DISCLAIMER!: I DON'T OWN NARUTO! Thought you'd know by now...

(A/N): Hahahaha finally! This story can drink! We're 21!

TO THE *hic* STORY~~

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Chapter 21: Teamwork

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"Alright, now that that's out of the way. I want you to meet me at training ground 7 tomorrow at five in the morning. I'll explain what you are going to be doing when you get there. But one word of advise, don't have breakfast, you'll just throw it up," Kakashi said. And with that he left in another swirl of leaves.

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"What the hell was that!? All we learned about him was his name and he only talked to us for like...three minutes!" Sakura ranted as soon as Kakashi left. Naruto sighed and said, "Yeah, Kakashi-niisan isn't a man of many words. We'll just have to pass tomorrows test..." His two teammates looked at him. "What test?" they said in unison as they got in his face. Naruto leaned back to give himself some room and began to explain that they would have to take the 'true' Genin test. "What the heck, we're already Genin! We passed the test at the Academy. Naruto shrugged and said, "that was just to see if we had the basic skills that can help us in our duties. This is to actually see if we have what it takes to be Genin. It usually has a 66% failure rate. But with Kakashi-niisan, he hasn't passed a single team out of like, nine." He saw the nervous looks from Sakura and what he could guess passed as nervous with Sasuke. "But don't worry, I think with all three of us working together we can pass!"

Sasuke scoffed at Naruto. "Like I need some Dobe's help in a test. I got 'Rookie of the Year' because your too stupid to get through the written tests, and there is no way if someone like you could pass then I couldn't do it with ease." Sasuke scoffed one more time at the angry looking Naruto and walked off. Sakura looked slightly concerned by Sasuke's attitude but she still followed him when he left, not even giving Naruto a second look. "Some team I have, not even willing to work with me...I really hope they turn this attitude around by tomorrow. This is a test of teamwork." Naruto thought as he leaped from the roof of the Academy to the roofs of the other buildings and made his way home.

On his way he stopped suddenly. His eyes glazed over slightly. But it only lasted for a second before he shook his head and quickly pulled out a rubber ball from his storage scroll. He focused on it for a few seconds before it burst in his hands. "Hehe, I love Kagebunshin," he thought. "They do seem to make things way too easy. It's almost cheating." Kurama snickered in his head. "Yeah, but this is the good kind of cheating. Where I get to learn super strong techniques in just a small amount of time kind of good."

"Well that technique is quite powerful. For a bastardized Bijuu Dama." Kurama replied. Naruto cocked his head at that. "What's a Bijuu Dama?" Kurama chuckled his deep laugh and replied, "Something I'll teach you once you can handle a second level cloak. It's a Bijuu's strongest weapon. It makes most ninjutsu look like child's play with the amount of destructive force it has." Naruto got a gleam in his eyes and said aloud as he continued to his house, "I can't wait!"

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The next morning Naruto woke up at six. Showered, had some breakfast, got his gear ready, and made a hundred shadow clones to do his daily routine of mastering his ninjutsu, fuinjutsu, and honing his abilities with his chakra natures.

Once he got to the training ground he saw a bored looking Sasuke, and a angry Sakura. She glared at him and yelled, "YOU'RE LATE!" Naruto just rubbed his poor ears and explained, "I thought by the little example Kakashi-niisan gave us yesterday he is always few hours late to everything? By the way, did you guys eat?" Sakura quirked a eyebrow at him and replied, "Of course not idiot, Kakashi-sensei said not to eat." Naruto just sighed and pulled a couple of ration bars out of his scroll. "He eat these, you'll need your strength for what we are going to be doing. He only suggested us not to eat, it wasn't a order. He began testing us the moment he met us. So eat," Naruto said as he tossed the bars to his teammates. Sakura hesitated but as soon as she saw Sasuke begin to eat she ate as well.

Once they were done Naruto got serious. "Alright, Kakashi-niisan won't be hear for about another hour or so. I guess I can tell you guys about the test." Sakura glared at him and said, "What would a idiot like you know about the test? And why do you call Kakashi-sensei 'niisan'?" Naruto shrugged and said, "I've known him ever since I was a baby. He use to watch me when dad was out at meetings. And I know about the test because I've known him for so long and we talk." Sakura just gave a surprised 'huh' in response. Sasuke thought it was the time to give his two cents, "So what about the test?"

"It's usually a survival exercise that tests teamwork. He'll try to pit us against each other while we fight him and if we don't learn the true meaning behind the test and work together, we fail." Naruto replied. Sasuke just cocked an eyebrow and said, "How does this test have a 66% failure rate if all you have to do is work as a team?"

"Excellent question Sasuke," a new voice said as a poof of smoke appeared behind them. "Yo," Kakashi said as he walked out of the smoke. But he wasn't alone. The Uzumaki clan head walked out of the smoke as well, wearing his mask and normal battle clothing. He also had Tekki no Hocho strapped to his back. He also raised his had and said, "Yo."

Naruto looked surprised and pointed at his father. "Dad! What are you doing here!?" Kakashi and Cole laughed. Kakashi said, "Well Naruto, I knew you would try and tell your teammates what the test was really about, and based on their reaction. I can already say you three pass. But, Uzumaki-sama wanted to see how far you guys are along, so he asked me if he could test you himself. If he is impressed, you pass. If not, well, you know what happens." Naruto instantly paled. "Uh, oh. Looks like this'll actually be a challenge after all Kit." Kurama muttered in his mind.

Sakura looked at Naruto. "Wait, isn't your father a civilian? Why would we fight him?" Cole decided to answer for himself. "Well Haruno-san, if you didn't know. To be a clan head, you must be both a resident of Konoha, as well as a registered Jonin." Sakura just nodded her head in understanding. She looked at Naruto and saw that he actually looked scared. "What's wrong with you?"

Kakashi decided to answer for him. "Oh, he's just worried about fighting the only S rank ninja in the village besides the Hokage. Nothing too bad." The two other Genin went wide eyed and paled just as much as Naruto. Cole chuckled evilly and said, "OK, all were going to do is spar, three on one. Come at me with the intent to kill and I'll judge you guys based on what I see. And just to be fair I'll just stick to taijutsu and the Academy jutsu."

Naruto broke out of his stupor and got in a defensive stance, "Hey guys. We will really need to work together on this one. Sasuke, you back me up with you fire jutsu and Sakura with your ranged weapons." Sasuke didn't take his eyes off of Cole but said, "Don't tell me what to do Dobe. This isn't the team exercise. I'll show him what I can do on my own." Sakura didn't answer but pulled out a couple kunai and shuriken. "At least she knows a decent plan when she hears one..." Naruto thought. Cole smirked at team seven behind his mask. "You know...If one of you happen to take my mask from me, I just might reword you..." As he said that he saw Sasuke and Sakura get a gleam in their eyes. Naruto glanced at his teammates and sighed in his head. "You catch that Kit?" Kurama asked. "Yeah, he's trying to get us to not work with each other...cleaver old man." Kakashi stood between them. "OK, three, two, one...Hajime!"

Naruto's teammates jumped for the trees while Naruto charged his father. He created some clones and they went ahead of him while he drew his swords. Cole dispatched the clones easily and formed a chakra receiver rod to parry a thrust from Naruto. Naruto continued to attack relentlessly with his swords while Cole just dodged or block every attack. Sasuke who had been watching in some bushes thought, "When the hell did that Dobe get those swords? Why don't I have those? I'm an Uchiha damn it!" He continued to watch the trading of blows between the father and son. He very impressed by Naruto's father. He would never admit it, but he knew the Dobe was at least as good as he was, but his father was treating him like it was nothing. He even cringed when Naruto was sent flying by a kick to the stomach.

When Naruto recovered he put away his swords and went through a sent of hand signs. "Fuuton: Daitoppa! (Wind release: Great Breakthrough)" Naruto took a deep breath and exhaled a powerful wind that kicked up rocks, dirt and uprooted some bushes. Cole was forced to Kawarimi out of the attacks range, but was met but a few kunai courtesy of an Uchiha who was waiting for the right moment. Cole however just used his superior reflexes and caught the blades and used them to deflect Sakura's attempts as well. "Good work, that might have worked on you average Chunin, but not me. I am impressed with your timing though. Not many Genin could choose a time to interject in a fight like that." Cole said. After giving the complement he dashed at Sasuke and entered a taijutsu fight with the boy. Sasuke tried everything he could to just get at the mans mask, but all of his attempts were either dodged or block by the older shinobi. Sasuke sent a spinning heel kick towards Cole's legs. Only for his leg to be caught by the giant man and to be thrown into the clearing next to where Naruto was.

"Hey Teme, shoot a fireball at him!" Naruto said. As Sasuke was getting up he snarled at Naruto, "Don't tell me what to do!" But he just did it anyway. "Katon: Gokakyu no Jutsu! (Fire release: Giant Fireball Technique)" As soon as Sasuke sent the fireball at the Uzumaki elder Naruto was finishing his own jutsu. "Fuuton: Renkudan! (Wind release: Drilling Air Bullet)" Once the wind caught up with the fire it made the fireball five times larger and completely engulfed Cole.

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(A/N): Hahahah...Cliffy.

Well guys, what do you think of Naruto's abilities so far? Statistically, he is like mid Chunin rank right now. So yeah, he is OP for a Genin, but nothing compared to Kakashi or the other Jonins. Just trying to keep him slightly balanced.

The fight will continue into next chapter where we'll get to see some of his work with Fuinjutsu soooo yeah.

Remember to review! And as always, I'll see ya next time!