Chapter 2: Meeting the Death God

Naruto pulled the door open. He could feel everyone attention shifting to him. Most of the girls were shaking in their seats. He couldn't blame them. He did look like a mad killer as he walk.

He wore everything black. His Soul Cutter was strap to his left leg. The black fox mask was able reflect everyone's reflection. Chains could also be heard as he took every step.

Iruka if possible was sweating so hard he could have lost 20 pounds.

"D-D-Death God. What brings you here?" Iruka was trying to remain calm.

"My Genin team of course."

"It's not time to pick them up."

"I know. I heard that someone doubts my reputation as the Death God." Naruto replied in his coldest voice.

"N-N-No. You must have heard wrong. Most of these youth don't know the Death God of Konoha."

"So they know what I am prepared to do?"

"No. They are too young and too naïve to know that yet. Please don't tell me you're going to give your Genin team the Live or Death Exam?"

"I am."

Iruka was shaking like mad. He was afraid that one of the students might not come out of the exam alive.

"What's the Live or Death Exam?"

"An exam I give."

"It's an exam his gives to ANBU elites. Many have been killed during this exam. Rumor has it. That if a team fails one will lose his life from the hands of the Death God."

"How many people pass this exam?" Sasuke ask. Trying to see how he can survive.

"To be honest Sasuke. None." Iruka inform him.

Every member of Team 7 was possibly shaking in fear now. Hinata was panicking worse then ever. Rai was looking in fear. Sasuke however was shaking and in thought.

'Where have I seen him before?'

"Team 7. With me."

"Please do as he says. He doesn't repeat himself."

'Hokage-sama, I sure do hope you know what you are doing. Was I right to say that?'

Team 7 walk with their sensei to the Hokage rooftop. The ANBU there nodded and bowed to the Death God then left seeing his Genin team.

Team 7 sat down on the tile. Naruto lean against the rail.

'Mmm. Not bad. Sasuke and Rai's Chakra are nearly evenly matched. Hinata is fairly well also. The byakugan will be something she needs to master. The Uchiha needs to not relay on his Sharingan as well. Rai's bloodline won't come active until his seals come undone.'

"Ok everyone. Let's do introduction." Naruto replied after an awkward silence.

"I-I-I-introductions sensei?" Hinata replied.

'She's panicking worse then inside the classroom.'

"Yes. You know, your likes, dislikes, dreams hobbies. That stuff."

"You first sensei." Rai replied.

"Me? I'm the Death God of Konoha. My likes and dislikes, don't feel like telling you. My dream…I have a dream. My hobbies, I have lots of hobbies."

"That was pathetic. All we learn was his code name 'Death God.'." Rai whispered.

"Sensei. W-w-what's y-your real name?" Hinata asked.

"Naruto Kazama. Also known as Sora Kazama. Ok you." He pointed to Rai.

"I'm Rai. I like to become strong and prove myself in this village. My hobbies are training and surpassing everyone. My dream is more like a goal for myself. I want to find the Kyuubi and kill him for killing my clan."

"And your dislikes?"

"Uchihas and Tail beasts." He replied flatly.

'So he believes the Kyuubi is still alive. He only doesn't know how right he is for himself. The Kyuubi is merely a few feet away from him.'

'You say something kit?'

'No. You forgot to kill the last Arashamaru clan member.'

'Really I thought I got them all.'

'Well the sole survivor of that attack is sitting in the middle of the group.'

'Great. Well you know I only got about 3 months left with you.'

'Yea. I'll help him get another goal.'

"Ok, the pale one."

"I'm Hinata H-H-Hyuuga. I-I-I-I like making medicine cream. I dislike mean people. I don't know my hobbies. My dream. I don't know my dream."

'Great. She is gong to be a problem. She has no confidence at all. She doesn't even know what she wants. On top of that, she is hiding behind a mask. Well, if she passes tomorrow's exam I'll make sure she has a goal and plenty of hobbies.'

"And the weirdo."

"I'm Sasuke Uchiha. I don't like much of anything. I hate a lot of things. My dream, no my goal is to find the true killer of the Uchiha massacre and kill him."

'Interesting. He is more interested in the truth then avenging. Yet he still wants to kill the person. I've got a truth seeking avenger, a stubborn idiot, and a shy heiress who doesn't even know what to do with her life.'

"Great now that we all know each other. We are going to do a mission tomorrow."

"Ano. What kind of mission sensei." Hinata asked.

"Survival training."

"Survival training? We've already done enough survival training in the academy. How do you think we made it to Genins?"

Naruto started to laugh. The three Genins were eyeing him suspiciously.

"Genins uh. That was a mere academy final. To see if your ready to become Genins. The real Genin test is held by us Jounins. And out the 27 teams, only three teams will past. In other words, this test has a 66.66 percent chance of failure."

He was eyeing his team with pleasure. The idea of torturing them was beyond his wildest dreams.

'Now they will see why I'm called the Death God.'

"You will meet me at training grounds 12 at 7 o'clock sharp. Bring all your ninja gear and weapons. Also, you might want to skip breakfast. Or you might throw up." In saying that he disappeared to Ibik who was in the progress of torturing Miziki for stealing the Scroll of Forbidden Seals.

"How much further is he getting?"

"He won't last long. It's been 10 hours. Though he has a strong will not to tell anything he will crack soon enough." Ibik inform the Death God.

"I want to know his other partner besides the one he killed. He was waiting for someone. Make sure the Hokage gets the informer right away." Naruto replied.

"Hai."

Naruto disappeared in a flash of yellow.

Team 7 was slowly making their way towards the training pitch. Checking the time, they saw it was only 6:30. So they waited.

And waited.

7 o'clock came and went.

It was another two hours before their sensei showed up.

"Good Morning."

"You're late." Rai yelled.

"Yes, well you see I was in a council meeting this morning. And it took longer then I thought."

Rai look like he was going to explode.

"Then let's fight you midget. I bet you're not really a Jounin."

Naruto look at him.

"In the real world it's the loudest or the ones who seek revenge are the weakest link in the group. They never know how to focus right and always end up losing before the fight begins." Naruto replied in his commanding voice.

Sasuke look at him.

'So I got to quit revenge to truly become strong? Let's see if what he says is true.'

Rai however took out a kunai and charge at Naruto.

Before his teammates notice what he had done or barely took a step, there Jounin sensei was behind Rai with his arm in a tight arm lock. The kunai was pointing dangerously close to the back of his head.

'So what I heard was true. The ANBU and Jounins weren't kidding. This is the strongest person in Konoha. The only people who could possible beat him is Jiraiya or the Third Hokage himself.'

Hinata was more scared now then ever. She didn't even see her sensei move at all. He was terribly fast.

"I see you really are eager to die so soon. Now are you truly ready to die? Because the only way to past this test; is to kill me."

The three Genins all froze when they heard this.