Naruto felt the ribs give under his fist, he'd hit with enough power it wasn't very surprising that the ribs broke the way they did. He didn't expect it to fold Hinata up like a chair. The girl fell to her knees gripping at her side and gasping for breath. Naruto and his clones backed away, giving her room to recover or decide if she was going to continue to fight. Given the break he kind of hoped she'd withdraw to get treatment, otherwise, if she continued he would probably end up hurting her.
"Can you keep going, Hinata?" asked Naruto, not relaxing.
Hinata coughed a few more times, struggling to climb to her feet, only to fall back down. "I'm afraid . . . I can't . . . continue," she struggled to say, it was clear she couldn't breathe very well.
Naruto looked to the proctor. "Is that enough?"
"Winner, Uzumaki Naruto!"
"Great, can we get a medic for Hinata now? I'm pretty sure I broke some of her ribs."
Hayate waved toward the medic station calling in help for Hinata.
"Good fight, Hinata," said Naruto, kneeling next her while waiting for the medics.
"You're very strong."
"So are you, that Jyuuken is dangerous I tell you," he said, earning a pained giggle from the girl.
"Thank you," she said softly.
"For what?" asked Naruto, clueless as to what she was talking about.
Hinata didn't get a change to answer as the medics arrived and pushed him away.
They ended up carting Hinata out, she needed to have broken ribs pulled back into position and then mended. It was not really something they could do there.
Once Hinata was out of the room, all of the remaining contestants were called down to stand again before the Hokage.
"Well done, to all of you who have won your spot in the final round of the chuunin selection exam. In one month, we'll be holding a tournament here in Konoha where you'll compete for the honor of your village, a chance to be promoted, and to the winner glory and acclaim. If you're wondering why a month's wait, it's to allow the daimyo and various clients time to travel. Impress them and you'll earn your village more business, which means more money and tougher challenges for you." The old man was careful in his explanation but it was clear he wanted the best from them.
"Now, if each of the winners will come up here and select one ball from inside this box, it will determine the fight order," Anko nearly shouted, drawing all the attention to her as she wheeled out a stand with a large box on it, the box having a single hole in the top.
The line formed quickly enough. When Naruto got to draw his number he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. When his hand came clear with a white ball in hand that was decorated with a bright red '9' on it, he wasn't sure if it was intentional or just some strange karma but he wasn't going to make an issue of it lest he draw unwanted attention.
1 Neji vs 2 Shino
3 Kankuro vs 4 Lee
5 Kiba vs 6 Chouji
7 Gaara vs winner (8 Sasuke vs 9 Naruto)
Naruto couldn't help but feel like he'd just gotten screwed. He knew he could probably beat Sasuke, but it wasn't going to be easy at all, in fact the fight really could go either way. It was the next fight, the fight against Gaara that worried him. It was a fight he wasn't going to be able to avoid either.
"Well, then we'll see you all at noon in the Konoha Stadium exactly one month from today," announced Hayate before he and the rest of the exam proctors along with the Hokage vanished, leaving only a scattering of leaves behind.
Bonus Objective Completion Awarded 50000 Exp
Bonus Objective Completion Awarded 50000 Exp
Quest Completion Awarded 100000 Exp
Quest Alert: Chuunin Selection Exam Stage 2.5
Successfully complete the preliminary stage of the Chuunin Selection Exam.
Objectives:
Defeat your opponent.
Bonus Objectives:
Encourage Hinata to fight to her full potential.
Flawless Victory!
Completion Award: 100000 Exp
50000 Exp per Bonus Objective
Completion Failure: 10000 Exp
End of Chuunin Selection Exam
Naruto accepted the quest completion and the big chunk of experience that went with it. Only to be greeted with another window.
Quest Alert: Find a trainer to prepare you for Chuunin Selection Exam Stage 3.
Select a trainer to train you in preparation for the Chuunin Selection Exam Stage 3.
Objectives:
Find someone willing to train you for the finals
Pass the test given by prospective trainer.
Accept the prospective trainer.
Bonus Objectives:
?
Completion Award: 100000 Exp
50000 Exp per Bonus Objective
Completion Failure: 10000 Exp
No assistance in preparing for the finals.
Naruto didn't like this quest, it sounded like he was going to get screwed. He accepted anyway, suddenly he was seeing a bunch of blue question marks over the various jounin sensei, question marks that were rapidly disappearing.
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