Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Life for a Life ❯ Chapter 79 ( Chapter 79 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

I do not own Naruto

I know it has been a while, but I lost sight of what I was attempting to do with this. I think I have it back now... tee hee

Anyhow I have fixed some of the previous chapters and added new things to them. Don't ask me which ones. Even I can't remember them all. But please if you do read them again, make a note and tell me where I goofed on names in the Chapter. For I think I got them all switched.

But if I missed one or two...It would be so mucg easier to find if I knew WHERE to look.

Chapter 79

Konoha

Day 1 of the Exams

Three Namikazes now approached the doors, which two of them remember fondly as the third looks nervous. Feeling hands from both of her siblings, give her a reassuring touch, the little girl knows that she is safe with the blonde and the dark haired youth she has come to adore with all her heart.

Walking into the exams alongside them, chattering happily about various things, none of the trio noticed the inevitable stares and the discussions from the other village teams. But those watching and providing security did...

Already Rock has been stopped twice, outside of Konoha since their arrival of their genin and instructors. The teams of elite ninja had indeed proven difficult to face as each one seemed to be filled with vengeance.

Orders in their pouches had inclined that what Minato had feared years ago was coming to pass. His own reputation had spread to that of Naruto, Sasuke and Sasami. That was on top of the enemies the two young men had already racked up in their time.

So to a degree, the council was right. Keeping Naruto here had indeed drawn out those who would wish to hurt him or Minato with vengeance in their hearts. But with Sasuke's presence and his own batch of troubles that he has developed, with the fact he was once a Uchiha. Well, it has drawn out issues him as a whole would rather not deal with.

Under Ayeka's advice, he had reluctantly along with the Hyuuga and others from the Council; he requested that Ryo send for aide from Cloud. The glee was not missed as Ryo, did so. In fact he gloated about it often enough, to make Minato leave to speak with Umiko who understood how frustrated he had been at his lack of ability to prevent this marriage from taking place.

Sasuke, with Ino's reluctance as this had made her upset but understanding why had even volunteered himself. It was to spare Naruto the pain of doing something as the contract had never specified a Namikaze by blood. It simply stated a child of Minato's must marry one of Ryo's blood.

It was immediately put down, by not only Naruto and their father. Umiko had spoken up as well, via Sasami from her cell. The woman would not have two sons who felt miserable and guilty. She refused and insisted that Sasuke stay with Ino, who truly did love him with all her heart.

When word had gotten around to their friends on what they had tried doing. Even Sakura in one of her slowly becoming known for tantrums sent him sailing on behalf of her friend.

Still it mattered not. Cloud though did send aide, and the three jounin whom were already there had told them, of the plans Shikamaru and Temari had discussed with them. Nodding heads as they listened to what their positions would be, the 9 jounin who had come would join the others 18 from Konoha and the Leaf in patrolling the Forest of Death.

Tsunade was luckily advised by Kakashi, to allow him to take charge of the second half of the exams with Anko's aide. His idea had merit in the fact that although it was enclosed, the dogs would also patrol along with the teams guarding the outer perimeter.

Kiba and his sister Hana as well as their mother Tsume, would work with other village teams in with their dogs and ability to scent trails that they are not used to. Already the dogs from the summons and the Inuzuka had sniffed the teams as they entered one by one.

Akamaru, being the largest of the dogs, had even caused some to drop out right away in fear, as all were told that he and other dogs would be patrolling the second half for those who had made it.

That pleased Ibiki to know end, for it meant less to have to deal with when he did his `test'.

The same as before, he was almost hesitant when he heard Naruto had come. But the fact that both he and Sasuke knew it meant that both would be quiet as it is guaranteed that they would have told Sasami.

He was happy that Kakashi and not Anko would be taking over the second part though this year. For once, he would like not to get yelled at when she comes busting through the building as she usually does.

But as the team leader for one of the genin groups, mainly the one consisting of the Namikaze children, blood and adopted. She was now exempt from being the proctor of her favorite exam. For once though she was not going to complain, as with Sasuke having killed Orichamaru, he had freed her from the seal that the vial man had placed on her.

Evidence of it was not fully gone as it has faded to near nothing. Yet that taint of him in the back of her mind had completely vanished.

She was free.

For that she wasn't going to throw a fit and allow Kakashi to take her place as the proctor. In the meantime, along with the dogs on the outside, she would be releasing the snakes on the inside. Considering the setting and that which lies within the Forest is well known to her, an added security that was secret to only herself and the Hokages.

She was the safeguard in place, for the snakes would be watching each of the teams closely and reporting events to her. As a team leader for her three pupils, she is the one who will be waiting at the tower, to greet them, should they arrive.

So as the three of them were taking the test, which she knew, they would pass with flying colors. After all, she taught them the prime ways to cheat.

Therefore she was not surprised as they and others who had past the first part approached the forest hours later.

Of the 56 teams whom had applied. Ibiki had narrowed it down 18 teams.

Not bad, she would have to congratulate him this time for actually shrinking it pretty good. Watching as Kakashi, starts explaining the rules and everything going on, she moves and starts summoning the snakes.

Knowing their orders the small ones, already slither in with speed to rival many. Unlike the frogs or even the dogs, the snakes blended in the forest better. And with Sasami and Sasuke taking the test...they were more then likely are willing to work with other teams as with their adoption by the Fourth. The Snakes as well as the Toads had stated and point blankly; they will work with no other clan but the Namikaze.

Made the Two teenage youths and their dad be completely caught off guard, and Anko was just delighted as whoops of delight came from the two blondes who dragged the dark one into it.

Half expecting him to pull away as if it was not beneath him, those among the small group when the news spread were indeed surprised as Sasuke just smiled and said nothing. The quiet look on his face was enough to make him share in the joy, as he stated quiet simply, his brother and Father were loud enough for all of them.

Hearing him admit it, albeit rarely was something that made both Naruto and Minato smile and immediately start wrestling him to the ground.

Needless to say training went out the window.

Now as Kakashi finished and the scrolls were handed out. 18 teams went their separate ways. Each one finding an exit that suits them and as the started signal is shot high and into the air....

The second half of the exams begin

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Yeah I could have gone into huge descriptions and everything. But I wanted to describe some of the security precautions being done.

Have fun and I hope you enjoy.