Marmot95: Well first I hope I uploaded fast enough for you. Moving on. I already have ideas for Naruto and his father's techniques. As for the chapters thing, no, none of these are previously written except for a select few, the concept for my story is just planned out. I honestly don't know how. This amount of detail really only comes naturally to me when I'm either typing me own stories or Naruto stories, possibly because the universe is so large, then again, the Narutoverse is dwarfed in terms of what you can do to some other universe's. Maybe it's because other than DBZ, Pokemon, and Bakugan - is that an anime? - this was really my first anime. I don't know. Naruto will be becoming Hokage in my story although I will not be revealing when or how. Also, you're gonna hate me huh?

Kronus96: True, however i said she was being defiled, I don't believe I ever explicitly said rape. I honestly wasn't thinking that at the time, but I'll go back and check. The Tazuna killing Gato was my favorite part of that chapter as well or Inari's death...that's a dick saying, but his death really is important in Team 7. He's going to essentially be their Haku in this universe. By the way, Haku still may or may not be dead. As for your other comment. Yeah, I know Hiashi wasn't a nice guy, he still isn't, trust me. The ONLY reason Kakashi go through to Sakura early was simply because she saw the progress of Naruto. In a few short years he was capable of matching Sasuke, and she was inspired. Despite what she may say, Naruto is the reason she has become so powerful so soon. At least for Genin standards - trust me in my story as of now she's like Top 10 in the Genin story right now. She wasn't, in my story Sakura won't be muscular...she'll just be freakishly strong and have some other stuff. More stuff and even MORE freakishly strong thanks to Tsunade. I'm just now realizing how I'm getting my characters to become stronger - at least some of them. Three of them grow exponentially more powerful the same way, although I mean, it's rightfully deserved from what happens. It was an exaggeration, Hiashi did not literally mean that. Thank you for the hope.

jack: That's pretty much stating that you only read harems at that they're the best stories, which, no offense, I strongly disagree with. I find harems insulting to woman, and to me very few of them have a mature male lead. No offense, just an opinion. I've read some harems on this site, and some are pretty good, other's are just crap though.

bigfan22: YOU UNDERSTAND! They gave Naruto so many chances to mature in the show, yet they never capitalized, which really irritated me. He didn't really start to mature - in my opinion - until the Five Kage Summit. Sasuke's temptation...I shall not reveal. you guessed right though.

I.C.2014: I shall try my best. And yup they are, and he did forget. Those two are designed to fight each other.

A dumb death: Sakura will end up being on Sasuke's level as they won't be nearly as OP as they were at the end of the canon, however they'll be capable of fighting people on the same level as that. Your also underestimating how many options you can create with Sakura to make her actually very powerful. Sakura isn't high-level in the manga, correct, however, she's one of the best med-nin, just stating a fact. As for the Sakura in my story...the Sakura in canon would get DESTROYED, by how powerful Sakura's gonna be in my story.

hurrdurr: But if I kill of the ones who I haven't developed, they wouldn't have as bad as an impact on the characters. You should REALLY remember this. Because during the upcoming war several characters are going to mature...and fall into depression and other stuff. And this is exactly what I labelled it.

ohno: No, they are not. If a person describes an OC to me and makes it that way, I'll implement it, and already made characters I will implement. However, unike most authors, Hinata is not gonna have massive sex organs in this story, and Sakura won't have them either. Neither will Ino, Tenten, or Temari. Mei, Tsunade, Margaret, Anko, and I think one other person are the only people who are gonna have massive sex organs, unless of course someone sends in an OC with such. Also, trust me, Mary Sue will not exist in this story. Naruto sadly has plot armor, but even he has a very fickle amount. Even Sasuke is eligible of dying in this story. And Kakashi. And Tsunade. And Jiraiya. And Sakura. And even freaking Hinata. AND SHE'S THE LOVE INTEREST!

earendil18: The Kyuubi has no idea who Minato is. He just knows that it was the Yondaime that sealed him. In MY story. Yes, he was attempting to kill Naruto, however, that doesn't mean he knows he's Kushina's son. And yes, close enough, definitely, however in my story he did not. Kyuubi can sense evil emotions, and Sasuke had a chakra-corporeal body in their at the time - If the time I think you'retalking about is the same. Neither Kushina nor Minato have negative emotions, although negative is suggestive - wink wink, nudge nudge. I thought it was nine months. And whisker marks is a sign of similarity, true.

Guest: Whenever I get done typing a chapter I STILL haven't started yet.

Kit: Hehehe...

Wolvmbm: Sorry, but that won't be happening. You'll get something BETTER.

Krazyfanfiction1: Man I think I love you...that idea...beautiful.

SPeCTeR-ll7: The reason Naruto was acting bat shit insane in the forest was to lure as many people towards the area as possible. He knew he stood no chance of defeating Orochimaru and was attempting to draw Anko and some Anbu, Kakashi, or Hiruzen. Yeah, Sasuke has the range advantage, however as you see here, Naruto outclasses Sasuke in speed greatly. Yes, crushing power is devastating, however, it to won't really work on Naruto unless an elaborate plan is used. Defensive capability rings true and true though. However, not Naruto's sealing and bunshin jutsu. It will be hard to defend against that many. Yes, Tenten was acting stupid. I said that the reason she was was because the fight she had was meant to develop her, and that's true. That battle brings a change in mindset. She actually becomes fairly strong in my story. As for Lee...he's difficult. He's definitely powerful, and if can use 8 Gates one of the more powerful characters...but because he has no useful form of real chakra he's hard to work with. I'm actually trying my best with him as for future plans, but he's a really hard character to manipulate.

NOW THAT ALL OF THOSE ARE FINALLY OVER.

Leave It All Behind You

Naruto paled, his eyes slowly moving over to meet Gaara's who had a psychotic look on his face. The insane Jinchuriki slowly shifted into sand before reappearing on the arena, his body shaking with violent excitement.

Sasuke frowned, placing a hand on Naruto's shoulder. "Don't do this Naruto. I know you're strong and all, but you yourself admitted that he's stronger than you are."

Sakura nodded. "You did say that. Even with the Kyuubi…are you sure you can beat that guy?"

Kakashi frowned, his lone visible eye narrowing as he heard Sakura mention the Kyuubi. 'So Naruto told them. And they don't seem bothered, not even attempting to hide it if they were. I picked a good team.'

Naruto shook, his knees feeling weak, his arms suddenly losing all power. He had ignored everything up to this point. He had no doubt that he was strong – at least for a Genin – however he had no doubt that he would lose to Gaara.

"You won't lose," the Kyuubi said. "As long as I exist, YOU ARE THE MOST POWERFUL BEING ON THE PLANET!"

Naruto was silent, before he began to walk towards the arena, although there was no hiding it.

He looked dead.

Hayate frowned, glancing at Sasuke and Sakura who looked like they desperately wanted to stop him, but for some reason Guy and Kakashi stopped them.

"What are you doing! Naruto will die!"

Hinata frowned, turning to them. "Do you really have such distrust in him?"

They turned to her. "What do you mean Hinata," they asked, almost simultaneously. Hinata frowned, her eyes worriedly looking over to Naruto who was completely ignoring Hayate speaking the rules once more.

"Naruto…you should know by now that despite the fact that he may think he's nothing to certain people he has a lot of power inside of him. When he's…desperate…in the heat of battle…that's the only time the real Naruto comes out. As his girlfriend I have faith in him to bring that power out. That's the power that Sandaime-sama was talking about. If Naruto cannot bring it out, no matter what he does he would not become a Chunin."

Sasuke and Sakura were silent, although their eyes did widen as Hinata officially announced that she was Naruto's girlfriend. There would be a lot of gossip later on about this, however now was not the time. They turned to Naruto, who stood still as Hayate started the match.

XxX

The cork on Gaara's gourd popped off, shooting towards Naruto and smacking him in the face.

He did not move.

Gaara frowned, sand slowly pouring from his gourd. "I hope you don't stay like this the entire fight. There's so much possibility in you. I cannot under any circumstances be disappointed. Mother cannot. Not when you hodl so much potential. You will be the ultimate test. Better than the Uchiha. MAKE ME FEEL ALIVE!"

Gaara screamed, his sand shooting towards Naruto, impacting with his gut and sending him flying. He levitated in the ground briefly before sand smacked him into the wall nearby. The wall cracked under the pressure yet Naruto's eyes remained blank.

Gaara's arms crossed, a frown imprinted on his face.

"UZUMAKI, STOP LOOKING SO WEAK!"

Gaara shot the sand forward, aiming towards Naruto's head. He was too impatient. If that connected full force Naruto would die.

"Move boy, we cannot die here!" the Kyuubi roared.

Naruto was silent, thinking back to everything. He was too weak, he had nothing on Gaara.

(-Flashback-)

Sasuke slammed his knee into Haku's face, causing all the momentum Haku had to be transferred into pain. His nose was broken and twisted and he was bleeding from both nostrils. Naruto and Sasuke appeared right in front of Haku both firing a fist straight into the boys face. Haku stumbled backwards, but Naruto was upon him again.

"You were right Haku; precious people do give you strength!"

Naruto slammed another punch in, and another before he fought like a madman, slamming fists into the boy's body without any care in the world.

"So I can't die!"

He continued to pummel Haku as the ice mirrors began to crack some shattering altogether, losing the chakra source that kept them strong. Naruto finished off his combination with a knee to the forehead.

"Cause I've got people to protect!"

XxX

Naruto woke with a start, his eyes shooting wide and instantly checking for dangers. He sighed when he saw nothing and then double-checked his seal formula, leaving the comfort of his tree. He frowned when he noticed no one was in there, but he heard a sound and ducked into the bushes, scanning his surroundings.

He saw it then. A bush shook before a team popped out, a team Naruto recognized.

"Raylin!" Naruto hissed, however he was very happy he hadn't said it very loud. It would have put Raylin on guard. Even if Raylin was something akin to a rival, a rival he had wanted to face under more appropriate circumstances, a test was a test, and he was determined to beat him, to pass it. Although he hadn't even known that Raylin was participating in the Chunin Exams. However, as Raylin neared the transparent electrical lines, Naruto's trap, sand wrapped around his leg and his teammates. They nearly screamed, each of them reaching for kunai to get it off, however the kunai did not pierce the sand. It was at that instant that Naruto knew what was happening.

"Gaara."

Gaara appeared from behind the trio, a maniacal and annoyed grin on his face.

"Uzumaki ran off, so I guess I'll settle with you."

Sand exploded from his sandy gourd, wrapping the trip up in sand so tightly you could only see their eyes. Naruto wanted to help, he really did. As he watched he felt anger rise into his body, as he knew what was coming. Yet he knew he couldn't help them. If he did, Gaara would attack him again, although he'd likely spar the other three. It was either them or him.

Although not pleasant, it was an easy choice to make.

Gaara lifted his hand, his palm open.

"Sabaku Soso (Sand Waterfall Funeral)!" Gaara clenched his hand.

The sand imploded in a gory mess, producing three sizable mountains of blood. As the sand returned Naruto saw no traces of the three.

They were completely liquefied.

"I'm done here."

Gaara then turned and left, as if he hadn't liquefied three people with a smile on his face.

XxX

"Would you date me?"

Naruto's eyes widened as his dense self finally registered what she meant. "You mean like…boyfriend and girlfriend?"

Hinata nodded, unable to look him in he eyes for fear she might faint. Naruto paused, thinking on it. It was true that he knew he felt that way about Hinata, he knew he did. But dating so soon after he felt true heartbreak. Was he ready for that? If he connected the dots throughout his life he knew Hinata felt the same way about him, which actually made him surprised. He had never noticed. She had for a while. At least he knew he wouldn't suffer heartbreak, in fact…he knew she was the perfect match for him.

(-Flashback-)

Naruto was silent. He couldn't beat him…this man…he was a monster. Yet…so was he. He knew what he was capable of…he knew what he had to do. To fight a Jinchuriki as psychotic as Gaara…the only possible solution to end up surviving was to fight for your life.

"That's right Naruto…in a fight between Jinchuriki one will die…there is no denying that."

Naruto's eyes snapped open, his body moving on instinct, just barely avoiding the sand. "You are…dead," he mumbled, before he shot forwards, a kunai slipping out of his kunai pouch before he threw it at Gaara, however his sand easily blocked the kunai, yet Naruto was smirking to himself, his hands already running through handseals. He slammed his hand against the sand wall.

"Fuinjutsu: Mahi Shīru (Sealing Technique: Paralysis Seal)!"

The seal spread across Gaara's sand instantly, freezing it in place. Gaara's sand retracted, however that specific amount of sand remained in place, before it fell to the ground, not moving. Gaara frowned, his sand coiling around him.

"That's it Uzumaki…"

He began to smile, his body shaking with pleasure. "COME AT ME WITH EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT!"

XxX

Kankuro smirked, walking over to Sasuke and Sakura. "Yo," he said, walking up to them. They tensed but responded with nods. Kankuro smirked. "So…on a scale of one-to-ten I'd say ten."

Sakura raised an eyebrow. "For?" Kankuro looked at her incredulously. "Well to be honest I'm jealous of Gaara…he got the guy I wanted to fight. But as for the scale…the scale has to do with how badly that Uzumaki is going to be by the time this fight is over. One means he loses but with a fight…and ten means he dies."

Sakura snarled, preparing to deck Kankruo in the face, however Sasuke held her back. "No Sakura. Naruto hasn't begun to go all out yet. He has a lot of options with only his fuinjutsu. He has a high probability in winning this fight. This sand scum has no idea how badly Naruto will decimate Gaara."

Kankuro smirked, rolling his eyes. "Gaara's untouchable."

XxX

Naruto smirked as his hypothesis was correct. "So…if I set that up it'll work perfectly…"

Naruto grabbed the scroll along his back, sending it flying open. He bit his thumb before running it over the scroll, blood trailing from his thumb. He glanced upwards, noticing the sand coming in a wave towards him, yet he remained still rolling up the scroll before he threw it at the sand. The sand easily engulfed the scroll, causing Naruto to smirk before it burst through the opposite end, sticking to the wall. Naruto nodded to himself before he jumped backwards, avoiding the sand wave. He smirked, flicking out an explosive kunai before flinging it towards Gaara. However, the sand easily blocked it, wrapping around it and taking the explosion easily.

Naruto frowned, before he shot forwards, attempting to pierce Gaara's defense, however Gaara's sand always remained a step ahead, countering any move Naruto attepted. Naruto cursed, jumping in the air so he was directly above Gaara and began to fly through handseals.

He then threw another explosive kunai before he smirked. "Kunai Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Kunai Shadow Clone Technique)!"

The kunai began to multiply rapidly, all of which slamming into a sand dome above Gaara's head, however the explosion again was contained by the sand, despite certain parts of it being sent flying across the arena.

Naruto smirked, dropping downwards with his punch cocked backwards. However, as he launched his punch he frowned as he felt sand impact with him and not flesh or hair.

Gaara smirked, his sand shooting upwards, however the Naruto disappeared in a puff of smoke, as another Naruto appeared behind Gaara, a kunai in hand.

"Peekaboo, I CHOOSE YOU!"

Naruto swung the kunai, however a small grain of sand blocked the kunai, causing Naruto's eyes to widen. "No way…" he mumbled, yet Gaara smirked, before his sand descended in a hail storm, yet Naruto managed to avoid it, landing on top of the hand symbol at the back of the area of the room.

"I see…" he mumbled. "As of now I'm way to slow to actually hurt him. Well then, there's only one solution then."

XxX

Kankuro frowned. "I have to admit, the brat is better than I thought, but he still can't win if he's only this level."

Lee laughed, as did Sasuke. "Naruto…is just about to kick it up a notch," both of them said simultaneously. Shikamaru raised an eyebrow. "How strong is he? I'd recon that you to would know the best…Lee…Sasuke."

Lee and Sasuke looked at each other before they smirked. "He'd give us a run for our money." Kiba frowned. "I don't know how strong you are Lee…how strong are you exactly?"

"He's strong," Neji said. "Both Lee and Naruto are, despite my dislike towards Naruto I have to admit that. Both of them are weak too however. Don't misunderstand though. Either of them could beat you any day of the week."

Kiba snarled, preparing to deck Neji in the face. "What did you say to me you PUNK!"

Neji smirked, however Hinata came between them. "Enough," she said. "This isn't the time for this. We should be supporting Naruto-kun."

XxX

Naruto stood atop the symbol, forming the Seal of Confrontation, however, instead of a sign of respect, he was using it to concentrate chakra. Chakra pumped through his veins, as he slowly felt the weights, the resistance, on his body lift.

Naruto smirked. "Kai (Release)!"

The seals on Naruto's body glowed before they faded. He smirked, looking towards Gaara.

XxX

Temari snorted. "He thinks doing a simple release will help him defeat Gaara? Not a chance, what a joke." Sakura smirked, looking at Temari from across the entire battlefield. "You're underestimating him. Naruto…when he goes all out…he's truly terrifying."

Temari glanced at Kankuro who shrugged, both of them unable to tell whether or not the girl was telling the truth. They doubted it would be enough to defeat Gaara though, although they had a sinking suspicion that they would learn something from this fight.

They just had yet to know what it was they would be learning.

XxX

Naruto smirked before he moved, glancing backwards to smirk. His afterimage was still there. If the sand reacted like he hoped it would.

He smirked, his fist easily hitting Gaara and sending him flying, the sand pausing as it found two afterimages, as he kept on the move, kicking Gaara in the back of the head before grabbing his ankle and throwing him towards a wall. The sand then rushed into action, cushioning Gaara's landing, however Naruto was on him in an instant, reaching into the sand and getting out before it had any time to react and throwing him skywards. He then jumped, his body appearing above Gaara's, despite the fact that there will also several other versions of him frozen in place across the area. He then slammed his feet into Gaara's chest sending him flying into the ground with a mighty dust cloud arising from impact.

XxX

"What the hell!" Temari and Kankuro roared. "What type of bullshit is this? There's more than one of him!"

Sakura and Sasuke paled, looking at each other. "No way…he had bragged about it, but I never thought he truly had the capability."

Lee and Guy looked at Sakura and Sasuke, speaking for everyone when they asked their question. "Bragged about what?"

They gulped. "Naruto is so fast he can create afterimages."

The audience was silent as the news shook everyone to their very core.

'They have to be kidding!' Lee thought. 'That means that without me using the Gates…Naruto…can match my speed?'

Neji was silent, however anyone who looked at him could recognize the horror on his face. Even if he had an advantage with the Byakugan's 360 degree vision there was no way he would be capable of stopping Naruto's absurd amount of speed.

Kakashi frowned, his eye's narrowing. "His speed…" he mumbled. "Only Guy and I are able to keep track of it using our eyes. Sasuke's Sharingan and Neji's Byakugan are both activated, and they both look like they're struggling."

XxX

Naruto paused, letting Gaara get his bearings and letting his afterimages disappear. "Do you see know Gaara? It's impossible for a guy like you to defeat me."

"A guy like me," Gaara stated as he slowly rose, cracks appearing on his skin. Naruto frowned, noticing how the cracks dropped in pieces to reveal real skin. "Sand armor, he murmured.

Gaara laughed psychotically. "A GUY LIKE ME! BUT YOU'RE JUST LIKE ME, UZUMAKI!"

Gaara's sand rushed forward the second his psychotic smile broke out, yet Naruto easily outpaced it, slinking into Gaara's guard, however he slipped on sand Gaara purposely left, falling to the ground as sand rushed him. He cursed, flipping onto his feet before he began to weave through handseals, scanning for ways to get out that didn't involve rushing straight towards Gaara who was riding away on a cloud of sand.

Naruto cursed, slamming his hand as a fuinjutsu seal spread around him, traversing the sand before it quickly reached the stop. Naruto cursed, biting his other hand's thumb before he brought it down, just as the sand barreled into him.

XxX

"Naruto!" Tenten cried out, worried over her surrogate brother. She cursed, glaring at Kakashi and Team 7. "Why! Why didn't you save him! Naruto's DEAD because of you!"

Sasuke and Sakura were silent, both of them looking absolutely horrified. They were positive Naruto would manage to pull off a win, but apparently they had been wrong. "We should have stopped him. He said beforehand that Gaara was stronger than him…why didn't we stop him!"

Sasuke began to fume, his body shaking up. He couldn't take it. Naruto was the closest thing he had had to a brother since Itachi had murdered his entire clan. He wasn't going to just sit back, he was going to attack.

He was going to kill.

Kakashi stepped forwards, lazily pointing towards Hayate. "He hasn't called the match," before he returned to his previous spot.

Needless to say Sasuke and Tenten were silent as the looked away, embarrassed for their show of such serious emotions towards Naruto.

XxX

The scroll Naruto placed on the ceiling began to slowly unravel, until it had fully extended. It then flipped, laying flat against the ceiling using the chakra that coated the edges of the scroll. Suddenly one of the seven seals on the scroll glowed before it faded. From the scroll Naruto fell, along with the sand. He smirked, his eyes widening as if he had discovered a major game changer. "So it works! The Kōtsū Jutsu (Transportation Jutsu)!"

XxX

The entire audience was silent as they watched Naruto fall towards the ground in midair, chased by the sand. Sarutobi could not help but watch in amazement as Naruto flipped in midair and outsped the sand, racing around Gaara in a circle, leaving afterimages trailing behind him. He watched in awe as Naruto slammed his fist into Naruto's chest, sending the red head flying as Naruto easily slipped by his guard, shouting "IS THIS ALL YOU HAVE GAARA!"

Hiruzen let a kind smile fall onto his face. 'You would be proud of your son if you could see him Kushina, Minato. He's truly becoming a fine shinobi. He's even mastered one of the low scale space-time fuinjutsu that you made Minato. At this rate, he'll catch up to both of you in no time at all.'

"Lord Hokage," Anko said, givin the Sandaime a look. The Sandaime looked at her, one of his eyebrows raised and his eyes twinkling with curiosity. "That was a space-time fuinjutsu wasn't it? I can't believe it. The brat's mastered one of those already?"

Hiruzen smiled. "Indeed he has. His rate of growth is unnatural even for a Jinchuriki."

XxX

Naruto paused, taking several deep breathes of air. He cursed, feeling his leg begin to brun and body begin to weaken. He knew what it was. He wasn't used to maintaining this level of speed. He could hold it for about five minutes that was his limit as he was currently. It had been four already.

'I need to finish this within the next minute. If I don't…I'm going to lose. My speed is the only reason I'm able to outpace his sand.'

Naruto smirked, before he blitz Gaara, launching a flurry of shuriken at Gaara, before he used the Shuriken Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique) to multiply the number of shuriken Gaara had to defend. However, Gaara's sand easily stopped the shuriken, yet Naruto smirked. "As expected," he mumbled, before he sped up, reaching the speed of afterimages. He appeared next to Gaara, smirking as he noticed the sand had yet to notice his presence, however when Gaara's arm shot outwards his eyes widened. Gaara grabbed Naruto's wrist, his eyes revealing the smile that was not visible on his face.

Gaara's sand shot forwards, attempting to bind Naruto, succeeding partially as his arms were bound by sand, yet Naruto pushed off with his legs, avoiding the sand by a single second, and landed against the ceiling before he noticed the sand twitch.

"It's about to crush my arms," Naruto mumbled, before he before to focus his afterimage speed solely into his arms. Naruto swung his arms around, managing to free them from the sand just before it liquefied his arms. He smirked, bouncing on the soles of his feet before he shot downwards, rapidly swinging a kunai that was in his hands. Naruto smirked, launching the kunai, yet Gaara's sand blocked it, yet Naruto was expecting that.

'Ten seconds!'

Naruto landed on the ground in front of Gaara.

Naruto shot forwards, his hands a blur of motion as he pumped chakra into his lungs. "Suiton: Mizurappa (Water Release: Wild Water Wave)!"

The burst of water shot from Naruto's mouth, smashing against Gaara's sand with all its force and turning a portion of it to mud. Naruto smirked, before his chest began to expand. "Stop this! Fuuton: Kūki no Uzu (Wind Release: Air Vortex)!"

The swirling ball of wind shot forwards, expanding much faster than usual because of the added chakra that was implemented inside of it. The ball slammed into Gaara, his sand being sent flying as cuts and cracks appeared all over his sand armor. However, the armor soon exploded, the sand being incapable of holding up under the furious assault. Luckily enough for Gaara the jutsu began to end and he got out with relatively shallow damage.

Naruto smirked. "Gaara…give up."

The host of another Bijuu was silent, falling to the ground as he clutched his forehead in pain "I'm so sorry I'm failing you mother, please don't hurt me. Please. I know his blood will taste good. It will be the best blood, I assure you. Please mother, you can have all of his blood," Gaara screamed, as if in fear and…something else.

Naruto took a step back. "You are psychotic. Then again, I guess being the host of Shukaku would do that to you."

XxX

Hiruzen was silent as Anko and Kakashi released killer intent at him, yet he looked at them with a face as if to say, "You act as if I didn't know. Have faith in him."

Hirzuen smirked at Naruto. "How will you handle fighting another Jinchuriki Naruto, especially one as psychotic as Gaara? It pains me, but I must know…for we may have to use you as a true weapon in the upcoming future."

Hirzuen sighed, a frown forming on his face.

XxX

The Jonin of Otogakure had a perverse look on his face. 'Amazing,' he said, almost in a lustful way. He sounded as if he had just had an orgasm. 'Even without relying on his own Bijuu he's capable of defeating another Jinchuriki so easily. He really would be a great pawn in my collection.'

XxX

Gaara was silent, looking at Naruto with wide eyes. "You…" he mumbled, before a dark grin broke out on his face. He smiled, and began to laugh psychotically. "THEN THERE'S NO POINT IN ME HOLDING BACK NOW IS THERE!"

Gaara's sand began to converge on him, causing Naruto's eyes to widen. "Shit!"

He rushed through handseals, slamming his hands on the ground. "Purizun (Prison)!" Several pillars of wood shot from the ground, thanks to Naruto's fuinjutsu before flying at Gaara, beginning to wrap around his body. As it completed that part of it broke off, forming a large dome that covered the majority of the arena. Naruto however was not done, jumping a grabbing his scroll that was on the sealing. He unsealed five scrolls before he threw them, placing Gaara in the center of a pentagram. He concentrated, chakra flowing off of him in visible waves, connecting to the scrolls. The scrolls popped open, before they flew into the wooden prison, however no cries of pain were released.

Naruto landed, panting. He was low on chakra, and he could barely move his body, but he had done it.

He had beaten Gaara.

He was expecting a loud applause at his performance, despite him having to show Gaara almost every trick he had in the book. He left very little out of this fight, and he knew that if Gaara somehow managed to get back up he would have to reveal all of his secrets. He couldn't afford doing that when the Chunin Exams were just beginning to involve actual fighting.

XxX

"He did it," Hinata said, leaning against the wall and grasping her shirt. Her heart was beating madly, all from anxiety as Naruto came close to death several times in that fight, however it seemed like he had won.

Kakashi frowned. "No….NARUTO RUN NOW!"

She then felt a pulse of chakra.

XxX

Naruto looked at Kakashi with confusion before he felt the pulse of demonic chakra. His eyes widened as he did not see, but heard his wood prison shatter. His spine sent shivers down his spine as he heard the voice.

"Uzumaki, you're DEAD!"

Naruto paled, turning as fast as he could to stop the lung of Gaara, the teen's body halfway covered in sand. The left side of his body was completely engulfed in sand, with a monstrous arm replacing his left arm, and features that looked similar to Shukaku's own. A long tail extended behind him.

Naruto paled.

Gaara instantly plowed through his defense, slamming him against a wall as sand began to cloak his body. Naruto cursed, wiggling, however he knew it. With him being as worn out as he was, he stood no chance of breaking free of the sand.

He then heard a voice.

"Together," he heard, before he heard a rumbling as if a creature was standing. "I guess I don't have a choice," Naruto mumbled, before concentrating on the influx of chakra he felt.

"TOGETHER!" he roared, sending out a burst of chakra that sent Gaara and his sand flying. He landed on the ground, his crimson and slitted eyes glaring at Gaara. A shroud of crimson chakra slowly began to cloak him, covering his body from head to toe. He gained fox like features as two tails swung behind him.

XxX

"He's using it again," Sakura mumbled, clenching the railing with fear. "What is that?" Hinata cried, her body shaking. That chakra gave off a vile feeling, it was hard to imagine it coming from Naruto. Sakura turned to Hinata, preparing to open her mouth and tell her, however Sasuke clasped a hand over her mouth. He shook his head as she looked at him. "Hinata is Naruto's girlfriend, he should tell her," at least that's what she got from his actions.

Neji glared at them. "What is that repulsive chakra? All I see when I look at him is the head of a fox." Guy looked at Kakashi as Neji said that, and Kakashi frowned, his legs tensing. He was prepared to intervene if need be.

Lee took a step back, grabbing Tenten who seemed to be the only person not to care. She had known Naruto to long for her to not have faith that he was in control, or else he wouldn't have called upon the chakra.

"Naruto…what are you," Lee mumbled. "Whatever you are…you truly are a prodigy…"

Kankuro frowned as he saw Naruto. 'So…Temari and I were right…he is a Jinchuriki. That explains a lot…but it's also bad for the sand's plans.'

XxX

Baki cursed, glaring at Naruto with worry and hatred. 'The Kyuubi Jinchuriki! This makes things a lot more cumbersome, as he looks like he can control himself unlike Gaara. He's also more powerful than Gaara when they aren't using their Bijuu either. He needs to be eliminated.'

Temari began to shake, her eyes wide with fear as she began to hyperventilate. She couldn't take this. All this…evil chakra, she was going to faint.

Temari's legs stumbled before she fell to the ground, out like a light.

XxX

Dosu took a step back in fear as he looked at Naruto, Kin already unconscious. "What…what is he!?"

XxX

Hiruzen was silent, ignoring Anko who was claiming things were getting out of control, although Ibiki did agree with her. "I know," he said. "But I also need to know something. Despite the fact that I care about Naruto you two know as well as I that we're going to war soon. Orochimaru is to bold to attack us. Both of your men are on the case…and I need to know if Naruto has the capacity to be useful on the battlefield. It is cruel I know, but he is still a Jinchuriki. That means that no matter how much I care about him…he is still a weapon."

Anko looked absolutely livid, yet Ibiki held her back. Despite him not agreeing with Hiruzen's choices he had to admit that they made sense. Although he wasn't sure if he was capable of stopping Anko from attempting – and most definitely failing – to wring the man's neck.

XxX

Naruto was silent, his two tails releasing oppressive aura's before he looked at Gaara. "I'm ready anytime you are…shit for brains."

Gaara howled, rushing towards Naruto who crossed the distance also. They met halfway, their fists colliding, sending out a powerful shockwave. However, the sand Gaara had converted during the battle was still in play as it rushed towards Naruto, faster than ever before, however Naruto's tails suddenly grew as the cloak around his body shrank, before they blocked the sand. Gaara's eyes widened, his smile growing before he pushed harder, sending Naruto flying backwards as he overpowered him. He laughed, his sand rushing towards Naruto, murder clearly planned.

Naruto howled, before he built up chakra. "Fuuton: Renkūdan (Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet)!" The bullet of compressed air blasted from Naruto's mouth, impacting against Gaara's sand and exploding. The heat from the explosion revealed that the sand tsunami had been turned to glass, however Naruto smashed through it, before he disappeared. He reappeared behind Gaara, his last transportation seal disappearing on his scroll – rendering it useless in the process – before he launched his fist, however Gaara's sandy tail quickly wrapped around his arm, before flinging him towards the ceiling. Naruto easily caught himself before ricocheting off of it, chakra swelling in his right arm. He cried out as he launched it, a massive explosion taking place as he hit Gaara.

As the smoke cleared it revealed Naruto standing in a crater, Gaara directly in front of him. Gaara laughed, more sand circling around him as his form began to shift even more, before everything but his feet were covered in sand. Another monstrous arm appeared, taking the place of his right arm as he screamed in delight.

Naruto cursed, noticing a tail of chakra dissipating. 'I need to end this. NOW!' Naruto slowly began to channel his chakra, fusing even the Kyuubi's chakra into it. The one-tailed shroud disappeared, all of its chakra being channeled into his lungs. Naruto was silent, even the crimson in his eyes reverting to their regular sapphire. Naruto's chest expanded before he smirked.

"I win Gaara."

Gaara's sand shot towards Naruto, forsaking his body. The sand slowly began to wrap around Naruto, attempting to contain the blast, yet Naruto refused to let it be contained, despite the fact he was exhausted. "Fuuton: Renkūdan (Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet)!"

Naruto opened his mouth just as sand wrapped around his entire body, the blast of win rushing towards Gaara, however there was on thing Naruto forgot.

Gaara's gourd had reformed when the sand had forsaken him.

The gourd was made of sand.

The gourd exploded into sand, shoving Gaara away before it shot towards the blast of compressed air, impacting against it and causing a massive explosion.

XxX

"Naruto!" Sakura and Hinata called.

"Gaara!" Kankuro shouted, unsure of what happened to his brother. The smoke slowly began to dissipate, everyone wanting to know what had occurred in the fight, no one sure of the outcome. Naruto was trapped, and Gaara had a powerful jutsu launched at him. If Gaara survived Naruto was dead, however if Gaara did not survive, Naruto had won against another Jinchuriki.

However, after those calls everyone was silent, finally the scale of this exam settling in on the Genin. They began to realize that battles like the one these two just engaged in would be common as Chunin. That they would have to fight monsters like these two on a daily basis.

'I'm ready,' Hinata thought, her eyes burning with resolve. 'I will become a Chunin. For Naruto-kun!'

'I see. I'm assuming that if I become a Chunin I may eventually have to fight a Jinchuriki, or at least people on par with Naruto. That's good,' Sasuke thought.

'So troublesome,' Shikamaru thought.

Shino thought nothing, the gravity of the situation already sinking in on him. Neji also thought nothing, although he was shaking.

'No way!' Kiba thought. Akamaru and Neji were not the only ones shaking. 'That's unreal! Naruto is that fast! That strong! It shouldn't be possible…I'm NOT THE WEAKEST!'

XxX

The smoke had finally cleared, and Hayate, now standing next to Hiruzen to avoid the cataclysmic battle that – despite if definitely being cataclysmic – did not give off the appearance.

He smirked as he saw it. "I can't believe it. That kid…he truly is a monster."

As the smoke cleared it revealed Naruto on the ground, completely exhausted. Meanwhile Gaara stood, looking at him, however there was a definite difference in his victory.

He had lost an arm.

"The winner, is Sabaku no Gaara."

Needless to say, you guys are split. Some of you are pissed Naruto lost, and some of you are pissed Gaara lost an arm. Well my idea to you all is, nothing you say is changing it, so, and this is gonna sound dicky, deal with it. This is useful for both of them as they mature into ninja. Yes, losing an arm can be useful, WHO KNEW? Before you go all rage on me - and I'm only adding this in because of the people that did seem irritated - it's gonna be explained who Naruto lost. Moving on, the matchups will be listed at the end of this chapter. I don't have a lot to say, but know that you guys won the poll. So prepare for another upload this week. Also vote on my OTHER poll that won't be used for a LONG time, and know that that is only a PEAK inside of my story ideas. I have like double that.

As for matchups:

Sasuke vs Yoroi: Sasuke

Shino vs Zaku: Shino

Kankuro vs Tenten: Kankuro

Sakura vs Ino: Sakura

Choji vs Lee: Lee

Temari vs Kin: Temari

Naruto vs Gaara: Gaara

Neji vs Misumi: Neji

Shikamaru vs Dosu: Shikamaru

Hinata vs Kiba: Hinata

THESE ARE YOUR FINALISTS!

And the matchups as I won't be revealing them in a chapter.

Hinata vs Neji

Shikamaru vs Temari

Shino vs Kankuro

Sakura vs Sasuke

Lee vs Gaara.

Their teachers:

Lee - Guy

Hinata - Hiashi

Neji - Himself

Shikamaru - Not training

Temari - Not training

Sakura - Margaret and Anko

Sasuke - Kakashi

Gaara - Not Training

Shino - Himself

That's it!