Chapter 8: Chunin Exams Starts

(Story Starts)

==Today - The Day of Chunin Exams Starts==

With Naruto, in his temporary home, at the Hotel Complex, since he will buy a cheep room for being assassin without any of Minato's ANBU tailed him, due of his assassin capabilities.

Now Naruto and he had flex his glove on his right hand, then sheathed his sword of Altair and the dagger on the right. Then fasten the air rifle on his back, then holstered his pistols, but lastly is tools and ammo. Now Naruto take a view himself in the mirror. Then supplies like storage scrolls.

"Its now...or never..." Naruto declared, as he prepared to leave, before payed the rent. And left for heading to the Academy.

==Sakura's Home==

Sakura had just finished putting on her Assassin (or Templar) uniform in preparation for the new day. It was time for them to begin with the Chunin exam at the academy, so Sakura had to prepare immediately. She already had all her ninja equipment on and with her uniform ready she was set to go.

As Sakura was well equip; her hidden blades on her under her forearms, her jian strapped on her backside along with the Injection Sniper Blowpipe, then Dual Flintlock Pistols (Dueling Pistols) on her holsters on both sides, then a pair of Tantos on her hip holsters on her waist besides the pistol holsters, lastly with darts, ammo, smoke bombs on the pouches and ninja equipments; Naruto had somehow create new versions of kunais and/or shurikens; a assassin symbol versions of kunai and shuriken (In AC: Japan) on her hip pouch.

She did manage take a glance at her right hand, on her palm, it reveal to be a black moon. She did manage to place a same thing as Naruto when he had the Yang-Power of the Six Path. But now Sakura had the Yin-Power.

A knock on her sliding glass door made her look outside to see Naruto waving at her.

"Sakura-chan, are you ready?"

"Yes Naruto! Give me a second." Sakura opened her door that revealed the rest of her house's upstairs.

"Kaa-san! Tou-san! I'm going out!"

Her parents called in return with mother first called respond. "Good luck sweetie!"

"Stay safe!" Her father called in.

Sakura ran back to the sliding door and opened it, stepping out onto her balcony. The two shared a quick embrace before Sakura spoke.

"Naruto, are we heading to the academy?" He shook his head and indicate she follow as he leaped from her balcony and began to free run off toward the market district.

"Yes, are you equipped!" He shouted back as she soon began to catch up.

People looked up from the streets and saw them swinging and jumping after one another. Some shook their heads in disbelief while others were wowed by their skill.

"Yes, I'm all equipped!"

Naruto laughed and shouted back. "Yeah! Let's get hell!"

"That's right, with 'everything is permitted.'" Sakura replied.

==With Satsuki==

Satsuki had the same thing as Sakura; Satsuki got her own flintlocks; a pair of Queen Anne's Pistols; with a golden butt and an unscrewable barrel on both sides of her hips along with her pouch. Then with a blowpipe as well. Now Satsuki is own full equipped. Lastly, her most trusted Rope-dart.

Now Satsuki is on the front door and prepared to leave after she left her room, and informed her family. As she called in the dining room. "Mina! I'm going now!"

"Just be sure to make the Uchiha Clan proud!" Her father, Fugaku called. Since his daughter had became an assassin unlike ANBU when Itachi had become when he was 13 or more.

"Good luck Satsuki!"

"I know, Nii-san!" Satsuki respond.

"Be careful, musume!" Her mother called, which made a small nod from Satsuki, then she turn and left. Then Satsuki opens the door and left then closed the door.

==At Outside of the Uchiha Compound==

As Satsuki to heading to the Academy, as she put her hood on, then prepared to free-run, until the door from her opens, and someone called. "Satsuki-chan!"

With Satsuki respond then turn her head over her left shoulder, seeing her mother Mikoto was a little upset. EWhen she take her path as an Assassin. When her skills was completely off the chart like Naruto and Sakura. Also...something she brought her own flinklocks when her father and Itachi was curious about of how those weapons were deadly. Also that made her Father, Fugaku nearly fainted at the thought of how powerful Naruto's Order could be.

==Flashback Started - Weeks later after the Nami Mission==

Satsuki were prepared to target practice with Queen Anne's Pistols? Those pistols were used to wielded by Aveline and Shay. Those pistols were quite balanced like the Spanish Flintlocks. She brought 50 lead balls if she will perfectly well, also had the training dummies to tried out, until her bother and father, along with her mother.

"Satsuki." Getting the raven kunoichi attention to seeing her parents and her other brother.

"Yes?" Satsuki asked. Until they notice the pistols on hand. With Fugaku asked.

"Young lady, what exactly are these, and what do they do?" He asked pointing at the pistols. With Itachi and Mikoto curious.

"They are called guns, and I will demonstrate their effectiveness on that dummy over there." Satsuki said, pulling his gun out and aiming at a dummy. He squeezed the trigger and with a loud "BANG" the gun fired a metal ball at the target. He then grabbed the dummy and explained the damage to her parents that it was Naruto gave them to her, who was thoroughly impressed. And Mikoto was shocked of how those weapons were deadly and powerful.

Satsuki smirked at his expression. Itachi had thank Naruto to gave her some new arsenals for her. What if the young prodigy will asked his brother to get him one.

"Naruto-kun made them for his...private collection." Satsuki said, getting a nod from Itachi and Mikoto. But only she spoke with concern.

"Satsuki-chan...is it dangerous for use those?"

"Don't worry, its only a single shot. Why? You want them to be confiscated?" Satsuki asked.

"I was just...when Naruto-kun is attempt to shot Kushina-chan for the mess we had made." Mikoto explained.

Satsuki frowned about her mother's statement. So it better when she made herself as an Assassin apprentice.

==Flashback Ended==

The Uchiha clan were admitted about Satuki's new arsenals? Since it was completely destructive, she manage to fires some rounds before they heard a explosion that came from the one of the Uchiha Training grounds. Any of her kin were curious about those weapons were belong to her...mentor as a gift.

Tuns out...few her cousins or friends wants to joined the Creed if Naruto is okay to recruit, but with she will be a Master Assassin like Naruto as a Mentor. So its Satsuki's choice for sure. So she asked her clan's forge to create a rope darts. With the Uchiha clan members were admitted about those rope-darts were useful, it was Naruto had possessed the first tool in the Ninja core to using it,

"Musume...just..."

"I know, kaa-san...I'll be careful." Satsuki replied, with that she left to meet up with her team.

==At Naruko - In the Namikaze Compound==

Naruko staring at her brother's room when it was completely barren, she and her mother had guessed that Naruto had moved out in the compound a while ago. She did made a mess after all...a mess for all those years when things everything now ordinary. Since with her mother will remain and will be heading to the exams as possible.

She was set and well-equipped, with her sword strapped on her backside. With her pouch on her hip.

With her father has left to heading to the office and prepared for anything in the Chunin Exams.

As Naruko went downstairs, and passed by the kitchen, seeing her mother was seating in the chair on the table, staring a empty chair was ones belongs to Naruto. Now its now for never for sure.

With a sighed from Naruko and said. "I'm going, kaa-san..."

Kushina with a small nod, then sighed again from the red-head and left. With the older-red remain in the room...

==At the Academy Gates==

Naruto and Sakura landed in front of the Academy gate. Upon seeing them land from the rooftops,, arrived at the academy to find people still filing in. Seeing Satsuki and Naruko standing off to the side, they walked toward them.

"Ready?" The blond mentor assassin asked.

Satsuki nodded, but Naruko looked indecisive before nodding. Since rumors about people die in these exams. So it better for an Assassin get prepared.

==At the Academy Hall - Second Floor==

The five Genin of team 7 walked through the corridors of the academy until they saw a door with a sign that said "301", with Naruto said they should follow along. Sakura stuck close to the blonde, then Naruko and Satsuki followed behind as many were staring at them, no doubt because of their odd look.

"What are they supposed to be?" One of the participants whispered with questioned. Depends they are from Ame, Kumo, Iwa, Kiri and etc.

"Are they really from Konoha?"

"What kind of outfit those guys wear? Even the red-hair girl that she didn't wear like them."

Naruto ignored them and walked up the flight of stairs to the second floor where they had to cross until arriving at the third for the first exam. A gathering of ninja at some door made them stop to check out what was going on. Two rather well equipped ninja, and by the looks of their age also genin, were stopping anyone who tried to enter the door.

"What's goin' on here?" Naruko wondered as they approached.

Naruto checked the number and realized they placed a genjutsu over it, making it look as though they were on the third floor. He glanced at Sakura and noticed her eying the door number as well, silently glad she caught it. Even though they were guarding what was probably an empty room, most of the genin seemed to have fallen for it.

'Might as well play along and see if I can get these guys to admit their mistake.'

He heard the sound of one person being knocked down at the front of the group. The throng of people seemed to part, allowing him to see the person who had been hit. The boy was wearing a green jumpsuit that stood out almost as much as his copy's old orange jumpsuit. Orange leg warmers and the Leaf's headband were wrapped around his waist as a belt with a red cloth. He recognized the boy. Rock Lee aka Mini-Guy. Lee possessed very thick eyebrows and large, rounded black eyes with prominent lower eyelashes. He had shiny bowl-cut hairstyle like his sensei.

However they were not going inside. Blocking the doorway were two other genin.

On the right was a younger genin with long spiky black hair, a squinted eyes, and a reddened nose. He wore a simple black outfit with two differently colored scarves over his shoulders and two bladed weapons on his back as well as a Leaf headband and three white strips on his chin and either side of his jaw.

On the left was an equally aged genin with shoulder length, messy brown hair, dark colored irises, and who wore a lavender outfit with a turtle neck, black straps on his shoulders, dark blue sleeves and a part that extended up his neck to just barely covering his chin along with a bandana style Leaf headband.

'*Sighed*Izumo, Kotstsu...you guys should had try something other then your younger selves.' Naruto thought with deadpanned, seeing the Eternal Gate Guards' henge was lame.

As he walked up, a boy in a green jumpsuit was punched away from the door. He landed in a heap and looked back up at the ninja as they snickered at his expense.

"'You' want to become a Chunin? With that kind of power?" One said in a mocking tone.

"You don't have what it takes for this exam. Why don't you just go home where you belong." The other said in an equally haughty voice.

A girl was with the jumpsuit kid and stood up in defiance.

"Please let us through, we need to take the exam soon-" She too was punched and forced back, holding her face.

The crowd gasped as he hit the girl.

"That was harsh." One of the Konoha Genins stated.

"You think that's harsh, you have no idea what's waiting for you in these exams. People die doing this ya know?" When he said that, a few genin looked at one another in fear.

Naruto walked up and looked at either one of them, Sakura, Naruko and Satuki were behind him. As he dashed forward, then with crash against the wall, that made everyone gasped for someone of how fast is someone doesn't see him moved.

"I wouldn't do that to one of my friends, its rude to be wised to not harmed another." Naruto said coldly, with the the bandanna one struggle of how much strength Naruto is. The one with bandage was shocked seeing his comrade was pinned down. With Tenten had notice a streak of blond under Naruto's hood.

"Naruto!" TenTen said happily to see her friend again.

"Yo, TenTen, its been a while." Naruto greeted. "I take it you're taking Chunin Exams too?"

"Yup, It has been!" Tenten replied, as she stood and stated. "I haven't seen you since after the graduation."

"I was busy." Naruto replied shrugged, with the bandaged one was growl.

"You punk! I will show you when you mess around with us!" The bandaged one said, sending a kick at Naruto who responded by a another Naruto appeared that surprises the bandage one can create a quick kage bunshin sending a punch of his own.

'This guy is too slow, I can beat him easy-' Naruto sensed an incoming presence as the green jumpsuit kid jumped between them and grabbed his kick and tried to grapple Naruto's wrist.

He was able to break his hold but was astounded at the kid's speed, he hadn't even seen him coming. Lee looked at Naruto and met his eyes, as he must have been surprised that the blonde could break his grapple. Sakura was surprised that he was able to match Naruto's speed but kept herself in control as Naruto wasn't in trouble. Even Naruko was shocked about someone can match her brother. Then Satsuki as well, if she need to increases speed as well.

'That is some chakra he has in his arms, to hold back the kick.' Sakura thought.

'He manage to match Nii-san's speed.' Naruko thought.

'No way.' Satsuki awed.

"Save it for the exams, you two." The kid said before releasing the guard's leg allowing the two to disappear in a puff of smoke.

"Hey Lee, what's the big idea? You were the one that said to hide our abilities, right?"

Naruto was surprised for another boy, his friend Neji, walk up and scold Lee with the girl.

"I know, but..." He didn't seem to have an answer but glanced toward Sakura, Naruko and Satsuki; Neji quickly turned his attention to Naruto with a smile. "Its been a while, Naruto. So who are you doing this days while you were assemble your Order."

Naruto shrugged. "Doing fine, I had manage to recruit 6, but I had Sakura and Satsuki joined the cause. And how's your father doing while we haven't spoken each other."

"I see, but tou-san is fine, there will be a good catch, it will provide a good challenge." Neji replied, as Naruko spoke.

"And can you tell me your teammate's names? I do know you when Hinata-chan told me about you, Neji." Neji looked back at Naruko and shrugged.

"I already know who you are Naruko Namikaze, the Hokage's daughter, but I'll indulge you regardless. As for my teammates, this is Tenten, and that's Rock Lee."

Tenten gave a little wave and Lee looked at their team and saw Naruto conversing with Sakura. He watched as she took off her hood and revealed her long and flowing pink hair, which made Lee instantly blush.

'Beautiful!' The spandex awed seeing her beauty.

Sakura pout annoyance. "Mmm, another hot day, Naruto-kun. I'll have to keep my hood off for a while."

Naruto nodded agreed, with he did took off his hood as well and was about to say they should go when the jumpsuit kid appeared next to them.

Sakura looked and saw him staring at her, uncomfortably so. She grimaced as she didn't exactly find the notion of him looking at her so intently a good thing, nor did she find him attractive.

"You must be Sakura-san, right?" Lee asked. Which made Sakura looked confused.

"What?"

He took that as a yes and gave her a big grin and a thumbs up.

"My name is Rock Lee, please be my girlfriend. I will protect you until I die!"

Sakura sweat dropped and looked disturbed, but she knew how to answer. "No way."

Lee's disposition took a turn for the worse and he frowned. "Why?"

"Because you're weird."

"WHAT?" Lee began to bawl his eyes out as Sakura took Naruto's hand in hers.

"Besides, I'm taken." Sakura replied, with Naruto blushed as Sakura leaned against him, making everyone look.

"S-sakura-chan, everyone is watching."

She didn't seem to mind as she blushed and smiled.

Lee leaned up against the wall and had to take a moment to steady himself. "'I'm...weird?'"

"Come on Naruto-kun, Satsuki, Naruko, let's get going!" Sakura led Naruto along by arm while Satsuki and a sighed Naruko reluctantly followed.

Neji and Tenten quickly gathered up Lee and brought him along too while the other genin began to file out.

As the group left. The two guards watched as the teams left from a darkened room and smiled to themselves.

"So those are the genin that Kakashi and Gai are bragging about." Izumo asked.

"And Naruto as well, he looked pretty tough." Kotetsu replied. "Man, he should not overboard like that."

"I agreed, he shouldn't not so hard, it hurts like hell." Izumo comment. "This year's exam might be pretty interesting after all, at least for us." They snickered before dispersing their transformation jutsu, returning to their older selves.

It was time for the first exam to begin and for the genin to endure.

==At the Hall - Academy==

Tenten and Neji watched as the rookies left, both left thinking they had some potential to be trouble. Neji, always the prideful one, so he will be a good match against Naruto for the next stage. He and Naruto did a good spar when after he save his cousin when the fake Kumo-nin incident.

Tenten saw that smirk on Neji's face and sighed, realizing that once again he lost any thought of being challenged in skill.

'I hope that Naruto makes it worthy to fight Neji, it will be entertaining to watch.'

The genin around them soon began to follow in the direction of Team 7, indicating that the drama had passed. It was almost time for the first exam to start, and it would not do for them to be late. Neji began to walk along with Tenten as Lee continued to stare in the direction Sakura had left. They turned to face him when he did not tag along.

"Lee, let's go." Neji stated with some impatience.

"Yeah, we are going to be late if we don't go now!" Tenten urged.

Lee just sighed and shook his head.

"There is something I need to investigate, I will catch up with you soon." And without any explanation, the Taijutsu fighter left them alone.

Tenten began to fidget in nervousness, already they had lost a team-mate before the exam started. What if they disqualified them when Lee didn't show up on time? This was not good!

"Let's get going Tenten. No sense sitting here for him to return." Neji said. She turned to see Neji already walking away and she struggled to catch up.

"But Neji..." She argued. "If we just let him wander off, who knows what trouble he might get into! Especially with Naruto around..."

He just looked at her and shrugged. "Lee may not be the brightest, but he wouldn't do anything stupid to get himself disqualified. Besides, it would be a hassle to go track him down and bring him along. Just let him do what he needs to do."

Sighing in defeat, Tenten let it slide. She vowed to never forgive Lee if he didn't come back on time though, she could not afford to miss her first Chunin exam!

As Neji paused which made TenTen wondered. As he said. "It better Naruto is far faster then Gai-sensei and Lee."

"You mean..." TenTen was about say.

"Yes, but better stop Lee if Naruto will be used his Izuna." Neji informed, that made TenTen shocked about when the Hyuga told her about Naruto's taijutsu capabilities; his Eagle-style.

'Lee, you better hurry up unless you wanna die!'

Neji could feel the killer intent of his team-mate and just shook his head. Those two gave him more of a headache than their sensei could.

==Ninja Academy, practice hall==

As they headed down the practice hall, with Naruto had admitted it been years when he, Shikamaru, Chouji and Kiba and Akamaru were hanged out when they're hanged out together, while he brought Sakura with him, secretly.

"Hey you! In the uniform." All three kunoichis looked up at the balcony above to see Rock Lee staring down at them, specifically Naruto, with his eyes rolled at the balcony.

'I swear of Kami this idiot had some nerves for sure, seems he hates anyone who are stronger then him.' Naruto sighed annoyance.

The one he meant to call out remained silent, waiting to see what he wanted.

Sakura just shook her head and hit her forehead in disbelief. 'What was this weirdo doing here?'

'He should not to be here!' Satsuki sighed.

"Hey!" Lee jumped off of the balcony and landed with grace on their level, standing up in a relaxed stance. "I'm talking to you!"

Naruto just locked eyes with him, returning his fiery gaze with a bored stare.

"What do you want?" He asked simply as if he was not interested with this ninja in the slightest.

Lee almost came unnerved with how little Naruto seemed to care but quickly recovered. He would just have to show him the error of his ways, counting him out so easily.

"I, Rock Lee, have come to challenge you. A fight, here and now." Lee declared.

Sakura looked at Lee in disbelief and back at Naruto, not knowing what would happen. It was obvious that Naruto didn't take him seriously, but even she had to admit there was something to Lee that made him stronger than an average genin. If anything, it was obvious his taijutsu was above average.

But Naruto didn't seem concerned in the slightest. And he said. "Are you a fool? This is the Chunin Exam, not some backyard brawl. I have no time to deal with you in an unofficial match at a time like this."

Lee grimaced but did not seem to let up as he entered a taijutsu stance.

"Our speed is unmatched by any other genin here, so you should be able to figure out this battle will not be long either way. Besides, its not a fight to the death, just a test of strength. Also..." Lee took his eyes away from Naruto to look at Sakura who, until that point been trying to hide beneath her hood.

"Oh Sakura, your beauty is too much for words." The girl seemed to shrink at his attempt to woo her.

"When you denied me the first time, it impaled my heart like an arrow. But by defeating this precious Naruto of yours, I will show that I am the only man worthy of you!"

Sakura just shook her head in disbelief. "You can't beat Naruto...even if you were stronger, I know my feelings for him won't change. So don't even think about it!"

Naruto smirked and took a few steps forward, separating Lee from seeing Sakura. "Don't worry Sakura, you don't have to prove your point to him. I will show him why the name of the Creed is spoken in fear by those who dare say it."

"Are you see, Nii-san what if we're all disqualified?" Satsuki asked, which made Naruko growl about Satsuki considered Naruto a brother, but her role was meant her, and hers alone.

"This won't take long Satsuki." Naruto replied.

Lee smirked, his plan to goad Naruto into fighting seemed to have worked. Although, it also proved the point that those two cared about each other, and perhaps meant that Lee was out of his league with the pink haired girl.

'No matter!'

He shook his head free of such thoughts, he would show that his training was not for nothing.

Naruto remembered their first encounter and how he had moved to grapple his wrist, almost succeeding. His speed was good and his body was well conditioned for damage, not to mention his taijutsu stance was not something he had seen before.

His advantage would be his own speed and his paralyzing poison to end the fight; an assassin could never go all out unless they were allowed to kill their opponent.

"There's a opening." Naruto stated, which made Lee confused.

*Smack*

As Lee was skid back on the hall, holding his chest, as he looked at Naruto that, he notice his finger, it was cause him pain due of what kind of taijutsu that stab his chest unlike jyuken. As he preform a stance of a eagle. Which made the taijutsu user had recognized that stance. (AN: When Naruto had using Shigan, so as the matter of fact, Naruto Cormac will use Haki and Rokushiki.)

'That looks like a eagle stance? But why is Naruto-san that Neji and TenTen is talking about?'

"Ready now Naruto-san?" Lee asked and only received a scowl from the blonde.

Sakura looked at the clock and saw they only had twenty minutes. That didn't leave them with a lot of time to finish the fight and make it to the classroom.

"Naruto-kun, we don't have time for this. Please, let's just go-"

"I'm sorry Sakura-chan, but this won't take long."

She was rebuked by Naruto as he prepared to fight, and so all she could do was pick up Sasuke and move him to the sidelines with her.

'Please Naruto..hurry.'

With a flash step, Naruto disappeared and Lee's eyes widened. This was much more than he was expecting for the start of the battle, the speed was so much he couldn't even see.

'How could he hide this much strength!'

Naruto appeared in front of Lee ready to attack, but disappeared as he sent a kick to dispatch him. Realizing the trick, Lee turned around only to get punched in the face by Naruto. As he stumbled back, another clone appeared beneath him and sent a kick for his chin.

Lee was just barely able to block before Naruto disappeared again, forcing him to look all around the battlefield for him.

'That punch...he wasn't holding back.' Lee grimaced in pain.

Sakura was astounded by the skill Naruto was showing, even she had only seen him this fast a few times. He definitely wanted to end the battle quickly, but maybe he was trying to prove a point. Along with Satsuki and Naruko; he was amazed about his speed and strength that matched Lee's attacks.

Lee twisted around and caught Naruto's wrist as he prepared to launch another attack, but he disappeared. Another Naruto appeared from behind and sent a kick for the back of his head, but Lee was quicker. Their two attacks met, both using one leg to steady themselves as their attacks canceled one another.

"You are fast, a natural talent. You also know to observe a person's usual blind spots, traits that are exhibited only in the heat of battle."

Naruto jumped away, allowing Lee to take a moment to analyze the attacks.

"There is something majorly different about us though. You were born with your talent while I have had to train my whole life to get to where I am today." Naruto said nothing, he felt no sympathy for the kid if he could mistake natural talent for life's training.

"You know nothing about me or what I've had to do to learn these skills. My entire life is devoted to one purpose; perfecting the art of assassination. Fools like you who do not appreciate anything but a clan name do not deserve to be called shinobi." Lee was shocked, could he have been mistaken?

'I thought Naruto's popularity came only from his name...that his family pampered him with training and jutsu that no one else could hope to learn. Perhaps he too worked hard to be where he is right now.'

Sakura lost some respect for Lee, as what Naruto said was true. It wasn't a person's clan that made them strong, it was their own dedication that made them who they were.

"Its true that many consider me not a shinobi, but not for that reason." Lee regained his stance, wiping off the dirt Naruto's punch had left on his cheek. "I can only use taijutsu and have no ability in ninjutsu nor genjutsu. I have dedicated my life to proving those people who consider me weak, wrong."

'Only taijutsu? So that means...this entire time he has kept up with Naruto because of just taijutsu?' Sakura was surprised but Naruto didn't seem to be.

'So, Lee is a taijutsu user. That explains the speed and his condition unable to have ninjutsu nor genjutsu. No wonder Team 3 were escort and support team.' Satsuki stated.

'I heard someone from Tou-san? He's name is Dai, he was a Eternal Genin when we haven't born when his son, Gai as well as Kakashi-nii.' Naruko thought about some stories about the only genin that haven't promote into chunin and jonin. And even the fable Konoha Saikyō no Genin (Konoha's Strongest Genin) Kosuke Maruboshi refuse to take promotions. She heard from her mother about him besides Dai.

"So? You expect me to feel pity or perhaps approve of your skill? Don't listen to those who would call you weak or wrong, be your own person. If your goal is to prove them wrong, then start by showing me you are better than just some fool." Lee frowned and charged forward, disappearing like Naruto.

"My pleasure." Appearing beneath him, Lee kicked Naruto into the air and appeared beneath him.

"Kage Buyou (Dancing Leaf Shadow)." Naruto said, knowing the taijutsu move from his books.

Lee smirked. "You are correct, allow me to prove to you my skill." He began to unfurl his bandages but became unnerved when Naruto looked down at him with a smirk.

"And allow me to show you why I am more than just an Assassin." He disappeared in a puff of smoke, leaving Lee to sail through the air alone.

'How did he-?'

Another Naruto appeared above him and sent a devastating axe kick down on his stomach, sending Lee flying into the ground. The blonde quickly grabbed him and put him in a choke hold, one arm holding him while the other had his hidden blade to the boy's neck. In his defense, Lee was putting a considerable amount of strength into one hand that was fighting Naruto's hold on him, and his bandages were tangled around his blade arm trying to pull it back.

Their stalemate ended when a loud voice echoed through the room. It made Sakura break eye contact from the fight.

"Lee! What the hell do you think you're doing?"

Upon seeing the source of the voice, Lee quickly broke free from Naruto and knelt in front of the large turtle with yellow markings summon. This gave Sakura her chance as she ran over to join Naruto, checking on him; along with the girls. Other than being a little tired from using the kage bunshin, he seemed to be okay.

"Are you alright, Naruto?" Taking a few deep breaths, he looked at Sakura and saw the concern.

"Don't worry about it, I'm fine. And let's get out of here..." She was glad he agreed.

"You alright, niisan?" Naruko asked.

"Like I said to Sakura-chan, I'm fine." Naruto replied.

"You were watching us the whole time?" Lee asked, reluctant to hear the answer.

"Of course I was, you know that last technique is forbidden to use! Why would you bring something like that out in a practice match?" Lee winced at his master's yelling and tried to explain.

"Ah, I'm sorry sensei! You see I was just trying to show my strength to Naruto-san, I mean didn't you see him, he was stronger than almost anyone I've ever faced. Even Neji-"

"Bah! That's no excuse you numskull!" The Turtle exclaimed. "You're a disgrace!"

Naruto and the others looked to see Lee get chewed out by the summon, not understanding the context. Apparently that last attack was something he was supposed to use only in an emergency.

"What do you think Naruto? Was his last attack really that strong to be forbidden?" Satsuki asked.

Naruto thought back to how he got launched up into the air and about the technique. "It could be very powerful if I hadn't have escaped it. Its pretty difficult to do so though because the kick that starts it not only launches you into the air but makes it difficult for you to focus. Luckily I've gotten better with my kage bunshins to be able to substitute myself with one without hand signs."

Sakura and the girls smiled, that was the rosette's Naruto. She knew he wouldn't be defeated so easily by Lee, no matter how hard he tried.

"Revealing your techniques is one of the most obvious things a ninja is NOT supposed to do!"

"Sorry sir." Lee did not have any excuse and was merely waiting for punishment.

"Come out then, Gai!" The turtle said and in a puff of smoke appeared what looked like an older version of Lee on top of the turtle's shell.

"Ah, the exuberance of youth. All of you are full of it." The man who was obviously Guy said.

Sakura and Satsuki sweat dropped and Naruko slack-jawed about that weirdo while Naruto watched with little interest.

'Seriously?! How the hell did I not make that connection?!' Naruto thought, then sighed heavily, knowing what was in his future.

'I agreed, lad...that was weird.' Shay agreed on Naruto's mind.

"He's got the biggest eyebrows yet! They're almost…alive…and that same dorky 'do…they're…uber-brows! I've never seen anything like 'em!" Satsuki exclaimed freaked out.

"H-hey! Don't try to make fun of Gai-sensei!" Lee yelled while raising his fist at them.

"Oh, shut up! I don't even know what to make of all the freaks who keep popping in here!" Naruko yelled.

"WHAT…" Lee yelled, but he was cut off by his idol.

"Lee!" Guy said and Lee immediately turned to him.

"Huh? Oh! Uh, yes, sir…" Lee said.

"IDIOT!" Guy yelled as he punched Lee so hard that he was knocked to the floor.

Team Seven was once again surprised with such an odd and physical way to discipline a student, but said nothing in astonishment.

"You… you…" Guy said as he crouched down.

"Sensei…!" Lee said before tears suddenly came down from both his and his sensei's eyes, anime style "Sensei… I…I…"

Lee slowly got up as Gai approached him, both all of a sudden crying.

"That's enough, Lee...its over."

"Gai-sensei, I'm..so sorry!" Gai got on his knee as Lee began to get up.

"Don't...worry about it Lee. I'm sorry too! But it had to be done." It was as if they were really crying after the whole ordeal as their tears fell and sobs stopped them from speaking.

Naruto huffed and turned to leave, he had seen enough of these two idiots. Sakura, Satsuki and Naruko didn't move to leave until they noticed Naruto was already a ways ahead of them.

"Naruto-kun! Wait up!"

The two others in the room didn't seem to notice as they mumbled about laps around the track and 'running into the sunset.'

==With Team 7==

Naruto and the squad walked through the halls to their destination, an awkward silence had fallen over them. As Naruko stopped for a minute, getting her teammates looked at her, minus Naruto had stopped with his eyes rolled on the side.

"What is it, Naruko?" Naruto asked.

Naruko replied. "Um...did you notice-"

"-the bruises on Lee's arms underneath those bandages." Naruto finished, getting a nod from the red haird jinchuuriki, along with Sakura and Satsuki understand why his arms were bruised up from his brutal training.

"Yes, it must've how Lee had survived the process with his training to become stronger and faster in day after day." Satsuki comment.

"Bushy brows probably gets some kind of super-duper extra-special training, day after day! Even more than you got." Naruko said.

"Indeed, but this exams will be very difficult for us to pass." Sakura stated.

"But...if everything is permitted...then is nothing is true." Naruto declared, which made Naruko confused about that comment. "Then let's go...then we will made our own luck, after all."

'Good luck, lad.' Shay informed though his mind.

'Thanks, father.' Naruto replied.

==Ninja Academy, hallway outside room 301==

Team 7 (or 3 assassins and 1 jinchuuriki) walked towards the door to room 301 to see Kakashi and Kushina (with her expression were pretty deep, so she need to hold her pain, if she will takes) waiting outside.

"Kakashi-sensei? Kushina-sensei?" Sakura and Satsuki asked, with Naruto with a nod greet.

"Kaa-san?" Naruko asked.

"Glad you made it after all, Sakura. This way you all qualify to apply for the Chunin exam." Kakashi said.

"…What do you mean?" Sakura asked.

"The thing is, Sakura. Only teams of 3 or 4 are liable to partake in the Chunin Exams." Kushina explained.

"The way the test is set up, it can only be taken by three-man teams." Kakashi said.

"But…Kakashi-sensei, you said it was up to us to decide whether or not to apply. Were you lying?" Satsuki asked.

"I said what I had to to keep your partners from pressuring you into coming along. Even if you had no interest in applying, one word from Naruto and you'd have come along and gone through the motions, though your heart wouldn't have been in it." Kakashi said.

"What would have happened if any of us had shown up without me?" Sakura asked.

"We'd have washed them out right here. None of you would have gotten past this point without both of the others. But you're all here because you want to be. And we're very proud of you. So now you four are ready for the Chunin Exams, good luck." Kushina stated, as she and Kakashi stepped aside for them to enter.

"And now get in there!" Kakashi said, eye-smiling at the last part and the three Genins walked through the door.

So now...the Chunin Exams starts...

==Chapter Ended==