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Chapter 8
"We will now decide the eighth match," said Hayate as the screen started flashing through the names of the remaining eight genin. The tension seemed to mount as the screen continued to speed through names without end. All the remaining genin were tensed ready for their turn to fight, well, all accept a few. Gaara just stood motionless not caring if he was the next to fight; he knew that whoever he fought he would satisfy his mother with their blood.
Dosu just stared at the screen with a passive look on his face. 'The only ones left are the Ichibi jinchuuriki, the Hyuuga heiress, an Akimichi, an Inuzuka, that pale Konoha genin, two Kumo genin and myself. My chances are good against any of the Konoha genin, I don't stand a chance against the Ichibi, and the two Kumo genin don't look that strong. However their team mate proved that they are not to be underestimated, though they still won't be able to defeat me with my sound attacks,' thought Dosu as he glanced around at the remaining competitors.
Kiba was leaning against the railing with an arrogant smirk on his face; in his mind he believed no one could beat him because he was the alpha. 'Haha none of these guys can beat me, I just hope I don't end up fighting Hinata-chan,' he thought glancing at his only female team mate. 'Though I have to say that blonde bitch from Kumo looks like she'd be fun,' he thought with a perverted grin as he looked Yugito up down from the corner of his eye.
Hinata watched the screen with the patented superior Hyuuga look on her face. Ever since she had met Kurenai she had tried to imitate her 'Ice Queen' persona and in doing so had started following her clans beliefs more and more. Eventually she had become a younger female version of her father in terms of skill and the typical superiority complex her clan had had multiplied ten-fold inside of her. 'It doesn't matter who I face they will lose; especially those bastards from Kumo, I'll make them regret trying to kidnap me.'
Sai stood with his 'sensei' and 'team mates' with an unreadable look on his face. He had been quietly observing the matches as they progressed, noting anyone who could be of value to his master. The Uchiha was an obvious choice as his master had wanted a pureblooded Uchiha under his control for a while now. The branch Hyuuga would be of value, however because of the Caged Bird Seal he wouldn't be able to pass on the Byakugan. 'So far not many people here have something to offer Danzo-sama, the Uchiha and the Hyuuga have promise but we need others as well. Although that Kumo team holds promise if the offer members are just as strong as their team mate.'
Choji, unlike all the other remaining Konoha genin, was completely oblivious to what was going on around him, instead choosing to focus solely on the bag of chips he was currently shoveling into his mouth.
Yugito was watching the screen from the corner of her eye, while she focused mainly on the Konoha kunoichi that were present. Like Naruto she had noticed the glances the old kage had sent towards the young kunoichi of his village. There was a strange glint in his eyes when he looked at them, but it wasn't perverted or something similar, it was a glint that held what appeared to be a calculative and plotting look. 'If any of those useless hussies' even so much as look at MY Naruto-kun, they won't be able to give birth when I'm through with them,' she thought letting her possessive cat nature show for a second as she tightened her hold on her boyfriend. 'I agree kitten, if they try anything with OUR mates it will be hell to pay. But just to make sure they can't take away your mate's virginity, you should drag him off into a closet and not leave it for a few days once these prelims are over,' came the demonic and completely perverted voice of Matatabi as she sent images of her host and Naruto doing some VERY naughty things in a closet. 'MATA I WILL NOT DO THAT! WE'RE ONLY THIRTEEN FOR KAMI'S SAKE, WE WON'T BE DOING ANYTHING LIKE THAT FOR A FEW YEARS!' replied Yugito only to mentally slap herself as Matatabi started demanding that she tell what her plans were and sending even more images into her head of an older version of Naruto and herself doing even more naughty things.
Naruto had his eyes closed as he tried to decide on the best plan of action for when his match came up. 'Hmm I could easily kill any of the remaining competitors if were to use your chakra Kurama, however that would make things a lot harder on us later on down the line. If I were to cripple them then it would send a message that my team and I are not to be messed with but that would probably make the old man panic and do something drastic, and that's something we don't need at the moment.' He continued to think of the best way to go about winning his match until a familiar demonic voice came from his mind, 'Why are so concerned with the old man thinking you are too far gone to save? I thought you wanted him to leave you alone and the best way to do that is to send a message that he simply can't ignore.' 'True Kurama, however remember what Granny Mito's letter said, the vault containing all of the knowledge of my clan was entrusted and hidden by my father's clan. If we ever want a chance to regain the knowledge that once belonged to my clan then I will need to get access to the Namikaze compound and try and find a clue as to where they hid the vault. The only one who knows where the compound is, is the old man and if my plan for gaining access to it is to work then I need him to still believe he can 'save' me from Kumo,' replied Naruto getting a nod of understanding from his foxy tenant. 'True kit, and if your plan works it will not only grant you the knowledge of your mother's clan but your father's as well. It will be a slap to the face of this hell hole of a village when they learn that they have lost the knowledge and skills that belonged to the Uzumaki and the Namikaze, that is truly a move worthy of a fox,' thought Kurama before they were brought out of their planning by the sound of the screen beeping signaling it had decided on the next competitors.
"Will Kiba Inuzuka and Yugito Nii please come down for the eighth match?" said Hayate as he looked away from the screen and started looking at the remaining competitors. Kiba grinned at the thought of fighting the hot Kumo bitch, now was his chance to force her to submit to him and to claim her as his. He jumped over the rail with Akamaru following close behind him, unknown to either of the partner Inuzuka's, Kiba had released a small amount of pheromones that didn't go unnoticed by a certain blonde haired shinobi.
With team 20
Naruto was about to give Yugito a kiss for good luck, but as he turned to face her something in the air tickled his nose. Taking a quick sniff trying to figure out what the strange scent was he was suddenly overcome by a possessive nature as he pulled Yugito to him and held her tight.
"What's wrong Naruto-kun?" asked Yugito before the scent of pheromones hit her nose as well. Now she was no stranger to pheromones, as she released quite a lot of them whenever Naruto unleashed his power. Matatabi had explained to her at a young age, unfortunately, about pheromones and the effects they can have on the body. She could tell by the scent that these pheromones came from a dog but they didn't have any love or compassion in them, just lust and a little bit of arrogance. Thankfully her body had gotten used to the feeling of much stronger pheromones when she and Naruto almost ravaged each other when they were both using their cloaks in training. She easily ignored the pheromones, but she couldn't stop the delightful shiver that ran down her spine at her boyfriend's words.
"Yugito-chan, don't let that mutt lay a finger on you or I want be able to stop myself from killing the little bastard and then taking you to some secluded location and ravaging you," said Naruto with his voice taking on a demonic and lustful tone, thankfully only she heard what he said or their sensei might have something else to say about that idea. Nodding in acknowledgement, Yugito decided to try and reassure her boyfriend by giving him a kiss that could be considered a little indecent in public, but she could care less.
"Don't worry; he won't get the chance to even get close enough to me to touch me." With that she jumped over the railing and landed in front of Hayate with Kiba standing across from her with an arrogant smirk on his face and his eyes roaming over her body making her shiver in disgust. 'Mata if I can't finish this mutt by myself in less than five minutes, I'm going to use the cloak and try the first of your jutsu out,' thought Yugito to her perverted tenant. 'I agree kitten, judging by the look in this mongrels eyes he thinks he can make us submit to him, lets show him what we're made of.'
"The eighth match, Kiba Inuzuka vs. Yugito Nii, are the both of you ready?" asked Hayate receiving a confident nod from Kiba and a harsh glare from Yugito that had him suppressing a shudder and silently praying that he never pissed this particular kunoichi off. "BEGIN!" he shouted before getting the hell out of the way knowing this particular match was going to be a shit fest.
"Now what's a hot girl like you, doing with a loser like blondy over there? I'm the one you should be with since I'm an alpha," said Kiba releasing his animal dominance. 'Is he seriously trying to make me submit to him with this pathetic dominance? Naruto-kun lets out more dominance in his sleep, if this is his maximum dominance level then he is no alpha,' thought Yugito before she charged at the stunned form of Kiba. When she was in range she spun around and nailed the arrogant mutt with a strong heel to the face. Akamaru just stood there stunned that his partner's dominance could be thrown off so easily. He turned to look at the girl who had just knocked his partner out and felt the dominance coming from her, he wasn't as stupid as his partner to think they were alpha status but he could tell that this girl was an alpha female not to be messed with.
Hayate stood stunned at how the Kumo kunoichi had easily defeated the heir of the Inuzuka clan. 'If she could defeat a clan heir so easily and her team mate could kill one of our shinobi's without breaking a sweat, this team is not to be messed with. If his team mates are anything to go by, Naruto should easily defeat any of the remaining contestants,' thought Hayate before checking Kiba and finding him knocked out cold.
"Winner: Yugito Nii," said Hayate as the medics came and took Kiba away. Yugito jumped back up to her team and was met with a searing kiss from her boyfriend that left her breathless and light headed.
"Way to put the mutt in his place," said Karui as her two team mates continued to look into each other's eyes. "Ok, that's enough for now, we don't need you two getting it on in front of everyone!" she said rather loudly, producing blushes from all of the rookie nine save for Sasuke who was fuming at not being to activate his Sharingan, and Sai who just kept his impassive expression. Kakashi was giggling like crazy; he took out a small notepad and started writing stuff down with the intention of sending this to his favorite author.
With the Hokage
'Hmm she seems to be fairly skilled, getting rid of her will be harder than I anticipated but nothing my Anbu can't handle,' thought Sarutobi as he watched the scene of Naruto and the Kumo bitch trying to eat each other's faces. 'Soon Naruto, soon you shall be returned to your true home hear in Konoha and nothing will get in my way.'
Back in the Arena
"The ninth match will be between Dosu Kinuta and Gaara of the Desert," said Hayate as said competitors Sand shunshin'd and jumped over the railing respectively. Once they were both standing across from one another Hayate gave them the signal to begin while jumping away.
Dosu wasted no time and charged Gaara while pulling up his right sleeve revealing his melody arm ready to strike. Gaara didn't even try to dodge and when Dosu was in striking distance, sand shot out of his guard and caught the Sound genin in a cocoon of sand.
"Mother will have your blood," said Gaara in his deadly monotone while raising his right arm with his palm facing the trapped Dosu. "Now die," he said before closing his hand into a fist and crushing Dosu before he even had a chance to scream.
With team 20
"So that's what Shukaku grants his host, the ability to control sand, though I have a feeling that he is only scratching the surface with his sand abilities," said Naruto as watched Gaara mercilessly kill Dosu before returning to his place in between his siblings. 'Your right kit, when the Sage and his son gave us our power we each chose a different skill to specialize in. Shukaku chose to wield the power of sand and created many jutsu using this unique skill, his container has only scratched the surface of what Shukaku is truly capable of,' thought Kurama before he laid back down for a nap. 'Lazy fox,' thought Naruto before he returned his attention to the screen that had just stopped on the next two fighters.
In the Arena
"Will Hinata Hyuuga and Choji Akimichi please come down for the tenth match," called Hayate as he glanced at the screen. Said Hyuuga heiress jumped over the rail and stood in front of Hayate with the patented Hyuuga smirk on her face, Choji of the other hand tried to hide behind the rails before Asuma bribed him with bar-b-que to get him to fight. "Fighters ready?" getting two nods he brought his hand down before jumping back to safety, "BEGIN!"
Hinata wasted no time and charged forward with a barrage of Jyuuken strikes. Choji tried to dodge as many as he could but a few managed meet their mark on his body, namely his legs. Hinata jumped back seeing that her opponent was all but finished now that he couldn't dodge.
"Why don't you just go ahead and surrender your no match any Hyuuga, especially not the heiress of the clan," she said with the classic Hyuuga death glare. Poor Choji didn't know what to do, he could see that he had no chance of winning this match, not with the condition his leg was in, but he also didn't want to disappoint his sensei, plus all that bar-b-que was a very tempting reason to continue. In the end, he raised his hand a spoke in a resigned voice.
"Proctor, I forfeit the match." Hinata's smirk grew, if that was possible, when she heard that. It just reinforced her belief that she was untouchable because of who she was.
With team 20
"What a bitch," said Yugito as she watched the two Konoha ninja walk back to their respective teams. She couldn't help but notice the scowl on Kurenai's face as she looked at her only female student. 'I guess that's why she doesn't mind leaving her team behind, the only decent one is the Aburame while his team mates are both arrogant pricks.'
"So that's the heiress of the Hyuuga clan, not much of a kunoichi if that's the attitude she shows towards her own allies," said Naruto as he glance at the only remaining competitor, other than himself. 'Something doesn't feel right about him.'
"Since they are the last two competitors left, will Naruto Uzumaki and Sai please come down for the final match," said Hayate as he fought down a coughing fit. Sai jumped over the rail and landed in front of Hayate with his still expressionless face. Naruto just stood with his team with an annoyed look on his face, 'Seriously, how many times do I have tell them before they start using my true name?' screamed Naruto in his head while his eyebrow began to twitch. "Naruto Uzumaki please come down for your match," Hayate tried once again, only succeeding in making said blondes eyebrow twitch faster.
"How many times do I have to tell you people before you get it right? It's Naruto NAMIKAZE YOU IDIOTS!" he screamed before he jumped down to the floor, his face still displaying his annoyance. Hayate looked to the Hokage with shock and a little anger clearly written on his face, Sarutobi had personally told him that the boy's name was Uzumaki and that he was somehow related to his late sensei. Shacking off his shock, for the most part, he turned back to the two shinobi waiting for the signal to begin.
"Very well, the last match, Naruto Namikaze vs. Sai, are you both ready?" he asked getting a nod from Naruto while Sai just remained motionless. "BEGIN!" he said just barely jumping away before Sai lunged forward with a brush and scroll in his hands.
Naruto jumped back trying to figure out what his opponent's abilities were, 'A brush and a plain scroll? What the hell kind of technique could he use with those?' his answer came in the form of a lion made of ink charging for him. 'Ink? Hmmm he must infuse his chakra with the ink to control whatever he draws and use it as a weapon. Seems he's a long range fighter and doesn't like to get in close, though with that tanto on his back he's probably skilled enough to hold his own if someone managed to get in close enough,' thought Naruto as he continued to dodge the lion that Sai had created as well as a newly drawn tiger. 'Damn if only I knew some water jutsu then taking care of these drawings would be a piece of cake. How is it I'm blessed with an affinity towards every element, except the one that would make my life so much easier right now?' Naruto ranted in his head as he continued to dodge the ink monsters that seemed to keep multiplying.
Sai's Mind
'His skills don't seem to be as high as everyone expected, it would appear that Orochimaru's spy was more accurate about his skills then he thought,' thought Sai as he continued to bombard Naruto with his ink creatures. 'Still if my master wants him brought under his control then so be it.' With that thought in mind he made another ink lion before he moved his brush to the bottom of his scroll and with a few small strokes drew the main mind control seal that would control the branch seal he would place on his target. Unfortunately for him though, Naruto noticed his slight movements.
'What the hell was with those small strokes at the bottom of his scroll? Thought Naruto as he continued to dodge the ink monsters, 'Judging by the size of the strokes, and the area that he used for it, it probably a safe bet that it's some kind of seal. Now the only question is what kind of seal; I doubt it's a storage seal, and explosive seal is a possibility if he plans to incorporate it into one of his monsters. Damn I guess I'll have to get in close and try and see what he's planning.' With that he took out his ninjato and charged head long into the swarm of beasts, much to the shock of everyone who didn't know him. Charging wind chakra into the blade, the fox head opened and surrounded the blade a small whirlwind. Raising his right arm so it was parallel to the ground he jumped into the air once he reached the small army of ink creatures and began spinning at extreme speeds.
"Cloud Style: Tornado Blade Storm," said Naruto as a tornado surrounded him and started slicing into the army of ink creatures with ease. For a brief second none of the spectators could see a thing as the ink creatures exploded into a shower of black ink. Taking advantage of the temporary distraction, Naruto moved behind Sai using speed that would have made a jounin green with envy. Looking where he saw Sai draw that small seal he noticed what appeared to be the starter of a seal chain. 'A seal chain; there aren't many things that require a seal chain, so what could he be planning?' thought Naruto as he moved back to his original position. 'Even if I've just started learning about seals, the Uzumaki basics covered a wide range and already started going into seal chains. Let's see, from what I know a seal chain can be used for explosives, barriers, preservation and…MIND CONTROL!' though on the inside he was surprised and a little disgusted that the Hokage would try to have a mind seal placed on him, his face never betrayed his feelings as it just remained impassive. 'Time to end this, and give Konoha another big surprise,' he thought before going through a series of hand signs that his team recognized immediately.
With team 20
"So he's getting serious already, something must have pissed him off if he's already resorting to his ninjutsu," said Karui as she glanced at the Hokage from the corner of her eye. "Why do I have the feeling that that old geezer is to blame for this?"
"Because he is," said Yugito catching the attention of her team mate and sensei. "You wouldn't have noticed it unless you knew what to look for, but Naruto-kun's eyes hardened for a split second before returning to their expressionless state. I don't know what it is, but something set him off and no doubt it involves the Hokage, that's the only reason he would be using a jutsu with his Black Lightning already. He's planning on giving the Hokage a heart attack and something else to worry about; he doesn't know about his Lightning Style Armor yet, but if he shows them he has the Black Lightning they'll know he is of great importance to Kumo and hopefully it will deter them long enough for us to come up with a plan to handle things."
"Your right Yugito, Naruto knows the value of information and the element of surprise. He wouldn't reveal one of his greatest secrets and weapons to the enemy if he didn't have a plan," said Darui as he continued to watch his successor go through hand signs.
In the Arena
"Lightning Style: Black Lightning Strike!" he said as black sparks of lightning began to arc around his arm. Raising his arm so it was aim at his emotionless opponent, a bolt of lightning blacker than an Uchiha's eyes shot towards a stunned Sai at speeds that could match a kage.
With the Hokage
'Black Lightning? Has Kumo gone as far as to teach him one of their most prized techniques to try and corrupt him with power? Still this does present a problem; if Naruto wields the Black Lightning then Kumo won't give him up easily. We'll have to wait for an opportunity to present itself to return Naruto to his true home, although that won't stop us from eliminating that slut that hangs of his arm. Be patient Naruto, soon you will be home.'
With Kakashi
'The Black Lightning and the Lightning Style Armor? With him having both of those techniques in his arsenal, Kumo won't give him up at all. We can only hope that the Hokage doesn't try anything foolish or it could lead to all-out war between Kumo and Konoha; and I already know where my allegiance would lie,' thought Kakashi with a small smile towards his little brother.
In the Arena
'Black Lightning that should be impossible!' thought Sai as his face displayed an emotion for the first time in many years, fear. He hadn't felt such fear since he began his training under Danzo; he gone on multiple missions that would be considered suicide for most shinobi his age and he had come back alive. But now it was clear, he was going to die and nothing could save him. All he could do was watch as the lethal jutsu made its way closer and closer to him, never once wavering in its speed or accuracy. 'Forgive me Danzo-sama, I failed my mission,' were his last thoughts before the attack made contact with his chest, right were his heart was. He opened his mouth in a silent scream as the lightning spread throughout his body turning his organs to ash. However the lightning stop at his chest as it pierced through his body, destroying his heart as it went.
Naruto canceled the jutsu and watched on as the lifeless body fell to its knees before falling face first onto the arena floor. There was no blood as the lightning had cauterized the gaping hole in his chest. No one breathed, no one moved, they were all to stunned at what they had just seen to do anything.
Sasuke was, once again, scarred out of his mind at the power Naruto wielded. He would often still have nightmares about that day on the bridge, about the power that he had witnessed, the carnage he had seen, and the fear he had felt. He only now realized that he had only seen Naruto use one jutsu that day, and that he had decimated an army with nothing but his ninjato. Now he had seen what the blonde was truly capable of, the destruction he could cause with only one simple jutsu. He had read about that particular jutsu in the academy and it was only a C-rank jutsu as it was designed to paralyze the target while causing minor burns on the body. That very same jutsu had just been used to punch a hole through someone's chest. 'Am I truly that weak compared to him?' he thought as he watched the blonde walk towards his team, leaving the body in the middle of the arena.
Sakura and Ino were reliving the fear they felt when they were on the bridge fighting Zabuza with this blonde and his team. After they returned from that mission they weren't themselves for about a week. Their families tried to get them to talk about what was bothering them, but the only thing they could ever managed to get out of them was, 'Demon…massacre.' The only thing that had managed them to get out of their funk was for Kurenai to cast a genjutsu on them that helped them forget about what they saw. Now though, all those memories were resurfacing and the fear they felt that day returned with a vengeance as they both slumped against the wall and lost consciousness as their fear once again overwhelmed their minds.
Kakashi, Kurenai, Guy and Anko were all mentally congratulating their little brother on the win. The fact that he killed someone to it never even crossed their minds, if anything it made their pride in Naruto grow that much more. It proved that he knew what it would take to be a shinobi and that he wasn't afraid about having to kill someone to fulfill his duties as a shinobi.
Orochimaru was almost foaming at the mouth with what he was seeing. How had his spies not found out about this gem that would be in the exams? His main target may have been Sasuke, but this boy was proving to be a good second choice. 'I will deal with my spies later, for now I must find a way to mark this promising host to make sure he comes to me for power,' he thought before he noticed that his old sensei was eyeing the boy similar to how he was. 'Hmm it seems I might have to postpone my plans for marking the boy. If Sarutobi-sensei is that interested in the boy, it could be dangerous to interfere with whatever he's planning for the boy. Besides once the invasion is over, Sarutobi will be dead and I will have the opening I need to mark the boy.'
Hiruzen Sarutobi had seen many things in his time as a shinobi. He had watched his comrades fall at the hands of the enemy during the Second Shinobi World, he had witnessed one of Orochimaru's experiments he conducted before he fled the village, he had sent many shinobi to their deaths when he gave them a mission during the last world war, but nothing could have prepared him for the sight he had just witnessed. To see someone you consider a grandson kill one of your shinobi so easily and without so much as a hint of remorse, shook him to his core. 'Has Kumo corrupted him so much that he doesn't even feel guilt or remorse for ending another life, especially one so young? Or has he truly severed his ties with us…NO I will not give up! Deep down, I know that he is killing himself for the actions he is committing. Forcing someone to kill one of their own, Kumo has truly fallen from grace.'
"Winner: Naruto Namikaze," said Hayate as he continued trying to get over the fact a genin had just used a C-rank capture based jutsu, like an A-rank assassination jutsu! 'But his skills with a sword remind me so much of Kushina-sensei, yet he looks so much like the Fourth,' thought Hayate, he immediately noticed the spark of life in his eyes when he wielded his sword, if was the same spark that Kushina-sensei always had whenever she used her own katana. 'There is no doubt then, he must be Kushina-sensei's and the Fourth's son. I will have to speak to Kakashi about this revelation, if anyone would know the truth then it would be him.'
Shaking off his shock and pushing his thoughts to the back of his mind for now, Sarutobi made his way down to the arena and called everyone who had won their matches down to stand in front of him. When everyone was assembled, he cleared his throat to catch their attention.
"Congratulations to all of you for making it this far in the exams. Now before we begin the final part of the exams everyone will draw a number from the box that Anko is holding to determine who will face who in the final exam." Anko stepped forward and started with her little brother before making her way down the line of genin. "Now will each of you please read off your number for Ibiki?"
"1"
"5"
"3"
"9"
"2"
"4"
"8"
"10"
"6"
"7"
Ibiki nodded before turning the paper he was writing on for them to see the order of the matches.
First match: Naruto Namikaze vs. Neji Hyuuga
Second match: Sasuke Uchiha vs. Shino Aburame
Third match: Karui vs. Gaara of the Desert
Fourth match: Shikamaru Nara vs. Temari of the Desert
Fifth match: Yugito Nii vs. Hinata Hyuuga
"Now that the matches have been decided, you all will be given one month to train and prepare for the finals. You are all dismissed, you will be instructed where to meet after the month long break," said Sarutobi as he watched the chuunin hopefuls leave with their sensei's and teams. 'I need to speak with the council, the sooner plans are made and implemented the sooner we will return Naruto to his one true home.' Unbeknownst to him, he was being followed by a familiar person with spiky blonde hair who had plans of his own to put into effect.
'Whatever your planning you old fool, I'll make sure the boss knows about it.'
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