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Chapter 5: The Survival Exam

"He's late!" Naruko muttered in annoyance with her arms crossed.

"Naruko, why don't you just sit down?" Arata asked, "Maybe he had something important to do?"

"Like what?" Naruko asked.

"Well he's a Jounin so maybe something in the village happened that needed his attention?" Arata shrugged, "I just have the basic idea."

Then Naruko had a feral grin and took an eraser full of Chalk dust and put it on top of the door with it wedged to come down if it is opened before she looked at Arata, "You going to add something?"

Smirking Arata put a trip wire in front of the door with the trash can above the door while Sasuke looked at them like they were idiots, "Our teacher's a Jounin, an elite Ninja do you honestly think that he'll fall for that?"

Then the door opened and the eraser fell on top of a masked Jounin with silver gravity defying hair and his headband covered his right eye showing only his left. After the eraser the trashcan landed on his head with a loud thud as trash streamed out.

"We got him!" Naruko laughed, "He totally fell for it!"

Arata was laughing as well, "To be honest I thought that he would've turned it around on us but this is too funny!"

Sasuke just stared at the Jounin in surprise. He actually fell for those cheap tricks? He thought. Is this guy really a Jounin?

The Jounin just took the trashcan off his head and bent down to pick up the eraser before giving his newly assigned Genin team a look, "Hmm. How can I put this?" He asked, "My first impression of this group… You're a bunch of idiots." That caused everyone's face to drop except for Sasuke who didn't care.

He told them to meet him on the roof in five minutes before disappearing in a puff of smoke.

In that time he got himself cleaned up and was reading a book by the time Team 7 got to the roof so he put it away, "All right why don't you introduce yourselves one at a time?" He asked in a voice that would've challenged Shikamaru in laziness.

"Introduce ourselves?" Naruko asked curiously, "Well, what are we supposed to say?"

"Things you like things you hate." The Jounin said lazily, "Dreams for the future, hobbies. Things like that."

Arata smirked, "Well, why don't you tell us you first so we can see how it's supposed to work?"

Sasuke gave the brunette a surprised look knowing that by doing this they would learn more about their new Jounin.

"Me? I'm Kakashi Hatake!" The Jounin said, "Things I like and things I hate… I don't feel like telling you that." Team 7 face vaulted as he said that, "My dreams for the future… Never really thought about it… As for my hobbies… I have lots of hobbies."

Naruko's eye twitched, "All he really told us was his name."

"Okay your turn!" Kakashi said and Arata was certain that there was a smirk under his mask, "You on the right!"

Naruko grinned, "Believe it, I'm Naruko Uzimaki! I like Ramen, Pulling Pranks and sparring! I hate people who abandon their friends and who use my friends to get what they wanted like Mizuki!" Naruko gave Arata a look.

"Geez make one mistake and no one lets you forget it." Arata muttered in annoyance while Sasuke didn't know what they were talking about.

"My hobby is to train with various techniques and my dream is to be the greatest Hokage! And then this whole village will stop disrespecting me and treat me like I'm somebody! Somebody important!"

Well she grew up in an interesting way. Kakashi thought as she talked like one of his old friends, "All right, next!"

Arata chuckled, "I'm Arata Daichi! I love defending my title as the King of Pranks! I love to eat, hang with friends and to fight! I hate people who hurt others to get what they want and people who treat others for things that aren't their fault." He gave Naruko a knowing glance which Kakashi didn't miss, "My hobbies include pranking others, coming up with pranks and running from my victims."

This kid has pranks on the brain.

"My dream is to become a legendary Ninja, not Hokage since that's Naruko's dream but one that's on par with the Legendary Sanin's!

Kakashi nodded at the dream part, "Okay last one."

"… My name is Sasuke Uchiha, I hate a lot of things and I don't particulary like anything." Sasuke's eyes darkened, "What I have is not a dream because I will make it a reality. I'm going to restore my clan and destroy a certain someone."

Arata swallowed nervously knowing exactly who he was talking about while Naruko blanched. I hope that he's not talking about me. She thought in horror.

Just as I thought. Kakashi nodded at the three Genin, "Good! You're each unique and you have your own ideas so we'll have our first mission tomorrow!"

"What kind of mission are we going to have?" Naruko asked with barely concealed excitement.

"It's a task that the four of us will do together." Kakashi said mysteriously.

"What? What? What? What?" Naruko asked while Arata chuckled at her behavior.

"… A survival exercise!"

That got their attention, "But we've already done our Survival Exercises!" Arata protested.

"This is not like your previous training!" Kakashi told them.

"So uh what kind of training is it then?" Naruko asked.

Kakashi chuckled very creepily.

"Hey that was a normal question!" Arata blurted out, "What's so funny?"

"Well if I tell you the answer you're not going to like it!" Kakashi smirked underneath his mask.

"It can't be that bad!" Arata said with a grin.

"Of the twenty-seven graduates only nine will actually be accepted as Genin." Kakashi told them, "The other eighteen will be weeded out and sent back to the academy. In other words this is a make it or break it pass or fail test and the chance that you'll fail is at least sixty-six percent."

That got their attention.

"See?" Kakashi asked, "Didn't I tell you that you wouldn't like it?"

"That's crazy!" Naruko protested, "We worked hard to get here! Believe it! What was that Graduation Test for anyway?!"

"Oh that?" Kakashi asked innocently, "That was just to accept candidates who might become Genin… Or not."

"WHAT?!" Naruko shouted.

"You can't be serious!" Arata spluttered out.

"That's how it is!" Kakashi gave them a cold hard look, "I decide whether you pass or fail so be at the designated training spot at five am and bring your Ninja Gear."

Naruko looked feral. Well I'm not going to be weeded out! People are going to look up to me someday! She thought in anger. I've got to pass this test!

If I fail then that's it for me! Arata thought in horror. Failing is not an option!

Sasuke just glared at Kakashi.

"That's it!" Kakashi waved, "You're dismissed… Oh and tomorrow you better skip breakfast or else… You'll puke."

With that he left and Sasuke already went home while Naruko and Arata walked out of there, "I can't believe this!" She ranted, "A Pass or Fail survival exercise?!"

Arata shrugged, "There's nothing we can do except to pass tomorrow." He pointed out, "Anyway we have to get ready for it… You think he was serious about the no breakfast thing?"

"I honestly don't know." Naruko sighed, "Well I guess that I'll see you tomorrow all right Daichi?"

Arata smirked, "You know it Uzimaki!"

With that they walked to their separate homes and Arata sighed as he began to clean-up the mess inside of his home until it was Seven and the house was spotless for once.

Shaking his head he put some pork on the skillet and started to roast it while whistling a song and after putting some spices on it he started to dig in being sure to leave enough for lunch the next day.

Once that was done Arata laid awake looking at his ceiling worried about what the next day would bring… He's never felt this nervous before he was a Genin but after tomorrow he might lose his Genin Status. He needs to pass.

Rolling over Arata looked out the window to see the moon high in the sky and he stared at it before sleep overcame him.

Around Four-thirty his alarm went off so he changed and grabbed his bag which he prepared the night before and he walked out locking the door behind him and made it to the Training Field at Five am along with his teammates and it seemed that Naruko wasn't in a better mood than him with sleep deprivation while Sasuke was the same as ever.

Three hours later Kakashi walked up, "Morning everyone, ready for your first day?"

"YOU'RE LATE!" Arata and Naruko shouted in anger.

"Well a black cat crossed my path so I had to take the long way!" Kakashi explained with his one eye closed.

"THAT DOESN'T EVEN MAKE ANY SENSE!" Arata shouted in frustration.

Kakashi coughed, "Well, let's get started." He put an alarm clock on the tree stump, "Here we go. It's set for noon!"

The Genin still looked confused.

Then Kakashi brought out two bells, "You're assignment is very simple, you just have to take these bells from me so that's all there is too it… If you can't get them by Noon then you go without lunch-."

"SAY WHAT?!" Arata cried out in horror.

"Then you'll be tied to those training posts and you'll watch as I eat my lunch."

"… That's cruel." Arata muttered as all of their stomachs growled in hunger.

So that's why. Sasuke thought.

He told us not to eat Breakfast to make it harder on us! Naruko held her stomach.

Then Naruko noticed something, "Wait a minute, there's three of us so how come there are only two bells?"

Kakashi smiled, "Well that way there's only one of you that gets tied to the post and ultimately disqualified from the exam… That one goes back to the Academy! Then again all three of you can flunk out too!" He gave them all a look, "You can use many weapons including Shuriken so if you're not prepared to kill me then you won't be able to take the bells."

"Those weapons are too dangerous Sensei!" Arata cried out remembering the other day.

Naruko remembered it as well because she laughed, "Especially since you weren't able to dodge that eraser!"

"Class clowns are usually the weakest link." Kakashi told them, "You can safely ignore them. Lowest scores. Losers."

He was aiming that insult at Naruko but he knew that Arata took great offense to that especially when he pulled out a Kunai and ran at him but the next second his arm was twisted around with his own Kunai pointed right at the back of his head which caused Arata to swallow nervously.

"Don't be in such a hurry." Kakashi told him, "I didn't say start yet."

After a few more seconds he let Arata go and Arata fell forward onto his face.

So fast. Naruko thought in shock. I didn't even see it.

So this is a Jounin. Now Sasuke knew that he purposely fell for the prank and acted lazy to get them to let down their guard.

"But you came at me with the full intention of destroying me… So how can I say this?" Kakashi thought about it, "I'm actually starting to like you guys."

"START!"

In a second they all hid.

~With the Hokage~

Sarutobi was drinking tea with Iruka when he spoke up, "Iruka what did you wish to see me about?" He asked in a voice that knew the answer, "I doubt that you merely came to drink tea and chat did you?"

"Naruko and Arata have been assigned to Squad 7." Iruka explained, "The Jounin in charge of that group… Just how tough of a trainer is he?"

"Kakashi you mean?" Sarutobi asked, "You are concerned about him."

"I am!" Iruka told him, "I've heard a rumor about his training methods."

Sighing Sarutobi put a book on the table sliding it to Iruka.

"What's this?" Iruka asked in confusion.

"All the trainees that have been assigned to him!" Sarutobi explained, "Those who passed and those who failed."

Nodding Iruka opened the book and looked through it before his eyes widened in shock, "This- this is-!"

~With Team 7~

Kakashi was standing by the lake looking around impressed at how quickly that they were able to hide… Especially Naruko since she was wearing bright kill me now orange and she hid pretty quickly in the forest which showed potential for her.

He looked around before he heard footsteps and he turned to see Naruko with a challenging grin, "You and me, right now!" She challenged, "Fair and square, let's go!"

Arata did a face palm as he saw that from his hiding spot while Sasuke sighed at what an idiot that she was.

Kakashi sweat dropped. Then again she has a knack for jumping the gun. He thought taking back what he thought about her having potential.

"… You know, compared to the others you're a little bit weird." He pointed out which caused Naruko to scowl.

"Oh yeah?!" She snarled, "The only thing weird here is your haircut!"

With that Naruko charged at Kakashi with full speed but he reached into his pouch so she jumped back expecting a weapon.

"Shinobi battle techniques part one." Kakashi explained, "Taijutsu." Then he pulled out a…

Arata nearly fell out of his hiding spot. A BOOK?!

"What the?!" Naruko had a very hilarious expression on her face.

"… What are you waiting for?" Kakashi asked as he started to read, "Make your move."

"But- I mean- why are you reading that book?!" Naruko asked wondering if he was trying to insult her.

"Why?" Kakashi chuckled not taking his eye off the book, "To find out what's happening in the story of course… Don't let it bother you because with your weak attacks it doesn't matter if I'm reading or whatever."

Naruko narrowed her eyes at hearing weak attacks, "I'M GOING TO CRUSH YOU!" She went to punch him but Kakashi just blocked it with one hand before she went for a kick but he merely ducked it, "Now you're mine!" But as she punched she realized that Kakashi was gone, "What?"

"Don't let your enemy get behind you all the time!" Kakashi said with his fingers using a seal that caused Arata's eyes to widen.

Is that the sign of the Tiger?! Arata thought in horror. That's dangerous! He can destroy Naruko with that!

That hand sign is for a Fire Jutsu! Sasuke thought with narrowed eyes. He's not just toying with Naruko he's going to demolish her!

Forgetting that he was hiding Arata shouted out, "NARUKO GET OUT OF THERE QUICK!" He shouted, "HE'S GOING TO DESTROY YOU!"

Naruko looked towards him in confusion when Kakashi chuckled darkly, "Too late." He shot forward as Naruko looked back, "Leaf Ninja Secret Finger Jutsu!" But to everyone's surprise his fingers went straight up her… "Thousands years of Death!"

Naruko shot into the air clutching her butt in pain and horror while Arata sweat dropped, "That wasn't a hand sign at all he just poked her." But inside he was cracking up at Naruko's face.

"Those two are just idiots." Sasuke thought in shame.

Then Arata realized that he shouted out giving away his position and he didn't want to feel the wrath of the Thousands years of Death so he took off as Naruko landed in the stream to find another hiding spot.

"Okay, where was I?" Kakashi reopened his book.

Naruko was shaking with anger at what he just did in the water so she did a hand sign and focused.

But first she threw two Ninja Stars but Kakashi caught them without glancing up.

~With the Hokage~

"It can't be." Iruka muttered as he looked through the book, "This is even worse than the rumors!"

Sarutobi sighed, "Kakashi's test may be a little bit more difficult than the others-."

Iruka looked up, "A bit more difficult?! Not a single student has ever passed his test!"

"That's true." Sarutobi admitted, "They all tried but none of them can live up to Kakashi-Sensei's standards… So they were all eliminated."

~Back with Squad 7~

Naruko climbed out of the water, "What are you doing now?" He asked in annoyance as he kept trying to read, "You know that you won't get lunch unless you take a bell by noon."

"I know you told us already!" Naruko shouted in frustration.

"You look wobbly for someone who's going to surpass the Hokage." Kakashi pointed out and at that time Naruko's stomach growled audibly.

"YOU TOLD US NOT TO EAT BREAKFAST, SO HOW CAN I FIGHT WHEN I'M STARVING TO DEATH?!" Naruko shouted at him but Kakashi started to walk away, "So you caught me off guard so this time I'm ready believe it!"

Then the water erupted showing seven Shadow Clones which surprised Kakashi, "You're overconfident Sensei!" Naruko taunted, "That's why you aren't ready for a full Shadow Clone Jutsu attack!"

"Great technique but you can't maintain it for long Naruko." Kakashi told her before his eye widened as a Shadow Clone latched onto his back. She got me from behind?!

All right Naruko! Arata thought happily. You show him whose boss!

"Didn't you say don't let your enemies get behind you?" Naruko asked with a smirk, "Good advice Sensei!"

The other six clones latched onto Kakashi's legs preventing him from jumping while the real Naruko jumped into the air rearing her fist back.

A diversionary tactic! Sasuke thought with an impressed smile. Nice.

But as Naruko punched somehow he punched a clone which caused them to fall to the floor in confusion.

"Huh?!" Naruko asked in confusion.

Arata scratched the back of his head in confusion, "Hold up, how did that happened?!" He asked in confusion, "I know that she grabbed Kakashi!"

Then the Shadow Clones got in a fight when one of them accused the other of transforming into her using a Jutsu.

Arata had to cover his mouth to stop himself from laughing at the sight of Naruko going at it with herself.

"Hey let's undo the Jutsu!" One of the clones suggested.

"Good idea! Why didn't you think of it sooner?!" Another clone asked.

"JUST UNDO THE JUTSU!" All the clones shouted.

In a puff of smoke Naruko stood by herself with bruises.

He got you with a Replacement Jutsu… Loser. Sasuke thought taking his last thought back.

Then Naruko looked down to see a bell, "All right!" But a rope wrapped around her legs and she was upside down now.

Arata face palmed at that. She fell for a simple trap.

Then he noticed that Naruko was alone before he heard a whisper, "Behind you." He turned to see Kakashi.

Arata sweat dropped. OH CRAP!

He jumped back throwing a shuriken but Kakashi dodged it, "Why didn't you help your friend Naruko?" Kakashi asked curiously.

Arata smiled, "Mostly because she wants to do it herself and I respect that!" He pulled out a Kunai before launching himself off a tree with chakra in his feet so he flew like a cannonball at Kakashi who grabbed his arm and he flew further into the forest.

He didn't see Kakashi do a hand sign.

Shaking his head he got up and looked around, "That little!" He saw Kakashi, "All right no more holding back!"

He did a few hand signs, "Chakra Mold Jutsu!"

Kakashi was surprised to see him use this particular Jutsu. So he can use this one.

Arata launched himself at Kakashi throwing a punch but Kakashi moved out of the way still reading before Arata did a backflip and kicked downward but he moved again.

Then a kunai came out of nowhere nearly hitting Kakashi and Arata looked to see a pissed Naruko, "You need any help?" She asked.

Smirking Arata nodded, "That would be nice Naruko!" He came at Kakashi while Naruko came with her Kunai but Kakashi just jumped out of the way and Arata's eyes widened as he tried to stop his punch but it hit Naruko head on tearing her to pieces.

"NARUKO!" Arata shouted dropping his Jutsu in horror at seeing the blood and carnage from that attack before it caught up with him and ha blacked out from horror and chakra depletion.

Kakashi blinked, "Maybe I overdid it a bit." He thought in embarrassment, "But he has to learn to see through this."

Then he appeared in front of Sasuke, "Was that Arata I heard scream?" He asked with his Kunai out.

"Shinobi Battle Skill Number two." Kakashi explained, "Genjutsu the illusion Jutsu."

I'm not surprised that he caught Arata with it. Sasuke thought in contempt before saying, "I'm not like Arata and Naruko!"

"Say that after you get the bells." Kakashi told him as he turned the page in the book. Sasuke threw shurikens so Kakashi moved, "No use in using normal attacks."

Smirking Sasuke threw a Kunai cutting a rope.

Kakashi's eye widened, "A trap?" He moved right as more Shuriken flew out of nowhere hitting the tree next to him before he put his hand up to block a kick from behind before he threw a punch follow by his knee going up.

Kakashi blocked all three but his eye widened when he saw that Sasuke nearly grabbed the bell.

He's fierce. Kakashi put his book away.

~With Arata~

Arata shook his head to wake up and he remembered what happened, but when he looked over he saw logs instead of body parts, "Huh?" Then he realized what happened, "That son of a bitch! He caught me in a Genjutsu!" He sighed, "How are we supposed to beat him alone-… Wait a minute!" Arata laughed, "He is a sadistic guy I'll give him that but he's a genius!"

~Back with Sasuke~

"Fire Style Fireball Jutsu!" Kakashi blinked in shock as he saw that and he barely got out of the way of being burnt to death.

Sasuke looked around. Where did he go? Behind me? Above? He was so wrapped up in his thoughts he didn't see the attack coming until a hand shot out from the ground.

"Earth Style Head-Hunter Jutsu!" He brought Sasuke down and now only his head was visible as he was trapped underground, "Shinobi Battle Skill Number 3 Ninjutsu!"

Kakashi left and Sasuke struggled for a few minutes until Arata walked out of the wilderness seeing Sasuke and he stared wide eyed, "I take it Kakashi just finished up with you?"

Feeling embarrassed Sasuke nodded.

"Well after I get you out we need to find Naruko and fight against Kakashi three on one!" At Sasuke's questioning glare Arata elaborated, "Come on there are always three man squads with a Jounin so the two bells are driving us apart as a team! Teamwork is the true way to pass this exercise!"

As Arata dug Sasuke out he had to admit that Arata had a point.

… He's still a dobe. He thought stubbornly.

But as soon as Arata finished digging him out the bell went off.

"Oh come on!" Arata cried out.

Sighing they both made it back to see Naruko tied to the Training Post and Arata laughed his ass off.

"SHUT IT!" Naruko shouted in anger but she couldn't do that much due to her arms being bounded, "You're safe now Arata but when I get free you're going to get it!"

Arata paled immediately knowing fully well that coming from Naruko it wasn't a threat, it was a promise.

Kakashi was thinking something over as he silently watched the exchange, "Okay we'll try again after Lunch."

Everyone perked up and glanced at him.

"But Naruko doesn't get any!"

"HUH?!" Naruko cried out in horror, "WHY NOT?!"

"Because you tried to eat your lunch while Arata was digging Sasuke out." At that Arata glared at Naruko.

"Seriously?" He asked in disbelief.

Naruko tried not to say anything but her stomach growled really loudly at that moment.

Kakashi went to walk away but he turned back, "Oh by the way, if any of you give Naruko some food then you'll fail!"

With that he was gone.

After waiting five minutes Arata got his lunch, "Here Naruko!" He said with a smirk.

Naruko gave him an odd look, "You heard what he said you'll fail!"

Arata shrugged, "So? No one deserves to starve and anyways you would do the same to me!" At that Arata gave Sasuke a look.

Sasuke sighed and did the same thing but before anything else could be said they heard a voice behind them.

"You broke the rules." They spun around to see Kakashi glaring at them accusingly, "I hope you are ready to face the punishment!" He charged at them so Arata was trying to untie Naruko.

"HURRY UP!" She shouted.

"I'M TRYING!" Arata shouted back before Sasuke took a Kunai and sliced the ropes off, "… That works too?"

Then Kakashi was in front of them, "… You pass."

Now they all face vaulted in shock.

"You gave your lunches to Naruko when I said not to that's what caused you three to pass!" Kakashi explained, "To explain it let me say it like this… Those who break the rules are scum BUT those who abandon their friends are worse than scum!"

"Huh?" Arata smiled widely while Sasuke smirked.

Naruko smiled as well. He's kind of cool. She thought in happiness at passing.

"Squad 7 passes and we'll begin our first mission tomorrow!" With that Kakashi waved at them, "See you tomorrow."

Smiling widely Sasuke went home as well while Naruko and Arata high-fived in happiness and hugged before realizing what they were doing and they broke apart before Naruko smirked, "Last one to Ichiraku Ramen has to pay!" She took off.

Arata stared after her in horror, "HEY NO FAIR!" He didn't have that much money left so he ran after her as fast as he could.

To Be Continued…