Angel of The Hidden Leaf

"Yep, you are not dreaming..." I told Anko who sat beside me with a flabbergasted look on her face. "Yes, that is him, inside a sealed block of ice. Yes they're all genin and not some Anbu in disguise. No this is not a revenge prank for putting snake inside my laundry the other day."

Anko paused the repeated footage of Rookie Nine vs Orochimaru and stood up from the sofa. She walked towards the sealed sannin standing near the monitor and observed it. "This is..." She put a hand over her neck and gasped a little. "I can't believe it..."

I shrugged a little in response. "Took us a while to believe it too, apparently it's because the Rookie Nine took Orochimaru by surprise and someone's been feeding him with fake Intel." I told her. "Don't worry, a genuine seal master made these seals. There's no bloody way he's getting out of there any time now."

"Haios san is right..." A voice appeared behind us. We all turned around and saw The Third Hokage standing into the room with the Jounins of Rookie Nine walking beside him.

"This is no ordinary seal..." Hiruzen traced a line that leads to an Uzumaki symbol and it glows a little. "I don't think even Jiraiya is capable of creating a seal like this..."

Kakashi stepped forward to take a closer look on the seal. "How powerful is this seal Sandaime sama?" He asked.

Hiruzen pointed at the different clan symbols around the seal. "To open this seal you need the chakra signature of eight different clans in Konoha." Then he pressed his hand on the Konoha Symbol. "Plus, the chakra signature of the current Hokage; even then, you need the key from the seal master to open it."

Wow... Sakura is badass! I don't know who this Jiraiya person is, but I have a feeling that being better than him is a greater feat on its own.

"That's not all..." Hiruzen said suddenly. "This seal slowly siphons off the remaining chakra from inside. If Orochimaru isn't released from this seal in the next year, the seal will start draining his soul and life energy until there's nothing left." He explained.

"Does that mean it will open someday?" Anko asked in slight fear. "I really don't think we should take any chance. This freak of nature is known to treat death like a common cold."

The Hokage shook his head. "No... When there's no more trace of Chakra, the seal will be permanently locked in a time stasis. At that point, there is no possible way to open this seal without obliterating it from existence. Effectively destroying what's inside."

I noticed a flash of regret in the Hokage's face and I raised my hand. "Umm, pardon me but..." I gulped a little. "You are not thinking about freeing him right? I mean seriously, he's pedophile who's looking for little boy's body. I really don't like the thought of someone like him running around."

Anko nodded in agreement. "Yes... I can't think of anything more stupid than trying to redeem something like this..."

"Of course not Haios san, Anko san..." The Hokage replied. "I am actually glad he's finally put down. This is mercy compared to all the crimes he has done in the past." Then he looked down in deep thought. "Now, we just have to figure out what to do with him..."

I thought about it for a second. "A triple locked safe 5000 feet beneath the Hokage Rock?" I asked him. "Preferably guarded by man eating monsters and cursed lock." I added.

The Hokage chuckled a little after hearing that. "A bit too overboard, but we can talk about this later." He looked at the permanent look of horror on Orochimaru's face before chuckling a little. "For now, this makes quite a decoration no?"

We all chuckled a little after hearing that. Truly, there is no fate more embarrassing than being kept as a room decoration for the great snake sannin. Beaten by a bunch of genins, locked inside a block of ice, put inside a room as a decoration; he'll be an eternal joke!!!

"Well, not that I mind of course..." Anko walked towards the block of ice. "I need a new coat hanger stand in this tower anyway." She added with a little smirk on her face.

Eternal joke indeed...

"Wait... I just noticed." Kakashi said suddenly while looking around in confusion. "Does Gai know anything about this?" He asked.

I shook my head. "No... we kept this a secret from him since we didn't kidnap him." I told him. "The less people know about this, the better." I added.

"I see..." Kakashi muttered. "Well, he can be a bit of a loudmouth sometimes so perhaps it's for the best." He explained. "Now why don't we all go and welcome our contestant?"

[LINE BREAK]

"Welcome Brave Genins!!! To the End of your Second Part of Chunin Exam." I exclaimed as I hover in front of a giant statue inside the tower. "So how was it everyone? Fought some hard enemies? Killed some deadly monsters?" Then I winked a little. "Or some exploding genins maybe?"

I could see half of the contestant glaring daggers at Naruto the second I said that. It's not hard for me to deduce that they've all had a taste of exploding clone at least once. "Yeaah... Those clones were a nuisance weren't they?" I said in slight amusement.

Then I landed back on the floor and took a few steps back. "Now, for the honored guests!!!" I exclaimed.

A huge plume of smokes covered the whole area. When the smoke dies down, seven Jounins stood in front of the contestant with the Hokage standing in front of them all. "Hokage Sama, the time and place is yours..."

The Sandaime Hokage stepped forward. He coughed a little before delivering his speech. "The Third Exam will begin. But before the explanation there's one thing that I want to make clear to all of you." He observed the genins in front of him with a stern look on his face. "It's about the true purpose of this exam. Why do we do joint exams with other villages?"

Huh, I don't think I've heard this before.

"To maintain good relationship with other villages? To heighten the level of the ninja?" He shook his head a little. "Don't let those reasons deceive you. This exam is so to speak..." He paused a second and let out a wiff of smoke for dramatic effect. "This exam is the epitome of war between allied nations."

'Whoa!' I gasped a little in surprise. 'Talk about plot twist!' I looked around and saw some genins muttering to each other in surprise. "What do you mean?" A genin who I think her name is Ten – Ten spoke suddenly.

"If you look back to our history, the neighboring villages have been at war for a very long time." The Hokage started his explanation. "To avoid wasting those military powers, the countries decided to choose a place to fight. That's why we held this exam for, to show the strength of our village."

Naruto looked pretty pissed after hearing that. "Why do we have to do that!? Aren't we here to become a Chunin?" He asked.

The Hokage nodded. "Yes this is an exam to test your capabilities as ninja to see if you're worthy of the Chunin Rank. But this is also a test where you fight to the death to carry your country's power and dignity." He explained.

"In this exam, the feudal lords and famous people from across the land who can become potential clients are invited to see you battle." He explained. "That way, a country that shows strong powers will be flooded with jobs. On the other hand, a country that shows weak shinobi will have decreased jobs."

Oh, so it all comes down to money in the end... Money from the jobs and missions... *sigh* Economy am I right? Birthing wars and murders since the dawn of existence.

"A country's power is the village's power. The village's power is the ninja's power. This exam is a chance to show off every country's power." The Hokage explained.

And politics too... Don't forget politics!

"Now, I will explain the rules for the third part of this exam..." Before the Hokage could say anything though, a shinobi suddenly jumped down right in front of him.

"Pardon me Hokage Sama..." The Jounin said. "But I, the Judge of this exam, Gekko Hayate will explain the rules." He said in a soft voice.

"Go ahead."

"Thank you very much..." He coughed a little. "Hokage Sama" Then he moved his attention to the rest of the genins. "Everyone, before we begin the third exam, there's something I want you all to do." He coughed again a little. "Since there too many of you who passed this test, we need to held some preliminary match."

Whisperings and mutterings came from all the genins. "Now... For those who aren't..." Hayate paused a second and starts coughing a little. "Ahem... Sorry, feeling well for this exam might withdraw. This is..." He coughed again. "One on one match so you don't have to worry about your team. The exam will begin immediately after my explanation."

I have a feeling you're the one who needs to withdraw Hayate san...

Then, a certain white – haired genin raised his hand. "Umm, I'll quit." Kabuto asked suddenly.

I looked at him for a moment. "Eh? Why? This is your Ninth Genin Exam!" I exclaimed. "Just try Kabuto, I'm sure you're ready to become a Chunin."

Kabuto shook his head. "Ah... No thank you, I decided that my place isn't here. I've decided to become an Iryo-nin instead." He smiled a little. "Or maybe a Kage?"

Well, who am I to judge him? "Refreshments are through the door to your right. Be free to watch the match if you want." I told him. Then I noticed that there are twenty genins left. "Huh, now we have even number of contestant."

"I assume no one else is going to withdraw..." Hayate said while looking at his notes. "Well then, let's begin the preliminary match." Then he looked at me. "Haios san, would you please?"

I nodded and flew up again. "All right everyone!" I exclaimed. Everyone looked up towards me. "Chin up! Have confidence cause the next part is the one on one combat." I smirked a little at the excited look on the genin's faces. "You can go all out, do whatever the heck you want, use any tricks, and basically anything to win!" I explained. "The only rule is, if you forfeit or die then you lose. We will also stop the match when we think that there's a clear winner. But we won't guarantee we'll be fast enough so... Forfeit if you wanna live."

Then I flew higher towards a bulletin board that just open up on the wall. "This electric bulletin here will randomly select the contestant." 

Names flashes on the screen for a moment before it stopped. "Uzumaki Naruto VS Kiba Inuzuka!!!" I exclaimed. "Well, Naruto, Kiba, step forward!!!"