I legit cannot stress enough how uncanon this shit is, it will have zero impact on the actual story.

"Is there really no way you skip it?" Yang asked Juzo while snuggled up against him in his bed.

Juzo chuckled as he enjoyed the cool air of the room and the warmth of the girl next to him. "Unfortunately not, leader isn't the type to accept 'I don't feel like it' as an excuse. I don't even know anything about the game we'll be playing other than the name. Actually, Yang what's basketball?"

Yang raised head from his chest and rose an eyebrow. "You don't know what basketball is?"

"Nope, and leader is expecting our team to play Itachi's team. Kakuzu and Hidan will probably be there to sense it's a 'team building' exercise. Plus he reserved the entire combat arena to play." Juzo explained. Yang thought about his words for a moment before a wide grin appeared on her face, pulling the covers off of her she grabbed her uniform off the floor and began redressing having only been in her underwear before. "What's up?" Juzo asked the half naked blonde.

"I just remembered that Ruby wanted to have a team meeting soon." She said while fixing her skirt. "I'll text you later." She gave him a wink before walking out the room and pulling out her scroll quickly dialing up a number. "Hey Coco it's Yang, I need yur help setting something up."

The next day

"Where the hell is everybody?" Deidara asked looking around the cafeteria which was all but empty other than the ten shinobi and a few students.

"It's the weekend so their probably out in the city or something." Konan responded wiping her mouth of any food from her lunch.

"More importantly how do we play this game leader?" Kisame looked to the former god along with everyone else.

Pain set his now empty tea cup down before reaching under the lunch table and pulling out a orange rubber ball. "It's quite simple actually, there are two poles with hoops on them on either side of the designated play area. The goal is to get this ball through the opponents hoop while preventing them from doing the same. There were several other rules such as the concept of fouls, but for the sake of our own enjoyment I decided we'll forget those. For our game the objective is to make ten baskets, which is the term for getting the ball through the hoop, before the other team by any means necessary."

Itachi nodded to the explanation. "Any restrictions on jutsu?"

"My only restrictions are jutsu that will destroy the ball, playing area, or kill another player. Other than those you can do anything." Pain answered. "Any other questions?" When nobody spoke up he smiled slightly. "Good, now I have something for each of you."

As Pain reached underneath the table once again Hidan leaned over towards his partner. "How does he keep getting this shit under the table, we arrived before him and it wasn't there?" He whispered to the miser.

"Shut up Hidan." Was his only reply though he secretly wondered the same thing.

Placing a cardboard box on the table Pain opened it and pulled out a bundle of cloth and tossed it to Itachi. "That is you teams jersey."

Later

"You know, I kinda like these uniforms." Deidara rolled his shoulder in the locker room.

Itachi nodded. "They are easy to move in." The Uchiha looked over his team plus Kakuzu. They were each wearing a black T-shirt with blue clouds and black athletic shorts.

"Itachi, is your team ready?" Pain asked from the other side of the locker room, he was wearing the same outfit however the clouds on his shirt were red.

"Yes sir." Itachi called back.

Pain began walking over with his team plus Hidan behind him, the basket ball was in his hand. "Great, let go and may the best team win."

"Yeah! We're gonna wreck you pussies!" Hidan shouted at his partner who had to restrain himself from punching the immortal.

"Let's got." Pain began walking towards the door that lead to the combat arena with the rest of the Akatsuki behind him.

Upon reaching the door he pushed it open and along with the rest of the ninja was shock at the sight before him. "And here they are folks, tonight players in the first annual Vytal festival Basketball royal!" Yang's voice boomed over the speakers causing the massive crowd of students, staff, and civilians to begin cheering. "Sitting with me in the Broadcasting booth is Beacon's very own Weiss Schnee who will act as our Atlesian spokes person. How are you feeling today Weiss?"

"How did we not hear this crowd from in the locker room?" Deidara asked leaning into Sasori.

"I have no idea." The puppet master responded.

"Thanks for that run down of the custom rules for this game Weiss, as well as the ten thousand lien donation to the charity of the winning teams choice!" Yang's spoke excitedly over the mic. "Now will all players make their way to the ring!"

As the ten did as instructed Juzo stepped up next to Pain while looking sheepish. "So this might be my fault, I mention todays activity to Yang and I guess she decided to put this together. Sorry leader."

Nagato looked at the former kiri nin plainly. "Think nothing of it, this changes nothing... other than that we now must win at all costs. We are representing Atlas academy now."

"In the ring with the two teams acting as referee will be everybodies favorite caffeine addict, Professor Oobleck!" Yang announced though the faint shout of 'doctor' could be heard from the man.

Itachi looked over the crowd for a moment before closing his eyes and taking a breath, when his eyes opened they revealed a glowing red sharingan. "Kakuzu, you will be jumping for our team. If we win this you will be rewarded." The Uchiha looked to the miser who nodded and stepped to the center of the combat arena turned basketball court.

Juzo did the same for his team and Oobleck held the ball between them. "Play ball." The second the ball left his hand the green haired man was gone.

Juzo instantly jumped up after the ball while Kakuzu simply remained standing on the ground, his smile grew as he reached out for the ball. "Not this time." Kakuzu said just before extending his arm towards the ball without even having to jump and slapped the ball backwards towards his team.

Kisame didn't waste a moment jumping up and snatching the ball out of the air and took off sprinting down the court dribbling the whole time. Spinning out of the way as Konan tried to block Kisame grin as Hidan charged him, jumping into the air Kisame planted his foot into the cultists face using him as a spring board the kiri nin flew towards the basket. "Tobi now!"

Just before the ball made it into the goal the masked Uchiha appeared next to the shark ninja and grabbed the ball from his hands. "Leader!" Tobi shouted before throwing the ball to Pain who took off running down the court with the ball.

"Not today Leader." Deidara used body flicker to appeared in front of the orange haired man. Holding up several green colored bird sculptures the mad bomber threw them at him. "NOW!" The birds detonated sending a massive blast of wind in the gods face earning a smile from Deidara up until a wave of force slammed into the bomber sending him flying back.

"Sasori!" Itachi called from his spot under their basket.

"I know, five seconds." The puppetmaster responded before half a dozen puppets attempted to surround him.

Pain narrowed his eyes at the puppets. "Juzo." He spoke before throwing the ball straight up where the ninja swordsmen grabbed it as he jumped over the group. The hoop was only a few feet away when a hand grabbed his collar and yanked him backwards.

Just as this happened however he released the ball and sent it towards the hoop where Itachi stood waiting with a grin on his face. Itachi was just about to jump to catch the ball when his eyes widened in surprised, in an instant Tobi appeared with Kamui and grabbed the ball and slammed it into the hoop causing the Atlas academy students to stand and cheer.

"Great work Tobi!" "Your the best masked boy!" Were among the shouts the student were sending towards him.

Elsewhere

A trio of figures stood in the courtyard of Beacon academy, the sun was at their backs as the looked at the building where all the cheering was coming from. "Are you sure about this? We're literally walking into the lions den right now, everyone in there wants to kill us you know." A man asked the tallest of the group wearing a cloak.

"I've never been more sure of anything in my life. Let's go."

The broadcast booth

"This is incredible, team Atlas is sitting at nine points while team Vale is right on their tails with eight! Team Atlas only needs one more basket to take the win!" Yang shouted into the mic excitedly as she watched the the carnage in the ring. It hadn't taken long for them to wise up and raise the shields to protect the audience when Itachi and Tobi began breathing fire at one another.

"Indeed, team Atlas my only need one more point but team Vale has the ball. This is still anyones game Yang." Weiss responded. "And while the teams are in time out don't forget about our sponsors. The Schnee Dust Company, providing the top quality energy propellant for over a hundred years. If you want good dust it has to be Schnee."

"It sounded like you rehearsed that a bit." Yang raised an eyebrow at her teammate.

"It always pays to be prepared. Now it looks like the teams are done with their time outs."

In the ring

Itachi stood at the center of the court dribbling the ball, sweat was falling down his face as he panted lightly. This had been a grueling match, both teams had pulled out every trick they had to get a leg up. Sasori was using his third Kazekage puppet to provide defense. Konan had taken to flying in the air above and raining paper shuriken down on them, Deidara had decide to fly up and engage in a dog fight with her. The ring was filled with mist after both Kisame and Juzo used their hidden mist jutsu's to blind the other teams dojutsu users. Out of everyone however the most difficult person to handle was easily Tobi, using his Kamui to phase through their defense and teleport to block their shots had made him quite the nuisance.

"Kakuzu, remember the plan." Itachi whispered to the miser who stood several feet away.

"Of course." The taki nin nodded.

"Let's go." Itachi said before the two took off in the direction of the enemy teams basket through the mist. As they ran Itachi soon felt the air shift behind him and quickly spun around with a kunai in his free hand plunging it into the face of Tobi, though it only phase through once again. "NOW!" Itachi shouted while his blade was still in the space of Tobi's head, he knew Tobi couldn't teleport while he had an object phasing through him and took that moment to throw the ball to Kakuzu.

Catching the the ball Kakuzu continued sprint, around him a tunnel of black sand began forming as Sasori made a path to the hoop for him. Jumping into the air once under the goal Kakuzu prepared to dunk. "Almighty Push." A massive force slammed into him at the same time as Tobi appearing next to him grabbing the ball. Kakuzu was sent flying out of the ring a slammed into the barrier protecting the crowd before he fell limply to the ground. "End this Tobi." Pain called to the masked boy.

"You got it." The boy gave a thumbs up.

"Not yet." Itachi called from beneath the goal holding the ball. Tobi's one visible eye widened as he looked at the ball in his hand before it exploded in a burst of smoke revealing a kunai.

Jumping up Itachi dunked the ball. "And that's a point! Both teams are now at nine points, the next basket will decide the game!"

"Actually I believe team Vale has a problem, their member Kakuzu appears to be out cold. Without a replacement member they cannot continue." Weiss added.

Using the body flicker Itachi moved to Kakuzu and shook him a bit before sighing. "He's not waking up. Would anyone like to take his place on our team?!" Itachi stood and called out to the crowd, nobody answered out of fear. With everything they'd just witness they would have to be crazy to even consider stepping in the ring.

Pain stepped to the edge of the ring. "This isn't how I wanted to win, but a victory is a victory. Call the match." Pain looked to Oobleck who nodded.

"Because team Vale is short a member I'm awarding the win to team At-"

"HOOOOOOLLLDDDD IIIIITTTT!" A booming voice echoed through the arena causing everyone to look to the source.

Standing in the entrance were three people, an orange haired crime lord, and multicolored short girl, and a man wearing a cloak. The sharingan glowing in his eyes. "Izuna Uchiha. Why are you here?" Pain asked holding out his hand in preparation for a fight.

Izuna smirked before raising his hand and grabbing his cloak, in an instant he pulled it off and revealed himself fully. "I've come to play ball." He grinned wider, he wore a black T-shirt with the Uchiha crest on the back and athletic shorts. An instant later he was standing in the ring. "I'll be taking the open spot on team Vale's team, any objections?"

Pain was silent for a moment before pointing his hand at the ball on the floor. "Universal Pull." The ball which looked scuffed and very roughed up flew to him. "None."

Izuna looked to Itachi. "You ready for this kinsmen?"

Itachi nodded and stepped back towards their goal, his Susanoo forming around him as he prepared to defend. On the other side of the court Tobi did the same with his own Susanoo. Pain stood with his eyes closed for nearly a minute before reopening them as black marks appeared on his face indicating that he'd entered Sage mode. Izuna began forming his Susanoo with a smile. "Let's do this."

25 years later

"And that students is why the game of basketball is now outlawed on the Beacon academy campus." A woman with bunny ears explained from the front of the classroom. One of the students raised their hand getting the teacher attention.

"Professor Hoshigaki, who won the game? I've heard this story several times before and nobody ever mentions who won." A young man wearing a black sleeveless coat that was covered in red clouds asked. He had short blonde hair and lilac eyes, his teeth were almost shark like with how jagged the were.

"Well Mr. Biwa, nobody really knows. Everyone was knocked out by their final clash and the arena was completely obliterated along with any cameras. We don't really have anyway of finding out." As she said this the bell rang signalling the end of class. "Alright everybody that it for today, don't forget about the test on friday." Velvet called after her students before taking a seat at her desk with a smile.

And there we go, I realized how long it had been since I posted an omake so I decided to throw this together. Let me know what you all think in the reviews. If you're here without having already checked out my main Dawn Over Remnant story make sure to go check that out. Until next time.