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Because of you guys this chappie is going to be up earlier than I officially planned.

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Enough of Author's rumbling, time to start the story!

CHA!

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Team 101 stopped in front of a wall. There wasn't anywhere else to go. They'd made it to the Tower in less than an hour after their battle with the Otogakure ninja.

"Okay… Does anyone else feel as if we're missing out on something?" Umi asked. She was tired as hell and pissed off at the stupid Mummy-like nin; he'd blocked her ear completely and although Sakura had healed it, she was helpless against the massive headache Umi got after an hour of relying completely on her left ear.

"For once I think you're right, Umi. Something doesn't feel right. What do you think, Sakura-chan?"

Sakura was staring intently at the board before her.

"Guys… I think we have to open the scrolls now…"

"WHAT? Sakura-chan, are you crazy?"

"Umi, give her time to explain." Shiso said. "Go on, Sakura-chan."

"Look at the board in front of us." Sakura instructed. "If given a good read, the kanji translates into something like this: If qualities of Heaven are your desire acquire wisdom to take your mind higher. If Earthly qualities you lack, train your body, prepare to attack. If Heaven and Earth are opened together the pare less path will become righteous forever. These are the words of the Third Hokage himself. They're not just hung anywhere – there must be something else to it than meets the eye."

Her teammates stared at her. "I…Don't get it."

Shiso scoffed. "Of course you don't get it! That's why you should shut up for a minute and let Sakura explain."

"Think about it; Heaven stands for your mind and Earth for your body. If you lack the ability to use your brain cells properly," she sent a pointed look to Umi, "Then you should make sure that you read and study every day, to fill in the gaps."

Umi pouted.

"However, if your weakness lies in your strength, then you should train your body in every way possible."

Shiso furrowed his brows. "That's all nice and dandy, but how will you prove your theory?"

Sakura smirked. "If you give me the scrolls, I will prove it."

Umi and Shiso exchanged nervous glances. "Alright."

~::~

POOF!

"Well, well, well. Seems like you figured it out, huh?"

"Kaimei-sensei? What are you doing here?" Umi screeched.

Sakura scoffed. "Summoning Jutsu."

"Correct as always, Sakura-chan. Well done. I am really proud of you all. Now, just wait."

"Wait! Sensei!" Shiso suddenly exclaimed.

"What is it, Shiso?"

"From what I'd gathered, you heard everything Sakura-chan said. Tell me, was she right?"

Kaimei grinned slyly. "Of course she was. And because she was right, she freed me of one of my duties – I was send here to do both things – explain what the writing on the board says… And one other thing."

A tense silence settled over the three of them.

"Well, what is it, sensei?"

"Deliver you the news that… You Pass!"

Blink.

Smirk.

Stare.

"Oh, HELL YEAH! I owned all of you! I pass! I'm so bloody awesome!"

Shiso and Sakura shook their heads.

"Where does she get all this energy from?" Shiso groaned.

"I don't know, Shi-kun… I really don't know…"

~::~

"Ok, you little brats! The Hokage has something he would like to share with you, so you better listen!"

While the Hokage was speaking, Sakura took her time to look around the arena.

Woah… I can't believe it… Out of 78 Genin who took the Second Exam, twenty-four passed. That's incredible. When I asked Itachi-sensei he said that when he took the exam, the number was in single digits!

Yeah, but it's like Umi-chan said before – our generation is freakin' awesome, don't deny that!

Inner, you're too full of yourself.

Really? Think about it, Outer-chan. It's like I told you before – you and I are the same person, so I know that somewhere deep, deep down you feel the same.

Hn. Whatever.

Don't you 'Hn' Me!

Inner, the Hokage is saying something. Shut up.

"Now, Hayate Geko will be your examiner. When he finishes his explanation, you may begin."

Sakura watched as a man, maybe in his early twenties, stepped up. He looked ill.

"Now, we will begin the preliminaries."

A black panel slipped open. "The names of each pair of opponents are chosen completely at random. You will compete in one-on-one combat; the person who dies or is unable to continue will lose. Now let's begin. Match number 1 is…"

The names of each and every participant flashed up on the board. Match number 1 will be chosen in 3…2…1…

Yoroi Akado vs. Sasuke Uchiha

Tsk. Good luck, Uchiha brat.

~::~

The first and second matches were uneventful. Sasuke won his round with minor difficulties and the creepy Aburame kid won the second one.

Heh, Zaku got his ass beat.

You mean his hands : )

You're in a surprisingly good mood, Outer-chan. Whatz up?

What do you mean 'What's up'? I get to kick some stupid Leaf Ninja ass, that's what's up!

That's the spirit, CHA!

"Come on, Come on, I want it to be my match already!"

"Umi, shut up. You're scaring it away with your constant whining. Shush for a moment and it will come."

Umi quietened down.

"Now, I will announce the opponents that will fight in the Third Match."

The names once again started spinning.

"Come on you stupid board. Please?"

Umi Dansu vs. Tenten

"Hell Yeah!"

Umi jumped down to the arena, waiting for her opponent.

Oh joy, she's the girl who was getting punched by that stupid Chunin. Che, she doesn't look like much to me… But I will give her credit, just for the fun of it.

::No one's P.O.V::

"Since you are both ready, you may begin."

The kunoichi stood opposite each other.

"Well? What are you waiting for? Attack me already."

Tenten backpedalled.

She wants me to attack her head-on? Is she crazy? Wait, those umbrellas on her back… I wonder what they're used for. They can't just be for the protection from rain. If it was then she would only have one… Though she is from Amegakure, judging by her headband. Yes, those umbrellas are probably her only power. Che. But I will wait for her to attack. It will make life easier…

"You're not going to even try to hit me? That's just sad." Umi scoffed, but then noticed the look her opponent was giving her, "Oh, you're assessing my strength? Smooth." She grinned, "Don't try to guess what those umbrellas are for. Save your energy. Because I'm going to give you a show!"

Umi threw one umbrella into the air above them, the other three staying safely strapped to her back.

"Ninja Art: Senbon Rainstorm!"

Hundreds of needles flew from the umbrella in all directions. Tenten jumped back, trying to desperately avoid getting hit and deflecting as many needles as she could with her kunai.

"It's pointless! You cannot escape! You might as well give up now!"

When the rain of senbon stopped, Tenten was holding her bleeding arm and panting slightly.

"Yeah? Well, I'm about to give you a show of my own!"

Tenten pulled out a scroll and jumped up. The scroll began spiralling around her, while she summoned weapons and threw them at Umi.

"A far-combat kunoichi? Well, this couldn't get any better!" Umi laughed.

Taking the other umbrella out, she unfolded it and held it above her.

"Pfft. If you think that just an umbrella can stop my weapons, you're sadly mistaken!" Tenten yelled at her.

"Who said anything about stopping your weapons?"

Curious as to what the Amegakure Genin meant, the people watching leaned forward to have a better view. Gasps escaped some of them when the first kunai made contact with the umbrella.

Instead of piercing through the straw and injuring the kunoichi, the kunai stopped, hung there for a moment and then flew back with enough force to ebb itself hilt-deep in the wall.

The same happened to all the other weapons.

"WHAT? That's impossible! You haven't even moved!"

Umi smirked. "Like I told you before, this move was not meant to just merely stop your weapons, per se. It was created to repel them."

"But how?"

"Did you miss the fact that the handle of this umbrella is hollow on the inside? It's made so that I can channel my chakra through the handle and to the top, spreading it out evenly. The chakra hardens the straw and with a few good training sessions I learned to not only use my chakra to harden, soften or pull, but also push away – which is what you've just witnessed."

That is incredible chakra control… To not only channel her chakra through an object, but also alter its nature transforming and use it in your own way? I don't think even Neji could do this…

Tenten clenched her teeth. Sighing in defeat, she pulled out two other scrolls she had in her pouch. If she was going to win, she had to give it her best.

~::~

Somewhere on the stands, Gai stepped back from shock, "She's planning to use that jutsu already?"

"What do you mean sensei? Is our youthful TenTen going to use her 'special' jutsu?"

"Seems like that… GO TENTEN!"

~::~

"Che. Now you've got Bushy-Brows and your mental sensei supporting you. Just how low can you fall?"

"Shut up! You will not disrespect me after I use THIS!" Tenten hurriedly placed the scrolls in an upright position on the floor and crouched between them. She started making hand signs and Umi struggled to follow because of the incredible speed.

Tiger, Dragon, Monkey, Hare, Snake… Shit! Not good!

"Twin Rising Dragons!"

Oh boy…

~::~

Sakura watched as the Konoha kunoichi jumped up, spinning around inside the scrolls, summoning as many weapons as she could.

Well, Umi-chan, let's see how you'll get out of this one.

~::~

Damn it… This isn't good. I guess I have to use that jutsu… It will protect me, but it will eat a shit-load of my chakra. What to choose… Hm…

"Say Good-Bye to your teammates! When I finish you'll look like a hedgehog!" Tenten yelled.

"Not if I can block it!" She started making hand signs, "Earth Release Barrier: Earth Prison Dome of Magnificent Nothingness!"

I created this move in hopes of using this against you… I sure hope you're watching… Shi-kun.

With that in mind, Umi let the darkness of the dome she'd created engulf her completely.

~::~

Back in the stands, a certain chocolate-haired Ame Genin was staring at the scene below him with disbelief evident in his eyes.

Sakura, seeing this, smirked. "Do you still think that Earth Release techniques are like playing with mud?"

Without taking his eyes off the duel, Shiso slowly shook his head from side to side.

No.

Is this really Umi…? Was she really this powerful all along, but I was just too blind to notice…? Now it makes me wonder what else she is hiding under that goofy grin of hers.

"Shi-kun, the reason that Umi-chan looked weak to you before is because she wanted you to see her as weak. She wanted you to see that people aren't always what they appear to be. Do you see it now?"

Oh yes, he definitely saw it…

~::~

"Hokage-sama? Is everything alright?"

"Yes, Anko. I was just wondering how a mere Genin can use such a highly advanced technique, without a Kekkei Genkai nonetheless. I would even say that this technique is more powerful than even the Fireball Jutsu used by the old Uchiha Clan. Perhaps a B-Rank technique?"

"B-But Hokage-sama! Such a technique coming out of a mere Genin is impossible to achieve!"

"Is it now? Then perhaps you would like to tell me; What exactly are we seeing right now?"

Anko was unable to answer.

"That's what I thought."

~::~

Back on the battlefield, Tenten was having a hard time getting past the Earth dome, even though she was using her special technique.

What's the meaning of this? Every time I hit it the barrier just seems to be able to instantaneously reform. How can she do that?

Just then she realised that she did not have any more weapons to summon – the scroll could only fit so much knifes.

When Umi felt that seemingly never ending assault on her dome of safety, she lowered the barriers letting it sink back into the ground. "What's up? You run out of stuff to throw at me? That's truly pathetic."

Unbeknownst to her, this was exactly what Tenten was waiting for. While still in the air, her opponent grinned. Bad sign number 1.

Then, by quickly pulling back her hands, using ninja wire Tenten drew all her weapons back up and held them in the air.

"You wish! Now, since you have nothing to use as protection, prepare to lose!"

SHIT! I don't have enough chakra to create that dome again! I don't know what to do! Shit! Shit! Shit!

She kept her inner freak-out up for a millisecond more, before finally coming back to her senses.

NO! I refuse to panic, not now, not ever! Although I have not yet used it in battle, the current circumstances require me to use my newest jutsu… This will be fun.

She saw it.

Everyone saw it.

The kunai knifes were getting closer and closer – in a matter of seconds they were going to reach her.

I never lose. And if I do lose, I lose with dignity. That's my Nindo, and I shall follow it right till the end.

"Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!"

That was it. Umi watched as the indestructible wall rose between her and Tenten, effectively blocking the barrage of weapons which were heading her way.

She smirked.

"Now, I let you entertain me for long enough; time to end this match. And this time, I end it for good!"

She pulled out her second umbrella. This one was the most lethal of all the four she possessed.

"This move again? Give me a break!"

Umi giggled. "Ninja Art: Senbon Rainstorm: Unavoidable Destruction Technique!"

Here we go again…

~::~

Sakura grinned. Finally Umi decided to stop toying with the bun-haired kunoichi and end the match. Thank Kami.

Her opponent didn't have a snowflakes' chance in Hell to get out of that one. When Umi went serious, she was serious.

The attack itself was basically a combination of the other three – plain needles, senbon dipped in poison, and the last on was Sakura's favourite: an exploding tag wrapped around the needle which would detonate when the user sent out his or her chakra. A neat trick she learned from Umi.

~::~

"Agh!"

"Being on the receiving end of this attack has never done anyone good – if my plain needles don't hit any vital organs, the others with poison will slowly torture you and immobilise you. If you find a way to extract the poison, I will send out my chakra and the Exploding Tags will blast you into oblivion. In other words: you're fucked-up in more ways than one."

Finally, the rain of needles stopped and Tenten fell to the floor, barely conscious. Umi walked up to her.

"My abilities might not be as incredible as my teammates', but for trash, you have to admit, I'm a damn amazing piece of trash."

Then, Tenten let out a small smile, before letting the darkness take over.

She blacked out.

Umi won.

"As one of the participants is unable to continue, I hereby declare Umi Dansu as the winner of the Third Match."

"Hellz Yeah!"

~::~

"Well done, Umi-chan.

"Yeah, well done Umi." Shiso fiddled with a strand of his hair, a habit he'd picked up from his mum.

"Could I talk to you please?"

Sakura grinned. So, her teammates were growing up.

~::~

Finally done!

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