Naruto – The SERIES

Disclaimer: See previous chapters..

A/N: New Jutsu's, and I think they're pretty cool… But I'll let the user of the Jutsu explain the Jutsu themselves as their opponent seemed effected by it.

Oh, to dragon18, about the format and chapter order being messed up, that was because on FF.net, it takes a while before the changes actually make their appearances. I made Chapter 1 and 2 Chapter 1 and the previous Chapter 3 and 4 Chapter 2 and so on and so on. And you were just too fast in seeing I updated, but at that point, I also changed the format and all, that's why it seemed so messed up, it's all all right now. Sorry for the inconvenience… So, for the old order of Chapters this Chapter would be Chapter 9 and 10… Gomen Nasai!!

There Where When is Now

Chapter 5

- by TokehGecko

"Atamagao Kashii!!"

'What is he thinking??' Anko thought for a moment, but chose to just attack Tayuya and see how things will develop from there.

The Three remaining Sound stared at Ibiki. Tayuya was now wrapped in a fierce battle with Anko, who still hadn't had her Curse Seal activated. Jiroubou and Kidoumaru jumped away, spreading to surround Ibiki. Their eyes widened though as Sakon was frozen solid at her spot.

'What's going on?!'  Both Jiroubou and Kidoumaru thought.

Jiroubou and Kidoumaru landed on the ground again. "Sakon!! Get a move on!!" Kidoumaru screamed at him. "What… What are you doing?!"

"S.. Shut up… " Sakon whispered back… "I.. can't move.." Sakon gritted her teeth to try and move on her own, to no avail. "Damn, even talking is hard…"

The world turned completely dark to Sakon, though… She fainted and fell down on the ground, the Curse seal vanished..

Jiroubou turned towards Ibiki and shot him an angry glare. "What did you do?!" His eyes widened as Ibiki was closer to him than he thought. He couldn't dodge the foot to his right and was slammed into a tree.

Ibiki chuckled. "I am sorry, but we can't underestimate you… therefore we are fighting at our best.." Ibiki turned toward Kidoumaru, since Jiroubou was still recovering from the blow and probably not listening. "Heh. Atamagao Kashii, a Genjutsu skill, that invades the mind.. You nin's are still too inexperienced to be able to avoid the attack. You are unfortunate that you encountered us.. My attack on your friend Sakon is still in progress actually… It's an insanity attack… she is currently facing her greatest fear inside her head.. when she wakes up, she will be like a little puppy, utterly defeated.."

"You bastard!! Ninpou, Kumoshi-Bari!!" Kidoumaru yelled, shooting a great web toward Ibiki.

Ibiki simply vanished and appeared behind Kidoumaru. "Fool. You are supposed to use a Jutsu like that as a surprise…" Kidoumaru wanted to turn, but Ibiki had already punched him in the face. Ibiki did another series of seals as Kidoumaru landed on the ground.

"Jiboujiki!!"

Kidoumaru, like Sakon, was now completely frozen, lying on the ground. Ibiki smiled. "I see you're weaker than your friend Sakon… You won't even be able to talk.. It's a bother I have to defeat you like this… but you have activated your Curse seal and left me no choice.. Jiboujiki is a Despair Attack, also attacks you mentally… its result will be the same as Sakon's."

Anko was fighting with Tayuya through the trees. The Barrier the Four Sound had created was no more, since Sakon and now also Kidoumaru passed out. 'This girl is stronger than I thought… but that's just because of the Curse Seal..' She dodged another fist and another foot as she jumped toward another tree.

"It looks like you are losing, Tayuya. Isn't it.." Anko was cut off as Tayuya rammed her knee hard in her abdomen. Anko crouched from the pain on her knees on a tree branch. She held her hand to her stomach..

Tayuya stood before her. "This is how it should be.. You, Anko Mitarashi, a reject of Orochimaru, on your knees before one of the guards of the gates. You should.." Tayuya remained silent, her eyes widened a bit, as she saw Anko's Curse Seal, being activated.. 'Damn.. I didn't expect her to activate it… I thought she couldn't control it…'

To her surprise, what was very frightening, Anko couldn't, which made the Curse Seal only stronger.. Tayuya grew afraid, really afraid as Anko rose with enormous newfound Chakra. 'Shit… I'm doomed…' was her last thought as Anko rammed Tayuya full on the mouth.

Ibiki sensed the new Chakra in the area, and saw Tayuya dropping through a few trees, on the ground. Then he looked up and saw Anko descend in a full fit of rage, toward the already battered Tayuya. 'She's going to kill her…'

As he was totally keeping his attention on the berserk Anko, he couldn't avoid the Jiroubou's hold on him as he grabbed Ibiki from behind. "Listen, you old man.." Jiroubou said as he tightened his grip around Ibiki's neck. "Release them from your trickery seals now…"

'Anko…..'

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"He was stronger than I expected… But thank god for you guys I know how to kill in total silence…" Gai whispered as this was the third guard he took out, though did not kill… "One more to go… on the other side of the village…"

'Gai-sensei shines several rays of hope in the darkness of this night!!' Lee thought as he saw how Gai operated in this certain mission.. 'He's the best!!'

15 minutes later, that's how long it took for them to get across the village and take out the guard in total silence.

"So, now we can move around a lot easier in this village." Kakashi explained. "Let's begin our search, stay close together and investigate every house and building.."

"Roger!" Lee yelled.

The others just remained silent and began moving.

"Unfortunately, it is not only sound us ninja's are specialised in… "

Kakashi, Gai, Sasuke, Lee, Sakura and Ten-ten all were startled by the sudden voice. "Do not act surprised… You've simply…. underestimated the Sound Village.." He chuckled as more ninja's appeared from several corners of where they currently where. "Prepare yourself for your demise…. Foolish ninja's.."

"Heh." Sasuke laughed. He leaped toward all the ninja's on the ground, as if he was facing them alone, as the others remained on the rooftop. Kakashi smiled as he saw what seals Sasuke was performing. 'Very clever' Kakashi faced the others. "Cover your eyes.."

"Ranpu, San Genwaku no Jutsu!!"

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"Kuragari Okkanai no Jutsu.."

"What are you doing!! Itachi!!" Kisame yelled.

"Do not worry.. This will work.. He is, after all, still young.."

Jiraiya narrowed his eyes.. "I know this attack… Orochimaru has it as well."

Itachi turned toward Jiraiya as Gaara went down on his knees and clutched his head in pain. "Indeed… That fool tried to use it on me… I copied it… Quite a useful Jutsu, actually… I counter-attacked and used it immediately on him.. He fled…"

Jiraiya looked a little afraid as he watched Gaara.. "This Jutsu… it shows the full darkness of ones' self, makes the one face it and shows that it is impossible to outrun it… It can make him mad…" Gaara was screaming as his own Chakra was shown around his body. 'Not good…'

Itachi, suddenly spoke up, "Gaara will be ours…"

Kisame and Itachi both suddenly looked past Jiraiya and saw that Naruto was building up Chakra… "Kisame… fix that.." Itachi was cut off as he suddenly lost a lot of Chakra, he could no longer have his Sharingan up and landed on his knees in exhaustion.

"Sanmai no Jutsu.." Neji said as he was clearly tired. "I got you, Uchiha-san.."

For the first time, Itachi gritted his teeth.. "Kisame.."

Kisame immediately picked Itachi up and jumped away from them.

Jiraiya ran toward Gaara and performed several seals to stop the development of the Kuragari Okkanai. "Gaara! Listen!! Use the Cancel technique NOW!!"

"Iiirrrrghhh… I.. can……t" Gaara said, spitting it out as if it was his last breath.

"Damn it!! You can do it, Gaara!! I thought you were strong!!" Jiraiya shouted.

"SHUT UP!!!" Gaara screamed, taking Jiraiya's comment as a direct insult, also creating a huge sandstorm around them…

Jiraiya smiled… "This is good.. Now you can use the Cancel Technique…"

Gaara gritted his teeth and prepared to go all out… this attack on him was strong… 'K…K..' His hands had already formed the seal..

Neji and Naruto watched at the power displayed before them. 'Awesome… so radical… Itachi has performed a dangerous Jutsu..' Neji thought.

Temari and Kankurou were watching on, worried expressions on their faces.

"KAI!!!" Gaara screamed.

'Thank god..'

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"You have a talent for Quick Thinking, Sasuke." Kakashi said as they were dashing away from the now blinded Sound Chuunins and Genins that were about to attack them.

"Hm." Sasuke said, never really caring for praise.

"What was that Jutsu?" Lee asked as they were inspecting every window of every building.

"It is kind of like a Solar Flare. Only, he used his own Chakra and for the light, he used the element Fire.. Thanks to that we were able to escape. The fa.." Gai hesitated in continuing the explanation as he sensed something in the distance..

"Yes. This one is a lot stronger… and as soon as they are no longer blinded, they will come after us…"Kakashi said. "That one could very well be Kabuto." Kakashi said. 'But… judging from the power of this Chakra.. it's more likely this is Orochimaru..' Kakashi thought..

"Well, let's go!" Sasuke said as he increased his own speed.

"Very well… Let's get this over with.." Kakashi whispered. 'This will be a tough battle..' he glanced towards the two girls, Sakura and Ten-Ten. 'I hope they've gotten stronger… Tsunade had better done her job right here… or else she might not survive.. and Ten-Ten… From what I have seen in the Chuunin Exam… I hope Gai trained her…'

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"Urgh… Fool… do you really think something like this would work?"

"I will strangle the hell out of you!!"

Ibiki chuckled. "Guess what?"

Jiroubou frowned, but just in case, tightened his grip on Ibiki…

"I don't have to be facing my enemy to use Jutsu's on them.. Touching them while doing so will also work…"

Jiroubou shook his head as he ignored the man's rambling and planned on killing Ibiki right then..

But, Ibiki performed seals with his hands at an unthinkable speed.

"Ronrinesu!!"

Ibiki chuckled as the grip immediately loosened.

"That was the Loneliness Attack, it works the same way as the others. You are beaten, all three of you.. Now… the main problem is…. stopping Anko.."

The person in mind, was currently completely redecorating Tayuya's face, as she was ramming her fist faster than ten times in a second, on Tayuya's face. The sounds of flesh hitting flesh echoed throughout the forest they were in. "Raaaaaaaahhhhhrrr!!!!" Anko screamed as she continued on ramming…

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"Gaara…" Naruto began…

All of them were seated inside Gaara's house. The fact that Kankurou and Temari were here when they arrived, was a good sign, they weren't as afraid as before for Gaara. So Gaara, like Naruto said, has really changed. But from the looks of it, not very much…

Gaara looked Naruto in the eye. "What did you come for? To protect me from that Uchiha?" Gaara frowned. 'That damn Uchiha had beaten me… I will kill him for it…'

"Actually, we did.." Jiraiya answered, surprising both Naruto and Neji. "The Akatsuki, an evil organization, are after you.. I don't know why, but they are. I suggested to make you stronger and to crush that organization… I will train you, together with these two.." Jiraiya explained as he motioned toward Neji and Naruto.

"You suggested?! I suggested it!!" Naruto yelled.

"Actually, I did." Neji spoke, more calmly than Naruto.

'They're both strong… as I saw in the Chuunin Exam.. Naruto has even beaten me… and Hyuga.. is a powerful rival…' Gaara thought. 'But I have a problem… which is called Shukaku…'

"Hmm, I would, but as Kankurou and Temari have experienced… I have an evil spirit inside me.." Gaara said, looking Jiraiya in the eyes.

Jiraiya smiled. "You mean Shukaku? Your father did that to you, huh?" Jiraiya paused and seemed to think things through. 'If I can do the seal the 4th used the seal Kyuubi. Shouldn't be too hard, HE was MY student, after all. The only thing I have to do is investigate the seal on Naruto's stomach further, and awaken Shukaku to seal him… Though the Chakra of Shukaku won't be able to mix as easily as Kyuubi's does with Naruto, simply for the fact that Gaara is already too old… His own Chakra has grown to the point where it can not be developed as by birth.' Jiraiya grinned. 'This is perfect, for it won't take my life either… like it did with the 4th. Or, well, it didn't really take his life… but, more or less….  At least this way Shukaku won't be able to pop out just like that.. Shukaku will only give his original Chakra to Gaara, apart from Gaara's own Chakra… I will teach him to control that the same way I taught Naruto.. '

"I have an idea…' Jiraiya said. 'though this will be very dangerous… I'll need GamaBunta..'

A little while later, Jiraiya stood outside with Naruto, as Jiraiya was looking at Naruto's seal. 'Two Four Elephants Seals, I can do that, A double Seal as well, easy, but the Hakke seal….. I'll have to observe what Neji's Hakke fighting style looks like, when he uses the 64 opening points attack. I'll have to observe it very good.… If only I had a Byakugan, or even a Sharingan..'

"Neji… can you prepare a 64 Opening Points Attack?"

Neji frowned, not knowing why he should. "… Very well."

"Ok, observe your own field of Hakke, and tell me what it looks like, every detail, understand?"

Neji's frown grew deeper. "Sure.."

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"We're here.. Are they coming after us?" Gai said as he landed on top of a building.

Kakashi landed beside him. "No, it looks like they can't find us… but I wouldn't be surprised if they were all ordered to protect Orochimaru.."

"Orochimaru? You think he's here?" Gai asked, as his eyes were widened.

Kakashi nodded. "I believe so.."

Sasuke, Ten-ten and Sakura landed on an opposite building. Sasuke nodded toward the building next to the one Kakashi and Gai were standing on, as if he was asking to enter.

He received a nod from both Kakashi and Gai.

'Here we go.'

Gai was pounded back to the spot he was standing as he was the first to enter the building. The others also returned to their spots quickly as Gai landed on his back.

"Hello. Nice to see all of you here."

Sasuke's eyes narrowed at the guy before them. 'Kabuto…'

"Nice to see you too, Sasuke-kun." Kabuto greeted with a small wave, after noticing the glare Sasuke sent. 'I see the Four Sound didn't get Sasuke.. Then why haven't they come back yet?'

Kabuto scanned around, noticing Kakashi, Maito, Sasuke and Sakura, he didn't know the others by name. 'Damn, where are The Four Sound of the Gates? This could become a hassle if they don't return…'

Sasuke's blood was boiling from anticipation. He couldn't stop himself as he hurled himself towards Kabuto.

Kabuto smirked. "My, my, aren't we all excited?"

As Sasuke was about to punch him, Kabuto seemed to back away with the same speed Sasuke was going, and he grabbed Sasuke's fist, pulled Sasuke toward him and he kneed Sasuke in the stomach. Sasuke bowed, which gave Kabuto the opportunity the land his elbow hard on Sasuke's back. Sasuke landed on his stomach in front of Kabuto's feet.

"Right now, you're not living up to Orochimaru's expectations, you shouldn't.." Kabuto was cut off as he jumped away from Kakashi's attack.

Kakashi helped Sasuke up. "He's in there, isn't he? That's why you came out, so we wouldn't find out."

Kabuto leaned his head to the right and frowned. "Now, now, he IS in there, but I thought you would've found out he's in there by now. I just came out… to kill all of you." Kabuto said. 'Of course.. I can't pull that off, alone… Where the hell are they?!'

"Konoha Reppuu!!"

Gai's eyes widened. Kabuto simply smirked.

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"Anko!! Stop it!! It's consuming you!!" Ibiki screamed as he landed behind her. 'I am almost equal to her this way, but in the long run, she could kill me.. But I don't think she is that out of control, only to her opponents..'

Anko stopped making Tayuya's face hit the ground beneath her, after a full ten seconds. Tayuya was now dead.. She slightly turned her face toward Ibiki. "Ibi… Ibiki?"

Ibiki narrowed his eyes at the person before him, who was still towering over Tayuya's body. "Anko… wake up…"

Anko growled a bit as she jumped up in a tree and faced Ibiki from there. "Ibiki… Now I can face Orochimaru… I'll head for the Sound Village!!" Anko said, sounding outraged and serious at the same time.

Ibiki shook his head. 'If you stay like that, you won't make it to Sound Village, it pains me to do this Anko…'

"Chakra…. Kuten!!!"

Ibiki looked toward the ground as Anko began to scream. 'Chakra Kuten… stops all the Chakra flow forcefully and is only useable for the Curse Seal… A counter-attack for the Curse Seal.. but it's very painful… It feels like the very essence of that which is you is being ripped apart by thousands hands…. I am sorry, Anko.. But otherwise it would've meant your death..'

Ibiki took a glance toward the body before him. Tayuya is dead, her face completely gone… He caught the falling Anko and retreated back to Leaf Village, leaving Jiroubou, Kidoumaru and Sakon to their selves. 'Right now, Anko is more important..'

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"Three circles, 64 seals, huh?" Jiraiya said.

Neji nodded as he was still observing the Field around him, which was invisible to the others. "64 different seals."

'What a nuisance.. 64 freaking DIFFERENT SEALS!! Damn you, 4th!!' Jiraiya paused thinking. 'Naruto's navel, is the first circle Neji is talking about, it seems. The other two circles are what remains to be done, and then the 64 Seals… The Two Four Elephant Seals are what makes it possible for the Chakra to mix with Naruto's.. and in Gaara's case, what makes it possible to control, but not to mix… At least Gaara will be able to sleep peacefully and won't release Shukaku all of a sudden.. But his temper might make him go berserk easier…. I'll just make him learn to control it..'

"Ok, this might take a while… Naruto, I've seen enough of your belly-button.." Jiraiya said standing up from his crouching position before Naruto. "Neji… Naruto… I'm going off with Gaara to a fair distance from here… you two go train your new Jutsu's to a more effective way.. I have a tough job to do now.."

"You're going to release…" Naruto began..

Jiraiya nodded, reading Naruto's discomfort. "But I have to learn the 64 seals first… So, Neji, if you could be so kind to completely describe those 64 seals?"

Neji groaned. Something he did often when he was around Jiraiya and Naruto.

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Kabuto counter-attacked the attacking Lee with a simple bash to the face, as he moved in on Lee, except for standing still, as Lee expected. "You didn't really expect to catch me off guard that easily, did you? Foolish Genin.."

Gai caught Lee, who was about to fall way down. "Lee, this man is very dangerous, do not just attack him like that, ok?" Lee nodded shamefully. Now, Gai himself moved in on Kabuto.

Kabuto braced himself, but was surprised as something swiftly went past him and entangled Gai.

Gai couldn't get loose and struggled to get free with great force. "Looks like I have to help you out…" Orochimaru said as he stepped out of the window.

Sasuke's eyes widened greatly as he saw Orochimaru. Suddenly, the pain in his neck from the Curse Seal began to burn. He fell down on his knees and clutched the spot. Kakashi looked concerned at Sasuke.

"Sasuke-kun!!" Sakura said, immediately jumping towards Sasuke and landing next to him.

"I told you your Seal wouldn't work, Kakashi-kun… The hatred is too big.." Orochimaru said with a grin, staring at Kakashi while holding Gai.

"Shut up!!" Kakashi narrowed his eye as he rushed toward Orochimaru. "You can't use your hands now, Orochimaru!! And your tongue is… occupied."

Kakashi suddenly had to block the attack from the left, as Kabuto appeared next to him in mid-air. "You forgot… me." Both Kabuto and Kakashi fell down, fighting their battle on the ground.

Now, only Lee, Ten-ten and Sakura were there, facing Orochimaru. Sakura seemed too busy with Sasuke. "Only Genins left… Maito-kun.. you're about to die now…" Orochimaru said as he raised his long tongue skywards.

"Sutetasu, Ishi no Jutsu!!!"

"What?!" Orochimaru was forced to jump and avoid the Chakra Sakura sent towards him. 'She has improved.. This Jutsu.. is…. hers..'

Sasuke looked puzzled. 'Sa.. Sakura?'

Seeing Orochimaru avoid Sakura's attack, Lee jumped to Gai's rescue and prepared to attack Orochimaru. Orochimaru's speed, though, was a lot higher than Lee's and he easily jumped to another spot, carrying Gai with him.

"Taiyuu Gururi Heiki!!" Ten-Ten was also attacking Orochimaru after the diversion Sakura created.

Hundreds of weapons were now surrounding Orochimaru.. and Gai. "What is the point of this attack? You will hurt your comrade as well this way." Orochimaru said, smirking.

Ten-Ten and even Gai smiled as all the hundreds of weapons were now launched, all heading for Orochimaru. "What?!"

Ten-Ten spoke up as Orochimaru avoided as much as he could. "Unfortunately for you, I can control all their movements with my Chakra.."

Orochimaru was hit only few times, but he was still forced to release Gai, or his tongue would be chopped off. "Damn… I underestimated you Genins.." Orochimaru gazed over at Sakura. 'Especially her… how the hell did she learn that Jutsu? Tsunade must have taught it to her… but how? The girl was so weak in The Forest of Death..'

Gai landed safely beside Lee. "Nice Job, all of you!!"

'It's a good thing her Chakra still moved slow… Otherwise.. I would've been stone right now…' Orochimaru thought.

"Orochimaru…. You are going down!!" Gai said, giving him the thumbs down.

Orochimaru shook his head as he ridiculed Gai. "You haven't changed one bit, foolish idiotic boy.."

Gai didn't have time to reply, though, as Orochimaru appeared beside him and planned on kicking him in the face. Gai ducked, but Lee, who standing next to him, couldn't and received the full blow of Orochimaru's boot. Lee was launched toward the opposite building. Ten-Ten quickly caught him.

"Lee… you still haven't recovered enough yet.. this guy is too strong for us…" Ten-Ten said as Lee stood on his own feet again.

"But Ten-Ten…. Gai-sensei is in trouble… I must help him!!" Lee yelled as he moved but was held tightly by Ten-Ten..

'He has his back at me…'

"Sutetasu, Sakuran no Jutsu!!" Sakura yelled. Sasuke's eyes widened as he saw another cloud of Chakra flow toward Orochimaru, who was in a skirmish with Gai. 'Will it hit?'

Orochimaru was trying to kick Gai at every spot of his body, and was moving too fast for Gai to be able to attack back. The only thing he could do was dodge and block. He was surprised, as Orochimaru smirked and suddenly jumped up. He was about to follow, but his eyes widened as he saw a cloud of Chakra hit him right on. "What…?"

"Oh no!!" Sakura yelled, seeing her attack hit the wrong person.

"Thanks." Orochimaru landed next to Gai and smirked an ear-to-ear smirk. 'I will not let my guard down that easily, especially now I know what Jutsu's she has..'

Sasuke coughed up some blood as the Curse Seal really started to burn now..

'Heh… still not enough hatred, though..' Orochimaru thought as he observed Sasuke.

"What.. was that attack, Sakura-chan!!" Lee asked Sakura, as he worried for Gai.

Sakura looked afraid as she slowly turned to look at Lee. "It's a…. a Confusion attack, it confuses eyesight, and the hearing and makes the body act all differently…" She explained as Gai fell to his knees and looked all around himself, obviously confused.

Orochimaru suddenly kicked him hard in the face. Gai made impact with the opposite building, and crushed through the wall, landing inside the building. "Now, three Genins left… and then.." Orochimaru said. 'Then.. Sasuke-kun is mine…' Orochimaru thought.

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"I hate this! I want to learn more skills!!" Naruto screamed as he stood next to Neji as they watched Gaara and Jiraiya leave.

Neji nodded his agreement. "I guess we'll have to wait.."

"And beside that, I'm hungry as hell!!!" Naruto yelled.

Neji looked sideways at Naruto, and again, nodded his agreement. 'Indeed, where could we eat here?' Neji paused and sighed. "Byakugan!!"

Naruto frowned and wondered why he activated his Byakugan..

Neji found a small ramen shop one mile and a half farther away. "Naruto, do you have any money on you?"

Naruto frowned.. "What?? Why?!"

"I see a place where we can eat."

"And I have to pay?!"

"Yes."

"Uhmm, you can eat with us if you want?"

Both Neji and Naruto turned around and looked surprised as they saw both Kankurou and Temari still stand there.

'They were still standing there?' Naruto thought as he scratched his head.

"Yes, please, if we could." Neji said.

"Thank you." He said as Temari nodded.

Kankurou frowned at Temari and frowned even deeper at Naruto, whose eyes were narrowed to slits as he was scratching his head. 'Jeez.. that moronic loudmouth's going to eat with us?'

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"Damn that Hyuga kid… I didn't expect him to possess that certain Jutsu… He sure got you, Itachi.." Kisame said.

"Perhaps." Itachi said. "Maybe we need another with us for this one…. "

"You think Akatsuki will allow it?" Kisame asked.

"I don't care… With two Legendary SenNin… and two powerful Shinobi's against us.. I demand it…"

Kisame frowned. "But… why? We are both powerful enough…"

Itachi looked straight in Kisame's eyes. "Because… I want to see the missing-Hyuga-nin who's also with the Akatsuki.."

Kisame grinned. "You want to see how strong he is in comparison with you, huh?"

Itachi nodded. "Indeed… The Hyuga-clan… is quite powerful.."

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TBC..

A/N: In the next Chapter, Kurunai's and Asuma's team arrive in the Sand Village.. What freakish thing do they see? The outcome of Kakashi and Kabuto's fight.. Will Orochimaru get Sasuke? Will Jiraiya succeed in sealing Shukaku? Oh well…. Guess I'll have fun in writing the next Chapter…

On a side note,  if you have questions about the Jutsu's or anything, my e-mail is tokehgecko@hotmail.com, I also currently have a Naruto Character Biography list on my site, www.tokehgecko.com Oh well, this is all a bit shameless…

2nd A/N: About the fic, the next chapter will be mostly endings of the battles currently going on, and I can't wait to write about the meeting of Kurunai and her team and Asuma and his team with Naruto and Neji…. And of course, how will they react upon seeing Gaara… Oh man, I'm gonna write, now!! Hehe…

3rd A/N: Also, I hope you don't mind how I let Neji make Kisame and Itachi flee. Do not worry, though, to those Itachi-fans, Itachi hasn't shown his true capabilities in my fic yet… Besides, I'm an Itachi-fan too…

Oh well, Farewell

TokehGecko