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Chapter 21: Brothers of Destruction

The arena was abuzz for the hour long reprieve from the tournament. The buzz was how unbelievable it was that the 'demon brat' somehow fought his way to the final round against two enemies perceived to be far beyond his abilities. Now he would be facing off with his outsider 'brother' to find a victor of the exams final stage this year.

As confident as Naruto was in his promotion Jushiro was not so sure about his own, "Oh this sucks! I'm not getting promoted this time!"

Shikamaru sighed and walked over to the currently freaking out white-haired youth, "Why don't you think you're getting promoted this year? You're in the finals."

Jushiro stomped his foot on the ground, "Because I fought like shit in both of my fights. I don't even have the underdog appeal that the brat has going into this match, I'm supposed to have made it this far! This is my last chance to prove my kick ass-ness to the entire village, and I couldn't have picked a worse opponent for it."

Shikamaru raised his eyebrow, "Why? It's Naruto, didn't you train him?"

Jushiro slouched, "Yeah… For a while, but then we kind of split off before he graduated, now I only know what he can do from seeing him fight. Not good for me, he'll pull some random move out of his ass and probably beat me with it."

Tenten walked up and tugged on his shirt. Jushiro turned to face the girl, "Yes can I help you?"

She looked at him in an excited fashion, "Yes, I learned what I needed to know can I have my weapon made by you now!"

Jushiro stepped back, "Um, okay what did you learn from today?"

Tenten took a serious look, "Speculation doesn't mean much. Your brother wasn't highly touted and no one thought he deserved to get this far, but now he's this close to winning the whole thing. I know not to just go off of what others say about people, I need to make my own thoughts on them."

Jushiro nodded, "You got it. But just for asking's sake, what do you think of my brother?"

Tenten shrugged, "I think he's an idiot… An idiot that can fight, and he isn't a bad guy, he's actually kind of cool."

Jushiro smiled, "Well then I guess I can't deny you that weapon now can I? Come by our house later and tell me what you want." Tenten smiled and nodded.

Jushiro turned and saw Neji actually talking to Hinata, 'That little bastard really can change people for the better…'

XxX

Naruto was heading back to the area all of the other genin were populating grumbling, "You'd think that if I took a piss already today I wouldn't dribble, but lo and behold…"

Naruto raised his sight to see the crowd come back into view just in time for an announcement, "Our intermission period is over, it is now time for the main event!" The crowd roared for this announcement as a smile came to Naruto's face.

"It is time for the final bout, Match 8: Naruto Uzumaki vs. Jushiro Moyomoto!"

Naruto smiled as he ran over to his friends before he went to fight, "Alright game on! I can't lose, I'm too legit to quit!"

Sakura came up to him with a smile, "I counted you out too many times before Naruto and I'm sorry. But now I believe in you, go win!"

Naruto nodded and grinned at her, "You know it Sakura-chan, I can't lose!"

Kiba, Chouji, and Shikamaru came up, Kiba clapped him on the shoulder, "You go win this one for the rookies you hear me man! You've got it in the bag!"

Naruto gave Kiba a thumbs up as he smirked at him. Shikamaru scratched his head, "As troublesome as it would be to cheer for you, I hope you win this one Naruto."

Chouji nodded in agreement as Naruto rubbed his head, "Gee I didn't know everyone was counting on me to win this thing."

Naruto was next interrupted by Rock Lee, "YOSH! Naruto-kun! Show this crowd and all of us exactly how bright your flames of youth burn!"

Naruto smiled uncomfortably and backed away, "Um… Okay Lee… I'll do my best down there to win."

Lee closed the distance between them, "YES NARUTO-KUN I KNOW YOUR YOUTHFULNESS WILL WIN OUT TODAY!"

Tenten pulled Lee off of him, "Lee leave Naruto alone, he doesn't need you scaring the hell out of him before a fight like this."

Lee lowered his head and slinked into the background. Tenten shook her head before giving Naruto a smile, "So go do it Naruto. Win or lose you've done a lot today."

Naruto raised an eyebrow, "Yeah you're right… This has been a long-ass day. It's like this entire day has taken like a week's worth of time to get through. Of course I'm crazy as hell so who knows?"

Tenten giggled as she waved and walked away. Naruto continued down the steps to see Jushiro holding Haku, "Haku-chan when did you get here?"

Haku looked up and smiled at Naruto, "Hi Naruto-kun, I just got here and I have to say, I'm excited, I've never seen you two fight for real before."

Jushiro gave her a squeeze to make her giggle, "Oh the runt can't take me, he's never beaten me before and he never will. Will you runty?"

Naruto gritted his teeth, "When will I get your respect Big Boss?" J

ushiro smirked, "When your pansy ass can beat me in a fight you piece of dry ejaculant."

Naruto stepped up and Jushiro let Haku go so he could get in his face, "I'm glad you decided to live in Konoha Big Boss, because I can't imagine living in a world where I can't kick your ass."

Jushiro chuckled, "Well then I guess you won't like this world either after I'm done with you."

The brothers went nose to nose, "I'm gonna kick your ass Big Boss…."

"I'm gonna beat the whiskers off of your face…"

"I'm gonna beat some color back into your hair…"

"I'm gonna stomp that stupid look off of your face…"

"I'm gonna mash your face into dough and make gorilla biscuits…"

"I'm going to hit you so hard your descendants are gonna grab the back of their heads and go 'what the hell was that?'"

"You're a douchebag."

"You're a pussy."

"You eat pu-"

Jushiro slapped his hand over Naruto's mouth, "Okay you're getting kind of personal now kid shut the hell up."

Haku sweat-dropped and walked between them, "Okay get in the ring… You two are going to kill each before the fight even starts." Naruto and Jushiro growled at each other before huffing and turning away.

Naruto was tapped on his shoulder and turned around to face a blushing Hinata, "Hinata-chan? What's up is everything all good or what?"

Hinata took a deep breath and leaned in to kiss Naruto on the lips. After a few seconds she pulled back looking almost completely red, as was Naruto. Hinata noticed her effect on Naruto and smirked, "That w-was for g-good luck… We all know how much you need it."

Naruto touched his lips and nodded dumbly, "Y-y-yeah H-Hinata-chan, o-of course."

The two stood by each other unable to make eye contact until the silence was broken. Jushiro's laughter broke through the awkward scene, "Oh man runt, finally! You've just take your first step towards actually being a man! Now all we need to do is get you laid… Maybe your new girlfriend would like to help you with that?"

Hinata fainted from the embarrassment while Naruto snarled at his brother, "You son-of–a-bitch! I'll kill you!" Jushiro chuckled until Naruto tackled him over the barrier into the battlefield.

The crowd mobbed the edge of the barrier to look at the two brothers rolling in a cloud a dirt shouting obscenities at the other. Genma tried to get them to break it up but just ended up getting sucked into the conflict himself.

XxX

Orochimaru looked at the scene below and sweat-dropped, 'That's the kid that ruined my plans? Seriously? How is this village still the strongest in the elemental countries?'

Hiruzen looked out and gave a mirthful chuckle, "Well now, you're in for a treat my wayward student. You actually stuck around to see the end of our little competition. Hopefully later you can come with me to get reacquainted with Ibiki and Anko, I just know she's dying to see you again."

Orochimaru growled, 'Laugh it up for now old man… My ambition isn't far gone yet, Kabuto will come through for me, this village will burn by the end of the day.'

XxX

Genma finally ended up separating the two, not without obtaining a few bruises, and was holding them apart, "Alright both of you calm down or I'll disqualify you both right now!"

Naruto and Jushiro stopped fidgeting and settled for glaring at each other. Genma spoke up, "Alright then. The final fight of the day, match 8: Naruto Uzumaki vs. Jushiro Moyomoto. Are you both ready?" He saw them nod, "Then begin!" He leapt out of the way.

Naruto and Jushiro stared at each other as the crowd roared. Jushiro finally spoke, "So here we go…"

Naruto didn't take his eyes off of him, "Yep… So how are we going to do this huh?"

Jushiro shrugged at him, "I don't know? Beat the fuck out of each other for an hour or two until one of us can't get back up? How about that plan?"

Naruto dead-panned, "Wow Big Boss, you're brilliant, that's a real chunin way to go about things… How did you think of that one?" Naruto sarcastically snapped at him.

Jushiro ignored him, "Ah it just came to me brat." Jushiro rubbed his nose with a smirk, "And now I'm gonna have to stomp you out like a dirty cigarette. Time for me and Haku-chan's revenge."

Naruto set into his muay thai stance, "Bring it on Big Boss, it's been a while since you've fought me. I'm not the same little punk you met six years ago, I'm powerful, and I'm finally going to kick your ass."

Jushiro laughed as he set into his own stance, "You're really going to come at me with the hand-to-hand style I taught you? You're an idiot kid. Bring it on."

Naruto ran forward to initiate contact. The fight began with Naruto summoning 5 Kage Bunshin to swarm Jushiro. As the original Naruto ran in with a thrust kick. Jushiro dodged and was assaulted by a clones' flying kick that he put up his forearms to block. 2 clones took advantage of his situation and slugged Jushiro in the body. As the air left his body he lashed out at the offending clones with a round-kick that took them both out.

As he set his foot he grabbed the foot of the clone that launched the flying kick and slammed it to the ground to dispel it. Naruto and his three clones took a triangle formation around Jushiro, one clone transmutated a wave of earth to attack Jushiro. Jushiro leapt over the attack and saw another clone jump into the air with its blade-arm set to attack. Jushiro activated his cestus and blocked the clone's attack with his fist, as he fell back to the ground he punched the clone with his other arm to dispel it.

As he landed he stared down Naruto and his final clone, "Naruto I thought you could make a shit-load of clones. You send 5 at me and expect to beat me? You are really underestimating me kid."

Naruto shook his head, "Not really, making all of those clones just so you'd break out a big ass attack to get rid of them would just waste my chakra. I know I have too much chakra to waste, but still; if you have a wallet full of money do you just throw some out just because you can?"

Jushiro shook his head, "Okay runt I'll accept that, but take this!" He ran at the original Naruto and turned the edge of the cestus into a curved blade. He charged Naruto down before leaping at him while twisting through the air, "Zureru Maku (Sliding Roll)!"

Naruto hastily created a dozen clones to block Jushiro's flying attack, but he just cut right through the makeshift wall, as he rolled back to his feet he cut the remaining clones that tried to swarm him into smoke. He taunted Naruto as he ceased to spin, "Well runt, is that all you've got for me? I'm disappointed, I expected some cool tricks. You know, some kick ass explosions, some big jutsu… I guess that huge water dragon you hit Gaara with was your one big move eh kid?"

Naruto chuckled, "Oh Big Boss, bigger isn't always better, I mean I'm sure Haku-chan told you that already I know it."

Jushiro fumed, "Goddamn you runt I'm gonna make you fucking pay for that crack!" Jushiro ran in to attack once more. "Get ready to pay!"

Naruto transmutated a halberd from the ground and set himself in a defensive stance, "Like I said already; bring it on Big Boss."

Jushiro again attempted his leaping Zureru Maki on Naruto with his bladed cestus. Naruto set his halberd in a position to block the attack, but when the attack made contact the halberd broke. Naruto tried to shift his body to the side to avoid the attack, but the speed of Jushiro's roll was too much as it cut into the side of Naruto's body.

Naruto screamed in pain as the blade ripped into his hip and carved through. Jushiro rolled through back to his feet and kept his back turned to Naruto as the blonde collapsed to the ground beginning to bleed out onto the dirt. Jushiro flicked the blood off of his blade before turning it back into the cestus, "Sorry little guy, but I can't really afford to mess around with you this time. I screwed around too much in my last two fights, this is my last real shot to wow some people so I can't go easy on you to start."

Naruto twitched and grunted on the ground, 'Damn that one really hurt, no joke.' A voice echoed in his head, "Naruto-kun it should be alright. He didn't cut too deeply, just hold still for a moment and I'll handle it."

Naruto grimaced as he felt the demonic red chakra flood the area of his massive wound on his hip. Jushiro turned as he felt the surge of chakra from his brother, "So your tenant is handling the damage to the building huh?"

Naruto picked himself up off of the ground as he ignored the blood caking on his thigh and leg. Naruto gritted his teeth as he made the sign for Kage Bunshin, "This isn't over yet Big Boss!"

Naruto created twenty clones all over the field and forced a few to charge Jushiro, this batch Jushiro had a tougher time with in close. The clones seemed to slip his punches and force him to over-extend, leading to him being wide open for counters from the other clones. After one miss in particular he ended up taking two kicks, one to the back to throw him off balance and one to the face after he was propelled forward.

The kick sent him back into a few more clones, as they grabbed him he began dispelling them with back elbows and kicks. After the last clone was destroyed he saw the real Naruto running in to attack. Naruto's punch was dodged as Jushiro had clamped on to his head, placing him in the clinch, "You're still a sucker for the thai plum eh runt?"

Naruto growled as he knew what was next. Jushiro began whipping him around by the neck and thrusting his knee into the boy's head and body, alternating between levels as Naruto guarded one or the other. After a few knees to the head Naruto's nose was busted up and his lip was split from the attack, 'Oh man, what am I going to do to get out of this. Big Boss is right, I am still a sucker for the clinch."

Naruto dropped to his knees out of accumulated damage, but this only made the attack worse, Jushiro was able to hover over Naruto and jerk his head directly into his knees to attack his head. "Come on runt just give up before I knock you out. You just got a girl to kiss you, I doubt she still be so into it if I fuck your face up, I already broke your nose so just quit."

Naruto's eyes glassed over after one particularly nasty shot to the chin, 'Man it's a flash KO, I need to break this now before they stop the fight. There's only one chance left, it's dirty but I'm a ninja, we don't fight fair."

Naruto waited for Jushiro to jerk his body forward one more time, as he did Naruto used the momentum to rise to his feet and planted a headbutt with the top of his head under Jushiro's chin. The desperation move stunned his brother and Naruto placed him in his own clinch, he reared his head back as far as he could and head-butted Jushiro right in the face getting blood splatter all over his own forehead. Jushiro flew back with a fountain of blood following him, grabbing his nose and grunting, "Damn you brat! A head-butt, I should've guessed."

Naruto stumbled trying to gather his wits after being battered with knees to the head for several minutes, "Whatever Big Boss. I have to say, you almost knocked me out just now, a few more knees and I'd be taking a nap right now."

Jushiro wiped the blood from his nose and brow before more began to flow, "Heh, yeah you almost got me too with that first head-butt, and you broke my goddamn nose with the second!"

Naruto spit blood on the ground, "Alright then, enough with the recap, let's keep going." He turned his auto-mail arm into studded club

Jushiro pulled off his necklace as it turned into his chakram and chain-link, "I'm tired, I've been fighting all day. I want to go home, take a shower, and get laid. Let's finish this, no more bullshit kid."

Naruto looked off to the side to see the sun beginning to set, "We really have been here all day huh? Well let's end this before the sun sets and we end up fighting in the dark."

The brothers smiled as the crowd roared once more in approval.

XxX

Kiba yelled out loud in approval, "Oh man this is brutal! These two must have some pent-up issues or something, they're beating the hell out of each other this is awesome!"

Sakura grimaced at the looks of the brother's faces, "How long can they keep this up for? Their faces… They've been beaten to a pulp, especially Naruto." She made fist as she looked on, "How much damage can these two take and stand back up."

Neji shook his head, "And I thought I could beat Naruto down? I barely scratched him in comparison to this. It's going to be a battle of attrition from here on out." A small smile appeared on his face, "It should be a blast of a finale."

XxX

Asuma looked on after taking a drag from his cigarette, "Whoa, this is manly, they're beating the crap out of each other. If that Jushiro kid doesn't get some recognition for this then I don't know what the hell it'll take for him to get promoted. Same for Naruto, he beat two powerful genin that no one would have bet on him to defeat and now he's fighting to the finish with his own brother, I wish I had a camera."

Kurenai sighed, "So the fight is good because two macho idiots like Naruto and Jushiro decided to just stand in front of each other and take turns clubbing each other over the head until one drops? Ugh men are Neanderthals."

Asuma smirked, "You've got it Kurenai, the crowd is loving it, men and women, and you know you love it too. Face it, you want these two to fight till they drop just like everyone else here."

A ghost of a smile appeared on her face, "Maybe… I never said it was boring, I just called you and them Neanderthals."

XxX

Naruto was seeing double as he looked at Jushiro, 'Damn it I can barely see him at all. Kyuubi-chan can you fix me?'

He heard a sigh in his head, "It won't be soon enough for you to get back into the fight Naruto-kun… You either have to gut it out or just quit, it's a concussion, really nasty one too."

Naruto chuckled bitterly, 'Of course it is, it hurts just to talk to you Kyuubi-chan I could've guessed it was a concussion. Fine, the next time I fade out it's going to end, one way or another.'

"Naruto-kun we can end this if I give you some chakra, he seems kind of out of it."

Naruto grunted, 'No Kyuubi-chan I have to beat him myself, this is personal, I end this on my own power, mine alone.'

Jushiro looked at his opponent with red-stained view, 'Damn you Naruto… You really don't know how bad that stupid headbutt fucked me up. I told you it was bad, but you don't even know; my equilibrium is shot to hell right now, the only reason I'm not stumbling is because I found my balance quickly. I can barely see you through all of the blood and I think you gave me a concussion too. I should've known the only thing harder than you arm would be your head.'

Naruto and Jushiro came to a single conclusion, 'This fight isn't going to last the next ten minutes! One of us is getting knocked out!'

Naruto clapped and placed his palms to the ground, however nothing happened. Naruto's eyes widened in shock and realization, 'No! I'm so screwed up I can't even think straight enough to transmutate! Come on damn it go!' Naruto growled before the ground finally began to move, barely 10 feet.

Jushiro walked over and began to break out in a run at Naruto, slipping and stumbling as he advanced, 'Damn it I'm barely better off than him! Alchemy is out for us because we can't even think about what comprises our transmutations quick enough to register an attack!'

Naruto stumbled as he stood back on his feet and began a stumbling charge to meet Jushiro in a clash. Both brothers screamed as they cocked their respective special right arms back. When they both launched their attacks Jushiro opened his hand to grab Naruto's club arm. Just as he was about to smirk and taunt Naruto he ate a left handed punch from Naruto right in the face, "You little fuck! That's how it's going to be!"

Naruto answered by launching another punch that hit home again. Jushiro growled before jacking Naruto's jaw with his own punch. As the two both had their dominant arms caught in a grapple they both began hammering away with their remaining hands.

XxX

Kakashi looked on, "Wow, so it's really going to come down to this." He said in a somewhat impressed voice.

Haku looked at Kakashi as tears began to form in her eyes, "What do you mean Kakashi-san? What are they doing to each other?"

Kakashi looked at the girl, "What started out as a moderately tactical battle has just turned into your average everyday brotherly pissing contest, just turned up all the way to level eleven. Those two idiots don't care about being chunin right now, I believe it's the furthest thing from their minds as we speak, they just want to prove which one of them is the dominant personality. If they did care then they wouldn't be so close right now, if one wanted to they would break the grapple their right arms are tangled in and just keep up the regular battle."

Haku let her tears flow freely, "Why? Why are they doing this to each other? Aren't they family? How can they just pound on each other like this?"

Zabuza appeared and put a hand on her shoulder, "They don't hate each other Haku… They're just too brash to back down. Both of those morons have such abrasive, cocky personalities that they wouldn't back out of this even if this isn't how they wanted it to end."

Kakashi nodded, "They'll just stay like that, punching each other in the face until one falls out."

XxX

Naruto and Jushiro were both dripping blood from the cuts on their faces as they both took turns punching each other in the face. As one boy threw and landed one punch the other would immediately launch a shot of their own to match it.

Jushiro took a shot to the forehead and grunted, 'Damn it… a glorified stalemate… We could be at this for a while.' He shot a punch right back that battered Naruto in his already broken nose

Naruto hissed in silent pain as Jushiro ricoched a fist off of his nose, 'Fuck… Each shot I'm taking is just a little bit off from actually knocking me out, this is retarded.' Naruto gritted his teeth as he fired right back. The punch drilled Jushiro right over his left eye, widening the gash above his brow and spilling more blood.

Both boys ceased fire as the fatigue finally caught up with them as they panted, arms still caught against one another. Naruto smiled, "So, long day huh?"

Jushiro gave him a smirk right back, "Yeah, I never thought I'd say this, but forget getting laid tonight, I need some muscle rub and a good 12 hours of sleep."

Naruto chuckled, "Like Haku-chan would fuck you anytime soon anyway Big Boss, I've been beating you ugly for quite a while now, she'd definitely refrain from messing with you tonight."

Jushiro scoffed, "Like you can talk, your little Hyuuga girlfriend was kissing all over you before, she won't touch you with a ten foot pole after this is over with. Like you'd know what to do with her anyway."

Naruto sighed, "I'm way too tired and hurt to waste energy snapping on you for that stupid ass comment so I'll deal with it later. Let's finish this once and for all."

Jushiro shrugged, "Fine by me runt, goodnight."

Naruto nodded, "Goodnight Big Boss."

Both combatants cocked their heads back as far as they could, and at the apex of the roll of their necks shot them forward with the force of the last of their energy. As their heads flew forward they both had one thought, 'This is over!'

Their skulls met in a sickening crack. Whatever cuts had been healed on Naruto's head had split right back open upon contact. The two just leaned against each other, staring with glassed-over eyes for what seemed like an eternity.

The crowd sat silent waiting for any sign that either boy was alive, or even conscious and coherent at this point. Throughout the stadium, for as long as Naruto and Jushiro were frozen in place they were too.

As their blood finally dripped to the ground the two brothers spoke out in unison as grins broke out on their faces, "Well hot damn then…"

That was the last thought of the fight as both Naruto and Jushiro fell forward and slipped into unconsciousness. As their bodies made a thud off of the ground the crowd remained silent. As Genma moved in to check their vitals it was as if the entire stadium was holding its breath waiting for the result.

Genma checked both of their pulses, still alive. He checked for signs of consciousness, there were none for either. He sighed as he stood and faced the crowd, "Naruto Uzumaki and Jushiro Moyomoto can no longer continue, I rule this bout a draw by double knock-out. There is no winner!"

The crowd erupted in confusion and cheers.

XxX

Sakura looked at Kakashi, "Kakashi-sensei… Has this ever happened before? A double knock-out in the chunin exams?"

Kakashi shrugged, "Not since I can remember… It happened to you and Ino in the preliminaries, but as far as I know this is the first time a double KO has ever happened at the final stage, let alone the very final match, kind of pseudo dramatic if you ask me…"

XxX

Orochimaru, still in disguise as the Kazekage snickered, "Well I didn't think this tournament would be so entertaining after Sasuke-kun fought his match, but the whole thing was actually pretty good."

Hiruzen smirked, "You can always count on those two maniacs for a good battle, I'm glad you enjoyed it Orochimaru, it will be the last pleasurable thing you see outside of captivity."

Orochimaru coughed, "Shouldn't you save the threats until after you announce the promotions Sarutobi?"

Hiruzen looked down to the medics picking up the boys, "Perhaps, are you coming 'Lord Kazekage?'"

Orochimaru smirked under the veil, "Why after you Sarutobi-sensei."

Chapter 21 over and done, for your reading fix of awesomeness. Next time… Who gets promoted? Who doesn't? And how the hell am I going to pull this one off? Find out next time, whenever my ass has time to post it. It is 3 in the morning and my ass is yawning. Goodnight.

Kenchi *yawn* out…