The next day, I arrived late to meet the team, and as usual, Sakura started screaming at me. Just then, Kakashi-sensei arrived with an excuse about getting lost on the path of life.
Kakashi: "Hey, good morning, folks! Today, I got a bit lost on the path of life…"
Both Sakura and Naruto didn't buy his excuse.
Kakashi: "Uh well… This is sudden, but I recommended you guys for the Chunin Exam, so… Here, these are your applications. You guys are free to decide whether you take the Exam or not."
Hinoka: "Of course we're going to take it."
Everybody nodded, and Naruto jumped on Kakashi-sensei, giving him a hug and thanking him. After Kakashi-sensei got Naruto off him, he told us to go to Room 301 of the academy at 15:00 five days from now. We all went our separate ways, and I headed to the forest for some training.
Hinoka: "You can come out."
A man appeared in front of me, and I recognized him as Iruka-sensei.
Iruka: "I knew you would know it was me, but I was just worried-"
Hinoka: "About us taking the Chunin exams?"
Iruka: "Yeah."
Hinoka: "You don't need to worry about it. I'm sure you tested Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke before me, and they passed. You were about to test me, right?"
Iruka: "Yeah, you're right, Hinoka. I guess I shouldn't worry. It seems you guys have really grown."
It was finally the day of the exam. We all met up at the exam center and made our way to the entrance to the next floor. As we arrived, we saw two people standing in front of a door. As we made our way to the door, I turned to Sakura and karate chopped her on the head.
Sakura: "Hinoka! What was that for?"
Hinoka: "Just wondering why you didn't pick up on the genjutsu barrier? I mean, I'm sure Sasuke noticed it too, but you should have been able to notice it before the two of us. Your analytical strength and Genjutsu know-how have improved the most in our squad, so why didn't you say anything?"
Sakura looked at me surprised before smiling and saying, "So, you admit that I'm better than you at something, Hinoka? And of course, I noticed it ages ago. I was just giving you a chance to notice it."
I smiled back at Sakura as we both looked at the people standing in front of the door and said, "This, this is the second floor!"
The genjutsu was then released, and one of the people standing at the door said, "Well, not bad… But all you've done is to catch on." He then tried to kick Sasuke, but a boy dressed in all green jumped in the way, stopping both their kicks. He then walked up to Sakura, his face turning a little red, and said, "My name's Rock Lee. Your name's Sakura, right…?"
Sakura: "Huh?"
Rock Lee: "Please go out with me! I'll protect you until I die!"
Sakura looked at Rock Lee with a blank expression as I struggled to contain my laughter.
Hinoka: "Looks like you have an admirer, Sakura."
Sakura looked at me like she wanted to punch me in the face before turning to Rock Lee and saying, "No way, you're too intense."
Another person walked up to us, and when I saw who it was, I told Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura that we should go.
As we were walking, we heard someone say, "You, with the unpleasant look. Wait a minute!" We turned around, confused, and saw Rock Lee. I then turned to Sakura and said, "Sakura, it seems your prince charming has come back to try and steal your heart again." As I tried to stop my laughter.
Sasuke: "What is it?"
Rock Lee: "Why don't you fight with me here now?"
Sasuke: "A fight here now…?"
Rock Lee: "Yes. My name is Rock Lee. When asking a person their name, I'm supposed to give my own name first, right? Sasuke Uchiha…"
Sasuke: "Hmph… So, you knew?"
Rock Lee: "I want to fight with you! I want to test out how effective my techniques will be against the descendant of the clan reputed for genius Ninjas."
Hinoka: "More like you want to try to impress Sakura," I said.
Rock Lee's face turned bright red as he nodded, and Sakura said, "No! Those lower eyelashes are awful! The hairstyle is awful, too! Those bushy eyebrows, just too intense! Everything is!"
Rock Lee: "You're an angel!"
As Rock Lee said that, he blew a kiss to Sakura, which she dodged.
Rock Lee: "You are good at it. Then, how about?" He then sent a bunch of hearts to Sakura, which she frantically dodged.
Sakura: "
You! Don't throw strange stuff! I was dodging for my life!"
Rock Lee: "You don't have to resent me that much."
Naruto: "Wait! The one who is going to fight bush brow is me!"
Saying that, Naruto charged toward Rock Lee, who easily defeated him.
Rock Lee: "I declare, You are absolutely no match for me. Because… among the Leaf Village Genin, I'm the leaf strongest now."
Sasuke then turned to me, seeing his serious face I stopped laughing and said, "I'm sure you can tell that he's strong. And he is most likely to win if you fight him. So, there isn't much benefit to you if you fight, but you may learn some things from him. Knowing this, I only have one question: are you going to fight Sakura's prince charming or ignore his challenge?"
Sasuke smiled as he said, "I'll fight him."
Sakura: "Stop, Sasuke. There's less than thirty minutes until the 15:00 registration."
Hinoka: "Don't worry; this fight won't take long."
Sasuke and Rock Lee started fighting, and Sasuke activated his Sharingan. Even with it, he was losing, just as I expected. When Rock Lee was about to deal the final blow, something hit the bandage on Rock Lee's hand, pinning it to a wall.
We all turned to see the source, only to see a red and yellow turtle with a shinobi headband on its neck.
Turtle: "That's as far as it goes, Lee!"
I then remembered that Sasuke was falling and caught him as both Naruto and Sakura were shocked by what had just happened.
I looked at Sasuke, who seemed angry, and told him, "I told you; you would lose, so why are you so angry?"
Sasuke: "I know, but I didn't think I would lose that badly with my Sharingan."
I chuckled as I turned to Rock Lee, who was being scolded by a turtle, when an even more intense ninja appeared on the turtle.
Guy sensei: "Man! Life treating you good, huh?"
We all looked at the ninja, shocked.
Naruto: "Whoaaa! An even more intense guy has appeared!"
Guy-sensei: "Yo! Lee!"
Hinoka: "Super intense."
Sakura: "The extreme bowl cut…"
Naruto: "Those are some incredibly raging brows… I've never seen anything like that in my life."
Rock Lee: "Sensei…!"
Guy sensei then started crying and said, "Lee…"
Rock Lee: "Sensei… I…"
Guy sensei: "Enough, Lee! Don't say anything!"
Rock Lee: "Sensei!"
And they then hugged!
Guy-sensei: "Lee!"
We looked at them in shock before turning to Sasuke and saying, "You lost to a guy like that…"
Guy-sensei: "Yes… this is adolescence!"
Rock Lee: "Sensei!"
Naruto: "That sort of tone's kind of nice too."
Sakura: "Idiot! That's dangerous! Very dangerous!"
Guy-sensei: "It's okay, Lee! Mistakes come with adolescence. Don't worry about it!"
Rock Lee: "You're so kind… Sensei!"
Guy sensei: "Now then, take a hundred laps around the Training Field toward that setting sun!"
Rock Lee: "Yes, Sensei!"
Guy sensei: "Let's go!"
Rock Lee: "Yes, sir!"
Naruto: "Wait a minute! We're still in the middle of the conversation!"
Sakura: "What're you going to do about the Chunin Exam?! There's no time!"
Guy sensei: "Huh? Oh, that's right… Lee, you will be punished for attempting to break the prohibition on top of fighting… in principle, after the Chunin Exam."
Rock Lee: "Yes, sir!"
Guy sensei: "Five hundred howls of adolescence!"
Rock Lee: "Yes, sir!"
Sakura: "Idiots…"
We all looked at them, confused about what happened.
Naruto: "Say! Say! By the way, what's with that turtle?"
Sakura: "Oh! No, he's looking this way!"
Guy sensei: "You guys… how's Kakashi?"
Hinoka: "You know Kakashi Sensei …?"
Guy sensei: "I know him all too well. People call us… eternal rivals."
Sakura and Naruto: "Sounds like a lie!"
Rock Lee: "What're you saying?! Guy Sensei really is…"
Guy sensei: "That's fine. Actions speak louder than words, anyway."
Suddenly Guy sensei disappeared and appeared behind us "By the way, my record is fifty wins and forty-nine losses."
Naruto: "When did he?"
Guy sensei: "One thing, I'm stronger than Kakashi…"
Rock Lee: "How about that! Guy Sensei is awesome isn't he?!"
Sasuke: "Darn it!"
Guy sensei: "This time around, Lee caused the trouble. Out of consideration for my face, forgive him. Out of consideration for pleasant face. You guys and Lee should probably go to the classroom pretty soon. Then, do your best, Lee! Farewell!"
Rock Lee: "Yes, sir! Sasuke, I have one last thing to tell you. I actually came here to verify my own ability. I lied before. The strongest man of the Leaf Village Genin might be on my team. I'm entering in order to defeat that person. And, you are one of my targets. Please prepare yourself for the Exam!"
Sakura: "Sasuke!"
Naruto: "Ha! So… I guess Uchiha clan's not all that, huh?"
Sakura: "Naruto!"
Sasuke: "S-Shut up! I'll knock him flat next time!"
Naruto: "Ha! That's from someone who just got whipped."
Sakura: "Hey… what's your problem?! Naruto, you!"
Naruto: "You saw it, didn't you? His hand… That Bushy Brow probably did a heck of a lot of special training. Day after day… More than you have… That's all it is."
Sasuke: "Interesting… It's starting to get interesting… the Chunin Exam! What's next?"
Naruto: "Yeah."
Sasuke: "Let's go, Naruto! Hinoka! Sakura!"
Naruto: "Yeah!"