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The mission's end and after

(takes place after chp. 215)

Naruto could feel the anger in him growing. He was disgusted with the person acroos from him, Uchiha Sasuke, his teammate he had once admired. sasuke's appearance had been altered from the curse seals final level, he now had tough red skin, his hair fell down to his back, and on his usual emotionless face there was a horribly evil grin. The only way to recognize sasuke was the sharingan activated in his eyes, and large collection of energy in his left hand. The chidori.

The demonic sasuke glared at the blonde haired runt, who had somehow managed to match him blow for blow in their fight. Naruto Uzamaki, a truly pathetic specimen who had somehow gained gigantic powers since their days at the ninja academy. This stubborn idiot was forming some unknown jutsu, odd that he needed to summon a clone to use it. But it didn't matter, because soon naruto would just be a memory.

(earlier that day) At the gates of the hidden leaf village, a young girl waited for the return of her five friends. Hinata Hyuga had very little idea why they had left, only that sasuke had run away. (it was all she could understand when she asked a crying sakura) She did not really care for sasuke, he had always come off as cold to her. He received much admiration and affection from the village, especially from any girl was in ten years of age with sasuke. But hinata sat, eagerly awaiting the other five boys. She had grown closer to all of them since the infamous attack that claimed the third hokage. In a way they were forced to grow closer because random teams of gennin were constantly being drafted for missions. She had even managed to grow closer to her cousin, Neji, which was a plesant surprise for hinata. But the main person she was waiting for was naruto, the object of her undying affection. "hmmm... if naruto was in my place, I don't think he'd be waiting. He would run after his friends, wanting to help." Hinata thought to herself. After a moment she smiled, activated her byakugan, and raced after her friends.

Rock Lee was stunned. Kimimaro, who was possible the strongest man he had ever fought lay on the ground, his unbreakable bones crushed to dust. And far more astonishing, Lee's savior had been Gaara, who up until five minutes ago, lee strongly disliked. Gaara had been sitting quietly, until lee decided to break the silence, "Why are we waiting around here for?" lee demanded," we should be chasing after naruto, he could be in great danger." Gaara looked over, thinking that was a stupid question. "I am waiting for my brother and sister to arrive with your friends in tow. You are waiting here because you are wounded and would be nothing but a distraction in battle. And naruto will be fine, his power greatly surpasses sasuke's, this curse seal will make no difference." Lee considered gaara's words, which most anyone else would have found infuriating, then he considered the tone in which the words were said. They were said without hatered or anger. Gaara had certainly changed since they had last met.

"I don't need a woman's help dressing a wound!" shouted an annoyed shikamaru. "You can either take my help or I'll give you some more wounds to be dressed, you weak little idiot. And shut up with your sexist bullshit already!" yelled temari, who was far more than annoyed. "I'm not being sexists, It's that a man should never be saved by a woman and then need that woman's help with bandages." Skikamaru said as he returned to his usual calm, uncaring tone of voice. It was far too much work to argue with anyone, and with Temari it was even harder. She was louder than any girl back at the leaf village, and to her credit she was also more powerful. She had been the first to come out victorious against one of shikamaru's master plans when they fought at the chuunin exam. Shikamaru was still made a chuunin, much to temari's chagrin. It had been one of the many fights they had engaged in over the last twenty minutes. "So, you wanted me to leave you to get your ass kicked by that sound bitch? You wouldn't have lasted another two minutes against her!" Temari shouted. "hmmmph...fine. thank you for the rescue. Now, will you please take me to the rest of my team?" shikamaru asked. "sure." "really?" "yep, right after I dress that wound!" temari, shouting again. "NO WOMAN IS DRESSING MY WOUND!!!" they would not be meeting the others for a very long time.

Thanks to the byakugen, hinata was quickly able to locate naruto. But as soon as he saw him, she was terrified to see him fighting a monster, and after looking at the monster more closely she realized it was sasuke! "N-n- naruto, be careful!" she stammered. Naruto's head jerked to see the sheepish blue haired girl so close to the battle. "Hinata, run!" "B-b-but I- I-I c-can't leav-e y" "Now, dammit!" Hinata turned and ran, knowing no matter how much she had improved, she would just be in naruto's way. "Ha Ha Ha, worried about that pathetic whelp?" These were sasuke's first words in his newly transformed state, "It doesn't matter, after I've killed you, I'll hunt here down and give her similar treatment." Naruto's eyes bulged at the thought of this...thing fighting hinata. "No sasuke, after this you won't be able to harm anyone ever again!" At this, Sasuke jumped into the air, seconds away from attacking with the chidori. "Alright fox, give me all your power! NOW!!!" naruto commanded silently. "Hur Hur Hur, very well" was the reply in his head. All of a sudden naruto's rasengan grew, and the energy within started to spin furiously. It was sasuke's turn to be horrified as the tremendous force of the winds kept him from nearing the ground or naruto.

Hinata stared at the large ball of chakra, not needing the byakugen to see it's strength. "n-naruto, you're amazing."

In unison Lee and Gaara's heads shot up. Not saying a word, both raced to the scene.

Temari's mouth hung open. Even from a distance she could see the tree's being kicked up by the force of the attack. "w-what the hell is that?" she asked in wonder. Shikamaru didn't bother looking up "I'd say it's naruto's fight wrapping up."

"What are you?" shouted sasuke, knowing the battle would soon end. "I've told you time and again: I'm the future Hokage, and I'm not to be underestimated!" Naruto declared as he shoved the rasengan into sasuke's chest, flinging he up into the air. The instant he did this, the sharingan broke, the curse seal faded into its usual state, and the chidori dissipated. When sasuke hit the ground, he fell to his knees, threw up a large amount of blood, and passed out. Naruto smiled thinking that he could keep his promise of returning sasuke to the village, even if he was slightly... damaged. He looked up to see Hinata, Lee, Gaara, Shikamaru, Temair, Kiba, and Kankuro all with amazed looks on their face. (except shikamaru, who didn't look the least bit surprised) "So, shikamaru, mission accomplished?" naruto asked while wearing his trademark grin. "I'd say so" was the only reply naruto could hear before he passed out.

My first fic, hope you liked. I'll update later