Hello friends and familly! Well not family but im feeling generous :P
Now before this new chapter, ive got a hella cool contest for yall! I was just thinking about the real –less awesomer then mine- Naruto show(lol) And I realized something funny about Naruto's team in misashi's creation.
Naruto:Rasengan!
Sasuke:Chidori!
Sakura:urrgg…Punch….
You know what I mean right? So ive decided to hold a contest for what kind of ultimate move Hinata should have. Come on let your imagination go WILD! Instead of me coming up with somthin, im gonna let yall blast me with your ideas. A prize for the winner as well! The winner will get a spoiler on my story of the final contestants of the chuunin exams. However if you don't like spoilers you don't have to.
So come on people show me what amazing jutsu's you have in mind! It has to be an original creation. Not something picked up from another story or something already used in the anime. Also, it has to be similar to chidori and Rasengan. Just leave your jutsu idea in the review section along with some feedback. Thanks!
Also one more note before I begin. The writing segment of the chuunin exam will be performed after the forest of death and before the peliminaries.
Lets go! WEEEEEEEEE
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Chuunin exams: The Forest of Death!
"We should get seated". Kabuto informed the rookies, and they did so. Anko stepped toward the center of the chalkboard, hands on hips.
"Alright, usually a writing portion of these exams is needed before this stage but this year something different is happening. And our usual host Ibiki Morino has been called on a special top secret S-ranked investigation. Now all of you follow me!"
Forrest of Death
"Alright maggots! This is a special training ground area and also the first part of your chuunin exams! The forest of death. As the name implies, many people have died here. Mainly people taking the exams."
Many ninja gulped at this.
Naruto however, was honestly intrigued. "Ohhh that sounds fun".
He undoubtedly received some questioned stares. Anko was immediately at his side with kunai in hand. "I see we have a guy who likes to kill. I reaaaally wish there were more guys out there like you". She shamelessly licked the boy's cheek and he recoiled like she had hit him. And hilariously enough, she could feel a jealous killing intent from the blue haired hyuuga some feet away.
"However, bloodlusty creeps like you are usually the first to die if you aren't careful."
Seeing his eyes slightly widen she chuckled as she got the required reaction. Being the best friend of an expert interrogator really rubbed off when toying with the human mind.
"Alright, everyone must sign a pledge here that we are not responsible for any deaths within the exams".
A few people raged into outrage until Ino's complaint had been the loudest. "You've got to be kidding! Besides, I'll just knock everyone I see into next week!"
Anko chuckled again at another lively genin.
"Ino you idiot! Do you wanna get us killed or what?" Shikamaru slightly panicked at the…bothersome looks they received.
"Well what do ya know? I really like this bunch. Unfortunately for you all, when this exam is over… half of you will be eliminated. So you better make sure you're the crème of the crop." She announced.
"So how does this contest work then?" Sakura questioned.
Wordlessly Anko grabbed 2 scrolls out of her pocket. One had the kanji for 'earth' and the other was 'heaven' "The goal is to retrieve both of these scrolls and head for the target tower in the center of the forest. The tower is an equal 20 kilometer from each starting point. And each team will receive a scroll. You will retrieve scrolls by attacking teams with the opposite scroll. Unfortunately for you, you don't know who has which scroll."
(I almost spelled 'which' wrong again and someone had pointed out to me I made that mistake last time, heehee)
"I get it, so if people aren't able to reach the tower within the time limit or unable to find people they don't make it. And even if everyone does everything properly, half will still be eliminated. So it's a guarantee that more than 50% of the competitors will fail this course of the exams." A sound ninja with white hair called out. Sasuke recognized him as Kimiten Ishoya. The guy who was on one of the teams Kabuto called dangerous.
'I wonder what his abilities are'
"Well ya hit the nail on the head kid. Also don't open the scrolls until you've arrived at the tower...or else you'll wish that you never did." She finished with a chuckle at the questioned looks. "That's pretty much all there is to this exam here. You all have 3 days for this portion of the exams. Now everyone get your scrolls and get ready."
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"Ino...your freakin' crazy!" Shikamaru complained again as they rushed through the forests.
Ino waved her hand dismissively with a sheepish smile. "Ahh lay off that already Shikamaru, no ones gonna track us down or anything. Besides, no one knows who we are or where we are."
Chouji chuckled. "Well if they did want to get at us. They sure as hell know where we're going."
Ino said nothing but Shikamaru interjected again. This time on Ino's side. "Yeah but would they really waste their time waiting to kill us instead of getting on with the exam? Too much time being risked. Well, unless they were lucky to have the opposite scroll as us."
"Yeah, I guess your right." Chouji agreed.
A movement in the distance caught Ino's eye. A guy with a large piece of fur on his back. He was harshly slouched over and had a strange metal contraption on his arm.
"Look guys!" She whispered.
The two boys nodded affirming they saw him. "Looks like play time's over. Is he alone?" Shikamaru asked. Chouji hid behind a tree, craning his head to get a closer look.
"Yeah, it looks that way. Should we attack?" He questioned. Ino also looked toward Shikamaru with an expecting look.
"Yeah…" He sighed. "How troublesome man, but I guess we should take this opportunity. He was one of the dangerous guys Kabuto showed us. If he's by himself we should take the opportunity to flood him with our numbers and teamwork. Ino, I want you to open up our assault with your mind transfer, ok?" He advised.
With a silent nod Ino readied the hand signs for her signature technique. Aiming it at the unmoving Dosu who was still unaware of their presence. She slurred her spirit at the sound ninja. Just as she lost consciousness she gasped and shouted a warning to her teammates.
"Look out! It was a clone." Ino lost consciousness at having her soul thrown into nothing and was unconscious for a short while.
Shikamaru and Chouji were immediately ambushed by three ninja, 2 male and one female. Shikamaru recognized one male as the clone Ino had been tricked by.
"Chouji! Attack!" He yelled desperately. Chouji readied his partial expansion and Shikamaru started the hand signs for his shadow possession. But Zaku was too fast and blew intense winds out of the wholes in his hand. Blowing the boys off balance, they smacked into a tree beside Ino. Shikamaru made a quick move to stand but was quickly pined down by Dosu who lifted his arm casually.
"What are you-Gyaa!" Shikamaru recoiled when a pounding pain attacked his ears and he bent over in pain. Kin, who was directly behind them, pinned Chouji's cloths to the tree behind him with senbon leaving him immobile for a short moment; long enough for Zaku to wrap tight rope around the group.
Shikamaru narrowed one eye in frustration.
"Shit." He cursed. Ino gained consciousness at that moment to be awoken to the 3 sound ninja looming over them.
Dosu reached down to the immobilized group. Grabbing the scroll from Shikamaru's pocket, he became frustrated to see it was the same scroll as his own.
"Darn, same scroll. But perhaps…" He trailed off.
Kin nodded. "Yes, Kimiten and the Ojuda brothers will need this earth scroll. We should save it and look for them as we look for a heaven scroll." Zaku smiled deviously.
"Heh…should we kill them?" He enjoyed the look of terror on the leaf team's face. When he got no reply, Zaku reached for his kunai.
"No, leave it." Dosu interjected. "Killing them will give us nothing. Also another team could possibly track us from this site if we leave a mess. Besides, they aren't going anywhere. Let's go." At this the sound ninja turned and left the scene.
The three genin let out a breath they didn't know they were holding. "Are they gone?" Shikamaru asked, more concerned over his team mates well being.
"Y-yeah." Ino uttered terrified at having nearly lost her life.
Shikamaru furrowed his brows. "The mistake they made was to leave us alive. We'll get em next time! Chouji, you know what to do."
"Right!" Chouji gathered chakra in his entire body. Mentally thanking whoever the creator of this jutsu was for making this jutsu require no hand signs, he called out their escape route.
"Expansion jutsu!" His body vibrated against the tight rope, but the rope gave way under the large mass Chouji had become, ripping into smaller pieces.
Ino winked with triumph. "Nice work Chouji!"
Shikamaru stood dusting himself off. "Gather your bearing and lets get ready to move again." Ino stared dumbly at his effort to take action. When she was about to comment he spoke again.
"I've never been caught off guard like that…and totally owned too. I'll get them back. Let's go guys…lets drive that troublesome team into the ground!"
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"Witch scroll did we get Sasuke?" Naruto asked calmly. Always keeping his eyes and ears open for prey. Or perhaps predators.
"Heaven." He answered calmly. Naruto smirked. "Ahh the place one goes when they die." Naruto answered faking dreaminess.
"Pff not you". Sasuke joked. Naruto narrowed his eyes feigning hurt before he laughed.
"At least I can do this." He yelled happily. "Wind gusher"! He called, performing the jutsu Iruka had taught him, he propelled himself much farther then Hinata and Sasuke were trailing.
Sasuke laughed then scoffed. "Showoff…"He muttered. Hinata giggled at their exchange. She preferred them getting along more then when they endlessly fought during academy days.
Byakugan blazing, she caught something on the corner of her vision. And it was heading in their direction. The chakra of this sole person was eerie and gave her a slight shiver.
"Naruto, Sasuke, be careful! Someone strong is coming. Hide!" She called with a fierce voice. Although that surprised all three of the genin, they complied with her orders and took a hiding spot.
Soon a pale skinned man with long black stepped into the clearing. He looked far too old to be a genin. Alas the ninja took this chance t strike the single target down.
"Ahh Sasuke, I can sense your presence. Show yourself if you want my scroll."
"How do you know my name?" He called. He, Naruto and Hinata stepped close together and out of their hiding spots.
"Ahh…the sole survivor of the Uchiha clan is common news. Come Sasuke, show me your ability." Sasuke narrowed his eyes in focus, what did this creep want? It seemed easier to just ask.
"What do you want with me?" He asked cautiously. The man giggled evilly.
"Lets not rush ahead dearest Sasuke. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Orochimaru. As to what I want… Is of no importance. Because I know what you want Sasuke….ultimate power. Power to defeat your brother. I can give you that power." He told him.
Sasuke's gaze softened at the mention of his brother. He had nearly forgotten his goal. Becoming a ninja, having these team mates…he had almost forgotten. Memories of his brothers face scaled his mind but immediately Sasuke put himself into focus.
"I don't need to leech power from you. I'll do it myself!" This was an unexpected answer from the boy who's story of revenge had gone on for years. Told by his apprentice Kabuto. Sasuke entered a battle stance and motioned his team mates to follow suit.
"Besides, if me and my team mates defeat you here, then what power could you possibly have." Sasuke mocked. Hinata was still unnerved by his chakra and decided to warn her team mates.
"Be careful…he is very strong." She whispered. She hadn't seen chakra signatures that powerful since the bell test against Kakashi. But they had gotten the bells right?
"Back me up guys!" Sasuke called as he rushed toward the tall man. Naruto and Hinata trailing behind with hand signs readied for jutsu. Sasuke was immediately upon the white man barraging him with a flurry of punches to his chest. Sasuke jumped and kicked him in the face but he dispelled into a substitution log. Naruto caught the snake ascending from above with a kick of his own.
"Wind gusher!" Propelling him upward by the gush of wind of his feet he was upon Orochimaru faster then the man calculated. However his reflexes blocked the blonds powerful punch. When he landed his own hit on the blond he vanished into a large plume of smoke. Immediately he was assaulted by Hinata who wasted no time with the opening her team mates gave her.
"Water style: Ice spears!" The deadly icicles descended onto Orochimaru. However he blocked and deflected as he came to a landing. Hinata rushed to him bombarding him with her gentle fist tai-jutsu. He dodged with his snake like body in strange ways. Hinata's attacks started to speed up and her own flexible body helped her keep him on the defensive. Orochimaru noticed Naruto ascending on him again. With incredible speed he suddenly kicked Hinata on her side and knocked her back. Extending his neck, his head raced toward Naruto using the headband to knock him back by head butting his chest.
"Lightning style: Raigeki!" Sasuke called as Orochimaru was bombarded with the electrical attack.
"Interesting…" He muttered softly.
"Fire style: Multi rapid flame storm!" Sasuke called out. Instead of the one deadly stream of fire, 3 streams came cruising out of his mouth toward Orochimaru engulfing him.
"Did we get him?" Naruto asked. The other 2 didn't answer and kept their gaze sharp.
"Hehehehe…" Came a low chuckle as the flames died. Orochimaru stood there unharmed. "The Nine tailed fox brat and the Hyuuga princess…quite a team you all make."
Naruto raised a brow. "Nine tailed fox brat?"
The man chuckled. "I see how it is. Well then I shall leave with a parting gift for you Sasuke…"
He vanished and was instantly behind Sasuke. Swiftly biting the back of Sasuke's neck he retreated to his original position.
"Ahhhhhh! What the hell is this?" Sasuke yelled bloody murder as he rolled and tucked in pain.
"A test for you Sasuke. People who are bitten by my curse mark only have a 10% chance to live. Those are the truly strong ninja. You WILL come to me in search of ultimate power." He told the boy as he slipped into unconsciousness. He turned to Naruto again.
"You boy! You have no idea how much history runs through your bloody veins. The history of the decades that has passed will come back to haunt you. Even if it isn't your fault. You are truly cursed…Hehehehe... a parting gift from me to you as well."
He was upon Naruto in an instant. His finger tips glowing purple.
"Five pronged seal!" Hitting Naruto where his seal would be making it become visible.
'A seal? What is it for?' Hinata pondered. But remembered she needed to protect Naruto. Rushing toward Orochimaru, she sent a gentle fist strike to him that knocked him back.
"Urrg…brat."
She remained with a calm stare on her face.
"How interesting… You are indeed strong. But your bloodline does not allow me the ability I desire. I'll need to leave you alive so you can protect Sasuke from other teams… You're very lucky. Today I shall let you live…"
And the man vanished, leaving Hinata alone with the unconscious team mates.
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"So have you found anyone Kujumo?" Kimiten asked as they rushed through the forest. They had split up to scout the area and had just met up again.
"Sorry boss. I haven't." Kujumo was a rather large beast of a man. Nearly 7 feet in height, he was a monstrosity. However, he was clumsier then he was strong but was dangerous when put on a rampage. His brother Kayko Ojuda was quite the opposite. Small and fast. Smart and conniving. But he was less strong. The Ojuda brothers tactics were to work together in perfect unison to take down foes. The leader was not a relative of the Ojuda brothers. Fierce and quick, Kimiten Ishoya was average height for a 13 year old. His strange tactics and unmovable will made him the leader of his group.
"Kayko?"
The short boy shook his head solemnly.
Kimiten closed his eyes in frustration. "Sigh… Sometimes I feel like Orochimaru forgot to give you tracker training." He cursed.
"Kimiten!" A call cried from a distance. Turning around the team met the gaze of Kin who arrived with her companions.
"Team Dosu? What do you want? You should be focusing on passing this exam. You should be following orders Dosu." Kimiten mocked. The teams failure to track anyone since daylight had his temper short. Kin stepped forward with a seductive walk holding an earth scroll.
"Didn't your team need an earth scroll?" She whispered softly. Kimiten rolled his eyes.
"Sorry Kin I told you I'm not interested. Besides, isn't that your scroll?"
Dosu slouched forward. "No it isn't. We had a run in with a team who attacked us but we were victorious. Unfortunately we don't need this one, but we knew you would. And according to what I heard just now you've been having a bit of trouble so this would be a lucky break."
"I'm no fool Dosu, you didn't do this out of good will. What do you want from us in return for it?" Kimiten questioned.
"Sharp as ever Kimiten. I can see why you were always one of Orochimaru's favorites'. You're correct. For this scroll, I want assistance for helping us locate a heaven scroll. With our prowess of tracking combined with you're teams superb strength, no team is safe."
"That sounds like a good idea boss." Kujumo interjected.
Kimiten paused considering it for a moment. And then he answered.
"Fine just get us a lead already." He agreed irritated.
Dosu laughed evilly but complied. "I can already hear our prey. Only 1 set of feet are moving, so perhaps they are alone. Shall we proceed?"
"Of course". And with that the 2 teams set upon their victim.
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Hinata had been running for quite some time with Sasuke and Naruto in tow. She couldn't afford to be tired now. Her friends were hurt and needed to get the away from open grounds and into a secluded area. Finding a spot under some overgrown tree roots, she settled herself and her team mates under to give them cover from view. Activating her Byakugan to view the area, she was mortified to see SIX people very near her, and worse….
Headed straight in her direction.
Making double sure her team mates were hidden well she braced herself for what would be the ultimate challenge.
When her opponents came into view she froze entirely. These two teams were among the extremely dangerous ones Kabuto had warned her about.
"Looks like today is your unlucky day girl. Give us your scroll and I won't kill you." Zaku called suddenly. And without warning to both Hinata and his comrades, he dashed for the girl without waiting for an answer. However Hinata's nerves were on alert because of the danger of these ninja, and her reaction time was impeccable. Seeing the chakra surge through his arms rushing out through the hole in his hand, Hinata rushed ahead at alarming speeds. Zaku didn't think she was so fast and recoiled in surprise. Hinata took this opportunity to shut off the chakra points near his wrist that allowed chakra flow through his hand, making it useless. Acting fast again, she lashed out to strike his lung but was bombarded by small metal beads thrown by Kimiten and was forced to dodge.
'Beads?' She thought questionably. If they were just round she could probably just withstand impact but the beads also came to a point, like an extremely small arrow head.
"I won't allow you to hurt my comrades or take our scroll. If I just handed it over to you, Naruto would never forgive me. And then I would die inside anyway…" She murmured to herself. "Then…" She took a battle stance to the surprise of the sound ninja. "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I don't have a choice…"
Dosu stepped forward. "So be it." Raising his arm, Hinata was suddenly pounded by a belching pain in her ears and bent over in pain. Deciding to assist, Kin threw a few senbon at Hinata.
The rotation not only blocks all attacks, but repels them back at their opponent making it a truly formidable defense.
Remembering the words of her father explaining the rotation to Hanabi, Hinata put the pain in the back of her head and suddenly fired up the rotation, repelling the oncoming senbon and the sound waves. Dosu bent over in pain at the backlashing sound waves and Kin blocked the hits with her arm, but they were only minor.
"A Hyuuga". Kimiten murmured. Hinata focused on him as he spoke. He had remained calm and vigilant and had kept his own team under his control. He looked strong as well. After a pause and the sound waves ended, Kimiten drew out 2 unique weapons. They were both Ring blades, blades that were in the shape of a large cercal with the hilt running all along the inside of the ring of the blade. He eyed the Hyuuga curiously still unsure of his actions. Even with a peculiar fighting style, head to head was suicide especially with her reaction time.
"Wait guys, she might not have the scroll." He warned. It didn't matter much really but they clearly had her outmatched. Zaku stood up again, his arm burning with the pain of her strikes.
"Screw that, I'm still gonna kill her for what she did!" Raising his voice and his good arm he was about to charge for the girl but Kin stopped him.
"No let me…" She pleaded and Zaku caught her drift. Hinata watched the exchange with care being ready for anything.
"Guys…" Kimiten tried to get their attention again but was ignored again. As Kin rushed Hinata with hand signs for an unusual gen-jutsu Hinata braced herself.
To the surprise of everyone there, Kimiten intercepted Kin's ongoing assault by throwing more metal beads at her at super sonic speeds forcing her to evade.
"Kimiten what the hell is your deal?" Kin snapped. Hinata was still alert, thinking this might be their trick way of getting closer to her.
"I didn't sign up for this shit. You aren't listening to my orders. In fact I'm tired of Orochimaru and all his damn experiments on me. I'm ending it here!" He announced. He wasn't truly sure of his own motives honestly. However when he pondered on attacking Hinata earlier, something told him not to. But fighting back…felt a lot better.
Reaching into his pocket he pulled out 2 pills and handed them to Hinata.
"Take these pills and run. One pill restores your chakra and the other replenishes any wounds you might have had. Don't question this motive, just move. I'll protect you're team mates and meet up with you in a moment."
Hinata wasn't sure to trust him, so she stayed.
"No…let me help you." Kimiten would have none of it. He whispered softly. "I want you to leave to draw out Dosu's team so I can take on the Ojuda brothers without trouble. I'll join you in a bit, just trust me."
"How? Why would you help me anyway?"
"It's not to help you…its something personal with my master Orochimaru. Maybe I'll explain later but just go!" Nudging her, Hinata finally gave in, but would keep an eye on the scene with her Byakugan.
Kujumo noticed Hinata fleeing the scene. "Dosu! She's getting away, go after her!" The large man told them and Dosu gave chased with his team to the girl. He felt no need to get involved with Kimiten's teams issues and decided to continue with his prime goal of getting the scroll.
"Now we'll get rid of you traitor!" Kujumo announced. But Kimiten chuckled sadistically.
"You stupid fool…you fell for my trick and now you'll pay for it. You may have me outnumbered but I have something that you don't…" He trailed off as sinister black markings spread across his skin…
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Hinata kept her eye on the scene as she fled. Seeing that Kimiten hadn't made a move on the scroll Sasuke held she decided to open her trust a bit and focus on the team chasing her. Knowing they would eventually catch her and Kimiten would be back soon, she turned to face the opponents and they stopped.
"You'll pay for my arm you freak!" Zaku yelled again but Dosu became irritated.
"Zaku calm yourself down. Foolhardy actions will only…HEY!" He stopped mid sentence when Zaku suddenly charged the girl. A hungry killer look in his gaze as he charged. He struck at Hinata's head but the girl ducked and aimed a gentle fist at his good arm but he backed away, more aware of her speed and effects of her attacks he backed his arm away and aimed a kick to her head. When his hit landed, she disappeared and a log replaced her position.
"Damn it, where'd she go!" He cursed but was soon rained down on icicles raining down on him from above.
"Sonic fang!" Dosu called out as the sonic waves repelled the icicles.
Hinata came out of her hiding spot in the tree above, Hinata rained down on them while using the Rotation. Noticing the danger in the giant rushing ball of chakra, Dosu called out to his team mates.
"Move!"
Barely dashing out of the way the sound genin slid to a halt. But when the rotation hit the ground, nothing happened.
"What?" Dosu wondered and then he realized it. "A clone!" Just then Hinata rushed for Zaku again but Kin rained on her with kunai and Senbon. Forced to dodge, Kin followed her movement with my senbon. Aiming at her feet Hinata jumped to avoid the senbon when a gust of wind erupted at her from Zaku's hand when she jumped. Forcing her back and slammed her into a tree. Although her torture wasn't over as Dosu slammed her deeper into a tree with another sonic fang. Coughing up blood Hinata fell to the ground on her hands and knees.
Dosu was on her in a moment. "It's over." Raising his arm he was suddenly interrupted by a cry of "Gentle Fist!" Being slammed back by the fierce blow, Dosu realized that it was not Hinata that had delivered the blow. Hinata looked up to view the new figure.
Neji Hyuuga. And soon, Tenten and Lee had also entered the fray.
"N-neji!" She stammered. The boy that had always been so harsh standing there had given her a chill and old memories of her younger self.
"Hinata-sama…I've always told you how destinies cannot be changed…And even though I loathe my own, it is the destinies of the side branch to protect the main branch. Lee, Tenten! Lets go!" He announced as they took battle stances. Hinata smiled kindly.
"Thank you…"
Neji scoffed. "Hmpf…do not misunderstand me…Hiashi would have my head if he knew I ignored your death without taking action to stop it." At these words Hinata stood slowly and took her own battle stance.
"I can still…huff…fight."
"Fine. But if you cannot fight any longer I will stop you from pushing yourself." Neji affirmed.
"Hinata's flames of youth are burning brighter then I imagined." Lee commented. But Zaku's patience ran thin.
"Enough of this, time to end this!" But before he charged another interruption came.
"Stop right there!" Soon, Shikamaru and his troops entered the battle area. "We've got a score to settle with you sound ninja!"
"Big talk for people who lost in minutes!" Kin interjected. But soon even more people entered the fray. Kiba's team.
"You mess with a friend and a rookie, and you mess with us, right guys?" Kiba announced as Sakura and Shino took battle stances.
"Right!"
"A comrade will always receive my help."
Clearly out numbered the sound ninja became more and more furious. And then it got worse. Kimiten entered the area, blood mattered his skin, but it was not his own. Carrying Naruto and Sasuke on his back he set them down next to Hinata.
"You foolish sound ninja. Leaving the Ojuda brothers to challenge me. That's what you get for toying with someone with the power of the Kaguya clan!"
"What? But your last name is Ishoya is it not?" Dosu asked.
"Long story but that doesn't matter now." He joined the others and took a battle stance. Clearly out matched by the large mass of ninja, Dosu gave in.
"Fine then, I'll give you my scroll if you let us go."
"Pff we don't need it! We all already have each pair-"
"Wait Sakura!" Hinata interjected. "I need the earth scroll. It's better to accept their offer and take the scroll and let them live then to just kill them and take it…I don't want to kill them needlessly."
Lee gave her a thumbs up. "Indeed! Hinata's flames of youth burn extremely bright with kindness"!
Hinata blushed at the praise. Then Dosu threw the scroll towards them. With a silent nod of agreement from the leaf shinobi they took their leave.
"Looks like that's it." Kiba commented.
"Why are you all here?" Hinata asked.
"Well we had our scrolls and were headed for the tower but we saw everyone here and decided to help you out." Sakura answered.
"We'd been tracking those sound ninja for a while after they humiliatingly defeated us. We wanted our scroll back so we gave chase and we saw Neji's team here." Shikamaru answered.
Tenten decided to answer this time. "Well we were going through the forests to the tower and even though we were far away, Neji sensed a lowering chakra signature and recognized it as Hinata's so we came and helped out."
Hinata nodded at there answered and turned to Kimiten. "Thank you, without your help I might not have lasted as long as I did." Kimiten smiled. No one had ever been so kind.
"Owww…my freakin' head!" Came a low cry as Naruto awoke.
Hinata immediately jolted in his direction crying as she suddenly hugged him close and sobbed uncontrollably. "N-Naruto…I was so worried for you…I thought…I thought…I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-"
Hinata's crys were cut off by Naruto stifled laughter. Hinata pulled away questionably.
"Sorry it's just you sounded so funny stuttering so much." He smiled as he said this. Hinata smiled back. In his own distant way Naruto was being kind and comforting her.
Suddenly Neji interjected. "Naruto you fool! You'd better keep Hinata safe like a real man next time or else Hiashi will turn my brains into jelly. If I find out you were SLEEPING when you should have been protecting her I'll-"
"Wh-what! Wait! I wasn't sleeping I was…next time?" He paused and looked at Hinata with more care noticing her injuries. "Hinata! You look awful!"
Sakura bonked him on the head. "Nice going Naruto, every girl LOVES hearing that." She yelled with the 'chibi head'
"Sakura? Hey! What's everyone doing here?" He yelled.
Shino talked for the first time in a while. "Looks like his senses are returning. We were here helping Hinata as you were unconscious."
"Oh…"He pondered. "Come on Hinata-chan, we should get going, explain it more to me on the way." He hefted Sasuke on his back as they started to walk off again. Craning his neck back he yelled back to the genin, "Thanks again for helping Hinata-chan out!" And soon they were out of view.
"Naruto seems very different then his usual self". Shino commented. Sakura nodded.
"Yeah…he didn't even call me Sakura-chan anymore, he calls Hinata that now. I think he's stopped liking me." She noticed with a sigh.
"Ohhhhhh! Jealous Sakura?" Kiba teased.
"SHUT IT DOG BREATH!" She yelled back to him. "Honestly I'm not. It's a weird surprise and even though I think Naruto's way cooler now then before, he's still not my type." And even if some didn't believe her, Sakura herself knew what she said was the truth, and was happy knowing that.
Neji ended the discussion with a comment to disperse the group.
"Well, we should all dispatch from this area if there is nothing left. Good luck to all of you." He stated more then actually wishing them luck. Lee spoke again though. "Kimiten my youthful friend! Thank you again for helping our comrade, but it looks as though you've killed your team mates, how will you advance, and what will you do now?" Lee asked. Kimiten smiled at these kind leaf ninja. "Team mates are killed all the time in the chuunin exams. I can advance on my own, thanks for the concern. As for my plans, I'll have to go back to the sound village and pretend it wasn't my fault for their death. I'll be seeing you all at the tower. Good luck."
"Right!" Most people shouted in unison.
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"So thats how it happened huh?" Naruto asked as Hinata explained the series of events to him.
"Yes…I didn't want you to think I was weak by just giving up…so I fought all 6 of them for a while…"
"What made you think I would hate you and think you were weak? I understand I'm…different then when we were kids but that doesn't mean I have no sympathy. Hinata, You are one of the sole people I can trust. You've saved my life when Mizuki betrayed me…I would never be mad at you. You should have done the plausible thing and given them the scroll. I'd rather fail the exam then lose the only person I can trust."
Hinata was touched very much that Naruto said such a thing like that and smiled as a tear rolled down her cheek.
"Hinata…you're crying! I didn't say anything negative, what's wrong?" He asked worriedly. After he said this he whispered softly "Negative? Man when did I start talking like a machine?"
At this Hinata giggled through her sobs and tears. "I'm just so happy you said that…No one has ever cared about me so much. And what's more funny is that your probably the person who I've wanted to hear that from the most…"
Naruto titled his head and raised his brow. "Why me?" Hinata blushed and smiled slightly, bringing her hand up to her mouth to try and cover her blush. "It's because…I…you…" She looked back up and Naruto was a lot closer then before, bending over with his head tilted more. A gesture meaning he couldn't truly hear her.
"What?" He asked honestly and Hinata sighed.
"!" She said far too quickly. Naruto leaned in even closer.
"What?" Hinata looked up and Naruto's face was mere inches from hers.
"I'd always…" But she trailed off as her eyes looked into his cool, calm, large expecting eyes. Without realizing it, she smiled dreamily at him. When she finally snapped out of it Naruto laughed at her strange behavior and she blushed again.
"Naruto…its because I've always sympathized with you for your loneliness in the academy…I was alone but I always gave up…But you never did that. It's why I wanted you to notice me more, because you were an amazing person in that way."
Naruto smiled. Taking advantage of the closeness he and Hinata had, he hugged her close and whispered in her ear, "Well…I said it and I notice you more then anyone else now. I'd have to be a fool not to." Laughing at himself he didn't notice another glimmer in the young girls eyes.
I notice you more then anyone else
Did he mean that she was his most precious person? Smiling brightly she hugged him tightly and uttered a soft "Thank you".
Naruto smiled softly to himself and thought back to when she had first hugged him.
She was able to hear the heart monitor in his hospital room reading a blank or 'dead' heart rate since no one was connected to it. Hinata was reminded how easily Naruto could have died from whatever had happened to him. She closed to small distance between them as she hugged him close, much to the astonishment of the boy.
"I'm…I'm so glad."
Naruto sighed inwardly and shivered slightly at the touch. When he held her in his arms he felt like he could trust anyone. Since he wasn't much taller then the girl, he rested his right cheek on her left shoulder, looking at the side of her head. Soon Hinata did the same and they were staring longingly into each others eyes. And soon enough, the invisible force known as longing, were pulling the two closer together until…
"GAAAAAAAAAAAH!
With a gasp, Naruto and Hinata had broken out of their gaze with a yelp. They brushed aside any embarrassment they felt and hurried to rush toward the now screaming Sasuke. Naruto took hold of him and lifted him up slightly to take a look at him and Hinata checked his vitals with the Byakugan. Soon she noticed a mark growing on his neck.
"Naruto-kun, look!" She yelled frantically as a strange tattoo with a 3 tomoe design made its appearance on the back of Sasuke's neck near the bite mark Orochimaru had left.
"What is that?" He asked. Still slightly hazy from almost kissing Hinata. It was hard to stay focused.
"I'm not sure…we should ask Kakashi sensei when we see him." She whispered.
Naruto nodded, slightly shifting his legs as he remembered the closeness on a more intimate level. Luckily Hinata didn't notice.
"Ok, the tower is close though. We should get there shortly".
"Ohhh…" Sasuke whined as he was welcomed into the world of the living.
"Sasuke! Are you alright? How are ya feeling?" Naruto asked as Sasuke rubbed his head.
"Like a hangover is possible without getting drunk…Oh man, how long was I out?"
Naruto and Hinata chuckled softly as he said this. But Naruto was the one that answered.
"Hinata was watching over us while we were unconscious, and man did we miss all the action or what! Hinata was fighting a bunch of people all by herself and owning! You remember that guy Dosu and Kimiten on the cards Kabuto showed us? They attacked Hinata but when she started losing, Kimiten helped Hinata out because he has some personal problem with Orochimaru, which is who there working for. Then a bunch of people started helping…"
Naruto's voice trailed off as he told Sasuke of Hinata's exploits, all 3 friends walking to the tower together.
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"Oh man...look at these guys. They must have been like mutilated or something." Kankuro commented as he looked at the two dead bodies. One body was a very large mass, and one was a small skinny boy. They were both from the sound village.
Temari inspected Kujumo's remains with disgust. "Look at this guy…His head was ripped off and his heart was mashed together with his brains. His arms and legs are sliced into 10 individual pieces per limb. Exactly 10. For someone to be so cruel they sure were mathematical with their killing."
Gaara looked on with boredom. "Temari…Kankuro…stop sightseeing before I show you a truly gruesome display of mutilation." At this, Kankuro and Temari stiffened immediately.
"R-right!" They stammered.
Gaara took another look at the sight before turning off and saying softly. "Whoever did this must be truly powerful…I hope I can face them…It would be…Entertaining…"
The other 2 sand ninja shivered as the 1 tailed demons voice overrode Gaara's own as he said that last word. Without another word, the 3 sand genin made their way for the tower.
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"Finally were here!" Naruto called as they neared the tower. Looking towards the empty room in the center the only thing in the room was the large bulletin board hanging on the wall.
"Whats that?" Naruto asked sheepishly. And Sasuke read it outloud.
"If heavenly qualities are what you desire, seek knowledge and wisdom to take your mind higher. If earthly qualities are what you lack, train your body and prepare to attack. If heaven and earth are opened together, the path to success will be righteous forever. This …blank… is what guides us from this place today…What do you suppose this means Naruto?" Sasuke asked.
"You're asking ME? That's a first…well anyway; it said earth and heaven, just like the scrolls. Maybe we should open them eh?"
After a silence, Hinata and Sasuke nodded.
"Here goes nothing…" And with a quick yank he opened both scrolls and in an instant, a large puff of smoke greeted Iruka to the stand.
"Iruka sensei? What are you doing here?" Naruto asked.
Iruka sighed. "The fact that you're here means you've made it safely. Congratulations, you've passed the first portion of the chuunin exams. Congratulations."
"Iruka, whats with the message on the wall?" Hinata asked. Iruka looked behind him glancing at the bulletin.
"Ahh its been a while. The first sentence. If heaven is what you desire seek knowledge to take your mind higher. It means if your ability to think rationally is low hit the books, become knowledgeable on the ways of a ninja. If earthly qualities are what you lack, train your body and prepare to attack. If your body and stamina is weak, it means to keep practicing at training to overcome this. When the heaven and earth are open together, the path to success is righteous forever. If you are smart and strong, even the toughest missions can be done. This 'blank' is what guides us from this place today. Meaning these are the qualities meant for being a chuunin. The missing word is Chuunin. Alright, move on to the next room where the writing portion of your exams will begin."
Written exam stage
Many desks aligned the room with a large portion of genin in the area. In front of the large mass of ninja, stood Ibiki Morino. The head ninja in interrogation quarters of Konoha.
"Alright you little fools I'm going to explain the rules of the writing exam. Your going to be writing a test consisting of 9 questions. Each team need to get a certain amount of points all together to pass. Then, an hour later, you will be given the 10th and final question. If we find anyone cheating, you'll immediately be disqualified. Now everyone go to your assigned seat."
When everyone was seated and the papers were handed out, Kiba muttered "Holy shit these questions are fuckin' impossible…" Earning a lot of chuckles in the room. But soon, everyone faced the same problem. Some realized the questions were far too difficult to do on brain alone. Some cheated early, witch spurred the will in others to find ways to cheat. Hinata used the Byakugan to see other people's answers; Sasuke copied the movements of people's hands to copy their work. Naruto did something quite different however. Learning that he receives the memories of fallen shadow clones, he created a clone witch in turn transformed itself into a bug. When the bug returned, Naruto would pinch it between his fingers and gain the memories of the wandering bug clone. When the final minute had passed, All 3 of team 7 amazingly had all 9 questions down.
"Well one hour has passed. Now before I give you all the final question I have a question to ask. If you feel like your team has too little points to go on, you can quit and come next year, however if you continue and haven't the amount of points needed, you'll never be legible to take the exams."
"I don't get how that's possible. There are people who have taken the exams lots of times." Shikamaru commented. Ibiki chuckled.
"That's because they didn't have me as a host. Looks like you just got unlucky with me this year. Now, who wants to back down?"
As more and more contestants had left the room, some of the contestants bravery wavered, but most stayed.
"Now, are you ready for the final question?" Ibiki asked with glee. When he received no answer, he proceeded to the next step. "If that is all, the only thing left to say is…"
The students sat on the edge of their seat. "Congradulations, you pass."
"What the hell? What's the point of the 10th question?" Temari asked.
Ibiki took chalk and drew on the board the kanji for earth and heaven. "As you all read earlier, earth represents body as heaven represents mind. However, knowing this and the difference between the two is not the same as truly learning the lesson to be said. A chuunin cannot just have the qualities of earth and heaven, but have to have the abilities to learn and advance. The forest part of the exam tested both of your qualities of heaven and earth. And when you were told of this via bulletin when you entered the tower, the written test would be proof if you could truly remember your earth and heaven and overcome the challenges not just by answering questions and solving things with your mind, but to exploit them without clumsiness with your body. Earth, heaven, and the ability to learn is the quality needed for a chuunin. Passing this exam proves you are all fit to be chuunin and compete in the finals. However, we have far too much ninja to compete in the final rounds. And so a preliminary round is needed. All of you, congratulations on passing the exams, but now you must move on to your next step. Follow me."
Chuunin Exam Preliminary Stadium.
"Hokage, I have brought the ninja needed for the preliminaries." Ibiki announced.
Sarutobi bowed his head. "Thank you. Alright ninja as Ibiki might have told you, a preliminary round is necessary to proceed. The last coarse of the exam is a battle against your fellow ninja, however you will no longer perform in teams now, but as individuals."
At this news Hinata's eyes softened with sadness and worry. Naruto took notice to this and nudged her with his elbow. When she looked over to him he winked and whispered, "Don't worry Hinata, you fought off entire teams in the forest, you'll do fine, I promise". She smiled back but when they both glanced away their gazes shot to the side like a squirrel to a tree. Sasuke looked on with a slight humor.
'They have it bad for each other…its actually funny to watch, I hope they don't get together and just totally fuck their brains out anytime soon…its fun to watch em squirm like that' Ending his thoughts, Sasuke tried to remember when he had gotten such a humorous look on his team mates. Brushing it aside he repaid attention the Hokage.
"This electrical board behind me will display the names of the two fighters that are to square off. The ones who aren't fighting will proceed up the stairs to the side to watch the fight. But first, does anyone wish to back out early?" When he received no answer he was about to proceed when a hand went up.
"I'd like to withdraw from the exams." Kabuto announced. The Hokage nodded.
"Alright, you can make your way out of the room". Kabuto did so, and as he did received questioned stares of the rookie nine. But Naruto found him hard to trust, he was too…nice to be someone they just met.
'Lord Orochimaru will be pleased with the new talent of genin this year' Kabuto announced mentally, holding his latest edition of ninja info cards.
"Alright, now we will see the first 2 battle contestants on the screen now."
Naruto Uzumaki versus Sakura Haruno
"Alright," Hayate called. "These two contestants stay here, the rest of you, will proceed upstairs to watch."
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