Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ All for One ❯ Nin Test ( Chapter 9 )

All For One

 

The entire academy class was watching with bated breath as the combatants met with force. Anko jumped, and the shot tiny dragons out of her sleeves to attach onto her opponent. The ninja from Iwa screamed, and collapsed. The Jounin standing in the middle of the arena raised his left hand and shouted “Winner: Mitarashi Anko!”

 

The audience cheered. It had been an excellent opening for the Chunin exams. Anko turned and bowed at the approving crowd, then let her eyes rove over the spectators. They settled on a group of academy students, led by a familiar purple-eyed boy with technicolor hair. She shot a wink at him, which he responded to with a huge smile.

 

“See, Iruka-sensei?” Naruto said to his teacher. “Aren't you glad we got to see the chunin exams this year?” Naruto, with much cajoling, had made the class take a field trip to the chunin exams. It was good to watch skilled ninjas compete at the best of their abilities. The fact that two of Naruto's friends were competing in it was pure coincidence, right?

 

Iruka sighed in defeat. His students were learning more from this exhibition then they did in a week staring at the blackboard. “Ok Naruto, you were right and I was wrong. Happy?”

 

“Very.”

 

The matches continued, with the crowd making the appropriate noises at the correct times. There were gasps when a dramatic new technique was unveiled, applause for the victor, and sympathy for the loser. Before long, it was time for the final match.

 

The first competitor was Mitarashi Anko. She had easily defeated the male gennin before her, as most of them were distracted by her… obvious assets. They soon learned that no man ogled Anko, as her tiny dragons bit them in places that they would rather not share. The female competitors she fought with were blinded by jealousy, and attacked her viciously without a backup plan. Anko defeated them easily.

 

But her opponent in the final match knew her too well to be prone to jealousy. Inuzuka Hana, with her three dogs, stood across from her. The prodigy of the canine clan had utterly annihilated all of her opponents quickly, the strongest one last seven minutes against the vicious onslaught.

 

Naruto stood at the railing, hanging onto the guardrail, hoping that his two friends came out unharmed. Both of them were extremely good fighters, and it wouldn't surprise Naruto at all if the fight ended with a draw. A rustle next to him alerted him that someone new had joined the spectators. He shot a look off to the side to see that Kurenai had decided to join them.

 

The genjutsu mistress had accelerated rapidly. She had made chunin at her very first exam, and had become a Jounin soon after. She was now one of the youngest Jounin, at the age of eighteen. Naruto grinned at her. “So, Kurenai-chan, who do you think is gonna win?”

 

Kurenai looked down at her fifteen-year-old friend. “Not sure, Naruto-kun. I think it might be a draw on sheer strength, but Anko is more devious.” Naruto nodded at her assessment, then looked over to his other side when Kiba elbowed him.

 

“Naruto, who's the babe?” Kiba asked. “Can you introduce me?” He blanched at the red-eyed and purple-eyed looks he was getting. Uncharacteristically meek, he backed away slowly. “Never mind.”

 

Naruto and Kurenai turned back to the arena just in time to see the match begin.

 

With a cry, Hana charged at Anko with a kunai drawn. It was met by a steel blade of Anko's. Both applied all of their strength into their attacks, the blades shaking with the force being applied. At the same time, both gave it up as a lost cause, and jumped back. The two stared at each other, neither moving a muscle. At the same time, both exploded into action. They charged at each other, meeting in the middle!

 

What followed next could only be described as a dance. Their moves flowed rapidly and elegantly from one stance to the next. The blades whistled through the air, as Anko and Hana threw them. The two kunai met in the middle, with a loud clanging noise, and a small spark igniting. Both of them went into a series of handseals.

 

“Ryusode! (Dragon Sleeves)” Anko shouted, and miniature eastern dragons shot out of her sleeve, reaching for the dog girl. Unfortunately, she was no longer there. Anko looked around frantically for her opponent, but then felt a blade poking her in the lower back. Anko let out a sigh. “You had your dogs tunneling around behind me when we had our little kunai fight.” She said as a statement, not a question.

 

Hana let out a self assured chuckle. “Right in one, Anko-chan. Do you give?”

 

Anko snorted. “Nope.” With a quick move, she sat down so the blade was no longer pointed at her. Unfortunately, the kunai had been piercing the back of her shirt. So her maneuver caused it to tear through her upper clothing, slicing her shirt clean off, exposing her to the crowd.

 

The Inuzuka blushed bright red. “Um, Anko-chan?” Anko looked up at her questioningly. “You do know you're topless right now, correct?” The dragon-girl cocked an eyebrow.

 

“So?”

 

While Hana was processing the simple question, Anko was looking around for a plan. She couldn't see anything odd, just the arena. Then she realized what was missing: Hana's dogs. They must still be in the tunnel! A discreet glance showed her the holes that signified both the start and the end. A sadistic smirk crossed Anko's face, and she sprung away from Hana. Quickly, she moved through more seals.

 

“Hitosu! (Fire Toss)” she screamed, and sent out a burst of flame at one of the ends. A ring of fire enveloped the hole, making it impossible to escape. Moving quickly, Anko jumped to the other end of the tunnel, and gathered a ball of flames in her hand. “Hana-chan, either you forfeit, or I find out how barbequed canine tastes.”

 

Hana gaped at her friend, stunned. Then a small smile crossed her face. “Using your foes attachments against her. Good job. Referee-san, I forfeit!” Upon hearing those words, Anko extinguished her fire with a thought. The crowd was stunned by the abrupt ending. Everyone stared at the two with slack jaws and bulging eyes.

 

Then Naruto started to clap. The sound echoed throughout the arena hollowly. Then next to him, Kurenai added her own applause. Then Naruto's entire academy class joined in. The clapping spread like wildfire, and soon the entire stadium was ringing with applause.

 

The Hokage stood up on his pavilion. “Winner: Mitarashi Anko!” There was some more applause. “All members of the village council, assemble in the tower for deliberations over promotions!”

 

Iruka looked over his class. “I hope you all enjoyed the tournament. Class dismissed!” The students let out a cheer, and sprinted out of the stadium. Naruto nodded to Kurenai, then moved to join the throng. But he was stopped by a firm hand on his shoulder. He looked up, and saw Hiashi standing there.

 

“Hiya, Hiashi-tou-san! What's up?”

 

“Naruto-kun, I need your help with something.” The Hyuuga said. Naruto nodded, and gestured for him to continue. “I have to go join the rest of the council to decide who gets promoted. Could you guide Hanabi and her friends back to the compound, then watch them?”

 

Naruto thought for a second. “Sure. Who're her friends?”

 

Suddenly, the Hyuuga paled more. “Sorry, gotta run! You take good care of Hanabi and her friends!” With that, he practically ran out of the arena. Naruto stared after him in shock. It dawned on him what could cause that kind of reaction in the normally unshakable Hiashi.

 

`Oh no… He didn't leave me with-' Naruto thought, but was interrupted when he was hit by two kids squealing “Naruto-kun!!!” Suddenly, Naruto was having trouble breathing.

 

“Kurochi-chan, Metsuki-chan, I can't breathe!” Naruto gasped out. The two small girls let go and grinned sheepishly. Naruto smiled back at the two of the Uchiha triplets that were looking at him. When Fuguku had launched his failed plan, only five Uchiha had been left out. They were Itachi, Sasuke, and the three triplets, Kurochi, Metsuki, and Hishin.

 

Naruto looked at the two in front of him. Both were about a head shorter then he was, and they looked almost identical. They were, after all, members of a set of identical triplets. After many people confused the three, they eventually had decided to grow their hair into different styles for an identifying trait. Kurochi had grown a long ponytail, sort of like Ino's, while Metsuki had opted for a shoulder length cut with streaks of dark red in it. Naruto had to admit, even though they were both younger then he was (by about a year), they were still knockouts. It seemed that all Uchiha women developed quickly at a young age.

 

There was the sound of someone clearing their throat behind them. “Kurochi, Metsuki, doesn't it embarrass you at all to tackle Naruto-sama?” a calm voice asked. Naruto looked up to see Hyuuga Hanabi with the last one of the sisters, Uchiha Hishin (who had a waist-length braid). Hanabi was the one who had spoken. She walked up, elbowed in between Kurochi and Metsuki, then bowed to Naruto. “It is a pleasure to see you, Naruto-sama.”

 

Naruto grinned. “Hanabi-chan, how many times have I told you, It's Naruto-kun, or just Naruto. I hate formality!”

 

“Sorry, Naruto-sama.”

 

“What did I just tell you?!”

 

Now the corners of Hanabi's mouth were defiantly twitching. “What, Naruto-sama? Is there a problem with me calling you Naruto-sama, Naruto-sama? I can't imagine what it could be, Naruto-sama. So Naruto-sama, did you enjoy the tournament? I thought it was very good, Naruto-sama.” At this point, Naruto was turning bright red and was fighting not to tear his hair out.

 

Hanabi broke out in peals of laughter. “Sorry, Naruto-kun. I couldn't resist.”

 

The rest of the day passed in an enjoyable fashion, with Metsuki and Kurochi staring with doe-eyes at Naruto, Hanabi slipping back into calling Naruto `Naruto-sama' every once in a while (she claimed it was to keep him on his toes), and Hishin just rolling her eyes every once in a while at her sisters (and friends) antics.

 

They spent the rest of the day training. Or, Naruto did. Hanabi joined him occasionally for some jyuken sparring, while Hishin worked on missile weapons, the topic she was covering in the academy at that moment. As for the other two, they were just watching Naruto shadow-box. Little hearts were dancing in their eyes, and drool began to come out once Naruto was forced to take off his shirt.

 

After a while, Hiashi came to find them. “Thank you very much, Naruto-kun.” The Hyuuga head said. “The promotions have been assigned, and you will be pleased to know that both Anko and Hana became Chunin.” The look he sent Naruto said very clearly `Thanks for saving my ass. I can't take all four of them!' Naruto rolled his eyes as Hiashi gathered the girls.

 

But before they left, he was suddenly tackled once again by Kurochi and Metsuki. “Bye, Naruto-kun!” they said in unison, before running back towards Hiashi. Hishin waved goodbye while Hanabi walked up, standing close to the still-stunned Naruto.

 

“It's been fun, Naruto-kun.” She said, and reached up for a hug. As Naruto embraced her, he was suddenly made aware that she was also extremely well endowed for a fourteen-year old. She just hid it better then the Uchiha triplets. The moment that thought crossed his mind, Hanabi planted a light kiss on his cheek. “Till next time.” She murmured, then skipped back to her father in an extremely good mood. Hiashi guided them away, as Naruto looked on, feeling extremely shocked and rubbing his cheek.

 

That night, Naruto was lying down on his soft bed, wondering what was going on. `Why the hell am I feeling funny?! Hanabi, Ino, Kurochi, Metsuki, hell, even Kurenai, what the hell is going on!' He mentally slapped himself. `I'll think about this later. Gennin exam tomorrow! Gotta eat lots of ramen, gotta drink milk, gotta kick Mizuki-teme's ass!'

 

At the Hyuuga compound, Hanabi was lying down in her bed. She was dreaming, and it was too naughty a dream for most people to think Hyuugas had. She murmured out loud in her sleep. “Yes, Naruto-sama. What ever you say? Am I a bad girl for calling you Naruto-sama? Are you going to punish me?” The bodyguard assigned to Hanabi, and was thus right outside her door, and could hear everything, was resisting the urge to cover his ears and start yelling `LA LA LA!'

 

The same scenario was playing itself out throughout Konoha, over a few girls. “My, your muscles are so big, Naruto-kun!” Ino said in her sleep with a giggle.

 

The triplets were rolling over in their shared bed. Two of them were giggling madly while murmuring Naruto's name, while Hishin was lying there thinking `Why me, Kami-sama? Couldn't someone else deserve this punishment more? Why do we have to share the same bed?!'

 

Anko was still awake, and was looking at herself in her new chunin vest. `Maybe I should unzip it a little more? I mean, what guy doesn't like a girl that shows a little skin?'

 

Sakura was lying there. “I love you Sasuke-kun! I love you Sasuke-kun!” she was saying in her sleep. “I love you Sasuke-kun! I love you Sasuke-kun! I love you Naruto-kun! I love you Sasuke-kun!”

 

In his sleep, Naruto sneezed. Many times. Nine times to be exact. Naruto's bodyguard grinned as they heard the sneezes. “Lots of girls are thinking of Naruto-sama.” Ryoto said.

 

“I hope they're girls, anyway.” Choda said with a shudder.

 

The next morning, Naruto was wondering why his nose itched. For a moment anyway. “Don't care! EXAMS!” he yelled, and ran downstairs, past Ibiki who was reading yet another cleaning scroll entitled `Lemon Juice- Vomit's nemesis!'. “Hi Ibiki-nii-san! Bye Ibiki-Nii-san!” he yelled, and was out the door in a flash.

 

At the Academy, it was time to perform the Bunshin no Jutsu that was required for the exam. Almost everyone had passed, except for one kid who was only there because his parents wanted him to be. Finally, it was Naruto's turn. He ran up. “Bunshin no Jutsu! (Clone Technqiue)” he yelled, and produced a couple dozen clones.

 

Iruka looked at Naruto, shaking his head. Really, he should have stopped being surprised by his pupil a long time ago. “Congratulations, Naruto!” he said, and gave Naruto a headband. “You are now an official ninja of leaf village!”

 

Off to the side, Mizuki was watching with disguised hatred. `Damn it, now I'll have to find another brat for my plan!' he thought. Not knowing his sadistic teachers thoughts, Naruto ran out the door with a whoop of excitement. As he was running, he realized something:

 

`Just because I've passed the first test doesn't mean I'm king of the world! I've gotta train more! Gotta get better!' he thought, and ran off to a forest clearing which he knew was always deserted. He would spend the rest of the day and most of the night there, and was there when the silver-haired schemer put his plan into action.