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SATOKO Ch.32: Right the Fuck Through

oh boy oh boy oh boy!! shit's getting REAL in this one folks!!

We watched in horrified silence as Orochimaru emerged from the shell of his own skin, wet and sticky, and locked eyes on his prey. Then, with a manic grin, he sprinted straight at us. Chouji was frozen still. Sakura grabbed Sasuke. I braced. Ino stepped forward. "Shintenshin!" Orochimaru went slack, and the smile that would haunt my nightmares was replaced by something arguably worse - lips twitching, eyes rolling, jaw cracking. Ino was fighting to stay in control. For just that alone, I wished the Yamanaka were a different kind of genius. "C-Can't hold… for l-long…!" creaked Orochimaru's voice. Yep. Nightmare. "Shortest distance to the barrier is south!" Shikamaru declared, clutching Ino tight in his arms. "Sakura, conceal us!" Sasuke ordered. "Right!" There was no arguing this time. Sakura cast her genjutsu and we ran.

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SATOKO CHAPTER 31 IS COMPLETE

it only took almost three whole years but FINALLY i was able to figure all my shit out and write it from beginning to end!! thank you everyone for your unending patience and continued love for SATOKO while i took my sweet fuck time getting it to the place where i wanted it to be!!

it just needs to be beta-read, and then after that you can expect some extra bonuses to celebrate the long-awaited return of the chuunin exams!!!!

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SATOKO Ch.31: Day 22

IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!! and Boy Howdy is satoko feeling fresh

After countless hours, days, weeks of training, this was nothing.

I formed the signs in a flash - tiger-boar-ox-dog-snake - and replaced myself with the burning snake corpse.

My surroundings changed in a heartbeat.

Behind, the sound of inflamed water crashing into the snake. In front, Orochimaru's piercing gaze, unblinking.

It must have been the adrenaline, or maybe being subjected to Orochimaru's foreboding genjutsu actually broke me and I've already lost my mind, because a rush of pure thrill coursed through my veins when I caught a glimmer of shock in his eyes and punched him square in the jaw.

I was expecting the battle to be painful, exhausting, terrifying—

But I wasn't expecting it to be fun.

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SATOKO Ch. 29: Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.

Satoko wants to punch Kabuto in the dick and then she takes the written test.

"It looks as though everybody has gathered," Shino addressed, face hidden behind his jacket collar. "It is nice to see you all. Why? Because although we are meeting as competitors, to reunite with former classmates is a welcomed occasion."

"Ugh, only you'd be able to turn a nice sentiment into a lecture," Kiba grumbled, rolling his eyes.

"You are mistaken, Kiba. A lecture is educational, whereas I was simply remarking on-"

"OH! A most splendid surprise!"

We didn't need to look to see exactly who was bouncing up to us next. My teammates and I exchanged knowing looks while Lee weaved his way through the crowd and landed firmly before us.

"As I was saying, a lecture is-"

"Sasuke-kun! Satoko-kun! Sakura-chan!" Lee unknowingly interrupted with high spirits. I smiled warily between him and Shino, but his pace was unshakeable. "It is a great pleasure to see you all again! What a true honour it is to be participating in these Exams alongside you as rivals!"

"A lecture-"

"I am most excited to see what new techniques you may have developed since we last met!"

"Forget about it, man. You can't beat him."

"…"

Sorry, Shino. Better luck next time.

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SATOKO Ch. 28: Rookie Genin Attempts to Make Gourmet Inkstick

Past!me successfully bluffed future!me into finishing chapter 28 after all so here it is!!!

"What if you sabotaged one of them?" Three suggested while bundling my shuriken and lining them up for sealing. "It's not like it has to be you who fails in order to get out of the Exams."

I tapped my chin in thought. "Maybe…but I don't think I could get away with it, and the last thing I need is for them to think I'm some kind of traitor."

"You could 'accidentally' lose your nomination form or something," Two said. "You don't have to be stupid to have bad luck."

"In that case, why don't we just destroy it?" One said.

"Oh." I crossed my arms and tilted my head. "I guess I could just do that, huh."

So I tore the form into tiny pieces, flushed them down the toilet, and called it a night.

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