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Chapter 4

Jiraiya smiled as he watched his godson fight. The kid was obviously seeing something no one else could by his movements and ability to uncannily avoid the sand moving around him but at the same time it was also obvious he was tired. That thought caused Jiraiya to frown slightly.

Why is he so tired? Is it simply because of whatever strange bloodline he has activating or is it simply the use of the bloodline. Minato, what were you hiding with that Hirashin technique, Jiraiya thought to himself.

Seated next to him the 'Kazekage' was also admiring the blonde boy in the arena before them but for a different reason, Magnificent! Even the Sharingan eyes pale in comparison to such a beautiful bloodline ability! With such power under my control entire armies would die in the blink of an eye, no one could stand before me!

Jiraiya frowned as he saw the sand beginning to sluggishly pull toward the boy in an attempt to cover him in his pain and realized the boy was no longer in control. Whatever was controlling the sand was trying to take over and as Naruto rendered the child unconscious he let out a quiet sigh of relief.

"Damn, the brat just won two matches in record time! Impressive don't you think sensei?" Jiraiya asked his mentor.

"Very, the bloodline he has awakened appears to be just as powerful as his father's," the old Kage responded.

Listening intently the 'kazekage' perked up, "And just who is the boy's father Hokage-same?"

"Let us not play games Kazekage-sama, I doubt there is anyone in the stadium who will not put the facts together, he is Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, the son of Minato Namikaze and heir to the Uzumaki clan," stated Hiruzen while he quietly puffed on his pipe.

That could have been trouble, nice work brat, I am surprised sensei would give up his parentage so easily but I suppose there is no point in hiding it any longer, he thought to himself with a small smile before his eyes narrowed at the arrival of his godson's sensei and teammate.

With a quick nod to his smiling sensei Jiraiya formed a vanished in a seal less shunshin.

Within the arena Kakashi was trying to take everything in before looking at Genma, "Uh, we're not too late right?"

Genma sighed, "Yes, Sasuke-san is disqualified from participation for not arriving on time. Apparently your tardiness is contagious Kakashi-san."

Sasuke however was ignoring both of them as he looked at the opponent Naruto had just defeated, his opponent. Naruto was on his knee breathing hard as he slowly rose to his feet and began to finally steady his breathing.

Naruto was tired beyond belief, he was amazed he could even stand up at this point. He knew he needed a rest before he could fight anyone else. It was such an odd feeling he noted as he looked at his hands. There was hardly a mark on him from the fight but his entire body felt like it had been crushed by the sand the boy used. Shaking his head he turned back to the sand shinobi.

Naruto looked at Gaara and sighed before placing a hand on the boy's shoulder and pulling him down from the indention he had created in the wall and gently laying him on the ground.

"Uh… Naruto, so…" Kakashi began as he began to walk over to his student only to have Jiraiya appear between them and gave him a cold look before turning hot the blonde and smiling.

"Nice work there kid, you really took him down. I don't think your old man would have done better when he was your age," Jiraiya said as he rubbed Naruto head with one hand and laughed.

Naruto smiled tiredly and nodded to his godfather, "Something was weird at the end there, his chakra was changed, it was like mine."

Jiraiya nodded, "I'll take a look while he's in the infirmary," he murmured quietly.

Kakashi coughed finally garnering the attention and gave a weak eye smile, "Hey Naruto, how'd it go?"

Naruto looked at the sensei who had abandoned him for his teammate, he saw said teammate standing next to his sensei glaring at him, and he just wasn't sure what to say. Part of him wanted to yell 'SEE KAKASHI-SENSEI! I BEAT GAARA! NOT SASUKE BUT ME!' and yet it didn't seem to matter anymore. It just wasn't as important now that he had his godfather in his life. For some reason knowing that someone wanted to be with him, was standing next to him and was proud of him for no other reason than because it was Naruto who had accomplished the task it made the praise of anyone else seem less meaningful.

The medics arrived and began to take Gaara away for treatment before Naruto finally recognized his sensei and teammate were even there.

"Hello Kakashi-sensei," Naruto said with a tired wave as he walked past them toward the stairs to return to the balcony for the contestants. Jiraiya smiled as he placed a hand on his godsons shoulder and walked next to him, placing himself between his godson and Kakashi and Sasuke.