AN: First off, I am so sorry for going so long without an update. It's terrible, I'm utterly appalled that I let your wait go on that long and I'm going to try to keep it from happening again. I've recently acquired a job and been going full tilt all day and been too drained of energy and time to get much done. I looked at my stories a few weeks ago and decided that over two months between posts on any given work, let alone ALL my stories was unacceptable and that I was going to try to fix that.

So I now give you my HALLOWEEN MEGA MONSTER POST!

We have a chapter of…

= The Kinjutsu 3, where we answer the questions: What if Naruto weren't the only one to learn a powerful forbidden technique from the Forbidden Scroll the night of the Mizuki Incident? What if Shikamaru woke up on the mysterious right side of the bed and gave up laziness for a day just to see what happens? What if Hinata suddenly grew a spine a few days before the graduation exam?

= Jiraiya-Sensei, where Jiraiya has an epiphany a day before Naruto graduates the Academy and resolves to set the many mistakes of his life right. AU

= Fallen Leaves, which is a look at a possible near-absolute-worst case scenario for Konoha. At the end of the Third World War, Stone and Cloud launch a surprise last minute assault with three fully realized Jinchuriki. Six years later, Itachi kills all remaining Uchiha except for Obito and Rin. Now with scarcely two dozen people left in the Village, can Hidden Leaf make a return to glory? Naruto thinks so!

= Fairy Tail Oberon, where everybody's getting new tricks to keep up with an OPMC and the more powerful world they now live in. Please note that there is no skipping between the characters joining the guilds as kids and their adventures as young adults, all the adventures they have between joining Fairy Tail and the start of canon are being explored as well. There will be new villains and threats in addition to those present in canon. Very AU. Please enjoy.

And not one but TWO chapters of

= Naruto Vermillion Thunder, where Naruto says what needs to be said and knows what needs to be known. He is every bit as wily as the fox whose power he draws upon when things get tough. Jiraiya's been around upholding his duties and Naruto has benefited appropriately. I've taken considerable liberties with the world at large, so the geography, politics & etc are new and I think rather original. By far the most powerful AU-verse I've written.

= Konoha Blast, where Deidara is recruited to Konoha after going rogue and becomes Naruto's mentor and leader of the new Konoha Demolitions Corps!

My other stories will be updated soon as well.

Now without further ado, let's get started!

Chapter 32 – Reassignment

==The Next Day==

Amazingly Tobirama and Hiruzen had managed to finish the entirety of the paper work. Now the twelve rookie genin stood with Sokushi, who had transferred to Hidden Leaf with the consent of the Mizukage, Hokages and Prince Koga, as well as two Uchiha girls who none of them knew but Sasuke vaguely remembered, and half a dozen Jonin including the four instructors. Where before there had only been one desk in the Hokage's office, now there were five. The four Hokages were all there each behind their own desk and Madara had a desk next to Hashirama's. Apparently he was now an honorary Hokage too.

Minato had the center desk as he was the current Hokage and he smiled, "Ok, you fifteen are here for your reassignments. As of now, all of your genin squads are dissolved since none of you are without teammates who advanced or did not. So, the new teams are as follows. Hinata Hyuga, Sokushi Misutsuyu-Hatake, and Gin Uchiha, you will be serving as a Chunin Team under Anko Mitarashi, you will be designated as Hidden Leaf Anti-Personnel Unit 34." Hinata and Sokushi looked down the line and traded curious looks with the Uchiha girl in gray.

"Choji Akimichi, Kiba Inuzuka and Ino Yamanaka, you will be serving under Asuma Sarutobi as Genin Squad 10." Ino and Choji beamed and Asuma grinned. Kiba and Akamaru swapped a glance and then decided they were pleased with their new team as well.

"Shino Aburame, Neji Hyuga and Sasuke Uchiha, you will be serving under Kakashi Hatake as Genin Squad 7," the three stoic genin considered the placement and nodded their agreement.

"Rock Lee, Shikamaru Nara and Tenten Shimura, you will be serving as a Chunin Team under Kurenai Yuhi, designation Hidden Leaf Anti-Personnel Unit 35," Lee and Tenten swapped happy grins, Shikamaru sighed, and Kurenai nodded.

"And lastly, Sakura Haruno, Naruto Namikaze and Ain Uchiha, you three will be serving under Captain Yamato Senju as a Chunin Team, designation: Hidden Leaf Demolitions Squad 4." Naruto, Sakura and Ain blinked, were there really so few demolition specialists? Or had it simply been the highest available number?

Minato looked at Guy, "Sorry Guy, you'll be returning to the front as an active Jonin in the Land of Lust. You deploy in one week. They need all the help down there they can get." He extended a scroll, "Here are your assignment orders." Guy accepted the scroll somewhat reluctantly and suddenly Gin stepped forward and kicked him in the ass, "I saw that look! Don't you dare try to ask for a reassignment just so you can stay close to me Guy! I'll be just fine and you had better make it back alive!" She reached up and pulled Guy down from where she had stuck his head in the ceiling. Guy was faced with a Sharingan glare, "Cheat on me while you're there, and you're dead." Then the glare turned to a seductive grin, "Make it back safe and I'll make it worth the effort. How are those flames of youth hot stuff?"

A few of the girls had to try hard not to gag slightly as the guys gawked and then Guy exploded back to his feet, kissed Gin full on the mouth and declared, "As you wish my beloved! My flames of youth now burn with the passion of a thousand suns! May the Land of Lust throw all the obstacles it wants at me, for they shall all fall beneath the surging tide of my love for you!" Gin kissed him again as everyone stared and then she grinned, "That's my Guy!" "Gin!" "Guy!"

Everyone stared, completely unsure of how to react to this bold, dramatic mutual declaration of love as a strange illusion of a sunset over the sea behind waves crashing over rocks appeared behind the two reunited lovers. Then Kakashi started clapping quietly and the moment was gone as everyone burst out laughing.

After the laughter died down Minato smiled, "Okay, now that that's all settled, I recommend all of you going and taking some time to get to know your new teams. For you Chunin we'll have your deployment orders ready in a day or two. For the Genin, carry on as you have been."

==Twenty Minutes Later==

Yamato stopped as he reached a roof top garden he particularly liked and Naruto Sakura and Ain stopped behind him. Yamato turned to them with a smile, "As I'll be your new Jonin Commander, it seems only appropriate I introduce myself first. I am Yamato Senju, and I retired from the frontlines thirty years ago as a Captain in the Imperial Army to teach younger generations and spend time with my children, and now grandchildren. I have Wood, Earth and Water release and I am considered extremely skilled in all three." Naruto and Sakura raised an eyebrow at the man's implied age while Ain just smiled, "It is good to see you again Yamato-sensei, how is little Mitsy?"

Naruto and Sakura looked at her in surprise. Yamato smiled, "She's all grown up and off with her Chunin Squad down in the Land of Lust. She's already a Captain, I'm very proud." "That's great!" Ain exclaimed, her maroon eyes shining with delight before she remembered she was with people she didn't know and controlled herself with a shy blush as she looked away. Yamato smiled, "Since I introduced myself, I think it's only fair the three of you do as well even though I've met you all before."

Naruto smiled, "My name is Naruto Namikaze, I just passed the Chunin Exams and I am the Jinchuriki of the Nine Tailed Fox. I have Thunder Release in addition to its constituent Wind and Lightning and the Fox's Fire Release. I also enjoy and have some aptitude for sealing jutsu." Yamato nodded and gestured for Sakura to go next. Sakura nodded, "Sakura Haruno, I also just passed the Chunin Exams and I was on Naruto's Genin Team. I have Fire and Earth release, and my physical strength is generally considered rather surprising."

Yamato nodded, remembering how she had torn apart his Wood Release constructs with her bare hands, then he turned to Ain, "Ain, you're up." Ain smiled shyly, "My name is Ain Uchiha. I have the Sharingan from my father and Lava Release from my mother. I was on Captain Yamato's squad before my clan was attacked. It's nice to meet you both. I understand your squad were the ones responsible for drawing out the man who betrayed us."

Naruto and Sakura swapped a glance, "Itachi?" "Yes," Ain said quietly, "The heir of our clan who sought to annihilate it. Thank you for bringing about his demise." Naruto smiled, "He was a traitor. It was our pleasure." "It is very nice to meet you as well Ain," Sakura added with a smile. Yamato smiled, "Well now that we're all introduced, who wants to go out to one of the training grounds and have a little rumble? I think that's the best way to get an idea of each others' skills."

Naruto and Sakura were slightly taken aback by the excited, or was it nervous? giggle Ain tried to cover up as her Sharingan activated. A bead of sweat ran down the back of Yamato's neck, "Oh yeah, forgot why you were put in Demolitions instead of Anti-Personnel." Lord Fourth please forgive me, he added in his head, but these two need to know what she's capable of…

==Meanwhile==

Hinata and Sokushi watched with amusement and some growing concern as Anko and Gin got reacquainted by way of a lightning fast and vicious spar while still chatting away amiably like the best of friends, "You've gotten a lot better with age Anko!" "And you haven't aged a day!" "At least you filled out!" "Oh don't even go there!" "Apparently Kakashi likes it!" "And apparently Guy has no issue with dating a girl half his age!" "Oh-ho you did not just call my Guy an old man!" "No I called you a child!" "Old bat!" "Whippersnapper!" "Crazy snake witch!" "Glowy-eyed tomboy!" "Dango addicted exhibitionist!" "Damn right you heathen jumpsuit fetishist!"

"Should we be concerned about them?" Sokushi asked Hinata quietly as their new teammate and their commander went at it. "I believe this is simply a case of eternal rivals," Hinata replied, "much like their boyfriends except more, energetic." Sokushi nodded, "Ah. So like Hattori-Sensei and Yori-Sensei." Hinata shrugged, "I'm not sure, does one or the other of those two constantly challenge the other in any field in which they think they might win?" Sokushi nodded with a smile, "Yori-Sensei is determined to prove he is just as skilled as Hattori-Sensei so that he can impress Bofu-Sensei and ask her out even though he's too caught up in his determination to realize that she's toootally into him. Maybe now that word's out on Hattori-sensei and Haku being together Yori-sensei will knock it off."

==Meanwhile==

Ino sighed, "Why couldn't I get reassigned?" She laid her head on the table of the restaurant, "Now I've got Kiba's dog-breath in place of Shikamaru's lazy ass! Now I have to be the brains!" Kiba started to get angry but Choji smiled as he munched his pre-lunch bag of chips, "Don't worry Kiba, she doesn't really mean it as an insult." He swallowed, "She's just sad that our team's been split up." Kiba was still slightly miffed but he let it slide. Then Ino added, "The only good thing is that Kiba brought his cute puppy!"

Kiba bristled, "Akamaru is a trained ninken! He just hasn't his growth spurt yet!" Ino sat up slightly and gave him a glare that sent chills down his spine in a way usually only his mother or big sister could pull off, "And until then he's cute. Get over it, go brush your teeth and find some deodorant while you're about it. I can smell you from here even over the smoke and the barbeque. Yes, I know it's you because Choji doesn't smell like a wet dog." Kiba felt about an inch high and Akamaru whined slightly as Kiba said in a small voice, "Yes ma'am…"

Choji Asuma and Ino all blinked and then Asuma and Choji both burst out laughing and Ino grinned with pride. As the terrifying aura vanished with Ino's smile Kiba sat up and indignantly tried to protest only for Ino to glare him right back into submission.

"Well well," A voice suddenly laughed from behind Kiba, "What's this?" What little color was left in Kiba's face immediately drained out, "Hi mom…" he said in a very small voice.

==Meanwhile==

Shikamaru yawned. It was a fairly good team, Kurenai-sensei, Tenten and Lee. If he could get Lee to not be quite so loud he'd have it made, he thought as he eyed his green suited teammate. Then Tenten leaned over and whispered something in Lee's ear that turned him a very interesting shade of pink and made him quiet down immediately. Shikamaru smiled, well, looks like Tenten's got that end of it under control. Guess I'm good!

==Half an Hour Later==

Yamato had led them to one of Hidden Leaf's remotest training grounds nearly five miles outside of the village. This should be far enough for Ain to fight without endangering anyone, Yamato thought. "Why did we have to come all the way out here Yamato-sensei?" Naruto asked. Before Yamato could answer Ain cut him off quietly, "Thank you sensei, this should be far enough that no one will be hurt when we start."

Yamato nodded as Sakura and Naruto shot her surprised looks, "I was rather hoping so. Now before we start, Naruto, Sakura, I must warn you not to hold back. Try not to kill each other or do too much damage, but Ain weilds far too much power for opponents who aren't committed to the fight to even survive a fight with her. Now then, this will be a free for all, meaning you'll be fighting each other too. Your objective is to force both of your opponents to surrender, or render them incapable of continuing." He Body Flickered about three hundred meters back and ran as he yelled over his shoulder, "Ready set and fight!"

Naruto and Sakura wondered if maybe they should follow his lead as Ain started giggling in a demented manner, the laughter growing as she ignited. Then she suddenly Body Flickered and blasted a huge twin handed strike into Sakura's back. Sakura went flying and Naruto only barely managed to jump over Ain's leg sweep. Before Naruto landed, Ain spun away and left a small field of lava in her wake. Naruto sprang back away from the sudden heat and then Ain made a large circular motion with her hands, sending a huge swath of earth erupting into lava that surged forward to try and swamp him and Sakura.

Naruto and Sakura Body Flickered away and even as they landed Ain was on top of them again. Naruto and Sakura only narrowly managed to keep from doing face plants in dinner plate sized lava pools as Ain caught them by the backs of their heads and attempted to slam them to the ground. Sakura quickly writhed and managed to catch Ain in a wrestling hold, but before she could tighten her grip Ain spat a mouthful of lava onto her arm and then lashed out with her burning spray of lava, forcing Naruto to spring back as Sakura let go with a shriek.

Ain dropped to one knee and Sakura and Naruto were only narrowly able to Body Flicker away and avoid being burned as a twenty-foot radius of earth around Ain turned molten. Just as Naruto and Sakura were about to regroup Ain lifted her hands and the lava around her rose in the form of not one, but two immense serpentine dragons. The most disturbing thing of all though was the insane glint in Ain's eye as she sent the immense molten beasts after Naruto and Sakura with a laugh.

Sakura gained an all new appreciation for the Body Flicker as she desperately tried to escape the massive lava contruct. Naruto leapt and hurled a kunai which multiplied into a hundred. Yamato watched curiously, So he knows his father's technique? Interesting. It won't last long against Ain though, especially if she knows that yep, she's already got the lava out. Naruto ground his teeth in frustration as a fresh wave of lava erupted out from Ain and destroyed all of his shadow cloned blades. Even the original was swept far away from her and rendered useless for getting closer. He aimed his Raijin Scythe and managed to blast the lava dragon chasing him in half.

He sprang away as the deadly hot lava collapsed and splattered. He made a quick handseal as Ain formed a fresh lava dragon to attack him and dozens of shadow clones erupted into being. Then they all had to scatter as Ain's lava dragon crashed into the middle of them. Before they could regroup Ain launched a huge tidal wave of lava at them, scattering them and leaving a massive swath of untouchable ground in its wake.

Naruto Body Flickered up a tree with his clones and found Sakura waiting for him as they observed the destruction their new teammate had caused. In less than five minutes over half the field had been turned to lava, and Ain didn't even look winded as she gazed after them, her two lava dragons training their gaze on them as well. "We can't beat her alone," Sakura declared, "This girl's insane." "Very," Naruto agreed, "Number Thirteen?" "Number Thirteen," Sakura agreed before leaping down from the tree top as Naruto sprang out horizontally.

As Sakura landed she struck the ground with everything she could muster, and the shockwave sent all the earth and lava between her and Ain flying as Naruto aimed at her from above and went to unleash his Raijin Ballista. It might've worked if Ain hadn't pulled a double Substitution even as Naruto and Sakura were executing their techniques. She switched with Naruto midair and left him to deal with Sakura's shockwave on the tiny platform of rock she had been standing on in the middle of her lava field. Then she switched with Sakura to get back to the ground and left Sakura hanging in the air. She landed at the foot of the tree they had been in and spun with a serene smile on her face as she willed all the earth between her and Naruto to burn and roil.

Just as Naruto and Sakura were about to fall into the lava, trees erupted out of the lava and caught them, lifting them high over the battle field as a massive wave roared forth and doused the lava. They looked and saw a very angry Ain struggling and spewing lava at her wooden restraints as the massive tree that had erupted under her grew higher and sturdier. "AIN! THAT'S ENOUGH!" Yamato barked as he returned on the head of a wooden dragon.

Ain suddenly snapped out of whatever bizarre battle madness had taken hold of her and looked around. A sad and shamed look settled over her face as she saw how wild she had gotten. Yamato smiled at her gently as his wood style constructs deposited his three new students on the head of his wooden dragon, "That was very good you three. Ain stop beating yourself up over it. Nobody was hurt, well, not seriously," he added as Sakura irritably pointed at her badly burned forearm.

==Three Days Later==

"Yar-har-fiddle-deedee," Kakashi muttered quietly as he bounded across the rooftops towards the bridge where he always met the team. New team now, Sasuke's the only one left with me, Kakashi thought as he went, I wonder how this new team's going to get on. Neji and Sasuke'll probably either butt heads even more than Sasuke did with Naruto or they'll be a perfect team. I wonder what Shino will contribute, Kurenai says he's quiet, Guy says the same thing about Neji. Everyone's quiet compared to Guy though. Sasuke's quiet, but only because he's brooding. I really hope Sensei didn't just hand me a trio of mopey irritable angst ridden teenagers with superiority complexes and a bad habit of brooding. Oh who am I kidding? That's probably exactly what he's given me.

At least with Naruto around I didn't have to be the group comedian, he thought as he sprang through the branches of a tree to the street below, All I had to do with him on board was smack his and Sasuke's heads together when they butted heads too much. Maybe Neji's funny? He actually stopped at the sheer unlikeliness of Neji Hyuga being the group comedian, Please please PLEASE let Shino be funny! He silently begged the heavens.

Then a pair of arms wrapped around his shoulders and a familiar voice purred, "What's on your mind handsome?" Kakashi grinned behind his mask as he looked over his shoulder at Anko, "Just thinking about my new team. I'm worried they'll all be sticks in the mud." Anko reached up to his jaw and turned him around with one finger before pulling him down into a kiss, "So how about we go stick something somewhere else? I got my orders for my new team yesterday, we're deploying to the Land of Greed's border in 6 days. We'll be stationed there for two months." "And I'm headed for the Land of Waves at the same time for an indeterminate amount of time." Anko grinned, "So let's make the most of the time we've got left." Kakashi grinned from ear to ear, "Well a little black kitty just crossed my path, I'll have to take a different route." Anko pulled him along by one hand with a smile, "Meow."

==Two Hours Later==

Kakashi Body Flickered to the top of the bridge arches, "Hello, are we having a picnic?" Neji sipped from his drink, "Well since you were indisposed we decided to go get lunch. Good spot for a picnic." Kakashi blinked at the team's nonchalance about his being late. When Naruto and Sakura had been on the team his late arrivals had always been met with pure irritation and frustration. Then Shino said in a deadpan monotone, "I want a cat like that. Meow meow me-ohhh-yeah." Kakashi turned a truly glowing pink behind his mask as Sasuke sniggered around a mouthful of food. Crap…I'm never gonna hear the end of this…

==That Night, Hidden Cloud==

"So brother I want you to oversee security for our end on the construction of the rail line," the Raikage told the just returned Killer Bee. Then he smiled slightly, "Since you're not the 8 Tails Jinchuriki anymore I don't have to keep you here at home anymore, and this should be an easy job, so you'll have time write new songs." Bee sat back in his chair severely confused, first a bear hug and now this? "Hey bro, what's going on? You never approved o' my singin' an' songs." Ay laughed softly and Bee almost fell out of his chair, Ay never laughed! Bee leapt up, "Whoa whoa whoa who are you impersonatin my bro? I may no longer be the eight tail, but if you hurt my bro I'll avenge him without fail!"

Ay laughed even harder and Bee started tensing to jump on him, then Ay caught his breath and sat forward, now truly smiling, "Well Bee after you died your music was all we had left of you. We found your songs and some fans of yours among the village asked if they could perhaps give voice to the songs you never got to. I'll admit I didn't like the idea at first but then some friends of yours brought out your recordings. They put it on the radio and everybody loved it. After that the village took it to be your legacy and now you're considered the Father and King of Lightning Rap. Hell the shock jocks even named the new pleasure music radio station that went up after your death B103 in your honor! Hardly ever plays anything but rap and now all the kids are talking in rhyme," He sat back still smiling, "You'll probably be mobbed by fans once the village finds out you're back."

Bee blinked behind his shades, "Are you sure you're my bro? The stuff you're sayin sounds mighty sweet, Ay never smiled this much tho and for dying on the job my ass he'd'a beat!" Ay blinked and then erupted into an aura of lightning, smashed his desk, threw the wreckage out the window with one hand and pointed at Bee roaring, "DAMMIT BEE I'M TRYING TO BE NICE BECAUSE I MISSED YOU! NOW SIT DOWN, SHUT UP AND SOMEBODY GET ME A RADIO!"

Bee fell back into his chair laughing, "Oh yeah, that's my bro, hey someone get the Raikage a radio!" A radio was hurriedly brought, along with a fresh desk. Bee watched in utter shock as his brother quickly tuned it and then had to hold in his explosion of delight because it would've drowned out his singing coming out of the radio. After the song was over the DJ came on, "And that was the King of Lightning Rap, the one and only Killer Bee who put our music on the map! That was "Here Comes the Boom" now clear out the room cause-"

The radio suddenly went static and Ay glared at it, quickly fiddling with the tuning knob and finding that all the other stations worked, then he twisted it back to B103 and a voice he had never heard floated out of it. By the end of the first song, Bee was chewing his scarf to keep from bawling with tears running down his face from how heartbroken the beautiful voice sounded. It wasn't rap, but it was so beautiful he couldn't help but love it.

Ay thought about changing the station or bellowing for someone to get down to the radio station to find out what was going on, but seeing Bee so entranced had him getting up and stepping out quietly. "Darui," he said quietly, "Go down to the radio station and find out what's going on. If you can find whoever that is singing, then bring them here when they're done. This sounds like a live broadcast, don't interrupt them."

Darui nodded, "At once sir," and sprinted off.

==Meanwhile==

The entire radio station was in something of an uproar as they tried to figure out who had hijacked the airwaves and at the same get their recording equipment set up to capture the music of what many were certain was one of the greatest female singers ever heard.

AN: Hahaha, you all thought I was joking when I said that the Konoha 12 were only about Chunin level in skill didn't you? I wasn't. Ain is a prime example of a skilled Chunin, and does a wonderful job showing just how far the Konoha 12 still have to go. While she does have two kekkai genkai and is indeed a badass capable of massive amounts of destruction, she is still only in the top half of Chunin, not top 10%, top HALF. While Naruto could have cranked out his first two tails and won easily by using Kurama's ability to convert matter into chakra and feed on it, that would rather defeat the point of fighting himself, and growing strong enough to fight without needing Kurama to win his battles for him. Yes, I really did make a world where people are on average that freakishly scary strong.

Yes, Gin and Ain are technically the same age as the Konoha 12's Jonin Instructors, but thanks to the expertly designed stasis seals placed on the Uchiha Clan while they were under the Infinite Tsukiyomi (courtesy of Orochimaru and Jiraiya), they have not aged and thus still have their late teenage bodies. Gin is a taijutsu specialist like Guy, and while he now has a vast upperhand on her due to the gap in their experience, Gin could still throw down with Lee on an even playing field.

Yes, believe it or not, Kakashi's prayers were answered and Shino is funny. Yes, Anko very often was the reason Kakashi was late.

Who is the mysterious singer whose voice has captured the hearts of all of Hidden Cloud? Believe it or not, she has been mentioned already, and yes we will be seeing her sooner rather than later.