A Dragon From Above
Chapter 9 : The Village Of The Rising Sun (Rewrite)
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(A/N: Yay !! Reviews from my readers !! )
The replies to reviews will be on my next update.
I saw the Manda in the Anime and it's HUGE !!! So I think I'll make some changes.(Well just the fight scene with Orochimaru,the rest is the same)
Back To The Show !!
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The three friends arrived at the big gates of Hidden Leaf Village.Many Genins and Chuunins were walking arround the whole place.They showed the guard their IDs and fore head protectors.
"State your village." asked the guard.
"Hidden Village Of The Rising Sun." said Max.
"Huh? I never heard of that one before.Is it a new village like the Sound?"
"Er..yeah.Near the border.We're the best of our village." said Ranma.
"OK,you can pass,don't make any trouble here.Enjoy your stay at the Leaf." said the guard as he gave them their passes.
"So this is the famous Hidden Leaf." said Max.
"I'm gonna miss the food back home." said Ranma as he thought back about Ukyo's Okonomiyaki and the Neko Hanten's Ramen.
"Don't worry,but first we need to find a place to spend the night." said Haku.
They found a cheap motel near a Ramen shop.It seems that all the motel was taken because of the coming Genins,they were lucky to find this one.They shared a room together,Haku didn't mind about that since her previous life was lived as a guy.
After they put their things at the motel,they split up to meet near the ramen shop.Haku went to register their Chuunin exam forms while Ranma looked for a place to have some snack.Max went and took some photos of the Great Hokage Monument.
After that they meet up at the Ramen shop only to find it full with Genins,so they walk arround to see the rest of the village.
Max heard a voice yelling at someone so they went to the direction to check it out.They activated their Umisenken and hid beside a tree.It seems that a little boy was being held at the colar by a black claded guy with face paints on him.Besides him was a blond girl with four short pony tails on her hair,she have a gaint fan tied on her back.The one yelling was a blond boy with two kids beside him.A girl with pink hair gave him a death lock by the neck and she seems like she was apologising to the black clothed guy.The guy ignored the pink haired girl and started to hit the boy but a stone was thrown at his hand and he let go of the little kid who ran towards the blond.They looked up at the tree and there sat another boy with black hair and pale skin.The pink haired girl shouted 'Sasuke-kun'.
Haku told them about team 7 and about their abilities.Then a new voice was heard coming from a red haired boy.He stood upside down beside the tree branch of Sasuke.He looked like the leader of the three Sand Nins.He said his name is Gaara of the Sand and he was interested in Sasuke.Sasuke told him his name.Naruto asked if he was interested in him or not but the reply was no.Max look up at another tree behind team 7 and saw three shadows,the three Sound Nins.Ranma and Haku saw them too,Ranma let loose a vacuum blade and cutted the tree branch.The three Sound Nins were caught off guard and fell down but they landed skillfully.
Gaara and Sasuke cursed sillently on being so careless that they didn't sensed the ones on the tree,but mostly was that someone had sensed them and they also wasn't detected.Sasuke couldn't take it and shouted aloud.
"Who's there? Show yourselves."
"Chill out man." said Max as his team deactivated the Umisenken and they walked out of the shades.Sasuke and Naruto was shocked when they recognised Haku.
"Hey I thought you're dead." said Naruto.
"I'm Haku's twin sister." Haku quickly replied."My name is also Haku."
Max lifted an eyebrow at her reply.Nice save,didn't know you had it in ya.
Ranma gave them all a polite bow and said "We are Ninja's from the Land Of The Rising Sun,thus our Village is called The Hidden Village Of The rising Sun."
The Sound Nins took this opportunaty to disappear in a puff of smoke.Max grinned and walk to Gaara.
"Yo sup?" Gaara's team members have sweat pouring out and was thinking Is this guy new or is he writing his own death wish.
Ranma walked up towards Temari and asked "What's with people here having large things tied behind their backs? By the way nice fan.You remind me of someone back where I come from." he was thinking of Ukyo and her gaint Spatula...well mostly because Ukyo was connected to Okonomiyaki...and that he was now hungry....mmm...food.
Temari blushed at that comment,no one has ever said that to her.The boy standing infront of her was tall and handsome.He have th most beautiful blue eyes she ever seen and she was almost swimming in them.Ranma was grinning like an idiot but this made Temari blushed even more.Ranma's muscles were visible through his sweat drenched chinese silk shirt.His skin was slightly tanned because of the hot journey here and his deep breathing made his chest moved in and out,up and down...down....were his arrgh.Temari mentally boinked herself on her head,what the hell was she thinking? The heat here was hotter than her homeland than she thought.
Haku sighted.She knows well enough that all Ranma could think of is food and the art.Gaara grunted at his sister's behavier.Kankuro was clueless.Max noticed this and turned towards Naruto who was sulking behind Sasuke.
"You,what's you're name." said Max.
Sasuke smirked and begin to reply but before he can say anything he was cut off by Max.
"No not you pretty boy,the blond guy behind you." said Max.
Naruto snapped his head upwards and have tears in his eyes.Finally,someone who knows that I am much better than that bastard Sasuke.
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto,I'm gonna be Hokage of this Village.Nice to meet you. " said Naruto with pride.
"See,it helps when people is polite.Nice to meet you too Naruto. " said Max as he started to walk away.
"Wait, you haven't told us your name." said Sasuke,anger was clearly writen all over his face.How dare he ignore me and asked that dobe's name instead of mine.
"Naruto,we're new in this place and we're hungry,care to show us arround? " asked Max,still ignoring Sasuke.
"Sure,how does Ramen sound?" asked Naruto jumping with delight.Here ws someone obviously more skilled than Sasuke or maybe that freaky Sand guy and he just ignores Sasuke,and now he's asking him to show them arround.
"Ramen? Yeah I haven't had one of those for weeks." said Ranma as his stomach growled.Max and Haku laughed at that and Naruto lead them to his favourite Ramen stall.
Sasuke was glaring at the retreating forms of his rival and his new 'friends'.Inner Sakura was yelling insults at Max and his gang because they ignored her Sasuke.
The three Sand nins were long gone before that.
At the Ramen stall Naruto wondered were his two new friends are related to him or not.Max and Ranma was gulping up on their tenth bowl.Haku stopped after her third and she was surprised at herself since she didn't like ramen THAT much,maybe being with Max and Ranma was rubbing her off.After their 12th bowl Max stopped and talk to NAruto about life in the Leaf while Ranma continued eating.The other guests were placing bets on Ranma who almost broke Naruto's record of eating ramen.
Naruto told everyhing about him besides the Kyubi inside of him.Max told him to keep his dream in focus and he supported him nomatter what.He also told Naruto to see Sakura as a friend only because it is not worth it.At first the Leaf nin retorded back but soon he also agreed that being Hokage is more important.Heck,after being Hokage Sakura might come to him willingly.(No way in hell)Soon they were interupted by shouts and cheers of people arround them.It seems like Ranma has broken Naruto's record of 25 bowls of Ramen and ate 34 bowls making it a new record.The owner of the stall was very happy and he said from the 25th bowl onwards the rest was on the house.Max paid for all of them including Naruto's and they went home.
When they arrived at the Motel Ranma asked Max were did he get all the money?
"Now that....is a secret." said Max.
"I really hate it when you do that." said Ranma then he realised something,"Don't tell me you used the Umisenken."
"My Ranma,did you get lessons from Conan? I'm impressed." said Max.
The finall day arrived and every genin headed towards the entrance to the examination hall only to be stopped by two genins.When team 7 arrived they saw a girl with a chinese dress was hit on the cheek.Before Naruto could say anything a red blur rushed towards the genin to give him a death choke and slammed his body by the wall.It was Ranma.
Everyone was shocked at the display of speed by Ranma.
"Yo man let go of him it's not worth it,plus you do know that the girl wasn't hurt at all." said Max accross the hall.
Ranma gave him a nod and returned his glare towards the Genin in his hands "I know,but hitting a girl like that is still wrong." after that he let go of his hands and walked to TenTen.Seing that she was alright he gave her his famous smile and walked away.
TenTen suddenly felt her cheeks turned red hot.No one had done that for her....not even Neji.She wanted to thank him but saw that he was already half way accross the hall,how can someone move that fast?
Ranma was stopped by a white eyed guy with a long loose pony tail.
"You,what's your name." it was a statement not a question,nah more like an order.Ranma turned and faced Neji,"You interested in me?".Neji noded.Ranma gave him a smirk and said "Sorry, I don't swing that way." and continued his walk.Neji was furious by Ranma's attitude but then heard Max calling to him.
"Hey, it wouldn't hurt if you're more polite ya' know."
Neji glared at Max and walked away.
Sasuke told the genins at the door to let them pass because this whole place was an illusion.His speech gave Sakura new confidence and earned himself a kick by the Genin that guards the gate.He returned the kick but was stopped midway by a guy wearing a green body suit that was hit earlier.He had thick eyebrows and also a bow cut hair style.
Max sighed and gentured his friends to followe him up stairs to the real room 301.
Max's team arrived at room 301 and they each took a seat near the door way.The whole was filled with all sorts of feeling.The layer of stress was so thick that you could cut it with a knife.
"Ranma,Haku listen up." Max whispered to his teamates.Three of them huddled together.
"The first test is a bit tricky,if I remembered clearly this is gonna be a written test."said Max and he grinned at Ranma's reaction.
"Don't worry,you need to cheat in this one.All you have to worry is about not to be found out.If all else fails ,go for the last question that is all and try to keep a low profile next time Ranma." said Max,Ranma gave him a sheepish grin and Haku noded.
Soon Naruto appeared and he starts to find Max's team.Kabuto arrived to gave them a warning to keep it down.He also introduced them to his collections of Ninja info cards.Sasuke quickly asked the info about Gaara,Lee and surprisingly Max's Team.Kabuto was puzzled because he didn't have any info on Max's team.He even didn't have the knowlage of their Village,who ever heard of the Hidden Village Of The Land Of The Rising Sun?
The Sound Nins made their move after hearing Naruto's speech.Max shook his hands infront of his team.
"Nevermind them,the traitor deserves it." was the last reply from Max because a group of Jounins appaeared from a cloud of ninja smoke and gave the group a warning.The test started in no time after Ibiki,the examiner gave them the rules to the exam.
Max slept through the whole test while Haku sighted at her team mate.
Haku made a hand seal and a small invisible mirror made of ice appeared between her palm.Nect she made a huge ice mirror thaty hovers above her head and it reflected the answers from others while she copied them.
Ranma as currious by the way the other genins cheat.He saw a guy with a dog on his head giving answers to his master by a low barking.ANother guy was taking answers from a bee.How the heck that they were able to do this was beyond his range of understandment.Finally he gave up and joined Max by sleeping.
Gaara used his thrid eye technique.The sands he created went into one of the contestan's eyes and he copied the answers while the poor guy is busy wiping of the sand.
Sasuke used his Sharingan bloodline technique to copy the movements from the guy infront of him.Sakura used pure intelligence to do her paper.TenTen used something similar to Haku's except she used a real mirror instead of ice.
Naruto was....trembling with fear and sweat was pouring out of every sweat glends known to men from him.
In short everything was just fine.
45 minutes passed and Kankuro came back from the toilet with his puppet.Ibiki saw through this and he started giving of another rule and ignoring the groans and protests from the Genins.The rule was simple enough.
If one failed this last question he would be a genin for the rest of his life.If he didn't take this test he will automatically fail the whole test with is team but they could still join the test next year.
Everyone was murmuring the samething and finally a guy raised his hands and quited,his team followed him.More and more teams were disqualified because they quited.Max and Ranma can be seen sleeping on their desks.
Sakura was about to raise her hands when Naruto beat her to it.He slammed his hands on the table and shouted his speech.
"Don't you start kidding me.I won't run away even if it means that I would fail.If you have a question bring it on.This is my ninja way!"
The room was filled with new hopes by his act.Max and Ranma woke up by from the noise of Naruto's hands slamming the table.Ibiki waited for them and gave his last warnings to them,but this time no one raised their hands.Finally Ibiki gave them a serious glare and anounced that ....they all passed.
As Max espected the whole room was filled again with puzzling questions and sounds of protest.This time Ibiki smiled at them and gave them their answer.
Suddenly the window beside Ibiki bursted open and there stood Anko with all her .....um...glory.Sakura noticed that she was alot like Naruto.While Max grinned at Ranma who gave him a thumbs up.Haku sighted at her team mates for the last time this day.
The next part of the exam will be taken place at Trainning Field 44 also known as the Jungle Of Death.Everyone was told to sign on a form of agreement and each team member gets a scroll.The goal was to get to the tower in less than 5 days.Each team must get a different scroll other than their own.The scrolls were Heaven and Earth scrolls.
Max's Team recieved a Heaven scroll.Max walked towards team 7 and planned to wish them luck but Sasuke glared at him.
"Don't you dare spy on our scrool."
"Yup,it's true.You have been affected by the TUYA virus."said Max.
"Huh?What the hell you're talking about? I ain't sick."spat Sasuke.
"What is the TUYA virus?" asked Naruto.
"You see,the sign is showing already."said Max while pointing at a very angry Sasuke.
"Well?If you're so sure that I'm sick.Tell me what is the that TUYA virus that I caught." said Sasuke through clenched teeth.
"TUYA stands for Thumbs-Up-Your-Ass syndrome."said Max ,Ranma and NAruto burst out laughing their heads off.Sasuke's left eye twicthed as a vine poped out from his fore head.
"Don't wory bout that,it'll wear out in a couple of days." said Max then he whispered to Naruto's ear "We got the same Heaven scroll." and he left with Ranma to join Haku.
After 30 minutes the second part of the Chuunin exam started as teams rushed towards the center tower.A few blood curling screams could be heard and Anko grinned," Looks like the fun finally started."
Max and his team were jumping from tree to tree with amazing speed.
"You guys got what I wanted?" asked Max to his team mates.
Haku noded "I got a three sacks of Soldier Pills,each containing thirty pills."
"I got three bottle of drinkable water." said Ranma.
"Good all we have to do is get to the tower."said Max.
"So are we gonna attack or do we ambush them in some kind of trap?" asked Ranma.
"Nah,we'll just wait at the tower entrence and see which poor sap's team is idiotic enough to pick a fight with us." said Max as he and Ranma both grinned like idiots.Haku shook her head,yup boys will be boys.
A few hours passed by with no one trying to attack them and it was driving Max and Ranma crazy.
"Where the hell is everybody?" said Ranma.
"Give it up Ranma,I don't think anyone will come here for another hour since we kept running at high speed here." said Max
"Well at least it gives us the time to set traps arround us." said Haku,her team mates noded in approval and they started setting up traps.
"Hey Max, are those what I think they are? " asked Ranma as he pointed at some familier notes by Max's hands.
"Yup,these are explosive notes.I found out that there are three kinds of notes.Small,medium and powerful.These here are small notes that we attached to kunais.The medium notes are used to make small traps or seals while the powerful ones were used to make large traps or attacking.I got 40 small ones,30 mediums and 20 powerful ones." said Max in a sing song voice.
Ranma and Haku sweat dropped.So their leader was an explosive loving maniac,no biggy.Max saw the look on their faces and asked "What, not enough? Don't worry there's more were those came from,I got extras." after that he pulled out another stack of explosive wards and notes.Just a hnadful of these and the whole forest would be gone in seconds.
Yup,their leader is weird and crazy.
Naruto's team just defeated a mist nin.The guy tried to attack them with his jutsus alone but he underestimated Team 7 and paid the price.After that team 7 continued their jourey towards the tower.
Kiba's team was lucky enough because they just manage to get a scroll from a group of Leaf nins by setting up a trao filled with blood sucking leaches.
Neji ordered his team to split up and do a perimeter check and report back.
The rest was going along as the story goes.
Day two and still no signe of any attacking ninjas.Team Rising Sun was getting restless.Ranma was pacing too and fro infront of the camp site.Haku was polishing her needles while Max was meditating.
"That's it! I need a sparring partner or I'm gonna start blasting away everything thing in sight.I know I'll bash the first thing that moves!!" shouted Ranma and he powered up his battle aura.
Max and Haku started to be nervous.They know just how battle hungry Ranma could be whenever he finished a series of trainning.And Ranma just finished a section of hard training with Haku for basic ninja skills and jutsus.
"Calm down Ranma , I'm sure that eventually some unlucky team will get to us.." before Max could finish talking an explosion could be heard from the North of their camp.Their trap was activated.Ranma gave them an evil smile and rushed towards the direction of the trap.
Max and Haku followed Ranma and sillently reminded themselves not to come between Ranma and the enemy.They arrived to find their trap being destroyed by three Ninjas of the Stone country.Ranma was looking at the three Ninjas like he was examining a few pieces of prime beef.The three Stone Nins were very unconfortable under Ranma's gaze and one of them shouted to him.
"Hey you the ones that made this crappy traps? Huh you guys must be novices."
The other Stone Nin continued " Yeah,why don't you surrender your scrolls and maybe we'll let you live a little longer."
At that Max and Haku stayed back behind Ranma who was now glowing with anticipation.Ranma again made a low growl.....
"Heheheh....so you punks wanna dance?" asked Ranma.
"Hey this guy thinks he could take on all three of us.Let's give him a lesson he'll never forget." said the one near the left.
"Oh,I'll show you alright." whispered Ranma.Suddenly the three Stne Nins each made a hand seal and thrusted their hands underground and picked up a large boulder and threw it at Ranma.
"Baksai Tenketsu." was all Ranma said and he blasted the rocks into dust.The three Stone nins were shocked,how could one guy destroy three boulders with a strike of a finger? No one could be that strong.
Ranma jumped high in the air and let loose a volly of ki blasts at the three un-expecting nins who jumped away just in time....to meet a fist in their faces courtesy of Haku and Max.The two nins were sent flying bodily back to each other and was slammed together in the middle.
The remaining Stone ninja made a hand seal and a hand made of stone came up to catch Ranma while he landed.Ranma smirked and said in a sinister voice time for a bang.When Max and Haku heard this they quickly teleported themselves away from the fight scene.
"Hah,looks like your team mates had abandoned you to die in my stone grips." said the now grinning Stone Nin.His friends were starting to wake up which is a powerful feat because they were punched in the face by Max and Haku.It seems that the Stone Nins were skillful body builders also...but that won't rescue them from Ranma's next attack.
"I've been wanting to do this trick for a long time but Max and Haku would stop me.Since they're gone...I could party."said Ranma while the Stone Hands started to tighten it's grip on Ranma.
"You think you could do a jutsu with your hands beside your waist? I will enjoy crushing your body." said the Stone Nin,his friends were walking towards Ranma and made the same hand seal.
"Grip Of Death no Jutsu!" and two pairs of hands sprouted from the ground holding Ranma down.
Ranma gave them a cocky grin and made a deep breath,he pumped ki into every part of his body as a blue glow started to form at the outline of his body.He said in a low voice "Big Bang Explosion No Jutsu."
What happened was just that.A bing bang.The explosion was like a miniture atomic bomb without the radiation and it was alot smaller.The mushroom shaped cloud that was formed grew as the whole place shook.Sillence followed soon after that.Ranma could be seen standing there searching for the scrolls.
"Now where did they kept that scroll.A hah found it, an Earth Scroll,lucky me." chirped Ranma.
Max and Haku returned to the fight scene...ok so it was a war zone to them.Trees surrounding them were knocked down and a huge crater was formed arround Ranma.After a swim in the river they headed towards the tower.
Meanwhile the whole Genin population in the Jungle Of Death stopped whatever their doing as they felt the slight tremour made by Ranma.
"Holy shit,what was that?"
"Must be an earth quake."
"How could anyone have that much chakra in them?"
"The hell,what kind of Jutsu is that."
Orochimaru was grinning at Sasuke and Sakura as he had them in his snake glare.He was about to attack when all of a sudden the whole place shook and a huge wave of chakra was felt throughout his body.
What in hells name was that? It's like the Kyubi's but not evil.This is getting interesting
Sasuke was saved by the momentary tremour and snapped out of his dream like state,he took Sakura by his hands and escaped to the trees.
Orochimaru left to follow them.
Naruto was inside a big snakes stomach.
God,now I know how a bowl of Ramen feels like in my tummy.Then he remembered the scene were he and Sasuke throwed up at Inara's house.He made an all too familier hand seal and shouted "Kage Bunshin No Jutsu!"
The snake bursted open to reveal a bunch of Naruto clones.
Orochimaru wasn't happy,he was about to give Sasuke a cursed seal when Naruto appeared.Well he did get rid of that anoying blond ninja but Sasuke gave him another fight.At first it was a piece of cake,but a kunai with an explosive note attached to it was thrown at him from all sides.When the smoke cleared,he saw three figure standing infront of him grinning.The first was a beautiful teenage girl.The Second one in the middle has spiky hair and wore a green wind breaker.The last one....ooh..the last one get's on his nerves as he was grinning at him like an idiot.That...that smirk...I'll wipe of that smile.
"Who the hell are you three?" asked the angry Senin,he didn't recognise the symbol on their head protectors.
"We are here to kick your ass.As for who we are that....." Max trailed of.Orochimaru leaned closer to hear their names so he could kill them once and for all.
"Is a secret." said the three simultaneously.
"AARRRGGGHH HOW DARE YOU !!!" screamed Orochimaru.
"Hey Max, it does pisses people of." said Ranma.
"Prepare to DIEEE !" shouted Orochimaru as he made a set of handseals.
"Jeez,don't you bad guys have anything better to say?" said Ranma.
"Yeah,it's always 'prepare to die' or 'how dare you'." continued Max.Haku quickly carried Sasuke and Sakura to a safe place.
"Summoning no Jutsu !" cried Orochimaru and he slammed his palms on the tree branch.A huge cloud of ninja smoke appeared and a hissing sound was heard from it.The smoke revealed a gaint snake (not Manda this time)
"Now I've seen everything." said Ranma.
"It looks angry." said Max.
"So...um, what should we do?" asked Ranma, the gaint snake let out a loud hiss and charged at them.
"Running would be a great idea." said Max as they turned tail and ran.
The two was leading him away from Haku who was carrying Naruto while Sakura ran with Sasuke towards the point where Max told her to wait for them there.
"Damn, we need a plan." said Max while jumping from tree to tree.
"Why didn't you think of it earlier?You're the smart one."
"Hey,I didn't think that snake freak there would summon big scales right here."
"So what are we gonna do?" asked Ranma.
"I got it.Sorry Ranma,this is gonna hurt you more than it's gonna hurt me...ok scratch that.It's gonna hurt that snake more than it's gonna hurt you." said Max while he made a hand seal.
"Huh what do you....oh no !!!" cried Ranma.
"Henge no Jutsu!" said Max as he turned into a big cat.
"Get...get-get-aw-a-away from ME!!!" screamed Ranma but Neko-Max leaped towards Ranma and hugged him making them fell down the trees.
Ranma started twitching and turning then suddenly he stopped and a low growling could be heard coming from him.
The snake was confused as Orochimaru was thinking of ways to kill those two.
Ranma had turned on his Neko-ken as he glared at the gaint snake who laughed at his glare.
"AWW, THE LITTLE PUSSY CAT WANTS TO PLAY SNAKE FOOD." said Orochimaru.
What happened next would be censored due to the major carnage made by Neko-Ranma.But who cares anyway? On with the onslaugh people.
Ranma crouched low on all fours and make a meowing noise.Max hurriedly jumped ten feet away from them.
This is gonna be messy. thought Max.
Ki claws appeared from Ranma's fingers and charged at the gaint snake.Orochimaru was shocked at the act.This guy must be either brave or very stupid,he chose the later and regreted it.
The Ki claws pierced through the snake's thick scales and draw blood from the wounds.The gaint snake finally understood the feeling of being a scrapping post for an insane cat.He tried to slam Ranma with his tail and massive body but Ranma in the Neko-ken state has his speed,strengh and stamina multiplied by 20.His ki claws could cut through any material made by man or nature,heck he can slice through steel with a flick of his hands.
After a few minutes the big snake was covered with deep cuts and blood was a common thing on his body.He looked like he had a bloody red cape covering him.Max winced as Ranma slashed another piece or snake flesh of the snake who made a blood curling scream and he twisted and turned until he could stand no more.Orochimaru was furious when his pet disappeared in a puff of ninja smoke leaving him hanging in air.Ranma jumped at him and threatened to slash him appart into a thousand pieces.Unfortunately the Senin made a handseal and all Ranma destroyed was an old tree log.
Neko-Ranma searched arround for the snake summoning Senin but was cought off guard by a swarm of snakes that suddenly emerged from the ground.The snakes surround Ranma,some were slashed into an unrecognisable heap of blood.Others were bashed into a bloody mass,the lucky ones were either slahed in half or have their heads chopped of.In short,the swarm of snakes was eliminated in less than a few minutes.
Orochimaru was looking at the scene in horror,what kind of a fighter is Ranma? His power could reach Jounin by now.He was starting to consider the body of Ranma ratehr than Sasuke now.Maybe this was his bloodline ability to be as fast as a feline.He started to come out of his hidding place but a Kunai was held pointing at his back.Max smirked at the snake Senin as he activated his Umisenken to sneak up on him.
"Who are you?" asked the Snake Senin.
"I would have told you but that won't be a secret then isn't it?" said Max.
"Foolish idiot,why are you fighting me?You can join me and we could destroy the Leaf." said Orochimaru to his attacker.
"Let me think......" the tone was too irresistable that Orochimaru almost thought that Max would join him.
"My answer is..." Max started to lower his voice to a small whisper.
"Yes?"
"NO!!!!!" screamed loudly into Orochimaru's ear.
The snake Senin was shocked beyond his life at the closeness and the shocking answer.Max gave him a powerful open palm strike when he was clutching his ears.The palms strike sent him flying towards an angry Ranma who was grinning evilly at the new toy.
Orochimaru felt like his ribs were broken into a million pieces.The strengh from the strike forced all the air out from his lungs so he couldn't scream.Then came the most painful part,the attack of the crazy cat man.Orochimaru finally felt what his pet felt,his normally pale skin was even paler as he suffered masive blood loss from the scratching and slashing of Ranma.Finally Orochimaru found an opening by Ranma's left shoulder ,this is because Ranma hasn't had full control over the Neko-Ken.The wounded Senin kicked Ranma accross the shoulder to make some distance between them,a few hand seals and another batch of snakes appeared arround Ranma.Orochimaru made another hand seal and his neck reach out towards Ranma's neck to bite him but he was introduced to a kick to his right temple by Max.
Orochimaru was shaking his head from the kick and glared at Max with his slitted eyes.The killing intent was so strong Max couldn't move his body and pictures of his body parts being torned away from him plus blood and guts were everywhere.....this was all in his mind.
Holy...shit....AARARGGGHHH Max was on his knees and he threw up his breakfast,which was unrecognisable from his view.Ranma-neko finished off the last snake and turned towards Orochimaru but was caught in his glaze too.Orochimaru walked closer and closer to see the frightened eyes of Ranma....BIG mistake.If a cat was in a corner it will fight for it's life,and now Ranma-neko was in it's highest state of feline madness.The cat charged at the snake sennin who evaded the claw strike.He opened his mouth to reveal another snake,the snake opened it's mouth to reveal Katana.He slashed Ranma-neko with it but the Ki claws didn't slash through the sword.It was filled with the Senin's Chakra to cancle out Ranma's ki.The battle was on,Orochimaru with his skill with a blade and Ranma-neko with his cat-like speed and claws.
Max came out of his trance when Orochimaru didn't look at his way.Damn...it was soo fucking real.It's like that trick in Saint Seiya....the Pheonix Glare only this is just his killing intent. he turned to the two figures battling each other and charged up his ki.Just a mild distraction. then he took out his water canteen and splashed Ranma and turned him into a buxom red head,Ranko.He ran towards Orochimaru and hit the ground with his finger.
"Baksai Tenketsu : Gen Buu's Rage !!" the ground exploded with rocks and earth as it caught Orochimaru by surprise.Then he took out his explosive notes attached to a kunai and threw them on the trees surrounding the area.The trees fell on the place where he thought Orochimaru was there and he left with Ranko behind them.
Ranko's body was covered in blood and some scratches from her falls but lucky no snake bites could be found on her.She gave Max a nod and they turned tail and ran towards the tower top speed.
"What the hell happened Max?" asked Ranko.
"Well you turned Neko and sushied the gaint snake but now the owner is pissed at us." said Max.
Max and Ranko grinned at each other and headed to their rendezvous point where Haku awaits.
While Ranma and Max was leading The Snake Senin away......
Haku carried Naruto by her side as Sasuke and Sakura followed her to their previous campsite since it was safer there with their traps guarding the whole place.
"Why are you helping us?" asked Sasuke.
"I'm only doing what Max told me to do.Help secure Naruto and his team.It seems like that guy there wants your body Sasuke-kun." said Haku.
Sasuke was shocked when he heard this "Why would he be interested in my body?"
Haku shrugged "Beats me,ask Max when he and Ranma returns."
"Why does he tried to save me? How did he know about that guy ?" asked Sasuke.
Haku was getting angry at Sasuke's attitude "Listen,save you? You think I would do that? Well I would before but now your attitude is getting on my nerves.I came to save Naruto.As for your next question....it's a secret."
Sasuke was furious but he kept to himself,Sakura looked to and fro between Haku and her crush but didn't say anything.Finally they arrived at the rendezvous point,Haku put down Naruto and asked Sakura to bandage up Sasuke then both of them take places and guard the surrounding campsite.Sasuke was reluctant to take orders from a stranger but complied when Haku glared at him.Haku openned Naruto's jumpsuit and tried to find any damages or wounds on his body but on found some minor cuts and bruises.She was amazed when Naruto's wounds started to heal themselves.Must be the work of the Kyubi inside him.
They waited until a large explosion was heard not far away.Sasuke and Sakura tensed but Haku reasured them that it probably was Max or Ranma.The two Genins were surprised by her reply.Haku prepared the first aid kit just incase the two would get hurt.
Finally Max and a voluptuous red head fell from the trees behind Haku.Sasuke and Sakura was shocked once again by them.Haku looked through them and said something that would be remembered by Max and Ranma for the rest of the day.
"You two looked like shit."
"Yeah,we feel like shit too." said Max.
"That snake dude was a real pain." said Ranko.
Sasuke was blushing madly at Ranko.Sakura was jealous because Ranko was more beautiful than her and it doesn't help that Ranko's body shape was perfect with the right turns and sizes.Max noticed this and turned towards Ranko.
"Yo I think someones watching ya,you better cover up your front too."
"Huh? Oh,sorry." as Ranko turned towards Sasuke "Like what you see?" said Ranko in a sexy voice.That made Sasuke blushed even more and Sakura pulled Sasuke over and covered his eyes much to his anoyance.
Max and Ranko laughed but was sillenced by Haku's punch on their head.
"Ow...that hurts." pouted Ranko and Max.Haku looked as though nothing happened and tended to their wounds.
Sasuke was busy with Sakura and was starting to hate himself for his misbehavier.Haku poured acup of warm water on top of Ranko and she turned back into Ranma.Sasuke and Sakura was shocked for the...um....only God knows how many times they do that.Ranma smirked at Sasuke's reaction and asked " Aww..did I poped your dreams? " which earned him a death glare from Sasuke and another bounce on his head by Haku.
They rested at the campsite and only ate a soldier pill each.Suddenly a trap was triggered from the South part of the camp.Max wanted everyone to make a circle formation protecting the sleeping Naruto.Three smoking figures emerged,one of them has bandages all over his head,another one has the word death writen all over his clothes while the last one was a girl with a short loose pony tail.They were the Sound Nins that was discovered by Max and his friends earlier that day.
"So....you guys have made an ally with the Rising Sun....smart." said the Dosu,the bandaged one in the middle.
"But that won't help much.Hand over Sasuke or else." said the tall one Zaku.
"And we'll let you live to see the next rising of the Sun." said the Kunoichi,Kin.
Max ,Ranma and Haku looked at one another for a few seconds and then they burst out laughing their heads off.Even Haku was wiping her tears off her eyes at the foolish remark by the three Sound Nins.Sasuke and Sakura have big sweat drops forming by their hairs as their new allies laughed.The Sound Nins were stunned by the reaction thy get from the group.Zaku was the first to react as he charged up his air compressor by his hands and aimed at Ranma who was almost leaning om Max for support.
"Zan Kuu Ha ! " shouted Zaku as a blast of highly compressed air headed towards Ranma.The attack blasted Ranma in the chest full force and exploded in a cloud of smoke.Sakura closed her eyes,too afraid to see the remains of Ranma.The smoke revealed three logs that was splited in half.
"What? A Kawarimi? " said Zaku then a fist appeared from the ground underneath him and connected his chin sending him flying upwards only to be kicked by the head by Max.His body slammed to the hard earth beneath him.Haku appeared above him and threw her needles arround his body,pinning him down on the ground.
The display of team work was perfect,not one movement was wasted as the new Genins stood infront of Naruto.
"So,you still think you can take us?" said Max.
"You guys teamed up on him,there was no way he could ..." before Kin could finish,Haku continued "He attacked us and it was by self defense we attacked him,a ninja is to fight against all odds."
"Yeah,so ya still wanna try us? I promise this time it'll be one on one." said Ranma as he grinned again.
Dosu ran towards Ranma while pulling his sleeves to reveal his large guntlets.He prepared to punch Ranma but all he meet was air.Ranma smirked at this and laughed ," That was slow even for you."
Dosu smirked back because he knew that his attack actually made damage to Ranma's ears.He waited for Ranma to show signs of his attack but nothing happened.Ranma stepped forward " Surprised? My ballance is in perfect shape and I can channel Ki to make a small force field arround any part of my body to protect it from harm."
Dosu and Kin exchanged glances and they charged together but Sasuke jumped towards them and shouted his attack
"Katon : Housenka No Jutsu !!" as flaming balls of fire came sprouting out of his body.Dosu used his guntlets to block them while Kin just leaped away.
Sasuke wasn't finish as he made another hand seal and shouted towards Dosu when he covered his face," Katon: Goukakyu No Jutsu !" a huge gaout of flame burned Dosu's bandages and he screamed as he swinged his arms arround blindly.KIn threw her needles but was deflected by Haku's own needles.When Kin saw her teams failure she picked up Zaku and Dosu to vanish in a puff of smoke.But before she could reach for Zaku ,she was attacked by a series of flying Kunai's....by Sakura?
" Give us your scroll before you leave." demanded Sakura holding another batch of kunais in her hands.Kin noded and lefther teams scroll to them and vanished like she planned.
Sakura let out a sigh as she slumped down on her knees.She looked left and right to find Sasuke also doing the same.There were no signs of team Rising Sun.Naruto finally woke up clueless only to find himself caught up in a simple trap made by Max.He was pulled upside down on a tree with a rope tied arround his ankle.Sakura and Sasuke helped him down and headed towards the tower.Meanwhile Max was laughing his head off by the trees when Naruto fell through his trap.
"BWAHAHAHAH !!! THAT WAS SO FUNNY !! He didn't even notice the ropes !!" laughed Max as he leaned on the tree trunk for support.
"Man that was lame." said Ranma.Haku shook her head " Let's hurry to the tower guys." They gave her a nod and went jumping away.
When they openned both scrolls at the exit lounge,a cloud of ninja smoke appeared and out came Gemma,the Jounin with a tooth pick in his mouth.He congratulated the trio and guided them to their resting hall.When they entered they were amazed by all the food and drinks there,at the corner they could spot the three Sand Ninjas and another three Ninjas.Max was puzzled by those three while Ranma went and take anything he could get his hands on.
"Ranma,didn't we just ate a soldier pill earlier?It should keep you full for at least 3 days." said Haku.
"Well a guy still gota to eat,plus I used most of my energy for that last attack." said Ranma and took a large piece of steak.
Hmm...I don't remember seing those three in the manga...This will be interesting indeed. thought Max to himself as he took a plate and fill it with a piece of pork rib.Haku was staring at them but finally she too took a piece of chicken.
After Ranma's tenth helping Neji's team arrived followed by Kiba's team.They chatted together as they eat.TenTen thanked Ranma again for helping her from the first day which he shrugged off and at the corner Max could swear that Temari was glaring at TenTen's back.This is really interesting,it looks like Ranma's girl problem hasn't left him. chuckled Max as he talked to Hinata,he asked her how did she felt about Naruto.At the mention of her crush's name she blushed and fidled her fingers together.
"You like him huh? " asked Max jokingly.
"Um...no..I...er..well...a little.." stuttered Hinata as she blushed redder than a ripen tomato.
"Only a little?" asked Max.
"Ok....a lot ..please don't tell anyone." pleded Hinata.She was sweating bullets at the time.Max smiled and promised her.
Ranma and Haku was talking to Neji's team without Neji because he was still crossed at Ranma's attitude.Rock Lee was happy because he finally meet with someone who uses Taijutsu like him and he asked Ranma to spar with him after the Chuunin Exam which Ranma gladly agreed.Haku was talking with TenTen about weapons and other things related to ninja equipments.Shikamaru's Team arrived with Choji charging at the food and Shiakamaru grumbling ,Ino was also happy that they made it through the forest.The Sound Nins arrived too and they went to the other side of the room to gather their strengh.
Max and Ranma went to the Sand Team to say good luck on the exam.Gaara grunted while Kankuro said he don't need any luck.Temari blushed and said thanks to them.Max then went to the three new Ninjas at the corner,he saw their head protectors and started to remember if he'd ever seen those signs.Finally he gave up and asked the one that looks like the leader of the team since he was standing in the middle and his aura was the strongest amongst them.
"Excuse me,can you please tell me which Village are you guys from? I can't seem to remember your head symbols and we're new here." asked Max.Everyone stopped talking as they paid attention his answer.
The 'leader' figure with the word 'Intelligence' printed infront of his left chest stared at Max and answered "It's no wonder that you couldn't recognise our head symbols.We are the Shinobi from the Village Of The Unseen Light.We came from the border of the Mist country but our village is so small that this is the first time Shinobies from our village entered any exams.You see,our village population is very low.And most of us were either born blind or were former ninjas from other villager but was blinded in battle.They joined our village and since they are already Jounins or Chuunins we didn't send any Genins for Chuunin exams."
"We are a new batch fromour village.Our parents are natives from the Unseen Light, so they encouraged us to join this exam and learn from other villages." said a guy a little shorter than the leader figure.This one have the word 'Bravery' printed on his left chest.The last one was a tall guy with the word 'Hardwork' on him.
"We have worked hard on our journey here.Only one team would be allowed to join the Chuunin exams and our record was that at least one of us will have to pass." he said in a rough voice but he was smiling at Max and Ranma.
Max and Ranma bowed to them in respect.Both knew that to be able to survive up to this part was hard work, given that they were blind but still walked as though they could see was a feat greater than any jutsu they've seen.
"Do not pity us because of ourcondition.We prefer to be blind because it helped us and gave us great advantages to our enemies." said the leader.
"I know,like flash bangs don't work on ya right? Oh by the way,I'm Max and this is Ranma,our other team member is Haku." said Max as Haku turned to bow at them.
"We are from the Village of The Rising Sun.We too were the first of our Village to compete in this exam." said Ranma.
"My name is Koga,I'm honoured to meet others like us.Although I too can't say that I know your Village,you must be fromthe branch Village of the Setting Moon." said the leader.
"Um...Village of the Setting Moon?" asked Ranma.
"My name is Santaro,yes we know of your ancestral village.Or are you not from it?" asked the one with the 'Brave' word.
"Our Village is one of the oldest village besides the five great Ninja Villages.The Setting Moon was another old village with great ninjas but they kept low on profile since they mainly do assasinations only.They were arround since the first Hokage of the Hidden Leaf.Our library kept all histories of the Hidden Villages." said the last one "Oh and my name is Ken Shiro."
"Em....actually we are not from the Setting Moon Village.Our village is also a small one but it was recently builded by our....em...Mayor.We'd like to keep that a secret though,hope you don't mind." said Max.
"We fully understand,thank you and good luck too on the Chuunin exam." said Koga.
"Yup bye,hope to see you in the finals." said Ranma as they walked away.
Soon it was Kabuto's team and they were called to the great hall.Naruto's team meet them at the hall and he was practically jumping when he saw Max and Kabuto.
"Max sempai !! Thanks for saving me at the forest!! You too Ranma-san, Haku-san. " said Naruto.
"Well becareful nexttime will ya?Good Luck." said Max.
The hall was packed with Jounins from each village.The surviving teams were Max's team,the rookie nine,Neji's team,the Sand Ninjas,the Sound Ninjas ,Kabuto's team and the Unseen Light by Koga's team.
"Well,let the party begin." said Max and Ranma together.
I know this one sucks but hell I hope I didn't make Orochimaru look weak.
Pairing Poll :
For Ranma,
Anko 1
Temari 4
TenTen 2
Shizune 0
Haku 0
For Naruto,
Hinata 4
Sakura 1
For Sasuke,
Tayuya 1
Sakura 1
Ino 0
TenTen 0
For Max
Ino 1
Haku 4
Temari 0
TenTen 0
Chapter 9 : The Village Of The Rising Sun (Rewrite)
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(A/N: Yay !! Reviews from my readers !! )
The replies to reviews will be on my next update.
I saw the Manda in the Anime and it's HUGE !!! So I think I'll make some changes.(Well just the fight scene with Orochimaru,the rest is the same)
Back To The Show !!
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The three friends arrived at the big gates of Hidden Leaf Village.Many Genins and Chuunins were walking arround the whole place.They showed the guard their IDs and fore head protectors.
"State your village." asked the guard.
"Hidden Village Of The Rising Sun." said Max.
"Huh? I never heard of that one before.Is it a new village like the Sound?"
"Er..yeah.Near the border.We're the best of our village." said Ranma.
"OK,you can pass,don't make any trouble here.Enjoy your stay at the Leaf." said the guard as he gave them their passes.
"So this is the famous Hidden Leaf." said Max.
"I'm gonna miss the food back home." said Ranma as he thought back about Ukyo's Okonomiyaki and the Neko Hanten's Ramen.
"Don't worry,but first we need to find a place to spend the night." said Haku.
They found a cheap motel near a Ramen shop.It seems that all the motel was taken because of the coming Genins,they were lucky to find this one.They shared a room together,Haku didn't mind about that since her previous life was lived as a guy.
After they put their things at the motel,they split up to meet near the ramen shop.Haku went to register their Chuunin exam forms while Ranma looked for a place to have some snack.Max went and took some photos of the Great Hokage Monument.
After that they meet up at the Ramen shop only to find it full with Genins,so they walk arround to see the rest of the village.
Max heard a voice yelling at someone so they went to the direction to check it out.They activated their Umisenken and hid beside a tree.It seems that a little boy was being held at the colar by a black claded guy with face paints on him.Besides him was a blond girl with four short pony tails on her hair,she have a gaint fan tied on her back.The one yelling was a blond boy with two kids beside him.A girl with pink hair gave him a death lock by the neck and she seems like she was apologising to the black clothed guy.The guy ignored the pink haired girl and started to hit the boy but a stone was thrown at his hand and he let go of the little kid who ran towards the blond.They looked up at the tree and there sat another boy with black hair and pale skin.The pink haired girl shouted 'Sasuke-kun'.
Haku told them about team 7 and about their abilities.Then a new voice was heard coming from a red haired boy.He stood upside down beside the tree branch of Sasuke.He looked like the leader of the three Sand Nins.He said his name is Gaara of the Sand and he was interested in Sasuke.Sasuke told him his name.Naruto asked if he was interested in him or not but the reply was no.Max look up at another tree behind team 7 and saw three shadows,the three Sound Nins.Ranma and Haku saw them too,Ranma let loose a vacuum blade and cutted the tree branch.The three Sound Nins were caught off guard and fell down but they landed skillfully.
Gaara and Sasuke cursed sillently on being so careless that they didn't sensed the ones on the tree,but mostly was that someone had sensed them and they also wasn't detected.Sasuke couldn't take it and shouted aloud.
"Who's there? Show yourselves."
"Chill out man." said Max as his team deactivated the Umisenken and they walked out of the shades.Sasuke and Naruto was shocked when they recognised Haku.
"Hey I thought you're dead." said Naruto.
"I'm Haku's twin sister." Haku quickly replied."My name is also Haku."
Max lifted an eyebrow at her reply.Nice save,didn't know you had it in ya.
Ranma gave them all a polite bow and said "We are Ninja's from the Land Of The Rising Sun,thus our Village is called The Hidden Village Of The rising Sun."
The Sound Nins took this opportunaty to disappear in a puff of smoke.Max grinned and walk to Gaara.
"Yo sup?" Gaara's team members have sweat pouring out and was thinking Is this guy new or is he writing his own death wish.
Ranma walked up towards Temari and asked "What's with people here having large things tied behind their backs? By the way nice fan.You remind me of someone back where I come from." he was thinking of Ukyo and her gaint Spatula...well mostly because Ukyo was connected to Okonomiyaki...and that he was now hungry....mmm...food.
Temari blushed at that comment,no one has ever said that to her.The boy standing infront of her was tall and handsome.He have th most beautiful blue eyes she ever seen and she was almost swimming in them.Ranma was grinning like an idiot but this made Temari blushed even more.Ranma's muscles were visible through his sweat drenched chinese silk shirt.His skin was slightly tanned because of the hot journey here and his deep breathing made his chest moved in and out,up and down...down....were his arrgh.Temari mentally boinked herself on her head,what the hell was she thinking? The heat here was hotter than her homeland than she thought.
Haku sighted.She knows well enough that all Ranma could think of is food and the art.Gaara grunted at his sister's behavier.Kankuro was clueless.Max noticed this and turned towards Naruto who was sulking behind Sasuke.
"You,what's you're name." said Max.
Sasuke smirked and begin to reply but before he can say anything he was cut off by Max.
"No not you pretty boy,the blond guy behind you." said Max.
Naruto snapped his head upwards and have tears in his eyes.Finally,someone who knows that I am much better than that bastard Sasuke.
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto,I'm gonna be Hokage of this Village.Nice to meet you. " said Naruto with pride.
"See,it helps when people is polite.Nice to meet you too Naruto. " said Max as he started to walk away.
"Wait, you haven't told us your name." said Sasuke,anger was clearly writen all over his face.How dare he ignore me and asked that dobe's name instead of mine.
"Naruto,we're new in this place and we're hungry,care to show us arround? " asked Max,still ignoring Sasuke.
"Sure,how does Ramen sound?" asked Naruto jumping with delight.Here ws someone obviously more skilled than Sasuke or maybe that freaky Sand guy and he just ignores Sasuke,and now he's asking him to show them arround.
"Ramen? Yeah I haven't had one of those for weeks." said Ranma as his stomach growled.Max and Haku laughed at that and Naruto lead them to his favourite Ramen stall.
Sasuke was glaring at the retreating forms of his rival and his new 'friends'.Inner Sakura was yelling insults at Max and his gang because they ignored her Sasuke.
The three Sand nins were long gone before that.
At the Ramen stall Naruto wondered were his two new friends are related to him or not.Max and Ranma was gulping up on their tenth bowl.Haku stopped after her third and she was surprised at herself since she didn't like ramen THAT much,maybe being with Max and Ranma was rubbing her off.After their 12th bowl Max stopped and talk to NAruto about life in the Leaf while Ranma continued eating.The other guests were placing bets on Ranma who almost broke Naruto's record of eating ramen.
Naruto told everyhing about him besides the Kyubi inside of him.Max told him to keep his dream in focus and he supported him nomatter what.He also told Naruto to see Sakura as a friend only because it is not worth it.At first the Leaf nin retorded back but soon he also agreed that being Hokage is more important.Heck,after being Hokage Sakura might come to him willingly.(No way in hell)Soon they were interupted by shouts and cheers of people arround them.It seems like Ranma has broken Naruto's record of 25 bowls of Ramen and ate 34 bowls making it a new record.The owner of the stall was very happy and he said from the 25th bowl onwards the rest was on the house.Max paid for all of them including Naruto's and they went home.
When they arrived at the Motel Ranma asked Max were did he get all the money?
"Now that....is a secret." said Max.
"I really hate it when you do that." said Ranma then he realised something,"Don't tell me you used the Umisenken."
"My Ranma,did you get lessons from Conan? I'm impressed." said Max.
The finall day arrived and every genin headed towards the entrance to the examination hall only to be stopped by two genins.When team 7 arrived they saw a girl with a chinese dress was hit on the cheek.Before Naruto could say anything a red blur rushed towards the genin to give him a death choke and slammed his body by the wall.It was Ranma.
Everyone was shocked at the display of speed by Ranma.
"Yo man let go of him it's not worth it,plus you do know that the girl wasn't hurt at all." said Max accross the hall.
Ranma gave him a nod and returned his glare towards the Genin in his hands "I know,but hitting a girl like that is still wrong." after that he let go of his hands and walked to TenTen.Seing that she was alright he gave her his famous smile and walked away.
TenTen suddenly felt her cheeks turned red hot.No one had done that for her....not even Neji.She wanted to thank him but saw that he was already half way accross the hall,how can someone move that fast?
Ranma was stopped by a white eyed guy with a long loose pony tail.
"You,what's your name." it was a statement not a question,nah more like an order.Ranma turned and faced Neji,"You interested in me?".Neji noded.Ranma gave him a smirk and said "Sorry, I don't swing that way." and continued his walk.Neji was furious by Ranma's attitude but then heard Max calling to him.
"Hey, it wouldn't hurt if you're more polite ya' know."
Neji glared at Max and walked away.
Sasuke told the genins at the door to let them pass because this whole place was an illusion.His speech gave Sakura new confidence and earned himself a kick by the Genin that guards the gate.He returned the kick but was stopped midway by a guy wearing a green body suit that was hit earlier.He had thick eyebrows and also a bow cut hair style.
Max sighed and gentured his friends to followe him up stairs to the real room 301.
Max's team arrived at room 301 and they each took a seat near the door way.The whole was filled with all sorts of feeling.The layer of stress was so thick that you could cut it with a knife.
"Ranma,Haku listen up." Max whispered to his teamates.Three of them huddled together.
"The first test is a bit tricky,if I remembered clearly this is gonna be a written test."said Max and he grinned at Ranma's reaction.
"Don't worry,you need to cheat in this one.All you have to worry is about not to be found out.If all else fails ,go for the last question that is all and try to keep a low profile next time Ranma." said Max,Ranma gave him a sheepish grin and Haku noded.
Soon Naruto appeared and he starts to find Max's team.Kabuto arrived to gave them a warning to keep it down.He also introduced them to his collections of Ninja info cards.Sasuke quickly asked the info about Gaara,Lee and surprisingly Max's Team.Kabuto was puzzled because he didn't have any info on Max's team.He even didn't have the knowlage of their Village,who ever heard of the Hidden Village Of The Land Of The Rising Sun?
The Sound Nins made their move after hearing Naruto's speech.Max shook his hands infront of his team.
"Nevermind them,the traitor deserves it." was the last reply from Max because a group of Jounins appaeared from a cloud of ninja smoke and gave the group a warning.The test started in no time after Ibiki,the examiner gave them the rules to the exam.
Max slept through the whole test while Haku sighted at her team mate.
Haku made a hand seal and a small invisible mirror made of ice appeared between her palm.Nect she made a huge ice mirror thaty hovers above her head and it reflected the answers from others while she copied them.
Ranma as currious by the way the other genins cheat.He saw a guy with a dog on his head giving answers to his master by a low barking.ANother guy was taking answers from a bee.How the heck that they were able to do this was beyond his range of understandment.Finally he gave up and joined Max by sleeping.
Gaara used his thrid eye technique.The sands he created went into one of the contestan's eyes and he copied the answers while the poor guy is busy wiping of the sand.
Sasuke used his Sharingan bloodline technique to copy the movements from the guy infront of him.Sakura used pure intelligence to do her paper.TenTen used something similar to Haku's except she used a real mirror instead of ice.
Naruto was....trembling with fear and sweat was pouring out of every sweat glends known to men from him.
In short everything was just fine.
45 minutes passed and Kankuro came back from the toilet with his puppet.Ibiki saw through this and he started giving of another rule and ignoring the groans and protests from the Genins.The rule was simple enough.
If one failed this last question he would be a genin for the rest of his life.If he didn't take this test he will automatically fail the whole test with is team but they could still join the test next year.
Everyone was murmuring the samething and finally a guy raised his hands and quited,his team followed him.More and more teams were disqualified because they quited.Max and Ranma can be seen sleeping on their desks.
Sakura was about to raise her hands when Naruto beat her to it.He slammed his hands on the table and shouted his speech.
"Don't you start kidding me.I won't run away even if it means that I would fail.If you have a question bring it on.This is my ninja way!"
The room was filled with new hopes by his act.Max and Ranma woke up by from the noise of Naruto's hands slamming the table.Ibiki waited for them and gave his last warnings to them,but this time no one raised their hands.Finally Ibiki gave them a serious glare and anounced that ....they all passed.
As Max espected the whole room was filled again with puzzling questions and sounds of protest.This time Ibiki smiled at them and gave them their answer.
Suddenly the window beside Ibiki bursted open and there stood Anko with all her .....um...glory.Sakura noticed that she was alot like Naruto.While Max grinned at Ranma who gave him a thumbs up.Haku sighted at her team mates for the last time this day.
The next part of the exam will be taken place at Trainning Field 44 also known as the Jungle Of Death.Everyone was told to sign on a form of agreement and each team member gets a scroll.The goal was to get to the tower in less than 5 days.Each team must get a different scroll other than their own.The scrolls were Heaven and Earth scrolls.
Max's Team recieved a Heaven scroll.Max walked towards team 7 and planned to wish them luck but Sasuke glared at him.
"Don't you dare spy on our scrool."
"Yup,it's true.You have been affected by the TUYA virus."said Max.
"Huh?What the hell you're talking about? I ain't sick."spat Sasuke.
"What is the TUYA virus?" asked Naruto.
"You see,the sign is showing already."said Max while pointing at a very angry Sasuke.
"Well?If you're so sure that I'm sick.Tell me what is the that TUYA virus that I caught." said Sasuke through clenched teeth.
"TUYA stands for Thumbs-Up-Your-Ass syndrome."said Max ,Ranma and NAruto burst out laughing their heads off.Sasuke's left eye twicthed as a vine poped out from his fore head.
"Don't wory bout that,it'll wear out in a couple of days." said Max then he whispered to Naruto's ear "We got the same Heaven scroll." and he left with Ranma to join Haku.
After 30 minutes the second part of the Chuunin exam started as teams rushed towards the center tower.A few blood curling screams could be heard and Anko grinned," Looks like the fun finally started."
Max and his team were jumping from tree to tree with amazing speed.
"You guys got what I wanted?" asked Max to his team mates.
Haku noded "I got a three sacks of Soldier Pills,each containing thirty pills."
"I got three bottle of drinkable water." said Ranma.
"Good all we have to do is get to the tower."said Max.
"So are we gonna attack or do we ambush them in some kind of trap?" asked Ranma.
"Nah,we'll just wait at the tower entrence and see which poor sap's team is idiotic enough to pick a fight with us." said Max as he and Ranma both grinned like idiots.Haku shook her head,yup boys will be boys.
A few hours passed by with no one trying to attack them and it was driving Max and Ranma crazy.
"Where the hell is everybody?" said Ranma.
"Give it up Ranma,I don't think anyone will come here for another hour since we kept running at high speed here." said Max
"Well at least it gives us the time to set traps arround us." said Haku,her team mates noded in approval and they started setting up traps.
"Hey Max, are those what I think they are? " asked Ranma as he pointed at some familier notes by Max's hands.
"Yup,these are explosive notes.I found out that there are three kinds of notes.Small,medium and powerful.These here are small notes that we attached to kunais.The medium notes are used to make small traps or seals while the powerful ones were used to make large traps or attacking.I got 40 small ones,30 mediums and 20 powerful ones." said Max in a sing song voice.
Ranma and Haku sweat dropped.So their leader was an explosive loving maniac,no biggy.Max saw the look on their faces and asked "What, not enough? Don't worry there's more were those came from,I got extras." after that he pulled out another stack of explosive wards and notes.Just a hnadful of these and the whole forest would be gone in seconds.
Yup,their leader is weird and crazy.
Naruto's team just defeated a mist nin.The guy tried to attack them with his jutsus alone but he underestimated Team 7 and paid the price.After that team 7 continued their jourey towards the tower.
Kiba's team was lucky enough because they just manage to get a scroll from a group of Leaf nins by setting up a trao filled with blood sucking leaches.
Neji ordered his team to split up and do a perimeter check and report back.
The rest was going along as the story goes.
Day two and still no signe of any attacking ninjas.Team Rising Sun was getting restless.Ranma was pacing too and fro infront of the camp site.Haku was polishing her needles while Max was meditating.
"That's it! I need a sparring partner or I'm gonna start blasting away everything thing in sight.I know I'll bash the first thing that moves!!" shouted Ranma and he powered up his battle aura.
Max and Haku started to be nervous.They know just how battle hungry Ranma could be whenever he finished a series of trainning.And Ranma just finished a section of hard training with Haku for basic ninja skills and jutsus.
"Calm down Ranma , I'm sure that eventually some unlucky team will get to us.." before Max could finish talking an explosion could be heard from the North of their camp.Their trap was activated.Ranma gave them an evil smile and rushed towards the direction of the trap.
Max and Haku followed Ranma and sillently reminded themselves not to come between Ranma and the enemy.They arrived to find their trap being destroyed by three Ninjas of the Stone country.Ranma was looking at the three Ninjas like he was examining a few pieces of prime beef.The three Stone Nins were very unconfortable under Ranma's gaze and one of them shouted to him.
"Hey you the ones that made this crappy traps? Huh you guys must be novices."
The other Stone Nin continued " Yeah,why don't you surrender your scrolls and maybe we'll let you live a little longer."
At that Max and Haku stayed back behind Ranma who was now glowing with anticipation.Ranma again made a low growl.....
"Heheheh....so you punks wanna dance?" asked Ranma.
"Hey this guy thinks he could take on all three of us.Let's give him a lesson he'll never forget." said the one near the left.
"Oh,I'll show you alright." whispered Ranma.Suddenly the three Stne Nins each made a hand seal and thrusted their hands underground and picked up a large boulder and threw it at Ranma.
"Baksai Tenketsu." was all Ranma said and he blasted the rocks into dust.The three Stone nins were shocked,how could one guy destroy three boulders with a strike of a finger? No one could be that strong.
Ranma jumped high in the air and let loose a volly of ki blasts at the three un-expecting nins who jumped away just in time....to meet a fist in their faces courtesy of Haku and Max.The two nins were sent flying bodily back to each other and was slammed together in the middle.
The remaining Stone ninja made a hand seal and a hand made of stone came up to catch Ranma while he landed.Ranma smirked and said in a sinister voice time for a bang.When Max and Haku heard this they quickly teleported themselves away from the fight scene.
"Hah,looks like your team mates had abandoned you to die in my stone grips." said the now grinning Stone Nin.His friends were starting to wake up which is a powerful feat because they were punched in the face by Max and Haku.It seems that the Stone Nins were skillful body builders also...but that won't rescue them from Ranma's next attack.
"I've been wanting to do this trick for a long time but Max and Haku would stop me.Since they're gone...I could party."said Ranma while the Stone Hands started to tighten it's grip on Ranma.
"You think you could do a jutsu with your hands beside your waist? I will enjoy crushing your body." said the Stone Nin,his friends were walking towards Ranma and made the same hand seal.
"Grip Of Death no Jutsu!" and two pairs of hands sprouted from the ground holding Ranma down.
Ranma gave them a cocky grin and made a deep breath,he pumped ki into every part of his body as a blue glow started to form at the outline of his body.He said in a low voice "Big Bang Explosion No Jutsu."
What happened was just that.A bing bang.The explosion was like a miniture atomic bomb without the radiation and it was alot smaller.The mushroom shaped cloud that was formed grew as the whole place shook.Sillence followed soon after that.Ranma could be seen standing there searching for the scrolls.
"Now where did they kept that scroll.A hah found it, an Earth Scroll,lucky me." chirped Ranma.
Max and Haku returned to the fight scene...ok so it was a war zone to them.Trees surrounding them were knocked down and a huge crater was formed arround Ranma.After a swim in the river they headed towards the tower.
Meanwhile the whole Genin population in the Jungle Of Death stopped whatever their doing as they felt the slight tremour made by Ranma.
"Holy shit,what was that?"
"Must be an earth quake."
"How could anyone have that much chakra in them?"
"The hell,what kind of Jutsu is that."
Orochimaru was grinning at Sasuke and Sakura as he had them in his snake glare.He was about to attack when all of a sudden the whole place shook and a huge wave of chakra was felt throughout his body.
What in hells name was that? It's like the Kyubi's but not evil.This is getting interesting
Sasuke was saved by the momentary tremour and snapped out of his dream like state,he took Sakura by his hands and escaped to the trees.
Orochimaru left to follow them.
Naruto was inside a big snakes stomach.
God,now I know how a bowl of Ramen feels like in my tummy.Then he remembered the scene were he and Sasuke throwed up at Inara's house.He made an all too familier hand seal and shouted "Kage Bunshin No Jutsu!"
The snake bursted open to reveal a bunch of Naruto clones.
Orochimaru wasn't happy,he was about to give Sasuke a cursed seal when Naruto appeared.Well he did get rid of that anoying blond ninja but Sasuke gave him another fight.At first it was a piece of cake,but a kunai with an explosive note attached to it was thrown at him from all sides.When the smoke cleared,he saw three figure standing infront of him grinning.The first was a beautiful teenage girl.The Second one in the middle has spiky hair and wore a green wind breaker.The last one....ooh..the last one get's on his nerves as he was grinning at him like an idiot.That...that smirk...I'll wipe of that smile.
"Who the hell are you three?" asked the angry Senin,he didn't recognise the symbol on their head protectors.
"We are here to kick your ass.As for who we are that....." Max trailed of.Orochimaru leaned closer to hear their names so he could kill them once and for all.
"Is a secret." said the three simultaneously.
"AARRRGGGHH HOW DARE YOU !!!" screamed Orochimaru.
"Hey Max, it does pisses people of." said Ranma.
"Prepare to DIEEE !" shouted Orochimaru as he made a set of handseals.
"Jeez,don't you bad guys have anything better to say?" said Ranma.
"Yeah,it's always 'prepare to die' or 'how dare you'." continued Max.Haku quickly carried Sasuke and Sakura to a safe place.
"Summoning no Jutsu !" cried Orochimaru and he slammed his palms on the tree branch.A huge cloud of ninja smoke appeared and a hissing sound was heard from it.The smoke revealed a gaint snake (not Manda this time)
"Now I've seen everything." said Ranma.
"It looks angry." said Max.
"So...um, what should we do?" asked Ranma, the gaint snake let out a loud hiss and charged at them.
"Running would be a great idea." said Max as they turned tail and ran.
The two was leading him away from Haku who was carrying Naruto while Sakura ran with Sasuke towards the point where Max told her to wait for them there.
"Damn, we need a plan." said Max while jumping from tree to tree.
"Why didn't you think of it earlier?You're the smart one."
"Hey,I didn't think that snake freak there would summon big scales right here."
"So what are we gonna do?" asked Ranma.
"I got it.Sorry Ranma,this is gonna hurt you more than it's gonna hurt me...ok scratch that.It's gonna hurt that snake more than it's gonna hurt you." said Max while he made a hand seal.
"Huh what do you....oh no !!!" cried Ranma.
"Henge no Jutsu!" said Max as he turned into a big cat.
"Get...get-get-aw-a-away from ME!!!" screamed Ranma but Neko-Max leaped towards Ranma and hugged him making them fell down the trees.
Ranma started twitching and turning then suddenly he stopped and a low growling could be heard coming from him.
The snake was confused as Orochimaru was thinking of ways to kill those two.
Ranma had turned on his Neko-ken as he glared at the gaint snake who laughed at his glare.
"AWW, THE LITTLE PUSSY CAT WANTS TO PLAY SNAKE FOOD." said Orochimaru.
What happened next would be censored due to the major carnage made by Neko-Ranma.But who cares anyway? On with the onslaugh people.
Ranma crouched low on all fours and make a meowing noise.Max hurriedly jumped ten feet away from them.
This is gonna be messy. thought Max.
Ki claws appeared from Ranma's fingers and charged at the gaint snake.Orochimaru was shocked at the act.This guy must be either brave or very stupid,he chose the later and regreted it.
The Ki claws pierced through the snake's thick scales and draw blood from the wounds.The gaint snake finally understood the feeling of being a scrapping post for an insane cat.He tried to slam Ranma with his tail and massive body but Ranma in the Neko-ken state has his speed,strengh and stamina multiplied by 20.His ki claws could cut through any material made by man or nature,heck he can slice through steel with a flick of his hands.
After a few minutes the big snake was covered with deep cuts and blood was a common thing on his body.He looked like he had a bloody red cape covering him.Max winced as Ranma slashed another piece or snake flesh of the snake who made a blood curling scream and he twisted and turned until he could stand no more.Orochimaru was furious when his pet disappeared in a puff of ninja smoke leaving him hanging in air.Ranma jumped at him and threatened to slash him appart into a thousand pieces.Unfortunately the Senin made a handseal and all Ranma destroyed was an old tree log.
Neko-Ranma searched arround for the snake summoning Senin but was cought off guard by a swarm of snakes that suddenly emerged from the ground.The snakes surround Ranma,some were slashed into an unrecognisable heap of blood.Others were bashed into a bloody mass,the lucky ones were either slahed in half or have their heads chopped of.In short,the swarm of snakes was eliminated in less than a few minutes.
Orochimaru was looking at the scene in horror,what kind of a fighter is Ranma? His power could reach Jounin by now.He was starting to consider the body of Ranma ratehr than Sasuke now.Maybe this was his bloodline ability to be as fast as a feline.He started to come out of his hidding place but a Kunai was held pointing at his back.Max smirked at the snake Senin as he activated his Umisenken to sneak up on him.
"Who are you?" asked the Snake Senin.
"I would have told you but that won't be a secret then isn't it?" said Max.
"Foolish idiot,why are you fighting me?You can join me and we could destroy the Leaf." said Orochimaru to his attacker.
"Let me think......" the tone was too irresistable that Orochimaru almost thought that Max would join him.
"My answer is..." Max started to lower his voice to a small whisper.
"Yes?"
"NO!!!!!" screamed loudly into Orochimaru's ear.
The snake Senin was shocked beyond his life at the closeness and the shocking answer.Max gave him a powerful open palm strike when he was clutching his ears.The palms strike sent him flying towards an angry Ranma who was grinning evilly at the new toy.
Orochimaru felt like his ribs were broken into a million pieces.The strengh from the strike forced all the air out from his lungs so he couldn't scream.Then came the most painful part,the attack of the crazy cat man.Orochimaru finally felt what his pet felt,his normally pale skin was even paler as he suffered masive blood loss from the scratching and slashing of Ranma.Finally Orochimaru found an opening by Ranma's left shoulder ,this is because Ranma hasn't had full control over the Neko-Ken.The wounded Senin kicked Ranma accross the shoulder to make some distance between them,a few hand seals and another batch of snakes appeared arround Ranma.Orochimaru made another hand seal and his neck reach out towards Ranma's neck to bite him but he was introduced to a kick to his right temple by Max.
Orochimaru was shaking his head from the kick and glared at Max with his slitted eyes.The killing intent was so strong Max couldn't move his body and pictures of his body parts being torned away from him plus blood and guts were everywhere.....this was all in his mind.
Holy...shit....AARARGGGHHH Max was on his knees and he threw up his breakfast,which was unrecognisable from his view.Ranma-neko finished off the last snake and turned towards Orochimaru but was caught in his glaze too.Orochimaru walked closer and closer to see the frightened eyes of Ranma....BIG mistake.If a cat was in a corner it will fight for it's life,and now Ranma-neko was in it's highest state of feline madness.The cat charged at the snake sennin who evaded the claw strike.He opened his mouth to reveal another snake,the snake opened it's mouth to reveal Katana.He slashed Ranma-neko with it but the Ki claws didn't slash through the sword.It was filled with the Senin's Chakra to cancle out Ranma's ki.The battle was on,Orochimaru with his skill with a blade and Ranma-neko with his cat-like speed and claws.
Max came out of his trance when Orochimaru didn't look at his way.Damn...it was soo fucking real.It's like that trick in Saint Seiya....the Pheonix Glare only this is just his killing intent. he turned to the two figures battling each other and charged up his ki.Just a mild distraction. then he took out his water canteen and splashed Ranma and turned him into a buxom red head,Ranko.He ran towards Orochimaru and hit the ground with his finger.
"Baksai Tenketsu : Gen Buu's Rage !!" the ground exploded with rocks and earth as it caught Orochimaru by surprise.Then he took out his explosive notes attached to a kunai and threw them on the trees surrounding the area.The trees fell on the place where he thought Orochimaru was there and he left with Ranko behind them.
Ranko's body was covered in blood and some scratches from her falls but lucky no snake bites could be found on her.She gave Max a nod and they turned tail and ran towards the tower top speed.
"What the hell happened Max?" asked Ranko.
"Well you turned Neko and sushied the gaint snake but now the owner is pissed at us." said Max.
Max and Ranko grinned at each other and headed to their rendezvous point where Haku awaits.
While Ranma and Max was leading The Snake Senin away......
Haku carried Naruto by her side as Sasuke and Sakura followed her to their previous campsite since it was safer there with their traps guarding the whole place.
"Why are you helping us?" asked Sasuke.
"I'm only doing what Max told me to do.Help secure Naruto and his team.It seems like that guy there wants your body Sasuke-kun." said Haku.
Sasuke was shocked when he heard this "Why would he be interested in my body?"
Haku shrugged "Beats me,ask Max when he and Ranma returns."
"Why does he tried to save me? How did he know about that guy ?" asked Sasuke.
Haku was getting angry at Sasuke's attitude "Listen,save you? You think I would do that? Well I would before but now your attitude is getting on my nerves.I came to save Naruto.As for your next question....it's a secret."
Sasuke was furious but he kept to himself,Sakura looked to and fro between Haku and her crush but didn't say anything.Finally they arrived at the rendezvous point,Haku put down Naruto and asked Sakura to bandage up Sasuke then both of them take places and guard the surrounding campsite.Sasuke was reluctant to take orders from a stranger but complied when Haku glared at him.Haku openned Naruto's jumpsuit and tried to find any damages or wounds on his body but on found some minor cuts and bruises.She was amazed when Naruto's wounds started to heal themselves.Must be the work of the Kyubi inside him.
They waited until a large explosion was heard not far away.Sasuke and Sakura tensed but Haku reasured them that it probably was Max or Ranma.The two Genins were surprised by her reply.Haku prepared the first aid kit just incase the two would get hurt.
Finally Max and a voluptuous red head fell from the trees behind Haku.Sasuke and Sakura was shocked once again by them.Haku looked through them and said something that would be remembered by Max and Ranma for the rest of the day.
"You two looked like shit."
"Yeah,we feel like shit too." said Max.
"That snake dude was a real pain." said Ranko.
Sasuke was blushing madly at Ranko.Sakura was jealous because Ranko was more beautiful than her and it doesn't help that Ranko's body shape was perfect with the right turns and sizes.Max noticed this and turned towards Ranko.
"Yo I think someones watching ya,you better cover up your front too."
"Huh? Oh,sorry." as Ranko turned towards Sasuke "Like what you see?" said Ranko in a sexy voice.That made Sasuke blushed even more and Sakura pulled Sasuke over and covered his eyes much to his anoyance.
Max and Ranko laughed but was sillenced by Haku's punch on their head.
"Ow...that hurts." pouted Ranko and Max.Haku looked as though nothing happened and tended to their wounds.
Sasuke was busy with Sakura and was starting to hate himself for his misbehavier.Haku poured acup of warm water on top of Ranko and she turned back into Ranma.Sasuke and Sakura was shocked for the...um....only God knows how many times they do that.Ranma smirked at Sasuke's reaction and asked " Aww..did I poped your dreams? " which earned him a death glare from Sasuke and another bounce on his head by Haku.
They rested at the campsite and only ate a soldier pill each.Suddenly a trap was triggered from the South part of the camp.Max wanted everyone to make a circle formation protecting the sleeping Naruto.Three smoking figures emerged,one of them has bandages all over his head,another one has the word death writen all over his clothes while the last one was a girl with a short loose pony tail.They were the Sound Nins that was discovered by Max and his friends earlier that day.
"So....you guys have made an ally with the Rising Sun....smart." said the Dosu,the bandaged one in the middle.
"But that won't help much.Hand over Sasuke or else." said the tall one Zaku.
"And we'll let you live to see the next rising of the Sun." said the Kunoichi,Kin.
Max ,Ranma and Haku looked at one another for a few seconds and then they burst out laughing their heads off.Even Haku was wiping her tears off her eyes at the foolish remark by the three Sound Nins.Sasuke and Sakura have big sweat drops forming by their hairs as their new allies laughed.The Sound Nins were stunned by the reaction thy get from the group.Zaku was the first to react as he charged up his air compressor by his hands and aimed at Ranma who was almost leaning om Max for support.
"Zan Kuu Ha ! " shouted Zaku as a blast of highly compressed air headed towards Ranma.The attack blasted Ranma in the chest full force and exploded in a cloud of smoke.Sakura closed her eyes,too afraid to see the remains of Ranma.The smoke revealed three logs that was splited in half.
"What? A Kawarimi? " said Zaku then a fist appeared from the ground underneath him and connected his chin sending him flying upwards only to be kicked by the head by Max.His body slammed to the hard earth beneath him.Haku appeared above him and threw her needles arround his body,pinning him down on the ground.
The display of team work was perfect,not one movement was wasted as the new Genins stood infront of Naruto.
"So,you still think you can take us?" said Max.
"You guys teamed up on him,there was no way he could ..." before Kin could finish,Haku continued "He attacked us and it was by self defense we attacked him,a ninja is to fight against all odds."
"Yeah,so ya still wanna try us? I promise this time it'll be one on one." said Ranma as he grinned again.
Dosu ran towards Ranma while pulling his sleeves to reveal his large guntlets.He prepared to punch Ranma but all he meet was air.Ranma smirked at this and laughed ," That was slow even for you."
Dosu smirked back because he knew that his attack actually made damage to Ranma's ears.He waited for Ranma to show signs of his attack but nothing happened.Ranma stepped forward " Surprised? My ballance is in perfect shape and I can channel Ki to make a small force field arround any part of my body to protect it from harm."
Dosu and Kin exchanged glances and they charged together but Sasuke jumped towards them and shouted his attack
"Katon : Housenka No Jutsu !!" as flaming balls of fire came sprouting out of his body.Dosu used his guntlets to block them while Kin just leaped away.
Sasuke wasn't finish as he made another hand seal and shouted towards Dosu when he covered his face," Katon: Goukakyu No Jutsu !" a huge gaout of flame burned Dosu's bandages and he screamed as he swinged his arms arround blindly.KIn threw her needles but was deflected by Haku's own needles.When Kin saw her teams failure she picked up Zaku and Dosu to vanish in a puff of smoke.But before she could reach for Zaku ,she was attacked by a series of flying Kunai's....by Sakura?
" Give us your scroll before you leave." demanded Sakura holding another batch of kunais in her hands.Kin noded and lefther teams scroll to them and vanished like she planned.
Sakura let out a sigh as she slumped down on her knees.She looked left and right to find Sasuke also doing the same.There were no signs of team Rising Sun.Naruto finally woke up clueless only to find himself caught up in a simple trap made by Max.He was pulled upside down on a tree with a rope tied arround his ankle.Sakura and Sasuke helped him down and headed towards the tower.Meanwhile Max was laughing his head off by the trees when Naruto fell through his trap.
"BWAHAHAHAH !!! THAT WAS SO FUNNY !! He didn't even notice the ropes !!" laughed Max as he leaned on the tree trunk for support.
"Man that was lame." said Ranma.Haku shook her head " Let's hurry to the tower guys." They gave her a nod and went jumping away.
When they openned both scrolls at the exit lounge,a cloud of ninja smoke appeared and out came Gemma,the Jounin with a tooth pick in his mouth.He congratulated the trio and guided them to their resting hall.When they entered they were amazed by all the food and drinks there,at the corner they could spot the three Sand Ninjas and another three Ninjas.Max was puzzled by those three while Ranma went and take anything he could get his hands on.
"Ranma,didn't we just ate a soldier pill earlier?It should keep you full for at least 3 days." said Haku.
"Well a guy still gota to eat,plus I used most of my energy for that last attack." said Ranma and took a large piece of steak.
Hmm...I don't remember seing those three in the manga...This will be interesting indeed. thought Max to himself as he took a plate and fill it with a piece of pork rib.Haku was staring at them but finally she too took a piece of chicken.
After Ranma's tenth helping Neji's team arrived followed by Kiba's team.They chatted together as they eat.TenTen thanked Ranma again for helping her from the first day which he shrugged off and at the corner Max could swear that Temari was glaring at TenTen's back.This is really interesting,it looks like Ranma's girl problem hasn't left him. chuckled Max as he talked to Hinata,he asked her how did she felt about Naruto.At the mention of her crush's name she blushed and fidled her fingers together.
"You like him huh? " asked Max jokingly.
"Um...no..I...er..well...a little.." stuttered Hinata as she blushed redder than a ripen tomato.
"Only a little?" asked Max.
"Ok....a lot ..please don't tell anyone." pleded Hinata.She was sweating bullets at the time.Max smiled and promised her.
Ranma and Haku was talking to Neji's team without Neji because he was still crossed at Ranma's attitude.Rock Lee was happy because he finally meet with someone who uses Taijutsu like him and he asked Ranma to spar with him after the Chuunin Exam which Ranma gladly agreed.Haku was talking with TenTen about weapons and other things related to ninja equipments.Shikamaru's Team arrived with Choji charging at the food and Shiakamaru grumbling ,Ino was also happy that they made it through the forest.The Sound Nins arrived too and they went to the other side of the room to gather their strengh.
Max and Ranma went to the Sand Team to say good luck on the exam.Gaara grunted while Kankuro said he don't need any luck.Temari blushed and said thanks to them.Max then went to the three new Ninjas at the corner,he saw their head protectors and started to remember if he'd ever seen those signs.Finally he gave up and asked the one that looks like the leader of the team since he was standing in the middle and his aura was the strongest amongst them.
"Excuse me,can you please tell me which Village are you guys from? I can't seem to remember your head symbols and we're new here." asked Max.Everyone stopped talking as they paid attention his answer.
The 'leader' figure with the word 'Intelligence' printed infront of his left chest stared at Max and answered "It's no wonder that you couldn't recognise our head symbols.We are the Shinobi from the Village Of The Unseen Light.We came from the border of the Mist country but our village is so small that this is the first time Shinobies from our village entered any exams.You see,our village population is very low.And most of us were either born blind or were former ninjas from other villager but was blinded in battle.They joined our village and since they are already Jounins or Chuunins we didn't send any Genins for Chuunin exams."
"We are a new batch fromour village.Our parents are natives from the Unseen Light, so they encouraged us to join this exam and learn from other villages." said a guy a little shorter than the leader figure.This one have the word 'Bravery' printed on his left chest.The last one was a tall guy with the word 'Hardwork' on him.
"We have worked hard on our journey here.Only one team would be allowed to join the Chuunin exams and our record was that at least one of us will have to pass." he said in a rough voice but he was smiling at Max and Ranma.
Max and Ranma bowed to them in respect.Both knew that to be able to survive up to this part was hard work, given that they were blind but still walked as though they could see was a feat greater than any jutsu they've seen.
"Do not pity us because of ourcondition.We prefer to be blind because it helped us and gave us great advantages to our enemies." said the leader.
"I know,like flash bangs don't work on ya right? Oh by the way,I'm Max and this is Ranma,our other team member is Haku." said Max as Haku turned to bow at them.
"We are from the Village of The Rising Sun.We too were the first of our Village to compete in this exam." said Ranma.
"My name is Koga,I'm honoured to meet others like us.Although I too can't say that I know your Village,you must be fromthe branch Village of the Setting Moon." said the leader.
"Um...Village of the Setting Moon?" asked Ranma.
"My name is Santaro,yes we know of your ancestral village.Or are you not from it?" asked the one with the 'Brave' word.
"Our Village is one of the oldest village besides the five great Ninja Villages.The Setting Moon was another old village with great ninjas but they kept low on profile since they mainly do assasinations only.They were arround since the first Hokage of the Hidden Leaf.Our library kept all histories of the Hidden Villages." said the last one "Oh and my name is Ken Shiro."
"Em....actually we are not from the Setting Moon Village.Our village is also a small one but it was recently builded by our....em...Mayor.We'd like to keep that a secret though,hope you don't mind." said Max.
"We fully understand,thank you and good luck too on the Chuunin exam." said Koga.
"Yup bye,hope to see you in the finals." said Ranma as they walked away.
Soon it was Kabuto's team and they were called to the great hall.Naruto's team meet them at the hall and he was practically jumping when he saw Max and Kabuto.
"Max sempai !! Thanks for saving me at the forest!! You too Ranma-san, Haku-san. " said Naruto.
"Well becareful nexttime will ya?Good Luck." said Max.
The hall was packed with Jounins from each village.The surviving teams were Max's team,the rookie nine,Neji's team,the Sand Ninjas,the Sound Ninjas ,Kabuto's team and the Unseen Light by Koga's team.
"Well,let the party begin." said Max and Ranma together.
I know this one sucks but hell I hope I didn't make Orochimaru look weak.
Pairing Poll :
For Ranma,
Anko 1
Temari 4
TenTen 2
Shizune 0
Haku 0
For Naruto,
Hinata 4
Sakura 1
For Sasuke,
Tayuya 1
Sakura 1
Ino 0
TenTen 0
For Max
Ino 1
Haku 4
Temari 0
TenTen 0