Her chakra felt like...like soft iron, if treated properly it could be strong, if not it could rumble into dust. Ko smiled, "that's very nice of you. And lastly," he turned to Zumo.
The by grinned, "about time! My name is Zumo Sarutobi! I'm from the Sarutobi clan and am going to be the best ninja to ever come out of that clan! My dream is to be more famous that the third Hokage, my granduncle! I like cake and training and I hate snobby brats who think they're better than everyone else!"
He turned to me and sent me a glare that had me surprised, didn't realise he had a problem with me. His chakra felt hot and uncontrolled, like a cracker ready to blast off.
Ko nodded, "well...that was interesting," he clapped his hands, "now, let's begin."
China blinked, "begin what sensei? Our missions? I was told that won't happen for some time now." "Oh no no no China, you see, technically, the three off you haven't actually become ninjas yet," Ko smiled.
"What?!" Zumo and China cried out in shock.
Ko nodded, "yes, you see, the academy test is simply to see if you even have the slightest chance of making it in the ninja world. We jonin instructor administer a second test and only by passing that do you actually qualify to become a ninja."
Ping!
Quest Alert!
Pass the secret test!
Rewards:
500 EXP Allowed to perform mission for Konoha Failure: Permanent genin status.
Do you accept?
Y/N?
"W-what?! No way! I worked my butt off for the Academy tests! And now I have to take another one?!" Zumo grumbled as he hung his head.
As I pressed yes I had to suppress a snort, it's amusing how that simple thing they call a test was difficult for other people. I pushed my pride to the corner and got on my feet and patted the dust away, "alright, when do we begin sensei?"
Ko smiled, "I'm glad you are taking this in such stride Yami, tell me, where you not surprised to learn about the second test?"
I shook my head, "no, I knew about it."
"What? How?!" Zumo asked jumping on his feet. I looked at him and shrugged, "I'm a ninja, intelligence gathering is literally in my job description. I also know the chunin qualifications exams and the jonin qualifications test."
"Woah! That's so cool Yami!" China said in surprise. Really? That was cool? Seriously? This is basic shit girl!
Ko blinked, "how did you find out about all that?"
I shrugged, "the chunin exams take place every two and half years in Konoha, so I know about that. And I learnt from an ex-ninja that a chunin can only become a jonin through an election from the council, the Hokage and the jonin commander. Or is they gain that position during combat."
Zumo huffed, "oh please, there's no way all that is real." "Actually it is," Ko replied looking impressed, "that is very true Yami, you have done your homework I see."
China nodded, "Yami spends a lot of time reading, so he's bound to be smart!"
I blinked and turned to China….she was blushing a little, pupils dilated...her 35 REP rate...she has a fucking crush on me?! Damn it! I don't like fangirls! I see how Sasuke deals with them and, argh!
I reign in my emotions, I really hope I can work with her without her gushing all over me like a noob. I turned to Ko, "where are we going sensei?"
"Right, follow me," and with that Ko took off into the tree, running at a reasonably slow pace, allowing us to keep us. We ended up training field eleven, similar to seven, except this one had a small pond near the back with the dense signature leaves of Konoha surrounding it. Ko landed in the center of the training field and we stood before him awaiting instructions. He pulled out two bells and displayed it to us, "the rules are simple. Fight me and get a bell. You have three hours, by the end, if you have a bell, you can stay."
China blinked, "but sensei, there are only two bells."
Ko smiled, "yes. Begin!"
I grabbed my teammates shoulders and dragged them back into the dense trees. "Hey! Let go off me!" Zumo tried to break free, but I refused to let him go, pulling him by his collar. I saw Ko smirk as he activated his Byakugan, damn, need to think of a way to fight that.
We ended up in a small clearing in the forest when I finally let them both go. Immediately Zumo turned to on, "what the hell do you think you're doing?!" "He said begin, we need to make a plan," I told him as I frowned, how can I defeat an all seeing eye?
"And?! It's every man for himself!" Zumo cried out.
"Zumo-" China said in a weak voice.
"You plan on taking on a jonin? A man with more fighting experience in his pinky than the three of us put together...alone?" I asked in a very slow and mocking voice.
Zumo growled as he walked up to me, towering over me by a few inches, "do you think you're in charge? Do you pipsqueak?"
"Hey! Back off Zumo! He's just trying to help!" China pushed him back.
"Whatever, I don't need this," Zumo scoffed as he turned to walk away. I sighed, "if you leave...you'll be nothing more than a loser...like the people in your clan think you are."
Zumo stopped, he slowly turned around, "what did you say?"
"I said, if you leave, you're a loser, just like everyone in your clan thinks you are," I walked up to him losing the distance until were were neck and neck, "but don't take it the wrong way, we're all losers here."
China blinked, "excuse me?"
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