The Red Flash of Konoha

You Could Benefit Her

​Nyoko Namikaze Point of View

Sleeping was a pain. I just couldn't fall asleep! I was anxious,the exams would be starting soon. Sitting up, I pulled out the written exam. The exam as a whole had problems that were based on uncertainty and required complex mechanical energy analysis. Basically, nothing in the problems were certain. At least to those without the answers.

The first question had to do with cryptography - deciphering a secret message. It was basically a long code of letters that ended up being about a sound soul, sound mind and a sound body, needing to be equal.

The second question had two parts, the first part had to do with figuring out the trajectory of a thrown shuriken. The second part was about predicting the furthest possible range of a shuriken and describing how you'd reach the conclusion. The picture diagram was pretty pointless, all anyone needed was the solid B line and the dotted one below it. The picture of the tree and two ninja I assume were put in to make others choke

The third question had to do with a topographical - an accurate representation of a map with an above view of a mountain, basically requiring us to write down what was on the map. It was pretty easy, it was the other side of the Hokage mountain. The mountain being shown was that mountain - just without the faces. I doubt many would realize that... Well, maybe Sakura.

The test had two more trajectory problems, with different parts of them. Another code deciphering problem, the three remaining questions were about 'what ifs' and had us read over some hypothetical missions that were of hard choices being made that made the missions failed. They wanted us to make a different choice to create a passing mission. With different parts to them, questioning how our resolve is better than the choice made.

What was weird about this test - or the layout of the paper - is that it looked like there was another question meant to be on here. After the ninth question there was a large blank area... It just seemed odd that they'd only give a nine questioned exam to begin with, but to leave such a large portion of the page blank. There was something more to this, there had to be a missing question from this!

Perhaps, the blank area was for a verbal question that needed a timed moment to be answered. Perhaps, this was the point. But why wouldn't I have the answer to it?

Rolling my eyes in irritation about the exam, I shoved it back under my mattress. Getting up from my bed I looked to my clock, seeing it was barely 5 in the morning. It read 4:39 to be exact. Lame. The Hokage won't be in his office till later in the day, I assume he'll be prepping for the exams as soon as he's awake... What time was the written exam again?

With a yawn I got out of bed, proceeding to get ready for the day. After a cold shower and putting on my usual uniform I stared at myself in the mirror - or at my arm where the swirly tattoo was. It was so lame to have. At least covering it up was pretty lame. Grabbing an arm band - that I had found in my dresser, I put it up my arm over the mark. Ignoring it I grabbed my gloves and shoes and left my apartment, at exactly 5.

Walking around the quiet village, no one was awake, the shops were all closed at this moment. The sun wasn't fully up yet, it shared the sky with the half moon. Turing the dark sky into one of color. It was a perfect time to go train. My first objective to get the fox's chakra working for me... At least accessing it.

As the village began to wake up, I stopped trying to access the fox's chakra, getting to frustrated with failing at it. Why was it so hard?! Why wasn't the fox trying to take the chance of the seal being opened? It could literally be let loose... At least partially. But no! This demon had to be dormant!