Hello FanFiction! This is pain17ification continuing "Kouma Shōkan".

I noticed that, in just a short time, this story received a lot of positive responses (many good reviews, a high number of favorites, and a couple of C2s). So, since I'm off today, due to Labor Day Holiday, I decided to give you guys a second chapter!

Please note: pain17ification doesn't own anything except for the story idea

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

"Bijuu/Techniques"

'Higher Being Thoughts'

(Translations and Notes)

[Scene Shift]

Chapter 2: Examination Part 1

Within the Uzumaki Shrine, a plume of smoke erupted and revealed a newly dressed Naruto. He coughed slightly as some dust mixed with the smoke and entered his lungs.

"Definitely not the best way to travel," he muttered between coughs as he made his way back to the Kouma Contract. He removed the scroll from its pedestal and walked back into the main room of the shrine before he started to search for a sealing scroll. It took about three minutes before he found one and unsealed the contents of it.

From the scroll came a book and a hiate with the Uzu Swirl on the head plate. He pocketed the hiate before he sealed away the Contract into the sealing scroll. Once he pocketed that as well, he picked up the book and looked at the cover.

"The Legend of the Rikudo Sennin," he read before he pocketed the book to read later. He gazed out the window and saw that it was barely around midday and decided to go visit the Ichiraku Stand. His time in the Summon Realm left him quite hungry.

[Konoha Streets]

With his hood shadowing his face, the blonde Uzumaki made his way through the bustling people going about their everyday business. A sigh escaped his lips as he was bumped into by various villagers.

'The streets aren't usually this crowded,' he mused with a slight frown. 'Something big must be going on.'

He finally made it to his favorite ramen stand and stepped inside before he could be bumped into once more. He noticed that Hatake Kakashi, his sensei, was there and appeared to be waiting for someone; most likely him. Curious as to what the lazy Jonin could want with him, he stepped up to the man while removing his hood.

"Sensei, what are you doing here?" he asked in a calm tone, betraying the mask of idiocy most people were so accustomed to.

The silver haired man turned his uncovered eye to his blonde student and gave a curious glance to his attire. "Trying out a new look, Naruto?"

The Uzumaki took a brief look to his new wardrobe and rubbed his head with a straight face. With a shrug, he answered, "I figured it was time for a change. Someone took the time to make this for me and I think it's a lot better than my old jumpsuit."

The Jonin nodded before he gestured to the stools. "Why don't we grab a bite to eat while I tell you what's come up? I'll pay for your first two bowls." The blonde nodded in thanks and the two shinobi ordered their food before Kakashi stated, "I decided to enter you and your teammates in the Chunin Exams. I already told them about it and gave them the forms needed to enter. Sasuke seemed eager – not a surprise there – and Sakura looks unsure, but I don't think she'll back out."

"I assume that the three of us as a whole are needed in order to take the test?" questioned the whiskered Genin as Ayame brought them their first bowls of ramen.

The Jonin was slightly taken aback at both Naruto's calm demeanor and his observant question. "That's correct. If even one of you does not want to take them, then the other two can't take them either. It's meant to be taken as a team."

The blonde finished his first bowl and nodded to his teacher. "I think we'll be taking it, sensei. As you said: Sasuke is eager, Sakura will most likely agree, and you should know my answer." The female ramen chef brought him his second bowl with a smile that he returned before he turned to face the one-eyed Jonin. "The question I have for you sensei is if you think we are all ready? Sasuke is ready due to having been trained at a young age, and I'm confident in my own abilities; but what of Sakura?"

"What do you mean?"

Naruto frowned and elaborated. "She shows no interest in training, knows nothing more than the Academy Jutsu and tree walking, and lacks any sort of drive save for trying to get Sasuke to notice her. How do any of these reasons make you believe she's ready?"

Kakashi gave a slight frown at both the harsh reasoning and the truth in them. "You should have a bit more faith in your team, Naruto."

"Why? Since when have they ever shown faith in me or ever valued my opinion. Admit it sensei, they don't like me and would rather leave me to the wolves than risk their lives for me."

"What about when Sasuke stopped those senbon from hitting you back in Nami?"

The blonde scoffed and retorted, "I'm willing to bet my chances of becoming Hokage that he did that to put himself in a position to acquire his Sharingan. He got them on the mission, right sensei? He probably 'risked his life for me' just so that he could get them."

Try as he might, the Jonin couldn't find any argument against his student's reasoning. His uncovered eye looked into Naruto's blue orbs and saw nothing more than distrust and a small level of anger. "Look Naruto, I know that you have more than enough reasons to doubt anyone ever helping you. But, can't you at least try to give them a chance? You'll need to rely on each other for these exams."

Turning back to his bowl, the Genin replied, "I won't promise you that I'll put my faith in them, but I'll tolerate taking this stupid test with them."

"That's all I ask of you, Naruto," stated the Jonin as he placed enough money on the counter for the four bowls of ramen they both consumed as a whole. He then placed the sign up form on the counter and left the stand.

Ayame, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation, asked her surrogate little brother, "Do you think your team will pass, Naruto?"

He sighed with a slight sag of his shoulders and answered, "It's hard to say. If my guess for what will happen is right, then Sasuke will declare himself as team leader while Sakura will agree to anything he decides. Since I need them to take these exams, I'll just have to deal with it."

The ramen chef placed a comforting hand on top of his and gently squeezed it. "I'm sure you'll do fine. Tou-san and I believe in you, Naruto."

The blonde looked to her with a small smile and nodded. "Thanks, Ayame-nee." He then stood up and made his way out of the stand. "Tell Pops that I said 'Hi' for me!" he called out as he left.

He carefully pulled the hood of his coat over his head as he weaved through the crowded streets and made his way to the Hokage Tower. He wanted to talk with the Sandaime and finally ask him a much desired question. He made it to the receptionist after battling through the crowds for nearly five minutes and she let him in with a small smile. While not overly supportive of him, she was civil with the Uzumaki and treated him like any other person.

Naruto was then let inside the office and entered to the sight of the aged Kage seated behind his desk with stacks of paperwork seated on top. "Naruto, what can I do for you?" asked the man with a smile.

The blonde took a seat on the chair in front of the desk and looked to the Hokage with a straight face. "I have a question for you, Old Man."

"Of course. What is it you want to ask me?"

"What is my relationship to Uzumaki Mito and Uzumaki Kushina?"

The old man raised a brow at the unexpected question and took his pipe out of his top desk drawer. "What brought this on, Naruto?" he asked as he lit his pipe and began to smoke from it.

"About two years ago, I came across this journal that told me about Mito-sama and Kushina-san. I was curious as to who they were and tried to find some information on them. Unfortunately, I was only able to get info on Mito-sama and couldn't find anything on Kushina-san. What I read about Mito-sama was basically what they told us in the Academy; that she was the Shodaime's wife and an Uzumaki."

"So, you wish to know about Kushina then?"

"Not just that. I want to know what my connection is to them, Jiji. They're Uzumaki, and my last name is Uzumaki. I also found out that there was a clan of Uzumaki." His blue eyes met the brown eyes of the village leader and he asked, "Am I from their clan, Jiji, or is me sharing their surname just a coincidence?"

The Kage sighed tiredly due to the depth the answer had concerning the Genin before him. He set his pipe down and leaned his chin on top of his interlaced hands above his desk. "What you must understand before I answer you Naruto is that this information is incredibly classified. I need your word that you won't speak of this unless I give you explicit permission. Do you understand?"

Nodding, the Genin replied, "Yes I understand and I give you my word, Jiji."

"Very well then… You asked what your connection to them is. The answer is that you share their Clan Name because you are all of that clan. You're an Uzumaki, plain and simple. Now, Mito-sama was indeed the wife of Hashirama-dono, but she was also a holder of the Kyuubi much like you are."

Naruto made a feigned expression of shock at the statement. He already knew that, but he just wanted to hear the man he saw as a grandfather tell him. "What of Kushina-san?"

The elderly Hokage chuckled at him and commented, "You have no idea how strange it is to hear you refer to your mother by her name."

Now, the feigned shock became genuine on the blonde's face. "W-What?"

The old man nodded with a sigh. "Yes, she is in actuality your mother. She died during the night the Kyuubi attacked… That's why she isn't here now." He gave the blonde a regretful look and said, "I'm so sorry for not telling you this sooner, but I wasn't sure if you were ready to know at the time."

The blonde's mind was reeling at the news. His mother was the second holder of the fox and died the night he was born. 'She must have died when the fox somehow broke free. I want to ask Jiji about it, but then he'd grow suspicious as to how I knew…kaa-chan was the previous Jinchuriki,' he thought to himself before another thought came to him. "What about my father? What happened to him?"

"He perished that night as well as he helped the village keep the fox at bay. I'm sorry, Naruto…"

"I see…" he murmured quietly before he looked to the Sandaime anxiously. "Did…Did they love me, Jiji?"

"Of course they loved you, Naruto. When Kushina was pregnant with you, she was happier than I had ever seen her before. Your father practically shouted from the Hokage Mountain that his wife was pregnant and did so again when they found out that you were a boy."

The blonde chuckled at that as he wiped away a stray tear. "Thanks for telling me, Jiji."

"It was now trouble, my boy. Now, perhaps you can answer a few questions for me." At the teen's nod, he asked, "Where exactly did you find that journal and who gave you those clothes you're wearing?"

Now it was the blonde's turn to sigh as he rested his elbows on his knees and waved his hand at the old man. "You might as well get comfortable, Jiji. It's kind of a long story."

[Timeskip: 2 Hours]

"And then I got some new clothes and was sent back to the shrine. After that, I took the scroll, an Uzu hiate, and a book on some guy called the 'Rikudo Sennin' before I headed back to the village," finished the Uzumaki as he was now standing from his chair.

The Sandaime smoked from his pipe he had resumed using after the first hour and thought over what had been said. "Only you, my boy, would be fortunate enough to stumble across your clan's old shrine and find, not just Mito-sama's journal, but a Summoning Contract." The blonde rubbed his head sheepishly at that, making the old man chuckle. "So, you have the support of these 'Ponies' and passed their test to be their summoner. You also received some new clothes from them."

"Yea… They were all really nice and supportive during my test. Two of them even hugged me when I was beginning to feel down."

The Kage smiled at that. "Well, I'm glad that you found something to associate you with your old clan more. If you wish, you could also wear their hiate to show your connection to them. It's your decision." The Genin nodded and the old man continued, "Now, you know of your connection to the two Uzumaki you read about and know that one of them was your mother. Remember that this information is classified and cannot be repeated to anyone without my permission. However, in the event that I pass on from this world, then the information is yours to handle however you wish. Understand?"

"Yea, I understand Jiji," replied the blonde with a bow as he made to leave the office. Before he reached the door, he turned back and said, "And as a thanks for helping me, I'll tell you how to deal with your paperwork." He nearly busted up laughing at the near childish look of eager of the old man's face. "Try using Kage Bunshin to get it done faster, Jiji," he suggested as he left.

For the next ten minutes after Naruto left, the receptionist heard a continuous banging from the Hokage's Office followed by consecutive shouts of, "Stupid!"

[Academy (The Next Day)]

Naruto was leaning against the tree in front of the Academy as he waited for his teammates to show up. It was the day of the Chunin Exams and the blonde still couldn't keep the look of annoyance off of his face as he thought of how his sensei gave him, and possibly the other two, the sign up forms the day before the exams.

'I wonder if Pinkie would mind helping me prank him for that?' he internally mused before he noticed his Uchiha teammate walking up followed closely by his civilian-raised one. With a resigned sigh, he pushed himself off of the tree and thought, 'Showtime…'

"What's with the new clothes, dobe?" asked the Uchiha with a smug look. "Finally decided to actually try to be competent?"

The blonde didn't grace him with an answer and just made his way inside. Sasuke took that as a win while Sakura was annoyed that the blonde ignored her Sasuke-kun.

Once they went inside and climbed up a flight of stairs, they saw many Genin from various villages gathered around a door marked 301.

Naruto rolled his eyes at the attempt to deceive the potential test takers and made to walk past the others before he heard Sasuke open his big mouth. "Take down that genjutsu. We're heading for Room 301, not 201."

Naruto slapped a hand to his forehead in frustration and tuned out what had happened next in favor of heading up the stairs to the real Room 301. He leaned on the wall outside the door for over ten minutes before Kakashi appeared in a Shunshin and his teammates walked up; one looking worse for wear.

"Well, I'm glad that you all made it here," Kakashi praised. "I was worried that I'd have to deny you entry."

Naruto narrowed his eyes at the Jonin in annoyance while he explained to the other two what would have happened if all three of them didn't show. With his explanation finished, he wished them luck and left, allowing them to step through the doors and into the Examination Room.

They were instantly glared at by the various Genin, making Sakura nervous, Sasuke eager, and Naruto just plain bored. He'd seen worse glares from the villages since their glares were full of hatred while the glares the Genin gave were of annoyance.

"Sasuke-kun!" cried a girl as the Uchiha had to suddenly deal with extra weight on his back. A blonde teen dressed in purple was hugging him from behind, making Sakura grow incredibly irritated.

"Ino-pig, get off of Sasuke-kun!" she yelled.

"Make me, Billboard Brow!" retorted the blonde as she blew a raspberry like a five year old.

Naruto rolled his eyes at them and just pulled out the book on the Rikudo Sennin and began reading. He was still surprised that the Sandaime didn't take it from him, but he wasn't going to complain.

"Troublesome," muttered a lazy voice as the blonde Uzumaki gave a sideways glance to Ino's teammate, Nara Shikamaru. Next to the lazy Genin was Akamichi Choji, a heavyset Genin with a heart as big as his appetite. "So, you're here too, Naruto?"

The whiskered Genin just nodded as he went back to reading his book. Shikamaru was one of the only Genin who saw through his idiot façade; Aburame Shino being the other.

"Yahoo, we found you!" yelled an exuberant teen as he and his teammates approached the rookies of the Leaf. This was Inuzuka Kiba, a boisterous Genin from Naruto's graduating class. Flanking him were Hyuuga Hinata, a shy but kindhearted girl, and Shino, a silent but intelligent teen.

"Quiet down," admonished a new voice, making Naruto turn his gaze away from his book and see a silver haired Konoha Genin wearing purple clothes and some glasses. "You're making a scene and basically putting a target on your backs."

"Oh yea, who asked you?" retorted the Inuzuka with a bark of support from his canine partner, Akamaru.

The Genin sighed as he introduced himself. "My name is Yakushi Kabuto, and you can call me your go-to guy for these exams. I've taken them at least seven times and failed each time; so you should have an idea of their difficulty."

Hinata poked her fingers together nervously. "D-Do you think t-that it was a g-good idea to sign up f-for these if there that d-difficult?"

Kabuto smirked and pulled out what looked like playing cards. "Tell you what: since you guys are obviously rookies, I'll help you out. These cards have information on any Genin your interested in as well as info as to which villages are taking these exams."

"What villages are having Genin take the exams?" questioned Naruto, making the others turn to him. Most were wondering what was up with the new clothes while Hinata blushed at his more professional look.

Kabuto pulled out a card and had his chakra reveal its contents, showing the rookies the ratio of participating Genin between the villages. "Well, it appears that Suna, Kumo, Kiri, Kusa, Ame, and a new village called Oto have Genin participating with the Konoha Genin. Of course, I doubt Oto will do all that well since their still new and practically unheard of."

Behind them in the crown of waiting Genin was an Oto Team with slight scowls on their faces for being brushed off so easily. Naruto felt a small tingle on the back of his mind and looked to the crowd with narrowed eyes. He couldn't help but feel as if something bad was going to come from it.

Sasuke then stepped up and had Kabuto give him information on Rock Lee of Konoha and a Suna Genin named Subaku no Gaara. The veteran Genin pulled out two cards and had their contents show themselves.

"Okay, first is Rock Lee of Konoha. He's a student of Maito Gai while his teammates are Hyuuga Neji and Higurashi Tenten. He lacks any noteworthy skills other than a highly extensive level of taijutsu. It's not that surprising actually since his teacher is the best taijutsu using Jonin of the village.

Next is Subaku no Gaara of Suna. He's a student of a Jonin named Baki while his teammates are Subaku no Temari and Subaku no Kankuro, his older siblings. His skills are unknown, but the one thing that makes him stand out is that he has returned from every mission his team has taken…unscathed."

Naruto perked up at that and looked to the picture of the Suna Genin before he searched the room for him. When he found him and the two locked eyes, Naruto felt another tug on the back of his mind that reeked of negativity. 'This guy… He's definitely not one to take lightly or piss off,' he mentally noted before he heard quick movement and saw the Oto Team try to get Kabuto. The blonde saw the veteran Genin dodge with ease before his glasses cracked and he fell to his knees, releasing the contents of his stomach in the process. 'Damn… Sound based attacks. Fitting since their village is named Sound.'

The next thing that happened was a large plume of smoke appearing at the head of the room near the board. From it came a man dressed in black clothing and many Chunin dressed in tan Konoha uniforms. "Alright you little shits, my name is Morino Ibiki and I will be your first examiner!" yelled out the man in black. "You three of Oto, this is your only warning! No fighting amongst the Genin unless we tell you it's permitted!"

The Oto Genin dressed like a mummy gave a look that hardly seemed apologetic. "Sorry about that. We're just dealing with last minute jitters."

Ibiki grunted in annoyance before he had the Genin all take a number and take their designated seats. Naruto found himself seated in the center row next to the redhead Suna Genin. 'Swell…' he mentally thought sarcastically.

"Alright maggots, the first exam is a written test!" Many students groaned at that while Sasuke and Sakura glared in Naruto's direction. Said blonde mentally sighed at the lack of faith from his teammates. "Now, these are the rules for this exam: each Genin Team passes and fails as a whole, each Genin has ten points at the start, and a Genin will be sent out of the room if caught cheating three times along with their teammates. There are nine questions on the paper while the tenth and final will be brought up afterwards. Each wrong answer will have you lose one of your ten points and the final score will be the accumulative of your score and the scores of your teammates. Any questions?"

One Genin raised a hand only to have a kunai imbed itself on the desk he sat in.

"Well that's too damn bad! No questions; period! These are the rules and they will be followed as they are! Now, pick up your pencils and begin!"

Almost all of the Genin picked up their pencils immediately. Naruto gave Gaara a sideways glance and saw that the redhead hadn't even budged. He just sat there with his eyes closed as if he was a statue. The blonde shook his head and focused on his paper. Within a span of two minutes, he frowned at the inability to answer any of the questions.

'These questions could stump even Jonin. How the hell does he expect us to-?' he thought before what Ibiki said smacked him in the face. 'Wait a minute… He said that we would be sent out after being caught three times. That gives us two freebies before we get the boot. Could it really be so simple…?'

Deciding to go with his gut, he glanced around the room and saw someone seated in the row in front of him with a test paper that was over halfway filled. Going out on a limb, he took out a smoke bomb from his ninja pouch and held it in his right fist. He casually had it roll off of his desk and near his target before he made a hidden handseal and had the bomb detonate. Smoke filled the room and he quickly swapped papers with his target before he made a face of feigned confusion.

Ibiki, having seen through it all, merely smirked at the blonde's plan and did nothing. It was gutsy, risky, and stupid; but it was also the correct way to go about the test. 'Not bad Uzumaki… Not bad at all.'

Many of the other Genin were soon discovering what the blonde Uzumaki had and began to use their respective skills to get the answers. Those with dojutsu used them to copy the movements of other test takers or see the answers they needed. Those who were book smart, like Sakura and Shikamaru, had no real issue putting down a few answers. Kiba and Shino used their respective animal companions to help them find the answers. Ino waited for Sakura to finish her test before she used her clan's jutsu to invade her mind and body. She then memorized the answers and returned to her own body before entering Choji's and writing the answers for him. Tenten helped out Lee with the use of wires and mirrors hanging on the ceiling to look at the reflections of test papers.

The Oto Genin used chakra to enhance their hearing and follow the flow of writing from other test takers on sound alone. Kankuro feigned having a need to use the restroom and had a Chunin take him. Ibiki easily saw that the 'Chunin' was in actuality the Suna Genin's puppet, but he kept quiet. Temari patiently waited for her brother to return with the answers written on a small scroll as they planned using gestures. As for Gaara: he used sand to make a third eye that flew through the room and gazed at the answers for Gaara to write down.

When Kankuro returned, Ibiki called out, "Alright, pencils down!" The Genin all complied before he continued, "Okay, the final question has an extra rule." This was met with much complaining and yells before he silenced them all with a burst of killing intent. "Shut your damn mouths! I'm in charge here, so I make the rules! Now, the extra rule is in truth a choice: you choose whether or not you take the question or not."

"Why wouldn't we take it?" scoffed a Kiri Genin making Ibiki give a cruel smirk.

"Well, if you take it and fail…then you basically give up ever becoming a Chunin for your entire career."

"Say what?!" yelled an Ame kunoichi.

"That's fucked up, you bastard!" cried Kiba with Akamaru barking in agreement.

Other Genin voiced their disapproval with the extra rule before the man shut them up again. "Listen, your village leaders all know of this rule and have agreed to it! So, your choice is now in front of you! Those who do not wish to take the question, leave now and take your teammates with you!"

Within the span of five minutes, over half of the teams taking the test left the room. They had looks of regret and worry on their faces, making Naruto grow concerned about his chances. He looked to his teammates and saw Sasuke giving a façade of calm that was easily noticeable while Sakura looked incredibly nervous. Her green eyes locked with his blue ones and he slowly shook his head, making her look at him as if he were insane. He ignored that look as he faced the front again.

"So, still a few of you left, huh?" asked Ibiki rhetorically. "Well, not much left to do now…except pass you!"

The silence of the test takers reigned over the room, making the examiner and various Chunin smirk. Finally, it was broken by Kiba standing from his seat and pointing at Ibiki accusingly. "What the fuck, man?! You scare the crap out of us and make us choose to take the test only to just pass us?!"

"That's correct, brat," answered the bear of a man. "There was no real tenth question. It was merely to test you psychologically and see if you had the mentality to put aside everything for the sake of the mission. There will be times when you take a mission with incredibly high risks and you're given the choice to go through with it or not. Showing that you're willing to do it proves that you have the mentality of a Chunin who is willing to face the risks," he stated as he removed his bandanna, showing his burned and scarred head, "even if the risks scar you."

Temari raised her hand and asked, "Then what was the point of the other nine questions?"

Ibiki chuckled at her, making her growl in annoyance. "The point was to test you all on your skills in information gathering; a common mission Chunin will be assigned. You see, my testing methods were not wasted in the slightest on you Genin and you all prevailed. So, you all pass the first exam!"

As soon as he finished, a black bundle crashed into the room and burst open. Kunai stabbed the corners of the opened cloth to the walls and allowed the Genin to read the banner it was revealed to be.

"The Second Examiner: The Sexy and Single Mitarashi Anko!" read the banner while a woman with purple hair stood in front of it. She had her hair styled in a fan-like ponytail, had brown pupil-less eyes, and a killer body. She wore blue shinobi sandals, an orange skirt that fell just above her knees, a mesh armor shirt, and a tan trench coat over it all.

"Alright you little brats, this isn't time to celebrate!" exclaimed the woman before she pointed out the window she broke through. "The second exam begins now, so follow me!"

Almost all of the Genin looked to her like she was crazy while some stayed quiet. Naruto couldn't help but think that Pinkie Pie would enjoy this kind of entrance and made a mental note to tell her about it later.

Ibiki poked his head out from behind the banner and muttered, "You're early again."

She turned her gaze from the window and glared at him before she looked to the clock. Her glare turned into a sheepish grin when she saw that he was right and she rubbed her head in embarrassment. "Whoops! I thought I was on time!"

Ibiki sighed in slight annoyance while Naruto and a few others chuckled. "At any rate, you have your work cut out for you, Anko. These Genin are tougher than they look."

"Is that so?" asked the woman with a growing grin. "Well, I guarantee that this number will be cut in half by the time they're done with my test! Now, hurry up and follow me, you little brats!" she exclaimed as she jumped out of the window with the Genin quickly following her.

They all travelled to Training Ground 44 where many other Chunin, and even two ANBU, were waiting for them. One of the Chunin walked up to Anko and said, "Mitarashi-san, we are ready when you are."

"Glad to hear it," she replied before she turned to the Genin. "This is Training Ground 44, otherwise known as the Forest of Death. It is here where your second exam will take place."

"And what exactly is the second exam?" asked an Ame Genin.

The Tokubetsu Jonin smirked at the question. "You can think of this little test as a beefed up game of Capture the Flag. Each of your teams will get either an Earth Scroll or a Heaven Scroll to guard. Your objective is to get the scroll you do not have and bring both to the Central Tower in the forest before five days pass, or 120 hours. If any of your teammates if left behind in the forest or dies, you will be disqualified. And if you open any of the scrolls before you bring them both to the tower, you will be disqualified. Understand?"

Many of the Genin nodded and were then given waivers to sign so the Leaf wouldn't be responsible for their deaths. Once a team had all of their members sign a waiver, then they were given a scroll. Naruto's team was given an Earth Scroll to hold on to; something Sasuke declared he would do. Sakura was quick to agree while Naruto just stayed quiet so that he wouldn't have to deal with them getting mad at him.

While waiting for the other teams to get their scrolls, Naruto moved out of sight and went through a few handseals before he bit his right thumb and slammed his palm on the ground. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu," he muttered quietly so that he wouldn't be heard. From the smoke came Rainbow Dash who looked confused as to why she was there.

"Hey Naruto, what's up?" asked the pegasus.

"Hey Dash. I need your help for this part of my exam."

"What exam?"

"We're in the middle of the second test of the Chunin Exams and we're being sent into this forest. I need you to go inside and wait for me to enter with my team. When we do, I need you to tail us and watch our backs. Think you can do that?"

She smirked and spread her wings out fully. "Not a problem, Blondie! Just leave it to me!" she exclaimed before she entered the forest in a blue blur. Luckily for Naruto and Dash, none of the Chunin noticed which allowed her to wait for Naruto and his team to enter without an issue.

"Alright, now that everyone has their scrolls let me give you all one last piece of advice!" exclaimed Anko, getting the attention of the Genin. "Don't go dying on me because I don't want to waste my time looking for your carcasses! Now, move your asses! Test Two has now begun!"

The gates to the forest all opened and the Genin raced inside to begin their test. Dash grinned at the thought of getting to fight alongside her summoner and quickly began following him and his team.

Said summoner discreetly looked back and winked at Dash before he refocused on the path ahead. 'Let the games begin.'

(End)

And that was chapter two! I hope that you all are enjoying it so far! Please be sure to read, review, and ask any questions! I'll be sure to answer all that I can! ^_^

Next Time: Showdown in the Forest of Death! Naruto and the Kouma Summons vs. Orochimaru and the Hebi Summons! Stay Tuned!

-pain17ification