
"What're you doing here alone?" Sasuke asks still on guard, "Don't worry I'm not after your scroll." Glasses says. "Yeah, if that was your intention you would've taken it by now." Sasuke agrees, Doesn't mean he's not after something else! I think and space out.
I hear every other thing so basically I heard, "Fight Me!" and that's about it. Eventually we come to the conclusion to work together and go to the forest. Sasuke asks if there are still people. Kabutt was confident there was because they all need a scroll and will be trying to ambush other teams. On our way Naruto was paranoid and started throwing kunai.
We weren't getting an closer and I stop for a bit and everyone looks at me. I raise my hands in a Ram sign, "Release!" I call and Sakura does the same, "A Genjutsu?!" She asks, "Yeah they were trying to wear us out." I explain, "We're being watched. They'll be coming soon." Kabuto says and then the rain ninja start appearing... well their clones do.
Everyone gets ready and I look towards the real ones. Then look away but not before glaring. We need to end this I think and I grab a kunai knife and throw it in their direction. "Y/N! What was that?" Sakura asks me, "I'm looking for the real ones." I tell her. Naruto jumps to punch them and it splits then heals itself and Naruto falls.
Sasuke uses Sharingan as the clone throws a double sided kunai, and Kabuto tackles Sasuke to the ground. Sasuke can't seem to move at all. And I see the curse mark starting. Kabuto examines the kunai knowing that it's real, "The real ones are throwing to make it look like the clones can." I state and Kabuto looks at me as the clones start to ask for the scroll.
Naruto tries to throw a kunai and Sasuke stops him, "It's an enemy Genjutsu. Like Y/N said their not real!" I walk over to Kabuto and move his hand, "We can't have you dying." Yet! I start to heal him and he just looks at me. I can get this to the end sooner…. Probably. "Ok guys can you hear me?" They all respond positive, "Good, We need to create a plan before we get taken out!" They all nod and we start planning.
We came up with the same plan but it would just speed up the process. The clones vanish and Naruto had prepared 'us'. The real things show up, "You 2 are the ones that caught me last time!" He looks at 'me' and 'Sasuke'. "Now I can even the score." He says. They pull out their kunai and 'Naruto' smirks.
"Cornered rats." Sasuke says, "It went well Naruto!" Sakura says I giggle as the rain ninja are still looking at the clones we- er Naruto created. They turn around, "If they're there then who are they?!" One of the asks, "Idiot! You finally showed your true colors, punk!" Naruto says from the clones and transforms them back into Naruto's' who all smile.
"How?! Don't tell me… it's not possible!" One of the rain ninja says, "The shadow clone is just the preparation for the trick." Naruto says, "for me to portray every member of the team myself!" They disappear, "At the same time, we hid. What do you think, guys? The Genjutsu users were deceived." Sasuke says and Naruto falls to his knee. I teleport over to him as they make more clones.
Sasuke pants hard and uses the Sharingan but they're all clones. Sasuke falls to the ground because of the curse mark and I start to get a headache. Sakura noticed me then looked back to Sasuke, "Stop using the Sharingan" Sakura and I say. Naruto turns and Kabuto saves Naruto from getting hit.
"Stop Naruto! They're not real! It doesn't matter how many times you hit them!" Sasuke says, "Yeah Naruto… They're attacking from somewhere else." I say then we see and enemy come out of the ground. The real one comes up and hits Kabuto with a kunai. They all show up and Naruto kicks them all and the clones disappeared, "Thank you, Naruto. You saved me." Kabuto says. I walk over to Kabuto, "Stop getting hurt would you? One last time I'll heal you… actually all of you." I tell them. The all walk over and Sasuke sits down. Kabuto looks at him, "Hey what's that? A terrible bruise?" He asks, "No it's nothing." Sasuke and I reply.
We finally get to the tower with the tower and Kabuto's teammates show up, "Oh, it's you guys." Kabuto says, "You're late." One of them says. He explains to them about some stuff, "He's nice, too nice." I mutter to Sasuke and he nods, "Good luck!" Kabuto tells us, "I wish you luck as well… Here's a tip: You're too nice to really be on our side… I think." I tell him and walks away, "Nah I probably imagined it" I hear him think and smirk.
We open the doors and walk in, "There's nobody here." Naruto states, "What are we supposed to do?" Naruto asks looking around blankly as Sakura and I look at the giant poster on the wall, "Look at that…" Sakura says as she points at the poster.
"If Heaven does not exist, enrich your knowledge, and prepare for the chance, run the fields in search of an advantage. Open the series of Heaven and Earth, and the perilous wa shall be redressed… This is namely the secret of 'the one that guides'" Sakura reads.
"It looks like there are letters missing there. It's probably about the scroll. I think we're supposed to open the heaven and Earth scroll." Sakura says. We take out the scrolls and open them at the same time.
There's some smoke and out comes, "Iruka-Sensei?!" Naruto shouts and I rub my ear, He didn't even have a radio this time I think and hear some chuckles from Minato, and Rin. "Hey. It's been a long time huh?" Iruka says to us and smirks. I smile back, "It really has been a while." He nods, "It appears you guys had a rough time of it." He notes.
"Why are you appearing with a Summoning?" Naruto questions, "At the end of the second exam, we Chunin are to welcome the test-takers. I happened to be given the task of being the messenger for you guys." He reaches in his pocket for a watch, "And you made it just in time." He shuts it and turns to us, "And now Congratulations on surviving the second exam. To celebrate your passing, I'd like to treat you to ramen, but…" He's interrupted by Naruto hugging him. We all sit down, "Where's he get all this energy?" Sasuke asks no one in particular and I laugh as a response.
"Man, that scatterbrained part of you is the same as always, eh." Iruka says, "Well, you mentioned ramen, what'd you expect from Naruto?" I respond to him he laughs, "Hey! What's that supposed to mean?!" Naruto yells at me, "Oh, Nothing! Nothing at all!" I say laughing even Sakura and Sasuke smirk. "If we had looked at the scroll in the middle of the exam, what would you have done?" Sasuke asks, "As usual, you're a sharp one, Sasuke. You guessed right, the rules of this exam were to test your conclusive mission execution ability. To put it simply if the scroll was opened contrary to the rules… We were ordered to knock the test-taker in front of us unconscious." He informs us, "Some found that out the hard way." He says.
"Good thing you didn't open the scroll. Huh, Naruto?" Sasuke tells Naruto and Sakura who look scared, "Kabuto, thank you!" Naruto says to no one in particular. "Oh yeah, Sensei! What're the letters on that wall?" Sakura asks Iruka-Sensei, "They're kind a eaten away so we don't understand their meaning." Sakura tells him. I start to space out because I know that it was instructions. Heaven is your head and Earth is your body, blah, blah, blah. Wait. If I had opened that scroll during the fight with Oro… would… he have…. Welp. Didn't think of that. Oh well.
"Well that's all I was supposed to tell you." Iruka-Sensei tells us. Naruto salutes, "But, as for the third exam, don't push it too far. Especially you Naruto. You're the biggest worry…" Iruka-Sensei starts, "Iruka-Sensei. From the day I received this headband, I stopped being a student, so you don't need to worry about me any more. There's nothing to worry about. I'm now a Ninja!" Naruto says. "You're right Naruto. Sorry about that." Iruka-Sensei says. I walk over to Iruka-Sensei, "Yes?" He asks me I smile and hug him, "Thank you for worrying." I pull away and smile at him. He smiles back.
Y/N's POV
We all meet in the room where we're going to take the preliminaries. The teams are all lined up and next to each other.
"First off, congratulations on finishing the second exam." Anko announces to everyone. "I'm still hungry." Choji mumbles, "What a drag, there's still this many remaining? This is a major pain." Shika complains, "Sasuke and the others have passed, too." Ino says looking at us, "Of course they did, after all the trouble we went through to save them. They better have passed." Shikamaru says and I giggle.
"Your team didn't do too bad. I guess they were lucky. But as long as my team is around, they can't go any higher." Guy-Sensei brags, "After all, whether you like it or not, ability takes at the next barrier. Well, a part of growing up can be harsh, Kakashi." Guy-Sensei says, "Did you say something?" Kakashi-Sensei asks and I snort, "Oh my God!" Guy-Sensei screams and I laugh quietly.
"Please watch, Guy-Sensei! I'll shine, too!" Lee says clenching his fist in determination. I turn to see Akamaru still frightened and I pet his head. Kiba looks at me, "Gaara?" I question quietly and he nods. My hand glows green for a mere second and Akamaru calms down a bit, "It's temporary." I say, "Well, thanks anyways." I nod.
"Look, all of the Leaf Village rookies are here." Sakura says looking around. "Say! Say! Old man Hokage and Iruka-Sensei and even Intense-Brow are here. Believe it!" Naruto says, "It feels like everyone is assembled." Naruto observes, "I don't have a good feeling about this." Sasuke says gripping his curse mark.
"Now then, we will now have the explanation of the third exam from Master Hokage." Anko informs us, "Better listen carefully everyone. Now then if you will."
"All right." He steps forward and clears his throat and I start zoning out. I wonder who I'll be fighting…. I shut my eyes, Can I control my Kekkei Genkai to only focus to my right eye? I question and hear Tobirama respond, Yes it's easier if it's a certain one though He says I nod to him in my mind. Ok. Thanks. I tell him. Yeah, some of your eyes help you heal, analyze, or fight I look at him, How many are there? I mean different eyes? I ask. There are 8. I thank him and focus back.
I open my eyes and hear, "Anything is fine, just tell us the content of that fight-for-life test." from Gaara, "Very well. Now then, this is where I'd like to explain the third exam. But," Hayate jumps in front of him, "Master Hokage, please allow me, Hayate Gekko, who was given the task of judge, to speak first." He requests. My eyes widen as I see a black aura surrounding him "That's a marker. It marks someone who is going to die soon." Sivath explains grimly, "It also means that one of your eyes is activated(lower left #6). I quickly turn it off by shutting my eyes and reopening them.
Looks like we're having people choose whether or not to drop out. I look around to find that NO one was dropping out yet. Wonderful I'm fighting Kabutt. I watch as Sasuke and Sakura talk about the mark, "Y/N, Sasuke, you should quit! Sasuke you're getting worse! You should drop out." Sakura tells us. I shake my head, "Sakura I'm fine." She nods reluctantly, "But, Sasuke, Please. Please, quit!" Sakura says, "I'm scared. She says wiping away her tears.
"It's just as I feared." The Hokage says, "What shall we do?" Ibiki asks, "We should remove him from the exams." Anko says. Only him? Oro must not have told her about me "and isolate him with Anbu bodyguards. We should recommend that he retire immediately." Anko tells them, "He's not the kind of kid to obey like that. After all, he's of the Uchiha clan." Kakashi-Sensei says, "I don't care! I'll make him stop, by force if needed!" Anko and the others discuss what to do with Sasuke.
"Sasuke." he turns to me, "You're staying right?" He nods, "Then let me stop the pain for a bit." I tell him he nods and Sakura tries to protest, "Sakura. Do you think he'll give up. At least this will help a bit." I start and see Anko holding her mark and looking at us. My coat/jacket doesn't reveal the curse mark but if it fell off or got cut it could easily reveal it.
I over hear Anko say, "By now he should be dead. Lord Hokage!" I finish, "That's the best I can do but if you use chakra it'll stop working." I inform him, Do they have advil in the Naruto world? I ponder. I turn back, "So no one is quitting? All right." Wonderful I'm fighting Kabutt. I think. Even with Oro watching I need someone to fight after all. I smirk, This should be interesting.
"What Orochimaru said is sitting on my mind. I will let Sasuke do the test and see how things go.." The Hokage says. "Wha-?! B-But Lord Hokage!" Anko protests, "However if the Curse Mark opens and the power gets even a little bit out of control, get in there and stop it." Lord Hokage says Anko goes to argue but decides against it, "And try to avoid using force." He says, "Why?!" Anko asks, "I don't want Y/N over there to beat anyone to a pulp." He says looking at me and I giggle innocently.
3rd POV
"Now then, we will begin the preliminaries. The preliminaries to come will be one-on-one battles. In other words, actual battle format. There are 22 people, so we will conduct 11 battles. The winners will advance. There are no rules at all. You will fight until; someone dies, collapses, or admits defeat. And please admit defeat right away if you don't want to die" Y/N pull down her eyelid and sticks her tongue out earning a few chuckles and amused looks in the background. Y/N release the face and go back to listening. They reveal the board, "This will decide the two foes that will face off. They are randomly selected and displayed on the screen behind me. Now let's start!" Hayate tells them. Everyone looks up at the board anxiously.
Y/N L/N
Vs.
Kabuto Yakushi
"Now then, the two displayed on the signboard, come forward." Hayate orders. Y/N and Kabuto both do so. "For the 1st battle, Y/N L/N and Kabuto Yakushi have been selected. No objections? Alright everyone else go to the sides to watch." Hayate tells the others.
"Good luck, Y/N!" Naruto says to her and she nods. Kabuto smirks, "Well to think that we'd work together only to be pitted against one and other." Y/N looks at him, "It would have happened sooner or later right, Yakushi?" She says coldly with no trace of kindness in her voice. His smirk fades, She's changed… interesting. "Well are you both ready?" Both parties nod, "Begin!"
"Thanks for healing me I feel great now!" Kabuto tells Y/N smirking smugly, "I'm sure it drained you too, right?" He taunts. Orochimaru watches carefully, This should be interesting to watch… He thinks. Y/N has her hair cover her right eye and activates mangekyō sharingan in it. "What are you scared?" Kabuto keeps taunting. Y/N pulled out a kunai and throws it. Kabuto dodges it and looks as it hits a wall, "What was that goi-" He's cut off by the H/C haired girl kicking him in the face and she... pulls out a book...
Kakashi watches her carefully as well, in fact everyone was, Why is she hiding the right side of her face….? Guy walks over to him, "So that's one of yours Kakashi?"
Kakashi's POV
"So that's one of yours Kakashi? She's pretty strong." Guy tells me. "Yeah, I'm just not sure how strong." I tell him not looking away, "She's kinda like you covering her eye and reading like that Kakashi." I hear Asuma say as he walks over to me. I nod, "I don't know how strong she is she might be using her Kekkei Genkai, though." I tell them and hear 3 gasps, "She has one?" Kurenai asks me and I nod again, "I can't say much because it's private but she has a pretty hard past." This time they nod in understanding and look back at the battle unfolding in front of us.
3rd POV
Kabuto lands a punch on Y/N's stomach and she coughs up blood but keeps reading. Kabuto activates his chakra scalpel and pulls out his kunai. Y/N makes one hand sign single handedly and poofs away. Kabuto gasps, Where?! Y/N appears behind him and nails him with a kunai. She misses her original target due to Kabuto leaning away but still hit him in the leg.
They both pull apart, "What? Why aren't you revealing your right eye?" Kabuto asks the unspoken question, "You want to see?" Y/N tilts her head. Kabuto nods, "I believe everyone does." He states, "Very well." Everyone watches as she moves her hair slowly revealing, "Sharingan?!" Sakura yells in shock. First Kakashi and now her? How?! Sasuke thinks, "Man, Kakashi who knew she had that?" Asuma pats his back, "I-I didn't know actually…" Kurenai gasps looking at him.
"My, my, you're just full of surprises." Y/N nods, "While we're talking surprises…" She pulls off her jacket quickly with her free hand, revealing her curse mark. What?! Orochimaru didn't say anything about her having one Anko curses to herself. Y/N smirks and runs at Kabuto he returns her smirk but it soon fades, "Where'd she go?!" Kabuto shouts looking around, "Under you!" They all look to see Y/N appear and punch him in the chin.
Kabuto spits out blood after landing and pulls out sebon while Y/N makes hand signs only Kakashi can keep up with because of his Sharingan, "T-That jutsu!" Kakashi stutters. Y/N smiles sweetly, "I think it's time to end this!" Kabuto responds, "You are correct this shall end now!" He throws the senbon and they... bounce back at him. Y/N laughs, "Thank the sound ninja, Zaku, for that I just modified his technique after all." Y/N tells Kabuto.
Kabuto runs at her and makes contact with a kunai to her arm and having his other arm blocked with her own chakra scalpel. Kabuto smirks, "Heh, how's that?" He asks Y/N, "Meh, I can't feel anything…" They watch as Kabuto jumps back and the kunai falls to the ground. Suddenly the skin where he hit starts to crumble. She's strong. And she accepted me… I wonder for how long though… Gaara thinks as he watches his only friend fight. That's like Gaara's jutsu! Temari thinks.
"Earth Release: Aggravated Rock Technique!" Y/N mutters throwing a few shuriken to keep Kabuto occupied. He easily blocks them, "Running out of things or just chakra?" He questions, "Not even." She vanishes and appears behind him. He gasps and turns around, What's she going to do?! He thinks, "Give up, Kabuto." He shakes his head, "No way." She smiles and puts her book away, "I. Tried." She pokes his forehead and rock spreads over him until he's completely covered.
"And the winner of this round is Y/N L/N!" Hayate announces, and her friends go down to congratulate her. A few of the other Jounin smirk. She releases the technique and walks over to her friends. Very Interesting Y/N L/N Orochimaru thinks. We got lucky The sound ninja think. That was an S-Rank jutsu…. I wonder what other things this child knows… The Hokage questions.
Y/N's POV
"Good job, Y/N! I knew you could do it!" Naruto tells me, He held back I think. "Wow you are really strong Y/N!" Sakura says. Sasuke smirks, "You know… I want to fight you as well." He tells me. "Great job, Y/N. You did great. We need to talk." Kakashi-Sensei tells me and hands me my jacket, I nod. Then I smile and walk back up with them. We look up at the board.
Sasuke Uchiha
Vs
Yoroi Akado
"Will those selected please come down here. The second match is Sasuke Uchiha and Yoroi Akado. No objections, right?" Hayate asks, "Right./No!" Come from Yoroi and Sasuke. I set my hand on Sakura's shoulder, "Don't worry alright?" She nods hesitantly, "Y/N after his match come with me ok?" Kakashi-Sensei requests of me, "Yes I understand do you want help with the seal before you do mine?" He nods firmly and I smile slightly.
I see him jerk slightly, "The effect. Is it wearing off Sasuke? I'm sorry. I tell him he nods at me, "Don't worry. If I need to push past this pain to reach my ambition I will take on anything. He tells me, Very well, Good luck. I say to him and he smirks.
"Sasuke don't use your Sharingan. If that Curse Mark on your neck gets out of control, it could endanger your life." Kakashi-Sensei tells Sasuke, "I know." Sasuke states. "Well, the match will be called off at that time. I'll be coming in to stop it, so good luck." Kakashi says walking back up to us. He shoots me a glance, Mine will react differently. It responds to another curse mark being used and I feel immense pain. I tell Kakashi-Sensei and he nods.
I turn to the battle and grab the railing. "Now we will begin!" Hayate states. "Let's go!" Yoroi says making the tiger hand seal, "Yeah." Sasuke responds getting ready. Yoroi activates his jutsu and reaches back into his pouch as Sasuke grabs a kunai. Yoroi throws shuriken and Sasuke deflects them, but the curse mark flashes giving me a minor headache.
He throws some kunai and Yoroi dodges them. Yoroi shows up and tries to punch Sasuke who dodges. Sasuke does some maneuvering and trips Yoroi. Yoroi grabs Sasuke and starts to take his chakra. Sasuke twitches trying to move. Yoroi grabs Sasuke's head and I walk over to Kakashi-Sensei he looks at me but then looks back to the fight. Sasuke tries to fight back but his arm falls to the ground.
"You...my chakra…" Sasuke manages, "You just noticed now?" Yoroi asks. Sasuke kicks Yoroi off, "To think you still have strength left. Impressive. Though you're just a guinea pig." Yoroi taunts him. "Put your mind at ease, I'll end this right away!" He says as he runs at Sasuke. Sasuke stands up and dodges. Yoroi manages to tap him and Sasuke loses some energy. "What's the matter? You already finished?!" Yoroi taunts more. Sasuke goes to kick him and he jumps back.
"Sasuke! You call yourself an Uchiha with that? Don't be looking so lame! Give it your best!" Naruto shouts from the side. Yoroi runs at him, "You can't afford to be inattentive! I'll finish you with this!" Sasuke keeps dodging and appears under him. Sasuke kicks him to the chin. Sasuke goes under Yoroi, "I admit it, I borrowed that move, but from now on it is my original." Sasuke says. "The dancing leaf shadow..?!" Yoroi asks. The curse mark starts to work and Sasuke coughs blood and I fall backwards holding my head.
Sasuke gains control over it and completes the technique by kicking, punching, then doing an ax kick, "Lions Barrage!" He calls and slides away. Hayate checks and Sasuke gets up. "This match is over. Therefore the winner is Sasuke Uchiha. Kakashi-Sensei poofs down to Sasuke preventing him from falling and gestures for me to come as well. I jump down, "Good job. Before that Lions Barrage, your movements were that of Guy's Taijutsu. So you copied it with the Sharingan when you fought with Lee?" Kakashi says to him, "So did I actually." I tell them.
"Sasuke you won in a lame way!" Naruto yells, "Look at you, all battered up! You idiot!" Naruto laughs. Sasuke and Lee stare at eachother and I know what they're thinking so I don't even bother. Tenten looks between Neji and Sasuke wondering which is stronger.
Medical ninjas carry away Yoroi, "Sasuke, we medics will give you the best of treatment." One of the medics says. "You guys are out of your territory. I'll take him under my care. Now, we'll take you into the back. And seal that mark. Both of you." I nod, "Can we wait until the preliminaries are over?!" Sasuke questions, "I want to watch the matches of those who will remain in the main battle." Sasuke wines like a little boy. "I'll film them for you Uchiha and give it to you to watch later ok?" He nods and we go to the room to seal it.
3rd POV
Abumi Zaku
Vs.
Shino Aburame
"Which weakling is that?" Zaku asks, "Both of you step forward please. We will now begin the second match." That's that sound ninja. The one that had both of his arms broken by Sasuke! Sakura thinks, How's he going to fight with those arms? "I wonder if Shino is going to be ok…" Hinata says, "He's fine. He's strong! I'd square off with anybody but him." Kiba tells her.
"Now then, please begin." Now, Zaku… How will you pull this one off, this should be a sight to see. Dosu thinks and then Orochimaru in disguise disappears.
"If you fight here, you'll be finished. Withdraw!" Shino say, "Somehow, this one still works, so… One arm is enough to take care of you!" Zaku tells him and tries to punch him. Shino blocks it effortlessly, "You can't beat me with just one arm." he says calmly. Zaku uses his jutsu on Shino who rolls away smoking.
Kakashi's POV
I was writing the seal while Y/N double checked that everything else was ready, "Ok. hang in there. It'll be over right away. Ready?" I ask Sasuke. Y/N gets ready. "Curse Sealing!" We say together and I place my hand on Sasuke's back. He screams out as it works. It finishes and he falls forward, "Next time, even if that Curse Mark starts kicking in again… the seal should suppress it. However this sealing makes the strength of your will it's foundation. If something happens and that will were to weaken the curse mark will rage again." I inform him and he falls forward.
Y/N walks over and pulls at her jacket, "Soo.." She starts, "What about me?" I nod. She sits down after moving Sasuke over and putting a barrier around him. I do the same thing but it goes a tad bit slower because she's not able to help me this time. It finishes, "I don't have to tell you as well do I?" I ask and she smiles faintly, "No, Sensei but we should get Sasuke out of here." As she finishes I realize she didn't look the least bit worn out.
"To think you've become able to handle sealing jutsu…" I hear behind me and tense, "You've grown, eh, Kakashi?" I turn around and step in front of Y/N. "Long time no see, Kakashi." Orochimaru speaks to me, "Orochimaru." I say.
"No offence but I have no business with you. But I do with those kids behind you." He says referring to Y/N and Sasuke, "Why are you after Sasuke and Y/N?!" I inquire. "It's good for you. You already got it, right? I mean originally I wasn't after the girl but now that I've seen her power… Anyways, you didn't have it the last time we met right? That. That left eye Sharingan!" I give him a pissed off look, "I want it, too…" He says, "The Uchiha power." Y/N sets a hand on my shoulder and gives a faint smile.
"And how do you have it? Y/N?" He asks her, "Because I do." She responds Typical… I think.
3rd POV
The smoke starts to clear, "Come on. Get up. Had enough already?" Zaku asks, "Huh?" The smoke clears fully revealing Shino standing, and bugs crawling out of him, "Great! Now What kind of bluff are you trying to pull." Zaku asks gasps and turns around to see a bunch of bugs coming towards him.
"These things are called Parasitic Insects. They attack their prey in groups and eat chakra. IF attacking in this amount you're finished, no mistake. Give up it's in your best interest." Shino informs him, "If you use your left arm technique on me, I'll simultaneously have the bugs exploit the opening from behind. Conversely, if you use it on the bugs, I'll simultaneously exploit the opening." He explains, "Either way, you won't be able to get through this. An ace in the hole is something you set aside." Shino finishes.
Zaku remembers his past and when he first met Orochimaru. He looks at Shino and pulls out his other arm, "Don't… underestimate me!" Zaku yells pointing it both ways, "An ace in the hole is something you set aside, right?!" Zaku asks.
"What?! He could already use his right arm?!" Kibba exclaims. So the first half of the battle was a strategic move to make us think he couldn't use his right arm. Not bad Zaku. Dosu thinks.
Zaku's arms start to produce chakra but not where it was supposed to come from. Everyone gasped, "My arms!" Zaku yells and looks to see bugs. Shino appears behind him, "Earlier when I recommend you give up… as a precautionary measure, I gave a suggestion to the bugs to block up that troublesome wind hole with their bodies and remain still. You see… While one ace is good… Two are better." Shino says. Zaku goes to attack him but gets backfisted to the face.
Kakashi's POV
"What's your purpose?" I ask, "The recently built Sound Village. That's my village, you see." Orochimaru tells me, "You already understand, don't you…?" He asks.
"Humph! Ridiculous ambition." I tell him, "Oh, my… you said it. But, for that I need various pieces who will obey my every whim." He explains.
"And we're one of those pieces?" Y/N asks from behind me, forgot she was still conscious. "No. Not at all, you and Sasuke, my dear are exceptional pieces. But for the others who are taking the exam now… are mere pieces to throw away." He tells us, "I don't think… I'm capable of listening to directions… much less yours." Y/N tells him sheepishly. Orochimaru starts walking forwards toward us. I tense, "Don't…. Come any closer… to Sasuke or Y/N!" I shout preparing Chidori, "Even if you're one of the legendary three Ninja, at the least I can kill you as you kill me!" I tell him. Out of the corner of my eye I see Y/N's eyes widen and she tenses. Orochimaru starts laughing, "Oro? Why you laugh like that? It sounds evil." She tells him, "Yeah, What's funny?" I ask.
"What you say and what you do, are all off. There's no point at all in attempting such a seal. You understand don't you? The heart to seek out in pursuit of the goal, no matter what obstructive power there may be. He's an avenger." Orochimaru tells us, "And Y/N has a desire to protect her friends so if she leaves them it would be for the better, right?" Orochimaru asks looking at her behind me.
"So you took advantage of those things, eh?" I ask, "However Sasuke and Y/N-" He interrupts me, "At some point, they will definitely seek me out in search of power." He states and starts to leave, "Oh, and, you're going to kill me...? Why don't you try?" He taunts, "That is, if you can." I widen my eyes and a vision flashes in front of me and I start to shake. Kill you as you kill me? I must have been out of my mind.
"Kakashi… Sensei… Can you… take me back? To the exam?" Y/N says weakly snapping me out of it. "Y/N are you ok? What's wrong?" She looks up, "Oro, flared the pain, don't know if it was on purpose or not but it's there. Get Sasuke to the hospital." I nod recently and take Sasuke to the hospital.
I come back to find Y/N sitting and waiting, "All right. I'll be fine. Let's get back." She tells me. We start to walk back I still need to ask about those drawings but… that's not a good idea now… I think.
Y/N's POV
"The winner! Shino Aburame!" I hear as I teleport back to the exam. Looks like no one noticed, "W-What is he, Neji?!" I watch as Neji uses Byakugan on Shino and gasps, "He's something else, I can understand him calling bus with a summoning jutsu but he harbors bugs all over his body." Neji tells Lee, "S-Say what?!" Lee exclaims, "He's part of the Aburame clan, that's their specialty." I tell them, "Yes, I've heard of that clan. The story of a race that as they come into this world, possess the secret technique of loaning their bodies to bugs as a nest and fight using these bugs." Neji informs us, "They fully control the bugs and entrust most of the battle to the bugs… I hear that they contract to keep giving the bugs their own chakra as food for compensation." Neji finishes and I nod, "So he's the successor?" Lee asks.
The medics come and carry Zaku off, "So Shino you were that strong, weren't you?! Dang it!" Naruto says, "I thought he was a creepy person from long before, but…" Shino walks back up to his team and gets congratulated. When he turns his back I nearly choke at the face Kiba made at his back.
Kakashi poof behind Naruto and Sakura, "Yo!" Kakashi-Sensei says, "What does that mean? What about Sasuke? and Y/N? Are they ok?" Sakura asks worried, "Sasuke? He'll be fine. He's sleeping soundly in the infirmary. As for Y/N…" I walk over, "Yes?" I ask and Sakura and Naruto hug me, "Ack! Get off!" I order as Kakashi-Sensei holds back a laugh but I hear him snicker and shoot him a death glare.