at the same time as the conversation of the coffee shop
Naruto came to the place where Neji is training with Lee for the tournament.
"Lee, There is a right time for everything you can't always relay on a one time forbidden Taijutsu. It will always leave you open for a finisher from the enemy" as Neji explain.
"Sorry Neji" Lee who just recently miss hitting Neji with a initial lotus launcher
Suddenly Gai appeared from Naruto side "I heard you have been traveling so how was it to travel far from the village?"
"It was great I gained many things and also........loss an important........." Naruto at that point was force to sit down.
"Oh sorry about that and congratulation in entering the tournament! Well since you're here are up for a sparring training" Gai ask
"I guessed why not."
"Hey Neji, Meet your new sparring partner" Neji and Lee turn to Gai and Naruto
"What!! you want me to spare with Neji are you crazy he will kill me" Naruto explained.
"Don't be afraid and it best for the both of you to clear out some issue before the main fight"
"I see" Naruto then came close to Neji
"Ready Naruto, I won't go easy on you for the last time" Naruto couldn't focus after hearing those words. Neji notice it and added "Hey! Don't tell me you left the village just for a vacation" He smiled. "Very well give me all you got"
"Gai sensei what about me?" Lee ask
"Well I believe you need to work on your dodging skills Neji is right you can't relay to much on your Taijutsu to win" Lee felt his spirit is shattered when he heard those word from Gai "Simple dodging and physical attack are often the most effective even against jutsu users"
Lee spirit is burning again when "Then who should I practice with"
"Me" A sand storm suddenly appeared and revealed Gaara.
"GAARA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE???" Lee was in shock
"Tournament, Fighting... Training" Gaara close his eye's "And I still won't go easy on you" Gaara stare at Lee as he begun his sand attack "Wait!!!! I am not ready yet" Lee shouted dodging the sand fist coming from the ground. Gai sensei was about to assist Lee.
"Don't worry sir I will not kill him or hurt him......like the last time. You............ have my word" and with that Gai smile and yell "Continue On"
"What!!!!" Lee shouted
Gai give Lee dodging advices and Gaara some advice in hitting Lee. Gai was please to see the improvement's on the young ninja's. Neji and Naruto was just about to activate there jutsu technique. When the all of them felt a familiar wave
"Byakugan?" Everyone suddenly stop
"Neji was it you?" Gai asked
"No...Hold on sir" as Neji activated his byakugan he saw long haired figure moving away slowly.
"Well. Did you see where it came from and who release it?" Naruto ask.
"Yes a long haired man and no he had his face turn around. I can't see him anymore he's beyond my Byakugan reach" Neji was annoyed
The day of the tournament arrive. The female members of the team where waiting at Tsunade's office. When Anko came in bring with her a box. "Okay everyone form a line and pick your respective members place in the tournament will be for today." Everyone pick two number and Anko her self pick up the number for the only two who participated from outside the village.
The results are: Naruto/Lee Kiba/Gaara Sasuke/Shino Choji/Nara Neji/Ryu H And so fort.........
The minute Hinata saw the result. She took a quick breather then panic for her cousin's safety if the nightmares are real Neji will be killed. Ino on the other hand ask Anko if the result as in who pick up the draw with also be revealed. "No, they won't" Ino sighed in relief. Just then Tsunade and Kurenai came in.
"So how did the result go Anko?"
"These are the result on who are fighting in the first round Hokage-san"
"Good"
When Kurenai saw the result she confronted Hinata "It's good that Neji will be fighting him first we can gather more info about this character" "But now I am worried for my brother Neji" Hinata answered. "Don't worry your dreams only warn you of Naruto's fate and I don't believe that this character will disqualify himself on the first round"
The boys gathered themselves on a wide screen of the stage to see who there opponent's are. Naruto and Lee smiled at each other they give a high five for they are the first.
Sasuke on the other hand seems disappointed that he closes his eye's but came to a conclusion that it's for the best "You and I will see for our self how far we have improve. Before we meet, my brother"
Kiba and Akamaru on the other hand was in shock for Gaara gave them a death stare. Ino team members are not happy of the result and where asking who drew the lotto.
Neji just stare at the screen "Is my opponent a Hyuuga?" And they did not see the hooded figure at the stage