Sasuke couldn't take it anymore. Naruto was too much for him. The fight had lasted only five minutes but already Sasuke was winded. His moves were useless. Naruto's shadow clones were wearing him down. He had to do something drastic. The Chidori was his only hope. With his remaining energy he focused all his chakra into his hand. This was an assassination move; the most powerful technique he knew, taught to him by Kakashi sensei many centuries ago so that he could defeat his great enemy Sir Francis Bacon. He did not want to hurt Naruto, but he was left with no choice. This was a matter of pride. He would rather kill Naruto than lose. Blue chakra was sparking from his hand like a ruptured power line. He felt unstoppable. His muscles tensed and then he charged forward. He cut a line straight through the shadow clones, killing every one he could reach. With his sharingan eyes he could pick out the real Naruto. He drew back his arm and prepared to impale Naruto in the face with the Chidori. Sasuke shouted "You're finished!"

"Rasengan!!!!!"

Oh no! thought Sasuke. Oh no!!! Not the Rasengan!

The Rasengan was the deadliest move in Naruto's arsenal, and it was even better than the Chidori. Naruto learned it from Jiraiya. After much training it became the most destructive force in the entire galaxy. It could not be countered, not even by The Green Lantern.

With no chance of getting out of the way, a gigantic red ball of scintillating doom hit Sasuke like an atomic bomb. He let out a high pitched scream. His brain barely even had time to comprehend how dead he was before his body turned to ashes and melted into the ground.

Naruto was standing in his orange jump suit, legs bent and quivering. He felt like he was going to fall over so he sat down to gather his strength. It was as if the beaver dam in his chakra network had been destroyed by sea otters. It was like this when he killed Haku too. He hadn't regretted that though. He did not want to carbonize Sasuke, but he had no other response to the Chidori. The only way for him to survive was to crush him. Naruto cried a little bit then went home and ate Ramen noodles. It wasn't even noon yet and he had already sent his best friend to the grave. What more could possibly happen on this day he wondered?

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"Sasuke Uchiha?"

"Sasuke Uchiha?"

It was still morning and Naruto was sitting in class while Iruka sensei took attendance.

"Naruto, Sasuke is in your group. Why is he not in class today? Where is he?"
"Iruka sensei, I don't know! I bet he's off training on his own."

"Hmm… well, if Sasuke thinks he has nothing to learn from me then perhaps I'll just take him off the class roster. When you see him again Naruto, make sure you tell him to be here if he wants to have any hope of becoming a Chunin."

"Yes Iruka!"

Iruka sighed. "Well, at least you have come. You are such a responsible, gifted student Naruto. It is good that someone as talented as you shows so much respect for his education, unlike Sasuke. Perhaps one day you will become strong enough that you can usurp the throne and assume your rightful place as dictator of this land. Then you can finally end the oppression of the American people."

Naruto smiled and nodded in agreement.

Halfway through the lesson Naruto started dozing off. He didn't understand anything Iruka was saying and didn't care anyways. Before long Naruto was fast asleep.

(dream sequence)
"Hokage sir, we've deployed every jounin in our ranks, but nothing can stop him! What else is there to do?"

The Third Hokage got up from behind his desk and began pacing the stone floor. His robes were off. In there place was his battle armor. The messenger could see a little piece of his old man nipples through a slit in the padding.

"It is time then for me to meet the threat head on. The only way this will end is either with my death or his. It is pointless to continue throwing away soldier's lives. Konoha does not need a second Vietnam."

"I agree sir, but is this really the best course of action? If you die who will lead the people?"

"Well, I imagine Naruto will. Who will be able to stop him?"
(/dream sequence)

"Wake up Naruto!"

Naruto grumbled as he was wrested from his sweet revery. He opened his eyes and saw Sakura's face.

"What do you want?"

Class wasn't over yet. Iruka was going over the preliminaries of the clone jutsu with the genin.

Sakura looked worried.

"Naruto, where is Sasuke really?"
Naruto shifted around uncomfortably in his seat. He knew Sakura would be heart broken if he told her that he had killed him this morning. Sakura had a very deep affection for Sasuke. They had even mated several times at Kakashi's whorehouse in the woods. He tried to be as tactful as possible.

"He's dead."

Sakura stared at him open mouthed.

"I'm sorry Sakura. I really am."

"I don't believe you. How? It's not possible!"

Sakura was going into a hot sweat. Her hands were cold and perspiring.

"I don't know. It just kind of happened. We were fighting today, Sasuke used the Chidori, and I used the Rasengan…and then…..KABLAM!!!" Naruto made an imaginary mushroom cloud with his fingertips.

"You used the Rasengan!? What is wrong with you!? You know Sasuke doesn't stand a chance against you when you go all out!"

Looking at the ground, Naruto guiltily retorted "I know I know, but I had no choice. It was either him or me Sakura! There was no other way."

Sakura put her head in her hands and started sobbing uncontrollably. Iruka saw her and walked over. Putting his hand gently on her back, he leaned up to close to her ear and whispered her name a few times, "Sakura…Sakura…." When he finally got her attention he punched a hole through her desk and violently shouted, "STOP INTERRUPTING MY CLONE JUTSU LESSON!!!"

Sakura bolted up like an erection, tears running down her cheeks, and sprinted for the door.

Iruka looked at Naruto.

"I think you better follow her."

to be continued...