The genin continued to play for a few hours, even well past all of those in the team with Naruto having gained their bonus stat points. It ended up just being a lot of fun and it really didn't take a ton of skill. As dinner approached the group called it quits and returned to the dining hall for some dinner. They were surprised to see all of their sensei there as well as a few more teams.
Sakura ran to Kakashi to get an update on Sasuke, something Naruto reluctantly followed behind her to do.
"So?"
"He'll live," Kakashi answered. "His body has been put through the ringer by that seal but he survived its placement, he'll be resting a couple more days before he rejoins you here."
"That's good," said Sakura, breathing a sigh of relief.
"Is he mentally stable?" asked Naruto, getting a bit of a dirty look from Sakura. "What? He was fucking nuts in that forest."
"He wasn't nuts, just . . . he seemed like he had something to prove. I don't approve of what he did or the excuse he gave us but I think I understand a little bit of what he was feeling."
Naruto frowned at her. He didn't like her reply but he could see what she was saying. Since the start of the exam when he was embarrassed by that Otonin then with the scroll before the start of the second. He could see where Sasuke might have felt like he had something to prove.
"Fine, I'll accept that for now but that seal is supposed to mess with his mind, right?"
"And how do you know that?" asked Kakashi, lowering his book to meet Naruto's eyes.
"My [Observe] skill told me about the seal on him, it probably helped that I know a lot about sealing now."
"I see," said Kakashi, humming thoughtfully. "I suppose I'll have to keep an eye on him then. Thanks for letting me know. Now, why don't we sit down and have a something to eat."
Naruto sat and ate with the genin and their sensei, they were even joined by the giant green thing that passed for Tenten's sensei.
You've slept in a bed. HP & CP are 75% restored.
On the last day of the second stage, Naruto and the rest of the rookies sat in the dining hall with their respective sensei. They were basically sitting on pins and needles as they waited for the clock to hit zero on the timer, just to see if any other teams managed to make through. So far there were five teams from Konoha, one team from Oto and one team from Suna. Considering that so many teams entered it was disturbing that so few made it to this point in the competition.
"Is it just me or is this last hour miserable?" asked Naruto, looking at the clock again.
"Hn," grunted Sasuke. The boy had been returned to them that morning, looking his usual unfriendly self. He gave Naruto a look of contempt but beyond that hadn't really said a word to him except to grunt.
"Use our words, Sasuke," chided Kakashi, his nose buried in his little orange book.
Sasuke sneered for a moment before choosing to look away from the man, crossing his arms at the same time. He was obviously upset but had no interest in explaining why.
Naruto studied Sasuke a little bit to see if he could figure out what was bothering him. Finally, he just used [Observe], he was less than pleased with Sasuke's bullshit Sharingan status change, it was totally overpowered.
Name: Uchiha Sasuke
Title: Genin (+10 increase to experience gain)
Level: LV27 Next Level: 44.14%
Affiliation: Konoha
HP: 950/950
CP: 2350/2350
STR: 55
VIT: 95
DEX: 254
INT: 235
WIS: 172
LUK: 1
DEF: 75
SPD: 203
Status: Double Tomoe Sharingan (+7 DEX & +8 INT & +5 WIS per Level), Avenger (+25% to all stats when attacking Uchiha Itachi), Firebug (-15% cost to katon jutsu, +10% damage to katon jutsu)
Uchiha Sasuke is the last loyal surviving member of the infamous Uchiha clan. Well known for their doujutsu the Sharingan which has allowed them to excel as shinobi in the field. His past is clouded by the pain and misery of losing his family so much that vengeance is all that remains to him.
Further review was interrupted by the doors opening and another team walking in, this one from Kusagakure. Two boys led the way, both looking much worse for wear, one of them was bleeding profusely from the shoulder and looked a hairs' breath away from passing out from blood loss. The other boy walked with a limp and had his arm in a sling. It was the last one to enter that drew Naruto's attention. She had red hair and red eyes, sporting claw marks on her face, they were bloody but appeared to be healing already, she looked a bit haunted and tired but given that she'd made it this far spoke volumes of her potential. Out of all that though there was one thing that drew his attention more than anything.
Uzumaki Karin Lv 24
Naruto blinked several times to make sure he was seeing correctly. He even stood up and walked up to her, got right in her face.
Karin shied back a little instantly, her two teammates made a poor effort to protect her taking one step only to collapse tiredly on one of the benches.
"What's your name?" Naruto demanded.
"Karin," she answered with a bit of a nervous stutter.
"Your whole name," he demanded, trying to clarify.
"Just Karin, I don't have a family name to speak of," she replied.
"Hmm," Naruto hummed to himself, considering the girl in front of him.
"What? What is it?"
Naruto studied her a bit more before finally deciding to use [Observe] on her.
Name: Uzumaki Karin
Title: Genin (+10 increase to experience gain)
Level: LV24 Next Level: 17.41%
Affiliation: Konoha
HP: 1110/1110
CP: 950/950
STR: 28
VIT: 111
DEX: 35
INT: 95
WIS: 390
LUK: 11
DEF: 100
SPD: 36
Status: Uzumaki (+10 VIT, +10 INT, +50% experience to [Fuinjutsu] Skill), Perfect Control (+15 WIS per level, -50% cost to all jutsu), Medic (-25% cost to iryojutsu, +25% healing to iryojutsu)
Uzumaki Karin is an outcast within her home of Kusagakure. She was taken when she was young after her parents were murdered in front of her. She holds no loyalty to those that took her, all she really wants is family and a sense of belonging, if only she knew who her family was and where to find them.
"Hmm," Naruto hummed again, making the girl a bit more uncomfortable. She was moderately strong, good chakra control, adequate HP and CP.
"Just . . . tell me what you want already," Karin finally snapped.
"Cousin, we have a lot to talk about," said Naruto, moving to stand next to her and putting an arm around her and marching her to the table his team was seated at.
"Cousin?" she shouted in shock.
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