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    The next morning I was anything but happy to of been dragged out of bed, quite literally, to go take the second phase of the Chunin Exam. 

“W-What is this place?” Naruto asked as he stared at the forest in front of us with wide eyes. The place was locked up pretty tight. Was there something dangerous in there or something?

”This is the location of the second exam.” I locked my gaze back on the purple haired woman in front of the group. Of course this is the location. Sure I like forests, but not ones that have dangerous mutant beasts in it. At least, that’s what I’m assuming is in there. “Also known as... the Forest of Death!”

    Why here? Are you intending to kill us or something?

”The Forest of Death?!” I take everything back. Just seeing everyone’s shocked faces was so worth coming here.

”Hmm?” I felt a small bump on my leg and looked down to find a pitiful square rock disguise. Or, at least an attempt at a disguise. I gave the box a small tap with my foot and I heard a series of gasps from within it.

    Naruto noticed it as well and I’m not sure I could describe the look on his face even if I wanted to. He started to run away from it and I sighed. Really Naruto? Really? The blond suddenly stopped and pointed at the box.

”Hey, Konohamaru! What is it that you want?!”

”Just what I expect from the man I respect! Good job on figuring it out!” A small voice sounded from within the box, and large puffs of colorful smoke exploded from the box. 

    When the smoke cleared, I saw three little kids coughing furiously on the ground. Oh. Well that explains everything.

”Hey! Too much gunpowder used!”

”With an adult sexiness! I’m Moegi of the senior class at Kunoichi preschool!” A girl with red hair jumped up and got into some weird pose as she said this. Adult sexiness...?

”I love factoring! Udon!” A boy with a runny nose also jumped up and got into a pose.

”The most brilliant Ninja in the Village! Konohamaru!” A kid with brown hair jumped up as well, posing with the other two.

”The three of us together are the Konohamaru gang! Here we are!” ...What did I just watch...?

”What do you guys want? Hey, I’m about to take the second test of the Chunin Exams. I have no time to be playing around with you guys!” Naruto put his hands behind his head as he said this, looking... irritated, maybe..?

”We didn’t come to play around!” Konohamaru shouted at Naruto. 
“That’s right! We came for an interview!” Moegi added.

”Interview...?”

”Yeah, we’re in charge of writing the feature article about the Chunin Exam for the Academy’s class newspaper.” Whose idea was that? Letting little kids write an article about something so big.

”So that’s why we came to interview you, leader... Please corporate with us.” Did that Moegi kid seriously just call Naruto leader? Seriously?

”But...” Wow. Naruto must be really excited for this exam if he’s passing up a chance to be in the spotlight.

”Hey! Over there! What are you doing?!" Purple hair girl I already forgot the name of comes over.

"Konhamaru here is asking about an interview for the school newspaper." Naruto explained.

"Oh. I forgot Lord Hokage mentioning something like that." The proctor said sheepishly, rubbing her head. "All right! Take a ten minute break starting now! For those who are being interviewed, please resign yourself and be courteous!"

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