Sasuke woke up to find that he's in the clinic. He tried moving but his body ache all over. "You are lucky" Sasuke turn around and saw Tsunade. "Hokage-sama" Sasuke stuttered.
"Your opponent spared you" Jiraiya appeared next to her with Kakashi and Hiashi
"Where are Naruto and the rest?" Sasuke ask trying to avoid the fact his alive because his opponent spared him. "They went home you are asleep for six hours. It's already a quarter before midnight" Kakashi explained.
"Damn!!!!" Sasuke shouted "Darn you Itcahi"
"It's not your brother" Hiashi explained.
This angered Sasuke "Who the hell are you to tell me this?" Kakashi and Tsunade is in shock but Hiashi stop them from speaking
"Uchiha Sasuke, forgive me. My name is Hiashi Hyuuga leader of the Hyuuga clan" Hiashi explained. Sasuke calm down "I know your past. But the crisis now both involve our family's bloodline"
"Now tell me what you know of the situation" as Hiashi sit down beside Sasuke begin his story of the event that happened
"How do you know it's not Itachi, Hokage-sama" Kakashi asking
"Because of the bandana" Tsunade explained "We place a special jutsu on the bandana on those who are participating think of it as a pass so members and participant can enter and trespasser are dealt with it work on the person chakra signatures and analysis show it's not Itachi's"
"Then who is this Ryu H" Kakashi ask
"I don't know. I had Anko analyze the data"
During the course of the night
Sakura and Hinata stayed late a coffee shop. The two could only look at window and watch as people pass by them. Just then they saw Kurenai coming near the coffee shop. They waited for her to enter and sit beside them.
"How is Sasuke doing?" Sakura could not hold the suspense any longer
"Don't worry he's alright. He just woke up" Kurenai explained "He's with your father now Hinata."
"My father?" Hinata seems surprise "what are they doing together?"
"From what I am inform by Kakashi. Your father is also curious of this "Ryu" character. In fact he is now working together with Tsunade."
"Umm........I may seem out of line but isn't this overkill considering the people who are now involved. I know he beaten Neji and Sasuke but this "Ryu" fellow did not go overboard and kill them" Sakura looking at the two.
"Sakura let me ask you this what if one day you found out that you have a brother or a sister and this person turn out to be also related to a close friend of yours. How would you feel? And worst this "family" of your plot to kill the one you love at grand scale......What would you do?" Kurenai asking Sakura
"Well........UM is there a point in your question"
Kurenai sighed "Let me put it this way .........it possible this "Ryu" have both the advanced bloodline skill of the "Byakugan" of the Hyuuga clan and "Sharingan" of the Uchiha clan and the reason he came to this town is to kill Naruto.......Now do you get it?"
"OOOHHHH I get know" Sakura clap her hand and smiled. When suddenly she realize she made a grave error in smiling when the last statement of Kurenai sensei echoed in her mind. She shouted "What he wants Naruto DEAD BUT WHY!!!?"
"That what we don't know" Hinata explained looking depress
Now Sakura looking at Hinata realized something "You are still in love with him aren't you?"
"His feelings for me will be his death...............Those words echoed inside my head this past six months" Hinata shaking her cup "I was hoping Neji or even Sasuke could defeat him and unravel the truth...."
"Well tomorrow may be our last chance.......Hinata. Ryu will be facing Gaara tomorrow before the finals Tsunade made the decision instead of Naruto facing him tomorrow. Where the bloodline failed a person with the power of a sealed demon may be our only chance." Kurenai explained
"But it not right to get him involve..............and I can't believe Tsunade's using him like a tool to get the job done." Hinata now angered.
"Hinata, Ryu has proven to be a powerful fighter I know this may sound unfair but Gaara may be the only one that can par up to him."
"But how would Gaara feel..................It's not right even if it's for my sake it's to much to ask"
"What's done is done. Let's go Hinata get some rest tomorrow you also be the referee of the match"
As the three left the coffee shop they failed to notice a red headed boy sitting at the corner overhearing there conversation. The boy took a sip of his coffee and spoke softly "I wouldn't mind as long as it's for you" resting on his shirt a female's handkerchief
At the tournament's locker Sasuke after finishing his conversation with Hiashi was preparing to go home. When he notice someone at the tournaments battle ground that was meant for the finals. That figure did not move but his head did turn toward him. Sasuke some how felt annoyed as the figure only stared at him. He then slowly walks toward the figure.
"I have been waiting for you Sasuke" The figure still did not budge
"Who are you?'" Sasuke ask
"I have come to fulfill my promise to you" The figure slowly move toward him
"Naruto? Why are you still here? In case you didn't notice I lose there is no chance for us to meet at the finals" Sasuke exclaimed
"Who cares?" Naruto smiled
"What!?" Sasuke now look puzzled
"We promise that we would leave the village if one of us will win the tournament" Naruto close his eyes and felt the breeze in his face. "If we didn't care about the prize...then that can only mean we don't care about the tournament. All we want when we entered is beat each other silly"
Sasuke smiled "it's quiet tonight"
"Then its perfect there is no screaming girls calling your name and cheering for you"
"Hmp..." Sasuke now also close his eyes "You made your point" Sasuke now went up on the ring
"Interesting" The two stared where the voice came from discovered Anko who is watching them from the audience corner
"Anko sensei what are you doing here?" Sasuke ask
"Oh Hokage-sama wanted me to analyze some data regarding this Ryu character. But it has proven quite a task that I miss most of the fights. But it seems that the heavens are in my favor to see two of Kakashi's prize student going to battle" Anko smiling
"Man just our luck!" Naruto exclaimed "Well since you are here I guess that makes you the official referee of this fight"
"No I still love my job thank you. Naruto in case you have forgotten you still have a match tomorrow." Anko staring at him
"I know" Naruto facing Sasuke "But this fight must happen tonight be proud you got the V.I.P treatment"
"V.I.P? Now that may be an overstatement do you really have to use this ring? I can't guarantee the consequence will be light" Anko walking toward them
"We know..........we don't care anymore" The two spoke in unison. "Well I guess do what you must" She smiled and sat down at the front row. The two closes there eyes and took a deep breath. "Here I come"
That morning Kakashi is reading the latest edition of Jiraiya's book. Just then he saw Sakura running toward him. He is about to greet her. When he saw Sakura expression he realizes something happen. "Kakashi sensei! Come quick something bad happen!" Kakashi hurriedly followed Sakura when he notice Sakura is leading him to the tournament grounds. When they reach the place he saw Tsunade, Jiraiya, Hiashi and the rest of the female chounin staring at the ring. Kakashi now realize the gravity of the situation when he saw the championship ring demolished beyond recognition.
"Who could have done this?" Tsunade now vex "I need the ones responsible here right now look for them immediately"
"There is no need" Everyone is looking where the voice come from "We are still here" two figure emerge from rubble. But because it was early in the morning all they could see was the figures. There eyes adopted. They got the shock of the life "Naruto, Sasuke!" The two staggering to stand up now slowly walk toward Tsunade and kneel before her.
Tsunade could no longer control her anger shouted "What do you thing you two are doing? Haven't you two chounin realize the problem you cause. You totally destroyed the ring for the championship; you fought in an unofficial battle despite both of you being injured didn't you realize you two could have died? Explain yourself!"
The two remain silent which made Tsunade even angrier "EXPLAIN YOURSELF!" Tsunade's voice now boomed the entire tournament hall. Everyone who is there also felt the same way they are angry for the two for gambling there life foolishly
They spoke at the same time "A promise"
"A promise!" Tsunade now clenching her fist trying her best not to lose her composition as a hokage "Naruto you are now disqualified from participating in the tournament and both you of are now demoted to genin level effective immediately. NOW GET OF MY SIGHT!!!" The two stand up and gave Tsunade one final bow as they headed toward the exit.
It's Kakashi's turn to face them. Kakashi in his anger punch Naruto to the ground to everyone's surprise Kakashi usually is patient person especially with them even when they make mistakes but now they saw a different him surface "Didn't you just realize that Sasuke is injured and you still challenge him and now the two of you are demoted surely you are much smarter than that." Suddenly a hand reaches to Kakashi's shoulder "Sensei" Kakashi turn around to see who it was but what greeted him is a fist from none other than Sasuke himself. The punch Sasuke made to Kakashi is strong enough forcing him to hit a wall.
"Sasuke!!! YOU DARE!!" Kakashi now giving them a death stare that made everyone panic for the two's safety but Sasuke did not made a move "If you are going to blame someone blame the both of us not Naruto alone"
Sasuke came to Naruto and assisted him as they continue to move toward the exit.
"WAIT I AM NOT YET TRU!!" Kakashi yelled but the Kurenai block Kakashi's path "Let them go, Kakashi" Kakashi turn silent and pick up his book.
The two staggering continue to walk when Jiraiya shouted at them "Is it worth it?" "No we could not tell sensei" Naruto answered
"We are to focus in our fight that none of us notice it but you may want to ask Anko sensei she was there with us last night" Sasuke shouted back.
"Anko?" They finally notice her sitting at the front row but she did not make a reaction. Even if Tsunade shouted at her she seems dazed. As they came close to her Jiraiya gave a slap but she still did not move on but on the third they hear a voice coming out of her "grea........"
"Hmmmm" everyone wondered when suddenly Anko returning to her full sense shouted "GREAT, IT IS THE GREATEST MATCH I HAVE SEEN IN MY LIFE!!!!" Anko whose adrenaline is kicking at high gear did not realize she just hug and kiss Jiraiya when she shouted that. Everyone was surprised to see Anko now acting like a teenager at the rock concert. "THANK YOU NARUTO-KUN AND SASUKE-KUN" They all now realize what kind of battle happen last night and how only Anko was able to watch it
Tsunade now losing her composition started kicking at an empty sit. Every one of the girls including Hinata and Sakura screamed in there frustration. Kakashi and Jiraiya could only watch the mayhem unfold
"THOSE BOYS!!! When they recovered I promised that I would beat them to there senses" Kakashi clenching his book
Jiraiya watch Kakashi "Well you have to wait in line. But let me ask you this are you vex because they destroyed the ring or are you vex because they invited only Anko to watch"
"Do you have to ask?" Kakashi now punch a hole in the wall.
"OOOHHH!!! I hate those two think of the profit we can earn when they could have just inform me" Tsunade now unable to keep her composition shows her true color. Hiashi on the other hand just stared at the two moving near exit
Sasuke smiled when he heard the commotion they cause "Look like we made a scandal so what are you planning Naruto?"
"Of course the second part of our agreement"
"But none of us won"
"Yes but now a mob is waiting to kill us I don't know about you but I am packing"
"Good point" As the two went out of the exit