{The invasion}
Everyone stared at the hokage in front of them it was finally the last part of the chunin exams to decide who will become a chunin among them all
Hinata looked around trying to find sakura but failing she soon in annoyance "Of course, Kakashi is going to make an interesting entrance." she stated hand on her hip she changed her outfit she was now wearing a fishnet shirt with a zip up coat over the shirt with a high collar covering her neck she was then wearing tight ninja shorts and then ninja shoes she had two tantos crisscross on her back her ninja headband now on her shoulder she was eyeing everyone around her she could see Naruto and Neji glaring at each other Shikamaru looking up at the sky with a bored expression on his face Temari was smirking while Kankuro was smirking at Shino who just stood there doing nothing while Gaara was standing with his arms crossed
Hinata felt a hand on her shoulder and looked behind her to see her friend Sakura standing there with her new outfit and blank eyes but she had a smile on her face as she looked around the stadium
"I thought you were coming late." Hinata said watching Sakura stands next to her
Sakura shook her head at Hinata
"Kakashi needed to get back with sasuke so there wouldn't be any suspicion or anger towards him training me also because you know how Sasuke gets when he's jealous and angry." Sakura said sighing with her hand on her hip
Hinata just watched her seeing her new look and a new sword on her back
"So what's all this?" Hinata pointed at her new look
Sakura looked down at herself smiling with a pink tint on her face remembering how she got the outfit and a new sword from she quickly rubbed the back of her neck she was wearing a button up shirt that was black it showed her navel then she wore tan pants with her pouch on her inner thigh she then had her cloak on her it was pink with gold trim around it then a single cherry blossom then her sword was strapped on her back the hilt red and a kanji on it
"Kakashi gave it to me as a gift." she started laughing nervously as she saw a glint in hinata's eyes but that's when they hear the hokage speak
"We're proud to see who made it!" Hiruzen started to speak but the rest of his speech went on death ears for Sakura
Sakura looked down at her hands shaking slightly as she sees blood again on her hands but it didn't leave like it usually did but she didn't care anymore as she bit her lip
'Outer….what path are you going on?'
Sakura flinched she didn't even know but she can't choose recklessly it was all on konoha's future of what she did and how far she will go for it she had a feeling of dread she knew deep down which one she will choose she slowly looked up seeing the fighting order
Neji Hyuga vs Naruto Uzumaki
Sasuke Uchiha vs Gaara no Subaku
Shikamaru Nara vs Temari no Subaku
Kankuro no Subaku vs Shino Aburame
Hinata Hyuga vs Sakura Haruno
She was last to fight but she knew Sasuke would be the last she would need to give them a good show before Sasuke shows
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Naruto glared at neji across from each other both staring each other down seeing who will attack first but thats when Naruto sees Neji activate his kekkei genkai and he stiffened in ready to fight him
'I can't fight recklessly or get to close if i do he will try to block my chakra paths and i can't let that happen if i'm going to become hokage!' Naruto thought grinning as he performed hand signs
"Shadow clone jutsu!" he yelled as four clouds of smoke appear showing two clones appear showing two narutos in front of the real one and two behind him they all grab out a kunai
"Go naruto!" Hinata yelled out to her boyfriend giving him a bigger boost in confidence
Neji snorted at his cousin's yell to his foolish opponent but his attention went back on Naruto to see the chakra in all the clones seeing how it was all even chakra in each one
"Stop acting so tough!" Naruto yelled tauntingly at Neji hoping he will attack but to his dismay Neji only smirked at him making Naruto send all his clones at him
Neji stayed still waiting for them to get close and quickly jumped up using the two Naruto's near him as weight to hold him up and smashed their heads together he then started to spin and kicked the other two Naruto's away making them vanish the remaining two Naruto's ran at Neji with kunais in but Neji spun around and slammed both his palms into the Naruto clone's making the last two vanish
"You once said that you wanted to become hokage but you don't understand talent is decided at birth." Neji looked back at Naruto finally a smirk on his face "You could say that everything is decided when a person is born." Neji stated to Naruto with an emotionless voice
Naruto started shaking in rage at Neji's words
"Why the hell do you always automatically decide things like that!?" he screamed at Neji in anger
Neji tsked at Naruto's stupidity
"Then are you saying anyone can become hokage through challenging work?" Neji shook his head at Naruto "Only a handful of shinobi are selected to become it." he stated to Naruto eyeing him and his reaction "Look closer at reality! Those who are destined to become hokage are born into that destiny! You can't just change destiny! You can never change it...people always share the same fate….death." Neji stated sadly eyes flashing with sadness
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Hinata walked away from the railing her fist clenched in anger and disappointment still she forgot how badly Neji was affected in the beginning but it still hurt seeing him like that compared to who he is in the future
Sakura placed a hand on Hinata's shoulder she could see how Hinata was struggling with this and how she kept clenching her fist
"Hinata you okay?" Sakura asked eyeing her for a response but she only got a shrug making it her answer but she could see the hatred in her eyes
"Just why?" she bit out shaking in rage "Why did they put Neji through this!" she hissed shaking even more if possible "I hate this damn clan and its fucking ways!" she hissed punching the wall making Sakura stare at her
"Hinata i know." Sakura stated to her looking back at the arena to see Naruto getting hit with the eight trigram palms revolving heaven which made Naruto confused at what just happened by his face as his clones dispersed from the attack
Neji closed his eyes as he got into another stance his face devoice of all emotions or concern
"You're in my range no longer can you turn back uzumaki your fate has been decided the moment you decided to fight me." he stated eyes still closed as he leaned forward with his hand he soon opened his eyes with a smirk "Gentle fist art: eight trigrams sixty-four palms!" he called out and striked before Naruto could move or figure it out in time
Naruto's eyes widen as he felt Neji strike at his shoulder and then another strike he couldn't move his body as Neji kept landing strike after strike on him
Naruto flew back on to his back panting trying to catch his breath as all muscles were screaming at him to stop trying to move but he didn't listen as he pushed himself up panting as the people who he holds close appear in his mind there smiles and encouraging words echoed in his head
"It hurts right?" Neji taunted smirking "Stay down your nothing compared to me Uzumaki...you are worthless your dreams coming truth through hard work is an illusion." he stated to Naruto
Naruto kept his head down as Hinata flashed through his mind
"I won't give up...ever! Neji-nii-san i will never back down to you or this clan! That is my nindo…..my ninja way!"
Naruto clenched his fist as he stood up Lee flashed through his mind now with his battle against Gaara and how he didnt stop no matter what then finally Sakura appeared and how she changed
"What are you doing?" Neji questioned in shock that he can still move after all the blows he's took
Naruto looked up at Neji in fierce determination as he panted
"I told you before...i am not giving up!" he stated to him again grinning
Neji took a step back
"Impossible."
Naruto could only glare at him now as neji stared at him blankly
"Just quit it i already won. I hold no grudge against you." he stated to him unaffected by the glare
Naruto started to shaking in anger at his words
"Shut up!" he screamed at him "You kept attacking Hinata-chan mentally! Trying to make her mess up! You kept bringing the past in it! Hinata-chan doesn't deserve that! Why!?" he got no reply that just fueled him more "Calling her names saying she is a loser! I will never forgive you!" he yelled at him
Neji's byakugan activated again as he glared at Naruto
"Fine i'll tell you about the Hyuga's destiny of hatred."
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Hinata walked away she couldn't bear watching the fight anymore and hearing about the past with the hyuga's all she could think of is how Neji changed in her future from this fight
Hinata could only stare in shock at her cousin as he protected her from Madara's attack he now had a gaping hole in his chest she could see through the hole now as more blood from Neji leaked from the wound
"Neji-nii-san!" Hinata called out too as she saw him sway back and forth and fall but she made it in time and caught him before he hit the ground tears were blurring her vision as she put a hand to his chest her palm emitting a green glow
Neji watched with barely open eyelids as his breathing was becoming more shallow he was ready to die he saved Hinata from death she needed to still be here to save the world he couldn't just let her die
"L-lady...Hinata…." he rasped out coughing up blood
Hinata's eyes widen as she bit back a scream of sorrow his wound wasn't healing fast enough he wouldn't survive neji was going to die he already lost to much blood it was all her fault she wasn't strong enough! If only she was then maybe this wouldn't have happened to her….she wouldn't have to have people save her all the time she was suppose to be an anbu who can protect themselves but no all she was is weak!
"...i believe….i-in you…" he stated to her making her shaking become worse as reality was sinking into her harshly
"Please don't leave me!" she begged as she cried tears still falling she couldn't believe this was happening to her she didn't want this! She wanted everything to stop
Neji could only watch her as she cried
"L-lady...h-hinata...please...no tears…" he rasped out blood pooling underneath him still as he lifted his hand to her face to wipe the tears away as best he could
Hinata just kept shaking she didn't want to feel anymore
"W-why? Why did y-you s-save me..?" she asked bitterly as her body kept shaking
Neji just watched her but he soon looked up at the dark sky and smiled slightly at it
"B-because...you praised me….thought highly of me…..always looked at me as a way to get stronger by surpassing me….and most of all…" he coughed up blood more his arm becoming weaker as it dropped to the ground not being able to hold it up anymore his chest barely rising now as he smiled bigger a single tear slid down his face "You called me...a genius…" he whispered to her not able to raise his voice louder now
Hinata's eyes widen as she placed her hand over Neji's cold hand
"Neji...you!" she cried out as she seen the lifeless look in his eyes now and that his chest wasn't rising anymore she sobbed on the lifeless body of her cousin she hated the world and how cruel it was to her she just wished she could save the people close to her
Hinata wiped her eyes as tears were forming she didn't want to cry but that's when she hears people scream Narutos name
"Naruto!"
Hinata quickly ran back to the railing to see neji slam his palm into Naruto's chest she clenched her fist in anger at this as she sees naruto push himself up again shaking in strain of his muscles
"Naruto…" she whispered in admiration at his strength and will
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'What path am i taking….? Inner you asked me what path i'm going on….i didn't answer because i don't know…..but now….it will all decide on Hinata's answer of what path.' Sakura thought to inner but was shocked when inner didn't reply to her
Sakura shook it off and continued to walk through the halls of the chunin exam arena she knew the battle was coming to an end because she could sense the chakra of the nine tails now flare declaring it was almost over she chuckled but suddenly stopped as she sensed a demonic presence coming her way who could only be the the future kazekage
"Gaara." she said with a toneless voice as she stared blankly at him as they both stood across each other gaara's sand suddenly shot out at her making her jump away dodging all the strikes of it that were aiming for vitals in her body
Sakura could only dodge as she didnt want to damage the stadium she slowly got faster as she put chakra in her fist as she twirled around the sand she then ran at him ducking and dodging the sand she would at times kick the sand with a chakra infused foot to break the sand a part as she was closing near him ready to just knock his down so she lessen the amount of chakra in her fist that would only crack something in his body as she was about to hit him she was kicked in the stomach making her fly back and hit the wall she looked up quickly to see who hit her only to see an anbu and she knew the chakra of this one it was the second person she hated the most Kabuto
"There is no fighting outside the matches you both will be disqualified if this continues further." he stated to them but was smirking as he eyes Sakura
Sakura took a deep breath and relaxed she took a quick glance at Gaara and Kabuto she saw Gaara glaring at Kabuto while he was looking at her but gaara then looked at her there eyes met and they kept eye contact for several seconds and then turned around and walked away her senses on high alert
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"Sakura-chan!" yelled a blonde as he hung onto her grinning from ear to ear "I beat Neji!" he declared proudful but soon frowned as he looked her over to see that she wasn't looking at him but to the hokage's place "Sakura-chan!" he yelled waving a hand in front of her to get her attention which he did
"Congrats Naruto i knew you could do it." she praised him smiling for his achievement making Naruto happier he won
"Sakura what happened?" Hinata asked looking at her she felt Sakura's chakra flare up
Sakura looked at Hinata and shook her head
"I'll tell you later."
Hinata nods and looks back at the fight as the other two also they could see Shikamaru getting into a stance for his shadow possession technique
Sakura smirked at this
"He still never wants to fight he never changes." Sakura stated chuckling as she watched him groan that his attack missed since Temari jumped away
Hinata nods chuckling as well
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"Haku-san there's no need to hurry back konoha isn't leaving."
Haku looked at his teammate next to him as they jump through the tree's trying to get back to konoha he didn't even know why he was hurrying he just got a bad vibe and the mission took longer than expected he just needed to get back to the village and make sure Sakura was safe that was his bad vibe that something was happening to her or was about too
"I know Tamuri-san but i just have a bad vibe that we need to get back to the village before something happens." Haku stated putting more chakra into his feet to give him a boost of speed
Tamuri his comrade on this mission that took longer than expected sighed and kept silent as he jumped after haku keeping an even pace with each other as the konoha gates came into view and they dashed passed the gates into the village
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Shikamaru rubbed the back of his neck as his shadow possession took control of Temari finally since he through his jacket above her creating a shadow for him to work with and trick her as he used the hole Naruto created with his battle with Neji to the shadow possession underneath them with the hole
"It's thanks to Naruto i was able to do this from the hole he created with his earlier battle." Shikamaru stated smirking while flinching in pain as his chest rises with every breath he took
Temari just glared at him knowing she lost
Shikamaru started walking forward towards Temari making her walk also towards him both stopping a few inches away from each other Shikamaru raised his arm so did Temari
"I give up." Shikamaru called out in the arena
"What!?" Ino screamed at him
"What the hell Shikamaru!?" Naruto yelled out to him
"What…?" Temari spoke shocked eyes wide
"I have no chakra anymore and i really just feel like watching the clouds and sleeping then continuing this fight." Shikamaru explained yawning as he dispelled his shadow possession jutsu
The proctor genma raised his hand in the air towards temari
"Winner Temari no Subaku! Next match Kankuro no Subaku vs Shino Aburame!" genma declared hearing roars of the crowd but up in the stands two girls look at each other knowing their battle has come and that they can't hold back no matter what is to come
Kankuro raised his hand up as he stood across from his opponent
"I forfeit this match." he declared watching as genma declared shino the winner
"Next up Sakura Haruno vs Hinata Hyuga!"
The two girls appear in the middle of the arena after the two boys left both girls had a face of determination on both were ready to prove themselves to each other
"You know the rules! Begin!" Genma called jumping away from them
Sakura smiled softly at Hinata as she got into a stance for taijutsu her eyes never looked away from Hinata's "This is it Hinata! Time to show me what you are capable of!" Sakura yelled as she dashed at her leaving a small crater behind her
Hinata quickly did a backflip to distance herself from sakura as she was lucky to have dodged the punch that was aimed at her face Hinata then started to do hand signs to fast for the human eye to see
"Water style water bullet jutsu!" Hinata yelled taking in a huge gulp of air and blowing out balls of water Sakura quickly flipped and twisted around them dodging them perfectly but to her annoyance she was getting farther away from Hinata she knew hinata was purposely distancing herself from her knowing Sakura was a close ranged fighter but so was hinata so it was a disadvantage for both of them
Sakura pulled her fist back as she concentrated chakra into her fist watching as it glowed blue with chakra she then slammed it on the ground making chunks of rock fly in the air but sakura didn't wait she punched the the rocks making them go lightening fast at Hinata
Hinata dodged the rocks left and right she wouldn't let one hit her she kept on dodging until the last one missed she then dashed at sakura her byakugan activated and her palms glowing with blue chakra she smirked at Sakura's shocked face but thats when her eyes narrowed as her palm hits Sakura in the chest but to Hinata's annoyance Sakura poofed away as a log took her place but thats when Hinata sensed a presence behind her and she quickly pulled out one of her tanto's as she countered Sakura's sword strike
"Excellent job but i learned a few tricks of my own that may shock you and i mean literally!" Sakura yelled as her sword suddenly crackling with blue electricity "lightning style blazing shock!" she yelled as the blue electricity traveled into Hinata's tanto shocking the nerves in her hand making Hinata scream in pain but thats when sakura flipped her body around and delivered a swift kick to her side making Hinata go back and hit the ground twitching in pain
'Sakura's serious she isn't holding back…..she really is coming at me with the intent to win….why aren't i?' Hinata thought but thats when an image appeared in her mind of Sakura in the hospital coughing up blood and hearing Tsunade tell her that she doesn't have long to live Hinata clenched her fist or at least tried to since her hands won't listen to her since there still in shock so she concentrated healing chakra in her hands healing the nerves Sakura shocked 'That's right….i'm not fighting back because i don't want to lose her…...i don't want to see that dead look in her eyes when Tsunade told her to quit being a ninja!' Hinata jumped to her feet picking up her tanto that was on the ground and dashed at Sakura at full speed chakra in the blade now making it stronger
"Good! No holding back Hinata!" Sakura ordered ducking down as Hinata striked her tanto at her neck Sakura then brought her sword up vertical to stab Hinata but she dodged it in time Sakura dropped her sword to the ground and did hand signs "Earth style earth dragon bullet!" the ground next to her morphed into a dragons head and spit out mud bullets but Sakura didn't end there she did other hand signs "Fire style fire dragon bullet!" she blew out a stream of fire hitting the mud bullets creating flaming rocks going at Hinata
"Earth style mud wall!" Hinata yelled slamming her hands on the ground letting a wall form from the ground in front of her letting the flaming rocks hit it but thats when Hinata sensed more than one Sakura and looked from behind the wall to see five Sakura running at her direction she put chakra in her palms and ran at the five Sakura seeing that they were all clones so she halted in her steps and got into a hyuga stance ready to use her jutsu when she saw all five were in range she started spinning
"Eight trigrams palms revolving heaven!" Hinata yelled out as her spinning got faster a blue chakra sphere surrounding her hitting all the clones dispelling them
Sakura was hidden in a genjutsu watching hinata seeing that she was going all out now Sakura sighed as she picked her sword back up as she saw hinata pause but then looked at her direction dispelling the genjutsu and ran at her
She watched as Hinata came at her in full speed she slowly pointed the sword to the ground she felt her chakra flow into the blade making blue electricity appear she looked back at Hinata and saw her closer she then stabbed the sword into the ground letting the electricity flow through the ground
"Lightning style blazing current!" Sakura yelled as hinata stepped foot into her range but hinata jumped back causing sakura to let go of the hilt of the sword and performed hand signs "Fire style phoenix sage fire technique!" sakura yelled out blowing out fire again
Hinata's eyes narrowed as she dodged them she ran at sakura finally deciding on the fighting style they will fight at lucky for her Sakura got the hint
Sakura quickly pulled her sword out and sheathed it as Hinata ran at her she got into a stance again and waited for Hinata to strike she could see hinata put chakra in her feet to make her run faster that's when Sakura put chakra in her feet and her fist to make sure she wouldn't fly back if Hinata hit her hard enough just when Hinata tried to punch her Sakura side stepped and flickered away to only show herself behind hinata landing a kick on her back sending her into the ground lucky for Sakura it was the real Hinata
Hinata pushed herself up to stand on her feet her back hurt like hell she knew Sakura put a small amount of chakra into that kick but that wouldn't stop her Hinata wiped the small amount of blood that came from her mouth she knew Sakura most likely broke a couple ribs
"That all you got Sakura!?" Hinata taunted as she slammed her her hands on the ground "Earth style swift earth jutsu!" Hinata yelled as suddenly the ground around them started moving making Sakura stumble and almost fall as the ground was moving in waves she put chakra in her feet to keep herself steady on the moving ground she looked at Hinata and ran at her to stop the jutsu she jumped in the air and lifted her foot that she placed chakra in and brought it down to where Hinata was she watched as Hinata got out of the way as her foot it the ground debris flying everywhere as the ground was once flat again
Sakura turned around to look at hinata and smiled a heart wrenching smile to Hinata that pulled at her heart
"Tell me Hinata would you take the path of a snake or a weasel?" Sakura suddenly asked out of the blue as she suddenly looked up at the sky finding it interesting but it only worried Hinata more cause sakura couldn't look her in the eye while saying it
'What's Sakura asking? Why is she suddenly having a look of uncertainty and fear? What are you hiding now? Sakura you were always my role model….' a image of Sakura appeared in her mind scolding Naruto for being so reckless and going head first at the enemy 'back then i was a nervous and shy wreck….i couldn't even say hi to Naruto without fainting i wanted to be like Sakura…..' another image of Sakura smiling with her while training appeared in her mind 'You were always so carefree that i was jealous but you were my real first friend you didnt care what anybody said like i did...Sakura whatever is going on please let me help you for once in your life stop being so selfless and actually depend on others.' Hinata clenched her fist as she stared at sakuras form that now looked at her with a blank look
"I would choose the path of a weasel they are good at evading and finding escape routes they may be prey to most creatures, but they have a will and are fast to evade and escape unlike snakes they are predators and have to many other creatures that are after them they may be quick and deadly, but they are nothing but traitors as you can see from oro-teme." Hinata answered for Sakura seeing her nod at her answer accepting it if only Hinata knew what she decided for Sakura she would have said something else that may have changed her mind
"Then i Sakura Haruno f-" before she can even finish her sentence Hinata punched her in the face sending her back onto the ground
"Like hell i'm letting you forfeit we didn't work our assess off just to forfeit Haruno!" Hinata yelled at her in anger not even giving Sakura the time to get back up as she grabbed one of her tantos and quickly went for the stab but her blade only met ground as sakura flickered away to a safe distance away from her
"Then i suppose it's time i get serious!" Sakura stated taking cloak off and throwing it to the side letting it fall to the ground as black chakra started swirling around her as her eyes looked back up at Hinata catching her eyes as she saw them harden making her smirk as she dashed at hinata pulling her sword out of its sheath the black chakra entering the blade making black chakra surround it
Hinata grabbed her other tanto and put her chakra in it activating nekos chakra that was in it letting the black chakra flow to the blade and surround it
Sakura and Hinata clash with each other both weapons pulsing with power that sent waves of power over the stadium but that didn't stop them as they pull back and clash again neither giving up in the power of strength
'Inner!'
'On it!'
Sakura just grinned as she felt more of nekos power enter her sword from inner unleashing nekos locked power she could see her blade start to slice through Hinatas tanto she let go of her sword leaving it there and ducking under Hinata punching her in the stomach with chakra sending her flying back rolling on the ground her hand still clutching the tantos hilt with the sword in the blade
"Her power is gone from the blade it's no longer harnessed in it." she stated to Hinata that was pushing herself up throwing the two weapons to the side she grabbed a scroll that was in her pouch and unraveled it making Sakura look on with interest noting that this was new for her she slammed her hands on it and the scroll consumed with smoke blocking Sakura's view of Hinata as well she could all of a sudden see shuriken and kunai coming at her in lightning speed making Sakura's eyes widen slightly as she started dodging the weapons that were coming at her
'Has she been training with Tenten?'
Sakura finally had enough of the weapons being thrown at her and performed hand signs and slammed he hands on the ground
"Earth style rock dome jutsu!" she called out as the ground below her grew around her creating a dome made of rock she could hear the weapons clanging against the dome she needed a plan because she didn't know how long Hinata could hold the jutsu "What can i do? Who can win this match? We're evenly matched." Sakura was getting frustrated but an idea came to her she knew this was playing dirty but she needed hinata to be distant when she leaves Sakura did hand signs and cast a genjutsu over herself as she heard the weapons halt she let her dome down and revealed herself but as soon as Hinata saw her she was caught in a genjutsu and she was about to release but was halted at the sight before her
"H-hinata-chan…." Naruto choked out her name with the gaping hole in his chest he got from taking the blow for her from Madara's spear attack it was obvious madara went for his weakness knowing he would get in the way without thinking
Hinata's eyes blurred with tears that were falling down her blood stained cheeks "n-naruto-kun! Stay with me!" she yelled out as she put her shaky hands over his wound letting them glow green with medical chakra trying to keep a steady flow
Naruto coughed up blood his normal blue eyes become glassy and cloudy "s-stop Hinata…." he pleaded she needed to save all the chakra she had so she could keep fighting
Hinata shook her head at her husbands words she wouldn't listen to him she had to at least try "No! I'm going to try at least and if i run out of chakra at least it was for you!" she told him putting more chakra into her hands her horror was real the wound isn't closing and for some reason kurama wasn't healing him "what is this…? Why isnt iit healing!?" she yelled out shocked at the realization he was going to die under her care
Naruto just looked at his wife and brought his hand up to her cheek and gave her a his famous grin "i love you...n-never forget that even when im not there….live." he rasped out to her his breathing shortening
Hinata sobbed as she covered his hand with hers that was on her cheek she leant down and gave him one last kiss tears falling on his cheek as she kissed him and then pulled back staring him in the eyes their love shining in both their eyes for each other "i love you naruto-kun...i will never forget you and the memories we made together." Hinata said her goodbye to him watching as his eyes lost there light and she was left alone on this world without the man she loved since childhood
"Naruto!"
The genjutsu faded leaving an emotional wrecked Hinata behind her emotions going into overdrive why would Sakura show her this!? She knew how much she suffers remembering that day!
Sakura attacked not having any mercy when she appeared right in front of hinata her hand glowing blue with chakra as she landed a hit on her making her fly back and hit the arena wall the power in it shaking the stands but sakura didn't stop there as she let her medical chakra flow into her hands creating chakra scalpels she was going to sever tendons now in Hinata
Hinata pushed herself up against the wall her head was bleeding making the blood trail down her forehead making some get in her eye making it hard to see in that eye but she wouldn't let that bother her. She was going to make Sakura pay for what she did and she had to make it quick her chakra was running out from using all those jutsu's and keeping her kekkei genkai on for so long she clenched her fist chakra going into them creating faces of lions "Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists!" Hinata ran at her fist raised with the chakra intending to hit her with them
Sakura braced herself with the on coming attack she was ready as she also dashed at hinata chakra scalpels ready she ducked under Hinata's fist and attacked with her left hand bringing it up to sever the tendons in her arm she watched as Hinata tried pulling back but was too slow as Sakura severed her movement in her left arm making the chakra disrupt in that arm but Hinata sent the other fist down hitting Sakura on the side of her head making her go flying that way Sakura couldn't catch herself and landed on her arm wrong making her hear a crack come from it making her wince
'Shit! My arm's broken and i'm running low on chakra.' Sakura thought as she used her good arm to pick herself up her broken arm limp at her side as she stared at Hinata she looked the same arm limped at her side also they both knew they only had one jutsu left and they had to make it count the tension between the two was thick as they bother performed there jutsus
A sphere of chakra appeared in sakura's hand fire and lightning coming of it this was the third time she used it on someone it was still a work in progress for her "Kasai shogeki!" she yelled out as it completely formed in her hand
Hinata watched Sakura as she noted this was a new jutsu for her but she couldn't focus on that she needed to perform her own jutsu now she had to use the twin lions again but she only sent it to her good hand
They ran at each other at full speed both having determination in their eyes as there attacks hit each other shock waves of power coming off them shaking the stands around them. They both can feel the burning feeling on there hands from each others attack just when it felt like hours of there attacks hitting each other they were thrown back from the strength of their attack's both hitting the wall leaving a big dent in it they both slid down the wall not getting up. They both were in too much pain to push themselves up
Genma looked between the two and raised his hand
"It's a tie! No winner!" he declared as the people cheered in the stands as the medics ran out there with stretchers
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BOOM!
Sakura shot up from the bed she was lying on in the medical wing her body sore but completely fixed thanks to neko's healing abilities and her medical chakra she quickly got out of bed and raced out of the room to the stands seeing sound and sand attacking konoha ninja she quickly found Kakashi and ran up to him
"Kakashi!" she yelled landing next him as he jumped away from a sand ninja he quickly took a glance in her direction "Sakura we don't have a lot of time Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sasuke all went after Gaara! Hinata appeared just minutes before you she went to save civilians and get them to safety. I want you to go up there and try to get to the hokage." Kakashi ordered earning a nod from Sakura as she jumped up the roof that had anbu and sound ninja that she recognized as the sound four surrounding the purple barrier that has the third hokage trapped inside with Orochimaru
Sakura had to figure a way in she wasn't just going to let the hokage die especially since he became her sensei also
'Maybe if i defeat the sound four the barrier will come down!' Sakura reached into her pouch and grabbed two kunai she was going to defeat them she glanced at the anbu around her
"Cover me!" she ordered as she dashed at the sound four black chakra coming off her
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Hinata felt the familiar feeling of bones being broke by her fist on the sound ninja rendering him dead on the ground she quickly turned to the mother and her son cowering behind her for protection "Come on!" she yelled to them watching as they took off to safety her eyes on them making sure no ninja attacked them
Hinata tensed as she felt chakra coming her way she quickly got into a defense stance waiting for her opponents to make themselves known her eyes hard and cold letting her anbu persona taking over as at least a dozen sound ninja came into view surrounding her
The tension in the air was strong but didn't effect hinata as she rolled up her sleeves on her jacket she wasn't at all threatened by them this was just training to her
She grinned at them seeming menacing to the sound ninja
"Let's dance shall we?" she mocked them as they all ran at her trying to surround her
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"Brat! I need to get a better hold on him!" the giant frog yelled to Naruto as he blocked sand coming at him from Ichibi pushing him back against the trees
Naruto nodded to himself as he figured out what to do "I'm going to do a transformation jutsu on you!" he yelled to Gamabunta only receiving a grunt from him followed by his response "It better have claws so i can grab hold of him!" Naruto puts his hands up in the signs to transform and closed his eyes as a mental picture of the nine tails fox appeared in his mind
"Transformation jutsu!" he yelled as smoke covered him and Gamabunta angering the ichibi more than he already was but the smoke cleared showing nine read tails and then a fox's body
'It worked!?' Naruto thought shocked no believing it would he then looked back at the Ichibi seeing Gaara on top body slumped forward and his resolve hardened more
"Let's go!" Naruto yelled as Gamabunta took that as his cue and ran towards the Ichibi and jumped at him wrapping the claws around Ichibi hearing his scream in rage
"Do it now brat!"
"Right!" Naruto jumped off the head of the nine tails and landed on the Ichibi running up him to get to gaara dodging the sand that was shot at him multiple times once close he created clones that spun him around and shot him straight at Gaara fist raised to hit him anticipation filled him as his fist hit Gaara but still Gaara wasn't waking up "Wake up!" he yelled again as he decided if his fist can't wake him up he'll use something else
Naruto headbutted Gaara as hard as he can pain erupted in his head but he didn't care as long as Gaara woke up and the Ichibi disappeared and he smiled as he saw Gaara's eyes snap open in shock at the pain in his head but that lasted short as he clutched his head
"No i was so close!" Ichibi yelled in rage as he slowly started to disappear completely letting Naruto and Gaara fall to the ground as Gamabunta disappeared too
They both land hard on the forest floor gaara on his back staring up at the sky and Naruto on his stomach
"Ga-gaara…." said boy looked to the side seeing naruto there tears in his eyes "i know how it feels to be alone." Naruto sobbed "But you're not alone Gaara you have siblings they care." Naruto stated as Gaara's siblings jump down to him worry in their eyes
"Gaara! Thank god you're okay!" Temari yelled running to him
Gaara stared in shock as Temari helped him as did Kankuro "We have to get out of here! The invasion is over!" Kankuro stated as they jump to the trees leaving Naruto there as Sasuke jumped to him
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The barrier fell letting people inside to see what was going on but Sakura didn't give anyone a chance as she dashed into the clearing to see if Hiruzen and Orochimaru were still fighting but she froze at the sight in front of her
Hiruzen had a chakra sword through him while he was stealing orochimaru's movement in his arms but just as fast as she saw that it was over Orochimaru stumbled back in shock and anger that his movement in his arms was gone and Hiruzen stumbled back chakra sword gone and summoning gone in a poof of smoke his back meeting ground now as the sound four surround Orochimaru to help him but Sakura did care she ran towards Hiruzen
She couldn't be late!
She couldn't!
"Hiruzen-sensei!"
She was too late.