Chapter 21: Sakura's New Beginning

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(This is going to be a really long chapter just to let you know!)

"Well looks like we all decided to show, this is the second location of the exam. The 44th battle training zone but it's mostly called the Forest of Death, and soon enough you guys will experience that for yourselves" Anko laughed with sadistic like pleasure.

Naruto snorted "They call it the forest of death and soon enough you'll find out why" he mocked, hands on his hips and shaking his backside back and forth in some sort of mimic dance.

Sakura and Sasuke exchanged shameful glances; this lady was sadistic enough without Naruto pushing her further.

"Well looks like we have a tough guy" Anko smiled and threw her kunai towards Naruto. The weapon rocketed past the blonde boy and sliced the long hair of a foreign ninja a few metres behind before landing blade first on the ground.

Before Naruto could even wipe at the blood dripping from the cut the kunai had made on his cheek, Anko was behind him. "You scared yet? Tough guys like you leave your blood all over this forest foor" she spoke in a sardonic voice.

Reaching a finger out to collect the blonde ninja's blood, Anko quickly drew out another kunai as she felt the presence of someone behind her. A long purple tongue fell from the mouth of the ninja in the straw hat whose hair had been cut by the blade. The tongue held Anko's previous kunai knife.

"I was, just returning your knife" The straw hat ninja spoke calmly despite the confronting position.

"Why thank you Grass Ninja, but I do recommended you only stand this close behind me if you want to die" Anko said, the corners of her mouth twitching up in amusement and took the knife back.

Quickly the long purple tongue was withdrawn back into the grass ninja's mouth. "My pardon, the sight of blood and your blade through my hair got me excited. No harm intended" chuckling the straw hat ninja returned to the back of the group.

"Seems like we're all a little quick tempered, this will be fun" Anko said to the group happily as Naruto attempted to imitate the Grass Ninja's tongue act.

"Right, before the test actually starts you all get one of these" Anko said, withdrawing sheets of paper from her coat pocket "Just a standard consent form, make sure you read before you sign"

"What exactly are we consenting to?" Sakura asked and Anko smiled. "I can see I'm going to have to keep repeating myself. It's called the Forest of Death for a reason, some of you might not come back and you need to give consent to take that risk. If I didn't do that, I'd be responsible. Can you imagine that!?" Anko laughed as the candidates stared at her.

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"LET'S GO!" Naruto yelled as Team 7 also entered the Forest of Death.

After a few minutes screams echoed throughout the forest and Anko smirked in satisfaction that was the sound of the first team down. "Looks like the fun has begun"

Team 7 too had heard the screams, and Sakura's nerves were set on edge. "We need to keep focused" Sasuke said. Sakura nodded but Naruto simply laughed.

"Aww c'mon you guys! This is going to be a cake walk" Naruto said but fell silent almost immediately, he then quickly dashed to the nearest bush. "Uh excuse me a sec I gotta take a leak" he said and began to unzip his pants.

"Ugh. No you don't Naruto. I know we have to put up with a lot over these 5 days but having you pee in front of me is not one. Go behind that bush" Sakura said defiantly. Sasuke smirked as Naruto left.

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