Here is the next chapter! I hope you enjoy it!
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A few minutes went by and those who passed were sent outside one by one with the ones who had no team. Seventy-five percent of the takers still qualified for the next round, which was more than the proctor originally thought, but went on to their next idea. The individuals have to join with a team for the second part, however a team has to ask for the individual to join and they have to say yes. If they say no, they are disqualified from the exams.
With that said, Boruto, Sarada, and Mitsuki searched for Metal Lee while Shikadai, Inojin, and Chocho searched for Himawari. Luckily, Boruto was able to find Metal Lee easily because Metal Lee was standing on top of the academy roof so nobody else could find him. Shikadai did find Himawari and right when he was about to move over to her, he found out that he couldn't move. His feet felt like someone bolted them to the ground. Himawari noticed this and tried moving to him before anyone could get to her, but she was a second too late.
Yodo, Shikadai's cousin and Shinki's sister, cut Himawari off her path and asked, "Would you join my team?"
From where Shikadai was at, he knew Himawari's first instinct was to say no, but she knew the rules. "Sure," she agreed hesitantly as Shinki and their other teammate, Araya, joined them.
At the instance, Shikadai felt the weight lift off his feet. When he looked down, he noticed a black sand-like mineral scurrying off his foot and disappearing to Shinki. Before Shikadai could interrogate his cousins, the proctor announced that all the individuals have been claimed and a guest will be time to explain the next part of the exam. That 'guest' was none other than Shikadai's mother, Temari.
"The second part of the exam will take place in Suna, my home town." She began what would be a long explanation. "That is why each individual joined a team; to assure their safety for what dangers could lie ahead. As I say that, you should know that you will not be taking a train to Suna, but you will travel by foot the three days it takes to get there. There will be Jounin watching you in those three days so they will know if you cheat."
Someone from the back had the guts to ask, "Do you mean three days as in mornings or three days as in-"
"Three days as in mornings and nights." Temari answered with a hint of aggravation. "But so you will have a feel for what its like on a time limited mission, only the first twenty squads that arrive will qualify for the second round. The rest of you will be sent back to your home village."
"What's the point of that?" Someone else wondered. "It's not like we will ever go on a mission like that-"
"My dad thought the same thing when he was about twelve," Boruto acknowledged as he turned to the one who asked the question. "But he didn't realize that at the age of sixteen he would be rushing to save his friend, the Kazekage, who was kidnapped by the Akatsuki for being the jinchurki of the one tail Shukaku!"
"Boruto is correct." Temari encouraged. "His father did save the Kazekage, who happens to be my younger brother. Anyways, three days to get to Suna and fighting is not allowed. The Kazekage and the Hokage will be waiting for your arrival at the entrance gate."
Three teams left as soon as she finished talking. She smirked at their confused and startled look when they finally realized what was going on. She shook her head in amusement, but thought in worry, "You have to calm down, Shikadai. I know you want to protect her, but how can you if you lose control of your emotions?"
Shikadai's and Boruto's squad was second in the lead behind Shinki's squad. "Boruto!" Shikadai called to the blonde hair boy as they continued jumping from branch to branch. "How far are they ahead and how far are the others behind us?"
As soon as the question was asked, Boruto's right eye changed from it's usual blue to a lavender color with the veins near his temple bulging. Shikadai's teammates and Metal Lee were the only ones surprised by the sudden transformation. After a moment of concentration, Boruto answered, "They are about a mile ahead of us and the other teams are just now passed the entrance gates. At the rate they are going, Hima will be in Suna a few hours ahead if we don't pick up our pace."
As a way to acknowledge the answer, Shikadai picked up his speed forcing the others to do so reluctantly. About an hour into going the new speed, Chocho started to complain about her legs hurting, which caused Mitsuki and Inojin to complain as well. Shikadai groaned, "Boruto-"
"It won't cost us anything to stop for a second," he reassured. "I'll take care of her."
The group stopped long enough for Shikadai to use Shadow Possession on the three complainers and Metal Lee and for Sarada to climb on Boruto's back. The seven went back on the path with their speed being faster than it was before.
Hours passed by and it was now in the middle of the night. The four under the jutsu somehow managed to fall asleep during that time. Sarada tried to stay awake for as long as she could, but it didn't help that Boruto was humming a song his mother used to sing to them when they were babies to make them sleep. After straining to keep her eyes open, she delved into the darkness for a peaceful slumber.
Boruto waited a couple minutes before whispering to Shikadai, who was beside him a couple feet away, "She's asleep."
"Good, now we can speed it up even more."