The First Test [Team Kirigakure]

Toshizōu awaited for the famed Chuunin Exams to actually occur. Many Genin teams were among the group inside the room they were being held in. People from Konoha, another from Kirigakure. There could have been others but Toshizōu was immediately hustled straight into a hallway from an unknown source. He didn't hear the door close behind him immediately, meaning someone or others had been hustled in with him. The thing was though, he couldn't exactly turn around and see. The hallway was extremely narrow and didn't even allow others to stand side by side let alone trying to awkwardly turn around. He just continued forward towards the door he saw in front of him. Once he entered through the door he noticed the very dimly lit room was slightly larger than the other. The door was once again closed behind him. Immediately in front of him were two plaques and a lever.

Each plaque had a cryptic message on it. Toshizōu sighed and turned to face his would be ally in the Chuunin Exams.

"Interesting..."

A child. Toshizōu didn't know what age she was or why exactly such a young child was in the Chuunin Exams but she could probably help with the riddle at least somewhat. Toshizōu shifted his position further towards the girl's left to allow her to see the plaques and the lever and then turned back around. A button that can't be pushed or pulled. This was probably pertaining towards the lever. It looked as though it was meant to be turned and not pulled, much like the lock on a safe. It was either left or right but the puzzle said the wrong way and you could potentially "crash and burn", which didn't sound very entertaining in any way. Toshizōu was a fighter, not a code breaker. This would prove to be rather challenging for him.

The second plaque spoke of a wall that was also a door. Toshizōu had heard of many doors like these that had hidden passages. Ones where levers were usually pulled and then a wall or book case would turn and reveal another room. This time they had to actually search for the wall. At least that's what the plaque had said. Toshizōu assumed that he didn't have much time because the Chuunin Exams wouldn't take forever. Toshizōu turned towards his fellow ninja and smiled.

"Now usually doors have some type of metal in them, especially hidden doors. They usually have gears or something of the like that will have them open the door or reveal it when something is triggered. That lever will most likely do that, however I'd like to see where the door is before I even turn the lever. What do you think of using a Raiton technique to give away the door?"

WC: 463

Toshizōu stared down at the puzzled looking face for a moment and then watched as she latched onto him and nodded in agreement. So cute. However time was a wasting and Toshizōu knew he didn't have a whole lot of it. He smiled once more at the girl and then thought about the riddle again. You will fall, crash and burn...the riddle literally hinted that they would possibly fall and be incinerated. Toshizōu looked at the girl once more pondering something and then spoke to her.

"I suggest you get on my back, I wouldn't want you getting hurt by my own technique. It travels across multiple surfaces and shocks things. It would be a shame for my own partner to be hurt by me. Furthermore the floors are most likely trap doors hence what the riddle hinted. So in case my jutsu triggers anything like the floors or the door itself I'd like to at least be prepared for it. Would you mind riding on my back piggy back style? It'll help us get out of here, I'm sure of it."

Toshizōu reached to pick up the girl and place her on his back. If she accepted he would place her on his back and tell her to hold on. Then he would focus chakra flow into his feet allowing him to stand onto surfaces like trees and walls. He would then proceed to place his feet on the wall and climb up it far enough to be a good ways out of the floor's possible reach. Once on the wall he would let out a series of hand seals and send electricity throughout the room hoping something would happen or reveal itself.

If the little girl refused he would show a face of disappointment and then proceed the wall climbing and telegram flash anyways. He didn't want the girl hurt, but if he didn't do anything more than likely they both would end up dying. Toshizōu was also kind but he wasn't necessarily generous. He lived in a cruel hearted world where they allowed children like this girl's age to be ninja. For this to stop something had to end up giving. Toshizōu was going to make that happen.

WC: 369

Jutsu Used:

As the lightning danced across the non-conductive surface of the walls and the floors, they duo heard a metallic hum as if the walls were absorbing the electricity for later use. The Kaguya would also notice that with every step he took on the wall he felt it vibrate throughout his entire body. It was as if the wall was sending the force of his steps back through his body.

The jutsu almost did nothing at all. The door wasn't revealed in the slightest and all Toshizōu heard was a metallic him as if to say the walls just ate up all the chakra he sent throughout the room. It wasn't exactly a huge waste but it did tell Toshizōu that he should probably get off the walls. Every step he took to get down felt like it was being sent right back at him. Toshizōu reached the ground and placed the girl back down. He sighed, took a glance back at the two plaques and then turned back to the girl again.

"You sure it's the left way? The puzzle hints almost that it's the right way. But if you're positive, why not? I don't have any other answers."

Toshizōu walked over to the lever and then looked around the room once more.

"If we die here, I'm sorry I couldn't do much other than that jutsu. It was nice meeting you young one."

Once again another smile was sent to the girl and then Toshizōu placed his left hand on the lever with his right hand in the air balled into a fist. The back of his hand was facing towards the girl's way but the gesture was in no way directed towards her. His middle finger began to unfold from the balled up fist. This middle finger was directed to anyone who was watching them struggle to find an answer.

"Fuck this world."

With that the lever was turned to the left, all the while his smile still on his face but his eyes appeared determined. If he was going to die it was going to be in style, not because of some piece of shit Shinobi who thought killing others was a test.

WC: 291

The footsteps seemed to echo throughout Kouketsu's body as he walked off the wall. And then he turned the lever to the left.

The lever grinding against the sides until it was locked into place on the left.  Then the entire room began shaking violently.  It was as if the room was collapsing in on itself.  Something they should be afraid of.  And as quickly as it had started, it stopped.  Then with an audible hiss and a gust of fresh, cool wind rushed into the room.  Ahead of them was a dark tunnel that carried a moist wind from within it's depths.  They could hear a faint lapping of water deep down.