Chapter Seven: The Genin Exams
A pregnant young woman in her early to mid-twenties with long red hair wearing a beige strap dress and blue short-sleeve shirt was walking through a large house making her way into the kitchen. Entering the kitchen she came and found a blonde spiked haired man clearly the same age as her dressed in Jounin pants and shirt without his Jounin vest sitting at the table in the kitchen reading a green colored book. There was no mistake that he looked indulged in what he was reading.
"Minato-kun," a sweet feminine voice called out as the approaching female entered the kitchen, "We have company, Dattebane."
The man turned to see who the figure was. Putting the book down, Minato turned to smile at the figure Kushina kindly invited inside.
"Jiraiya-sensei," Minato greeted, "It's great to see you again. This book you wrote was is a great read."
"Yeah," Jiraiya said skeptically, "But my book didn't make that great of success on sales in the market."
"That's too bad," Minato replied, "This book, "The Gutsy Ninja," was really terrific. I love how the protagonist despite all oppositions kept fighting and persevering with no desire of ever giving up on anything, determined to meet success until he finally accomplished what he sought to do."
"True," Jiraiya contemplated, "But I think I'll sex things up a bit in my new books. I'm sure I'll have better success if I do that."
"Still Jiraiya-sensei," Minato smile brightly, "The lead character of this book is someone I'd like for my son to turn out as. In fact, Kushina and I were hoping we could have your permission to name our unborn son after the lead character of your book."
"Are you really sure you want to do that," Jiraiya asked in disbelief, "I mean, I only came up with that name while eating a bowl of ramen. Though if you did name your son after the character of my book, I guess that would make me his godfather, right?"
"It's a beautiful name, dattebane," Kushina agreed with Minato, "I'd love for our son to have and bear that name, Na-"
An alarm clock suddenly went off…
(Naruto's Bedroom)
Naruto groaned with the loud sound of his alarm clock going off giving him a loud wakening.
"Uuuggghhh," Naruto groaned, "Ah man. I've been having one of those dreams again."
Naruto stretched and looked at his alarm clock.
"5:50 am," Naruto said, "Two hours before the Academy starts and the Genin Exams. That's enough time for me to clean myself and do my routine exercises."
The blonde wasted no time in getting himself cleaned, dressed up and getting something to eat before. While having his breakfast, Naruto thought back to the dreams he had been having recently. Lately he started having dreams of Jiraiya, Yondaime, and a certain beautiful woman with really long red hair named Kushina who clearly was involved with Yondaime, evening being pregnant with a son for him.
"Strange," Naruto thought, "There was no mention of Minato ever being married or that his wife was ever pregnant for him. But those dreams looked and felt so real. I was even able to smell the environment. Their voices and that of Jiraiya's, and all these other faces and voices I've been hearing in my dreams. And why I having these dreams and visions. I hope I'm not losing it…"The Gutsy Ninja," I wonder if such a book exist and if Yondaime really did name his suppose son after the lead character of that book. In my dream, it was said that it was Jiraiya's first book. Things are really getting weirder in my life.
"And that woman Kushina…she even talked like me; "Dattebane"…Or is it that I talk like…"
Naruto thought about the possibility of what he recent dreams could mean.
"No way! I mean it can't be possible! Can't it? But…what if it is…"
For the past number of nights Naruto started having dreams of experiences and memories that clearly weren't his own. Since then he had been trying to make sense of what was happening to him. He had yet to tell Hinata about it, knowing that she too wouldn't be able to make sense of it at all either. For the time being, Naruto decided to deal and handle the matter on his own without getting others involved.
Putting that matter off to the side for now, Naruto got up from his seat and made his out through the balcony after closing the door behind him. Leaping off the balcony, Naruto ran up the walls of a nearby building and started leaping from roof to roof to his next destination.
(Meanwhile)
Hinata was up and ready to leave. She was at the front entrance putting her sandals on when…
"You're on your way out to the Academy this early in the morning Hinata," Hiashi said as he approached and stood behind her. Hinata, having placed her sandals on, turned to her father.
"Yes," Hinata replied, "Today is the Genin Exams…and I want to be at my best for…when I take them today father. After today when I pas-sed the exams…a-and received my head protector bearing our village's crest, I will be acknowledged as an adult, not a child. I'm leaving early so I can go and…be-better prepare myself physically and mentally before I earn and take my place among the ranks of the ninjas of our community."
Hiashi nodded in approval, "You spoke like a true heiress Hinata. Very well then; I'll allow you to leave and prepare for the Genin Exams."
"Thank you father," Hinata said before turned and leaving the house. Just as she was about to go through the door…
"When you see Naruto," Hiashi said with a surprisingly serious tone, "Deliver this message for me."
"What message father," Hinata asked a bit worriedly.
"Tell him that he too better not fail the Genin Exams," Hiashi said, "Inform him that his failure will reflect badly on both you and me."
"How could his suppose failure reflect poorly on you father," Hinata asked, wanting to know where her father was going with what he was saying.
"I allowed him to associate with you and our clan over the years and never once did I object to him being seen with us despite his mischievous…yet, entertaining actions towards the ninjas and the rest of the populous.
"The way I've seen him handle and escape the various ranked ninjas he targets with his infamous pranks makes it very clear that Naruto has potential to be a most promising ninja if his skills in setting traps and being an escape artist can be properly honed and strengthened. And I've seen how your time with him has strengthened you too Hinata, and I don't need my Byakugan to see that. Though there's still room for improvement."
Hinata had to fight hard to keep a calm composure. She never heard her father talk so highly of Naruto before nor had she heard her father gave her such needed encouragement. She felt so very happy and excited and her confidence was only growing stronger as a result. Part of her even wanted to run up and hug her father for just those words alone.
Hiashi cleared his throat and returned back his normal demeanor, "…Just tell Naruto to do his best and don't mention to him what I said to you just now. (Turned and walked off) I don't want him thinking that I'm going soft. I'm not the Sandaime Hokage."
Hinata stifled a giggle that escaped from her mouth. It was more than evident that her father had already taken a liking to Naruto over the years ago though he didn't want Naruto to know that, at least for now. With a new vigor, Hinata made her way out of her clan's estate and hurried to her next destination.
(A Little Later)
Naruto was sitting on top of the Hokage Monument, on the head that represented Yondaime. Presently, he was in a meditating stance as he was facing and watching the gradually rising sun ascending over the horizon of Konoha, which slowly brightened the darkened skies. As he sat there, another figure quietly approached him from behind. Reaching him, the figure knelt down and planted a kiss on his right cheek.
Naruto's eyes snapped opened to see a smiling Hinata facing him.
"Good morning my Moon's Eye Spring Rabbit," Naruto greeted as he pulled Hinata down onto his lap and kissed her hotly. The Hyuuga heiress embraced and kissed Naruto back with the same amount of passion. A minute later, they reluctantly pulled their lips away to catch their breaths.
"Did you wait long for me," Hinata asked.
"Not really," Naruto said, "Waiting for you never takes long at all, because you'll always chase after me, wanting to overtake me."
"Naruto-kun," Hinata giggled as she snuggled deeper into his embrace before resting her head on his left shoulder.
"Father gave me a serious message that he wanted me to relay to you," Hinata said with a collective tone. Curious, Naruto asked, "What did he say?"
"Don't fail the Genin Exams," Hinata answered, "He made it clear that your failure will reflect poorly on both him and me."
"I'm touched," Naruto grinned widely, "Looks like your old man is taking a liking to me as part of the family."
"I'd hate to see what he'd do if you actually do fail the Genin Exams today Naruto-kun," Hinata remarked, "I know neither of us would like what he'd do."
"With everything we trained and went through over the years," Naruto said, "I'd be ashamed if I actually failed for real-"
"You did before," Hinata pointed out as she cut him off, "A year ago in fact."
Naruto's happy expression turned into a frown upon being reminded of last's event when he attempted the Genin Exams a little after Neji's class passed the exams. The other jutsus Naruto was able to perform but his worst jutsu, creating a basic bushin cost him his promotion to Genin.
"You still have trouble creating a simple bushin," Hinata pointed out, "Even with your special seals, you put out a lot of chakra."
"…I know," Naruto sighed and acknowledged.
"Iruka-sensei will fail you again just for that alone," Hinata said with concern, "You saw that for yourself last year when you attempted to become a Genin a year earlier and he was rather adamant about not allowing you to become a Genin because of that."
"His reasoning is senseless," Naruto remarked, "I've seen others become Genins despite handicaps worse than my own, like your cousin's teammate, the one called Rock Lee. He can't use ninjutsu and yet that handicap didn't prevent him from becoming a Genin. And if Iruka-sensei thinks he can hold me back again from becoming a Genin because of my inborn handicap, I'll just kick his ass in front of everyone, consequences be damned."
"Just promise that you'll do your best and become a Genin with me," Hinata requested.
"Don't worry," Naruto assured, "Besides, I already have a plan in passing the exams this time. Trust me, I learned from last year's blunder and I won't make the same mistake twice. Just leave it to me."
Confident in his words, Hinata relaxed and watched the sunrise with him while still sitting on his lap and in his embrace.
"Shouldn't we be preparing for the exams my Moon's Eye Spring Rabbit," Naruto asked.
"Being here with you like this for moral support is all the preparation I need," Hinata replied, "I'm confident that we'll become Genins together."
Naruto leaned down and kissed her again.
(Later)
Everyone was making their way to the Academy. The senior class was up and ready for the Genin Exams and confident in passing and becoming full-fledged ninjas. Some had visions of prestige and exciting thrill-filled adventures while others thought that after becoming ninjas they'll earn the approval, liking and acknowledgment of others or of one Uchiha in particular. Well, for such ones, reality was going to prove to be a cruel master and teacher.
Soon, Hinata and Naruto entered the class hand-in-hand with their fingers entwined together. Sasuke caught sight of them like everyone else and the sight of them being together and displaying such irrefutable closeness had always left a displeased frown on Sasuke's face.
I know that they're real close, Sasuke admitted to himself, But that doesn't mean that I don't stand a chance. I can still fight to gain and win her acceptance and acknowledgment of me. It's only a matter of time before she opens her eyes and sees the truth about the dobe.
A few of the girls in class saw how Sasuke was eyeing Hinata and it served to saddened them to see how Sasuke never once gave them such a look. Some wanted to hate Hinata for it but they all knew that Hinata didn't do anything to cause Sasuke to like her that much and everyone knew that the Hyuuga heiress only had eyes on the dead last of their class for reasons they and everyone else couldn't understand.
Shikamaru looked at Sasuke and saw the look in his contemplating expression.
"Troublesome," Shikamaru commented with Chouji, Shino and Kiba gather next to him, "Nothing has changed with him. He still has eyes solely on the Hyuuga heiress."
"Ironic really," Shino remarked, "How all these girls are willing to do anything for Sasuke's attention while the one girl he has his sights on wishes for none of it."
Naruto and Hinata took their seats next to each other. The four boys looked to see Sasuke move from his seat and head over to where Hinata and Naruto were.
"This ought to be interesting," Kiba remarked.
"Hinata," Sasuke greeted, "Today begins the Genin Exams? I trust that you're prepared for them."
"Y-Yes Sasuke-san," Hinata replied, "I'm confi-dent in my abilities to pa-pass."
"I was told that after becoming Genins," Sasuke explained, "That all of us will be divided into teams. Hopefully we'll be part of same team with whoever else will be on our team. If we're paired together I'll be sure to help you get stronger and improve and likewise you can help me as we advance together."
"Funny Sasuke-kun," Naruto retorted mockingly, "I was hoping for the same thing too. The only difference is that I'll be sure to keep you in your place and to keep your hands off!"
"I knew this would be interesting," Kiba remarked as Naruto and Sasuke gave dirty looks to each other. Some in the class were watching the scene between the two boys.
"…It is true though," Naruto admitted, "That Hinata-chan won't end up being on the same team with me."
Naruto had already explained to her the reasons behind why they wouldn't be paired on the same Genin team. She accepted it despite her disappointment. Sasuke grinned, believing that Naruto was willing to admit defeat. Before the Uchiha could capitalize on it…
"But what's also true," Naruto continued, "Is that she won't end up being on the same team with you either, teme. Of that I'm most certain."
What bothered the others in class that were listening to their conversation was how Naruto knew about the things he was talking about. Still, with a confident smirk, Sasuke replied, "We'll see about that dobe."
"There's nothing to see to," Naruto said, "I already told you it's not going to happen and I know why it's not going to."
"And what possible reasons could there be," Sasuke asked, "Hinata and I are both from clans with strong doujutsus. A team with both her and myself together would be rather formidable. What reason could there be that she and I wouldn't be paired together?"
Naruto smiled, "I could tell you, but I think it'll be more fun for you and everyone else to find out why after the Genin Exams are over when the team pairing begins. That way, I can have the sweet memory of seeing that look on your face when you're forced to acknowledge that everything I told you today was true."
There was no mistake that Naruto knew something about the Genin pairing system that he refused to tell everyone about. It irritated Sasuke to no end that Naruto somehow knew that neither he nor Naruto himself was going to be paired with Hinata on their team. Regardless, Sasuke inwardly kept some line of hope open that Naruto would be proven wrong.
A minute later, Iruka entered the class. That signaled for everyone to take their seats.
"Good morning everyone," Iruka greeted, "Today, will prove to be one of the most important days of your life. Very soon all of you will be taking the Genin Exams and upon passing you all will be taking the first step in establishing your shinobi careers as the defenders of our village.
"I know many of you are excited about this but I advise all of you take this day very serious. The Genin exams will consist of a couple of exams testing your skills that will be given by both Mizuki and myself. If you fail, don't take it that you didn't have what it took to become full fledge shinobis, but rather take that failure as a learning experience to help you grow stronger and improve from before."
"That's cool and all Iruka-sensei," Naruto replied, "But can we get the Geinin Exams started already?"
"In a hurry to fail the Genin Exams again Naruto," Kiba taunted, causing the others in the class to snicker while other laughed.
"Go chase a cat you ass sniffing mutt," Naruto retorted.
"What was that," Kiba retorted back.
"That's enough out of you two,"Iruka said sternly, "I will not condone this kind of behavior during the Genin Exams! Act the part as profession ninja of Konoha or I'll disqualify you both! Got it?"
Neither boys said anything but gave a small nod.
"Now let's get this exam started," Iruka said.
(A Long While Later)
After everyone had passed the written portion of the Genin Exams, then came the practical part of it. Naruto stood on line and waited for his turn after everyone else went.
"Typical," Naruto muttered to himself, "Being made to go last again."
"Don't worry Naruto-kun," Hinata assured wearing her new head protector around her neck, "Your turn will soon come up and you'll be given a shot to pass the Genin Exams this time around."
"OK Naruto," Iruka said after arriving at Naruto's name.
"Here I go," Naruto grinned as he stepped forward. Being the last one, everyone watched and waited to see how Naruto would do this time around. Some expected him to fail again and repeat the class with Iruka. Much to Iruka's surprise everyone in his class so far passed the exam and of course Sasuke passed the exam with a flawless score.
"Now Naruto," Iruka instructed, "Perform Kawarimi, Henge and Bushin No Jutsu. And if you so much as attempt the Oiroke No Jutsu of yours, I'll instantly fail you."
"This is stupid," Naruto complained, "You always have me attempt a jutsu that you yourself know I can't perform! And little to no help was offered to help me in that regard!"
"Naruto," Iruka instructed, "These are basic jutsus that those of your level should have the capability to execute. There are other jutsus that far more advanced and complex than these and if you can't even perform the basic types at your current level, you have no ability to use the more advanced versions-"
"Thus your career as a ninja will never leave the floor," one student interjected.
"If it ever starts at all," another mocked.
"Quiet," Iruka rebuked, "I don't recall asking for any of your input on the matter! Don't let the fact that the rest of you are now Genins go to your heads! Being ninjas now mean that you're no longer looked at as children but as adults of this village and all of you can now be held accountable before the Hokage himself on any charges brought up against you, even by me. That means that you all can be given judicial judgment and sentence by the Hokage if you're found guilty of whatever charges were raised against you. Is that understood?"
Needless to say, everyone gulped and nodded, seeing the full weight of Iruka's words. A sudden reality that they were now forced to acknowledge. Naruto and Hinata were already aware of that fact so there was no point in them showing the same expression of shock from Iruka's truthful words. Turning back to Naruto…
"Now Naruto," Iruka said, "Perform the jutsus as instructed."
"I got a better idea," Naruto said, "Bushin No Jutsu is ineffective for me. Therefore, I'll resort to using something else in its place. And I'll combine that with Henge."
Puzzled, Iruka asked, "What are you-"
"Kage Bushin No Jutsu," Naruto said, "Henge!"
A burst of white smoke came forth from Naruto, temporarily blocking everyone's sight. When the smoke finally cleared, everyone saw standing in front of the class Hinata and Sakura with Sasuke standing off to the side as though he wasn't paying attention to them.
"What the!," Iruka and Mizuki said simultaneously. Everyone looked in front of them class to see what was going on.
"Kage Bushin No Jutsu," Shikamaru repeated, "I never heard of such a jutsu before."
"Neither have I," Chouji added.
"That's because it's a B-class Jounin-level kinjutsu," Iruka explained, "And unlike Bushin No Jutsu, Kage Bushin No Jutsu creates solid clones with their own chakra coil systems. But how and when did Naruto learned it?"
"Repeat that again," Sasuke requested as though what he heard was a lie, "A B-class Jounin-level kinjutsu? Why weren't we ever taught that?"
"Because to perform such a kinjutsu requires a large amount of chakra," Mizuki explained, "Attempting such a jutsu without the required chakra would kill you instantly from chakra exhaustion alone. Creating just one kage bushin is enough to drain more than half of one's chakra."
"And yet the dobe learned this jutsu," Sasuke replied in disbelief.
"But from whom," Ino asked.
"That's not important," said "Hinata" from in front of the class catching everyone's attention, "We ninjas are entitled to our own secrets, aren't we? And who here tells everything about ourselves and hidden abilities, hm?"
"Hinata" looked like "she" was about to leave when…
"Hey Hinata," "Sakura" called out, "Not that I'm complaining about you not going after my Sasuke-kun, but I must ask something that I'd like to understand from you."
"And what might that be," "Hinata" asked innocently.
"What is it that you could possibly see in Naruto that you don't see in Sasuke-kun," "Sakura" asked, "I mean, Sasuke-kun is a born genius, the top student in our class and is the total opposite of Naruto in a whole bunch of stuff."
"Naruto-kun does have his good points Sakura-san," "Hinata" defended, "I mean he-"
"Let's be real Hinata," "Sakura" cut her off with an unconvinced tone, "Naruto is a known troublemaker and he isn't all that bright. Just look at last year's event when he failed the Genin Exams in his attempt to graduate a year early before the rest of us. I bet if Sasuke-kun attempted to do what Naruto did he would have passed and graduated."
"But wouldn't that mean that he would have become a Genin and not in class with you anymore," "Hinata" pointed out. "Sakura" was caught off guard by "Hinata's" words and logic but "she" didn't let that deterred "her." "Sasuke" in the meantime was off to the side seemingly not paying attention to the "girls'" conversation.
Everyone in the class was watching this mock scene of "Hinata" and "Sakura" play out, believing that a conversation like this was actually possible considering the characteristics of both girls and Sasuke. Some in the class were snickering at how Naruto was making fun of himself while having his transformed clones play the roles of Hinata, Sakura and Sasuke most convincingly.
"Honestly," Iruka admitted under his breath, "I can see this happening."
"One would actually think that it was actually those three in front of the class," Shino comment.
"I know," Ino agreed, "Naruto got Forehead Girl's behavior down pack to the "T"."
"At least Naruto is willing to admit that Sasuke-kun is better than he is," one girl remarked.
"I wouldn't say that," Shikamaru replied in Naruto's defense, "Combining Kage Bushin with Henge is no easy feat. If it were anyone else in this class, we'd either be unconscious or dead from exhausting all of our chakra."
"Hn," "Sasuke" grunted in front of the class as "he" turned to face the class, "What would you know Shikamaru? The dobe can't even do a simple Bushin No Jutsu, let alone pass any of Iruka-sensei's exams. "
"Like Sasuke-kun said," "Sakura" added, "When it comes to skills, smarts, abilities and physique, Sasuke-kun is gifted in practically everything."
"I-I…I wouldn't agree with you on that Sakura-san," "Hinata" interjected, "There are special things…that Naruto-kun is surprisingly…endowed with…other than massive stamina, chakra and a strong will to never give up."
"That's all that the dobe has going for him," "Sasuke" replied, "I can't see what's so special about those things."
"You're wrong," "Hinata" defended before a hot blush appeared on her face, "Naruto-kun is…en-d-dowed in a most unique way that far exceeds you Sasuke. Of this…I'm most certain."
"How can you be Hinata," "Sakura" asked, "How can you be so sure and confident in what you're saying?"
"That's because…," "Hinata" said with a small smile, "…I have Byakugan."
With that "Hinata" turned and exited the class, leaving "Sakura" and "Sasuke" to that about what they just heard. It wasn't long until "they" read between the lines.
"Because she has Byakuga-…HUH!," "Sakura" retorted with a contorted expression, "Hey, wait a minute! Come back here! What you implying about my Sasuke-kun?"
"Sakura" ran out of the room in pursuit of "Hinata," leaving "Sasuke" to stand there in utter disbelief at what "Hinata" was saying. By this time, all of the boys except Sasuke were in tears die-laughing at the implications of "Hinata's" words. Shino, though not among the laughing boys, had raised eye brows upon understanding the situation being played out. Sasuke however was seething in rage and the girls didn't know what to think. But it didn't end there.
"Sasuke" looked down at "his" pants, and pulled both the front of it and "his" underwear open enough for "him" to take a good look at "his" package with a questionable facial expression. This caused the other boys in class to laugh harder, some had doubled over by this point and others were banging their desks with their fists from the sheer intensity of their laughter. Releasing his pants and underwear, "Sasuke" went over to the desk and picked up a 1-foot ruler that was resting on top of the desk.
"I'm going to go measure it," "Sasuke" decided as "he" turned and exited the class with the ruler in hand. That caused some of the still laughing boys to fall off their seats as their laughter grew louder. Kiba, Chouji, Shikamaru and a few others were struggling to catch their breaths as their sides started hurting from the amount of laughter coming out of them. The girls turned to look at Sasuke and saw the look at intense anger fuming from his expression.
"Hinata," one of the girls asked in bewilderment, "Is what was said really true about Sasuke-kun?"
Hinata sighed at the stunt Naruto just pulled, "…I never pulled such a stunt; therefore I have no knowledge of Sasuke's anatomy."
Hinata though was more annoyed that her boyfriend used her bloodline limit as reference to deliver the brutal punch-line to Sasuke's pride.
"Still," the same girl insisted, "Do you think you can do me a favor and see if Sasuke-kun is really packing a nice size package?"
"Please…," Hinata replied with a tone that showed both annoyance and disinterest, "Don't ask me to use my bloodline for something like that."
Just then, Naruto walked into the class and saw the scene before him.
"Hey," Naruto asked acting like he wasn't aware of anything that took place in class, "What did I miss? Why is everyone laughing?"
Naruto looked at Sasuke and "murder" was the look Sasuke gave him.
"What's wrong with you Sasuke," Naruto asked as if he was clueless to the situation, "What's with that damn look you're giving me? By the way, I found this ruler in the bathroom. I didn't know what you were using it for after you left it there on the sink but I made sure to thoroughly wash it before bringing it back to you."
"I'll kill you," Sakura screeched with massive bloodlust as she, Ino and several other girls rushed at Naruto. Everyone cringed at the vicious beating Naruto was getting.
"Damn," Kiba replied calming down from his long laughter, "I hadn't had a good laugh like that in a long time. But I'd hate to be in Naruto's shoes right now receiving the girls' monstrous rage and beating."
"Me too," a voice replied from behind. Everyone turned to see Naruto standing behind them with his hands in his pocket.
"I don't think that practice dummy deserves such vicious brutality from our supposed future kunoichis," Naruto remarked. Sakura and the other girls looked to see that the 'Naruto' they were beating up was in fact a life size target practice dummy dressed in the same clothes as Naruto. But an added feature to this dummy was a note taped on its chest that read 'Fan-Girl Anger Release Management Plushy.'
"I switched and substituted with that dummy seconds before the girls a chance to hit me," Naruto grinned with a huge smile on his face, "Their reaction was so predictable."
"He's mocking us and Sasuke-kun," Ino growled as she threw the dummy to the floor.
"You girls only have yourselves to blame for letting your guards down and becoming easy targets for me," Naruto replied. Mizuki was stifling his own laughter while Iruka was shaking his head at everything that played out.
Naruto in the meantime went over and gave a folded note to Hinata. Looking at the note, Hinata opened and read the note to herself. Her face became darkened red upon reading the poetry Naruto wrote.
In the note, it read:
I passed all of Iruka-sensei's stupid tests
All the while dreaming of your splendid breasts
Knowing that you above all else have the hottest ass
Let's soon meet up after class
"N…Na-Naruto-kun," Hinata remarked, "What…What am I going to do with you?"
"I can give you some suggestions," Naruto replied with his smile turning perverted with the blush on Hinata's face turning darker. A piece of chalk was thrown at Naruto's direction, hitting him upside the head.
"Damn it Iruka-sensei," Naruto cursed as he rubbed his head, "That was uncalled for!"
Sasuke scowled at how Naruto openly flirted with Hinata in front of everyone moments after pulling that stunt that insulted him and Sakura, but more so him he felt.
"That's enough jokes out of you Naruto," Iruka said with his anything but amused frown ever present on his face, "Despite the crude jokes behind your performance, you performed the required jutsus and surprisingly a B-class kinjutsu that no one else in this class can execute."
No one else but Hinata-chan, Naruto thought to himself.
"What I'd like to know is how you learned that jutsu Naruto," Sasuke asked.
"We're ninjas," Naruto replied, "And we're entitled to keep certain secrets to ourselves while keeping certain bodies of people in the dark about things. It's what gives us our trump cards in the shinobi world. Therefore, I'm not obligated to tell any of you anything."
Sasuke wasn't pleased to hear that from him as he wanted to find out about how Naruto was able to secretly learn and master a Jounin-level kinjutsu.
"You came a long way Naruto," Iruka said with a brotherly smile, "And you made very good improvements. You passed."
Iruka handed Naruto his head protector and watched as Naruto tied it around his head with pride. Everyone was expecting Naruto to start running and jumping around the room like an idiot, but that didn't happen.
"This is sweet," Naruto cheered, "This is just another accomplished milestone in fulfilling my dreams of becoming Hokage!"
"You did it Naruto-kun," Hinata smiled, "Just like I knew you could."
"Tell that to your old man when we see him later Hinata-chan," Naruto grinned.
"Everyone back to your seats please," Iruka instructed. Sakura and the other girls did as they were told while shooting glares at Naruto's direction. Mizuki went and retrieve the practice dummy and set it aside at the front left corner of the classroom.
"As of today," Iruka said, "You all are official Genins, full fledge ninjas of our village. With this position, no one in the Shinobi World will look or regard you as children but as adults and with that, you all will be treat as such. Take your role and responsibilities as ninjas serious as you all now represent our village in its entirety.
"Uchiha Sasuke, being the top student and graduate is hereby this graduating class's Rookie of the Year.
"Uzumaki Naruto, being our student with the lowest grades is this graduating class's Dead Last."
"Whatever," Naruto shrugged, "Such titles mean nothing to me."
"How course someone like you would say that," one of the girls retorted, "But I bet you'd be acting different if you were elected to be our class's Rookie of the Year."
"Quiet," Iruka berated, "Both of you. Despite the difference in academic statuses, all of you are still in the same ninja ranks and it'll be up to all of you individually to climb the ninja ranks and improve as you move up in your careers.
"But as for today, congratulations on your success in becoming the new additions to our ninja force."
(Later)
As everyone was leaving the classroom…
"Naruto," Mizuki requested, "May I have a minute of your time with you?"
"Sure Mizuki-sensei," Naruto complied before turning to Hinata, "I'll catch up with you. I'm sure I won't take long."
"A-Alright," Hinata said, "I'll be outside waiting for you."
With that Hinata left with the rest of the class.
"Come with me Naruto," Mizuki instructed as he led Naruto to the teacher's lounge. Upon entering, they found the room empty. The two went in and close the door behind them.
"So what's the deal Mizuki-sensei," Naruto asked.
"First off," Mizuki started, "I want to say that you did well in your performance during the Genin Exams and passing all of the required tests. I was sure you pass this time in spite of Iruka's doubts about it."
"Hey I learned from my past mistakes," Naruto replied.
"That you did," Mizuki agreed, "But there's another part to this test that very few know about. It rarely practiced and some senseis at this academy as hesitant in giving out to their students in fear of their students failing this particular and making them look back as their instructor."
"What test would that be," Naruto asked, curious about what Mizuki was saying.
"There's a special Scroll kept in the Hokage Tower," Mizuki explained, "The Forbidden Scroll of Sealing. This test required the participant to sneak in unnoticed into the Hokage Tower and retrieve the scroll and return back with it to the instructor."
"They would have to do that," Naruto asked, "Why such a test be given in the first place?"
"Naruto," Mizuki said, "There are certain realities about the ninja life that I'm afraid Iruka failed to instruct you guys in. Some of your future missions will require you to sneak into other villages and retrieve certain documents or scrolls and return back with them without getting caught. Sometimes these scrolls and documents could be hidden in a Daimyo's house, Kage Towers, clan estates, special vaults or other means of security.
"To get caught during these mission to spell death for the ninja and his or her team, and trouble ultimately for the village he or she works for. This test was rarely given because too many feared that their students weren't ready for such a challenged and believed that they such be exposed to such realities too earlier on in spite of the fact that their students were now ninjas and not people to be looked at as defenseless children.
"Also, this test was graded as a mission and failure of its completion resulted in the participants being sent back to the Academy."
"I can see why many were reluctant in giving their students such a test after their graduation," Naruto replied, "But I'm not one to back down from a challenge."
"So you'd like to be giving the shot in performing this test," Mizuki asked, "If you succeed, you be giving an academic status equal to Sasuke's."
"I'm in," Naruto said.
"Good," Mizuki said before he explained what he wanted Naruto to do.
(Meanwhile)
Hinata was waiting patiently outside the Academy with her father and sister.
"Where's Naruto," Hanabi asked, "Didn't he say that he wouldn't be long?"
"I'm sure he'll be here very shortly," Hinata replied.
"That was what you said ten minutes again," Hanabi shot back. A moment later, Naruto appeared through the doors and made his way over to the Hyuuga family.
"Hey," Naruto greeted, "Sorry I'm late. Mizuki-sensei really knows how to give speeches as long winded as Iruka-sensei's; but enough about that."
"I see that you passed the Genin Exams as my daughter had informed both me and Hanabi," Hiashi acknowledged, "That's good to see."
"Was there ever a doubt," Naruto asked.
"Don't get cocky Naruto," Hanabi said, "You're still a long way before you can really prove your merit to anyone."
"I didn't know you cared that much about me and my dreams," Naruto remarked, "My Little Nighttime Firecracker."
"It's Hanabi," Hanabi retorted.
"Doesn't it mean "Fireworks"," Naruto replied with a toothy smile, "Firecracker?"
Hanabi frowned with narrowed eyes at Naruto. Naruto started calling her by that nickname only recently and it served to irritate Hanabi to no end. Hiashi chose to ignore the both of them, already being used to how Naruto and Hanabi act around each other.
"You may have passed the Genin Exams," Hanabi replied, "But don't think for a minute that I can't put you in your place. Trust me when I say that my Jyuuken is more than enough to see to it."
Naruto, who wasn't the least bit intimidated, went over and gestured for Hanabi to come with him as they stepped away from Hiashi and Hinata. Once a couple of feet away from them, he leaned down and whispered something into her ear, only for her alone to hear. Hanabi's expression turned chastened with reddened cheeks after hearing what Naruto told her.
"I'll behave," the humbled Hanabi said quietly with her head lowered towards the floor, "Please, I'll behave."
"That's my good Little Nighttime Firecracker," Naruto whispered as he patted Hanabi on her head before they went back over to where Hinata and Hiashi were. The two Hyuugas looked at them with curious expressions.
"What was it you said to my daughter," Hiashi asked with a stern but interested look on his face.
"Nothing really," Naruto lied as he stood back up, "Just silly stuff, that's all. I'm sorry I can't hang out with you today Hinata-chan, but there's something I have to take care of, plus there's this green book I have to look for and buy. I'll see you guys later."
Hinata didn't get the chance to ask Naruto what it was that came up turned and ran off in a hurry.
"I wonder what could have come up so suddenly," Hinata asked herself, "What was this green book he was talking about?"
"Whatever it is that arose so suddenly," Hiashi said, "I'm sure Naruto will see to the matter accordingly. Let's be on our way home now."
The two girls turned and followed their father back the Hyuuga manor. While walking, Hinata turned to Hanabi who was walking ever quietly.
"Hanabi," Hinata asked, "What was it that Naruto-kun whispered to you?"
The younger girl looked away, trying to hide the blush on her face.
"Don't worry about it neesan," Hanabi replied, "It's nothing for you to be concern with."
From the look on Hanabi's face and her reddened cheeks, it was clear that she was being blackmailed by Naruto and whatever it was that Naruto had on her she clearly didn't want to talk about it, let alone, have anyone else know about it.
Naruto and the rest of the class passed the Genin Exams, but things are only getting started. What reasons could Naruto know behind why neither he nor Sasuke will be paired with Hinata during the formations of the new Genin teams? What's the true motive behind Mizuki giving Naruto this secret test? And what blackmailing material does Naruto have on Hanabi that she doesn't want others to know about? See what happens next time.