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Chapter 05 : The First Matches
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¡§YES!!!¡¨
A boy with a bowl hair cut, dressed in green tights, and dancing around in happiness and glee with his adult counterpart might have been a strange sight for most people. Then boy probably would have been taken away to be with nice people in white suits for the rest of his life, but luckily, this wasn¡¦t the case.
¡§I¡¦m FIRST! I¡¦m FIRST! FIRST! FIRST! FIRST!!!¡¨ he shouted happily.
¡§The fruits of your labor finally paid off, Lee.¡¨ The older one said, with dramatic tears running down from his even more dramatic lower lashes.
¡§Sensei!¡¨ Lee cried, echoing Gai-sensei¡¦s sentiments. They dashed into each other¡¦s arms, ignoring the faces around them, who all looked on the verge of tears. Tears of laughter.
¡§Go! LEE!¡¨ Gai said, thumbs up.
¡§Yes, Sensei!!¡¨ He jumped quickly from the top floor down to the ground area.
¡§About time,¡¨ said the hoarse voiced Grass Nin with long green hair and odd green skin. ¡§I was beginning to think you wouldn¡¦t come.¡¨ He cast a disdainful look at the younger boy. ¡§Brat.¡¨
¡§I never run away from a challenge.¡¨ Lee responded with determination like never before.
¡§Are you two done?¡¨ Gemma asked. ¡§Yes? Good. Start whenever you¡¦re ready.¡¨ He stepped backwards mumbling something about ¡§Why did I ever agree to judge this...¡¨
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The match itself was short and sweet.
Lee had recovered nicely from his operation, and was back to his old rigorous training schedule. He seemed even more powerful than before, even with the weights. After a few well-placed kicks and punches, Sogoiri was as good as defeated.
He was moving so fast, the older and self-presumed, smarter and faster, man couldn¡¦t even see where he was, and couldn¡¦t use any of his techniques for fear of wasting chakra. In truth, he had never dealt with someone who used only Taijutsus, and now he was suffering the consequences.
Finally, after taking a direct hit from Lee¡¦s Spinning-Leaf attack, he was finished. Sogoiri was now laying on the ground, bleeding excessively, and foaming at the mouth, and his condition caused by a boy half his age, and had called a brat just moments before.
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¡§Sad.¡¨
Akito smirked as the Medical Team carried a beaten Sogoiri away. ¡§That¡¦s what happens when you discriminate someone for their age, eh, Naruto-niisan?¡¨ He leaned forward on his arms to take a good looked at the victor. ¡§Hey wait, isn¡¦t he the boy that you told us about? The one who was recovering from his fight with the sand guy...¡¨
¡§Lee?¡¨
¡§Yeah.¡¨
¡§Yes. That is Lee.¡¨
¡§Wow! He doesn¡¦t look like he¡¦s healed from a major battle!¡¨ The boy exclaimed, swinging his legs against the rail
¡§Well, he did.¡¨
¡§Awesome! IN YOUR FACE YOU BIAS GRASS NIN!¡¨ he yelled as the Doctors carted out a half-dead Sogoiri.
¡§Shut up.¡¨ Came Kai¡¦s irritable voice. ¡§They¡¦re choosing the next match.¡¨
The voices died down as the names appeared.
¡§Ibino and Aburame Shino.¡¨
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Almost immediately after Gemma had permitted them to start, Ibino, a Mist Nin, had created a large fog. Though it was not as thick as the one Zabuza had created 2 years ago, it was still quite good for a Genin.
¡§Kakashi-sensei,¡¨ Sakura said, attempting to look through the haze, though all she could see were occasional flashes of light, ¡§How did he create a mist with no water?¡¨
¡§There is water here.¡¨ He replied. ¡§In the ceilings, on the floor, and even body sweat can be used for mists such as these.¡¨
Ibino was also apparently, a man of few words, and had immediately begun his attack on his opponent. It seemed obvious that he was also a master of energy blasts. The flares of light Sakura had seen was his chakra, the form it took to best do damage to Shino. But suddenly, as quickly as it had appeared, the mist suddenly began to clear.
¡§What the...¡¨
¡§I sent my bugs out to absorb and drain your chakra.¡¨ Shino said indifferently. ¡§Now that your mist is gone, you can either risk attacking without chakra, or I will have my little friends drain the rest of it.¡¨
//Shit.// Ibino thought. //This is bad.// If he attacked with chakra, then these bugs on his arms would continue eating away at his energy, and if he attacked without chakra, what¡¦s to stop these little pests from draining his arms anyhow? The only solution would be to try to rid his body of these insects. //But how?// As soon as he releases chakra from his pores, the bugs would consume it as quickly as it comes.
In the end, he decided to try and create another mist, but when he attempted to do that, the bugs ate so much chakra, they began to sink into his skin in desperation to get more.
The scream of one in such pain was not pleasant to hear. Moments later, Aburame Shino was declared the winner. He calmly went about his way as the Medical Team went to carry off yet another defeated shinobi. There was the temporary pause in the drawing of the Third Match, for the cleaners had to mop up all the blood from the previous battle.
¡§The Aburame Clan specializes in bugs that feed their body.¡¨ Naruto explained, seeing Akito¡¦s face. ¡§In exchange for shelter, they help the people in battle.¡¨
¡§I know that.¡¨ Akito muttered. ¡§What I want to know, is how many bugs does he keep in his body, and how did he get them all out? He doesn¡¦t have a single cut on his body.¡¨
Naruto blinked. He looked over at Shino. It was true, he didn¡¦t have any cuts, bruises, or visible openings anywhere. ¡§I never really thought about that.¡¨ He said thoughtfully, thinking of all possible places that bugs could have come out of, but quickly stopped. ¡§I don¡¦t want to think about it.¡¨
A familiar sound started up again, the sound of the randomizer working once again. This time the match ups were...
¡§Uzumaki Akito VS Ten-Ten¡¨
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¡§YES! YES! YES!¡¨ Akito yelled out delightedly. ¡§I¡¦M NEXT, I¡¦M NEXT, I¡¦M NEXT!!!¡¨ He stopped. ¡§Waitasecond... who¡¦s Ten-Ten.¡¨
¡§If you were paying any attention, you¡¦d notice that she¡¦s already down there, and waiting for you.¡¨
¡§Huh? Yea, whatever, sistah.¡¨ He said nonchalantly. ¡§I gotta--- wait. She?¡¨ He looked down towards his opponent, a girl with two buns on the either side of her head. ¡§SHE?¡¨ he howled, any cheer present was gone, ¡§WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE A SHE?!¡¨
¡§Whaddya mean?¡¨ Naruto asked.
¡§I can¡¦t hit a girl!¡¨ he said desperately, pleadingly to Naruto.
¡§She¡¦s older than you.¡¨
¡§So? Aw, MAN!¡¨ he said dejectedly. ¡§And I was feeling so happy about---¡¨
¡§Just get down there!¡¨
And with a little help from his Dearest Sister, he was picked up by the collar and thrown off the second story, onto the floor. But somehow, to the surprise of most the people there, despite the silliness he displayed seconds before, when he landed, he landed on both feet in a crouched position.
¡§Gomen nasai.¡¨ He said, standing up. His attitude had changed completely from before, and his eyes now glinted of certainty. ¡§Let us begin.¡¨
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A/N: uh.. vote? :-D
-Yume
Chapter 05 : The First Matches
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¡§YES!!!¡¨
A boy with a bowl hair cut, dressed in green tights, and dancing around in happiness and glee with his adult counterpart might have been a strange sight for most people. Then boy probably would have been taken away to be with nice people in white suits for the rest of his life, but luckily, this wasn¡¦t the case.
¡§I¡¦m FIRST! I¡¦m FIRST! FIRST! FIRST! FIRST!!!¡¨ he shouted happily.
¡§The fruits of your labor finally paid off, Lee.¡¨ The older one said, with dramatic tears running down from his even more dramatic lower lashes.
¡§Sensei!¡¨ Lee cried, echoing Gai-sensei¡¦s sentiments. They dashed into each other¡¦s arms, ignoring the faces around them, who all looked on the verge of tears. Tears of laughter.
¡§Go! LEE!¡¨ Gai said, thumbs up.
¡§Yes, Sensei!!¡¨ He jumped quickly from the top floor down to the ground area.
¡§About time,¡¨ said the hoarse voiced Grass Nin with long green hair and odd green skin. ¡§I was beginning to think you wouldn¡¦t come.¡¨ He cast a disdainful look at the younger boy. ¡§Brat.¡¨
¡§I never run away from a challenge.¡¨ Lee responded with determination like never before.
¡§Are you two done?¡¨ Gemma asked. ¡§Yes? Good. Start whenever you¡¦re ready.¡¨ He stepped backwards mumbling something about ¡§Why did I ever agree to judge this...¡¨
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The match itself was short and sweet.
Lee had recovered nicely from his operation, and was back to his old rigorous training schedule. He seemed even more powerful than before, even with the weights. After a few well-placed kicks and punches, Sogoiri was as good as defeated.
He was moving so fast, the older and self-presumed, smarter and faster, man couldn¡¦t even see where he was, and couldn¡¦t use any of his techniques for fear of wasting chakra. In truth, he had never dealt with someone who used only Taijutsus, and now he was suffering the consequences.
Finally, after taking a direct hit from Lee¡¦s Spinning-Leaf attack, he was finished. Sogoiri was now laying on the ground, bleeding excessively, and foaming at the mouth, and his condition caused by a boy half his age, and had called a brat just moments before.
==============================
¡§Sad.¡¨
Akito smirked as the Medical Team carried a beaten Sogoiri away. ¡§That¡¦s what happens when you discriminate someone for their age, eh, Naruto-niisan?¡¨ He leaned forward on his arms to take a good looked at the victor. ¡§Hey wait, isn¡¦t he the boy that you told us about? The one who was recovering from his fight with the sand guy...¡¨
¡§Lee?¡¨
¡§Yeah.¡¨
¡§Yes. That is Lee.¡¨
¡§Wow! He doesn¡¦t look like he¡¦s healed from a major battle!¡¨ The boy exclaimed, swinging his legs against the rail
¡§Well, he did.¡¨
¡§Awesome! IN YOUR FACE YOU BIAS GRASS NIN!¡¨ he yelled as the Doctors carted out a half-dead Sogoiri.
¡§Shut up.¡¨ Came Kai¡¦s irritable voice. ¡§They¡¦re choosing the next match.¡¨
The voices died down as the names appeared.
¡§Ibino and Aburame Shino.¡¨
==============================
Almost immediately after Gemma had permitted them to start, Ibino, a Mist Nin, had created a large fog. Though it was not as thick as the one Zabuza had created 2 years ago, it was still quite good for a Genin.
¡§Kakashi-sensei,¡¨ Sakura said, attempting to look through the haze, though all she could see were occasional flashes of light, ¡§How did he create a mist with no water?¡¨
¡§There is water here.¡¨ He replied. ¡§In the ceilings, on the floor, and even body sweat can be used for mists such as these.¡¨
Ibino was also apparently, a man of few words, and had immediately begun his attack on his opponent. It seemed obvious that he was also a master of energy blasts. The flares of light Sakura had seen was his chakra, the form it took to best do damage to Shino. But suddenly, as quickly as it had appeared, the mist suddenly began to clear.
¡§What the...¡¨
¡§I sent my bugs out to absorb and drain your chakra.¡¨ Shino said indifferently. ¡§Now that your mist is gone, you can either risk attacking without chakra, or I will have my little friends drain the rest of it.¡¨
//Shit.// Ibino thought. //This is bad.// If he attacked with chakra, then these bugs on his arms would continue eating away at his energy, and if he attacked without chakra, what¡¦s to stop these little pests from draining his arms anyhow? The only solution would be to try to rid his body of these insects. //But how?// As soon as he releases chakra from his pores, the bugs would consume it as quickly as it comes.
In the end, he decided to try and create another mist, but when he attempted to do that, the bugs ate so much chakra, they began to sink into his skin in desperation to get more.
The scream of one in such pain was not pleasant to hear. Moments later, Aburame Shino was declared the winner. He calmly went about his way as the Medical Team went to carry off yet another defeated shinobi. There was the temporary pause in the drawing of the Third Match, for the cleaners had to mop up all the blood from the previous battle.
¡§The Aburame Clan specializes in bugs that feed their body.¡¨ Naruto explained, seeing Akito¡¦s face. ¡§In exchange for shelter, they help the people in battle.¡¨
¡§I know that.¡¨ Akito muttered. ¡§What I want to know, is how many bugs does he keep in his body, and how did he get them all out? He doesn¡¦t have a single cut on his body.¡¨
Naruto blinked. He looked over at Shino. It was true, he didn¡¦t have any cuts, bruises, or visible openings anywhere. ¡§I never really thought about that.¡¨ He said thoughtfully, thinking of all possible places that bugs could have come out of, but quickly stopped. ¡§I don¡¦t want to think about it.¡¨
A familiar sound started up again, the sound of the randomizer working once again. This time the match ups were...
¡§Uzumaki Akito VS Ten-Ten¡¨
==============================
¡§YES! YES! YES!¡¨ Akito yelled out delightedly. ¡§I¡¦M NEXT, I¡¦M NEXT, I¡¦M NEXT!!!¡¨ He stopped. ¡§Waitasecond... who¡¦s Ten-Ten.¡¨
¡§If you were paying any attention, you¡¦d notice that she¡¦s already down there, and waiting for you.¡¨
¡§Huh? Yea, whatever, sistah.¡¨ He said nonchalantly. ¡§I gotta--- wait. She?¡¨ He looked down towards his opponent, a girl with two buns on the either side of her head. ¡§SHE?¡¨ he howled, any cheer present was gone, ¡§WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE A SHE?!¡¨
¡§Whaddya mean?¡¨ Naruto asked.
¡§I can¡¦t hit a girl!¡¨ he said desperately, pleadingly to Naruto.
¡§She¡¦s older than you.¡¨
¡§So? Aw, MAN!¡¨ he said dejectedly. ¡§And I was feeling so happy about---¡¨
¡§Just get down there!¡¨
And with a little help from his Dearest Sister, he was picked up by the collar and thrown off the second story, onto the floor. But somehow, to the surprise of most the people there, despite the silliness he displayed seconds before, when he landed, he landed on both feet in a crouched position.
¡§Gomen nasai.¡¨ He said, standing up. His attitude had changed completely from before, and his eyes now glinted of certainty. ¡§Let us begin.¡¨
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A/N: uh.. vote? :-D
-Yume