Urusai: It's me again! And here's another interview to answer reviewers questions! Here goes: ... what, no questions? The only thing that seems to trouble the reviewers is what Naruto-sensei did at the end of the last chapter...

Jackyl: It'll be straighten now...

Urusai: So I guess that covers it... no, wait! Akimori-chan wants to know if guys write better then girl...

Jackyl: Coz they do... just kidding... I can't asnwer that... I did read few, good fics wrote by girls, so I don't think person's gender has anything to do here...

Special note to RaineJoyBringer : hey, you're the author of the fic that Shang placed in our C2, aren't you? Shang told me your story is really good. I'll stop by to read it and review it when I'll find some time. As for jutsu encyklopedia: I got the idea from Shang, only changed it a bit. Thanks for the review.

ANNOUNCEMENT: that other fic I told you about will be entitled "Naruto - Shinobies of Fire" and the first chapter should appear in the same time as this one. The climate is similar to this one, so you're welcome to check it out if you like.

Now, on to the story:

Chapter #7: For Whom the Bells Ring?

Chapter Cover: Urusai is laying under the tree and shurikens and kunai's are laying everywhere (some are stabbed into the tree)

Naruto picked out his kunai's and aimed them at the three rookies: "Allow me to show you something…" and with that he threw the knives at surprised gennins.

Jun began dodging the flying knives were as Urusai started deflecting them with his own kunai. As the weapon rain stopped, both of them were slammed to the ground, each by two Naruto's.

"Having a bigger number of men then your opponent and not using it is a waste" announced Naruto as the clones that were holding the rookies disappeared in the cloud of white smoke. "If you're a good tactician, then even with the band of gennins you can defeat a smaller group of skilled jounins…"

"And why are you telling us that?" asked Urusai, getting back to his feet.

"You guys still don't get it, do you?"

"Get what?" demanded the blonde gennin.

"Then answer this: why do you think you attended this exam in the group of three?"

"Huh?" Urusai's eyebrows went up.

"You don't mean to say that…" began Ayame slowly.

"It's exactly as you pictured it" replied Naruto. "This test was never meant to test whether you're strong enough to be a gennin or not. If it was, then you'd all pass. The point of this exam was to test how good your teamwork is…"

"And just how were we supposed to work together?" yelled Urusai. "There were only two bells! We were to get them all together so that later on one of us would be left on ice?"

"That was the point of bringing only two bells" announced the blonde jounin. "To divide the group. Thanks to that I'd know which of you, even though the test was the way it was, wouldn't think about their lost, but work for the good of the whole team… but you guys all failed miserably on that part…"

"What's that suppose to mean?" asked Urusai, already knowing the answer.

"For example you, Urusai" began Naruto. "You're easily pissed. And once you're angry, you forget about the whole world. You rush in without looking on others. That's the fastest way to get yourself killed and endanger the lives of your teammates…" and with that he turned to Kakashi's daughter: "Ayame, you wish to prove that you're worthy of the name Hatake, yet you do not share your father's ideals. You trust only yourself and you're closed for others. You must learn that there's no 'I' in team…" finally he placed his glare on the black-hair: "Jun, you're the worst of the three. You think you're the king of the world and that the other two are useless to someone with your skills. I learned the hard way that those who think they don't need anybody usually fall first…"

"So, now what?" asked Ayame, lowering her sight.

"Well, you guys failed" announced the blonde jounin. "And I really don't think there's a point in giving you another chance…"

"That's not fair, Naruto-sensei!" stated Urusai. "Give us one, last shot… we'll do it this time… You'll see…"

"Now that you know what's this test all about, the exam lost it's meaning…" replied Naruto coldly. "… but okay, I'll give you another chance… but if you'll blew this, there's no 'another time'… you fail this and you're going back to the Academy…"

"Ossu!" yelled the blonde gennin as he saluted.

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"So, two teams already passed…" Kakashi said to himself as he looked at the two papers before him. "Team number eight and team number ten… heh, talk about deja-vu… I wonder if the third will be team number seven…"

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"So what do we have to do?" asked Urusai a little excited.

"First you should regain some strength…" replied Naruto. "You can eat the lunches I brought we me… there's one 'but' though…"

"Already I don't like this…" announced Ayame.

"You shouldn't be worrying. You and Urusai can eat, but I don't want any of you to give anything to Jun…"

"WHAT?" Urusai's eyes widen.

"He made the worst impression on me… I don't like people who are over confident. I'll give him a second chance, but only if he won't eat. Moreover, if any of you guys will give him his lunch, you fail as well…"

"That's cruel, Naruto-sensei!" announced Ayame.

"I don't care…" responded the blonde jounin. "You see that rock in the middle of the glade? Names curved in it are the names of people who are called heroes… all of them sacrificed their lives in order to complete the mission and keep their teammates save… I respect them… and I pity people who show no will of cooperation with others… Jun belongs to that second group…"

The black-haired boy just lowered his sight.

"Regain your strength…" asked Naruto. "I'll see you guys in a hour…" and with that he was gone.

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Both Urusai and Ayame were eating their lunch as Jun laid on the ground, staring at the sky.

The blonde gennin looked at his teammate and then at his lunch. After a moment of hesitation he came closer to the black-hair and giving him the food, he said: "Here…"

"Urusai, what are you doing?" Ayame yelled in panic. "Have you forgotten what Naruto-sensei said?"

"I remember…" replied the blonde. "… but we're supposed to be a team… and what kind of a teammate would I be, if I'd put some damn rank over my comrade?"

"You will always be Kodumbari…" announced Jun. "Get that thing away from me before I'll actually decide to eat it… keep in mind that if I do, you'll fail…"

"Just eat, dammit!"

"Urusai have a point" stated Ayame, as she walked closer to them. "We're a team now… our comrades should come first… if we split the two lunches on three, equal parts, none of us should get hungry…"

Jun just looked at them before he finally replied: "Fine, but let's do that quickly, before Naruto-sensei returns…"

"Too late…" they all heard a voice and as they turned to the left, they spotted Naruto standing with his arms crossed. "I warned you about giving Jun any food…"

"Then go ahead and fail us!" yelled Urusai. "We're not gonna abandon our teammate just to gain a rank! You said you respected people like that!"

"I did? Well, that's not the point right now… you broke the rules and thus you should suffer the consequences…" and with that he began performing a quick set of hand seals. As he finished, he took a deep breath and with letting the air out, he called out: "You guys pass!"

"Huh?" Urusai's eyebrows went up.

"How come?" asked Ayame, as she opened her eyes.

"People who doesn't care about their teammates are trash…" replied Naruto. "In Konoha, the Leaf shinobies are all family… lives of your comrades are top priority, even above the completion of the mission. Never forget that…"

Urusai smiled under his nose.

"The test is done!" announced the blonde jounin. "All three pass! Team number seven, starting tomorrow, you'll begin missions!"

"Yeah!" yelled Urusai as he jumped into the air, rising his hands.

"I did it, dad…" Ayame thought to herself.

Jun just walked after their new sensei. Their way of ninja has just began.

And so 7th chapter ends. Please leave a review when you're done reading

Now another part of the jutsu encyklopedia:

Katon: Kasai Nankan (Fire Element: Fire Barrier) - jutsu invented by Jun. The user must first concentrate chakra in his feet and then, with the use of right seals, realese it in a form of a flame. The flames then surround the user, creating a fire barrier around him/her. (Type: ninjutsu, Used by: Hanayaka Jun).

And that ends this chapter completely. Hope you liked it. Seventh chappie will be on the way!

Take care and cya around.