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Once the gates opened, all of the genin raced into the Forest of Death. In just a matter of minutes, one group of candidates started to scream. "It seems the fun has begun." said Anko with an amused look on her face.
In the Forest of Death:
Sakura's ears perked up and said, "I think that was someone screaming." "Come on, lets just find someone with the scroll that we are looking for and head to the tower." said Naruto. "Hold on, I really need to, you know." Naruto went over to a bush and was about to zip down his pants, but Sakura gave a pound on his head with her fist, giving Naruto a bump the size of a bowling ball. "Are you kidding me?! Get outta here. What do you think this is, a kennel? Not in front of me you don't. Find a bush or something!"
A few minutes later:
"Ahh, that was a lot. I wrote my whole name." said Naruto. "You are such a pig." said Sakura then she noticed that this wasn't Naruto. She looked at Sasuke and saw that he was thinking that same thing that she was thinking. "Then, Sasuke threw a kunai at Naruto and said, "Alright, where's the real Naruto?""What do you mean? I am Naruto." "Ya right, and I'm a rat with wings." said Sakura sarcastically. Then, the fake Naruto was surrounded by a puff of smoke and in his place was a ninja from the Land of waves. "For rookies, you have sharp eyes. Now give me your scroll and no one gets hurt." "Correction. You're the one who is going to get hurt." said Sakura and she had her kunai knives out and ready. "Then, I guess we will just have to see who is going to have their faces planted in the ground." said the Wave Ninja as he charged at both Sakura and Sasuke. They both dashed out of the way in separate directions. Sakura focused her chakra into her kunai and her hand. Then, when she threw it, the kunai went at a speed faster than light and was embedded into the ninja's shoulder. Then, Sasuke did his fireball jutsu and the Wave Ninja ran away trying to find his team. Sakura found Naruto tied up on his stomach trying to get free. After Sakura freed Naruto they all sat down. "This proves that we can't just trust appearances. We need a password that only is known to the three of us." said Sasuke. "I will only say this once, so you better listen carefully. This will be the question. When does a ninja strike. And the answer will be, a ninja strikes waits until the time is right. When the enemy sleeps and drops his guard. When his weapons lay forgotten in the stillness of the night. That is the moment for a ninja to strike." "Ya." said Sakura. "Uhh, can we use a shorter one." "No, Naruto that's it. Either you know it or you don't. " "I just thought is was going to be a password not a pass speech." Suddenly, a huge gust of wind blew towards the three genin. This wind was so strong, it started to tear up the ground. While Sakura and Sasuke stood their ground, Naruto ended up being swept along with the wind. Once the wind had stopped Sakura and Sasuke came out from their hiding spots. Almost simultaneously, they both took out their kunai's and asked for the password. They both said the password and were relived. Then, Naruto came out form behind a bush. Sakura held her kunai up and said, "Alright Naruto, when does a ninja strike?" "Right, a ninja waits until the time is right. When the enemy sleeps and drops his guard. When his weapons lay forgotten in the stillness of the night. That is the moment for a ninja to strike." Whoever this was, it wasn't Naruto. "Wrong answer. Now show us who you really are." demanded Sakura. "Hmmm. You are quite an interesting young girl." said the fake Naruto with a female voice as she transformed into a grass ninja. "Tell me. If your teammate is really that dimwitted, why would you make a password if your teammate couldn't even remember it?" "Because, it wasn't meant for Naruto to remember. It was for anyone that was eavesdropping on us. It was meant as a trap and you stumbled right into it" replied Sasuke. "I'm impressed. You certainly haven't dropped your guard. especially for that girl over there." said the Grass Ninja. "She gives new word to the word creepy. Where is Naruto?" thought Sakura.
Farther back in the Forest:
"Hey, where did Sasuke and Sakura go? I wonder if they..." Naruto suddenly saw a ginormous snake right above him. "That...that...THAT is one big snake!" said Naruto. Suddenly, the snake rapped itself around Naruto and swallowed him.
Back with Sakura and Sasuke:
"I think this is what you might be looking for." said the Grass Ninja holding up an Earth Scroll. Then, in gulp, she swallowed the whole scroll. "When this is all over, one of us will have both scrolls. And the other, will be dead." Then, the ninja pulled down her lower eyelid and Sakura and Sasuke found themselves in a horrifying nightmare. They then found themselves paralyzed with fear . "Is this an illusion?" wondered Sasuke and he then threw up. "No, it's more than that. Her thirst for blood is almost palpable. Looking in her eyes, I saw the moment of my own death. Who is she? What is she? S...Sakura?" Sasuke saw that Sakura was shaking violently, but with a glare on her face yet, her eyes showed pure terror. "I can't stand the sight of death, even...if it's...my own." thought Sakura, trying not to show any signs of fear.
Inside a Giant Snake:
"Let me out right now!" shouted Naruto. "I'll make you sorry you didn't swallow me you stink'n snake. Hey, wait a minute. Wouldn't you rather have this?" said Naruto while pulling a rice ball out of his pack. " Once the rice ball landed, it immediately dissolved. "I can't beleive it, is this really how it ends? Iruka sensei, Old man Hokage, Konohamaru, Kakashi sensei, Sakura, well...some people I will miss more than others. But still, me and Sasuke were trying to push ourselves past our limits. Always competing. Maybe we were good of each other after all. We were trying to prove who's bet for our final showdown. That's right, we never did have our final showdown. Ok, that's it. I'm getting our of here. Weather slither puss likes it or not."
Sakura and Sasuke:
"I have to get Sasuke and I out of here, or else we are going to die for sure." Sakura managed to get her kunai out. "Don't worry. I will make this quick and painless." Then, the Grass Ninja threw two kunai at their heads. "Come on Sakura, you have to move. Move. MOVE!" Sakura managed to stab herself in her leg and got them both out of the way of the kunai knives. "Hmmm, a desperate move. But a clever one. She overcame fear with pain. It seems this prey isn't as helpless as I thought. I wonder if that girl has even activated her special power that her sister told me. I might as well see for myself."
The Giant Snake:
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Soon, the snake started to stretch out and then exploded with at least fifty Narutos coming out of it. "Sorry there. You picked the wrong shinobi. I'm gonna be Hokage one day. If you are going to think that I am going to be a pile of snake waste in the woods, you're crazy. Now, where can Sakura and Sasuke be?"
Behind a Tree:
Sakura managed to yank the kunai out of her leg and started to heal it, making the pain bearable. "Incredible. I thought that genin weren't allowed to learn medical ninjutsu because to took up too much chakra. But, it seems that Sakura has a lot of chakra stored inside of her." Once Sakura was done healing her leg, she saw a giant snake right behind Sasuke. "Sasuke watch out!" Sasuke turned around and gasped. "Unbelievable, I didn't even notice it. I'm loosing it." Soon, the snake charged right at Sasuke. "NO! STAY AWAY!" shouted Sasuke as he threw shuriken at the snake and his voice was filled with pure terror. The snake, was then dead, but the Grass Ninja suddenly came out of the body of the dead snake. "I sense your fear and desperation. It's only natural. the prey must never let down its guard, not even for a moment in the presence of its predator." Her body stretched out, ready to attack Sasuke. But, right before she reached him, some kunai and suriken were thrown right in front of her. "Looks like I came just in time." said a voice that was clearly Naruto's. "By the way, what was that password again?" Sasuke glared at Naruto knowing that he shouldn't be here. "Naruto, get out of here. You don't know what you're up against." shouted Sasuke. Before he knew what was happening, Naurto started to attack the snake. But, Naruto was loosing at a great pace. Suddenly, right when the snake was about to swallow Naruto, his eyes suddenly turned crimson. "Ya, take this." shouted Naruto. But then, the Grass Ninja blew a cloud of fire at Naruto causing him to land hard on a branch. "That fire in his eyes, there's no mistaking it." "Whoa, is that Naruto?" asked Sasuke quietly. "Ohh, things have gotten very interesting. Now, lets see how well you'll do Sasuke." Then, the snake charged right at Sasuke, but right before the snake was a few feet from Sasuke, Naruto stopped it with two kunia stabbed into the snake. "Hey kid, you're not hurt are you? You scaredy cat. Standing there frozen like a frighten rabbit. That's not the Sasuke that I know." A long tongue was rapped around Naruto and it hoisted him up until he was face to face with the Grass Ninja. "Extraordinary. So the nine-tailed brat lives. I see. When your anger is roused, some of the nine-tailed foxes chakra is released. What an interesting childhood you must've had. Five Pronged Seal." Naruto was screaming in agony and then, his eyes turned back to their normal blue. He then fainted from exhaustion. The Grass Ninja tossed Naruto behind him, but Sakura threw a kunai that attached Naruto to a tree. Sasuke was shocked to even see this. He soon had his brothers words repeat over and over in his head. "You're weak. You'll never be stronger. Run, runaway and live." Sasuke then activate his Sharingan. "At last. His Uchiha blood has come to a boil. I think I'll play with him a little and learn the full extent of his powers. " thought the Grass Ninja. Sasuke then charged right at the ninja and after a few minutes of fighting Sakura saw something. The Grass Ninja was smiling, like she was enjoying herself. "Sasuke, haven't you even noticed it yet. She's not putting in any effort in her fighting. She's just playing with you." she said quietly. Sasuke then had the Grass ninja tied tightly to a tree with charka strings. "Fire Style:Dragon-Flame Jutsu." the ninja was then engulfed in flames. When the flames died down the Ninja looked as if she was panting. Sakura jumped up to Sasuke. "Don't think it's over just yet Sasuke." Then, the Grass Ninja broke through the strings. The Grass Ninja spoke in a different voice that was more masculine. "Such mastery of the Sahrngan at so young at age. You're a true Uchiha after all. Yes, you'll do nicely." "Ok, it has all come down to this." Sakura then activate her Camigan. "I see that you have finally activated it. But, from the looks of it, I say you had activated it before the exams had even started." said the Grass Ninja looking very intrigued. Sasuke took one glance at Sakura and saw what the Grass Ninja was talking about. "It's almost like the Sharingan. But, something in them...makes them look almost cold as ice themselves." "Your sister was right, you are the one to possess the true power of the Haruno clan. Too bad that you are not my target. Of course, your power just may be greater than Sasuke's. Then again, it could be equal to his. But one thing's for sure and that is that neither one of your powers is stronger than mine, even combined." "Who are you and how do you know my sister?" "Well you see, we knew each other just a few years after...a certain day and my name is Orochimaru. I actually never expected you to have activate the Camigan so young. I think that I should at least give Sasuke a little parting gift before a take my leave." Suddenly, Orochimaru's neck stretched out and just before he was about to bite Sasuke's neck, "Water Style: Splitting Ice Jutsu." A barrage a icicles charged at Orochimaru's neck, but when he saw this he extracted his neck back to his body. "I see that your eyes can now see the jutsus that weaken the opponent you're against. We will meet again and Sasuke will receive my little gift and you too, Sakura." Then, Orochimaru slowly sank into the tree. "At least he is gone. Now lets get Naruto down and find a place to rest." said Sasuke as he deactivate his Sharingan. Sasuke noticed that Sakura still had her Camigan activate, almost like she knew Orochimaru was still in their presence, but didn't know where he was. Suddenly, right behind Sakura, Orochimaru appeared right behind her and bit her neck. "AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" cried Sakura as she held her neck tightly as a mark that had three commas that were the same as Itachi's Sharingan and was on her hands and knees. "I can't wait to see how much power this young girl has once she understands my gift." said Orochimaru and he disappeared. Sasuke then turned to Sakura and saw that she was feeling what she had felt appeared on her neck and was trying to seal it. "I mustn't give in to this curse mark. Not now. Not ever." said Sakura trying to hold in her screams of pain.