25: The Chunin Exam Stage 2: The Forest of Death!
Suiren Uzumaki: I am skipping the episode about the special report because that it just as boring as the last one and was a filler episode. And now, onto the disclaimer: I do not own Naruto cause if I did then Sakura wouldn't be a useless fangirl in pre-shippuden, and Naruto would have his father's smarts while keeping his mother's personality and knows about seals and how to use to them. I do, however, own Ryurama Senju, Yuki Senju nee Miran, Raika Miran (Senju), & the White Tiger Summoning Contract (A/N: If there is already a White Tiger Summoning Contract…then please ignore the last part). Remember to Read and Review to let me know what you think. Also, if you don't like any twist that I might make then stop reading and find something else to read plus don't leave a review that's a flame or I will find a way to block you. Ja ne!
...My Line...
Raika stood near her team as she looked at the forest in front of her before shooting Anko a smile.
"This whole place just totally creeps me out," Ino stated.
"It should," Anko informed. "They call it…the Forest of Death and soon enough you're going to figure out why."
Raika face palmed when Naruto sticked out his ass and started to shake it.
"The call it the Forest of Death and soon enough you're going to figure out why," the blonde mocked her before he stopped. "Do your worst!" Naruto crossed his arms. "You're not going to scare me away!" The greenette groaned as she face palmed. "I can handle anything!"
"So…looks like we got ourselves a tough guy," Anko said with a smile before she then threw a kunai at him which cut his cheek and within of an eye she was right behind him. "You tough enough to handle this?" Raika let out a sigh while shaking her head. "You're not afraid, are you?" She then turned his head to where she could a look at the cut, she made. "Tough guys like you leave their blood all over this forest."
Then it all happened so fast that even Raika could keep up with the movement, but one-minute Anko was teasing Naruto and the next second, she had pulled out a kunai just as a Grass Ninja appeared behind her.
"I was just returning your knife," the Ninja told as she held the kunai with her tongue.
'Ok…gross times duos,' the Miran thought with a shudder. 'Better keep an eye on this one.'
"Why…thank you, Grass Ninja," Anko said a bit uneasy. "You know, I really recommend that you do not stand this close to me unless you wish to meet your Premature end."
Anko took the kunai from the Ninja as she smiled.
"My pardon," the Grass Ninja told her. "With the sight of blood and your blade slicing through my hair…ha…I'm afraid I just became a little bit excited. I meant you no harm."
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"Naruto," Hinata whispered softly.
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Raika narrowed her eyes.
"Like wise," Anko said.
When the Grass Ninja walked past the redhead, to where her team was, she looked the Miran with a smirk making the young green hair 12-year-old to glare right at her before she moved out of her sight.
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'I thought this forest was creepy, but these guys are even creepier,' thought Ino.
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'I wonder if I can do that with my tongue,' Naruto thought as he tried to do the technique.
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"Seem like everyone here today is quick tempered," Anko said with a slight laugh. "There must be something in the air. This is going to be fun."
'Quick temper?' the blonde thought. 'You're the one, who threw the kunai at me.'
The violette walked away from him and back to the front.
"Now before we begin the test, I have something to hand out to you all," Anko told them as she reached into her jacket and pulled out a stack of paper. "Just a standard consent form. Before the test all of you are going to have to read over this form and then sign it."
"What for?" Naruto asked confused.
"Some of you may not comeback from this test and I have to get your consent for that risk," Anko answered with a smile. "Otherwise, it would be my responsibility."
She laughed nervously as the Genin all talked among themselves.
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'That makes sense,' Raika thought in thought. 'It would also keep another Shinobi War from happening at the death of a different villages' Genin.' She smirked as her eyes had a glint in them. 'Clever.'
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"Now I will be explaining what you'll be doing on this test," Anko informed them as she handed the forms to Naruto. "Here pass these out." The blonde took one of the forms before handing the rest to Raika. "The first thing you need to know is that this test will analyze every one-off your survival skills!"
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The greenette took one of the forms before handing it over to Sasuke as she looked back at Anko.
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'Survival skills?' Shikamaru thought in question. 'What a drag.'
He yawned as he took a form and handed the rest to his teammates.
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"First, I'll give you all a description of the terrain on the practice field," the violette said as she pulled out a scroll. "The 44th battle training zone has 44 locked entrance gates: there are rivers and a forest inside. In the center is a locked tower located 10 kilometers from each gate." Raika looked over at the form as she listened. "It's in this confined area that you'll undergo the survival test. This test consists of…" She closed the map before reaching into her coat and pulling out two more scrolls with the Kanji for Heaven and Earth on them. "An anything goes battle to get your hands on these scrolls."
"Both of them?" Sasuke asked.
"Yes," she answered. "You'll be fighting for a Heaven scroll and an Earth scroll. All together 26 teams will be taking part in this test, so half of those teams will be going after the Heaven scroll and the other half will be trying for the Earth scroll." The greenette looked up at her with a raised eyebrow. "I'll hand over one kind of scroll to each team and that's what you will be fighting for."
"Ok," Sasuke spoke up.
"So, what do we have to do to pass the test?" the Miran asked.
"Your entire squad must bring both a Heaven and an Earth scroll to the tower," Anko answered.
"That means at the very best, half of us will fail or even more if not, every team is able to get both the scrolls," Temari stated.
"No one ever said it will be easy," both Anko and Raika deadpan at her.
The two females looked at each other before the violette smirked while the greenette nodded her head to the older Kunoichi.
"Oh, and one more thing," Anko said as she put the scrolls away. "The test has a time limit. You must finish it within 5 days."
"5 days out there!" Ino asked in horror.
"What are supposed to do for food?" Choji asked next.
"Just look around," Anko answered. "The forest is full of things to eat. There is plenty to feed all of you."
"Yeah, but that's not all the forest has plenty of," Kabuto said. "There are many man eating beast and poisonous plants in there."
"Aw, man," Choji groaned.
"Quiet it down," Ino ordered. "This is why they call it survival; you know."
"That means with these circumstances there's no way half of the teams will pass the test," Neji said.
"With the days getting longer and the nights getting shorter we'll have less time to sleep and less time to recover," Lee added before he smiled. "A challenge indeed.
"That means we'll be surrounded by enemies," Sasuke said. "There won't be time to rest, and we'll have to keep a constant watch."
"Right," Anko agreed. "This test also measure endurance by making you go into enemy lines." The redhead looked around at the other teams while taking mental notes. "This is design to be a grueling test and I'm sure that some of you won't be up to the challenge."
"So…um…let's say that it's mid-exam, can we quit?" Shikamaru asked.
"Of course not," Anko answered in surprise. "In the middle of a battle, you can't say 'Sorry I quit'." She then smirked. "Well, I guess you could, but it'll probably get you killed.
"Oh, just great," Shikamaru sighed. "This is going to be a drag."
'Naras,' Raika thought with an eyeroll. 'Smart as hell, but lazy ass mother fuckers.'
"There are some ways that you can be disqualified," Anko said with a look that she was already done with them. "The first is simple…" She held up one finger. "If all three members of a team can't make it to the tower with both scrolls after 5 days." A second finger came up. "Number 2: If a team loses a members or a member becomes incapacitated and cannot continue. But, most in important: None of you, absolutely none of you may look at the contents of the scrolls until you reach the tower."
"What would happen if it just flapped open and you read it?" Naruto asked.
"Let me put to you this way, young man," Anko said. "You. Don't. Want. Too. Know. There are going to be times when a ninja is asked to carry secret documents. The scrolls roll is to test your integrity. Ok, we're done. Each team take your consent forms and hand them over there for your scroll." She pointed where a group of Chunin were. "Oh, and I have one more word of advice. Just don't die!"
Raika let out a sigh as she shook her head before turned around and walking off.
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Sasuke looked over to where the two Chunin were putting up a current over the booth.
'I see how it is,' he thought. 'We won't see which team has which scroll and we won't know which team member is carrying the scroll. Stealing information is a really a matter of life and death.' The Uchiha looked his consent form. 'It just like Ibiki said…' He looked around him. 'Everyone is equally determined to pass and their all are my enemies.'
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'Hmph,' Anko thought as she watched with a smirk. 'Looks like their all are starting to understand what is involved in this test.'
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"Well, well," Ino was heard saying as she stepped into Raika's way. "If it isn't the future failure." This took the greenette by surprise. "What's up, green hair freak? I thought that you would have washed out of the program by now. Your green hair alone should have gotten you tossed."
"At least I have skills to back up all my talk," the Miran stated as she smirked. "I mean, all you care about is some boy, who wouldn't give you the time of day." The pre-teen laughed mockingly. "You and Haruno have something in common. You're both useless."
"You are."
"Useless."
"Green hair freak!"
"Useless."
"Green hair freak!"
Both Shikamaru and Choji looked freaked out.
"Useless."
"Green hair freak!"
"Useless."
"Green hair freak!"
"Useless."
"Green hair freak!"
"USELESS!"
"Enough!" the Yamanaka growled. "Give it up, Miran! You and I both know that you are too weak to pass this test!"
"Yeah, right," Raika growled back. "You're the one who is too weak for this test.
They glared one last time at each other before walking away leaving the two males of Team 10 behind them.
"I glad that they didn't turn on us," Choji stated. "Why are they like that with each other?"
"Who cares," Shikamaru answered. "Like I have time to worry about that stuff."
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This time Naruto was shown reading the consent form as he walked before took noticed of Hinata.
"Hey, what are you doing all the way out here!" Naruto called out as he walked over to her.
"Oh, Naruto," the Hyuuga said softly. "I…I…just…nothing."
'That's Hinata,' the blonde thought. 'Weird as always.'
"Oh, your cut," Hinata said as she goes to get something. "Here…"
"Well, anyways, see you later," the male Uzumaki said as he walked by her while she held out a jar.
'I just I'll just keep it for later then,' she thought to herself.
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Raika let out a sigh as she signed her consent form after going over it just when a Chunin opened up the curtain.
"Alright everyone!" the Chunin called out. "We're going to be handing out the scrolls now."
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The teams all stood up and started to walk towards the booth as Anko watched.
'I wonder if any of them are going to survive this,' the violette thought with a smirk.
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Raika turned over the papers to the Chunin, who then handed a Heaven Scroll over, to which Naruto took with a smirk.
'We are so going to win this,' the blonde thought with a smirk.
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"Listen up!" Anko called out. "All the teams have received their scrolls! Everybody go to your gates and wait there! When the gates open then the test is on!"
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At gate 16, Team 8 stood waiting for it to open.
"YAH-WOO!" Kiba yelled. "We rock at survival stuff. Hinata, you better strong for this."
"Right," the young Hyuuga girl agreed.
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"The test might take our lives," Shikamaru sighed from the 27th gate. "What a drag. But, since we have to do it then let's go after Naruto first."
At the same Choji was doing inventory of his food.
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"Ya know!" Naruto yelled as he punched the air. "I dare ya to bring it on ninja! I'll just send it back twice as hard!"
Raika smirked as Sasuke looked at the gate with narrow eyes.
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"The time has come to carry out our orders in the opened."
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Kabuto and his teammates just stood at the ready at their own gate.
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'Not only do I have to deal with the punks on the other teams. I'll be with Gaara, and he just might try to kill me.'
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"We'll target the rookies. Their easy prey."
"We'll get their scroll from them in no time. Anything goes, right?"
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'Gai-Sensei, I will make you proud,' Lee thought. 'Just watch soon I will make them know the name Rock Lee.'
The Hyuuga smirked.
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The Chunins in front of the gates unlocked them before turning around and looking at the watch.
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"Alright!" Anko shouted for them to hear her. "Heads up you maggots! The Second Part of the test has begun!"
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The gates all slammed opened before the teams rushed in.
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"You know, who we are looking for," the long hair Grass Ninja said.
"Yeah, those three brats," his teammate agreed with a smirk.
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"Well, alright!" Naruto cheered as they walked inside. "Here we go guys!"
Sasuke smirked while Raika had narrowed her eyes as she cast out her chakra senses.
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The teams all could be seen moving through the forest at a fast pace.
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"Okay," Kiba said as his team came to a stop. "First thing we got to do is find it. You ready, Hinata?"
The Hyuuga nodded her head in answer as she held her hands in a hand sign.
"Byakugan!"
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"Take easy Lee," the Hyuuga told him. "The test has only just begun."
"That maybe, but still, whoever our enemies are, I want to find them before they can find us," Lee told him.
"You hot blooded fool," the Hyuuga smirked.
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"We have only one target. Stay focus on him."
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Ino looked out from behind a tree along with Shikamaru before he started to walk away with the blonde Kunoichi going to follow only to stop.
"Are you kidding?" she asked. "What are you doing?"
"Just having a snack," Choji answered as he opened a bag of chips. "I mean, I've got keep my strength up? Don't I?"
"We haven't even out here for five minutes," Ino deadpan.
"Yeah," the Nara agreed as he walked up to them. "Come on, Choji. We have job to here."
"I can't help it," the Akamichi told him. "I've got to eat. They're my favorite flavor."
"You and your snacks," Ino sighed. "This is a survival test, you know? You should have kept more kunai and less candy."
"You guys," Shikamaru spoke up suddenly when he felt something. "Quick! Hide!" All three made it into hiding just in time as three Genin from the Hidden Waterfall Village appeared. 'Oh no.' The Nara noticed chips that Choji dropped right behind them, and he prayed that they didn't notice only to let out a sigh when they left. 'Awe man. I have to deal with five more days of this?'
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A group of Rain Ninjas landed in a tree when they spotted Team Kurenai.
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"So, if the Tower is where everyone be heading in the end," Kiba was heard saying. "I say that we sat up a trap there and just take the scrolls off, whoever we catch." Akamaru sniffed the air before growling. "Well, well, we've got company."
This got Shino and Hinata's attention.
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"Bunch of fools," one of the Rain Ninjas said with a smirk. "Standing out in the open like they want to be caught."
"It seems that they sensed our presences," another stated. "But, they're all such lame ninjas that they can't pinpoint us at all."
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Just then one of the Rain Ninjas made a noise that had the other two looking at him.
"Hey, what's wrong?" the last one asked before there was movement. "What's that in your shirt?" Just then some kind of creature appeared from the shirt. "What is that thing?"
More suddenly more the creatures fall from the trees above them making the other two to yell.
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"Well, looks like the leeches found them," Kiba laughed. "They sense body temptation and perspiration and then in a group they swoop down on their prey. If they suck your blood for five minutes, then it's all over." The three Rain Ninjas let out groans. "These predators are smart. We've taken advantage of their instinct to trap the enemy."
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The leader from the Rain Ninjas sat up.
"Get off of me," he groaned only to noticed that his hand caught onto a wire.
He and his team let out a scream as they were caught in a net.
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"There's one team down," the Inuzuka stated as the enemy team screamed.
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"Sounds like the fun had begun," Anko laughed in amusement.
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"That sounded like someone screaming," Sasuke pointed out when they heard the screams.
"I wonder what kind of trap was used," the greenette said with a smirk.
"Oh, come on?" Naruto asked as he turned to face them. "It's nothing to be scared of, it's going to be a piece of cake." The Miran let out a sigh as her brother remained quiet for a bit before he turned around went over to a tree. "Excuse me for a second. I really gotta…you know."
The greenette gained a look of disgust on her face as she walked up behind him and hit him over the head.
"YEAH RIGHT!" she yelled at him. "GET OUTTA HERE! WHAT IS THIS? A KENNEL? NOT IN FRONT OF ME, YOU DON'T! GO FIND A BUSH OR SOMETHING, ANIKI!"
The blonde did as his female teammate told him to do as he rubbed his head.
"Aw, man, that was a lot," 'Naruto' told them as he came back into view. "I wrote my whole name."
"My God, you are such a pig!" Raika groaned though both her and Sasuke noticed something was. "You're really disgusting sometimes, you know that?"
Sasuke was the first to act and knocked 'Naruto' into a tree.
"What the heck was that all about?" 'Naruto' asked; however, Sasuke attacked him yet again. "Better watch out, Raika. I think he's gone crazy."
"Yeah, you wish," the Uchiha told him with a glare. "I just struck before you did. And by the way, Naruto calls Raika, Rai-chan."
This time it was Raika, who attacked him, making 'Naruto' to have to jump back to avoid getting hit by her only to have to block Sasuke's attack.
"Alright then," 'Naruto' said as he raised his kunai. "Bring it on."
Raika shot at 'Naruto', who dodged, to which had her fist punch went right through the tree trunk. Sasuke blinked a bit in surprise as the greenette pulled her fist out of the tree and turned to fake.
"Talk!"
"What did you do to my Aniki?" Raika asked in a demanding tone. "Where is Naruto."
"What do ya mean?" 'Naruto' asked confused. "I am your brother.'
"Yeah, right," the Miran scoffed as she cracked her knuckles. "Your chakra levels are so below Naruto's that it's not even funny and on top of that Naruto always calls me, Rai-chan, even though he knows that I hate it, you big fake."
Sasuke smirked as he looked at 'Naruto'.
"Also, where's the cut on your cheek?" the Uchiha asked. "I guess, you didn't know that the real Naruto got a cut on his face before the test." The Miran slammed her fist into 'Naruto's' face. "You are also wearing your shuriken holster on your left leg, not your right. The real Naruto is right-handed. Your transformation skill is even worse than Naruto's. Tell us, who are you?!"
There was a puff of smoke from where 'Naruto' stood, and Raika dropped into her Taijutsu stance.
"Alright, you got me," a Rain Ninja said as he appeared from the smoke. "So what? I'm going to take your scroll. Now hand it over or else!" The greenette narrowed her eyes. "So, which one of you has it?" All three of them kept quiet. "Fine then. I guess, I'll just have to take all three of you out!"
The guy charmed at them as the green hair Genin shot forward herself.