Story: Konoha's Beautiful Red Beast…

Author: Soul Teller!

Disclaimer: No disclaimer...

Speech index: "Talking""Thinking/Mindscape/Flashback"
"Kyubi/Biju/Monster Naruto"

Summary: Chased out of the village at the age of 5 a boy must survive in the wild as an animal but will he survive, and return as a human, or a monster?

A/N: I need more reviews! Please!

Chapter 18
Genin Battle Exams
Part 6

Naruto stared at the name even as Kiba turned to Hinata grabbed her by shoulders and shouted. "Quit! Don't do this!" He looked up at Kakashi who was watching as Kiba was holding Hinata who was staring at the bottom name in pure horror. Already her opponent was at the fighting arena and was watching her carefully with narrowed eye's. Naruto looked at the figure below, he had long hair, white eye's, bandage wrappings on one arm, a gray shirt and black shorts. Naruto stared at this person then he felt dislike instantly seep into his being he gave a growling snarl. Kakashi looked at Naruto and Rejura turned his eye's also onto Naruto.

"What's up Naruto?" Kakashi asked, Naruto kept his eye's on the boy.

"That guy... he's bad, real bad..." Naruto snarled, Kakashi agreed that Neji kid was trouble especially if he was going to be fighting someone from the same clan. He looked at Guy who was frowning.

"Guy... What do you know about that Neji kid?" Guy closed his eye's.

"Neji is part of the Hyuuga clan, however he is not part of the main branch, and... he has an extreme dislike for the main branch." Kakashi's eye's widened.

"But that girl isn't she?" Kakashi was now realizing just how serious this was.

"I wouldn't know for sure but yes I believe that Hinata is part of the main branch isn't the right Kurenai?" Kurenai looked at Guy and nodded her red eye's were worried. Hinata was still staring at her name on the screen, she looked as if she was in some kind sick reality show. She then looked at the boy standing waiting for her. She shook her head and took several steps back mouthing 'No no,' Naruto watched her reaction. Then he turned his eye's back to Neji, who was still staring at Hinata. Naruto didn't understand what the big deal was between the two.

"So let me get this straight..." Rejura said, "Those two, Hinata and Neji, they are part of the same clan and there's two different branches one being the Main Branch, which houses the nobles of the clan, and the other branch is where it contains the servants. Am I right on the money so far?" Kakashi, and Guy were looking at Rejura who was still petting Naruto's long hair they nodded. "This Hinata girl is a noble, and Neji is a servant and they are related to each other in some way?" Rejura asked.

"You're right about their status but I don't know if they are related." Kakashi said looking at the girl who was looking down at her feet. Naruto looked at her then he got to his feet and walked over to her sliding past the various people. Hinata looked up at Naruto and a blush came over her face.

"N-N-Naruto?" she asked, Naruto glared at her then he raised a hand and slapped her. Eye's widened, in shock and anger and Hinata clutched at her cheek staring in shock and surprise at Naruto.

"Fight!" Naruto said, "Fight with everything you got! Make no regrets!" he stared into her white eye's, she looked at him surprise now in her feature. Her teamates, and teacher were staring at Naruto surprise. She looked down then her eye's changed, from the fearful glance they became a fierce scowl. She looked up at Naruto and nodded, then she grabbed the railing and vaulted over it.

"Hinata! Don't do this!" Kiba shouted then he turned to Naruto grabbing him by Naruto's weighted vest. "You idiot! Don't you realize what you've done!?" Kiba shouted, Naruto glared at Kiba then he smirked.

"So you would rather have her hide like a coward?" Kiba glared at Naruto.

"If it mean's that she lives then yes! You've sent her to her doom!" Naruto grabbed Kiba's hands and squeezed Kiba didn't release his grip. Then Kurenai put a hand on Kiba's shoulders.

"Kiba... that's enough." She said. Kiba turned to his teacher.

"But Sensei! You know what's going to-!" He began.

"Don't worry I won't let him do anything serious." Kurenai said then she turned her gaze to Kakashi and Guy, "We won't let him..." Kakashi and Guy nodded. They all turned their eye's to the two fighters. Neji was staring at Hinata who was staring right back at him, Neji scoffed and lowered his head closing his eye's.

"All it takes is a slap and a yell and suddenly you have the courage to fight? Your father should know about this." Hinata didn't say anything but she raised her hands into a sign. She closed her own eye's and veins began to bulge from the side of her face near her eye's. Then she opened her eye's and shouted.

"Byakugan!" Neji opened his eye's surprise on his face. Hinata got into a strange stance one hand held in front the other held close to her body, one foot held the same distance as her outstretched hand. The other foot was held back slightly, she was now in the stance of the Legendary Gentle Fist. Neji stared at her then he gritted his teeth and the veins in near his eye's bulged as he activated the strange eye technique known as...

"Byakugan!" He shouted, and glared at Hinata and got into the same stance as Hinata. "You will regret following that fool's advice!" Neji shouted. Hayate glanced at the two then he raised his arm and chopped down.

"Begin!" He shouted, and they both charged at each other, ready to fight to the death.

Meanwhile

Kaze stood looking down at Konoha from the giant statue head of himself. He was sad, sad mainly because the arrogant people here wouldn't except Naruto as a Hero instead idolizing him as the hero. He put a hand on his face and furrowed his brows, he couldn't be called a hero... especially for what he did. True he had believed at first that what he did was the right thing but now... it all seemed to blur. "Ah ha... so I've noticed that you also have found this wonderful sight seeing spot." An old voice said. Kaze looked behind him to see the Third Hokage.

"Sarutobi-sensei?" Sarutobi raised a hand.

"Please, no need for formalities after all we are both Hokage!" Kaze didnt' say anything but he nodded then he turned his gaze back to the village.

"Was I right Sarutobi?" Sarutobi was confused.

"What do you mean?" He asked Kaze looked at him distress on his features.

"Was I right to do what I did? To Naruto?" Sarutobi sighed then he walked forward.

"We can never truly know if the decisions we make are the right ones. The question of right and wrong is a difficult one because it depends on how you see the world." Sarutobi said sagely. "However we must strive forward with life even if other's think it's wrong to do so we must continue to ultimately find out if all the things we do and did is right... I however believe that Naruto has grown up to be a fine Shinobi, true he's more animal then human but he strives to be Hokage and human. I believe he will be able to accomplish all of his goals..." Sarutboi said he inhaled his pipe and blew out a puff of smoke. Kaze looked at him taking in the words and understanding them.

"Thank you Sarutobi... How goes the exam?" He asked looking back at the village, Sarutobi once again blew out smoke this time a smoke ring which spun rapidly.

"Naruto has already taken down his opponent using a unique move and that speed that he gained from wearing that vest that you gave him..." Sarutobi said, Kaze smiled.

"I knew it was a good idea to put Naruto on weight training I might even teach him my speciality..." Kaze said, Sarutobi coughed.

"You mean-?" Kaze shook his head.

"Not that one..." He held up a hand, palm up. "This one!" He said and a ball of swirling blue light appeared, Sarutobi stared at it.

"The Rasengan... Are you sure he should learn it so soon? He doesn't even know how to walk on water yet!" Kaze frowned and the ball of light vanished, he looked at the village then he smiled. "I think an old student of your's would be happy to teach him that!" Kaze said. Sarutobi looked puzzled then he turned his gaze to the village. "Well how about a bowl of Ramen? On me Sarutobi!" Kaze said, Sarutobi turned to him and smiled.

"I think that would be nice." And with that the two vanished.