Warning- my lack of sleep coupled with a generous dose of Paranoia and depression has created a monster of absolute carnage and violence
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I came to the conclusion today that I'm perfect, so perfect infact that I could never contain hubris
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Naruto along with all the other passing teams stood lined up in front of the Hokage, next to the Hokage stood Ibiki the large scared man from the first examination, next to him was Anko, Anko unnerved him slightly esspecially as she was currently looking at him with that weird gleam in her eyes.
Sasuke and his team had managed to scrape in at the last possible moment, both Sasuke and Shikamaru looked positivly tired as they sported bruises and cuts, He noticed immediatly that Sasuke's hand kept moving to his shouder much the same way Naruto would when his seal would start to make itself known.
Standing next to Sasuke in line Naruto didn't even turn his head as talked his voice hushed as he didn't want to be heard over the Hokage who was giving a speech on the meaning of a shinobi "So you got bitten, try not to use it here it'll draw attention".
Sasuke immediatly stiffened when he heard Naruto's statement but relaxed when the words sunk in, Naruto had once explained to him what the curse seal did and how it slowly spread through the body the more it was used, it was clear it was powerful Sasuke had surmised it himself but Naruto had told him another aspect of the seal.
"After you use the seal you may feel weaker but after time your body will become used to its effects and your body will be stronger even when you arn't using the seal" Sasukes eyes widened and he realised something was odd about the way Naruto was talking, it was no longer in hushed tones and he realised the world around him had dulled consideribly, no longer could he hear the voice of the hokage or feel the presence of anyone else in the room.
Turning his body Sasuke stared at Naruto who was staring right back his Sharingan spinning and even without activating his own Sasuke knew that Naruto was the one responsible for this "What is this place" he gasped out.
Naruto smirked "this Sasuke is my own creation, I merely addapted a simple Interigation Jutsu along with one of the Yamanaka techniques generously donated by Ino, the sharingan made all this quite simple as a simple glance meant I could put two and two together and create this" Naruto gestured waving his arm around the area with little concern "in the span of several minutes".
Sasuke took a step back in shock but before his thoughts could get derailed by what this could be used for Naruto spoke up again "the technique has very little use other then conversation" Naruto said walking over to the stairs before walking up them and leaning on the balcony "the outside world can't be affected and once it is over anyone who moved will be back exactly where they were before hand".
"And because of the nature of this place time doesn't pass and we can't hurt each other, in the end it is utterly useless except for thinking something through, also useless when our Sharingan allows us to choose the best option without this waaste of Chakra".
Sasuke recovering from the shock walked next to Naruto and looked down at the other people who all appeared shrouded in shadows their features marred and almost unrecognisable "You could use it to give orders to your teammates".
Naruto chuckled humorlessly and looked at Sasuke "has All I told be for naught, your friends make you weak if must rely on them, they are a means to an end nothing more, like tools once they have served their purpose you toss them away lest their weight drags you down".
Sasuke lowered his head and gritted his teeth, at times he may be cold but he was never heartless not like Naruto was, Sasuke didn't know the full extent of his cousin's past and at time like this he didn't want to, He knew whatever it was it would have to be enourmous to cause a person to have such negitive views on the world.
"back to the point of using this technique, the cursed seal... It is something I know little more then what I have experienced first hand, my only advice is keep your awareness everytime you use it, now lets get back to the real world".
Like a light switch Sasuke blinked and simply found himself standing back where he was before the sound and colour of the world flooded his senses and he felt unbalanced for a second before righting himself.
The Hokage finished his speech and all the gennin made their way to the raised platform to await the choice of the first match, the electronic score board flashed several times before settling on two names.
Abumi Zaku vs Yamanaka Ino
Ino looked over at Naruto who had been watching Zaku intently as if to assess him before nodding.
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Both fighters squared off at each other Ino scowling her face contorting into a mask of hate, Zaku on the other hand cracked his knuckles and opened his mouth to speak "heh you maybe a girl but you sure don't look like one and I ain't gonna take it easy on you especially seeing as you've got that weird ass teammate".
Ino smirked, this would definatly be fun, not bothering to wait for the sickly looking chunin to start the match Ino opened up with a volley of shuriken as well as two kunai just after throwing them to either side of the shuriken volley.
Zaku cursed as he barely avoided the shuriken, the attack was sudden and he wasn't paying attention to what was happening he cursed again as he was nicked by the kunai which cut deeply just above his eye brow before passing by, he moved back when Ino appeared infront of him attempting a round house which he dodged his feet scraping along the cold stone as he attempted to right himself.
"hey hey if all your going to do is run you may as well give up" Ino yelled following her enemy as she moved, chakra began spreading across her legs and feet increasing her speed in an attempt to catch up with Zaku who threw his arms open in response.
"Zankuuha -cutting wind-"
the holes in Zaku's arms suddenly flared with chakra relesing an enourmous burst of presurised air at Ino.
Ino looked at the wind with widened eyes rolling away as it blasted into her putting scratchs along her arms and dents into her metal corset, Ino gritted her teeth in annoyance she had no time to enjoy the pain this was something not a little squabble that she could go easy and enjoy.
Flipping mid air Ino let off another Kunai before closing the distance by strafing right, if all went well she'd be able to trap the boy in a corner and it'd be over technique or no.
Zaku in response merely tilted his head to avoid the kunai and raising his other hand and letting off another Zankuuha cutting deep gouges in the stone as it blew Ino back.
'damn I can't get close to him' taking a few steps back Ino let her mind play back the events of what just happened 'the attack Zankuuha can't be conroled he can only point to where he releases the air but after that he has no chice how they disperse' Getting into a stance Ino dashed forward again and was predictibly blasted back.
'I almost saw it that time, I think I can see the patern to the attack, just a little more' rushing again Ino was blasted back this cycle of rushing and being blasted continued several more times before Ino stopped and smiled 'I see it'.
Rushing on final time Ino made a small hop mid air and curled up slightly the Zankuuha passing by harmlessly before In odelivered a knockout punch straight to Zaku's unprotected face blowing him back into the wall behind him which cracked under the presure.
"Heh I saw through your cute little attack, you didn't seem to think that the air preasure collected around the edges causing the cutting blast had any weaknesses did you, the air funnel much like a tornado's eye grows progressivly larger the longer you push it" walking over to the deep gouges in the stone Ino traced her finger along the inside of the newly made crevice.
"The one thing I noticed about it though was the fact you never once controlled where the air was headed, after I descovered this it was a simple matter to beat the shit out of your worthless hide" rearing back her leg Ino suddenly found her world turning as several Jounin grappled her to the ground in the span of a second.
"Ino thats enough" Asuma said being one of the Jounin keeping a hold of the valantly resisting genin who continued to struggle for several minutes before calming down consideribly and making her way back up the stairs to stand next to Naruto.
"Good match" was the only words Naruto said not taking his eyes off the arena.
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Second Match Inuzuka Kiba vs Hyuuga Hinata.
Naruto stared at both contestants as they made their way down the stairs a confident swagger in the steps of the feral boy a stark contrast to the movements of the demure pale eyed girl.
Naruto leaned forward resting his chin on his folded arms this fight was going to be rather boring but he'd watch it anyway as it would most likely teach him something new and hopefully helpful.
Akamaru, Kiba's pet and companion at his side barked and Kiba looked down at him and grinned "Yeah you're right Akamaru" shifting his vision to Hinata Kiba smirked "this is the only chance I'm giving you to back out girl, I'd hate to bruise your pretty face but I ain't gonna go easy on you".
'How Chivilrous' was the thought of Naruto's as his Sharingan slowly revolved watching both contestants with abject bordom.
Hinata on the other hand shook slightly before bringing her head up and her hands into a strange seal, it looked more like something used for concentration rather then a ninjutsu.
'I'm not weak' Hinata thought ignoring the rather large voice in her head that kept pointing out her own glaring inadequacies and short-commings 'If I don't stand up now I'll never get anywhere' and partly it was true her Sensei only put time in when she was willing to put the same effort, her teammates also offered little support as Shikamaru found it 'troublesome' and Sasuke ignored her for his own training.
Gritting her teeth Hinata ignored Kiba's follow up taunts and derogatory comments and activated her Byukugan her world falling into a 360 degree vison of black and white the only colour being the light blue chakra coils of Kiba and Akamaru flaring in short bursts every so often showing that their heart rate was begining to increase.
Waiting for the signal from the sickly looking chunin Hinata lost no time in attacking the brash youth that mocked her only to jump back in surprise when he tossed several purple globes at her feet which exploded into plumes of blackish smoke obscuring her vision of Kiba.
Wincing Hinata held her side as she was kicked from behind before she could bring up a defense, taking a few more hits Hinata ran out of the smoke and 'offed' when a small white dog impacted her stomach throwing her back into the smoke cloud where a fist landed into her chin and knocking her off the ground.
Rolling with the blow Hinata tumbled and lashed out with a chakra enhanced palm to the dog which had jumped at her with bared teeth, the mutt let out a yelp of pain as it was knocked away landing limply on the cold unforgiving stone ground.
Recomposing herself Hinata let out a calming breath and stared at Kiba with a steely gaze, Kiba on the otherhand was right pissed "Akamaru" he yelled teeth bared and snarling he charge head long before jumping and twisting as he did so.
"Gatsuuga"
Spinning much like when a Hyuuga used their Kaiten Kiba launched himself at Hinata drilling into her body ripping and shreading as he went, when it was over Kiba looked at the leftovers of his attack, bits and pieces lay everywhere, he grimaced before widening his eyes 'Kawarimi' and a hand impacted with the back of his chest his conciousness leaving him as it did so.
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Naruto watched Kiba be hauled off by several medics and Hinata stumble along back to her team who congradulated her on the win, gazing back at the score board which flashed for a few seconds before deciding on two names.
Sabaku Temari vs Uchiha Naruto
Naruto smirked as he watched the sand girl open her fan and glide down into the arena, Naruto on the other hand took his time and lesurly took the steps into the arena taking the time to stop and yawn half way through.
The girl appeared quite miffed at his attitude and lack of respect, when he was within twenty feet of her he removed his gaze and stared at the aloof and currently intrigued Dark haired Uchiha.
"Sasuke" he called out "you better play close attention to this fight because I'm not going to repeat my actions latter for your benifit" grinning insanely Naruto again locked gazes with Temari "Bitch you better not slow down at all or I'll kill you and do vile things to your corpse" Naruto spoke the words in a low growl which unnerved Temari, the voice was so much like her brother Gaara.
Opening her Fan Temari jumped back swinging as she did so, a wave of concentrated air sailed from her fan towards Naruto, Naruto dodged left drawing out his bow and nocking a broadhead arrow in one swift motion "Take this Ninjutsu scum" still straffing left Naruto hopped five feet into the air and let of the nocked arrow.
Temari twisted her body and brought her fan into a rising arc swatting the arrow out of the air before it made contact, the presurised air passing by the airborn gennin harmlessly, Temari then dodged away from a heavy tipped blade which had been hurled at her before she could swat it away with her fan.
Naruto moved back towards his original position nocking two arrows, both with narrow glass heads and let them off in a downward angle towards Temari's ankles, not noticing what the heads were made of Temari hopped back the glass heads shattering on impact with the stone ground, she shielded her face from the shards and knew her immediate mistake.
three two bladed shuriken whizzed through the air one being nailed mid air by a target head arrow and the other two circling around her with wires going taut and digging themselves into the stone wall behind her, she looked around wildly and found the source of the wires.
Naruto stood fifthteen feet away several wires hanging out of his mouth, the wires trailed from the shuriken some of it looped around the arrows and sword her had trown earlier forming a strange circle around her, Abruptly his hand went through a set of twenty seals ending in tiger.
"Sharingan sen jutsu, Go ten Goukakyuu no houmen -copy wheel eye wire technique, five point Grand fireball release" A massive buildup of Chakra escaped Naruto's lips and traveled along the wires before out and towards Temari as five seperate fireballs, the explosion was stopped by several Jounin the first and formost being a man who was an almost exact replica of Rock Lee who kicked at one of the fireballs extinguishing it from the great wind presure created from the movement.
He idly heard Hayate exclaim that he won due to outside interfearance but that didn't matter the large green clad man mattered, walking slightly past the man Naruto muttered under his breath in a dark tone "you'll regret that when I cause your hope to spiral into a never ending dispair" continuing on Naruto came to rest between Ino and Shino and could tell that many others in the room had heard his whispered coment.
something Naruto found unusual caught his eye, the jounin from sound which tremendously pale skin started to make his way down the stairs and out the room and immediatly Naruto saw overlapping movements of a grass nin and his mind came to the first conclusion 'Orochimaru' being discreet Naruto casually walked out of the room and down the coridor following the sound of footsteps that were progressivly growing fainter.
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Naruto rounded a third corner before coming to an open garden, sun trickling down through the leaves of a nearby tree gave it a serene, calm atmosphere. Sranding under one of the trees was the Sound Jounin his face slightly obscured in the shade but none the less it was Orochimaru.
Stepping forward Naruto made his way to the snake like man, things like stealth were absolutly useless as the man who most definatly detect him, no he had no misconception that he could defeat the greatest of the Sannin so there was little point in playing around.
"Ahh Naruto-kun so good of you to visit me ku ku ku" the voice still sounded as broken as when he first heard it his hand absently moving towards the curse seal as he recalled the memories, his eyes turning slightly vacent which made Orochimaru grin widely.
Naruto brought himself back to reality a second latter and stared at Orochimaru's face, sickly and pale it was like that of a terminally ill patient or someone going into shock, it wasn't all together unplesant but Naruto felt it out of place for a person in good health to wear such a face.
"why?" Naruto asked his voice calm but confused from the slight waver in his choked out word, "Why what Naruto-kun" Orochimaru knew exactly what Naruto meant but wanted to play his sadistic mind excited "Why did you give me this seal and why Sasuke" Naruto had an incling as to why both he and Sasuke had the seal but was uncomfirmed as to his suspecisions.
"why Naruto-kun it is simple really," pausing slightly Orochimaru slinked around Naruto, his footfalls mere whispers as they landed,standing behind Naruto Orochimaru leaned in close to the blond boy's ear, hand gripping his shoulders firmly, his voice coming out in a raspy whisper "Naruto-kun you intrigued me, your power, it is your own, everyone sees you and only you when you walk into a room".
Pausing again Orochimaru shifted his position and brushed his sickly lips up against Naruto's ear, one of his hands making its way to the cursed seal and begun rubbing a finger along its length "You are incapable of understanding fear even when you body recognises it overwhelming presence, and then there is the fact that Fuuja Houin, the evil sealing technique didn't work on you".
Pressing one of his fingers down until it drew blood Orochimaru's tongue slithered out darting to the wound and taking a swift lick before going back into his mouth wetting Naruto's neck cheek and ear as it did so but Naruto didn't so much as flinch, he had suffered worse nightmares then this and had not cared one bit and this was no different "Ku ku ku but tell me Naruto-kun do you know the real reason why you are so hated, why even the most depraved of the shinobi turn away from you with contempt".
This however made Naruto's eyes widen, the tone was different and he could tell the snake Sannin wasn't talking about his own thoughts of being a demon "If you truely wish to know what they have been keeping from you Naruto-kun then you will seek out the records that they hid from you so ruefully" A slender, pale hand made its way down to Naruto's stomach and flattened itself out into a palm just above the naval.
"Naruto-kun" Orochimaru whispered out again, this time soft, melodic and calm "My time grows short for this conversation but you will seek me out when the time is right, when you no longer care to hide in this village and choose to seek out your potential".
And like that Orochimaru was gone leaving Naruto dazed and unsure what had exactly happened.
A single eye watched somberly before leaving, his silvery hair swaying as he moved.
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Naruto made his way back inside and was unsurprised to see that the fights had already finished, large gouges had been gored into the stone curtessy of several gennin along with smatterings of blood and if he saw corectly meaty chunks as well 'well sucks to be him'.
Some of the gennin were drawing small pieces of paper from a box that was being held by Morino Ibiki head of torture and Interagation, which seemed quite out of chacacter with the sadistic man who towered over the gennin ominously in his black overcoat.
Being told to pick his own Naruto did so ignoring people who watched him intently and with scrutenty, looking at the piece Naruto turned it over and held it out for the ones writing out the order of the next match and patiently waited.
the board turned after The hokage gave another long boring speech telling the gennin that they had a month to train.
Uchiha Naruto vs Tsurugi Misumi
Rock Lee vs Hyuuga Hinata
Yamanaka Ino vs Tsuchi Kin
Sabaku no Gaara vs Hyuuga Neji
Uchiha Sasuke vs Aburame Shino
After memorizing the Order of the matchs Naruto scowled lightly 'This won't do' ideas formed in Naruto's mind, his eyes spinning as they calculated plans, scapped ideas and brought more plans to the surface and slowly a smile formed on Naruto's whiskered face a lock of whitish hair obscuring one of his right eye, the lasting effect of the curse seal as it crept up the side of his face.
'Yes, I will make you suffer Maito Gai and I know the best way to get at you' his sharangan gleamed as he walked off a third tomoe forming in his right eye.
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end chapter
The plot thickens hmm, like golden sryup on pancakes or those annoying clots you get in your drains when roots burrow into the pipes
about the Orochimaru stuff, don't flame me for it Naruto isn't gay and he's not being paired with Orochimaru, he simply wanted infomation, the need to know 'why' has driven many to insanity or far worse and Naruto is little different
I didn't do all the fights because I wanted to be different and I was too tired
next chapter will either be training or an omake chapter, I haven't decided yet and oh yeah check out my new story Darkness its my new idea I've been obsessed on and planning to perfect so that will most likely be the only thing on my list for a while
Sharingan sen jutsu, Go ten Goukakyuu no houmen -copy wheel eye wire technique, five point Grand fireball release- by using the Sharingan wires Naruto can both hold an opponent captive and set up five interconecting points where he can use the grand fireball to multiply and hit the captive five times simultaniously in a fatal fire attack, the heat and size of the attack increases exponensiously making the total heat of the fire 2000 degress celcius rather then the 400 degress for the original grand fireball
