Hey guys and girls.

Welcome back to the new chapter of Race Of A Lifetime.

So the last place we left off was where Naruto had just been entered into his first Galactic Grand Prix. But he is still under the disguise and alias as being Chain Amamiya. A fake name he created on the fly.

The only one to know who he really is, is Shizuka, the mechanic that works within Whirlpool.

But he is here now. Time to prove his worth to the others and show everyone that he is the best racer there ever was. But this wasn't all. Titania, Queen of the Fae has made her appearance and is rather keen to know what her future husband does.

Will he show his skills on the tracks? Or will he watch his racing career go up in flames?

Find out.

Enjoy.

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Opening Song: Oban Star-Racers_English Main Theme - Never Say Never (HD)

Chapter 8: Just In Time.

The Sprinter screamed forward. The thrusters opening up and spitting blue hot fire as the Sprinter was launched into the Gate that awaited him. Naruto floored it and shifted like a madman as he drove forward, the Sprinter going from 0 to 100 in the space of 3.65 seconds.

Moving through the portal, Naruto found himself in a mine. The echoing of his Sprinter drowned within the mine as he raced along.

His HUD soon activated and highlighted the first token as well as the time he had left. 2 minutes 30 seconds left on the clock. That time was impossible to beat. Hence why he had to pick up the tokens.

Spotting it just ahead after drifting a corner, he slammed on the gas and sent the Sprinter hurling towards the first token. It was a purple one. Driving into it, he looked to the clock and found he now had 2 minutes and 25 seconds.

"Too slow." hissed Naruto as he flipped a switch under his dashboard and brought up his Hyperdrive systems.

"Look at that folks, here it comes. The very thing that makes Chain, The Crimson Devil. His trademark Hyperdrive. Reaching speeds never dreamt of." said the host as the audience watched the live feed.

Grabbing the throttle, Naruto threw it forward. The thrusters opened up more and soon threw out purple hot fire as the revs of the Sprinter were pushed into the red zone while the acceleration meter showed him reaching higher speeds. Now going at 350 km/h. The sound barrier was soon broken as the Sprinter zipped across, picking up more freeze tokens as they came into view.

The three rulers who were watching were rather impressed by it. But not for a certain black haired, purple eyed Queen of the Fae. She kept her composure of watching the race happen, but she was utterly stunned and slightly turned on by how far Naruto was going to just win.

"He is rather amazing, being able to handle that kind of speed." said Ghira looking at the footage and then turning to Tsunade.

"Indeed. I'd say he probably succeeded The Yellow Flash." said Tsunade before they looked to Titania.

"He is probably the most experienced person with regards to speed." said Titania.

"That may be the case. But Mirage has been known to go more faster." said Ghira.

"Either way, he is putting on a good show." said Titania licking her lips.

Spotting a rather narrow and sharp curve ahead, Naruto reached for the throttle to disengage the Hyperdrive. But voted against it and returned his hand to be grabbing the steering wheel.

Kushina and Samui spotted this and got onto the link with Naruto.

"Chain, slow down. You're going too fast. That curve will eat you alive." warned Samui.

"I don't care." barked Naruto.

"This is your final warning. Disengage the Hyperdrive." hissed Samui concerned for the one she was crushing on.

"This is MY race. I go my own way." said Naruto cutting the connection.

"Brat." hissed Kushina as they looked to the footage.

Smiling as he reached for the brake, Naruto got ready. As soon as the corner came into view, Naruto swung the wheel one way, pulled the handbrake and then slammed on the brake.

What happened, was something no one had ever seen before. The Sprinter's back swung out at a dangerous angle, the brake flaps engaged and swung the Sprinter further out. But the handbrake was what really made it flashy. Seeing that the handbrake was tied to the thrusters under the car, the Sprinter was thrown into the air and barreled along.

Inside the Sprinter, Naruto had his eyes closed. Time seemed to move slowly as he hovered his foot over the gas and his hand on the gears.

Snapping his eyes open to reveal their red nature along with slitted pupils.

"NOW!" he shouted and slammed on the gas.

The Sprinter broke out of it's barrel roll and sped down the track picking up the next tokens ahead. The crowd went wild as they cheered at the new school move that had never been seen before.

Even the commentators raved about the new move they had just witnessed. They even took to calling it: The Chain Roll. Samui and Kushina had never seen anything like that in their lives. But for Kushina, she was having a few flashbacks.

Back when her husband was still alive, she remembered seeing something similar to that stunt Naruto just pulled. But she couldn't think anything past that. Must've been a coincidence. It was not like Chain was related to Minato, right?

Ghira, Tusande and Naruto's challenger, Mirage were all stunned and in awe at what they just saw. Naruto had literally done the impossible. He had just taken a sharp and narrow curve and survived while still using his Hyperdrive.

"Is that even possible?" asked Ghira shellshocked.

"I thought it wasn't, until now." stated Tsunade.

"This man is just full of surprises." said Titania. 'Makes me wonder what else he has.'

The Sprinter zipped across the mine, traverssing the terrain as if it were moving like lightning. The engines roaring, the gears and pistons moving in rapid motions. It was incredible. But that was when Naruto's fun was coming to an end.

A large warning sign flickered to life on his HUD and showed a caution sign.

"Warning: Reactor core heating reaching over reccomended standards. Engine stall imminent." stated the onboard AI.

"Crap. Guess I got carried away." said Naruto as he reached to the Hyperdrive throttle and began to slowly reduce his speed.

But spotting the last token ahead along with the finish line being another Gate, he clicked his tongue.

"Sorry my sweet. But you're gonna have to work just that extra. Last hurdle. Home stretch." said Naruto thrusting the throttle forward again.

"Danger. Danger. Danger." said the AI.

"I know." said Naruto slamming on the gas.

But that was when he saw a massive 300 foot drop just before the Gate. There was no way he'd jump that. Unless...

Pressing a button on the side of the console in the middle of the Sprinter, Naruto watched as it transformed further. It was times like these that he had to use this one. Hyperdrive was just the start. This one was to only be used in situations like these. You could say it was a last resort.

"Warning. Light Speed engaged. Do you wish to continue?" came the AI.

"Yes." said Naruto as he tightened his grip on the wheel.

"Light Speed engaged." said the AI as the back further opened to reveal two more thrusters that came online by spitting the same purple fire. But as soon as they ignited, they became white. The speed of the Sprinter reached even larger heights as the drop came closer more faster.

Grabbing the handbrake, Naruto pulled up and the Sprinter was sent into the air. The last token breaking against the Sprinter and halting the clock once more as Naruto disengaged the Light Speed module.

Further disengaging the Hyperdrive, Naruto drove through the Gate and over the finish line. The checkered flash swinging violently as the crowd roared in praise as the Sprinter came to a halt. The engine and Reactor cores pushed to the limits. Needing to be replaced and his Sprinter once more retuned. Shizuka was going to kill him for doing this again.

Opening the door to the Sprinter, the roars and cheers from the crowd pierced his ears. Looking around the stadium as he looked to the cheering crowd who were giving him a standing ovation.

This was why he did it. Why he raced. These moments were the reasons. The roar of the engine. The rush of adrenaline coarsing through his body as he raced. The cheer of the crowd. These things were why he raced.

But that was when several reporters came to him and shoved microphones and cameras in his face.

"Chain Amamiya. After doing such a recklass act that resulted in a new move to be created, and also setting a new best time for that track, what are your thoughts?" asked one of the reporters.

"I race because it feels natural to me. I race for these moments. The cheers of the crowd, the feeling of the race. The winnings are just a bonus." said Naruto as the crowd cheered more, further showing that he wasn't in it for the winnings.

"Chain, what is your secret? You've pulled off so many races and in all you have can first. Going up against a veteran of racing, what is your secrets? How do you stay so calm?" asked another.

"There is a strong reason." said Titania who was seen walking to the group. "It's because he knows of his skills. He doesn't have a death wish. He's just willing to do the recklass and life threatening in order to win. He is worthy of having his spot secured in the stars of racing."

The reporters soon gave their messages to their respective news stations, but not before Titania stopped them.

"There is actually one thing." said the Queen before looking to Naruto in a seductive manner.

The next thing made the people gasp and then cheer as hard as they could. Titania had literally grabbed Naruto by the cheeks and placed a sheering hot passionate kiss on his lips. Her tongue diving in to play with his own.

And scene.

So Naruto has just set a new best record for the one track and also created a new move that the people have now called: The Chain Roll. But once again, he put his Sprinter into such a harsh state, it is a miracle that the Sprinter didn't fall apart.

But what just happened? Titania made herself known and told them why Naruto races. Not only that, but she kissed him full on the lips on live TV.

What will happen now?

Chapter 9: Capture.

Coming soon.

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