"GET OUT OF MY HEAD INO-PIG!" Sakura screamed along side her other half as they forcefully ejected Ino Yamanaka from her body, her chakra flaring as she did so.

" What are you!" Ino screamed at her, but before Sakura could reply something... strange happened...

" I... ugh..." A Wave of Dizziness washed over her, and suddenly a great clarity rushed over her entire body. The world looked different, like she was no longer seeing it with a totally different perspective. " I am not sure... " Her eyes widened, rage and horror filling her as she recognized the symptoms. " I was under a genjutsu" The entire room, the Arena for the Preliminaries, looked at her strangely " When I tossed Ino out... I felt a Genjutsu breaking in my head... Everything looks different... I feel free." A Smile crossed Sakura's face and for the first time, she didn't feel the need to compete with Ino, Impress Sasuke, or yell at Naruto. She didn't hear that voice in her Head, telling her to hide how she really felt... it was glorious.

Looking up, she smirked and got into a stance, feeling the fire to be a Ninja ... something she had lost a long time ago, rushing through her body. " Lets finish this Ino." The hatred vanished from her tone, respect and happiness in it's place. Ino just looked at her before stumbling once, shaking her head and nodding, the old hatred gone. Sakura knew, in that moment, that whomever placed her under a genjutsu... did the same to Ino and who knows whom else.

In a Swift Rush, both Girl's met, fists cracking against Fists. A Certain grace and skill entered their bodies, the Distraction they once had no longer inhibiting their movements.

Anko was amazed at just how different this fight had become, how much more skill these girls were. Sakura's strikes were accurate, harsh and swift... no where near perfect but still it was an incredible base. Ino on the other hand showed signs of advanced Taijutsu, just like her clan would have taught her. It was obvious to her that these girls were under a genjutsu, and that worried her. Whom else was under a genjutsu like that? Hinata immediately came to mind... the girl was trained by one of the Most Taijutsu oriented clans on the planet, she should be a lot more skilled. And her obsession, according to Kurenai, was strange as it was creepy.. just like Sakura and Ino's obsession with Sasuke.

As Sakura and Ino Knocked each other out, Anko made a vow. " How did no one notice this? Their senseis are the strongest in our village, hell one has the sharingan and the other is a Genjutsu Mistress! I swear, I am going to help these girls... No one should be controlled like that. I suspect Danzo, but I can't deny that Hiruzen is a likely candidate... " She knew the old Hokage could no be trusted completely. He allowed to many... suspicious things to occur in the Leaf. " I won't allow them to end up like me, controlled and abandoned by those that should be looking out for them... "


Chapter End, tell me what you think in the Reviews.

I have never seen a story that focuses on these charecters in a positive light...

Love, your Ninja Overlord,

Mika.