Chapter 29 Chunin XXIII

I will strive

Disclaimer: Read the previous chapter for disclaimer

Summary Mizuki failed to get the scroll after an early attempt. Now Naruto is an assassin of the highest caliber, with an army and an interesting sense of ideals. Heritages are realized but true loyalties and intentions unknown. What will befall the world?

Helltanz's notes: Okay the long awaited fight with Neji, I finally got off my ass and typed it up. After lengthy deliberation and voting I declare the voting of the bloodline for Naruto over.

Also to address the fight between Gaara and Yugito, Gaara is far more driven by his demon side than Naruto, doesn't help Shukaku is a letch either. According to Demonic Hierarchy Gaara is Naruto's subordinate, Naruto is the Alpha, patriarch, leader, or whatever title you want to use of the group. The containers of the Biju produce their own set of Youkai, Yugito is not part of the pact thus fight for dominance ensues, that and she's female, instincts. As to Kyo he is the five tails, he is driven similar to Gaara, expect Yugito's biju is a cat his thus no mating instinct, him being a member of the Ookami comes into play on this as well.

Chapter begin

Previously

Outside, Choji tells Ino that Shikamaru will probably quit soon. When the wind subsided, Shikamaru throws a couple kunai at her. Then his shadow appears but Temari thinks that it wont get her but then she noticed that it went farther that usual. At the last second she was able to dodge. Kankuro then shouts her name and she noticed that Shikamaru's jacket in the air and Shikamaru used it to extend his shadows.
Temari decides to attack now because the sun will create more shadow increasing Shikamaru's area. She decides to do a decoy attack and used a clone. She did the hand signs but suddenly she couldn't move. Shikamaru's shadow was finally able to get her. Everyone is surprised how he did it and it is due to the holes that Naruto made during his fight against Neji. Everyone now is excited that Shikamaru is winning but everyone is surprised when Shikamaru decided to quit.

Temari is declared the winner and Ino is so mad at Shikamaru that he wasted his chance to become chunin. But Asuma tells himself that Shikamaru has the best qualities for a chunin because of his leadership skills and his strategy making abilities.
The next round is announced to be Naruto versus Neji.

"Do not use my full name understand." Mutters Naruto.

"The Match will now commence."

"Gai-sensei informs me you taijutsu is related to Jyuken, I will prove to you Jyuken is superior. I challenge you to a taijutsu duel."

"You really want to die don't you Neji. If that is the way so be it. The years are rough."

Everyone who knows next to nothing or less about Naruto's taijutsu style, meaning most everyone, is confused by the remark.

Neji activates his Byakugan and stares down Naruto.

Cut to Hinata's father and sister who are watching Neji carefully. Hiashi then comments saying that no one in the Hyuga family inherited the bloodline limit as much as Neji.

Both fighters slide into similar fighting stances, the only difference are their hands.

Neji charged.

Naruto took two steps in circular motion; one palm connected with the back of the proud Hyuga's shoulder blade and sent Neji careening into the wall.

Neji tries to push himself up only to find his body is not responding.

'What did he do? Jyuken doesn't have that kind of effect.'

'I kind of expected him to try and dodge, no matter.' "You getting up this century Neji-chibi."

Neji collapses again.

Neji becomes a little worried now but he finally manages to stand up.

"Oh you stood up good for you."

Neji goes on his little fate rant, in short, everything is predetermined from birth. There is only one fate that everyone has...and that is death.

"What a waste of time, Battles are determined by power and wisdom fate has nothing to do with the determining outcomes. I am this ending Jyunishi Hakke, O-hitsuji." Naruto hits Neji.

Neji begins to cough up black blood.

Hinata again looks worried and her father thinks, "He still curses the head family..."

Kabuto is then shown taking the mask off an ANBU agent and saying that Naruto needs to entertain him with his fight for Kabuto has a hard job ahead.

Naruto attacks again but this time a swirling energy tries to impede his attack.

Hinata's father makes a comment about what just happened saying that what happened was the Kaiten. That swirling energy was Neji's defense, the Hakkesho Kaiten, according to Tenten.
Naruto hits Neji again despite Neji trying to block it with the Hakkesho Kaiten. Neji collapse on the ground convulsing.

"Please use some common sense, that so called defense connects with your chakra system, and by extension connects to your nervous system."

Neji manages to stand but is shaking badly.

Hiashi says that the Kaiten is a technique that is passed down through the head family of the Hyuga clan. Neji tells Naruto that he is within range of his Divination. A peace sign appears and settles under Neji with 2 circles surrounding it and Naruto being in between the circles. This is shown to show the range of Neji's Divination.

Neji then does his Hakke Rokujuuyonshou.

Much to everyone's surprise, minus certain people Naruto is unharmed

"What you should be powerless." Exclaims Neji.

"Loser, that pathetic attack can't hurt me you think your watery chakra can hope to block my tenketsu. Lesson two starts now." Naruto strikes Neji in the arm and ruptures a couple of the chakra points.

Hinata starts coughing up blood. It seems Hinata is still injured from her fight with Neji. The ANBU Kiba noticed earlier comes down and offers to take a look at Hinata. The Trio goes up the steps so they can take care of Hinata, The ANBU who has some kind of green flame coming out of his hand. He tells Kiba that he is a doctor.

Neji tells Naruto why he hates the head family and did what he did to Hinata. The head family has a cursed seal technique that they pass down through the head family. This seal is like a caged bird and those bound by it have an inescapable destiny. Neji then shows this seal to Naruto and tells Naruto how he got it. A flashback is then shown on the day that Konoha and the Country of Lightning ended a war with a peace treaty. This was also the day Hinata turned 3. Neji then tells Naruto that Hinata's father and his own father were twin brothers. But Hinata's father was born first so his father was made a member of the branch family.

The flashback continues and Neji's father tells him that he must protect Hinata and the abilities of the Hyuga. Neji's father, after watching Hinata train, begins to get angry and Hinata's father takes it as an attempt to kill. He then activates the seal on Neji's father's forehead with slowly destroys his brain cells. The seal also seals up the abilities of the Byakugan. Neji goes on and tells Naruto that the Hyuga family as the most unique bloodline and it is the responsibility of the branch family to protect it for many are after its secret.
'I had wondered who used that seal, maybe I should have spent more time in Konoha.'
Naruto is then informed that the head family killed Neji's father. The flashback continues with Hinata almost getting kidnapped. The would be kidnapper took Hinata and was about to get away when he was stopped by Hinata's father. The ninja that tried to kidnap Hinata was the Country of Lightning's head ninja. The one who had signed the alliance treaty. The Country of Lightning then demanded Hinata's father's dead body. But instead of giving them Hinata's father they got his double or twin, which was Neji's father.
"Giving a way your weakness is not a good idea." Naruto makes a hand sign and Neji's curse seal activates. Neji then collapses clutching his forehead while choking on more of his own blood.

"You should watch what you say about death, some of us are rather attached to it."

"Naruto that is enough." Shouts the Sandaime.

Naruto with a sigh deactivates the Hyuga curse mark.

Naruto is obviously the winner of the match.

"As I said fate has no say in battle it is ones power, skill and resolve which will determine whether you live or die. A fool who doesn't realize that will not survive the strike of a year even that of the docile lamb. Jyuken works by impeding chakra flow by blocking tenketsu, Jyunishi has different forms one interferes with the body's nervous system, the second form destroys tenketsu, the final form however concentrates on rupturing the organ, gland, or muscle it targets the pinnacle of the form thirteen strikes and not even a biju would survive them all, a mere human is unlikely to survive even the weakest three, most die from a single one of these strikes. All can be coupled with brutal force to inflict both surface and internal damage. Where chakra is smooth flowing and gentle like a stream, blocking a foe's chakra, mine is a cruel torrent destroying all in its path. Like the name of my great grandfather suggests I am a Maelstrom, an Uzumaki my chakra reflects this in its use. The next time you want a duel leave the pity party at home."

Jiraiya up in the Hokage's box is really surprised. "Sensei I am imagining things or did he just lecture a Hyuga on taijutsu."

"Naruto can do a lot of things that many from the old generation deems impossible."

Chapter Conclusion

Helltanz's notes: Comments on the fight, it was kind of cruel for Neji, as for Naruto's statement about death was an allusion to his third Kekai Genkai as you'll see during the invasion. If you haven't figured it out Jyunishi means Zodiac, hence all the year references in this chapter, obviously Naruto was holding pack.

A little information on the style movement wise its similar to Baguazhang much like Jyuken, the styles first two forms are based similar to Jyuken and both are based the Sexagenary cycle, guided by the twelve zodiac (Chinese) (Twelve earthly stems) and the yin and yang of each of the five elements (Ten heavenly stems) meaning it numbers up to sixty strikes for yin and yang each, with there being an additional set of strikes for the cat. The final state there are thirteen strikes one for each of the zodiac plus the cat they combine the first two forms, a few of these strikes are immediately lethal to a human, and target a specific target on the body and destroy it while screwing up the bodies electrical signals.

Iruka's elemental affinities one of them is going to be water what do you want the other to be, vote on that as well. Vote whether you want Sasuke to stay in Konoha, or whether he should go to Oto, whether he is retrieved or not is also up for a vote. Vote if you want Naruto to be able to summon toads, this would be contract number three, one vote for.

As well as Gaara's weapon

Whip (Suggested by Coheed 16 the man in the dairy)

Bladed Shield (Submitted by ShinObi87)

Naginata or a pike

Halbred or Poleax (Suggested by Drake0x)

Spear (Suggested by Johnhamsta) seems to be the most popular specify what type or appearance,

Appearances

Lance of Longinus (From Neon Genesis Evagelion)

Javelins

Yari (The standard Japanese spear)

A spear like Ed uses in Fullmetal Alchemist

Three section Iron staff (Submitted by Spaceman) Seems the second most popular

Additionally there is the matter of summoning contracts there are two votes in this category:

The first Shinobi can have multiple summoning contracts how many should be the limit?

So far 3 and 5 seem to be the most common

The second vote for Naruto's, or anyone else's, summons?

Also I still need creative suggestions for earth jutsus.

As well as vote on if you want Iruka to have a Kekai Genkai.

3 vote for

One vote against

Also whether the forth should come back or not.

Two votes against

Three votes for a temporary return

Two votes for