Pairing: Naruto/Hinata, Deadpool/Kurenai and MORE!
Rating: M
Chapter 25: The Preliminaries
"How much farther until we reach the tower, Hinata? I feel like my legs are gonna fall any moment." Naruto complained as the teams marched through the forest. Hinata then activated her Byakugan.
"I-It's only five miles ahead of us. We should b-be there in a hour or so." Hinata answered.
"I don't know what you're complaining about." Ino laughed. "I haven't even broke a sweat yet." Naruto turned and glared at her.
"Well no shit, genius!" Naruto shouted sarcastically. "Your boyfriend has been carrying your lazy butt for two days straight! I'm still surprised he didn't collapse from exhaustion yet!" And indeed, Kiba was still giving Ino a piggy back ride. She kept saying her leg is still hurting, and Kiba happily volunteers to carry her. Kiba blushes at the comment, and denies.
"She's not my girlfriend! Her leg still hurts, and as a Inuzuka, I have to carry my injured teammate! So stop teasing me about liking her!" He finished in a huff. Naruto, however, heard him make a mistake.
"Don't you mean "So stop teasing me about liking her, BECAUSE I don't!"? Because, to me, it sounds like you just admitted to liking her." Naruto finished, with a sly smile. Now Ino was red in the face.
"He's not my boyfriend, you moron!!" She yelled. But Chouji didn't believe her.
"Is that so? Then why are you blushing? And don't say you're sick, because the excuse is a load of bull." He countered. But before either Ino or Kiba could continue the argument, Shikamaru spoke.
"Can you four kindly shut up? Man…. You guy have been bickering none stop. Is it too much to at least have a full hour of silence?" He asked. They four looked at each other and grumbled.
(At The Tower)
"Now, wasn't that just a groovy trip, Logan? Seriously, who would've thought that while in the forest of death, we'd run into a giant snake?! You have to admit, I kicked ass!" Deadpool gloated as he, Kurenai, Logan and all the other Jonins were in the waiting area. Wolverine growled at the masked man.
"You kick ass? You ran behind Kurenai while I was swallowed! I was the one who sliced his way through it's throat!" Deadpool simply huffed.
"It's called a "Strategic Retreat" and it worked perfectly! I planned on you getting swallowed, and knew you'd bust your way out! That's clever thinking, fuzz brain! And besides, I got to hold onto Kurenai's nice, firm booty!" Wade finished as he spanked Kurenai. She giggled mischievously as she grabbed his butt. All the other men only sighed in frustration.
"Can you two please get a room?" Kakashi asked as he opened his "Make out Paradise" book. Wade laughed.
"We ARE in a room! It's just that you all never leave us alone to have any naughty bad fun!" Deadpool pouted. Gai jumped in.
"Wade! I admire your liveliness! You show more life then most of the children I see play at the park! Will you help my students find their inner fountain of youth? My student Neji Hyuuga is so depressing, it even brings me down…" Gai finished, in a sad voice.
"Whatever you want, Caterpillar Brows! I'll get the kid partying one way or another! But seriously, the next test is gonna be kids play for my team! We took on Zabuza Momochi! So this should be a walk in the park for them!" Wade said confidently. Just then, a Chunin appeared in the waiting room.
"Excuse me. Team 8 and 10 have just arrived at their chambers. The leaders of those teams should go to them immediately." Wade smiled at the other Jonin.
"Ha!! I told you! Our team is gonna shove Meatloaf down your teams' throats! Come on Logan! It's time for you to meet the rest of team Deadpool!" He cheered happily as he led Wolverine to team 8's waiting area.
(With Team 8)
The team was now standing in a large room, with two balconies on both side of the room. The room was completely empty, and the only people there was team 8. Naruto laughed triumphantly.
"Yeah! I told you guys we'd be the only team here! Now we have time to recover and get ready for the third exam!" Shikamaru looked lazily around the room and saw something catch his eye. It was a sign, plastered on the wall.
"Hey guys. Check this out." Both Naruto and Hinata walked over and looked at it. It said:
If qualities of Heaven are you desire, Acquire wisdom and knowledge to take your mind higher. If Earth qualities are what you lack, Train your body in the fields and prepare to attack. When both Heaven and Earth are opened together, The path of peril will revert to the righteous path forever. This is the secret way…that guides us on for this place today.
The Third Hokage
"What does that mean?" Naruto asked as he pulled out both scrolls.
"I-I think it m-means we should open b-both scrolls." Hinata suggested as she took the Heaven scroll. The team gathered around as the began to open the two secret scrolls. Naruto and Hinata pulled them open and was confused at what they saw. They both appeared to be…. Seals of some sort.
"Umm… What is this?" Naruto asked as he inspected the scrolls. Hinata read them and answered.
"T-they say "Human" and "Mankind". what does that mean?" Then, both of the scrolls started vibrating. Shikamaru suddenly realized what they were.
"Naruto! Hinata! Drop the scrolls! They are summoning something!" They listened and threw the scrolls. Smoke erupted from the two scrolls and filled the room. And in the smoke, the team could see a figure, just standing there. Naruto drew his swords and prepared incase they were gonna be attacked. But to their surprise, the figure turned out to be none other then their old teacher, Iruka. He smiled at his old students.
"Hey kids… It's been a while, eh?"
"Iruka Sensei?!! What are you doing here?! And why were you sealed into our scrolls?!" Naruto asked in a high voice. Iruka simply chuckled.
"The seal is designed so that we Chunin could greet the applicants at the end of the second exam. It was just good luck that I was picked to be your messenger.
"M-Messenger?" Hinata asked.
"Yes. Congratulations, you all passed the second exam.
"YEAH!!!! We passed!! We're gonna be Chunins in no time!!" Naruto cheered as he started dancing happily. Iruka laughed at the kids actions.
'I can't believe my once hyperactive student is here at the Chunin exam…. I guess Wade trained them well.' And then the team was surprised to hear another voice coming up from behind them.
"Yeah!!! You guys are the best!! You completed the second exam in only two days!! This calls for a celebration!! Ramen on me!!" The team turned and saw Deadpool, Kurenai and Logan standing behind them.
"Dad? What are you doing here?" Naruto asked.
"Why? Aren't you glad to see me?! I'm here to supervise you guys' in the third exam! Isn't that just groovy?" Wade answered with a "Peace" sign. Wolverine looked at the team.
"So…. This is your team, eh?" He asked as he walked around the three, scanning them. "Well… I'm impressed, I'll give you that. These kids made it here in two days. It took us only one day to get here." He said with a smirk.
"Umm…. E-Excuse m-me…" Hinata started. "B-But who a-are you, sir?" She stuttered.
"I'm Logan, but I'd prefer if you all call me Wolverine. And I used to be this maniac's teammate." He sighed as he pointed to Deadpool, who was giving Iruka a nuggie. Kurenai walked up and smiled at her team.
"I'm very proud of you three. You managed to get your scrolls and find you way through the Forest of Death in only two days. It took me three day to make it here when I took it. You all should be proud of yourselves." Naruto smiled back.
"Thanks sensei… But what does that sign mean?" He asked as he pointed to the sign. But before Kurenai could begin to explain, Shikamaru sighed and answered for her.
"Such a drag….. It means that "Heaven" and "Earth" represents "Mind" and "Body".. If you are very smart, but not so strong, you should train your body to get stronger. And if you are strong, but not so smart, you not to train your brain to think in critical times. And if you possess both "Mind" and "Body", you will become a strong ninja.(Yawn!)" He finished. Kurenai smiled and raised a eyebrow.
"Thanks Shikamaru. You saved me from saying all of that."
"But enough of the reminiscing! We need to clean ourselves up so we look pretty for the third part of the exam!" Deadpool informed. Naruto looked at his father with a curious look.
"What's the third part of the exam about?" Wade only chuckled.
"You'll see."
(Three Days Later)
All of the teams that managed to make it to the tower were all gathered in in a large arena. The teams consisted of Teams 7, 8, 10, team Gai, the sand team and a team from the village hidden in the sound. It was a circler room with a balcony that went all the way around. The Hokage, and among the Jonin and Chunin instructors were standing in front. Sarutobi started.
"Congratulations to you all on passing the second exam!" He announced. "The third examination is about to commence. But before I explain any specifics of how it will be conducted, let me make one thing perfectly clear." Everybody stared at the old man. "Why do you suppose an examination of this nature is being jointly conducted by all of the nations in our mutual alliance?" He asked. He looked around and saw no one raising their hand. He sighed, then continued. "It's "To promote friendship among allied nations and raise the level and standards in the art of a shinobi." Be very clear that……(Sigh) Wade, please stop dancing behind me. It's very disrespectful to promote immature actions while at this kind of event." He said as he looked behind him and saw Deadpool doing the Moon Walk. Wade chuckled.
"Heh.. Sorry old man. I was getting bored listening to you. But I'll try my best to resist the temptation of the Moon Walk." He apologizes as the Hokage continued his speech.
"As I was saying…. Be very clear about that those fine-sounding phrases actually mean. This series of so-called examinations is, in fact, a war-in-miniature between all of our allied lands." The last statement caught the contestants by surprise.
"W-What do you mean?" Tenten asked. Sarutobi lit his pipe and sighed.
"If you were to study our recent and consult a map, it would swiftly become apparent. Our alliance is in fact, a temporary and mutually beneficial agreement between a group of geographically contiguous land… Whose previous existence was one of continual strife. Constantly jockeying against one another. Openly and in secret, for power and the control of resources that were perpetually depleted almost to exhaustion in the struggle…. Until a better way was devised.. The way of a Chunin journeyman ninja selection examination."
"That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!" Naruto shouted. "I thought the point was to select Chunin!"
"Make no mistake." Sarutobi replied. "When this exam is done, it will have had the side effect… of winnowing out the applicants unfit to ascend to the level of Chunin. But even more importantly, it serves as an arena wherein, for the honor of their respective homelands. Young shinobi may fight… to the death, if needed. The third examination will be watch under the watchful eyes of a number of distinguished guests, including the rulers and nobility of the various lands you all aspire to serve. And among their number will be those who rule over each country's own hidden ninja village. They will be watching you." He finished as a man appeared before the Hokage.
"Forgive my interruption, lord Hokage. But if you don't mind handing the rest of the examination over to me, Gekko Hayate, proctor of the third exam.(Cough!!)" He asked as he bowed.
"Go ahead." Sarutobi sighed. Gekko turned around and faced the teams. The man wore the regular Chunin outfit with a his head protector as a bandana. But he looked as if he was sick. He had shaggy black hair, was coughing constantly, and had dark rings under his eyes.
"Hello everybody(Cough)I'm your instructor for the third examination, Gekko Hayate. The preliminaries will start momentarily."
"What?!" Kiba shouted. "As in, we'll be fighting again?! But we just got here!" Gekko looked at the Inuzuka.
"Yes we(Cough!)this is to see how well you can handle yourself in a real life scenario. Face it, while on any(Cough!)mission, you may need to defend yourself. The board overhead will randomly select two Genins to fight one another(Cough!). If they don't wish to fight, they can withdraw now." When he didn't see anyone raise their hand, he continued. "The match will end when a person is knocked out or withdraws. The loser will have to wait to take the Chunin Exam next year." Again, no one spoke up. Then the screen lit up and picked the first two challengers.
Shikamaru Nara vs. Kin Tsuchi
"Man… What a drag. I'm the first one that has to fight?" Shikamaru groaned.
'I have to fight this loser? This shouldn't last long.' But before everyone left, Dosu spoke.
"He's a Nara. He uses the famous Shadow Possession Jutsu. So just stay out of his shadows and this match will be over in no time." He informed as he left.
'It'll take more then a shadow trick to beat me.' Kin thought as she and Shikamaru met in the middle of the arena. Gekko looked at the two.
"Does anyone have any objections to this match?"
"Nope(Yawn!)." Shikamaru answered.
"Not objections here." Kin replied smugly.
"Begin!" Shikamaru started making the necessary hand signs. But Kin already knew what he was gonna do.
"Shadow Possession Jutsu!" His shadow then shot straight at Kin. She leaps to the side and flung two needles at him. Shikamaru deactivated his jutsu and ducked to avoid the projectile attack. They passed over his head and got embedded in the wall. He looked back and saw one of the needles had a little bell attached to in by a string. Shikamaru chuckled and looked back at Kin.
"What? You're using that old trick? I know what you're doing. You start out by throwing needles with bells. The noise the bells make will alert me when you throw one. But then you switch to needles without bells, so you get me by surprise. Good little trick, but it wound do you any good now." Shikamaru informed.
'Is that right, smart ass?' Kin thought as she pulled a string, causing the bell to make noise. Shikamaru is surprised by the sound and looked back. And he caught glimpse of the string and realized he fell for her trap by looking away. Kin flung more needles, striking Shikamaru in the legs and shoulders.
"Shikamaru!!" his team shouted. Said kid struggled to get up, and looked across the room and saw Kin, with a evil smirk on her face.
"You wonna give up now?" She asked. Shikamaru only chuckled. Then, Kin was frozen in place. "W-What the hell is happening?! I stayed away from your Shad…." Then she saw it. The shadow the string made is how Shikamaru managed to get his shadow to her.
"You see…. My families jutsu allows us to use any shadow to capture anyone, no matter how small the shadow." He said as he reached into his pocket, pulling out a Shuriken. And of course, Kin also pulled out a Shuriken.
"What are you doing, you fool?! If you try to throw that at me, I'll just throw mine at you! We both die!" Kin shouted.
"Well, we'll just see about that." Shikamaru answered as he and Kin threw their Shuriken at one another. And right before the two were struck by the other's Shuriken, Shikamaru bent backwards. Kin did too, but when she did, she went face first into the wall behind her and knocked her out cold. Gekko appeared next to her and inspected it. When he saw she was unconscious, he cleared his throat and stood up.
"And the winner of the first match: Shikamaru Nara!"
"YEAH!!! Now that's what I'm talking about!! That was sweat! Do it again! Do it again! Do it a… Ouch!!!" Deadpool finished as he was smacked in the back of the head by Logan.
"Please Wilson…. Try to stay quiet, at least for the matches." He growled. While medics carried Kin out of the arena, Temari smiled mischievously at the winner of the first match.
'Hmmm…. Smart AND tough… You're not so much of a twerp as I first thought, Shikamaru Nara. Maybe, after the exams…..' She thought, but snapped back into reality when she realized that she needed to stay focus on the task at hand. Everybody looked at the screen as it selected it's next two fighters.
Shino Aburame vs. Kankuro
'I'm fighting a Aburame, huh? Those guys' bugs are pretty nasty, so I'll just take out their host first.' Kankuro thought as he and Shino met in the center of the arena.
"Does(Cough!)anyone have any objections?" When neither ninjas spoke up, he figured that meant they didn't. "Begin!!"
"If you wish to walk away from this fight, please withdraw from the fight." Shino warned. Kankuro only laughed.
"You think your little friends scare me, Aburame? I know all about you Chakra eating insects, and I'm not gonna fall for any of your tricks." He pulled the wrapped figure from off his back and pulled off the bandaged. A weird looking puppet was revealed. It had three eyes, bushy brown hair, four arms, and wore a brown cloak. Shino quickly pulled out o Kunai with a explosive tag attached to it and threw it a the puppet master. Kankuro leaped out of the way and it exploded on the wall behind him. But when Kankuro knew it, Shino was right in front of him. The bug user swung a punch, and Kankuro blocked it with his arm. Kankuro then sent a left hook and struck Shino right in the head, sending him rolling on the ground. "You'll have to do better then that, Aburame!" Kankuro taunted. Shino slowly got onto his foot, with blood and bugs coming from his head. This disturbed Kankuro. "What kinda freak or you?!" Shino didn't answer. Kankuro then sent his puppet, Crow, and it went flying straight at Shino. The Aburame then sent a barrage of Shuriken at the puppet, but it didn't stop. Then, blades slide out of Crow's wrists, with something purple dripping off the tip of them. "O.K, Aburame! Listen up! You can quite right now, and I won't kill you. And I won't think any less of you if you do. But if you don't, I'll be forced to take you out." But Shino simply stared at him, not saying a word. But Kankuro suddenly heard something behind him. He turned around and saw a army of little insects behind him. Kankuro then glared at Shino.
"Again…. If you wish to walk away from the match, please withdraw now." Shino repeated in a emotionless tone.
"In your dreams, Aburame! Now you're dead meat!" But when he tried to use his Chakra to sent Crow to attack Shino, it merely fell to the ground. "W-What the hell is going on?! Why can't I use my Chakra?!" His question was answered when he looked at his hands. A bunch of Shino's bugs(Whatever they're called)were crawling all over Kankuro's hands and fingertips. "How did I get your bugs?!" But when he looked up, Shino was gone.
"When you blocked my punch." Shino appeared behind Kankuro and spoke in a frosty voice. "I transfer some of my friends onto your arm. And they've been gorging themselves on your Chakra throughout the fight."
"You sneaky bastard!!" Kankuro roared as he tried to swing another punch at the Aburame. But before he got the chance, Shino delivered a devastating punch to Kankuro's jaw. He was sent rolling on the ground, and laid motionless. Gekko walked up and found Kankuro unconscious.
"And the winner of the second match: Shino Aburame!"
"Awesome!! That was totally awesome!" Naruto cheered as the medics carried Kankuro off in a stretcher. When Shino regrouped with his team, the screen showed the next fight.
Kiba Inuzuka vs. Sakura Haruno
"What?! I have to fight Billboard Brow?! Come on! That's too easy!" Kiba complained as he made his way to the arena.
"Go Kiba!" Ino cheered. "Show her who's the top dog around here!" Kiba looked up, blushed, and waved back with a goofy smile on his face. Then he turned back and face Sakura, who was acting discussed at what she just witnessed.
"Please. Somebody get me a barf bag. I can't believe you fell for that whore… Actually, you two are perfect for each other… you two are both bitches. And I'm not talking dogs, neither." Wrong thing to say. Kiba glared daggers at the Haruno, and Akamaru hopped off Kiba's head and started barking. But Kiba silenced him.
"Sorry boy." He whispered into the dog's floppy dog ears. "But I want to kick her ass on my own. She insulted me, and more importantly, Ino." Akamaru whined, but walked and sat on the sidelines.
"Does(Cough!)anyone have any ob…" But he was interrupted by Kiba.
"Dude… just start the freakin' match already." He growled, not taking his eyes off Sakura.
"Begin!!" Sakura charged Kiba and swung a punch at him. But since fighting wasn't her strong suit, it was very sloppy. Kiba grabbed her fist, and didn't even flinch.
'Ooooooh….. This is gonna get messy.' Wade thought as he looked away, just to look back. 'But damn it! I can't look away because this brat has it coming to her!' Kiba then decked her in the stomach, causing her to stumble backwards. She clinched her stomach in pain, but it wasn't over yet. Kiba then threw a smoke bomb at her, and it erupted into a cloud of gray smoke. Sakura choked as smoke entered her lungs and was blind. Then, Kiba sent a right hook, striking Sakura in the face. She fell backwards and groaned in pain. Blood was dripping from her nose. She then pulls out a Shuriken, in attempts to throw it at Kiba. But all of a sudden, Akamaru runs up behind her and latches onto her hand with his mouth. She screams in pain as she tries to shake the furious dog off her hand. He finally lets go, only for Kiba to run up and round house kick her in the face, sending her skidding across the floor. Gekko appears beside her and finds her unconscious.
"The winner of the(Cough!)third match: Kiba Inuzuka!"
"Yeah!! Now that's bringing it to her!" Naruto cheered.
"You were awesome, Kiba!" Ino shouted happily as he walked up the stares. Deadpool looked at Wolverine and laughed.
"Dude.. That kid is just like you, Logan. He's way too emotional. Are you sure he's not your son?"
"Shut up, Wade." Logan grumbled back as the screen picked the next match.
Rock Lee vs. Zaku
"Lee!! It's time to show all these people what a genius of hard work can do! Show everybody that you don't need to know any jutsus to be a effective ninja!!" Gai cheered. His student Rock Lee, which is practically a mini version of Gai, cheered with him.
"I shall not fail you, sensei!" He said as he leapt from the balcony and landed right were he should be. Zaku, a ninja from the sound village, laughed mockingly.
"What kind of loser are you? You don't even know any jutsus? This shouldn't take more then a second. I can blast intense pressure from my palms. I can blow you to pieces." But Lee didn't reply, he just got into his ready position.
Gekko didn't even bother to ask. "Begin!!" And in a flash, Lee was gone. Zaku looked around, and still didn't see him.
"Where the f…." Was all he could get too before Lee appeared in front of him and delivered a devastating punch to the face, knocking Zaku out cold. Gekko glanced at the body and knew he was out.
"The winner of the forth match: Rock Lee!" Needless to say, all of the other teams were shocked at what they just… Kinda witnessed.
"What happened?! I blinked and missed it!" Naruto asked as he rubbed his eyes.
"MAN!! That kids like a Jamaican dude on steroids!" Deadpool added as the screen showed the fifth match.
Hinata Hyuuga vs. Neji Hyuuga
'Oh no! not Neji!' Kurenai thought as Neji appeared in the arena. Hinata kinda shivered when she found out she was fighting her cousin. She slowly made her way to the arena, where Neji was already waiting for her. Hinata looked up and saw Neji glaring at her, with hate filled eyes.
"I never dreamed we'd find ourselves fighting each other, Lady Hinata." Neji started, with much venom in his voice.
"Neji… big brother.." She replied in a soft voice.
"What?! She's his brother?!" Naruto shouted in disbelief.
"Both are from the oldest and most illustrious family. Though whose veins flow the most elite and accomplished blood… the Hyuuga clan." Kurenai answered. "But they're not brother and sister."
"Then… how are they related?" Shikamaru asked.
"Well… it's complicated. I guess you could say they're related in the same way a tree branch is related to the trunk." She tried to explain.
"A tree branch and a trunk? What the hell does that mean?" Logan asked, clearly lost. Rock Lee heard their conversation and walked over.
"Yes. Hinata is apart of the main branch family, while Neji is apart of a lower ranking family."
"So… it's family vs. family? That must be hard for them." Naruto said.
"Yes. Except…" Everybody looked at Lee. "There's been strain between the main branch and the lower branches of the Hyuuga clan. Relations aren't exactly friendly."
"Why's that?" Logan asked, walking a little bit closer.
"I don't know all the detail…" Lee began. " But it sounds like a pretty common tale among older families. The first generation of the Hyuuga clan made all sorts of rules and decrees that favored the main branch of the family. In order to preserve the family line and retain the purity of their blood. It's said the lower branch of the family still burns with anger and humiliation." He finished as they turned back to the match.
"Begin!!" Gekko announced.
"Before we start.." Neji started. "There's something I should point out, Lady Hinata. You're not cut out to be a ninja. You're all sweetness and light… a peacemaker, not a trouble maker. You're easily led, not a leader." Hearing all of that got Naruto, Deadpool and Logan clenching the handrail in anger. "And you have no self confidents. You've got a world class inferiority complex… so I know you'd have been more comfortable and content staying at a Genin level. But applicants for the higher Chunin selection exam must complete as a trio… and you couldn't bear letting your teammates down. The truth is, your participation has been reluctant from the start, hasn't it?" Neji asked coldly. But Hinata hesitated.
"N-No. You're wrong. I really want to change that about myself." She replied, in a voice a little louder then a whisper. But Neji had one more thing to say.
"A leopard can't change it's spots. A failure will always be a failure. And the weak, just doesn't become strong because they wish to."
"THAT'S IT!!!! LET ME AT THE LITTLE SHIT HEAD!!!" Deadpool shouted as Kurenai, Wolverine and Shikamaru held him back to stop him from leaping at Neji.
"Yes she can!!" Naruto shouted angrily. "What the hell gives you the right to decide who's weak and who's not?! Come on Hinata! Show this asshole who's weak!!" He cheered, getting a stunned look from Hinata.
'N-Naruto…..' She thought dreamily as she looked down. Neji glared at the blond.
'What a annoying brat.' Then he looked at Hinata and saw she didn't look scared anymore. Instead, she looked serious, focused, and returned Neji's glare. "So… does this mean you're not gonna withdraw?" Hinata didn't answer. She simply activated her Byakugan and dropped into her fighting stance. Neji sighed and activated his. "I see…. I won't hold back, Lady Hinata." He warned as he dropped into the fighting stance.
"I didn't expect you to." Hinata replied as she charged Neji.
"Yeah!! Go Hinata!!" Deadpool and Naruto cheered. The two contestants collided and erupted in lightning fast strikes. Both Hinata and Neji blocked each other's attacks and immediately counted them. This lasted ten minutes when Neji finally got Hinata. When she swung, Neji grabbed it with one hand, and used his other hand to block off Chakra points in her arm. She hissed in pain. Then she swung with the other arm, only for Neji to do the same thing.
"You can't win, Lady Hinata." Neji stated. Then he pulled his arm back and jammed Hinata right in the face. She stumbled back and looked a little wobbly. She was panting heavily and blood was slowly dripping down from the side of her mouth. Neji had a evil smirk on his face. "Just give up, Lady Hinata! You can't win now! I blocked off the Chakra points in your arm! You can't use the Gentle Fist Jutsu!" But Hinata didn't listen. She charged with all her might. 'Lady Hinata…. You fool.' Neji thought bitterly as he dodged her attack and connected his palm with her stomach.
"HINATA!!!!" Naruto shouted as her body fell to the floor.
'Poor girl…' Gekko thought as he made his way to inspect Hinata's body. 'She just wouldn't listen to his warnings. She was totally outmatch…..' His thoughts were cut off when he saw Hinata struggling to her feet. Blood was dripping from her nose and mouth. She stumbled to her feet, with her right arm clenching her stomach. Neji stared at her in disbelief.
"Why don't you give up?" He asked. "You're only suffering more because you can't except that you're a failure and nothing more."
"N-No…." Hinata said, while panting. "You're wrong, cousin Neji…. I can see it now… that even more than me… it's you who's suffering the most.. Caught between the destinies main and lower branch of our clan!" Neji snapped. He charged at the wounded Hyuuga, with the intention to kill.
"Neji!! Stop!! The match is over!!" Gekko called as he ran to stop the rampaging Hyuuga. Then, all of the Jonin descended upon him. Kakashi grabbed his left arm, Kurenai grabbed his right arm, Gai hooked his arm around his neck, and Deadpool appeared in front of him, with the tip of his sword resting in between his eyes.
"You know?" Deadpool growled in a dead serious voice. "You make a shitty cousin!"
"Neji…" Gai whispered into his ear from behind him. "You promised me you wouldn't bring personal grudges to this exam." Then, Hinata fell to the ground and coughed up a whole bunch of blood.
"Hinata!!!" Naruto, Shikamaru and Logan shouted as they leapt from the balcony and joined the group. Kurenai kneeled beside her and felt her heart, and was shocked at what she realized.
'Oh no! she's going into ventricular fibrillation! He really intended to kill her!' She concluded as she glared at Neji. He smirked.
"Instead of wasting time scowling at me… you'd better take care of her."
"Medics!! Get you asses over here! Hurry!" Kurenai shouted as the medics rushed over to help the fallen Hinata.
"You bastard!!!!!" Naruto cried as he rushed Neji, only to be stopped by Deadpool.
"Naruto! Stop! If you pull that kind of shit, you'll be disqualified before you even get a chance kick some serious ass!" Wade reminded, as Shikamaru and Kurenai got beside him to help calm him down. Neji laughed cruelly.
"Listen to you daddy, you annoying pest. It's not wise for a weakling like you to…."
"And you better shut you fucking trap before I cut it off!!" Wade interrupted, startling Neji. "Just because you're a kid doesn't mean I won't kill you in the most horrible way I can think of!" He then turned back to Naruto, who was completely devastated at what he just witnessed. Wade placed his head to his ear.
"Don't worry son. She'll be O.K… Just kick Sasuke's ass for me.." Naruto was about to ask him what he meant, when the screen above showed the sixth match.
Naruto Uzumaki vs. Sasuke Uchiha
'O.K, first Sasuke, then I'll deal with Neji!' Naruto thought as Sasuke entered the arena. He locked eyes with Naruto and smiled evilly.
"I hope you do better then you failure of a teammate." He taunted.
'Once again…. Wrong thing to say at the wrong time….' Wade thought as he walked away.
"Begin!!" Gekko shouted. Sasuke charged Naruto with a Kunai in hand. But when he swung, his arm was sliced clean off when Naruto withdrew his sword. Sasuke howled in agony as he stumbled backwards. Blood squirted out of the arm socket and threw the Uchiha off balance. Then Naruto pulled out his Makarov Pistol and shot Sasuke in the kneecap. The bullet entered Sasuke's leg and shattered the kneecap, ultimately severing it from the knee down. Sasuke yelled in pain as he fell to the ground.
"O.K, Naruto! That's enough! The winner of sixth match: Naruto Uzumaki!" But the entire room was silent. Everybody was shocked to see Naruto tear Sasuke apart like that. As he walked up the stairs, he sent Neji a look that said "You're next".
"Man… that was the most brutal thing I ever saw." Ino whispered to Kiba.
"No kidding. He must be really furious at Neji that he took SOME of it out of Sasuke." Kiba agreed. Then every body looked at the screen and saw the seventh match.
Ino Yamanaka vs. Gaara
Akamaru started to whimper. Kiba looked at his dog with a curious look. "What is it boy?" And while Kiba talked with Akamaru, Ino made her way to the arena, where Gaara was already waiting for her.
"Does anyone have any(Cough!)objections to this match?" Gekko asked.
"No sir! I can handle this wimp by myself!" Ino answered confidently. Gaara just stayed silent, staring straight at Ino.
"Begin!!" Ino pulled out a handful of Shuriken and flung all of them at the sand ninja. But then suddenly, sand erupted out of the gourd on his back and stopped the attack dead in it's tracks. And at that moment, Kiba realized what Akamaru was talking about.
"Ino!!" Kiba called from the balcony. "Ino!! Withdraw now!! He's too much for you!!" But it was too late. Sand suddenly wrapped around Ino's legs. Ino screamed as she used her left arm to swipe it away. But the sand quickly engulfed her arm, along with the rest of her body. Everybody could hear her scream through the sand. Gekko made out "I withdraw" and shouted at Gaara to let her go. But Gaara didn't listen.
"Sand Coffin!" He then squeezed his hand and the sand sphere exploded with blood soaked sand.
"INO!!!!!!!" Kiba and Chouji cried as they rushed down to where the medics were desperately trying to stabilize Ino. Kiba couldn't even recognize her. Her entire body was covered with gashes and was blooding heavily. Bones were pointing out of her legs and arms. Kiba was practically petrified at the grotesque sight. Asume placed his hand on Kiba's shoulder. Kiba looked up, with tears threatening to fall from his eyes.
"Kiba… I will allow you to follow the medics. Come back here when you get news on how she's doing." He said, with a weak smile. But when Kiba saw the smile, he still saw the sorrow hidden behind it. Kiba smiled weakly and was right on the heals of the medics carrying Ino.
(In The Emergency Waiting Room)
15 minutes has passed since Ino went into the emergency room. Kiba paced back and forth, with Akamaru laying on the seat, silently whimpering to himself. Then a medic finally walked out of the door, carrying a clip chart.
"Well? How is she doing?" Kiba asked as if his life depended on it. The doctor looked at him and sighed heavily.
"Well… she's in critical condition. But we are able to keep her stable long enough to get her to the hospital. But I'm afraid I have some terrible news.." Kiba braced himself for the worst, which was exactly what was coming. "The muscles in her arms and legs are severely damaged. The damage… will unfortunately be permanent. I'm afraid…. She'll never be able to be a ninja ever again. I'm so sorry." He finished as he walked back into the emergency room. Kiba was literally frozen in place. It was like time stopped for the Inuzuka as the news echoed in his head. Tears started falling down his face as Akamaru sat at his feet, whimpering. Kiba started walking forward without uttering a sound, in somewhat of a daze. He walked back into the exam room and saw that all the matches were finished. Chouji and Temari won their matches and were standing with all of the other winners. Kiba joined them and stood in a line. Sarutobi walked in front of them and cleared his throat.
"Congratulations to all who passed the first preliminary match. My assistant Anko will come around with a box with slips of paper with numbers on them. You will pull one at random and announce which number you've pulled." Anko then came around and all the Genins reached in and pulled out a number. "O.K, now that everybody has pulled out a number, please name of your number."
"I have 1." Naruto started.
"I pulled a 3." Shikamaru stated lazily.
"I got a 2." Neji replied.
"I have 6." Shino answered.
"I've got a 4." Temari said In a bored voice.
"I pulled a 7." Kiba sighed.
" I have 8." Gaara said in a emotionless voice.
"I have 5." Chouji replied.
"And I have 9!" Lee said enthusiastically. A person with a clip board wrote down the names and numbers and showed the Genins the matches they were gonna go in.
Naruto Uzumaki vs. Neji Hyuuga
Shikamaru Nara vs. Temari
Chouji Akimichi vs. Shino Aburame
Kiba Inuzuka vs. Gaara
And the winner of the forth match will have to fight Rock Lee afterwards. Naruto looked at Neji. 'Things couldn't go more perfectly.' He thought as he glared at the Hyuuga.
'You're gonna be a dead man when I get my hands on you, you sand freak!!' Kiba thought furiously.
"These are gonna be the match line up for the preliminaries that will be held a month from now. Use that time to learn new moves. Because you all showed everybody else you moves in these matches. It's in the matches next month that we'll decide who's got the stuff to be a Chunin. You all are dismissed."
To Be Continued……..
Man!!! That was a long, kick a** chapter! Sorry if you thought ma having Naruto completely tear apart Sasuke was too much! I just thought that was what the fu***** jerk deserved….. Ah man!! It's the fu***** secures again!! I hate you, secures!! Somebody, SAVE MEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! Just kiddin', I'm O.K! Ha! You all really thought I was serious! But seriously, it turns out I only needed one day off to regain my awesome writing skills! I'd still like to hear from:
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