Survival Test [Part 2]

I woke up at 5 o'clock. Had a quick breakfast and got my gear ready. Additionally took 2 apples with me and went to Training Ground 15.

Enma-sensei was already here when I got there, hiding inside a tree.

When I got there it was only 5:30 am. Despite being watched I quickly checked the area to see what I could use to my advantage. At 6 o'clock the twins finally arrived.

"Good morning Daisuke-kun" said the ponytails with a smile.

Her brother was still yawning and you could tell he was tired. He probably hadn't slept from his excitement.

"Morning you two. Have you eaten anything?" I asked the duo.

"No we haven't. Sensei said not to eat it." exclaimed the loudmouthed boy.

"Shinobi Rule #38: 'A shinobi must see the hidden meanings within the hidden meanings.'" I recite a 'rule' I don't really believe, but said it to impress the teacher and make it easier for them to work together with if this was going to be anything like the bell test.

"Yes we know the shinobi rules but what does that mean" asked the naive girl.

I answered "Well... teach said 'I suggest you don't eat anything, or else you might puke', and I think it's better to eat something and be at full power and puke than to be weakened and not to puke.

They both nod at that. 'I guess they are not THAT stupid' I thought to myself as I took out 2 apples. "These are for you"

They quickly ate and we continued to 'wait' for sensei.

After an hour he showed up. "YOU ARE LATE" twins shouted, damaging my ear drums.

"Sorry about that I had to fill out some documents." he made up a simple lie "Anyway the test is rather simple all you need to do is take one of these from me." he pulled 2 bells from his jacket. "To pass the test each of you needs to get one"

"Sensei there are only 2 bells" said the girl

"I guess that means one of you will definitely fail." Enma said with a smirk

All 3 of us disappear and hid ourselves. Enma was obviously aware where we were. He just wait there with a smile on his face.

I went to find the Akiko, while 'trying' to hide from sensei. She was hidden among the bushes.

"Akiko-san, I'm glad I found you. Remember Rule #38, there seems to be a hidden meaning in the exam" I said

"What do you mean?" she asked

"Well think about it, Konoha is found with the foundation of team work. This test is to divide us and to see if we would abondon a teammate for the sake of ourselves."

"Bu-but what if it isn't" she asks

"Then we will decide who gets the bells" I said

"Alright, lets go and find Nii-san and hear what he thinks" she said, but before we could her male counterpart had made his presence known.

He had a smug look on his face "Sensei how about you make it easier on yourself and give it the bells to me. I will make sure to repay the favour when I become Hokage"

Enma didn't say anything. Seiryo made 3 hand signs "Dragon → Tiger → Hare [Water Style: Raging Waves Jutsu]" and spewed water from his mouth in a waterfall-like fashion.

'Not bad' I thought to myself 'but not good enough'

Seiryo had a smug look "Take that Sensei... Huh where did he go?" He looked right, left, up, behind but couldn't find him.

[Earth Style: Hidden Mole Jutsu] A man grabbed Seiryo and pulled him inside to the ground. "Well... you are pretty talented for a genin, but then again you are JUST a genin" he said mockingly.

I had to hold Akiko so she wouldn't rush at her brothers side and get us fail. "Akiko-san we'll go and free him after sensei leaves." she finally calms down and nods.

Enma continued his taunting "The chances of you becoming a Hokage is 1 in a million. You should just give up."

Seiryo growles "I will never give up."

Sensei slowly walks away while saying "If you say so..."

Once sensei was out of our vision we quickly made our way to Seiryo

"Nii-san are you alright?" his second half asked him

"Akiko, Daisuke I'm fine, could you 2 help me out" she nods.

We both helped him out of the hole and I start explaining the situation

"Seiryo-san doesn't this test seem fishy to you?" I ask

"What do you mean?" he asks with a 'dobe' look on his face

"Nii-sama, we were taught the most important thing for Konoha shinobi is team work, this is most likely to see if we will work as a team or will we fight among each other." his sister answers before I could

"I see... That makes sense, you are so smart Akiko" he shouts the last part.

"Thank you... And Daisuke-kun agreed we will decide who will take the bells after the test." she said

"Alright than we'll work together!" he exclaimed

"That's great Nii-san, so what is the plan?" she asks to both of us.

"What?!?? You don't have a plan Akiko?" he asks in a surprised tone "You always make the plan!"

"Well how about you tell me what you guys are good at and I'll try to form a plan, and Seiryo-san remember that even Hokage-sama himself let ALL his shinobi make plans, then he chooses the best one out of them, regardless if they are his siblings or not"

"Hmm. I guess so... Well I'm great at Water Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, I'm not that great with Bukijutsu and Genjutsu, but I can break out of some C-Rank genjutsu." I nod at his skill set and look at his sister

"Like Nii-san I'm good at Water Ninjutsu, but I'm not that great with Taijutsu. And unlike Nii-san I can cast few Genjutsu and am pretty decent with Kunai's." she said

'Honestly, they are probably better than most genin taking the exams, but our opponent is a Jounin and I can't show anything beyond High Genin/Low Chunin level and that is pushing it.' I thought to myself, while trying to make a plan 'Alright this might work...'

"Here's what we are going to do..."