Here we go. PLEASE READ MADRAMPAGER'S STORY, ITS REALLY GOOD. The next chapter….make up 4 de cliffhanger….here we go.
They jumped into the forest in the direction their sensei went; there was a marking on the trees that showed them where he went. The work of the talisman. Soon, it started to get darker as the canopy thickened and soon, they couldn't see a single thing. Yuuhi stopped; it was dangerous to travel in a place where it was pitch black. They would have to take a risk, see and be seen or not be seen at all and travel in darkness. She jumped down to the ground and grabbed a dry branch before jumping back up, landing beside her teammates by sensing their chakra.
"Katon Hinosousa No Jitsu" she blew fire on the branch and set it alight
"I need all of you to create a clone."
They did and Yuuhi passed the makeshift torch to Gaara's clone (It's the only one that is a real body) and they continued their journey, traveling in the cover of the dense leafy branches. They couldn't take any chances.
They continued following the markings until they came to what looked like a fire in the middle of a small clearing. Someone was sitting in the middle and had something pasted on his back, the talisman. They released their clones and approached the figure from the shadows.
"There's something weird about this, Sensei told us it's a forest and swamp but so far I haven't seen a swamp."
She suddenly felt something snap under her foot and she looked to the right just in time to see 6 kunais being deflected off her shield.
They jumped to another branch.
"PPPPPSSSSSFFFFTTTTTT"
"Shimata"
They leapt in different directions just in time before the bomb talisman exploded. While in mid air, a log swung down but Yuuhi swung her fan and it got cut into pieces. Kankuro jumped off the side of the tree trunk that he landed on and somersaulted to the figure in the clearing. Gaara and Yuuhi were floating above him, riding on sand and wind. They landed beside him and looked at the figure. On the ground beside it had words scratched in the sand.
"I see that you have passed the traps, it's a good start, the talisman was a good idea but don't let your guard down. It can cost you your life."
The figure suddenly slumped down and a hissing noise started.
"SHIMATA"
They jumped backwards and the figure exploded and landed a few feet back, breaking some wires in the ground. A dozen bomb kunais flew at them, gathering chakra to their feet, they jumped high in the air just as all the kunais collided and there was a huge explosion.
"That was close" Kankuro sighed as he landed on a branch on the top of the canopy.
Gaara landed beside him, Yuuhi flipped over and landed gracefully beside Gaara.
"He said it would be hard but I didn't know that he had an arsenal of weapons and talismans with him." Kankuro let out a huge sigh.
"They are quite ready I think. That trap field was not an easy one, even most Chuunins couldn't get through that without getting seriously injured, they are already beyond Chuunin level." Baki thought from the shadows, at the place he was watching from.
He then left quickly.
The sand team felt some movement. Sensing someone's chakra they wasted no time in making clones, getting a makeshift torch and following the person. They followed the chakra until they reached a swamp where they lost track of him.
"Kuso"
The swamp was brighter then the forest but very foggy. They couldn't see a thing as the fog blinded their sense of sight and dimmed all their other senses as well. Kankuro jumped to a rock in the middle of the swamp. The rock immediately sank and Kankuro jumped off just in time.
"We have to ride across." Gaara said as his sand forced the cork out of his gourd and gathered around his feet
Yuuhi nodded and blew a huge gust of wind, the wind whipped around her legs and she squinted, directing some of it to Kankuro who was caught unawares and almost fell into the swamp as they floated across. They landed at the other side and surveyed the area. It was brighter then the forest before crossing the swamp. Apparently, the trees grew thinner then the back. They suddenly felt like they were sinking. They looked down and saw that the ground was sinking.
"Genjutsu, Kuso." Yuuhi cursed, they had been too careless. Doing a seal she shouted "Kai". The illusion was dispelled
Gaara made a platform of sand, lifted a leg out of the muck and pushed himself out. Yuuhi got Kankuro and herself out by blowing the wind around their ankles, whipping the muck from their feet and spraying it everywhere. Everywhere included Gaara whose shield promptly came up to shield him from the disgusting mess. They landed beside him and Gaara gave Yuuhi a glare which was returned to him with full force.
"Oh no they're at it again; the last time I tried to stop them from fighting Karasau was cut to pieces by Yuuhi." He slowed down a little and moved from his position in the middle to Yuuhi's side so that he wouldn't be caught in their battle.
Yuuhi broke the glare and looked at the nearby tree. Her sharp eyes caught footprints on the branches. They followed them, the light let through by the trees was just enough for them to see the tracks left on the tree by their Sensei. After an hour of traveling, they came to a clearing where they saw their Sensei standing in the middle with his back to them. They approached him cautiously. He slowly turned around
"You have passed the first phase of the exam though you were a little careless but you are a strong team. The last team that took this test got seriously injured. Most of the teams who took this test failed and those who passed took a long time in coming here. None of them came out without a more then mud on their shoes. Now, if you are able to capture me within the rest of the day, you pass. If not, you will not get out of this forest. You must do this without getting hurt."
"N….NA…NA…NANI" Kankuro said. Being stuck in the forest was the least of his concerns. Who he was stuck with was a more pressing concern.
"You heard me. Now let's start."
Baki leapt a distance from them. Gaara let the sand out of his gourd, the cork never replaced itself after it came out. The sand grew and rose behind him before flying at Baki with full force. Baki leaped and the sand crashed into the ground, forming deep hole. Yuuhi disappeared into the cloud of dust while Baki leapt out. 3 shuriken flew at Kankuro and hit him on the forehead. Immediately, the disguise crumbled and Kankuro jumped out from the bandages and flung Karasau towards Baki who was in mid air. Karasau's hands grew longer and held Baki, bringing him down. Baki turned into a log.
"Kuso I thought I had him."
There was a sound of sand getting split. Gaara looked around, thinking it was Yuuhi but she was in front of him. Her fan not even out of its holder. Not turning around he flung his sand backwards, crashing into the undergrowth. Baki leapt out towards the hole that Gaara made, intending to land in front of it.
"Katon Ryuuki Daichi Hinote No Jutsu."
Yuuhi slammed her hands into the ground and let the chakra travel in front of the hole which burst into flames. Baki angled himself to land on the other end of the hole.
"Makibishi! (Ground Spikes)"
He braced himself and landed just beyond that. Yuuhi appeared behind him and slammed her hand on the ground. A force field formed up and he was trapped. When she lifted her hand he saw that she had pasted a talisman on the floor, another 3 talismans were around him.
"So that's what she jumped in the cloud of dust for. Not to attack me but to set a trap."
"I think you guys are ready, I didn't even get much of a chance to attack." He said. "Now get me out of here."
Ok im done. This is longer then usual; tell me if anything is not right or OOC. Oh yeah…Baki uses wind blades too. Watch box 5 of Naruto when he kills Gekkou Hayate, the examiner of the preliminary matches. Kankuro and Yuuhi are not together, she just doesn't want to fail, anyway Kankuro will die if she doesn't help him. Gaara simply doesn't care and even though shes like him shes more compassionate then him, well just a little.Bye, check 4 more updates and please REVIEW.