"We will now begin the gennin exams. There are two parts as well as an extra credit that is optional. The first part is the written exam and will take approximately 2 hours. The second part is practical and you will be tested on your ninjutsu, taijutsu and kenjutsu. For extra credit you may perform a jutsu of your choice to impress the proctors. Depending on your performance, you will become shinobi of the Leaf by the end of the day. Any questions?"

Iruka and another shinobi were standing at the front of the class, informing the students about the exam. Naruto looked bored. "Kaa-san taught me everything I need to know, so the written will be a piece of cake. Taijutsu, ninjutsu and kenjutsu will be even easier. I don't carry that sword around for nothing" he grinned to himself, referring to the body-length sword he usually carried around, but has been kept in a storage scroll whilst in the village. Didn't want to draw more attention to him. "Wonder what jutsu I should perform for extra credit?" he mused silently. Unaware to him, the black haired Uchiha was watching him closely.

"He doesn't look fazed in the least. Though I would've been disappointed if he got freaked over the exam after yesterday. If he is able to control an animal that powerful, he must have plenty of tricks up his sleeve." He was thinking to himself. His thoughts were interrupted though, when one of the proctors put the paper down in front of him.

"You Have two hours. Begin!" barked Iruka from the front of the class.

Sasuke put the blonde out of his mind as he studies the paper before him, none of it was anything new. He picked up his pencil and started answering questions. The room filled with the sound of lead on paper and many groans from students who hadn't studied enough.

He was half-way through his test when he heard a light snoring. Wondering who in the class, other than Shikamaru, laziest ninja alive, would be cocky enough to sleep through the exam, Sasuke looked around the class. He didn't have to look far as the blonde haired boy next to him answered his question. Naruto had his head resting in his arms and was completely knocked out. Kyuubi had seen that he was asleep, jumped in his lap and offered the boy his tails as a pillow. Naruto shifted in his sleep to accommodate the fox. When they both got comfy, sleep quickly claimed them again. Sasuke just looked at the pair in disbelief. He wasn't even halfway through his test and was most likely ahead of the majority of the class. He quickly looked at Naruto's page that was peeking out from his arm. It was completely filled with neat handwriting, filling nearly every crevice on the page. Sasuke was dumbfounded, again. There was something this kid was hiding. How could he be so smart? He must have had intensive training. Sasuke shuddered as he remembered the hours he put into becoming as good as he is. This guy had obviously gone further.

"What am I thinking?! I need to finish this exam!" he thought, shaking himself slightly and returned to his paper.

...

"Pens down! Hand your papers to the proctors as they come down each aisle." The authoritive voice woke Naruto with a start. He yawned and stretched, eyeing the class. Many looked worried about their answers and some were still trying to cram as much as they could onto their papers. Naruto smirked. He had passed with ease. All of these questions he could have answered when he was 5. "Goes to show how much of a Spartan kaa-san is with her training" he thought, shuddering at the memories of Tsunade and him 'training'. He quickly glanced over at his bench partner, expecting him to be in the same state of panic the others were, but was surprised to see him staring out the window, his head resting on one of his hands. "Well, well, well the mighty Uchiha must have some brains in him if he's this calm.... or he's just really cocky and thinks he's aced it anyway," His thoughts were interrupted once again by Iruka giving instructions about the next part of the exam.

"When your name is called, please come down to the front of the class and perform the taijutsu techniques asked of you. After that please return to your seat and wait for the next part of the exam."

This was the part Naruto had been waiting for. He hoped he wasn't first so he could observe the level of the other students and therefore dumb down his talents so he doesn't stand out. But of course the universe is a jerk and the first name to be called out was,

"Naruto!" please come down to the front."

Naruto sighed and picked Kyuubi of his lap and placed him on his seat, before walking down to the front of the class. He could feel the stares of all the other students on him, wondering just how good this new kid really is.

"Please take your fighting stance," instructed Iruka. Naruto could see a proctor taking a different fighting stance across from him. "Kenji-sensei will attack you and you will respond in the assigned techniques. Understood?"

"Yes, sensei." Naruto said, ha bored tone creeping in slightly.

"Very well, Kenji-sensei will attack you with a straight left hook, you will respond by blocking the attack and initiating a counter-attack of your choice. From then on it will be free-sparring and we will grade you on how well you stand up against a fellow shinobi."

"Yes, sensei." Naruto said again, this time not bothering to hide his impatient sigh. The ninja in front of him, Kenji, was obviously offended with his attitude, and a slight malicious shine came into his eyes. The student body grinned at the stage in front of them. Kenji-sensei had a short temper and if you were on the receiving end of it you would be in the hospital within minutes of the words leaving your mouth. He wasn't a well liked teacher and there were numerous rumours about him abusing many young children, but none were proven and if you dared to go against him, well, those who had decided to move town. The dog boy, Kiba, was smiling more than the others. This was the perfect way to get back at the new kid for the humiliation he had suffered earlier.

Kyuubi lifted his head from his paws and yawned after his nap, being awakened after all the noise. Seeing his master in a fighting pose he gave a little growl and jumped down from Naruto's seat to go stand by his master.

"It's alright Fang," Naruto said his eyes never leaving his opponent's. The fox paused, tilted its head to one side before sitting down out in front of the class, but away from the fight. He gave a yip to say he understood, causing Naruto to turn and smile at him. The moment his back was turned, Kenji struck.

Fortunately for Naruto he was prepared for such an underhanded trick. Fighting in brawls most of his life he had learned to defend against a lot of them. As Kenji's fist flew straight towards his chin, Naruto quickly side-stepped and avoided the blow. Remembering the instructions was to block, he raised his hands and grabbed a hold of the fist, and using his momentum, threw the abusive instructor over his shoulder and into the wall. The class was stunned. No one had ever gotten the upper-hand against Kenji before. Cursing could be heard from the pile on the floor that was the fallen instructor.

"Bad move kid," he growled quietly but full of malice. "now it's time to spar" his sick, twisted grin showed Naruto the delight he gained from beating weaker opponents. This revelation erased the boredom Naruto was experiencing until now. Remembering his own tortured past, his mind was made up. Exam or no, he would put this bastard into his place.