Naruto walked down the steps in the spectators area "Congratulations Naruto." Sakura said causing Naruto to nod at her in thanks
Genma announced the next match up between Shikamaru and Temari.
Over the course of several hours, Shikamaru had managed to maneuver Temari into a position where he was able to finally capture her using his shadow jutsu. The entire stadium was then stunned when he summarily forfeited, claiming that he was too low on charka to do anything about it.
Dissatisfied, the spectators had grumbled further when Kankuro forfeited his own match before it even started, granting Shino an automatic win.
With a sigh, Genma then announced the next match "Sasuke versus Gaara."
Gaara appeared in the arena in a swirl of sand and spike of chakra, the two waited for a moment while Hiruzen was having a debate with the Kazekage about giving Sasuke more time, but Hiruzen waved him off and stood up and spoke "Due to his failure to show up Sasuke Uchiha is from here on Dis- huh,"
Everyone focused on the large swirl of leaves in the field as Kakashi and Sasuke appeared, causing everyone gasped at the sudden appearance of the two but then they cheered since they now got to have their match, while Hiruzen looked down at the feild with a frown
"Sorry we're late, did Sasuke get disqualified?" Kakashi asked with his eye smile that caused Genma to sigh
"Hokage-sama was just about to make the announcement." Genma said looking up to Hiruzen
"Sasuke Uchiha will be allowed to compete, but due to his tardiness he will be prohibited to advance to the rank of Chunin, for the next 2 years." Hiruzen said causing Sasuke's eyes to widened before he gave the Hokage a look that caused Naruto to narrow his eyes
"He should've been disqualified." Naruto said as the match was started
"Ma, ma he made it in time." Kakashi said now behind Naruto who scoffed
Sasuke made a swift kick at the sand clone that Gaara had made earlier. He then delivered another few quick strikes to turn the clone into just a pile of sand. He started to run toward real Gaara with a huge dust trail behind him and disappeared. Gaara got ready and sent a wave of sand in front of him, but Sasuke got right behind him while dodging couple of sand attacks. He kicked the Sand Genin, sending him back to the other end of the stadium, just like Lee
With his foot up in the air, Sasuke arrogantly said, "What's wrong...? Is that it?"
"That doesn't look good. He seems to be falling into his clans arrogance. Like father like son I guess." Naruto thought in disappointment while noticing the small eye of sand floating on top of a tree
Sasuke ran toward Gaara again without waiting his time, running circles around the boy until he ducked under a ring of sand that Gaara was employing as a defense mechanism. He gave him a quick kick, grabbing the straps of his outfit and pulling the Sand shinobi onto his knee before moving away with noticeable difficulty drawing breath.
Sasuke panted waiting for Gaara to stand up before he sensed someone behind him causing his eyes to widen, before he turned around only for a blast of sand to slam him viciously into the wall causing everyone's eyes to widened as the Gaara that Sasuke was fighting turned into sand
Everyone watched as the sand retreated to Gaara's gourd, while Sasuke fell forward from his place on the wall unconscious
"Winner, Gaara no Sabaku." Genma announced as all the Konoha residence were in shock at how easy Sasuke was taken out
Feathers began to rain down in the stands that caused the people in the arena to slump in their seats and fall into a blissful sleep. If that wasn't enough another explosion sounded out within the arena. When the ninja that got out of the genjutsu's affect , they looked up to see that the Kage booth was covered in smoke. Then from the smoke hopped out the Kazekage with Sarutobi being held by his neck.
Oto and Suna ninja then hopped out from their hiding places and began to fight with the ninja within the stands. Ino, Hinata, Anko, and Kurenai all got together and began to battle against the multiple ninja that came out, with Kakashi and Gai having a little competition on who can take out the most opponents
"It's time." Naruto said jumping and landing in the field "The invasion has begun."
"Yes, I believe the snake expected more out of the Uchiha." Gaara commented calmly
"Should I bother asking how you two know about this invasion?" Genma inquired as he took out a few more senbon
"Who do you think, told the Hokage about it." Naruto replied while summoning his sword as five sound nin approached them, with one headed for Sasuke, but before the other two could do as much as blink,
"Cry Benehime!" a feminine voice called before a shrill scream was heard and an arc of red energy split the five enemies in half,
"Naruto!" Karin shouted as she landed beside Naruto who smiled at her, ever since he took her in he had a clone train her into the ground
"Your alright." Naruto said getting a nod, as Karin tightened her new Konoha headband
"Gaara!" Baki yelled landing with Temari, and Kankuro who immediately took up fighting stances
"Stand down, we're leaving." Gaara said causing everyone to look at him in surprise
"Your Kazekage is dead, Jiraiya of the Sannin found his body three days ago in your desert." Naruto revealed causing the three eyes to widened in surprise before they looked up as a purple barrier formed around the kage booth
Naruto looked down when a group of Oto and Suna shinobi, which to normal ninja, he would have to be careful and keep his guard open
"Suna Shinobi were leaving." Baki signed to his comrades who nodded and immediately they left causing the Suna nins to immediately leave spreading the word
"See you around Gaara." Naruto said
"Yes, I hope so." Gaara said before he and his team left while Naruto focused on the Oto nins
"Karin, go help Anko, and Ino-chan, and protect the village." Naruto said getting a nod from Karin who clenched her blade and jumped away while Naruto noticed Genma take Sasuke.
"Time for you all to die." Naruto said as he drew a kunai, which the Oto shinobi responded with drawn weapons of their own.
Naruto smirk before he blurred forward and made quick work of 5 Oto nin
(Arena)
On the roof above the Kage booth section in the arena Hiruzen stood calmly as he was currently being held by his former ally. As far as he could see, Suna and Oto shinobi were currently clashing together with Konoha shinobi who were working hard to defend their homes, while Suna nins were quickly retreating leaving Oto nins to fend for themselves. Behind him stood the Kazekage, who held a kunai close to his neck as he looked over the scene below. Hiruzen then began to laugh a little at the situation at hand, which caused the Kazekage to look at him.
"And just what is so funny, Hokage-sama?" He said with Sarutobi turning his head to the other man slightly
"That you thought you could fool me, Orochimaru. You forget that I was your sensei." He said with the Kazekage's eyes widened by that statement, before a dark chuckle left the mans mouth.
He then reached for his face and peeled it off like snake skin and as such, his face was revealed to be the pale skin of Orochimaru, the snake sannin. The snake man let out another dark chuckle, which to most ninja would have made them piss their pants, but for Sarutobi he simply sighed Orochimaru then looked towards his former sensei with a dark smirk on his face
"How did you know it was me, Sarutobi-sensei?" Orochimaru said with the old man laughing a little
"During your fight with Naruto, he took repeated looks into your head, also your a fool if you didn't think I wouldn't recognize your chakra? I can tell that fowl chakra from a mile away. Plus, you never learn from all your defeats at the hands of those that are strong enough to fight you, You always depend on the pawns your dealt with. A strong king is nothing without a strong kingdom to fight for him." Hiruzen said with Orochimaru frowning
"You always don't understand the power of loyalty, old friend." a second voice said that caused Orochimaru to turn and see Jiraiya standing behind him. Orochimaru narrowed his eyes at his former friend
At that moment four sound shinobi jumped onto the roof. Almost immediately upon landing on the roof, all four shinobi went through a chain of seals simultaneously before a large purple barrier formed and encased all of those on the roof within it. Barely even a second later, the four shinobi went through a second chain of seals and they two was encased in the same purple barrier, in order to protect them from the three Kage level shinobis battle.
Orochimaru then detached himself from his former sensei and removed the Kazekage's robes, to show the cloths he wore when he attacked Team Seven and saw his sensei remove his robes to show his battle uniform
"So sensei, I hope you took my words when I said you should pick a Godaime. Because today, you are going to die." He said with both men laughing before they looked at their former partner in the shinobi world
"We shall see my foolish student, we shall see." He said before all three men began their fight
(Arena)
Naruto dropped the heart of the last of his opponent, and immediately jumped towards the roof of the Kage's booth and sat that within the purple barrier created by the sound ninja was Sarutobi and Jiraiya currently standing across from Orochimaru
Naruto knowing he needed to get in there took a good look around the barrier and saw that all sides were surrounded by ANBU, with a couple acknowledging his presence. He stepped up to the barrier and reached forward
"And just what the fuck are you going to do? You can't get past this barrier no matter what you do." the red haired female of the group said, staring at Naruto with confident smirks on their faces. Naruto simply ignored her and reached forward, but before he could do anything Hiruzen shouted at him
"Wait Naruto!" Naruto paused and looked to the Hokage
"This is my battle. If I don't survive, your first mission as a Jonin of the village is to find my successor."
Naruto made to protest
"This is my order to you, protect the village." Hiruzen shouted as he continued to glare at Orochimaru before he glanced to Naruto "Go!"
Naruto looked down and nodded, "I'll kill every Oto nin I come across." he said turning away as a tear streamed down his eye before he walked to the edge of a roof, looking out over the village before he vamped out and vanished in a yellow flash
All throughout the village, Naruto appeared and killed a Oto nin, and vanished before he moved onto the next one mercilessly slaughtering the enemy shinobi
"So Sarutobi-sensei, Jiraiya, it seems that we can start getting reacquainted inside this barrier. This way you both can watch your precious village crumble to ash and be unable to stop it at all." Orochimaru said with a devious smile.
"Spare us your theatrics Orochimaru, your ambition will fail and Konoha will stand tall against your threat." Hiruzen said as he took a ready stance.
"Poor fools, you both are all by yourselves in here with a god, what could you possibly hope to accomplish?" Orochimaru asked as he crossed his arms in a relaxed pose only to cry out in pain a moment later from a kunai cutting his cheek before looking to Jiraiya who was besides Sarutobi smirking with his arm outstretched showing he three the kunai.
"If your bleeding, then your no god, just a gay pedophile with a god complex" Jiraiya said still smirking before he got into a ready stance of his own
"I appreciate the help Jiraiya, but we both know I won't survive this encounter with Orochimaru, we're going to do what we should've done all those years ago." Sarutobi said as with a heavy heart he resigned himself to truly fighting his favorite student.
"I know old man, but I'll try to keep you alive through this fight." Jiraiya said determinably while Sarutobi grew a soft smile
" I originally didn't plan you being here Jiraiya, but I'm glad you are it'll just make my victory all the sweeter when I watch the light leave both your bodies." Orochimaru said as he stared down both his opponent's with a confident smirk.
To everyone in the booth watching, they could feel the tremendous amount of charka being built up by all three fighters as they waited for the other to make a move. The Anbu operatives were kneeling in awe at the raw power of a truly Kage level battle that was about to begin, wasting no time student and sensei leaped at each other with Jiraiya prepping a justu of his own to use. Orochimaru and Sarutobi both flew through hand signs at a rapid pace.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique" Sarutobi threw a shuriken that multiplied until an entire wall of the projectiles were flying at Orochimaru.
'Summoning: Impure World Resurrection" Orochimaru slammed his hands onto the roof and his jutsu took hold immediately as a large wooden coffin started to arise.
As the second coffin was arising Sarutobi''s shurikens slammed into both with great force but, it looked as if his attack did nothing the halt the jutsu.
"Jiraiya, quickly we must stop the third coffin from rising." Sarutobi said as he performed the counter signs to the jutsu and flared his chakra.
Jiraiya blurred through handsigns as he jumped next to Sarutobi and barely managing to stop the third coffin with a earth jutsu, however before he could make another move Orochimaru as already on the move as he leaped towards them with his hands already in the seal for his jutsu.
"Shadow Snake Hand" As the snakes emerged from his sleeves, Orochimaru didn't care if his opponent's dodge or blocked the attack. The real battle was just getting started
"It would seem we could not stop the first two coffins from arising." Sarutobi said with regret and disappointment in his voice as the coffin lids started to open.
"Yes but who did he summon?" Jiraiya asked as he inwardly cursed himself.
"I believe you will truly find my present to your liking sensei and an honor for you as well dobe. " Orochimaru said with a twisted grin as the lids crumbled to the ground revealing two people easily recognizable to Sarutobi.
Before him stood two men he respected and admired above all others in his life save a few, The Shodaime Hokage Hashirama Senju still adorned with his red Samurai armor and headband, and the Nidaime Hokage and brother to the Shodaime Tobirama Senju also wearing his blue armor and a head protector.
"Hiruzen is that you?" Hashirama said as they both walked out of the coffins with shaky steps.
"You've gotten quite old." Tobirama said
"Enough chit chat." Orochimaru said stepping forward with two kunais in his hand with red seal tags on the end, with calm assurance he placed a seal kunai in each summoned past Hokage's heads before stepping back to watch as they came fully to life.
In a matter of seconds, both men looked as young as the day they each passed from the mortal plane, while everyone else watched on as tears appeared in Hiruzen's eyes
Soon enough they were both fit for combat and got right into it by slowly walking forward, without much warning Hashirama ran straight forward while Tobirama hopped up on the second roof as he ran at the same pace.
Sarutobi dodged a few kunai that were thrown ahead of Hashirama, who demonstrated his mastery of Taijutsu by attacking with powerful kicks which Sarutobi deflected before knocking his predecessor away just as Orochimaru appeared with Kusanagi already in mid swing. Using his natural agility gained from training with the Monkey contract, Sarutobi weaved around each swing before catching Orochimaru on a backswing and breaking his arm at the joint before throwing the snake themed man away as Tobirama flipped over him and lunged forward from the moment he landed.
Jiraiya intercepted the Nidaime and the two white haired Shinobi engaged in a fierce Taijutsu exchange, Tobirama caught a fast left from Jiraiya before throwing a punch of his own that he ducked under and struck him with an chakra powered uppercut to the chin followed by a Rasengan to the chest blowing the man away.
Tobirama recovered pretty quickly and the wound healed before he rushed Jiraiya and sent a punch to Jiraiya's face which he parried, then he clutched his arm stepped inside his guard and kicked Tobirama in the gut hard and sent him flying.
Tobirama landed near his brother and Orochimaru as Sarutobi ran through handsigns.
"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Bullet" Sarutobi breathed in deeply and filled his lungs with charka mixed air and expelled a large stream of fire at his three opponents, pushing a little more chakra into the jutsu to superheat his attack which barreled at the two Senju brothers and Snake Sannin.
Just as it looked as if the technique would finish them off, Tobirama went through handsigns of his own. "Water Release: Water Encampment Wall" Spitting out a large amount of water, Tobirama quickly formed the water into a wall of as the fire jutsu collided with its surface only to extinguished due to elemental advantage going to water.
Then he performed more seals just as his first justu died down. "Water Release: Water Shockwave"
This jutsu caused a pillar to water to just appear around them before exploding and rushing forward at Sarutobi who saw this and ran through another set of seals of his own.
"Earth Release: Earth Wall" Gathering chakra in his body again, Hiruzen spit out a stream of mud just in front of him that instantly sprang up and became a hardened wall of earth. The water jutsu slammed into the wall and was directed to either side
Jiraiya wasted no time running up the earthen wall to the top where he flew through a set of seals while her chakra surged for the jutsu. "Fire Release: Flame Dragon Technique" Manipulating his chakra Jiraiya took a deep breath and unleashed a large fire dragon as it flew up before barreling down towards the three fighters.
The fire dragon opened its maw right as it was on top of the two kages, of course they dodged the attack but Jiraiya just decided to send the jutsu Orochimaru's way as Sarutobi ran through handsigns for "Earth Release: Earth Flow River" which caused the ground beneath his student's feet to become a river of mud that threw him off balance as the fire dragon clamped it's maw around him and drove towards the wall of the barrier.
As the two kages were regrouping from Jiraiya's attack, Hiruzen performed another round of hand signs as he ran up his earth wall. When he reached the top, Hiruzen stomped top of the wall as he held the handsign for Dragon. "Earth Release: Earth Dragon" From the side of the earth wall, sprouted a massive earth dragon that opened its mouth wide and began to fire highly concentrated globs of mud. Jiraiya seeing this decided to use another fire jutsu he spat out a orb of fire with great accuracy to increase the potency of Sarutobi's attack.
The now flame covered earth dragon hit both kages head on as it caused Hashirama to be slammed into the barrier where he burned alive, Tobirama to lose his right arm and left leg.
"I see you still have some fight in you sensei." Said Jiraiya not dropping his gaurdwhile scanning their teamwork against three opponents completely their equals.
"yeah, although age is catching up to me" Sarutobi groaned in old age as he quickly popped a soldier pill to regain some of his lost chakra.
They both watched as the dead kages reformed right before their eyes, and Orochimaru slowly rise from the ground with a look of fury on his face.
"Enough playing around! Kill them now!" Orochimaru snarled as Tobirama raced forward while Harashima performed handsigns.
"Time to get back into the battle again." Sarutobi said as he went through handsigns of his own while Jiraiya ran forward to meet Tobirama
To those watching outside the barrier, both the Anbu squad and the Jonin sensei's were truly impressed with such a battle they were witnessing. As they witnessed the power Sarutobi Hiruzen still held at his fingertips despite his age as he matched his old sensei's, pound for pound alongside Jiraiya who was truly showing why he was a Sannin.
The battle between five shinobi had reached a agitated state, as Hashirama used his Wood Release: Secret Technique: Nativity of a World of Trees to alter the battle site by causing a rapid growth of large tree roots around Sarutobi's earth wall. While he laid pinned by the trees, Sarutobi managed to complete his jutsu to summon Monkey King Enma to his side.
After exchanging a few blows with the two summoned fighters he transformed into the legendary Adamantine Staff and freed Sarutobi before he went on the offensive against Orochimaru who spit up the Kusanagi again.
The entire time he faced off with Orochimaru and Hashirama on occasion, Sarutobi was thankful that Jiraiya was inside that barrier at his aide as he kept Hashirama and Tobirama at bay enough. The battle seemed to be even enough until Tobirama cast the genjutsu "Bringer of Darkness Technique" over both Sarutobi and Jiraiya's sight.
They managed to dispel the jutsu by hitting Tobirama but the damage had been done, both of them received numerous blows which took their toll as their enemies never tired. Jiraiya and Sarutobi were on their last legs having been battling for an hour and a half, which in the Shinobi world was a feat in it's self.
Sarutobi created two clones and went through hand seals "Shiki Fuin" he whispered. Behind the original Sarutobi a large pale white figure appeared. Its face was purple as well as demonic looking in appearance, it had long spiky black hair and wore a robe of the same color that hid everything from view except its hands and head. In its largely fanged mouth sat a knife and along it's left arm sat prayer beads, this was a being of great power beyond mortal comprehension for this was the Shinigami.
As the Shinigami settled behind Sarutobi, its aura washed over the entire kage booth causing everyone there to feel it's effects.
Sarutobi then burst into action as he raced towards his two mentors, and Orochimaru himself. His clones managed to catch his senseis by surprise while the original Sarutobi launched himself at his ex-student, Orochimaru tried to use the Kusanagi to defend himself but Sarutobi would have none of that as he knocked the blade from the Sannin's grasp before grabbing Orochimaru by the shoulders. In that instant the Shinigami plunged her hand through Sarutobi and entered Orochimaru and took hold of his soul, this move revealed the entity to the Snake Sannin who was instantly surprised.
"Stay where you are Jiraiya-kun, you'd only get in the way with your injuries." Sarutobi shouted to Jiraiya before he could attempt getting up and jumping aid him
Sarutobi, his clones managed to seal Hashirama and Tobirama into themselves as well as the Shinigami's belly. All that was left was Orochimaru himself as he was being held in place while his soul was being pulled out his stomach.
"Our time in this world has reached its end, my wayward student." Sarutobi said with a strain of concentration in his voice.
"Sorry sensei but, I have plans that don't involve death at the moment. You can take the trip yourself." Orochimaru replied with a smirk as he used his fingers to coax the Kusanagi from its place behind Sarutobi.
The blade rattled for the first few tries until it lifted off the ground and raced towards Sarutobi's unguarded back, the Kusanagi would have struck true if it wasn't for Jiraiya who caught it by the hilt. Soon after the Kusanagi began to shake before it dispersed in a cloud of smoke, Orochimaru reverse summoning it
"This will be the end of your ambition Orochimaru, I will take away what you prided in the most your ability to harness ninjutsu. For your arms have now become forfeit. "Shiki Fuin!" Sarutobi yelled as he pulled Orochimaru's soul arms free and held them taut as the Shinigami grasped it's knife in hand and severed the arms which caused an echo of pain in the air.
The soul zoomed into Sarutobi with a finality as the seal for the Shiki Fuin appeared on his stomach where the cut soul entered.
Orochimaru looked down in pain as his arms fell to his sides and slowly became lifeless and numb due to the jutsu.
"My arms! Old man, what have you done?" Orochimaru yelled all composure forgotten in the face of losing the use of his arms, only to jump back due to experience rather than line of sight as he dodged the Rasengan a tear streaked face enraged Jiraiya had been about to plunge into him
"Drop the barrier, we are pulling out this invasion has failed." Orochimaru groaned in pain after speaking above his subordinates as they cried out for him.
Dropping the barrier, the Sound 4 rushed to their master's side. Tayuya and Jirobo each took an arm then started jumping across the roof while Sakon and Kidomaru covered their escape. The Anbu that were waiting for a chance to get into the action chased after the group of five with full intent on stopping them, Kidomaru turned in mid-air and fired a net made of spider webbing at them ensnaring them instantly.
Sarutobi watched his once beloved student flee the walls of Konoha, as he fell to his knees he closed his eyes since the Shinigami pulled his soul out completing the sealing.
As more Anbu and some Jonin started to show up at the Kage booth to assist they found Jiraiya looking down at Hiruzen Sarutobi's dead body.
Naruto, stood over a dead snake, and looked up when he felt something tap his shoulder, looking around he saw no one, before he looked toward the chunin exams stadium "Old man."
Finished