✔︎ Rewinding Time (VOLUME 1)

Chapter 9; The Chunin Exams Pt. 2

(A/N: Play the media for more effects. The song is called Ai No Katachi. Sorry for the late update! I was...busy...with some stuff. Thank you, Sakura_Stark  for helping me with this chapter. She is now active and will try to update as soon as possible. Her teachers are pressuring her and her classmates to study harder because the results didn't satisfy his/her expectations.)

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"Ugh.....how far is the tower again, Dattebayo?" Asked Naruto feeling exhausted. "It should be about 2 kilometers left." Replied Sai. "Naruto....carve something from your kunai on the tree over there." Sakura requested. Naruto looked at her weirdly but he did it anyways. He carved 'Team 7 is awesome!'. They walked a few steps and sees this carving again.

"What the....it was back there!" Exclaimed Sakura. "It must be a genjutsu." Said Sai as he quickly dispelled it but the scene doesn't change. "What the...I...dispelled it...why didn't it disappear?" Sai wondered out loud. "Remember what Anko-San said before we entered this forest?" Asked Sakura pretending not to know the outcome of the Chunin Exams. "Oh! You mean 'You're not allowed to open your scrolls.', right Dattebayo?" Asked Naruto.

Sakura narrowed her eyes. I mean, seriously...how the hell did NARUTO figured that out? Sai throws a kunai and Naruto immediately. "What did I do, Sai? I thought we're teammates!" Said 'Naruto'. "Where's the real Naruto, imposter?" Asked Sakura. She stared at him. Her black eyes, activated. "Now, tell me....where is Naruto?" Asked Sakura as her inner's voice took control for a minute there.

"Haha....I guess you genins are smart. Tell me, how did you figure it out?" Asked the imposter. "Naruto is left handed not right handed. Naruto calls Sai,
'Sai-Teme' instead of just Sai. Plus, Naruto wouldn't remember what Anko-San told us before entering the forest." Explained Sakura. Sai glares at the imposter intently as Sakura speaks.

The imposter launches towards them and proceeds to get Sasuke. Sakura dodges his arm from getting to a Sasuke since she's the one holding him after switching with Naruto a few hours ago. Sai draws multiple lions that rushes at the imposter with the intent to feast on his body. It did eat him alive. They just stared as he dies slowly as the lions ripped him to shreds. "Hey, guys! Apparently I've been kidnapped by a snake but I'm fine now, Dattebayo!" Said Naruto as he walks towards them soaked with snake guts.

"Tell us all about it after we find shelter. It's night time already." Said Sakura as she heaved Sasuke on her shoulder like a sack of potatoes. "Come to think of it, when will Sasuke-Teme wake up?" Asked Naruto. "He will tomorrow morning the seal exhausts his chakra after all, Dickless." Said Sai as he takes out his pencil and begins sketching along the way. They finally found shelter and stayed there for the night.

The next morning, Sasuke was the first to wake up. He tries to feel the make that the snake gave to him. He feels nothing. 'My nerve cells has died...huh...I expected worst...' thought Sasuke as he takes out his food scroll and begins eating. He was chewing his tomatoes until Naruto mumbles something in his sleep. Sasuke being as nosy as he was, decided to listen. "N..no...ramen! Ramen-Chan, d-don't leave me!!!" Naruto whines and tries to catch it. He extended his arm and hugs Sai's body. "Finally! I have caught you, Dattebayo." Murmured Naruto and he went back to sleep.

Sai was next. "D-Danzo...g..get away from me...! I...don't want that mark o-on my t-tongue! N-No!" Sai pushes Naruto out of his grasp since they are facing each other. Sasuke narrowed his eyes into slits. He went over to Sakura but she was as silent as a mouse. "I know you're awake, Sasuke. Now tell me, does your mark hurt." Said Sakura as she opens her eyes slowly. Sasuke shakes his head. "Good...I was worried you won't have any energy for today." Said Sakura as she pats him on the back. Sasuke just grunted.