CHAPTER 14
Poll open and reviews wanted
"only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile"-Albert Einstein
The week break passed fast for Naruto and Sasuke because they kept themselves occupied. They had rapidly been increasing their skill in kenjutsu under their teacher Yugao Uzuki who just happened to be Sasukes other brother Shisui's girlfriend.
Currently both were walking to the academy waiting for the onslaught of fangirls. "so what do you think the teams will be?" Naruto asked. "well of the ones that will pass probably first response information gathering and support" Sasuke said.
"sounds right well let's find out" Naruto said as he opened the door to the class room and both boys sighed hearing the fangirl screams. Naruto and Sasuke took their normal seat next to Shino, not only was he a nice guy but he kept the fangirls away. Shino nodded to Sasuke and Naruto while they repeated the action.
Just as they finished sitting down Iruka came through the door. Once Iruka was in the front of the class he told them about how proud he was of all of them and that their real careers would begin now. "now then team 1 will be… team 7 under jounin Hatake Kakashi will be Shino Aburame, Kiba Inuzuka, and Sakura Haruno" Iruka said and he would of continued if wasn't for the loud scream.
"I'm stuck with bug boy and dog breath Iruka-sensei this is so unfair" Sakura yelled. "these teams were made by hokage-sama if you want a team change talk to him when were done here" Iruka said. "now then team 8 under jounin Kurenai Yuhi is Sasuke Uchiha" all the girls leaned forward "Naruto Namikaze" all the girls leaned forward more while Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other slightly pale.
'please not a fangirl' Naruto and Sasuke practically shouted in their heads. "and Hinata Hyuga" Iruka said. Then all hell broke loose Naruto and Sasuke high fived after yelling "SAFE!" while all the girls were complaining about not being on Naruto or Sasukes team or unfair how Hinata got both.
Iruka then used his big head jutsu to yell at everyone to be quiet. "now then team 9 is still in circulation so team 10 will be under jounin Asuma Sarutobi with genin Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, and Ino Yamanaka" Iruka said.
"oh come on sensei these are the worst teams ever" Ino said. "that's actually quite the opposite Ino team 7 is a support with Shino as long range Kiba as close range Sakura as support and Kakashi-nisan as mid range, my team of team 8 is first response with me and Sasuke as the power house mid range Hinata as close range and detection while Kurenai-sensei is a genjutsu specialist so she is the support" Naruto said.
"and what about my team" Ino practically shouted. "your team is information gathering and the second generation Ino-Shika-Cho formation" Naruto said. With that Ino and Sakura deflated seeing the truth in his words.
"now then your jounin senseis will be here soon so good luck" Iruka said as he left the classroom an few minutes passed before the jounin senseis for teams 1-6 got their genin then Naruto smirked. After the last jounin had left three more walked in and were smiling at the class "team 7" Kakashi said but when Shino Kiba and Sakura stood up he deflated a little.
The jounin were not told their genin so this was a surprise for them to. "team 10" Asuma said, when Ino Choji and Shikamaru stood he nodded his head. "team 8" Kurenai said and when Naruto Sasuke and Hinata stood up a small smile adorned her face.
"team 7 meet on the roof in five minutes" Kakashi said before he disappeared in a swirl of leafs. "team 10 follow me to our training grounds" Asuma said. "team 8 we will also head to our training grounds" Kurenai said with her neutral face back on.
On the roof team 7 was beginning there introductions. "why don't you go first sensei so we know what to do" Sakura said. "very well my name is Hatake Kakashi I have many likes and a few dislikes dreams I have a few and hobbies maybe when your older you will understand" Kakashi said with a eye smile.
'all we learned was his name' Sakura thought. "alright pinky your up" Kakashi said. "my name is Haruno Sakura my likes are Sasuke-kun and Naruto-kun my dislikes are Ino pig my dream is to marry Sasuke-kun or Naruto-kun and my hobby is reading" Sakura said.
'great a fangirl' Kakashi thought' "alright Inuzuka your up" Kakashi said. "my name is Inuzuka Kiba my likes are my family and a certain girl my dislikes are cats my dream is to have a family and be clan head one day and my hobby is to train and play with Akamaru" Kiba said.
'well ones not to bad' Kakashi thought "alright Aburame" Kakashi said. "my name is Aburame Shino I like collecting and researching bugs I dislike people who needlessly kill bugs my dream is to also be clan head and my hobby is making new friends" Shino said.
'well their not to bad I got two normal people but the fangirl will be a problem' Kakashi thought. "very well meet tomorrow at five in the morning at training ground seven to take your genin exam" Kakashi said. "but Kakashi-sensei we already took our genin test" Sakura said. "oh and I almost forgot don't eat breakfast you will just throw it up" Kakashi said before he left.
"since were a new team I will go first to introduce myself and then you do the same" Asuma said. "my name is Asuma Sarutobi my likes are wind jutsu my father and my nephew my dislikes I don't really have any dreams I haven't really thought about it have a family maybe and my hobby well I don't really have one" Asuma said.
"alright you're up" Asuma said pointing to Choji. "my name is Choji Akimichi I like food my friends and butterflies I dislike people who don't know I'm big boned my dream is to make my dad proud and my hobby is hanging out with my friends" Choji said.
"alright you" Asuma said to Ino. "my name is Ino Yamanaka my likes are flowers and Naruto and Sasuke my dislikes are forehead and my dream is to one day marry and have kids my hobby is managing my family flower store" Ino said.
"and lastly you" Asuma said to Shikamaru. "troublesome my name is Shikamaru Nara I like my friends and shogi my dislikes are troublesome things my dream is to make jounin have a normal wife and two kids a boy and a girl and my hobby is cloud watching" Shikamaru said. "alright team 10 meet here tomorrow at eight in the morning to take your genin exam" Asuma said.
"since we will be a team we should introduce ourselves I will go first then Hinata Sasuke and Naruto last. My name is Kurenai Yuhi my likes are my friends and red wine my dislikes are perverts rapists and a certain orange book my dream I already completed so I guess I will have to get a new one and my hobby is reading romance novels" Kurenai said.
"my name is Hinata Hyuga I like my friends cinnamon buns and a boy my dislikes are how my clan is separated and the caged bird seal my dream is to become clan head and remove the caged bird seal and my hobby is collecting flowers in a press book" Hinata said.
"my name is Sasuke Uchiha my likes are my family and friends my dislike is a certain snake my dream is to one day beat my brothers in a fight and my hobby is training with Naruto" Sasuke said.
"my name is Naruto Namikaze I like my family friends and my summons my dislike is also a certain snake my dream is to one day become Hokage and surpass my dad and jiji's and my hobby is training and sparing with Sasuke" Naruto said.
"very good tomorrow we will report here for your genin test at eight a.m. and if you pass we will take a D-rank mission" Kurenai said. "so there is another exam I figured the academy test was too easy" Naruto said. "yes the academy test is to weed out the ones who don't even deserve to be genin and the final genin exam is give by your jounin but there is a 66% failure rate" Kurenai said.
"I see I guess we will have to do our best tomorrow then" Naruto said with a smirk. "indeed you will but until tomorrow you are free to go" Kurenai said. Everyone nodded and left while Kurenai disappeared in a swirl of leafs and appeared in the hokages office.
"now that your all here lets here your predictions for your teams and what you think of them" Hiruzen said. Asuma stepped forward first "Choji is a kind boy and Shikamaru is your typical Nara and Ino is a bit of a fangirl but I believe they have what it takes and will pass" Asuma said.
Hiruzen nodded his head and motioned for Kakashi to go "well Shino and Kiba appear to be normal and will probably work well but Sakura is a major fangirl so I have high hopes but am unsure if my team will pass" Kakashi said.
"I haven't seen much of their skill but from what I have I know Naruto and Sasuke work well together and I doubt they would leave a teammate behind so I have absolute faith my team will pass" Kurenai said.
"very well you may all leave to prepare for tomorrow I wish you luck" Hiruzen said. "on second thought Kurenai stay a moment" Hiruzen said. Everyone nodded and left except Kurenai "like you Kurenai I have not seen much of their skill and have only heard their tales but I could tell they left much out the only thing I can say is no matter what do not underestimate them just because they are genin" Hiruzen said with a serious face.
"I agree Hokage-sama I will take my leave now" Kurenai said before she left. 'now how will I convince Tsunade to take over' Hiruzen thought before chuckling madly at his plan.
The morning came quick for Naruto as he appeared in training ground eight at 7:50 a.m. "morning sensei" Naruto said. Kurenai then jumped down from the tree she was in. a few minutes later Sasuke and Hinata had appeared so Kurenai began her plan.
"now that your all here team eight your test will be two parts first you will have to find me after I disappear second you will have to take one of these bells from me" Kurenai said holding up two bells and then tying them to her waist.
"I see so that's why there is a 66% failure rate at least one student is bound to fail right sensei" Naruto said but before she said anything Kurenai disappeared into sakura petals "I guess the test has begun" Sasuke said. Both he and Naruto then turned to Hinata.
"Hinata I know that there has never been a two man genin team so I think we need to work together to beat sensei" Naruto said. "hai I will do my best Naruto-kun Sasuke-kun" Hinata said. "alright let's start" Naruto said then raised his hand into a hand seal.
"where is she Naruto" Sasuke asked. "she is a little off to the right side of the training ground but she has surrounded herself in genjutsu, Hinata I'm immune to genjutsu and Sasuke has his sharingan to break them so activate your byakugan and watch for them so you don't fall into one ok" Naruto said.
"hai Naruto, byakugan" Hinata said. "alright lets go so we can begin the second part" Naruto said. On the way to the place Kurenai was hiding Naruto moved next to Hinata "Hinata since me and Sasuke don't know your skills as well as we know each other's I believe the best chance to beat sensei is if you go in first and me and Sasuke support and cover you" Naruto said.
"that sounds like a good plan Naruto-kun I will do my best" Hinata said. Naruto then nodded his head and stopped on a tree and put his hand towards the one in front of him "kai" Naruto said. Then Kurenai shimmered into existence "found you sensei" Naruto said with a smile.
"I honestly thought that would take longer but I guess not but you still have to get the bells" Kurenai said. "right go Hinata" Naruto said and with that Hinata charged forward using her juken to try and hit their sensei.
Naruto and Sasuke were waiting for an opening to help Hinata and Naruto saw his chance when Kurenai had to bend back to avoid a juken. Naruto then threw a few shuriken while charging Kurenai. Kurenai quickly substituted with a log not being able to dodge but then had to jump to the side as a fireball came from above her.
When she looked at her students she saw Sasuke with his hand next to his mouth along with Naruto. "Katon: Phoenix Flower jutsu" Sasuke said shooting multiple balls of fire out which quickly grew in size and intensity when hit by narutos Futon: Wind Bullets.
Kurenai quickly dodged as fast as she could but a few still hit her she then noticed Hinata charging again while Sasuke did more hand seals and Naruto had his hands on the ground. When Hinata charged forward Kurenai quickly dodged and knocked Hinata out with a chop to the neck she didn't want to be so brutal to Hinata but she had to put her focus onto Naruto and Sasuke.
Just then Sasuke shouted "Katon: Fireball jutsu" and fired the fireball at her she was able to dodge but when she looked to where Sasuke was, he was gone but she quickly looked to Naruto when he shouted "Doton: Swamp of the Underworld" Naruto said then Kurenai was surround by a dark red swamp and was sinking.
'damn it they lured me here on purpose' Kurenai thought. Sasuke then appeared in the air above her but had a conscious Hinata holding his hand Sasuke then spun a few times before he hurled Hinata at Kurenai. 'they had me beaten the whole time' Kurenai thought before she passed out because Hinata hit a tenketsu in her neck making her pass out.
Naruto then cancelled his jutsu and ran up to his sensei. Naruto then ran a diagnostic jutsu on her and noted she was perfectly fine. "alright Sasuke I will grab sensei lets head to jiji's office" Naruto said. Sasuke and Hinata nodded and started walking to the hokages office while Naruto picked Kurenai up bridal style and walked with his team to the hokages office.
"this is strange I expected you to be the last to arrive Kakashi but you're here and Kurenai is running behind" Hiruzen said. Kakashi looked sheepish and was about to say something before his door was kicked open by Naruto with Kurenai still in his arms.
"Naruto what happened is Kurenai ok" Hiruzen said thinking they were attacked. "relax jiji she is fine we came here to tell you about our test and then I need senseis address so I can take her home she will still be out for a couple hours" Naruto said.
Naruto Hinata and Sasuke then began giving their report of what happened and how Kurenai was beat. It was then Sarutobi fully took in Kurenais state and saw she had multiple scrapes a few burns and her clothes were covered in dirt.
"so jiji can I get sensei's address so I can put her down" Naruto said. Hiruzen nodded his head and gave Naruto a piece of paper with Kurenai's address, Naruto then took off with Kurenai to her house so he could let her rest.
When naruto got to where Kurenai lived it was a simple apartment with all the essentials. Naruto then placed Kurenai down on her bead. 'I should probably heal sensei then leave a note' naruto thought. Narutos hands then glowed a purple color and when he placed his hands on Kurenai's injuries they instantly closed up without so much as a mark left. when Naruto finished healing Kurenai he wrote a quick note and placed it on the table near her bed.
Naruto left Kurenai's apartment while heading to find Sasuke and Hinata and let them know they would be meeting tomorrow at training ground eight at nine a.m. because that's what he wrote in the note to Kurenai.