Chapter 2

The Hidden Waterfall Village 6AM Training Ground 5…

Shinaru, Yasashi, and Genjuu stood waiting for Gosei to come. Shinaru and Yasashi stood looking bored while Genjuu was looking intently at his watch.

Gosei was running as fast as he could so he wouldn't be late. As he approached where they were standing Genjuu's watch turned to 6:01. When he arrived Genjuu exploded.

"WHAT THE FUCK TOOK YOU SO LONG? WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING? NINJAS DON'T HAVE TIME TO LOOK ALL PRETTY WHEN THEY'RE GETTING READY FOR A MISSION! IF YOU WANTED A GOOD NIGHTS REST THEN YOU SHOULD'VE GONE TO BED EARLIER INSTEAD OF JACKING OFF ALL NIGHT! THERE IS NO FUCKING EXCUSE FOR YOU TO BE LATE, NOW IS THERE? YOU'RE LUCKY I'M NICE AND HAVE A LONG TEMPER. BECAUSE IF I DIDN'T I WOULD…

As Genjuu continued to berate Gosei, Shinaru and Yasashi thought that their sensei was a bit overboard. I mean come on, a minute didn't make any difference.

While Gosei thought, I hate this fucking man! I'm gonna kill him one day! My alarm clock didn't wake me up. I didn't even TOUCH myself last night. God, this guy's a jerk. Not only do my teammates suck but so does my sensei! Crap my life is gonna suck!

After Genjuu had finished his tyraid, he said, "Alright, today we are gonna do a final test to see if you're Genin material. Now before you ask let me explain."

The test you took was to see if you had some of the capabilities of a Genin. This will decide if you deserve to be called a ninja. If you fail this test then you will be put back in ninja academy. If you pass then you'll be a full-fledged ninja. The test is:" He took a deep breath and took out two bells.

"This is something we got from Konoha." Them again, thought Shinaru. "Each of you will have to get a bell from me. The person who doesn't will go back to the academy. If you don't come at me with the intent to kill me then you will fail!

Genjuu took a deep breath, "You may begin!"

All three wannabe Genin flew into the surrounding trees.

Well this should be interesting, Genjuu thought let's see what they're made of.

Okay, thought Gosei, I need to get a bell. My specialty is mainly taijitsu but my ninjitsu and genjitsu isn't so bad either. Hmmm… I got it!

Genjuu was waiting for the wannabe Genin to attack when a kunai was thrown at him from behind and connected. Got him, thought Gosei.

Then Genjuu turned into a log and appeared behind him with a kunai at hand and was about to attack when Gosei flipped away into the opening.

"Got you," said Genjuu.

He charged Gosei while throwing his kunai at him and grabbing another from his holster. Gosei easily dodged the kunai while forming hand seals for two bunshins. One bunshin was aiming a punch to the head, while the other was aiming a kick at his feet, and the other was aiming a kick at his head. The top and bottom bunshins exploded upon contact while the center one, which was Gosei, kicked air. Genjuu appeared behind Gosei.

"That was a good attack, however that won't work on me," Genjuu said.

Bastard thought Gosei, as he was propelled forward by a kick to the head.

Gosei landed head first on the ground covered in cuts, bruises, and dust. "I'm not done yet," he said.

Taking a fighting stance Gosei charged Genjuu. Together they engaged in a taijitsu match that was full of punches, kicks, and leaps.

Finally after a few minutes Genjuu sent a kick straight at Gosie's face putting him unconscious.

"Just because your teammate is out doesn't mean that you guys pass. You still have to take the bells yourselves," Genjuu said.

Tying Gosei to a log Genjuu got ready. And then there were two, he thought.

I'll attack for this round, he thought.

Yasashi had watched the fight while perched in a tree. She didn't know what to do, she just couldn't think of anything that she could do. Her genjitsu was her best skill if only by a little.

She decided her move.

With a bunshin out in the clearing, Genjuu headed towards where Yasashi was. She sat in a tree on a branch innocently. As Genjuu crept on her she disappeared in a puff of smoke. So did Genjuu's bunshin when a kunai went through it.

What thought Genjuu, I was certain that was the real one.

Yasashi spoke, "You that was the real me, right? Well it was a bunshin. I had altered the environment so she had a shadow, the moss that was on the tree was crushed, and other minor details that a shinobi has to look for for him to recognize if it was a fake. Your bunshin wasn't crushing the grass beneath it," she finished with a smile. "I'm not as innocent as you think."

"Well it seems that I underestimated you, Yasashi," he said.

"Yes you did," she said.

"Well then," he charged.

What speed she thought.

As he approached her, dozens of bunshins surrounded him all smiling innocently and chanting: "What's the matter Genjuu-sensei?"

Dammitt he thought I can't tell which one is the real one.

All of a sudden they threw dozens of shuriken and kunai at him.

Not knowing which was real he performed the replacement jutsu only to land in the trees with a kunai held to his throat by Yasashi. The bunshins disappeared.

"Got you she said," she said.

"Hm that's what you think."

Yasashi gasped. Behind her was the real Genjuu with a kunai held to her throat. While still surprised Yasashi was hit in a pressure point to make her faint.

And then there was one he thought.

Shinaru had watched his two teammates all the while concealed in a bush. They were good he admitted but stupid. Gosei should never have engaged in a taijitsu match. It was easy to determine that Genjuu was a highly skilled taijitsu user by his heavily muscled body. Also the person that Yasashi was focusing on was a bunshin the entire time. After she had told him her genjitsu move with the bunshin he had turned it against her after the first of his bunshin disappeared and was replaced by another one that took into consideration its effect on the environment.

Fools he thought. Gosei should never have fought a master of taijitsu with taijitsu. Yasashi shouldn't have concentrated all her effort at what she thought was the real Genjuu. She should have been ready for an attack from outside her realm of control.

Well he decided, I guess its my turn.

Genjuu spoke aloud, "Well why don't you come out of that bush and fight me."

"I see you knew where we all were from the very beginning," Shinaru remarked.

"Of course, you guys make it so obvious with your heavy breathing."

Shinaru and Genjuu smiled dryly at each other.

"You know I'm better than those idiots," said Shinaru.

"Prove it, pretty boy," Genjuu replied.

Shinaru looked pissed and a strong killer intent was coming from him.

Ooh I hit a nerve, thought Genjuu.

Bastard thought Shinaru.

Forming hand seals Shinaru, a thin stream of water came out of the nearby pool of water that drains down the waterfall.

"Suiton: Water Whip," screamed Shinaru as he grabbed one end and swung the water like a whip at his sensei.

What thought Genjuu I knew he was strong but I had no idea he could perform jutsus of this caliber.

Forming hand seals Genjuu said: "Suiton: Water Shield."

Water quickly surrounded him as the Water Whip slashed at his shield immediately canceling both jutsus out.

Charging and forming hand seals at the same time Shinaru screamed "Suiton: Water Sword." Water formed into a thick stream that was almost as his arm with the bottom being held by his hand. The water was as dense as it could get without turning into ice. It was as sharp as a samurai's sword.

Genjuu quickly performed the same jutsu just in time to stop an incoming slash. Fighting in a unique style in which the water can slide up and down with the ends switching places in the user's hand. After fighting like this for a few minutes Shinaru realized that his stamina and strength was no where near that of his sensei's. He also had a few cuts that were pretty bad. If he continued fighting like this than he would soon be cut to pieces. Giving one last slash Shinaru retreated back into the center of the opening.

"I guess any form of taijitsu is out of the question with you," said Shinaru.

Giving a big grin Genjuu said, "You bet."

Forming hand seals Shinaru said "Suiton: Water Bullets."

As huge bullet-shaped amounts of water came flying out of his mouth Genjuu said "Suiton: Grand Shield."

A huge wall made of water formed around him as the bullets splashed harmlessly against the wall.

"You will have to do better than that if you want to even hit me," Genjuu said.

With the wall still surrounding his sensei Shinaru said: "Suiton: Water Jet."

A thin stream of water came flying out of Shinaru's mouth towards Genjuu with the density of a water sword and the speed of a chidori.

The water jet pierced the wall and slammed into Genjuu's stomach pushing him through the tree behind him.

Looking at his stomach Genjuu saw that it was covered in black and blue bruises. Dammitt thought Genjuu if that had been even the slightest bit more powerful that would have gone right through me. I have to end this quickly.

He could see that Shinaru was exhausted and low on chakra.

Panting with his hands on his knees, Shinaru looked up at his sensei standing up.

"I'm curious," said Genjuu, "how did you know all those suitons. I have never seen that last attack before."

Shinaru replied, "Well, my dad taught me the other suitons and how to make a regular water shield. I learned the Water Bullet one from observing a chunin practice with it. I invented Water Jet myself."

"I see," Genjuu replied. "Well I am ending this now."

With that he blurred out of view only to appear behind Shinaru, knocking him out by hitting a pressure point.

Gosei gasped as a bucket of water splashed on his head to wake him up. He looked to the side to see that his teammates were already up and looking as beaten up as him. He looked up to see his sensei standing over him.

"Lunch time he said," he said.

"Except for you Gosei."

"What!? Come on! Why not?"

"You were the first one to get eliminated. So your teammates couldn't pass either."

The wannabe Genin gave him a confused look.

Sighing he explained.

"The point of the test was to see if you guys could work in a team. You guys were supposed to come at me with a group plan with someone ready to sacrifice themselves for not being a Genin. Having two bells was meant to split you up. You guys failed miserably. Remember those that break the rules are trash but those that abandon their friends are even worse trash."

"Here is your lunch."

He handed Yasashi and Shinaru their lunch.

"Oh, and whatever you do don't give Gosei anything."

Shinaru looked at his lunch while thinking about his sensei's words.

"That's it!"

"What?" said Yasashi.

Shinaru started feeding Gosei while he explained.

"Think about what Genjuu-sensei said about friends."

Yasashi said, "Oh I get it now." She started feeding Gosei too.

All of a sudden Genjuu came out of nowhere with lightning flashing and the water quivering, with an evil look and killer intent.

The teammates were terrified as their sensei spoke to them.

"What are you doing?"

Shinaru said, "We are doing what you said. Those that break the rules are trash but those that abandon their friends are even worse trash."

Yasashi and Gosei nodded their heads vigorously.

Suddenly everything calmed down and Genjuu smiled saying: "Good, because all three of you guys pass."

All three new Genin fainted in relief.

"Oh no," said Genjuu, "I guess I overdid the last part."