Chapter 12: The Bell Test Part 2

Chapter 12: The Bell Test Part 2

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Chapter 12: The Bell Test Part 2

Sasuke and Sakura hurried to jump out of view and hid in the nearby trees.

Naruto remained in the clearing, considering his options.

Kakashi glanced at him with curiosity. "Aren't you going to hide? You should not waste time."

Naruto raised an eyebrow at his strange comment. "Wouldn't hiding be wasting my time also? I mean... you are not going to attack us, so we are not in danger. And due to the difference in strength and speed, pulling a sneak attack on a Jonin would be an impossible task. So, just a waste of time."

"And what is going to be your strategy? A direct attack?" This would be more in line with what Kakashi would expect from the old Naruto. But he wasn't so sure now.

'I can barely recognize this boy.' He thought for a second. Not that he ever put much effort into getting to know his mentor's son... something that he now regretted.

"That would also be a wasted effort. I'm just waiting."

Naruto's answer was not what Kakashi was expecting at all.

But before he could ask what he was waiting for, Sasuke decided to launch his attack.

A series of well-aimed shuriken flew towards his head.

Kakashi used a single hand to pick them up from the air and then spotted the boy while he was jumping down from the tree.

Sasuke threw three kunai as soon as his feet touched the ground. Without even checking if they connected, he started to move as fast as he could.

He stopped a short distance away and moved his hands at lightning speed, forming six hand signs before releasing his attack.

"If you do that against a real enemy, you will end up dead or captured. But let's leave that for now. We first need to pass this test or we will go nowhere. I think I know how to pass it but we need to cooperate."

"Cooperate with you? You were the dead last in the academy! You would only hold me down." Sasuke said with a frown.

Naruto chuckled. "You don't need me for that."

His teammate was about to yell something rude at him when they both heard a bloodcurdling scream coming from the nearby forest.

"Looks like the girl has been defeated too."

Sasuke's demeanor seemed to change at that moment. "Who are you?"

Naruto glanced back at him.

'What did I say to make him change his attitude so much?...'

"Why are you asking that now?"

"I thought you were acting strange since yesterday. I considered that you may have been trying to fool us, but... the Naruto I had known for six years would never call Sakura, 'the girl' in such a cold way after hearing her scream in pain... he was obsessed with her. So who are you? A spy or something?"

"If I was, I would be a terrible one, and... you would be dead." Naruto pointed down to remind Sasuke of his current condition.

Sasuke got nervous and swallowed his saliva. He had not thought that far.

"Relax... I am no spy. I truly am Naruto. There is a reason for my change of demeanor... but we have no time for explanations. Would you at least listen to my plan?"

Sasuke knew he had little choice in the matter. Staying in the hole would mean that he failed.

"Get me out of here and I will listen to what you have to say."

"Good! Now, let's see..." Naruto walked behind him and buried his hand in the dirt until he could get a good grip on Sasuke's shoulders. "This may hurt a bit."

"Wait, what are y—... argh!"

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