[Konohaki PoV]

Well, this is it my path to becoming a great shinobi begins here and I just can't wait I'll prove that me and my brother, Konohamaru, aren't more than my grandfather's Duplicates.

"- The final test for this exam will try your skill in ninjutsu, the minimum requirement to pass is that you must be able to at least do the Transformation Jutsu and make two clones using the Clone Jutsu" Iruka explained, "like the previous test once I call your name you'll come up and show your abilities… "

"Ichika Daichi"

"Neeeeerd" a kiba inuzuka snickers, a few people chuckle at this,

"Kiba enough! sorry, Ichika you may now show your abilities."

Ichika in her black and yellow dress and black pants and blue ninja sandals then starts to perform hand signs Dog, Boar, Ram.

"Transformation Jutsu!"

She then transformed into Iruka-sensei flawlessly then reverted to normal, she then did some more hand signs, Ram, Snake, Tiger

"Clone Jutsu"

Right then and there five clones of Ichika poofed into existence,

"Good, would you like to show us any other jutsu to show us?"

"Well… I have one." she then does a few hand signs, Tiger, Dragon, Rat, Horse, Tiger "Ninja Art: Tile Shuriken"

Then the floor tiles start to rise in the air and fly through the air embedding themselves into the wall.

"Impressive" Iruka exclaimed smirking at kiba

I didn't want to admit it but that… was cool and I couldn't wait to show my skills, Iruka brushed by a few more students some did well others didn't, and I just waited until-

"Konohaki Sarutobi"

I walk up to the stand fueled with determination, I successfully do all three basic academy jutsu with flying colors and start to weave hand signs for my clans signature technique 'snake, rat, snake, tiger'

"Fire Release: Burning Ash Jutsu"

Fumes of ash spew from my mouth and after a few seconds, I then clench my jaw biting amidst the ash, the ash then spontaneously combusts in sudden flashes of red and orange flames, everybody sat stunned for a moment complete silence but a sudden loud cheer rang through the building shattering the once still silence.

"Settle down everybody!" Iruka shouts out through the noise "Quite!"

Everybody then settled down.

"Good job Konohaki" Compliments Iruka "you may now take a seat with the other students"

'Not too shabby Konohaki' I thought to myself beaming with pride 'not bad at all...'

"The results are in; we have your reports here," Iruka said holding up a file "before we hand out your reports for those who didn't do so well in the exam you can always retake it next year. Once I call your name Mizuki sensei will hand you your reports…"

[Satorou's PoV]

As I walk me and Kiba walk home I breathe a sigh of relieving dread

"At least I passed… Barley." I say out loud

"Same here but I don't think your moms going to like that very much" Kiba replied "Come to think of it… my mom's going to kill me too!"

"Just our luck..." I lament

And to that kiba just sighs and we continue home

we started to focus and talk about what we were going to do when we became ninjas.

"Hope we get on the same team; how cool would that be…"

"Probably won't happen knowing my luck, heh, it would be cool if it did happen though" I reply

"Yeah can't wait"

"I see my place up ahead probably shouldn't stall my impending doom huh?"

"Just makes it more painful my friend believe me I've tried"

My spine shivered at the thought, Kiba's mom, Tsume Inuzuka, one of the scariest Tokubetsu jonin in Konoha, and when I mean scary, I mean terrifying I could only imagine the horrors Kiba has to go through.

"Anyways gotta go Kiba see yeah tomorrow"

"See ya Satoru"

[Moeta's PoV]

"What do you mean we failed!" I yell at Iruka

"I'm sorry but I can't let you guys graduate if you can't even make 2 whole clones"

"But we have been working hard to pass the exam, just please cut us some slack please Iruka!"

"I'm sorry I wish I could pass you guys, but I just can't let students who can't do a simple clone jutsu pass."

"But-"

"You two are dismissed"

And after that Naruto stormed out of the building, leaving me to chase after him until we sat atop his favorite swing.

"I don't understand… I gave it my all, but I can't do a stupid clone jutsu…" Naruto said sadder than angrily.

"Don't worry we can just keep trying right?" I say doubtfully to be honest I'm not sure we can keep trying, 'I don't want to see Naruto like this-'

"I might have a solution for you two," said a voice behind us, we turned around and saw Mizuki sensei behind us…

A/N(16/03/2023): (;