Chapter 9: Prelims Part 2

A/N: Ok I'm here with the new chapter. To tell the truth not really happy with this one's length but the next one should hopefully be super long because it will feature the month long break of training for both Naruto and Kiba and Sasuke and Haku. So with out further adieu I give you the rest of the prelims.

When the shock of being selected to fight each other wore off Kiba and Naruto both made their way to the ring. "I am so sorry if this hurts," they apologized at the same time. "What's that supposed to mean," they ask again at the same time. "Fuck that I'm gonna enjoy taking you down a peg," Kiba said getting ready. "Likewise," Naruto said also getting ready.

Once the match began Naruto put his hands together into a cross and cast his signature jutsu the shadow clones. They all had evil smirks on their faces looking forward to what was about to happen. Kiba took Akamaru out of his jacket and set him down. He fed him a soldier pill and his fur turned red. So he isn't holding back well neither am I, Naruto thought.

He summoned Zorro to hold off Akamaru. "Hey Naruto. How's it going," Zorro asked. "Good but we're fighting Kiba and I need you to hold off Akamaru," Naruto asked. Zorro looked around at all the Narutos and knew what he was planning. "You realize that that technique could kill him right," Zorro asked. "Nah he's tough. I've hit him with a regular rasengan before. This one is only bigger," Naruto said. "I hope you're right," Zorro said.

Zorro ran at Akamaru and swiped at him landing a blow knocking him away from their masters. Akamaru got up having enhanced everything, including healing, from the special soldier pill. "I do like you y'know. I'm sorry about this but Naruto needs to win and will. You know that he will," Zorro said. Akamaru barked saying "I know but Kiba wants him to work for it and I'm here to help him."

They ran at each other and fought with a sense of importance that wasn't there before their talk. Neither wanted to disappoint their master, to disappoint their friend. Zorro won because of the size advantage he has over the small pup. When he knocked Akamaru to the ground the final time he stepped on his chest effectively ending the fight. Zorro looked to see his master almost ready so he decided to grab Akamaru and warn the others.

He ran up the stands and stood in front of everyone. Kakashi smiled recognizing Naruto's summons. "Hey Zorro what's going on," he asked. "Everyone who can do a barrier or some type of shield do it now this will be a massive blow back," Zorro warned. They all nodded and about three different shields went up and the jonin started placing barrier tags. Zorro didn't stay to watch he ran to inform the medics.

When he arrived he saw Sasuke and Haku there together. "Hey lovebirds wake up," he said. They started awake and looked around. "What's going on," they asked. "Haku you can do an ice shield correct," Zorro asked. "Yea," he said. "How big," Zorro asked again. "As big as you need," he said. "Good you're gonna want to shield the entire infirmary just in case and tell the medics to Kiba is going to need immediate attention here after the band," he explained. "Why," he asked. "No time to explain. Naruto doesn't the chakra to keep me summoned while performing this attack," he said then poofed back to his world. They followed what he had said and the medics came back with Kiba unconscious. The weird thing was that he still had a smile on his face.

With Kiba and Naruto a few minutes ago

When Zorro took off with Akamaru all of the Naruto clones formed their own rasengan. The original Naruto formed one as well and one by one the clones connected their rasengan to his. Each time one connected the size of the original would double. When the last two clones were up 10 minutes had passed. The last two clones didn't disperse like the rest they stayed to help control the massive rasengan that was now the size of a house.

"Well Naruto you have definitely gotten stronger," Kiba said. "Yea I have. Also sorry in advance because this is gonna hurt," Naruto said. "Bring it on," Kiba said then smiled. Naruto ran at him with the giant rasengan and connected it with him.

The moment it impacted he let it disperse not wanting to hurt his brother/secret crush. The impact was still enough to send Kiba flying into a wall and the wave of chakra sent debris flying all over the place. Naruto went to one knee but managed to stay conscious enough to hear the medics say that Kiba was gonna be ok. He had just a minor case of chakra scarring and minor bruises. Naruto looked up to the stands to find a barrier in place just now being deactivated. Hmm, Zorro must have warned them. Good I don't want anyone getting hurt because of me, Naruto thought.

The medics took Kiba to the infirmary and offered to take Naruto as well. He declined the offer saying he was only a little exhausted. He walked up to the stands to watch the rest of the matches. The board flashed again to say Neji vs Hinata.

Both of the cousins went down to the field and got ready. Hinata started off by sending a couple of strikes at Neji but he did a spinning motion and sent her back. "You're in my range of divination," he said. "Eight trigrams: sixty four palms," he said. "Two palms," he said sending two strikes at her which connected. "Four palms," he said sending another two strikes and she began to sway. "Eight palms," he said sending four more strikes her way and she started to have serious balance issues. "Sixteen palms," he said with another eight strikes to her. "Thirty-two palms," he said and Hinata was in real danger now. "Sixty-four palms," he shouted and delivered the final hits to her.

Hinata fell to the ground out cold and one would think the match would be over. Whoever thought that was dead wrong. Neji went in for one final strike to her heart that would effectively kill her. He tried to send his hit her way but found that he couldn't move his arm. He looked behind him to see Naruto standing there holding his arm with a look of pure rage on his face. "You've beaten now back off you don't have to kill her," he said letting go of Neji and stepping in his way. "Fate has determined that she would die during this fight," Neji said. "Well then fuck fate because I'm stepping in and I won't let her die," Naruto said with a glare back. Neji took another step but Naruto punched him in the jaw so fast he couldn't block and he hit the wall. He called the medics and had them take Hinata to safety. "You better straighten up your act or I will come after you," Naruto said. He then left to the stands again for the next match.

The board selected the next match which is Kankuro vs Drew Kincha. The contestants went down to the ring to fight. "Begin!" Hayate called and jumped back to safe distance. Kankuro brought out his puppet and directed it to captur Drew. When his puppet touched him, however, it burst into flames. "Sorry but your puppets are useless against me. During a fight I have the ability to turn my entire body on the inside to fire. So right now my skin is super hot and will combust anything that touches it. In other words they touch me they burn," he explained. "I see I guess I have to forfeit because i don't want to lose my puppets," Kankuro said. "Winner: Drew Kincha," Hayate said after Kankuro forfeited. Drew walked back to the stands with applause and cheers.

The board flashed again and the next match was Shino vs Choji. They were about to go down when Choji made the smartest decision of his life, he forfeit. "I know I can't win against him and I'd rather just eat my chips," he said. Everyone sweatdropped at his statement then shrugged knowing there was no point in arguing.

The last two that was supposed to fight was Kabuto's team then the winner was supposed to fight Shikamaru but no one could find them. Apparently they had disappeared the same time as Kabuto had. "Well if they aren't here then they are disqualified which means the preliminary round is over. Would the winners please come to the center now," Hayate called.

Naruto summoned a foxx to go tell Sasuke and headed down. A few minutes later Sasuke walked in and Hayate explained what was gonna happen. "Ok you all get *cough* one month to *cough cough* train. After that month is *cough cough cough* over you will come to the arena to *cough* fight your opponent," he said. "Whose our opponent," Naruto asked. "You're about to draw who it is. Everyone in this hat is a number most are doubles but one is triple. You will fight the person that gets your number," Hayate said.

They all picked a number and the fights were thus. First up was Temari vs Shikamaru, then Naruto vs Neji, then Drew vs Shino and the winner would fight Raven, and finally Sasuke vs Gaara. Sasuke paled at who he got for a partner but then showed a look of determination.

"So that is who you'll fight good luck with your training," Hayate said then left. Everyone left after him to train and get as good as possible for the next part of the exam in one month.

A/N: Yes I know super short and I'm sorry I tried to lengthen it but I couldn't. Next chapter though will be absolutely amazing. Before I can write it though I need at least one person to tell me what they want. I'm currently torn between writing out Sasuke and Haku's month or Naruto and Kiba's month first. They will both be in the next chapter but one will come first and the other will come second. Here's something to consider yes this will be the chapter that Naruto and Kiba get together and it will also feature both couple's first date and the introduction of Jiraiya. So please let me know which you wanna read first and then I'll get on it. As always no beta so please excuse yaddah yaddah yaddah. Until next time I'll be seeing ya bye.