The two Shinobi stood ready to fight each waiting for the other to make the first move, Neji was cautious because of the genjutsu that Takumi used. He had a feeling that the only reason he had not been trapped longer is because he released it. Neji was trying to figure out this guys weakness, he knew that he was skilled in genjutsu he has proven that a few times already in this fight and the one against Choji, then he had some taijutsu skills he showed that when he saved Hinata. He hadn't seen him use ninjutsu but that only help a little seeing how he himself was more of close combat Shinobi.

Neji attacked hoping his taijutsu skills were enough to win this fight, if he could avoid his genjutsu he was sure that he would be fine. But that was the problem his genjutsu execution was flawless from what he could see, he had never had to fight anyone with such skills before and as powerful as his illusion where you never knew when you were trapped. Then he noticed it, Takumi's weakness, it was his genjutsu as skilled he was with them they used a lot of chakra to maintain that much control. He wouldn't be able to cast another genjutsu like that first one and that is why he always ended battles quickly he didn't have the endurance for long battles.

There was still the problem of beating him, Takumi's taijutsu was on par with Lee's, and like Lee he seemed to have a good idea of his skills.

Takumi didn't try to block the attacks knowing it was useless he avoided the attack and force Neji to defend. But he was becoming tired unable to with stand this level of combat for this long. Neji struck him in the chest and he burst into feathers once more.

"Shit," Neji shouted.

"Feather Shuriken Jutsu," the feathers shot at Neji like missals one hit him cut his face like a kunai.

"Eight Trigrams Palm Rotation," Neji blocked the remainder of the feathers.

"That's it I am done," Takumi said sitting under a tree smiling. Neji saw that he was nearly out chakra but despite the fact he won the match he understood that he had really lost it was over when he was caught in Takumi's genjutsu. Neji walked over to his opponent and stretched out his hand.

"So you have realized that I really won this," Takumi said so only Neji could hear.

"Why did you break the genjutsu?"

"There are some things more important than victory, besides that is not why we are here at his exam," Takumi said leaving Neji confused.

The next battle was Shikamaru and Temari, "troublesome," he declared as he looked down at the battle field realizing that if he won he would have to fight Neji next round, "what a drag if I do win this fight that just means I am going to have to fight even more," he said to Takumi who was standing beside him.

"That is why I am glad I lost," he said smiling.

"Pineapple head you're up," Naruko said patting him on his back and he fell over the rail, he lay on the ground looking up at the sky, "is that a new battle tactic, it is so genius, fan lady will never see it coming," Naruko shouted.

'She is so troublesome, maybe I should just quit who needs to be a chunin its just more dangerous missions longer mission, more troublesome missions' he thought to himself watching the clouds, 'why can't I be a cloud and just cost thru the sky without a care in the world.'

"Are you going to fight me or should I just beat the hell out of you?" Temari shouted in anger.

"Are all women this troublesome?" he asked to no one in particular.

"What did you say?" she shouted trying to smash Shikamaru with her fan, when the dust settled Shikamaru was against the wall about five feet up, which really pissed Temari off she swung her fan there was heavy winds but Shikamaru vanished he was now hiding behind a tree.

"What a troublesome woman," Shikamaru said to himself, "I guess I have no choice but to fight," he sat down and started planning out each one of his moves.

"Why isn't he fighting?" Naruko asked.

"He isn't the type just to fight he needs to out think his opponent," Takumi said.

"I out think my opponents," she said smiling.

"No that would involve thinking not one of your stronger skills," Hotaru said causing Naruko to pout.

After a long and very boring battle with not much action on Shikamaru's part he had managed to catch Temari in his jutsu he gave up declaring it was all too troublesome. When he got back to the balcony where they were all waiting Hotaru latched on to Shikamaru.

But he noticed something that the others didn't a man was watching in the back of the crow, it caused him to look at Naruko than back to the boy who looked to be about their age he didn't wear a head band, but he remembered Naruko saying something about an Onee-Sama but he never expected it to be a real brother and a twin at that. But beyond that he look familiar like he had seen him somewhere before. Shikamaru looked away for a second to see both competitors on the ground, but when he looked back the boy was gone.

"Have you ever seen Naruko's brother?" Shikamaru asked Hotaru who was still hanging on his arm.

"No, why?" she asked.

"I think he is here," Shikamaru said. They all turned their attention back to the battle that Sureri seemed to be in control of. Her speed seemed too much for Gaara, finally he incased himself in a giant sand shell that didn't seem to give no matter what she did to it and always attacked back. Soon the air was full of the sound of a thousand birds and she charged the shell ripping right thru it.

"What is this," Gaara said touching his chest, "its blood," he said to himself.

"Blood, it's my blood!" he shouted at the top of his lungs, the cry seemed to scare everyone including Sureri. His voice was not full of pain but lust, lust for blood the blood of the one who spilled his. Soon everyone in the stadium started to become sleepy. Takumi kept the genjutsu from taking over any of the genin on the balcony.

"So this is why we were sent here," Naruko said quietly.

"What are you talking about?" Shikamaru asked, but she didn't answer she just watched as Kankuro and Temari went and collected Gaara before they ran off, Sureri followed them.

"Takumi you stay and help out in the village Hotaru we are going to bring Sureri back," Naruko said.

"As troublesome as this is, I can't let you too go without me," Shikamaru said in a bored tone. The three started after Sureri with the aid of Naruko's summon a little white fox with two tails. It didn't take long before the little fox turned to and called back.

"We are being followed."

"How many are there?" Shikamaru asked.

"Eight and they are closing fast," the little fox called back.

"This is bad we don't have the time or the man power to deal with them," Shikamaru said.

"What are you suggesting?" Naruko asked.

"A diversion, one of us stays behind to buy the others time," Shikamaru said stopping so did everyone else.

"We can't let the fox stay we need her to lead us to Sureri, you can't Naruko you are the only one among us that knows medical jutsu," he said calmly.

"Well I guess that leaves…"

"Me," Shikamaru said cutting Hotaru off, "I am the best one for this my jutsu is designed for stalling."

"But you just got done fighting," Hotaru said, "let me stay."

"No that would be too troublesome," Shikamaru said turning way from the group, "I will catch up to you later."

"Shikamaru if you don't I will kill you myself," Hotaru shouted as they left him standing there.

"He will be okay he is Pineapple head after all," Naruko said smiling. After awhile the little fox turned to them.

"There is no one following us it seems he was able to buy sometime but I don't know how much," the fox said. They were finally able to catch up with Sureri but not before she caught the Suna Shinobi. Things didn't seem to be going in her favor; she looked up to see Gaara half of him was covered in sand in the shape of a demon.

"Gaara-Kun what are you doing?" she called to him.

"I am proving that I am alive that I have a purpose," Gaara shouted like a mad man.

"And you do this by hurting people?" she shouted back.

"Only the strong are permitted to survive, only those whose hate is stronger than mine can defeat me," Gaara shouted.

"No, that isn't true, hate isn't what gives you strength," she said smiling at him, "I will bare your hate your pain that is what I can do for you."

"No get out of here he will kill you," Sureri shouted as Sand Shuriken came their way but they were stopped by a large fireball.

A blond boy jumped down between the Kunoichi and Gaara, "you can't reach him thru just words, he is like me, I know that pain he feels of being alone, being hated for just being."

"What do you think your hate is stronger than mine!" Gaara shouted like a mad man.

"No I don't fight for to prove anything I fight for peace and understanding. You can only hope for peace when you find it within yourself first. That is why a bare no ill will to those who wronged me in the past," Naruto said calmly. "Now you all leave this is my fight."

"But Onee-Sama I can help you," Naruko said.

"You have done more than enough for me already," Naruto said.

"No you all will die, I will kill you all," Gaara shouted a large sand claw shout at Naruko and Sureri, Hotaru tried to get save them but she didn't get there in time but Naruto jumped in front of them.

"Run!" Naruto shouted.

"But…" Sureri said.

"Get out of here," he shouted.

"Why would you die for them?"

"Because they say me for more than a monster," Naruto said smiling before he was crushed but Gaara his blood covering the two Kunoichi they both looked horrified.

"But I am not dying today," Naruto said standing on a branch above the two girls, "you three get out of here."

"How did…" Sureri said looking confused she knew that was no clone and yet he is standing before them alive, he pulled out a kunai and thru it Gaara's sand tried to block it but it just ripped straight thru his sand.

There was a yellow flash and Naruto was behind Gaara, they all heard "Rasengan," as he smashed the chakra ball in Gaara's back sending him smashing into a tree. The three saw that there was no need for them to stick around. After they left his eyes fell on Temari and Kankuro, no longer blue but grey with rings, "it is time that you both to leave," he said coolly.

Gaara got to his feet the sand falling from his body, "I will not lose to a guy like you!" Gaara shout fully changing to the Shukaku.

"You still don't understand," Naruto said shaking his head as sand made its way up his body, "Shinra Tensei," the sand was forced way from him the Shukaku was knocked over by the force of the blast.

The force of the blast could be felt at Konoha; everyone stopped fighting trying to figure out where it had come from.

Shukaku got to its feet Gaara emerged from its head. Naruto vanished pulled out a kunai hand throw it at the demon's head and in a flash Naruto was there, Gaara was about to make a hand sign, "this is the end Shinra Tensei," Gaara was blasted thru the sand hitting the ground. The sand crumbled beneath Naruto's feet.

"How are you so powerful?" Gaara asked looking in horror.

"Because I don't fight for me, I found something worth die for and that is what gives me strength," he said walking closer to Gaara, "we are more alike than you could possible imagine," Naruto said showing Gaara the seal on his stomach, "the difference is I control the power the power doesn't control me."

"Get away from him!" Naruto turned to see Kankuro and Temari ready to fight.

"They are will to die for you are you will to do the same for them?" Naruto said.

"Kankuro Temari, that's enough, no more fighting," Gaara said not getting up.

"Gaara remember my words," Naruto said vanishing. He stood outside Konoha he could sense all the dead and realized that he was too late to save the Hokage but there was still one thing he could give to the village that hated him so, "Gedo: Art of Rinni Rebirth."