Authors Note:Sup Dactom here with the continuation of chp 6...I guess this would still be Chapter 6 oh well enjoy Chapter 7 or 6...whatever just enjoy and thanks to all the readers out there supporting and enjoying my story up to 504 views thanks for reading.

"Well guys lets get going and carry out our orders." Commanded one of the mysterious shinobi as they leapt from the tree they were perched on to confront the kunochi.

Hearing a sudden snapping sound Tenten brought a kunai up quickly slashing a nearby tripwire causing several various blades to shoot out of the earth in front in front of her stopping the three otonins frontal assault.

"Hmph so you knew we were watching from the trees didn't you?" Chuckled the leader of the three as they landed in front of her dodging the attack easily.

Yeah I knew you three were watching from the tree for the last hour oh so,I'm guessing your after our scroll then?" Asked the girl pulling her lucky kunai from her utility pouch running her thumb over the kanji engraved in the hilt needing all the luck she could get.

"Hey guys she's a weapons expert and by the looks of it she's nearly drained of her chakra so she shouldn't be too much trouble." Smirked the female kunochi of the three.

"Damn she's a sensory type no wonder they were watching from tree's for so long they were assessing my strengths and weaknesses." Cursed the kunochi tightening her grip on her kunai taking in the three teens appearance,they wore beige colored shirts and pants that stopped at their ankles with dark purple camouflage scarves with black sandals and black Otogakure hiti-ate the leader of the group had long red hair tied back in a ponytail with a breath mask over his face while the other two looked similar in appearance both of them having short spiked back black hair with flecks of purple in it, and a strange metal device on their right arms.

"Well since she looks in no condition to fight back I'll let you two decide which one of you will finish them off." Said the red haired boy turning away losing interest hoping to find a stronger opponent.

"Grr! Don't you underestimate me!" Growled the kunochi hurling several shuriken at the three otonin which they dodged with ease.

"So you think you can take on all of us little girl I'd love to see you try!" Laughed the spiky haired boy placing his hand on the device on his arm.

Pulling out a few more throwing stars and hurling them at the boy she made a quick handsign and charged him head on. A small smile forming on his lips he easily deflected the shuriken with his right arm,and making a handsign of his own he placed a hand on the device on his arm several small holes opening making a hissing sound then a sudden blast of pressurized air rushed towards the kunochi, tensing the muscles in her legs she leapt out of the way of the worst of the blast a wind current slashing deep into her arm causing her face to falter with pain.

"Haha what's wrong little girl can't keep up what happened to all that don't underestimate me crap." Chuckled the boy making the same handsign he made before, "Fuuton: Kaze BariBari no jutsu" Announced the otonin placing his hand on the gauntlet type device on his arm preparing to launch another blast of razor like wind.

Making another handsign she slammed both her hands into the ground announcing "Doton: Kakuheki no jutsu!" A large wall of earth blocking the second cannon blast of wind.

"Dammit the fights just started and I'm already out matched...no I can't give up I'll just hold them off until Dai gets here I can do this! Assured the brunette kunochi tightening her fist and using half of her small amount of chakra to buy some time.

"Oh just give up already little girl your outnumbered and out of chakra even with a miracle you couldn't hope to beat us." Said the otonin kunochi with a smug grin.

"Oh yeah well try this "Kuchiyose no jutsu!" Announced Tenten a large sandy tiger with a konoha hiti-ate around its neck and a kunai locked between it's teeth appearing in front of her defensively starring down her attackers with a look of hunger in it's eyes.

"Just point me towards the problem and I'll kill it ma'am." Replied the beast crouching slightly ready to pounce just waiting on the command.

"Hmph I had no idea a little weakling like you could use a summoning technique." Chuckled the girl.

"Your tone...angers me." Said the large Tiger appearing behind the female otonin swiping her aside with ease sending her hard into a nearby tree knocking the wind out of her.

"Damn cat how dare you lay your filthy paws on Kari Take this!" Roared the boy preparing to launch a blast of air, tensing his back legs Masarou smashed his shoulder hard into the boys side knocking him down hard the giant feline planting a huge paw on his chest pinning him to the ground.

"Now come on you two can't handle this little kitty cat?" Said the red haired boy his voice laced with disappointment.

"No way Gato I've got this!" Roared the boy trying his best to move the tigers massive paw.

"That's not a smart move morsel." Replied the tiger putting more pressure on the genins chest.

"Get off my brother you dumb cat!" Growled the female otonin charging the cat with her left hand clutching her right arm the device making a loud hissing sound the wind currents spiraling around her arm forming a blade of wind.

Ducking sharply the large beast brought his foreleg up in a attempt to send the girl flying backwards. Blocking the tigers massive paw with her left arm she brought her wind blade across the his face leaving a long deep slash across his right eye rendering it useless and blinding him momentarily causing him to release his hold on the other otonin.

"No Masarou!" Exclaimed Tenten rushing toward her fallen summon.

"No you don't girle!" Growled the otonin male called Rai putting the brunette in a choke hold a cruel sneer on his face.

"D-dont worry about me ma'am it'll take more than a missing eye to defeat m- me!" Growled Masarou gritting his fangs together not out of pain but out of anger not sure if he could protect the girl with only one eye his depth perception reduced drastically.

"Come on kitty give me that other eye." Grinned the girl raising her arm tauting the feline with a wave of her hand.

"Yeah let's see how you do against our dual wind techniques!" Laughed the boy standing on the left side of his sister the sounds of the devices on their arms increasing in pitch.

"Hmph I support it's time to go all out." Remaked Masarou inhaling a large gust of wind his chest expanding with wind chakra.

"Ready sister?" Asked Rai a circle of wind spiraling around the twin siblings.

"I'm always ready I was waiting for you Rai." Answered the kunochi tightening her grip on her right arm.

"Fuuton: Hitofuki no jutsu!" Exclaimed the twins raising both their arms in unison a tremendous blast of pressurized air forming from their arms and rushing at Masarou, without blinking he exhaled a equal sized blast of wind chakra that smashed into the twin otonins attack a giant thunderous blast echoing thorough the forest.

"Oh no...Masarou..." said Tenten quietly fearing the worst had happened when she saw no motion in the cloud of dust.

"Damn that cat can pack a punch phew!" Said Rai pulling himself up out of the broken trees and upturned roots left over from the fearsome explosion.

"You got that right...dammit I think my left arm is fractured." Said the girl emerging from a pile of splintered wood cradling her arm gently.

"No Masarou!" Exclaimed the brunette kunochi seeing a large rather furry mass slumped over a log.

"Curses my apologies ma'am I couldn't perform as well as you wanted me too...I believe my back legs are broken so I can only perform as a living shield." Grunted the tiger trying his best to pick himself up despite his injuries.

"No Masarou it's ok you can leave heal your injures I'll try to hold them off until Dai gets here." Said the kunochi pulling a kunai from her utility pouch.

"But ma'am!" Argued the summon.

"I said go Masarou...that's an order!" Said the girl a determined look on her face.

"Y-yes ma'am." Said Masarou gritting his fangs in anger and vanishing in a puff of smoke.

"Haha no that the little girls kitty cat is gone she thinks she can handle us!" Laughed Rai cracking his neck.

"Rai my right arm is fractured so my fighting level would be of no use to you sorry." Said the girl otonin with a sigh.

"No problem Kari I'll finish her off...Fuuton: Baribari no jutsu!" Roared the boy letting loose another blast of roaring wind.

Dodging the blast a determined look in her eyes Tenten hurled several kunai and shuriken at the otonin who deflected them with a flick of his right arm and retaliated by throwing several senbon aiming for the girls neck which she dodged with a tilt of her head.

"Weird she's much more feisty than last time." Said Rai to himself pulling a kunai from his side and charging the girl like a mad bull.

"I have to keep Takaru-kun safe from these freaks." Stated the kunochi pulling her lucky kunai from her side ready to meet blades with the boy.

A sly grin on his face Rai side stepped to the girls right throwing her off while bringing his kunai up quickly at the girls neck hitting his target with deadly perception. "Heh game over girlie." Smiled the otonin relaxing his grip on the blade as the fallen kunochi dropped to her knees a sad, tired and defeated look on her face.

"Like I said earlier don't underestimate me dammit!" Roared Tenten the copy of her in front of Rai vanishing in a puff of smoke being replaced with a log as the original brunette slapped a paper bomb onto the boys back.

"Wha! Impossible when did that bitch...!" Exclaimed Rai his insult being cut off by a large explosion.

"T-that takes care of him...damn I can't anymore I'm at my limit but until Dai...gets back..." Panted Tenten falling to her knees utterly exhausted.

"Hmm preety good for someone of your meager skill level you managed to incapacitate Rai...even though he is the weakest and stupidest member of our team but since your out of tricks and chakra what now?" Asked the masked boy and leader of the otonin cracking his neck.

"I wont let you hurt Takaru-kun even if you kill me I wont let go of him!" Shouted the girl kneeling in front of him protectivly tears streaming down her face.

"Aww how cute she wants to die with him." Chuckled the female otonin mockingly.

"Fine so be it I'll kill you both..." Sighed the red haired boy taking a step toward the girl.

"Oh no you dont!" Announced a familiar voice a blurred fist smashing into the masked otonins face sending him flying into a mound of soil and upturned roots.

"Tenten are you alright damn sorry I took so long I kinda got tied up." Apologized Dai a long cut across his cheek and a few large tears in his clothes.

"T-took you long enough Dai..." Tenten managed to get out sweat streaming down her face.

"Don't worry now these assholes are all mine, sorry Takaru you might not get any action after I'm done with these losers." Grinned Dai cracking his knuckles pulling a giant collapsible shuriken from his pack.

"Haha yes yes a opponent that'll get my blood rushing come on!" Laughed the red haired masked teen a wild look in his eyes.

"Great another psycho Hmph come on then!" Challenged the brown haired boy crouching slightly beckoning the red haired teen with a wave of his finger.

With a small chuckle Gato tensed the muscles in his legs leaping at Dai his hand outstretched aiming for the genins throat, dodging quickly he grabbed the red haired boys wrist savagely twisting it flipping Gato over into the dirt and then brought his fist down hard onto his chest the impact of the punch causing the teens body to make a small crater in the earth.

"Heh that's some monster strength you have there now my turn!" Laughed Gato jumping up quickly bringing his knee up hard into the brown haired boys stomach knocking the wind out of his lungs and causing him to double over in pain.

Gritting his teeth Dai brought up the shuriken in his right hand and narrowed his eyes examining the otonin trying to find a weakness or a hole in his defense, coming to a solution after a moment or two to gather himself he charged him head on his shuriken dragging along the ground creating a trail of sparks, pulling a kunai from his utility pouch Gato thrusted forward the minute Dais shuriken blade came off the ground the two genins weapons in a deadlock.

"Haha you can actually keep up with me but as much as I'd like to continue this little battle I have orders to carry out." Smiled the red haired otonin making a one handed handsign while placing his index finger to his mask and announced, "Onpa!"

"What...Graah!" Roared Dai clutching his ears blood spilling out of them dropping his weapon.

"It's called Onpa or sound wave it's Gatos kekkai genkai, by vibrating his vocals cords at different speeds he can cause severe damage to the fluid in your inner ear causing his opponent to lose balance and coordination." Explained the female otonin with a smile.

"D-damn I can barley stand and my vision its like I'm looking at them underwater this could be trouble." Muttered Dai his stomach turning as if he might vomit.

"Now to finish this! Doton: Chi Funsai no jutsu!" Roared Gato weaving a quick handsign causing two huge slabs of stone to close in on the genin crushing him, "Heh too easy..." Smiled the otonin.

"Dammit that technique messed me up so bad that I couldn't weave a counter jutsu in time..." Grunted Dai forcing the huge slabs of rock apart.

"What the no way my Onpa should have disrupted your flow of chakra temporarily how can you use that strength!?" Exclaimed Gato a small bead of sweat trickling down his brow.

"I think I get it his strength doesn't come from chakra use it's his natural strength!" Said the otonin kunochi biting her lip nervously.

"Yeah now that we have that settled lets finish this lets see if this new jutsu is up to snuff!" Grinned Dai opening the palm of his right hand a single drop of water hovering in his palm.

"Huh new jutsu...Dai never mentioned a new jutsu?" Questioned Tenten curious of the boys mysterious new technique.

"Hmph no problem monster strength or no monster strength I'll end you all!" Shouted Gato lifting his sleeve up and forming a one handed sign his arm turning dark brown his skin hardening to the point that not even a tempered blade could peirce it.

Charging eachother Dai brought his arm up aiming the sphere of water at the boys chest, with a sly smile Gato side stepped his attack smashing his hand into Dais face bring his head down hard into the ground the back of the boys head making a small crater in the earth.

"Haha so much for that special jutsu." Chuckled the masked teen pulling a kunai from his side pouch to finish the boy off.

"Yeah well that would've hurt alot if that was the real me...this'll teach you to mess with my comrades freak!" Announced Dai appearing behind Gato smashing his jutsu into the otonins back the orb of water transforming into a large pressurized blast sending him flying into a nearby boulder shattering it.

"Heh yeah nice just like I pictured it would perform...damn but who knew it would drain me of my chakra so easily." Panted Dai a few streams of perspiration trickling down his face.

"Gah! Gato-San are you ok!?" Exclaimed the female Otonin rushing to his side helping her friend out of the ruble.

"Dammit he broke several of my ribs and nearly dislocated my shoulder...Hmph here take this you've earned it." Sneered Gato tossing the teens a scroll.

"Huh why are you giving us this we're enemies?" Asked Tenten unsure of their intentions.

"Don't think about it like that I still have my orders to carry out Ihara Takaru will die before the Chunin exams come to an end but until then get stronger it makes the challenge so much worthwhile!" Laughed Gato the three otonin disappearing in a blur of motion.

YAWN!

"Hey guys what I miss..." Remarked Takaru sleepily looking at his teammates a clueless look on his face.

"...Baka." Replied Dai opening his medical pouch pulling out a few salves to tend to his wounds.

"Takaru-kun..." Sighed Tenten wrapping her arms around her boyfriend happy his injuries hadn't changed his personality.

XXXX

After a few hours or so to rest and catch Takaru up on current events that the boy missed while he was unconscious.

"Dammit...sorry guys I should've been more careful you guys sounded like you could have used me...it's just that Guy he made me...so mad like my veins were burning with rage." Said the boy tightening his fist remembering the strange man a chill running up his spine.

"Well we're ok Takaru-kun I'm just happy your alright your face was so still while you unconscious I thought you..." Muttered Tenten her nerves fried.

"Haha come on now Ten-chan it'll take more than some snake tongued freak to put me outta commission." Smiled the boy placing his hand over hers trying to comfort her.

"Well as touching as this is we still need to get to the tower at the center of this forest." Announced Dai looking over the map that laid out the layout of the entire forest.

"Yeah lets finish this stupid test and become chunin already!" Grinned Takaru his enthusiasm boosting his friends spirits.

"Yeah Baka is right for once lets do this." Smiled Dai punching Takarus shoulder playfully.

"Alright lets do it." Smiled Tenten.

Finishing their brief pause the three teens dashed from branch to branch the large tower finally coming into view a large sigh of relief escaping the shinobis mouths.

"So this is the tower I guess we're finally finished oh yeah we get to open these scrolls now!" Said Takaru taking the heaven and earth scrolls from his side pouch and unraveling them a huge puff of smoke obscuring their vision.

"What the...!" Exclaimed Dai bringing his guard up quickly.

"Well well if it isn't you three haha." Chuckled a mans voice as the cloud of smoke cleared.

"Oh hey Iruka-sensei long time no see!" Grinned Takaru happy to see the academy teacher.

"Haha it's been a while I see you haven't changed much Mr. Ihara and you still have that inhuman strength Dai." Chuckled the sensei.

"Well now that we're done with the exams one question...how'd you fit in that scroll?" Asked Takaru a puzzled look on his face.

"Gah! You idiot its a summoning technique he wasn't actually in the scroll!" Replied Dai giving the boy a hard smack to the head.

"Gah fuck! Hey how should I know I cheated off most of your tests in academy anyway!" Returning Dais smack with one of his own.

"Well I see you two definitely haven't changed at all...but your test isn't over yet come with me inside and you'll be given your next task by Hokage-sama himself." Said Iruka with a smile.

"Oh really I've never met the Hokage in person before well except at festivals but I was a few feet away haha." Said Tenten as both boys continued their argument in the background.

Entering the tower a few groups of genin dotted the spacious room over half of the genin that began the exam having either dropped out or been severely injured.

"Wow this is it almost everyone that's over half the competition wiped out!" Said Dai shocked by the number of genin left.

"Hmph looks like you made it Ihara Takaru." Said a cool and calculated voice.

"Huh oh yeah umm I guess we did...who are you again?" Questioned the boy turning around seeing the same black haired girl he met at the beginning of the exams.

"Ranyuki a pleasure to meet you." Said the girl extending her arm.

"Ihara Takaru better known as the Wildfire of Konoha pleased to meet you too." Grinned the boy shaking her hand.

"Well I should be getting back to my team but we'll keep in touch." Assured the girl adjusting her hitai-ate and turning on her heel walking back into the crowd.

"Who's that Takaru?" Asked Tenten her eyebrow twitching slightly her women's intuition telling her to keep a eye on her boyfriend around the mystery girl.

"Who knows never met her before the exams." Replied Takaru as a gong was sounded quiteing the rabble from the crowd as room was cleared making was for the Hokage.

"Well it's great to see so many bright and upcoming genin..." Said Minato with a smile starting off his greeting.

"Hey dad!" Yelped a hyperactive voice everyone in the room knowing where the outburst came from.

"Hehe hello Naruto...as I was saying congratulations on finishing the second step of the Chunin journeyman exam now for the final task we have constructed a little tournament to see who will become Chunin and take the next step to becoming full fledged shinobi." Stated Minato.

"What the I thought we already passed and were chunin!?" Exclaimed a random shinobi.

"No I'm afraid not so only a select few will become chunin my apologies for leading you on." Remarked the blond haired Hokage.

"Well what are we waiting for!" Announced Takaru and Naruto at the same time.

"Haha well on that note lets begin shall we." Chuckled Minato smiling at the two boys amused at how their personalitys were an perfect match.

"Alright lets get this show on the road Ihara Takaru Vs Gentaku Rai." Announced a bandana wearing Jonin a large screen display the two genins names.

"Haha who's the runt I'm going up against!" Laughed the gauntlet wearing Otonin walking out of the crowd into the arena like section of the room.

"Hmph your the one who hurt Ten-chan huh?" Remarked Takaru staring down the purple flecked haired boy.

"You mean the little bitch that stuck a paper bomb to my back yeah that was me and once I'm done with you she's getting some payback." Grinned the boy taking a offensive stance.

"You'll have to go through me if you think your gonna lay a finger on her creep." Growled Takaru placing a hand on his katana.

"Begin!" Shouted the man starting the tournament.

Making a quick handsign Rai placed his hand on his right arm letting fly a blast of razor wind, dashing to the side Takaru dodged the blast quickly while hurling several kunai at Rai which he dodged with a tilt of his head one slicing his cheek slightly fresh blood trickling down his face.

"You'll need more than that to keep me at bay!" Announced Takaru appearing behind Rai throwing a punch which he blocked with his left while returning the blow with a punch of his own hitting Takaru hard in the face causing a smile to form on his lips as he exploded sending the Otonin flying hard into the other side of the arena floor.

"Fuck...an explosive clone never seen one of those before." Remarked Rai wiping a small amount of blood from the corner of his mouth as he weaved a quick handsign and turned a small dial on his arm device. "Take this Futon: Baribari Shita no jutsu!" Roared Rai his usual blast of roaring wind increasing in size tenfold.

"Damn I'll have to counter with...Gah!" Shouted Takaru grabbing his left arm his muscles cramping while his blood felt it was on fire. "N-no not now of all times not now!" Gasped the genin the blast of wind getting nearer with each passing second.

"No Takaru-kun!...why doesn't he move?!" Cried Tenten not wanting her boyfriend to suffer anymore injuries than he already had.

'Hmm this is what I feared his cursemark is finally starting to take more of a toll on his body.' Remarked Tatsuya mentally as he watched his student struggle to stay in control.

"Hahaha Takaru you needn't fight your true nature accept it." Grinned a snake voiced Jonin bystander watching the fight intensely.

"This is the end for you Ihara Takaru!" Cackled Rai as his attack collided with Takaru sending blocks of stone and dust to fly into the air obscuring everyones vision.

"Hmmm?" Pondered the mysterious Jonin watching to see the finally outcome of the battle the pile of rubble where the black haired genin stood still.

"No...Takaru!" Cried Tenten burying her face in Dais chest her vision becoming foggy with tears.

"Hmph you all should have better faith in your comrade, after all he's been through his fights and struggles you think he'd end here...no great ninja like Takaru don't die they just get back up and keep fighting!" Shouted Tatsuya the moment the simple speech left his lips a fist punched its way through the pile of rock showing that the boy was very much alive.

"I'm not done with you yet this fights just getting started you loser." Growled Takaru pulling himself from the pile of rocks a black flame shaped pattern creeping up his neck.

"Fucking annoying prick why don't you just die!" Roared Rai raising his arm to finish the Ihara off.

"No more of your little wind blasts." Replied Takaru appearing beside the boy placing his hand on the device crushing it and shattering the boys wrist in the process.

"Gaahhhh! My arm how dare y..." His outburst silenced by a hard kick to the side of the head sending him flying hard into the arena wall knocking him unconscious.

'Now finish him come on just picture how nice his blood would look spattered all over that wall!' A dark voice in the back of the boys head roared.

Clutching his left arm Takaru fought back against the wicked being in his head the black pattern receding back to his covered left arm. "No I have to..." Muttered Takaru using every last ounce of will power he had to keep from succumbing to the voice in his head and from passing out.

"And the winner is Ihara Takaru!" Announced the bandana wearing Jonin as medical shinobi rushed to carry the fallen Rai to the hospital.

"Heh I guess I did it grinned Takaru with a tired smile.

"Hehe...such resolve Ihara Takaru you continue to surprise me maybe I was wrong about you..." Smiled the man licking his lips hungrily as he stepped off to a dark hallway vanishing in the shadows.

"The next match is between Aburame Shino and Zaku." Announced the man as two more shinobi stepped up to battle for the rank of chunin.

Meanwhile in another part of the arena...

"So Orochimaru you finally chose to show your face in this village after so many years?" Announced Mitarashi Anko confronting the snake like man with a brunette anbu behind her for back up.

"Well if it isn't my lovely little Anko my how you've grown." Smiled the man called Orochimaru. "To bad you failed me miserably." Spat the man coldly a slight malice in his tone.

"Before I kill you and lop your head off why are you here Orochimaru I thought you abandoned the leaf?" Asked Anko and the anbu shinobi unsheathed a pitch black katana from a onyx black sheath.

"On your command Anko-sama." Replied the anbu agent a female voice coming from behind the mask.

"Haha you of all people should know that it will take more than two people to face me!" Laughed Orochimaru running a hand through his long black hair throwing Anko a glance that froze her in place a terrified look on her face.

"Now its time I corrected one of my earlier mistakes...ahh but we were all young and foolish once." Chuckled the snake a large python slithering down his arm and regurgitating a ornament looking katana.

"D-damn I can't move this mark!" Grunted Anko her entire body paralyzed as the pale skinned man raised his blade to finish her.

"No!" Shouted the anbu clashing blades with the snake eyed man having to use both of her hands and all her strength so not to succumb to the mans power.

"Hmph pitiful little mice fighting hard against the predator knowing they have no chance of succeeding." Frowned Orochimaru sending the female hard into the wall with a flick of his wrist the girls anbu mask cracking and falling to the floor reviling a young girls face her age range between 17 to 19.

"Damn you Orochimaru why come back why now!" Demanded Anko tightening her fist as her muscles loosened her movement being slowly restored.

"Hmph the answer is simple to keep a tab on two Konoha genin Uchiha Sauke and Ihara Takaru." Replied the Sanin his Kusanagi turning into a serpent and slithering back up his arm. "Oh and to witness the destruction of the leaf." Chuckled Orochimaru over his shoulder before disappearing in a puff of smoke.

"The destruction of Konoha there's no way he could...no damn you Orochimaru!" Shouted Anko as the anbu helped her up.

"Anko-sama what should we do I suggest we report this to the Yodamei immediatly." Replied the girl sheathing her katana.

"No or at least not now let me handle this until then...what's your name?" Asked Anko adjusting her coat.

"Oh its Akiri, Datsuki Akiri anbu license number 76901235." Stated the girl formally with a bow.

"Hmm alright continue your patrols as normal but report any strange findings you see directly to me Akiri." Ordered Anko.

"Alright I understand ma'am." Replied Akiri vanishing in her own puff of smoke after being dismissed by a wave of the hand.

"Dammit Orochimaru...it seems I should look into the progress of those two genin he mentioned Uchiha Sasuke is occupied at the moment so I suppose I'll pay Ihara Takaru a visit Ihara haven't heard that name in a while." Said the proctor walking back towards the arena.

Back at the main arena floor...

"And the winner is Hiranaka Dai!" Announced the Jonin announcer raising the brown haired boys hand in victory.

"Alright Shime won his fight too way to go." Smiled Takaru weakly his left arm feeling as if it were on fire his remaining strength being used to just keep conscious."

"Takaru-kun you don't look so good." Gasped the Tenten touching his cheek tenderly her nerves on the edge of snapping due to the rigorous forest of death exam and the current and unexpected tournament.

"Huh no I'm fine Ten-chan." Smiled Takaru squeezing the kunochis hand with a smil to assure her he was alright.

"Are you sure Takaru-kun you wouldn't lie to me would you?" Asked the girl giving the boy a innocent look.

"What no way I wouldn't ever lie to you." Said Takaru through his teeth hating himself for lying to the girl.

"Ihara Takaru?" Asked a tall figure standing over the two genin causing the two genin to jump slightly.

"Huh oh Anko-sensai how are you?" Asked Tenten wondering why the Jonin who usually kept to herself was addressing them.

"Fine fine but I'd like to have a moment with Takaru if that's alright with you." Smiled the woman her grin alittle too wide she not being used to dealing with children.

"Umm sure...I'll be back in a minute so I can watch you win your fight Ten-chan." Grinned Takaru kissing her cheek and standing up.

After they were away from prying eyes and eavesdropping ears Anko spoke up. "Now that we're away from that rabble unbandage your arm." Commanded the woman her cheerful tone and smile gone.

"W-what no...no I can't!" Remarked Takaru grabbing his arm protectivly.

"Don't make this complicated boy I already know boy just let me see the extent of the damage." Remarked the Jonin coolly.

"A-alright here I go." Shuddered Takaru his fingers shaking as he peeled the worn bandages from his arm revealing his bare arm.

"This isn't what I was...expecting...Takaru how long has your arm looked like this?!" Asked Anko as she ran a eye over his arm a black curved flame pattern spiraling across his arm avoiding the sealing tabs that covered his wrist and upper forearm while his veins throbbed and pulsed the blood pumping through them looking pitch black.

"About as long as I could remember why...do you know why my arm is like this tell me!" Roared Takaru grabbing her coat demanding answers.

"Release me!" Said the woman bringing her hand hard across his face knocking him to the ground. "I may be able to help your situation Takaru but you must tell no one of us and the main rule you must follow,don't ever lay your hands on me without permission understood?" Asked the woman crossing her arms giving the boy a stern look.

"Please I just want this mark gone it I just want a normal life I just..." Muttered Takaru tears rolling down his cheeks.

"No I'm sorry but I can remove the seal but I can suppress it so you can control it better so you wont harm the one's you care about." Explained Anko beginning to weave a long string of handsigns.

"I don't care I'll make due with what I have I'll do whatever you say Anko-sensai." Sniffed Takaru rubbing his tears away a determined look on his face.

"Good now remove your shirt so we can begin." Said the trench coat wearing Jonin slashing into her wrist dipping her fingers into the blood dripping from her wrist.

"What are you doing!" Asked Takaru alarmed the woman wasn't in her right mind.

"Quite boy you wanted my help I'm giving it to you now stay still." Commanded Anko as she wrote bloody kanji around the three flame shaped swirls on his arm. "Now this will hurt and burn it'll probably be one of the most painful sensations you ever felt." Remarked Anko coolly.

"What I don't...Grahhh!" Yelled the boy as the woman slapped her palm over the mark the flame shape pattern receding to the confines of the small circle of kanji forming around the three flame shaped swirls.

"Hmm...this must one of Orochimarus newer seals I don't recognize it...from the looks of it it clearly takes a huge toll on the hosts body so how could this boy survive with it so long with the use of simple sealing tabs...hmm this boy is remarkable." Said the Jonin to herself observing as the veins in his arm returned to their normal pigment as he lost consciousness.

Meanwhile back at the arena floor...

'Where is Takaru-kun he said he'd make it back in time to see my fight.' Thought Tenten running a finger across the crystal necklace the boy gave her a action she became accustom to doing.

"Next up Yukari Tenten versus Temari of the sand." Announced the Jonin announcer.

"Oh well here I go wish me luck Takaru-kun wherever you are." Sighed the kunochi walking down to the arena level.

"Haha this the person I'm fighting you might as well grant me the rank of chunin already!" Laughed the blond haired girl adjusting the giant war fan on her shoulder.

"Don't underestimate me bitch you have no idea what I'm capable of!" Spat Tenten with malice as the two kunochi stared eachother down.

"Haha Temaris gonna wipe the floor with that girl!" Laughed a boy with purple tribal like markings on his face.

"Quite Kankuro lets see how the match plays out first." Replied a red haired boy with a huge gourd on his back and dark marks around his eyes from lack of sleep.

"Alright whatever you say Gaara...jeez you should be more respectful to your big brother." Muttered the boy under his breath.

"Begin!" Shouted the Jonin announcer.

"Hmph get ready little girl here I come!" Shouted Temari as she slammed her fan onto the ground the hefty weapon cracking the pavement slightly.

"Grr Shut up!" Growled Tenten hurling several kunai and shuriken at the girl her aim dead on.

"Hmph to bad." Smirked the Sunagakure kunochi opening her fan and sweeping the small projectiles aside like a cloud of dust.

"Damn lets try this." Said Tenten to herself hurling several more blades at Temari as she dashed to the girls left with a kunai drawn.

"Hah try again!" Laughed Temari deflecting the attack again sending Tenten back hard into the ground.

"Oww it's like my attacks are bouncing off a invisible wall whenever she swings that blasted fan!" Growled the brunette kunochi picking herself up.

"My turn Futon: Kazekiri no Jutsu!" Announced the fiery blond sending a giant gust of wind at the kunochi that torn into the ground.

"Dammit not again!" Shouted Tenten dashing to her side quickly the blast of wind smashing into the arena wall turning most of it to rubble. "Man if I get hit by just one of those blasts I'm done for." Gasped the kunochi.

"Now now don't hide from Temari now little girl come out and play." Smiled the girl in a singsong voice.

'Hmph I cant summon Masarou he's hurt and I still haven't gotten the hang of the technique Tatsuya-sensei gave me I guess I'll have to rely on my weapon techniques.' Thought the girl pulling a scroll labeled Kyoketsu out of her left side pouch and in a puff of smoke was holding a sickle with a chain and weight attached.

"Here I am you bitch come at me!" Roared Tenten charging the girl head on throwing a kunai at Temaris neck,which she dodged with a tilt of her head hitting Tenten hard in the face with her fan.

"Hah!" Smiled the girl disappearing in a puff of smoke a log taking her place as the original Tenten appeared behind her hitting the blond in the face with her left the chain of the sickle wrapped around her fist.

"Ahh! You little bitch!" Shouted Temari blood leaking from her mouth bringing her fan hard into the girls side knocking the wind out of her and throwing her to the ground below.

"You think you can beat me with novice weapon tricks like that you have another thing coming!" Spat Temari leaping back a few feet bringing her fan back to let loose a gust of earth shattering wind.

"She's a long to mid range fighter her wind current technique useless at close range all I have to do is close this gap between us and I should be able to win this fight." Said the girl putting the sickle back and taking out several red balls wrapped in explosive tabs.

"Your gonna need more than some little confetti balls to fight me girl." Smirked Temari sending another gust of wind at Tenten that blew the girl high into the air the wind currents leaving deep slashes in her arms and legs.

"Now Sōshōryū no jutsu!" Announced Tenten releasing the small balls making large flashes of light as they fell near Temari blinding her while Tenten threw two scrolls to the ground below her smoke coming from the scrolls as they unraveled in the shape of two twin dragons covering the brunette kunochi in a mask of smoke as several various weapons flew from the cloud of smoke in all directions.

"What the dammit there everywhere I can't see shit!" Roared Temari bringing up her fan defensively her eyesight still blurry from the flash bang attack.

" Take this!" Roared Tenten as the sound of steel on steel rang through the arena everyone on the edge of their seats as the smoke cleared.

"What! Happened I can't see who won!?" Cried a random audience member.

"Hmph I told her she was out of her league stupid bitch." Scoffed Temari Tenten slumped over on the edge of the girls fan.

"Don't speak too soon..." Smiled Tenten weakly a slight hissing sound coming from around the two girls.

"What the!" Cried Temari looking at the ground all the weapons from the girls previous attack having paper bombs tied to the end on them consuming Temari in a huge explosion the girl at the end of her fan turning to a log.

"Yes I did it...huh?" Said the girl weakly tufts of something brown falling from above her,all she heard before she blacked out was her name being called out as the victor and the roar of the crowd.

XXXX

"Wha! Oh where am I?" Asked Takaru sitting up in a soft white bed his left arm throbbing slightly but not being constricted my the bandages that used to hide it.

"Oh! Takaru your finally awake you had me worried don't ever do that again ok!" Cried Tenten wrapping her arms around the boy hugging him close.

"I'm fine Ten-chan I'm fine I just...oh you cut your hair." Replied Takaru simply noticing the girls news hairstyle and clothes. Her hair now undone and clipped short so it only barley touched her shoulders and her pink shirt replaced by a navy blue copy and black pants that stopped at her ankles and a standard blue hitai-ate and blue sandals.

"Yeah I had to cut it after my fight it kinda got singed with a paper bomb haha." Giggled the girl sighing slightly hating her new hair.

"I like it looks nice." Smiled Takaru brushing a few locks out of her eyes.

"Stop it Takaru you don't have to lie." Said the girl the bridge of her nose turning crimson as she traced a small pattern in the palm of the boys left hand.

"I'm not I like it honest." Assured Takaru interlocking his fingers with hers.

"I thought you might not wake up Takaru-kun...you looked so still." Said the brunette softly.

"Ten-chan don't say stuff like that ok I'm fine now I just pushed a little too hard...I'm fine." Smiled Takaru drifting closer to the girl.

"I know I just don't want you to...!" Tenten began to say before she was cut off by Takarus lips.

Relaxing she leaned into the kiss more loving the heat from the passionate makeout session wrapping her arms around her lovers neck pulling him closer as he licked her lips begging for entry,entry she granted both of their tongues wrestling for dominance as their hormones raged.

'Not now Takaru!' Growled a voice at the back of the boys head as he noticed his hand was sliding closer to the girls pants button.

"Hmm what's wrong Takaru-kun?" Asked Tenten blushing heavily brushing a lock of hair behind her ear as he pulled his lips away from hers suddenly.

"Huh oh it's nothing haha..." Grinned Takaru sheepishly rubbing the back of his head his cheeks flushed red as the door to the room creaking open a second or two after the moment of passion between the two ended.

"Well it seems your awake and moving again." Announced Anko walking into the room aware of what the two were just doing but not really caring.

"Oh Anko-sensai...yeah I'm fine now." Replied Takaru his arm pulsing slightly at the sight of the woman.

"I'm just here to tell you you'll be training with me during the three day pause before the finals of the exam and I also brought you a change of clothes once your up and about meet me at the training ground in a hour." Replied the woman walking out as quickly as she arrived.

"Oh your getting special training from Anko-sensai?" Asked Tenten her curiosity peaked.

"Yeah I guess I am." Replied Takaru scratching his head slightly the whole situation confusing him quite a bit.

"Well I should probably go and let you get dressed I'll see you at the finals Takaru-kun I'm sure you'll blow everyone away." Smiled Tenten giving him one last kiss and a soft I love you before leaving.

"Ten-chan...I promise I'll protect you and everyone I swear!" Growled Takaru tightening his fist and flexing and rotating his left arm as he changed into his new clothes Anko brought him a fishnet undershirt with a light gray short sleeved zip up high collar shirt with a black flame swirl on the back and black pants with bandages wrapped around his ankles along with black sandals and hitai-ate, his left arm unbandaged the dark pattern no longer forcing him to keep his arm concealed. "Alright lets get this started Konohas Wildfire is back in commission!" Grinned the boy adjusting his headband and stepping out the door of his room on his way to the training grounds.

Meanwhile at the Ninja Academy...

"So Tatsuya sensei I guess it's just me and Tenten training with you during the break before the exam finals." Grinned Dai looking around for Tenten.

"Well not exactly you and me will be training alone Tenten will be training with a...friend of mine,this will give me time to see how strong you've gotten." Smiled the Jonin.

"Why just me sensei?" Asked Dai with a puzzled look on his face.

"Well since Takaru has his own training regiment and pushes his limits nonstop he doesn't really need a sensei looking over his shoulder,you on the other hand are the complete opposite you crave knowledge and the skill that can be taught and by my observations your the strongest member of the team other than Takaru." Smiled Tatsuya.

"If that's the case let's get started immediately I can't have Baka getting stronger than me now can I?" Grinned Dai crossing his arms.

"Hmph your starting to sound a bit like Takaru you know." Chuckled Tatsuya jokingly.

"What no I'm not!" Announced Dai frustrated slightly. "I just want to get stronger because I also have people I want to keep safe." Said Dai a determined look on his face his cheeks flushing red as thoughts of his girlfriend Namikaze Shuriu flashed through his head.

"Hmm I can see that...this training is going to be rigorous nothing like the usually training we usually do as a squad are you ready Dai?" Asked Tatsuya taking an offensive stance.

"Yeah I am bring it on!" Shouted Dai charging Tatsuya with his fist raised.

On another side of the Academy...

"So you are the kunochi I'll be training ehh?" Asked a bowl cut sporting Jonin wearing a tight green training suit.

"Umm yes sir." Said Tenten unsure about her new teacher.

"Haha wonderful there's something about you I like well lets see what your made of come at me no holding back full force show me your deep burning flame of youth!" Laughed the eccentric man taking a defensive taijutsu stance.

"Ok here I come!" Responded Tenten drawing two kunai in each hand. 'I don't why Tatsuya sensei stuck me with this Guy but I'll make the best of it I will get stronger by any means.' Assured the kunochi mentally.

In a secluded part of the Training Grounds...

"Graah! What kind of training is this I'm just sitting here doing nothing!" Complained Takaru not being used to sitting in one spot for so long.

"I told you before runt you have to concentrate your chakra around the cursed seal on your arm so you'll be able to enter first state!" Yelled Anko giving the boy a hard thwack on the head.

"Well it'd be easier if you stopped hitting me devil woman!" Retorted Takaru referring to the woman's cruel and crud nature.

"I'll show you a devil if you don't focus!" Replied Anko with a frown seeing how the boy was struggling. "Takaru what usually happens before you enter first state?" Asked the Jonin crossing her arms.

"Well it's only happened twice but my left arm burns and my head gets all foggy...umm then it happens that's all." Replied Takaru looking at the ground.

"I would suggest you don't withhold information from me Takaru if you do I wont be able to train you properly." Said Anko sternly giving the boy one of her famous glares.

"Ok...ok whenever I get really mad or if I fight a really strong opponent there's like a voice in my head...he sounds like me but darker and I can't block him out then he takes over and he wont stop till he...he sees blood and alot of it." Said Takaru shakily.

"Hmmm...Takaru now that you told me this,this isn't the right type of training for you...following me." Ordered the woman walking into a clearing with several overhanging trees.

"Well then what are we going to do Anko-sensai?" Asked Takaru scratching his head.

"If meditation wont work...I'll force the seal out of you, if you don't come at me with the intent to kill you will get seriously wounded or killed do you understand?" Asked the woman pulling a barbed kunai from her utility pouch.

"What you don't know how strong I am when I...I might kill you!" Yelled the genin his further protests silenced with a kunai cutting deep into his shoulder.

"Shut up and bring up your guard!" Roared Anko giving the boy a hard roundhouse kick to the ribs causing him to fall to his knees. "Hmph and you call yourself a shinobi a pitiful excuse for one if you ask me!" Insulted the Jonin punching him into the dirt.

"What insult me this bitch must have a death wish hahaha!" Cackled a dark voice the evil chuckle echoing through the forest as Takaru got up wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth realizing the laugh was coming from him. "Now you've done it!" Said Takaru his usually cheery expression replaced by a stern steely look across his face as the familiar dark pattern crept it way across his left side.

"This chakra I sense its not just dark its malevolent...but why is it so familiar?" Asked Anko taking a defensive stance as Takaru charged her like a beast driven by pure instinct.

Leaping above her he brought his leg down to deliver a hard kick,which she had to block with both arms due to the boys enhanced strength forcing her to skid back a few steps. Letting out a incoherent grunt Takaru brought his other leg up bringing his foot across the woman's face splitting her lip and knocking her to the ground,but quickly recovered with a small backflip.

'Hmm so his seal is activated by intense emotion...I know the cursemark affects your personality while your under it's influence but the boy he seems like a completely different person Hmph I have all I need to know for know time for me to end this and hell the young Ihara revert.' Thought the woman wiping the blood from her mouth her eyes widening seeing the place Takaru was standing empty.

"What the when did he!?" Exclaimed Anko bringing up her guard but being too late feeling the all too familiar chill of a kunai against her skin.

"Heh...g-guess I win...this round sensei now lets get to the next exercise." Grinned Takaru a few beads of sweat trickling down his face but a fiery determined look in his eyes.

'He was able to revert from first state which usually leaves the body drained but still summon the strength and skill to sneak up on me heh this boy is different from the others.' Remarked Anko mentally with a smile. "Alright smart ass lets see how good you are with a blade." Chuckled the kunochi pulling two scrolls labeled Kenjutsu.

"Heh you have no idea!" Grinned the boy grabbing one of the scrolls eagerly.

"Hmph what's so special about that little runt I'd make his ribs ring like a bell the piece of trash." Spat a conceded and slightly androgynous voice.

"Shut the hell up Sakon our orders are to stay put and observe his fighting skill not to intervene until told to...unless you would like to suffer lord Orochimarus wrath?" Replied a pink haired woman. "Besides he's pretty cute,cuter than that Uchiha boy Mmh." Grinned the girl.

"Tch! You slut how about let the kid hit puberty before you try to sink your talons into him!" Growled the man called Sakon.

"Fuck you Sakon." Replied the girl with a huff.

"No thank you I don't really like girls especially buff tomboy ones like you Tayuya." Chuckled Sakon being silenced by a swift punch in the stomach by Tayuya.

"Shut it you two headed Baka!" Growled the pink haired Otonin.

Meanwhile on a large tower overlooking the village...

"So Lord Orochimaru it seems the pieces of your brilliant plan are beginning to fall into place." Chuckled Kabuto adjusting the glasses sitting on the bridge of his nose.

"Yes that they are soon Konoha will burn!" Smiled Orochimaru lifting his arms as if savoring the upcoming demise of the village he once called home.

"I must leave to carry out further duties my lord." Said Kabuto vanishing in a puff of smoke after being dismissed by the Sanin.

"Yes the village of the leaf shall fall." Said Orochimaru looking toward the training grounds of the village seeing Takaru hard at work on his jutsu and controling his cursemark. "Hmph...Ihara Takaru soon...soon." Replied the man a single drop of moisture falling at his feet. "Must be rain..." Frowned Orochimaru looking up at the clear blue sky.

Authors Note: Well that's it for chapter seven sorry it took so damn long but now its up your welcome Jewel-chan you anime junkie anyway for those of you out there enjoying my story I appreciate it so please read and "REVIEW" to give me ideas and constructive criticism anyway I have to iron my Anarchist flag as you probably already know Peace Love and Anarchy mwahaha :3