Experiment 52

Summary: Saratobi realises that the village is becoming more and more corrupt, he realises that unless something is done about the council then the ninja's will begin a rebellion. So he calls in the only person he can think of with enough power to defeat an entire village of corrupt politicians. [Pairings undecided] [FemNaru, FemDei]

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"Speech"

'Thoughts'

-- Setting change

** Time Change **

"Demon Speech"

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Chapter 7: Papa? The Second Exam Arrives!

Naru woke, sweat dripping down her face. That memory. It was one of her first memory's, the others being before that time and after, this life. Naru had a way of referring to all the times she was woken for her power, each time she went to sleep, she 'died', for normally she would sleep as those around her died and then, once she was summoned again, the world would have changed, with new places and new power hungry humans. But that memory, that was one from a short life. It lasted from the time she woke in the solution to the time when the world went black. She didn't even know if her 'papa' was still alive. Currently she didn't care though. All she cared about was having a shower and the meaning of reliving a memory. It was one of her 'powers', when she was to meet someone from a past life she would dream a memory. Maybe her papa was alive and she was going to be reunited with him? No, he had been stabbed, killed by the very man she was sealed to now. Fantastic. She sighed, stepping out the shower. This could wait till tomorrow. Finally she climbed back into bed and slept through to the next morning, the second exam.

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So this was the child. He was ill, small, weak, what else was to be expected of a child that had been on the earth for no longer than an hour. Still, he had spirit, she could tell that much. Before being called down she looked for her sister one last time. There she was, on the earth, like she soon would be. "I will find you again sister." The shinigami called her, and she left, leaping down to the earth in a ray of light.

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They met in the same field outside of the 'forest of death' as it had been called. The genin could see why, it was disturbing, silence was all around them, except for the occasional low moan of an animal hidden inside of the depths. When Anko arrived things didn't seem to be getting any better. They received their instructions, it was a free game now, the closest they would get t a real battle before they became chunnin and were tossed harshly into the world of no rules. Get two matching scrolls in any way, you can even kill, so long as you get the two scrolls and get to the tower in the five day limit. Naru gave a harsh smile. The other two were worried, she wasn't. This would become her game, and everyone would finally realise, this sweet innocent girl thrown into the cold world of being a shinobi, was the ruler of the game called life.

"Alright maggots" Anko called out, grabbing everyone's attention, "get to your assigned gate, now!" the genin scattered, fearing the strange lady's wrath. Team 7 reached their gate, gate 21, and got into starting positions. 'How ironic…' Naru though, seeing the gate number. As Anko's countdown from ten began Naru whispered to her team mates.

"We only have one rule when we go in here. If I tell you to close your eyes, you do it, don't argue with me Sasuke." She added seeing Sasuke open his mouth with a less than happy look on his face. "You don't open your eyes until I tell you to and if you do it before then I'll cut out your tongue." She saw Sakura cover her mouth and both of them nodded in fear. Sometimes, just sometimes, Naru scared them more than enemy shinobi.

"One, START!" The gates swung open and they headed in, immediately taking to the branches as an explosion was heard, followed by screams then silence.

"That's a good plan." Naru muttered, her team mates looking to her, "As soon as the gates open head to the side, you catch another team just heading in and can get their scroll, this way you have five days to get to the tower and you can win, that is, if the team doesn't have the same scroll as you."

Sakura shuddered as more screams cut the air and the team moved faster. Naru kept glancing around, she turned in mid jump to talk to the two behind her, landing perfectly on the next branch.

"We need to find my ally; we'll be safer if we can do that. However to find them we're going to have to stop. Can I count on you to guard me while I do that?" the other two nodded and Naru jumped straight between two branches, landing on the ground with a swish. The other two landed beside her with a lot less grace. Naru found a clear space and knelt in it, joining her hands in something like a prayer motion, she bowed her head, and slowly a ring of red formed around her, expanding until it hit Sasuke and Sakura, the two shivered, not turning away from their posts though they wanted, no, needed, to. The bubble past them and carried into the forest. After a few minutes it returned, heading towards them quickly. It receded to Naru; or rather the middle of her forehead, Naru looked up her eyes a light blue.

"Found… him" she panted. Shaking, she stood up. Sasuke moved forward to help her only for his hand to be slapped away. As soon as she was standing Naru leaped to the first branch. She waited for them to get the hint and join her in the trees before she was away. At least ten minutes later they had crossed part of the forest to come across Gaara killing one of the members of a rain team. They stayed by the side as the other two begged for their lives, handing over the scroll. Just as Gaara was going to murder them Sakura turned to Naru,

"Stop him!" She cried out, catching Gaara's attention, the sand didn't pause, wrapping around them but not crushing them.

"Why? Would they give you mercy, Sa-ku-ra?" Naru looked to her out the corner of her eye, her voice cold, uncaring for the life of those in Gaara's hands.

"No, but that doesn't mean we should kill them!" Sakura shook her head, tears coming to her eyes, "I can't just watch as someone kills someone, not when I could stop it!"

"Could you watch?" Naru asked, turning her head to the bushes, "Team eight?" to Sakura's astonishment, Kiba, Hinata and Shino stepped out of the bushes, their faces lowered in shame.

"Tch. More Konoha genin." Kankoru muttered from the other side of Gaara, both teams look to him.

"You, don't we know you?" Temari asked looking to Naru.

"Hai, I stole your brother a few days ago." Temari looked at her, recognition crossed her face.

"Gaara." Naru turned to the red headed boy, "For once Gaara." The boy looked to those caught in the sand, then back to Naru who was watching him, no emotion on her face, he sighed. Slowly the sand slipped from the two rain shinobi, returning back to it's master in a slow trail, it reminded Naru of a pouting child that doesn't get its own way. She walked up to him, drawing various gasps from those around her and placed a kiss upon his cheek, "thank you" she turned round to her team, glancing to Temari and Kankoru, "We are working together. Garra is y ally, if you don't like this you can try fending for yourselves for five days and try getting two scrolls." She looked to team eight, "Are you staying with us?" She asked.

"Of course-" Kiba started only to be cut off by Hinata,

"Uhm, Kiba-kun w-wait." She looked to Naru, her eyes sliding to the side immediately, "N-Naru-san, cou-could we pl-please have, um, s-some t-time to, er, talk ab-about it?" She stuttered. Naru nodded.

They team walked to the side, talking in whispers, when they returned, only a few minutes later, Kiba looked less than happy.

"Naru-san, we will stay with you, please use us as you will." Shino said, bowing. Naru raised her eyebrow, while Sasuke scoffed.

"Why are you treating her as the leader, I am the leader of our tem." He asked them, pointing to himself.

"Correct Sasuke-san, however it is apparent that while you may be the leader, Naru-san currently has more power than you, owing to her allies, Gaara-san and his team mates." Shino explained, gaining him nothing more than an angry glare form the Uchia.

"Very well then, Sasuke, shall we go?" Naru turned to the Uchia, mocking him as she asked his opinion, he did nothing more than nod, understanding what she was doing.

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At least an hour later they were looking for another team as they headed closer into the heart of the forest. Naru and Gaara had the lead, followed by Hinata who had her byakugan activated and Kiba who was constantly talking to Akamaru, Shino and Sasuke were after him, Shino's bugs constantly flowing in and out of his coat, Sakura was next, Temari and Kankoru bringing up the rear as protection. It was Shino who first spotted the attack, his bugs sensing a strong build up of chakra.

"Attack, right side, north five steps." He shouted forward, Hinata passed the comment on to Naru, her voice not stuttering under the pressure. Naru halted immediately. Sadly though the warning was not enough to stop easily at the speed. The wind attacked them, sending those who were not prepared away into the forest. When it stopped only Naru, Gaara, Shino and Sasuke were left. Naru and Gaara protected by Gaara's shield of sand. Shino and Sasuke had known about the attack with enough time to keep themselves connected by chakra.

"Ku ku ku, I expected Sasuke-kun to be able to stay but for three others as well…" a feminine figure stepped out from the shadows.

"Smells… like… snake…" Naru looked like she was about to be sick. Her whole body was tensed. The figure saw how she was and paused.

"Well, how clever of you little genin, to have such advanced senses." Naru glared at the person.

"What do you want?" Sasuke yelled out. Trying to get the attention away from the obviously pained Naru.

"You have entered this test without knowing the final goal?" The woman mocked.

"No, you knew my name!" Sasuke retorted.

"Many people know of the infamous Uchia clan and it's final heir." The woman gave him a mocking smile. Sasuke glared at her.

In no time at all Sasuke and Shino were fighting the woman, kunai flew through the air as they tried to hit her, only for her to be a mud close or to not be there at all. they were out classed, and they knew it. Gaara continued to stand by Naru, waiting for her to recover as the sand automatically protected them.

"God damn it!" Naru screamed, the battle halting as Naru rose. Her eyes fastened on the ground, "Do you think I don't know who you are?" she looked to the woman, who was now watching her with a sick smirk, "To take another's body, have you really fallen so low?" The woman stepped forward.

"If you truly know who I am, tell me."

"Wanted in the fire country for experimentation humans, wanted in several other countries, all for the secret of immortality, double s rank criminal, Orochimaru of the Sannin." Sasuke stared at the woman,

"And?"

"And the kidnapper of the child, Naruto Namikaze, from seven weeks to four years." Naru sighed, "Formerly known to that child as Father."

"Mou, am I no longer your papa?" He questioned, Orochimaru shredded off the woman's body like a snake, Sasuke looked decidedly disgusted.

"You stopped being my father when I learned of the crimes you committed." Naru glared at him, deep purple blending with a blood red. Gaara happily backed away, his sand grabbing Sasuke and Shino. Just as the reached another line of trees a blood red chakra escaped from Naru, causing an explosion. The others arrived just as the shockwave hit.

"Naru!" Sakura called out,

"Do not worry. Naru is in the eye of the storm, she will not be harmed." Gaara said, everyone staring at him.

"Gaara, that's your longest sentence yet!" Temari called out, tears in her eyes, she whipped out a book and recorded what he had said, the amount of words and the situation. Everyone but Gaara and Shino sweat dropped. Naru and Orochimaru continued to fight, until Orochimaru gained the upper hand through tricking Naru. He dove left and she turned round, following him and missing the snake that came at her from the side. She hit a three hard and was trapped by his sword through her stomach. The others watched as she cried out in pain. They couldn't help, they had already been shown that they had no chance against a sannin of his level.

"After 17 years I thought you would treat me with a warmer welcome." He hissed.

"17 years?" Sakura turned to Gaara since he seemed to know Naru a lot more than they did.

"17 years ago Orochimaru was found in the tunnels of his hidden layer with a small four year old girl in his arms. Your hokage tried to arrest him but he got away by using the warnings of that girl. She could see things he couldn't, react faster ect. After making his escape he left the girl behind. Unable to do anything else, your hokage had to obey the council's orders on what to do with the civilian girl, and had to seal her away, for 17 years she was left alone in the darkness. A few weeks ago, your hokage unsealed her in order to make a deal with her and save the village, that is the power she possesses." He watched as Naru pulled out the grass cutter and stabbed Orochimaru in return. Throwing several kunai at him as she stood. Temari furiously scribbled in her notepad, counting every word.

"Ah Gaara! You truly are growing!" there was a scream from Naru as snakes covered her, injecting poison into her system.

"We fight. Now!" Sasuke called to them, running forward with two kunai, sand shot by him as the others followed. Gaara and Sakura went straight over to Naru, pressing on the back of the snakes head's to make them let go. Gaara used his demon to control the sand against Orochimaru, turned out Shikaku was not a big fan of the sannin.

Around them they heard people coming closer, Orochimaru hissed.

"ANBU!" He turned to a barley conscious Naru, "You little cheat!" she simply smirked to him, sweat beading her forehead as a fever took hold of her. His own smirk returned, "This is yours dearest daughter." In a flash his neck had extended to her and his jaw had clamped around her own neck, before any of them could react he was gone. Leaving a pulsing black mark of the now unconscious girl. The ANBU arrive just too late.

"Capitan!" one of them cried, almost stepping forward but catching himself. Another took the lead.

"Do you all have enough scrolls to get inside." He received nods from the shaken Genin, "Excellent," He seemed to sigh in relief, "You are to come with us to the tower in that case." He slumped walking to Naru and pulling a paper out of his pouch, he gave it to Gaara. The boy looked at it and gave a nod in recognition.

"Gaara, thank god you're here! Don't know what we would do without you mate!" The ANBU that had first spoken clapped Gaara on the back and received a strained smile in return, Temari and Kankerou watched shocked. Gaara slowly kissed Naru's cheek before placing the seal on her forehead, directly over her bandages. The girl's tense body immediately relaxed and her face smoothened.

"Let's go." Gaara said, emotion wiped from his voice, he stood, picking Naru up as he did. In silence they headed forward, the ANBU cautiously circling them, one never in the same place.

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They arrived at the tower in under an hour, the Genin hesitated, and going for the scrolls, the ANBU however stopped them. "You won't need them." Said one. Many of them narrowed their wyes, after all that fighting they didn't need them. Stupid ANBU. The group was led up stairs, travelling four floors until they passed through a none descript door and came across a spiral staircase with two ANBU at the bottom. With a nod from their leader they were past and heading up. Just as the genin were staring to feel dizzy the group halted. There was an open door leading to a single room with a few chairs and a TV set. Sitting in one of the chairs was the Hokage himself and Anko. Both looked up as they walked in. The Hokage spotted Naru in Gaara's arms and rushed over.

"Is she okay?" he asked, checking her pulse and finding it out of sync, he glanced to the seal.

"Poison and," Garra hesitated, looking to Anko, "a curse seal." Anko hissed, sounding strangely like a snake.

"Orochimaru was here?" she asked, or rather, demanded. Gaara simply nodded.

"How has she been?" Saratobi asked, gently taking Naru from the red heads hands to lie her on the couch. He rested his hand on her forehead and removed it immediately. He turned his hand palm up and showed them, purely by accident, the new burn that covered it.

"I think her body is starting to react, but badly." They looked to Gaara, his mouth was set in a grim line, his thoughts else where, "She will not recover with out outside help."

"What do you mean?" The hokage asked, confused. Gaara sighed, 'I am truly sorry Naru, but I would rather face your wrath than your death.'

"Naru has… associates, that would be able to provide her… power… that would be able to… convince… her body to… heal itself." Gaara hesitated throughout, trying to chose words that would not give too much away but would get the meaning across. The hokage thought over what he had said.

"These associates, am I right in thinking that they do not come from this village?" Gaara nodded once. Saratobi sighed, looking to the body of the unconscious girl.

"I suppose, if it will save her life. How soon can they be here?" Saratobi looked to Gaara and decided immediately that he did not like the grin on the boy's face.

"Within the hour. May I move her to a different place?" He asked, politely.

"If you can touch her without being burned." They watched as Gaara slid his arms under her and walked out without a burn. The hokage sighed, another sign that Naru didn't trust him them. He glanced to his left and saw Anko scratching at her arm, the exact arm that held the seal to Naru. He nodded and watched her leave.
"Ahem, so do we just…" He turned to the last group of people and saw the genin, Kiba was the one who had spoken. The hokage smiled.

"You may leave congratulations on passing the second exam." There were numerous sighs of relief as they all trudged out, conversations starting between them. Again, the old man sighed, he was starting to hate his job.

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