(A/N) Before i start this chapter, i really want to acknowledge those of you who have reviewed. (I would like to acknowledge everyone who read it, but i don't know who you are!!!)
Forgive the long A/N in this chapter!!!
The Hitokiri Battousai (3 reviews): Thanks for the heads up on the spelling. It's Korin's tower, but don't worry you wont need to know it for long...
Kim (Unsigned, 2): Yeah, Naruto is fun to write as an idiot...but hes just having fun. And yes, yes I a loony.
Final Saber (2): Heh, if you haven't noticed, Naruto is my favorite too, so i tend to spend more time on him..but ill try to keep it fair. I've taken you and a friends advice, and i added the short chapters together, to make it a little better, and i now try to keep my chapters fairly long (at least as long as the ones i have now, or longer)
Suuki-Aldrea (2): I'm sorry about ignoring most peoples anime requests. After posting that you should make some requests, i kinda decided not many would fit into the plot how i wanted them too. If i write another cross over, ill throw in Ranma, and probably Tenchi, i like them too much to not do anything with them.
Peter Kim (Unsigned 1): Are you Kim? just wondering.. as stated above, sorry about the lack of new animes. NWC? I'm not to swift, you have to excuse me sometimes..
Idypebsaby (2): Wow, you were doing it almost by chapter there at the beginning. I miss that, Lol. But to answer your concern about Genkai, she is alive after wards..i skipped a few episodes around the very end of the DT, so I'm not too clear on the details, but shes back. I can understand what you mean about the editing, plenty of good animes are turned into sesame street when they reach America. Sadly, i believe one piece may join those ranks, we might have to wait and see. I haven't had a chance to watch an English episode, but its on the Fox Box...thats not a good sign....
GamingGuy84 (1 and an email, thanks for getting in touch!): I've updated, if your reading this, heh. I hope reading this makes you want to find out about the characters you don't know, all of the ones in this story are great mangas/animes, and worth getting a hold of. (but, in my opinion, the original DB manga is the best :p)
OK! Thanks for listening to me rant for a minute there (And to those of you who just scrolled past it, shame on you! That's cheating)
OK, on with the show!"This is a story!" Shut up voice!!
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-Chapter 5-
-DBZ Universe-
Everyone on Korin's Tower made a jagged looking circle around the cat, waiting for what they had come there for.
"First of all," Korin looked up at all of the expectant faces. "We should all introduce ourselves." He pointed his stick at Kurama first. "You can start, since this isn't your first visit." Kurama looked startled. "Ha, didn't think i would recognize you in your new skin eh? You have to wake up pretty early to pull one over on Korin."
"My apologies." Kurama bowed to their host. "I had no intention to deceive you, I merely opted for a costume change." He said lightly, smiling at the crowd. "It's nice to meet you all. My name is Kurama. At least, thats the name i go by when on business." He gestured toward Hiei, knowing his friend would not volunteer his turn.
"Hiei." He nodded for the next person to go. Kurama laughed slightly at his abruptness.
"Oi! I'll go!" Naruto waved his hand in the air from his sitting position on the floor. He pointed to his chest. "I'm Uzumaki Naruto! Number one ninja, and soon to be Hokage of Konoha village!" He grinned proudly as he adjusted his headband to be more visible. Sakura sighed and Sasuke remained silent.
"Kazuma Kuwabara!" Kuwabara stepped forward, and took his best tough guy pose. He would have felt more confidant if his hair weren't soaked from washing it off in one of the barrels lying around. "Slayer of demons, rescuer of damsels in distress!" He shifted to what he thought was his second best tough guy pose.
"Really moving." Inuyasha scowled at the large red head. "Inuyasha, half demon. Why don't you try to slay me?" He flexed his claws threateningly.
"Whoa, whoa, cool it down guys." Yusuke came forward, stepping in between the two.
"He's askin' for it Uremeshi!" Kuwabara glared around Yusuke at the still smirking dog demon.
"Just drop it will ya?" Yusuke sighed as his friend retreated back to his place, grumbling the whole time. He looked around at the group. "Yusuke Uremeshi, slayer of all bad guys, rescuer of the planet." He smirked at Kuwabara, who growled at him for stealing his lines.
"I believe we haven't heard your names yet." Kurama gestured to Sakura and Sasuke, who seemed to be sitting out of the way. He gave Sakura a disarming smile "Would you do us the pleasure of telling us your name, ma'am?" She blushed for a second, then took a breath and stepped forward.
"Haruno Sakura, pleased to meet you all." She bowed and glanced over to Sasuke, who didn't seem to want to talk. He sat their for a few seconds, until the eyes of everyone in the room started to annoy him, so he spoke up.
"Uchiha, Sasuke." He stepped back to where he was, satisfied that his turn was over.
"Well, now that thats over, i believe you are all wanted up top." Korin gestured with his cane skyward.
"You got an elevator in this shack or something?" Kuwabara looked around dubiously, looking for some kind of door or stairway.
"Heavens no, were taking the much quicker way." Korin tapped his cane on the floor.
"What quicker wa..Wow! Were outside!" After the tap from Korin, the small room was replaced with a wide open area, with a row of palm trees swaying in the strong breeze. In the middle of the platform sat what looked like a small palace.
"Cool, this place looks awesome!" Naruto ran around inspecting the new locale. He started to run over to some weird looking trees when everyone stopped in their tracks and turned to face the entrance of the building.
"Some kind of enormous power..!" Kurama was so shocked that he barley got the words out. Four figures emerged from the opening. Two looked normal, one with spiky hair and and orange and blue GI, the other with pointy hair, a high forehead, and a blue body suit with white armor. The third one, in the back, was green with two antenna on his forehead, with a large white cape and turban. Everyone just stared when the three people came to a stop in front of them, at a loss for words.
"I hate to rush things." The man with the orange/blue GI stepped forward. "But since this is important, we need to get introductions out of the way. We know your names, because we were watching you since you came to the base of Korin's tower. My name is Goku, this is Vegeta, and Piccolo." He pointed to everyone in turn. "Piccolo is a Namek, which is why his skin is green, just to clear that up." He laughed at Piccolo's disgruntled look. Vegeta stepped forward and pushed Goku behind him.
"Lets get to the point, Kakarott. This isn't the time." He turned to glare at the group in front of him. "You're all hear for training because you are weak. It's going to be the the Three of us training you, so shut up and get in line, I want to get this over with quickly."
"Hold on Vegeta!" Goku stepped up beside him. "We have to tell them whats going on, they deserve to know."
"Fine, do whatever you want. But I get first pick, for having to listen to your incessant blabbering." Vegeta fumed, looking up at Goku.
"But i really wanted to go first..."
"Fine, than do without me!"
"OK, OK! You can go first. Jeez, what a baby..." Goku sighed, then looked back to the others, who watched in a stunned silence, not really sure how to react to the whole thing.
"I'll explain." Piccolo stepped in front of them both, and scanned the crowd, meeting everyones eyes. "You are all here because of an imbalance. In case you haven't realized it yet, the place you are now is a different universe from the ones you come from. I'm sure you all remember the cave you came though. That was a portal set up by the Supreme Kai, to guide you all here, and Climbing the tower was your first test, to prove you were worthy of the training."
"Hold on a minute. Why should we come here and train?" Inuyasha pushed to the front, and glared at Piccolo. "I was told to come here because people might be in danger, but if this is just about training, then I'm gone!"
"There is a danger, thats what you all have to train for." Piccolo growled down at the dog demon. "The imbalance comes from a difference in power distributed between the different universes. Our universe was gaining too much power, and after the imbalance had grown out of control, it caused a rift, and some people escaped into the other universes. Some very bad people. The rift opened up right in the middle of Hell, and all of the villains we have killed in the past are going to be running around destroying your worlds in a matter of hours."
"What makes you think we need training to handle our world?" Hiei demanded. "And if you killed them before, then their your problem, why don't you go take care of them?"
"You think it's that simple? If we beat them again, whats to stop them from coming back through the same way? We don't know how they made the rift, but we do know that the imbalance is what allowed it to happen. If it keeps up, more and more of these rifts could occur, and we have no idea what could happen to the fabric of the universe in a situation like that.."
"Hey, hey!" Naruto jumped up. "So your saying you're gonna train us to be as strong as you guys?"
"Thats not possible you little twerp." Kuwabara hit Naruto in the back of the head. "Can't you tell how strong they are?? We could never catch up to those guys in a million years!"
"Let alone a few hours..." Sakura spoke up for the first time. "You told us that it would be a matter of hours until they reached our world, if we stay here long enough to train, then it will be too late."
"We've got that covered." Goku smiled as he gestured to the large building. "Your training here will only take one day, buy you'll each get a years worth."
"A year in a day..?" Yusuke shook his head. "I would have to see it to believe it."
"So if we don't get strong enough to beat these bad guys, then everyone will be in big trouble.. right?" Naruto tried to grasp the situation.
"Thats the gist of it, yeah."
"If were done here..." Vegeta walked back to the front of the group. "I would like to pick my team and get going."
"What does he mean team?" Inuyasha demanded.
"Oh yeah, Piccolo didn't mention it, but the three of us will be taking you out in teams, to get the best training out of the time we have. We already have some groups picked out, but the rest of you will get picked by us, one by one."
"Aww man, gym class all over again." Yusuke slumped against one of the palm trees.
"I always got picked last for gym in kindergarten" Kuwabara complained.
"Well I always skipped gym." Yusuke looked up at his friend. "So let me know if i do anything wrong..."
"Alright, I'm picking first." Vegeta called everybody's attention.
"I can't believe were going along with this." Inuyasha grumbled in the back. Hiei murmured in agreement.
"Stop your whining, half-breed." Vegeta smirked as Inuyasha growled at his comment. "It just so happens your coming with me." He jabbed his thumb at the space behind him.
"This is just great." Inuyasha sulked all the way over to stand behind Vegeta. "I feel like I'm in grade school."
"Alright, my turn." Goku looked over the group. "I think I'll go with Kurama first." Goku waved him over.
"Good luck Kurama." Yusuke whispered as he walked past.
"Alright. You, the girl." Piccolo pointed at Sakura.
"ME??" Sakura was stunned for a moment.
"What?? I get picked after Sakura-Chan???" Naruto hung his head.
"Yes, you, now get over here." Piccolo grunted impatiently. Sakura meekly walked over to stand behind Piccolo.
"The Namek seems to have a thing for little kids." Vegeta scoffed.
"Just wait till the training is over, Vegeta." Piccolo didn't bother to look over. "We'll see all of their potential unlocked."
"If you say so." Vegeta shook his head. "You, three eyes. You're next." Hiei disappeared, and reappeared next to Inuyasha.
"I was looking forward to a rematch." Hiei smirked
"Happy to oblige." Inuyasha growled back.
"OK, next..." Goku made a show of looking thoughtful. "I think I'll take Naruto!"
"Yeah! In your face Sasuke!" Naruto laughed as he ran over. "I bet you get picked last!"
"Mmph...." Sasuke looked away.
"OK, Uremeshi." Piccolo called him over.
"This should be interesting..." Yusuke stared at Piccolos green skin and antenna.
"Alright, the last brat over there, your mine too." Vegeta gestured to Sasuke. Sasuke stood where he was for a moment, looking over the others in Vegeta's group. He mumbled something, and walked over silently.
"I hope you do well, Sasuke!" Sakura called over sheepishly. He just grunted again, as he walked over to stand behind the rest.
"Alright, i guess I'm going with this guy." Kuwabara started forward.
"Sorry, i think I'm good." Goku replied apologetically.
"What??"
"You're going with me." piccolo ordered.
"You mean I'm training with Uremeshi? Aww man, i wanted to fight with some strong guys."
"You saying I'm not strong? Who wins every time we fight?"
"Oh be quiet." Kuwabara growled as he walked over. "I have to train with Uremeshi and some little girl.." He looked over at Sakura, who took a step back. "Eh? Oh, I'm sorry, i didn't mean..uh, aw crud, I'm not good with talking to girls.."
"Ok, were all set, we had better get a move on." Goku started toward the building.
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Everyone gathered around a large brown door at the end of a hallway.
"Alright, this is the Hyperbolic Time Chamber." Goku stood in front of the door. "One day of real time is a year inside. But its tough in there, so it will take serious endurance to make it out the whole year. And with the intense training we'll be undertaking, it will be even rougher." He placed his hand on a dial on the door. "Now, this is a new addition to the room made especially for you guys by Dende. When you turn the switch, it changes the dimension the room enters into, so we can each have a whole world to ourselves to train on."
"Wow, this sounds deep." Kuwabara whispered to Yusuke. "You think were up for this?"
"No problem. It'll be a piece of cake. Imagine what we can get done in a whole year."
"Alright, Goku's group is going in first." Piccolo opened the door. They couldn't see anything inside but white.
"Wish us luck guys!" Goku stepped in.
"I'll see you when i return." Kurama bid farewell to his teammates.
"Wait, you mean it will be a year till i see everyone again!?" Naruto just realized what was going on. "Wait, i changed my mind!" Vegeta stepped over and picked Naruto up by the back of his jacket and threw him in after the others kicking and screaming and closed the door behind him. Everyone just stared at him.
"He was taking too long, I'm next." Was all he offered.
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(A/N) Alright, I cant wait till i get done with the next chapter, i think it'll be great! We get to see everyone training their hardest in the time chamber, and maybe a few characters find out some other things...rambles on incoherently for a few minutes, go get a snack or use the bathroom, it will take a while...........................................ok, done...so in conclusion...wait, i feel like i got ignored...oh well, anyway a lot of things happening in the next chapter, hopefully I'll cover a large portion of everyones training, because finishing their training will be just the start of it. What? you didn't think i had more plot than this? Of course i do! I haven't been reading anime and watching manga...or something like that...for so long not to learn anything . I hope you'll like it, I don't plan to end it until I'm happy with it, so it might go on for a while. Review more, and I might respond by the next chapter, but i doubt it, cause i want to try to get it out before this weekend, maybe even in about 24 hours...Keep your eyes peeled....OO note, using Byakugan is cheating...you heard me Neji! (( ;O;;O; - "rats.."))