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(Previously on "The Ultimate Shinobi." As Naruto and Lee spared, Arashi walked into the Hokage tower. The receptionist told him that his appointment was canceled, but he went ahead regardless. He received memories from a hot spring encounter with Kurenai from a prepared clone. He quickly dispatches two chunin and walks into Tsunade's office to find her sleeping. He wakes her and dodges a punch. Just as they began negotiations, Kurenai barges in. Arashi asks Tsunade to allow him to hire Hinata to be his apprentice. They try to refuse based on his gender, but he makes point after point on why they should allow it. Eventually, he wins. He then leans right up to Tsunade's bust then comments on how they are too big. She punches him in the face with all the power she could use. He stood unmoving as if nothing happened.)

I hope people enjoyed the last chapter as much as I did. I am sure that you are getting a better idea on how strong Arashi is.

"The Hyuga"

Tsunade trembled in shock. "H-how?" She looked down and noticed his hands in the horse hand seal. "What did he do? Did he harden his body? No, he still would have flown back and his face would have felt harder. Even if he attached himself to the floor, he still would have been sent back." She took a closer look at his eyes in search for some kind of answer. "Wait, weren't his eyes blue. Now they're hazel."

"I am sure that you want to know why I wasn't killed or sent flying by your punch." He took notice of both their nods. "That is the effects of one of my original ninjutsu, Chakra Screen Jutsu. It works by forcing any living body to have normal chakra flow. It covers a specific area around the user. I can extend its range anytime I wish, but it is usually at arms length. I could go into a large number of other details, but that would waste time. Now would you kindly remove your fist from my face?"

Tsunade glared at him but did as told. "Tell me, does this jutsu affect the user."

Arashi nodded. "Hai, it does, unless I put up a special barrier to protect me from those effects." He smirked at her. "I think this is just more reason to accept my terms. Enemies to this village would kill to have that jutsu. A large number of this village's most powerful shinobi rely on jutsu that my Chakra Screen Jutsu can easily negate."

Tsunade trembled. "I am nothing more than a strong chunin against this man. He could defeat me without breaking a sweat."

Kurenai looked at him and took notice of his eyes. "Arashi, what happened to your eyes?"

He chuckled at the question. "Those with the Keikigan have two eye colors. The first is the one they are born with. The second is a lighter shade of blue that shimmers. The second appearance shows that the doujutsu is active. Because of my Chakra Screen Jutsu, my Keikigan was deactivated." Arashi closed his eyes and reopened them to reveal his previous eye color. "My business is through here so I will take my leave. I have other things to do."

As he walked to the door, it suddenly opened. Through it came Tsunade's assistant, Shizune. "It's time to wake up Tsunade-sama." She stopped when she caught sight of Arashi's eyes. "H-hello." She had a very slight blush on her face.

"I am not going to pass this up." He bowed slightly while maintaining eye contact. "Hello to you as well, it is a fine day when a man finds himself surrounded by exquisite flowers, but you truly stand out. Few can compare to the beauty that you possess. Would you care to grace me with your name?" He stood up strait.

Shizune was now about three shades from a Hinata blush. "Sh-Sh-Shizune."

"Arigato Shizune-chan, my name is Arashi Ayama. If you'll excuse me, I have business I must attend to. I am afraid that I can no longer bask in your presence." He walked past the statue that was Shizune on his way out of the building.

Kurenai stared at the scene feeling a bit of déjà vu. "He is good. Just like with me, he managed to ask and receive Shizune's name without first giving his own. It won't be very difficult for him to find someone to restore his clan with."

Shizune's mind went down a different yet similar path. "Both Kurenai-chan and Tsunade-sama are here. Why would anyone say I'm the beautiful one?"

Back with Arashi.

"Although it is very unnecessary, I just have to tell the Hyuga clan about this. It will be very fun making a whole clan feel completely inadequate. It would be a great way of getting them back for Hinata." He suddenly leapt up to the roofs to the surprise of a few that were around him. With expert timing and movement, he managed to avoid being seen by shinobi. He quickly reached the Hyuga compound. Using speed only attained by one other in the village, he searched the compound for the clan head. He found the man in a main house building with clan elders. He quickly charged for the door and used a pressure point to temporarily knock out the branch guard. "A clan meeting; this is perfect. It looks like it just began too."

The oldest of the elders looked at Hiashi seriously. "Hiashi, what will be done about your daughter? She has yet to show herself worthy of the title of clan head. Even if you say that Hinata has improved, Hanabi still shows far more potential."

Hiashi nodded. "Hai, I must agree."

"I propose one final test fight between the pair. Instead of being base on the victor, the winner will be decided on a point system. Because of her greater age and experience, Hinata will automatically be deducted points. This will ensure that the heiress with the greatest potential is chosen. The other will be placed in the branch family for the remainder of her days."

Hiashi closed his eyes in contemplation. "That will do. I suggest that we schedule the match for the next week."

In his hiding place, Arashi smirked. "I guess that's my cue." He knelt down and pressed a point on the branch Hyuga that would rouse him. He walked in, surprising all the Hyuga there. "Gomen, but that won't be possible."

The Hyuga elder stood up and slammed his fist on the desk. "What is the meaning of this? How did you get in here?"

"It was fairly easy to tell the truth; not that I expected doing so to be much of a challenge."

The guard appeared at the door way. "Guard, remove him."

The man snapped out of his daze and activated his Byakugan. He could see a very thin haze of chakra surrounding the area around Arashi and a thicker haze forming a second skin, but thought nothing of it. He charged forward, aiming for a point that would kill instantly. Arashi didn't move an inch, even when the attack connected. All the Hyuga were shocked by this. The branch member launched continuous attacks. During one of them, he realized that no matter how hard he tried, he could not send chakra to his hands. Arashi dipped to his right and used his left hand to bring the attacking arm farther forward. He then struck the man in the sternum with his elbow. This sent him back to the land of unconsciousness. Arashi stood back up and gave the men before him a confident smirk. "Like I said, not much of a challenge."

The Hyuga excluding Hiashi and his father were trembling slightly. "What were your insinuations when you said 'that won't be possible?'"

"Ah, strait to the point Hiashi-san; I like that. I am saying that you will not be able to have Hinata and Hanabi fight in the next week simply because Hinata will be out of the village, with me. I plan on taking her tomorrow."

The Hyuga elder glared at him with an activated Byakugan. "You have a lot of nerve to enter the Hyuga clan home and make such an announcement. Certainly you don't think you can get away with it. You may have defeated one, but can you handle an entire clan."

Arashi chuckled at these words. "Send as many Hyuga as you want at me. They will just be lambs to the slaughter. I alone have enough power to destroy this clan. You would be true baka to challenge me."

"How dare you underestimate the Hyuga clan? We are the most powerful clan in Konoha. You wouldn't last but a few seconds against our forces."

Arashi grabbed the upper portions of his windbreaker and flicked it so the hood would come up over his head. He then disappeared and reappeared in front of the elder to everyone's surprise. He looked down at the Hyuga with a glare. Normally, those blue eyes create a calming effect on those who see them, but when those eyes could only be seen through the shadows of Arashi's hood, they could only be called terrifying. "Let me make this very clear Hyuga; I do not underestimate my enemies. With a single glance, I can formulate a very good guess on how strong that person is and how strong they can be. I have far more information than necessary on this clan to wipe it off the face of the earth. It is you who underestimates me."

Arashi instantly returned to his original spot with is hood back down. Hiashi was the first to recover. "What is your intent with my daughter?"

"Strait to the point yet again Hiashi-san; I think I am felling a bit of respect for you. As for my intent, I am taking Hinata away from the village to have as my apprentice. She shall be returned after three years."

The elder composed himself. "What makes you think that you are worthy to train the heiress to this clan?"

Arashi chuckled. "I am sure that you know that a strong teacher will have strong students."

Hiashi nodded. "Hai, do you intend to tell us who your sensei was."

"He was not my sensei. He was my shishō, but I do intend to tell you who he was. Does the name Hanzō sound familiar to any of you?" He took note of all their expressions. "I take your lack of reactions as a no. Hanzō is the leader of Amegakure. He was present in the second great shinobi war. The main reason he didn't become famous was from the fact that he only once left his opponents alive. A small group of Konoha shinobi had to fight him once before. He killed all of them except for a select few. He fought the group while outnumbered. He still turned out victorious, but was impressed at the group's strength so much that he decided to spare them under one condition. From that day forward, that group went by the title, 'The Legendary Sannin.'"

The elder trembled in shock along with the rest. "Your shishō defeated The Legendary Sannin."

"No, he defeated Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru. He then named them as The Legendary Sannin." He began to leave the room. He stopped at the door. "Let me make this clear. My plans for the future are partially dependent on Hinata-chan's well being. Should I find the curse seal upon her forehead, I will make sure that it can't be used against her by wiping out every member of the head family. You have been warned. One last little thing to do." He disappeared, leaving a group of trembling and angry Hyuga behind. That has to be emasculating.

Back with Naruto and Lee, just under six hours into their match. You guys really didn't expect me to write six hours worth of fighting.

Both Naruto and Lee showed the exhaustion of fighting for such a long period of time. Naruto looked a lot more beat up, but was standing no less strongly than his foe. Lee looked towards the sun and then back to Naruto. "Naruto-kun, I believe that it is time this match ends."

"Bring it on Bushy Brow." The taijutsu specialist nodded and crossed his arms. Chakra began to swirl around him. "Man, this is what he did against Gaara."

"Gate of Opening, Open."

Lee disappeared and began circling Naruto. The blond began to look side to side to follow Lee's movement. This proves unsuccessful. "I got to figure a way out of this and fast." His expression changed slightly when an idea hit him. Using two hands, he formed a Rasengan. "Here goes nothing." Naruto did a small leap and then drove his attack into the ground. "RASENGAN!" The attack caused the ground to break apart and fly out. One fairly large chunk of rock wound up in front of Lee's leg. The result was for him to trip over it and tumble forward into a tree. Naruto saw this and started hopping up and down in joy. "I DID IT, I BEAT BUSHY BROW!"

In the next moment, Naruto found Lee running after him. Before he knew it, one of his own kunai was against his neck. "Naruto-kun, you would have won if you took the chance to restrain me. Because you did not, I am the victor."

Naruto sighed as Lee released him and then turned to face him. "Yeah, I guess you got me there Bushy Brow. Next time, I won't make it easy."

Lee gave Naruto a 'nice guy pose.' "Hai, I too will make the next match no less difficult."

Naruto's stomach decided at this time to make itself known. Naruto took up a 'sheepish pose.' "It has been a while since I last ate."

"YOSH, then I shall join you for dinner Naruto-kun."

Guy appeared before them, surprising Naruto but not Lee. "A fine idea as usual my protégé. Let us all join you for the youthful occasion."

"You are right Guy-sensei; we must not leave the others out of this."

The tears began to flow in their eyes. "YOSH, nothing makes me happier than having a student who so fully understands the flames of youth."

"GUY-SENSEI!" They leapt for each other.

"LEE!" The hug connected and went uninterrupted yet again.

Now grouped together in one line; Naruto, Tenten, and Sakura all sweat-dropped. "Most would think that I would be used to this by now." The group went to where any meal out with Naruto leads too; Ichiraku Ramen. Each one ordered their own meal and began talking with each other. "Naruto, your training has to be going well to be able to do so well against Lee."

He took up a 'boastful pose.' "You got that right Tenten. I have been training my butt off."

"Well that's good, because you are going to need all you can get when I get a hold on you."

Everyone turned around to face the obnoxious voice. "Well if it isn't Ero-sennin. Where have you been?"

"Whoa, no need to get testy Naruto; I was just making sure to catch up on as much research as possible. I need to protect myself from Tsunade-hime somehow. If I don't take Naruto's training seriously, she's going to kill me. I needed to get in as much research as possible."

"Hump research, more like peeping in the bath houses."

Jiraiya took a deep breath. "Whatever, I am just here to tell you that we are leaving at noon tomorrow out of the west gate. Don't be late Gaki." Jiraiya turned around and left.

Ayame smiled at this. "Do you think you can come in for one last goodbye Naruto-kun?"

Naruto nodded. "Hai."

Lee stood up from his chair and gave her a 'nice guy pose.' "Yosh, you have given me a fine idea Ayame-san. We should all gather at the gate tomorrow go give Naruto-kun one final farewell."

"I like it. We must give Naruto-kun the most youthful farewell we can possibly give."

"HAI GUY-SENSEI!"

"LEE!"

Sakura punched them both before the hugs could connect. "Twice in one day is more than enough."

"You try being on the same team as them." Sakura shuddered at the thought.

"GUY-SENSEI!"

"LEE!"

They all made the mistake of looking at the pair. All three decided to leave and go their own ways. On his way home, Naruto thought about the two people he hasn't talked to about his trip. "Iruka-sensei is probably at his house, and I don't know where that is. The same probably goes for Hinata too. I have to wait until tomorrow to see them." He growled in annoyance until a rather simple idea hit him. "I know, I'll just get a new alarm clock and wake up early enough to see both." He went to the store he usually bought his alarm clocks, and purchased one. He then went home with it. He first set it for the current time, which was 19:34. He then set the alarm's time for 7:00 in the morning. He set it on a night stand next to his bed. In the time it took for him to be ready for bed, it was 19:57. He hit the sheets and was out like a light.

As some of you probably guessed, the next chapter is when Naruto and Hinata finally meet up. It is also when the first part of my story ends, and the second part begins. Did I tell you that I originally intended for the first part to be two chapters long. I was 20 chapters off from how it really turned out; 19 if you don't count the prologue. I have a bunch of other ideas for the second part as well. Most will put Hinata in uncomfortable situations or make her very happy. More of the former though.

Next Chapter: Departure.