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Chapter 35: Shikamaru's Mind…

"Naruto, when we catch up to the girl, I'm fighting." Shikamaru stated as in order.

"Nani! Shikamaru, what are you planning?" Naruto countered.

"With your stamina you can catch up if there is anymore Sound Ninjas in the area, anyways… Armor of Strata Dao Chi!" Shikamaru shouted out as he was covered in Dark Blue and White sub-armor. "We need to catch her off guard and I'm the only one that can hold a target sure if Sasuke runs… that would be a problem, I'll catch up."

"Fine. But you better not lose, I wouldn't want her behind me then." Naruto stated as they kept going.

With The Sound Ninja…

'Damn… I'm dead… I'm SOOOOOOO FUCKING DEAD!' Tayuya thought as she saw a pale looking sound ninja approach her.

"You're late. Orochimaru-sama, has already switched bodies, where is the other three?" the new sound ninja asked.

"Kimimaro, they're currently fighting other leaf brats." Tayuya replied.

"Hand me the container so you can handle the two that has arrived." Kimimaro ordered as he took it from her and left.

"Fuck…" Tayuya muttered as she looked at the Neo Ronins. "I hope you're happy." Tayuya stated right before Shikamaru tackled into her with a kick.

"Go Naruto, that's an order!" Shikamaru shouted as he landed behind Tayuya. "Now it's just me and you."

"Aren't you the cocky one?" Tayuya stated as she pulled out a flute, and played a few notes. "I think I'm going to play a melody of death." She continued as three creatures appeared and the world to Shikamaru was starting to spin. "After I finish with you, the blond is next."

"Yeah…" Shikamaru muttered as he glowed Dark Blue then he yells out. "Armor of Strata Dao Chi!" Shikamaru slams his hands down afterwards with a bright light explosion. "Now your music has no effect on me." Shikamaru states as ha pulls the bow off the back of the armor. "Now I have a question for you are they always that ugly?"

"Well then find out!" She starts to play more music and the three giants start to attack.

"Whoa!" Shikamaru shouts as he jumps over the tops of the trees and gains a blue orb in his decent. 'Cool…' "Hey Ugly, up here!" Shikamaru shouts as he pulls an arrow out of his pack and starts to charge it. "Arrow…" Blue light starts to collect at the tip. "Shock…" The light turns golden and the entire arrow is now energy. "Wave!" Shikamaru finishes as he lets the arrow fly downwards out of his bubble.

"No fucking way." Tayuya shouts as she jumps away from the impact area, her three summons on the other hand was caught in the middle of it. 'All three with one attack, even Kimimaro had trouble with them. I better not get hit with one of those arrows.' Tayuya thought as Shikamaru landed.

"Well now, I think you get the picture." Shikamaru states as he aims his bow at her and starts firing at her.

"Fuck." Tayuya shouts as she dove behind a tree, and starts hearing the arrows hit the tree. 'Hmmm… Maybe…' Tayuya thought as she leaned to look around the tree but an arrow narrowly misses her. 'Damn it.'

'How many arrows does this armor have?' 'Dunno, lost count after three thousand… or was that million…' 'You answered it nicely.' Shikamaru thought as he continued the assault on the poor tree that Tayuya hid behind.

With Naruto…

'Damn this guy is fast.' Naruto thought as he started catch up. 'I might have to bring them out… It's strange… Oji-san told me that Chakra constructs can't maintain themselves for extended periods of time… yet these can.' Naruto thought as he continued.

With Kimimaro…

'She let one past her. Hmmm… no bother it's close he can make it himself.' Kimimaro thought as he stops in a clearing.

Wit Naruto…

"Well here goes nothing!" Naruto shouts out as he pulls out a scroll and unseals a pair of identical Katanas with there sheathes, which he spins over his shoulder and draws them out.

Nearby Shikamaru's fight…

"Sorry Sensei." A blur muttered as it went past the location of the tree target, continuing on farther into the forest.

With the remaining sand siblings…

"Gaara, what will happen if we fail this mission?" Temari asked.

"Nothing, we are only coming as backup, nothing more." Gaara stated as he continued. 'What did that Monk mean?'

Flashback…

"So you're the container of the one-tailed Tanuki?" A male voice stated as he landed near Gaara.

"What's it to you, you want to die?" Gaara asked as sand started to wrap around the monk.

"Go ahead, crush me, I would like to go to my friends but the armor of Inferno won't let me die. I can tell you a secret." Ryo stated as he knelt next to Gaara.

"Hn."

"The secret to Power that has no equal…" Ryo started to say…

End Flashback…

"Gaara?" Temari asked in fear.

"What?" Gaara asked back.

"I'm going over there something caught my eye." Temari states as she points in a direction.

"Go." Gaara stated as he continues.

With Strata…

'How many fucking arrows does that he have?!' Tayuya thinks in fear as she kept hearing whacks on the other side of the tree. 'I have to attack but his armor protects him from my Genjutsu, and he already destroyed my summons…' Tayuya looked around the tree to nearly get hit again. "WHAT THE FUCK!"

"I can sit here all day and fire like this, oh if you move I'm following." Shikamaru shouts as he continues the rapid fire.

"Well! Would you fucking stop?!" Tayuya shouts in anger.

"Naw this is relaxing." Shikamaru states while yawning as he fires.

"Aren't you going to fucking finish me or something?" Tayuya shouts back.

"Eventually." Shikamaru jokingly states as he fires even more arrows into the tree.

"FUCK!" Tayuya screams.

A/N: Shikamaru is acting a bit too sure that his victory is his, will he beat Tayuya, does Sasuke run while Naruto fights Kimimaro, and who else is apporching the battle sites? Finally an older A/N, I know Shika is acting OOC he has everything going his way in this fight unlike canon or does he? And the battle with Kimimaro won't begin yet, yes I know that they are right about next to each other, but i want to have a little surprise.