Alrighty! I do not own Naruto at all! All rights and regulations do go to Masashi Kishimoto! Azuna does belong to me however! Ok now to write this fan fiction I did use the episodes and I used all of the actual sentences said from the anime so all of those rights again go to the producers, Madman Entertainment and of course the beautiful voice actors and everyone on the crew. Thanks guys... hope you like it!
Chapter Eight: Pass or Fail: Survival Test! Part Two
Iruka sat with the Hokage drinking tea. Iruka had something on his mind and the Hokage decided to put him out of his misery and ask him what he was thinking. "Iruka what did you wish to see me about? I don't think you came here merely to drink tea and chat with me did you?"
"Naruto's been assigned to squad seven. The Jounin in charge of that group, just how tough of a trainer is he?" Iruka pondered taking a sip of his tea.
"Kakashi you mean. You are concerned about him?"
"I am. I heard a rumour about his training methods."
The Hokage sighed and pulled a book out from his jacket, laying it on the table. "What's this?" Iruka asked gazing at it.
"All the trainees who have ever been assigned to him. Those who passed and those who failed."
"Oh, may I?" Iruka breathed picking up the book. He flipped it open and his eyes widened as he read what the book contained. "This is – this is."
"Ninja must know how to conceal their movements and hide effectively." Kakashi said out loud to no one. "Well they understand that much, they've hidden well.
Sasuke was hiding in the trees and Sakura was laying low beneath a bush. Azuna was being where she felt comfortable and that was in the water. She was pressed up against the rocks in the middle of the river away from Kakashi-Sensei staring at her hands in wonder. That strange tingling that she had felt in the shower was appearing again. This time, the tingling was a little hotter and felt stronger. What is happening to me?
Naruto, however, had not gotten the hiding gesture and stood a few metres away from Kakashi with his arms crossed. He had that determined look in his eye as he shouted at Kakashi. "You and me right now fair and square! Let's go!"
You're such a fool Naruto! Sasuke shouted in his head. Oh gosh Naruto you have to attack him when he isn't looking right at you! Gosh did they teach you anything at your academy? Azuna thought face palming.
"You know compared to the others, you're a little bit weird." Kakashi said in a strange voice gazing at Naruto.
"Oh yeah? The only weird thing here is your hair cut!" Naruto shouted. Azuna had to clamp a hand over her mouth to stop from bursting out with laughter, which would reveal her location to Kakashi.
Naruto ran forward towards Kakashi with a battle cry and Kakashi just stared at him, bored. As Kakashi reached his hand into the pouch at his side Naruto stopped running at glared at him. "Shinobi battle techniques part one. Taijutsu, the physical art." He said as he started to pull his hand from his pouch.
Taijutsu, that's hand to hand combat. Then why is he reaching for a weapon? Naruto thought baring his teeth at Kakashi. Then much to Naruto's surprise Kakashi pulled a book from his pouch opening it to his current page.
"What the?" Naruto asked completely confused.
Azuna peered around her rock briefly to see Kakashi and Naruto staring at each other and Kakashi pull out his book. Wow this Jounin is really full of himself. Then again, he is a Jounin for a reason none of us can beat him by ourselves. Azuna whispered to herself from inside her mind. But to read a book while fighting another? That just seems rude.
"What are you waiting for?" Kakashi asked Naruto. "Make your move."
"But, I mean, why are you reading that book?" Naruto yelled outraged.
"Why?" Kakashi chuckled. "To find out what happens in the story of course. Don't let it bother you. With your weak attacks it won't matter if I'm reading or, whatever."
Naruto blinked a couple of times before he clenched his fists in anger. "I'M GOING TO CRUSH YOU!" He shouted charging at Kakashi.
Naruto went to punch Kakashi and he caught his fist. As Naruto went to kick him Kakashi ducked. And when Naruto went to punch him again, Kakashi appeared behind him leaving Naruto's fist hanging in the air. All while reading his book.
"Don't let your enemy get behind you all the time." Kakashi said with a sigh holding his hands together in a hand sign clasped over his book.
Oh, a hand sign to focus his chakra. Is that the sign of the tiger? That's dangerous he could destroy Naruto with that! Sakura thought with worry. That hand sign is for a fire Jutsu. He's not toying with Naruto; he's going to demolish him. Sasuke said to himself inside his head.
"Naruto get out of there quick! He's going to destroy you!"
Naruto turned his head towards the warning and Kakashi smiled. "Too late!" He taunted. "Leaf Village secret finger Jutsu! A thousand years of death!" He shouted sticking his clasped hands into Naruto's butt, shooting him into the air.
"That wasn't a hand sign at all he just poked him." Sakura said annoyed.
"Those two are just, total idiots." Sasuke said, his hand pressed against the trunk of the tree he was hiding in.
As Naruto flew into the water Azuna pushed herself harder against the rock. If Naruto was landing in the water that meant Kakashi would be near the river. She held her breath and disappeared below the surface just to be safe. As Naruto sunk under the surface as well Kakashi reopened his book and continued to read. That must be against the rules. He's a Jounin we can't possibly match his strength. Sakura thought to herself in wonder.
Argh, I can't let it end like this! I'll attack from the water. Now! Naruto shouted to himself from inside his head throwing two Shuriken at Kakashi from beneath the water. But Kakashi only held his fingers up catching a star on two of his fingers. His eyes never left his book.
Meanwhile back at the Hokage's Iruka had his nose buried deep into the book that the Hokage gave him. "It can't be. This is worse than the rumours." Iruka said displeased.
"Kakashi's test may be a bit more difficult than the others." The Hokage stated in an old and wise voice.
"A bit more difficult?" Iruka stated outraged. "Not a single student had ever passed his test."
"That's true. They all tried but not one of them could live up to Kakashi's standards. So they were all eliminated."
Back at the training grounds Naruto crawled out of the water gasping for air. "What are you doing now?" Kakashi asked looking down at him in pity. "You know you won't get lunch unless you take a bell by noon."
"I know you told us already!" Naruto shouted.
"You look pretty wobbly for someone who's going to surpass the Hokage." Kakashi teased.
"You told us not to eat breakfast! How can I fight when I'm starving to death?" He yelled as his stomach grumbled. Kakashi shook his head and turned around walking away from Naruto. "So you caught me off guard that's all it was! Believe it! I'm so hungry I have no strength but I can't let that stop me I've got to get one of those bells no matter what! I'll find the strength somehow. Believe it! I'm going to pass this test and I'm not going back to the academy. I will become a ninja!"
Then out of the water six Naruto's jumped out, two on either side of Azuna as she rose from the water. Are they water clones? Where did Naruto learn that? I didn't think that they taught that Jutsu here, Konoha being in the Land of Fire and all. Azuna thought to herself in surprise.
"You're over confident Sensei! That's why you weren't ready for a shadow clone attack, my best Jutsu!" One of the flying Naruto's shouted.
So they are Shadow Clones. Wow that's a Jounin level technique. Naruto is more amazing that I originally thought. Azuna giggled quietly to herself. He's always shouting out 'Believe it!' and now I actually am.
Seven Narutos? Sakura thought to herself as the small Naruto army began to run towards Kakashi. What? They're not images! They're real! How could he do that?
"So it looks like the stories are true. He can create shadow clones." Kakashi said lazily looking at the Naruto's. "It's a forbidden skill and he defeated Mizuki with it. Great technique but I don't think you can maintain it for very long. You talk like you're the best but your still the worst student. You can't beat me with this Jutsu."
Suddenly something came up behind Kakashi and wrapped their arms around him making the bells jingle. Kakashi looked over his shoulder in shock and saw Naruto gripping onto him. "What? He got me from behind!" Kakashi shouted as the other Naruto's still sprinted towards them.
"Did you say don't let your enemies get behind you? Good advice Sensei. Believe it!" The Naruto holding onto his laughed as each other Naruto grabbed Kakashi's legs. "I had one of my clones come out of the river and then sneak up behind you super quiet."
"So this is for nailing me in the butt earlier!" The Naruto flying toward Kakashi with his fist raised yelled.
When did Naruto get so cool? Sakura wondered a blush rising on her cheeks. A diversionary tactic, nice. Sasuke praised. See, that's Naruto using his head. Azuna thought giggling to herself.
"You're mine and so are those bells!" Naruto shouted before he threw his fist at Kakashi face.
There was a brief moment where the other three Genin couldn't see anything but when they did they were all very confused. One Naruto clone was holding another while the flying Naruto punched the Naruto clone the other Naruto was holding. Oh goodness this is doing my head in! Azuna thought rubbing her forehead.
"Naruto's holding himself. Naruto punched, Naruto!" Sakura said in confusion.
As the flying Naruto looked around him at all the others he exploded. "It's you! You're Kakashi Sensei aren't you? You transformed into me using a Jutsu!"
The Naruto clones engaged in a war with themselves, each throwing punches and various other blows to the others shouting out insults. Over and over again the Naruto's told each other to undo the Jutsu and only when Naruto was beaten up sufficiently he undid the Jutsu only to discover that there was only one Naruto standing in the field.
Naruto you are so, not cool. Sakura thought while her eyebrow twitched. He got you with a replacement Jutsu, loser. Sasuke mocked inside his head. Gosh Naruto pay attention to your opponent! Azuna sighed with a face palm.
Naruto was looking down at the floor in shame when he noticed a bell glistening off to his right. He looked over at it in surprise and then a sly grin crept onto his face. "A bell? He dropped a bell! I must have gotten to him with my attack! He dropped a bell!"
He started to run towards it happily. However as Naruto bent down to grab the bell something wrapped around his foot and he stopped. Suddenly he was being yanked into the air with rope tied around his feet. Naruto bobbed around in the air helpless and crying out. He extended his arms towards the ground trying to grab the bell even though he was way off.
Of course it was a trap. Sasuke thought towards Naruto's idiotic actions. That Jounin doesn't let down his guard even when he's fighting a fool like Naruto.
Kakashi came over picking it up making Naruto let out a groan. "Think before you use a Jutsu or else your opponent might use it against you." Kakashi sighed. "Oh and also, if the bait is obvious don't take it. A ninja must see through deception."
"I, GET, IT!" Naruto shouted waving his arms in the air.
"I'm telling you this because you don't get it. You think you get it which is not the same as actually getting it. Get it?"
This is my chance! Sasuke shouted from inside his head as he grabbed multiple Shuriken and Kunai knives. He finally dropped his guard! Sasuke then threw his weapons towards Kakashi hoping he got a hit.
"Won't you ever learn?" Kakashi exhaled. "Oomph!"
Kakashi-Sensei was then hit by all of Sasuke's weapons and went flying towards the ground. "He just got blasted by Shuriken! ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND SASUKE? YOU WENT TOO FAR!" Naruto shouted.
Kakashi continued to fall to the ground as Sakura let out a gasp. Azuna simply stared at her shaking hands. She was no longer focused on the battle between Kakashi and Naruto. Azuna was more interested in her skin and the growing tingling sensation that danced across it. What in the world is happening to me?