Chapter 6: Forest of Death

I DO NOT OWN NARUTO

Syng was already up. It wasn't even dawn yet, but the boy was fully awake... For his part, Naruto had trouble sleeping. Of course, the kitsune-boy wasn't the type or ninjas who was to worry about such a thing like the forest of death. Something else was on his mind... For an hour yesterday, he had listened to silent cry of pain, mourned by Syng, suffering by the fault of his own jutsu...

"What kind of village is Tsurugi?" Thought the blond boy. "What kind of village would make jutsu that make suffer the user?"

Someone had knock on his door, making him leave his thought in his head.

-I don't know for you Naruto, but all the genins are to be in front of the training area 44 in an hour. I have to go back to my team and meet up with Gai-sensei. Thanks again for the couch, see ya there, simply said Syng without even opening the door.

The other boy left, leaving the blonde alone in his own apartment. A cup of ramen would do miracle to his gloomy mood!

-Ohayo Tifa-chan, Sakura-chan, said joyfully Syng while watching the two girl coming out of Sakura's place.

-Ohayo Syng-san, answered the pink girl.

-Yo, simply said Tifa with a smile. Where's Misty?

-Here, echoed a feminine voice behind her.

After a scream from Sakura, Tifa explained that the silent girl was the expert of "scary and sudden appearance". Misty was definitely ignorant on "how to make friend" without scaring people out.

-Had a good night sleep on the top of the rocky face? Asked Syng.

-I won't ask how you know where I slept if I don't have to answer that, answered the kunoichi.

-Grumpy as usual, sigh the boy.

They walked together to the training area to meet with their respective team. An hour passed before Anko, quite a cute jounnin, explained the rules. Five days, only the material they had on themself, no food (unless what found in the forest) and the scrolls.

-Okay, you are on your own from now on, may the powerful spirit of the youth-

-Yeah, thanks Gai-sensei, simply said Tifa. Be careful Lee-kun.

-You too! Answered back the young boy.

-Hey, Hyuuga, be sure to survive to show me how to use the Byakygan! Laughed Syng while getting away to grab their scroll.

Neji was burning in rage. Is that guy was idiot or something!?! They already had explained him about bloodline limit and he still wanted to know how to use it!

-Uh? What's this? Misty said while looking at squad 7.

Anko announced a ten minute break. Making them only wait longer to...

-Look who's there, said the strong desert girl to her brother.

Kankuro looked in the direction her sister had pointed. Team Tsurugi was indeed heading toward the Uchiha boy. If Gaara was to see them, he wouldn't hold up... Could he wait until they were in the forest?

On their side, Syng and the girls were listening to an interview made by three kids. While they were there, they listened to the previous story of the team. Neji, Lee and Tenten had came to listen too.

-Naruto, you can't win against everyone the way you did til now, said Sasuke while being listened by quite a few. The genins of Konoha, only to name this village, are stronger than you. Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Chouji, Yamanaka Ino, Hyuuga Hinata, Inuzuka Kiba and Akamaru, Aburame Shino... You can't win against them with your normal way.

-Why does people always forget about me! Cried Tenten in the background.

-Oi! Every genins should come back now! The exam will start soon! Shouted Anko.

No matter how interesting the background story of everyone was, the Tsurugi were there for the exam after all. After a little scene in which Syng had almost die of laugher were Naruto had almost been "killed" by surprise, they had been given consent form who said nobody was held responsible for the death of others (Not exactly this, but that was the way Naruto has understand it). Anko ended her explanation by showing the stand where each team would take their scroll.

-It seem quite rough, knowing that we will have to find food, said the Hyuuga.

-The time to rest will get shorter and shorter as the team will have to moved, continued Lee.

-Alliance aren't prohibited, like if every rule to win will get the teams together... or against each other, smiled Tifa.

-That means...? asked Naruto.

-That means that if two strong team decide to make an alliance, as at the beginning the 14 teams can't pass, these two could kill every other team, leaving only 6 genins at the end, tried Syng.

-In fact, we can't rely on anyone at a point, said Sakura.

-Will you fill your consent form? Smiled Anko in a devilish way.

The team were soon scattered away, knowing in the next day they would have to put their lives on the line if they filed the consent form... And so everyone did. Now it was the time for the teams to gain their first scroll...

-Heaven scroll, eh? Said Tifa while taking the scroll. Who should take it?

-Syng's the leader here, said Misty while looking at the boy who was unusually serious.

Without a word, the tanned boy took the scroll and hid it in his little bag. They then left the stand to go to their respective entrance door. 27 it was.

The signal was given as the door opened and the teams were rushing in. But a certain team was... walking in.

-Five day? I still say its gonna be boring.

-Unlocked... shut up, sigh Tifa.

Ten minute had only pass that already a team was out (Or so their cry let the others know they weren't exactly "ok"). Heck, Konoha's genins were sure fast on the roll, but that only made Syng laugh hard, revealing their presence to anyone who would pass near them.

-Those are the Tsurugi genins? Said a shinobi in the trees near them.

-I would expect them to act more like ninjas... whispered a girl to him.

-They say they are better warrior than actual ninjas, ended the third.

The team from Grass hid themself near the team, who was peacefully walking, to ambush them in the minutes to come. Their plan was plainly to attack them without leaving them a chance to counter-attack.

-Its been fifteen minutes, why don't they just attack!? Whispered Syng only for the girl to understand.

-An ambush. To aren't exactly bright, I must say... Even Naruto would have noticed them, answered back Tifa.

Ten minutes passed again before...

-Now I'm tired of this! Come out right now, I'm bored!!!!!! Shouted Syng, making his teammates sigh as if there was no next time.

Kunai started flying toward which were hastily parry with Syng now summoned swords. Another round of knives came from the opposite direction, which were blocked by the daggers of Misty and reflected back from where they came.

-Don't think you'll get all the fun, Unlocked.