Author's notes: Wow, this chapter marks the official half-way point in the story. I hope everyone likes it. Although if the characters were real I'm pretty sure every one of them would hate me, and want me dead by now for screwing with their lives this badly.

I do not own Naruto.

Enemies within.

It's raining the advantage is mine again, now I can handle both the brat and Jugo no problem. thought Suigetsu. He turned and stared at Naruto "Hey kid, don't go anywhere…I'll be back to kill you in a second. I just got to take care of my friend real quick so he won't get in our way."

Suigetsu then formed a quick series of seals and released the Hidden Mist Jutsu. As the rain came down fog and steam quickly engulfed Jugo who began to shout madly and thrash about looking for his prey. Without looking back Suigetsu leaped forward purposely tackled into Naruto knocking the two of them outside of the mist and away from the deranged Jugo. The two fell on the ground and rolled away from one another quickly standing back up.

"Now I can slaughter you in peace." taunted Suigetsu. Naruto stared at the blue haired Ninja and pulled out a kunai prompting Suigetsu to draw his sword. The two charged one another and their blades clashed creating a massive shock-wave. They began to flourish their blades meeting one another stroke for stroke as the howls of an enraged Jugo echoed in the background.

Huh, this kid is stronger than I thought, his hits like a bull. My hand is actually starting to go numb…Suigetsu continued to strike at Naruto as the two ran through the muddy field. Naruto moved to throw his kunai when the two stopped dead in their tracks at the sound of blood-chilling scream. Jugo flew out of the mist horribly transformed into a horned creature with red scales covering his entire body.

"Found you…Foouuuund you….found you….time to kiiiilllll you….." raved Jugo as he charged towards Naruto with blinding speed. He covered the distance before the blonde had time to react and delivered a savage uppercut to the young ninja sending him hurling into a rock face. Naruto's body smashed against the rocks causing several to collapse and bury him sending up a cloud of dust.

Damn… no way the kid survived that…I better get out of here for now, I don't feel like fighting that freak in the state he's in now. Man it sucks being on team when your biggest enemies are within your own damned ranks. Suigetsu began to back away hoping his insane comrade wouldn't remember him.

"Dissapointiiiiing….ahhh well maybe you will be more entertaining to kill eh?" Jugo said as he turned and smiled at Suigetsu.

"You've improved Souten!" Kakashi said as he jumped off of a branch just as the large ANBU smashed it with a downward axe kick from above." "Really? Because you haven't master…and for the last time my name is 315!" The ANBU stared at Kakashi in rage as he recovered from his kick and continued towards him.

Kakashi looked his former opponent in the eyes for the third time since the battle had begun and once again attempted to cast a genjutsu on him with no more success than the last time.

Why doesn't it work, he looks into my Sharingan with complete disregard…he hasn't even mentioned it. It's impossible to block the technique without actively countering it unless…Kakashi executed a back flip while in midair kicking his opponent's mask off of his face and knocking him back. So he is blind!

315 got up and stared at his opponent with sightless eyes rage apparent on his face.

"Oi Souten, what happened to your eyes?" asked Kakashi.

"I lost my eyesight against those damned, traitor Sand ninja when they plotted with Orochimaru a couple of years back. Since then I used what you taught me about tracking opponents by scent and sound to see. Hell, I'm better at sensing my opponent's location and actions now than I ever was before." replied the ANBU.

Yamato continued slammed his fists into the ground causing massive trees to rise up around 126 and himself. A kunai with an exploding tag flew towards him as he raised his hand. A massive branch grew in front of him stopping the blade and shielding him from the explosion.

"Come on Jousu…I'm sorry…126, you can do better than that." taunted Yamato as he stared at the man in an owl mask. The ANBU began to form the hand signs for a summoning jutsu, but Yamato again manipulated the tangled web of branches on which they were now both standing and used them to immobilize 126's arms.

"It seems that I've won our little match Jousu." said Yamato as he smiled and began to walk towards his incapacitated opponent.

"YOU HAVEN'T WON ANYTHING YET YOU TRAITOROUS BASTARD!" screamed 126 as he bent his own right hand backwards and touched the branch restraining his arm. A cloud of smoke erupted and a giant owl emerged inside. "Kill him Sorenamaru!" commanded 126 as he desperately pulled at the branches that still held him.

The bird veered into the sky and began to rapidly flap its wings releasing feathers into the air. The feathers drifted towards Yamato's trees and began to explode as they made contact with his creations.

What the hell there's exploding charms written right onto that damn bird's feathers? If I try to attack it they'll all explode at one and kill me too, but If I don't attack it. I'll keep getting dive bombed. thought Yamato. He dodged the feathers trying to thing of a way to escape.

"Ahh what's wrong slow poke? You need to loose some weight? Poor Sakura, you can't catch a boy and you can't catch me…" taunted 162 as she casually dodged Sakura's deadly blows.

WHAT DID SHE JUST SAY?!? DID THAT BITCH JUST CALL ME FAT?! OH THAT'S IT, NOW I'M REALLY GONNA MURDER HER ASS INTO THE GROUND. yelled Inner-Sakura. The young kunoichi clenched her fist and collected chakra into in until it glowed bright green. "EAT THIS YOU WRINKLED OLD HAG!" yelled Sakura as she charged her opponent and slammed her fist into the ground.

The ground literally exploded beneath 162's feet causing her to tumble backwards. Sakura immediately ran forward and delivered a punishing roundhouse into the side of 162's right knee cap, followed by a right hook to the jaw. A loud crack was heard from each of the two blows as bone and tendon were shattered and the woman fell to ground in pain.

The woman kneeled before Sakura as she coughed up blood. "Why are you doing this for some monster? He killed hundreds of our villagers when he attacked us, and now he's running off into the territory of another country, probably to betray us; I don't understand…" asked 162 as she stared up at the younger woman.

"Naruto isn't a monster, he's not the Kyuubi...even if it's sealed inside of him, and he would never hurt anyone. As for betraying us, what do you know about loyalty? Naruto isn't trying to betray Konoha; he's trying to protect it by leaving it. The stupid jerk is willing to sacrifice himself so that people like you can be safe from Akatsuki, and the Kyuubi, so don't you ever talk bad about him when I'm around or I'll do worse than you can imagine." said Sakura.

"Wait…your not going to kill me? But why?" asked 162.

"Oh, I want too, especially after that little weight comment, but I have more important things to do. Leave now, if you keep going after Naruto I won't hesitate to finish you off." replied Sakura. She turned around hearing what sounded like explosions coming from where her teammates were fighting, and quickly began running back to help Kakashi and Yamato.

Suigetsu struggled to lift his sword from the ground as blood poured from multiple wounds in his body. Damn Sasuke, get the hell back here or I'm gone. There's no way I can beat this freak after using up chakra and stamina against the brat, and I hate getting tossed into the air like a rag doll.

Jugo licked blood from his fist as he walked towards his opponent. "Well your not much fun after all. I haven't even used up any power…maybe when Sasuke and the girl come back I can extract my entertainment from their screa…

Rocks busted into the air and a cloud of dust formed where Naruto had been thrown into the rock face. Naruto's form appeared as the dust resettled onto the ground. The rain began to turn to steam around him as he began to laugh evilly. Bright red-orange chakra engulfed him as he stepped from the crater and smiled.

"Ah you're still alive, maybe I can still have fun with you afteral…" Jugo's words were cut off as an enormous arm surged forth from the chakra and grabbed him lifting the man into the air.

What the hell?!? Who is this kid…? Suigetsu stared in horror as the boy he had thought was dead only seconds before stood before him completely transformed and apparently about to kill Jugo.

Author's notes: the next chapter will be up next Sunday.