AN: Sasuke is leaving the village in the anime, NNNNOOOO! I am going to cry! I really didn't want this to happen. I knew that it was, but I still didn't want it to. I'm gonna miss him sssooo much! Well moping over, but...NO I WILL NOT CRY AGAIN!
Disclaimer: NO! (DAMN YOU LAWYERS FROM HELL, no offence Angel of the Godless) I curse the very name of copyright…bitch…(don't ask)
Sand Betrayal
Pink skin sealed the wound in the silver haired Kunoichi's side where her sword had been. Inara spread her demonic wings and took to the sky. Her body eclipsed the afternoon sunlight before folding the appendages and gliding into the observation deck.
The Ayanomi arched her back, the wings followed suit. The sound of cracking bones cut through the air, the wings slowly folding back on themselves into her skin. Her flesh turned from black to grey to a healthy pink once more. Angry red marks left behind, blood trickling down until dark scars were only left. The Kunoichi cracked her shoulders back into place.
"Nice work! A little on the hot side but still nice." Said Sasuke bopping her on the head with his fist playfully.
She shoved him away, "Go jack off," she hissed, "In the real world, losing means your dead and guess what I've just crossed the river of Styx."
"What the hell is wrong with you?!" Naruto grasped his teammate's shirt and hoisted her in the air, "Just because you lose doesn't mean you have to be a bitch about it!"
Inara dug her nails into the blondes hand, drawing blood; her free hand struck him across the face leaving red slashes where her nails had cut him.
Hinata gasped, her hand flew to her mouth, "Inara, Naruto, stop!"
Naruto dropped his quarry; his hand wiped away the blood.
Inara glared at him through narrow eyes, "If you ever touch me again…I'll kill you. Consider yourself warned Uzumaki." She turned on her heel and stormed off towards the stairwell that led to the arena entrance and stands.
"Wow, bitchy much?"
"Shikamaru! That's not nice! Inara's had it rough, being an orphan and all." Scolded Ino.
Naruto and Sasuke snorted, like they had had an easy time of it.
Genma cleared his throat, "It's now time for the final match, Sasuke Uchiha against Gaara. Please make your way to the arena now so we can end this."
Sasuke vanished in a whirlwind of leaves, Gaara took the stairs.
Second Staircase…
A fist crushed the concrete wall, knuckle bones cracked. Loud cursing echoed throughout the halls as the injury healed. Inara sat on the steps clutching her knees, tears staining her cheeks and pants legs. Losing was painful, that was to be expected, but to lose to someone who had wronged her so severely in the past? Sorrow and anger tore away at the young girl's heart. Sadness for the pain she had caused her friends in her blind rage. Anger was felt against herself for fighting foolishly, blindly. Hatred, towards Temari and the Sand Village for making a fool of her and her lineage.
"I-I'm sorry Mom, I soiled the family name…but worst of all…I failed you." She hid her face in her knees again, not even lifting her head to glance at the two men who strolled casually by her.
With Gaara…
The Sand Nin shook his head. The last battle had sent his blood lust skyrocketing.
"Hey kid!" Two Grass ninja approached the red haired boy, "Our boss has a lot of money riding on this match. So don't screw it up for Uchiha got it? He's the favorite in this battle, so you're just gonna have to lose okay? Or do you need a little persuasion?" said the white haired man.
Sand poured out of the large gourd on Gaara's back; a psychotic look spread across his face.
"So, what do you say GGGAAAHHH!" the Grass Nin's eyes popped out of his skull, bones broke, blood burst from his mouth, dripping on to the floor.
Second Stairwell…
Inara felt something warm and wet drip into her hair. She raised a hand to wipe it away when the smell of iron flooded her senses.
Blood? But who would be stupid enough to…
Her train of thought was cut off when more screams of agony reached her ears. Curious, Inara rose to her feet and ascended the stairs.
Two corpses lay on the floor in a growing pool of blood. A wave of blood lust sent shivers up the Kunoichi's spine as Gaara walked slowly by her down the stairs to the arena and the waiting Uchiha.
Inara remained frozen in place, her limbs shaking from his hatred, S-so familiar, yet I remained still. Could he be so blood thirsty that he'd kill anything that moves? And that hatred, almost identical to mine and Sasuke's, but for a different reason. It was…the hatred of everything living, which means...SASUKE!
With Kakashi in the Stands…
"Well Sasuke, let's see how strong you've gotten." Kakashi whispered to himself, "I don't like the looks of that Gaara kid. A strange one, he is."
"KAKASHI SENSEI!"
"What the, GAH!" the Jonin was sent tumbling as his white haired student crashed into him, knocking him to the floor, "Inara what the hell is going on?!" he asked picking himself up out of the dust.
"It's Sasuke! You can't let him fight!" the girl pleaded.
"You're talking nonsense Inara. If it's the curse mark you're worried about, don't Sasuke has it under control."
Inara shook her head, "It's not that…he'll kill us…he'll kill us all. He's not like me and Naruto! He's a cold-blooded murderer that laughs at the sight of pain and suffering!"
"Whoa, whoa, take it easy Inara," the Jonin grabbed the girl by the shoulders to calm her, "Who's going to kill us?"
Inara wiped away a tear that was streaming down her face, "G-Gaara, he's a monster Kakashi sensei. He just killed two Grass ninja without blinking!"
The former ANBU sighed, "Look Inara, don't worry about it. Sasuke will be fine; Genma will step in before anyone gets killed."
"But Sensei…"
"No buts, I don't want to hear another word about it. Just sit back and watch what the last of the Uchiha clan can do." He released his hold on the girl and directed her to an empty seat.
In the Arena…
"Finally we can finish this" said Genma, "Begin!"
Sand began pouring out of the gourd on Gaara's back, a stabbing pain made the sand Nin clutch his head, "Please mother…don't be mad at me. The blood I give you this time…will be sweet."
Sasuke took a few steps back to avoid the sand from gathering around his feet, His mother? We're in the middle of a battle, why would he be talking to her? But more importantly…we're the only ones here. So how can he hold a conversation with someone who isn't within the proximity?
Kankuro watched his little brother, "Hm, the conversation started already? That was fast."
"That's how much Gaara wanted to fight the Uchiha; he wanted to see how strong he really was." Said Temari, "I don't think he's ever been this fired up for a match before. That Uchiha better watch his back."
Sasuke drew a handful of shuriken and threw them towards Gaara.
The sand acted on its own accord and shielded its master. A hand formed, then an arm, finally a whole body.
A sand clone? The Uchiha dashed towards Gaara. The clone threw the weapons it had in its hand.
Sasuke leapt in the air and deflected them with more of his own. A hand blocked Sasuke's foot when he lashed out. Using his hands to thrust himself in the air again, the Uchiha punched the clone in the throat.
The sand enveloped his hand making it difficult to remove, Damn it, let go! His foot pushed the clone off his arm, his free hand swung in towards Gaara's expressionless face.
A solid wall of sand blocked the attack, heh, just what I'd thought you'd do, "Hey psycho, behind you!" Gaara was sent flying when Sasuke's fist slammed into his face causing it to crack and fall off.
The Uchiha inhaled sharply, "What the hell? What is that?"
Gaara rose to his feet clutching the injury while laughing manically, "That…Sasuke Uchiha…is my sand armor. You're the first to crack it, but enjoy your small victory while you can still breathe!"
"Yeah yeah, all bark and no bite, you waste more charka on defense than you do on offence. Come on, if you want to end me... you'll have to hit me."
Gaara remained in place, glaring at the black haired genin.
"No? Fine, I'll come to you! Shunshin no Jutsu!" (Body Flicker Technique)
Gaara met the concrete wall when Sasuke sent him soaring with a perfectly aimed side kick.
"Like I said, all defense and no offence. In that case, I'll rip that armor off your body and beat you within an inch of your life." Hissed the Uchiha heir. Rapid punches and kicks cracked the sand Nin's armor further, making bits of it fall to the earth.
"Why doesn't he do something?" complained Temari, "He's becoming that bastard's personal punching bag!"
Kankuro folded his arms across his chest, "Sand armor takes up way too much chakra. He'll change his battle plan when he's ready. I'm just hoping he doesn't call that thing too soon in the game."
With Kakashi and Inara…
"Well looks like that water training I put you three through worked exceptionally well." Commented the Jonin.
"You're students grown impressive Kakashi."
The Hateke turned in the direction of the voice, "Thank you Guy, yours put on an impressive show as well."
The green clad Jonin sat down next to his rival, "That must have been some training program you put them on. To increase their speed that much in less than a month? What did you do?"
"Can't say, it's a secret."
Guy laughed, "Alrighty then Kakashi, lets make this a little more interesting. Whoever has the most students become Chunin wins, what do you say?"
The former ANBU sighed, "If that's what you want."
Back In the Arena…
"Tama no Suna!" (Sphere of Sand) Sand on the ground and in the gourd began moving towards Gaara, forming a large protective orb around him.
"A shield won't do you any good! I'll just break through it!" Sasuke sprinted in Gaara's direction. He lashed out with his left hand to pierce the sand orb when spikes halted his progress, many of them aimed for his vitals. Blood dripped off his fist onto the ground.
Impossible! How'd he create something so solid so quickly? He reached out slowly and touched one of the spikes before it receded back into the ball of dirt.
It's density… of course. This complicates things a bit. Sasuke felt someone watching him. He looked around quickly and spotted a floating eye.
Hm, watching me are you? Good, I'll show you what true power really is. The Uchiha smirked and made a rude gesture at Gaara's sand eye before turning and dashing up the side of the arena wall using chakra.
There's only one Jutsu I know that will be strong enough to destroy that thing. He flashed through the correct hand signs. Blue chakra began forming around his hand, so powerful that it could be seen by the unaided eye.
In the Stands…
"So that's why you increased his speed eh Kakashi? You wanted the Uchiha to learn Chidori (One Thousand Birds) or should I say Raikiri?" asked Guy nudging his friend in the ribs with an elbow.
Inara raised an eyebrow, "Lightning Edge? Why call it that? I understand the bird's part because of the noise it makes but why lightning edge?"
Guy laughed, "You don't know? Kakashi I can't believe you didn't even tell your own students! Well young one, they call it Lightning Blade because your sensei Kakashi here used it once to cut lighting in half before in touched the ground."
The Kunoichi snorted, "Yeah…okay…Guy sensei did you remember to take your medication today?"
The Jonin waved her off, "That's beside the point and the point is the Uchiha must be pretty special to learn the only Jutsu that Kakashi himself didn't have to copy using the Sharingan."
"Alright that's enough! Honestly Guy, you should feel ashamed of yourself. Filling a genin's head with heroic images of her teacher, I mean honestly! Get a hold of yourself." Said an in a mock annoyied voice, "Inara I want you to know, I didn't teach Sasuke Chidori because I favor him over you and Naruto. I taught it to him because he's a lot like me. If you want I can teach it to you both as well. It will be more difficult because you don't have the Sharingan but I think we can work around that."
With Sasuke…
That should be about enough, Sasuke thought to himself, Okay, ready…aim…black eyes changed to crimson, two tomas surrounded the pupil as the Uchiha activated his bloodline trait, fire!
A trench was dug into the wall as Sasuke ran down it; the charka pressure caused a small explosion of dirt when it reached the ground. The genin emerged from the middle of it, running at top speed. The hand wielding the Jutsu trailing just behind his body as a loud chirping noise like that of thousands of birds filled the air.
\With Gaara…
Heh heh heh, I'm gonna tear his head off, that way he'll bleed everywhere and I'll give it all to you mother…I promise. Gaara formed the hand signs necessary for the jutsu to be performed. Something splashed on to Gaara's hand, "What? AAAHHH BLOOD! I'M BLEEDING!"
Outside the sand orb Sasuke smirked, "Gotchya." He tried to pull his arm free, but it was held fast, "Urg…Let…me…GO!" Another burst of chakra loosened the sand away from the Uchiha's fist. A cracked appendage followed it, struck the ground and slowly receded back into the sand orb.
Was that a hand? Sasuke moved his fingers, making sure they still worked, Good, not broken. But what the hell was that thi… Movement from inside the sand ball caught his attention. A shudder of fear raced up the Uchiha's spine when a golden eye glared at him through the hole that the Chidori had made.
The ball began to crack falling to bits on the earth, revealing Gaara, his injury bleeding heavily from the shoulder.
"So he was injured!" shouted an alarmed Temari, "This is bad, the shell was destroyed before he could transform! Not to mention that he's completely forgotten the plan!"
Kankuro remained silent, that thing, just thinking about it makes my skin crawl. Gaara better get his act together if we're going to succeed.
With the Kages…
The Kazekage smiled to himself, the time has come my pawns, operation destroy Konoha has begun!
A loud explosion made heads turn. The crowed screamed and ran as three large snakes began running amok in the village.
The Sand leader took advantage of the confusion to get close to the Hokage.
Sarutobi felt cold steel rest on his throat, "Do it." Said the voice of the person holding him hostage. Four Konoha Jonin dropped their disguises, one with four arms, one with white hair and an extra underdevolped head, one with a flute and one large, mostly bald one. Each Nin took a corner on the roof where the Kazekage had brought his prisoner.
"Not so fast!" shouted an ANBU shrouded in white, two cloaked in black were at his side, "Release Lord Hokage and your trials will be a fair one!"
The red haired girl with the flute smirked, "As if, Shishienjin" (Four Violet Flames Battle Encampment) A purple barrier shot up out of the shingles of the roof, inside it another barrier ensured that nothing would be coming out.
One of the black cloaked Nin growled and charged the wall regardless of the warning from the others. His skin came in contact with the barrier and instantly burst into flame. Sound ninja took care of the other two with well placed kunai to the throat.
"Looks like the Chunin exams are over for now eh Sarutobi sensei? From here on out…Konoha will cease to exist."
The Hokage glared at the roof, "Is there no room for talk Orochimaru? Can't we settle this humanly?"
"I'm afraid not, I'm tired of talking, after awhile it gets very boring. So I'm here to stir things up a bit."
Back in the Arena…
Baki, Temari, and Kankuro rushed to Gaara's side, who was apparently suffering from another bad headache.
Temari knelt down and looked into her little brothers teal eyes, "He's suffering a reaction; he can't do this anymore!"
"Then what the hell are we supposed to do? We can't do this without him!" Kankuro shouted.
Baki sighed, "I'm calling it off. This mission is no longer important. You two retreat and take care of him. I'll stay and help fight."
"Yes sir!" Kankuro hoisted Gaara on his back, then he and Temari leaped over the arena wall, headed for the Konoha forest.
Sasuke slammed his fists into the ground as he watched them go.
"And as for you Sasuke Uchiha…well I think Lord Orochimaru will give me a hefty reward if I bring your body to him." Baki advanced on the genin as he scrambled backwards to stay out of the Jonin's grasp.
"And what makes you think we'll hand him over so easily?" asked Genma as he stepped between Sasuke and the foreign Nin forcing him to stop.
"Will somebody explain what the hell's going on?" demanded the Uchiha.
"Sorry Sasuke, but the exams are over. But I got a mission for you…go catch Gaara and the others so you can finish your match."
The black haired genin nodded before disappearing in a swirl of leaves.
"No!"
"Where do you think you're going Baki? Your fight is here with me." The Konoha Jonin spat out the senbon needle.
West City Limits…
Two ninja sat observing the scenery.
"So Ibiki, who is this Orochimaru guy anyway? Why do we have to be on the look out for him?"
Ibiki joined his partner on the wall, "He was a student of the Hokage. But when they were taking names for the Fourth, he submitted his own and wasn't chosen. After that he left the village without a trace. He's probably hated Lord Hokage ever since and will do anything to see that Konoha is destroyed. But then again it's just a theory."
A cloud of smoke alerted the shinobi of a visitor.
"Ibiki, there's trouble on the east city gate."
"Status report."
"Giant snakes have appeared with about a hundred sand shinobi behind them!"
Ibiki nodded, "Alright I want all the patrols out there pronto! And vacate that area while you're at it. Don't forget to alert the east gate sentry!"
"Yes sir!" the Nin left to perform his tasks.
Well looks like the party's started. Thought the scarred man.
With Kakashi, Inara, and Guy…
"Well this is quite a predicament. Inara, last minute mission."
"And that would be?"
"Take out as many of these Sound ninja as possible with out getting killed, ready? GO!" Smiled the white haired Jonin.
"With pleasure sensei." Inara drew her sword and began hacking through foreign nin flesh.
Oh, maybe I should have told her this was an A ranked mission…nah, she'll be just fine. That which does no kill her will only make her stronger.
Asuma finished killing off one of his opponents, damn it! There's too many of them! Forming a hand sign he appeared in front of the genin who were busy staying out of the way.
"Okay guys change of plans; you all have one of two options. One, stay here and fight the Sand and Sound ninja or you protect the nobles as they evacuate the city."
Naruto and Hinata were the only two who opted to stay and fight, the rest took to the trees to watch over the royalty and other important political persons as they stampeded out the stadium gates.
Guy sent a Sound ninja through a wall with a powerful kick, "As if this couldn't get any worse."
"Oh it can," said Kakashi as he blocked a kunai that was aimed for his head, "Take a look at the roof of the main viewing tower."
"A ninjutsu barrier?"
"And who's inside it?"
Guy squinted to get a better look, "Lord Hokage and…OROCHIMARU?! Forget this, we have to go help Lord Hokage!"
Kakashi kicked a body to the side, "Guy relax will ya? You should know by now that he doesn't take things lying down, besides, he isn't the Hokage for nothing."
With Hokage and Orochimaru…
The kunai at Sarutobi's throat hadn't moved an inch, "So what do you plan to do Orochimaru? Surely killing me isn't what you had in mind?"
A smirk spread across the Sanin's face, "On the contrary," the blade quivered, warm blood hit the Hokage in the face, "Whew that was close, almost fell asleep there." Said the black haired man yawning while the kunai stuck in his hand, "I'm here for two reasons Sarutobi sensei, one of which you already know. The other," White skin peeled away revealing the smooth face of a smiling young girl.
The elderly man's senses remained frozen, "So, you've mastered even that forbidden Jutsu? How dare you! Stealing the bodies of others so you yourself can remain young. It's repulsive!"
Orochimaru glared at his former teacher, "You know what old man I've had just about enough of your rambling. Repulsive or not I'm stronger then you now. Konoha will fall to its knee's, but not before its leader watches the death of its citizens as he himself dies by my hand. The second reason I returned was to retrieve a new body that's just about ripe for the picking. I should really thank you, Konoha has trained him well. Even after losing his entire family to his older brother, he has excelled quite nicely and will make the perfect replacement for this pathetic excuse for a human life form. Kuchiyose: Edo Tensei" (Summoning Impure World Resurrection)
Sarutobi stumbled backwards, "No, you can't…The passed are to remain at rest! Not to become your puppets! I won't let you do this! Katon: Karyū Endan" (Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Missile)
"Fūton: Daitoppa!" (Wind Release: Great Breakthrough) The flames were sent back, scorching everything they touched. The Hokage's robes caught fire.
Not wanting to become a living piece of BBQ, Sarutobi quickly shed the traditional garment. Underneath, battle armor covered the elderly man's body. It could have easily passed as old ANBU gear, but it would serve the same purpose.
By now two wooden coffins had broken thought the roof tiles; a third casket was on its way.
I can't let that last coffin rise, gotta stop it…but how? His fingers brushed against a set of kunai, the cold steel gave him an idea.
Orochimaru's eyes widened in shock as a barrage of kunai and shuriken embedded themselves into the other to caskets, preventing the third from fully emerging.
Gggrrr, fine…I don't need the last one to finish him out, these two will be enough. Thought the Sanin, "Careful now Sarutobi sensei, wouldn't want to hurt one of your new playmates now would you? Come on out you two, I have a new friend I want you to meet."
The coffin doors fell to the shingles of the roof. Sarutobi was speechless as the two figures stepped out of their resting places.
"It's been awhile hasn't it Sarutobi?" said the blue clad one.
"Yes awhile indeed. Look he's grown old and frail." Said the other red dressed one.
Damn, just my luck. Why'd he have to summon those two? Thought the Hokage, the First and Second Hokages, the very founders of the village that I now strive to protect. This isn't going to end well.
AN: Okay this chapter is done for a totally of twenty-one chapters. I have bad news…I won't be updating for about a month or so because I'll be working on another project. Next update will be sometime in December, I know I don't like it either but I have to. But I promise that the next chapter will be really really really good, cross my heart and hope to die. (Not literally)