Heh guys. Welcome back to Light of a Bolt. I am REALLY sorry about the ridiculous delay, but with exams, well what can you do. Today is the bell test chapter, and expect some great antics from the trio and their new teacher. Read and Review!

Introduction Arc

Chapter #3: Repeating History

Konohamaru looked to his squad and took out two bells. He said the same speech jonin had been saying to their squads since Konoha's forming. "The objective of this exercise is take the bells off me. As there are only two bells, one..." Bolt and Sarada stopped listening. They had heard hundreds of stories of the test their parents took, and they got the gist. "If one person is caught, they will be hung upside down from one of those logs over there".

Bolt took a step back. Okay, that's new. He could see similar reactions from his team-mates. That threat would be looming in their heads until they beat the test. Sarada looked towards Bolt and nodded. They knew they had to work together to beat the test. They knew. The hard part was getting Hiro to team up with them.

Konohamaru sat on a log, his eyes closed, thinking about things like if these brats will actually succeed, asking Hanabi out to the ball...he heard movement above him. He looked to the left before turning around and seeing Hiro's chakra-infused palm barely miss his head.

He jabbed his elbow upwards and sent Hiro flying. He breathed a sigh of relief. That was close. He sat down, began charging his chakra reserves once more. He felt something behind him, opened his eyes and turned around. Too late. He was trapped inside a circle with a Yin-Yang symbol in the centre and Hiro opposite him, in a strong stance with his arms outstretched. Aw, Dammit!

Hiro jammed his palms and used the feared taijutsu technique of his clan. "Gentle Fist!" he moved foward. Two palms jabbed him in the chest. And two more. Four palms hit his arms. Eight palms hit his stomach. Sixteen palms blocked the chakra flow in his legs. "Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!" Thirty two hit most of his body and made him fall over. Hiro started to grin. "Beat that, Bolt."

The grin disappeared as Konohamaru's body became smoke, and was replaced by a scowl. God Dammit! A Shadow Clone. Of course. A ninja as strong as Konohamaru wouldn't fall for that attack. And now, he knew how strong he was and how potent his attacks were. He cursed his carelessness and began looking for his team-mates.

Meanwhile, in a high tree, Konohamaru looked over the field. He dispatched three shadow clones to confuse and, if necessary, defeat them. He wondered how long it would take them to realize it. He knew the three of them were individually smart, and if they could actually work together, they could beat the test. If.

He opened his eyes as the memories of a defeated shadow clone flooded his mind. He was surprised at how cunning he was. Well, he thought like Neji, and Neji was considered a genius. Good. Now he would unite with the others and he could pass them. He couldn't wait to have his team ready for missions.

Sarada, Bolt, and Hiro were lying in a tree. They were discussing plans on how to defeat their sensei. "I'll lure him out, and you two attack him from behind." Bolt suggested. Sarada and Hiro nodded. They could trust him. He was not as dumb as he appeared. He jumped from the tree and went to the open plain. In full view of Konohamaru.

Hiro looked around as Bolt was running towards the field. He was constantly scanning the trees for signs for movement. He saw a glinting flash directly move towards Bolt. Bolt didn't move and Konohamaru stabbed him in the back. Smoke emanated and Bolt disappeared into smoke, with a log in his place. Sarada jumped and performed many hand signs, and took a deep breath. Konohamaru stopped moving for a half a second. Big mistake.

Sarada smiled. This was one of the many techniques her father had thought her. In secret, of course. If her mother found out...her father would be even more terrified then he was the time Madara stabbed him in the chest. The Uchiha Clan's signature technique was terrifying. "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" She blew out a giant ball of fire, bigger than herself, towards her sensei.

But he just jumped above it before he could get burned. He breathed a sigh of relief. This was before he noticed Hiro looking at him. He moved back in order to save himself. But then Bolt appeared behind him and slammed a Rasengan into his back and made him fall to the ground. He then saw Bolt appear behind him again and take the two bells.

He looked to his students and smiled. "After that, I think it's safe to say you all pass." Great. Now here comes the speech.

Bolt felt pleased with himself. He had passed and he was going to see his father so he could get his mission tomorrow. He thought how this would lead to great success for him and his team.

He then thought, like he occasionally did, about Sarada. He had these feelings, but he didn't know what they were. He was going to ask his father as soon as he got a break. For a second an image of himself holding Sarada's hand and walking into the distance with her. He approached the gate of his house. He looked to the moon and smiled.

Sorry for the delay. I shouldn't put you guys through it. I will be working on multiple stories at once, so efficiency will be increased. Anyway, thank you guys so much for reading, if you liked this story, click my profile for more pictures that I've done, and as always, I will see YOU in the next chapter! Byebye!