Chapter 8 Time To Fight

"Congratulations to all of you for making it this far. There's no wonder why your jounin instructor chose you for this exam. The next part of the exam will be a fighting tournament between you and your fellow genin. You may even fight your own teammates. The proctor of this part of the exam is Hayate Gekko. Good luck everyone." said the third Hokage.

"Thank you, Lord Hokage. We'll start with preliminaries right now," said Hayate.

"Right now, but we just got here," said Shikamaru.

"You can't become a chunin if you complain," said Hayate

Two names pop up on a tv screen hanging on the ceiling.

"Yoroi Akado and Shiryo Otoko will go first." said Hayate.

Two masked men approach each other in the center of the arena.

"I can't believe that we would be fighting each other so early," said Yoroi.

"Hopefully this battle doesn't ruin our team chemistry," said Shiryo.

"Are you two ready?" asked Hayate.

"Let's do it," said Shiryo.

"Begin," said Hayate.

Yoroi forms chakra in his hand. He brings two shrunken out of his pouch and throws them at Shiryo. Shiryo dodges the shuriken and throws his own shuriken at Yoroi. Yoroi dodges them and jumps at Shiryo. Shiryo moves out of the way at the last second before Yoroi's fist can hit him. Shiryo grabs Yoroi's fist with his leg and puts it in a leg lock. Yoroi chops him on the stomach and gets released from the leg lock. He picks up Shiryo and punches him with all of his chakra. Shiryo falls down to the ground unconscious. Hayate goes over to Shiryo to check on him.

"Shiryo is unconscious. Yoroi wins the first fight," said Hayate.

Yoroi puts his hands in the air to celebrate. Kabuto embraces his teammate. The medical team picks up Shiryo and takes him to the back.

"The next fight will start immediately," said Hayate.

Two new names pop up on the tv screen.

"The next two fighters are Naruto Sarutobi and Hinata Hyuga," said Hayate.

Hinata starts to sweat profusely.

"I can't fight Naruto. He's the love of my life." thought Hinata.

"What are you waiting for Hinata? Get down there," said Kurenai.

Hinata jumps down and walks up to Naruto.

"She's weaker than I thought. I could easily destroy her, but I don't want to embarrass her. I'll go easy on her." thought Naruto.

"Are you two ready?" asked Hayate.

"We're ready," said Naruto.

Hinata grabs a kunai and prepares to throw it at Naruto, but she freezes.

"Why is she freezing? Go at him Hinata! He's not our friend!" exclaimed Kiba.

Hinata is still frozen in place until Naruto yells at her.

"Don't freeze! You won't become a chunin if you're scared of taking on your enemy! We're not friends here, we're enemies! If you don't strike me down, I will!" exclaimed Naruto.

Naruto rushes at Hinata. In fear, Hinata throws the kunai at Naruto and it hits his leg. He pulls it out of his leg and throws it back at Hinata. Hinata dodges it and rushes at Naruto and activates her Byakugan. She uses her family's ultimate jutsu.

"8 trigrams, 8 palms, 32 palms, 64 palms!" exclaimed Hinata.

Her hands turn from fists into chops. She aims at Naruto's chakra points. With every strike, she blocks Naruto's chakra points. After the barrage of hits, Naruto falls to the ground.

"Wait what? Naruto lost?" asked Sakura.

"Not yet," said Kakashi.

Naruto rises up and teleports behind Hinata.

"Good job," said Naruto.

He says this before chopping her on the neck knocking her out.

Hayate checks up on Hinata.

"Hinata is knocked out. Naruto wins this round."

The medical team picks up Hinata and stitches Naruto up. The clear-eyed boy looks at Naruto.

"I was supposed to defeat her. Hopefully, I can fight the Hokage's brat to get my vengeance." thought the clear-eyed boy.

Two new names appear on the tv screen.

"The next two fighters are Kiba Inzunka and Haku Yuki," said Hayate.

"It's a girl. This should be an easy win," said Kiba.

"Don't underestimate her," said Shino.

"Whatever," said Kiba.

Kiba and Haku jump down and walk to each other.

"Are you two prepared," asked Hayate.

"Let's get it going," said Kiba.

Kiba pounces on Haku and she easily dodges him. She jumps back and casts her Demon Ice Mirrors jutsu. A circle of mirrors appears and falls around Kiba. Haku goes into one of the mirrors and starts to punch Kiba on her way to each mirror. A flurry of punches hits Kiba and knocks him out in just thirty seconds.

"Haku beat him that fast. I thought it would take at least forty seconds," said Joshu.

The medical team picks up Kiba.

"The winner of this fight is Haku," said Hayate.

Haku walks back up to her teammates and they all join in a group hug. She has won her fight. She is one step closer to becoming a chunin and pleasing her slain master. Two more names pop up on the screen.

"Joshu Hatake and Choji Akamichi are next," said Hayate.

Choji starts to shake. Unbeknownst to Joshu and Sakura, Team 10 was hiding in the bushes. They witnessed Joshu kill two of the Sound trio. They are scared of Joshu and now one of their own has to fight against that monster. Will he kill them too? Choji walks up to Joshu shivering. Joshu notices this and assumes that he's just scared until he looks into his eyes. His eyes aren't the eyes of one that's scared of competition, but full of terror. They know what he did.

"Are you guys ready?" asked Hayate.

"Let's go," said Joshu.

Joshu jumps back and charges his chidori. Choji stands in the center of the arena frozen by fear. Joshu rushes at Choji. Choji prepares for his death until he notices that Joshu changed the shape of his hand to a fist. Joshu punches Choji so hard that he flies into the wall.

"Choji is down. Joshu wins this fight," said Hayate.

Joshu walks up to his father.

"Dad, I need to talk to you," said Joshu.

"About what?" asked Kakashi.

"It's a private matter," said Joshu.

"Ok, let's talk," said Kakashi.

"The next opponents are Sakura Haruno and Shino Aburame."

Kakashi and Joshu walk into a small room in the hallway.

"During the Forest of Death test, a trio of ninja from the Hidden Sound ambushed Sakura while the rest of us were knocked out. One of them stabbed Sakura and she started to bleed out. Then, something happened to my eyes and then I killed two of them and almost killed the other one until Sakura stopped me." said Joshu.

"Those were your first kills huh? Don't worry, killing is allowed in the Forest of Death. I know you feel bad for killing them, but they would've killed you. It was self-defense. You should be proud that you were powerful enough to save your friends." said Kakashi.

They both hug and return to the arena.

"What happened?" asked Joshu.

"Sakura lost," said Haku.

"That's a bummer, but hopefully she impressed the higher-ups," said Joshu.

"The next fighters will be Shikamaru Nara and Tenten," said Hayate.

"What a drag. I don't like fighting this early," said Shikamaru.

"Just get down there and win," said Asuma.

"Fine, but I'm still going to complain," said Shikamaru.

Shikamaru walks up to Tenten.

"Are you two ready?" asked Hayate.

"This is such a drag," said Shikamaru.

"I'll take that as a yes," said Hayate.

Tenten jumps back.

"I guess I'll just do this. Shadow Possession Technique!" said Shikamaru.

Tenten dodges the shadow tendril that appears on the ground. She pulls out a scroll. She is about to summon a weapon until she freezes.

"Why can't I move?" asked Tenten.

"The Shadow Possession Technique casts a shadow that slowly expands. The technique allows the caster to control the movements of their opponent. You have just lost." said Shikamaru.

Shikamaru proceeds to back up until Tenten hits the wall. Shikamaru moves his head back causing Tenten to smash her head on the back of the wall, knocking her out. The medics put Tenten on a stretcher.

"The winner is Shikamaru." said Hayate.

"That was pathetic." said the clear-eyed boy.

"Neji, that wasn't pathetic, she tried her best. Her opponent just had the natural advantage," said Lee.

"Whatever," said Neji.

"The next fighters are Amariu Iruson and Ino Yamanaka," said Hayate.

"We have to fight each other? I'm going to look like a fool in front of Sasuke," said Ino.

"Relax girl, I'll go easy on you," said Amariu.

The girls jump down to the ground. Hayate starts the match. Amariu grabs her fan and prepares to cast a jutsu.

"Wind Style: Slashing Wind Jutsu!" exclaimed Amariu.

She waves her fan and a large gust of wind hits Ino. The large gust of wind knocks Ino into the wall, knocking her out.

"The match goes to Amariu," said Hayate.

"Damn, that's embarrassing," said Shikamaru.

"The next fighters are Najiru Bingamu and Temari," said Hayate.

"Wait, I have to fight a babe. Hopefully, I don't mess up her looks too badly," said Najiru.

Najiru walks down to the arena.

"Hey, good looking. Look I'll try not to hurt you too much, but you have to let me get in those panties," said Najiru.

Temari scowls at him. Joshu facepalms.

"That tryhard is going to get himself killed," said Joshu.

"Oh, so you want to get in my pants don't you?" said Temari.

"Yep," said Najiru.

"Take this. Wind Style: Task of the Dragon!" exclaimed Temari.

Temari swings her fan and a wind cyclone hits Najiru. He gets knocked back a few feet.

"Oh, you want to play tough to get. That's hot," said Najiru.

Najiru starts to do hand signs.

"Water Style: Hidden Mist Jutsu!" exclaimed Najiru.

"Wait, he knows the same jutsu as Zabuza?" said Haku.

Najiru disappears into the mist. He appears behind Temari. He pulls out his sword and tries to slice Temari, but she turns around and blocks it with her fan.

"That was smart, but I'm faster," said Temari.

Temari uses her fan to swing Najiru away.

"She swung me away when I used one sword, what If I used two?" thought Najiru.

"Water Style: Water Sword!" exclaimed Najiru.

A sword made out of water forms in Najiru's left hand.

"Ooh, dual swords. You want to win," said Temari.

"Let's do this. If I win, you go out on a date with me," said Najiru.

"What's in it for me?" asked Temari.

"Fun with the goat himself," said Najiru.

"So you win either way. I like the challenge," said Temari.

"Is this a fight or a dating show?" asked Sasuke.

"He usually doesn't get this far," said Joshu.

Najiru rushes at Temari. He swings at Temari, but she blocks it. He applies weight on her fan and causes her to fall back.

"You're really going all out," said Temari.

"I have a goal to reach," said Najiru.

They rush at each other and get into a gridlock in the center. Their power is equal to one another, so they won't move. They both jump back.

"I need to end this quickly. A date with a babe is on the line." thought Najiru.

"Water Style: Water Clone Jutsu!" exclaimed Najiru.

Three water clones appear next to Najiru. They all rush at Temari. Temari prepares her final jutsu.

"Wind Style: Great Cast Net!" exclaimed Temari.

A bunch of wind blades are launched at the clones. They hit their targets but only three of them.

"Where did the real one go?" asked Temari.

"I'm right here!" exclaimed Najiru.

He slams his metal blade on Temari's forehead. The force behind the hit knocks Temari to the ground.

"My place after the Chunin Exams are over," said Najiru.

"Sure, but you got lucky," said Temari.

"That's what they all say," said Najiru.

"Najiru wins." said Hayate.

"I can't believe that sister lost to that loverboy," said Kankuro.

"I don't care. If you lose your match, I may kill both of you," said Gaara.

"Good joke Gaara." said Kankuro.

"I wasn't joking," said Gaara.

Kankuro looks the other way scared.

"The next two fighters are Kabuto Yakushi and Tsurugi Misumi," said Hayate.

"I quit. I refuse to fight my teammate," said Kabuto.

"Ok just walk out that door. Tsurugi is the winner because of Kabuto's forfeit," said Hayate.

"It's a little suspicious that he quit. He tried to become a chunin for 3 years, but because he had to fight his teammate, now he's done," said Joshu.

"Who cares. There's less competition now," said Naruto.

"The next genin to fight are Sasuke Uchiha and Neji Hyuga," said Hayate.

Sasuke and Neji drop to the arena. They approach each other.

"It's time to show that the Uchiha are inferior to the Hyuga Clan," said Neji.

"Don't underestimate me Hyuga," said Sasuke.

The battle starts. Neji and Sasuke start punching each other. Sasuke gets a quick upper hand and pushes Neji to defend himself. Sasuke's punches become stronger and stronger. Sasuke is about to punch Neji in the face until his curse mark starts to hurt him. It causes him to fall to the ground.

"What's happening to him?" asked Naruto.

"The curse mark must be acting up," said Joshu.

"I'll have to seal it after the match is over." said Kakashi.

Sasuke gets up with his Sharingan active. He rushes at Neji. Neji dodges and starts to use the Gentle Fist technique. This technique can cause internal damage to a person's body and chakra points. He hits Sasuke's thigh and Sasuke loses the feeling in his thigh.

"What kind of technique is this?" thought Sasuke.

Sasuke backs away from Neji. He uses his Sharingan to analyze Neji's movements. When Neji tries to hit Sasuke again, he easily dodges it and uses his own version of the Gentle Fist. He hits his leg and Neji can no longer feel it.

"You Uchiha can only copy our greatness," said Neji.

"I'm not the Hyuga losing this fight," said Sasuke.

Neji activates his Byakugan. He kicks Sasuke and prepares his ultimate attack.

"Your friend was hit with the same technique. Hopefully, you go down. 8 trigrams 8 palms, 16 palms, 32 palms, 64, palms, 128 palms!" exclaimed Neji.

Sasuke's chakra points get shut off and he falls down on his knees. His curse mark starts to hurt him even more. Seal markings start to form all around Sasuke's body. Neji is confused and kneels down to check on Sasuke. Sasuke grabs his neck and throws him. He launches a fireball at Neji. Neji dodges it, but Sasuke appears behind him. He punches him multiple times and knees him in the gut. He kicks him in the air and appears behind him.

"Wait, you copied Lee's technique," said Neji.

"Yeah, and I'm going to use it to defeat you. Primary Lotus!" said Sasuke.

Sasuke grabs onto Neji and flips him over. He brings him down to the ground spinning like a top. Neji smacks his head on the ground and gets knocked out.

"Sasuke has won this match," said Hayate.

Kakashi appears behind him.

"We have to seal that curse mark," said Kakashi.

Sasuke leaves with Kakashi. Kakashi starts to seal the curse mark. Ten minutes pass and Kakashi hears a noise.

"Kakashi, you mastered all of the sealing techniques just like your master. You have really grown up." said the anonymous figure.

"Orochimaru, why are you here?" asked Kakashi.

"I'm here for the Sharingan. Either yours or the boy's would do," said Orochimaru.

"You won't take either of ours," said Kakashi.

"I won't take him right now because he will come to me. He'll be hungry for power and forget that you ever existed," said Orochimaru.

Orochimaru walks away.

"So, that's the legendary sannin Orochimaru," said Sasuke.

"Yeah. He could've killed me. Let's get back." said Kakashi.

Kakashi and Sasuke return to Team 7.

"Did we miss anything?" asked Sasuke.

"The fight between that douche Kankuro and that muscular guy Ian ended in like five minutes. Kankuro didn't stand a chance," said Sakura.

"The final fight is about to start between Lee and Gaara," said Haku.

Lee rushes at Gaara and tries to kick him. Gaara blocks the kick with his sand. Gaara uses his sand to throw Lee away from him. Lee tries to punch Gaara, but it's blocked by the sand. Lee tries to punch him again, but the sand blocks it again.

"Lee isn't fast enough to hit him. I guess he can't use the weights anymore." thought Guy.

"Hey Lee, take off the weights," said Guy.

"Yes, Guy sensei," said Lee.

He teleports to the top of the hand statue. He removes the weights from his leg sleeves. He rushes at top speed at Gaara and nearly hits him. He attacks him again and again and again until he finally hits Gaara. Gaara is surprised because this is his first time that he got hit by an opponent. Lee rushes Gaara and socks him again. Gaara starts to smile creepily. Sand covers his body and creates an armor. Lee prepares the lotus technique and uses it on Gaara. He stands over Gaara's body and notices that Gaara is missing from his armor. He appears behind Lee. He launches sand at Lee. The sand wave launches Lee into the wall. Gaara sends another sand wave at Lee which sends him deeper into the wall. He appears in front of Gaara and opens the fourth gate, pain, and blitzes Gaara. He kicks him in the air and proceeds to kick him over and over midair like a tennis ball. Lee proceeds to open the fifth gate, limit. He punches Gaara midair and hits him with the Reverse Lotus. Lee turns around and Gaara's sand attaches to his right leg and arm. The sand crushes the attached limbs. Gaara tries to kill Lee until Guy gets in the way. Lee tries to get up again, but Guy gets in his way.

"Lee it's over. You don't need to fight him anymore. Lee, you're a splendid ninja." said Guy.

He hugs Lee. The emergency unit picks up Lee and takes him to the hospital.

"He destroyed Lee. What kind of monster is he?" thought Joshu.

He stares at Gaara and looks away once they make eye contact.

"The preliminaries are over," said Hayate.