Chapter 13 revised and edited. Review or PM me on what you think about this chapter now.

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'Talking'

"Thinking"

'Heavily demonic voice'

'Fox talking'

"Fox thinking"

*expression*

Jutsu

Flashback

Chapter 13 – The Avenger

'Could everyone whose name was not just shown please go to the upper level.' Said Hayate.

Kakashi walked by Sasuke and said 'Don't use your Sharingan if you let that curse seal take over I'll have to jump in and stop the match. Good luck.'

"Stop the match?" Thought Sasuke in fear of not being able to fight.

'Good Sasuke Uchiha, Yoroi Akado are you ready?' asked Hayate.

'Yeah.' Confirmed Sasuke.

'Yes.' Agreed Yoroi. Yoroi's appearance was greatly concealed by the mask he wore around his mouth that hung to around his neck, sunglasses that obscured his eyes and his forehead protector which he wore like a bandanna.
He also wore what appeared to be the standard attire of his team consisting of a high-collared, sleeveless, navy-blue shirt with a short-sleeved, white one underneath, a simple obi around his waist, pants, sandals and fingerless gloves.

'In that case let the first match of the preliminaries begin!' Announced Hayate.

Sasuke jumped back and pulled out a kunai while Yoroi put his hand in front of his body and surrounded it with chakra. Yoroi flung three shuriken at Sasuke and who sent them back with his kunai.

'Augh.' Cringed Sasuke. "Damn it this thing is responding to my chakra." Thought Sasuke as he raised his hand to his curse seal.

'You're mine!' Shouted Yoroi as he charged at Sasuke.

Sasuke swept his leg and locked Yoroi's arm between his legs.

"Got him." Sasuke smirked thinking he had him captured but then Yoroi turned his hand around and grabbed Sasuke's collar.

"Uh I feel so weak." Thought Sasuke.

Yoroi then brought his arm down and intended to hit Sasuke's solar plexus but Sasuke released his hold and slid away.

'Got you.' Said Yoroi who leapt up and grabbed Sasuke by his head and pushed him to the ground.

'My chakra, what are you doing?' Gasped Sasuke.

'Ha ha you're just noticing it now, are you?' Laughed Yoroi.

"Uh so weak, what am I going to do?" Thought Sasuke.

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Flashback

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'Sasuke, Sakura wake up he's coming.' Whispered Haku.

'Who, Naruto?' Asked Sasuke.

'No it's not Naruto, it's that Grass ninja.' Replied Haku quickly. 'We have to move now.' He urged.

'Alright let's move.' Said Sasuke.

After they had run for about ten minutes they stopped.

'Ok I think we lost him...' begun Haku before he was slashed from behind by a sword attached to the Grass ninja's mouth who had just appeared and then, followed up his slash by quickly kicking Haku away sending him face first into a tree and into unconsciousness.

'Looks like I found a couple of mice.' Said the Grass ninja with the sword still hanging in the grasp of his tongue.

Sasuke trembled as he saw Haku unconscious and Sakura worse off than him.

"Is this what it feels like to be weak?" Thought Sasuke.

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End Flashback

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'I won't lose here.' Said Sasuke.

Sasuke coiled up his legs and extended them quickly pushing Yoroi off him. When he was getting up he saw Lee. "That's it." He thought before charging at Yoroi.

Sasuke flipped onto his hand and gave Yoroi a powerful super kick which sent him into the air. Sasuke then used the dancing leaf shadow and appeared behind Yoroi in midair.

'Ok I'll admit I borrowed that move, but from here, it's all original.' Said Sasuke.

Sasuke swung his leg to kick Yoroi in the ribs. Yoroi blocked it but it was a distraction as Sasuke used the momentum to swing his arm up and nail Yoroi in his neck and send him flying down.

'Come back I'm not done yet!' Said Sasuke who then kicked him down and finally gave him an axe kick smashing him onto the floor while saying 'Lions Barrage!'

Hayate looked at Yoroi and Sasuke, Yoroi was unconscious and Sasuke was still conscious but tired.

'Winner, Sasuke Uchiha.' Hayate announced.

Kakashi appeared behind Sasuke and said 'Let's go we need to get that mark sealed up.'

'Can't we go after the matches?' Asked Sasuke.

'No sorry.' Said Kakashi giving his eye smile.

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The board spit out two more names.

'Next match Shino Aburame VS Zaku Abumi, will the contestants please come down.' Called Hayate.

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Sasuke and Kakashi were in a dimly lit room with candles being the only light source. Sasuke was shirtless and sat in the middle of a large seal array.

'Ok Sasuke this seal I'm about to put on you will seal up the curse mark, however, it is only as strong as your will so you have to make sure it doesn't break.' Said Kakashi.

Kakashi made numerous hand signs before saying 'Curse Sealing.'

Sasuke cried out in pain for a while as all the kanji crawled across the floor and his body and went inside the curse mark, forming a ring around the mark at which point he passed out.

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'If you fight me you won't be able to recover. Forfeit.' Said Shino in his stoic monotone voice.

'Heh what do you know looks like I have a bit of movement in one.' Said Zaku as his left arm started twitching before he pulled it out of the sling and aimed it at Shino.

'One good arm is all I need to beat you!' Shouted Zaku as he charged at Shino.

Zaku attempted a straight punch at Shino's face but Shino raised his arm and blocked it.

'I told you, you can't beat me.' Spoke Shino.

'Oh yeah Slicing Sound Wave!' Shouted Zaku as air came rushing out of the hole in his palm which blasted Shino away.

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'My you've grown Kakashi, to think you can perform the curse sealing.' Said Orochimaru who appeared from behind a pillar.

'You! What are you doing here?' Demanded Kakashi taking a defensive stance.

'Long time no see, Kakashi, but I didn't come here for you. I have some business with that boy behind you.' Replied Orochimaru.

'What do you want with Sasuke?' Asked Kakashi narrowing his single eye.

'It seems as though you have gained something since the last time we met, the Sharingan in your left eye, how I envy your good fortune.' Said Orochimaru who then paused before continuing. 'It is only fair that I should want it too. Don't you think? The power of the Uchiha.' Finished Orochimaru.

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Shino calmly stood up and stared down Zaku.

'I told you, you can't beat me, look behind you.' Said Shino.

Zaku looked behind him and his eyes widened seeing heaps of bugs when Shino spoke again 'You are trapped now you have one arm which you can use, to attack me, but if you do, my bugs will be upon you. On the other hand, you could attack my bugs but that would leave you open to me. It's always a good idea to have an ace in the hole.' Finished Shino who began to gather up his chakra while forming the ram sign.

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'You know this Sound village that everyone is so curious about, its mine.' Said Orochimaru. 'You see in order to play the game you need pieces to put on the chess board, willing pawns.' Elaborated Orochimaru.

'So, is Sasuke one of these pawns?' Asked Kakashi.

'No, Sasuke is a much more valuable piece than a pawn.' Said Orochimaru.

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Zaku's other arm started to twitch and he pulled it out of his sling 'Hey what do you know I got movement in my other arm as well. Always have an ace in the hole isn't that what you said?' Asked Zaku who then fully extended his arm and pointed one at Shino and one at the bugs 'Slicing Sound Wave' Shouted Zaku. Nothing came out of his wind holes but his arms were blasted off at the elbow.

'Ugh what is this?' Cried Zaku in pain.

Shino appeared behind Zaku and spoke 'I plugged up both of you arms just in case you were faking. It seems I was wise to do so. While I did say an ace in the hole is good, two aces in the hole, is better.' Said Shino who then punched Zaku in the back sending him sprawling on the ground and almost unconscious.

Hayate checked Zaku before announcing 'Winner, Shino Aburame.'

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Orochimaru stepped forward towards Sasuke and Kakashi charged up a Lighting Blade in response.

'Take one more step and one of us will die here. I don't care if you're one of the Sannin, the legendary three ninja, come any closer to Sasuke and I'll kill you!' Shouted Kakashi his lone eye blazing in fury.

Orochimaru started laughing and then looked Kakashi straight in the eye 'Kakashi you're very brave and very stupid. I'll leave for now but Sasuke is an avenger one day he will come looking for me in search of power.' Said Orochimaru as he walked away before he paused and said 'Unless you follow through with your threat to kill me that is.' Stated Orochimaru while releasing a bit of bloodlust.

Kakashi was terrified but kept his Lighting Blade going in an attempt to hide his fear.

Orochimaru kept laughing and walked away until he disappeared from sight.

"One of us will die here? I must have been out of my mind." Thought Kakashi in fear.

Kakashi then used a Body Flicker and appeared behind Sakura, Haku and Naruto.

'Oh Kakashi-sensei your back. How's Sasuke?' Asked Sakura.

'Oh he's fine but I think you should be more worried about yourself now. Look.' Said Kakashi pointing towards the board as it showed.

Sakura Haruno VS Kin Tsuchi