Demon: Welcome back to the Orphan Trio.

GoodWriter: So, what's the agenda for today?

Demon: The infamous bell test.

Lexboss: Well, considering who's doing it, I think it'll go well.

Demon: We'll see.

GoodWriter: What about Creeper?

Demon: He should be back any time now.

(Creeper walks in, covered in blood)

Creeper: Yo!

Lexboss: Creeper, what the hell?!

Demon: And, let's get to the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto in any way. Nor do I own Ninja Warrior/Sasuke in any way.

"Talking" – Thinking – Demon/Summoning Speaking/Jutsu – Demon/Summon Thinking

The Orphan Trio, Chapter 10: The Bell Test

The newly named Team 7 was sitting quietly in the training ground the next day, waiting for their sensei. Currently, Toshi was reading a history book about Konoha, while Kurohi was reading his manga again. Naruto was switching between doing warm-up exercises and reading Kurohi's manga behind his shoulders.

The trio was pretty confident that Kakashi would be late to the test by a fair margin, so they made sure to arrive at the training ground at 7 a.m., rather than 6 a.m. like Kakashi commanded. Due to their assumption, they all ate a small breakfast, figuring they'd have time to digest it and be okay during the test.

As they had guessed, Kakashi was nowhere to be seen when they arrived. They spent most of the time doing what they were doing now. The time was about eight-thirty.

"You know, considering he's a skeleton, I'm surprised women don't knock his head off every time he asks to see their panties." Naruto said, amused by the comic. Kurohi chuckled before changing the page. "Yeah, but he's a gentleman about it. I figure that has to have some kind of merit to it." The Dark user replied.

Naruto snickered as he continued reading the panels. "I don't know. I mean, if he asked Sakura, she'd probably rip his skull off and shove it up his bony ass." The blonde said, going around and sitting next to Kurohi. The Kiri native snickered as well, reading the comic. "Honestly, I doubt he'd stoop so low as to ask her. I think either result of the question would be suicide."

Naruto chuckled. "Good point. I think anyone who saw Sakura's underwear would probably kill themselves." As soon as this was uttered, the training ground became deathly quiet. The trio's faces slightly turned green at the thought of Sakura's underwear. Toshi managed to shake off some of the nausea and turned to his teammates. "Can we change the subject before one of us vomits?" Nodding quickly, the group began discussing the course and how things have fared so far.

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Hiruzen Sarutobi was in his office, signing the papers that were stacked on his desk. In front of him was Iruka Umino. Iruka had arrived to discuss the team placements. Rather, he had a question based on the assignments of the teams.

"Lord Hokage, I was looking over the team assignments as well as the students' grades. I noticed you didn't make the balance team. That has happened with every previous graduating class, so I'm curious why you didn't this year?" The teacher asked politely. Sarutobi sighed before placing his pen down.

The Hokage knew what Iruka was getting at. The "Balance Team" was a team that was comprised of the Rookie of the Year, the Top Kunoichi, and the "Dead Last" student. The idea behind it was to allow the two top students to get experience with leading by helping the worst student, while the "dead last" would need to improve in order to not become a hindrance for the team.

"Well Iruka, there are two reasons I did not create the 'Balance Team' this time. The first is the Rookie of the Year and the Top Kunoichi would definitely not get along with the 'dead last'. After all, they are Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno. They wouldn't work with any of the 'dead last' students due to Sakura's fan-girl attitude towards Sasuke and Sasuke's superiority complex.

"The second reason is because the three tied for 'dead last' were Toshi Jiryo, Kurohi Yami, and Naruto Uzumaki. Of course, they really don't hold that position, or any position near it." Sarutobi said, giving a harsh glare at the instructor. Iruka may have gotten over his previous beliefs about the trio, but he still sabotaged their grades for four years. If that hadn't been the case, Sarutobi was sure they would beat Sasuke and tie for the position of Rookie of the Year.

Iruka bowed his head in shame at the Hokage's glare and the implied meaning of the last statement. He knew that what he did was wrong. Naruto, Toshi, and Yami may have forgiven him after the exam, but Iruka still hated himself for allowing his anger get the best of him. He nearly ruined the careers of three great students all because he and Mezuki held a grudge against the Kyuubi.

"So, since the three didn't rightfully deserve the title of 'dead last', I decided to forgo the 'balance team' this time around. Besides, the three of them already are able to work together well enough. Separating them to work with teams who likely wouldn't work with them would be a pointless waste." Sarutobi explained, lightening his glare slightly. He didn't like being harsh on Iruka, especially since the trio already forgave him, but he needed to get his point across.

Iruka nodded in understanding, still a little ashamed. "I understand, Lord Hokage. Again, I apologize for my previous actions. Thank you for answering my questions." The teacher said before walking out of the door.

After the instructor left, Sarutobi sighed and resumed his work. 'Iruka, you are lucky Naruto and his friends aren't vengeful. If they hadn't asked me to not punish you, I'd easily make your life hell. Prove to me that you really have changed.' The old man thought as he signed a paper.

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Kakashi walked into the field promptly at 9 a.m., surprised to not get any reaction about him being late. He noticed Naruto and Kurohi reading the Dark user's manga, while Toshi was reading one of Konoha's intermediate level history books. Clearing his throat, Kakashi got the attention of his possible students. The two ex-travelers put away their books before all three Genin stood up.

Kakashi eye-smiled at his students. "Sorry I was late. I was walking here when I got lost on the road of life." The white-haired Jonin said in a bored tone. Naruto and Toshi rolled their eyes, expecting one of the Jonin's typical excuses. Kurohi, however, smirked before shrugging.

"Come on, Kakashi-sensei. You don't have to give us a stupid excuse. If you had to take a shit, just say so. We'd understand that." Kakashi wasn't fazed by the Dark user's response. "I see, so we have a smartass here." The Jonin replied. Toshi didn't miss a beat. "Well, they say it's better to be a smartass than a dumbass, right sensei?" Naruto snickered at his friends' witty remarks.

Deciding to get to the main point, Kakashi sighed. "I guess so. Now, let's get to the test so I can go home. I do have things to do, after all." At this, Kakashi pulled out two silver bells on strings, jingling them slightly to direct the Genins' attention to them. "Your test is to get these bells from me. You will have from now until noon." Pulling a timer from his flak jacket, Kakashi set the timer to noon and placed it on a stump.

"Uh, Kakashi-sensei, there are only two bells." Naruto pointed out, Toshi and Kurohi nodding in agreement to the statement. Kakashi eye-smiled at his student. "Exactly, Naruto. You see, if you do not get a bell, you will be tied to the stump and forced to skip lunch while those who got a bell will eat. Also, whoever fails to get a bell will be sent back to the Academy for another year." At this, Naruto got a nervous look, Kurohi got a determined look, and Toshi adopted a thinking look. Kakashi noticed each student's looks before speaking again.

"One more thing. You will need to come at me with the intent to kill. If you hold back, you will not be able to get a bell from me. You have about three hours. Begin!"

At the announcement of the start, the trio jumped in different directions, hiding in the woods. 'Well, at least they can hide well enough.' Kakashi thought as he spotted where each of the three were. Kakashi slowly walked in the direction away from the three, waiting for one of them to make a move.

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Toshi ran towards his teammates, still thinking about the point of the test. It wasn't long before he found Kurohi hiding in a tree. Quietly, Toshi signaled to his friend to follow him to find their friend. Nodding, the Dark user followed Toshi, finding Naruto within moments. As soon as they were together, they started discussing the test.

"Ok, so what do you guys think about this test?" Naruto asked, darting his eyes around, watching for a possible attack. Toshi quickly responded to the blonde's question. "I think there's a hidden point to this test. There are only two bells, but three of us." Kurohi nodded before looking around. "Something about this 'sent back to the Academy' thing doesn't seem right. If one of us went back, there'd only be two of us for the team. I don't remember there being two-man teams unless one of the team is killed in action." The Dark user stated, causing Toshi's eyes to light up.

"That's right. I read about that in my Konoha book. One of the previous Hokage set up the teams as three-person groups to make sure there was safety for the group." The Magnet user said, recalling his book. Naruto snapped his fingers. "That means there's some way for all of us to pass. Kakashi-sensei wouldn't change the team dynamic set by the Hokage unless it was forced out of his hand."

Toshi's eyes suddenly lit up at Naruto's statement. "That's it. He's not changing the team dynamic, he's testing it. With only two bells, he's testing us to see if we'd fight each other to get a bell for ourselves. But, if we work together…"

"…Then we're working as a team to succeed. That's it!" Kurohi finished, having understood what they were getting at. "So, if we work together to get the bells, we'll pass for sure." Naruto and Toshi nodded before the trio huddled, thinking of ideas on how to get the bells.

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Kakashi was standing in a clearing, bored out of his mind. Twenty minutes passed without any sign of action from the Genin, and the Jonin was starting to wonder if they were trying to bore him to death. Just as he started to reach for his pouch to retrieve his book, he caught some rustling from a nearby bush. 'It's about time.' Kakashi thought as he grabbed his book.

Toshi burst from the bushes, a calculating look on his face as he fell into a fighting stance. Kakashi opened his book, not bothering to take a stance. 'This is interesting. I expected Naruto to come out first. Oh well.' The white-haired ninja thought as he started to read. "Lesson one, Taijutsu."

Toshi ran towards Kakashi, bringing a fist back. The Jonin easily dodged the attack before turning a page. The Genin struck again and again, missing the Jonin each time. Toshi knew that he wouldn't have much of a chance if Kakashi kept moving around, so he stopped and focused on where the Jonin was approaching.

Suddenly, Kakashi froze, unable to move any further. Surprised, he looked down to see some gray material wrapped around his foot. Looking back at the Genin, he saw Toshi smirk triumphantly. "What's this?" The Jonin asked, curious.

Toshi's smirk grew. "That is iron. My clan's abilities may have branched off the typical Magnet Style Kekkei-Genkai, but we did retain the ability to control iron particles. So, I used the iron in the ground to trap your foot. Now you're right where I want you!" Toshi explained before rushing the older ninja again. However, instead of jumping or running to evade the boy's attacks like last time, Kakashi started blocking the Genin's strikes.

"Good tactic, but this still allows your opponent to defend himself. You'll have to do better than that." Grabbing the Genin's fist with his free hand, Kakashi closed his book and slammed it into Toshi's gut, knocking the wind out of the boy. The iron around Kakashi's foot disappeared back into the ground as Toshi exploded in a blast of lightning, stunning the Jonin for a brief moment.

'Interesting. I didn't realize he could use an elemental clone jutsu. And a lightning one at that.' The Jonin thought as he walked into the woods, looking for the Genin.

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Toshi winced as the memories of his clone's fight with Kakashi entered his mind. Kurohi and Naruto noticed their friend's wince. "Is everything alright?" Naruto asked, getting a nod from Toshi. "Yeah, but my clone just lost the fight. However, I got some intel on his style. At least for us, he's underestimating our abilities. That gives us an edge." The Magnet user explained. Naruto nodded before crossing his fingers. "My turn."

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Kakashi was standing on a stump, still reading his book, when Naruto burst from the woods. More specifically, five Narutos ran out of the woods. Kakashi's eye widened slightly before returning to normal. 'So, he knows a physical clone jutsu, too. With the number of them, I'm guessing Shadow Clones.' Jumping off the stump, Kakashi stored away his book before facing the five Narutos.

"Lesson two…" Kakashi didn't get a chance to finish as the five blondes bum rushed the Jonin. The one-eyed ninja easily dodged each punch and kick, noticing the clones were trying to grab at his bells when one was attacking. Kakashi elbowed one clone in the face, dispelling it and jumped through where it was, getting away from the circle of clones. The Jonin threw a couple hand signs before staring at the clones.

Seconds later, the Naruto clones began fighting each other; each convinced their fellow clones were Kakashi. Quickly, three of the four blondes dispelled, leaving only one blonde. Kakashi started walking up to the last clone, dispelling the illusion on it just long enough for it to hear Kakashi finish his statement. "…Genjutsu." The clone was dispelled a second later by a strong kick.

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Naruto shook his head, embarrassed a bit by the fight. "Dammit, I really need to learn how to break out of Genjutsu. My clones got stomped right there." The blonde said, dropping his head. Toshi patted the blonde's shoulder. "Keep in mind, you're a jinchuuriki. They tend to have difficulty with Genjutsu due to their high chakra and lower than average control. Don't worry too much about it. You'll get that handled soon enough."

Kurohi took a deep breath before grinning. "Now, it's my turn." The Dark user said excitedly.

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Kakashi waited for the next Genin to show up, honestly surprised and impressed with the group so far. True, they were fighting alone, but their individual skills were somewhat surprising for green Genin. Hearing a slight rustle, Kakashi didn't even bother to turn around.

"Lesson three…Ninjutsu." Kakashi jumped as Kurohi flew out of the woods, a determined look in his eyes. "I'm getting one of those bells, Kakashi-sensei." The Dark user said confidently. Before Kakashi could respond, Kurohi threw a couple hand signs before holding his hand out. A ball of dark energy formed as Kurohi threw it. "Catch! Dark Style: Dark Ball Jutsu!" The Genin threw the ball at the Jonin, who managed to dodge it with little trouble.

However, Kakashi didn't have much time to rest as more Dark Balls were fired from Kurohi's palms. The Jonin dodged some of the projectiles, but had to deflect a few as well. However, none of them managed to successfully hit Kakashi, though he did notice the ones that hit the trees nearby damaged them quite a bit. 'That has some power behind it. Well, I did say to go all out.' Kakashi thought as Kurohi lowered his hands, panting slightly.

Kakashi eye-smiled before throwing some hand signs together. "I have to admit I'm impressed. That was a strong attack, but now watch mine. Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" A large ball of flames rushed towards Kurohi, who was still panting. However, the panting boy suddenly smirked before holding out his left hand. "Gotcha! Dark Style: Intake!"

To Kakashi's surprise, the fireball slammed into Kurohi's hand, slowly shrinking in size. In only a few seconds, the attack disappeared, and Kurohi smirked, looking fully refreshed. "What was that?!" The Jonin asked, confused.

Kurohi smirked as he pulled off his glove, revealing a double-diamond mark. "My clan's Kekkei-Genkai originally came from the Dark Kekkei-Genkai. So, while my clan's abilities differ somewhat, we still have the basic abilities of the original. That was one of the two abilities of the original Dark Kekkei-Genkai. It allows the user to absorb chakra-based attacks into their palm, converting it into pure chakra for the individual to use. I can either keep the chakra to replenish what I used of my own reserves…"

Kurohi paused as he pulled his right glove off, revealing another double-diamond mark on his palm. "…Or, I can launch the attack right back at the person who fired it, like this. Dark Style: Output!" Kakashi watched in shock as the double-diamond mark glowed before a large fireball launched out of Kurohi's hand, heading straight for him. The Jonin barely managed to dodge the attack before it slammed into the ground, creating a good sized crater where the ninja was once standing. Kurohi quickly replaced his gloves before running at the stunned Jonin.

Kakashi managed to get over his shock in time to see Kurohi rushing him. The Jonin managed to punch Kurohi, stopping him in his tracks. However, he hadn't expected Kurohi to explode into a large cloud of darkness.

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"Dammit, I almost had him!" Kurohi cursed. He was sure his Intake/Output combo would take the Jonin down long enough to grab the bells. Toshi sighed before speaking to his teammates. "I think we have enough information on Kakashi-sensei to get him distracted. We should be able to get the bells if we do this right. But, we need to hurry, we only have a short time left." Nodding, the three headed towards a large clearing, the same clearing Kakashi was walking to.

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Kakashi could honestly admit that for the first time, he was somewhat surprised about his team's abilities. Each could use a physical clone, and all three had an interesting battle style. He noticed that of the three, Naruto was the least skilled, but figured that was because he hadn't had anyone to help him aside from his two friends. Kakashi was confident that if the trio worked together, they'd be nearly unstoppable…at least against someone of their level, maybe a bit higher.

As the Jonin stopped in the center of the clearing, he saw four Narutos appear out of the trees. "This again, Naruto? Even for a Genin, I'm surprised and disappointed you aren't changing your tactic." One clone simply smirked and threw the finger at the one-eyed ninja, getting the man's visible eye to twitch.

"Earth Style: Labyrinth Wall Jutsu!" Kakashi's eyes widened as the ground started shaking, followed by a number of large rock walls shooting from the ground, blocking his view of the clones. Once the shaking stopped, Kakashi noticed he was surrounded on three sides by the walls. Seeing the walls were stopped at a jumpable height, and the walls did not have a ceiling, Kakashi chuckled slightly.

"Valiant effort, but it won't be enough to trap me." Kakashi called out as he jumped, expecting to clear the walls easily. However, he hadn't expected to slam his head on an invisible roof barrier. Kakashi landed on his ass hard, rubbing his head in pain. Once his head pain subsided, he realized the idea. He wasn't to get out through the top. The Jonin tried to go into the ground with his Hidden Mole jutsu, but that wouldn't happen, either. Finally, Kakashi felt the walls, thinking he could break through them. However, he felt the walls had chakra in them.

'I see. So, this is to prevent anyone trapped in it from escaping through the easy routes. Preventing people from cheating, so to speak.' Kakashi thought as he looked through the path available. 'Well, he did call out "Labyrinth Wall", so I'm assuming this is a labyrinth, which means, there's only one way in, one way out. So by trapping someone in the center of the labyrinth, they are forcing them to walk the entire path to escape. Not much use in combat, but a great way to distract an opponent or buy time. Clever.' The Jonin, understanding the concept, had no choice but to start walking the path, figuring there won't be any wrong turns to deal with. This is a labyrinth, after all, not a maze.

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"Part one is complete." Toshi said, wiping his brow of some sweat. It may not show much, but that jutsu takes a fair amount of chakra to use. Kurohi nodded as he walked to a wall near the exit/entrance. "Good thinking putting Naruto's clones in the labyrinth right off the bat, Toshi. This will have them transformed and ready for when Kakashi-sensei finds them." The Dark user commented, throwing a couple hand signs and placing his palm on the wall. "Alright, part two is a go. Dark Style: Labyrinth's Shadow!"

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Kakashi was about a quarter of the way out, he estimated, before he came across something. He was slightly disturbed to see a creepy looking man in an odd outfit, the crotch bulging. Kakashi walked up to the creepy man, a bored expression now on his face, or rather, his eye. The creepy man spoke in a weird tone. "You remind me of the babe. The babe with the…" The man couldn't finish as Kakashi punched him square in the face, making him disappear in a plume of smoke. "I never really did like that movie." Kakashi said lazily as he continued walking through the labyrinth.

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Naruto shook his head slightly as the memories came to him. "Alright, Kakashi-sensei's past the first clone. By the way, Kurohi, you really are fucked up in the head with that guy." Kurohi shrugged simply. "Hey, Labyrinth disturbed me, so I figured it'd work. It did with the civilians." Toshi and Naruto shook their heads before getting serious again.

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Kakashi could tell he was making good progress on the labyrinth. He figured he'd only have another ten minutes until he was out. As he turned a corner, he saw a knight, clad in pitch-black armor, standing in the center of the path. The knight pulled a sword and held it threateningly at the Jonin.

"You are entering restricted space, ninja. You must either give me those two bells as a toll, or fight me for the right to advance. Your choice." The knight said in a deep tone, his words echoing slightly due to the helmet covering his face. Kakashi pretended to think for a moment before he threw a kunai at the knight. However, the kunai bounced off the armor, making the knight laugh.

"I see you made your choice then, ninja. Prepare to taste my sword!" The knight walked forward, raising his hand to swing the sword down on the Jonin.

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A few minutes passed on the outside of the labyrinth before Naruto started shouting in surprise, grabbing his ass. Kurohi turned to the blonde and asked what was wrong. Naruto released his behind before shouting. "Kakashi-sensei is a sick man!" Toshi was surprised by Naruto's outburst. "What do you mean?" The Magnet user asked. Naruto shook his fist in the air before sitting back down. "Kakashi-sensei ran into the Dark Knight you created Kurohi, and you don't want to know what he did with the Knight's sword."

Kurohi and Toshi had a feeling, based on Naruto's actions a moment ago, but decided it was best not to know for sure.

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Kakashi was walking near the end of the labyrinth, a mix of anger and embarrassment visible in his eye. He was angry because that knight not only nearly got the bells from him, but that sword sliced into his pouch and almost touched his precious book. Seeing the book unharmed but the pouch cut open, Kakashi lost his temper briefly and managed to take the sword from the knight.

What happened next could arguably be considered a crime against humanity as Kakashi used the sword in an extra-painful version of his "1000 years of Death" technique. Unsurprisingly, even the knight's armor was no match against a large sword and the wrath of a vengeful Kakashi Hatake. Immediately upon the knight dispelling, the Jonin realized what he had done and was feeling embarrassed for it.

Seeing the end of the labyrinth, Kakashi sighed in relief as he rushed to the end. He made it out safely, seeing the trio standing nearby. As the walls started to drop into the earth, Kakashi walked towards his students. "Well, you three gave it a great effort and your labyrinth trap was clever, but you haven't managed to get the bells yet. Unfortunately for you, there's only a couple minutes left, and I don't think you'll be able to get them now." The white-haired Jonin said, patting the two bells on his belt.

"Guy-sensei!" A loud voice called excitedly, causing Kakashi's eye to widen. 'No, it can't be.' He thought, worried.

"Lee!" A louder, deeper voice called in return, causing Kakashi's eye to widen more. 'No, it just can't be!' Steeling himself, the Jonin turned around and came face to face with the most horrific sight he could imagine.

Might Guy and Rock Lee were currently embracing in a manly hug under a deep orange sunset. Kakashi's eye blanked out as he was trapped against his will in the Genjutsu.

Ah, the Sunset of Youth Genjutsu. The trio had the misfortune of witnessing it firsthand not long ago. It had happened when Might Guy managed to complete the first stage of the course and Lee made it to the Warped Wall. The two were so excited they embraced, inadvertently casting the Genjutsu. It is one of the few that cannot be broken by anyone trapped in it, no matter how many times people tried.

The trio snickered, avoiding the Genjutsu. "I'm surprised Kakashi-sensei didn't notice that he only fought two entities, but there were four clones when the jutsu started." Naruto chuckled as he reached over and easily grabbed the two bells from Kakashi's waist. With the bounty in hand, Naruto dispelled his last two clones, grimacing at the memory but knowing it was worth it.

A few seconds later, Kakashi's eye returned to normal, signaling he finally was out of the horrible Genjutsu. Looking over, he saw Naruto holding the bells in his hand. "W…well done, you three. You managed to get the bells in time. You used a very dirty trick to get them, but that's the life of a ninja." Kakashi's eye narrowed at Naruto. "So, Naruto, this is the difficult part. Who do you give the other bell to?"

Naruto shrugged before throwing the bells back at the Jonin. "I choose not to choose. If you're going to fail one of us, you will have to fail all three of us. We're a team, and we were a team long before we graduated. To turn against one another now would be unforgivable." The blonde explained, standing in-between his friends.

Kakashi eye-smiled as he pulled a third bell from his pocket, throwing one to each of the Genin. "Congratulations, you passed. I am guessing you figured it out earlier, but the main goal of the test is teamwork. While individual skills are important, not every task can be accomplished alone. Those who abandon the mission they are assigned to are trash, but those who abandon their comrades to complete the mission are worse than trash. Keep those bells as a reminder of that, and know that you are the first team I have had that actually got the idea."

Kakashi started walking away before stopping and turning his head to the trio. "You have tomorrow off, but be back here in two days at 7 a.m. We will begin our training then. Later." Kakashi shunshined away, leaving the trio tired but happy to have passed the test.

Demon: Ok, chapter 10 is done.

GoodWriter: That was fairly interesting.

Creeper: The bell test chapters usually are interesting.

Demon: True. By the way, how do you feel, Creeper?

Creeper: Much better. Thanks.

Lexboss: What happened to you?

Creeper: I had a hell of a day, Lexboss. I sank all of their battleships… and their whales.

Lexboss: …

GoodWriter: …

Demon: I'll give props to whoever got that reference.

Lexboss: So, what exactly happened?

Demon: I made 100 clones of GoodWriter and let Creeper go wild.

GoodWriter: You did WHAT!

Demon: Relax, man. He calmed down and you didn't get hurt. Everyone wins.

Creeper: Except those poor scientists. They had to clean up a hell of a mess.

Demon: I'm sure. Anyway, read and review!

Creeper: No flames!

New Jutsu Introduced

Magnet: Iron Control: Not really a jutsu, but more of an ability. The user can control iron particles in the ground to use as they please. The more the user trains this ability, the more uses the iron can have. Similar to the Iron Sand, Gold Dust, and Sand control of Suna and Gaara.

Dark: Dark Ball: The user creates and fires a volley of balls made of Dark chakra (similar to Shadow Ball from Pokémon) from his or her palms to attack opponents. (Rank C)

Dark: Intake: The user absorbs a chakra-based attack through their palm, which can be either converted into chakra to restore the user's reserves or launched back at the opponent. The amount of chakra that can be absorbed safely depends on the user's skill with the ability. (Rank C)

Dark: Output: The user launches a chakra-based attack previously absorbed through use of Dark: Intake through the opposite palm, or same palm if user has one hand. The strength of the attack is based on the strength of the attack absorbed. The attack will fail if a move was not absorbed by Intake. In addition, the user can restore some chakra from the absorbed attack and release the rest as the attack. (Rank C)