"Good, so will we," said Kurenai Yuhi.
"Excuse me?" asked Naruto and Kiba. Who then glared at each other for doing that in harmony.
"Missing-nin raise the level of this beyond training exercise," said Kurenai.
"We can take them," said Kiba.
Naruto shut his mouth as HE had been prepared to say the same thing.
"Ruff," seconded Akamaru.
"Oh, well, that's okay then," said Kiba.
"What he say?" asked Naruto, curious.
"That they're retreating and will probably be back with reinforcements, to fight us again at a later date," said Kiba.
"Eh?" asked Naruto.
Akamaru nodded and wuffed again.
"I'm not sure what that means," said Kiba, not translating any further.
"It means you pass the test," said Yuhi Kurenai. "Welcome, all of you, to Team 8. Naruto, you're going to continue training Hinata in that martial art style and wearing those weights?"
"You could tell?" asked Naruto, a little surprised.
"How's the injuries?" asked Kurenai of Kiba.
"I've gotten a lot worse before," said Kiba dismissively. "Though I'm going to have to admit that a shovel DOES make a credible weapon in some hands."
"Arf," agreed Akamaru, nodding at that.
"Essentially a staff weapon with a blade at one end, reinforced to be used as a weapon," said Kurenai. "I'm surprised nobody's used one before."
"Next thing you know someone will come up with a taijutsu style that uses a broom," grumbled Kiba.
Kurenai decided to just smirk, knowing that there already WAS such a thing.
"So, uhm," said Hinata, speaking up now. "We're a team."
"So, sensei, any special training?" asked Naruto.
"Why, yes," said Kurenai. "As a matter of fact..."
The sun hadn't gone up very far before Sasuke Uchiha stirred himself and wondered briefly why he had felt so relaxed.
He realized after a moment's pondering that it was because he was away from the fanclub. No explosions in the middle of the night. No barely-dressed girls trying to sneak into his bed. Nobody trying to bring him breakfast/lunch/dinner/brunch/snacks or impress him with their various skills.
No, he had a group of pirates who would gladly betray him if they thought they could get away with it.
Sighing, Sasuke began down the mountain. Those three MIGHT have fled down the mountain and still be running. It wouldn't exactly surprise him at this point.
As a matter of fact:
(Posted Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:07)
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