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"This kid." Ibiki thought watching the blonde haired Leaf Genin. "Cool as a cucumber."

There wasn't so much as a twitch from the boy showing that he was worried. From the moment he sat down he had been smiling and it hadn't faded at all. Even now with only fifteen minutes left and the tenth question he just sat there.

"I...I'm sorry guys. I can't."

"Number fifty fail!"

"Naruto, why don't you just raise your hand?" Holding hands to her heart Sakura stared at the back of her teammates head. He was always doing this. Trying to act cool but this time was different.

"I'm going to become Hokage! I don't care what it takes!

He couldn't accomplish his dream if he got the tenth question wrong. Yet, he was too stubborn to just raise his hand. "I don't want to see his dream crushed."

Naruto might be a loser but he was also her teammate. "There is always next year."

Pulling one hand away from her chest she started to raise it. If Naruto couldn't do it, she would give up for him.

"Ha! Who do you think you are, huh?"

"Naruto?" Lowering her hand Sakura watched in disbelief as Naruto climbed onto his desk and pointed at the proctor. "What is this idiot doing?"

"If you think you can scare me with words you got another thing coming." Naruto was all smiles as he stared Ibiki down. Maybe he was overdoing it a little by getting on top of his desk but hey, go big or go home. "I don't care if I'm a Genin forever, I will still become Hokage!"

Glancing around discreetly Naruto saw his fellow Genin calm down. Hands were lowered and bodies had stopped shaking. Counting the number of Genin still in the room his lips stretched even wider. Twenty-six teams. "Same as last time."

"I'll ask one last time. Your life is riding on this decision. This is your last chance to quit."

"My unbending will won't allow me to. I don't ever give up. That's my ninja way."

"This brat." Ibiki looked around the room. Uzumaki's words had already affected the atmosphere. He could see it in the eyes of every candidate still in the room. Not a single one more was going to leave. "Stretching this any longer won't make a difference."

"To everyone still remaining," Ibiki paused just to see if anyone would panic at the last moment. As he expected no one did. "I congratulate you all on passing the first test!"

Sitting back down in his seat Naruto nodded as the questions began. Demanding where the tenth question was and how could they have been passed without answering it.

Ibiki went on to explain why the test the was the way it was and Naruto agreed wholeheartedly. Even before seeing the scars on Ibiki's head again. The First test of the Chunin exam was even more important than the second and third. To be a Shinobi you had to make hard choices. Had to be willing to sacrifice your life for the mission.

Ibiki focused on information but the test focused on far more than just that. If you weren't willing to risk everything for something other than yourself then you shouldn't be a Shinobi.

"Those who can't put their destinies on the line...who cling to 'there is always next year' and walk away from their chance. Those pieces of trash that can only make cowardly decisions don't deserve to become Chunin. The ones that chose to take it answered the tenth question correctly. You will be able to survive any troubles you face in the future." Ibiki smiled tying his head back in place covering the scars and burn marks on his head. "You all have made it through the entrance. The first test of the Chunin selection exam is now finished."

"Na...Naruto-Kun, we passed." Hinata whispered a bright blush on her face. "We did it."

"You're damn right we did it!" Naruto leaned over and wrapped an arm around Hinata's shoulders dragging her in close. "We're one step closer to becoming Chunin, baby. Yeah!"

"Naruto-Kun is hugging me." Hinata face had gone completely cherry. She was being held by Naruto-Kun. Pressed against Naruto-Kun with Naruto-Kun's arm around her. She couldn't take it. There was just too much Naruto-Kun at once. "I'm going to faint."

Right as he vision began getting dark Naruto pulled away as the window on the side of the room shattered.

"Not this one." Ibiki sweat-dropped as a black sheet blocked his view of the candidates.

"Guys, now is not the time to be celebrating. I am the examiner for the second test. The sexy and single Anko Mitarashi. Now let's go!"

"You're definitely sexy alright." Naruto giggled as Anko punched the air forcing her jacket to spread open revealing her mesh covered chest. How had he missed this show the first time?

"Does Naruto-Kun like that type of clothing?" Hinata asked herself when she saw where Naruto's eyes were focused and how he wiped above his lip when no one was looking. Glancing down at her own chest she frowned. Her's weren't as big as Anko's but they were bigger than Sakura's and Ino's. "If I dressed like that would Naruto-Kun notice me?"

Counting the kiddies left in the room Anko laughed as Ibiki came around the curtain she hung up for her awesome entrance. "78 left, Ibiki. You must be getting soft."

"Or this year is a more promising group."

"Whatever," Anko waved a dismissive hand. "I'll eliminate at least half of them in the second test. Now I'll explain what the second test is after we change locations. Follow me!"

Sasuke smirked as the proctor jumped back out the window she came through. If at least half of the twenty-six teams left were going to be eliminated there had to be fighting in the second test. "Heh...things are starting to get excited."

As the Genin followed Anko out the window Naruto waited in his seat next to Hinata. He knew it was coming. The second test and with it Orochimaru. But planning on how to escape from a Sannin alive wasn't the same as actually doing it. The snake summoner had crushed them thoroughly and he could still remember the battle between all three legendary ninjas when he and Jiraiya went to retrieve Tsunade.

Orochimaru didn't even have arms and Jiraiya and Tsunade still couldn't get him.

"Naruto, hurry up! Are you trying to make us miss the second test?"

"It's not a bad idea." If Naruto thought for a second that Orochimaru wouldn't go after Sasuke outside the Forest of death he wouldn't have shown up at all. But no way was the snake going to let Sasuke go that easy.

Standing up from his chair he waved goodbye to Hinata who was still bright red and jumped out the window.

It was time to change the future.

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(Training Ground 44)

"Welcome to the stage for the second test, practice area 44." Anko held out her arms to the massive forest behind her. The 'danger' and 'warning signs' were obviously a good touch as she saw some of the Genin gulp and others start to shake. "Let's see how they like the name."

"Also known as...the Forest of Death!"

"This is creepy," Sakura whispered beside Naruto taking a step back so she was behind Sasuke-Kun. He would protect her.

Anko smiled dropping her arms and sadistic grin splitting her face. "You all will soon find out why it is called the Forest of Death."

"You will find out why it's called the Forest of Death." Naruto mocked with a scoff and a smile when he saw Anko twitch. "I'm not afraid of some stupid forest with a dumb name."

Faster than anyone could see Anko had a kunai in her hand and was behind Naruto holding it to his throat as blood ran down his cheek. "Kid's like you usually die first in here."

Shivering as a tongue was pressed softly against his cheek Naruto closed his eyes as it followed the trail of blood to the cut Anko had made.

"Spraying that red blood I love," Anko said before she pulled the kunai from Naruto's neck and pointed it at the tongue hanging over her shoulder.

"Your kunai."

Naruto clenched his fist glancing at the Grass-nin that was really Orochimaru before looking away and fake gagging. Most would think it was because the extended tongue disgusted, which was true, but if he had to look at the snake bastard a second longer he was going to try and stab the bastard. And that wouldn't end well for anyone involved.

"Thank you," Anko took the kunai with a smile. "But don't sneak up behind me...unless you want to die."

"Sorry, the blood...it just gets me excited." Orochimaru pulled his tongue back into his mouth. "And you cut my precious hair. I couldn't let you get away with that."

"Looks like we got a lot of bloodthirsty ones this year. Hehehe," Anko chuckled walking back to the front of the group. "This should be fun."

"Yeah right." Naruto held his hand to his face to stop the bleeding from his cut. The next five days would be anything but fun.

Anko reached into her jacket and pulled out a stack of paper waving them in the air so everyone could see. "Now before we start the second test, I have to pass these out. These are consent forms you must sign if you want to take the second test. There are going to be deaths and if I don't have you sign these you dying will be my responsibility. I'm going to explain the second test, then you can sign them afterward. And then each team will check in at the booth over there."

Taking the stack of forms from Anko Naruto kept one for himself and handed the stack off as Anko began explaining the second test.

"The second test will be survival. Around practice area 44 there are 44 locked gates. Inside the gates are forest, river and a tower in the center. The length between each gate and the tower is about 10km. During the test, you will be asked to complete one task. Using your many weapons and Jutsu you will compete in a no rules scroll battle."

"Scroll?"

"Yes," Anko nodded reaching into her jacket and pulling two scrolls out. Each emblazoned with a different symbol. "You will fight over these two scrolls. Heaven and Earth. There are twenty-six teams who passed the first test, half will get the 'Heaven' scroll and the other half will get 'Earth'. To pass this test a full team of three needs to reach the tower with both 'Heaven' and 'Earth' scrolls. There is also a time limit. The second test will last 120 hours, exactly five days. If you haven't reached the tower with both scrolls by that time your team fails and you are out of the Chunin exams."

"Five days!"

"What about dinner?"

Anko shrugged. "There is plenty to eat in the forest. Just watch out for man-eating beasts, poisonous plants, poisonous insects."

Choji's head fell. He hadn't packed enough food for five days.

"Thirteen teams passing is unlikely. As the days go on the distance to the goal gets farther and the time to reach it grows shorter. And the area will be crawling with enemies so don't expect to get much sleep. So not only will some of you fail by losing your scroll, others will die from the harshness of the course. Now I will talk about what will disqualify you. First," Anko held up her a finger.
"If you don't make it to the tower with both scrolls in the five-day time limit, you fail. Second, those who lose a teammate or get a teammate killed fail. Third, there will be no quitting once the test begins. You will be in the forest for five days. And the last rule, you must not look inside the scrolls until you reach the tower."

"What, why?" Sakura asked raising her hand.

"And what happens if you do?" Ino tagged on crossing her arms and glaring at Sakura who stuck her tongue out.

Anko grinned. "That will be a surprise for anyone who does. But let's just say you don't want to know what the surprise is. Chunins can sometimes be asked to handle classified information. This part of the test will test your trustworthiness. That is it for explanations. Team exchange your three forms for a scroll the choose a gate and get ready to start. Once you turn your forms in the test has begun. And there will be no quitting. So if you aren't willing to die walk away now."

Pushing through the Genin teams Naruto grabbed Sasuke and Sakura's hands dragging to the booth. He needed to them to be one of the first teams to get their scroll.

"Naruto, will you calm down," Sakura said trying to pull her hand away but Naruto kept it in his until they were at the booth.

Slamming his form down he turned to Sasuke and Sakura expectantly. "Give them your forms."

"Excited, loser?" Sasuke asked handing his form over. He wouldn't let his emotions show as clearly as Naruto but he was just as excited as the knucklehead. A fight to the death meant no one was going to hold back. Strength would be what determined who passed and who failed.

"Naruto give Sasuke-Kun the scroll." Sakura snatched the 'Heaven' scroll Naruto had been given. Turning to her Sasuke-Kun she held it out. "Here Sasuke-Kun, you're the strongest on the team, you should hold it. Keep it safe from the other teams. No way could they get it from you."

"Hn, whatever." Taking the scroll Sasuke slid it into his pouch and looked at Naruto expecting some kind of resistance from the blonde. Sakura had just claimed that he was the strongest on the team. No way would Naruto let that slide.

"If you two are done we need to get moving," Naruto said and started walking away. He wanted to put a little distance between his team and the others.

"Hey, blondie!"

Freezing at Anko's voice Naruto turned around slowly. Had she noticed? "Idiot, of course, she noticed. She's a special Jonin."

"Take your team to Gate 2," Anko ordered and Naruto nodded. So she hadn't seen. That was good.

Breathing a sigh of relief he nodded kept walking. That was close. Sasuke and Sakura would have killed him if they had been disqualified before even entering the forest.

"That kid." Anko grinned as Naruto kept walking. She didn't say anything because the test had already started and it was out of her hands. But it was fun giving him a little scare. "He's got balls though. Pulling something like that."

The fourth chapter of my Time Travel Naruto fanfic. Let me know what you think so far.

For now, the story will stay T-rated but that will change in later chapters. So leave your choice for which girl or girls you want to see Naruto with.

Thanks for reading and See you next time!