There was no team 7 anymore. Not after Sasuke had left.

Now the team was called "team Kakashi".
The members were Kakashi-sensei, me and Sakura-chan.

And of course, Kakashi-sensei was going to test our strength.

We arrived to the forest. It was so quiet, that you could easily hear your heart pump blood in your veins. Well, it was almost quiet. You could hear a waterfall from a small distance away.

I stood next to Sakura-chan. Our hands almost touched, and I gulped.

Kakashi-sensei stood in front of us. He knew we were a lot stronger now, and would probably be serious this time.

I jumped on top of a tree and I knew Sakura-chan was also there. I could hear her breathing behind me. It made me feel safe. Having her close to me, knowing she was safe.

But right now I had to focus on defeating sensei. He just stood down on the ground, reading his dumb book. Tsk, are we really that pathetic compared to you?

I spread my shadow clones around. I wonder if sensei is stronger now too? It was a possibility. I knew I shouldn't underestimate him. He was known as one of the strongest shinobis here in the leaf, and I was still a genin.

I was also aware of the power of his sharingan. The Uchiha clan's kekkei genkai, the blood red eye. He could copy almost any jutsu with that eye.

Some of my shadow clones had already prepared rasengans. I had a few kunai in my hands. I'd throw the kunai at him, then he would dodge it, and then my clones would bring him down with my strong jutsu, the fourth hokage's rasengan.

I knew it would probably not be that easy, but of course I had to try it.

I threw the kunai, and attacked. What I had not expected, was that it was a shadow clone. When did he?-

I flew in the air. Paperbombs are so my favorite. I felt a stinging pain in my back, right where the paperbomb had hit me the hardest.

I coughed a few times, and realised I was surrounded by smoke. Tsk, I accidentally underestimated him.

Where is Sakura-chan?

I quickly stood up, and took my fighting stance with a kunai in my hand. I couldn't see much, but someone was moving in the smoke.

I heard sensei behind me. How didn't I notice him?

"Water style, water dragon jutsu!"

Before my eyes, I saw a water dragon merging out the river. Wasn't the river far away? Anyway, I have to dodge that!

I felt the ground shaking. The ground split, and sensei jumped out the way. I was ready to catch myself with my shadow clones, but before I could do the hand signs, I felt a pair of rather strong arms catch me.

I freaked out. Who was it?

I turned my head back and saw Sakura-chan. She was smiling.