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Chapter Twelve: The Survival Test
Sasuke Uchiha was currently walking towards training ground forty. He was supporting a half awake Naruto. Naruto was not a morning person. He needs his rest. Sasuke had learned this a long time ago. He wondered what Jiayara had been thinking when he had said the test was at five. The test couldn't be that long could it? Sasuke sighed as he supported Naruto who was going limp in his arms.
"Hey loser." He said. "You need to stay awake." Naruto nodded. "I am awake." He said drowsily. Sasuke looked at him. "Looks more like your dead to me dobe." He said. Naruto ignored him and was struggling to keep his eyes open. Sasuke sighed as he reached the clearing. He released Naruto who collapsed and began to snore. Sasuke sighed but left him alone.
He looked around the training ground. It was surrounded by forest. Except the trail that could be seen. It had four large training stumps in the middle of the clearing. A river gleamed at the far side of the field. This was a perfect spot for a battle. That what Sasuke figured Jiayara was going to test them on. Why else bring them all the way out here for a test? Sasuke knew this wasn't goanna be easy. They would be getting a test from a legendary Sannin. The Four Sannin are the strongest ninjas in the leaf. Hell even the Hokage wasn't on par in strength with them. The Four Sannin were taught by the Hokage and were the main reason the Second Shonobi war was won by the Leaf.
The legendary Shonobi were known far throughout the Land of Fire. Their teacher Jiayara, also known as The Toad Sage, Tsunade also known as the Slug Princess, Oroichmaru also known as the Stone Cold Snake, and Bakudo Madreua also known as the Raven Arrow. To be trained by one that was a surprise.
Sasuke heard footsteps and turned to see Hinata and Tenten walking towards him. Tenten was wiping her eyes but otherwise was awake. Hinata was dead alert. She was scanning her surroundings and shook her head once she saw Naruto. They approached and Tenten sat down obviously looking for a reason to rest but stay awake at the same time. Hinata shook her head and stood looking around the clearing.
"Not morning people are they?" She said. Sasuke nodded. "No they're not." He said. Tenten gave them a glare but said nothing. She looked at Naruto and gave a small smile. Sasuke smirked but turned to Hinata. Unlike yesterday her headband was on her forehead. Sasuke frowned and sighed sadly. He wished he could have prevented the sealing. However it was too late.
"How are you doing?" He asked. Hinata shrugged. "Alright." She said. "Thank you by the way. If you hadn't been there to take the pain away it would have been so much worse." Sasuke nodded. Tenten looked up at them. "What are you two talking about?" She asked. Sasuke shook his head. "That's her business." He said. "She'll tell you if she wants to." Tenten frowned but said nothing. The subject was dropped.
They sat there waiting first minutes then finally hours. Sasuke looked around the clearing. The sun was fully up now and Sasuke was getting annoyed. Naruto was fully awake and had a beyond pissed look on his face. Tenten was trying obviously to keep her temper in check. Hinata had a frown on her face but was still managing to look calm.
Naruto finally gave a frustrated yell. "Oh come on!" He said angrily. "This guy is ten times worse than my father. How in the hell did he ever become a Sannin?!" Sasuke sighed. "Dobe calm down." He said. "Yelling isn't going to change anything." Naruto huffed but said nothing. Finally they heard footsteps. Sasuke turned to see Jiayara walking towards them. He had a book out and was scribbling away and giggling like a mad man as he approached them.
Naruto threw a kunai at him. Jiayara without looking up caught the kunai and then simply threw it back. Naruto caught it a pissed look on his face.
"Where the hell have you been?!" He shouted. "You tell us to meet here at five and you show up five hours late?!" Jiayara looked up with a smile. "I would have been here earlier but I had to do research for my next book." He said. Naruto glared but said nothing.
Jiayara finally placed up his notebook and walked towards the stumps. He pulled a clock out of his kunai pouch. He hit the button at the top and set it on the stump.
"The clocks set for noon." He said then pulled out three bells and attached them to his belt. "Your test is very simple." He said. "You just have to get these bells from me. That's all there is to it. You may use kunai and shrikun… remember if you not prepared to kill me you won't get a bell. If you don't get the bell before noon then you will be tied to one of those stumps and go without lunch. You will then watch me eat my lunch." Jiayara smiled. All of them stared as they realized why they had been told not to eat breakfast. Naruto suddenly laughed. Jiayara looked at him quizzically. The others looked at him like he was crazy.
"You're kidding right Pervy Sage?" He said. "You tell us no to eat breakfast so we'll be hungry therefore not in our usual shape. Then you say if we don't get one bell we'll be tied to a stump without lunch. Then you tell us to use kunai and shrikun even though you couldn't even dodge a coffee cup. Did I miss anything?" Jiayara glared at him. "Shut your mouth brat!" He said. "I am very capable of dodging kunai and shrikun. You also didn't let me finish!" Naruto looked at him. "You got more to say Pervy Sage?" He said. "Well go ahead but make it quick. I plan to get a bell and quick." Sasuke looked at Naruto.
He did have a point that Jiayara hadn't dodged the coffee cup and the test was kind of ridiculous. However there opponent was a Sannin. They shouldn't underestimate him. Sasuke doubted that any of them would get a bell quick.
"Well brat." He said. "Those who also don't get a bell fail. They will be sent back to the academy. To answer a question before someone asks, there are only three bells. Since there is only three one of you will definitely fail. That person will get sent back to the Academy. However all of you could fail so it is up to you." Tenten stared. "You're saying one of us will fail?" Jiayara nodded. "Yep." He said. "However none of you could get a bell and all fail. So it is really up to you." Hinata stared. "Why have stupid rules like that?" Jiayara smiled. "To test you." Sasuke narrowed his eyes. Something about the way Jiayara was saying it was making him think there was more to the test then he thought.
"Alright." He said. "Ready…START!" They all jumped away hiding in separate areas. He needed to figure out the test. There was more to it. One of them get a bell from a Sannin? That was as likely as Sasuke wearing pink. Sasuke ran Jiayara's speech through his head. He tried to find a double meaning. One of them was going to fail. That didn't make sense. There were supposed to be squads of four.
"Alright Pervy Sage." Sasuke looked up to see Naruto glaring at Jiayara. "You're not goanna move so might as well just fight you and get it over with." Sasuke rolled his eyes. That was definitely the Naruto he knew. He thought more about it. The average Gennin could never take on a Jonin. Definitely not a Sannin. So fighting him was out of the question. He lies to them to get them to skip breakfast which makes them hungry and more likely not to focus. He pretty much said it's all on you if you pass the test. So he had pitted them against each other… Sasuke smacked his forehead. He wanted them to put aside their differences and work together. That was the only thing that made sense.
Sasuke jumped down into the field and rushed towards the battle of the Sannin and Gennin. Naruto threw a kick. Jiayara caught it and threw Naruto into the lake. Naruto landed with a splash. Sasuke made it to Jiayara and drew his sword. He swung at Jiayara's back. Jiayara turned and caught Sasuke's wrist.
"You should have known better then to try to sneak up on me." He said. "That tactic won't work." He then threw Sasuke towards the water as well. Sasuke landed with a splash. He recognized Naruto who was in his thinking pose in the blue. Sasuke swam to him. Naruto looked up and when he saw Sasuke he gave a wave and an eye smile. Sasuke rolled his eyes and held out his fist. Naruto looked at it then bumped it. Sasuke allowed his thoughts to flow to Naruto.
Dobe listen. He thought. The test is a joke. There's no way one of us can take on Jiayara. The test is to see if we can put asides or differences and what we want and see what we will do for a team.
Naruto's eyes widened. Wow that was smart of you Sasuke. He thought. To think you of all people would be the one to say GO TEAM!
Sasuke rolled his eyes. We need to get to Tenten and Hinata and make a plan. He thought. Naruto nodded. He then made a handsign. Suddenly there were ten Narutos in the water. Five of them transformed into Sasuke. Sasuke smirked it wasn't a bad plan. Not only would it distract Jiayara. It would also make the girls wonder what they're doing. The girls then might be able to figure out the meaning of the test. The clones flew out of the water towards Jiayara.
Naruto began to swim further upstream Sasuke followed him. When Sasuke knew they were covered by the trees he climbed out followed by Naruto. They walked into the forest. Naruto looked at Sasuke.
"How do we find Tenten and Hinata?" He asked. Sasuke smirked. He closed his eyes and poured chakra into them. He activated his Sharingan.
"The Sharingan can see chakra." He said. "I have to be near it since it isn't the Byakugan but I should be able to pick them out." Naruto nodded. Sasuke began to make his way through the woods. He looked around looking for chakra. He stopped when he saw a chakra. He focused more on it and saw Tenten under a bush. Sasuke pointed and Naruto looked. It took him longer to find Tenten but eventually nodded. They walked towards her. As they approached they heard her muttering.
"Five Sasukes and Narutos?" Said sounding confused. "Why are they helping each other? Since when does Sasuke know the Shadow Clone Jutsu? Something is going on…" She muttered. Naruto walked up to her. He placed her hand on her shoulder. Now normally when someone sneaks up on someone they scream. However Tenten was a ninja. Which was bad for Naruto. She jumped up and kicked Naruto in the face. Naruto slammed into the tree and groaned. When Tenten saw him she gasped.
"Naruto?!" She exclaimed. "Oh crap! Naruto I'm so sorry." She placed her hand on his face a guilty expression. Naruto gave her a small smile. "It's fine." He promised. "I've had worse." Tenten nodded then her expression changed from guilt to surprise.
"Wait I thought you were out in the field with your clones." She said. Naruto shook his head. "They're a distraction." He said. "Sasuke and I need to talk to you." Tenten seemed to just notice Sasuke. She then looked at him. "What about?" She asked. Sasuke stepped forward. "The test is a fluke." He said. He then explained to her the true meaning of the test. Tenten looked surprised but nodded.
"Wow." She said. "To think Sasuke would figure it out." Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Whatever." He said. "Look we need to tell Hinata." Suddenly a thump interrupted them. Hinata stood next to them her Byakugan activated.
"Already know Sasuke." She said. "When I saw the clones I figured it out. I mean you to were helping each other and I thought the test was off anyways." Sasuke nodded impressed. "Glad to hear it." He said. "Now we need a plan." He stopped and suddenly began to think. A frontal assault wouldn't work. They'd need a trap. He suddenly grinned.
"Naruto." He said. Naruto looked at him. "What teme." He said. Sasuke gave a smirk. "Do you have any of your pranking gear on you?" He asked. Naruto looked surprised but nodded. He reached into his kunai pouch and pulled out serval balloons and three small jars of paint.
"Yeah." He said. "Will this work?" He asked. Sasuke grinned. "That should work great. Tenten could you and Naruto turn those into paint mines?" He asked. Tenten nodded. "Yeah I think I can." Sasuke nodded. "Hinata." He said. "You'll be in charge of the frontal attack. I'm the fastest so I'll grab the bells. However I need everyone to use a really strong Jutsu." He told them. They nodded and Sasuke then began to explain his plan. This would work.
Chapter End
Cliffhanger. I'm sorry I hate those to. You'll like next chapter trust me. I hope you enjoyed. Read and Review please. Later guys.