Chapter 33 : Jonin Test(5)

Hatake Kakashi, Mitarashi Anko, Maito Gai, Sarutobi Asuma, and Yuhi Kurenai stood side by side in Konoha's Stadium, waiting for their opponent to arrive.

They had all been summoned to the Hokage's office an hour ago. Hiruzen had explained to them what they were chosen to do, and most of them were a little less than eager to follow orders.

Kakashi knew better than anyone how powerful Naruto was, and he wasn't going to underestimate him like he knew, at the very least, one of his comrades was going to do.

Anko had never seen the boy in action, but she knew of his accomplishments. The only person strong enough to be the Hokage out of the five of them was Kakashi, and by the way he held himself, it looked like he was preparing to fight the Fourth Shinobi World War, not a lone fifteen year old. She wasn't going to hold back if he wasn't.

Gai was pumped and ready for anything. He doubted that one boy, even the Bringer of Hope, could defeat all five of them, but decided to test the boy's flames of youth!

Asuma was a little irritated. He really didn't want to have to fight the Kamikage. Not because he was scared, but because he had better things to do. He and Kurenai had planned to spend the day together, and now that was ruined because his father.

Kurenai was a little nervous. Naruto was one of the things Yugao talked about at Shushuya's after Anko had spirited him away. The ANBU woman confirmed that everything they'd ever heard about the Kamikage was true. He did have a power that surpassed even the five Kage. Now she had to fight him, and if she was totally honest, she had little desire to.

"So what are the handicaps Hokage-sama mentioned?" Anko asked. The Lord Third had told Kakashi to explain the rules when they arrived at the Stadium.

"They all apply to Naruto-kun." He revealed, somewhat shocking Gai and Asuma. "The first is that we will be taking him on together, all at once." The look Gai gave him was priceless.

"Does he truly want us to kill the boy?!" The blue beast of Konoha asked. Even one at a time was far-fetched.

"He wants us to have a chance." He replied. The seriousness in his voice unnerved the taijutsu specialist. "The second handicap is that he'll be blindfolded."

"Okay, that's just ridiculous." Asuma said. "What the hell is my dad thinking?" He knew his father was a wise man, even if he would never say it out loud, so he couldn't understand why he would do something so foolish.

"I've had a hand in training Naruto-kun." Kakashi began. "So trust me when I say we need all the help the Lord Third is giving us."

It was true. Kakashi was Naruto's first sensei when he joined the ANBU all those years ago. When he was Inu, he had witnessed a child do things no man should be able to accomplish, and he did it with ease.

So Kakashi knew that, better than anyone else, they would most likely lose this fight. It was simple logic, really. Five high ranking jonin versus one god-like monster.

The monster would win every time.

Naruto would win every time. It was something the perverted scarecrow was proud of his kohai for. He never gave up and he never lost. Ever. He was Konoha's ace, and would one day change his Lady for the better once he came to command her.

"And the third handicap?" Kurenai asked, somewhat hesitantly. She could only imagine the ridiculousness of the next one. What, was he going to fight them with his hands tied behind his back?

"Both of his hands will be tied behind his back." Kakashi informed them. Kurenai wasn't the only one to pause for a moment to process the information they were just given.

Was Hatake being serious? Taking on five powerful jonin while blindfolded was already suicide, but doing it without his arms just spelled disaster. The Hokage must really be on a good one if he was okay with these conditions. Kakashi was the only one to know that it was the Hokage who made them.

Anko was internally torn. She had always wanted to see the Bringer of Hope in action, and she was about to get the chance to see it right now. However, being one of the people to fight him was a little terrifying. It obviously wasn't going to end in any deaths, but even knowing that she was still a little scared.

Before anyone could say anything about what Kakashi had revealed, the blond they were supposed to fight Shunshined (Body Flickered) into the Stadium, his blindfold on and arms tied behind him. How he even managed to make his way to them like that surprised them.

The Hokage soon followed, appearing in the Kage's box with Neko and Saru. It was time to address the people.

"Jonin and ANBU of Konoha, I welcome you to the Jonin Test of one Uzumaki Naruto, the Bringer of Hope, and my shadow." It was still silent, but Naruto was able to feel all of the excitement in the air. "The test is simple, he must fight five jonin at once while blindfolded and without the use of his arms." At this, the jonin gathered broke into chatter amongst one another.

Hiruzen continued. "If Uzumaki Naruto wins, he will be an official jonin of Konohagakure no Sato. If he loses, he will be made a genin." The Hokage took his seat. "You may begin."

Kazuo took this time to put the blond down. "Everyone that has shown up has come to watch real jonin fight." He started. "But it doesn't look like anyone showed up to support you." The man had no idea who he was talking to. It was time to show him who he was.

"My supporters are just a little more secretive, is all." Naruto said with a smirk on his face. He felt the man's confusion, so he decided to show him instead of explaining it.

"Comrades!" He shouted. "Make yourselves known!" With that one order, the hundreds of ANBU who had spread throughout the Stadium exited the shadows, covering most of the giant arena's inside walls. Kazuo's eyes widened and the shock he felt was easy to spot.

"Wha-what the hell?!" The jonin stuttered out. There was more ANBU present at this moment than anyone had ever seen congregate in one spot ever.

Naruto stared right into Kazuo's eyes from beneath the blindfold as he next spoke. "ANBU, who are you here to see?" There was a moment of silence before the entirety of the gathered zoo, including Neko and Saru, answered as one.

"Nezumi-taicho!" The Stadium echoed with the voices of the Black Ops.

"Who am I?" The blond asked, never taking his covered eyes off the rude and soon-to-be embarrassed jonin.

"Nezumi-taicho!" Once again, all of the ANBU spoke as a single unit.

Naruto gave a monstrous smile. "Who's going to win?"

"Nezumi-taicho!" This was shouted louder than the first two.

When Kakashi raised his hitai-ate to reveal his Sharingan, Gai, Asuma, Anko, and Kurenai developed ready stances.

Naruto almost jumped for joy, it was time to step out of the shadows.

Let's get wild!

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