Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Even in my dreams I tried to own it but still failed miserably. –cries-
As for indications of speech: "plain speech" - Character Speech "italic speech" - thoughts "bold italic speech" - are Kyubi's or other demons, boss summons, or huge monsters "bold text" - Jutsu
Author's Notes: Hello again minna! I'm so sorry that this chapter has been so delayed. I just got a copy of "Star Ocean: Till The End of Time" and been into it for about a week now. I'm really sorry for the delay.
Back to the topic at hand, I was really glad that many have reviewed the latter chapter. Thank you all! You don't know much it means to an author when his work is praised and given a time to be read.
And now, to reply to those heart-warming reviews:
Daniel de los Santos – Thank you for liking my work a lot. I myself am also glad that Max Knight reviewed. He gave good ideas on how to progress the story.
As for Kinjiro going into action, there is far more loose ends I need to close but expect to see him in action in later chapters or to put it simply maybe next chapter. –smiles-
I'm glad you liked the Maichidori which translates "Dance of a Thousand Birds" in English. I made it look like Rock Howard's raging storm since I was into playing Capcom vs Snk 2 and that a chakra flare from a Chidori would really look like that in my perspective. I don't know bout the Rasengan being like Geese's Raging Storm though but I'll let you in a secret, the Rasengan would evolve into something like of the Chidori's evolution. That's all I'm saying... –evil grin-
Again, thank you for reading and reviewing my work. And I'm sorry for updating late.
element4life – Thank you for thinking that my fic is excellent. I will do my best to make it live up to your expectation.
Max Knight – Yeah, DBZ's weight training did rub off into many anime and fanfiction but yeah, as you have said, it gets the job done.
I'm glad you liked the Maichidori, too bad you didn't play such games so I'll describe the Maichidori for you. Imagine a geyser of pure blue chakra bursting out of the ground and looks like seemingly that of thousands of birds dancing around with the user in the middle of the chakra storm.
Yeah, I have figured out for Kinjiro to go for Ino, Shikamaru for Temari, and Naruto for... Well... I'm still undecided on that one. It maybe true that there were hints of Naruto and Hinata but then again, I myself still don't know what will be the outcome of that. But Naruto and Hinata have a 90 percent chance in this fic. I also like the Shikamaru and Temari pairing a lot since I felt that Temari did develop something for Shikamaru during their battle in the chuunin exams.
I'm happy you liked the Gaara and Lee bonding. I really feel like that the two would be good friends. After all, opposite attract each other and that the two are really the opposite. –smiles-
And yes, I plan on having Naruto and Sasuke face off once again. We'll see what will be Sasuke's and Sakura's reaction when he dishes out his new techniques.
Again, thank you for your insights about my work. They have once again given me ideas for the future of the story. Thank you very much!
izumi-17 – Yes, it is true that Chidori requires the Sharingan to full use its capability for the Sharingan can predict movements of the opponent. But then, anyone with heightened sense can predict the movements of his opponent. Even experience in battle could be used to predict an opponent's movement.
Also, one can be trained to perfect timing and reflexes so I believe that the Chidori would work for Naruto. After all, Kakashi is going to put him into some grueling training sessions to properly use the Chidori. Oops, I think I said too much about Naruto's training...
Again, thank you for you review and for bringing that thought. I'll try to make Naruto capable of the Chidori. –smiles-
Dargon Shiento – Thank you for liking the last chapter. In this chapter, we will find out what's been happening to Sasuke.
Again, thank for your interest and review of my work.
blader-takao – Thank you for thinking that the last chapter was great. I'll try to do better if not the same on the coming chapters. Again, thank you very much.
Superpervert – Thank you. I'll try to update sooner. I'm really sorry for the delay. Again, thank you for liking the last chapter.
Zsych – The Chidori I believe could be taught to anybody. Kakashi already did teach Sasuke. It is not something used because of the Sharingan since the Chidori itself is not an Uchiha technique but a technique created by Kakashi himself who is not even an Uchiha. As izumi-17 explained, the Chidori only requires the user to be perfect in timing and reflexes and must be able to predict the opponent's move in order to deliver that fatal blow which in my belief could be attained by anybody given the proper training to do so.
As for Naruto using Kyuubi's chakra to summon Gama-bunta, I do believe he did use it to summon him during the Gaara and Naruto fight. Naruto already summoned thousands of Kage Bunshin that time and lost most of his chakra, it does take super human ability to summon any summoning. That is if we are talking about real humans. With Jiraiya's case, he is already a Sannin-level ninja so that will prove as to why he can summon Gama-bunta. Naruto on the other hand still has a long way to go. Most of the spectators in the match between Neji and Naruto think that Naruto is atleast in chuunin level. In the anime that is...
Now about the stats that you are talking about, I don't think I had read it or came by it in my browsing for information about Naruto. But then again, I already presented the idea that Kakashi is more to what it seems so I don't really know about Naruto's chakra being higher that Kakashi's so yeah, I'm sticking with Naruto still lower in chakra level than Kakashi. After all, Kakashi is already jounin level and once a part of ANBU. Let us atleast give him that.
Thank you for voicing your opinion, it provided me with a good view of where I stand from the last chapter I wrote. Once again, thank you very much.
Stonebridge – Thank you for loving the last chapter. I will do my best for the rest of the chapters of this story. Again, thank you very much.
Dragon Man 180 – The combination of the Rasengan and Chidori have been playing in mind even before you have said it. But how to exactly combine them is still kind of hard to do. The combination of the technique should be done in a believable way as far as I'm concerned so I think it would take time for me to write about that.
Though, the idea of doing the Rasengan in one hand and the Chidori on the other is really a great idea. I have never thought of that one. I'll see what I can do about it but no promises okay?
Again, thank you for reading my work and providing great ideas. You have really been a help in my work. Thank you very much.
KyLewin – I'm happy that you find Gaara to be in character. It's really hard make Gaara react to his environment without taking him out of character. He just too serious and at times... Too maniacal! -smiles-
I'm also glad you liked the Naruto/Hinata and Neji/Tenten scene. And like you said, I will try to make the pairings natural and not forced. Developing the pairing too fast does seem to ruin the flow of the romance. Though, I must say, in this chapter, there is a scene with Shikamaru and Temari which seems to be forced. I will tell you now that this action has a reason which I hope will answer for that very scene.
Again, I'm happy that you liked the idea of Kakashi taking the teaching business seriously. I feel that it is really Kakashi's duty to teach Naruto. After all, he was the student of the Fourth.
Again, thank you for you great insights and thoughts about my story. You have given me another angle to look at my work. I'm sorry for updating real late and I promise to try and update fast. Once again, thank you very much.
nonengel – Thank you for liking that last chapter. I myself don't want to be in Naruto's shoes after that weight training. –shiver-
Anyway, thank you for liking that last chapter and I hope you also like this one.
Sirus183 – Thank you for thinking that the last chapter was great. I'll try my best to reach those same impressions on the later chapters of my work. Once again, thank you very much.
Now that's it for the reviews. Again, thank you all for your reviews of my work. It does help a writer a lot to see what is happening in his fic and also provide the writer a much needed Ego-Boost. Once again, thank you very much minna!
And so, let's get on with the next chapter!
Episode 7: To See Through Your Thoughts and Heart! Sasuke Awakens!
"Ah! It's dark in here... Where am I?" the raven haired boy uttered to himself as he wakes up finding himself in a dark room.
"Where am I? The last thing I remember was...."
Flashback:
"This is not the way to become stronger Sasuke! There are other ways! I won't allow you to go! Besides..."Naruto trails as he brings his right hand in front of him. A gathering of enormous chakra could be felt at the palm of Naruto. The Kage Bunshin has now moved to the back of Naruto supporting him in gathering his chakra. Seriousness and determination now lines his face. "I promised a special person to me that I will bring you back... I promised my friend that I'll bring back the most important person in her life! Rasengan!!!"
A ball of blue chakra has now formed at the right palm of Naruto continuously swirling and rotating.
Sasuke then once again close his eyes. He took a stance where his right hand is facing the ground while his left is to support the right on its' wrist. The cursed seal on Sasuke's body is now once again emitting a purple glow. His hair having the same purple linings from before while his eyes now emits his bloodline limit, the Sharingan.
"Then we end this..." Sasuke utters in a cold voice. His right hand holding pure chakra of blue and purple which seems to be chirping like that of a thousand birds. "Chidori!!!"
With their most powerful jutsu completed, both growled at each other while leaping in the air, each one delivering a final blow at each other intending to end the long conflict and to prove each own point.
Sasuke and Naruto are now high above the air drawing close to each other for the final showdown. The collision seems like eternity as though time has stopped. With each passing second, the two draws near to each other and thus completing destiny.
At that instant of collision, a bright light surrounds the area.
End of Flashback:
"Now I remember... I fought Naruto at the Valley of the End..." Sasuke uttered once again to himself.
But the thoughts that were running in his mind were never finished for a figured interrupted him in his trance. "I'm glad you have awakened Sasuke-kun..."
"Nani?! Were did you came from?! How the hell did you get here?!" Sasuke uttered while backing down from the figure approaching him. Fear evident from the face of the last Uchiha
The figure calmly waked towards the retreating boy with a smirk on his visible lips. "Don't be so surprised Sasuke-kun. After all, this is your mind." the figure uttered as he slowly reveals himself to Sasuke. The light emitting from above revealed the figure as one of the three, Orochimaru.
Inside Konohagakure, two figures are seen running around the streets of Konoha. One silver haired and another with blonde hair.
"Kah- gasp Kakash- gasp Kakashi-sen- gasp Kakashi-sensei! Could we take a little rest first?" the blonde boy complained. Drench in his own sweat that the dusts from the street are clinging to his orange jumpsuit.
The said jounin arched his visible eye brow and uttered an audible "Hn?"
Turning to see his student's predicament, the Kakashi chuckled. "We just rounded Konoha for only 3 times. You mean to tell me you are already tired?" Kakashi uttered playfully and yet mockingly to his blonde genin.
Naruto looked at his sensei and a puff of smoke appeared out of his mouth. "But you're not wearing weights like me Kakashi-sensei!" the blonde genin once again complained.
With those remarks, Kakashi once again chuckled and started to remove his vest. Finally done, Kakashi held the vest with his right arm and threw it to Naruto. "Here catch!"
Out of instinct, Naruto tries to catch the jounin vest his sensei threw at him. Upon catching the vest, Naruto was taken back by sheer momentum the vest was in. Due to this, Naruto flew a good 10 ft away from where he was standing and lands on the ground with a resounding boom. As the smoke clears, there revealed Naruto inside a 5 ft diameter crater.
Naruto tried to stand up but found himself unable to. Fatigue and the fact that the vest seems to be too heavy prevented him from standing up. Slowly, Kakashi walks towards his laying student with a glint of glee in his eyes. "That vest weighs 400 lbs. It is five times heavier than the one you are wearing Naruto-kun."
Naruto's eyes widened like it would bulge out of its sockets while he uttered a resounding; "Nani?!"
Kakashi then took the vest away from Naruto and puts it on as if it was nothing. He smiles and then turns around and addressed his still awe struck student. "Come! Two more laps around Konoha and after that, TaiJutsu training..."
Snapping out of his trace, Naruto looks at his sensei with renewed vigor and respect. "So this must be what Gama-boss meant when he said 'Kakashi-sensei going to take it seriously.' He must mean my training... Yosh! Thank you Kakashi-sensei!" the blonde uttered merrily in his mind.
Standing up, Naruto's burning eyes with determination didn't go un-noticed to Kakashi. "That's it Naruto-kun... There is still more we need to do... There is still more that I will teach you..."
"Yosh! Let's go Kakashi-sensei!" the blonde uttered with determination in his voice, his fatigue from before seemingly gone.
Kakashi nodded in agreement and continued to run with his blonde student following closely behind.
"What do you mean? You mean this is a dream? Where am I then? How did you get here?" Sasuke questioned with obvious confusion marking his face.
"The seal I had put in you had evolved. With this, I could communicate with you in a form of a dream. It would appear that you have been stopped from coming to me. But no matter, you can always try again once you wake up..." the snake Sannin uttered with a smile on his face.
"You mean... I lost... I lost to Naruto...?" Sasuke uttered while looking on the ground.
"Oh? So you fought that demon boy? So that explains why you were stopped..." Orochimaru uttered as we walks a foot away from the last surviving Uchiha.
"Demon... Naruto? A demon? You're joking right? Naruto is nothing more than a dead last student in the academy!" Sasuke uttered in an outburst with a disbelieving tone.
The snake Sannin chuckled at Sasuke's outburst. "Yes Sasuke-kun... Naruto is a demon. Did you ever stop to wonder why the people of Konoha seem to be different around the boy?"
Slowly, realizations came flooding down Sasuke. He could fairly remember how the older people of Konoha seem to glare at Naruto. Even during the time in the play ground. He could remember Naruto to be always alone like himself. The parents of the children would prevent them from associating with Naruto.
"I see... But how...? How can the dobe posses a demon inside of him?" Sasuke uttered while facing the snake Sannin with curiosity in his eyes.
The Sannin chuckled once again. "Very well... I think you have the right to know... Do you remember the tale of the nine-tailed fox that attacked Konoha 12 years ago?" the Sannin inquired which received him a nod from the last Uchiha.
"It was said that the Fourth..." the Sannin uttered with obvious disgust in his tone. "Killed the Kyuubi but in reality, the Kyuubi was so strong that the Fourth had to use another means to defeat the demon. He sealed it inside a new born baby boy and that boy in none other than your friend Naruto. The Fourth thought that sealing the demon inside that boy would make the boy a hero, the hero who bore the burden to save the Leaf. What an idealistic fool the Fourth was. His idea backfired and as an end result, your friend was despised by the people of Konoha thinking that the boy is the manifestation of the demon. The Third had to issue a decree to the adults to never speak or tell anyone about the true identity of the boy. Those who disobey will be dealt a harsh punishment."
Sasuke stood there dumbfounded. The new information took time before he could register it on his brain.
"I would have liked if the Kyuubi destroyed Konoha there and then. It was after all my plan to let the Kyuubi attack Konoha." the Sannin continued with a sly smile on his face.
"You made the Kyuubi attack Konoha?!" Sasuke uttered in shock.
"Yes... It was fairly easy you see. All I did was perform a ritual of summoning the demon. Ofcourse it would have killed me there and then but I showed the demon hundreds of dead foxes and told it that Konoha brought down a decree that all fox be killed because it will cause bad luck for the village. And to think that the demon fell for it!" the Sannin laughed manically.
Outside the Yamanaka flower shop, Kinjiro stood there waiting for his 'date'.
After a minute of so, Yamanaka Ino stepped out of the door. "I'm going now mother! See you later!" and with that, closed the door. The pale blond kunoichi turns to the waiting Kinjiro and gave him a smile. "Shall we?"
Returning her smile with a smile of his own, Kinjiro nodded and proceeded to walk side by side with Ino. "So, where would you like to go Ino-chan? Since this is only my third day in this village, I have not yet found anything in particular. Maybe you have something in mind." Kinjiro uttered while scratching the back of his head embarrassed.
Ino chuckled at Kinjiro. "You don't have to be embarrassed about it Kinjiro-kun. I understand. Come, I'll show you a good place to eat!" and with that, Ino lead the way.
Several minutes later, Kinjiro and Ino found themselves inside a huge restaurant and seated in a two person table. "This place is great Ino-chan!" Kinjiro uttered in amazement as he looks around.
Ino giggled at Kinjiro's amusement. "Ofcourse it is! My name won't be Yamanaka Ino if I didn't think that this place is great!" Ino uttered proudly of herself which Kinjiro bought with a warm smile on his face.
"You're right Ino-chan. A place like this does suits a beautiful girl like you." Kinjiro uttered giving Ino his trade mark warm smile. Ino blushed furiously at this comment and was about to say something in her defense but was cut-off when a female waitress suddenly approached the two and handed them the menu for the day. The two ordered their desired dish which the waitress took with a smile and walked away to take the said order.
Ino then turn towards Kinjiro to address his last statement. "Mou... Kinjiro-kun has such a way with words..." Ino uttered while pouting from the sudden statement from Kinjiro before.
Kinjiro laughed because of this. "Nah... I'm just saying the obvious truth Ino-chan. You are beautiful and I think no one in here would contradict to that." He uttered which earned him another furious blush from the pale blonde kunoichi.
Back in Sasuke's dream, the last Uchiha was thinking seriously. This earned him a raised eyebrow from his visitor.
"You seem to be in thought Sasuke-kun. What is it that is troubling you?" the snake Sannin uttered in a concerned tone which ofcourse was a façade.
The raven haired boy finally uttered. "Can you really grant me the power I need to defeat my brother? The power in order to revive the lost Uchiha clan, can you really give me that?"
The Sannin was taken a back by this but quickly recovered. "Ofcourse my Sasuke-kun, I can grant you that power. You have experienced it first hand when you fought the demon boy. Isn't that proof enough?"
Sasuke turns and gazed at the Snake Sannin in the eye. "But he defeated me! If what you said was true, then there is no way a dead-last could have ever defeated me! Me of all people! An Uchiha!" Sasuke uttered trembling with anger.
This took the Sannin by surprise. Truth to be told, the demon boy did defeat the Uchiha. "Well, you still haven't mastered the full potential of that seal. That's why and the only reason the demon boy defeated you." Orochimaru spoke in a matter-of-factly tone of voice.
Memories soon flooded the Uchiha. His thoughts ran towards the battle he had with Naruto on the Valley of the End. He studied every angle, every move and came to a shocking conclusion. "Naruto fought me as Naruto... There was nothing out of the ordinary when I fought him! He even held back on the last moment! When did Naruto became so powerful?"
Then the last phrase he thought he would never hear made its presence heard in his troubled mind like a light in the darkness to guide a lost sheep. To protect the ones who are important to you is the path of becoming stronger. Realizing what that very phrase meant, his visions were suddenly flooded by thoughts, thoughts of the certain blond boy who happened to be Uzumaki Naruto.
"RAMEN!!!"
"I will become Hokage!!!"
"Sakura-chan, would you go out on a date with me?"
"Why you?! I'm going to beat you Sasuke-bastard!!!"
"Oi! Sasuke-bastard!"
"Don't loose Sasuke! I would like to fight you at the end of this tournament!"
"This is not the way to become stronger Sasuke! There are other ways! I won't allow you to go!"
"I promised a special person to me that I will bring you back... I promised my friend that I'll bring back the most important person in her life!"
The thoughts screamed in his mind as one by one were played in his head. He was wrong. As much as he wanted to believe it was not true, he was wrong all along and that Naruto was right. To become strong, one must have a reason in becoming strong. And what is a more good reason to become strong than to protect the ones who are important in your life? What is a more good reason to be strong than to protect your friend, to save your friend? Revenge could only take you so far.
"Naruto..." Sasuke uttered while looking down on the ground, ashamed of himself.
The Snake Sannin on the other hand could not comprehend the change in Sasuke. He merely arched an eyebrow and asked; "What was that Sasuke-kun?"
A smile soon crept on the lips of the last Uchiha. It was a smile of guilt, shame, and happiness. Guilt because he almost left his village to seek out power which was fake all along, Shame because he fought his best friend just to attain a power for revenge, and Happiness because his friend believed in him even though he himself did not.
His eyes burned a deep red from the Sharingan. Within those eyes were deep determination and hope. Slowly, a small dot came to surface on the Sharingan eyes completing the second stage of the Sharingan.
"Naruto has been looked down upon by the whole village for so very long. I myself didn't know why or never stopped to care. But then again, he has beaten me and proved to me that power can be achieved with hard work, determination, and the will to protect. He still believed in me even though I betrayed all of them." Sasuke uttered while looking down on the ground.
Slowly lifting his head to gaze at the Snake Sannin, Sasuke's eyes burned with determination. "You lie Orochimaru! Naruto is not a demon... A demon may be sealed in him but that doesn't make him a demon... No, Naruto is not a demon... He is my... Friend..." Sasuke uttered while his voice, along with his eyes, full of determination.
Meanwhile inside Shikamaru's room, Shikamaru was sitting on a chair beside the window.
"Things couldn't have been more troublesome this day." the chuunin uttered in his mind while a puff of smoke gushed out from his mouth.
Slowly, the black haired chuunin turns around towards his bed to see a sound sleeping Temari. "She fell asleep from talking... She must be still tired and all from that mission. And to think that was three days ago... How can I sleep if she is there on the bed? Man this is so troublesome..."
Slowly, Shikamaru walks towards the sleeping blond girl. He slowly moved his right hand to cast away strands of hair that invades her face. "She looks cute and peaceful this way... Unlike when she fought that sound-nin..." He mentally shivered at the thought.
Temari on the other hand awake from her slumber. She looked up and saw Shikamaru staring at her. "How long was I out?" she uttered while she yawned and stretch her arms.
"You were out for about an hour. I didn't know that talking could tire you out." Shikamaru uttered while his arms crossed his chest.
Slowly sitting up from the bed, Temari eyed Shikamaru and broke into an evil smile. "Why were you looking at me while I was asleep? Do you find something on me worth your curiosity?"
Shikamaru mentally slapped himself. "Damn! Caught red-handed! This is so troublesome!" he uttered in his thought but still held his calm and bored expression.
"That is because you are sleeping on my bed and I was about to wake you up. I was wondering if you would like to have lunch since you invaded my room already." he uttered indifferently.
"Oh really...?" Temari uttered playfully which earned him a sigh along with a puff of smoke from the raven haired chuunin.
"Yes really." Shikamaru uttered in response still looking bored and indifferent.
Temari giggled at his response which earned him a snort from the chuunin. "I don't mind, as long as it's you Shika-kun." Temari stated which earned her a shock expression on the chuunin's face.
Unexpectedly, Temari grab the chuunin by his hand and pulled him to sit beside her. "You know Shika-kun... I like you." Temari stated in front of the of the chuunin's face which is now wide eyed in shock. Temari giggled at his expression.
"What in the world?! Of all the people in leaf, why me Kami-sama? Not that I'm complaining that she liked me. It's just it off-sets the balance of boys courting the girls!" the chuunin thought in his mind.
"Well I don't like you." Shikamaru stated flatly in response.
"And why is that Shika-kun?" Temari uttered annoyingly. "Do I not interest you in anyway?"
Shikamaru sighed once again. "Don't take it the wrong way Temari-san. I have nothing against you. Also, you are interesting to say the least. I just don't like bossy and aggressive women."
"So you would prefer a timid and contained girl?" Temari inquired.
At this, Shikamaru sighed then again. "Pretty much..."
Temari then stood up and faced the chuunin. Her expression broke into a grin as her eyes brightened with determination and pointed her index finger at the chuunin's face. "Then let me prove myself to you Shika-kun. Give me atleast three days to prove myself to you. And if within those three days you find that I still don't interest you then I will stop this nonsense and let you be with your life. What do you say?"
Shikamaru scratched his head. "You really like me don't you?" Shikamaru inquired which received him a determined nod from his invading, bossy, aggressive, and blonde guest.
"Tell you what, why not I give you this whole day to know more about me. If you still find me interesting after this whole day then we'll see what happens next. No more of that three day stuff. It's too long and it's so troublesome." Shikamaru stated.
"Now that's a first... Okay, I accept your proposal Shika-kun!" Temari uttered, determination present in her tone
"Good. Now for that lunch..." Shikamaru uttered while trying to stand up. He didn't do to well though because he once again put weight on his injured leg. Temari went to Shikamaru's side and helped him to stand up.
Looking at Temari, Shikamaru's face was lined with a faint blush while his gaze turn to her right arm wrapped around his left. "Umm... I'm okay now, you can let go of my arm Temari-san."
"Chan... Call me Temari-chan. And I think I prefer holding onto you like this. Besides, you might fall again. You fall way too much this days." Temari uttered while giggling.
Shikamaru once again, for who knows how long he's been doing it, sighed. But then a smile crept on his face, a small but still genuine smile. "Arigato... Temari-chan..."
The blond kunoichi was taken a back by Shikamaru's words that she could only blush on her place.
Back with Sasuke and Orochimaru, the snake Sannin could not believe what he was hearing.
"Are you sure of what you are Sasuke-kun? I have killed the third with my very hands and still you doubt the power that I can give you?" the Sannin uttered disbelievingly at the Uchiha.
Sasuke then reached for his pocket and found a piece of blue cloth with a metal plate. He smiled when he saw that it was what he wanted to have. Slowly, Sasuke tied the piece of cloth on his forehead revealing a metal plate with the symbol of the leaf embedded on the center.
"I am Uchiha Sasuke, member of genin team seven, last of the Uchiha Clan and bearer of the Sharingan. My duty is to the leaf as well as my life for I am a ninja of Konoha!" Sasuke uttered, his voice roaring with determination.
Orochimaru was enraged by this to say the least. He immediately dashed for the Uchiha with anger and malice in his eyes. "I guess I could not sweet talk you out of it so I'll just invade your mind then."
Sasuke prepared himself for the up coming attack the Sannin is going to dish. But then something happened, before Orochimaru reached Sasuke, a seal 10 ft in diameter started to form on where Sasuke was standing. A bright light soon surrounded the Uchiha creating a barrier. Orochimaru didn't heed what is happening and continued on to lash out at Sasuke. As he strikes the Uchiha, Orochimaru's attack was deflected by the light surrounding Sasuke. A flash soon issued and made the Sannin fall behind a good 20 ft away.
"You! That seal! How did you get that!" Orochimaru hissed.
Sasuke looked below him and soon found a familiar seal on the ground. "This is the seal Kakashi-sensei put on me to suppress the cursed seal. I thought it didn't do that much but then again..." Sasuke trailed and then looked at the slowly standing Sannin with a smile on his face. "I think it works now." he finished flatly.
Orochimaru gritted his teeth in anger but soon saw the Uchiha perform a series of hand seals. Soon, the sound of thousand birds chirping could be heard inside the room. "Orochimaru... I think you have over stayed in my dream you can go now..." Sasuke uttered while he completed his jutsu, the Chidori.
"Hah! What could you do?" the Sannin eyed the boy.
In a blink of the eye, Sasuke was now in front of Orochimaru, his left hand embedded on the snake Sannin's heart. "What?! How?!" came the shocked inquiry of the Sannin.
"Simple, you are in my dream Orochimaru and in my dream, my power is absolute." Sasuke uttered simply. Soon the same seal from below started to surround the two. With that, Orochimaru started to vanish. "Damn you Kakashi! Damn you Arashi!" was the last, echoing shout, the Sannin evoked before completely vanishing.
In a room inside a fortress in the Hidden Sound, Orochimaru awoke with beads of sweat rushing down his face. Slowly, the seal where he was seating dispersed and Orochimaru started to fall slowly on the ground. Kabuto, who was sitting beside a wall on the room quickly rushed to his master's aid. "Orochimaru-sama! What happened?"
A candle lit from the other side of the room soon died down. Breathing heavily, Orochimaru uttered in anger; "Damn that Kakashi! He placed that seal on my Sasuke-kun! Now the cursed seal is useless!"
Kabuto was taken a back by his master's words. "How was that possible Orochimaru-sama? I thought the cursed seal could never be sealed?"
Closing his eyes before slowly sitting down, Orochimaru looks at his faithful assistant with fury on his face. "It is true that the cursed seal cannot be sealed that is until the Fourth found out about it. He created a seal that would counter the curse seal but will require the host to actually relinquish the cursed seal with his mind and soul. I didn't know Kakashi knew about that seal! Damn the Fourth! He once again thwarted my plans!" the sannin roared in anger.
Kabuto could only look on with shock marking his face.
Back at the Konoha Hospital, Sasuke stirred and started to awaken. His vision soon sharpened and was greeted by the white paint on the ceiling.
"Thank Kami that was over..." Sasuke uttered in relief as he closed his eyes to relax.
"What was over Uchiha Sasuke?" a voice of a woman soon cut through Sasuke's relaxation.
Turning around, Sasuke found the owner of the voice. Sasuke's eyes went wide when he saw who it was. "Ho- Hokage-sama!"
Tsunade slowly walked towards the Uchiha's bed and examined him from head to toe. "It seems that you are now fine and out of danger Uchiha Sasuke."
"Hai..." was the simple answer of Sasuke. He very well knew what is to come next.
"Do you know of your crimes Uchiha Sasuke?" Tsunade uttered in a serious tone that threatened to cut through air. Sasuke could only nod his head in acceptance.
"Uchiha Sasuke, you are hereby branded as a criminal with the crimes of treason and endangering the life of a fellow shinobi of the leaf. You should be put into prison and trialed for what you have done but considering your condition, you are then put into room arrest till you recover."
Sasuke then turns and looks at Tsunade with eyes said it all. Guilt, repentance, remorse, and sorrow were all visible on his eyes. But within those very eyes was a glint, a glint of hope and determination. "Hai Hokage-sama. I accept responsibility for my actions."
Tsunade looked at the raven haired Uchiha with a serious expression on her face. But deep inside, she mentally smiled. "Uchiha Sasuke, your eyes tells it all but you will need 'his' opinion on this matter. You and I know it. It's all in the hands of Naruto..."
End of Episode 7
Author's Note: Well there goes Episode 7. I hope you liked it!
I'm sorry if Temari seems to be Out Of Character in this episode. I just feel that she is the type to force and what clearly state what she wants or in this matter, "who" she wants.
I'm also sorry to those people who were expecting action on this episode. I kinda wanted to finish up on Sasuke. But don't worry, Naruto's training will be highlighted in the next chapter. That I can promise you all.
Again, thank you for reading my work and I hope you enjoyed it as much I have in writing it.
Till we all meet again, take care of yourselves and God bless!