"So, You're going by Saotomi Satoshi now. Strange, such a powerful being wants to hide who he truly is. I will never for the life of me understand you humans."
The Genin Exam:
A hush came among the room as 20 year-old Saotomi Satoshi stood in front of the exam proctors. He wore a straw hat with the green leaf flak jacket and black covert garb. Nothing to out of the ordinary from any normal ninja of his stature. Three men stood in front of him. One Jounin who sat in the middle and two chunin, one on either side of him. The chunin on the left, the brash one, spoke first.
"While I'm not opposed to having another soul die for the leaf village, what makes you want to join us. What makes you capable of being a ninja?" He questioned.
Sao stared at the man for a moment.
'Let me demonstrate my power for you and find out' he thought to himself though he uttered different words.
"I'm but a humble servant and wish to serve the Leaf village" He said.
The Chunin on the opposite side seemed more reasonable. He smiled and rubbed his head.
"While you might not die, Saaaaaiyotomi? Is it? Saotomi... Sao!" He said finally thinking of a name that felt comfortable to him, "Sao, you have to understand. These are times when we question allegiances with every prospect ninja not raised here in the leaf village"
It was an understandable request. Villages were having defectors just to steal information from othe villages. It was new tatic that was going around.
"I don't know how many missions I will undertake for the village to prove my loyalty," Sao began, "But rest assured anything you throw at me, I can handle." He said.
The jounin who sat in the middle cracked a smile. He finally spoke revealing his deep voice though charismatic personality.
"Anything?" He asked, "Even a battle with me?"
Sao looked up at him and adjusted his glasses. A grin flashed a bit over his face. It had been a while since he'd had an actual fight and this would have been the perfect way to test his skills. Though, he didn't want to give to much of his abilities away to the jounin to reveal who he truly was.
"Sure, But under the conditions of if I come beat you, or come close. You have to instantly grant me access to Chunin level status" Sao said with a smile. The Jounin stood up and slammed his hands on the desk grinning from ear to ear with excitement.
"I see. Well than. If you feel so confident, I suppose I have to take you up on that offer."
The battlefield was 2 miles in diameter giving them enough movement to room. It was a rocky terrain that cut off into a lake. Over looking the opposite side of the battlefield was a forest. The Jounin, who'd now chosen to identify himself as Sarutobi Kaizen, stood in full Anbu gear with a tanto on his back. Sao remained in his average village gear, still keeping the straw hat on his head.
"Alright Saotomi, so begins The exam! Yosh!" He yelled as he dashed forward towards Saotomi. "Shinobi Tactics #1 Taijutsu!"
Sao ready his guard and parried in punch from the Kaizen while countering with his own punch.
"Taijustu, the art of hand to hand Combat. One of the most unpredictable styles in which a ninja can fight." Saotomi said aloud as he and Kaizen continued blocking and countering each others actions. Every now and the Sao would sneak in a hit as well as kaizen to Sao. Both seemed equally match.
"Though, Sensei Kaizen" Sao said as he jumped back creating space between he and Kaizen, " I take it you're not even use 30% of your true strength".
Kaizen rubbed his head and laugh. "Well than, I supposed you're one of the more brighter bunch. If I used 30% of your strength you'd be done for kiddo" Kaized bellowed.
"Use 90" Saotomi said bluntly. There was a silence on the field. Sao could see he'd struck a nerve as Kaizen's attitude began to change.
"You think you can keep up kid? Well try me!" Kaizen yelled. The ground beneath him back to crackle as he took off towards Sao. Sao himself smiled as he adjusted his speed and strength to match that of Kaizen's. Both were now hitting each other with enough force to shatter the ground beneath them.
"Just who are you?" Kaizen said as he parried yet another one of Sao's attacks.
"I've been training for 20 years to be a ninja!" Sao said avoiding the question, "You will not deny me my passage".
The battle of fists continued for what seemed like eternity till the seperated.
Kaizen disappeared backwards and began to from a string of handseals.
"Shinobi tactics #2 Ninjutsu. Water Style: Hand Maiden Technique!"
