Transmigrated Nara
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Chapter 12 Chunin Exams Start!
Waking up today ready to go and do the Chunin Exams that start today and yes while I could just not show up once again I might get hurt by some people and forced to go with a rather large bruise that would appear on my face. I'd rather not have that happen so I would like to at least enter and if we die we die maybe then I'll find the reason I'm here…maybe dying isn't a good exchange for knowing something…I'm completely against dying right now. I still have so much to do and I'm willing to try from the bottom and make my way up. I can't just go to the Kyuubi or Kurama and suddenly become friends with him and get all powerful. I was put in a body that was naturally lazy and I am too but when it comes to fighting and protecting me and Shikamaru are the first ones there and while we or I may never been in many people's league in strength I'm like a sponge and there is no way I'm staying behind when all the things navigating towards Konoha. I may have extrodinary gifts like adapting to many situations like a prodigy and genius but when you have a Chakra Demon and a eye better than most other what is there with someone like me…
I or Shikamaru rather comes from a rather lazy clan and yes while there strong I feel as there is a bunch of untapped potential in this clan maybe with the attention of detail of Shikamaru in the show there was something untapped that needs to be realeased to catch up to the others and surpass them. When there's a will there's a way and all that. A chuckle escapes me. What do you call a prodigy that works harder than someone obsessed with training. Heh some would call him a monster but I guess I would call him…a Shadow…
Leaving my home and on route to the Academy we planned to meet outside of the Academy opposed to diverging somewhere and walking towards the Academy judging that it would be faster as our clans grounds were all on the other side of the village. Walking through the streets I see a multitude of new faces I've never seen but that could be due to people from other villages coming in and selling things for the Chunin Exams. It may be like some souvenirs brought from the sand or any other village or things for the foreign ninja to buy here from leaf's customs. I although didn't bother stopping as I walked past everyone going undetected as I was pretty small in between the bigger people or fully grown people as many kids were outside as well. They were definitely a few people getting caught in the new wave of people flooding the streets but my expertly guided steps helped me out with me moving to the desired place and sitting on the bench under the tree's shade. It was very peaceful here as I watched multiple more teams be them from Konoha or a different village entirely look into me strangely. Thing was that they were all older than me by a couple of years so talking to them like I'm trying to intimidate them will only get them to laugh in my face and refer to me as a baby genin and when that happens I gain a tick mark on my head each time.
I even recognized Kabuto and his team making there way into the building as he gave a look at his surroundings finding me staring at him a gave a simple eyebrow raise and he tried to smile warmly but I felt a little weird about the way he sent it as he headed inside the Academy going up to the third floor.
I felt a push at my back and me and the swing swung forward and backward as I stared at the person who did it and it was Tenten with her team behind her. She smiled and I looked smiled back closing one of my eyes subconsciously which I flinched a bit. 'Am I blinking like Kakashi-Sensei?' Yea giving her a normal smile then an eye smile she saw me flinch and let out a small giggle.
"Hey Shikamaru I don't remember you telling me about being in the Chunin Exams." She sounded a bit like my mother would as I swung forward and backwards to her as she had her hands on her hips.
"Well it didn't come out naturally when I went to your shop occasionally and sometimes I wanted to but I didn't want to brag about it." I rubbed the back of my head sheepishly and Tenten sighed.
"Well tell me next time if you don't pass." She had a teasing tone in her voice as I gave her an exasperated look.
"It is good to see you Shikamaru-Kun" I heard Lee say from behind Tenten flashing. His teeth at me and I had to use my hand for the reflection of the sun hitting my eyes. "Yea it's good to see some more familiar faces around. I mean everyone here is at least a couple years older but you guys are only a year so it's good to find people around our age isn't it.?" I made my sense known and they all nodded at the thought.
"I have been looking at who came into the building there seems to be a ton of genin on the second floor and some on the third as well." Neji had activated his Byakugan to check inside the Academy being able to see a ton of people's chakras and while not being able to see as far as Hinata the place he was searching for wasn't that far away from them.
"There must be a genjutsu as they said to meet in 301." I said and Neji promptly nodded at the logic.
"I have an Idea guys." I heard Lee say something about letting them underestimate us and though it didn't work out in the end because of the showboating of Sasuke saying it was a genjutsu though I did see Team 8 some time ago but I didn't pay them much attention as they walked past me without noticing me. Or showing that they noticed me anyway.
"Maybe that's not the best idea I mean isn't it better to just not waste your time with people who aren't going to even pass the first trick?" They thought this over and they slowly nodded. Who were they going to trick the losers thinking that there losers as well. "Hmm I guess you're right about that." Tenten was the one who said it as I saw two people walking up to us.
"Ino, Choji nice to see you guys. We should get inside then or else it'll be packed later." Ino and Choji walked up to us while I noticed them first I brought the attention of Team 9 into them as they looked at each other.
"So who are these guys Shikamaru?" I heard from Ino's tone that she was very intrigued at me talking with the competition.
"Oh these guys are genin taking the exams there a year older than us so there strong I wouldn't underestimate them." I motioned to them and Ino and Choji nodded as Choji started to eat from his opened chip bag.
"You want a chip Shika?" I heard my nickname called and faced Choji who offered me a couple and I smiled and took a few to the bigger boy's joy. I haven't eaten a potato chip from Choji since before I got transmigrated here so having eaten one from Choji as he constantly always asked but I kinda always declined though I tried not to make it hateful or anything it's just that I didn't crave it at the time.
"Well hello there Ino-Chan and Choji-Kun my name is Rock Lee!" I heard Lee introduce himself very excited to meet new people as Tenten covered her eyes from embarrassment. She cleared her throat to stop from them looking at them wierdly as she began to introduce herself.
"My name is Tenten and please excuse him as he means well…really." She said as she motioned to Lee who just tilted his head.
"My name is Neji Hyuga and it's nice to meet you…and if I'm not mistaken you all must be from Lady Hinata's graduation class." I peeked up when he didn't say the name in hatred but something I never heard from him for Hinata especially…intrigue.
We nodded and smiled seemingly happy himself.
"Well we should go in so now that you guys have shown up." I said as I got off the swing and they all followed me as I open the academy doors.
We scale up the stairs to see on the second floor a ton of genin so we do like the air and go up another level and enter the hallway where both our senseis we're waiting as they were talking. They didn't seem to notice us so we just walked up to them and grabbed all of our papers.
Getting through our troublesome Sensei's after them saying the usual if one doesn't participate non of you do as we split from Team 9 waving to signal there findings of an empty space.
We ourselves manage to find an empty spot on the other side of the room next to the door. If you opened the doors that led here from the hallway you'd see us farther away on the right side wall as I was leaning on the wall as I saw a certain red head staring at me. I raise my eyebrow at his stare and he looks away breaking all eye contact we once had. 'What's with him.' I return my attention to myself as I just keep myself entertained as i loud opening of the door let out Team 7. I tried to keep a low profile in the room but when Sakura saw me it was curtains as she ran in my direction quickly getting to me as I pulled up my mask and looked away from her as Ino and Choji returned to my side by the wall.
"Hey Shikamaru-Kun it seems you guys made it huh." I nodded at her as Sasuke and Narutolooking disturbed at the sight of me. Seriously what is there deal with me I haven't even done anything! I swear I didn't so why don't they like me!?' I gave them a weird look as they returned with a nonchalant response as they looked away.
"It's nice seeing you Sakura it's good you're taking the necessary steps you are you know." I smiled though she didn't know through the mask I pulled up as she tilted her head.
"Why are you using a mask Shikamaru-Kun." I just look to the side and scary at my face and pull down the mask letting it rest at my neck.
"It helps me concentrate so does undoing my tie which relieves the pressure of my hair so it lets me relax and focus." I told her the real answer as when I first put on a ponytail with Shikamaru's hair I almost fell backwards with the weight distribution and so I cut it though it was still pretty long I kept it at the length I cut it my measuring it which although I could go to a barber I'd rather do it with a kunai…they cost some money and I don't know if they even use anything from a normal Barber shop from my world…plus they probably cost a lot too…I'm starting to figure out that my parents…previous ones that I became stingy aaannnddd a bit of a hoarder but I try to keep those tendencies at bay.
Back to the mask is that when you know a giant virus infected the world i soon felt that I did better with a mask and I don't mean a good one which was breathable like the one I'm wearing but those medical masks and now when I do wear it I feel like the worlds just me, my Ally's and enemies.
"So it seems we're all back together huh." I heard a somewhat obnoxious call coming from another direction as Kiba walked up in our direction followed by Hinata and Shino who were quiet though they were overcompensated with Kiba. Oh god there is a many people staring at us or more at Kiba who made the loud noise. "Ok we're trying to keep a low profile here." There was many reason why most of us wanted to shush the Inuzuka boy but I was the only one to speak up and he raised his eyebrow at me.
"Eh are you really intimidated by these losers" i blank as he called everyone in the room losers and everyone glared letting out a bit of killing intent surrounding us. I gulp as I look over to see Ino and Choji scouting the area as Team 7 themselves start to lean away from the stares by the wall next to Sakura. Sakura just flicked her vision to everyone to the room before speaking nicely to Kiba. "H-hey Kiba that's not a really nice thing to say." Sakura let out as she as most people here other than the oblivious Inuzuka was looking at the multitude of glares aimed there way.
"Hey whatever you say are you guys really intimidated?" He just shrugged his shoulders as I saw someone get up from there seat and walk to us….it was Kabuto…ugh
"Hey I can tell from your looks is that you guys are the rookies everyone's talking about." I raise my eyebrow and he smiles.
"My name is Kabuto Yakusi and I'm sure you know about everyone looking for you now staring at you all." At that Kiba looked at everyone staring or rather glaring and at him specifically. He let out a bit a sweat from his forehead as he stared at everyone as he steeped himself.
"Well as you guys are rookies and this is your first time I must just help you a bit." I gave us a creepy closed eye smile as he looked inside his pouch.
"Oh you said your name is Kabuto-San isn't it…is it your 2nd time in the exam." Sakura asked the silver haired genin as he looked at all of us with a smile.
"It's my seventh time and fourth year consecutively." That shocked most people here as I saw Ino grasp her hands together unsure about this. Kiba had wide eyes along with Naruto and Choji. Sasuke and Shino both were alarmed but kept there composure and I see Sakura and Hinata having exasperated looks on there faces.
"S-Seventh" Sakura repeated. Kabuto let out a small chuckle as he grabbed what he was looking for from his pouch which was the deck of cards. He started to shuffle them in his hands as I just look on ahead as more attention was brought to us. 'Ugh if we're not a target before than we're definitely a target now…' I let out a sigh as the Silver haired genin finished his shuffle as he started to explain what his cards did.
"These are Ninja info cards I have info on many different ninjas of many different villages just tell me there names and I could name you a whole ton." He smiled as his glasses shines so you couldn't see his eyes. The first to respond was Sasuke who stepped up as Kabuto looked up at him as he was crouching on the floor next to his card.
"Can you tell me anything about…Subaku No Gaara" he stopped thinking about another name and said the last name. "Also could you tell me all the info you have of Shikamaru Nara" i propped up at him saying my name as everyone did as well even Kabuto looked at me then at Sasuke.
"The hell is wrong with you I'm literally right here." I said as he didn't pay me any attention as he looked at the card now showing Subaku No Gaara.
"Subaku No Gaara has completed a total of 14 A-Rank Missions,
8 B-Ranks and 9 C-Ranks. Note he has not been touched in any of those missions." Kabuto took time to give us time to process that as when he saw Sasuke's nod he continued.
"Ninjutsu Jonin-Level, Stamina Jonin-Level and all other abilities are High to Genin level." With that the card of his showed a bit more as it erased a bit to add more.
"Allied with Sunagakure or The Village Hidden in the Sand with Teammates Subaku No Temari and Subaku No Kankuro, Jonin Team Leader Baki." With that the Card blurred as Kabuto flipped it over to reveal now my info on there.
"Here we go, Shikamaru Nara of Konoha
Rank- Genin
Missions
1 S-Rank
0 A-Rank
0 B-Rank
3 C-Rank and
37 D-Ranks." He listed things he shouldn't know like Missions done aren't really known by others but I relented instead of trying to speak out.
"Let's see here …All his abilities except Genjutsu at High Genin Level are either at Low Chunin or High Chunin. To be specific his Ninjutsu his at High Chunin. His Taijutsu and Speed are at a Low Chunin Level and his Stamina are at a low Chunin Level…" he sounded really intrigued on how a genin of only 5 months had the stats of an average Chunin already.
"If I were to look at this I would say this is a making of a prodigy." Sasuke glares at the picture of me and people who didn't know my capabilities like the rest of team 7 and 8 were staring at me. Geez multiple people are staring at me…I never been one for attention seeking…when I was a kid yea sure but now I'm more competitive when I'm comfortable so now I'm just staring awkwardly back at them. I smiled though it was very awkward as Kabuto continued.
"His teammates are Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka and Jonin-Sensei Asuma Sarutobi formally a 12 Ninja Gaurdian." At that many people perked up but I just looked away trying to disappear as more people that managed to listen at my capabilities stared with a bit more caution.
"Mmh Note able to hold an S-Rank Shinobi in his Jutsu for 25 Seconds while also landing a hit on one or one month in of being a Genin…" at that most people who weren't at the bridge battle gave me a wider birth as I rubbed my cheek worried over the consequences this might have… huhhh why is my life so hard…
A silence encompasses the room as the doors open and we look at the way we're a deep voice came from some smoke. "Get Ready Degenerates." As a man with multiple scars stepped forward as the smoke dissipated leaving the man with all his Chunin examiners with him.
"Follow me for your first exam." He turned his back quickly as he walked back to the hallway he came from as he yelled once more.
"Sit in the seat where you find your name and shut up." He stated as everyone from the previous waiting room filed into the hallway.
Sitting in a chair where I was surrounded on all sides by people I don't know I was at the back left side of the room as I saw a window next to me as I look outside a quick second only to be met with someone I didn't know sitting in the chair blocking the view. I sigh as I return my head to the paper faced down at my table with a pencil on top the man known as Ibiki Marino introduced himself and the introduction of the Chunin Exams.
"Alright you little brats the first part of the Chunin Exams will be test…you will all be given ten points and every wrong answer you get -1 so if you get 3 wrong then you have 7 points….though there might be some of you that will be leaving without having your test graded. If the case of one person from your team having zero points then you all fail." That caused some people to realize the severity of this test as more people tensed.
"Any cheating deducts two points…you all have an hour to do this test of 10 questions and if you're not ready then deal with it because your time starts now." With that everyone either unprepared or not flipped there page as people started to read over the questions that were not meant for genin. I look to see if anything here is something I could solve and low and behold I could solve the 9th question which is the last one until the 10th question as it says in the page that you will not take this question until the last 10 minutes of the test time. So with this a just Drabble anything and everything I could think of as I got what I needed all I needed was a point then I'm fine and the 10th question is just for your resolve so I just turn my page over and lay my head down on my arms trying to find a comfortable spot as I try to fall asleep.
My sleep goes undisturbed until I feel an out of body experience as someone takes over my body though I'm not awake or conscious to see or feel it I see something written on my paper that wasn't there before that said 'Your such a lazy ass sometimes Shikamaru-Ino" I cracked a smile. She managed to get the message as my random Drabble were just like a code about not having to solve any and aging to cheat but also about the 10th question bluff as I see Ino laying her head on the table limply. I smile at the body of Ino as I lay my head back down as my table now had no one occupying it anymore as the two people's that were next to me got out whether it was them or there teams I don't care as there stench reeked. I take a quick peek at the clock and only saw that the time passed had been about 20 minutes since the start of the test. I take a look as I see around the room that a bunch of people have gotten out and I also see a struggling Naruto gripping his head…I sigh as I perform a single handsign as a small strand of shadow extend discreetly to him taking control of him as his eyes widened as his body started to move. His body moved as it answered the 9th question and he just stared as it began to write again this time sending a message ' This is Shikamaru you don't need anymore and the 10th question is a bluff…and don't look over to me when I let go they might suspect me over cheating…this is a favor you owe me ;)' I let go of my shadow as it retracted to me as I didn't see Naruto do anything so I just went back to where I was on my little pad I made with my arms. I slept faster than I expected.
"Wake Up" I voice said as my eyes open to reveal a blackened figure I reach out to touch the figure it's form unknown to me and as I take a look at my fingers closely the figure disappears and I'm in the air falling into a infinite void of the sky. 'Where…what' I look around some more as I see more people or silhouette of my parents my original parents holding there hands for me to grab. I reach my hand only for them to dissolve. "M-Mom D-Dad…Come Back!" I yell as more things start to show up. My friends new and old, my siblings, my new parents, everyone I knew more and more appeared as I spotted the ground as I was approaching it at fast speeds.
"H-Help…I WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!" I yell at the silhouette as I landed on the dirt as it made a hole as I was falling deeper into water and I raised my hand up to block the bright sunlight. "P-please…help me" I said it but the water around me disrupted my calls as more desperate pleas and noises. 'Why-why is this happening to me?! W-wh-why' my eyes close once again as more people flash from the darkness as it starts to overtake everything.
I wake up as I felt a touch upon my shoulder. I look up from the pocket I made with my arms as I saw Ino shaking me by my shoulder with worried eyes. "Hey Shikam-Shikamaru we're you crying?" My eyes widen as I look inside the pocket I made and let my arms rest on either side of my body as there was a puddle of my tears on the table. Taking note of the puddle my hand raises to touch my cheek to feel it wet as my eyes were wide open. 'I was crying…' I couldn't help but feel lost over what that dream meant as I followed Ino to where we were going as we were the last ones to leave or more like Ino had to wait for me as I cleaned the tears out of my eyes as I tried to look more presentable. We walked on forward through the tunnel quietly as I could feel Ino's gaze on me. I don't try to suppress my but I rather try to figure out what that was in the first place and why now. Or is it the amount that I miss everyone…who knows.
"Shikamaru are you doing alright." Ino cut me out of my thoughts as I look at her worried face. "Hmm I'm just…thinking about something…I'm not trying to hide anything it's just I don't know a way to go around it." I press my fingers to my chin as Ino looked positively puzzled herself.
"You don't need to get involved Ino and it's not because I don't want you involved it because I don't even know what it is yet either." Ino perked up at that and walked step by step next to me and grabbed a tight grip on my hand. I look at her strangely before she broke up in a smile that gave me reassuring vibes. "If anyone can get through this Shikamaru then I know it's you…you did it when we were against Asuma-Sensei then at the Land of Waves and even in the first exam. I know that you want what's best so when you're ready to tell me I want you to tell me. I want to be able to help you too you just can't help me and Choji without anything in return we're a team and teams stick together." My eyes widen again at her proclamation and I looked down and smiled as I gave Ino a hug…a genuine hug as I let out another tear from my eye. I separated from her as i failed to see the blush on her face.
"Thanks Ino…it means a lot…really…" we continued on as the hallway ended with light at the end of the tunnel.
Whatever comes next I deal with you no matter what problems I have…I'll just keep moving with the people I have after all…the world doesn't stop but you do…and I'm not willing to stand still…no not so easily anymore…
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