AND THE TIME HAS CAME

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CHAPTER I: The Truth Behind The Mask

" And the winner of this match is Uzumaki Naruto! " said the Chuunin exam proctor, Gekkou Hayate with some hesitation in his voice. Well, that's normal at times like these, no one would thought the knuckle-head of the Konohagakure can defeat a Hyuuga. And a beaten one at that.

" So Hyuuga, where's that fine fate of yours? what i see is nothing but a scum" said Naruto while walking to the half- dead Hyuuga with easiness no one has ever see. Everyone at the stadium flabbergasted, of course except those who aren't live in Konoha. " How did he do that! " A boy with a dog on his head demanded answer for the question every Konoha Nin and Villager want to ask, included the Hokage and the head of Hyuuga Family, Hiashi Hyuuga.

" Hokage- dono, seems like Konoha's Hyuuga standart has been a bit low lately, isn't it? " The Kazekage asked the thinking Hokage, who's mind now is looking for answer before smiling. And that smile making the Kazakage even more curious about the current situation. " It never been low, kazekage- dono, the reason is, that boy is propably the most unpredictable in this village. " Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage said calmly while looking to the said boy warmly.

" Is it? what do you think about it, Hiashi- dono? " Averting his gaze, the kazekage look to his right, where the Hyuuga's Leader sit calmly, look like he doesn't surprised at all at the situation, but deep inside he's raging to no end. ' How come that bastard lose! I will punish him properly later' that's all he's thinking the whole time before the kazekage ask his opinion about his cousin's lose to one and one Konoha's most fool and knuckle-headed uzumaki Naruto.

" Well, for now i can't say anything, that's for sure Kazekage- dono" said Hiashi calmly, tryng to keep his nobility all the time. " Well, Konoha always does something unpredictable for every moment, isn't it, Hokage- dono? " The Kazekage once again asking the old Hokage.' however, no matter how strong that gaki is, i have another reason to do what i'm about to do anyways' the Kazekage thinking while starting to make hand code towards his underling hiding between the civilian, to start the big commotion the fake Kazekage has planned. What he doesn't know, the said boy inside the arena has another plan for the fake Kazekage, and starting to laugh maniacally, making everyone inside the arena look almost in unison to look where's that creepy laugh came from, before seeing what's inside the arena that making them curious.

There, in the middle of the arena, lot of smoke is coming into view, and everyone stopped breathing for a second, waiting for what to came since the battle proctor Hayate and the almost- dead Hyuuga are already brought to the Infirmary, that only leave one possible person in the arena: Naruto.

" Is that another more surprise for the audience, Hokage- dono? " the Kazekage asked the Hokage once more, while said person also tryng to find the oncoming question. ' What are you gonna do now, Naruto? I hope you didn't do anything reckless, i'm too old for all of this..." The Hokage sighing before answering the Kazekage " No it isn't, Kazekage- dono. I myself know nothing about that, but let's see the upcoming, shall we? " Answering wisely, the Hokage stop the stream of question coming from the Kazekage.

The smoke inside the arena dissipated rather quickly, leaving one silhouette of a kid standing inside the arena. But strangely. looks like the kid using some sort of robe, a black ones, with some red clouds on it. The looks suddenly hit the old Hokage, isn't that robe the one Jiraiya told him not long ago? The worry in his face soon arise, and the need to know struck the well- experienced shinobi.

While the Old Hokage's mind is storming wild, the Kazekage somewhat is on the same situation, thinking hard because he, the fake Kazekage none other than Orochimaru himself, is used to wear that robe the old days.

Suddenly, two shadow flickered and take their position, one on the Kage's seat, and the other one beside the seemingly main actor today, Uzumaki Naruto. The one on the Kage's seat is Jiraiya, one of the Sannin. His face showing both anger and tired, start talking rushly to the Hokage. " Old man! they're here! " he said without noticing the Kazakage on their left side. The Hokage of course know to take safety precautions. " Jiraiya, please keep your voice down, we have a guest here, you know" said the Hokage making Jiraiya look to the Kazekage for a while and then back to the Hokage.

All the people inside the arena suddenly have the urge to pop their eyes out, because the shadow from before that landed on Naruto's side is one of the most notorious Missing- Nin ever grace the land of Shinobi, Uchiha Itachi.

" How's the plan going, Itachi- san? " asked Naruto with indifference in his voice, something all people know Naruto couldn't do. " It is done, Leader- sama. ", said Itachi with the same indefference in his voice too. Soon, eight more shadows join the duo inside the arena. " Bring Orochimaru down. " He say, and without any split second the Kazekage is thrown into the arena, likely by some unseen force.

" You never learn, do you Orochimaru? " Naruto said while releasing his humongous killer intent, making the civillian inside the arena suffering from the tension, even some of the Genin and Chuunin having difficulity to breath.

" What! " the old Hokage flabbergasted, not able to comprehend the current situation, why on earth Naruto saying the Kazekage is Orochimaru, while he himself, one of the strongest shinobi ever, not knowing it?, because thing may get difficult for all sides when the accusation can't be proved.

" Ku ku ku ku. . ., you sure are a fine Shinobi, aren't you kid? " suddenly the Kazakage throw his robe, showing the man behind the robe none other than Orochimaru. what Oochimaru forget is, the eight shadow that currently being with Naruto, their face hidden behind the sedge hat they're using.

" I think it's about time we leave, Leader- sama" Itachi say, while their group can be said the strongest around, taking two, no three hidden village at once can be difficult. To his surprise, the indefference face Naruto show before gone, his creepy smirk arise. " No need to be rash now, Itachi san. I have what you think being solved" Naruto said, making the Sharingan user curious. " First, i have to take out the Snakelings before" Naruto said, while he's not making any hand sign, his chakra is flaring. And once again, smoke puffing everywhere on the stadium, and bodies being thrown into the arena, Shinobi geared in Oto Genin, Chuunin, and Jounin clothes.

And then, a lot of Naruto hop into the arena, dismissing once Naruto flare his chakra once again. this however, doesn't taken lightly by Orochimaru, jumping back while doing hand signs, finishing with the tiger seal. " Katon: Goukakyuu No Jutsu! " he screamed the fire jutsu, which going straight to Naruto's group.

However, before the hot ball touch Naruto, one of the shadowed shinobi jump in front of Naruto, taking the jutsu head-on with his strange looking thing as if it were sword. " That's some strong chakra you have there, pal" The shinobi's face revealed, his sedge hat flying from the blast. " Hoshigaki Kisame" Orochimaru grunted, cursing his bad day.

Hoshigaki Kisame. That name attracting all shinobi around, either because out of curiousness, or simply scared, knowing the man's reputation as the Leader of the Seven Swordsman of the Mist. while the said man is grinning widely, showing off his very sharp- looking teeth.

" Kisame- san, please don't attract more attention more than we have already" Naruto suddenly talked again, his indefference once again shadowing his face. " Come on, Leader- sama, i've sit too long, where's the fun in that? " Kisame adressing Naruto with less formality than Itachi, while said man still using the same face.

" Be patient, it's only around the corner. Otherwise, finish everything here. we have schedule to follow. you can let loose, but don't overdo it." Naruto said staring all the stadium for a while, and soon making his leave, before suddenly wall of earth rise, circling them all. " Earth Release: Earth Wall jutsu." Finishing his seal, the man known as Jiraiya look into the circle, with stern eye looking at Naruto, starting to say something, before cut by the Hokage, " Naruto, what are you doing? get back here, you don't know how dangerous they are! " the Hokage demanded the young shinobi, only to get an indefference look from the said one. " Hokage- sama, i have enough of this. it's time to move on. " Naruto said.