Chapter 14 Chunin VIII

I will strive

Disclaimer: Read the previous chapter for disclaimer

Summary Mizuki attempts to get the scroll early the result of Naruto's involvements could never have been imagined. Nor could they have imagined what Naruto would find inside that scroll. Now Naruto's life as a genin has begun, but how has he changed over the last six years.

Helltanz's notes: There is a reason Naruto keeps changing outfits, not particularly important but still there is a reason, his current outfit you could imagine as a mix between Hidan's Death god form, the black robes except his has gray lines going down parallel to the opening of the robes, combined with a pair of spiked pauldrons that covers his left and right shoulders attached to the upper section of his cuirass like what Sesshomaru wears, and the final outfit Abel wears, the large black cloaks at the conclusion of Anime of Trinity Blood. He still has his swords and silver sash plus regular shinobi gear pouches mounted on a second belt.

Chapter begin

Previously

The board chose the next match. "The third round will be Tsurugi Misumi vs. Subaku no Kankuro."

Gekou signals for the match between Kankuro and Misumi to begin. Misumi wraps himself around Kankuro by dislocating his own joints and using his chakra to control his loosened body using Nan no Kaizō. He warns Kankuro to give up or he'll snap his neck. When Kankuro isn't fazed, Misumi breaks his neck, which was actually just Kankuro's puppet, Karasu. Kankuro then attacks with his Marionette Technique to quickly defeat Misumi.
"Ha you should thank me with your bones broken you'll be even more limber." Sneers Kankuro.
Meanwhile, as Sakura washes her face, Ino appears from behind and asks if she's scared. Sakura can't hope to stand a chance. She looks at her cut hair in the mirror and vows to do her best.

The board displays the next battle. "Haruno Sakura vs. Yamanaka Ino." The two begin their match trading blows but definitely holding back. As Ino prepares to punch Sakura, she recalls a childhood memory and the punch turns into a slap across the face. They flash back to an instructor explaining that female ninjas must be able to obtain a wide range of knowledge and education extending beyond knowledge of ninja techniques. If they can't act normal in enemy territory, they will have trouble spying. This particular day, they will learn the art of flower picking. Sakura and Ino partner as Ino coaches Sakura on the secret to creating a nice arrangement.
Soon, several girls pick on Sakura, and Ino defends her by throwing flowers in her face. She then threatens that the flower she just ate is aconite, a poison better known as wolfsbane. The girl had best spit it out quickly. When the girls run away, Ino reveals that only the roots are poisonous. Sakura is totally impressed with Ino's actions and demeanor, and Sakura vows that she will become stronger than Ino. The two exchange bitter words, as Kakashi observes that Sakura wants to make sure Ino won't hold back.
In another flashback, Sakura asks why Ino gave her a hair ribbon. Ino explains it would be a waste for her to wither away as a bud. There's no meaning to a flower unless it blooms. Maybe she'll be a flower more beautiful than cosmos. Sakura tearfully thanks her.
Sakura grew up believing in Ino's words. She always wanted to be like her. Thanks to her, she's here now. That's why she wants to fight her seriously. Otherwise, the fight has no meaning.
Ino thinks back to the vow they made when Sakura told her she was on Sasuke's team. Sakura vowed that she wouldn't lose to her. She's no longer the girl chasing Ino. When they do fight, they will fight as ninjas with their forehead protectors on their foreheads.
Both girls then tie their forehead protectors in place and prepare for a serious match.

"Let us have a fair fight." Shout both girls.

Sakura uses the standard academy Bunshin no jutsu.
Sakura starts to accumulate her chakra and stomps the ground, then she punches Ino and yells "If you're going to take me as the little cry baby Sakura you're going to get hurt. Fight me seriously Ino."
Then Ino says I'll give 100 like you requested.

Naruto rolls his eyes. "What poor excuses for Kunioichi. Rarely are fights fair amongst shinobi, if they hope to be Kunioichi the should learn that first."

Temari agrees.

The two Konoha girls seem to be evenly matched so Kakashi says that the fight will last for a while.

Naruto says, "Neither of them deserve the title of shinobi."

Kakashi glares at Naruto.

Hayate states that: "They've been at it for ten minutes already.

Then Ino proceeds to say, that: "There is in no way for her to be my equal."

Sakura replies in similar "There is no way a slovenly person like you is my equal.
Ino decides to cut her hair and throws it in front of Sakura. She cuts her hair to prove that she is not a slovenly person. Ino says, "I'll win this battle by making you say I give up then she uses Shintenshin no Jutsu."

Shikamaru and Choji was shocked that she was going to do it but it was actually just a trick. She caught Sakura by running chakra through her hair. Now that Sakura is immobile, Ino could actually use the mind transfer jutsu.
It finally works and Ino almost wins but Sakura's other mind kicks Ino out.
Finally they both say this is the last attack and when they are both about to punch each other they have a flashback about when they were little kids and then when the both became genins and Sakura gave Ino back the ribbon.
They both get a direct attack and both of them get knocked out, unfortunately they tied so neither advances to the finals. Kakashi and Asuma pick up the girls and announce that the medical team will not be needed. Sakura wakes up and sees Ino and thought that she lost but Ino tells her that they tied. Then Sakura and Ino start talking about what they said when they were young.

The next match is announced Tenten vs. Temari.

Sadly, Tenten's attacks are largely Taijutsu-based, giving Gaara's wind based defenses a clear-cut advantage.
She applies the use of weapons to defeat her opponent. Hokage comments that Tenten has a good sense of distance, being the right amount of area away from her opponent to be both offensive and defensive.

Tenten begins by a few shurikens, Temari reflecting by flashing her fan, its wind power stopping the shurikens from landing any damage. Shikamaru comments that the match is over.

"Obviously it is as Sun Tzu states A battle is decided before it has even begun." (Not to be confused with Neji's rants about destiny and fate.)

Tenten next pulls a fierce hurricane tactic, spinning herself into the air and allowing a special scroll to spiral around her from which she can extract a variety of weapons which she sends at Temari, who merely stands there and flashes her fan, its wind force stopping every weapon in its track.

Temari explains that her fan has three moons. "You've already seen one moon when you see all three your done."
Tenten withdraws two scrolls to perform her ultimate technique, placing them on the ground vertically and performing Soushouryu. Two dragon-shaped smoke trails shoot into the air, then dissipate into twin scrolls from which Tenten swirls into the middle and withdraws a second flurry of weapons launched at Temari, who reveals her second star and stops them all.

Chapter conclusion
Helltanz's notes: Remember to vote for Gaara's weapon and why you think Naruto use his wakazashi.

So far suggestions have been made for a

Whip (Suggested by Coheed 16 the man in the dairy)

Bladed Shield (Submitted by ShinObi87)

Naginata or a pike

All though I suggested the naginata, but am open towards suggestions I prefer bladed weapons or something that releases acidic poison or burns when it strikes so whip is still a valid option