Ok, well I don't even know if anyone is reading this, but I hope so, and I hope you like it! :) Well, here's the new chapter. It's finally time for the fighting to begin, and for new characters to be introduced. Enjoy!

\--/_Chapter Four_\--/

Lee bounced and rolled into the Uchiha district, ending by running on his chin and laying flat out, looking forwards. His eyes opened wide. He was face to face with a small, furry, sleek creature. The two stared at each other for a moment in shock. 'What was this thing?' Lee wondered. 'Whatever it was, he wanted to pick it up and cuddle it- it was so cute!!'

Suddenly, a voice rang in his mind. 'Ha! An intruder!' it cried. The creature glanced at the entrance where the others were leaping I to help Lee. 'More of them! Ha! I have to go tell Ateriole!' The little brown thing streaked off into the districts depths.

Lee slowly got up, surrounded by his teammates, staring after the creature. "Are you alright, Lee-san?" Sakura asked worriedly.

"I think so, Sakura-chan, but I must have hit my head. I could have sworn that thing spoke. I wonder what it was…"

"That was an otter." A voice said behind the chuunin. They spun around to see a boy in a dull red robe standing above a building. "Be gone. You are not wanted here," he said, his voice infinitely calm yet harsh. His arms were bare, and a large axe was strapped across his back, just under a red shield. There was no headband below his brown, tousled hair. He appeared exhausted, but determined.

Neji and Shikamaru stepped forward at once. "Who are you?" Shikamaru asked. "And where is Sasuke? We know what's going on."

The boy looked slightly confused as Neji continued "Give up now. The hokage told us to bring all of you in for questioning. If you give up, we won't hurt you. Fight and you may die."

"Forget Grandma Tsunade!" Naruto butted in. "Where is Sasuke!"

"Gaah! All of you just shut up! Shut up and eat flame!" The boys hands clasped together in the tiger hand sign. Then switched to Dragon, then Dog.

"Stop him!" Neji cried, turning to his female teammate. With a nod, she confidently reached into the pouch on her back. The appendage flew forwards, now filled with kunai, each filled with its own deadly intent.

"The boy took a look at the deadly missiles. Hmmm… He could finish the signs, but he would be hit. That would not be enjoyable, he was sure. Initiate plan B! Forced to stop his hand signs, the boy leapt behind a billboard. Then, he began the signs again. Tiger, Dragon, Dog, Dog, Hare, Tiger. Here, he paused, as if thinking, then reversed the tiger sign so the two fingers of one hand were in the palm of the other. Then, he quickly returned the sign to fire.

Leaping into the open, he cried, "Secret fire blast art- Exploding Barrage Jutsu!" Fireballs spewed from his mouth in quick blasts, all aimed at the narrow entrance. As the spheres of flame touched something, they exploded in pyrotechnic glory. It was over almost as soon as it had started. The entrance was now charred and destroyed, burnt out by the boy's jutsu.

"Impressive, but it's a pity it didn't help," a voice behind the boy said sarcastically. He spun, his shield suddenly on one arm, the other hand on the haft of his great axe. The leaf nin were all standing behind him, completely untouched by his blast.

Naruto stepped in front of the others. "Shadow clone Jutsu!" The boy found himself surrounded by ten more Narutos. He frowned slightly, then smiled sarcastically. With a spin, the war axe left its sheath and cracked the roof below as it struck. "I never did like things easy," he said, and leapt at the nearest clone.

He came down, slicing the foe in half as it vanished in a puff of smoke. As he landed, the axe left his hand, flying in an arc to his side. It flew in a circle coming back o his hand, leaving him surrounded by only smoke.

He grinned, then spun as someone cried "Leaf Hurricane!" A green blur flew towards him. The boy's shield came up, as Lee's foot struck out. As the impact threw the boy across the alley, Lee noted a strip of black cloth, with a bit of silver on it hanging from the shield. But then the boy landed on another roof, and Lee couldn't see the shield's front. It was back on the boy's shoulders, and he was making more hand signs. Not caring what it was, Lee ran at him. He reached the boy, only to leap back as the boy vanished in a massive tongue of flame.

"Neji!" Lee cried. "Where'd he go?"

Neji's pale eyes skimmed the area. "There he is," he said pointing into the districts heart. "He didn't go far. I think he's wounded." The leaf nins raced off, with the Hyuga leading the way.

Well, what do you think? Good? Bad? Review and tell me! Negative reviews are as welcome as positive ones- how else can you get better? Don't worry about how vague I was about the new boy- You find out more later. But I might decide to wait for reviews before there is a more, so.... Please Review! Until later!