14 Road to Iron
damn it, what changed, the exams were going to happen in the leaf, but why Iron so suddenly?.
whatever, I have to pack now, we are leaving in two days, and why did he give me the application now? and the mission? "show them the strength of leaf"what do you mean? there are going to be jinchuriki there, you want me to die?.
walking into my apartment and looking around and then realized...I have everything in my inventory...
shrugging I walk out again and go on a stroll through the village.
after a bit of walking, I see team ten, and...Ino is shopping, why? the chunin exams are about to start and she's shopping?.
deciding to save my friends that have been caught in the pits of hell I head their way.
"Hey guys, how have you been?"
they turn around and when the two victims see me, I can see the pleading in their eyes.
"it's you," Ino said while pointing at me.
"me?" I respond with a raised eyebrow.
"yes, daddy has been talking about you recently, something about a bingo book."
oh, I wonder why.
"Anyway, can I borrow Shika and Choji?"
"They are helping me shop, why would I let you do that?"
"it's very important, hokage-sama wanted them informed" hey, he is using me so l can use him too, it's fair, not like she can check anyway.
"oh? fine then, make it quick"
after taking the two out of her sight, Shikamaru asked.
"Okay, what do you want to tell us?"
"huh?" was my intelligent answer.
"you know, what did Hokage want?" he asked again.
"oh that, I lied."
he just blinks, then choji gives me a chip.
"Thanks, I didn't want to follow her around on a shopping spree"
I nod and bite the chip.
"what are you guys going to do about the chunin exams?" I ask as we start walking.
"even if it's a drag, I don't think my mom or Ino would let me sit this out" came an answer from Shikamaru and Choji agreed with a nod.
"wonder what the tests will be"
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"let's go, team. if we hurry we will make it," said kakashi in a cheerful tone.
"or we could have just left yesterday"
responded sasuke with a deadpan.
"honestly sensei, I suspect that you are going to be late to your funeral at this point," said sakura rubbing her forehead.
hey, don't raise a red flag.
"enough chatter, let's go"
heading off at shinobi speed, and by that, I mean jumping trees, we travel in silence... until naruto got bored.
"hey kakashi-sensei, what's it like in the land of Iron?" he asked.
"it's cold" was the only response kakashi gave.
"..."
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"..."
"that's it?"
"yes, now let's go faster, we still want to make it there by tomorrow don't we?"
and with that, we went faster. after a while, I got tired of running and did the hand signs to summoning jutsu.
a puff of smoke and there stood a gray wolf with brown eyes, it was big enough to fit us on its back and that's the reason why I summoned it.
{why did you summon me Haruto?}
now identified as she, the wolf had a feminine voice, turned around, and asked.
"We need to get to the land of Iron, Luna, can you give us a hand...I mean, paw," I ask scratching my head sheepishly.
{sure thing pup, I don't mind, it's good to starch my legs a little}.
getting my answer, I signal the others to jump on her back, and we are off, we will be there. in about 4 hours.
(stats)
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Name: Haruto
Level: 68
STR: 103
AGI: 119
DEX: 117
DEF: 99
CHA: 91
Skills:
Hatake style Kenjutsu [62].
shuriken-jutsu[98].
bukijutsu[78].
killing intent[132].
stealth[94].
trap making[67].
chakra control[89].
substitution[50 Max].
transformation[40 Max].
clone[30 Max].
Nature change lightning [100%]
Nature change water [100%]
nature change storm [13%]
Active skills:
[lightning wave], [water bullet], [lightning impact], [Chidori], [summoning].
stat points:272
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okay, Kakashi told me that I was at a special jounin to a low jounin level, if I get some more experience, I can be a mid jounin.
I don't know how fast lee is, so I'm going to up it a little more if I'm not faster than him, and then there is Gaara, maybe someone else from Kumo or Iwa.
I sigh and turn to Kakashi.
"sensei, what do you think my chances are to get promoted?" I ask looking at him.
"hmm, you should be a jounin," he answered without looking at me.
"yeah but if many team's target me I can't get out without my summons"
I shoot back.
"and that's why you have them, no?"
still not looking at me." and by the way, why didn't you ask me not to tell the hokage about your summons?" I smirk at the question.
"Remember when I told you that I would get the first original copy of the new book from Jiraiya?" I answer with a question of my own.
"you mean you will tell him about the summons? and you were serious about that?" he looked over eyebrow raised.
"a possibility of a new summoning contract in leaf's possession is big news" to that he nods.
the rest of the ride went in comfortable silence.
until we had to stop to change to warmer clothes, and that's when we found out that naruto forgot his winter clothing.
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done and yes I changed it back to 4 points per level, I changed that chapter where I described the stats.
