Toliitr put on his monocle as he looked over the boy's revised stats.
|
Starting Stats |
Ninjutsu |
Taijutsu |
Genjutsu |
Intelligence |
Strength |
Speed |
Stamina |
Hand seals |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
First Life |
2 |
1.5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
14.5 |
|
Nakama Life |
2.25 |
3 |
1 |
1.25 |
3 |
2.25 |
3 |
2 |
17.75 |
He looked at Urd who seemed to be doing something to the test and mused, “A three point boost very impressive. He doubled his Taijutsu prowess.”
The goddess of the past chuckled, “Considering his roommates I'm surprised it isn't higher.”
Chaos the Kitty scratched his chin and nodded, “Well with marks like that he could be in the running for rookie of the year.”
Urd chuckled, “Did you even look at Saotome, Aoyama or Scarlet's stats? Besides he's still hamstrung in genjutsu and intelligence.” She let out a sigh, “It seems that Sasuke is just destined to be that rookie of the year.”
Pawing through the stats on the rest of the party he nodded, “Tough competition indeed but tell me why does Mizuki have a hard on for him. It seems that the nine containers are perhaps some of the most promising ninja of the class?”
“Page six of the retcon.” Urd giggled as she watched Naruto grope Hinata as they tried to free themselves, “Seems he blames the fourth for getting his brother killed.”
Toliitr nodded as he looked over the changes, “But how...”
“Next episode.” Urd waved her hand dismissing the question, “Now watch the damn show before Skuld shows up and changes it to Robotech reruns.”
Naruto's patience boiled over as the lock holding his hands refused to release him once again.
A timid voice quietly asserted, “If I could use my Byakugan I could open the locks.”
“Oh thats right you can see through walls!” Naruto perked up at the thought, “What do you need to do that.”
She meekly stated, “I still need to make the dog and snake hand seals to activate mine.”
“Alright!” Naruto shifted his hands backward and then up a bit, “Slip the cuffs over your legs.”
The young heiress quickly moved her hands forward then sat down again as she stretched her arms around her legs. Half way through the motion she realized that the ground she was sitting on was much softer than before. Her already flush face turned completely red as she realized she was sitting on Naruto's hands. She whispered, “Oh my...”
Completely oblivous as to what he was touching Naruto asked, “Whats going on?”
“Just a second....” She stagger out. Hinata took several calming breaths as she sat on Naruto's hand. Her face burned with embarrassment but she was determined to pass this test. She did her best to ignore the fingers that wiggled against her butt cheeks. She stretched and pulled a bit more finally pulling her bound hands in front of her face. She quickly formed the two seals once her hands were in a familiar position. He hands deftly manipulated the locks as she went to work taking off the chains. She blushed as she finished freeing her self and Naruto from the cuffs.
As Naruto felt the leg restraints slips away he stood up and looked at the room they were locked in, “Stupid Ranma slowing us down with this extra chain.”
The beet red Hinata mumbled, “We just have to finish the course.”
An irate Aoyama voice cut through the pit walls, “You're supposed to take off the cuffs not your clothing! Pervert!”
Naurto palmed his face as he knew his room mate was probably naked in the bottom of the pit next to theirs.
While the hole wasn't deep it would take the average pair of students a bit of team work to escape from. Naruto frowned as he looked at the cuff Ranma had put on their wrists. Normally he would have just lifted Hinata up and she could climb the rest of the way. With their wrists still bound that was out of the question. He looked over at the embarrassed heiress and stated, “Back to back then?”
As the pair shimmied their way out of the hole the manacle Ranma put on their wrists hissed then clicked. The chakra reinforced cuff unceremoniously fell to the ground. A pair of chunin assistants wearing protective padding stepped into the pair's path. Naruto cracked his nuckles as quickly took in the obstacle. Two orange blurs darted forward taking the challenge head on. Naruto dropped his shoulder and simply rammed past the guard in his path. Hinata struck the chunin in her way several times as she rolled around him following Naruto's path.
In an office room in the center of the village two brothers puffed rings of smoke out of their pipes. Hiruzen looked at his younger brother and frowned, “I see that young Saotome's revenge accidently coincided with a surprise exam.”
Makarov chuckled, “I honestly had nothing to do with that.” The shorter brother moved his shogi piece, “The kid does have a nack for seeing underneath the underneath.”
“Perceptive enough to make sure young Naruto and Choji pass yet another mandatory exam?” Hiruzen murmurer as his bishop moved into position to fork a knight and rook, “I wonder just what you are teaching those hellions sometimes.”
Reluctantly retreating the rook to reinforce the knight Makarov shrugged, “Must be genetic. When have I ever been that subtle.”
Pondering his next move Hiruzen laughed, “True. Perhaps I should tell Mizuki and Iruka to alter their lesson plans. The young academy students seem to have seen underneath their underneath.”
Letting out a small chuckle Makarov stole a glance at the crystal ball showing the teamwork exam, “Really no point creating more work for those two. Saotome or Tendo will just steal the revised plan within the day. Not that they need the plan to pass any academy test.” He watched as Naruto and Hinata dodged in and out of the obstacles in their path joining their class at the finish line.
“Hrmmm...” The elder Sarutobi shook his head at his younger brother, “Ah so the young Tendo had a hand in this as well.”
Makarov rolled his eyes, “Make your move old man. You got nothing on my kids.”
Naruto beamed as he and Hinata crossed the finish line in fifth place. He fiercely hugged the normally introverted girl to celebrate the victory over his rivals and teachers.
A diminutive red head sat atop a very relieved Akimichi. The pair crossed the finish line and Ranma pouted, “We lost to 'Ruto and the Hyuga Choji. Oh the shame! The horror!”
Left unsaid was the fact that of the twenty teams that started the exercise only five other teams had finished and the clock hadn't even hit the half way mark yet. Choji slumped over panting for breath. His slightly scuffed and dirty clothes starkly contrasted the ever energetic Saotome who looked like she hadn't even warmed up yet. Naruto shouted at his house mate, “I beat you even though you tried to slow me down Ranma!”
The red head laughed as she continued to sit upon Choji's exhausted form, “Feh, what ya do have Hinata carry you the entire way?”
Naruto growled back, “I carried her for the last part!”
Ranma giggled as she mocked, “Oh did you carry your blushing bride across the threshold?”
“Saotome, must you pick a fight with the looser every day?” A condescending voice cut through the banter.
Ranma turned and nodded. She deadpanned to the Uchiha, “Yep! He needs the practice.”
Makoto just rubbed her forehead. She and Gray had finished just behind Sauske and Kiba. Part of her understood why Ranma was constantly fighting with Nauto and she accepted that it was his way of honing his art. However, she really wished the gender changing martial artist would be less annoying about it.
Naruto glared at Satome and Uchiha, “Oi I'll kick both your asses.”
“Che, If I wanted practice I'd go pick a fight in the jounin lounge.” Ranma moved off of Choji's head and dusted off a bit of imaginary dirt, “Not like you scrubs are a work out. The exhibitionist puts up a better fight than either of you.”
Mokoto's eye twitched as Ranma drug Gray into the discussion. A bit of laughter pushed her over the edge, “Hell bokken girl has more sk...” Mokoto really hated that nickname.
Ranma was cut of as a wave of air pressure smacked her up side the head. Ranma quickly retaliated but launching a pair of practice kunai at her.
Nabiki and Natsu strolled up next both looking supremely bored. They idly chatted with Shikamaru and Ezra. Both Nabiki and Shikamaru had a decent sense of time and knew that they weren't going to break any speed records.
A cry of, “Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.” Caused Natsu to perk up. The fire eating ninja charged ahead diving head long into the brawl.
The lazy Nara muttered about the situation being troublesome while Nabiki just smiled, “Perhaps. However, it is a good floor show.”
Ezra roared out, “Stop this nonsense now!” The cry for order was promptly ignored. Off to the side Mizuki just shook his head as he recorded the times of the finishing teams.
Nabiki sat down on one of the picnic tables. Shikamaru joined her as they watched the brawl. She mused, “Any odds on the last man standing?”
He lazily watched the fight, “Dunno. Probably Ezra she didn't rush through the test and probably has the most energy left.”
Ino and Sakura sat down at the table joining the cooler heads in their class. The two glared at each other for a moment. The evil looks were quickly quelled by the ice queen giving them a look that said, “If you two start, I'll throw you into the middle of that.”
Sakura quickly asked, “Any idea who started this round?”
Nabiki and Shikamaru just shook their heads. The Tendo girl ventured, “Dunno we got here just as Sauske tried to flambe Ranma and Mokoto.”
The remark earned a set of understanding nods. A crash of thunder drew the attention of all the academy students. Master Makarov stepped out of the thunder bolt in full titan mode, “Knock it off!”
All of the combatants in the brawl suddenly came to a halt. The tiny elder demanded, “Who started this.”
A swarm of fingers all pointed at Ranma who in turn pointed at Mokoto. The red headed girl promptly stated, “Hey she attacked first.”
Makarov rubbed the bridge of his nose, “Mokoto, you know better than to rise to Ranma's taunts.”
The sword mistress bowed and offered an apology. Makarove looked at her and nodded, “If you're going to fight with Ranma you must do it with a level head.”
Ranma brashly started offering training tips as well, “She needs to train in the soul of ice.”
Slightly annoyed that yet again Ranma offered up really useful advice in the most annoying way possible Makarov turned to him, “and you. You're not an instructor yet. You do not dictate the training schedule.”
Turning her head up and snorting a bit Ranma sniped back, “humph, My nakama ain't going to be weak. Even if we do have lazy half assed teachers.”
Naruto blinked as Ranma revealed this little part about her self. For a moment he understood just a little bit about what was behind those taunts. Then the moment ended, “Hey who are you calling weak!”
Two training kunai pegged the blond child in the head, “Would you like a sloth summing contract to go with your granny reflexes?”
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