Shinobi System In Elemental Nation - Chapter 43

At the crossing of a street in leaf village.

“That hurt, brat,” Kankurou objected, grabbing Konohamaru by his scarf and lifting.

“Stop it, we’re going to get scolded later,” Temari said, casting a nervous look around.

“Hey! Let him go!” Naruto shouted.

Naruto’s first action was to pick a fight.

“I hate impertinent brats like that,” Kankurou said in disgust. “It just makes me want to break them.”

Sakura intervened. “Shinobi-san, you are from the Village Hidden in the Sand, correct? What is your reason for being in Konoha?”

“We’re here for the Chunin Exams,”Temari

Sakura nodded, not surprised. She didn’t expect the Chunin Exams to be so soon, but that was the only reason they would be here now. “I see,” Sakura said. “May I remind you that the streets are regarded as civilian areas and that violence is prohibited in these locations? If you are wishing to train, I’m sure there are several designated training sites allocated for you.”

“Kankurou,” a voice rasped. “You are a disgrace to our village.”Gaara

” Have you forgotten the reason we came here?”Gaara

“I I know. They challenged us,” Kankurou tried to explain. “See, here’s what happened-”

“Shut up. Or I’ll kill you.” His eyes narrowed, just a fraction.

Kankurou backed down. Fast.

“R-right. I was out of line. Sorry, Gaara. I was totally out of line,” Kankurou babbled

“I’m sorry for any trouble he caused,” Gaara said

“It was just a misunderstanding. It was nice to meet you,”Sakura

“There’s something wrong with the guy with the gourd” Sasuke

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“We have to stick with Kakashi-sensei till our captain comes back” Masaki

“Yup” Anzu

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Near the hokage tower.

“This is all voluntary. If you don’t feel ready, you can wait till next year,” Kakashi-sensei explained. “Whoever wants to take the exams, sign the application forms and come to room 301 at the Academy. It starts at 3pm, two days from now.”

“Alright! Kakashi-sensei, you rock!” Naruto

“Anyway,” Kakashi-sensei cut in before we could start bouncing more ideas off each other. “These are the application forms.” He handed everyone each a slip of paper. They were fairly straightforward.

I, Kakashi Hatake, recommend the above named student for participation in the Chunin Examinations.

Jounin, Kakashi Hatake

“Do you think we’re ready, Sensei?”Sakura

“I do,” Sensei said seriously, eye crinkling with a good humoured smile. “I know we’ve only been a team for a short time, but I think you three know more about being a ninja than Genin with years more experience. You’ll do fine.”

“But, what about our team?” Anzu

“Your team have Fuhaku so you got nothing to worry about” Kakashi

“Guess you are right” Anzu

“You must have some idea of the skills that they will be examining,”Sasuke

“The content of the Chunin Exams changes every time,” Kakashi-sensei said. “And Jounin with students are very much not included in the planning process.” He looked at us and sighed, stuffing his hands in his pockets. “Though I suppose it can’t hurt to tell you that the Chunin Exams usually have three stages. Some kind of decision making test, a survival exercise, and a one-on-one tournament. Most of the older Genin will have probably done at least one Chunin Exam before, so you’ll be at a disadvantage there too.”

Sasuke scoffed. “That just means they failed.”

“You all improve what you are good at for next two days” Fuhaku

“I am going to practice my jutsu alone so don’t get in any trouble until I come back” Fuhaku

“Yes, understood” Naruto

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The day of chunnin exam.

“Chunin Exams, Chunin Exams,” Naruto chanted. “This is going to be awesome!”

The Academy was bustling with ninja from all nation

“You’re taking the Chunin Exams and you can’t even get past us?” one of the two ‘Genin’ guarding the door scoffed as they kicked back a green suited boy.

“Please let us through, we’re supposed to go in there,” Tenten pleaded to the two door guards

“Aww, that’s harsh,”Fuhaku

“Did you say harsh?” One of the two door guards scoffed.

“Don’t kid yourselves,” the other picked up. “We’re being nice by comparison. The exams will make this look like a picnic. ”

“Some of you will die in the Exams, others will be wrecked for life. Some of you may go crazy. For Chunin it’s always life and death,” the first said, puffing up and staring at the crowd.

“You think it’s a joke?” the second one continued. “Chunin are qualified to lead missions. The lives of your squad members are in your hands. So you better be tough enough to take the heat.”

“Real nice speech,” Fuhaku interrupted cuttingly. “Now both of you step aside and let me through. And while you’re at it, release the genjutsu, we can see through your illusion anyway. We’re going to the third floor.”

“Well aren’t you the smart ones,” one of the door guards said. “Big deal. So you noticed an illusion. Let’s see you deal with this.” He lashed out towards us, one leg arching in a wide swing.

Lee ran towards the guard and kicked on his head.

“He’s fast,” Naruto said in awe.

“Hey,” a smooth, but annoyed voice interrupted. His white eyes marked him as a Hyuuga and his covered forehead as a Branch House member. Neji. “What happened to the plan? I thought you were the one who said to keep a low profile and not to let anyone see our skill level.”

“I challenge you,” Lee repeated “Everyone is always talking about the Uchiha Clan and how great they are. I want to see if it is true. I figure you will be a good test for me.”

“You’ve heard of the Uchiha Clan and yet you’re challenging me? You must be even more psycho than you look, if that’s possible.” Sasuke

“There will probably be chances to fight during the Exam,”Fuhaku appeared between the two of them

“This will not take long,” Lee said.

Fuhaku appeared from behind and grabbed the neck of Lee lightly.

“Didn’t you hear me?” Fuhaku said to Lee

“Impossible, such fast speed” Lee was stunned

“Sasuke we are leaving” Fuhaku

“Yes” Sasuke

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Room 301 was one of the larger rooms in the Academy. It was almost an auditorium and could sit almost two hundred people. It looked like it was almost full to capacity, too.

“The majority of the ninja are from our village” Fuhaku thought

“Everyone, eyes front.” Ibiki barked, writing on the blackboard. “There are a few rules you need to be aware of. And I wont answer any questions so you better pay attention the first time around! Rule number one is this: The written part of the Exam is judged on a point reduction system. Contrary to what some of you may be used to, you all begin the Exam with a perfect score of ten points. One point will be deducted for each answer you get wrong. So if you miss three, your final score will be seven.”

“Rule number two. Teams will pass or fail on the total scores of all three members.”Ibiki

“Rule number three. The sentinels you see positioned around the room are there to watch you carefully for any signs of cheating. And for every incident they spot, they will subtract two points from the culprits score. Be warned, their eyes are extremely sharp. And if they catch you five times, you’ll be dismissed before the tests are even scored. Anyone foolish enough to be caught cheating by the sentinels doesn’t deserve to be here.”Ibiki

“One more thing. If any candidate should get a zero and fail the test then the entire team fails. The final question wont be given out until fifteen minutes before the end of the testing period. You’ll have one hour total. Begin!”

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“Listen up! Here’s the tenth and final question. But first, there are some things you need to know. These rules are unique to question ten, so listen carefully and try not to let them frighten you.”Ibiki

“Rule number one,” Ibiki said slowly, making sure he had everyone’s attention. “Each of you is free to chose not to be given the final question. It’s your decision.”

“Whoa, so what’s the catch?” Temari nearly shouted. “What’s say we decide we don’t want to do it, what happens then?”

“If you chose not to take the tenth question, regardless of your answers to the other nine, you’ll get a zero. In other words, you fail. And that means both your team mates fail as well. But If you accept the question and get it wrong, not only will you fail, you will be bared from taking the Chunin Exam ever again!” He smirked at the gasps of outrage.

“I guess you’re just unlucky. I wasn’t making the rules before. But I am now,” Ibiki said.

“Of course,” he added, almost kindly, “if you don’t want to take it, you don’t have to. If you’re not feeling confident, then by all means, skip it. You can come back and try again next year.”

“Now if you’re ready, the tenth and final question. Those who don’t want to take it, raise your hand.”Ibiki

“That’s it, I can’t take it anymore, I’m out!” One of the Genin, said, slapping his hands down on his desk. His entire team was called out.

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“Well, I admire your determination, if nothing else,” Ibiki said wryly. “For those of you remaining there’s just one thing left to do. That’s for me to tell you you’ve passed the First Exam.”

“Hold on, what just happened?” Someone demanded. “What’s going on? Where’s the tenth question?”

“There never was one. Not a written one at least.” Ibiki was grinning. Not a ‘I’ll eat you’ grin, but happily. It looked disturbing all the same, but it wasn’t cruel. “Actually, you could say that your decision to stay was the answer to the tenth question.”

“Wait a second, so the other nine questions you gave us were just a waste of time? Is that what you’re saying?” Temari demanded, sounding pissed off.

“No. Not at all. Quite the opposite,” Ibiki explained. “The first nine questions had an important overriding purpose. To test your abilities to surreptitiously gather strategic intelligence under the most adverse circumstances.”

“Let me explain,”Ibiki continued. “You see, my objective was to test you not only as individuals but as a team, and as how well you function as a part of that team. That’s why the test was scored on a team basis, so that you knew everything you did or failed to do would directly affect your team mates. I wanted to see how well you would handle the pressure.”

“Head’s up, boys and girls, this is no time to be celebrating! I’ll be your next proctor, Anko Mitarashi. You ready for the next test? Good! Then lets go, follow me!”Anko

“How many are there, Ibiki?” Anko asked. “You let all these guys pass? Your test was too easy; you must be getting soft. Before I’m done with them, more than half will be eliminated,” she said confidently before turning back to us.

“Alright, you maggots have had it easy, but things will be different starting first thing in the morning. Meet me at Training Ground 44. Dismissed!”