Chapter 10

Naruto was eager to get the test started. There was no way he would fail this time. He had done everything in order to pass. Iruka entered the room and was talking about the test. The test was always in three parts, a written exam, a physical exam and the jutsu exam. Naruto felt that he could do well on each part, especially the written part since he was tutored by Hinata. Iruka and Mizuki began to hand the papers out. The exam had just begun.

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Naruto stood in front of Iruka and Mizuki. He was a little nervous but he knew that he did well. The written exam was a little hard but he knew that he got a passable grade on the test. He excelled in the physical exam, beating out Sasuke in endurance, accuracy and stealth. Now, it was the jutsu portion of the test. Knowing the two in front of him, they would ask him to do the Bunshin (Clone) Jutsu. It was his worst jutsu after all.

"Okay Naruto, this is the final part. All we need for you to do at least three perfect Bunshin and you have passed." Iruka said. Naruto cracked his knuckles and grinned. Boy, were they in for a surprise.

"Bunshin no Jutsu! (Clone Technique)" Naruto called out. There was a cloud of smoke. When it disappeared, standing in front of the two was ten perfect Bunshin. Iruka was surprised and happy for Naruto.

"That was great Naruto but you didn't have to go so far." Iruka said.

"Sorry about that but because of my high and dense chakra, this is the amount I got it down to. I could make over a thousand with half my chakra." Naruto said. That surprised both instructors.

"Either way, you have passed the exam. Come and get your hitai-ate (Forehead Protector)." Iruka said. Naruto cheered and took his hitai-ate. He gave a hug to Iruka and ran out the room cheering loudly. Neither one of them saw the narrowed eyes of Mizuki.

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Naruto walked out of the academy in triumph. He proudly wore his hitai-ate for all to see. Some looked at the blond with annoyance, others with malice. Naruto could hear the whispers of some. They were negative and hateful. Still, it did not ruin his mood. He passed with help from his onee-san, his best friends and his favorite teacher. They believed in him and he did not let them down. He only wished that Anko was here to celebrate with him.

He decided to get some Ichirakus ramen to celebrate. As he left the yard, he held his hitai-ate up for his doubters. It may have been a mocking gesture to everyone but he didn't care. His time with Anko showed him that all he needed were those few precious people to keep him going. He jogged out of the yard and dashed toward Ichirakus.

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Stomach full and happy, Naruto made his way home. The owners, Teuchi and his daughter, Ayame, celebrated his graduation with ten bowls of free ramen. Naruto enjoyed them with gusto and thanked the two for their support. He looked up at the sun and saw that it was beginning to set. He wondered what he could do now.

"Hey Naruto," a voice called out to him. Naruto looked to see Mizuki-sensei running up to him. Mizuki wasn't someone he trusted completely. He always felt that he was out to get him. He had no proof of that but his gut always told him that he was bad news. Naruto always trusted his gut. Mizuki stood in front of Naruto. "It's a good thing I caught you. I have something to tell you."

"What's up?" Naruto asked.

"Well, I just found out that you're going to be place on a team with Sakura and Sasuke." Mizuki said.

"What? That can't be right! There's no dead-last this year!" Naruto exclaimed.

"I know but this was the team that the Hokage assigned. However, I have a way that you can get on another team, probably with Hinata and Shikamaru." Mizuki said.

"Really?" Naruto asked with excitement. "What would I have to do?" Mizuki gave him a friendly smile while on the inside; his smile was much more sinister.

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Anko was walking toward the Hokage tower. While the mission was annoying, she was able to finish ahead of time. She didn't really rest as she wanted to surprise Naruto by her arrival. While she could not be there to see him graduate, she would be there to celebrate his success. Heck, she might even let him have a cup or two of sake. As she walked, she saw a weapon shop. She began to think and decided to get Naruto a graduation gift. As she was about to enter the shop, she noticed that some shinobi were going nuts.

She saw two that she knew and stopped them.

"Izumo, Kotetsu, what's going on? Are we under attack or something?" Anko asked.

"No but we do have an emergency. Look Anko, do you know where Naruto is?" Kotetsu asked.

"Naruto, what does he have to do with this?" Anko asked.

"Anko, Naruto has stolen the Fūin no Sho (Scroll of Seals)." Izumo said. Anko looked at him like he was crazy.

"There's no way! Naruto may have a tendency to do something stupid but he's not that stupid!" Anko exclaimed.

"We agree with you but he was seen with the scroll. It could be someone trying to frame him but we can't be sure until we find him." Kotetsu said.

"Oh I'll find him and I'll get to the bottom of this." Anko said and took off to find Naruto.

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