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Author's notes: Okay. I'm so sorry for the delay of my updation of this fic!!! I really got a lot of weight on my hands this past weeks, and I even have a lot now. I won't waste anymore time. I'll go directly to the reviews.
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Author: And thank you for all the reviewers for every chapter! I appreciate it all!
Note: Since only two people submitted and I figured that I needed four, I decided to create one and the other one was created by a friend of mine. Now just for a quick introduction:
Joan = attacks using weapons. Has a talent for the element of fire. Thanks to Magicians of the Yami.
Oyamada Uesugi = Has a talent for wind jutsus. Has a bad boy attitude. Thanks to izumi17.
Maya = Has a talent for land jutsus. Gives no mercy what-so-ever. My character.
Yuro = Uses electricity. Too hotheaded for his own good. My friend's character.
Chapter 15:
"Guys, do you really know where we should enter first? Because it would be a little too risky if we enter through the front door." Naruto said as he crossed his arms.
Lan nodded. "For once I agree with you, Naruto-sensei. I just hope that we bought the blue print along with us." He said.
"Yeah. We did a very foolish thing." Reika added.
"Hey guys, look here." Ame called. The group silently followed her as they reached an underground passage leading to a dark tunnel.
Sasuke stared at the opening in thought. "There could be traps in there." He said as he crossed his arms and activated the sharingan. Lan and Keiki got the picture and activated their sharingan as well.
"There are no signs of movement inside the tunnel. But it may not be accurate. I think that the Hyuugas could do this better." Keiki said as he looked at the four Hyuugas in their group.
The four didn't waste time as their byakugans activated and scanned the passage. They shook their heads and turned towards the group.
"We do not see anyone moving there. But one cannot be so sure. Naruto, use your kage bunshins to enter the area first." Neji said as he deactived his byakugan and looked at Naruto who nodded.
"Kage bunshin no jutsu!"
Three clones appeared and nodded as Naruto sent them the order mentally. The clones then entered the passage. The team followed shortly.
"This is getting suspicious guys." Shinji started. "There are no guards here. There are no traps even. Something's going on here. We need to be cautious." He said.
"Well Shinji, you better check if there's a genjutsu here." Lee told his student. Shinji nodded and closed his eyes and concentration. His eyes widened.
"Lee-sensei, there is no genjutsu here. It's just a clear passage. No other shinobis, no weapons, and no traps even. It's clear." Shinji said.
"Naruto, check on your clones. Are they still there?" Sasuke asked. Naruto nodded as he sensed his clones' presence.
"Yes. I still sense them. Yeah. This is getting suspicious."
The group stopped their tracks for a moment as one of the clones came towards them. "Naruto-san, there's light coming from there." The clone said.
Naruto nodded. "Alright. Thanks." With that, he made the clones disappear. They then went towards the place the clone pointed.
"Yeah. There's light." Tai said as he walked faster.
Yamaru nodded. "But we still must be cautious. We must expect the unexpected." He said as he activated his byakugan. "Stop."
The team stopped and turned to face him. "Yamaru-niichan, what is it?" Reika asked. Yamaru pointed at the exit.
"There are four people in there." He answered.
The other three byakugan users activated their bloodline limit and nodded. "Yeah. There are four people there. And not to mention that they have such strong chakra." Hro said as she stared deeper.
"I agree. The chakra of one of them is like Sasuke-san's chakra pattern. Only higher and more scarier." Reika added.
Sasuke's sharingan activated at once. "Itachi..." He then hurriedly dashed towards the exit without waiting for any of them. Naruto slapped his forehead.
"Sasuke-bastard! Wait!"
As soon as the group reached the exit of the hallway, they were greeted immediately by a huge fighting arena. On the other side was a smirking Itachi with Kisame and four more sound shinobis.
At the sight of the older Uchiha, Sasuke's blood started to boil in anger as his sharingan flashed angrily. His fists rolled so tight that his knuckles were turning white.
"Itachi!!!" Sasuke exclaimed in rage. Itachi merely smirked.
"Foolish little brother."
The other two Uchihas were shocked. Their eyes widened as they saw their uncle for the first time. Lan himself was filled with rage like his father, but Keiki's expression was more on confusion.
"Otousan, is he Uchiha Itachi? The one who caused the massacre of our family?" Lan asked. Well... it was more of a statement than a question.
"Hmm... so I see that these are my nephews. It's the first time I saw them? Have you been treating them well... otouto?" Itachi asked in a mocking voice.
"You bastard!" Sasuke exclaimed. But before he can even make a move to attack, Naruto and Neji held him still. Neji activated his byakugan with a gentle fist ready to strike if Sasuke attempted to attack once more.
Sasuke glared at the two with anger. "Neji! Naruto! Release me now!"
"NO SASUKE!" Naruto exclaimed.
"Naruto's right, Sasuke. Something fishy is going on here. Look. Why is Uchiha Itachi in a place like this with five other shinobis? And this huge arena... I'm sure that he has something up on his sleeves." Lee said seriously.
Kisame smirked. "You are right."
This time, it was Naruto who stepped forward. "Where is Hinata?!" He exclaimed. Itachi nodded as Kisame snapped his fingers. Two sound shinobis appeared on the balcony with a bound up Hinata.
The rescue team looked up with wide eyes.
"Hinata-chan!"
"Naruto-kun!"
Itachi laughed again. "Before you can get her, I want us to do a little game." He said.
Sasuke looked like he was about to strangle Itachi by his bare hands right here, right now. But Neji still has his palm aimed at Sasuke's back.
Sasuke silently cursed for his bad luck. He need to set his anger aside, even just for now. He finally nodded. "Fine. We'll play you freaking game. Explain."
"The game is simple. The genins will fight in a team of two against one of our chuunins here. Well... four chuunins and one jounin, which is Kisame. There will be five matches. The one who obtains the first three matches wins the game." Itachi said.
"What?! A genin versus a chuunin?! Are you crazy? We would never have a chance! It's an unfair fight!" Tai exclaimed.
"Ukino," Gaara called. "Remember that the genin rookies have fought anbus already on their graduation exams. They can handle chuunins."
"But Gaara-san," Tai countered. "The anbus were not even serious! Their skills back then were not even ten percent of their real strength! This is a serious fight! It may even possibly be a fight to the death! I know that Yamaru, Shinji, and I may handle it since we have enough experience. But they are rookies..." He said.
Tai suddenly felt three blades by his back. He turned around to face an irritated Mika with a kodachi, a scary-looking Ame with her unsheathed katana (err... I'm sorry if I changed her weapon. I just don't know what weapon to give her since I'm not watching Getbackers and all... so... sorry), and an insulted Reika with a kunai.
"Are you insulting us rookies?" Reika started.
"Do you want me to trap you inside a hurricane right at this instance?" Mika asked as she tightened her grip on her kodachi.
"Hn. Or maybe you want me to unsheathe my katana and slice you to shreads." Ame said in a dangerously quiet voice.
"I'm just worried about you!" Tai exclaimed. The three weapons left his back as he sighed in relief.
"You do not need to worry yourself of us. We are skilled enough." Ame said as the three turned their backs and went back to their areas.
"Enough nonsense. As for you question," Itachi stared at Tai. "I said that every genin would be grouped in to two. Two genins versus one chuunin or one jounin. Fair enough. Don't waste anymore time. Go on and group yourselves. We'll be waiting." He said as the other side silenced.
The rescue team went to their farthest corner as the jounins and anbus decided to talk and make the groupings.
"Alright. Since you're ten, we can make this exactly into five groups." Naruto then gazed at the ten genins before him as he snapped his fingers. "Alright then. This will be the grouping."
Naruto then gazed at the two Uchihas. "Lan, Keiki, you would be grouped together. For all of us, the two of you know each other's strength and weaknesses the best so you two could back yourselves up easier. And your teamwork is the best group here."
"Yamaru, Reika," Neji called. "I want you two to team together. I know that the two of you do not really have the best relationship here, but you two are the best Hyuuga genins of Konoha and you two could team up against your opponent more easily."
Reika crossed her arms. "Why can't I be paired up with Ring-chan, or Hro- chan instead?" She asked.
Neji stared at his daughter. "You have no right to contradict my decision, Reika." He said. Reika 'hmped' and stood beside Yamaru.
"Let's see here," Naruto mumbled as he crossed his arms in a thinking manner. "Next group would be Shinji and Ring."
"Why Naruto-san?" Ring asked.
"Well... Shinji is good with illusions and you are good at aim. You two would make a good team. Shinji will perform a genjutsu then when the opponent is distracted, you, Ring, could attack your opponent without them knowing." Naruto explained.
Lee nodded. "Good one Naruto. Well... I suggest Hro and Tai would team up. Both of them are good with taijutsu."
"What's the benefit in that Lee-san?" Hro asked.
"The Hyuuga's jyuuken attack the internal organs and the tenketsus of the opponent, and Tai's iron fist style can break the opponents bones. Tai's the fastest genin here. You may first start off as a distraction, and then when the opponent is unfocused, Tai can speed up and attack the opponent from behind. When your opponent is immobile and cannot move to defend any attacks, you can then attack the tenketsus and the internal organs of you opponent." Lee explained. Hro nodded in understanding.
"Ame and Mika." They heard Gaara say.
"Nani?"
"I want Ame and Mika to team up." Gaara repeated, louder this time.
"Why?"
"They can team up each other better since their teammates."
They nodded in understanding, knowing not to contradict Gaara.
Sasuke nodded as he turned around to face Itachi with his sharingan blazing brighter than ever. The other shinobis sighed in relief. At least Sasuke finally managed to activate his self-control even though his body was shaking in rage.
"We're done."
Itachi nodded. "I see. Now the genins and my shinobis would pick a number here. The ones with the same number would fight each other."
=Later on=
"Kids, when are you going to fight?" Naruto asked.
"We're going to fight first, Naruto-sensei." Reika said as she gave the paper to Yamaru to stare at it before burning it with his chakra.
Ring crumpled her paper and stomped at it. "We're the second. Haruno-san, let's do our best." She said. Shinji nodded.
"Yeah."
"Ring." Gaara called. Ring turned around and looked at him.
"Hai, Gaara-sensei?"
"Remember that this is a war. Show no mercy to your opponent." He instructed. Ring's bangs covered her face for a moment before she held her head high with a confident look on her face.
"Hai."
"Lan and I are the third." Tai said.
"We're the fourth." Mika said as she closed her eyes and threw the paper from behind. Ame unsheathed her katana and sliced the paper to pieces.
"And that leaves Hro-san and I to be the last." Tai said.
Note (again): These pairs and the sequence of the fight is chosen at random and I only did this once so if you don't like any of the sequences then sorry.
Naruto nodded. "Alright." He turned around to see a female shinobi waiting at the arena with cold eyes that shows no emotions. A scary brown layer of chakra surrounds her, giving her the creepy look.
"This is Maya – our first shinobi." Kisame said. "Your first pair better come up now."
Reika shifted her weight to her other foot as she took a step forward. "Well... that's our cue."
"Reika."
"Hai, Otousan?"
"If really needed, don't hesitate to use your triumph card." Neji said with a blunt voice.
Reika's eyes widened as she heard her father grant her the permission to use that technique. "But... otousan... I haven't mastered that technique yet."
"It's our only choice. You have mastered the Rokujyuuyonshou no Hakkeshou at such a young age, and even made two hijutsus of yours. You have performed the first one. It's time to perform the second." He said.
"O-Otousan... yes. I will do it."
As Reika walked over beside Yamaru, her older cousin had a serious look on his face. "I know what Neji-sama means. Can you do it? I know that you have the potential of being the strongest Hyuuga. You have created a strong attack that rivals the Rokujyuuyonshou no Hakkeshou. But... can you take the side effects of the moon?" He asked.
Reika nodded. "Even though I never tried it yet, yes. I know I can. Yamaru- niichan..."
"Yes?"
"Arigato." Reika smiled slightly.
Yamaru was puzzled. "For what?"
"For being the older brother that I never had." Reika then faced the arena again. "Let's go, oniichan."
For once, Yamaru was at lost of words. Why was Reika talking like this would be her last battle?
"Side-effects of the moon? Gaara-sensei, what is Reika-chan saying?" Ring asked. Gaara shook his head.
"I do not know."
=Arena=
"So these kids are my opponents? Quit kidding me." Maya said as the brown chakra intensified.
=Balcony=
"Yamaru! Reika! Don't fight! She's too strong for you!" Hinata exclaimed. As the few beads of sweat went to the hard floor, the two genins advanced. Yamaru made a handseal as four clones of his appeared. The five of them started to attack the sound shinobi.
Maya made swift hand seals as she pressed her palm on the ground. The arena shook as the stone squares of the arena rose up and attacked the two genins.
One with force hit Yamaru as he was sent crashing to the wall.
"Yamaru-niichan!" Reika exclaimed as she dashed towads him and helped him up. "Are you alright?" She asked as she held her cousin's arm and shoulder for support.
"Ahh... I'm alright. Don't worry about me." He said with one eye closed and the other squinted in pain.
"Don't give me that crap, Yamaru-niichan! Don't get high-and-mighty on me now! You are obviously in pain! 'Niichan, how will I be able to defeat her if even you, who is stronger than me, is hurt badly just because of a simple attack?!" Reika exclaimed.
"You have no time to turn your back on me, foolish girl." Maya made a series of handseals that cannot be seen with just a naked eye. She raised her two hands in the air as a huge brown ball of chakra started to form.
Reika started to panic. "Yamaru-niichan! You got to stand up! Come on! We have to team up on her! It's the only way!" She exclaimed.
She made a few handseals as swiftly as she could as she started to perform a medic jutsu that she saw Hinata perform a couple of times before. She just hope that she got the series right.
"Reverse Effect of Pain!" (1)
Hinata was shocked. That was a high-level medic justu that may drain you of chakra if you aren't experienced enough. A genin to perform such a high level medic jutsu...
"Reika-chan! Stop it!" Hinata exclaimed.
Reika now has tears on her eyes. She had never been this scared before. How can a chuunin like their opponent be so strong? If she isn't skilled enough to even perform a jutsu to at least make her cousin recover, she doesn't deserve the title of being a shinobi... not even a Hyuuga.
"Otousan! Make her stop! She'll run out of chakra if this keeps on going!" Keiki exclaimed, but he received no reply.
"Yamaru! Stand up!" Tai exclaimed.
"Mika-san! Ame-san! Somebody stop the fight!" Ring exclaimed, but nobody bulged. "Come on guys!"
"No."
"But Ame-san...!"
Finally, it was done. The hyuuga girl could almost feel no chakra running through her. Hro almost jumped towards the arena.
"Reika no baka!"
Reika cast a look at Neji, who in turn, nodded, giving her the signal.
"It's too late you foolish brats!" Maya said as she threw the huge ball towards the two. Luckily, they managed to evade as Reika disappeared from sight. Yamaru then started to make swift attacks at Maya, who in turn can't finish any handseals due to the lack of time.
Maya's eyes started twitching in annoyance. "You're little game is starting to annoy me!" She then punched Yamaru hard on the gut. Yamaru groaned in pain as he kneeled down and clutched his stomach.
The sound-nin then turned around as she darted her eyes all over the place, but there was no sign of the Hyuuga girl.
"This is getting too annoying for my taste. Where's that brat?"
As she searched frantically for the girl, she didn't notice that Yamaru had manage to stand up once again and prepared a stance that all Hyuugas know all too well. He then silently focused his chakra on his palms.
"Oh... trying to attack me again?"
Kisame laughed to himself as he earned a couple of glares coming from the other sound-nins. "What's so funny, Kisame?" The other chuunin sound-nins, Joan, asked.
"Nothing. It's just that these kids are no match for our shinobis." He replied.
Uesugi 'hned'. "Hn. I'm not so sure about that, Kisame."
Kisame then focused back on the battle.
Yamaru smirked. 'Reika... it's time...' He thought as he felt his younger cousin's familiar chakra behind the sound-nin. 'She really is going to use it.'
Maya hmped and crossed her arms. "Pathetic. You won't win against me. Not without the girl." She said.
"Who said that I'm alone?" Yamaru asked.
Maya's eyed widened a bit. "What?"
"Behind you."
As Maya turned her body behind, it was too late. Reika already started her assault as Yamaru started his from behind.
"Rokujyuuyonshou no Hakkeshou!"
"Five Strikes of the Crystalline Moon!" (2)
As Yamaru attacked from behind without mercy, Reika started her forbidden technique. She crouched down first as she made her first strike on her opponent's knees.
"First Strike: Knee Area."
Yamaru then continued his assault, keeping the sound-nin up.
The girl then stood up and hit the both shoulders of the sound-nin.
"Second Strike: Shoulder Area."
Now with both arms and both legs unusable, the sound-nin doesn't have any defense to any of the attacks. However, Reika was starting to feel the side effect of the attack.
"Reika, just three more areas." Yamaru whispered.
Reika nodded. She then stood up, but then paused as a sheering pain started on her back. "T-Third Area: Head..."
Neji closed his eyes, unable to look at the match any longer.
"Ahh!!!" Reika suddenly screamed from the pain that continued to spread throughout her body. 'Father didn't call this one of my forbidden techniques for nothing.' "Fourth Area: Stomach!"
She paused once again as she tried to catch her breath. Yamaru paused his assault as well as he held their opponent by the neck in order to give Reika more access to her assault. "Reika, one more!"
She nodded as she tried to fight the pain. She raised her two palms in pain as she made her final attack with all of her force left.
"Fifth Area: The chest!"
As Reika made her final assault, Yamaru let go and finished his own attack as well.
"Rokujyuuyonshou!"
All that was heard was the screams of pain coming from Maya as blood poured from her mouth onto the floor as she fell down on the floor with a loud thud.
Yamaru immediately ran towards his younger cousin who suddenly fell unconscious. He carried her down the arena and laid her down lightly.
Neji smiled proudly. 'She may be unconscious now, and this match took her a lot of chakra. But she even managed to perform the forbidden attack of the moon even with her totally lacking chakra and weak body. My daughter... I am proud of you.'
The genins quickly ran over to the two Hyuugas who were obviously exhausted. One unconscious and one barely.
Naruto smiled at the two as he faced the other team next.
There was another shinobi on the arena with green hair and eyes. Electricity surrounded him as he stood in the middle.
"Ring, Shinji, it's your turn." Naruto said.
The two nodded. "Hai."
"Yuro," Uesugi called. "Don't let us down."
Yuro snorted as he faced the two genins. "These are just a bunch of weak kids. I can take the first two out anytime. These two will be a piece of cake."
"Haruno-san, remember the plan." Ring whispered. Shinji nodded.
"BEGIN!"
(1) = As the title says, it reverses the effect of any damage given to someone. For example: if someone broke a person's bone, the jutsu will reverse its effect, thus repairing all the damage done. However, it is a VERY HIGH level jutsu that if an unexperienced shinobi will use it then they would easily be drained of chakra and the jutsu may even kill them.
(2) = Reika's second hijutsu that Neji forbid her to use. She doesn't even master how to perform it and it strains the user very much. Just like the Initial Lotus of Lee, it is like a double edge sword. It drains her of chakra and consumes a lot of her stamina and strength. If not performed well, she may be placed in a coma or she can even die.
Author's notes: Done at last! How did you find this chapter? I'm sorry if this came out late. I was busy with projects and other school stuff. Two of my fics also got deleted so I was forbidden to update any of my fics. Well... there you go. Hmm... did I make the genins too overpowered or something? Please tell me what you think. I was suppose to put Reika's attack at the part 2 of this fic, but I can't think of another way to defeat Maya so... that happened. Please don't think that I made Reika too powerful. Trust me. Just once swipe from Neji then she's KO. And there are genins stronger than her. Take the Uchiha kids for an example. Well... what do you think? Please review!
