"I never knew another Uzumaki is alive beside me," Karin said to Naruto. She never realized that aside from her and Kai there can be another Uzumaki still alive. Because of Naruto's age she didn't suspect that he is the same person, she is grateful too.
"My mother settled here before the destruction of Uzushio. So she survived by luck," Naruto explained to her. He is happy to share about his mother.
"How is your mother now?" Karin became curious about his mother. She never met another Uzumaki woman aside from her mother.
"She died during the Kyuubi attack, her name is engraved in the memorial stone. I am alone now" Naruto expected this kind of question.
"So you are an orphan, just like her," Shigeri is quite impatient to go to the hotel. He didn't want to hear others stories.
"Do you want to become one," Naruto said with a wicked smile. Shigeri became furious but his jonin sensei put a hand on his shoulder and gave him a hard look.
"Shigeri you shouldn't talk about others parents like that, it's not a good thing to mention that kind of thing," the Jonin was not happy with Shigeri's behaviour. He will give him an earful of lecture later.
"Naruto kun, are you busy right now. I thought we have a sword practice this morning," Yugao interrupted them. For chunin exam, Naruto is preparing himself with Yugao as his training partner. She came in her Jonin attire.
"I was waiting here for you, Yugao san after my laps around the village."
"You go to the senju training ground and start with warm up, I will arrive in 5 minutes," Yugao told him genuinely. She has some unfinished business now.
"As you say Yugao san. We will meet later Karin chan ," Naruto said his goodbye to them and left. Karin mind became blank as nobody called her 'chan ' other than her mother. Naruto said 'chan' as a courtesy for a fellow uzumaki.
"As a fellow jonin I would like to tell you. You should restrain your student. Don't mock anyone because he is an orphan," Yugao said with a tone of disciplined shinobi. She doesn't like the tone of that boy against his master and will not slide this matter easily.
"I understand, please forgive me for not interrupting him on the right time, next time this things will not be repeated," he doesn't like how things are going all because of one spoiled brat. Karin and other boy is easy to handle but Shigeri is from a well known shinobi family in kusagakure. So he act like a boss to his similar age.
"A word of advice for you Jonin san, tell your spoiled student that don't repeat this mistake on chunin grounds especially infront of him. In battleground Naruto is quite familiar with a lot of blood. He smile's like that when he gives warning," Yugao wanted to scare them. Jonin of kusagakure is in deep thought after hearing that. Shigeri heard there conversation and he was scared of Naruto.
After giving warning, Yugao left to assist her master. She is practicing with Naruto for few days. She likes to spend her time with him. On that day Demiurge told her and Anko that they are quite lucky to be near their master. She is now a part of Ainz Ooal Gown and they have one goal in their mind. They can do anything for their lord without a question .
Naruto practiced with Yugao till afternoon and after that he left for his preparation for chunin exam tomorrow.
Next day....
Naruto meets with Sakura and Sasuke near the gate of academy.
"Lets go I couldn't wait any more," Sasuke is becoming impatient to test himself.
"You can nail it, Sasuke kun," Sakura said to boost his confidence. She can feel that he is pushing himself to much.
"Lets go to the third floor of room no. 306," Naruto reminded them where they have to go.
"I remember the location perfectly. You don't have to remind me," Sasuke said to Naruto. He feels inferior when he is around Naruto sometime, but when he thinks he is from the Uchiha clan and then he feels relieved. Once he awakens his Sharingan then other than a Uchiha no one can defeat him.
They walk together till the second floor then they see a crowd is gathered around room no. 306, which is an illusion. Many Genins were trying to get past the guards who are not allowing them.
Naruto looks at a genin team. Rock lee with a Hyuga, and a girl with double bunned hairstyle. They are trying to get past the guards but beaten up badly.
After looking at this scenario he wanted to laugh at their acting. It's not that they are doing a horrible acting but with Lee being the center of attention as a victim in taijutsu, he just think its laughable. After looking at his insane training he just couldn't believe this scenario can ever be true.
Like canon, Sasuke see through the genjutsu and tells everyone. Naruto didn't stopped him. He would like to see how many of them can handle the pressure of Ibiki .
'I would love to see them tortured by Ibiki and in the helpless situation which is created by themselves,' Naruto thought about it and imagined in his head. His thoughts were interrupted somehow.
The guards were angry at Sasuke and suddenly attacked him. Sasuke wanted to prove himself so he too attacked.
Both of their punch and kicks were blocked by Rock Lee. Sasuke and that chunin were surprised by his strength. Lee blocked them easily and the crowd became wary of him.
"You wanted to keep your strength hidden, so we could have an easy time in exam. So why you changed the plan," Neji shifted entire focus on Rock Lee. He decided to keep his strength hidden. He just wanted to show that Rock lee is more powerful than both of other teammates .
"We have to change our plan sometime Neji and I wanted to test something. You are Sasuke Uchiha this year's class top rookie . If I am correct," Rock lee attracted the attention of many on him and Sasuke. Neji after hearing that Sasuke is a top rookie of this year and also an Uchiha became interested.
"What do you want?" Sasuke became more confident. He is known as the top rookie of this year.
"I wanted to challenge you on a match right now," Lee wanted to see where he stand after one and half year against a top rookie.
"I am ready," Sasuke has seen his strength just now. He wanted a worthy challenge so he accepted the duel.
Sakura, Neji , Tenten and Naruto watched it from the side lines. Sasuke activated his Sharingan. He awakened it during the battle with Haku on the bridge. He attacked him. But Lee avoided it like it is nothing. Sasuke tried punching him which is blocked. He used kicks from sides but Lee stepped outside of his range. Sasuke got frustrated because he can see him move but his own body isn't responding well.
" Why can't I connect," Sasuke asked while trying to punch him which is blocked.
"There are two kind of people, Genius like you who are born in big clans and have dojutsu which are extremely powerful for other people and people like me who are trained in pure martial arts till we surpass our own limit. Your eyes can keep up with me but not your body that's what happening Sasuke kun," Lee explained to him. Lee kicked Sasuke in the air like a toy. He unbinded his bandages in hand and about to deliver a dangerous move.
Lee bandages were stuck in the wall. Someone stopped him. A tortoise appeared infront of everyone.
"Lee I told you not to use that move on anyone from the same village its forbidden," Might Gai words was heard from the tortoise. Tenten faceplamed herself for what is coming. Gai appeared on tortoise.
"Sakura I am leaving, I will wait for you near the upstairs," Naruto wouldn't want to hear the youth speech before exam. But before he can leave.
"Ohh naruto kun, you are here too. Are you in Kakashi's team?" Gai discovered Naruto before he can escape.
"I am in kakashi team. Sasuke uchiha and Sakura Haruno are my team mates," Naruto was never able to tell Gai about his sensei.
"Sakuro Haruno, what an youthful name. Will you be my girlfriend?" Lee liked Sakura at the very first meeting and direct went to proposal. Tenten and Neji couldn't understand what is happening. Sakura mind collapsed by this sudden proposal. She didn't want a walking fashion disaster after her. She only likes Sasuke.
"Lee you are a grown up boy, but first take the punishment," Gai became emotional but didn't forget to punish Lee. He punched Lee. He flew from one side to other side in no time.
"Gai san, we have an exam to attend, if you lecture Lee like that, he will not able to attend exam," Naruto wanted to reach exam hall early.
"You are so youthful, Naruto kun, unlike your teacher you are not late. Always on time," Gai went into eternal rival mode.
Naruto left with Sakura and Sasuke to attend the exam. They arrived near the room number 306. Kakashi is waiting for them.
"Yo, my dear students, its good that you came together otherwise you will not be permitted to enter," Kakashi said it while reading his book.
"But you never told us to come together in first place," Sakura wanted to know.
"It's an exam, there are some rules which even I have to follow," Kakashi said to her in a serious tone.
"Thanks sensei, see you later," Naruto wanted to attend the exam.
After saying their goodbye they entered inside. Inside the tension is different. All the genins are checking each other out.
"You also came for exam, this means all rookies are here," Shikamaru appeared behind Naruto. Ino ran towards Sasuke and hugged him. Sakura doesn't like it.
"Ino pig, get off from my Sasuke kun," Sakura is angry at Ino. But Ino do not mind that much. Its quite common for them.
Naruto can see all the members of Team 8 and Team 10 are there with them.
"Hey Naruto, this is the first time all the rookies are participating in chunin exam together," Chouji is very happy that all of his friends are here.
"You shouldn't talk so loud especially here," Kabuto came to rookie 9 dressed as a Konoha shinobi. In record he still works as a Konoha ninja.
"Who are you, never seen you before?" Kiba questioned him. He doesn't like stranger talking to him as a long lost friend. Maybe its because of his animal instinct which he developed.
"I am your fellow genin. I have tried it with my team 6 times and it's my 7th attempt. I even collected info on other genin teams. If you are interested I can show you," Kabuto took out his info cards. Which was of course a bait for Sasuke which he took willingly.
"Do you have info on Gaara and Rock lee," Sasuke wanted to know about both of them. He might face them later. The more information the better.
"Let's see Rock lee has did 20 D-rank and 11 C-rank mission and his taijutsu graph is so high. But his genjutsu and ninjutsu graph is quite low. His team mates are Hyuga Neji and Tenten. This is his first time taking the exam. Last year he got a lot of attention for his ability," Kabuto said it while analysing his card.
"What about Gaara from the Sand village?" Sasuke wants to know more about Gaara than Rock lee. He gives different kind of vibes which didn't went unnoticed by Sasuke.
"His D-rank mission is in question mark while he did 8 C-rank mission and 1 B-rank mission. A particular thing about him is that he was unharmed during all of his missions. Not even a single scratch. His teammates are his brother and sister, Temari and Kankuro," Kabuto said it like he is warning them not to go against him.
"How many people are there from our village?" Shikamaru asked kabuto. He wanted to know the number of genin from his own village participating in chunin exam.
"72 genins are participating this year from Konoha. But be careful of other village like Rain village, Stone village or Sand, no need to bother about other small ninja villages," Kabuto intentionally said the last part. They have a plan to follow.
All rookies looked at the room filled with experienced genin.
"Kabuto san do you have an info on Naruto Uzumaki," Naruto wanted to know how much info they have on him. Others could not understand why he is asking an info on himself.
"Why would you ask about yourself Naruto?" Sakura asked curiously. She couldn't understand Naruto now a days. Kabuto took out the card and his eye wide opened after reading his card.
"Shut up, Sakura," Naruto is mad at Sakura for interrupting him.
"10 D-rank mission , 0 C-rank, 1 B-rank mission and 1 A-ranked mission . Till now not even a scratch in any mission. Killed 71 people in his A rank mission alone in land of waves. Very high stats in ninjutsu and kenjutsu. A particular note about Naruto Uzumaki is that he likes to taunt his enemies. Even Zabuza felt threatened by his taunting. You have quite a record Uzumaki san," Kabuto felt threatened after reading his info card. All other rookies looked at him like they have seen a ghost.
"Listen up all you bastards. Think I am small boy and I will cut you into pieces. Threaten me and I will cut you in half. Cross my path only on your own risk. You already have listened to my info card. You think I wouldn't notice you all are listening. Who want to become my 72nd kill, be my guest. If you think you are bad then I am your dad's dad, I am the best in the world,"
The room went silent from Naruto's proclamation. Suddenly some sound ninja tried to attack Kabuto as they planned before. Kabuto dodged the attack but his glass shattered and after sometime he fell on the ground. Things were going as they planned but then Naruto happened to them.
Naruto appeared behind him suddenly and grabbed him through his back of his neck and slammed him to another side of room.
"And don't interrupt me when I am talking, you motherfucking sound ninja," Naruto will not tolerate, to be looked down by other people, never again in this life.
"Settle down maggots, chunin exam is about to begin. So Naruto Uzumaki why you do that to a foreign ninja," Ibiki appeared and said to Naruto. He is impressed with the strength of Naruto. ' To slam a genin of that weight you need power and techniques, which shows he came fully prepared and cannot be ignored. ' Ibiki thought about Naruto display of power.
"He wanted to greet us, so I gave my answer as a louder greeting to him. I hope he will not forget it ever in his life," Naruto said it with a smile .