Son of the Sannin(Back)

Fight to become a Chunin, Part I

Author's Note: Well, the wait is finally over, and now you can see what you've been waiting for, the Genin beating the crap out of each other. This fights are longer and more intense, so it will take more than just two chapters to cover all of them. At first I thought that two fights per chapter would be enough, but I realized that then this arc would advance way too slowly, so every chapter will have three fights instead.

Anyway, enjoy:

Fire, Ice, Wind, Lightning and...Food?

Konoha Stadium

Four Taki ninja walked inside the stadium. One of them was Shibuki, Takigakure's leader. The other two were his two chosen bodyguards. Kegon and Yoro usually filled that spot, but he wasn't dumb enough to have them around in Konoha after the stunt he pulled. And the fourth one was Fu, the only Taki ninja who made it to the finals.

"Well, this is where we separate," Shibuki said, breaking the silence. "I'll be eager to see you in action."

"I'm eager to see myself in action too," Fu chuckled.

"Jokes apart, seeing you here makes me very happy, and proud," Shibuki stated. "Not just for you, but for our whole village. Even among the minor villages, Taki isn't very powerful or influential. We don't have numbers, clan history or ninja with Bloodline Limits. But now you will not only bring pride and glory to yourself, but to our home as well."

"I'll do my best, Shibuki. You know I will never do something to upset you," Fu solemnly replied.

This time it was Shibuki who chuckled. "If only that were true..."

"Hey! I mean serious stuff!" Fu protested, as she childishly stomped her foot on the ground.

"Anyway, jokes aside, I'm sure that you'll do fine. And remember not to use-"

"Yes, yes, I know, only if it's an emergency. Now go already! Don't you need to meet with the other village honchos?" Fu reminded him.

"I guess you're right. Good luck, Fu," Shibuki said as he and his two bodyguards went their way.

...

"Hokage-sama, the preparations are almost ready," Itachi told Jiraiya. "The Finals can begin whenever you give the order."

Jiraiya had been overseeing the preparations for the Chunin Exam Finals, and wanted to make sure that everything went smoothly. He noticed that even if it was still a bit early, some people were already starting to fill the seats of the stadium.

"Good," Jiraiya laconically replied. "What about our 'honored guests'? Have they arrived?"

Itachi nodded. "All three of them."

"If that's the case, tell somebody to guide them to the Kage Box. Then return to me at once," Jiraiya ordered.

"As you wish, Hokage-sama," Itachi said before vanishing.

As one of the strongest, and possibly most loyal ninja of the village, Jiraiya had chosen Itachi to be one his bodyguards during the event. The other one, Zabuza, was nowhere near as loyal, but Jiraiya had a good way to keep him in line.

As the white haired Hokage headed towards the Kage Box, he felt something. Three of his tracking seals had entered the stadium, those who belonged to his three children. He smiled. He would have hated that Naruto would have been eliminated from the exams for being late. Fortunately, it would be extremely unlikely that Tsunade would let such a thing happen.

"Come on kid, show everybody what you're made of," Jiraiya thought.

Shortly after Jiraiya arrived at the Kage box and took one of the four seats, the first of his guests arrived. A man he wasn't exactly happy to see again. Still, he decided it was best to stand up and greet him as a Kage deserved.