Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Naruko The Hanyou Kunoichi ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )
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Chapter 4:
"Hey Shika who do you want to be with?" Naruko said sitting at her
usual spot at the back of the class.
"Honestly I would be fine with anyone though would prefer you,
Chouji and myself. Though I know it's not going to happen. There're
no doubt going to keep the Ino-Shika-Chou combo together,"
Shikamaru said back lazily.
While Naruko and Shikamaru were thinking about who is going to be
on who's team Iruka was busy giving a speech about how their life
is only going to get more difficult from here on and the regular
speech about the will of fire that everyone has.
"Now for the team placements. Each team will consist of three genin
and one jōnin instructor. You cannot swap with others, the
team you are put in is the team you will remain in," Iruka said to
the class knowing that some are not going to be happy with the
selections.
His statement was more for the group fan-girls that won't be placed
with a certain Uchiha.
"Team one…"
Few teams later…
"Team seven. Uzumaki Naruko, Haruno Sakura…"
"Why do I get the fan-girl," Naruko cried with tears running down
her face.
"Great I get the Uchiha's bitch," Sakura said sadly dropping her
head on the desk.
"Oi come say that to my face forehead-slut!" Naruko shot back while
standing and placing one foot on the desk.
"Huh! What did you say?" Sakura stood up facing Naruko making
Shikamaru move back slightly and grumbling something about
troublesome women.
Before the situation got out of hand Iruka shouted using his famous
big-head jutsu, “Sit down! And keep quiet!"
Naruko just scoffed and sit back down while Sakura nodded furiously
before keeping quiet and sitting down.
"As I was saying Team seven consists of Uzumaki Naruko, Haruno
Sakura and Uchiha Saskue," Iruka repeated.
"Shānnarō! Take that Ino-buta!" Shouted while point to
Ino sitting next to her.
Ino cried for a few seconds before turning back on Sakura," At
least I don't get the Uchiha's bitch on my team
Forehead!"
Iruka sweat-dropped at the verbal brawl. Naruko's eye twitched
dangerously. Seeing that Naruko was about to possibly kill someone
Iruka said the Names for the next team.
"Team eight. Hyuuga Hinata, Aburame Shino and Inuzuka Kiba," Iruka
said, happy that it defused the situation a bit.
"Team nine is still in-circulation."
"Team ten. Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru and Akimichi Chouji," Iruka
said finished calling out the teams.
Ino cried again for the second time whining something about life
being unfair while Sakura tried to comfort her by saying how right
she was but the Uchiha on her team made up for it. Ino only cried
more.
"You are all dismissed till after lunch where you will meet your
jōnin-senseis," Iruka dismissed the class.
-Three hours after lunch ended-
"Gaahh! Where the hell is this guy?" Naruko shouted getting very
annoyed pacing around the room. She wasn't the most patient
type.
Sakura was agreeing with Naruko and so was Sasuke but wasn't
showing it.
"That's it he asked for this!" Naruko said grabbing the board
duster.
Naruko placed it in between the door so when it opened it would
fall.
"Oi baka what are you doing?" Sakura asked while her inner-self was
starting to like this girl.
"What he deserves," Naruko scoffed back.
Being so annoyed Naruko didn't end it there she made a clone and
made it change into a large hammer using the henge no jutsu. This
surprised both Sakura and Sasuke.
"Naruko what is a clone going to do it's not like it can do
anything," Sakura stated confused as to what Naruko was
doing.
"It's a kage bunshin it's not the same as a normal bunshin," Naruko
replied while placing the hammer above the door parallel to the
floor.
"There this is going to good," Naruko said with a devilish
laugh.
'What is she doing, surely she knows that won't work on an elite
jōnin?' Sasuke thought.
Few minutes later the door opened. As a head appeared through the
door the board duster hit the person on the head followed by the
hammer swinging downwards hitting him in the face and making him
stumble backwards.
'It actual worked. I don't believe it!' Sasuke thought
with wide eyes.
'CHA! Great work Naruko!' Sakura's inner-self
shouted.
Walking back into the class the man's eye twitching, he was
expecting the duster but not the hammer. Naruko was rolling on the
floor on the verge of pissing herself she was laughing so
hard.
The man that walked in had grey slightly spiky hair that stood up.
His headband was angled so that it covered his left eye. A black
masked covered his face from the middle of his nose downwards which
blended into the long sleeved black shirt he was wearing with a
green sleeveless utility jacket that all chūnins and
jōnins got.
He had black finger-less gloves with a metal piece on the back of
the glove. He also wore black long pants with a bandage on his
right thigh to hold a kunai pouch and wore black shinobi
sandals.
'So she was the one that pulled the prank. Damn
brat!' the man thought while his eye was still
twitching.
"Hmmm well to be blunt I hate you. Meet me on the roof," he said
disappearing in a poof of smoking.
-On the roof-
Naruko got to the roof way ahead of the others as she bolted to the
roof. Walking up to the man sitting on the railing reading an
orange book. Naruko took a few sniffs before her eyes went wide
remembering the sent she got familiar with very quickly.
"Inu-nii-san?" Naruko asked quietly. Inu responded with an eye
smile and a nod.
"INU-NII-SAN!" Naruko said loudly hugging him.
"Hai it's me though that's my ANBU name. My actual name is
Kakashi," Kakashi said while rubbing the top of her
head.
"Kakashi?" Naruko repeated looking up to him in which Kakashi
nodded to her.
While still hugging, Sakura and Sasuke arrived seeing Naruko now
hugging the man she just pulled a prank on.
Curiosity got the better of Sasuke so he asked," Naruko why you
hugging him?"
Letting go and turning to Sasuke with a blush on her face Naruko
responded," I only recognised who he was when I got here," while
rubbing the back of her head the blush still visible on her
face.
"Do you know him?" Sasuke asked still a bit confused and
curious.
Before she could respond Kakashi cleared his thought getting
everyone's attention.
"Right you can continue this later for now sit down there on the
steps and we can get the introductions started," Kakashi said
stopping the conversation.
Sitting down next to Sasuke and Naruko on the other side Sakura
asked," Introductions?"
"Yes so now introduce yourselves, say your name, likes, dislikes,
hobbies and dream," Kakashi ordered.
"Could you do it first please?" Sakura asked.
"My name is Hatake Kakashi. As for my likes and dislikes I have no
intention of telling you. I have certain hobbies and for a dream?
Seems like I don't have one," Kakashi introduced
himself.
All three sweat-dropped at the introduction,‘We only
learnt is name,' they all thought at the same
time.
"So who is next?" Kakashi asked.
Naruko quickly put her hand up.
"Me, me, pick me!" she exclaimed.
Kakashi nodding to her with an eye smile. All three wondered how he
did that with is eye.
"My name is Uzumaki Naruko! I like hunting, training and ramen. I
hate the three minutes it takes to wait for the ramen to cook and
keeping secrets between friends. I also hate fan-girls," Naruko
said turning to Sakura who just glared back.
'At least I won't have to worry about Naru-chan being a
fan-girl,' Kakashi thought.
"Before I continue seeing as we are going to be a team I don't want
to hide and keep secrets so I have something to show you," Naruko
stated nervously and looking to Kakashi to see if she was doing the
right thing.
"Naruko, it's your choice whether or not to reveal your additional
features. Though your other secret has to remain a secret until you
have at least entered the chūnin exams once so it will have to
hold off till then," Kakashi said to her giving the go head on one
of the secrets.
"Secret?" Sakura said while Sasuke thought the same thing raising
an eyebrow.
"Yea, so please don't freak out, though will understand if you wish
to avoid me afterwards," Naruko said quietly while she looked at
her feet.
Pulling the ribbons letting her hair down showing her fox ears and
unwrapping her four tails from around her waist letting them move
from side to side freely.
Sasuke went wide eyed and blushed a bit while Sakura just
scoffed.
"And here I thought it was something serious but you reveal that
you are into cosplay. So what it's not like it's going to get
Sasuke to like you anymore," Sakura said unimpressed.
"Sakura it's not cosplay their real. I'm a hanyou," Naruko said a
bit sad at what Sakura said.
"Hanyou?" both Sakura and Sasuke asked.
"Yes hanyou. Half human half demon," she replied looking back at
her feet hiding her expression.
Naruko was already having a hard time revealing this in fear of
what they might think and Sakura didn't help with her
comment.
Sakura, eyes wide, looked at Naruko noticing that the ears and
tails were moving to naturally to be a costume or a henge no jutsu.
Sakura looked at Kakashi who only nodded.
"Normally this is an S-class secret punishable by death. Only
Naruko is allowed to reveal this so you are not to say anything
about this unless Naruko says so," Kakashi warned sternly making
Sakura and Sasuke sweat a bit.
"I'm sorry Naruko I didn't know. It's just that it's not something
you um normally see every day," Sakura apologised.
"It's fine Sakura thank you. I guess because I'm so use to it that
I forget that it's not a normal human thing to have," Naruko said
softly while tying her hair in ponytail.
"So you guys don't hate me?" she asked looking at Sakura and Sasuke
trying to see what they think.
"No it doesn't change anything. I actually think it's rather cute,"
Sakura said while blushing Naruko shortly followed blushing
herself.
"Though I still hate you for taking all of Sasuke's attention from
me," Sakura said playfully sticking her tongue out at
Naruko.
Naruko just smiled at Sakura before turning to Sasuke, "Sasuke?"
Naruko asked softly
With a blush and looking away Sasuke said," I don't care what you
are. You are still you though can you explain this or
what?"
"I would but it would require me to reveal my other secret which it
looks like I can't tell it after we enter the chūnin exams,"
Naruko replied.
Sasuke nodded back while Sakura wasn't sure what kind of other
secret Naruko still has especially after revealing this kind of
secret.
"So now that's over I can continue. My hobbies are hunting, pranks
and training. My dream is to become the best Hokage the world has
ever seen so the village will accept me for me!" Naruko said
happily with a great deal of pride and confidence in her
voice.
'Even after everything she has been through and what the
villages have done, she still wishes to get them to see her as
Naruko and not the Kyūbi and wishes to protect this village. A
good strong dream she has,' Kakashi thought.
"Good. Next."
"My name is Haruno Sakura. I like umm *glances at Sasuke* and my
dream is umm *glances at Sasuke*. I hate Ino-buta and baka-Naruko,"
said Sakura
'Oh no not a fan-girl. Please help me!' Kakashi cried
his thoughts hoping that he could somehow get rid of her or somehow
stop her from being a fan-girl.
"Next."
"Uchiha Sasuke. Have a few likes and dislikes. My dream, no rather
my goal is to kill a certain man and rebuild my clan," Sasuke said
emotionlessly.
'So he is driven by hate and wants to kill his brother. Not good
he is still young so they may be a chance to save him. Hope you
will help Naruko,' Kakashi thought while glancing between
Sasuke and Naruko.
'So he hasn't taken heed to my words. He wishes to kill
Taki-san. Hope he won't lose himself in this goal of
his,' Naruko thought looking at the
would-be-killer.
'Sasuke wants to rebuild his clan? So does that mean he is
looking for love?' Sakura thought with a deep blush while
her inner-self celebrated and cheered her on.
"Tomorrow we start our survival training so be at training ground
seven tomorrow at 0500 hours," Kakashi ordered.
"Survival training?" Sakura asked.
"Like I need that, what do you think I've been doing my whole
life?" Naruko said crossing her arms.
"Not that kind of survival training. This is one that will
determine whether you will remain as a genin or get sent back to
the academy. This training has 66% pass rate so that means only
nine of you will remain genin," Kakashi stated with a
laugh.
"WHAT?" all three shouted.
"What about the graduation test, what was that for then?" Sakura
asked.
"That was to see who had the potential to become genin. Tomorrow is
the real test. So come prepared tomorrow. Oh and don't eat you will
throw up," Kakashi said before disappearing in a swirl of
leaves.
"I really need to learn that," Naruko said in awe at the
move.
"Oi Naruko you seem to know him, is he telling us the truth or his
he pulling our legs?" Sasuke asked.
"I am honestly not sure though I don't see why he would lie to use.
Well will have to just wait and see," Naruko answered.
"Speaking of which how do you know him?" asked Sasuke re-starting
the conversation about how she knew him. Sakura also perked up
interested in this.
"Sasuke as I told you, the village thinks I'm the Kyūbi
reborn. Because of this I was kicked out of the orphanage when I
was four and had to live on my own."
"During this time Kakashi-nii was in the ANBU and was one of the
guards assigned to me to stop the villagers from doing anything
stupid, though they still did things it did help to tone it down,"
she continued.
"I also couldn't buy anything as I was kicked out of all the
stores. That's when Kakashi-nii offered to buy clothes and other
things for me," Naruko finished.
"Naruko why does the village think you're the Kyūbi reborn
sure your features don't help? And I'm sure your over exaggerating
about the whole village hating you," Sakura said not believing an
entire village could hate one person.
"It's the truth Sakura, until halfway into my academy life I could
count the number of people who didn't hate or ignore my existence
on my hands and before I got my home I could count them all on one
hand," Naruko said softly but loud enough to be heard.
Sakura went wide eyed, how could this village do something like
that and how on earth was Naruko still so pure and good hearted
Sakura didn't know, she is sure she would have snapped or broken
down.
"As to why they think I'm Kyūbi reborn. Sakura do you know
what day my birthday is?" Naruko asked.
Sakura looked down and shook her head.
"It's the tenth of October. I'm turning thirteen this
year."
"Thirteen? That means that you're were…" Sakura said but
didn't finish.
"Yes I was born on the day Kyūbi attacked," Naruko finished
the sentence.
"I, I, I don't know what to say," Sakura said softly almost in
tears.
"You don't need to say anything Sakura, its fine and I'm fine,"
Naruko answered.
"What I don't understand is, fine you were born on that day, but I
don't why they would see you as Kyūbi? Are the villages really
that stupid or something?" Sasuke finally spoke up asking Naruko
something he couldn't understand.
"I would like to think so but this is what hatred drive's people
towards them clouding their own judgment and the need to place
blame on something or someone to try rid themselves of their
hatred," Naruko replied.
"So I hope you see Sasuke what hatred can lead to and the path you
going on is something one should never travel. I'm not saying don't
get revenge just don't let it consume your life. It's not worth the
pain and suffering," Naruko told Sasuke hoping it would stop him
from walking down a dark and lonely path.
Sasuke didn't say anything and just got up and left. Leaving a
confused Sakura. Naruko was shaking her head at Sasuke.
-Next morning 05:00am-
"Ohayō!" Naruko greeted loudly to the slowly approaching
Sasuke and a very tired looking Sakura.
"Ohayō~" Sakura replied tiredly while Sasuke just grunted
though he looked just as bad as Sakura.
"What's wrong with you guys didn't sleep well or something?" Naruko
asked a bit too loud for some not so happy looking
people.
"Naruko your too loud quiet down will you," moaned
Sakura.
"How you so energetic this early in the morning?" asked Sakura who
was a little jealous at the wide awake Naruko. Sasuke was thinking
along the same lines as Sakura.
"Hmmm? What do you mean I always wake up an hour before now? If I
don't I won't have time to hunt," Naruko replied like it was the
most obvious thing in the world.
"Hunt, hunt what?" Sakura asked confused.
"Food and pelts, what else do you hunt for?" Naruko asked still
like it was supposed to be obvious while pointing to the deer
hanging upside down on a tree branch letting it drain out all the
blood inside it.
Both Sasuke and Sakura followed Naruko's finger to see the dead
deer hanging upside down.
"Naruko what hell did you do to the poor thing?" Sakura shouted
shocked to see the thing hanging like it was.
"I killed it? How else am I supposed to eat? And it's like that so
I don't ruin the pelt when I skin it," Naruko replied still
oblivious.
"What you gana eat it? I didn't know you could cook," Sakura said
impressed that Naruko could cook already, forgetting about the part
of Naruko living alone.
"Cook? Why would I do that, that only wastes time and energy
getting wood for a fire," she said back.
"Well how else do you eat it, you have to cook it first before you
can eat it," Sakura asked hoping that Naruko doesn't do what she
thinks she does.
"No I don't I just eat it as is and besides it tastes better raw,"
Naruko stated in a matter-of-fact tone.
Sakura would have lost her breakfast and super if she had bothered
to eat either.
"Naruko that's gross really gross, if you ever do that well I'm
near you are going to regret it," Sakura said trying to suppress
her gagging.
Sasuke was also disturbed by this revelation, well it was a good
idea to hunt for your own food as it says money and helps to train
you a bit, but the idea of eating raw meat was not a good
idea.
"How can you eat like that isn't bad for you?" Sasuke
asked.
"Oh right I forgot humans can't eat the things I can. I can eat
pretty much anything, including the things that would normally kill
a human," Naruko said forgetting about her different food allowance
intake.
Sasuke and Sakura both didn't want to think about the things Naruko
could possibly wolf down.
-Three hours later-
"Please don't tell me that this is going to be a regular
occurrence, cause I'm going to get really annoyed if it is," Naruko
groan with great annoyance.
"For once I agree with you yesterday was bad but this is
ridiculous, honestly what the hell is he doing?" Sakura replied
just as annoyed.
The three of them found a tree to sit under after the first hour
had passed and have been sitting there board out of the minds for
the past two hours.
"Well I'm going to find something to do, can't skin my catch yet
still needs another day or so to drain," Naruko said getting up
going to find something to do.
Sakura started gagging again at the thought of Naruko skinning the
deer.
Before Naruko could get out from the tree's shade Kakashi appeared
in a poof of smoke. Both Naruko and Sakura got a tick mark on their
forehead and their eyes started twitching.
"Yo" Kakashi greeted waving one hand while still reading that
orange book of his.
This really ticked off Naruko and Sakura even Sasuke was showing
his annoyance on his face.
"YOU ARE LATE!" both girls shouted making Kakashi and Sasuke hold
their ears at the almost screech like shout.
"Well I got lost on the road of life and when I finally found the
correct pathway a black cat walked across my path so I had to
turn…"
"USOTSUKI!" both girls shouted at the more then obvious
lie.
'If you're going to lie at least make it believable', both
girls thought at the same time.
"Hai, hai," Kakashi said still not looking up from his
book.
Putting the book away and pulling out two bells from his back pouch
Kakashi began to explain what they had to do.
"You are to try and take these bells from me. Those that do not get
a bell will be tired to the post while I eat my lunch in front of
you. Those that get tied to the post will be sent back to the
academy," Kakashi stated in a tone that scared all three
would-be-genin.
"But sensei there are only two bells," Sakura said noting the two
bells and the three of them.
"Well noticed. That means only two can pass, but also means that
all of you can fail," Kakashi replied.
"If you wish to get these bells come at me with the intent to kill.
You have until noon. Begin," Kakashi said starting the survival
training.
With that all three disappeared.
-With Naruko-
Hiding behind some leaves while standing on a branch in a tree
Naruko tried to come up with a plan to capture the
bells.
'How do I get the bells? I know I'm strong and fast but I don't
know how I compare to Kakashi-nii. I Doubt I will be able to get
the bells from him even if I go all out. Surely he knows that we
can't go against him our own…' Naruko's eye
widened.
'I don't think the point in this is to do it alone, there is no
way we can get the bells alone. I need to find Sasuke, I have a
plan but I need him and Sakura, hopefully Sasuke can get Sakura to
help. I doubt she will listen to me," Naruko thought while
coming up with a plan.
Few minutes later with Sasuke…
"Sasuke," Naruko called out softly.
"Naruko what are you doing here? Do you want us to get caught?"
Sasuke asked annoyed that his position might be
compromised.
"No. Listen I need your help to get the bells. I pretty sure I
can't get them on my own," Naruko asked Sasuke.
"Hmmm I don't need you, are you that pathetic that you can't get
them on your own?" Sasuke mocked back.
"Sasuke we don't have time for this, there is no way you can do it
by yourself and I already a plan I just need you and Sakura,"
Naruko shot back.
"Hmmm no, you will only slow me down, I can do this now get lost,"
Sasuke said getting annoyed.
"Fine how about we have a bet if you can't get a bell after one
encounter then you will help me," Naruko said trying to get Sasuke
to listen.
"And if I do then what?" Sasuke asked.
"I don't know, be a slave for a week, shave off all my fur, I don't
know you come up with it. Not really the point, the point is you
won't get the bell, you might come close but will still fail,"
Naruko replied rolling her eyes.
"Hmmph, fine I will take your bet," Sasuke scoffed.
Seeing Kakashi appearing Sasuke sprang into action. Sasuke started
by throwing a hand full shuriken hoping to distract him so he could
get in close.
Sasuke managed to get in close after Kakashi dodged the shurikens.
Throwing a left punch that over extended a bit. Kakashi took
advantage of this and moved his head to right while using his right
hand to catch Sasuke's left hand by the wrist immobilising
it.
Sasuke then rotated his whole body so his feet where in the air and
brought his right foot down in a reverse axe kick. Using his
remaining left hand Kakashi brought it up to intercept the kick and
caught it when it was a few inches away from his head.
Sasuke then used his right hand to reach out towards the bell. When
his finger just grazed the bell Kakashi jumped back a bit letting
Sasuke go before giving him a Sparta kick to his chest sending him
fly towards a tree.
Just before Sasuke reached the tree his set his body parallel with
the ground, facing towards the sky. When he hit the tree he spun so
he was facing down before summersaulting off the tree.
During the flip Sasuke ran through five hand seals before ending on
the last sixth seal. Kakashi recognised the seal being the Tora
hand seal his eyes widened.
'No genin should have enough chakra for a katon
jutsu,' Kakashi thought before going through the hand
seals needed for a kawarimi. He flipped through them so fast that
it looked like his hands remained by his sides.
As soon as Sasuke landed he activated his jutsu sending out a large
fireball while thinking 'Katon: Gōkakyū
no Jutsu.' ;Happy that he hit his target he
smirked. When the dust cleared all that remained was a crater the
size of the fireball that he launched.
Looking around for Kakashi, Sasuke scowled getting annoyed with
himself, 'Maybe Naruko was right, we might have to work
together,' has he finished his train of thought he felt
something grabbing his foot. Looking down he saw a hand.
Before he could jump he was pulled into the ground and Kakashi
jumped up and landed in front of him. Looking down at Sasuke he
gave an eye smile.
"Doton: Shinju Zanshu no Jutsu," Kakashi
said while pulling out his orange book.
"Do you really think you could beat me alone?" Kakashi
asked.
"Hn, the others will only slow me down, I'm nothing like them,"
Sasuke grunted and glared up at Kakashi.
"You right you are nothing like the other two. You are by all means
better then Sakura and you can even use a katon jutsu," Kakashi
stated and Sasuke smirked in return.
"Naruko on the other hand? You are nowhere near her level she could
honestly give me and Gai a run for our money she would still lose
but that's no doubt due to experience she sorely lacks," Kakashi
continued.
"You would slow her down not the other way around," Kakashi said
before disappearing in a swirl of leaves.
Dropping down from her hiding spot Naruko was laughing hard at
Sasuke. Sasuke lost his smirk and grunted again while glaring at
Naruko.
"See I told you, now you have to help me," Naruko said while
grabbing Sasuke's head and pulling him out of the ground. Sasuke
quickly wondered how much strength Naruko has, as she just lifted
him up like was nothing.
*Thud*
Both Sasuke and Naruko turn to the sound only to see an unconscious
Sakura.
"Sakura?" Naruko said confused as to what Sakura was
doing.
"Well at least I don't have to go and find her," Naruko said
walking to her to walk her up.
"Now that you are awake here is the plan…"
-With Kakashi-
Standing back by the posts Kakashi was starting to doubt they would
attack him now, Sasuke was beaten while Naruko just watched and
Sakura fell pretty easily to a genjutsu.
Suddenly he heard multiply whistling like sounds. Know what it was
he turned towards the sound only to see Sakura of all people
standing in an after throwing stance. Leaping back to dodge the
shuriken wondering what Sakura was doing.
Sensing someone use a jutsu behind him he turned and saw Sasuke
flying towards him at high speeds, too fast for it to be Sasuke's
doing. Looking behind him he saw Naruko with a big smirk on her
face also standing in a throwing position.
'So using her strength she through Sasuke, at that speed that must
be some arm she's got there' Kakashi thought.
Reacting quickly Kakashi using both hands grabbed Sasuke's arm that
he used to punch. Before Kakashi could start to spin so he could
throw him back he let go of Sasuke due to the smirk that appeared
on his.
Before Kakashi could blink and get away from out of nowhere Naruko
appeared standing on Sasuke's arm. Eyes wide, Kakashi noticed that
the Sasuke's ninja headband that was on his arm is no longer
there.
'Damn I completely forgot about Naruko's weird changing ability
though I have only seen her changing to different animals not
objects. What else can she do?' Kakashi
thought wondering just what Naruko was capable of.
Using her tails Naruko wrapped one around his neck, one around his
left arm and another one around his right arm. While her tails
around his arms pulled them apart Naruko reached and through a
kunai.
The kunai meet its target cutting the strings holding the bells to
Kakashi's belt and the Naruko that through the kunai poofed out of
existence. Kakashi followed the kunai and watched it cut the
strings on the bells before see saw it shift and contort like he
had seen Naruko so many times when she changed form with that weird
ability of hers.
Naruko landed in a crouched position with her right knee on the
ground and left knee pressed against her chest with Kakashi to her
right. Her right hand held above her shoulder, Kakashi could see
two pieces of string leading into her fist.
Spinning around clockwise with her right foot extended Naruko tried
to sweep Kakashi's feet from under him. Kakashi jumped over her
foot but before he could landed Naruko used her momentum to carry
on spinning but raising her left foot this time as well and
extending her left foot so she did the splits.
Connecting into Kakashi's ribs sending him flying to the side.
Still spinning but now so that she is doing a hand stand while her
legs still parallel with the ground doing the splits, Naruko bent
her arms and pushed herself off the ground.
Doing several backflips before landing on her feet without a sound
she landed in front of Sasuke and Sakura.
Kakashi Stood up while holding his left side, 'Remind me
not to get hit by her again, she hits almost as hard as a certain
gambling medic,' he thought while out there somewhere a
gambling medic sneezed wondering who was talking about
her.
Walking to the trio Kakashi saw Naruko standing there with her
biggest grin yet, with her right handed extended outwards with two
bells swing from side to side below her fist.
"Well done that was some brilliant teamwork. And well done on that
sneak attack Naruko it got me by complete surprise," Kakashi said
proudly with his eye smile though still holding his
side.
Naruko's grin got even wider, Kakashi wondering how that was
possible turn to the other genin to see they all had a grin on
their face.
"Now comes the tough part. Who gets the bells and who gets tied to
the log?" Kakashi asked shocking Sasuke and Sakura though Naruko
still had a grin.
"Kakashi if one of us fails we all fail!" Naruko said proudly while
Sakura turned to face Naruko surprised by the statement.
"Is that true?" he asked. Both returned the question with a nod and
a yes.
"Well then I have one thing left to say…"
"You failed…"
All three were shocked out of their minds, too shocked to
respond.
"You failed to fall into the trap that everyone I have tested in
the past has fallen into. Well done we are now official Team seven.
Congratulations I am proud to be your sensei," Kakashi said with
pride.
"Huh?" was Naruko's intelligent reply while the others were still
too confused as to what was going on.
"Well done you pass the survival training you are now official
Konoha ninja," Kakashi repeated.
"O…kay, then what was that bit about failing something
earlier?" Sakura asked finally coming out for her stupor
state.
"Everyone else has failed to understand what makes us Konoha
shinobi. Teamwork is what Konoha shinobi are all about. There is a
saying."
"Those who abandon missions are considered trash. But those who
abandon their comrades are worse than trash," Kakashi said
remembering some painful past times.
All three were surprised to hear this, and Naruko more so than the
others took these words to heart and silently vowed to never
abandon her friends no matter what, not even death would stop
her.
"Yatta! We passed, we passed!" Naruko said bouncing on her feet
making rest smile at her.
"Tomorrow is where the real missions start. Report back here
tomorrow at 0700 hours and don't be late," Kakashi
ordered.
"YOU'RE THE ONE TO TALK!" both Naruko and Sakura shouted at Kakashi
for telling them not to be late.
With and eye smile Kakashi disappeared once again in a swirl of
leaves.
