A/N: Howdy. another chapter ready to be read. Don't know If I went too far here or not far enouh, bleh we'll see.
YES THE STORY IS FUCKING NARUTO AND ANKO BASED. WAIT AND SEE IT'S CALLED PLOT AND IT TAKES TIME.
I do not won Naruto or any of its universe.
Chapter 4
Iruka tapped the chalkboard with the piece he had finished writing the tests and their objectives down. "Now the first test, the one you already have the materials for, is a written and multiple choice exam. The questions will be based on the basic knowledge of shinobi lore and information you should have obtained during your independent study days."
He took out a small pocket watch and wound it. "This test will end in one hour," he raised his arm and extended his finger, "From…" he swiped his arm, "Now! Begin!"
As one the students flipped over their materials. Naruto looked over the first few questions and grinned, bearing his teeth in a feral grin. Everyone sitting in front of him shuddered at once.
"NARUTO!" a girl who lived near him yelled, "STOP SMILING IT'S CREEPY!"
"How come you only shake like that when I look at you outside your bedroom?" he retorted.
She let out a surprised squeal and got hit in the face by an eraser. "Iruka-sensei!" she cried.
He crossed his arms over his chest, "Teachers need to be impartial Kosuna. Now shut up and do your test."
Mizuki as well as the other twenty-nine watchers were expertly hidden using special passageways built into the walls, ceiling and floors of the academy. He kept his eyes intently on Naruto. His arms were crossed over his chest and held his forearms tightly as he watched the young blonde answer question after question after question.
Without looking away from his paper.
Shit. It's a two hundred question test. There has to be one thing he doesn't know. And when he looks up to cheat off of someone I'll record it and make sure he fails. This brat hasn't been able to resist cheating on a single test since got to this school!...the instructor thought with a grin.
Name four protocols for two separate divisions (eight in all) of the core Shinobi forces of Konoha. The protocol do not need the normal paragraph page line verification code number, however an accurate approximation of the protocol is required.
Naruto took his pencil and quickly began to write his answer.
First Medical Division. Protocol for moving an injured shinobi from the field includes first binding the ninja's wounds with chakra or at least the basic bandaging. Also included is a requirement for anesthetic depending on the severity of the injury. The injured ninja is then placed on a specially constructed stretcher either made on the spot or summoned, in high combat situations this opens the option to be targeted by patrolling enemies based on the chakra spike, however, as suck risks must be weighed.
Naruto's mind gave him the answers he needed quickly and correctly. His hand and pencil flew over the paper depositing knowledge he, by all rights, should not have known. With each answer he smiled a little until his full feral grin had returned causing yet another shudder to rock the student population in front of him.
As he finished the final question Iruka's pocket watch clicked very loudly. "Alright that's it. Everyone turn your papers over, stand up and walked outside to the hall. After your tests are collected you'll be given your assignments for the second part of the test." He tapped the wall at test 2: Sparring.
Naruto did as he was instructed, picked his coat up from his chair and whirled it on before sauntering down and out the door, an air of superiority and calm wafting from him. He sat down by a random door and watched the faces of his other classmates.
Fail. Pass. Pass, fail, fail, pass. Thought about porn, thought about being in porn. Pass, fail, pass, pass, ooh! Here comes Uchiha-chan! Uh-oh that's a fail face if I ever saw one. And it looks like he didn't do too good on the test either.
"Man that was a waste of time," Shikamaru moaned as he stood next to Naruto.
"Seriously. I mean question one hundred and forty five right?"
"Yeah,"
"If a comrade is wounded but the mission objective may still be completed what are you required by law and duty to do?" they asked in unison. The two slackers locked eyes but not before a rather loud chip crunch made them look up.
"I failed big time. Most of that stuff was never in my independent studies!" Chouji sighed as he devoured a big handful.
Naruto raised an eyebrow, "But didn't your dad pave the way in rescue operations and survival courses? You should have aced it just by proxy!"
"Yeah, but the other questions that had to deal with protocols and rules totally stumped me!" he explained.
"Don't look so surprised Naruto, some of us don't live with a career interrogator who must know every rule and bylaw of the village to even qualify for her position," Shikamaru commented rapping his knuckles on Naruto's skull.
"Eh good point…"
"Sasuke-kun how did you do?" a series of female voices asked at once.
The raven haired kid grunted as he tried to get away from the majority of the female population of his class. Not least of which was the Alpha and Beta bitches of the pack Ino and Sakura.
Kiba walked over to the other three guys and snorted, "Did you know when the alpha male of a wolf pack ignores his bitches they turn on him if they go into heat?" he asked with a grin.
The image of wolves dressed as Ino and Sakura eating Sasuke's corpse popped into Naruto, Shikamaru, and Chouji's head. As one the three shook visibly.
"They're so troublesome. What do they see in him anyway?" Shikamaru asked.
"What does it matter? Emo king Uchiha only has one guy that can threaten his crown and none of the sycophants that follow him will turn to the other heir," Kiba said, his grin spreading from ear to ear.
Naruto raised an eyebrow. "you talking about me dog shit breath?" he asked after tucking his arms behind his head.
Kiba and Akamaru both growled while getting closer to Naruto's face, "you know it. I know why you wear that coat and those long sleeved shirts of yours even in the middle of summer! It's to hide the fact you cut you-"
Naruto's arms and body flowed into action. In one swift movement he had Kiba in an expert headlock with the dog boy's arms tucked tight behind his own shoulder blades. Naruto's blue eyes flashed purple, "You got some balls saying I'd do something like that Kiba."
Shikamaru sighed and rubbed his eyes. "Naruto let him go. Kiba talks shit, we all know that." Shikamaru took a lazy pose and Naruto felt the chakra surge just in time to avoid having his shadow grabbed by letting go of Kiba and dodging Shikamaru's shifting specter.
"Geez, Shik. It seems you want this sparring match to start off right!" Naruto said grinning.
"Maybe I do foxy," Shik replied stretching out his left hand and pulling his right arm into his vest.
"What the hell are you guys doing?" Ino called from where she was trying to hug Sasuke. "Naruto leave Shikamaru alone!"
"I don't need you to defend me Ino, mind your own business," Shikamaru called back to her.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY PINEAPPLE?!" she bellowed. Ino sauntered forward, blood lust radiating from her like thunder. Naruto dropped his stance and swirled around Shikamaru to intercept the angry blonde.
"You should calm down yourself beautiful. Who knows what might happen to that memento of yours if Shikamaru shows how good he is with kunai!" Naruto said as he tapped Ino where he picture used to be.
Scoffing Ino smacked his hand away and rubbed the picture. To find it wasn't there. Her eyes turned a deep red and she cracked her knuckles. "Alright you little vulpine midget," Ino is currently half a head taller than Naruto, "where is my picture?"
Naruto bowed and tapped his coat pocket. "Where anything that shows you should be Ino, next to my heart where the heat of my life can keep it warm."
Her fist spun out so fast Naruto almost forgot to dodge. He spun around her arm and pressed his back against her front and wiggled his shoulder blades. "Wow! You did get bigger! Give Sakura a list of what you eat so she can benefit from the boost!"
"I HEARD THAT UZUMAKI!" Sakura bellowed as she charged into the fray. Ino's arms came up and back to try and hold Naruto but he slipped out of her grasp by sliding down and forward with a amazing control of his equilibrium.
"Now now girls, I want you to know that three-ways are almost always one sided. So!" he made a few signs and a copy appeared next to him. They put their arms around each other's shoulders and held up the peace sign. "Now there's one for each of you to enjoy!"
"How considerate of him eh Ino-pig?" Sakura asked as she hunched forward like a beast.
"Indeed Forehead, indeed," Ino replied as she cracked her neck.
As the four dropped into separate stances Iruka kicked his door open. "SHIUT UP! UZUMAKI NARUTO! YAMANAKA INO! HARUNO SAKURA IN HERE NOW!"
Naruto's clone disappeared and he made his way past the angry teacher into the room, his hands in his pockets and chuckling to himself. Ino and Sakura, still fuming followed suit.
Iruka had them stand, arms' length apart, in front of his desk. "What is wrong with you three today! Normally it doesn't follow you this far into the day."
Both girls pointed at Naruto and began to rant loudly and quickly, if Iruka wasn't used to village council meetings he wouldn't have been able to follow it. "Alright, alright calm down! Naruto apologize!"
"That won't do anything!" Ino cried, "He's a thief and a freak!"
"Only when around you my love," Naruto countered.
"SEE! WHO TALKS LIKE THAT!"
Iruka strongly considered becoming an alcoholic.
"You two are just mad the only guy who openly admits to wanting to be with you isn't Sasuke. Why not take off your panties? He may let you ride his disco stick then," Naruto suggested.
"You nasty little bastard!" Sakura screamed. "Sasuke would never do anything like that!"
She had turned to face him. Naruto replied and leaned in close so their noses were touching. "Maybe that's why you should consider me! I'd love to show you how freaky I really am Sakura. And there's a good chance you'll enjoy it. I've learned from the best."
Sakura stammered, her face became red. "S-shut up! Like I'd ever do anything with you!"
"But Sasuke won't do the things I will. So who else will ever show you love Sakura if not me?" Naruto asked softly.
Her brow furrowed and she looked off into the corner, her eyes seeming to swim in their sockets looking for an answer.
"Naruto. Get out and go to your assigned room for lunch. If you cause any more trouble today you'll be kicked out of the test," Iruka ordered.
Naruto faced him, bowed and walked out. Ino watched him go, a look of curiosity and mild intrigue on her face. What Naruto had said was base, crude, and disgusting in its entirety.
But what if he was right?
.xxxxX
"Once you have your assigned rooms for lunch you may go at anytime. The second test will officially begin at one thirty, however you must complete at least one legal spar by three o'clock. Even if you lose the spar you may still passed based on performance. Now enjoy your lunches, and do good! You'll be watched so the spars may occur wherever you want," the instructor for their particular lunch room explained. He handed out a series of lunchboxes to the six assembled students.
Naruto was in a room with Sakura, Hinata, Shino, and two other kids Naruto didn't really care about. The only thing he cared about were their names. He already had a good idea what the real test was about, considering the small compartment on the bottom of his lunchbox.
As he finished eating it, which compared to Anko's lunchbox was horrible by the by, he went to throw it away, slipping a small piece of paper out just before it tumbled into the trash bin. He opened it and slipped into a small alcove to hide.
"Oh Kami-sama," Naruto whispered as he read the name of his sparring partner. "I praise your name and all the gods you commune with, even Shinigami-sama. I gotta buy some dumplings for an offering when today is over!" he whispered before giggling madly. Naruto dashed off and purposefully ran into one of the teachers outside so they would know where he was going.
.xxxxX
Sakura normally nibbled her food. But because of her extreme hunger and the fact Naruto had pissed her off and dared make her doubt in her feelings for Sasuke she almost ate the box in her rush. What made her stop was a tiny piece of paper stuck to the bottom inside a plastic sleeve. She swallowed and wiped her hands on a napkin before taking it out. Looking around she opened it and saw the following note:
Haruno Sakura. To complete you second test you must engage UZUMAKI NARUTO in a one on one spar. When either UZUMAKI NARUTO or you are rendered unconscious or unable to fight the test is over. You need not win to pass. Remember you must engage the spar before three o'clock for it to count even if it takes longer than the allotted time.
Sakura couldn't contain her glee.
She could beat Naruto's face in all she wanted today!
"Oh Kami-sama! I praise your name and all the gods you commune with! I'll be able to use the lunch money I didn't use this week for dumpling offerings!" she squealed before finishing her food and rushing out the door. She looked around and heard Naruto's name in a conversation between teachers. "Excuse me sensei!"
"Ah, hello Sakura what do you need?" he asked.
"Did you see Naruto recently?"
He grunted and nodded, "Yeah he made a beeline for the sitting area in the park after he nearly bowled me over! He should still be there I think."
"Thank you sensei!" she bowed and headed out. As soon as she got to the door she opened it and looked outside to see a blonde head of spiky hair bobbing deeper into the small forested area behind the academy.
She opened the door slowly before slipping behind a large bush. Using a small burst of chakra she dashed to a section of trees. She pressed her back against one of the trees and focused on his signature. She blinked slightly.
Has Naruto's chakra signature always been that noticeable? He always acts so cool but he can't even hide his chakra! Hah!
She slipped into the underbrush alongside the path to the deeper part of the woods. She ran ahead of Naruto's position and saw him sitting in front of a tree using his coat as a pillow, with his hands tucked neatly behind it.
She remembered earlier when Ino stepped on Naruto's face and how easily he corrected his broken nose. She decided to see if he could do it twice in one day.
Sakura charged speeding herself up to extent she knew her body could handle and crashed her foot into the tree. Naruto's head swooped to the right and he even managed to pull his coat out of the way of her attack. She pushed off from the tree and prepared to attack him again.
"What are you doing?" he asked bluntly.
"Sparring?" Sakura asked.
"Why? Hinata's my partner," he said. Sakura locked eyes with him and watched as he wrapped his coat around his hands, before putting it back on.
"What? How is that possible! My slip says Uzumaki Naruto!" she roared.
"You sure? I saw the Usachi kid in there with us," he said throwing his thumb over his shoulder.
"No! it was Nakado! It was you! See!" she screeched as she took out her slip and showed him. He took it and then flipped it around to show her as well as his own.
USACHI NAKADO.
HYUUGA HINATA.
"For the smartest girl in our class you do some dumb stuff when you're pissed off," he deadpanned.
Hey, Sakura's watcher signaled to Mizuki, did you see that?
Yeah. I wonder what he's gonna do.
Sakura roared in frustration and punched a second tree. Naruto blinked as he heard the heartwood crack. Shit.
"This day has been horrible and it all started with YOU!" Sakura pointed at him and bean poking him in the chest. "you're a stupid, freaky, little bastard and you always ruin things for me! Why Naruto why can't you just leave me alone?!"
Naruto blinked at her and grabbed her hand. He pulled her close and used his other hand to grab a handful of her hair. "Sakura, grow up."
"W-what? Let me go!" she tried to break his hold but he had somehow kept her feet behind her throwing off her sense of balance.
"Why would I take time out of my day for you?"
"Y-you said-"
"Don't tell me what I said. I know perfectly well that I gave you the option to have actual substance instead of a pining little girl's dream. You're so deep in Sasuke's ass you can't even tell you smell shit anymore," he pushed her away. "At least Ino is more receptive."
"She hates you as much as I do!" Sakura screamed.
Naruto grinned, "Then you must not hate me that much."
"What do you mean?"
"Just because we put on this show at school doesn't mean it holds outside these halls. Ino and I have been very friendly toward each other for a while now. Why do you think I know where she keeps that special picture of hers? How do you think I found out how to get it in and out of her body wrap without undoing them?"
The realization hit Sakura like a ton of bricks. "N-no way…you're lying."
"If you want to believe it Sakura-chan. But Ino and I have been waiting for this test for a long time. Once it's over and we'll be free to spend our entire days together there's a good chance the Mitarashi clan and Yamanaka clan will be learning a lot from each other."
"It can't be not Ino!" Sakura screamed.
Naruto stepped toward her. He took her chin in his hand and raised her eyes to his. "Why do you say that? Doesn't this leave Uchiha open to you and you alone? Do you really think girls like Kosuna and Tokiko will pass? Or do you even really want him?"
"I," Sakura quivered as Naruto leaned in.
"You are so much cuter when you just listen," he explained.
"Listen to what?" she asked as her knees grew weak.
"My heartbeat," he pressed his lips to hers. Sakura's eyes rolled as she felt his tongue slide over her lips. Despite her best judgment she opened to receive it only to feel something small slip down her throat.
She pushed him away and gasped as her head began to swim. Naruto grinned and held up their sheets of paper. The names slowly warped and faded until it read UZUMAKI NARUTO and HARUNO SAKURA.
"You bastard…you…tricked…me…" she swooned and fell to her knees.
"We're ninja Sakura. When they 'spar' they mean 'incapacitate' and that drug will knock you out for a few minutes, long enough for my victory to be assured."
"When did you…learn…genjutsu?" she asked.
"A while ago, but because my chakra control is bad it releases too much chakra to be effective, but when I'm assigned an actual jounin that will be something I ask for help on. I hope I get Kurenai-sis. I'd love to study under her. And have her for a teacher too!" He laughed lewdly before turning and walking away. "Sweet dreams Sakura-chan!"
Sakura slumped forward and clenched her fist, or tried to her body barely responded. "I'll…get…him for…this," her eyes slid closed and she began to snore softly.
Mizuki and Sakura's watcher dropped into the area and shook their heads, "That was pathetic! A young kunoichi falling prey to seduction!" the female ninja lamented holding her head.
"Seriously, and Naruto is least popular guy in school. He played her like a drum."
"The drug was a nice twist though I wonder how he did it?"
"He was punched really hard earlier today I saw him slip a fake tooth in before he entered class, I think it was a backup plan," Mizuki explained.
"Anko will be proud, should we take her to the infirmary?"
"Nah, just keep an eye on her I have to get after the blonde brat." She nodded and jumped back into hiding while Mizuki walked off, cursing under his breath. Naruto is doing much better than…ANYONE…how could he possibly. Shit those stupid teachers gave him bad scores on purpose. They made him look like dead last hoping his actions would get him kicked out! Dammit. I chose the wrong kid.
.xxxxX
Sakura awoke to find herself still in the forest. She rummaged in her pockets and found a small wrist watch her father aver her a few years ago. It red ten minutes to three, and she had engaged Naruto at about two thirty.
Naruto.
"NARUTO!" she roared. She tried to push herself up but wobbled and fell. After a few minutes of embarrassing positions and angry gyrations she was finally able to get to her feet and stumble back to class. She entered to see a few bruised faces and some people nursing arms in slings with Medical ninja around healing them.
"Ah Sakura I'm glad you made it. The next test won't start for a while so take a seat and relax," Iruka ordered from behind his desk as he read a book.
"Where's Naruto?" she hissed. A medical ninja appeared next to her and began to examine her.
"Her pupils are dilated. She was given a knock out drug. Stand still I'm going to clear the last of the effects from you," he explained as he put his palms on her temples and focused energy into her brain.
Sakura groaned as she felt for a single instant a blisteringly powerful headache and in the next a cool calming flow that kept her stable. "Ah thank you…" she sighed.
"No need to thank me, you would have been fine in about half an hour I just sped up the process. Did you win or lose?" he asked.
Sakura mumbled her defeat.
"Ah so the winner must not be in too bad a shape," he had crouched down to help her but moved now to help another student. Sakura looked around until she saw Ino, who was unharmed as far as Sakura could tell. Some part of her nagged at her to ask her one time best friend about what Naruto had said.
And so she decided to do just that.
"Hey Sakura who did you fight?" Ino asked.
"Have you ever done anything with Naruto?" Sakura deadpanned as soon as she was next to Ino.
The blonde's head ticked to the side. "Are you brain dead? What kind of drug did you get?"
"Naruto told me that you two did stuff together. And that's why he was able to get the picture so easily," Sakura went on, ignoring Ino's question.
Ino leaned back in her chair, tilting it so it was balanced on the back end. She looked from Sakura to her desk, back to Sakura. With a heavy sigh she set herself down and looked at her friend. "Okay me and Naruto fooled around a little bit a few months ago. There you happy I admit it!"
Sakura's eyes widened. Her jaw tumbled down and almost rested on her chest. She tried to say something but everything fell flat besides: "What did you two do?"
Ino blushed, "It was anything extreme we just kissed and we kinda touched. He's really good his hands and we'd been working in the garden for a while and I was sore and it felt really good and-"
"The garden?" Sakura interrupted.
"Yeah during training with his, mother? Sister? I don't know what to call her, but while training with Anko one of his mud clones got blasted into our yard and it tore up some of our flowers. Naruto apologized and brought over a big box full of his own seedlings. He apparently gardens a bit at her house and offered to do yard work for free to make up for it.
"My parents agreed as long as he didn't cause more trouble and soon enough I start spending time with him."
"Then why do you act the way you do?!" Sakura asked spreading her arms in an exaggerated way.
Ino looked at her like she was crazy, "If he talked about your boobs as much as he did mine you'd get tired of it too Sakura. But it's not like we spend all this time making out I just prefer to see him when he's working in the garden, quiet and composed."
"Naruto? Quiet and composed?"
Ino smiled and laughed a little, "Believe it or not yeah."
Sakura held her forehead, "God what happened to you Ino. You gave your first kiss to Naruto of all people!" she wept.
"Better than some random man on a mission," Ino shot back.
Sakura looked at her with a curious expression.
"We're kunoichi Sakura when we get into the higher ranks a good deal of our missions will revolve around seduction. I'd rather get everything I can out of the way with people I know and trust before I'm forced to do it so some old fart can have a little bit of information," Ino explained. "hold on," She stood and grabbed a book from under her seat. Holding it like a discus she waited until the door opened and unleashed it.
Poor Nakado was hit dead center between his eyes sending him flying backward. Naruto stepped over his body and waved at Ino. "Good shot Ino-chan! You're a shoe-in for target practice!"
Ino huffed. "Give me back my picture Uzumaki!"
Laughing Naruto ran up to the next on her opposite side of Sakura and placed it tenderly in her hand. "As you wish," he leaned in close and grinned. Ino put a hand on his face and pushed him away taking the picture.
"If you don't stop that soon Uzumaki you'll die never knowing another pair of breasts," the sky-blue eyed girl threatened.
Naruto hugged himself, "Ah, but I'd be killed by the owner of one of the most perfect pairs. But you don't have a thing on her highness!" he said with a sigh.
"And who is that?" Ino asked, actually interested, "Anko?"
Naruto gaped at her before laughing. "No, no. Anko-chan is impressive to be sure but only one woman holds the rank of the breast princess."
Naruto stood on the desk he was at and held up a small banner from inside his cloak. "The darling granddaughter of the First Hokage. The Student of the Third and the greatest medical ninja to ever have come from our village the beautiful, busty, and bountiful Tsunade!" he said as he showed an image of said Kunoichi. Ino and Sakura blushed greatly as the ideal of all young female ninja ever was wearing a white bikini and posing on a part of the Land of Fire's limited and chaotic coastline.
"Where did you get that picture?" Sakura asked.
"Ninja Man's Monthly. They did a special issue on her last year. I had to go all the way to Shibuya in the east to get one," Naruto explained as he folded the image and banner before slipping them into one of the many hidden pockets of his coat. "what I wouldn't give to just see them in the flesh once. Ah. I could die happily after that."
Ino laughed and shook her head, "You're impossible and hopeless. As if Tsunade, of the Sannin, by the way would ever consider you more than a pervy little fan like you are. She'd overlook you as easily as a bird overlooks a mouse."
Naruto held up a finger and poked her nose. "That's why I wear such bright colors," he commented, "Because even a bird at its highest notices the powerful Kitsune on the ground!"
"That's enough of the chatter!" Iruka roared after Nakado was revived. "Now is the time for your third test, the Target practice. You will all go to the special field set up. This is also the first exam that will be viewed by those you gave visitor passes to. You will be given twenty kunai and twenty shuriken. You can use as many as ten or as few as one, however you must hit at least one target more than fifty meters away, do you understand?" Iruka finished.
As one the class answered, "Yes Iruka-sensei."
"Then follow me!"
The thirty students, their teacher, and their watchers moved swiftly from their classroom on the second floor to the training field where a large grandstand had been set up so the families of the students could watch. Naruto nearly jumped for joy when he saw a familiar arch of purple hair and black bandana. He waved and Anko and Ibiki waved back. His face dropped when he saw a certain wave of silver hair and orange book. Kakashi looked up and waved at Naruto with his eye closed representing his smile.
Dammit. He's here too?...Naruto grumbled.
"You say something dead last?" Sasuke snapped.
"Gonna cut a target in two Uchiha," Naruto answered.
Sasuke smirked smugly and shook his head, "Don't strain yourself. Wouldn't want that sister of yours to have to come down and wipe your eyes."
"Don't get jealous Sasuke. I may just have to bury my face in a loving bosom to ease the suffering of my failures," Naruto countered with a laugh. "Ooh! Is that Hana, Kiba? Ask her if she's got a knot I can help her with."
"Eat shit Naruto!"
"You're the dog."
Kiba growled but a bark from Kuromaru, his mother's dog, caused him to flinch. He walked over to them and listened to a small pep talk from the older animal. Tsume herself was absent because of an important situation in their kennels, but Kuromaru had made sure he and Hana would be able to attend.
The elder Inuzuka child lifted her hand to Naruto and beckoned him over. Iruka was explaining the test so Naruto had time. "How you been foxy?" she asked.
"Pretty good. I hope you watch closely Hana I'll make sure to make the kanji for your name with my kunai today, an homage to the prettiest flower in Konoha!" he said taking her hand.
Hana grabbed Naruto's wrist and twisted his arm so he was bent backward with his head in her lap, "Don't push it Naruto. I wouldn't want to break you in front of Mommy-Anko. She'd punish me."
"Promise I can watch from my hotel room?" he asked.
"Sis!" Kiba cried when he noticed what was happening.
"Calm down Kiba!" Hana scolded. She let Naruto go and pushed him and Kiba back toward their group.
"Touch my sister again and I'll tear your throat out Uzumaki."
"Your sister?"
"Yeah."
"what about your mom? She's old and I think she needs a good rubbing out now and then."
"Oh you motherfu-" Kiba stopped himself before he invited another argument.
"Now the test for throwing will be done by gender and then alphabetically! Aburame Shino take your projectiles and walk up to the starting line."
Shino did as he was commanded and drew five kunai and five shuriken. He put them off to the side on special stands and spread his hands out over them. Naruto's eyes narrowed as he noted that Shino had spread them out evenly both sides. With a burst of arm speed Shino launched all twenty in a controlled and powerful boost that cause the close target pillar to explode from the target up.
"Excellent Shino!" The collection of parents murmured happily.
"He is skilled with both," Ibiki noted. "I'm amazed that he was able to so easily focus them to a single spot."
"He used a bug," Anko noted.
"Ah. The pheromones. Even though he chose the shortest distance it was very impressive. The accuracy needed more than made up for the choice of target."
The test went smoothly with most of Naruto's classmates doing well. However the high point was when Shikamaru stepped up and took only one kunai. He tossed it in his hand three times then threw it. The blade flew straight into its target, and dug straight through to land at the base of a second.
"WAY TO GO SHIK!" Naruto and the Nara clan attendants cheered. His father wiped a tear from his eye in pride.
"Amazing," Ibiki noted, "He found the one target where the grain of the wood matched up perfectly. And then threw it with enough force to drive it through with minimal effort. That I must say was the best display of control."
"I agree. But neither our boy nor Uchiha have stepped up yet," Anko replied.
"You say that like it means something," a catty voice called from behind. Anko and Ibiki turned, turning on their 'we kill people for a living' faces to see Haruno Sakaki.
Wonderful. Bitcheus supremeus…Anko saw.
If I dug out her eyeballs with a melon baller…would I be convicted of unnecessary force or be given the monthly award for originality in Interrogation division?...Ibiki considered.
"Your little demon won't pass, this test or any other," Sakaki chided.
Anko waved her hand dismissively and turned away. "At least my carpet matches my drapes bitch," Anko grunted commenting on Sakaki's blue dyed hair.
"Just ignore her."
"Next, Uchiha Sasuke!"
A squeal from his fan girls made the parents and males cringe in anguish at the sound. Sasuke ignored them and took ten Shuriken. He stepped up to the line and looked for a good target.
"May I make a request sensei?" Sasuke asked.
Iruka looked up from his clipboard, "Very well what is it?"
"Can you move three of those pillars so they are in front of each other? Two hundred meters out?"
The crowd flew into a flurry as Iruka nodded to another instructor. Using an advanced earth technique he did as Sasuke requested. The arrogant boy picked up two handfuls of the blades.
Everyone watched as the blades neared the first pillar the scratched softly into the wood before whirling around to do the same to the second pillar before embedding themselves into the final on. However while it was impressive it hit only the pillar, not the target.
Even so the entire group of girls and students broke into cheers.
Naruto's eye twitched. Show off. Time to wipe a smile off his face.
After Nakado went Naruto stepped up and grabbed a single kunai. Naruto looked across the field for a few seconds before running back and grabbing three more. He then ran back and to a full ten.
"Today Naruto!" Sakura called from behind him.
He ignored her and took hold of two. He analyzed the field once more. Because of Sasuke's request and the fact no one had aimed for his mess of a log had kept a good portion of the field clear. With a smile Naruto charged chakra and made several hand seals.
"What is he doing?" Hana asked.
As Naruto's kunai began to glow he threw them embedding them into two separate logs at odd angles. He took two more and threw one into the ground and another into a tree branch.
"HEY NARUTO! THE TARGETS ARE RED!" Kosuna yelled causing an uproar of laughter.
Naruto tossed three more into odd places and smiled as he turned to face the parents and his classmates.
"Sorry forgot for a second." Without looking he threw each in a swift volley. A series of ringing filled the field as each kunai bounced off of Naruto's previous to embed themselves completely in the center of the farthest back pillar Sasuke had requested.
The onlookers gaped at what had happened. A teacher inspected one of the kunai Naruto had charged and notice the rings had been twisted to resemble a funnel. His jaw dropped as he realized what happened.
Naruto bent the kunai's ring to make guides for his final three, even if they hit at an odd angle the way they were structured would cause the impact to divert in the direction Naruto wanted.
Naruto waved to the stunned onlookers, except for Anko and Ibiki who were nodding with approval. No one one-ups a show off like Naruto.
The female branch of the exam went the same, however Sakura did poorly due to the intense gaze of her mother. She did hit a target, but it was nearly the second closest and it was far off center. Ino on the other hand was able to effectively show she was the best kunai thrower in the female half of the class. She hit all ten of her targets, despite being unable to throw very far or getting more than two direct hits.
As the test ended Iruka addressed both the students and the parents. "We've tested your children's abilities with their minds and bodies. We will now test a combination of both with the final and most important part of the exam: Ninjutsu!"
Naruto's grin spread from ear to ear. "My best subject."
A/N: Seriously. It is his best subject.
Just to note Omakes will be every other chapter. I felt the impact of this one would be better without a distraction at the end.