Naruto: Path of the Dragon Shinobi (Rewrite)

by Czar Joseph

Poll: Rewrite and revised story. Naruto is saved from a mob by Joe Hayabusa who recognizes the red dragon symbol on the boy and takes him away from Konoha and back to the Hayabusa Village where he and Ryu prepare take on the evil that threatens their world. Extra Summary Inside in Ch.1. Got Permission from Namikaze09 - Naruto & Ninja Gaiden/DOA

21. Ch 21: Stage 3 Preliminaries Part 5-Pt2

Chapter 21: Stage 3: Preliminaries Path 5: The Spider's Fang and the Dragon's Claw Part 2

Naruto: Path of the Dragon Shinobi (Rewrite and Adoption):

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Hello lads! The 21st chapter of Naruto: the Path of the Dragon Shinobi ^^✋

Sorry for taking too long to finished. Since wow this is the new year 2016, with my new ideas will based on my favorite games that will take me time to come up with. Since I had some few movies to watch since I was fan of TMNT for a while. Since I had neglected about one of Jet Li movies besides 'Hero'. The 'One' (2001)?

Its about Gabriel Yulaw killed 124 of his other selves (becoming the last version) and absorbing their life energies, he believes he will become an immortal godlike being called "The One". If you know that movie then watch it.

The last known alternate, Gabriel "Gabe" Law, unlike Yulaw that he was completely overpowered Yulaw with his different fighting style (bagua zhang) that countered Yulaw's fighting style (xing yi quan). I never thoughts someone traveled all other Multiverse dimensional alternate worlds.

As for the last part, I had something business with my 'Wikia' that I had working on to making some normal weapons, like I did made the 'first finest katana' for Shinachiku Uzumaki's? Since I had adjusted and adding a rare ore for unable to get magnetized. After all...if you curious about the wiki I had created.

So...I had something that I was planning for Sakura's new arsenal besides the Black Wing Boomerang...an gauntlet...

Anyway, forgive me for taking time that since I had receive a message that my Assassin's Creed story that I haven't upload yet, due the fact I need time to think. While I had watch one of the Rooster Teeth's show's: Red Vs Blue. The one Monty Oum employs, since I also wasn't aware of David "Knuckles Dawson" Dreger's passing. He was a community member that's for sure. - 1/18/2016/5:52am

But...I had some 'problems' about the 'Note' System that I had used in Facebook I had used it to fooled the Virus. Well...you can say that it take a while to get it cleaned out. - 1/21/2016/2:13am

Also I hadn't able to watch some 'Kill Bill' Movies that involves with swords and any weapons that interests me without know. Only katanas that I had seen, but guns were badass.

When comes for headaches? I need time to memorized the personalities for the characters that based on my personality. And also some mental story I had spoke in mind like I mimic Ruby Rose's voice for seeing Qrow after the fight with Winter. Its a bit awkward.

It took me time for study their personalities carefully, to memorized for sure.

Now that with the season 3 of RWBY came out that while I watched Red Vs. Blue.

...Now on to the story! :-)

But...*with a sadistic smile, as the camera zoom out on the full view to see myself with Grif from Red Vs. Blue, had my foot on steps on the orange-armored idiot's chest. With a iron golf club on my hands.*

"Please! Anything but 'that'!" Poor Grif's pleading to me.

"Can't say, if you making a mess on me. So I will gave you a long shot." I replied.

*As I flipped my golf club around in my hands, cocking it back like a golf club. Grif raised up the traffic cone in a weak attempt at defense, knowing the pain he would suffer.*

"Fore!"

"Protect me, cone!"

*I slammed the club into Grif's dick, this time with a sickening impact as he fell into the brick wall, then he slumped down.*

As Grif had his hands on his groin agony with whimper of how hard that hurts. "Fore~~~~"

*I sadist smiled at the pity Grif holding his groin, painfully, and took out a Medical kit (from Halo 3) as a ice pack*

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Naruto: Path of the Dragon Shinobi (Rewrite and Adoption):

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"Normal speaking"

'People thinking' - Italic

"Animal speaking" - Underline

'Animal speaking' - Underline/Italic

"Demon or Summons speaking" - Bold

'Demon or Summons thinking' - Bold/Italic

{'Dragon sword thinking'}

['Dark dragon sword thinking']

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Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Ninja Gaiden, along with D.O.A., because if I did, I'd be staying my home for drinking coffee (a one choco coffee). Anyway back to the story.

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Chapter 21: Stage 3: Preliminaries Path 5: The Spider's Fang and the Dragon's Claw Part 2

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(Previously)

"Call out the match...it is done." Naruto declared.

So Hayate was smiled and gave him a most respectful bow, which made the genins shocked, minus Sakura and Kakashi knew about how that battle was respectful, along with the jonins and the Hokage was admitted about that intense battle. Sasuke was frowned for that the proctor never bow to him in his first match.

"Winner by honorable death: Naruto Namikaze!" Hayate announced. So with Naruto slowly walked right through the stairs, to met up with his team with covered in bruises and cuts. After the intense battle against a Black Spider-nin was absolutely amazed.

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(Story Starts/Resumes)

==At the Observation Platform==

"Shannaro! You did it, Naruto-kun!" Sakura cheered. Along with Ayane and Tsuki with a smile, along with Kasumi and Momiji with a applauded for Naruto's victory. Along with Shiden and Hayate while their arms crossed with a smile. And also Joe did proud of Naruto's fight. His mother should had proud too. As Kakashi was proud for sensei and Kushina's son for gained victorious.

As Hayate (Gekko) informed everyone for the mess and even the ceiling is covered in smoke that covers the lights. So the Hokage agreed with the proctor along with the others for they need a break for fight.

Sasuke scowled for he lost his chance to get the Ryuken, and also if he wanted learned secrets from the Black Spider-nin. 'Damn it, I will never be able to get that sword or his power that he was dead...*sighed frustrated* no matter, I will had time to see what other freaks and bitches they had.'

As the Uchiha saw Naruto on the stands, as he was about to head back to his team, until he came over with a greedy look in his eye.

"Hey freak, give me that sword, it belongs in the hands of an Uchiha." He smirked thinking he would get what he wanted.

Naruto ignored him. Which made him irritated, and Sasuke yelled. "I said give me that sword!"

Naruto ignored him again. Sasuke growled then lunge at the blade only by the handle, until his hand got burned by a golden flames the moment he touched it. He roared agony and knelled down, as he looked at his hand with a burn marks. Which Hiruzen witnessed about Sasuke made a mistake.

'Sasuke you fool!' Hiruzen thought, feeling his blood boiled with anger for seeing the 'last' Uchiha will made conflicted with the dragon.

Which Sasuke was froze that he felt a blade that pressed against his neck and his neck was bind by chain, until he saw Naruto had took out the Kyuubi no Shippo (Tails of the Kyuubi), while Joe crossed his arm with a disappointed look, if he will draw his Dragon's Claw (Iwao Ryuu) katana taht strapped on his back, waiting for him if he resist.

"You made a foolish mistake, Uchiha...if you planning to get your hands on the Ryuken...But the Sword can only be used by the Dragon Ninja like Naruto because he possess the blood of the Dragon God in his veins along with myself, my son, and Tsuki. You cannot wielded its power." Joe said the reason. Since 1.) Sasuke wasn't a Hayabusa, blessed by the Divine Dragons. And 2.) He wasn't able to wield that power of the sword.

Sasuke was furious about someone like him bare the power of the dragon, its unfair for the sword only wielded by only wielder that has the bare the blood of the dragon with the information that he wasn't aware.

"THAT SWORD AND POWER BELONGS TO THE-"

"ENOUGH! ANBU restraint him!" Hiruzen yelled unleash a blast of KI at Sasuke until two anbus appeared besides him as they prepared to drawn their swords to kill him, which made him nervous for he felt a immense KI, which the Hokage stepped in.

"Sasuke Uchiha...you have to stand down or I will had your shinobi license revoke for do anything stupid and I will had you disqualified for demanded a foreign shinobi's property."

"YOU CAN'T-" Sasuke tried to protested, while strangled.

"Silence!" The Hokage exclaimed which Sasuke more terrifying and he continue with a disappointed look. "I don't care you're from the Uchiha...and who's in charge in this village? Is it the civilian council? Is it the Elders? No! I AM! I am the Hokage, and I am the law here! If you interfere the tradition of the Chunin exams, then exams will be cancelled...then the Fire Daimyo will hear about this your actions nearly ruined our village's reputation, then he will ordered us took away your clan name, jutsu, fortune, everything will be revoked and liquefied! AND even he will had your head if you dare."

Which made Sasuke got the point about if the Fire Daimyo will took away everything. Since killing him was a bad idea if he dare threaten the Hokage or the Daimyo...then his chances for revenge will be taken away, forever. Since the village Konoha was completely punished by the Hayabusa village since he was completely unaware about the retribution.

Kakashi was sighed for Sasuke's behavior for stupidity and he made a terrible mistake in front of the Hokage, and assaulting the Dragon-nin. If he would had been killed by the Dragon-nin, the Uchiha Clan will be (almost) extinct and executed, since Itachi is the last Uchiha as well.

At the moment, everyone in this stands except Sakura, Kakashi, and the Dragon Ninja group were thinking the same thing. 'How could anyone be that stupid? You don't openly threaten the Hokage and the village, in our presence, surrounded by no less then 9 or more witnesses, several jonins of that village.'

Kiri, Kumo, and Iwa had witnessed the Uchiha was completely stupid if he will interfere the exams by assaulting a foreign shinobi team. Then Konoha will keep losing the rate of reputation, then almost revoke its status as a shinobi village.

And also the Black Spider Ninja group knew what has happen to Konoha. Which comment about the Uchiha was so~ foolish stupid. They're completely amusing for the Uchiha had made a mistake, minus Yukio Mashimi, since he gather the body of the fallen Takeshi. So before Shiden notice for what the Black Spider were going to do with their fallen comrade. Before the medicals were took his body away and then with a few shinobi extinguish the flames once more.

So, Sasuke surrendered himself, so until Kakashi stepped in, then place his hand on his shoulder, then with 2 ANBU vanished to return their post to wait if the Uchiha made his move. Until Hiruzen turn his head at Naruto and Joe.

"My apologized, Ryuu-nin, Joe." Hiruzen apologized.

"You better keep your shinobi in leash, a hard, long one perhaps." Naruto suggestively advised. "It would be wise if the Uchiha were planning his move."

"I will..." Hiruzen replied with a sighed.

"Good, now you better keep him under 24/7 watch after this exam." Joe advised.

"I understand..." Hiruzen replied, so with that, they left without a sudden more incidents. To avoided for getting disqualified, if any of the foreign shinobi teams were leave Konoha and informed the Daimyo(s) of Wind, Earth, Water and Lightning about that incident.

With Naruto had arrived back to his team with Joe, then he sat against the wall, as Sakura and Ayane came over to spread an ointment on his injured side along with medical ninjutsu by Sakura and gave him a kiss in each sides of his cheek.

"There is your reward, Naru-kun." Ayane said.

"Same here." Sakura added, as Naruto smiled as the ointment soon did its work along with the help of Kurumi…it would be a little sore, but he would manage.

"Nice job nii-san!" Tsuki congratulated. "That was amazing."

"Yeah, you annihilate the Jigumo-nin for sure." Momiji exclaimed.

"Well done, Naruto-kun." Kasumi congratulated him.

"Not bad there, Naruto." Hayate (Tenshin) added.

"Congrats your victory, Naruto." Shiden said.

"Arigato, Shiden-oji." Naruto replied, with a smile.

On the other side of the arena the same red-haired nadeshiko kunoichi, along with Akeno, and lastly is also a fellow kunoichi with long black hair in a ponytail and green eyes stared at Naruto. 'So strong, just the kind of man for me...or...'

Her eyes turn her gazed to her red-haired teammate and added. '...maybe my teammate. I knew she was seated next to the Namikaze, during the written exams.'

"Shizuka?" Tokiwa asked snapping her out of her thought. "Is everything alright?"

The named Shizuka cleared her throat. "Yes Tokiwa, everything's fine."

As the same red-haired kunoichi, same way when she stared at Naruto. 'Wow...he's good...unlike 'him' when he tried numerous times to get my hand of marriage...*sighed* baka-niisan...you made me this far for my own life.'

==At the Arena==

With Hayate (Gekko) on the arena, until the clean-up team had finished put out the flames, leaving the slash marks from Naruto's attacks,, and then activates the air-vents to clear the smoke out.

"Alright, since the field is clean up, leaving those marks that will need provide repairs after the preliminaries." The proctor announced. "So...on to the next match."

As with the proctor's words called out, the screen lit up again, where it went through the remaining names to see who was next to fight. After about a minute or two, the screen stopped at:

|~ Rias Gremory vs. Karui ~|

Naruto was blink, flinched about that name on the board, as he turn to see the same red haired kunoichi, along with Akeno and another fellow Nadeshiko kunoichi, Shizuka and Torika. As he saw three kunoichis said to the same redhead kunoichi WAS her name after all.

'So...that's her name alright.' Naruto thought, seeing her beauty and redhead, damn, no wonder his father likes red-hair beauty, especially a special ugly duckling turned into a beautiful swan like Sakura, and grossness caterpillar turned into butterfly like Ayane. Both two of his favorite angels that he had known.

With the Kumo team; since they saw Karui's name came out with, its been hours for waiting the name came out, any of them were impatient for waiting the next match, well, except Samui, she got her match down against Ino fro from the last match.

"Alright! Its about damn time!" Karui exclaimed.

"You better keep your cool down, Karui. Just keep your temper down." Samui suggested.

"I know, Samui." Karui replied, since she was completely jealous of the kunoichi of the Nadeshiko village had a good beauty body built like chest size, and etc. Samui did had a large bust, due the fact she had a sore shoulder pain when making her size large.

As Omoi spoke for about that match and said. "You think if the Nadeshiko kunoichi will mocked you for your-"

"SHUT UP, OMOI!" Karui irritating, gave him a bonk on his head with her fist that send him on the floor; poor Omoi, can't blame him for his comment he had made, as anyone on this catwalk, minus Gaara and the Spider group felt pity about the kumo swordsman. So with the red-haired kunoichi of kumo calmed down, then she jumped down in the catwalk.

With the Nadeshiko team; with the names were called out on the board, then Akeno and Shizuka had wished to see their fellow kunoichi named Rias for her match.

"Are you ready, Rias?" Tokiwa asked.

"Hai, Tokiza-san." Rias replied. With the older kunoichi nod for get going.

"We must advance to the finals, to challenge the Ryukage's son." Shizuka said, since she was aware about the son of the late Yondaime Hokage, and the Ryukage, Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze. Since she was completely still being idolized by all of Nadeshiko.

In fact, during the Third Shinobi War, Naruto and Tsuki's mother, Kushina also bump into a group of Nadeshiko kunoichi, who wish for her to join their village, which she denied since during that time, she was getting married (in secret) with Minato.

Then the news were announced about the late Hokage's sacrificed, and the son was, but turns out, that it was lied about the son of the late Hokage of the Konohagakure and the Godaime Ryukage of the Hayabusa Village was alive and well. So, the Nadeshiko Village sending best three kunoichis to Konohe to participates the Chunin Exams were held in Konoha, so that the son of the Minato and Kushina will be there.

So...since Jiraiya came to the village for his so-called 'research' that for his next smut book, by infiltrated without detection. After all that the Gama Sannin made a foolish mistake for came here since he challenged the leader of the Nadeshiko when they're 30s? Even so...there's no telling if any of them were strong enough to be the husband.

==At the Arena==

As Rias and Karui were now on the arena, since the red-haired kumo kunoichi couldn't help but annoyed and envy the crimson-haired nadeshiko kunoichi of her full-welled built. What the hell do they feed the girls in that village in Nadeshiko.

"Now...the match between Rias Gremory of Nadeshiko and Karui of Kumo...begin!" Hayate (Gekko) announced.

So with that proctor start the match, as Rias and Karui charged each other, as both of the kunoichis drawn their swords and clashing each other. Then Karui, kicked at on her stomach, while Rias blocked her attack, which made the red-haired kumo kunoichi was impressed her fellow redhead was skilled, for someone unlike Ino as a weak kunoichi along with Ami.

Which made Karui even had been disgust with how weak she was and stated that she was a disgrace to all real Kunochi, before she had watched Sakura's match and Ino's. Ino was pathetic, and even Ami that she had brought a baseball bat.

Those weak and pathetic kunoichis never take a serious training with her team since they're still a fan-girl (since Ino had learned her lessons about being a kunoichi). Sometimes a hard dose of reality it the best way to make a person realize how foolish they are. It may seem cruel and harsh, but sometimes it's the best way, especially after seeing how poorly this girl did against that Kumo girl.

While Rias holding her kick that blocked the attack, as Karui spoke in comment. "You're good, except those two kunoichis from Konoha; Haruno and Higurashi, they are serious trained kunoichi."

"Thank you, Karui-san." Rias replied, polite. "And I agreed too."

"Says that I wanted to advance if I can fight those Dragon Kunoichis from the Hayabusa Village." Karui said. "If I had guessed it, you wanted to find a strong man in the Hayabusa Village to be your husband."

Which that topic made Rias frowned about that Karui comment. As the crimson red nadeshiko kunoichi replied to the Kumo kunoichi. "True, since my friend and Akeno were prepared for sure since Sayaki-sama send us to compete." (1)

"I...see." Karui replied for understand, without distraction, then declared. "In that the case...we are getting SERIOUS!"

Karui pushed her away, which Rias black-flipped in the distance, until as her katana was imbued with raiton, then she charged straight at her.

As Rai made a counter, as she sheathed her sword and creating several hand-seals.

==At the Observation Platform==

The Nadeshiko kunoichi team notice her hand seal sequence, any of them had recognized them, especially her true 'power'. As Akeno sighed and relief, and whispered without anyone could heard her. "Rias...you better be careful if you need to use 'that' in the public eyes...no matter how powerful it was."

As she and her team saw Rias drawn her right arm, backward. As Shizuka spoke. "Is she about to..."

==At the Arena==

As which the spectaculars were shocked in surprised, includes Sasuke was seeing her hand was engulf in black and purple flames. (2)

"Meiton: Mei Gōkyaku! (Dark Great Fireball)" Rias exclaimed as she launches a large dark fireball from the palm of her hand at Karui. (A1)

Which made Karui shocked in surprised, which the fireball is so bigger then the Uchiha's fireball that size. It was three times bigger than the her size and completely white.

As Karui got her time to dodged without distracted, so which she channel her chakra and dashed on aside to avoided the flames, which the fireball make contact on the wall on the other side which made the fireball explode from the contact.

==At the Observation Platform==

"This girl had a Kekkai Genkai, an Meiton (Dark Release) user." Ryu exclaimed for seeing someone bare a fine bloodline. Along with the dragon group had seen someone wasn't expecting about Rias's ability.

"So...her name is Rias, huh...she never introduce me since during the written exams." Naruto stated.

"Cause you never asked her." Ryu said, turn to him.

"Ara, ara, you boys were interesting Rias, ufufu." A gentle tone, which startles Naruto and Ryu move in each side to see Akeno with a smile.

"Whoa! Don't startled us, you nearly had yourself killed if you sneak on us." Naruto said, before startled by the sadistic kunoichi.

"Ara, ara, gomen'nasai-desu. I didn't mean to startle you." Akeno had her hand on her cheek, with a embarrassed look.

As Naruto and Ryu sighed to calm down, so with the blond dragon spoke. "So what you tell us know about Rias-san."

"Oh, she is my childhood friend to begin with. I've known her, ever since...but that explanation on the other time." Akeno said, before open her eyes, slowly. As she watch Rias' match. As she and Karui swap their kenjutsu into taijutsu.

"I see..." Naruto understand for Akeno about Rias' reason. But that only the other time.

As Sasuke was disbelief for someone launch a fireball, just one hand that fires it, instead its mouth. Since being an Uchiha that those flames were unlikely the 2nd stage of Sharingan, the Mangekyō Sharingan (Kaleidoscope Copy Wheel Eye). He had seen it before his brother massacre his clan.

Sasuke just heard about the Nadeshiko's population from Kakashi...to defeat kunoichi, which gained marriage. If since he cannot asked the civilian council about this situation. And even the Hokage himself, in truth, he will do it himself. If he is not stupid, well, since the Academy had their favoritism because how the chunin instructors had completely messed up.

Well...expected Iruka Umino. He had no sense of Favoritism. Since he is unlike the other teachers in the Academy since Sakura had witnessed their fellow instructors. Even though that without the Hokage notice because of how the civilian council messing around.

Since Sasuke cannot copied Rias's jutsu, that it was kekkai genkai, that he knew about katon ninjutsu, since Meiton ninjutsu had created a version of its techniques. It also access which element possess.

With the rest of the rookies and jonin senseis of Konoha had witnessed about a Meiton user in Nadeshiko, includes the Hokage about that kekkai genkai that reminded of someone had the same element.

'A Meiton user, on Nadeshiko ranks...' Hiruzen thought. 'That reminds me of someone a long time ago...who is he again...? Wait a minute! Isn't that...'

==At the Arena==

As Rias blocked Karui's reverse kick, as she flipped the kumo kunoichi, which she back-flipped to prevent from fallen on the ground. Then Karui made a stance, as she took out and tossing several shurikens then charge straight, while Rias on her defensive stance. As she took out her kunai and deflect its small projectiles.

As they exchange blows and counters while the arena, which both redheads were admitted for the strength of the Kunoichis, with Ino had finally understand how the real kunoichi was. Instead obsessing the Uchiha after all. She wasted months for she never get her serious training, after all that Sakura was completely ahead of her.

As Rias toss her kunai along with volley of shurikens at Karui and creating several hand seals, then inhaled.

"Meiton: Mei Hōsenka no Jutsu! (Dark Phoenix Sage Fire)" Rias spats multiple dark fireballs with purple-white outlines on her mouth that launches at Karui. (A2)

Which made Karui forced to jumped in the mid-air, as the red-haired kumo-nin creating several hand-seals. "Raiton: Rairyūdan! (Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon Bullet)"

With the jutsu called out, causing her body engulfed in burst of electricity, that generates then she cocked her arm with a open palm, then thrust that unleashes the lightning dragon that launches at Rias. (3)

Now made the reaction from Rias that creating several hand-seals to countered Karui's lightning dragon. "Fūton: Daitoppa! (Great Breakthrough)"

The great blast of wind that neutralized the lightning that wind its stronger then Karui's Raiton ninjutsu. As which Karui cover herself for the upcoming blast, which hits by the wind itself, which made Rias notice he was immobilized, until Rias got her opportunity to counter, by creating several hand-seals, and exclaimed.

"Meiton: Kusari to kunai! (Dark Release: Kunai with Chain)" She exclaimed, as she cocked her arm back, then her arm covered in shade of darkness, and then thrust it in the air, which launches the black chain with a boomerang-shape kunai, which binds Karui, which made the red-haired kumo kunoichi's eyes widen that she was bind by those chains, then the crimson haired kunoichi slam her on the ground. (A3)

==At the Observation Platform==

"That looks like the Chakra chains...but its creative." Naruto muttered, with his eyes seriously about Rias' capabilities. Which the Dragon group includes Tsuki knew those chains were quite similar then the Uzumaki Clan members, since Karin is one of them, as her mother was one of the survivor(s).

Who would thought someone improved the dark element for sure. Since Meiton (Dark Release) adopted the 5 basic elements, converted into dark elements.

As for the Black Spider group, until Takeshi's death, something strange about this girl...something that when they need to report to Genshin about this 'Rias Gremony'. But...until Menma and Uragi remember something about the meeting with their father about their contractor from another noble family was...

'Is she...' Uragi thought for realized, and he spoke up to his brother, that he had another suspicious look. "Menme, is that..."

"Yeah...there's no doubt...it's 'her'." Menma said, while seeing Rias binded Karui in dark chains.

==At the Arena==

As Karui was about to get up only to see a sword on her neck with Rias over her.

Ino was amazed for she now understand for being a kunoichi. Since Ami never followed as well. This is why, its not a fantasy and game.

As Karui was now unable to do, which decide to surrendered herself to Rias, it was honorable fight between kunoichis.

"I-I give up." She stubbornly conceded. Which made Hayate (Gekko) heard it and call out the match.

"Winner by forfiet, Rias Gremory!" The proctor announced.

As Rias undid her chains, then sheathed her sword, and offer her hand, and said admitted. "I'm sorry for that. But you were a worthy opponent."

"Is that pity?" Karui demanded feeling her pride was hurt.

"No. I was being honest." Rias replied, as Karui felt guilty for accusing the crimson haired kunoichi of giving her pity.

"Yah, you too, for being my worthy opponent." Karui smirked, as she accepted then pull herself on her feet. as she and Rias then went up to the stands where their respectful team was. Since Karui was fine for the injuries she received, just a minor. So, its no big deal. Which it wasn't a big deal after all.

So, Omoi guessing and theories were incorrect, Samui, Yugito and Bee were proud of Karui about challenge against a Nadeshiko kunoichis was amazed.

With Ino was now understand the meaning for being a kunoichi. After all...now that her friend, Sakura was completely ahead of her and the rest of the kunoichi in class. Which being notice by Hayate (Tenshin) about her expression, so she confronted her.

"So, Yamanaka-san." He said, which gain attention from the platinum blond. "Did you witnessed the fight for results for being a kunoichi?"

Which made Ino tensed about how being kunoichi wasn't a game. Even Sakura was stronger then her. Since she did not listen to her father, Inoichi for being the head of the T&I (Torture and Interrogation) department, intelligence gathering. If she did not take her role, serious. Sakura will far ahead of her.

"Yes..." Ino replied, with that, as she declared. "I guess I will had to keep harder as long as I can beat Sakura."

Hayate (Tenshin) smirked, admitted for Ino's determent. "That's the spirit."

Until Asuma heard about the conversation, since Ino had gotten break that fangirl attitude of hers. Before his blond female student had watched Sakura's match with Ami, since he had guessed that his fellow jonin, Hideyoshi. Even thought that since he trained his another fellow Jonin's son on his team, 'Nagasumi'. (AN: Those characters were from Seto no Hanayome that you all mentioned in First stage in the Chunin Exams.)

Well...after the announcement about Minato's son was the so-called 'Kyubi-brat'. Since many of his colleges were demoted and lost respect for the mess they had made. But only his mother seeing shame when her husband was part of the mob.

==At the Arena==

With Rias and Karui were on the catwalk, as the screen board started to shuffled randomly for the next match, as within minutes later the name reveals on the board:

|~ Tessai vs. Kamura ~|

Which now the names were selected, as Hayate (Gekko) called out announced. "Alright, now the next match will be Tessai of Yami and Kamura of Kusa."

As another Black Spider Ninja and another (victim) from Kusa has also a black hair unlike the others, but wielded a pair of sai.

==With Mebuki - At the Haruno Residence==

As Mebuki was sitting on her couch, staring at the pitch black storage scroll (with a sealing tag) that only carries one item only. Besides it is boomerang-shape cloth wrapping. As she pick up the wrapped object, and muttered. "Sōsobo-san (Great-grandmother)...your legacy of the Idaina ōoji-san's (Great Grand-uncle's) Black Wing will be resurface once more."

Then she place it back on the coffee table, then turn her gaze at the black scroll, as she glanced at her right arm, and performs a right hand-seal.

"Kai!" Mebuki exclaimed, which her right arm had faded into a wooden prosthetic. It was build by Suna's puppet master, Chiyo. Since her arm is coated with highest level genjutsu like Sakura does. To prevents a Byakugan and/or Sharingan cannot see it through.

She secretly send a message to Suna, when she retired as a jonin-level kunoichi of Konoha, since her taijutsu were completely off the chart, but since with that arm of hers that allows to used as shield, since she can use ninjutsu. Because before she had other arm that she had severed it for reasons.

She admired Maito Dai (during younger days with Sakumo, Kakashi's father), since he was still a Genin (eternally) for mastering the 8th gate, being the oldest genin in history, just the fame Saikyō no Genin (Strongest Genin), Kosuke Maruboshi. And Gai admired hers too. She gave him pointers for being a taijutsu master like his father after his team were abused by the original 7-swordsmen of mist.

But...secrets cannot be told, since her husband Kizashi and her sister-in-law Haruna knew about her burden.

"Planning to give the 'burden' to Sakura?" A voice came from behind Mebuki, while staring at the object. As the blond sighed and replied.

"Yes, Haruna-chan...I was planning to gave it to her." She said, replied to her sister-in-law. "...I did made a choice..."

With Haruna seat besides Mebuki, staring at the black scroll, as she place her hand on her right shoulder. "Its like yesterday, right?"

Mebuki nodded and said for she had thought back at the time. "Yeah...its been 18 years since I was still an active duty kunoichi, since I was good at taijutsu like Dai-san does for being still a Eternal Genin...I can't blame him for he refuse to compete the chunin exams to promote for his own reasons."

"Yeah...it has been since you reassigned while I had work on the hospital with you, being Medical-nins." Haruna said giggled, chuckled for good old memories. "I remember the time when you and Kizashi were on the post. And while I was on the hospital if Tsunade-sama was around."

"I know..." Mebuki said admitted, since she thought back since she found 'it' that she got a long time ago. Since then her burden had begun...

==Flashback - 18 years ago back==

The long before the Kyuubi's attack on Konohagakure, and also the certain red-haired kunoichi that she wasn't the kage yet and had kids yet, there occurred a strange phenomenon within the Land of the Fire.

One night, a bright object flashed in the calm, dark blue sky above Konohagakure. It looked like a beautiful star from a very far distance. That is until the object came falling from the skies.

It fell.

And fell.

And fell.

Until it landed in the cold ground as a bright flash of white, translucent light pierced through the ever gloomy darkness at the center of the creator. It was for that moment that the light slowly faded. There laying in the soil and grass was an object. It looked like a right-handed gauntlet.

The armor was silver with black outlines around its sides. Embedded at the center of the gauntlet was an ornate, red jewel. There was a subtle golden aura, that burned like fire until its glow dimmed.

Surprisingly, no one seemed to have noticed the object landing outside the village.

Except for one.

Coming out of her watch post, a young blond-haired girl rushed over to investigate the strange phenomenon, before she heard an explosion from the crash. She stopped to where the object landed and knee over to place her gloved hand over it. Carefully examining it, she picked the mysterious gauntlet up and looked up at the stars above.

She raised an eye of suspicion, and that wondered if there would ever come a time when something would fall from the heavens...as if there were gods watching over every shinobi village on this world...could be...is it...

As she shook the gauntlet, she dumped out the dirt that filled the inside of it.

"What is this? It appears to be a gauntlet, but it came from the skies. What could this mean?" She wondered with questions about this beautiful gauntlet, as she thought. 'Such a strange occurrence.'

Her attention was diverted as she noticed the red jewel started to glow. "What the hell?!"

Alarmed by the strange glow, she dropped the gauntlet and jumped back. Her eyes were still locked onto the artifact. 'Did it just glow itself?'

'Seems like it.' A certain inner-persona comment.

"Hey, Mebuki! What's going on out there?!" A group of men called out to her from the trees.

The girl heard her fellow male shinobi calling out to her, guessed that she know who he was. She glanced over to see two men garbed in matching uniform with forest green flak jackets, which she, too wore. She, like them, served as guards at the front gate.

Realizing that she left her post, she looked back at the gauntlet. A bit hesitant at first, she wasn't sure if such a mysterious object should have been left out to the open. She couldn't let the chance for a thief to come by and take it.

"Hmm...That could be worth a lot if I were to sell it." Mebuki stared at the object.

'I like that.' Inner-Mebuki replied of her outer's suggestion.

She kneeled over and picked it up while placing it inside her jacket. As she zipped up her jacket, she raced back to regroup with her colleagues.

Little did she realize that her life would never be the same again.

==Flashback Ended==

"Yeah...but until me and Kizashi had notice you're wearing a fine fancy bracelet." Haruna comment, admitted with a good mood on her face. "We're wondering where did you he get or where did you bought it. And then you pretend that you buy it in cheap price."

Until the light pinkette expression had chanced into terrified, and added. "...but...a terrible price...right?"

Which Mebuki notice her expression, about that time. "Yeah...until I had received mission that declares a S-rank, appeared to be C-rank investigation, until those demons that came from the east, until Joe-san and his group saw it, being contacted by Sandaime Hokage-sama."

Remember the time that happened...

==Another Flashback Started==

During the investigation that mission contents C-rank into S-rank investigation…but until Mebuki and her team weren't expecting something from the between the borders of Hi no Kuni and Kawa no Kuni. (4)

But…it was two years passed since Mebuki found that gauntlet, it reveal to be that she got the influence of the 'artifact'. Since her colleagues never aware of what power stores in that 'item'.

Things were not pretty well, since they hold out against vile creatures that they had encountered. But appeared to be…the Jigumo (Black Spider) Ninjas. Also they're on group by 26 man armed with katanas and wakizashis, axes, and incendiary shurikens. (AN: This flashback will be skipped it.)

Mebuki's group were 8 people; two jonin (as herself was a Jonin and Kizashi), and 5 chunin, 1 medical-nin (will be Haruna). But their skills were not on the same level as them, but until a squad of dragon ninja had arrived to aid the Konoha-nin had accompany them, one of them was ordered them to flee for they cannot stand the chance. Since they knew the conflict between the Hayabusa and the Jigumo.

So, they cannot hesitated but retreat. Since they don't had enough skills to fight them off. Until backup is arrived, includes the Hayabusa. They got recived message via messenger hawk for provide back-up.

Within times passed that they manage to repelled against the Jigumo Ninja. But Mebuki found herself facing off against several Black Spider she can hold off, until one of the Ryu-nin (Dragon Ninja) arrived.

As Mebuki manage to killed 10 of the Black Spider Ninjas while Haruna healed her brother, he got his broken leg during caught the blast of incendiary shurikens. If their friends Minato and Kushina were arrived in time until while the Dragon Ninja had also were busy fighting against the Black Spiders, then things were pretty well.

Realizing that she was nearly out of chakra reserves, exhausted from her fighting that her stamina had been burned out, she was left to fend against the five-person group. Even with her profound ninja skills, her famed taijutsu legend; Shadow Skills and suiton and doton techniques, she couldn't do anything. While her boyfriend (almost fiancée) Kizashi and Haruna (is also almost became sister-in-law).

As one of the Jigumo-nin was a kunoichi had armed with claws, this ninja wore red color ninja garb, with gold trim (A female version of Claw Black Spider Ninja). She was impressed for seeing this women was good with most greatest taijutsu.

"So…the rumored Savaar of Konoha…I would guess a women like you are pretty skilled." She comment. He dashed over and kneed Mebuki in the gut. The light blond-haired female doubled over as she grabbed her throbbing stomach.

"Feh, so, what were you going to do? Stalking us for long enough for backup arrives?" The Black Spider-nin scoffed, planting his foot on Mebuki's right hand.

"If I break your hands or legs, you won't rely on those stupid powerful techniques. Right, bitch? Now, beg!" As she barked out at the taijutsu user, she pressed her heel further deep into Mebuki's right hand. "Yes, c'mon, bitch. Beg!"

As Kizashi had his leg fixed, but it wasn't enough he had it healed up, while Haruna did had to do so. But they're bind with ropes, lying on the ground, while the Jigumo kunoichi's comrades snickered over their leader's cruel treatment.

'Me…buki…' Kizashi concerned his wife-to-be.

Mebuki gritted her teeth, trying to ignore the pain that shot out within her hand. Gripping a handful of dirt in her left hand, she resisted the urge to scream and bow to the female Jigumo-nin.

"Awww, c'mon now! Why don't you beg? Hmmm?" The cruel woman smiled, her eyes suddenly turning from black to golden brown. Her irises turned into black stars as they pierced a blood lusted stare at the Hunter-nin. "...C'mon, you're making me impatient! BEG! Then, maybe, I can torture you... nice and slowly."

"Keep away from her!" Haruna yelled at her, sneering at the Jigumo kunoichi. As she turned, the Jigumo woman had a malevolent grin on her face. She dashed at her, then kick her in the stomach hard.

"You think you can take me on with that weak excuse of yours." She said, as she turn to Kizashi. "I will start with you two." As her rest of the Black Spider Ninja comrades will witnessed the brutal tortured Kizashi and Haruna.

Horrified by what she witnessed, Mebuki slowly backed off as she shuddered. Looking down at her right wrist, she undid her sleeve and exposed a silver bracelet. Exposed at the center of the bracelet was a red jewel.

Closing her eyes, Mebuki took a deep breath. 'Guess there's no choice. I'm out of chakra and my strength. This is the only way to stop them…and help my love ones.'

With that, she watched as the red jewel glowed brightly.

Ignoring Mebuki, the Black Spider kunoichi keep tortured one of them. Her eyes now became filled with malice and a lust for bloodshed. Until she will prepared to killed them with her claws will bathe with blood.

She laughed, her mind completely lost any sense of rationality. The creature had completely taken her over and wanted out, until her voice changed into demonic. "Ahhahaha! Once I'm done dealing with you two, then killing that konoha-whore!"

Suddenly, she noticed a shimmering red glow behind her as she turned (along with her comrades) to see Mebuki rushing toward her.

"You want me? COME AND GET ME!" Mebuki roared, her right fist covered in something akin to dark gray armor. She thrusted her right arm forward and punched the female Jigumo-nin's face.

The force of the blow sent the psychotic woman flying back as she hit the wall of a boulder. As her comrades seeing their squad leader. Then they armed their weapons to see Mebuki was about to attack her, while Kizashi and Haruna were on the ground due of the brutal torture, with their sight his blurry.

Mebuki closed her right hand as the armor quickly expanded throughout her body. Her uniform was torn as the armor ripped it to shreds. Her hair changed from a light blond to a darker shade of red and extended down her back.

Her eyes became black as her pupils turned golden yellow and her irises turned black like a shadow. Her skin turned into a darker shade of peach, almost grayish pink. The armor covered both arms, her legs, her back and around her now larger buxom. And even her lower part is covered in blackened (minus her chest and neck), or stocking-like, along with Leotard-like. (AN: Considered a Censored for sure.)

The right hand of her armor had the shining red jewel, which empowered Mebuki with an ancient and extraterrestrial power. This ancient power substituted for the lack of chakra she had.

As Kizashi and Haruna had their sight cleared, which made their eyes widen for seeing Mebuki's form. Neven seen Mebuki can transformed something like that, but it feels...demonic...but where did she get transformed?

With the group of the Jigumo were acted quickly, then they charged at Mebuki with their weapons, as Mebuki's gauntlet formed a blade retracted to her arm, as they're about to made contact…

*SQUISH*

A rain of blood and limbs showered the scenery, which made Kizashi and Haruna horrified for seeing Mebuki slaughtered 5 Jigumo-nins, solo; with an unknown power within Mebuki. As her blade retract back into its state, as her eyes rolled to where the black spider kunoichi had landed.

As Mebuki gazed at the arm-blade that coated her victims' blood. She never felt how much power was. Then she flicked the arm blade, then the arm-blade slides back into its arm.

The female Jigumo pulled herself off the boulder and glanced over at the transformed Mebuki. She sensed the overwhelming surge of alien power flowing within the Konoha-nin's body.

A sick smile formed on her face as an urge for battle consumed her demonic mind. "Heeheeheehee! HAHA! How marvelous...this energy...this power...I love it. Killing the weak and helpless was growing tiresome. You're not as helpless as I thought, Savaar. I'm impressed. I had no idea you possessed something incapable of human comprehension, unlike if you had the blood of the fiends! Heeheehee...Look at you."

Mebuki stood her ground, closing her right hand. Claws now protruded out of her armored gauntlets, she said determent. "I'm nothing like you. You wouldn't understand anything about this power. I possess the Witchblade."

"Don't flatter yourself. You've become a Fiend like me!"

The woman licked her lips, as the left side of her face started to turn puffy and soft. Then, her entire body was covered in dark red substance, as it form a bodysuit with on her claws on her arms and fingernails were extended like claws as well. Which a white symbol of a spider on her chest. Which her mouth has jaws with her eyes were amber. (5)

A long, black, six spider leg-like blades jutted out of her back as it smashed the boulder behind her into rubble. As the boulder became crushed by pierced, rock debris kicked up into the air as it covered the area where both women faced each other. (A)

The Konoha-nin assumed a fighting stance and narrowed her eyes, preparing to engage the Jigumo kunoichi that she was turned into a psychopath monster. If her leader will be so pleased about that strange power Mebuki possessed.

"Witchblade? Care to tell what it is?"

"You'll never know the secrets of this artifact." The Konoha-nin raised her right arm, exposing the Witchblade's jewel. "And as for me being a monster like you."

A cruel smile curled on her lips as long, tendril blades protruded out of her dark, wild-fire hair. As she chuckled, Mebuki's slightly deepened. "You thought you're the only one who likes to shed some blood."

With that, her amber eyed-visor gleamed as she advanced forward with superhuman-like speed.

The female maniac Jigumo-kunoichi cackled madly as she lunged across and shot her left arm forward. "Heehahaha! Come forth and prepared to die!"

Suddenly, as Mebuki came within the demon's reach, a long blade jutted out of her right arm. She quickly slashed across vertically as she severed the kunoichi's right left arm off.

"RAAAAUGH!" The Jigumo kunoichi roared, dropping down to one knee as blood sprayed out of the limbless stump. She glanced over to see her severed, right arm laying on the floor in a pool of crimson mass. Her eyes widened as her body trembled and became consumed with insane anger, as the red substance covered her stump that prevents the blood loss. "Keh...You bitch...I'll...I'll..."

Without thinking rationally, the Jinchuuriki became blinded by her rage as she lunged forth and more blades spurt out on her back. "I'LL KILL YOU AND CONSUME YOU!"

"Feh. You weak-minded fool..."

As Mebuki readied her right arm, she tightened her claws and gathered a burning ball of red light. She made precautionary actions and lashed her spear-like tendrils at the Jinchuuriki. The demon tried to fight off the tendrils, but they managed to latch on tightly around her limbs. Mebuki physically restrained her as she prepared to fire the energy ball condensed in her right hand.

"Thank you, Jigumo-nin. For you've given the Witchblade a reason to continue fighting...now farewell..."

With that, she fired at the savage kunoichi.

==Flashback Pause==

"That's were until Minato and Kushina, and their team arrived the scene, along with the Dragon-nins." Haruna comment, stated during the whole event. "Until Kushina sensed it until they had arrived in time…until me and Kizashi were now on the hospital, for decent recovery…but me and aniki decide to keep it a secret about that incident."

Mebuki nod agreed about the light rosette's statement, and replied. "Thanks Haruna-chan…if everything will be worst…when I had endangered my love ones until-"

"I know…" Haruna cut her sentence for understand about Mebuki's burden. "Me and Aniki decide to help you sever ties with the 'Witchblade'." (B)

Mebuki appreciated her sister-in-law. "I wanted to thank you for sure…and also since Kushina and Minato learned about my dark secret along with Joe-san. So they decide to created a sealing scroll, for anyone had a byakugan or sharingan cannot detect it. But only 'I' be the one unseal it, and know where it is hidden until Sakura was born."

While Mebuki thought back during she made a choice to severed ties with the dark relic.

==Flashback Continue==

Within outside the walls of Konoha, without anyone being followed. Accompany with four people who are the most trusted with. She and the cohorts gain permission to the Sandaime Hokage for some R&R. As the old leader granted their permission to leave.

Standing at the center of the Kawa no Kumi, between Hi no Kuni and Kaze no Kuni, lush hill, Mebuki stood twenty feet from where a clearing on the center of the forest. She took a moment to glance at the bracelet in her right hand.

Along with Kushina had her katana on her hands, was her trusted 'Aka Arashi' (Red Storm). And her lover Minato had the sealing scroll ready before adjusting it. Along with Haruna being the Medical-nin, and Kizashi to support her. And also Joe...before he felt the dark influence, he had his team perform a defensive perimeters around the area to prevents anyone like witnesses about the dark artifact.

Which she told them everything about the Witchblade that she found it, during the guard duty on the post. She felt it, along with the other her friends about that artifact that only a female can feel its presence. Just like the Jinchuuriki that possesses bijuus within them. (6)

Before following the successful investigation of the team of Jigumo-nin and a psychopath leader were killed, until the Joe's team had arrived. Since he was friend of Kushina and Minato after all. The only been terrorized the lands since many lives in the Hi no Kuni were died. So many orphans had lost their parents after the Jigumo attack.

Until they sensed the Witchblade's influence. Then only question is…is where did it come from?

However, Mebuki could only look back to the battle with the same kunoichi that she had fought, since the dark substance were no long within her. She not only acted completely out of character, but nearly obliterated the Kunoichi of the Black Spider Clan. If the Yamigakure will learned the Witchblade existence, so they're planning to get their hands on.

The Witchblade's dark power influenced Mebuki and corrupted her into a blood lusted berserker. Once engaging the Jigumo kunoichi in battle, the Witchblade developed a new erotic pleasure of fighting these rare, powerful demons.

The Witchblade sought to challenge these demons.

However, Mebuki had other plans and denied the Witchblade any chance of fighting another demons, if she had a theory that if she will fought a Jinchuuriki or a Bijuu for that matter.

To ensure that she didn't endanger her fellow villagers, she left Konohagakure for a brief time with Minato, Kushina, Kizashi and Haruna. She did not want to further disgrace her people by wielding an alien artifact that may curse everyone close to her and completely change her into a mindless berserker that sought only to kill and develop an intoxicating lust for violence. That is not the way of life she wanted to bear.

Once the young Konoha-nin had prepared to separate herself from the demonic artifact. With the help of Kushina prepared to sever her arm while sharpened her blade, while Haruna strapped her arm to prevent for blood spurt out. While Kizashi holding her right arm while Minato finished the scroll for one object.

She found out beforehand that she wouldn't force the bracelet off. Nor could she break it.

She was left with only one other option. Since Kizashi and Haruna along with Minato and Kushina know about Mebuki couldn't take off that bracelet that had a dark influence of its power.

With Kushina finished sharpened her sword, after checking the blade, sees if its ready to cut, she raise it above her head to prepared to slash at her friend's right arm and Mebuki closed her eyes tightly. As the redhead told to her best friend with a mature tone. "Are you sure, Mebuki-chan?"

"Yes…do it..." Mebuki respond sounded serious. "Our time together comes to an end."

From this forth, our bond ties have been severed... Witchblade.

Slashing the blade in clean cut by Kushina, which made Mebuki cried out. Her cries echoed out from the forest and to that day forever haunted her memories.

==Flashback Pause==

As Mebuki sipped her tea to calm her stress for the nightmares she had during her times...right until she got married with Kizashi, and had a daughter. Also considered had Minato and Kushina as their godparents for the young cherry blossom.

"I will never fo get that day that pain that receives me." She said, staring at her right hand, holding the teacup, that he need to exercise it to use it.

==Flashback Continue==

As Kushina had done sever Mebuki's arm, it is her best friend's decision to so. That she felt regret for Mebuki had made her choice.

With Mebuki's arm had laid on the ground, as it covers in red-light, which it turns into a same gauntlet that Mebuki found it, now with Minato stepped in, with the black scroll that he manage to finished it, an strongest Fūnyū no Jutsu (Enclosing Technique). As he layed on the ground next to the cursed artifact, and unfurled, revealed to be a scribbled marks, the ink color of the sealing formula itself is red.

As Minato was about to took the artifact, until he saw Mebuki's hand raised to stopped him, while Kizashi support her, and she said weakly. "No...I'll do it…"

Without argue, so Minato nod for respond. And so...as Mebuki kneeled to the gauntlet, as she took it within her hand, then place it at the center of the seal.

Then with that, as she stood up, with Kizashi and Haruna helped her up, then stepped back as the light-blond kunoichi gazed at Minato with a nod for signalling the blond for confirm to proceed.

But now, Minato begun to make hand-seal sequence, within a minute(s) later, then the blond jonin slam his palm on the ground in front of the scroll, as the red marks begun to glow, and then poof in black smoke, as it fades, it reveals a glowing kanji appeared on the center:

|魔|

|女|

|刃|

(7)

With Minato finished sealing the dark artifact that Mebuki possess, after the glowing kanji is faded, then he furled the scroll, then he place a red sealing tag with black markings, unlike a explosive tag, but the kanji is:

|封|

|印|

(Sealed)

With that, he wrapped with a red rope, tighten...now that its finished...

==Flashback Ended==

Minato and Kushina had succeeded sealed the Witchblade with a powerful sealing scroll, but only place a special sealing tag on the scroll, it's a powerful one, but only with a special key to unlock it. Until Joe came back with 2 of his ninjas had went to Suna for the best Medical and Puppet Master in history for requested. So...with Chiyo had manage to create the same prosthetic/puppet arm like she was. Before she was escorted to the center of Kawa no Kuni.

Chiyo created a same arm like she was that allows to use a Chakra Shield or Mechanical Light Shield Block. And also created a special seal to let it grow with her, and then place a highest-level genjutsu that unable to be detected and seen by Byakugan and Sharigan.

With that, The Konoha and Hayabusa Ninjas were grateful for Chiyo for some assistance, and then Joe ordered 2 of his ninjas to escort safely to Suna, due of her stubbornness for being old was the most amusing part.

Now...within time passes without anyone knowing the reason about Mebuki's retirement. Until Minato made Yondaime Hokage, before Mebuki kept the black sealing scroll within their room's closet. Followed by Kizashi to work as Civilian side of the council with her. As also an advisor to Minato, instead Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane.

Until then...any of them will forbidden themselves without saying anytime about this event, and even the power that possesses...but until then...when the time comes...they'll passed it to the another female successor. Even they put the scroll on the Konoha vaults...if they made suspicious about it.

But until the time come...the Witchblade will be resurfaced...

"So when Sakura-chan will respond? If she will became the next wielder?" Haruna questioned Mebuki for be ready for anything.

Without hesitation, as Mebuki replied. "I will wait for Sakura's respond...until I will continue her training and teaching the Ying-style of the Kuruda taijutsu...if I had guessed it, that one month training is good enough."

Haruna nodded respond for Mebuki's stated for waiting for Sakura's decision.

"We better get started, nee-chan...one way or another…" Haruna said.

"Until that ol' toad will come around for sure…" Mebuki added.

==Back to the Tower==

"Winner, Tessai!" The proctor declared.

Since before this match starts, it was completely realistic. Tessai was toying with his opponent with his skills in bukijutsu with kama (sickles) that Kamura wields. It was half-long battle that he took out a a SMG, and fires a volley of bullets that which Tenten was astounding about that weapon can fires a piece of metal at foes like sugar rush. But the arena floor was filled with empty cartridge of 9mm rounds.

But its dangerous, and destructive. Now that Tessai is a weapons' expert like Tenten, but a demolition expert and savage in kenjutsu with dual swords. Also he had some serious burns on his Kamura's body.

The genins of Konoha were disbelief about how those weapons were destructive. Along with someone knew how those weapons works. Hiruzen knew those weapons were dangerous to handle such a firepower.

The rest of genins from Kiri, Suna, Kumo (since Karui will stay and watch the match), Ame (well, there's one Ajisai and Koga) were completely unreal for seeing that much firepower. This is why on the East had a technology is more way advance. The jonins minus the konoha that if the east will bring much firepower to overwhelmed their foes.

The last member of the Kusa team was disbelief of seeing his comrade were defeated.

Joe and Shiden furrowed their eyebrows for seeing the 'Dreadpool' of Yamigakure. Since during the rumors about he was a war orphan during there is a fiend activity. But, if Joe remembered that, what if he is one of the orphans were abducted during when Mission in Hi no Kuni, that Mebuki's group was involved.

"There is no doubt it...he is one of the orphans." Joe muttered furrowed his eyebrows.

==At the Arena==

WIth another clean up is done, as Hayate (Gekko) spoke for another match.

"Now...on the next match." The proctor called out, as the electronic screen board flashes once more for selecting the next contestants.

The same time, the names pops out, has revealed in the screen:

|~ Kagerou vs. Akatsuchi ~|

==At the Observation Platform==

Iwa team was tensed a little about Akatsuchi fight against one of the best kunoichis of the Black Spider Clan. As the Dragon Ninja group furrowed their eyebrows, while the team Tenshi, includes Tsuki frowned about the Mystic.

So, with Kagerou jumped through the railing, and landed on the ground, while Akatsuchi was brave enough to fought his opponent. as he went to the stairs, without hesitation.

==At the Arena==

Once they're on the arena, as they both sides to prepared for the match as started. So with the proctor asked. "Now…are you two ready?"

As Akatsuchi nodded determinant, and made a taijutsu stance, while Kagerou was silent and took out two pair of curved blades with black handle and a pommel with white spider symbol in it. As one on the front on the right side, and the other on the back, then made stance, which made Temari and Tenten shocked for seeing their weapons were…

It was Tessen (Steel Fan), five blades with black metallic black ribs with white razor-edged at its end. And also had a white spider web decorations. (C)

At the catwalk; Temari lend forward about seeing a finest weapon designed of that tessen that never seen that is way more deadlier, since it was shield to deflect arrows, but also converted and added into offensive weapon. Along with anyone else, minus the Dragon Group were completely awared of the newest development in the east. When the new weapons were published, then new strongest enemies will emerged.

"No way, the design of those tessens were way more new advanced." Tenten was disbelief for seeing those tessen were completely new to the Shinobi world.

At the arena; so with Hayate (Gekko) announced. "The match between Kagerou of Yami and Akatsuchi of Iwa were now begin!"

As Akatsuchi made his first turn, as he charged straight at Kagerou in high speed. As he cocked his fist back, to prepared to make a strike. As Kagerou swing her one of her fans on his face, which blind her opponent, until he heard one of her fans closed, then with the fan move away, which made him react to see the other fan closed which causes attempt to stab him.

Then the Iwa-nin jumped on the side to prevent from sudden attack, as he saw Kagerou toss her fan at him like a shuriken, as Akatsuchi manage to dodge it in the side, which he wasn't awared that he heard a sound of Kagerou's steel fan, which he ducked, then he looked up to see her grab her fan, which her other ones wipe.

Never expecting that those steel fans can also returns itself like a boomerang. As she had her fan on the left, lower, and the other high up. (AN: Think about Kitana's pose before the match starts, about MK 2014.)

As Akatsuchi place his hands together with the sleeves he had, prevent anyone (like Sasuke) to learned to use its jutsu. "Doton: Iwadeppō no Jutsu! (Earth Release: Rock Gun Technique)"

He spats a bullet-sized bits of rock are expelled from his mouth. After they are fired several of them, the chunks expand into huge boulders, about the size as a basketball.

As Kagerou move her Tessen on right hand over her side of the head, like a fuma-shuriken is about toss, muttered. "Raiton: Kaminari shuriken! (Lightning Shuriken)" (A4)

With her fan is engulfed, generates electricity, then swings horizontal and launches a shuriken-shape with two intersecting, blue lightning bolts that pieces the rocks. Which Akatsuchi did not know about she is a raiton user with huge advantages.

Until he dodged them, without getting hit by those projectile jutsu.

As Kageou folded her tessans closed and sheathed in back, and creating several hand-seals. "Hyōton: Sandanjū kōri! (Ice Release: Shotgun Ice)" (A5)

Then her hand is covered in ice, which she thrust her hand with a open palm, which creates a barrage of ice shards at Akatsuchi.

==At the Observation Platform==

"A Hyōton user, just like Haku." Naruto muttered, and he stated. "I see...it dosen't matter for anyone had a gekkai genkai to create sub-element."

"You're right Naruto." Ayane said. "But anyone had the right element to combine it."

While the rest knew that the sub-elements of the bloodline means nothing. It takes a intense training to learned to combine them. Which Sasuke still irritation for someone had a sub-element.

"A Hyouton. I thought Haku-san did use it during Nami." Hinata exclaimed, as until Sakura heard it, which the rosette turn to her fellow genin.

"It does…" She said its true about Hyouton only Haku and/or her clan uses it, includes the Shinobi from Yuki no Kuni can do, which made the rest of the rookie 9 turn to her. "But its something else."

"What did you mean Sakura?" Ino wondering about that.

As Sakura answered with explanation to anyone. "While some new elements are said to be bloodlines it still takes two or more particular chakras in others to use them. Like for example; the Senju family was born with water and earth chakra, and anyone with those two elements could be capable of performing them. Except it would take an enormous amount of time and concentration."

Which made anyone registered that information in shocked and disbelief, while Sasuke clenches his fist for someone can use a powerful element to combine into a sub-element. Since he had fire nature ninjutsu, but he needs more training to be stronger.

"Sakura's right." Kakashi said.

As Asuma added. "Depends anyone had a nature manipulation to preformed jutsu."

Ino was confused, asked. "Asuma-sensei? I've never heard of nature manipulation before. What is it exactly?"

Most of the genin and jonin of the rookie 9 were still gobsmacked at the match they had jutsu witnessed, but they still had enough common sense to stare at her with their flattest expressions. Even if very few of them knew how to use elemental jutsu, they had at least heard about it or witnessed it from their senseis.

It was Kurenai who answered her this time. "Ino...every member of the genin team uses nature manipulation and you still don't know what it is?"

She received a shake of the head from the platinum-haired genin. Kurenai sighed, what have her senseis really taught her?

"Nature manipulation is the ability to mold and define one's chakra into a specific element. There are fire main elements, fire, wind, lightning, earth, and water. Every person has at least one innate element, this is called an elemental affinity." Kurenai explained.

'Though elemental training is usually reserved for when shinobi become chunin or jonin! Just what has those instructors from the Yamigakure teaching them?' Kurenai thought to herself. She had always taken it easy on her genin, some would even say that she mothered them. Perhaps why they had not grown much since they left the academy. Maybe that's why they aren't participating in this tournament. Was she wrong with how to train her team?

"Oh, that's why Sasuke-kun can use those elemental jutsu. I thought that was something that had to do with the clan that they came from." Ino said as if she finally realized something.

The rest of the rookie 9 (plus Gai and Daichi, and minus Sai) thought it best not to make any comments or questions to avoid a lecture from their sensei. None of them could match up to the Uzumaki-Namikaze siblings, and yet two members of Team 11 had just trounced them.

"As for me, I had three elements." Sakura spoke up to informed them, which made the jonins turn to her. As Asuma asked curiously.

"What kind?" The chain smoker asked.

"Water, Earth, and Wind." The pink-haired responded, which made Kurenai and Kakashi was shocked for how rare Sakura was, being also a female prodigy and kunoichi of the year was very skillful.

"Have you tried, Leaf cutting exercise?" Asuma asked.

"I did, but I was taught by him." Sakura replied, before point her thumb at the blond Dragon-nin, which made the Fire Guardian more shocking about a certain Ryuu-nin (Dragon Ninja) instructs her.

As until he took out a piece of paper, and hand it to her, which made Sakura knew it already, and her eyes rolled to him for his expression meaning that see if its true, as she pump her chakra, that made his eyes blink, along with Kurenai turn to see the rosette's results. While Gai was admitted about her development.

"Its true…" Asuma muttered, awed and could not believe that Sakura had three, its completely rare for someone had those elements.

"Kaa-san will taught me a few things, while I being a taijutsu user, being a medical-nin. Since I need time to learned Ninjutsu while Kakashi-sensei was busy. So I had my reasons, too." Sakura replied, explained for this statement. Asuma, Kurenai and Gai knew about Mebuki's reputation.

==At the Arena==

With Akatsuchi had manage to dodge the volley of ice shards, until he got hit on his leg. As until Kagerou charged straight at him, by drawn her kodachis on her back, and slashes at him, which he wasn't able to dodged, but he jumped backward, while he got his leg injured.

As he landed, which made him winch for he got his leg, enduring it, until Kagerou still continue charged straight at him.

"Come on, Akatsuchi!" Kurotsuchi cheered. Until Akatsuchi made a concealed hand-seal sequence, without anyone look at it.

"Doton: Gōremu no Jutsu! (Earth Release: Golem Technique)" Akatsuchi exclaimed, as he create a large, humanoid creature composed of rock that formed from a pre-existing source of earth that the arena, serve purpose, as he was rode it.

With that, he commanded his golem to raised a giant fist and then punched towards Kagerou, which the Jigumo kunoichi dodged it backflipped, then within the distance, and form a single hand-seal. "Raiton: Gian! (Lightning Release: False Darkness)"

She emits lightning in the shape of a spear from her mouth, which of course, which it hits his head. Until Akatsuchi manage jumped out on his golem, which the lightning hits its hit, causing it collapse.

Without looking, Kagerou smirked, then creating another hand-seals, quicker. "Hyōton: Tashimo Daibā! (Ice Release: Frost Diver)" (A6)

She creates a stream of frigid ice from the ground at Akatsuchi, before he was about to land. Turns out that Akatsuchi did not time to dodged, now that Akatsuchi was unable to continue. As Kagerou turn to Hayate (Gekko) and called.

"Call it out, he was unable to move on." Kagerou said, which made the proctor nodded.

"Winner, Kagerou!" He announced, which made her smirked victorious, as she went to the catwalk with her team, as her eyes rolled, gazed at a certain pink haired girl with besides the Dragon Ninja group, and Team 7.

==At the Observation Platform==

"That was clever." Kurenai comment.

"What did you mean, Kurenai-sensei?" Ino asked. As Sakura give her an answer.

"She means that Akatsuchi-san had get off the golem jutsu until he was about to land, until she uses her hyouton ninjutsu to freeze him to immobilized. Just the Yuki-nins did freezes foes. But its victims will remain frozen at the amount of time will cause frostbite or freezing to death." Sakura explained, which made Ino shiver her spine if its possible.

Since she did do the homework in home, after all...she used Kage bunshin to do the trick. Which made Naruto his group proud for Sakura being a better kunoichi.

Ino was completely shocked for now what Sakura was the most smartest and strongest kunoichi in the generation of rookie 9. Now...this is why she is so mature and being a true ninja. Shikamaru was disbelief for she did not know about Sakura, due the fact of her deception without anyone suspicious. He was supposed to be a smartest genin for being lazy. Last is Chouji about he did not know about Sakura in the beginning.

Next is Neji, he was completely 'frown' about Sakura being the smartest, until things quite well, which it was according to plan. After all...he secretly respected Sakura's skills with greater confidence. Tenten had respected Sakura determinant for being a true kunoichi, she was envy for she wanted to became like Kushina and Tsunade combine. Then there's Daichi about he respected Sakura for being a better kunoichi, unlike the rest of those annoying fangirls.

Then the next is Shino, he did admitted about Sakura's development, but turns out...he did suspicious about Sakura's improvement and deception. Then there is Samui and Karui about Sakura being a better Kunoichi, so she's good after all. And Sasuke, well...he was completely jealous for Sakura's improvement. After she defy and rejects him during the Wave mission.

Anko was proud on Sakura for being a Kunoichi after all. With Kurenai was disbelieving for the rosette, but just like her mother, she wasn't aware for she was trained by Savaar of Konoha after all. Then there's Fu about Sakura was a better kunoichi at the time.

And then Torika and the rest of the Kunoichi team knew about Mebuki's reputation, besides Kushina. They're a better team for sure.

==At the Arena==

With another clean-up, as the medics defrosted Akatsuchi and take him to the medical ward for treated with coldness, which Kurotsuchi complained for her partner's losing, then Kitsuchi sighed about this.

Now as Hayate (Gekko) made another announced. "Alright, lets proceed for the next match."

As the screen flashes scuffled for the two next match, until minutes later it reveal to be:

|~ Knives vs. Koga Daike ~|

"Knives of Yami and Koga Daike, please proceed to the arena!" The proctor called.

==At the Observation Platform==

(FF7: Turks Theme Starts - 2:18) (8)

With Knives smirked, lending against the wall, with his arms crossed, before the proctor called out, as he uncrossed and then grab the right side of his coat, then to move to see his holstered revolver, and took it out, and spin his revolver, and walk towards to the stairs.

With Sasuke was curious about his weapon that he had seen during the Mission in Nami, during those annoying Dragon-nin had confiscate the guns they had since Gato had buy them in a black market. Since he failed to get his hands on those weapons that he had a chance.

==At the Arena==

As a Ame-nin named Koga Daike, he had dark green hair, wore a ame shinobi attire. And then Knives slowly walked to the other side of the corner of the arena, while twirling his revolver around.

Hayate (Gekko) was aware that this Jigumo-nin also had the same weapon like Tessai does. But also he will jumped away from the line of fire.

"Are you two ready?" The proctor asked the two combatants for the match starts.

As Knives twirled his pistol up, then move backwards then .grab on his hand, then he holstered it, and replied with his finger life. "I've always ready…"

"Yes." Koga added.

"Then begin." Hayate says dropping his hand.

Koga charges at Knives and pulls out a kunai. Knives just dodges the strikes and then grabs Koga's wrist, smiling. As Knives punches Koga in the stomach and spins around throwing him to the opposite end of the arena.

"An Ocelot never lets his prey escape." He muttered, which made Hayate (Gekko) confused what he said. As he took out kunai, then toss at Koga impale and slam the wall and collapses in water.

"Whoa, he toss that kunai in high speed. No other person can toss a kunai in high speed and deadly accuracy."

"Kawarimi. (Substitution)" Knives amusing, and blocks a flurry of kunai with his combat knife.

"Gonna need to try harder than that." Koga says smugly.

"Oh really...You should lose that sense of pride over everyone." He replied, then he quickly took out his revolver, before cocked the hammer.

*Bang!*

"Ugh!" Koga agony, that before he was flew backwards, landed on the ground, then clenches his right shoulder, he shot at. As Knives walk towards his opponent before twirling his pistol, turns out it was quick and flawless victory.

Knives took out the second identical revolver on the left hand.

Knives is on Koga while in the arena floor, clenches his shoulder, then aim his revolver pistol at his face. "Surrender?"

Koga will had his fate had ended, which Knives knew he he refuse…

*Bang!*

"UUUUGGGHHH!" Koga screamed in pain, clenches his leg, that Knives had shot, meaning he was he cannot fight, but called it out. "ALRIGHT! I FORFEIT!"

With he surrendered, as Hayate (Gekko) declared Knives a winner. Then he twirl his revolver backwards, then holstered in his coat. And walk away into the stairs.

(FF7: Turks Theme Ended)

==At the Observation Platform==

Everyone (minus Gaara) were shocked and disbelief (minus the Dragon and Black Spider group) for Knives defeat his opponent in a minute. Since each of the shinobi from respectful shinobi village will report about those arsenals before Tessai's match.

"A flawless victory, Knives." Menma muttered, comment about his partner.

"Incredible...he defeat his opponent, flawlessly with a firepower." Tenten muttered, seeing Knives' were impressed with a pistol. If she wasn't aware those weapons were dangerous then any weapons like Tessai in possession. The East had those weapons like that. But it better take a lot of research to learned to use it.

As rest of the genins like Ajisai were witnessed about those guns were becoming a problem for her 'leader' wanted to knew about this. Since she was ordered to gather information, regarding the Jinchuuriki's capabilities. So she need to maintain her surveillance.

Fu was there, since being the Nanabi's Jinchuuriki that if she will create an armor of her lucky 7. Then those bullets will be deflected...but if she wondered that he or Tessai took out a firepower that can penetrate her armor.

==At the Arena==

With the medical team got Koga away into the arena, keep him stable, since he got a bullet wound on his shoulder and leg, as Hayate (Gekko) stepped in and called. "Alright, now. The next match will be selected."

As the cue of the proctor called out, the screen activated again, letting the combatants were waiting and went through the names for the next names to be drawn, where it stopped and the two that came up were:

|~ Omoi vs. Momiji Higurashi ~|

With the spectaculars from Konoha were tensed, minus Tenten knew about she had a relative without her parents knowing, for sure.

'A Higurashi...but I thought Tenzin or Fumiko were blacksmiths?' Hiruzen thought, wondered about the connection of Tenten and Momiji, since during the brunette saved her during the match with Temari. He wanted answers about Momiji's parentage? And why she save one of his shinobi for some reason?

"Well...this is my lucky day." Omoi looked surprised, along with his team along with Yugito and Bee.

"I know...I was hoping I want to fight a Ryuu-nin. But a female one." Karui stated with a same expression as the male swordsman.

"So am I." Samui added. With a smile appeared on Karui, and gave him a pat on a back/

"Get down here, Omoi. I want to see her fight." Karui told him, which made Omoi a small smile, and then watch to the stairs.

With the Dragon Group; as Naruto spoke to her, before he gave her a kiss on a cheek.

"Okay, Momiji-chan. Its time." The blond dragon said.

"Thanks, Naruto-kun." Momiji replied, then with a cue and she got kiss on a cheek from Naruto.

"Go get'em." He cheered her up, as Momiji, backflipped through the railing and then landed on the ground by kneel down, then turn to see Omoi is on the other side of the corner.

Now they're down at the arena; so with Omoi first spoke to Momiji, admitted. "I guess I kinda...well...honor to fight you, as a Ryuu-kun, Momiji-san, right?"

Momiji smirked, and replied. "Yes, I would honor to worth of challenge."

As she bow to him, then the dark-skinned kumo-nin replied, so with Hayate (Gekko) called. "You may begin!"

With Omoi first move, then charged straight at Momiji, by drawn his katana strapped on his back, Momiji quickly leaped in midair, as he took out her Tenkakyu (Heavensong Bow), and fires an arrow in high speed, which made Omoi's eyes widen for he wasn't expecting.

"Whoa!" He exclaimed.

Which the arrow its the ground that creates a crack.

==At the Observation Platform==

"Impossible!" Temari was exclaimed for a simple arrow that shot in high speed that she cannot able to deflect with her fan in that speed.

"Sugoi~" Tenten awed about Momiji's Yumijutsu, she had manage took out an arrow in high speed, and fires it in very fast, that any had a good accuracy.

==At the Arena==

Now Omoi had continue to race straight at Momiji, and exclaimed. "Kumo-Ryū Mikazukigiri! (Cloud-Style Three Days' Moon Beheading)"

He is about swings his sword on Momiji within a single, large, crescent moon-shaped arc, until…

*Swish!*

Omoi was surprising for seeing Momiji had dodged his attack with her 'Reverse Wind'.

'She managed to dodged my attack...she's good.' He thought.

As the brunette dragon Miko had took out her Tenryū Naginata (Heavenly Dragon) on her back, she intercepted at Omoi, as then he followed in suit at each other, and then…

*Kaang!*

*Kaang!*

Both blades met together, then Momiji slash and thrust at Omoi, as the dark-skinned kumo-nin had dodge and deflected.

And then Momiji had vertically elevate herself by leaping between two surfaces with her naginata. As Omoi had break his defense, notice that she uses her 'Flying Bird Flip'. Then she slam down with her pole weapon, until Omoi quickly jumped back, prevents to getting hit, then the blade of the pole weapon slam it, creates a shockwave.

As Momiji dash and flipped, then again and jumped to took her her bow and fires another arrow, in high velocity, until Omoi reacts that he side-stepped to avoid the projectile attacks.

Now Omoi was way on his move to attack Momiji again, until with another clashes with both blades.

"You're pretty good, Kumo did trained the best swordsman around." Momiji comment, while their weapons clash together.

"Arigatou, Momiji-san." Omoi replied, then Momiji ram him at the back of his naginata, that he almost hit his chin, then she got the chance to strike, then move her naginata thrust at Omoji, which

*Slikk!* - *Poof!*

Since Omoi was replaced with a log (since it doesn't matter where did that log came from), that he had manage to avoid being hit.

"Kumo-Ryū Damashigiri! (Cloud-Style Deception Beheading)"

Until Momiji had her senses to see Omoi appeared besides her, before he called out for technique to slash her,

*Wosh!*

Then again, she manage to dodge his attack, again, causing him, once more. As Momiji had slashed at Omoi, which forces him to jumped in the air, quickly...but…

*grp!*

"Wha!" Omoi was shocked for he felt pair of arms, wrapped his stomach (he felt her chest press against his back), and he heard.

"Hayabusa-ryū: Izuna Drop!" She exclaimed, then performs a spinning pile-diver, since he learned from the Hayabusa. Then before she lift him up, and then turn backwards, and spin.

*Rooaaar!*

*Slam!*

Momiji slam him into the ground, but instead she had his head broke out, almost. Now before jumped away after the crash, until Omoi's legs slumped down forward, then make it that he was knocked him out cold.

"Good match." Momiji said.

"Ugh!" Omoi groaned, rubbing his back of his neck, along with he felt dizzy from that move.

Hayate inspected Omoi seeing he won't be waking up. "The winner of this match is Momiji Higurashi."

"Yeah!" Tsuki and Kasumi cheered along with Sakura, while Ayane smiled proud of her fellow harem sister.

"Oh my!" Shiden gasped in delight.

"Indeed, my friend." Joe explained.

"Was that…"

Joe shook his head. "No, Naruto does teach her the Izuna."

"I see…" Shiden nodded understand, he had forgot that Momiji his part of Naruto's future wife, since he knew that being Dragon Shrine Maiden needs to learned to be stronger.

"That's my hime." Naruto smiled.

"Whoa, never thought I would like to see it...she's good." Fu comment on the catwalk.

"Impossible…" Gai was disbelief for someone can do the same way as the Dragon-nin that using the Izuna Drop. Instead kicked the opponent in the air, but also let the opponent jumped in the air, letting someone allowed to use the attack.

Kurenai was amazed that since her taijutsu were unlike Gai's lotus attack. But and also skilled in Naginatajutsu and Yomijutsu. She knew Tenten was good at weapons when comes will skilled with a bow, took out an arrow and shots at the foe(s) in high speed with quick draw.

Karui was complained about her teammate lose, which Yugito and Samui shook their heads for the red-haired kumo kunoichi. As Bee did a rap comment, until Yugito gave him a threat for making another rap.

As Sasuke on the other hand that he was completely furious for someone is already taken, then skilled with a bow, just like when he was a kid. If he had learned something like that when Momiji able to took out an arrow with a quick draw, and then fires it. That bow is special that able to shots it in high speed. (AN: It was before the Massacre that Sasuke team up with Itachi to hunted down a boar while fought Kabuto.)

It was flawless victory too...maybe…

Now with Momiji headed back to the others as Omoi was taken away.

When Momiji got to her team the girls hugged her for a job well done followed by Naruto giving her a victory kiss causing her to blush.

"Girls this is great, we're all moving onto the finals!" Kasumi cheered as she, Ayane and Momiji hugged each other and cheered.

Naruto smiled seeing them all happy, until they turned to the screen board seeing the next two names pop up being:

|~ Fu vs. Watari ~|

With the name is had revealed announced, as Hayate called out to come down at the arena. "Contestants, please come to the arena."

==At the Observation Platform==

Fu walked down the rail, anxious to start her match and become one step closer to the rank of Chunin. As one of Kiri-nin, Watari; he is a swordsman with a lighter shade of brown.

==At the Arena==

Once she had arrived to the centre of the arena, she glanced up towards Naruto, for her gaze to meet him grinning towards her.

"Good luck Fu!" Naruto shouted, encouraging the green-haired genin to give it her best. Fu responded with a small smile that could be seen on her face. She was glad that someone truly believed in her abilities as a kunoichi.

"Now, the match between Fu of Taki…"

''Former' Taki.' Fu mentally added.

"...and Watari of Kiri, begin!"

As soon as those words left Hayate's mouth, then Watari first charged straight at Fu, by drawn his sword, and prepared to slash her. Which Fu remain stand to prepared to counter, then until Watari slash his sword vertical, which Fu flipped backwards and slammed her right palm to the ground. before the sword missed.

"Kuchiyose no Jutsu! (Summoning Technique)" Shouted Fu as the huge amount of smoke began to clear, and revealed four human sized stag-beetle. The stag beetle's armor is brown, with a saw-like jaws and ran towards the Watari. (9)

Before Shino in the catwalk was amazed seeing a rare beetle summon unlike his clan that he had his kikaichū bugs, he was obsessed with new types of insect species.

With the distanced between her opponent shortened, the stag-beetle jumped and then with the wing case splits opens and spins at Watari like a spinning bullet, but he wasn't expecting that stag beetle is fast. Until its jaws was about to chomp him, as until he couch down then channel his chakra and jumped on the side.

As Watari turn to see Fu wasn't in the area, as he survey the arena until he heard.

"Takigakure no Senpuu! (Hidden Waterfall Hurricane)"

Which Watari react to look up to see Fu dived down, with her fist direct to him, then until the Kiri-nin dodged again, but until her fist land on the ground that creates a whirlwind-like force around them, as the kiri swordsman cover himself with his sword into a defensive stance.

WIthout notice, until he saw the same stag-beetle that somehow ride the whirlwind, and then creates a high speed that tackles Watari, which results sends him, backwards, that slams against the wall, along with his sword had pierced the ground.

With Hayate (Gekko) check on him, see if he was able to continue, so which he stood and declared. "Winner, Fu."

As the declaring, which Naruto gave her a applause for Fu's victorious, which the dragon group turn to him while he was clapping at the Taki-kunoichi.

==At the Arena==

With Fu went back to the catwalk, until the medical team took Watari away to the ward. As she walked over towards the approaching Naruto, with a grin on her face over having proven herself triumphant over her two opponents.

"That was some awesome jutsu you showed there." Naruto said in amazement once Fu was standing right across form him. He truly was astonished at how the female kunoichi had performed remarkably in her battle against Watari. To immobile and distracted her opponent in such a short period of time was no easy accomplishment for any genin.

"Heh. Thank you Naruto. It means a lot. I have many more. Umm, can we catch up some time before the third exam, so we can talk more about the…jinchuuriki thing?" Fu asked nervously, hoping to become better acquainted with her fellow jinchuriki. Surprisingly, a small part of her was afraid of hearing a rejection coming from the blonde's mouth in response to her request.

"Sure! I will come find you when I am able to." Naruto said immediately after Fu's request. He smiled in content at befriending the female jinchuriki. However, their conversation didn't continue long after Naruto's statement due to an interruption by Kakashi, calling him back.

"I gotta go, but see you soon, Fu. Glad to have made a friend." Naruto happily said. He let the word, friend, last a little longer on his lips. In response, Fu released a big smile as she bid farewell to her first friend.

If Naruto had only stayed a while longer, then he would have noticed the affecting it had on Fu after ward's. She was overjoyed at the fact that she had made her first, true friend in Naruto. Now Fu knew that she no longer had to face the terrible abyss of the world's darkness alone.

As Hayate (Gekko) eyed at the remaining combatants of 7 that had: Tsuki and Ryu (last 2 members of Akuma), and last members of each teams were Sai, Uragi, Weiji, Choujurou and Shizuka (each will be select of 2 matches for 1-on-1 battle, and last 3 will be 3-way for sure).

And with the proctor made an announced. "Now since there are 7 contestants left, so 3 remains on a 3-way match...with the last match within 2 left for the reach of the finals...now, on the next match!"

As Hayate snapped his fingers, as the signals the screen once again lit up and began to go through the remaining seven names, after about thirty seconds, until it stopped at:

|~ Tsuki Uzumaki-Namikaze vs. Sai ~|

As usual Sai with his fake smile do his ink ninjutsu to summon ink beast to attack Tsuki. Before the match starts, that since he made a comment about being 'flat-chest' with a 'fake boobs'. To bad for he had death wish.

Tsuki using several shurikens and wind jutsu by using her mother Aka Arashi (which causes Hiruzen and Hayate recognized that sword, since Kushina passed her sword to her daughter after all).

And it cause Sai ink-beast destroyed so fast. Sai keep using his ink jutsu. which make Tsuki only shook her head while said.

"Seriously, you do not have another jutsu beside that uncool ink beast. I suppose I will end it now. Suiton: Suiryudan no Jutsu! (Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet)"

And Tsuki launched a giant water dragon (which made Sasuke furious for someone had a strongest jutsu) from her mouth make all Sai ink-beasts disappeared and the water wave continue approach Sai and make him backdown few step before lie down, and when Sai tried to getting up.

And while Sai trying to stand up, he found himself in front of Tsuki who pointed her Ara Arashi (Red Storm) to his neck make Sai surrender (He still smiling you know). Which the red-haired dragon kunoichi had mentally smirked for the actions towards Sai. So she will had her brother grateful for sure.

Naruto actually happy seeing Sai pounded to submission caused, he really hate anything related with certain bandaged old warhawk with cane to support him.

Before the medics came around and take Sai away, until Tsuki…

*Crack!*

Which the made the male population winced (minus Gaara) for seeing (or witnessed) Tsuki had somehow...crush his 'eggs'. Guess the medics will give him a LOTS of ice for his 'pride'. As for the female howled and smirked for how they heard a song of music. Even making Anko happy for thaqt sound.

While Naruto, Ryu and Hayate (Tenshin) were unaffected that any of them will avoid the women's Wrath...since as Naruto's twin sister and Ryu's girlfriend...guess...they need to not get in a bad mood.

Now with Sai was away, carried by the medics (as until one of the medics ordered for some ice pack to be delivered). Now for Hayata called for the last called for the last 1-on-1 match for until the three-way came out.

The board scrambled through random names until it stopped on two more...Uh-oh...

|~ Uragi vs. Weiji ~|

With a sadistic smirked on his face, now its his turn for now. As Uragi jumped through the railing into the arena. As he walk towards at the other side of the corner of the arena, as he had his claws swifted.

As turn to him, until his opponent arrived, and his appearance to be had a short, brown hair and dark eyes.

As Weiji made a stance by drawn two pair of kunais (he was aware for fighting a Jigumo-nin), as Uragi drawn his sword, and form his stance with a claw and sword.

With Joe in the catwalk, had his eyes furrowed at the stance. 'Genshin must've teach his boy with his arts.'

In the arena; as the match is about to start, with Hayate spoke out. "Are you two ready?

"You bet." Weiji replied.

Uragi was silent, as he drawn his sword on his backside on the left. As he cocked his right claws backward, and his sword on the left in reverse-gripped.

"Then begin!" The proctor called.

As Weji charged at him, then first toss his kunai at Uragi. Then the Jigumo-nin intercepted him, as deflect the kunai, then ran towards with him. As until within reach, then Weiji slash kunai, in also reverse-grip.

With Uragi blocked it with his sword, as until he slash him with his sword, as Weiji reacts then he quickly jumped back and tossing several of shurikens at him.

As Uragi remain stand, then deflects the shurikens, and then he said to him. "You bored me."

Which made Weiji frowned, and then creating several hand seals. "Suiton: Mizutama no Jutsu! (Water Ball Technique)"

He spats at ball of water at Uragi, which he was remained stand, as he move his sword on his left hadn on the side, as until…

*Swish!*

Uragi cut the water ball in half in both sides. As the half of the of Weiji's jutsu was splash down like a normal water. Which his sword still on above his head.

So with the Jigumo-nin lower down his sword in his left hand, while the claws on the right, cocked back. And he said to Weiji. "My turn."

As he move his sword on the right side, and…

*Whst!*

*Squish!*

Weiji's eyes widen with his mouth open, quivered, that the blood spurts out on his chest with a large slash mark across, until seeing Uragi appeared at front of him.

Until seeing Weiji had flew backwards in slow-mode, that of how fast he was…

==At the Observation Platform==

'Hayai! (Fast)' Gai and the rest of the Jonins were shocked for someone was faster then the taijutsu user and his protegee. As Sasuke was shocked for someone is fast as anyone can challenged. Even he tried everything he could to become stronger.

==At the Arena==

*Thud~*

Weiji was collapse on the ground, with the slash mark on his chest wasn't deep. Since Uragi was bored for he wanted challenge a bigger opponent.

When Hayate saw this, he immediately called the match to an end and declared Uragi the winner.

==At the Observation Platform==

With Uragi's match now over and the Kusa's last remaining team-mate being taken away.

Directing his attention the main arena, Naruto realized that only Ryu, Shizuka, and Choujurou remain and were the lucky individuals to fight in the three-way match. Naruto watched as Hayate called all three contestants to the stage in order to announce the final match of the preliminaries.

As Ryu shunshin at the arena, while two more Choujurou and Shizuka went onto the arena floor.

==At the Arena==

Now they are on the arena; the three contestants distanced themselves even more and now stood in a triangle formation. Quickly, Ryu looked at the sound shinobi before shifting her gaze to the genin she knew as Shizuka.

With Shizuka was aweing for seeing Ryu that she felt that it was strong, equal the Naruto when he fought Takeshi, as her thoughts in her mind for comment. 'This Ryuu-nin had the same strength as the Naruto Namikaze, but with a sense of honor...maybe this man will be the one.'

With Choujurou was excited for fighting Ryu with a excited expression. 'I don't believe! I can get to fight against a Dragon-nin.'

As Hayate announced to being the final match. "Okay, now for the Final Match, Ryu Hayabusa of Hayabusa Village vs. Choujurou of Kiki, and vs. Shizuka of Nadeshiko…Are the contestants ready?"

Getting a nod from Ryu, as his hand move towards to his Jinryuuken and followed by a half-hand seal is like the fame Valley of the End that two gigantic statue of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

Then Choujurou nod as well, as he flexed his fingers. He will he took out his bandaged sword and form a kendo stance.

And Shizuka slowly nod, before she will made her first move...but...ladies first.

"Begin!" The proctor exclaimed.

As soon as those words left Hayate's mouth, with Shizuka made her first move, as she took out her four kunais in both hands and exclaimed.

"Nadeshiko-Ryū: Shinku Enbu! (Nadeshiko-Style Deep Crimson Dance Performance/Aerial Dance)"

As she threw the barrage of kunai(s) that proved to have deadly accuracy, as Ryu drawn his Jinry uken (Divine Dragon Sword) then deflect its kunai and also dodged them, and while Choujurou took out his bandage sword then block it in flat side and followed Ryu does.

'Her aim is good...and now she 'is' getting serious!' Ryu thought, while blocked and/or dodged the kunais. Until he jumped aside and charged straight at Choujurou that only cause him react for seeing him intercept it, so with the kiri swordsman need to form a defense position.

==At the Observation Platform==

"Wow, her accuracy was good as mine. Those skills with a shurikenjutsu were never missed the target." Tenten awed, witnessed of how the fight a Nadeshiko kunoichi. While Sasuke did not able to get it right when he was young.

Along with Ino had never thought, just like Rias and Akeno does. And even Sakura, Ayane, Kasumi and Momiji were completely far ahead of her.

"So this is how being a kunoichi." Ino said, seeing the match between a single kunoichi and two shinobi. As she saw a image of Sakura into her mind, as the rosette twirl her red bo-staff with golden caps at the end.

Then followed with Ayane had with a two-fingered on her right hand into over her left side of her face… Along with Kasumi had drawn her wakizashi… And lastly Momiji had her Heavensong bow and arrow to arm at the side to prepared to fire.

All four kunoichis were the most strongest of the most...but Ino notice she was surround by a room filled with pictures of Sasuke, until she look through the window to see Sakura was training katas with Kasumi, while the other 2 kunoichis were walking of how good they're were...but Ino was disbelief that her best friend had forgotten about her friendship...but...she was alone…

Then...if her fate had decided to stepped out in the door to so...until her friends and fellow teammates Shikamaru and Chouji were not so good that she and two of her teammates never seen her, as a friend...but not for long…

But her parents never see her as a daughter...but turns out that she was horrified to see a picture of herself on the altar...turns out that they're sad...but...Ino had realized why they're so depressed...the answer…

She (Ino Yamanaka) died in the mission…

Now Ino understand of the burden for being a kunoichi in the future...now that she will died in a young age, and along with the rest...but now that many of her friends were depressed for seeing her died that day...she must...face...reality...

In reality; Ino was stood in the inch, before the match starts...as the match between Ryu, Choujurou and Shizuka. She was having some mind searching for the turn of events in the future for what within her eyes...and now...this is how it suppose to do…

"I...I need to be stronger…" Ino whispered, declared.

==At the Arena==

As Shizuka keep tossing more kunais at neither Ryu or Choujurou: Ryu had deflect and dodged the kunais, while Choujurou did the same thing.

Like with the projectiles that the Shizuka threw earlier, Chōjūrō easily blocked the water attack with his sword and unwrapped the bandages that were around his sword and yelled.

"Hiramekarei Kaihō! (Hiramekarei Unleashing)"

After which a large blast of Chakra erupted from the sword and took the shape of a long sword, then slashes in horizontal, as until Ryu blocked the long chakra blade with his sword, which made Choujurou was shocked astonished before Shizuka had got hit, since she wasn't had time to ducked that send her into the wall.

"A weapon once used by members of Kiri's Legendary Seven Ninja Swordsmen, right?" Ryu stated.

"That's right, but I never thought you manage to blocked the Hiramekarei's attack." Choujurou comment.

"It is...since you may know that the Jinryuuken is the twin sister sword of the 'Ryuuken' (Dragon Sword)." Ryu replied, which made the blue-haired swordsman's eyes widen.

"The twin sister sword of the legendary Ryuuken?" Choujurou stated, shocked about facing someone possessed the sister sword of the legendary sword of the Hayabusa lineage.

"That's right." Ryu confirmed, then explained. "Since the Ryuken that my friend possesses, is curved of the bones of the Ryuujin, now its been passed down to Naruto, and also this one is being curved of the bones of the Tsuki no Ryuujin (Dragon God of the Moon). Since just like their fellow Dragon Gods."

With Choujurou was astounding about sword's capabilities. just like the Ryuken itself. As until with Ryu jumped in the air and with a powerful thrust his hips and muscles which Choujurou wasn't expecting that there was a blue that he had manage in time to…

*Clash!*

...Manage to blocked Ryu's Flying Swallow attack. Which made the young Dragon-nin admitted.

"I was impressed for someone was able to blocked my attack." He said.

"You would say that." The Kiri swordsman replied,

Until the boys were distracted until...

A certain kunoichi jumped in the air, and took out a single kunai and fold like a folding fan.

"Enbu: Ni no Dan! (Dance Performance: Second Step/Spinning-Waltz)"

Which Shizuka spins around at high-speeds, appearing like a small twister, and launches a large barrage of kunai to either Choujurou or Ryu, like a top launching needles all around.

Which again, that both dual swordsman block them, then while fighting. Since this is battle royal for god's sake! As if Ryu or Choujurou will use one of Shizuka's kunais at either their opponent(s).

Without a doubt that she is planning to had them exhausted from their fight. As minutes keeps dodging, striking their opponents each other to knock off-guard and while Shizuka keeps tossing more kunais. (AN: It reminded me of Sora and Riku deflect Xehanort's attack that surrounds by the Ethereal Blades in the Final Battle.)

==At the Observation Platform==

"My kami, how many of those kunais she had carried?" Ino wondered. Since if its 50 or more like shurikens. Since the Nadeshiko Kunoichis always carries many kunais when using their ninja arts.

"Ino, the Nadeshiko kunoichis always carries many tools or depends, just like I used a basic fuinjutsu to stores weapons when I had need many of those weapons." Tenten explained. Which Ino had forgotten about her match with Temari. That would make sense, after all, Tenten is a prodigy and masterful with basic shinobi tools to the utmost abilities in her current level allowed.

It was only because she lacked an experienced jounin's strength and speed as to why she was only considered above average in regards to her weapon's ability. She was also fairly proficient in close combat weapons, but excelled in long range. So...she needs a long ago to became a better kunoichi, and also share the same dream as Sakura being surpasses Kushina, Naruto and Tsuki's mother, and Tsunade Senju, the granddaughter of the founder of Konoha.

==At the Arena==

With many of kunais were laying around the arena floor, while Hayate (Gekko) had clear away from the crossfire. As until Choujurou was panting for he had burned his stamina and chakra that he uses his sword's ability, he was aware that its effects.

While Ryu was still stands, due of the training and hard spars that he and Naruto were...stamina freaks. Which made Shizuka was amazed for someone can do without exhaustion.

'He is still standing.' Shizuka thinks, seeing the Dragon-nin had a good endurance. Before she landed on the floor. As she took out another three kunais on hand. Which Ryu clenches his Jinryuuken.

As Choujurou cannot take another, since he begun to collapse, backwards on the ground, which the two combatants did not be distracted. As Hayate (Gekko) notice that he look exchausted.

Now...with Choujurou no other hand, that he cannot continue, so he raised his left hand and called out. "Proctor...I forfeit…? Because I had honored to fight a Dragon Ninja...but I had respected his skills were amazes me."

Hayate (Gekkou) nodded and declared. "Choujurou was eliminated, so two remains still on."

As Hayate called out, as Shizuka tossing three kunais at Ryu, again, before the proctor get the young swordsman out of the arena, since he was exhausted.

Until Shizuka charged forward at him with her right hand glowed with wind chakra, and exclaimed. "Nadeshiko-Ryū Kōha Reppūken! (Nadeshiko-Style Hardliner Gale Fist)"

with that move she called out and was thrusted forward at him. Which made Ryu jumped back sideways to avoiding her strike but felt the ground below them shake as fissures erupted on the ground Shizuka stood on,

==At the Observation Platform==

Asuma whistled amazed and comment. "I'm impressed with her skills with Wind chakra."

Naruto was impressed witnessed the fight. 'Wow she's good, but Ryu can't take chances.'

==At the Arena==

'Wow...I'm impressed...she is tougher then Tsuki-chan.' Ryu thought 'Guess close combat it is.'.

With Ryu sheathed his sword and took out storage scroll on his right hand and he unfurled it, biting his thumb hard enough to draw blood, as the masked Hayabusa ran his bloody digit across the scroll. What followed was a poof of smoke.

As until Ryu swiping his left hand until he had time to stored the scroll back, then swing in the right, then both foot; left and right to follow-up, the through the air, Ryu cleared enough of the smoke to reveal that he was now holding what they assumed to be his weapon.

Which made Tenten had her eyes sparkled of what wind of weapon that Ryu wields. With Asuma and the jonins never expecting some new weapon that Ryu had possessed. Which Yugito was shocked in surprising for a weapon that never seen it before that involves with taijutsu armed with claws.

'Whoa...change my mind about 2 claws...but THIS will do.' Yugito thought stated claimed herself for she needs to added had foot.

'You're right, kitty, maybe that will do.' Matatabi agreed.

On his hands and a customized gauntlets with large steel claws worn on the hands and feet. This weapon is an evolved version of the hand claws, or tekko-kagi, which have been an essential part of the Ninja's arsenal since ancient times.

The design of the claws embodies the immense power of birds of prey. The weapon features not only steel claws strapped to the hands, but bladed foot attachments as well.

Now as Ryu ran towards to Shizuka with his obtained 'Falcon Talons' (Kata Kara Mōkin Tsume, Hard Shell Raptor Claws), which he slash and swing his kick, which Shizuka was disadvantage for how fast Ryu is when he wielded the claw weapons.

As Ryu keep attacking Shizuka, with high speed. With Rias and Akeno was tensed for the young Dragon Ninjas skills that overwhelmed their friend, fellow kunoichi and comrade.

Now until Shizuka made a counterattack. "Ressenpū! (Violent Whirlwind/Gale Fan)"

Shizuka called using her wind chakra to expel a large breath of wind at Ryu, which the masked dragon-nin was engulfed in a roaring flame aura. Which the certain Uchiha had time to copy time...too bad its unable to do so.

Now Ryu perform handsigns was rather fast, so much the Black Spider missed it completely, and waved his hands around

"Kaen Ryu no Jutsu! (Art of the Inferno/Flame Dragon)" He exclaimed, and launches a large crimson fireball at the wind, which allows to create bigger, as turns out it was reckless for someone had wind makes fire stronger.

Until Temari need to be cautious for someone had a fire nature in their arsenal. Since its will be had her disadvantage against a opponent with a fire-based jutsu. So the best is that she need to keep herself within distance.

As the largest fireball heading straight at Shizuka, a quick timing to get jumped in the air in high up.

"Nadeshiko-Ryū Kōha Senkaigiri! (Nadeshiko-Style Hardliner Revolving Cut/Roaring Hurricane Kick)"

Then she delivering a drop kick imbued with wind chakra. Then which her kick a the ground that creates a large dust cloud.

As the dust cloud clears, which to see Ryu had on the ground, while Shizuka manage to use it to take advantage and somehow tackle him and landed on top of him holding a kunai to his throat.

"This is over." She declared.

Naruto only smirked, "I agree."

He suddenly poofed away, surprising the Nadeshiko kunoichi, Tokiwa, and Akeno. Includes Rias frowned for seeing that was distracting.

"What?!" Shizuka gasped until she felt a tip of the claws to the back of her neck. She glanced seeing Ryu behind her.

"How did you...?" She was confused until she realized her, and until she saw a hole behind her, Ryu was standing above besides the slash mark that she had made.

"I see, while you were being use the same dust cloud that results by myself you buried into the earth leaving a clone to create in your place."

"That's right." Ryu nodded, before he continue to convinced her to forfeit the match.

As Shizuka knew she cannot retaliate, she resigned while said. "No one's ever gotten behind me before. Go ahead...and finish me."

Ryu frowned as he remove his claws from Shizuka's neck much to hers and the kunoichi team surprise (minus Tokiwa that she was remain silent), and said to her. "I have no reason to finish you."

"But, what about our duel?" Shizuka remined.

Ryu had interjected. "I was aware of the laws of your village...It'll prove nothing if I finished you off. I don't live by your village's rules of tradition. I'd marry you for love, not by force to fight."

"Love?" Shizuka asked.

"However since this duel was in my favor. I accept your proposal, but not because of the duel, but because we want you to experience real love not forced love. You are good person Shizuka, and you deserve real happiness." He said cupping her face and leaned forward planting a kiss shocking everyone including Naruto, Tsuki (since she didn't mind), Ayane, Sakura, Kasumi and Momiji, along with Joe and Shiden. Which the Jigumo group did not interesting about (accept a certain mage-kunoichi see it).

Joe had proud of his son for having her as part of his flock; that's 2 girls into his list, and while Naruto got 5 (make it 6; a certain crimson-haired kunoichi of course for a future).

As Shizuka felted her lips press up against Ryu she thought. 'My first kiss, with such a strong man. My heart feels like its pounding .Could this be real love just like he said.'

She shed some tears while she continued the kiss.

When the two parted the two looked into each other eyes smiling and giggled, as Shizuka turned to Hayate (Gekko), since he knew about the law of the Nadeshiko. "It's been settled...proctor-san."

Which made the proctor nodded

"Winner, Ryu Hayabusa. This concludes the last match of the preliminaries. Congratulations to all victors, whom now have entry to the third exam." Hayate announced to all the remaining genin and squad leaders.

With the conclusion of Hayate's announcement, Now that Shizuka will not be need for medical attention.

After the short intermission, all the victorious genin headed towards the front of the arena and the rest for that any of them lost the of their each matches, where the Hokage made them each pick a paper out of a box. Each paper had a number, indicating the order in which the finals would take place.

After the 26 shinobi had picked their numbers, the Hokage held a board to show whom each genin would be facing in the finals.

As one of the examiner were writing down names on a poster board, silently discussing things with Anko as well as they continued to write things down. After a few moments of deliberation, the came to decision. The held up the board high for all to see...

The order was as followed:

Match 01: Sakura Haruno vs. Kagerou

Match 02. Naruto U. Namikaze vs. Neji Hyuga

Match 03. Rias Gremory vs. Samui

Match 04. Kasumi Tenshin vs. Ayane Tenshin

Match 05. Shikamaru Nara vs. Temari

Match 06. Momiji Higurashi vs. Knives

Match 07. Fu vs. Kankuro

Match 08. Tsuki U. Namikaze vs. Akeno Himejima

Match 09, Ryu Hayabusa vs. Daichi

Match 10. Kurotsuchi vs. Uragi

Match 11. Menma vs. Shino Aburame

Match 12. Sasuke Uchiha vs. Gaara

Match 13. Tessai vs. Rinzu

Ayane and Kasumi smirked at each other, they rekindle their friendship and siblings, but had a rivalry still, but to see who is stronger. While Hayate (Tenshin) can't wait to see his siblings' fight.

Ryu and Daichi nodded to each other, knowing that they both had to change up their style in order to win their matches against each other. Sakura was bit nervous for she will fight against a Jigumo (Black Spier) kunoichi. Shikamaru was complained for fighting another girl from Suna it would be so troublesome.

Samui was fine for fought Rias is cool like when she fought Karui. Knives took out his revolver, and a smirked on his face for facing the Ryū no Miko (Dragon Shrine Maiden); so archer vs. gunslinger. Next Fu will be facing a puppet user, since this will be interesting...so she will trained solo without a sensei.

And Tessai frowned about he wanted to fight against his opponent, since picking a kiri-nin, so no matter, since if he will facing, if its his teammate Menma, or the Aburame, or the Uchiha, or the Suna Jinchuuriki.

Tsuki and Akeno will be facing each other with a better kunoichi. Since with the red-haired kunoichi was aware that she is a Raiton-user, so if her Fuuton will take a advantage. Since she can't be reckless, so there are any abilities like anyone can't seen. And Uragi will be facing Tsuchikage's granddaughter, so this will be interesting.

Sasuke got his opportunity to fight against a strong opponent. Gaara had his smile wicked that he wanted his blood like a predator would give it's prey. And there is Shino was felt a little nervous if someone will facing Menma of the Black Spider Clan. Since he felt the same thing as Gaara.

'Interesting…' Menma thought. 'Very, very, interesting.'

'It would seems I can get to face Ryu Hayabusa.' Uragi thought.

Lastly, Naruto had got his opponent, just as according to plan, before he heard Neji's voice. 'Naruto-san...if you face me...you know it must be done.'

Now that the order was announced to all the genin, the third Hokage began to explain that despite losing their match, participants could still become a chunin. He notified them that there would be examiners scoring each participant on qualities a chunin should possess and portray in battle.

With that said, they were all dismissed and sent to train. It was pointed out that all the genin now had a general background on each of their opponent's skills and abilities.

Thus, the purpose of the month's training was to prepare and hone their skills for their upcoming battles with their opponents at the tournament.

"You all have exactly one month to train for the finals held at the Chunin Exams stadium. Good luck to all of you." Sarutobi finished dismissing them.

With that, all Genins filed out of the room to meet their Jounin sensei and their teammates.

(Chapter Ended)

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Ending Song - "Harmonia" by Rythem.

Link: h|t|t|p|s|: / / www youtube watch?v=x2JCF-fU83I

Noted: Remove the "|", if you know that song already.

AN: Ino will be replaced with Ayane as a companion of Sakura for this ending music.

(Music Starts)

Nee kikoe masu ka?

Sora wa hateshinaku aoku sunde ite

Umi wa kagiri naku koudai de ite

Kimi wa itsumademo egao de ite

Ja nai to naichau kara

Mawari wo mimawasa nakute mo

Mou iin da yo

Kono te no naka ni wa minna ga

Iru kara

Nakitaku natte nigetaku natte

Shiawase wo wasurete shimattara

Mina utae

Hikari ga umare yami ga umareta

Futatsu wa hitotsu

HARUMONIA kanjite TEREPASHII

Nee kikoe masu ka?

(Song Ended)

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==Omake #1 - At Chapter 20==

AN: I had forgotten about the Omake after the match gainst Menma and Kiba.

==I agreed Dirtbag-Eep!==

"That hound never stood a chance against Menma-kun." Kagerou muttered.

"Seems so..." Knives said, as he took out the revolver on the holster, then twirls it with a cowboy moves. Then he holstered the revolver on the holster. "This mutt never stood a chance."

"I agreed, dirtbag." Tessai replied.

But suddenly when Tessai said 'dirtbag', then they heard two beeps, then follow with by the Mac "eep" sound. That startles Knives and his team.

*Smack!*

"Okay, I definitely expecting that." Tsuki whispered at seeing someone appeared out nowhere.

"Ow! Hey!" Knives got hit by a certain cobalt colored armored man with a MA5 Assault rifle.

Which the Jigumo (Black Spider) gunslinger-ninja turn to the armored figure, since this one was remain still, without a single flinch or breath. Which made Tessai said again.

"Uh...dirtbag?"

*two beeps* *Mac Eep!*

*Smack!*

"Ah! The fuck!?"

Which made Tessai amusing. Realizing that this one is a robot.

"Well...didn't expect that, dirtbag." Tessai comment.

*two beeps* *Mac Eep!*

*Smack!*

"Ow!"

Tessai was chuckled about Knives being hit by the same armored man. Which Uragi joined in for having fun. "Hey, let me try, let me try. *clear throat* codeword...dirtbag."

*two beeps* *Mac Eep!*

*Smack!* - again.

Knives got punched again. "Ow! Oh yeah, two can play that game, dirtbag."

*two beeps* *Mac Eep!* - again.

*Smack!*

"Ah! Son of a bitch!" Knives exclaimed. Since that didn't work on anyone since robot number two had programmed to hit one person with code-word.

It was humiliating scene, ever. Depends how many times to say 'dirtbag', and smacked Knives all over again. One by one, poor Knives, hit by the same robot with one codeword,

"Will you cut it out!" Knives exclaimed for had enough punched by Robot number 2. He was covered in bruises from the punch; each of them is Konoha for Kiba that he was almost died that match.

Which made Tessai coy smile on his face and replied. "Okay...dirtbag."

*two beeps* *Mac Eep!* - ...again.

*Smack!*

"Ow! Ah, come on!"

==Omake Ended - Based on Red Vs Blue - K.I.T. B.F.F.==

==Omake #2 - At the Appearance of Deadpool==

(1/30/2016/8:22am)

After the match with Tessai and Kamura, as the Dragon Ninja were felt obvious for the fame 'Dreadpool'...except.

A music of 'Salt N Pepa Shoop', until the rest to see a certain man wearing a full red and black costume with swords on his back and pistols holster (Desert Eagle) on his thighs, sitting in the railing...drawing?

As Naruto made a first to approached him, and turn to see he was drawing of himself with two pistols and shot at an unknown man with face mask with a bubble word 'OUCHIE!'

"What are you doing?" He asked, which he turn his head at him.

"Oh, yeah, Naruto Namikaze. I was hoping that since your dick creator to updated the next chapter in his shit. Since Its about how long he continue to write his shitty story of Assassin's Creed: Maelstrom. And of course. And hoping if he is planning to made his own RWBY Crossover story. Well...hoping for such a dick."

"I...see…" Naruto blinked. Since this man was...such a goofball or…acted like a Caboose.

"Am I like Caboose from Red vs. Blue?" He asked...nevermind.

Naruto was silent for a sudden question. But he is breaking a 4th wall or something.

"Oh come on. its like having someone like me as a guest in Omake #2 before 'dirtbag'." Deadpool said, as he continue, quickly saying. "Then here is a thing that when the author would only still busy with his cellphone while the rest of the previous ones he had, and then watching some movies in his laptop, still had a bit problem when comes of his mistakes and even doing his own 'errands' along with some research about-"

*Swish!*

Deadpool's head cut, clean, until Naruto sheathed his sword on his back and said to him before seeing his head on the floor.

"You talk to much." He said, as he turn and walk away.

"HEY!" Deadpool's head on the floor, while shouting at him, before seeing his body fall on the arena floor, which made the girls (minus Sakura, and the rest) were shocked and terrifying about it.

As made Sakura, Ayane, Kasumi and Momiji laughed about of how hilarious is.

"That hurts, asshole! You know that stings! Ah great! Now my body needs to get my head on his shitty fucking catwalk if you asked me."

"Deadpool…" Naruto simply responded.

"Yes?"

"Shut the fuck up."

==Omake Ended - Can't wait for watch Deadpool (2016) for sure==

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Weeeeeeeeeellllllll~, THAT'S THAT! The 21th chapter and the part 4 and final of the Chunin exams. Sorry to keep you (guys) so long. I had something to do with those OCs I had working on in Wikia I had made. Like before as always. And I would advise you (all) not flame this new chapter. But its a long~~~ chapter I had write it down.

As for the OCs, that I had come up some idea some time. So I use the characters from Final Fantsy; Biggs (ビッグス, Biggusu) and Wedge (ウェッジ, Wejji), named after the Star Wars.

As for the chakra chains that mentioned, since one of the stories that had similar then Scorpion's Chain-spear when he said "Get over here!". Turns out that since the chakra chain was the second, that appeared shots on the palm. And Scorpion's as well.

So... since I need some few questions to answered about those OCs I had made. Can't believe about those fan-made characters that I had inspired with, like Takeshi from Ninja Assassin and Knives from Trigun.

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= Questions =

01. Is Menma is like the Shredder from 2003, 2012 and 2014?

Yes or No

Noted: Gave a reason why about this question.

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02. Is Tessai is like Deadpool? Two swords on the back? Two guns? And one or two SMG?

Yes or No?

Noted: Gave a also reason about Tessai like that? Instead dirty, foul mouth, annoying and sick pervert nature? Well, there is a psychopathic part.

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03-1. A Vote: Did you wanted the signer dragons from Yu-Gi-Oh 5ds, if all 5, minus the Tool Dragon?

Yes or No?

03-2. Can you add anything else what kind of dragons for the summon, since I had recommended Elder Dragons from Monster Hunter. But can you add any dragon-type monsters from Yu-Gi-Oh.

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= Author's Note =

(1). I will used the same name from my first story, 'Prophecy of the Sword of Moon and Sword of Snow'. After all, since I will used the same as Shizuka's mother. Well...I haven't continue my story yet.

(2). I will create jutsus for Rias by the reference to Kingdom Hearts and Bleach. Instead Hiruko absorb jutsu against any foes. Sinc with the other reference that will unleashing those techniques through mouth or hands. Just like the Canon of High School DXD.

(3). Just like the water dragon bullet only unleashes by mouth or water source nearby, so the the lightning dragon bullet was only generates into its body. Just like Pikachu from Pokemon. Since I did not thought of that about this.

(4). I did read the map of the Elemental Nations like I did work on my first story.

(5). Since The Black Spider Ninjas were transformed into fiends, so as I will had the Symbiotes from Spiderman. Since its a perfect choice for the Jigumo (or Black Spider) Clan will had its psychopath power.

(6). There are 3 things for reason like any of the story I had read; 1) Kushina wasn't a Jinchuuriki, but also born bare the blood of the Dragon. 2) The Bijuu weren't demons (well, maybe), considered deity like the Divine Dragons. 3) Kizashi and Mebuki were Jonins like the story when Sakura was Jinchuuriki of Matatabi, the Nibi no Bakeneko. And also a Rare NaruSaku story.)

(7). I manage to modified the translation from 'ウィッチブレイド' (Witchblade), so its fine for sure.

(8). It will the substitute for the Entrance of Knives, like the MGS3 since Ocelot made his appearance, when Naked Snake (Big Boss) meet him when he rescue Sokolov.

(9). It was the old friend, the Saw-tooth Stag-beetle, the samurai wilh jaws. I had decide to took out some old friends from Mushiking. Since Fu's summon will be horn beetles and stag-beetles. So that I will inspired some beetles that I still remember that game I had played. And also the skills as well.

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= Weapons' Reference =

(A). Based Kerrigan's Blade wings from Starcraft. Maybe a Jorogumo that the spider yokai had spider's legs on her back.

(B). The same witchblade after the anime. So I will make it Censored Version. So I will created a story based the original.

(C). Think Kitana's Mortal Kombat, a 2011 version of her Steel Fans, and the combination of April's Tessen Fan.

= Techniques Review =

(A1). Meiton: Mei Gōkyaku (冥遁・冥豪火球; Dark Release: Dark Great Fireball) - launches large dark fireball from the palm of his or her hand.

(A2). Meiton: Mei Hōsenka no Jutsu (冥遁・冥鳳仙火; Dark Release: Dark Phoenix Sage Fire or Art of the Dark Phoenix Sage) - launches muliple fireballs from the mouth or the palm.

(A3). Meiton: Kusari to kunai (冥遁・鎖とクナイ; Kunai with Chain) - Summons a black chain with a boomerang-shape kunai on his/her palm, which binds of catches your foe. And is also used as a grappling hook to climb high places. - Based on my favorite Yu-Gi-Oh trap card. Since I was a retired duelist since I haven't played it ever since. Ah~ I missed my favorite game, especially there is an online game.

(A4). Raiton: Kaminari shuriken (雷遁 ・雷手裏剣; Lightning Shuriken) - A projectile D-rank jutsu - launches a volley of shuriken-shape with two intersecting, blue lightning bolts, at any foes. - fanmade.

(A5). Hyōton: Sandanjū kōri (氷遁 ・散弾銃氷; Shotgun Ice) - A user's hand covered in ice and launches a barrage of ice shards. - Based on a Shotgun Ice from Chill Penguin in Megaman X1

(A6). Hyōton: Tashimo Daibā (氷遁 ・た霜ダイバー; Frost Diver) - Release a stream of frigid ice at a single target to trapped the foe.

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Feel free to comments, and PLEASE gave me an review. ^^?

So...guess this is it, now with the new chapter is done. PLEASE do NOT Flame my new chapter. You have gave me SUCH a headache!

Now...leave a comment to review this. But I better need a break about an day or two. Well...until then, PEACE OUT. And have a nice day/night. ✌

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Chapter 21 Complete

Started: 2016/01/01/1:06

Finished: 01/30/2016/9:17pm

Updated: 01/31/2016/12:00am