2 weeks later

Naruto and Tenten were in Sun country. They had left the Raikage's village a few days ago. After some intense negotiations with Raikage and Mizukage, the treaties would be signed in a few weeks. Naruto and Tenten were happy to finally to be going back to their village.

"Man, two weeks out of the village, i would how everyone is doing," Naruto said as he and Tenten raced home. She chuckled at him. She knew that the village was working on their wedding, but she wasn't sure of what anything looked like. After a few hours, Naruto and Tenten had entered Konoha's borders as they set foot on the familiar path to the village. They engaged in a joyous conversation as they walked.

"You now I love you Ten-chan,"

"Of course I know, and I love you Naruto-kun,"

"I love you more,"

"No, I love you more,"

"No, I do,"

"I said I love you more,"

"NO ME!,"

"NO ME!,"

Their ridiculous conversation had been going on for about 2 hours until they rested at a local bar. They ate a few dumplings and a few drinks as they stared at the other and smiled. After spending an hour at the bar, the two decided to leave so that they could return to the village. As they walked Naruto could feel evil in the air. He knew something was wrong. He turned to Tenten who had the same suspicions as him.

"Do you feel it Ten-chan?" he said as he looked at her.

"Yes I do, it feels heavy," she said to him. Both ran to avoid the mysterious aura in the air. As they entered a more secluded area they turned to face the mysterious person.

"All right come out and fight," Naruto said to the mystery. As two people came into view, both Naruto and Tenten were shocked to see Sasuke and Kabuto standing behind them.

"Well well dobe it seems you are not the same as last time," Sasuke said with an evil smirk. Naruto couldn't believe who he was staring at.

"S-S-Sasuke," was all Naruto could say. Tenten could see the disbelief in her lover's eyes. She knew this was the genin that had caused him so much grief.

"Now now Sasuke don't go on a rampage already," said the medical ninja as he chuckled. Naruto looked at Kabuto, who could still piss him off.

"Well well Naruto, it is good to see you, but today is the day you die, Orochimaru-sama has ordered it," Kabuto said to Naruto. Tenten was losing her patience.

"Please like the Great Sasuke has improved all this time," she said to them. Sasuke could only laugh as he saw Tenten on Naruto's arm.

"So dobe, you have a girl now, how nice," Sasuke said as he smirked. Naruto smiled a little as he replied.

"That's right Sasuke, I have one, but I don't see a girl with you, are you still on that stupid quest for revenge, huh?" Naruto asked sparking a bit of hat in Sasuke.

"Well this is all fine and good-," he said as he appeared behind Naruto and Tenten.

"-but let's get this over with," he said as he sent a kick towards the brunette. Naruto easily blocked his kicked as he grabbed Kabuto's leg.

"Oui Oui Kabuto, you can't head straight for those important to me right away," he said as he kicked Kabuto across the plain. Sasuke saw and though he didn't express it he was a little shocked.

"Hmm the dobe got better," he thought as he saw Kabuto fly into a separate plain.

"Naruto-kun, I will take care of Kabuto, can you handle him?" Tenten said to him.

"Yeah you go on Ten-chan, I will take care of Sasuke," Naruto said to her. Tenten nodded as she ran to the medical ninja's location.

"So all alone now huh loser?" Sasuke said to Naruto.

"You know I still intend on taking you back someday, but that might not happen today," Naruto said to him.

"Oh and why is that?" he asked.

"I am in kinda of a hurry back, so I will let you go for today," Naruto said to him. He knew Sasuke wasn't as strong as him, but to bring back Sasuke now would throw the whole village into a turn of events that would prove troublesome.

"Well then I won't hold you up seeing as how you won't be returning anyway," he said as he disappeared. Naruto assumed a fighting stance as he decided to lower his chakra level to try to match Sasuke's. He didn't want Sasuke to discover his new title or his the new powers he had.

"I will only use wind nature for this fight," Naruto thought not seeing the point to reveal all of his tricks to Sasuke. Sasuke appeared behind Naruto and launched a kick at him. Naruto easily dodged as he launched a punch at Sasuke only to have Sasuke block it.

"Hehe okay doeb, let's go," he said to Naruto. Naruto nodded as they disappeared into the plains. Only the sound of shock waves could be heard from their fight. As they appeared Sasuke was now utterly impressed, oblivious to the fact the Naruto was holding a lot back.

"I am impressed dobe, but that alone won't beat me," he said as the two disappeared again as the fight resumed.

At the other plains

Tenten had arrived at the location of the medical ninja who just got up and brushed himself off. Like Naruto, Tenten decided to use only one nature element for this fight.

"This guy's chakra level is so small, it makes mine feel so powerful," she said to herself.

"Well well looks like I get the second-rate chunin," Kabuto said as he smiled. He disappeared behind Tenten and tried to kick her. Tenten was now pissed at that statement.

"Second-rate, Second-rate, SECOND-RATE," she said as she quickly turned around and slammed her foot into Kabuto's stomach propelling him into a tree. Kabuto gasped for air as he landed.

"Damn that actually hurt," he said as he healed himself.

"Oh its going to hurt a lot more," Tenten said as she activated her lightning armor. Kabuto smirked as he got up.

"So she has a lightining nature, huh," he said as he adjusted his glasses. As he was about to move, Tenten disappeared behind Kabuto and kicked him into the air. He gasped as she appeared in front of him and stabbed him into the stomach sending him into the ground.

"Okay, an error, she isn't a chunin, she is at most a Jounin though," he said as he tried to get up. As he got up he fell back to the ground. He realized his wounds were still suffering from some internal damage.

"I haven't felt this since the brat's rasengan to my chest," he said as he tried to heal himself again. Tenten smiled. She couldn't believe that he was so slow. Kabuto just couldn't keep up with her. She decided to end things here.

"Well I am in a hurry," she said as she waved a few hand signs.

"Lightning style: White Dragon," she said as an electric dragon came from the clouds. Kabuto stared in awe.

"I have greatly miscalculated things, I can't even heal myself fast enough," he said as Tenten brought her hands down.

"Wow well Orochimaru-sama, may you complete you vision," Kabuto said as he got hit by the attack. A bright light flashed over the field as Tenten turned to see nothing remaining except a crater.

"Well time to head back to Naruto-kun," she said as she left to reunite with her koibito. As she arrived she saw Naruto with his wind armor activated and Sasuke with his chidori current activated. Both were breathing heavily.

"Man this dobe is tougher than I thought," He said to himself. Naruto ran towards Sasuke as his wind collied with Sasuke's lightning. Naruto knew that wind was strong against lightning. The entire field light up as a giant explosion sent the two ninja back. Sasuke was sent further than Naruto as he hit a tree. Naruto was sent flying into Tenten's arms.

"Damn that dobe, another time then," he said as he walked away. Naruto was held by Tenten as he got up.

"So was Sasuke that tough to beat?" she asked him. Naruto chuckled as he got up to his feet.

"Now Ten-chan what kind of false kage would I be if I couldn't handle such weak fighting," he said to her. She smiled.

"Well I killed Kabuto which didn't take very long," she said to him.

"Well we should be getting back, we have to hurry," he said to her. They ran off towards the village, leaving the destroyed field behind.

Sasuke has fought Naruto, but underestimated him. Will he return? and if he does how strong will he be?