To Soar like an Eagle: Chapter three

(Last time Sasuke Activated an ancient power unconsciously when Orochimaru made his move to claim Sasuke as a vessel to gain the Sharingan. Naruto Uzumaki, now known as Minato Namikaze, has unintentionally become the pack leader for his group in training to become Guardians of the mountain village. Sakura and Hinata started to live together while training under Tsunade.

I own nothing, but It would be cool to own my own giant Robot.)

=Chapter three start=

Battle-Sasuke vs Orochimaru and Kabuto.

The Snake Sanin and his second in command looked at JyuTheworld, with large sweat drops. Kabuto was the first to comment, "I think I used the wrong dosage."

Orochimaru replied with, "That or he has officially gone crazy."

Jyoh Theworld then stretched 'his' shoulders before he went to grab something from 'his' back to find it not there. Theworld turned 'his' head in confusion before shrugging and lunges towards the Sannin and his assistant.

The Sannin smirked and raised his hand to catch an incoming fist, when the fist sent a shockwave through his arm, destroying his sleeve and crippling the arm, before the force behind the blow sent him flying back.

Kabuto went to slash Theworld's throat when the cubes Sasuke found arrived and transformed into small cube shaped animals, a crocodile and a wolf took a bite of Kabuto's arm before the Rhino/train arrived and tripped Kabuto from behind with the strange fishing rod held on its back.

Jaraiya was seen following the strange Rhino when he found Theworld fighting Orochimaru, but before he could engage him, Orochimaru spoke, "Kabuto we are leaving, but first," he extended his neck and bit into Theworld's shoulder, only to break a tooth and him screaming in pain as smoke began to exhale from his mouth.

Kabuto knocked the 'toys' off of his arms and aided Orochimaru in escaping. Jaraiya went to follow only for Kabuto to throw a smoke bomb that caused Jaraiya to land on the ground and see Orochimaru and Kabuto just vanish into thin air. He looked around to see Jyoh Theworld sitting next to a campfire fiddling with the fishing rod.

Theworld looked to Jaraiya when he noticed him moving and says, "I see your awake, you have been uncconsious for three hours," At this Jaraiya looked to the sky and realised that it was late afternoon.

"What happened and where is the Uchiha?" Jaraiya asked in suspicion.

Theworld shrugged and said, "When I took control there were just us, against a whole group of these weird people who melted after you were affected by the blue moon herb. Nasty herb there people who breath it in can lose days and die from starvation or dehydration."

"Who are you?" Jaraiya questions with narrowed eyes.

Theworld pulls out the strange flashlight and says, "We are the spirits who were killed to create a power that could destroy the world," at that Theworld clutched his chest and says, "Oh dear looks like our new vessel is waking up," At that Theworld fell over and glowed before Sasuke landed in the dirt waking up in a panic, "Where am I," he then notices Jaraiya and no Orochimaru and asks, "What happened?" Leaving Jaraiya bewildered.

Jyuland-One Month Later.

Since Minato's 'Promotion' to Pack Leader, Sparrow joined the 'Savage' pack and became their leader. While Minato's unnamed Pack were focusing on their training, and all round working together like a team, socialising with each other and even helping each other with individual chores. Which was mainly Leo wanting to help, which resulted in him learning to swim just to catch Sela in a swimsuit. Sela punched Leo when she found out before she proceeded to have him take turns with her in collecting herbs underwater.

Tusk began learning about the 'outside' world reading maps and learning about some customs that Minato told him of. While Amu she would spend her time trying to get Minato to talk about his home village but never got an answer that answered her questions.

Sparrow had been spending less time at the Guardian Academy while leading 'his' pack, always giving orders and never accepting disobedience. The Savage Pack was filled with delinquents where they would normally be seen causing trouble for store and vandalising private property. They would also spend the time they should be training, lazing about, all because they believed that their individual abilities were stronger then all others while only having higher physical strength and flight.

What made it worst was their support from Lord Vanitus, finding their abilities worthy of being a member of the future Guardians. The blatant disregard for their actions have caused an uproar among many people to be angered by the Savage Pack.

Currently Minato and his Pack mates were building Leo's air ship with Minato working on the crystal powered pre-owned engine he was installing, while his pack was resting to the side. Ever since Minato came to Jyuland his backpack was always within eye sight, except for today where he was crawled under the large engine while the pack was leaning next to the door. It was after an hour of Minato tinkering with the engine, Tusk entered the room and knocked the pack over, and an old book fell out.

Tusk looked to the book and read the title, 'Tale of a gutsy Ninja,' and opened the book and started to read the book. It was three hours later when Tusk shouted, "No, where is the ending!?"

Minato slid out of under the engine to see Tusk having a panic attack and notices the book in his hands. Minato sighed and says, "I don't know, I could never find a newer copy of that book, but it was thanks to that book that I even learnt to read," as he cleaned his hands.

Tusk began to cry and asks, "Then what happened to your copy? How does it end?"

Minato replies, "I don't know how the story ended, it was like that when I found it," as he puts the book back into his backpack.

The two went to the top deck where they see Leo untying a series of ropes that he had found weeks previous, with plans on making a rope climb so they did not have to land to let people on the airship with a winch that he had built. The level of concentration on Leo's face at that moment made Minato feel guilty for what he was about to ask, "Where is Sela and Amu?"

Leo's body freezes while he answered through gritted teeth, "They went to get some lunch," he then blinked when he realised, "I forgot to ask them to get us some," before his stomach growled in hunger.

Minato and Tusk nods, when they hear Amu shout to them from the ground below, "Everyone!" they rush to the side of the boat to see her and Sela were okay but were excited, "There is going to be a tournament!"

Minato looked down at the two in curiosity, "What tournament?"

The two ran to the stairs and ran up to show them a flier they were handed. Sela then answered Minato, "The village elders are hosting a tournament with a series of events over the course of a week. There will be a group event on the Day of Agony, where each Pack must complete an obstacle course. On the Day of Hope there will be a talent contest to display our individual skills. Then at the end of the week there will be a single combat tournament where last man or woman will be known as the strongest fighter."

Amu then spoke, "And the best part is that it is for our age group, we can all participate."

Minato nods and asks, "When is it?"

Tusk read the flier and says, "One month from now and they are building the course right now in the southern clearing."

Minato nods and says, "Well we need to find the rules for this tournament before hand. Last thing we need is to learn what we can and cannot do during the days."

Leo then became serious, "I have one question," everyone turned to the Lion Jyuman, "Will there be food?" At that Sela got angry and throw a bread roll at him.

It was at that point, the taunting voice of Sparrow arrived, "You think you can even compete with your lack of abilty," Minato's Pack looked to the Savage Pack where they see a Gecko, Warthog dressed in purple and dancing, a fat Rhino and a female Anglerfish, standing behind Sparrow.

Leo being his normal 'disliking Sparrow' self asked, "What do you want Sparrow?"

Sparrow smirked again and says as he reveals the flier, "I want to make a bet," Minato narrows his eyes, "If I win the obstacle course, I get your boat."

Leo was about to decline when Minato asks, "What do we get?" Leo looks at him betrayed.

Sparrow being his cocky self simply said, "Well it's not like you will win, but in the impossible chance that you do win," Sparrow pulled out a fuel cell that could power the Air ship for ten years, "You would get this."

Leo went to speak before Minato covered his mouth and says, "One second," as Sela, Amu and Tusk followed the two into the captain's cabin where Minato started to form a plan, "We win that fuel crystal we can get this boat flying, and we could test the boats ability to float."

Leo uncovered his mouth and says, "But If we lose."

"We will be fine if we just make it so that we have to win the obstacle course by the Judges expectations," Minato argued.

Tusk nods his head and says, "It is a team event, if we focus on getting through as a team."

"We just need to make the bet where the judges would view us as the winners," Amu finished.

Sela nods and asks, "And if they do not accept these terms?"

Minato nods and says, "Then we don't take the bet," with that everyone nods in agreement. They all return to outside the cabin and Minato says to Sparrow, "We will only accept the bet if it is just for the obstacle course where whichever of our teams win, wins the bet."

Sparrow and the Savage pack smirk as Sparrow says, "Then you better get my airship ready for when I win. I agree to the terms and will collect 'my' airship when I win." Minato nods while smiling.

Once the Savage team left, Leo asked, "How are we going to win?"

With that Minato smirked like an evil genius and said, "Fairly," as they started making a simple game plan.

Konoha-Hospital-examination room.

In the many months of training under Tsunade Senju the Fifth Hokage, they had been focusing on learning how to keep a fish alive outside of water and evade attacks from enemy combatants, in this case was Tsunade herself. Currently Tsunade and her assistant Shizune were with Hinata and Sakura for their next step in medical training.

Tsunade started the lesson, "Today, we will be teaching you both how to examine a human for possible life threatening injuries."

Hinata and Sakura nod before Shizune speaks, "For this you both will be performing Physical checks on each other," She becomes sheepish when she adds, "while naked."

That got the two teens to blush and Sakura to shriek with her question, "Why do we have to be naked?!"

Tsunade smirks before she begins to get undressed herself and says, "Because if you are not willing to get naked, who can you expect your patients to," as she finishes untying her pants, Shizune then begins to undress with a deep blush, Tsunade says, "It is the same with medicine and treatments. This training also has the added bonus of increasing your confidence, which is a major issue in Hinata's case," by this point the only clothes Tsunade had on were the bandages she uses to hold her chest and a black thong, while Shizune wore purple panties and had no bandages covering her flat chest but used the clipboard she always has with her to cover herself.

Sakura blushes before she sliently undresses herself of her red dress. Hinata's blush was much deeper as she removed everything but her large coat, which surprised everyone that she could remove everything underneath without effort. before Hinata went to remove her coat she asks the three other females, "Please don't tell anyone about this," she turned her back to the, and slowly removed her coat to reveal two purple tattoos of angle wings on her back.

Tsunade laughs and asks, "Who would have thought it, that shy Hinata was such a rebel."

Sakura was shocked and stepped over to Hinata and touched the tattoos, asking, "Did it hurt, getting these?" once she did touch the 'Tattoos' the impossible happened.

Two purple wings shot out of Hinata's back before Hinata replied, "Whenever my father spoke of my mother, he would call her, 'his angle.' When I turned eight, I woke up with wings."

Tsunade after getting out of shock she asks, "Do they work?"

Jyuland-A month Later-Day of Agony.

It was the day of the bet between the Savage Pack and Minato and his friends. The judges of the events were Lady Venus, Lord Larry, Lord Pant and Lord Vanitus, their job to declare the winners of each event. Where today's event was the obstacle course, flying and Swimming were both legal, but Packs cannot hinder the progress of other Packs. Before each Step there is a ten to thirty meter path before the next obstacle.

Step one: Log Forest.

This section requires the whole team to pass through hanging logs that are in constant motion, with a half a meter gap between the ground and the logs.

Step Two: Mud Run

Where members of each Pack must cross a patch of mud at different heights to reach the next obstacle.

Step Three: Rope Bridge

Each Pack must cross a river, but all members are pelted with rotten fruits and vegetables as they cross, a gap of ten meters.

Step Four: Cliff climb.

Packs are to climb a cliff face, using one set of items to scale the cliff face. Climbing claws for hands and feet, a length of rope longer then the cliff or climbing axes, the first one to the obstacle is the only one who can chose what to use, and if they pick nothing then the Pack could not use any of the items.

Step Five: Bamboo Trap forest.

After running down a steep hill each Pack will reach a large Bamboo forest filled with non-lethal traps that the Pack must avoid, or when caught free from, Most of which would be embarrassing to each member of the pack.

Final Step: Run to the finish line.

This step is the most simple, run from the end of the Bamboo forest to the finish line with your entire pack first, by sprinting to across an open field.

The judges were set above the course in a small airship where they could see the entire event from above. What many were surprised of was who was asked to be the announcer for the events, Eagle of the heavens. Apparently he was the most trusted to follow the entire race and to not be biased.

The signup for each event happened three weeks previous before the course started construction, with only seven Packs participating.

The Savage Pack led by Sparrow.

The Fishman Pack with five aquatic Jyumans with different abilities, like adhering to walls by the Octopus Jyuman.

The Dog Pack filled with different canine Jyumans.

The Strength Pack, whose members can be seen stretching their muscles to impress the ladies standing next to them.

The Vixen Pack, who were standing next to the last team, and all of their members were female.

Then there is the Anphibian Pack, whom were lazing at the starting line.

And finally there was Minato's team who had chosen the name, Boat Pack, due to it being the only name suggested that worked with their members. On Minato's back was his wooden Eagleraiser, an item he was allowed to use due to it being a dull and the fact that anyone would be able to see it being used against the rules.

All the teams were at the starting line while around Jyuland was watching through the viewing crystals. When Eagle took a crystal microphone and began, "Ladies, Gentlemen, anphropods, or however you see yourself at home or in a tavern. The race to reach the other end, where the winning team will receive a one of the Relic cubes," what the Packs see is a black cube with orange crystal that Minato looked at it with shock.

Eagle then says, "Remember, No hindering the other teams, any ability goes as long as it does not affect the other teams," all the Packs beside the Savage Pack nods. Eagle then started again, "Remember if one of your team cannot continue, your Pack will be declared unable to compete and be disqualified."

Minato looked over to Sparrow and saw him ignoring his Grandfather. Since Minato became the Pack Leader, Sparrow started to ignore his grandfather to the point of moving out and living with Lord Vanitus for an unknown reason and stopped taking swordsmanship lessons.

Minato then faced forward as Eagle spoke, "Are the Packs ready?" the groups nods, "Ready!" the Packs prepared to run forward, "SET!" they all tensed, "GO!" with that Sparrow ran ahead of all the Packs while Minato stopped Leo from chasing Sparrow. The Amphibian team never left the starting line, due to one member opening a bag of chips.

Step One: Log Forest. (6 teams)

Sparrow reached the Log Forest and opened his wings and proceeded to fly over the Logs showing off that fact that he was the only participant that could fly. The Strength Pack reached the Logs they were all knocked out within seconds of entering. The Vixen Pack weaved through the logs with minor injuries as they finished. The Dog Pack and the Boat Pack reached the Logs and both started to crawl under the logs. The Fish Pack were disqualified when the Octopus Jyuman got stuck to a log that slammed into all of the surrounding Logs. The Savage Pack then finally reached the Logs with an exhausted Rhino whom then took the lead and pushed the Logs out of the way for the rest of the team.

Step Two: Mud run. (4 teams)

Sparrow was not within sight as he had flown over the Mud pit before the Vixens caught up. The Vixens then ran across the Mud with slight trouble due to loss of friction. The Dog Pack reached the mud and jumped forward resulting in all of them becoming stuck and they started howling.

The Boat and Savage Packs reached the mud pit. Where the Rhino Jyuman throws the Gecko, Warthog and Anglefish to the other side before simply walking through the Mud without issue due to his large size and strength.

The Boat Pack looked at the fifteen meter patch of Mud, before Minato says, "Leo think you can throw each of us across?"

Leo looked at the mud and says, "You each will need a run up," and with that, the Pack took steps back before, Tusk, Amu, Sela and Minato used Leo's hands as a spring board to jump over the Mud, and when his job was completed Leo took a run up and Jumped across the Mud pit and fell on his in a same pile of mud before standing up.

Step Three: Rope Bridge. (3 teams)

At the Rope bridges the Vixen team went to cross the rope bridge all at once, when one of their members, a Mantis Jyuman's clawed arms cut the rope Bridge resulting in all the members to fall into the water below where it was discovered two of their members could not swim.

When the Savage team reached the Rope Bridge, the Anglerfish Jyuman swam across while the Rhino waited for Warthog and Gecko to cross first. The Rhino then slowly crossed the bridge while the Anglerfish ran ahead.

When the Boat team reached the Rope team Sela swam across and held the bridge steady as Tusk crossed the bridge followed by Amu, Leo and Minato.

Step Four: Cliff climb. (2 teams)

The Boat team arrived at the base at the same time, and the proctor gave them all the choice. Minato asked him to wait as he checked the surface of the cliff face and said, "We will take the rope," as he looked up the twenty meter wall. Minato looked to Amu and said, "Tie this around you waist," handing her one end of the rope, "Leo and Tusk will launch you as high as they can and then you tie this to an anchor point at the top," indicating the rope.

Leo smiled and said, "That is why you are the Lead. You make the plans."

"I thought it was to tell Sparrow to suck it," Minato retorted as he saw the Claw marks on the Savage Pack's section of Cliff face.

The three members of the Savage Pack reached the wall Minato Heard that Sparrow ignored the proctor and flew over the cliff, meaning the Savages had to climb by hand.

Leo and Tusk weaved their hands together as Sela cover her hands to hold the rope as it unwinds. Amu takes deep breaths before she releases her clawed nails for the meters she would need to climb, then she runs forward and jumps.

When Leo and Tusk work together you somewhat have to expect the unexpected because when they launch Amu into the air, she when ten meters higher than the cliff face and landed on her feet. Sela looked at the two boys and shook her head at the shock being displayed on their faces. Minato watches as Amu ties the rope to an anchor point and when she waved the up, Minato said, "I will go first so that I can support the Rope for Tusk," with the other three nod an lets him climb the rope reaching the top quite quickly and sending down a thumbs up before he supported the rope for Tusk who took a couple minutes to reach the top.

Minato watches as Sela starts to climb the rope and notices Gecko and Warthog reached the top and were shouting words of encouragement to Rhino as he slowly climbed the almost vertical slope. Once Sela got to the top, Leo began to climb and was almost at the top by the time Rhino was an eighth from the top.

Minato looked to Rhino and noticed a sudden crack under his right foot, before the wall gave out and Rhino began to fall. Minato took his wooden Eagleraiser and jumped off the cliff to the shock of all the Jyumans watching. Minato grabbed Rhino's foot and used the wooden sword as a grappling hook. The two were ten meters up, not enough to kill someone, unless they landed on their head like Rhino almost did.

The Boat Pack, Gecko and Warthog started to pull the Eagleraiser so that they could save their 'friends' when the sword began to crack due to strain. Minato looked down, then at the sword and then to Rhino and says, "Sorry about this," and began to swing Rhino back and forth's swinging the two forward an back gaining momentum. Minato's arms were on fire and the seal on his chest had begun to burn again, but he ignored the pain and throws Rhino and himself into the air where they landed on top of the cliff face.

Rhino landed on the Warthog before the Gecko hug him, while Minato landed on his arm and dislocated it, but covered himself enough to not be noticed by anyone besides Rhino.

With that both Packs recovered as Minato's Eagleraiser fell apart to his disappointment, and ran to the final Obstacle.

With Eagle

Eagle had been commenting on all of the events that just happened with a sense of pride. Minato used his teachings to save, for lack of a better term, an enemy. He then looked to his Grandson and saw Anglerfish had caught up, before Sparrow pushed her into a net trap and continued on.

With the Boat Pack. (SIDE NOTE THAT IS NOT WHAT THEY WILL BE CALLED IN LATER CHAPTERS)

Step Five: Bamboo Trap Forest

The Boat Pack reached the bamboo forest to see a the top of the Bamboo poles were covered in nets to the point where a flyer would get tangled and trapped. Leo was the first to see the female Anglerfish Jyuman caught in a net, hanging in the air and growling as she bit into the tough ropes holding her.

Minato looked at the net before finding the anchor rope, that Leo slashed while Sela, Amu and Tusk catches her when she fell. Leo then rushed over and asks, "What happened?"

"Sparrow," the Anglerfish answered, "I caught up and he pushed me into the trap."

Leo started to shake in rage, as his eyes became blood shot and he turned into the direction of the finish line and ran forward, setting off every trap in his path. Minato looks to the only female member of the Savage Pack and says, "The rest of your Pack is behind us, you can wait for them or run ahead again. Your choice," before the Boat Pack followed after Leo.

When they caught up they saw him covered in bruises, mud, paint and on one of his feet a bear trap, while hanging up by a snare not around his other ankle and spinning slowly.

Sela then angrily says, "What were you thinking?"

"That Sparrow needs a proper smack in the mouth," Leo answered.

Sela was about to shout again when Minato interrupts, "He just cleared a path for the rest of us," the other fours' eyes widened as he continued, "So can we finish this race?"

They all nod before Amu cuts the rope around Leo's foot and Leo lands on his feet and the entire group began their final sprint to the finish line.

Final Step: Run to the Finish Line.

The Boat Pack could see the Finish line as they ran to run from the Bamboo forest. Where they see Sparrow reaching the Finish line much to Leo's shock. Once they were half way across the clearing, the Savage pack reaches the final sprint of the coarse and only made it a quarter of the way before the Boat Pack reached the finish line.

"Looks like I win," Sparrow taunted as he got in Minato's face.

Minato looked at him with a neutral expression, before Eagle made an anoucement, "People of Jyuland, your winning Pack! The BOAT PACK!"

Sparrow looked to the Judges Airship as it landed to the side to let the Jyuland Elders and Eagle off, before Sparrow shouts at his Grandfather, "I won, I reached the finish line first before this Outsider!"

His answer came from Lady Venus, "This was a team event and your team has not reached the finish line."

Sparrow looked to the rest of the Savage Pack to see them standing just before the finish line in a line, side by side with arms crossed. As they glared at Sparrow he says, "What are you doing?"

Rhino glared at Sparrow harder as he said, "This is a mutiny, Da."

Warthog then adds in an attempt to rap, "Look man, you are a terrible leader. You forced us to climb that cliff side with nothing."

"Rocky almost died," Gecko spoke as he gestured to the Rhino Jyuman, "You pushed Sunny into a trap," Pointing to the Anglerfish Jyuwoman, "And you ditched us as soon as the race started."

"He did reach the Finish line first," Lord Vanitus argued before Lady Venus shock her head.

"This is how it has been done, since I was a little girl," Lady Venus spoke, "Then there is the other component, where the Pack works as a team. And it appears that the Boat Pack succeeded with flying colours."

Lord Pant then says, "Of all the teams, the only contestant who failed to use team work was you, young Sparrow."

Sparrow then tries to attack Minato in anger, "This is your fault!" but before he could reach Minato, Rocky the Rhino Jyuman grabbed the back of his shirt and kept him out of reaching Minato.

It was as Sparrow was struggling in Rocky's grip when Lord Vanitus arrived and took Sparrow away from the other contestants. Rocky then went to Minato and offered his hand to shake while saying, "Thank you for my life, da." Minato accepted the hand shake where Rocky patted his dislocated shoulder and and he clutched it in pain. Rocky looked to Minato's shoulder and griped Minato's wrist and shoulder and properly relocated it.

Minato breathed deeply as he rolled his reattached shoulder and says, "Guess we are even."

"Da," Rocky replied as he pulls out the fuel crystal and says, "here is the fuel crystal Sparrow bet, If you need another just come to me, Bebop makes them in bulk."

The Warthog Jyuman says, "Of course, my inventions tend to require allot of power to run the distance."

With that the Savage Pack walked away, while Lady Venus spoke, "So you finished the Race with a dislocated arm and made a side bet. For a fuel cell for Leo's boat," They nod before she jokes, "Better then what Larry and Eagle bet between them when they participated years ago, a literal boat worth of candy." With that all the people of Jyuland stubbled at her joke.

With Sasuke-Land of Pebbles-Night

It took Sauske three days to recover after his fight with Orochimaru, Kabuto and their forces. After another week of searching they found the last facility belonging to Orochimaru, where they found a map with all the base locations in the Land of Grass. All of which Jaraiya and Sasuke had searched, and had found hints of a possible base in the Land of Pebbles, where they went next.

Currently Sasuke was laid on his sleeping Bag as he stared at the strange flashlight while the Wolf Cube is seen sitting on his chest while the Rhino and the yellow Cube can be seen sleeping to the side. He was silently contemplating what he learned from his new 'tenants.'

"You know, compared to our last host you are actually a lot harder to convince to use our power," the Rhino said as he crouched next to Sasuke, "What is stopping you?" Sasuke remained silent as he ignored the humanoid Rhino. "Is it the suit?"

Sasuke continued to ignore the possible hallucination, before a Humanoid Wolf spoke, "Then he will have to deal with it, Garu."

What made it worst when the Humanoid Alligator spoke, "Are you two done? If he does not want to use the power where he could literally reshape the world around him, control of a titanic weapon or using the power to achieve his greatest dreams, then that is his choice, Gator Gator."

A pillow then gets through by Sasuke towards the Alligator away from Camp and covered his head with the blanket. The Rhino then says, "Well that did it."

The Wolf then looks at Jaraiya where they see him meditating before orange pigment surround his eyes and his nose becomes slightly bigger before he opens his eyes to look at Sasuke to see, Three 'spirits' tied to Sasuke's body and remembers when he looked at Sasuke when he had the curse mark and compared to the toxin spirit he had seen appeared to Strangle Sasuke while these appeared to protect and support Sasuke.

Jaraiya then focused his senses away from the camp to find a possible base location and could only feel one additional chakra signature that felt trapped and knew where to go next.

Jyuland-Day of Joy-hand to hand combat Tournament-Stands.

Minato with his arm in a sling by Larry's insistence, Tusk and Amu were sitting in the stands as the Tournament was in full swing. Currently Leo and Sela were fighting each other in the quarter finals, a square stage above a small lake of water where they have to knock their opponent into the water below and No flight allowed.

As Minato and Tusk watches the fight Amu eats a large box of pop corn as it was called. As Lord Larry, Eagle arrived to the join to watch the fight. Eagle then questioned the teens, "Whose winning?"

Tusk began to answer, "Leo has the better skill, strength and experience in hand to hand fighting."

Minato then finished, "What Tusk means to say, is that Sela is about to win."

Amu nods and says, "Leo does not like fighting girls."

Tusk sighed and says, "Well that is true, Sela is not going to be happy."

"Though I feel sorry for all the people who bet against her," Minato commented.

Eagle asked, "How would you know that?"

Minato smirked and says, "I am the only one who bet on Sela," at that Amu choked on a piece of popped corn, while Tusk's jaw dropped and Larry simply shook his head.

Eagle began to lecture Minato on under-aged gambling before Leo missed a simple punch before she punched him off of the stage where he fell in the water and Sela was declared the winner.

Minato then says, "Well I am going to collect my winnings while Sela begins gets ready to face her next opponent," he left to get his winnings while Sela's opponent arrived and revealed that her opponent is a female snake Jyuman and by the time Minato returned he saw Sela being choked out with a full body choke hold done by a very flexible Snake Jyuman and shivers as he had a flashback of 'the forest of death.'

Minato takes a seat as Tusk described the short fight before they watched the female Snake Jyuman fight a male dog Jyuman, that lasted all of sixty seconds before the dog Jyuman coped a feel before the Snake Jyuman covered herself before kicking him in the plums before she jump spun kicked him into the water.

It was at this point where Leo returned after extracting himself from the water and getting changed. Leo simply says, "Well that was a thing."

Minato nods before he said, "Well let's check on Sela, plan Leo's funeral and then go for lunch," with that Tusk and Amu nod in agreement, "you are welcome to join us, Eagle, Larry."

Jyuland-Lord Vanitus' Estate-An hour later

Sparrow was seated in Lord Vanitus' personal study with overlooking different designs for an airship writing down notes of designs. The designs ranged from small fishing boats to houseboats, while in his notes he has sketched designs for a large boat that appeared to be capable to travel the world without landing.

Sparrow looked up as Vanitus arrived and says, "I have seen all that I need," as he reaches the table and looks at Sparrow's notes and sees the sketch and says, "This would work. get the rest of the sketches and statistics for it to be built."

Sparrow nods and asks, "Did you find what you were looking for?"

Vanitus nods and says, "I have found nine possible choices and I have found a possible crew. All I need is to get the Mark of the King Relics." Before he went to the book shelf and opened a secret door. Sparrow just watched him enter the hidden room. Vanitus walked down a secret staircase before he reached a large crystal, and placed his hand on the crystal and says, "I have found the best of the best, I just need to prepare for your arrival."

The large crystal then began glow green as a female voice spoke, "Good, we will arrive within two planetary rotations, our leader will be most gracious of your loyalty."

"Thank you Narria," Vanitus spoke, "I will be prepared for your arrival," with that the Crystal's glow faded and Vanitus returned to the stairs.

Land of Wave-A week Later.

Sauske, Jaraiya and a white haired boy with purple shirt and blue pants where standing underneath the sign of the Bridge that Naruto and Sasuke had completed their first A rank mission, while staring at the sign.

Jaraiya then read aloud, "The Great Naruto Bridge?"

Sasuke then said, "We were here for a week," ignoring the Rhino, Wolf and Alligator asking him questions.

While the third member adds, "Whoever this Naruto is, he must have been powerful," he then gives a shark toothy grin, "Let's get the Executioner Blade."

Jaraiya glared at the boy and says, "Remember Suigetsu, we get you the blade then you take us to that Prison that you told us of."

Suigetsu nods and says, "Yeah of course, and if the guy you are looking for is not there. We can ask a person I know."

With that the three crossed the bridge and walked through the Village. Behind his sunglasses Sasuke saw that the Village had be repaired before he saw a group of thugs extort a store owner but ignored them as the three travelled through the Village as the Rhino asked, "You are not going to do anything?"

The group then arrived at the grave site of Zabuza and his partner, where at the site of the graves, Sasuke's eyes widened in shock, before it turned into anger. Instead of seeing an untouched grave, he saw Haku's grave untouched but Zabuza had been dug up and the Executioner blade gone, while Zabuza's head was missing.

Sasuke turned around and walked towards the village and the first villager he found he grabbed the front of their shirt and demands, "Who desecrated the graves on the hill?"

Jaraiya and Suigetsu caught up to Sasuke as the villager answered, "The new bandit leader, who took residence in Gato's old house, his head enforcer has the Blade."

Sasuke nods before he asks, "Where is Gato's house."

The villager points away from the bridge and says, "He is on the other side of the island."

Sasuke lets him go before storming towards the 'soon to be crater' of the Land of Wave.

Jyuland-A Month Later-Leo's Boat.

In the month since the tournament Leo's airship had advanced greatly, especially when Minato put a good chunk of his winnings into the airship, mainly into the engines. Which was helped by the Savage team selling Minato and Leo different equipment that Leo would never be able to afford or even be able to lift off the ground. Equipment that they would need if they wanted to travel the world, a crystal holo-map, communication crystal and unfortunately Leo purchased a set of four energy cannons that destroyed a large chunk of scrap and left a small crater. They had gotten an earful from Sela for that one.

After Leo finished getting yelled at, he installed the crystal cannons Bebop invented, two on each side, on the top deck while he added the controls to the cannons to the steering wheel at the back of the ship.

Minato repaired his wooden Eagleraiser with as much care as he could, currently he could be seen oiling the wooden blade with the black cube they had won in front of him on the table inside Leo's boat, his pack to the side. The others were above deck clearing out around the airboat while Minato had spent the better part of the night before finishing the engine. Minato then went into his pack and pulled out the White cube crystal he had had since he was five and when he brought the white cube to the black cube, causing the two to glow white and orange before the Black cube suddenly burst to reveal a small orangey yellow cube with an exclamation max on the side, before it transformed into a small horse with a silver snout.

Minato stared at the white cube before returning it to his pack and remembered the other item he had with his white cube, and pulled out the crimson and red cube with the number six on the side, that then transformed into a small gorilla that started playing with the horse.

Minato then heard Leo was returning when he heard his voice, so Minato took the two strange cube creatures and hid them in one of the medical cupboard before Leo entered the room with the others to see Minato finishing the maintenance on his sword, calmly.

Leo placed a bag of bought lunch on the table as Leo says, "That bastard," before lightly punching a wall.

Tusk answered the question that Minato was about to ask, "Lord Vanitus is building an Airship designed by Sparrow and apparently Lord Vanitus has bought most of the airships around Jyuland and started disassembling them. Then we saw the Savage Pack talking with Lord Vanitus, and we don't know why."

"Why would he buy all the Airships he could?" Minato asked as he subtly looked to Sela who was looking around trying to find the source of the animal noises.

"The size!" Leo shouted, "They already started to set the area needed to build the thing, and it covered the entire tournament grounds."

Amu then added, "To top it off the places we went to get the blimp crystal, all were sold out, lord Vanitus bought all of them even the ones that were being built."

"Yo!" came the shout from outside, where they all went outside and see, Bebop, Rocky and Gecko had arrived with what appeared to be the component they needed to make the airship fly, "Look we figured we would give you guys the first of my stealth balloon crystal that has been tested, but we want a ride when you test your airship and then I need your help to move a prototype to the water."

Minato, Leo, Sela, Tusk and Amu huddled together where Leo argued, "So they want to ride in our airship in exchange for a working balloon crystal that is stealthy."

Minato then added, "Well from what I understand everything we have bought from them has been perfect. The only issue I see is whether we can even lift this Prototype he is talking about."

With that Sela, Tusk and Amu then says, "Let's do it."

With that Minato, Leo, Bepop and Rocky spent the rest of the day installing the balloon crystal. When that was achieved they started the airship up and with only the sight of a slight green tinge above them that could not be seen from twenty meters away, and the Airship started to float up and before they took off, they made sure that there was no possible leaks when they landed the boat in water.

They made a plan where Minato and Leo would head to Eagle's home and ask him to join them in the maiden voyage of the as of yet unnamed airship. While Bebop and Rocky would quickly head to their place and collected the winches they would need to carry what they needed to carry.

It was several hours later when everything was set and and the engines were charged Leo stood behind the main Steering wheel and pulled throttle on his left to raise the ship thirty meters before easing off and gripping the throttle on the right side and pushed forwards slightly as he flies out of the junk yard and the airship began to move forward slowly.

Leo smirked as he said, "I have to say, she is moving like a dream," while Tusk and Amu enjoy the ride with large smiles.

Sela was inside with Minato as he was checking the engine, as Bebop was checking the Balloon crystal as he checked for any issues after saying, "When we tested it, we used chains and stones, with a wireless control to see how high we could lift and found the limit of the crystal. One of these could carry Lord Vanitus' new skyship without issue."

With Eagle sitting on the deck, the airship managed to, not only fly, but was able to fly high enough to see Vanitus' Skyship to see that it will be larger than the Jyuman temple's ground floor. Where Eagle could have sworn he saw Sparrow glaring at the airboat, before he saw what appeared to be a large number of architects, many carts with wood and several small Airships can be seen, being dismantled.

Eagle frowns as Minato stands next to him and asks, "I take it that you disagree with what Vanitus is doing?"

Eagle nods and says, "A ship that size, has not been seen since Jyuland was known to the rest of the world."

Minato nods and says, "That thing would be for travelling around the world."

Bebop then arrived next to them and says, "Well at the end of the week I will be building twenty of my crystal cannons. Apparently he plans to travel the world and needs to defend himself."

Eagle looked to Bebop in shock before he turned back to the Skyship with a small glare, already planning to speak with Lady Venus on the matter. As Sela looked towards the cabin where she could have sworn she heard a horse neighing. Tusk walked towards them and looks to the skyship and says, "It took us three years to get this far," gesturing to Leo's airship, "And that was with five people, looking at that Skyship it will probably take them a year."

Eagle nods and says, "One to two years actually," remember his youth.

Leo steered his airship towards the other side of the village where they see an open area in the forest where the find a large clearing of burnt and broken trees. Leo steered the flying boat and proceeded to land the craft to the side, next to what appeared to be a sealed tube with a glass hull next at one end, a hatch on top, on the length is fins on each side and a propeller at the other end.

After tying it to the bottom of Leo's airship they carried it to the lake where Bebop, Rocky and Gecko got inside what they were told was an amphibious vessel. Once they placed the 'boat' they watched as the Anglerfish Jyuman from the Savage Pack, with the Fish Pack with dazed looks in their eyes while Bebop stared at her and shouts, "I said to ask for help, not to charm them, Angel!"

Angel shrugged and says, "I didn't, I asked with a smile and they started drooling."

Bebop sighed before thanking Leo by giving him a couple fuel crystals he made and spoke, "Thanks, I'd ask if you wanted to watch, but you would need to be able to breath underwater."

Leo nods and waves them a good luck as Bebop, Rocky and Gecko got into their 'boat' before it started up and powered forward and went underwater, with the Water Jyumen guiding them. Minato then questioned, "How long can they stay underwater?"

At that hours later the Fish Pack returned without the Savage Pack where they could not remember what they had done since they talked to Angel. A week Later Lord Vanitus was seen angrily shouting at his workers when Sela had walked past to here that the Savage Pack had apparently stolen the payment he had made to them for the 'defensive' equipment.

What had made it worst was when Lord Vanitus had a representative arrive to 'buy' Leo's boat, before Leo got in the man's face and shouted, "NO!" sending the man flying back.

=End of Chapter Three=

(With that we have completed another Chapter.

The next Chapter will have a time skip of one year, with mentions what the Characters had achieved in that time.

Until next time I leave you with some Jyuman information.

Jyuman Days of the week.

Day of Agony-Monday.

Day of Regret-Tuesday.

Day of Hope-Wednesday.

Day of Planning-Thursday.

Day of Joy-Friday.

Day of Bonfire-Saturday-Party Night.

Day of Rest-Sunday.

While months are treated as seasons.

Until next time! BEWARE THE WRAITH!)