Chapter 60 – Chūnin Exam in Iwagakure II

"Talk"

'Think'

Flashback

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A/N: Thank you Keya aka Lakeya, Okamishiru, princessneonpinky, pokemonking0924, Shane Kor and Ymae12 for your supports.

Team Kurenai were sitting on a big bird that was animated by Sai's drawing when Hinata suddenly said "Something is approaching us and it's approaching fast!".

Sai ordered the bird to descend when Hinata said again "A swarm of bees is coming to us from below. Some of them are carrying Explosive Tags!"

Shino wants to order his kikaichū to conter the bees' attack but decided not to as the Explosive Tags would incur damages to his colony.

Sai took our one kunai, wrapped it with her own Explosive Tag and threw it towards the bees. As his kunai approached the bees, Sai did the Snake hand seal and the Tag exploded, effectively triggered the other Explosive Tags that were carried by the bees.

The explosion angered the Giant Bee and it shot out sticky honey from its mouth onto Team Kurenai. The honey encased them and it hardened. The Giant Bee caught them and flew to its summoner.

Watching from afar, Nokizaru Himushi narrowed his eyes and thought to himself 'Kamizuru Clan has made their move. We must stop them. It will be me, Nokizaru Himushi that will bring down an Aburame and we, the Nokizaru clan will finally has a place in one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages'

He turned to his teammates and said to them "We've got to stop Kamizuru Clan. They've got an Aburame in their clutches!"

Jibachi, Kurobachi and Suzumebachi of Kamizuru Clan looked at the captured Konoha shinobi and smirking, "Konoha must be weak if we can capture them so easily" said Jibachi.

"Silent!" shouted Suzumebachi "We've got to find their scroll"

"That means we've got to break this apart!" said Kurobachi "What's the point of trapping them only for us to release them again?"

"I still want to be a chūnin!" snapped Suzumebachi "The b**** Kurotsuchi has been gloating ever since she was made chūnin. I will be made chūnin and we will find the lost kinjutsu of Shodai Tsuchikage and rubbed it on her nose"

"Let's start with her" suggested Jibachi "Then him-" he pointed towards Sai with his chin "-and Aburame being the last"

Suzumebachi nodded and was about to break Hinata's free when-

"Give the Aburame to us!" shouted Himushi.

"Oh?" sneered Suzumebachi "The beggars apparently had arrived"

Himushi's neck is flushing red. Members of Kamizuru Clan have been calling members of Nokizaru clan beggars ever since they had arrived at Iwa.

"We were asked by your Tsuchikage to stay" retorted Himushi with pride "Apparently Iwa's clan of insect user are so pathetic that we've been asked to replace them"

"Why you … … …!" snarled Jibachi and Kurobachi before yelling "Hachi Bakudan no Jutsu!/Hachi Senbon no Jutsu!"

Two swarms of bees appeared with one swarm carried Explosive Tags while another ready to shoot poisonous stingers when suddenly a large bulge appeared on both Jibachi's and Kurobachi's torsos.

"Jibachi! Kurobachi! What have you done to them?" demanded Suzumebachi.

"What do you think?" taunted Himushi "What did he said? Oh yeah, Kamizuru clan must be weak if I can capture them so easily. Hahahahahaha!"

Jibachi growled at the mockery and prepared to launch another attack when Suzumebachi said "Stop it Jibachi. We've lost today. Let's withdraw and find a cure for that"

Himushi smiled at the retreating figures smugly "Idiots. You'll die sooner or later. The time for Nokizaru clan has arrived"

"That was despicable" said a voice. Team Nokizaru turned and saw that the voice belonged to their target, an Aburame.

"Wha-" Himushi turned to the spot where Konoha shinobi was captured and saw broken shells, and dripping of honey.

"When…?" Himushi was lost for words.

Shino just looked at them through his sunglasses.

The moment the Giant Bee was shooting honey from its mouth, Hinata surrounded herself with her chakra thus created a tiny space between her and the hardened honey. When they landed on the Giant Bee, Hinata turned to Shino and said "I'm alright Shino-kun". Shino then ordered his kikaichū to go to Sai and assisted in weakening the honey-shell whilst Hinata tried to emit a sharper chakra from her hand to cut the shell.

Hinata and Shino's kikaichū worked hard during the arguments between Team Kamizuru and Team Nokizaru while Sai was thinking 'Is this what they called Love Triangle? Pity that Nokizaru member is not a girl, then she and the girl from Kamizuru can marry Shino and started their own clans in Konoha'.

Himushi recovered himself, he remembered he had placed his exploding bug on Konoha shinobi too when he ordered them to attach on Kamizuru clan members.

"Don't worry about your bugs, they are here" said Shino and he opened his palm. Inside was the exploding bugs Himushi had placed on Hinata, Sai and Shino.

Members from Team Nokizaru gasped and snarled. Their sneak-attacked had failed!.

"I remembered my father told a story of Nokizaru clan. They used to belong to Kumogakure no Sato but was kicked out since they've proven cannot be trusted, as you have exhibited just now by attacking your fellow comrade" said Shino "The moment I saw what had happened to the members from Kamizuru clan, I ordered my kikaichū to find and terminated your bugs"

"So you find my bugs, so what now?" asked Himushi derisively.

"Give us your scroll" said Shino "We will not harm you"

"Ooooh…the Aburame wants our scroll. Ooooo…I'm scared" mocked Himushi, while his team mates were laughing "What're you gonna do now?" taunted Himushi.

"Ninpō: Chōjū giga!" said a voice and three snakes appeared, each wrapping itself around Team Nokizaru.

"Give us your scroll" said Shino calmly.

"… … … release us and I will give you our scroll" said a subdued Himushi. The snake loosened up and Himushi immediately do cried "Suckers! Attack!" Shino just stood stoically and released his kikaichū which easily overpowered the Exploding Insects belonging to Team Nokizaru. The kikaichū then continued to drained their chakra, leaving them lying on the ground.

"Here" said Sai, holding out an Earth scroll "One of my mice found it"

Shino and Sai looked at the Earth scroll, unfortunately, they need a Heaven scroll.

"I hope Hinata'll get the Heaven scroll from Kamizuru clan" said Shino

End Chapter 60

A/N: Nokizaru originally is a group of mercenary in anime.

A/N: Team Kamizuru are teenagers in this story instead of adults like in anime.

Hachi Bakudan no Jutsu – Bee Bomb Technique

Hachi Senbon no Jutsu – Thousand Bee Stings Technique

Kinjutsu – Forbidden techniques

Kumogakure no Sato – Hidden Village of Cloud

Ninpō: Chōjū Giga – Ninja Art: Super Beast Scroll