These are part of the chapters I hate to write. I loathe the entire chunin exams really...

Ugh.


Five days of mild training and meditation in his room to mask his skills, Mika and Shin evolved. It was minute, faint, but there. How could it not with how hard they were working. Soon, they were summoned along with the rest of the attendees that survived and made it through the exam. Mika saw the Rookies, somehow, were all there. Naruto included... and even more, Sakura. It was a miracle all it's own. That Ino-Shika-Cho managed was... he had no words.

After ignoring the speech on patriotism and bullshit ( He was immune at that point), Mika walked up to the stands with the others with Shin in his arms.

'I cannot wait to see what these people manage. Some are fools, some are friends, all can teach us something.'

Shin nodded. 'Yes, Daddy, they can.'

Both stopped as the Proctor of the new Preliminaries spoke up. "There will be one match of three...we will not tell you who it is, not until it is there."

And Mika's anticipation grew.

Sasuke Uchiha vs. Yoroi Akadō

Mika sighed throughout the full fight, disappointed by the slowness. 'That Chakra siphoning trick is amazing, might want to learn that but the rest... meh.'

'Daddy, the boy, Uchiha boy, his chakra is wrong, warped... something is wrong. He smell is off. He cannot access his chakra, I suspect. I wonder, what is wrong with him?'

Mika turned, focusing. 'I can sense some of that, your senses are better... but I can see a mark on his neck. A cursed seal, not unlike the Hyuuga's I'd guess... but I feel it giving power, what would or could do that?'

Neither had answers, but both vowed to figure it the hell out.

Zaku Abumi vs. Shino Aburame

Boring, easy, but also a clear mark to not piss off Shino... 'He'll be a powerful opponent for anyone, and with us not having a depth of chakra... he will be very, very difficult to combat. We need to prepare for him, and for his clan should anything happen.'

Misumi Tsurugi vs. Kankurō vs. Mika

Mika and Shin lept down, waiting by the giant statue of the handsign. "Alright, let's get to the fight. I have things to do."

Shin, sweet Shin, whispered. 'Kankuro is really made of wood, the other body he is holding is his.'

Kankuro and Tsurugi sneered at him. "If you've got a death wish, fine." Kankuro growled out before both boy's blitzed him...

So Mika blitzed them, blade out he sliced through Tsurugi's back legs and stabbed the real Kankuro in the shoulder at the same time as he kicked away the puppet. All in less than two seconds. Then, in the next two, he used the pommel of his blade to knock both boy's out, after tearing his blade slowly from Kankuro's shoulder getting a scream.

They both passed out, leaving Mika the victor.

"Mika is the victor... can we get a medic?"

And with that, Mika hurried up top where he was attacked by an eager, happy Hinata. "You did so well, we are going to dominate this exam. I heard you broke the record for getting here, and by yourself at that!"

Kiba hissed. "Really, no way, you're so tiny and you've got a cat!"

Mika turned, flaring his chakra, startling Kiba in such a way that the boy was left shivering. "Wanna try me?"

That just made dog boy shut up.

Lee and Neji, walked over next while Hinata kissed Shin. "You were exceptional, as always."

"YOSH! You were amazing, Mika!"

A man, identical to Lee, popped over. "So you are Mika,... impressive, you were brutal and effective, and quite fast. I wonder, how fast are you?"

"Fast enough to not worry about my prey... now, shall we watch the next match?"

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'Hmm... maybe he will get his promotion regardless.' Hiruzen thought, watching Mika, seeing for a moment Orochimaru without his darkness. 'He could easily be one of the greats, but he needs guidance... but where to start...'

And so he was left thinking, wondering how he could ensure the boy never became a threat to his people...


Chapter end, tell me what you think in the reviews.

This was a joy to write.

Love, your Ninja Overlord,

Mika.