Author's Notes: Another chapter of PJV. This was fun to write because it was a battle between Sasuke and Naruto. I don't want to keep you from the chapter, so enjoy. I'll be updating Eyes of the Hurricane Next.
*Update: I do want to point out that I made a big mistake previously that has now been corrected. I accidentally wrote that Kiba was one of the ones watching the fight, even though he'd been killed in a previous chapter. I completely blanked on that one and thanks goes out to those that pointed it out. Even you see him in any more parts in the chapter, which there shouldn't be, please tell me. Thanks!
Chapter 10: The Two
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(Naruto's Apartment)
Naruto was still staring at the sheet of paper when he felt something sleek rub against his leg. Naruto would have normally jumped at the sudden contact, but after his harsh training with his snake teachers he doubted anything could startle him now. Looking over his knees, Naruto saw a small, thin, brown snake with a yellow diamond pattern on its head slithering across his feet.
The snake looked up at Naruto. It just flicked its tongue out a couple times, but Naruto somehow understood it.
"Hello." The snake greeted.
"Hi… how did you get in here?" Naruto asked, puzzled by the snake's appearance. Did Yamato or Manda send a message for him?
"Oh I'm sorry for intruding. It just seemed so warm in here and it's so cold outside. The door was slightly cracked earlier so I just assumed this place was empty." The small reptile explained politely.
Naruto realized that this was just some ordinary snake. "Oh, well, it's fine. Stay as long as you like. I'll be leaving early in the morning and will be gone most of the day tomorrow so you'll have the house to yourself."
"Well thank you ever so much for the hospitality. I've never met a human that was so friendly to us snakes, or one that could actually speak our language."
Naruto mentally thanked Yamato for teaching him better grammar or he wouldn't have known what 'hospitality' was. The Jinchuuriki smiled, "Well I'm a special case."
"Indeed." The little snake slithered away as it went under the couch.
When the snake was out of sight Naruto looked back to the sheet of paper in his hand, 'Sasuke'. The boy thought of all his experiences with the Uchiha. Sasuke was his biggest rival, also his best friend whether the Uchiha would admit it or not. Naruto knew he wanted to fight Sasuke, he's always wanted to prove himself and show who was the strongest. A small part of him was actually happy that they'd be fighting so early. Because now he would get the chance to show everyone what a 'dropout' could do.
Naruto crumpled that piece of paper as he squeezed his fist shut. A look of determination across his face. He glanced at the clock and saw that it was 1:23.
'I need to get some rest. I have a big day tomorrow.' Naruto dropped the scrunched up paper onto his coffee table and headed to his bedroom. Tomorrow would be the beginning of everything for the young Jinchuuriki.
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"Hey, wake up friend. Weren't you supposed to be going somewhere?" The snake was inches from Naruto's face as it sat coiled around itself on his chest. It decided to use drastic measures and slip its tail into Naruto's mouth. It wagged its tail back and forth causing the boy to sit up and gag. The snake fell onto its back on Naruto's lap as the Uzumaki spit out the foul taste in his mouth.
"What the heck was that for?" Naruto coughed out.
"I'm sorry but I thought you told me you were leaving early so when I saw you still sleeping I just assumed you accidentally overslept."
The word 'overslept' made Naruto's stomach sink. The Jinchuuriki whipped himself out of bed, but made sure to grab the snake so it didn't go flying. Grabbing his digital clock he saw that it was 11:36.
"NO! I'm almost two hours late!"" Naruto grabbed a scroll and unraveled it across his desk as he did one handseal and all his clothing and weapons appeared in a cloud of smoke. His sword, spiked forearm guards, shuriken sealed pouches, and the spikes that are easily infused with Chakra, along with his usual attire.
He was a blur as everything was swiped from the countertop and his pajamas were sent flying into the air. He was gone a moment later, missing the quiet "goodbye" from the snake descending the side of his dresser.
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(New Chuunin Exam Stadium)
The fourth match of the Chuunin Exams was quickly approaching as Neji and Gaara had just finished theirs. Now they were on a five minute wait for the last two combatants. If neither showed up, then both would be disqualified.
Up in the stands sat Haruno Sakura. To her right was her little sister, Haruno Bara, and to her left was Yamanaka Ino. To the left of Ino was Hinata and then Lee.
"Where's my Naruto-kun?" Bara yelled over the crowd noise, gaining some attention from random people.
"Calm down, he'll be here. They both will." Sakura didn't sound too convinced herself as she worried where both of her teammates were. She hadn't seen either of them for the longest, and this was her only hope of seeing them again. Not to mention their team would be a laughing stock if they lost because of disqualification.
Ino looked at Sakura with a puzzled look, "Naruto-kun?"
Sakura had the slightest of blushes. Her little sister was so annoying. "She has a crush on him, so what?"
Ino was baffled by Sakura's response, "There are like no good qualities about him, and he's a dropout. How could anyone have a crush on him?"
Sakura ignored the question and looked back to the battle arena where the two would be fighting, if they showed up. Truthfully, Sakura found herself warming up to Naruto. Sure he was a doofus most of the time, but he still had his good qualities, contrary to what Ino said. He is caring, knows what to say when it really matters, and an extremely loyal friend. He'd been willing to give his life for the two in the Forest of Death, and he was able to stand up against an enemy that even Sasuke was scared of. Naruto proved her wrong many a time and surpassed all her expectations. She knew she was the luckiest for being put on Team Seven.
She was knocked out of her thoughts when she heard all the commotion the audience was making. She watched the ground floor as leaves swirled around in a cyclone before Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Sasuke appeared.
Sasuke had the smallest of smirks. He was wearing a new getup. It was a black, high-collared t-shirt with short black pants. His hands and feet were wrapped in bandages. His feet were slipped into black sandals while a rubber strap wrapped around his left forearm. His tool pouched was strapped to his lower back. He looked around, taking in the enormous arena that he'd be fighting in. It was easily twice, maybe even three times as big as the previous stadium. There was a large lake in one corner, a forest in another, and even a small shack that sat beside the end of a river. There were no doors into the shack so it was probably just used for cover. The Uchiha also took note of all the smashes in the ground and the slightly ripped up trees that were obviously done by the prior combatants.
Sasuke looked to the stands. He could see where the Kages sat at the highest point atop the roof, above everyone else. He could even see the small figures of the people in the stands. However, he couldn't make out any faces. Although, he knew his peers were watching. He had goose bumps. Finally he could go all out and fight Naruto. He'd prove that any who tried the power of the Uchiha would fall.
Sasuke looked to Kakashi, who in turn looked to the proctor.
"Sorry we're late." Kakashi apologized, knowing Sasuke's pride would never let him do such a thing.
"It's fine, you're not disqualified. However, your opponent might. He still hasn't shown up." Genma said bluntly, switching the side his toothpick was on in his mouth.
The two Sharingan wielder's eyes widened as Kakashi asked, "Naruto still hasn't shown up?"
Sasuke's hands clenched into fists as he grit his teeth, "That dope isn't here yet? What is he thinking?"
Back in the stadium stands, Sakura let out a relieved sight, 'It's good Sasuke-kun finally showed up, but Naruto's still nowhere to be found.'
"Finally Sasuke-kun is here. I was worried." Ino waited a moment before saying, "They might as well call the match. Naruto's too scared to show up."
Lee frowned at her remark, "I doubt the reason Naruto-kun not being here is because he's scared. He wouldn't back down from a fight even if he was up against the Hokage. Knowing him, he probably just overslept or forgot today was the finals."
"I'm sure Naruto-kun will show up." Hinata said quietly, but loud enough so the others could hear her.
Before Ino could defend herself, Bara put her two cents in, "Hey! My Naruto-kun will show up, believe it!"
Ino mouthed 'wow' to herself before turning to Sakura. Ino was about to ask if she agreed with the Yamanaka, but from the look on her face, she doubted the Haruno did.
Sakura ignored her embarrassing sister and said, "He'll definitely show up."
Ino heaved a heavy sigh, "Alright, he'll show up, but that doesn't change the fact that his opponents Uchiha Sasuke. He's going to lose."
This time the others didn't say anything.
Back on the ground floor the proctor looked at his watch, "Well I guess-"
"WAIT!" the doors to the arena were sent flying off their hinges and into the opposite wall of the stadium as a boy clad in red and black came sliding across the ground in a blur. Naruto stopped in the middle of the battle grounds with his arms up, "I'm here!"
Genma raised an eyebrow, "I hope you know you're facing the wrong way…"
"Oh." Naruto wondered why he didn't see any people. He spun around and saw Kakashi and Sasuke standing there, the audience of people far behind them in the stands, "What's up?"
"We were both late." Sasuke said before giving him a once over, "Just because you looked different, don't go thinking that'll change the outcome of this battle."
"Well, you look the exact same. So I'm sure you haven't learned anything." Naruto smirked when he got the better reaction as Sasuke snarled.
Kakashi was quiet the entire time as he eyed Naruto. His new features reminded him too much of Orochimaru. That was slightly scaring him. What had his student been doing this past month?
"Excuse me, Kakashi-san." Genma shook Kakashi's shoulder to awake him from his thoughts, "You need to move."
"Oh, my apologies once again." Kakashi nodded before jumping away.
Genma turned back to the two Genin, "Ready?"
In the stands, Sakura let out another relieved sigh as Naruto had finally shown up. While Bara was screaming her head off, Sakura noticed Kakashi appear at the end of their row with a Shunshin. He stood beside Lee.
"Hey Kakashi." He waved to her, "How are Sasuke and Naruto doing? I haven't even seen either of them in a whole month."
"Sasuke's doing fine. He's grown at an exceptional rate." Kakashi was staring intently at the two boys as they prepared to start. Their voices were a whisper with Kakashi's hearing, but he still knew they were trash-talking, "I don't know about Naruto. I've only been with Sasuke this month."
Kakashi turned when he hear a new voice behind him, "So where has our youthful Naruto been?"
The group turned to see Gai walking down the aisle. The Gennin paid no heed to the two Jounin as they went back to watching the stare-down between rivals.
"I don't know." Kakashi answered Gai's previous question.
"You don't know where your students been? That's not what a good Jounin sensei should be saying." Gai was a bit more serious now. He needed to talk to Kakashi about this. It was getting on his nerve how his old rival had been acting recently. He knew the man was
"Excuse me?"
"I'm just saying. I know where all my genin are, even at this moment. Because I don't leave any of mine behind."
"Oh I'm sorry, I forgot. Who was the one that had a student identical to him? That's you, isn't it?"
"While he is very important to me, I show that all my students are important. I train all of them together. I give Lee more pointers though because he needs them. He's not as talented at TenTen and Neji. He knows this. This is the same situation you have. However you just train the prodigy. You're training someone who's already stronger than his teammates. You're unbalancing your team. That is unfair to your other students."
"When I ask for your opinion, I'll take it. But as of now, mind your own business. I have my own way of teaching and you have yours."
Gai chuckled at his friend's ignorance, "Very well, but just remember Kakashi, the closer you get to one thing, the farther another gets."
About a dozen rows back sat Kirabi and his students.
"That 'Naruto' kid's pretty good, no?" Omoi asked, elbows on his knees and chin on his clasped.
"Please, that brat ain't nothin' extraordinary." Kirabi stated arrogantly, snorting like a bull. "Enter the ring wit' me and I'll make ya' ordinary."
"Well no duh, you're the Eight-tails Jinchuuriki after all. Only Raikage-sama is stronger than you." Karui stated tiredly, her head resting on her folded arms that were lying on the back of an empty seat in front of her.
"That boy." Kirabi's serious voice gained his students attention. "I think he's a Jinchuuriki."
Samui was the first to reply, "Really, he doesn't seem like one with the way he acts."
"Look underneath the underneath. However, his aura is small and almost nonexistent. I can only speculate that it's the seal used to contain his Bijou that is causing the affect."
"But other than the Kyuubi, what Bijou has attacked Konoha. There's no way the Kyuubi was sealed, that was supposed to be impossible." Karui commented on the subject.
"Maybe when the Kyuubi was attacking, the Yondaime Hokage used some super secret Jutsu that split the Kyuubi's Chakra so he could seal it. Then he sealed some in himself and the other portion in his son who was born on that day from his hidden wife who he'd been keeping secret from everyone the entire time." Omoi moved his lollipop from one side of his mouth to the other.
Karui slapped him across the back of the head, "Shut up and stop over thinking things. Everyone knows the Yondaime defeated the Kyuubi, he was never married, and he never had a son."
Kirabi ignored their childish behavior and thought to himself, 'What Omoi is saying does have some reasoning behind it. The Yondaime was one of the, if not the best, seal master. Bijous can't be killed, and in the story books it just says he defeated the beast, it never gives any details. As well the boy down there looks exceptionality close to the Yondaime Hokage, and looks around the same age. I should talk to big brother about this.'
High above all the spectators was the five Kages sitting on the roof of the open stadium. The Hokage smiled when he saw Naruto. However, it slightly fell when he saw the boy's new features. Most prominently the small black markings on the skin next to his tear ducks that pointed diagonally down towards the middle of his nose. They were similar to Orochimaru's light purple ones, just not as big.
'That boy, what is he doing? Does he really intend to forsake our village? I'm sorry Naruto, but I will not be as hesitant as I was with Orochimaru. I will do what I have to, even if that means throwing you in jail. You have already shown I cannot trust you for lying to me and leaving the village. After the Chuunin Exams are over you and I are going to have a long talk.' The Sandaime Hokage had told himself that he would be lenient with the boy when he returned. However, seeing him now and how much he resembled Orochimaru. It made him think of the uneasiness he felt prior to the Snake's defection.
Down on the ground level, the two squared off, dropping down into their stances as they waited for the proctor's word.
"Begin." The proctor jumped away a moment later.
However, neither genin moved. They were no longer smiling. Now they stared at one another with a straight face, trying to read where the first strike would be. Slowly the two crept closer to each other, never once dropping their stance. Sasuke's two-pronged Sharingan spun as he bore into the cerulean orbs of the Uzumaki. The two's hands were but an inch from touching before one made a move.
Sasuke thrust the closer hand in, going for a palm strike. Naruto leaned back and brought up a hand to push the arm away. However the palm thrust was a feint and Sasuke spun on his heel so his back was to Naruto. He brought his right leg up in mid-spin and planted his foot in the blonde's chest. Naruto was sent tumbling back across the ground as Sasuke had held back. Then to the surprise of many, the Uchiha disappeared.
Naruto halted into a crouched position and looked around quickly before hearing a voice behind, "Where you looking?"
Pain shot through his back as Sasuke's foot pushed him face first to the ground. Once on the ground, Sasuke cocked back his leg and kicked Naruto across the ground. Uzumaki slid along the dirt on his side.
Sasuke waited for his rival to get up. There was no way he'd been done after that, "Come on Naruto I know you can still stand. I'm not even trying yet."
Usually the calm and collected Uchiha didn't lower himself to blatant trash talking, but this was Naruto. They had a friend/rival relationship, and he knew that. While he'd never admit it, he would still show it in the way he acted with the Uzumaki. This being one of the occasions.
Up in the stands, Ino sighed, "What did I say? This is going to be a massacre."
Sakura knew this would happen, but couldn't help think, 'Come on Naruto, at least put up a fight.'
Naruto slowly stood and smiled, confusing the Uchiha. When Sasuke got a clear look at Naruto, he realized why he was smiling. Naruto was holding Sasuke's forehead protector. Sasuke put a hand on his forehead, as to make sure he was really seeing that. How did he not even notice this the entire time?
"When-"
"When you spun to kick me." Naruto answered him before he could even ask the question.
Sasuke's arrogant smile was replaced with a frown, "Don't get so cocky, I wasn't even going at half the speed I can move."
Naruto's smile stayed in place, "I'd hope not."
The two squared off once more. Except this time the two would be serious. Both planted their foot and lunged for the other. Sasuke smiled as he became a afterimage that fazed through Naruto. Sasuke appeared behind Naruto in midair and aimed to kick him in the back of the head. His leg passed through the side of Naruto's head as the Uzumaki became an afterimage as well.
Sasuke could feel Naruto grab his legs out the air and whip him around, slinging him towards the stadium wall. It took several seconds before Sasuke could overcome the force he was thrown with and stab the ground with a kunai, halting his movement.
Sasuke looked up and blinked; Naruto was across the field from him. He blinked once more; Naruto was but a foot from him, reeling his leg back to kick.
Sasuke blocked the kick with both his hands, but the force behind it was able to lift the Uchiha to his feet. He stumbled backwards from the kick before gaining his bearings. Deciding it was best to not let up the attack, he did several hand seals. The boy breathed in and then exhaled as a large fireball was sent Naruto's way, "Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu (Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique)."
The next thing that happened caused Sasuke's mouth to stay agape.
Naruto grabbed the sword tucked into his belt, over his lower back, and unsheathed it. Concentrating, Naruto encased it in a thin layer of Chakra. The blonde swung the sword upward just as the fireball was about to engulf him. The sphere of fire was cut clean in two as it dissipated and charred the ground to his sides. Naruto held the sword in the air as his eyes stayed closed. Slowly, he opened them as the embers from Sasuke's technique fell around him.
"What the hell..." Sasuke said out loud, not believing what he just saw.
"That... was actually kind of cool." Ino was able to say as Sakura and her peers stared nodded dumbly at Naruto performance.
"It seems he's not as weak as you make it seem, Gai." Kakashi said turning to see the man's eyes slightly wider than before. Kakashi was surprised that Naruto was able to do such a thing, but he did not show it.
Gai's expression changed to that of a serious one, "No thanks to you, Kakashi. It also hurts that you'd allow Sasuke to copy my Taijutsu without my permission, that's low."
Kakashi turned his attention back to the match, "We're ninja, we hold no honor, and we must do what we have to, to survive."
Naruto smiled when he saw Sasuke's expression, "I hope your jaw doesn't hurt tomorrow."
Sasuke didn't get what he was saying until he realized his mouth was still open. The Uchiha rubbed his cheek when his mouth was shut, "You've gotten better, but so have I. If this is the best you can must, then it's my win."
Sasuke charged the Uzumaki once more as Naruto sheathed his katana. Sasuke threw a right hook that Naruto grabbed. The Jinchuuriki held his grip and rolled backwards, bringing Sasuke with him. The blonde placed a foot on the Uchiha's stomach and used the momentum of their roll to launch Sasuke with his leg.
Sasuke flipped in midair and landed on the ground. When he looked up, he saw a volley of modified shuriken heading his way. Naruto was reaching into his two pouches and summoning an almost infinite number of three-pronged shuriken to throw at the Uchiha. Sasuke grabbed two kunai out his holder and used them to knock away all the shuriken getting thrown at him. As the number of shuriken getting thrown slowly decreased, Sasuke used this opportunity to throw one of his kunai. This did not come without a price as his arm was cut by one of the sharpened projectiles. However, it had the needed effect as the shuriken barrage stopped and Naruto jumped away from the kunai heading for him.
Sasuke rushed his rival and grabbed the boy's collar with both hands. He planted both knees into Naruto's stomach before kicking off the boy as he flipped back while the Uzumaki rolled across the ground. Sasuke used Naruto's moment of disarray to jump away and hide in the small forest area. They were pretty equal when it came to Taijutsu, which surprised Sasuke greatly. So now he was taking the stealthy approach.
As Naruto gained his bearings and rolled to his feet, he looked around to find Sasuke was gone. He decided to get to a higher altitude as he jumped with one leap over to the shack that was about fifty yards away from him. After a minute of scanning the area, he could not make out where the Uchiha had hidden.
"Sasuke, you can't hide forever!" Naruto called out as he smiled. He didn't have to wait for Sasuke to show himself, he had a trick up his sleeve.
Flashback
"The next thing you'll learn is called Hebijoukei(Snake Sight)." Manda began as Naruto stood opposite him, "Watch my eyes."
Naruto did so and looked into Manda's yellow, slit pupil, eyes. The snake king blinked and his whites of his eyes turned the same shade of yellow as his irises.
"What does it do?" Naruto questioned as Manda made a 'Tch' noise.
"Learn how to do it first and then you'll find out."
End Flashback
Naruto closed his eyes and concentrated some of his chakra into his eyes. When he opened them, both of his eyes turned a bright yellow while his pupils stayed slit. Everything he saw turned blue with a little green and purple outlining the objects of things so he could actually make out what they are. In the corner of his eye was the proctor standing in the open, a deep red and orange color covering his body. He scanned the area, trying to make out any orange or red colors.
His thermal vision caught sight of a small hand on the ground behind a tree. Naruto reached for one of his black spikes strapped to his leg. He concentrated Chakra into it and threw it at the tree. The spike went through the trunk like butter as the bark chipped at the weapon's entrance and exit whole.
Sasuke was wide-eyed as he glanced at the small black metal sticking half-way out the ground. The whole in the tree was right next to his head. Had Naruto thrown the projectile a little to the left, Sasuke would surely be dead. Sasuke wiped the sweat from his brow off and got up quickly. The Uchiha spotted a whole in the ground – one created from a previous match – and knew what he had to do. He pried the spike from the ground and threw it back at Naruto before throwing a smoke bomb onto the ground.
Naruto unsheathed his sword and blocked the weapon with the flat-side of its blade. The spike clanged against the metal and went spiraling off into another direction. The Uzumaki went back to searching for his rival. It was a good minute before a chill ran up his back as he heard a voice below him.
"Katon: Fireball Jutsu!" The shack under Naruto exploded as a giant fireball erupted from underneath it. The fire pushed Naruto into the air. He held onto his sword tightly and concentrated chakra into it as he sliced through the fireball once more. Then he heard a voice behind him, "Too slow."
Sasuke grabbed Naruto's ankles and crossed his legs under the Uzumaki's chin. The two plummeted to the ground with Naruto securely grasped by Sasuke. Naruto's head was the first to hit the ground as the earth under them cracked in a spider web shape. "Hayabusa Otoshi (Peregrine Falcon Drop)!"
Sasuke jumped away from the Uzumaki. The smoke cleared, revealing Naruto's body hanging in the air as the blonde's head was stuck in the ground.
A moment of panic struck Sasuke as he thought he took it too far. He then remembered that he'd told himself he'd do anything to win. That meant anything. "I win Naruto."
The body then dropped to all fours, to the surprise of Sasuke and all those in attendance. Sasuke felt something slimy wrap around his ankles. When he looked down, he saw a tongue coming out a whole in front of him. The tongue squeezed and pulled his legs together. Naruto pulled his face from the ground. They all realized that Naruto's tongue was still in the ground. That was until he whipped his head around and the trail of his tongue was ripped from the ground. Sasuke was swept off his feet as he was spun around several times slamming into the wall of the stadium. Naruto untangled his tongue from the Uchiha's ankles and brought it back to his mouth.
Naruto grimaced as he wiped the blood and dirt off his face. His cheeks were a shade darker because of the grim and dirt from the ground. There was a cut right above his left eye, causing blood to run over his closed eye. He wiped the blood off as the wound already begun to close itself.
Sasuke stepped out the crumbling whole he made in the wall. He fell to his knees and looked up to where Naruto was, "What a monster. Even my Falcon Drop did little to slow him down."
Naruto glared at the Uchiha, his face radiating in pain. He leaned forward and took off towards Sasuke. Naruto activated his Hebi Kaaru and his legs became a tail as he slithered across the ground. Sasuke's Sharingan spun as he read his opponent's movements. He rolled to the side as Naruto's fist collided with the wall, causing it to crack some more. The Sharingan-wielder's back slammed into the trunk of a tree as his roll was faster than he planned. Naruto was also faster than Sasuke anticipated as the Uzumaki was already on the brunette.
The blonde spun around Sasuke and the tree several times before pulling his tail shut, binding the Uchiha to the tree. Naruto hovered himself in front of Sasuke as his tail securely held onto the trunk and his rival.
Sasuke began to sweat as he stared into the eyes of a snake. Naruto's yellow and slit eyes locked with that of Sasuke's Sharingan.
"W-What have you become?" Sasuke stuttered out. This Naruto was so similar to the enemy they'd fought in the Forest of Death that it sent chills down the Uchiha's back. "Why are you so much like him!"
Naruto smirked as he unsheathed his katana, "I have made my decision in life, Sasuke." The Uzumaki held the tip of the blade to Sasuke's throat. The flat side of the end of the sword pushed Sasuke's chin up. "Now it's time you make yours."
"Like I'd let a dope like you decide my fate!" A crackling sound echoed through the stadium as white light illuminated from the cracks between each wrap around of Naruto's tail. The Uzumaki felt a burning sensation so, hesitantly, he let go of the boy and slid back.
When Naruto thought he was at a good enough distance, he morphed his tail back into feet and stood. He wondered what the Uchiha had planned as his eyes turned back to their normal state. The light that had once been there was now gone as Sasuke's head hung, his hair covering his eyes.
Sasuke remembered what he had told himself during his training with Kakashi. He would defeat Naruto, no matter what he had to do. This thought provoked him into using his secret weapon.
The Uchiha looked up with his two-pronged Sharingan spinning, determination radiating through his optical orbs. He went through several hand seals before aiming his arm down while the other hand grabbed his wrist. The sound of birds chirping rang around the arena. Soon enough electrical Chakra illuminated from his hand. The Chakra tendrils that whipped about touched the ground in an instant and then receded. The electric Chakra crackled as Sasuke brought the Jutsu to his side.
"So that is why you only focused on speed with the boy. So you could teach him that technique. However, judging from you expression, you didn't want him to use that technique on Naruto."
"Of course I didn't. I only taught him that so he could have an ace in the whole if he was ever against a strong opponent. Why does he think Naruto's that much of a threat?"
"Kakashi-sensei, what are you talking about?" Sakura asked, slightly curious, and slightly worried for her other teammate, Naruto.
Gai answered for Kakashi, "Chidori (Thousand Birds). The lesser form of Kakashi's original Jutsu, Raikiri (Lightning Edge). That Jutsu is an S-class Jutsu. It was said to have cut a lightning bolt in half."
"No way." Sakura was in complete disbelief, as was her peers.
"Whether it's the truth or not doesn't matter. It's still a dangerous Jutsu, and if he uses it on Naruto-kun, then he'll be lucky if he gets out alive."
The Genin turned back to the fight. Some worried for their blonde friend.
Naruto unsheathed his sword once more as it was encased in a small layer of Chakra. Sasuke saw this with his Sharingan. It caused him to smile.
"Your Chakra sword will not help you, Naruto." Sasuke smiled, knowing it would his victory.
Naruto said nothing as the two charged forth. They were only a couple feet from one another before they yelled, "SASUKE/NARUTO!"
"CHIDORI/KENPU: REZAKIWA (Sword Arts: Razor Edge)!"
The two struck and were past each other with their backs to one another. The Chidori in Sasuke's hand vanished and the chakra covering Naruto's sword disappeared.
Naruto dropped his sword as he fell to his knees, blood escaping the corners of his mouth. He grabbed his side. It was bleeding excessively as a small chunk of flesh was missing.
"You should be thanking me Naruto. I think I wasted more energy trying to make sure I didn't hit one of your vital organs than the actual Jutsu."
"Bastard." Naruto got out with clenched teeth.
"Naruto-kun!" Bara yelled.
"Naruto-kun..." Hinata's words were but a whisper.
"Naruto." Sakura said in disbelief. She was couldn't believe what was happening. Why was Naruto on his knees, bleeding, with that look of pain across his face, 'How could Sasuke-kun do such a thing. Naruto is his teammate.'
"Do you see what training him has done. If we don't get help to that boy immediately, he might never heal." Gai knew the Kyuubi would be able to heal even a wound like that, but the Genin didn't. They knew that any ordinary ninja would be gravely wounded from an attack like that.
Kakashi said nothing and continued to watch the fight, disappointed in Sasuke's actions.
"Some Jinchuuriki." Samui said crossing her arms under her chest. Her two teammates agreed while Kirabi stayed quiet, noticing the smallest of smiles creep on the blonde's face. Even from this distance, he could still make out their features. Thanks to the Hachibi.
Sasuke turned to the proctor, smiling victoriously, "You can call the match. He's not getting up."
"Oh?" Genma turned his sights to the hurt ninja. Naruto began to get up.
Sasuke turned his face in wonder as to how Naruto was getting up. Naruto looked up and opened his mouth. To the shock, and some disgust, two hands came out from his mouth and stretched his jaw apart like it was rubber. The outer skin deflated as a new, unharmed, and covered in saliva Naruto came out. The skin disappeared soon, leaving a reborn Naruto in its place.
"What was that about it being over?" Naruto smiled as the Chakra infused saliva rapidly dried off.
"What the hell was that?" Sasuke said in disbelief. 'That Jutsu has got to be some kind of super fast regeneration technique.'
Naruto's smile just got wider, "Oh, just one of my A-ranked Ninjutsu."
"Excuse me?" Sasuke didn't just hear that, did he? 'Just ONE of his? How many does he have!'
Naruto's hand passed over the grip of his sword. He unsheathed the weapon and brought it parallel to the ground. "I guess I could show you another."
Sasuke dropped to a stance and proceeded with several hand seals, not giving Naruto the time to do his Jutsu, "Katon: Endan (Fire Release: Fireball)!"
A stream of fire shot from his mouth and aimed for Naruto. The Uzumaki stood his ground and brought the sword to his side, now gripping it with two hands. Chakra erupted from the sword. Unlike before, this Chakra was wild and lashed out. Naruto heaved the sword up like it was extremely heavy and swung it down, "Kenpou: Hadoukire (Sword Arts: Surge Slice)."
The Chakra let loose the moment the tip of the sword hit the ground. It was a bulky slice of Chakra shaped like a crescent moon that cut through Sasuke's Jutsu like it was nothing. The Jutsu was faster than Sasuke had anticipated because it was on him in an instant.
If it wasn't for his Sharingan, he would've had to take on the technique unprotected. However, he was able to bring his arms up and cross them over in an 'X'. He put as much Chakra as possible into his arms, but it did little to numb the pain. As soon as the Jutsu hit, his arms felt like they were on fire.
To the people in the stands, all they saw was the Jutsu cut through the fire and swipe up Sasuke as it slammed into the wall. The concrete wall cracked out in different directions as the Jutsu vanished after its collision.
"What is going on?" Ino asked to no one in particular, "How did the battle shift so much all of a sudden?"
The others didn't answer as they just watched on in anticipation.
When the smoke cleared, Sasuke was standing there with his arms to his sides. His bandages and the rubber strap he had tied around one of his arms was gone. Everything from his elbow to his hands were exposed and slightly charred. His arms had patches of black as the Chakra burned his skin. Chakra burns were a lot more dangerous than regular ones. They hurt more, and lasted longer.
Sasuke's arms were shaking uncontrollably. His arms were in incredible pain. He couldn't move them, but he still felt the pain.
"Fuck this hurts." Sasuke stumbled from the wall as rubble and several portions of the concrete fell to the ground. He would've fell onto his face if he didn't catch himself by planting a foot forward. Every muscle in his body strained to make him upright again.
When Sasuke saw the smirk on Naruto's face it made him snarl, "How did you get so strong? No one could get this powerful so quickly."
"Well let's just say I had some really good teachers." Naruto was able to get out as held onto his sword. He was slightly bent over and panting. 'I need to stop showboating. Those two Jutsu take a lot of Chakra, even out of MY reserves. I can't let this fight go on for much longer.'
Sasuke felt his finger twitch. When he looked down, he tried to move his hand. It didn't budge, but he could move his fingers. Aside from all the pain, he was slowly getting the feeling in his arms back. He just had to stall for time.
Sasuke looked down and smiled, "You know, Naruto, I've always thought of you as this annoying kid that held me back."
Naruto scoffed, sarcastically saying, "I'm so surprised."
"But that's not what you are to me anymore. You're my closest friend." Naruto's eyes widened, truly surprised by the look of truth on Sasuke's face when he looked back up, "You know the pain of having no one. No one to look after you or care for you. We share a similar past. That is why we are alike, and that is also what makes us rivals. It is why I want to fight you, because I wish to see who has more of a drive to accomplish their dreams and ambitions. Know this, Naruto; I must win. There is no other option for me."
"I feel the same, Sasuke. I must win. So, let us see who is stronger." Naruto genuinely smiled. He always thought they had a friend/rival relationship. He would even consider Sasuke to be one of his closest friends. After actually hearing Sasuke admit it, it made Naruto happy. He was happy to know that he had a friend as strong as Sasuke by his side. However, he also knew that they were rivals. They were destined to argue and fight. This match would set the tone for who was better. Till the next time they met. Naruto knew he had to win this.
"What are they doing?" Sakura asked out loud.
Kakashi answered her, "Their talking about their friendship and what this match means to them. Be prepared, their next attack will be the last."
Ino just stared in shock, "I still can't believe Naruto is 3even putting up a challenge right. He is supposed to be the weakest out of all of us. Yet he's even with Sasuke, who's the rookie of the year."
"From what I've been told, Naruto always goofy off in the academy and never it any attention. Now that he buckled down and seriously trained, he's realized his true potential." Kakashi stated.
The others nodded dumbly, still marveling at the boy they once considered a 'drop-out'.
Sasuke clenched his hands into fists several times; he now had full mobility of his arms. Even if they still were in excruciating pain. Sasuke knew what he had to do to win. He would have to go for one of Naruto's vital points.
Electric Chakra came to life in Sasuke's left hand as Naruto's sword was encased in a thin and controlled layer of Chakra.
Sasuke met Naruto's eyes. Onyx met cerulean. They said nothing, because they knew each other's thoughts.
'I will WIN!'
The two leapt from their respective positions and were on each other in an instant, "SASUKE/NARUTO!"
An instant later they once again had their backs facing each other.
"I was always jealous of you, Sasuke." Naruto said as he fell to his knees and let the sword fall out his hands. He coughed up blood while his sword stabbed into the ground beside him. There was a whole that had the same diameter as a liter of soda in his lower right abdomen.
Sasuke smiled, and then fell over, "I can't believe I lost to a dope like you."
He hit the ground with a thud as his left arm exploded with blood. A long red line had cut into jis arm from the wrist to the shoulder, 'He took the full force of my Chidori so he could get a clean shot at me... The bastard...'
Genma looked between the two. Sasuke was unconscious, and Naruto was gravely injured. However, the Jinchuuriki was still conscious. Therefore, by Chuunin Exam rules...
"Winner, Uzumaki Naruto!"
XOXOXOXOXO
Author's Notes: End of the chapter and end of the fight. The next fight to come, Naruto vs. Gaara, which will also be fun. I apologize if Kakashi seemed out of character, but to me he was just defending himself. I will admit that I am a little biased because I do not think Kakashi was a good teacher in Part 1, so I just let Gai give him a talking to. I also want everyone to know that I made the fight a little shorter than I wanted, because these two will be fighting again very soon. Their next fight will be a very big turning point in the story and will be a lot more epic than this one. Well, R&R and I'll see you next time!
Jutsu Definition
Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu (Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique); Rank-C: Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu is a Ninjutsu utilizing the Fire Element. The ninja does the necessary hand seals; draws chakra from their mouth into their chest and them immediately exhales it. They then blow a stream of fire which erupts into a large sphere of flames. To better manage the flames the ninja will bring their hand to their mouth to control it.
Hebijoukei(Snake Sight): Rank-C; Hebijoukei is a Jutsu used by a Snake Sage. It gives your tongue the thermal power of a snake's tongue. It is useful in dark areas.
Hayabusa Otoshi(Peregrine Falcon Drop); Rank-B:Hayabusa Otoshi is a Taijutsu technique. While at an elevated position, the ninja will grab his opponent from behind. Firmly locking himself to their back, he will lock his ankles to their neck to get their body rigid. He will then plant them head first into the ground. Essentially a belly to back pile-driver, the move can provide a great concussion to his opponent's head.
Chidori (Thousand Birds): Rank-A: Chidori is a lesser form of the Jutsu Raikiri.
Raikiri(Lightning Edge): Rank-S;Raikiri is a Ninjutsu developed by Hatake Kakashi utilizing the Lightning Element. Raikiri allows him to cut through any foe. Later, Uchiha Sasuke used his Sharingan and the training of Kakashi to also learn the lesser form of the technique, Chidori. It was given the nickname Raikiri after it was said Kakashi used the technique to cut a lightning bolt in two. Raikiri is used for assassination purposes. Activating the body to focus chakra to the hand, Kakashi and Sasuke's hand become enveloped by an electrical force. This force is their chakra altered in nature to an electrical current. By altering the shape of the force, similar to an electrical discharge, they can decide the power and range of the attack.
Kenpou: Rezakiwa(Sword Arts: Razor Edge): Rank-A; A technique that adds chakra control to the Hadoukire Jutsu. It creates a layer of chakra over the blade that lets it cut through almost anything. If the ninja has good enough chakra, he/she can vibrate the chakra making it even sharper.
Katon: Endan(Fire Release: Fireball): Rank-C;Endan is a Ninjutsu utilizing the Fire Element. This Jutsu allows the ninja to emit a jet of fire from his/her mouth.
Kenpou: Hadoukire(Sword Arts: Surge Slice): Rank-A; A technique that depends solely on the user's Chakra capacity. The more Chakra one has; the more powerful the Jutsu gets. The sword wielder will focus a large proportion of Chakra throughout his entire body. Then he'll move that Chakra down his/her arms and into that of his/her sword, unleashing – if given enough Chakra – devastating attack. Unlike other Kenpou attacks, this one has been known to have a continuing affect on the wielder's body, it can continue to weaken the ninja until he/she rests and r on their replenish their Chakra.