Chapter 53: Final Duels P2; Naruto vs. Ten-Ten.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh 5ds or Naruto, I do own Kasumi and her deck which is based off of Fire Emblem Female characters also she does have one one male Fire Emblem Character.

It was an interesting day following my one horrible night. One thing for sure, the Fire Nation and Sound Ninja attack was coming. If I didn't find the last temporary Signer soon, the Crimson Dragon would be in Orochimaru's hands! This wasn't something I was looking forward too. Thanks to Haku earlier I had made the correct decision on not surrendering to my enemy. Haku was right, I took after my father Yusei Fudo's and mother Aki Inziki's teachings. Both would've been mad at me if I had surrendered and accepted my fate as another case to be used. Now we were both watching the Duel between Naruto and Ten-Ten. I watched sadly as the two had already activated their Duel Disks. Haku turned to me "You had to do this you know."

I nodded sadly at his comment, "Yes, but it still hurts me...Especially what's at stake here"

"Agreed" Toph admitted even though she couldn't see, if the last Signer spot is being Dueled over, well I would see why it's making you sad."

"Whoever wins" Shikamaru muttered "Will be the last temporary Signer."

Kakashi-Papa had his arm around me "Your doing the right thing though Kasumi."

"He's right" Hiashi-Sensei said to me "This is the only way to settle the last position. Now I agree both Duelist before us are good...However only one of them can become a temporary Signer."

So we returned our attention to the Duel.

"Normally it would be ladies first" Naruto said "But sensing what's at stake, here I'll go first."

"Go ahead" Ten-Ten told him.

"Then it's my move" Naruto began "I draw!"

Naruto drew a card.

"First I'll start buy summoning my Nimble Momongas in defense mode!" Naruto shouted and a squrriel appeared on the field (DEF: 100, ATK: 1000)

"That was a great start" Shikamaru said "Because when one of them is destroyed...Not only does Naruto gain one thousand Life Points but he also receives two more of them."

"True" I said.

Hinabi agreed "Naruto looks like he has the advantage for now...However Ten-Ten has a chance to turn this around."

"Next" Naruto began "I'll throw down one card face down, turn end."

"Then I'm up" Ten-Ten began "I draw!"

She drew a card "First I'll start buy summoning my Horus Black Flame Dragon LV4!"

Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv4 came out onto the field. (ATK: 1600, DEF: 800)

"Next" Ten-Ten began "I'll activate the Spell Card Level up!"

She played the Spell Card "Now buy sending one monster with a level in it's card name, I can special summon from my deck the same monster but on a higher level...So buy sending my Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv4 to the Graveyard...Thanks to this card, I can bring out...Horus Black Flame Dragon LV6!"

With this Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv4 evolved into a bigger form known as Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv6! (ATK: 2300, DEF: 1200)

"Uh nuts" Naruto muttered.

"And now" Ten-Ten began "I'll have my Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv6 attack your Nimble Momongas!"

Her monster obeyed destroying the tiny squirrel. No battle damage was calculated but Naruto announced it's effect "When Nimble Momongas is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, I gain one thousand Life Points!"

With that Naruto's Life Points rose. (Naruto's Life Points: 5000)

"Not only that" Naruto began "But when one Nimble Momongas is destroyed I can place two more in defense mode!"

Two more Nimble Momongas appeared on the field (DEF: 100, ATK: 1000 {X2})

"Fine then" Ten-Ten muttered "I'll place one card face down, turn end."

"Then-"

"Hold up!" Ten-Ten shouted "I'll activate Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv6's special ability, during the end phase when it destroys a monster and sends it to the Graveyard, I can offer him up in order to bring out a more stronger Horus Black Flame Dragon."

With that Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv6 began evolving finally Ten-Ten announced the final form "Naruto...Please meet, Horus Black Flame Dragon...Lv8!"

With this the glowing stopped and Horus the Black Flame Dragon was at it's most powerful and final form. (ATK: 3000, DEF: 1800)

"Okay..." Naruto muttered looking at one of Ten-Ten's strongest monsters "This might be a problem..."

"Might be?" Hinabi muttered "I thought Naruto had a good first move, but Ten-Ten had a stronger first move."

"Then it's my turn" Naruto began "I draw!"

He drew a card "First I'll activate the Continuous Trap Card Pyramid of Light-"

"Chain!" Ten-Ten shouted "I'll counter that with my own Continuous Trap Card: Royal Degree!"

"That's going to be a big problem" I said.

"Uh what does Royal Degree do?" Naruto asked as Ten-Ten's Trap Card was played.

"Simple" Ten-Ten said "It negates the effect of all Trap Cards on the field."

Naruto just grinned "So you may have negated Pyramid of Light's special ability...But that's okay"

"Why is that?" Ten-Ten asked.

"Because now" Naruto began "I'll activate a monster's ability, buy paying five hundred of my Life Points, I can then Special Summon that monster from my hand..."

He paid five hundred of his Life Points. (Naruto's Life Points: 4500)

"Now" Naruto said "Come on our Andro Sphinx!"

Andro Sphinx appeared on the field roaring. (ATK: 3000, DEF: 3000)

"Why stop there?" Naruto asked "I'll pay another five hundred Life Points."

He paid another five hundred Life Points! (Naruto's Life Points: 4000)

"Now" Naruto began "Come on out Sphinx Telia!"

Sphinx Telia appeared on the field as well but it was in defense mode (DEF: 3000, ATK: 3000)

"And now" Naruto began "I'll activate the Spell Card Hammer Shot!"

A hammer appeared on the field "Now I can destroy a monster on the field with the strongest attack since Andro Sphinx and Horus Black Flame Dragon Lvl 8!"

"I don't think so!" Ten-Ten shot back "I'll activate Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv8's special ability negating your Spell Card's effect!"

With this Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv8 was spared from being destroyed.

"Oh man" Naruto muttered and I heard his thoughts Ten-Ten's got me in a bind with Royal Degree on the field...and even Horus Black Flame Dragon's out negating my own Spell Cards, she's got me in a bind.

He looked up "Fine I'll place one card face down turn end."

"Then I'm up then" Ten-Ten began "I draw!"

She drew a card. She looked at the field and studied it knowing her own Trap Cards were no use ether. She had to make due with her own Spells and monsters. So far she had the lead.

"Alright now" Ten-Ten began "I'll be summoning my Fire Ant Ascator in attack mode!"

The Fire Ant Tuner monster appeared on the field. (ATK: 700, DEF: 1300)

"Next" Ten-Ten began "I'll activate the Spell Card Double Summon which allows me to summon one additional monster!"

Naruto paused hearing this as Ten-Ten selected the monster "Now I summon Lord of D!"

A Spellcaster appeared on the field (ATK: 1200, DEF: 1100)

"Next" Ten-Ten began "I'll activate the Spell Card Flute of Summoning Dragon!"

A flute appeared in the Lord of D's hands "Now I get to special summon two Dragon type monsters!"

With this Two Dragons came out as Ten-Ten announced them "Please meet Curse of Dragon and Prime Material Dragon!"

Curse of Dragon came out (ATK: 2000, DEF: 1000) along with a new golden dragon Prime Material Dragon (ATK: 2400, DEF: 1200)

"That's four monsters all ready!" Hinabi shouted in alarm "The Sphinxes are out numbered and with Naruto not being able to activate any Trap Cards..."

"Things are about to get ugly" I said "However I get the feeling it's going to be three monsters."

"And Lady Kasumi's right" Ten-Ten told Naruto "Because now I'm going to tune my Level three Fire Ant Ascator with my level Five Curse of Dragon!"

With this the two selected monsters became one as Ten-Ten began chanting out "For people to survive wars they must rely on both the Sun and the Moon to defend the world...Unite...Synchro Summon...Sun Dragon...Inti!"

Sun Dragon Inti appeared on the field (ATK: 3000, DEF: 2800)

"Knew that was coming" I muttered.

"They aren't strong enough" Naruto bragged.

Ten-Ten just smiled "That's true I don't have any more cards in my hand, so you'll have to wait till next turn...Turn end."

"I'm up then" Naruto muttered "I draw!"

He drew a card then looked at the scene. Sure Royal Degree was powerful and to stand a chance against Ten-Ten he would have to use his Trap Cards.

"Alright then" Naruto said "I think it's time I turned up the heat, I'll activate the Spell Card Heavy Storm, it allows me to destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field!"

He looked at his hand then grinned "Alright then, I'll equip Andro Sphinx with my Equip Spell Speed Trainer!"

A Spell card was equipped to it and Naruto grinned "Now the monster equipped with Speed Trainer can attack directly!"

Naruto then pointed out at Ten-Ten "Andro Sphinx attack Ten-Ten directly!"

Ten-Ten watched as Andro Sphinx advanced and roared out at her. She stood her ground even when the roar caused the area to create a dust cloud. She stood still taking the damage. (Ten-Ten's Life Points: 1000)

"Turn end" Naruto said.

"Then it's my turn" Ten-Ten began "I draw!"

She drew two cards then nodded "Alright then I'll activate the Spell Card, Pot of Greed, it allows me to draw two more cards."

She drew two cards as she played the Spell Card. Once again she smiled "Now I'll activate the Equip Spell Card United We Stand!"

Naruto's face pailed as he knew what that equip Spell was, for he had faced that on his last Duel of the tournament. That gave him a major problem but it wasn't something Kyubbi Dragon couldn't handle in the end.

"I take it you know what this equip Spell does" Ten-Ten said and Naruto nodded "Well I'll equip it to Horus Black Flame Dragon Lvl8 which thanks to this Spell Card will increase it's attack points by eight hundred for each monster on my side of the field.

I mentally counted down, Ten-Ten had her Synchro Monster, Horus Black Flame Dragon Lvl8, Prime Material Dragon, and Lord of D that was a total of four monsters! So it's attack rose by thirty-two hundred attack points! (3000-6200)

"Now" Ten-Ten began "First, I'll deal with your Andro Sphinx...Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv8 attack Andro Sphinx!"

Horus Black Flame Dragon obeyed attacking Andro Sphinx and destroying it.

(Naruto's Life Points: 800)

"Then I'll have Prime Material Dragon attack one of your Nimble Momongas!" Ten-Ten announced.

Naruto watched as Prime Material Dragon destroyed one of the Nimble Momongas.

"Thanks for the extra Life Point boost" Naruto bragged as his Life Points went up buy one thousand. (Naruto's Life Points: 1800)

"Then how about this?" Ten-Ten asked "I'll have my Sun Dragon Inti attack Sphinx Telia!"

"Have you lost it?" Naruto asked "Sphinx Telia has the same amount of defense as it has!"

"Not when I play the Quick-Play Spell Card Acidic Forcefield!" Ten-Ten said activating a new Quick-Play Spell Card and then she announced it's effect as a forcefield was around Sun Dragon Inti "Now when the attacking monster attacks a monster in defense mode, that monster is automatically destroyed."

"Say what?" Naruto asked out and Ten-Ten simply answer "You heard me."

With this Sun Dragon Inti attacked Sphinx Telia, her defense would've held but thanks to the Acidic Breathe Quick-Play Spell Card it instantly destroyed.

"Now" Ten-Ten said "When Sun Dragon Inti destroys a monster in battle and sends it to the Graveyard, you take damage equal to half of your destroyed monster's attack points."

"Ha," Naruto laughed "But thanks to your Prime Material Dragon, any damage to my Life Points becomes increasing, I was taught that by Lady Kasumi herself!"

"Normally that would be the case" Ten-Ten admitted which got Naruto thinking "But there is a second effect to Acidic Breathe until the end of my turn all effect monster's have their effects negated."

"So that means" Naruto began.

"That's right" Ten-Ten said "You won't be gaining a Life Point boost, it will be strictly damage."

Sun Dragon Inti attacked Naruto by spewing flames out of it's mouth.

Naruto stumbled a bit as his Life Points fell. (Naruto's Life Points: 550)

"Oh man" Naruto muttered "If I don't find a way around Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv8 and Sun Dragon Inti along with Prime Material Dragon...I'm a goner."

"Then" Ten-Ten said "Turn end."

As soon as she ended her turn the forcefield around Sun Dragon Inti subsided and the effects of her remaining monsters were now reactivated.

"Then it's my turn" Naruto began "I draw!"

He drew a card then grinned "You're monsters aren't bad Ten-Ten, your really strong."

"What are you talking about?" Ten-Ten asked "In case you haven't realized all of your monsters have been nearly destroyed."

"Yes" Naruto said "That maybe the case, but I'll summon Rescue Cat!"

A Cat with a mining helmet appeared on the field (ATK: 300, DEF: 100)

"Now" Naruto began "I'll activate it's special ability, allowing me to send it to my Graveyard then get to special summon two level 3 or below Beast type monsters!" Naruto explained.

With that Rescue Cat disappeared and Naruto special summoned two monsters "The first one I'll special summon is Mine Mole!"

A mole appeared on the field (ATK: 1000, DEF: 1200) "And for Special Summon number two, please meet my Lock Cat!" A white cat with a yellow lock appeared on the field (ATK: 1200, DEF: 1000)

"Next, Naruto began "I'll activate the Spell Card Double Summon, which allows me to Normal Summon one additional monster...And you know who it is?"

"Who?" Ten-Ten asked.

"Why?" Naruto began grinning "My old friend, Kyubbi Synchron!"

Kyubii Synchron appeared on the field (ATK: 1200, DEF: 1200)

This got Ten-Ten "So what if you have two level three monsters and a level four and a level-" then she caught sight of Nimble Momongas which was a level 2 and let out "Oh-no."

"Oh yes" Naruto shouted "I'm going to tune my Level Four Kyubbi Synchron with my Level three Mine Mole, my Level three Lock Cat and finally my last two Nimble Momongas!"

With this the four monsters began to join forces with Kyubbi Synchron turning into four rings and the three other Non-Tuner Monsters went threw it being scanned as Naruto chanted " In order to become the Hokage, we must fight for our dreams and bond together with friends...Synchro Summon...Kyubbi Dragon!"

In a flash of white light Kyubbi Dragon stood roaring on the field (ATK: 4000, DEF: 3500)

Now it was Ten-Ten's turn to look shocked Kyubbi Dragon was on the field and it was Naruto's best monster but right now it was not strong enough to defeat Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv8 but it was strong enough to defeat Sun Dragon Inti but to me Naruto wasn't aiming to destroy Sun Dragon Inti, he was aiming to destroy Ten-Ten's favorite monster Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv8!

He turned to Ten-Ten "Don't say what I think your going to say Ten-Ten because thanks to Kyubbi Dragon's special ability, he gains five hundred more attack points for each Beast-type monster in our Graveyards, thanks to you sending my two Sphinxes to the Graveyard along with all three of my Nimble Momongas, and the other three monsters to Synchro Summon which that last part includs Kyubbi Synchron...he gains an extra four thousand attack point bonus!"

I smiled Naruto actually took his time and did the math correctly. (4000-8000)

"Oh-no" Ten-Ten muttered.

"An now" Naruto began "Kyubii Dragon, end this by attacking her Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv8 with Kyubbi Vengeance!"

Kyubii Dragon's roared and it's tails split up then unleashed it fire upon Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv8. The flames connected destroying and ended the Duel.

(Ten-Ten's Life Points: 0)

Ten-Ten sighed as Naruto had defeated her. She took a step back disappointed in herself.

"Don't be disappointed" Naruto told her "You really put up a Duel with me, your Royal Degree along with Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv8 worked on me."

Ten-Ten smiled holding out her hand towards Naruto "Congratulations, Naruto you won which means."

"I know" Naruto said "I got the spot for the last Signer."

"However Ten-Ten" I told her smiling "I still need your help protecting me."

Ten-Ten turned to me agreeing with me "You're right, and I'll help protect you by Dueling as well."

It was then I remembered something that my mother told me that Uncle Rua was a sixth Signer as I turned to Ten-Ten "You might just be a temporary Signer after all."

"What do you mean?" Naruto asked "Weren't there five Signers?"

"Yes" I told him but it was then Haku also got it and slapped himself on the head "Of course! How could I have forgotten about that."

"What have you two just remembered?" Ten-Ten asked.

"That Uncle Rua was a Signer" I told her "The sixth Signer."

"But what part of the Crimson Dragon did he have?" Ten-Ten asked.

"The heart" I told her.

"So" Ten-Ten began and I nodded "You and Naruto are the final two members of the Temporary Signers, I'm sorry it took me this long to actually remember it."

"Don't be" Ten-Ten said wrapping her arms around me hugging me cheerfully while jumping up and down excitably and she turned to Naruto "Besides that Duel between me and Naruto it may have been intense but I really had fun Dueling Naruto."

"That's what Duels are supposed to be" Naruto told her "Fun! I mean it's ashame that a lot of people in Konoha especially villagers whom don't want to be ninjas like Hinabi don't learn it."

"Well we have enough students to worry about" I told him "Now gang let's get to that cave in the Forest of Death. Kakashi-Papa please lead the way."

Kakashi-Papa put up his book he was reading then got up even wearing a mask I knew he was smiling at me "Very well, follow me Kasumi."

"You too Hiashi-Sensei" I said to my Gentle Fist teacher whom nodded "If that is your wish Lady Kasumi."

So the seven of us wandered into the Forest of Death. Buy now this was my third time I came into this forest. And I can tell you, this Forest really did live up to it's name. It should've been known as the Forest of Torture due to the fact all of my experience in it was torture. In other words it gave me bad vibes every time I went in it. Seeing me shiver Kakashi-Papa stood at my side "It's okay dear"

So we finally made it at the cave. It was dark in the forest but there was no question about it. We were at the cave. Seeing me, Hinabi, Haku, Shikamaru, Naruto and Ten-Ten, Lady Tsunade and Dr. Yuki were waiting for us. They waved to us.

"So you made it" Lady Tsunade told us.

"We certainly did" I told her smiling "Oh and during one last Duel I watched today...There is actually six Signers."

"Yeah" Dr. Yuki said "I just got down reminding Lady Tsunade of that."

"Did too" Lady Tsunade said then she turned to me "Then who are the temporary Signers?"

One by one my friends stood up with Hinabi being the first one to stand up, with Shikamaru standing up right besides her, with Haku following next along with Naruto stepping up after him then finally Ten-Ten stood up last.

"Alright" Lady Tsunade said "The reason why I've asked Kasumi for her to pick up her selected temporary Signers is because this Rare Medical Ninjutsu, has what is hard to perform because..." she looked at me "Not only does Kasumi have to select her choices to be Temporary Signers, but the Crimson Dragon must agree as well."

"If it doesn't?" I asked weakly.

"The power the Crimson Dragon has will kill the user applying for a temporary Signer mark" Dr. Yuki answered and I hung my head in "Why doesn't everyone tell me this ahead of time..."

"My lady" Haku said "Don't be hard on yourself, you honestly thought hard. When Lady Tsunade performs this Medical Ninjutsu, the Crimson Dragon will make the final judgment...If it judges us right..."

"It's power won't kill you" Dr. Yuki interrupted him and Haku turned to me "She's right, it won't kill us, if it judges us unworthy...Then it will kill us."

"So" Lady Tsunade asked looking around at my choices of Temporary Signers "You all heard the risk if judged unworthy by the Crimson Dragon...Do you all still accept this?"

"Yes" was the response.

She turned to us "Follow me there is a way this Medical Ninjutsu needs to work."

With this we entered the cave which inside it looked like a ritual area. With it the symbol of the Crimson Dragon over the middle of the room. Lady Tsunade pointed to the center of the room "That is where the true Signer goes."

With one last look to my friends whom nodded I walked ahead and Lady Tsunade turned to me revealing a white dress "You might want to put this on"

"Why?" I asked.

"The powerful aura in that area doesn't matter where rips away clothing" Dr. Yuki said whom I now noticed that she was wearing a white dress as well giving me the information that she had found out the hard way"Nothing but white clothes will be instantly annihilated on the spot...You don't want to show everyone your birthday suit now do you?"

Hearing this I blushed "N-N-N-No I don't!"

Excusing myself I rushed off out of the cave slipped out of my skirt and shirt, then placed the white dress on. Then stepped into the cave bare foot...Dressed in a new outfit that wouldn't be ripped away as I set foot in the center of the room. When I finally did, WOSH, Dr. Yuki and Lady Tsunade had the right to correct me, as soon as I did bright crimson light fell upon me. I closed my eyes, had I not been wearing the white dress, it would've blown off my clothes. Thanks to the white dress, it had reflected the light allowing me to keep it on and not flash anyone. I stood right in the middle of the room right underneath the Crimson Dragon mark.

"Now" Dr. Yuki said "The light is only bright in the middle, trust me I found out the hard way..."

"Yeah" Lady Tsunade muttered "Right in front of Jiryia and he saw it all."

"That pervert isn't going to let me down hearing it" Dr. Yuki muttered.

"The Pervy Sage is here?" Naruto asked.

Lady Tsunade nodded "Yes, to do this we two experienced Shinobi like me and Jiryia and at least one Dr to pull this Medical Ninjutsu off."

"Now" Dr. Yuki began she turned to Hinabi and Ten-Ten "You two might want to put more white dresses on."

"Right" Ten-Ten agreed then she transformed her clothing into the same outfit she wore but white. Hinabi done what I did and put the white dress on but returned wearing her white sandles.

The boys just done what Ten-Ten did and in no time they were wearing the same outfits but white.

"Alright now" Lady Tsunade said "The order the five of you were selected please go into the exact area I tell you to...Hinabi take the area closest to the far right of where Kasumi is to the top.!"

"Alright" Hinabi said walking to my far right, I watched as she obeyed the Fifth Hokage.

Like me, she experienced the same thing the bright red light but thanks to wearing white her dress stayed on.

"Shikamaru the far left" Dr. Yuki ordered.

"Yes ma'am" Shikamaru said he walked to the far left experiencing the same thing Hinabi and I had.

"Next" Lady Tsunade said "Haku to Kasumi's right the end."

"Alright" Haku said walking to the position.

"Next" Lady Tsunade said turning to Naruto "To the left end"

"Alright here I go" Naruto shouted.

He walked to the left. Lady Tsunade turned to Ten-Ten "Now where to put you?"

Dr. Yuki knew "Underneath Kasumi...Trust me I know it...That was where we discovered what happens if you wear nothing but white."

"That was worth it" Jiryia said causing me to blush due to being a girl and knowing where the old man was getting at.

Ten-Ten walked behind me and saw that there was a stair well right behind me, I turned watching her walk down the stair case right underneath me and it was then I realized why it was underneath me Of course! I thought The heart of the Crimson Dragon... I turned looking at the marks on the walls wear the others were. Lady Tsunade had placed Hinabi and Shikamaru under two claw marks so that meant they should've gotten the Claw birthmark of the Crimson Dragon if they survived...Haku was placed under wings so he should've gotten the Wings of the Crimson Dragon. Naruto well he was positioned at the tail so that meant I would've received the head of the Crimson Dragon...So Ten-Ten would've received the heart! It all made sense to me, the heart wasn't outside of the body it was inside!

"All right now" Lady Tsunade said "Dr. Yuki, Jiryia with me, Lady Kasumi...Whenever you're ready summon the Crimson Dragon raise your arm.

I nodded closing my eyes and words popped into my head I raised my arm then revealed my mark of the Dragon. I felt it activate right away the purple skies appeared and one by one the red birthmarks appeared in the sky followed by a mighty roar. When the skies cleared the Crimson Dragon made it's appearance!

"Alright focus your Chakra" Lady Tsunade ordered.

Lady Tsunade, Dr. Yuki, and Jiryia focused their Chakra then with what surprised me Sakura helping too they placed their hands on each of the symbols. I watched as the Chakra flowed and felt like I was tied to a cross. The Crimson Dragon glared at me and it saw what appeared to be me crying which I was due to the pain my mark was giving me. It looked at Hinabi, Shikamaru, Haku, Naruto and I could even feel it looking down at Ten-Ten. I felt it's powerful judgment judging the four non-Signer and I silently was preying it would let them live. Then something came over me and it was the thought that of how I would know it judged my friends worthy. The Crimson Dragon then felt the Chakra coming from the three Shinobi and my Doctor. It then knew why it was summoned and seemed to understand. Suddenly I screamed in pain as my Birthmark was trobing in pain now. The Crimson Dragon flew over head with a bright flash and four focused harder and my Mark of the Dragon was beginning to separate which was why it was bringing so much pain to me. I was gasping as the first to go off was the Claw mark and I saw the Crimson Dragon right claw go off and knew where it was going to...Hinabi the first person to be judged! Out of the corner of my eye the Crimson Dragon's right claw guided by Lady Tsunade's and the others using the Medical Ninjutsu's help, I it was guided and it strikes Hinabi. Hinabi's painful cries echoed threw my ears. She was feeling what I was feeling pain! Finally the pain subsided and she stopped crying and then I heard thump as Hinabi collapsed onto the ground.

How could it judge her unworthy? I thought thinking she dropped dead...She just couldn't have withstood the pain. That was what I truly thought but then the faint red glow started to form on Hinabi's arm. I looked closely as she started to move and then slowly but surely got onto all fours then finally onto her two feet. She was alive. She then looked at her arm and sure enough the right claw of the Crimson Dragon was on it.

"Congratulations Hinabi" Lady Tsunade said as Hinabi know fell onto her knees smiling that she was judged worthy of the Crimson Dragon's trust. She stayed that way on her spot giving thanks to the Crimson Dragon she even looked up at what was left of the Crimson Dragon "Agretio"

The Crimson Dragon nodded towards her as if knowing she was saying thank you to it.

"Stay up there Hinabi" Dr. Yuki ordered "Until the last Temporary Signer is judged"

"Trust me" Hinabi began "I don't plan to walk any time soon, I really thought it was going to kill me."

"Yeah, I'll have to check up on you all if you live" Dr. Yuki said "Just to make sure you are a-okay."

"That would be great" Hinabi muttered as she just kept at her pose but now looking at her new temporary Birth Mark "I think it looks cool!"

"Alright now onto the next one" Lady Tsunade said.

"More pain" I muttered."

"If you're feeling pain" Jiryia said "It's because we are temporary pulling your true birthmark from your arm."

"That's what it certainly feels like" I told him.

"Can you go on?" Lady Tsunade asked.

"I have to don't I?" I asked "I can't let Orochimaru summon the Crimson Dragon."

"If you feel you can't do it-" Kakashi-Papa stated.

"No, go on ahead" I told him "I have to last."

Lady Tsunade heard this and nodded "Shall we continue Kakashi? You're her father."

Kakashi-Papa sighed "Let's, she's not going to take no for an answer from me anyway when she's like this."

Lady Tsunade turned to Dr. Yuki "What do you say?"

"I'll say let her suffer" Sakura muttered load enough so I could only here which from my look, Toph rewarded her with a rock to her neck pulse and she dropped like a rock.

"Now that's not nice" Toph lectured her as Sakura looked at Toph "She is the Lady Signer, if you still can't understand why she had to kill Sasuke then you better stop being a ninja or better off, go join the enemy."

Sakura shut up at it as Toph continued "I mean it's totally sad that I kicked your butt then later on after your mission to steal the Fire Nation's machines...You got owned by Kasumi! She deserves respect."

"Well" Sakura said "Can I help it if I had a crush on him?"

"And you can't let go" Toph said then she did what Haku did to me slapped her in the face "He didn't like you...If he did like you he wouldn't have knocked you out, and he wouldn't have tried to go to the Sound Village."

Sakura sat rubbing her face as Toph sighed "You need some time to chill out..." With this Toph trapped her in a sphere of rock impressioning Sakura in it she turned to Lady Tsunade "Once you chilled out and realized your mistake, I'll let you out. I'll be helping with this Chakra stuff just tell me what I have to do."

Lady Tsunade nodded and Toph positioned herself where Sakura was.

"Good job Toph" Tsunade said "If there was nothing I could introduce Sakura too, it was making her forget about Sasuke. Hopefully her time in there will make her reconsider."

"If not I could always make her suffocate" Toph advised Lady Tsunade.

Lady Tsunade thought of it "If she doesn't surrender," she caught sight of Haku "I'll let Haku deal with her."

They turned to Dr. Yuki whom it was then Jasmine and Mindy were helping her "She's okay" Jasmine told Dr. Yuki "She can last about two more of the medical Ninjutsu."

"Then after?" Dr. Yuki demanded.

"Calm down Alexis" Mindy said "We're carefully monitoring all of their life on the monitors here, so far everything's right to go."

"Okay then" Dr. Yuki said turning Lady Tsunade "Onto the next person Shikamaru."

"Just get over with it already" Shikamaru muttered lazily "We've got to prepare for our battle with the Signers if we live."

"Trust me" Hinabi shouted over to him "It's painful. That burst of energy is nothing to just act lazy about."

"I know it looked painful hearing you and Troublesome scream in pain like that...I just want to get this troublesome thing over with so we can get one last good night's rest in before the attack on the village" Shikamaru said.

They nodded and the Crimson Dragon somehow waited for us to stop arguing. Once more they returned to the attention at hand this time the Crimson Dragon went to judge Shikamaru. Once more I was screaming in pain as my Mark of the Dragon worked! I was screaming as the left claw mark on my arm vanished and so did the left claw mark on the Crimson Dragon! The Crimson Dragon then judged Shikamaru Nara. As men go Shikamaru withstood the pain or well tried to...I was closing my eyes and praying to Zeus but in the end The Greek God of Thunder must've heard me praying because the Greek God of Thunder appeared startling Hiashi-Sensei "I heard your prayer Lady Signer..." he said to me "I hope I can be some assistance."

He watched as the Crimson Dragon finally gave it's verdict Shikamaru collapsed onto the ground just like Hinabi. Just like Hinabi, Shikamaru's arm started to glow with red light light and the Left Claw mark of the Crimson Dragon appeared on his arm. He started to move and got onto all fours before standing up and looking at his hand "Okay now I'm worthy of this mark."

"Indeed" Zeus spoke out "Even I know why it allowed you to live even if it is temporary is because it new the love you share with the Lady Signer is real. That bond it will never take away and plus it really never had what it considered a brilliant strategist amongst the Signers."

"Thanks Zeus" Shikamaru said.

So for the remaining Temporary Signers it was all the same, me being in pain and the marks being separated. Haku would receive the wings of the Crimson Dragon. During Naruto's turn the pain had taken it's tool on me however Zeus was able to give me the energy I needed to help out the other two remaining Temporary Signers...So far everyone I had selected had passed, Hinabi, Shikamaru, and Haku, Zeus claimed it picked Haku due to his loyalty to my slain mother and his loyalty to the true Signer itself. With my energy back to normal thanks to Zeus, all eyes turned towards Naruto. The Crimson Dragon only had it's tail and head...My father upon defeating Rex Goodwin received the head mark of the Crimson Dragon while Crow hand the Tail. It was time to see which Signer mark I would receive if the Signers were all together. Would I get my father's head or will it be the tail? Once again I felt major pain in my body as one of my marks vanished and the Crimson Dragon began judging Naruto. After hearing him scream in pain the Crimson Dragon judged him worthy of being a Signer and rewarded him the Tail of the Crimson Dragon.

"One more" I said to the Crimson Dragon as I kept the head of the Crimson Dragon and it knew then that I had picked a sixth Temporary Signer. For the last time that day it activated it's effect...I began screaming as it's heart Sign was out. Next thing we knew we heard Ten-Ten screaming in pain. Heck I knew it would be painful as I was giving out the marks of the Dragon to my friends but to experience this pain...It was like no other, not even the shocking I took from Armstrong's Duel was that bad. Then again we were talking about having your Birthmark being separated. Finally after Ten-Ten stopped screaming I held my breathe. Did it judge Ten-Ten worthy of being the last Temporary Signer? For a moment we all thought it didn't even Zeus did even when he had spoken to the Crimson Dragon telling it that she was a very good friend to me. Finally we heard panting and footsteps. We looked to see Ten-Ten walking up a big grin on her face and holding up her Mark. Sure enough a heart was shown on it. Many feelings came at once, I had picked my dearest friends to be Temporary Signers...They had all passed the Crimson Dragon's judgment. Happiness fell into my body but then I fell onto the ground.

"Lady Kasumi!" Dr. Yuki shouted she was followed by her two assistance but she stopped them "Hold on Mindy and Jasmine if you go in there with your outfits that will be blown off."

"But you'll need us to get to those that passed the Crimson Dragon's judgment" Mindy told her.

"Do you want to flash that old pervert over there?" Dr. Yuki asked pointing at Jiryia.

"Look we understand where you're getting at" Jasmine told her "But we can't let Kasumi and her friends lay there, you'll need help carrying them out."

"Right" Dr. Yuki said as Tsunade turned to Toph "Release Sakura, I think she's learned her lesson."

It was true during the whole entire time I was screaming in pain the rocky sphere Toph trapped Sakura in stopped shaking as Sakura was struggling to get out of it...Only to fail during the third attempt at failing she stopped moving knowing it was impossible to break out. Toph turned to the sphere and released Sakura and the Konochi collapsed gasping for breathe, that was why she stopped moving she ran out of oxygen. Now she didn't suffocate to death but any second longer and she would've parished. Due to this she wasn't moving a muscle just laying there gasping for breathe.

So Dr. Yuki let Jasmine and Mindy run over to me ignoring the fact that when the stepped into the direction, they were instantly stripped naked of their clothing thankfully they were wearing white under garments underneath their shirts and skirts so they didn't everything. Even so it caused Jiryia to stop what he was doing and fainted with a sever nose bleed. The two brave assistance didn't care all they cared about just as Dr. Yuki was if I was okay.

"Are you okay?" Dr. Yuki asked me, I looked at her "J-J-J-Just recovering from that...I'll be fine."

"Alright" Dr. Yuki said as Jasmine and Mindy picked me up she turned "Everyone to the hospital right now I've got to run some medical tests on all of you especially Kasumi."

With Jasmine and Mindy helping her they put me on a stretcher and we made it to the hospital. Where Dr. Yuki continuously ran test on me and my friends. There energy had been slightly zapped so Dr. Yuki ordered them to stay the night and Lady Tsunade actually encouraged it to them as well. Me?, well I almost had my life sucked out of me.

"Thanks to you Zeus" Dr. Yuki told Zeus "You gave her enough energy to support the Crimson Dragon transfer Jutsu as it's called."

"Ah yes, that is a risky Ninjutsu" Zeus said "Both for the true Signer and for the ones applying for it."

Lady Tsunade got up "I'll check on Sakura...Dr. Yuki take care of Kasumi until I return."

"Right" Dr. Yuki said she turned to me "Hopefully this is the only time you consider doing that."

"Agreed" I said "It felt like it was draining my energy."

"Which it was" Zeus said "The Crimson Dragon Transfer Jutsu temporary takes the mark of the Crimson Dragon of a true Signer leaving only one, it's intended mark on the Signer. You're mark is..."

"My fathers" I said looking at the mark.

One day had passed and we had successfully recovered. It was chaos all around for the next few days. Patroling Earth Benders and Konoha Ninja had spotted Sound and Fire Nation soldiers coming this way. They would be at Konoha's gates within two more days. Where was I and my friends? Why we were helping evacuating the women and children to the Sand Village, Kankuro and Temari would lead them the rest of the way to their village for protection sense Konoha was going to be attacked. Gaara stayed back to help with the defenses. I had made sure Chancellor Jaden and Vice Chancellor Jesse would keep their doors locked and not let any students out...Besides Lady Tsunade was calling us to her office where I along with the other Temporary Signers sat down in it discussing a battle plan.

"First thing is first" Shikamaru said looking at the map around our village "As we all know Konoha ninjas thanks to our raid over the Fire Nation months ago will have machines out to counter the Fire Nation Machines, we also have Earth Benders and the Sand Ninjas to help us this time...Gaara's sand is proven to be a life saver"

"Agreed" I said "But-"

"I know what you're going to say Troublesome" Shikamaru said "And the defense will be useless when it comes down to the Crimson Dragon being summoned. However thanks to us being Temporary Signers we can override the Crimson Dragon. Then if the Earthbound Gods do make an appearance we have Zeus to help us."

"Actually the power to summon the Crimson Dragon is the Signer's ability" Lady Tsunade said.

"But we are Temporary Signers" Ten-Ten said.

"True" Lady Tsunade said "Which means you have the powers of a Signer for a limited amount of time...However...Only a true Signer born by blood can summon the Crimson Dragon...Now what I meant of being a Temporary Signer is that you can't be beaten except by a Dark Signer, a Signer, or anyone that hates the Crimson Dragon. So it should give an equal opportunity to be able to defeat the real Signers."

"Okay, that will be our main goal" Shikamaru advised me and I nodded "My guess is whenever the real Signers are close to the gates, if you don't surrender to him which you said you wouldn't."

"And I meant it!" I shouted allowing him to continue "Anyway when the Signers are near the gates Orochimaru will summon the Crimson Dragon then..."

"Then what should we do?" Naruto asked.

"Simple" Shikamaru said "We must act like real Signers and go out searching for the real Signers...Troublesome?"

"Yes, honey?" I asked.

"Could you please tell us who are the real Signers again and what cards they have for their deck"

"Why?" I asked.

"So we know which of us Temporary Signers will vs. the Real Signers" Shikamaru said.

"Well" I said "I've already decided that I'll go up against my father Yusei Fudo. His deck is the same one Haku used for his test deck on Naruto."

"Right" Ten-Ten said "So he'll have Junk Warrior, Nitro Warrior, Stardust Dragon to name a few"

"Exactly" I said.

"And you can also know that I'll go up against Aki-Sensei" Haku told Shikamaru.

"Agreed" Shikamaru said he turned to me "So who are the other Signers and what monsters will they have?"

"We'll" I said "There is Uncle Jack Atlas, his deck is made up of Dragons and really powerful cards...Be warn he is the only Duelist to have Red Nova Dragon."

Hearing this, Naruto froze "The same Red Nova Dragon I killed?"

"The same one" I said.

"Then there's Aunt Ruka" I said "She has Ancient Fairy Dragon and a lot of Ligth Attribute Monsters."

"Then there's Uncle Crow" I continued "His deck is with Black Feathers, then finally Uncle Rua's deck is made up of Morphtronic monsters?"

"Alright then" Shikamaru said "So who gets who? We already know who Haku and Lady Kasumi will Duel."

"I claim dibs on Jack Atlas!" Naruto shouted.

"Then I'll go up against Crow" Hinabi suggested.

"Hmm" Ten-Ten began "I'll go up against Rua."

"Oh man" Shikamaru muttered "Then I'm stuck Dueling a girl opponent...Fine, fine, whatever...This is going to be such a drag."

"News flash" I muttered over to Shikamaru "All your opponents except for the Tag Duel with me during our first date, were all girls."

Shikamaru hung his head "And all my ninja fights were also with girl opponents."

"Just your luck hey Shikamaru?" Naruto asked.

"Alright then" Lady Tsunade said "Now that that's decided...What is your plan Shikamaru?"

"We'll" Shikamaru said "We would want to avoid the real Signers not coming to the gates of the Leaf Village, so we'll have to intercept them."

"But how?" I asked.

"We'll figure it out."

"Plus" Lady Tsunade said folding up her hands "I would suggest that everyone watches the Duel. That's exactly what Orochimaru wants. He says the Five Signers will be hiding when the Duel occurs...Then if for some odd reason Kasumi and her friends do win, he's threatening a surprise against her."

"What sort of surprise?" Haku asked.

"You'll find out" Lady Tsunade said "Oh and there is one more thing."

"What is it?" Naruto asked.

"During the Duel" Haku said "We will be fighting with our lives, every Life Point damage we take will be for real. Same thing goes to the other Signers...However Lady Tsunade?"

"Yes?"

"How are these marks Temporary if we kill the original true Signer if we win?"

"Was wondering when someone would bring that up" Lady Tsunade said then she smiled "That is why my Ninjutsu I used the other night was used. We didn't transfer the Crimson Dragon's energy into the Temporary Signer's arm for nothing, when a Duel against a Signer is won by a Temporary Signer, you will lose the Signer's ability to not be beaten in a Duel but the Crimson Dragon's energy in your arms will save the Signer from dying a second time, so Kasumi, do you know what happens if you will defeat your father in a Duel?"

I nodded "Yes, my true father will be alive again, and I'll be-"

"Living with him and your mother" Haku told me and I looked at him as he spoke up "For I, intend to save Aki-Sensei from Orochimaru's control by defeating her in a Duel, it's the only way for it to happen, if your father could save her from Sayer, then I will be able to do it now."

"In that case" I said turning to Lady Tsunade and Kakashi-Papa "Then I'll be reunited with my family."

Tears ran down from my face it wasn't sad tears but they were tears of happiness!

"I would suggest we begin searching for the Signers as soon as we get out of the room" Shikamaru advised.

"Good plan" I said.

"Yes" Hinabi said "That is the best way."

"So Temporary Signers" Lady Tsunade said "Good luck on your top S-ranked mission!"

"Alright let's do this!" Naruto shouted.

So we met at Konoha's gates where Sakura ran over to me. I saw her and shifted into an attack posture.

"Hold on" Sakura said "I don't want to fight you."

"Hugh?" I blinked.

"I said I don't want to fight you" Sakura said to me, she looked at her feet "With this upcoming war with the Fire Nation and Sound Ninja coming up, I figure it's time to forget about Sasuke."

"I think that's best" I told her "I really dislike fighting and know this when I finished you off during our last fight, I really didn't want to."

"Well" Sakura said "Being suffocated in that rock sphere Toph trapped me in, taught me a lesson. I do need to forget Sasuke...However I want you to know this."

"What is it?" I asked.

She grinned "If you run into Orochimaru...Kick his butt for me! If it wasn't for him Sasuke might be still around."

"And alive" I told her "I really didn't want to kill him."

"I know that" Sakura said "Now...Where are you going?"

"We're going to Duel against the Signers" I told her then we told her the story.

"That sucks!" Sakura shouted with rage even forming a fist "That Orochimaru brought back your family which he had slain and is controlling them...Now he gains access the the Crimson Dragon...Man that man's name really bugs me the wrong way."

"Well if we don't see each other" I said to her "Good bye"

"Why is this goodbye?" Sakura asked.

Naruto turned to her "Well, Sakura you see, that when we Duel against a Signer, we will be Dueling with our lives on the line. Meaning if we lose...We'll die."

Sakura's eyes widened then turned to me "Good luck then."

"I'll wish you luck too Sakura" I told her.

So we departed out of the gates searching for the real Signers. The Final conflict with Orochimaru and the Fire Nation was just about to begin...

End of Chapter

Ten-Ten lost to Naruto but you got to admit it was close. In the end it didn't matter. I would like to take this time to thank Sonicfan 12 for correcting me in the mistake. For those that didn't know there were six Signers. Rua did. So which members will win the first battle between Signer and Temporary Signer? Find out in the next chapter...Chapter 54: Final Duels; Battle of Heart Ten-Ten vs. Rua!

Card of the Chapter.

With your host Kasumi Aki Fudo!

Kasumi (Appears): Hello everyone! It's time for another card of the Chapter. First of all I would like to take this time to announce that until the chapter where I duel against my father, there won't be any more card of the Chapters. Starting in the next chapter...Anyway today we have two Card of the Chapters...So here it is! The first Card of the Chapter is found in stores.

Royal Degree

Type: Continuous Trap Card

Effect: Negate the effect of all Trap Cards on the field.

Kasumi: That card combo goes with Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv8...Ten-Ten had it made, till Naruto blew it away with Heavy Storm...Anyway the next Card of the Chapter is made up so please don't go looking for it anywhere okay? The next Card of the Chapter is...

Acidic Forcefield

Type: Quick-Play Spell

Effect: Select one face up monster on the field, until the end of the turn when that monster battles one of your opponent's defense position monster that monster is automatically destroyed. Until the end of the turn you used this card, all monsters on your side of the field have their effects negated

Kasumi: Well folks that's all for today! See you next chapter (Vanishes)