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"Will the fighters of the first match turn up, Uzumaki Naruto vs Subaku No Gaara" the form of Genma said without dropping the small stick in his mouth.
The remaining Genin left the small arena to join the stands and wait for their turn, until only Gaara stood impassively in the middle of the arena, on his own. The rest of the Genin and the spectators were beginning to grow uneasy at the no show.
"No Sasuke-kun or Naruto-kun?! Something isn't right here! This is very unyouthful of them!" The voice of Rock Lee rang out and although the other Genin didn't share his enthusiasm, they did agree.
(In The Kage Box)
"What's going on Hokage-sama? Surely my son isn't that frightening? I figured the young Uzumaki would make for a worthy display. This is quite disappointing" the Yondaime Kazekage sighed out whilst continuing to watch the arena.
"He is unfortunately right Hokage-sama. I heard a lot about the young Uzumaki, was looking forward to seeing him fight" another voice rang out from the other side of Hokage this time.
"I know Kazekage-san, Mei-san. I am very disappointed too. Unfortunately, I can't play favourites with any of my Genin" The Hokage said solemnly whilst stepping forward, he couldn't help but worry about what was going on. 'Where are you Naruto-kun. This whole plan is dependent on you' the hokage thought grimly as he and Genma made eye contact. However before he could open his mouth, the arena was beginning to turn dark, covered in shadows. 'Had to make an entrance, huh? Go wild Naruto-kun' he smiled before returning to his seat.
Whilst this was going on, the 'Kazekage' had his own dilemma which was occurring. 'This has become a little tougher than I thought, with the rebel leader being here too. Luckily for me my spies are some of the best in the world and I was able to plan accordingly' the disguised form of Orochimaru thought.
(Back In The Arena)
More and more shadows were covering the arena walls and ground, however, the form of Gaara was completely untouched almost illuminating him to the spectators. The shadows all of sudden all converged into the a small spot in front of Gaara and out of the shadows the full form of Naruto Uzumaki suddenly appeared with a loud animalistic roar being echoed around the arena. Many spectators gasped at the sight before them with many civilians and younger shinobi blushing at the sight before them.
Following the month of training and everything that had happened, Naruto deemed it necessary to undergo a little outfit change. He now wore black open toed shinobi sandals with the same, maroon-coloured loose trousers which were cuffed at the ankles. Following the incident with the panthera clan, Naruto decided to forego a shirt and let his scar be visible in full display, as a sign and remembrance for his bond with Ameya and her family. It was this specific detail which gained the reaction from the female population. Although only being eleven, Naruto had a fairly developed and ripped body, not too bulky but also not too skinny. A physique which indicated he took his training serious. It also didn't help that he was legally an adult since being a Genin, which was acceptable enough for some of the older female population. He still wore his black trench-like coat which reached his waist. At the back of the coat the word 'shadow' was visible in a dark red colour going down the coat with three symbols inscribed at the bottom. From left to right, the symbols of the Uzumaki clan, Nara clan and a paw print were proudly inscribed also in a dark red colour. Finally, a black headband was visible on his forehead keeping his longer bangs from covering his eyes, another difference was the colour of the bangs. Compared to the traditional sun kissed yellow, there was a small tint of black highlights present in the hair.
Whilst Naruto had finished his entrance and the population were checking him out, Gaara had meanwhile gained a crazed look and was barely able to contain himself from attacking Naruto outright. Seeing the increased tension beginning to form, Naruto sent a nod towards Genma, indicating he was ready which Genma didn't waste time to start the match. As soon as the words 'Hajime' were shouted, Naruto jumped back and gained some distance and rightly so as sand spikes instantly formed aiming to impale him.
"Now, now, now Gaara-chan. No need to be so hasty, let's enjoy ourselves!" Naruto shouted from the edge of the arena, and used a bit of chakra to amplify his voice for everyone to hear. Forming three seal less shadow clones, each one spread to different directions around Gaara, still keeping their distance on the stadium wall.
(In The Kage Booth)
"Looks like the match is finally getting started Hokage-sama. I look forward to seeing what your Genin can do, Chojuro-kun and his team weren't able to give me much information on him" the voice of Mei rang out with a small smile.
"Yes, Naruto-kun made sure to keep his skills a secret until the big stage. He wanted an audience to let loose, keep an eye out during these exams, I have a feeling a lot will happen" the Hokage replied in a cryptic way to which Mei simply smiled and nodded back, having been debriefed even before her arrival. The disguised form of Orochimaru kept a stoic impression on the outside but was having an internal debate with himself.
'I wonder what he's talking about. He can't know about the invasion; the village is still too populated and there have been no measures taken for protection. Must be unimportant, one way or another, I will succeed today!' Orochimaru thought cunningly.
"Oh, looks like your son is going to struggle Kazekage-sama" Mei teased out, bringing Orochimaru out of his musings.
"He'll be fine. Afterall its not like he was preoccupied this year, like say in the middle of a civil war, so he was able to focus on his training enough" the voice of the Kazekage replied, the hidden insult, not to hidden.
"Fair enough" the cool voice of Mei simply replied. She wanted to retort, however she understood that he had a point and that the current situation was less than favourable for her village. She was luckily she was invited over Yagura to support the Genin team. Whether it was because of what is to come and Yagura being a loose cannon or because this team was sent from the rebel faction, she didn't mind regardless. Her aim for coming was to hopefully secure some sort of support system or alliance with Konoha.
(Back In The Arena)
True to the Kazekage's words, Gaara actually wasn't struggling even considering his current predicament. The four Naruto's had Gaara surrounded and were bombarding him with different jutsus. The original was sending fire balls at him, whilst one clone was using wind bullets. The last two clones were using either normal shuriken and kunai or explosive tags. The aim of these attacks were to simply test out Gaara's defence and determine how fast and durable it actually was. Turns out, very.
"Okay let's take it up a notch" Naruto began forming a couple of hand signs whilst his clones chose to rush in to engage Gaara. Only two managed to dodge the sand spikes before getting close enough, however before they could be impaled, Naruto added "Fire Style: Fire Dragon Jutsu" causing for a massive flame covered dragon to be released from Naruto's mouth and race towards Gaara. However, before he had time to focus on the searing hot attack, the clones that managed to get close to him, exploded causing his sand to spread out to his sides in large quantities to protect him, leaving him open from the front. 'I'm really loving these explosive shadow clones, thank you ero-sennin' Naruto thought happily.
Gaara's expression did not change though as he simply said "Sand Conversion" as from the arena' floor, more sand began raising, being converted from the ground into fine sand particles for him to use and protecting him from Naruto's jutsu.
'Oh wow. He can even turn the ground into sand? Well, this just got interesting, but it does seem slightly different. It wasn't as quick or as thick as his usual sand from the gourd. Maybe he's not used to it' Naruto thought before running through a different set of hand seals 'if explosions and pure force don't work, time to play it smart'
(With The Spectators)
"EHH?! Three chakra natures?! I knew the kid was strong, but this is ridiculous! How is he even generating this much water, I thought only the Nidaime had this kind of affinity" the voice of Asuma rang out, making sure not to drop the cigarette that was in his mouth from the shock, before addressing Kakashi, who joined a few minutes ago with Sasuke, "you really lost a good one Kakashi" he simply said before focusing on the match in front him as Naruto released a massive water dragon, headed towards Gaara.
Kakashi was about to reply before Sasuke interrupted the conversation with venom dripping from his teeth, "why can't I copy the orphan's techniques Kakashi?!" he demanded whilst gripping the railing.
"To answer everyone's questions. I don't really know Asuma, you'd have to ask Zabuza. You were right, I lost a good one, but clearly it was for his good. As for you Sasuke, I don't know why you can't. Your sharingan should be able to copy jutsus even with two tomoe. However, it is highly unethical and you shouldn't be trying to copy a fellow leaf ninja's techniques" Kakashi tried to scold, however Sasuke simply ignored him, keeping his eyes fixated on the large water dragon.
"Its okay scarecrow, he can try but he won't succeed. The brat figured someone like the power hungry Uchiha would try and pull a stunt like this. The solution? A simple anti-sharingan seal he developed over the month and placed on his person. Essentially it just shows the wrong hand signs to someone trying to analyse him, it's a little mix of fuinjutsu and genjutsu to alter the image. Genius if you ask me. As for your question chimney, its another seal he developed. You're right and only your Nidaime was able to pull water from the air and use it as if there was a lake nearby however Naruto is no Nidaime. To overcome this? Another seal where it absorbs small amount of chakra constantly and converts it to the specific nature he wanted, the only drawback is that you need to have the affinity. So he wouldn't be able to use lightening freely, due to not having the affinity for it" Zabuza explained loud enough for the rest of the Genin, the other Jonin senseis, the civilians and the examiners to hear. Although normally wanting to keep his skills and abilities quiet, it was decided by Naruto and the Hokage that during these exams, Naruto would let Konoha and the rest of the world know who he actually was and how strong he has become.
Before anyone else could comment or say anything, the massive water dragon roared loudly before impacting with Gaara head on, drenching his sand defence and soaking the area around him.
(Back In The Arena)
'Let's see how that worked out' Naruto thought from his position on the arena wall before dropping down and slowly walking forward. He had to stop to dodge a couple of sand shuriken which were hauled towards him. However, they were slower from being weighed down from all the water, making the shuriken damp and unstable. This change allowed Naruto to simply move his body and head a little to the side to dodge them. "Well, let's step it up Tanuki-chan" Naruto exclaimed before removing gravity seals and appearing right before Gaara with a kick sending him flying towards the arena wall, his sand being too slow and weighted down from reacting in time. Before he could reach the wall, Naruto appeared beneath Gaara and kicked him in his back, straight into the air before appearing above him and axe kicking him into the ground.
Struggling to get up, Gaara eventually got to his feet but only due to Naruto letting him get up. The first thing he noticed was the blood dripping down from his form, bringing his hand to his head and lip, Gaara looked at the blood which had formed and just screamed a blood curling scream. Gaara's chakra spiked before the ground around the arena shook violently and sand materialised and converged on Gaara's screaming form, forming dense cocoon with a lone eye above it watching Naruto intently. Looking to test this new found defence, Naruto formed a single hand sign before calling out "Water Style: Water Bullet Jutsu" the water bullet impacted against the san cocoon but didn't manage to soak up any of the sand, this sand was denser and more compact. "Hmm guess we'll need something slightly different" Naruto said to himself before forming 5 water clones which proceeded to adopt the same tactic as previously to determine how effective the defence actually was.
(In The Kage Box)
"Your Genin has an incredible water affinity Hokage-sama, he's not quite the Nidaime in pulling water from the air but to be able to do all of these jutsus with minimal to no hand signs is incredible" Mei praised to the Sandaime.
"I told you, he's something special" the Hokage smiled out as he took another puff from his pipe.
"I wouldn't get ahead of myself, something tells me little Naruto-kun, won't make it past this round" the Kazekage hinted with a devious glint.
"You'd be surprised, looks like he has a plan for everything. It's almost like he's always multiple steps ahead" the Hokage said in a knowing voice.
(Back In The Arena)
The last of the water clones just burst, however what was special about these clones were that once they dispersed, they exploded in a shower of water needles, an inspiration he got from Haku's ice needles and his newly learnt explosive shadow clone technique. Even the sharp water needles and the previous attacks weren't able to penetrate or damage this newfound defence. However, the eye was frantically searching for the real Naruto after the water clines all disappeared. This continued for a few seconds before Naruto appeared at the other side of the arena, quickly going through a long series of hand signs and slammed his hands on the ground before yelling out "Uzumaki Fuinjutsu: Hidden Whirlpool" from beneath Gaara's cocoon a large seal array spread before a huge whirlpool appeared from within the seal array and entrapped Gaara's cocoon in it, strong enough to lift it into the air for several seconds.
Naruto at this point was sweating a little trying to maintain the jutsu, not just did it require huge amount of chakra levels but also an incredible amount of control to maintain the whirlpool. Eventually letting go of the floor and allowing the whirlpool to be released, the cocoon crashed into the ground, the sand being dispersed all over the place. However, what appeared from within the cocoon was a horrific sight. Turns out Gaara was using the cocoon to undergo a transformation judging by the sand tail and disfigured looking monster arm.
"I'm going to kill youu!" the semi-demonic voice of Gaara screamed out as his arm extended looking to impale Naruto, who was still breathing a little hard, however it wasn't fast enough so Naruto simply side stepped the attack. He wasn't expecting the side of the arm to grow a sand spike and impale him on the shoulder. Holding in his scream, Naruto jumped away from the arm and formulated the next steps of his plan.
'I need to end this soon. This is just the first round and considering how far he's progressed, I can't let him get any further than this.' Naruto thought before deciding how he was going to approach this, forming a single shadow clone to engage Gaara. Naruto began a long series of hand signs for one of his latest jutsus.
"Yin Release: Heavenly Punishment" Naruto yelled out before releasing his chakra in a large wave across the whole arena. All around them, the spectators and other shinobi suddenly felt it get hotter and hotter and a deafening sound was heard from above before the clouds split.
(In The Stands)
"What?!"
"This can't be real?!"
"This is a Genin?!"
"We're all going to die! He's going to kill us!"
All around people were starting to panic as from above, a large meteorite was descending upon the arena. What a lot of people didn't know though, was that this was one of Naruto's newest genjutsus he created and uses by expelling his chakra across a large area to trap multiple people in it and make it seem more realistic. The more experienced Jonin and hidden ANBU figured what was happening, following a momentary moment of disbelief, so they began undoing the genjutsu on the civilians and Genin.
(In The Kage Box)
'Stupid brat! I now can't cast the genjutsu, with all of the shinobi around, it wouldn't have an effect anymore. The jinchuriki better not disappoint' Orochimaru furiously thought.
(Back In The Arena)
Although the audience eventually understood it was a genjutsu, Gaara fell for the initial trap and was focusing all of his attention and sand on gathering above him to protect himself from the impending attack. However, this left him wide open for Naruto to have appeared in front of him and yell out "Rasengan!" before hitting the spiralling ball straight into his abdomen.
'I hope you're proud, dad.' Naruto thought with a little smile as Gaara was sent flying into the arena wall.
(Flashback)
"I can't believe this is all mine now. My parents really loved me" Naruto said with a few tears forming in his eyes again. It had been a very eventful and emotional day for the young blonde.
"They did Naruto-kun. They really really did" The voice of the Sandaime said behind him.
Following Naruto's last training session, he was on his way home before an ANBU called him into the Hokage office. He wasn't expecting Jiraiya to be there too. What followed was a discussion and explanation as to who Naruto's parents were. After Naruto finished his training, Jiraiya gave the Hokage a run down on Naruto's abilities and led to a discussion on whether or not Naruto was ready for his heritage. Only once both agreed that he was ready, did they call him into the office and explained everything to Naruto; the night of his birth, what his parents had told the Hokage, his heritage and what it meant for the future.
Following the initial explanation, they headed to Minato's compound near the Hokage monument and gave Naruto access to it and everything within it.
That night Naruto cried more than he ever did and fell asleep on the floor in his old baby room, cradling a picture of his mum and dad.
Waking up Saturday morning, Naruto continued exploring the house and stumbled upon his father's library and the Rasengan.
(Present Time)
It was the reason he was late, he vowed he would learn the jutsu before the finals and ended up spending the whole weekend trying to learn the jutsu, to the point where he passed out from exhaustion on Sunday and woke up slightly late today. However, it was worth it as he saw the damage dealt by the finished product.
Gaara fell from the arena wall, face first onto the floor, leaving behind a large, cracked hole. Naruto, meanwhile, was on his hands and knees breathing hard and sweating profusely. The back-to-back jutsus he used as well as the scale he used them at were beginning to weigh on him and he was trying to regain his breath. Genma appeared and was about to call the match, however Naruto stopped him. Rightly so, as a large demonic aura washed over the arena, originating from Gaara, and was growing more and more potent.
"I'm not letting you transform here!" Naruto exclaimed before racing to Gaara's prone form and quickly slapping the bijuu suppression seal on his head, causing all of the demonic chakra to dissipate. "Now you can call it" Naruto breathed out and looked at Genma as he was declared the winner causing the whole arena to erupt in cheers and applause for the fight they had just witnessed.
(In The Kage Box)
"Looks like your son lost, Kazekage-san" the voice of Hiruzen rang out with barely contained glee as he eyed the form of the Kazekage carefully.
Credit to Orochimaru as, externally, he did not allow for any emotions to show as he simply replied "Yes, indeed", however, internally Orochimaru was livid. 'This has gone from worse to straight up disastrous! Guess I'll need to find a different way to launch this invasion. One way or another, it is happening today!' Orochimaru planned.
(Back In The Arena)
Gaara was sent to the infirmary, under the hidden supervision of ANBU, whilst Naruto went back to the stands and was dealing with answering a multitude of questions from some of the other Genin and even Jonin senseis. Sasuke was barely able to contain his anger and jealousy, but he wasn't able to dwell on it too much as his match with Neji followed.
What followed was the most arrogant discussion witnessed to date. Both Genin flexing their dojutsus and claiming their clan was the superior one. The most interesting thing that happened was Neji showcasing jutsus from the main family branch, although he was a branch member, but the most shocking thing was Sasuke using Kakashi's Chidori to penetrate Neji's Kaiten and stab him in his shoulder with his lightening coated fist.
(With The Spectators)
"You taught him your Chidori?! Are you crazy sensei?!" Naruto screamed out as he face palmed at the audacity of Kakashi to teach a flight risk like Sasuke such a jutsu.
"No, of course not. However, we ran into a complication on our training trip. We got attacked by two massive snakes and I had to defend us." He began whilst giving the other Jonin and Naruto a side eye, the hidden message clear, "he must have copied it with his sharingan and must have been practising when I wasn't training him" Kakashi finished off as he watched the end of the fight where Sasuke was declared the winner. Seeing Sasuke come up the stairs, Naruto chose to leave the general group behind and join Haku and Shikamaru who were also keeping a distance.
The next fight was called out between Lee and Kankuro, however Kankuro chose to forfeit, continuing following his initial orders. As a result, Lee had to fight Chojuro, which resulted in Chojuro's eventual defeat when Lee took off his weights and Chojuro wasn't able to handle the speed. The final fight of the first round was Temari vs Shikamaru which ended in Shikamaru's win after he outsmarted her with his shadow technique.
The semi-finals were decided:
Uzumaki Naruto vs Uchiha Sasuke
Rock Lee vs Nara Shikamaru
The Genin and spectators were given half an hour to rest and head to the toilets etc. Naruto took that time to head to the Kage box.
"Hokage-sama, may I enter?" Naruto knocked, choosing to show respect and formal procedures in the presence of the other leaders.
"Yes, Naruto-kun come in. To what do we owe your visit?" the Hokage smiled upon Naruto's appearance.
"I just wanted to speak to Kazekage-dono regarding his son" Naruto started, and once received the go ahead from both leaders chose to approach the Kazekage and shake his hand, "I just wanted to update you on your son's condition. He should be fine, he is still passed out though and will probably be resting for the rest of the day" Naruto said with a small smile, however all three leaders understood the hidden message – Gaara is incapacitated for the invasion and won't be a bother.
"There was no need for you to come here. He's a shinobi, a weapon, he shouldn't have lost so easily" the monotone voice of the Kazekage replied to which Naruto simply bowed before turning to Mei.
"Mei-dono, it's a shame about Chojuro, Lee is easily one of our best Genin anyone would have struggled against him. Also, Zabuza and Haku give their regards, they want to meet you after these exams" Naruto said with a small bow.
Analysing him for a few seconds, Mei allowed a small smile to bestow her face before simply adding, "no need for all the formalities, Naruto-kun. I'm not a kage and if anything, if its you I wouldn't mind being called Mei-chan" she added and allowed her smile to widen a little when Naruto blushed and looked away a little, 'very very cute' she thought, "but yes, it is a shame about Chojuro and I would love to see Haku and Zabuza again, it's been some time!" she smiled.
"Perfect! I'll let them know! And you might not be a kage yet, but hopefully you'll wrap up the civil war soon! Anyways I have to go, the next match has just been called!" Naruto said before disappearing into the shadows.
'What an interesting young boy, who knows, maybe in a few years' Mei thought to herself and keenly watched the next match.
(In The Arena)
Naruto and Sasuke were facing each other, Naruto looking bored with his arms crossed whilst Sasuke had his sharingan blazing and glaring at Naruto. It didn't take long for Genma to start the match and even less time for Sasuke to charge up a Chidori and try to impale Naruto. Naruto simply disappeared into the shadows as Sasuke got closer, causing Sasuke to completely miss him and hit the tree behind him.
"Don't run away orphan! Face me! This is it, me and you! No interference! FIGHT ME!" Sasuke screamed out enraged and looked around the arena trying to find Naruto.
"Common duck butt! We both know you don't measure up to me. Why don't you just quit and this way you won't get hurt. You don't even have a full sharingan! Itachi really should have ended your miserable life too" the voice of Naruto rang around the arena before he appeared behind Sasuke and tapped him on the shoulder, causing Sasuke to turn around with another Chidori loaded up looking to swipe it through Naruto's body but was once again met with nothingness.
At this point Sasuke was panting quite hard overusing the Chidori again and again. "Commmooooon, don't tell me you're done already? Okay, how about this? I will give you one free hit. If you promise me you won't target anything vital like my lungs, heart or head" Naruto offered and stood in the opposite end of the arena with his arms spread and a wide smile on his face.
"Fine. I promise" Sasuke said and decided to take this opportunity to teach Naruto a lesson. He formed his Chidori for a third time in this fight and began running down towards Naruto. Right before he reached Naruto and swung his arm back, he grinned evilly before screaming "Die!" and plunged his arm straight into Naruto's chest causing Naruto to open his eyes wide in shock and see Sasuke's grinning expression with maniacal eyes.
"Sasuke…listen…closely" Naruto said through a pained expression as Sasuke's grin got even larger, however it was Sasuke's turn for his eyes to widen as Naruto began grinning and grabbed Sasuke's arm tight, "BOOM" and what followed was a large explosion which engulfed Sasuke's whole person. Naruto meanwhile appeared a short distance away near Genma from within his shadow. "I've called the medics, you should call this fight, he's done" and true to his words Sasuke's twitching and smoking body fell out of the smoke and landed face first.
"Winner, Uzumaki Naruto!" Genma proclaimed. However this time the reactions were a bit more mixed, whilst most people celebrated another victory for the Uzumaki, a lot of spectators were shocked at Sasuke's behaviour even though they supported him initially.
Heading back into the stands, the next match was called, however Shikamaru chose to forfeit, due to still being low on chakra and not having the right skillset to beat Lee. This led to the final match of the Chunin exams, Naruto vs Lee. Giving Naruto a few minutes to catch his breath, although he insisted he didn't need it, both Genin met in the arena and bowed as a sign of mutual respect.
"Yosh! Naruto-kun, I am so excited to fight you! You have been the most youthful opponent throughout all of these exams, and you were the one person I was hoping to fight, even more than Neji-kun!" Lee exclaimed as a fire burned in his eyes.
"You know what Lee, I was looking forward to fighting you too. What do you say we make this interesting? Why don't we make this a pure taijutsu match? I want to test how far I've come and what better way to test this against one of Konoha's best taijutsu users?" Naruto suggested which simply caused Lee to sob up and nod his head, not being able to form a coherent sentence. "However, you'll want to use your gates Lee. Without my gravity seals, I'm faster than you without your weights. Depending how many gates you open, will decide if I release my secret power. So hit me with your best shot!" Naruto yelled out excitedly as Genma began the match and Lee began powering up, Naruto simply allowing him to do so, out of respect and curiosity.
"Kaimon! Gate of Opening: Release!" Lee screamed out and the effect was instant, the ground around Lee began cracking and his mental inhibitions were removed before disappearing from view and appearing right in front of Naruto with a punch thrown at his head which Naruto had barely enough time to block, however he instantly felt the impact of the attack.
'Damn, he hits harder than anyone I've met. I should probably try deflect or dodge, because blocking will hurt like a bitch' Naruto thought and ignored the small tingling in his hands. For the initial few seconds, Naruto was on the defensive and was trying to figure out Lee's attack pattern, but once he was able to identify a small opening, Naruto capitalised. Side stepping one of Lee's kicks before wrapping it under his armpit and striking right above the knee with the elbow of his other arm causing Lee to release a small grunt of pain and jump back a little. Naruto, however, wasn't going to give him the time and instantly appeared in front of him before sending a right hook which Lee raised his hands to block. True to the Kage Giman style though, it was a feint and Naruto instead sent a kick to the same leg he struck earlier causing Lee to stumble a little which Naruto further capitalised on and kicked him in the temple, sending him crashing away.
"Naruto-kun! You are truly formidable, I hope this will bring out your secret weapon because I'm only getting stronger from here on! Kyumon! Gate of Healing: Release!" Lee's aura increased even more and he felt the previous pain in his leg disappear. Disappearing from view, Naruto's eyes widened before feeling Lee's foot connect with his jaw, sending him flying into the air but before he could react, he felt himself be covered in Lee's bandages and be tightly hugged as he began spinning and plummeting towards the ground. "Front Lotus!" Lee screamed out as he jumped away from the small crater that formed. Lee wasn't arrogant enough to assume he won though so he remained on guard.
Lee was right to remain attentive as from the crater a demonic aura escaped, filling the arena with an evil feeling, a feeling many hadn't felt in approximately eleven years. The sight that escaped the crater didn't help the feeling either. Naruto was covered in blood which was leaking from his head, although the wound was beginning to heal, the dried blood was still very much visible on Naruto's body, having discarded the trench coat which was unharmed thanks to the repair seals he has on them. The blood wasn't the scary part, an almost veil like red coating covered his body, small pointy ears appearing on top of his head, his whisker marks more prominent and thicker whilst his hands looked claw like with the sharpened nails. "Lee, let's have some more fun" Naruto grinned and looked up, showing off his sharpened teeth and red slitted eyes. Naruto proceeded to kick Lee right in his chest sending him towards the arena wall. Before he could impact the wall, Naruto appeared above Lee and grabbed him by his throat before dragging him through the ground and tossing him back towards the centre of the arena.
"Lee. I don't want to keep doing this back-and-forth power up nonsense. We're both tired and I know the gates are ripping your body apart, so let's give it our all." Naruto's voice rang out in a slightly demonic manner.
Getting up from, Lee was panting quite hard but nodded his head before adopting a pose and screaming out "Seimon! Gate of Life: Release! Shomon! Gate of Pain: Release! Tomon! Gate of Limit: Release!" Lee's skin at this point was a dark red shade, his eyes completely white and his hair standing up. Naruto meanwhile was also focusing on his own abilities; two tails having formed behind him and the demonic aura increasing.
Both Genin rushed against each other exchanging blows all over the arena, rubble and cracks forming everywhere.
(With The Spectators)
"These two can't be Genin"
"I can't see anything, they're too quick"
"What is going on with the Uzumaki kid?"
The Genin had similar questions whilst some of the Jonin had a rough idea about what was happening. The only ones who actually knew what was happening and knew the explanation to some degree were Zabuza, Kakashi, Haku and Shikamaru who simply told people to wait for an explanation from Naruto himself or the Hokage.
(In The Kage Box)
"Hokage-sama, is Naruto-kun what I think he is?" Mei asked with slightly wide eyes at the scenes below her between the two Genin.
"No point hiding it now. Yes, he is. Naruto-kun is the jinchuriki of the Kyuubi. Following this match there is going to be an announcement which will explain it all" the Hokage explained. Now this caught the attention of the Kazekage as he narrowed his eyes a little.
(Back In The Arena)
Both Genin had stepped back from each other and were panting hard but for different reasons. Naruto was struggling to maintain control of the Kyuubi's power and did need to rest a little, especially after Gaara's fight which was only an hour ago, whereas Lee only had the one fight. Speaking of Lee, the usage of the gates and the fact that Naruto was able to keep up with him was causing his body to destroy itself. Lee's bones were fracturing, and his muscles were being ripped apart.
"One last attack each?" Naruto suggested, wanting to finish up the match before Lee could injure himself even more.
"Yosh! Allow me to go first then Naruto-kun" Lee said which Naruto simply nodded his head at and began formulating his counterattack. He didn't have much time to formulate anything as Lee kicked him into the air again and wrapped his ankle with bandages to drag him back towards Lee before being kicked away again, this time the bandage being wrapped around Naruto's arm and dragging him back. This continued for a few seconds before Lee appeared above Naruto and yelled out "Reverse Lotus" causing Naruto to crash into the ground once again.
At least that's what Lee saw. In reality what has been happening was that since Naruto was using his jinchuriki chakra cloak, he was subconsciously using his yin release to cast subtle illusions around himself and Lee. Lee was actually missing every other hit and resulted in Naruto getting a swipe or attack in. Lee might have been faster and hit harder, but the illusions and the tactical placements of Naruto's attacks left Lee in a worse state. Stepping out of the newly created crater, Naruto had discarded his bijuu cloak and was standing on wobbly knees. Lee meanwhile had landed following his attack and was shocked at his own condition; the effect of the gates had receded. Lee was unable to stand, his Achilles torn from Naruto's claw marks, as well as other joints across his body that Naruto had targeted causing Lee to lay on his back looking up into the sky, his eyes slowly closing, drifting into unconsciousness. The last thing he heard, and saw was Naruto bowing his head and thanking him for the fight.
Before the audience could react, the voice of the Hokage rang out from his box, amplified using chakra. "Ladies and gentlemen, shinobi of all ages. Before I announce the winner of these Chunin exams, I would like to reveal one of the village's biggest secrets" the Hokage began. What followed was an explanation on the series of events that had happened eleven years ago, "…that hero was his son! The winner of this year's Chunin exams, Naruto Namikaze Uzumaki!" the Sandaime exclaimed loudly and cheerfully.
The villagers didn't know how to interact initially, however slowly one by one people began cheering and applauding in favour of Naruto. Some were calling him a hero, some were calling him the fourth's legacy, some simply enjoyed the fights today and respected his abilities. No one doubted the fourth's seal or abilities, especially after Naruto's showcase and how much control he had over the power.
Whilst everyone was cheering and celebrating, a feeling Naruto was enjoying tremendously, the gates of the village suddenly blew open as numerous large snakes destroyed several sections of the village's wall. All of a sudden, Sand and Sound shinobi were gathering and attacking Konoha shinobi and civilians. Up in the Kage box, Orochimaru had discarded his disguise and entrapped himself, the Sandaime and Mei in a purple barrier.
"Well, let's get started. No sleep for the wicked, ay Kyuubi" Naruto said out loud as three sound shinobi surrounded him.
"Couldn't have said it better myself, let's go kit!" the Kyuubi replied back with a menacing growl.
AN: Let me know what you guys think of Naruto's abilities etc and everything he showed. In terms of Sasuke, due to how he is in this story, Kakashi wouldn't teach him the Chidori under normal circumstances.
Also, I know it wasn't pure taijutsu but figured it was a nice way of introducing a few more skills about the Yin half of Kurama.
Next chapter should be the whole invasion, I hope.
