Eyes Of A Snake (Rewritten) [On Hiatus]

Chapter 6: Bell Test

I looked up my scroll to see Tsunade arrive at the training ground thirty-nine at six o clock sharp. I was already there, leaning against one of three wooden posts at the edge of the training ground, which was a clearing surrounded on one side by woods, the other by a lake.

"Hey," she greeted. I looked up, my green eyes flicking to her face.

"Hello," I said.

"Sensei hasn't arrived yet, then?" Tsunade asked.

"No, nor has Jiraiya," I replied.

"How long have you been waiting?"

"Ten minutes already."

"...ah."

Fifteen minutes later, Jiraiya came running in.

"Sorry I'm late!" he cried out, stopping short when both Tsunade and Orochimaru shot him annoyed glances.

"Where's sensei?" Jiraiya asked, looking confused.

"He hasn't arrived yet," Tsunade informed him, "He's later than you are."

Jiraiya paid this no heed, flopping onto the grass.

"Damn old geezer made us wake up early in the morning..." he grumbled.

"Tell me about it," Tsunade sighed, brushing away her bangs.

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Two hours later, Jiraiya was snoring loudly, face-down on the grass. I leaned against the wooden post, and Tsunade was pacing around frantically.

"Where is he?" she asked out loud, "Do you think he got called for a mission or something?

"It's a possibility," I said calmly, casting a glance at the snoozing Jiraiya, who had dozed off about an hour ago.

"This is such a waste of time!" she exclaimed, "I could have slept in for two more hours!"

"You could go to sleep now, like Jiraiya," I pointed out.

"No, he'll probably show up soon," Tsunade said, rolling her eyes, "And Jiraiya's an idiot, anyway. But why would he keep us waiting so long without even telling us anything? I haven't even eaten!"

"Maybe he wants to make us wait without food, to teach us patience and endurance or something," I said, "After all, shinobi go on long missions without eating or sleeping. Maybe this training for that."

"You could be right," Tsunade agreed. "But I'm really bored. Wanna spar?"

I raised an eyebrow.

"We don't even know enough jutsu for that," I said, "And it would be foolish wasting all our chakra before sensei even arrives."

"You're right," Tsunade conceded, plopping down onto the grass, a few feet from Jiraiya, who was now snoring loudly, "But I'm getting really irritated..."

Third POV

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Two hours after Hiruzen did arrive, to find one of his Genin sleeping.

"You're late!" Tsunade pounced up, pointing at him accusatorily, looking supremely annoyed.

He peered over at Jiraiya, who was fast-asleep, before quickly making a few hand-signs. Suddenly, the ground beneath Jiraiya disappeared, along with the snoozing boy.