Blame The Demons That Raised Me

by Flaming Flamingo of Faggotry

Idea originally from the halfa wannabe Who started Rise of Legions, but without a confirm nor a deny but a request to do I'm making it my own, mostly. My own idea for the story: Naruto, chosen to be the minions' new overlord, with revenge in his heart towards against the Leaf Village, Naruto strives to become a definite power in the world. WRN:blood, lots of death, vulgarity, etc.

7. Allowed To Be Wicked

Blame the Demons That Raised Me

Chapter Seven: Allowed to be Wicked

~Naruto~

The special day arrived when me and my squad members were to meet up at the academy. I did just that, though I might have forgotten the room number so I got a bit lost. I saw Sasuke already at the building, probably bored out of his mind. I didn't care about that; my mind was preoccupied with the idea of him being my enteral slave.

We didn't talk as we waited, I was thinking about a few things. For one, when was I gonna get the next ability or new jutsu, not that I really need one but they are fun to have. This so cool and so far, all the abilities are useful and fun but I hate waiting, there has to be an away to speed this shit up. Eventually Sakura came by, later than expected.

"Hey Sakura...you're late...that's a first for you..." I said as I looked at Sakura.

"Yeah sorry...morning Sasuke." Sakura said with a smile but something about her seemed different.

"Whatever..." Sasuke said waving it off.

"We're all here, so let's get moving." I said as I started walking towards the building, the others following right behind.

We went the stairs and saw a kid in green get punched in the face then the same happened to his female friend then I saw we saw two young guards, I'm guessing, they're guarding the room.

"-Some of you won't make it out alive others will be damaged for life and the rest of ya will probably go crazy-" One of the guards said before prattling on and on.

"Sounds delightful master." Gnarl commented and I nodded with agreement.

"Technically I've been 2 out of 3, on that list." I mused out loud to myself and to Gnarl as we stopped a few feet away from the kids in grey.

Sasuke took a step ahead of me, confronting the two.

"Yeah yeah nice speech now get out of my way. And while you're at it why don't you get rid that lame genjutsu. This is only the second floor." Sasuke stated bring it to my attention, I glanced up at the door reading 301. Sakura explained a bit more though I don't think she was actually paying any attention, not that I was either. However, when I noticed that guard was getting ready to attack I kept my eyes peeled.

He and Sasuke both threw a kick but it was stopped by the guy in green, who really had massive eyebrows. His speed and power already was impressive, he stopped not just Sasuke's kick but the other dude's too, and he didn't even look fazed at all. I made a note to keep track of him, he's a stronger than he appears, not that he'll be a threat.

He released his hold on the legs and walked over to Sakura. He introduced himself as Rock Lee then out of nowhere he asked Sakura to be his girlfriend.

"Honestly Sakura you should probably take it, the only chance your probably ever get." I teased as Sakura shivered with disgust.

"Definitely not. He's a weirdo but not nearly as weird as you, and he has massive eyebrows." Sakura said much to Lee's devastation.

"You there, you're an Uchiha right? What's your name?" A kid with long brown hair asked Sasuke.

"I'll never understand why people like him so much, so what his clan was wiped out I don't have a clan either and no one is asking about me." I mumbled to myself crossing my arms.

"That's because, and to put this harshly, they all hate you my lord. Hated you since the day you were born which is kind of twisted since you saved their village, see what gratitude gets you nowadays, nowhere my lord." Gnarl said, the memories of my childhood filled my mind and a growl escaped my lips.

"Right right and that's why I'm going to drag them through hell. Being slaves is too good for them." I mumbled to myself.

"Sasuke, Naruto, let's get going ok?" Sakura said before she grabbed my arm and Sasuke's, leading us to the proper room.

We entered a large room with a staircase to the side leading to the lower level which was clearly visible from the platform we were on. We walked down the stairs and towards the large pillars that divided this room from the next.

As we were just about to go through them, Lee demanded out attention. After hitting on Sakura, he challenged Sasuke, which peeved me but I didn't care enough to do anything. Sasuke accepted the challenge despite Sakura's warning that we had less than a half an hour.

I was half glad that Sasuke didn't care and charged at Rock Lee. Though bushy brows wasn't as lame as he looked, he outclassed Sasuke that much was clear as he didn't even get a single scratch on him. Sasuke even used his sharingan but that didn't work, according to bushy brow it's useless because he only uses taijutsu, pure martial arts.

Though just when it was getting really interesting a red turtle arrived on the scene. It scowled Lee for almost using a forbidden jutsu and then a guy that just liked a much older version of Lee, appeared on top of the turtle.

I couldn't believe my eyes or my ears, my mind was thrown for a few loops, one being the possibility of a turtle sensei, which would be awesome; number two was the other dude his father or something and why were his eyebrows so bushy? I probably shouldn't care but I this was not the unexpected I though my I'd have to deal with.

Apparently, this guy was his sensei and after a few moments, I could tell they had a weird relationship, it was kinda cute in a disturbing sort of way. To distract myself from their cutesy moment I noticed the Lee's hands were badly bruised, he must have been training hard and for a few years at least.

Soon the dude called Guy-sensei appeared behind us, much to our surprised then started talking about how he was rivals with Kakashi sensei, which we didn't believe. Then he stated that he had fifty wins on Kakashi, who had forty-nine, because apparently bushy brows Sr. was faster and stronger, I'm guessing physically. That, I somehow found slightly believable mostly because of his devoted student, he would definitely give Kakashi some trouble, I can't even imagine what the grown-up version could do.

Though Guy left and Lee stated that he actually wasn't the best, that some dude the was on his team, which I'm guessing was the brown-haired boy. After talking at Sasuke he left and I found this all so amusing.

"Well how about that, that's the second time you've been made a dude's bitch. Looks like all that talk about how great the Uchihas are was just a load of bull." I exclaimed.

"Ah! Naruto! Take that back!" Sakura said, wanting to defend her crush's honor.

"Just shut up Naruto, next time I'll show him who's boss." Sakura growled out.

"You gonna do that before or after he kicks your butt again." The two growled at me in their own way, which further amused me. "But in all seriousness, you won't beat him, you saw his hands, right? Those are the hands that have been battered by years of ruthless training. Which is far more than you do, hell it's more than I do and I train til I drop."

"..whatever least this is starting to get really interesting. The Chunin exams who knew eh, Naruto, Sakura?" Sasuke said with regained confidence.

"It is as interesting as I hoped it was can't wait to see what else happens." I mused, excited for the next thing to happen, I wonder if someone will challenge me, I can kill them if it happens, right?

We continued walking and soon we were walking down a narrow hallway, with Kakashi waiting for us.

"I'm glad you showed up Sakura ...now you can fully register for the exam." Kakashi said, then went on to explain that if one of us didn't show none of us could take the exam this year, he also went on and on talking with Sakura, I grew bored so I only half listened. Though when it sounded like he was wrapping it up, I paid more attention. He wished us good luck and stepped away from the door, letting us pass. He told us he was proud of us and I may have felt something deep down light up inside me.

We walked inside and were stunned to see such a massive collection of people in the room.

"Woah..." I glanced over the room to see the sour faces of ninjas all over the world. However, my attention was pulled away by a very annoying voice, belong to Ino. She had latched onto Sasuke, who was not happy about it but didn't do anything to stop it. Ino and Sakura began fighting and the rest of Ino's team stepped up, Shikamaru and Choji. One was super lazy and loved to bitch and moan while the other was constantly eating.

"Oh, my god...could you eat any louder?" I asked as I glared at Choji, who had his hand in a bag of chips.

"Well well well looks like the gangs all here."-the voice of Kiba was heard and I turned my head to look at him, then at his dog. I'm going to kill that thing just cuz Kiba is so annoying.

"Hi Naruto..." That was Hinata, she was weird yet kinda cute but above all she was way better than any of the other people in the class. She looked away from me and it made me glare, she's the only person who doesn't have the courage to actually look at me yet wastes my time by speaking. The last member of their ground was the weirdo Shino, I'm sure if he talked more he'd be just as annoying as the others.

"You guys two huh? Man, this is such a drag." Shikamaru sighed out with annoyance, I wish he had a mute button.

"Yep we're all here the nine rookies heh~" Kiba chuckled out with confidence, probably thinking he's so cool god I hope I get to destroy him soon. "Least for those who can actually make the cut eh Sasuke?"

"Oh, please don't tell me you're gonna join the Sasuke fan club, he's not even that good." I grumbled out, what's so special about Sasuke that makes everyone want to love him? He's not that social or that strong, the only thing I can think of that even remotely interesting is his sharingan but Kakashi has one too so he's not all the special.

"Oh, shut up, you have no idea how much stronger I've become I could easily wipe the floor with you."

"Not even in your dreams could you ever stand a chance against me." I said as I took a step towards the dog lover, Hinata said something but it was hard to hear so I ignored it.

I was about to say something else but Choji stepped up only to be cut off my Shino, because of a stupid bug no less.

"Hey you guys you're almost making a scene. No offense it's just that since you all are right out of the academy, you probably shouldn't go off making fools of yourselves." Some guy with glasses said as he walked towards us.

"Who asked you anyway? What's your name?" Ino demanded.

"Kabuto Yatushi but I'm serious, look around you've already made quite the impression."

"What? Why the hell should I care about what these losers think, they're the enemy anyway. They'll be dead and buried soon enough!" I growled out crossing my arms, this guy is now in the top ten of most annoying people I've met. I can already tell he thinks he's better than me and that will cost him his life.

"I'm just warning you guys, but I shouldn't expect that much you're just kids anyway you don't know the rules."

"Kabuto huh? So, you know how things work huh?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah..it's my seventh time around so yeah I'm pretty familiar with everything."

"Seventh? How's that?"

"By sucking and apparently not giving up or changing what you do." I said, there was something about this guy that I didn't like or trust.

"I wouldn't say that I mean the Exams are held twice a year so..and this would be my fourth year..."

"...so, you must be some sort of expert huh?" Sakura said trying to be nice.

"Yeah at failing..." I muttered, hearing Ino snicker lightly.

"Some expert, he's never passed." Shikamaru groaned out.

"Well seventh times the charm."

"You should have stopped at three." I said almost rolling my eyes, pondering why someone would need to take it that many times and the fact that one actually could take it that many times. There's something up with this guy, he acts like he's all cool but he's taken it seven times, he doesn't even seem nervous.

"So, the exam really is hard oh man." Shikamaru complained.

"Hey well maybe I could help you guys out..with my ninja info cards." Kabuto began running his mouth and I quickly grew bored so I stopped listening, instead I looked around the room.

However, when Kabuto mentioned that he had information about us, I glared at him. Then he asked for suggestions on people we would like to know more about. Sasuke said Garaa of the Desert and Rock Lee, though I was curious I was a bit disturbed or plain outraged that someone has been spying on me, especially a loser like him.

I after a moment, my eye started to twitch as that fat ass Choji was just eating away and it was kinda hard to hear what Kabuto was saying about Rock Lee.

"Oh, my god fat ass stop eating for a fucking minute or at least ten fucking seconds!" I shouted.

"Wh-what did you just call me?" Choji said as he stopped eating for a moment.

"You heard me fat ass, I'm surprised you actually-"

"Now for Garaa of the Desert.." Kabuto said talking to the others but getting all of my attention, that red head interested me.

"I'm not fat, I'm chubby!"

"Shut up the fuck up! I'm trying to hear what's he's saying about Garaa!"

"No, you shut up! All you do is talk talk talk you don't even have any skills, you are the by far the worst ninja in the entire academy! You only pasted cuz your Iruka's favorite!"

"You're dear fatty! I'm the best there is! Got it fat ass!? Beside the only skills, you have is finishing a bag of chips!"

"That's it! I'm taking you down!"

"Bring it fat ass! I'll put you down and all the junk food in the world will thank me!" Choji lunged at me but, I dodged him easily, by jumping back, where we would have a bit more space. He threw punches but none of them landed, I crossed my arms and gave him the knee. He gasped as he was in post attack, his fist just missing my head. I removed my knee from his large gut which he held in pain, his body shaking. Before he fell to the floor and I lifted my foot and forced it to his face, pushing it and him, down to the ground. "You make a good doormat, add that to your list of skills." I said as my foot was firmly planted on his face, his head pinned between my boot and the floor.

I left him, hoping to catch the tail end of what Kabuto had to say about Garaa. As I neared the others, I heard him curse me just before his teammates went to his side, also reprimanding me.

I stopped a few inches away from the majority of the rookies and a saw a figure nearing us, though to my surprise the target was Kabuto, a ninja with a music note on his head band swung his fist at Kabuto, though he dodged it.

"Wait what the he'll happened? Who the hell is that guy?" I asked confused.

"A ninja from the Land of Sound, though I don't know why he's attacking Kabuto." Sakura said as surprised as I was.

Just then Kabuto's glasses broke and a second after he took them off he fell to the floor, instantly vomiting.

"Wait, he dodged the attack, how did that happen?" Sasuke said with some authority in his voice.

"I'm guessing a justu that doesn't actually have to hit you to hit you...not bad." I said as I crossed my arms just then there was a massive smoke explosion, near the side of the room. A large man in black with scars on his face appeared along with a long row of Chunin behind him.

"I am Ibiki Morino, you're proctor." The man in black said. After he harshly scolded the sound ninja he went on to say that violence was restricted, especially fatale blows. I thought that was totally lame but then I thought he just means between matches, which makes sense. However, that dream was crushed upon hearing that it was a written test, which I suck at immensely. Why'd it have to be a written test!? God damnit!

After an hour, we were all in our seats and I couldn't help but feel the pressure, I didn't know I had to study for this damn thing, all my training wasted! Fuck!

"Naruto. Are you ok?" A soft voice spoke to me, I glanced over to see Hinata in the seat next to me.

"Woah hey, Hinata, I didn't even see you. What do you want?" I asked coldly, that nice fisage won't fool me.

"I-I just wanted to wish you good luck and everything...I'm sure you'll do fine.."

"That's...oddly nice of you..."

"Master I think she li-" Gnarl's voice entered my mind but the sound of the proctor cut in, something I found a bit more important.

"Everyone pay attention." Ibiki then started to tell us about the rules of the exam, how we start off with ten, and if we're caught cheating we lose two points each time; that as a squad we share a score but if just one of us gets a zero we all fail, that part had me freaking out a bit;

"I'm so boned for this test." I groaned to myself.

"Don't worry Naruto I'm sure-" Hinata turned to me but was cut off.

"Quiet! Now the final question won't be given until the last fifteen minutes of the test. There's a one hour limit for the test. Begin!" Ibiki said and everyone turned over the sheet on our desks.

I looked at the test and read the first question, then decided to skip that cuz it was way too hard. After about a minute, I read every question and knew I was so boned.

"Hey Gnarl can you hear me?" I whispered to myself.

"As clear as the screams of a hafling on fire my lord."

"A wha- never mind can you help me out here?"

"...hmm oh my. Afraid not my lord, it is far beyond my knowledge though I do suppose you'll have to cheat."

"I can't, I'm being watched all over.."

"Don't worry my dark scholar, just use a bit of magic and that'll be that. I recommend an enchantment."

I let out a groan as I took the pencil provided. Will and desire, will and desire. Okay just think of something uhh like the test doing itself yeah that'll work! Blue.

I took a small breath in then lightly exhaled on the pencil which gave off a light glow and began to write on the test. I quickly grabbed the pencil and let it guide my hand, I just hoped none of them saw the pencil move on its own.

I didn't know if it was even writing the right answers but, I hoped it was or at least one of them. I was more focused on the test and hoping nobody was looking at me so I barely noticed people's numbers being called for some reason. Though after a while of focusing the back lash of the blue ability snuck up on me and my mind was elsewhere.

The sounds of the people around me vanished and the paper in front of me became meaningless, I started thinking and re-thinking about nothing. However, when my mind did return momentarily, I saw that my test was filled out and the guy next to me was gone.

"I'm out..sorry guys.." A guy somewhere behind me said with a shaky voice.

Yellow.

"Hinata, what the hell is going on?" I asked as I leaned over to her.

"Ibiki said that if you answer the last question incorrectly you can never take the Chunin exams again but if you decide not to answer, you and your team are disqualified but you can try again next year. It's a scary thought isn't?"

"What!? Don't be ridiculous! I've trained and trained wanting real challenge! I'm not about to give up on that now!" I stood up and glared at Ibiki, he had some nerve. "You got quite he pair to be trying to intimidate me with such bullshit! I've trained day in and day out, breaking my back to become a Chunin and I will not let some stupid question ruin all of my hard work! You may have scared of those weak cowards but you can't scare me! What's the god damn question!?" I growled out, waiting for his reply. He stood there for a moment looking around. "Answer me you-"

"Enough!" He said and I smirked guess I finally got to him. "Are you really sure that's your final answer? if you get it wrong you'll never be able to take it ever again."

"Then I'll be the strongest genin to ever exist, far more powerful than any Chunin, Jonin or even Hokage. So, what's the god damn question?" I said as I sat back in my seat eager to know what the question was, not letting anything especially doubt or fear enter my mind.

"...impressive so I guess this is it, ...congrats on making it this far so the thing you've all been waiting to hear...you all pass."

"Huh?" I tilted my head in confusion.

"You all pass, congratulations."

"But what about the question?" Sakura's asked, coming from behind me.

"There wasn't really one, not a written one anyway. You staying was the final question." Ibiki said with a smile.

"Wait so if that's all that mattered why the hell was the written exam for!?" I shouted, I could've skipped this? Ugh I can't even! He wasted all my time!

"It was to see how effectively you gathered information in a perilous environment."

"Oh, guess that makes some sense.." Ibiki than began running his mouth, though I lost interest and looked down at the paper in front of me. I read the questions and the answers, they seemed right to me, so I looked back up at Ibiki. I tried to look like I was giving him any attention. Though when he took off his cap, he recaptured my attention, he was totally scared. He rambled on and on though as he began his closing statement I started getting excited.

"That's it for the first parts there's nothing left to say. Best of luck to you all in the future."

"Oh, finally can't wait till the second part." I exclaimed loudly, just before something came flying through the window. A banner was put up and a woman was standing in front of it.

"Don't go celebrating yet, I'm Anko Mirashi I'll be your new proctor and it's time for the second part of the exam!" Anko shout nearly as excited as I was.

"You're early Anko, like always." Ibiki said as he stepped out from the behind the banner.

Anko soon informed us that our respective senseis will tell us where to meet her tomorrow morning. I had mixed feelings but, I was glad that we were moving on. I was skeptical of the new test, what if it was another stupid written exam? Man, I really want to punch someone.

We all went home and Gnarl told me that he wanted me to take up stealth training, his reason being that Ibiki said that there was more to being a ninja than punching that it also included gathering important information. Gnarl said that since there was so much to learn and probably even more to steal, I should learn how to properly sneak into places and the place he had in mind was the Leaf's weapon armory which was on the outskirts of town.

Before that though he told me that I should check on my subjects, see how it's going. I used the Cavernheart to teleport myself to the portal gate. The town looked different, there were banners hug and armed minions just by the entrance, the saluted me when I neared them. They stopped me before I entered the town and pointed to the treasure chest just off to the side.

I quickly went over to it and opened it, four full bags of cash jump out of it. I reached for one and picked it up. I opened it up and honestly laughed as, I've never seen so much money all at once. I was basically rich already and there were three other bags just like this one. I collected them and then made my way into the small town with a smile on my face.

The actual town looked the same, though all the people were busy working, only stopping to praise me when I neared them. I had to admit it felt good, I never received anything like this before, they actually seemed to liked me, whether or not it was because of the spell, I was genuinely happy.

Most people were carrying logs and stones, its seems like they were all building something.

"I wonder what they're building."

"A dark tower my lord, your dark tower."

"Really? Man, how long will that take?"

"Sometime no doubt but it is off to a good start and it will stay that way with a strong protection spell. Which is one of the major reasons why I suggest you go there, it is a small town and no doubt word of its takeover has reached the ears of some military force. So, a multilayered protection spell will keep your domain secure."

"Ok, so what do I need to do?"

"Use your sword, which I have soaked in the Cavernheart's pool, giving it a magical edge just for this occasion; to draw a box around the entire town including what will eventually be your dark tower and don't forget the materials they need. Survey the whole area, my lord. Don't want you making mistakes. Don't doddle my lord."

"Got it."

I held out my hand and in a second the Executioner's Blade was in my grasp. I glanced at it, it was a lot shinier than I remember, in fact it was glowing. With a smile, I did as Gnarl instructed. I went outside of the town, past the portal gate until I felt I was a good distance away. With the brown ability, I plunged the sword in to the ground then with one hand on the handle and one of the unbladed side, pushed the sword through the ground, making a decent line in the earth. I ran as fast as I could, always about a yard from the town even when turning. It didn't take too long to have the entire town, the tower-in/progress and a large part of the forest. I came back to the start of the line and completed it then activated my blue ability. With enhanced magic, this spell won't be breaking anytime soon. I concentrated, I knew what I wanted and only had to build up the magic to do it.

I grabbed the handle of the sword, slowly raising it straight up until I couldn't lift it any higher before plunging it into the earth. A wall of magic went in both directions of the sword following the line. Soon it completed itself and then formed a dome, completely enclosing everything within the still visible line. I repeated the action and another wall appeared blending with the first but increasing its defensive properties, I did it once more before the Executioner's Blade lost its glow.

"Well done, return to the cavern for your first stealth training."

I entered the barrier, which was invisible to the common eye and would only allow slaves, minions and myself to enter it. I walked to the portal gate, standing I too of it before I appeared back into the Minion Cavern. I saw that Gnarl was waiting for me.

"So, what am I doing for stealth training?"

"You are going to sneak into the armory and steal a few scrolls from it, an overlord needs an assortment of deadly weapons wouldn't you agree?"

"Consider it done...but, tell me, where is it?"

"There's a model of the entire village in one of the lower levels, there are also flags hanging above the doors that will tell you which room is which."

"Oh ok.." I said as I walked away from Gnarl and to the tunnel, well now stairway downstairs. There were definitely flags, there was one with a scroll on it, another had a bag of coins, one had a sword and shield on it and the one with the globe on it was the one I entered.

The room was barren except for a large elevated pool and a book case to the side. I approached the pool and he water rippled, showing me a bird's eye view of the Leaf Village.

"Uhh show me where the Leaf Village armory is?" I said as I looked at the pool, which rippled and showed me a bridge with a hut on the other side of it, behind it was a mountain like structure. "Ok but how do I get to it?" The water didn't move for a long period of time so I left, knowing where to go but the exact route. I went to Dimmer's stable and took him to the surface, the forest is huge and since no one is gonna give me directions I need to find this place as fast as I can.

I told Dimmer that I needed him to find something and he sat down, making it easier for me to jump on his saddle. He stood up and asked where we were going, I told him I didn't know but we had to find it, it's somewhere in forest. I gripped his reins and we were off, he was much faster than in our training practices. I tried to keep my eye out while we rode through the forest until got these small feelings which pointed in certain directions. I followed all of them since I had nothing else to go on and hey usually don't steer me wrong. To my surprise, we came to a cliff with a bridge leading to a hut with a mountain behind it. I had Dimmer wait in the forest as this was a stealth mission one I had to do alone.

I crossed the wooden bridge to the other side, with an explosion of smoke came from the hut's chimney. I ran towards the hut, accidentally activating a paper that was placed on the ground. I was blasted back but fine, I took a second to think. I came up with a simple plan, I created a shadow clone, who laid down on the ground while I went up ahead. I waited on top of the hut for the people or person inside to come out, which they did. Two people left the hut, an old man and some kid, the clone got their action by acting that he was still alive. While the two were distracted, I snuck inside the open window that was just a few inches below me.

Inside was a bed room, I made two more clones telling them to search the area for potential scrolls while I went to find other possible weapons. I left the room, entering a short hallway that lead down stairs but there was another room close by so I went in there but it was just another bedroom. I made two more clones and let them search while I went down stairs.

Downstairs was the base of operation, there were various tools and supplies for weapon crafting. However, that's about it, no scrolls or anything really cool, just a few weapons on the other side, particularly a row of kunai and several large suriken, just below them.

I quickly scanned the area before going to the door and peering outside, the duo was looking at the seemingly damaged clone, who was playing innocent.

"Not a bad place to make weapons, isolated isn't? Speaking of which, for a place that makes weapons there doesn't appear to be too many, they must be around here somewhere. Search the area, maybe you'll find a trap door underneath the floor boards." Gnarl suggested.

"Can't I just mind control the people who work here? I mean I passed the mission, I broke in without being detected. Now how about instead of walking around in the dark, I just take over the two outside."

"I see nothing wrong with that, perhaps you can make them make you a few scrolls, particularly on various kinds of bombs."

"Ok." I went outside and crept up behind the pair then used Evil Presence on the old man first, followed by his son or whatever. Now under my control, they knelt before me and stated their loyalty.

"Oh, dark overlord is there anything you would have made for you? I, Io, and my apprentice, Shoseki, will happily build you an amazing weapon." The old man stated.

"I need weapon scrolls and sure why not, make me something that's cool and deadly."

"I'll get started at once, Shoseki will show you where we keep our scrolls." The old man said as he got to his feet and headed inside the hut.

I followed Shoseki inside, then into a large back room with a long stone pathway leading to a door.

"This place has a defensive mechanism with swinging blades and if someone touches one needles with rain down upon them, the only way to deactivate it is to hit the target that would pop up in the middle of this pathway. Of course, that's more to test someone's abilities but it has kept people out. If not on that part the second phase includes a swarm wooden mannequins with a target somewhere on their bodies that have to be hit for them to be deactivated. But you're always welcome so you won't have to worry about things like that." Shoseki informed as he took me to the large double doors. He opened the door for me and I walked into the new room.

I was glad to see that this room was filled with weapons, from swords to scythes to spiked ball and chains. There were all sorts of weapons ripe for the taking, though it was hard to find anything to replace the Executioner's Blade. I looked around while Shoseki went to fetch the scrolls, the apprentice opened them and a few where of weapons but a few were blank.

"What's with the blank scrolls?"

"I thought you were going to used them to seal weapons in them."

"Seal weapons?"

"Yes, you can seal things like weapons or special animals for summoning jutsu to use later. Whenever you want really."

"What kind of animal?"

"Like ninja hounds but you don't actually need a scroll for that, you just need to make a pact with the ninja hounds or whatever animal and then summon them to help you out, least that's how I think it works. Scroll are usually for weapons and sometimes jutsu. Hey why don't I show you how to do seal and summon a weapon?"

"Sure." I said and he didn't waste any time, he showed me what to do step by step then I did it, myself. It was cool but, unnecessary for weapons as I can just make them appear in my hand but, for jutsus and animals, perhaps even minions, it seemed useful. I took a number of blank scrolls then told the apprentice that I was looking for scrolls on various bombs and he went to check what he had.

He came back with a scroll on poisons but not poison bombs though he did say he'd write one for me. I nodded and left, Gnarl told me that Grubby would be going to the hut, to take control of the weapons and armor aspects. I just complied and went outside to see that a portal gate had formed just outside the hut. I stepped on it and was back at the Minion Cavern.

For the rest of the day I trained, Dimmer had returned to Cavern as well, and didn't seem to care about being left behind.

The following morning, Kakashi told us where to go, once all three of us were present at our usual meet up spot, and he was only a little late this time. We arrived at a big forest that had a huge gate in front of it, along with Anko. There were already a number of people there but it would be almost another hour before all of the other groups showed up.

"Good that's looks like everyone is here, now I can finally tell you all what the second part of this exam will be. And that is: a no holds bar survival test." Anko said loudly and clearly, she went on to tell us that we had five days to make it to the tower in the center of the forest; that we would have to obtain the scroll opposite to the one we would be given to start with. One condition she clearly stated was that we can never open them. Soon, we were given a release form and were told to carefully read over it. I didn't care, I just skimmed through it and signed where I was supposed to. Big deal so we may die well maybe the other guys will but not my team. Though even if the others did die it wouldn't matter.

I finished before anyone else but I decided to wait until my teammates were finished, figured that it might take a while. I took a small walk and ran into Hinata, I've been seeing her a lot lately, it's weird.

I tried to ignore her, she stood near a tree, but she opened her mouth to talk to me.

"Hi Naruto...I..I have something for you..." Hinata said before she reached into a bag of hers. I took a few steps closer, a bit curious but not dropping my guard. She pulled out a small brown box, holding it out to me. "T-take this..it's a healing suave.."

"If it is what you say it is, why would you give this me? We're enemies."

"Ah yes I just remembered what I was trying to tell you earlier, master. I think she is taken with you, my young lord. In other words, I believe she likes you. Isn't that sweet. Evil tends to have that effect on women." Gnarl's voice stated clearly in my head.

"That's stupid, no she doesn't. Hinata." I said making the girl jump in her skin.

"Y-yes?"

"Do you like me? I mean like like me?"

"Oh well I uhh.." Hinata blushed and looked away.

"..I knew it, see Gnarl you're ridiculous, no one likes me they just tolerate me." I said as I walked past Hinata, a bit peeved because I kinda hope it was true.

"Wait N-Naruto."

"Don't try to be nice."

"I-I do like you..."

"What?" I said turning back to face her, a bit surprised.

"I-I do like you." She said with more determination.

"Well not to be mean but you don't like me least not anymore, I'm not the same person I was in the academy. Aside from being so much stronger, I'm not as nice as I used to be in fact I enjoy causing others pain. A soft girl like you won't like a guy like me."

"But Naruto...if you mean what happened with Choji...I don't mind ...that you're different .."

"...well...I don't pull punches on my opponent...even if they are my friends...and it's not a sign of respect or something like that you know? It's so I can cuz them as much pain as I can, it's a lot fun." I said a bit gleefully as I walked away.

"That's ok Naruto, I know you want to show everyone how strong you are."

"Damn...well I guess you're not completely wrong..I've been working my butt off extra hard just for this." I relaxed and smiled. "...So.. uhh if you really do like me uhhh I guess after all of this we should go on a date or something, right?"

"Oh! Uh I uh!" Hinata blushed again, her gaze lowering to her hands, when she looked back up at me. "H-here take this." She said holding out the small brown box of healing suave.

"You keep it, I already have a way to heal myself should something happen besides if you ran into trouble you'll need it more than me."

"Oh ok..." Hinata's expression seemed to sadden as she lowered her hands and her head.

"But...thanks I guess...it was a nice jester." I said nervously, man I've never been this nice to someone for so long I think I'm gonna hurl. But really, does she actually like me? Why?

"Mhm." Hinata managed to say as she clutched her hands together in front of her face.

"I better get going, don't want to keep my group waiting, good luck Hinata, try not to die." I waved awkwardly as I walked away a thinking about the possibility but I changed it to something that was less weird, the idea of crushing the life out of someone. I took a deep breath, I breathed easier with murder on the brain.

I turned in my release papers with my group. Once we all turned them in, we were given a heaven scroll and then we got to choose which gate to start at. Sasuke chose since I didn't care and Sakura was basically just a puppy in his lap.

We had gate twelve and I was so pumped. Finally, it's been so long since I've killed someone with my bare hands, I'm thrilled to do it again, no more test no more stupid lectures, just a free for all with no rules.

"Oh, man this is gonna be great I wonder which poor saps will have the unfortunate luck of running into us? We'll finish this easy like no sweat am I right?" I said with pride and anticipation.

"Yeah Naruto for once you're right but don't get cocky, who knows what these freaks can do." Sasuke said with a smug look.

"It won't matter, I'll still crush them but it will be great to see new jutsus." Soon the gate opened and we walked inside, in a stroke of genius I turned to Sasuke as we walked. "Hey give me the stroll."

"Why?"

"Because I can put it where no one else can find it, in the blink of an eye. Trust me."

"Fine here you go, loser." Sasuke pulled out the scroll and handed it to me, as my hand reached for it disappeared. "What the? How'd you do that?"

"That's my secret, now let's get moving, we only have five days and I'm sure we're the only one's lollygagging." I said before I picked up the pace.

We were walking in the forest when we heard a distressed scream.

"Was that a scream?" Sakura asked, fear in her voice.

"Aw man and here I thought I'd get to throw the first punch. Hm?" I frowned before something caught my attention.

"What is it Naruto?"

"I think someone is nearby. I'mma go check it out." I said as I parted from the group, I could have sworn I felt a presence. I walked over by a bush then went through it and looked around. Out of nowhere, I was pulled away and tied up, I was left on the ground a few feet away from where the group but I wasn't actually hurt. I growled in annoyance, not even roughed up in the slightest, that's so insulting!

I struggled in my binds and soon enough, I broke free. I walked back to where my group was but, they weren't there. I continued on the path we walked, getting angrier. How could they just leave me!? Me of all people?! I'm the best member of the team! And they just left me! Those miserable fucks will definitely get socked in the stomach for pulling this shit.

I sped through the forest but, even then I couldn't find them, I was so hoping that I wasn't lost though that would explain why I couldn't find them. Eventually, I saw a trio sitting in a corner somewhere up ahead and I went for it, my group or not, I'm so fucking livid and something had to pay for it.

I stepped out of the bushes and saw Sasuke, Sakura and a fake me talking about something.

"The Fuck!? You idiots how you fall for a cheap gag like that! I mean really are you that stupid!?" I shouted as I neared them I was partial to the idea of killing them all, but I technically need the others to pass, darn it. The impostor however, was so dead.

"Naruto?" Sasuke stood up then looked back at the imposter.

"You're the imposture trying to confuse my team." The impostor said as he stood up, I just rolled my eyes though the group was trying to piece the puzzle together.

"I'm the impostor huh? Well motherfucker answer this question. The fuck does brown mean?" I said as I kept walking towards them. Instantly my team turned to the impostor, pulling out their kunai. The impostor groaned as his plan was foiled.

"Well it doesn't matter now, just hand over your scroll and no one gets hurt, now which one of you has it?" The impostor said before showing who he really was.

The impostor had brown hair, wore a white outfit with some sort of metal thing over his mouth.

"That doesn't matter cuz you'll never get your hands on it without first beating me! And that'll never happen you no good little bitch!" I growled out as I motioned him to attack me, time to test my skills on a real opponent.

"Fine you'll die first then." He said before running at me, he was fast but not fast enough to pose an actual threat, too bad but expected. He tried to slice me but I dodged and evaded. For a particular attack, I didn't do anything and he landed a blow, but his kunai didn't even leave a mark on my armor. "Well that was your turn, you did pitiful by the way, guess it's my turn and just so you know, you won't live through it to have another."

"You have a big mouth just because you can dodge my attacks doesn't mean you can actually stand against me."

"Hmm sounds like something I might say in your situation but the difference is: regardless of what happens next, I'd live through it." I said before I buried my fist in his stomach, he let out a pained gasp but it was only the first of many as I didn't let him a get more than an inch away from me.

He tried to block and counter attack but all of them proved fruitless. His movements were slower than before which made this all too easy. I saw it in his eyes that he was forming a plan to escape. With a very strong kick, assisted by the brown ability, I busted his knee cap, so it bent inward. He screamed out in pain and his eyes went wide, his leg was broken with the bone sticking out in the back.

There it was, the look of pure fear with the hopes and dreams, crashing and burning, it was amazing. I held his collar to keep him from falling but only so I could destroy his other knee cap. I tossed him up just an inch up then with another enhanced kick, broke his other leg.

He cried out and fell to the ground, blood pooling around his very noticeable wounds.

"N-Naruto please! I think that's enough!" Sakura said, fear and empathy was clear in her voice, but I couldn't enjoy it because it was far more annoying, it was mercy.

Mercy I guess I have shown it before but, last time I had something to gain, a steed and an awesome one at that. I'm getting nothing out of sparing this impostor, so why do it.

"Shut up Sakura, you're getting yours soon enough." I said as I watched the man bleed out for a little while, he was still very much alive for the time being.

"Wait what?"

"Least get some information out of him." Sasuke said, which was more understandable.

"Alright. Talk, where's your scroll and what kind do you have? Tell me and I won't kill you, least then your team might be able to pass. Tell me now before I break your neck and your team is fails the exam without even knowing it." I asked forcefully.

"I-I don't have it and it's a heaven scroll... argh I shouldn't have come alone..." The imposture groaned out.

"True and how unfortunate for you." I pulled out a kunai and tossed it into his shoulder, making him cry out, then I tossed it at the other one with the same result.

"Naruto leave him alone! He's suffering enough!" Sakura pleaded.

"I disagree, I'm just getting started."

"Naruto, we don't have time to mess around we only have five days to pass the test and I doubt you want to come in dead last. Let's get moving you're only gonna attractive unwanted attention at this rate anyway." Sasuke added, sounding so high and mighty, it was really boiling my blood if he knows so much how could he not tell that this was an imposter.

"Hm hm alright guess that's true guess this is it for you impostor." I had a bit of a chuckle to my voice. I made three more kunai then tossed one in both of the wounded man's eyes. He cried out once more then I tossed the third kunai into his head. The man stopped screaming and just laid there in a pool of blood. I pulled out the kunai which were teleported back to the cavern for future use. The collected life force was five blue orbs, not surprising as he was a rain ninja. With that taken care of, I started walking towards the others. "Your turn." I said as I cracked my gloved knuckles.

"N-naruto we're your teammates..." Sakura said backing away. "You can't hurt us... remember what Anko said?"

"That I can't kill you, nothing about beating you two into submission for falling for such a cheap trick! I am not that easy to replace!" I ran up to Sakura first, landing a strong kick to her stomach before giving her a right hook which knocked her off her feet and into the trees behind her.

"Sakura! Naruto what's the matter with you? You don't do this to your teammates." Sasuke shouted as he got

"What's so special about you Sasuke? Why does even like you yet hate me, we're both orphans but everyone treats you so much better than me."

"Is that what's this is all about, you're such a brat. If you must know the Uchiha clan is famous for its sharingan and unparalleled ninja skills, not to mention that they were founders of this village and were a big part of the police squad."

"And then they were killed by your older brother, you told me that...so you get pity, but I don't, must be because of the fox now that I think about it.." Naruto said more to himself than anyone else as he glanced at nothing in particular.

"Now that you've calm down, we should make sure Sakura is ok." Sasuke said as he went to check up on Sakura, leaving me to my thoughts. I slowly walked up behind him as he was on his knees beside her.

"How is she?"

"Alive but unconscious." Sasuke as he went to pick her up.

"Wait Sasuke."

"What?" He asked as he slightly turned his head, only for it to be met with an enhanced kick. Sasuke hit a tree and was struck in the gut with an enhanced punch before he moved an inch. I continuously punched him, this only thing is so unfair. I got a demon sealed in me, probably so, it wouldn't wreak havoc and I am labeled a monster with nothing to my name but, this nobody gets his clan killed and is label town sweet heart?! That's bullshit! You think that they'd want to keep me happy and this prissy little shit. I'll kill him and them, no one will survive and then they will see what a mistake they've all made but then it'll be too late, I'll kill them all.

I stopped my assault when I fully realized that the tree had fallen and Sasuke was completely limp. I had punched him through the tree but I did stop, I kept punching him and punching him, slowly taking steps forward so he wasn't out of my reach.

Sasuke fell to the floor and I let out an annoyed groan and activated the blue ability, Sasuke's soul was bright red as it hovered over his beaten body and tattered clothes. The life force that was piled on him was a small trio of red orbs. I put my foot above the soul and pushed it back down into the blue haired bitch. A blue wave ran over his body and I heard him gasp for air. I kept my foot on him and added pressure, until he groaned in pain.

"I am the leader of this team and you will obey me or you will face my wrath. I'm stronger than you, faster than you, and I will kill you if you piss me off!"

"Get off of me, you loser."

"Hm, how about I just rip out all of your hair?" I asked out loud, ending the blue ability, before doing just that, he tried to fight back but it was no use I ripped out every last strand. He called me names and begged me to stop but, both he and Sakura need to know who's in charge, soon enough Kakashi will too. After which he rubbed his mostly bald head as he groaned in pain. "Quit your bitching, now go grab Sakura." I demanded, Sasuke glared at me, but went over to the still unconscious girl anyway. "Now let's get moving."

Later, Sakura woke up and freaked out about Sasuke's new look. Then she said something she soon regretted as I ripped out her pink locks. We made camp for the night when the other two got tired.

I stayed up as look out since I wasn't remotely tired. I kept a keen eye out as well as listened for anything that might sneak up on us.

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~Third Person~

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The following morning, the trio resumed walking, keeping a careful eye out for an enemy attack.

At some point, Naruto stopped and looked around but, before anyone could ask him what was wrong, a huge wave of wind blew by them. The three acted as quickly and dispersed.

"Hey Sasuke are you alright?" It was Sakura's voice and it came from behind Sasuke. The young male kept up his guard, quickly getting to his feet and keeping a kunai up.

"Good it's you." Sasuke sighed and lowered the kunai and she walked over to him.

"Hey guys what's was weird huh?" Naruto said as he walked towards his teammates.

"Wait, how do we know you're the real Naruto?" Sasuke asked defensively but Sakura cut in.

"Do we even want the real Naruto?"

"We need him to pass."

"Right..."

"Don't talk about me like I'm not here." Naruto said with an annoyed tone.

"Nice try-" Sasuke tossed the kunai at the impostor, who dodged clumsily. "Naruto would never act so nice to us, especially now that Kakashi sensei isn't anywhere nearby."

"You think that's why he's acting this way? Cuz Kakashi sensei can't stop him? That does make a lot of sense. We should probably tell him about that, maybe Kakashi can straighten him out." Sakura said to Sasuke.

"Hmm well if your friend is really that unruly, you must be enjoying this time away from him. It's clear that without your sensei, you're not much of a team, are you?" Naruto's voice became more feminine and sly smirk spread across his face.

"That's none of your business, Sakura get ready." Sasuke said.

"Right, I'll back you up." Sakura said as she stood to her feet.

"You think that will be enough to obtain this Earth scroll? I'm sure it would go nicely with your Heaven scroll." In a puff of smoke the impostor revealed herself to be a tall lean grass ninja with long black hair. She pulled out an earth scroll but then put it above her mouth and then she swallowed it whole.

"How did you know we had a heaven scroll?" Sakura asked, a bit creeped out.

"A friend of mine overheard your run in with the rain ninja. But there's only one way for us to obtain the other scroll, one of us will have to die."

The two young mostly bald genin looked into the grass ninja's eyes and saw their own deaths. They fell to the ground trembling like cornered rats in front of a hungry snake. Sasuke rose to his feet with a kunai shaking in his grip.

"Now what happens?" The older ninja asked not expecting or getting a response. "Disappointing, I thought you would put up more of a challenge." She said as she pulled out two kunai. With a flick of her wrist and they flew through the air. She watched in amusement as Sasuke rose the kunai and stabbed his leg, the pain distracted him from the fear.

Sasuke managed to save his teammate and leap up the trees to get away. Wearing an amused look the grass ninja summoned a large snake.

It easily found the pair, quietly lowering its head for a better angle of attack. Sasuke didn't notice at it first but Sakura did and tried to warn him, only getting her mouth covered as a response. She managed to warn him just in time and they evade the snake's attack. Sasuke was targeted first while he was in midair. The snake went after him but, he unleashed a volley of shurikens and kunai, killing the large reptile.

With it dead the grass ninja emerged from the corpse. She looked up at Sasuke before jumping on the tree he was on, wrapping her body around it as she sped towards him. However, she stopped were she was, avoiding a fire ball that would've hit her.

"You're not half bad, but you deserve a real challenge and that's not something Sasuke can give you." I turned my head to see Naruto standing on a branch not too far off.

"Ah Naruto I see you alluded my friend."

"Your what? I didn't allude anyone. I was watching you from a distance this entire time, curious about what kind of justu you can do but now I'm all excited never seen some like you. I'll have fun crushing you." Naruto exclaimed as he crossed his arms, the female eyed his armor curiously as her legs were wrapped around the thick branch of a large tree.

"That's very peculiar armor you have Naruto, where ever did you get it?"

"Let's say it was a gift." Naruto said before he jumped to the tree Sasuke and the grass ninja were on, a few inches in front of a frightened Sasuke.

"Naruto-" Sasuke

"You are in my way. Go join Sakura, baldy." Naruto said not even looking at Sasuke, who was a bit hesitant. "Now!"

"D-don't die Naruto...we need you to pass."

"Of course, you do, I carry this team, you'd be nothing without me." As Sasuke left, Naruto got in a fighting stance. "Have any more questions lady or can we get started?"

"Just this piece of advance, pride comes before the fall." The grass ninja said as she returned to her typical body type, now standing on her two own legs instead of having them wrapped around the branch.

"Whatever snake lady, now put them up." Naruto shouted as he raised his hands, bracing himself for an attack and to attack.

Naruto ran at the grass ninja who dodged and blocked, keeping a keen eye on his moves, as well as on his friends.

"Stay put! Or at least fight back god damnit!" Naruto growled out as the opposing ninja dodged his punch, leading to his fist going into a tree. Naruto pulls at his hand, though it appears to be stuck. "God damnit..."

"Appears that you are too strong for your own good. I'll fulfill your desire...and kill you now." The grass ninja said before taking the opportunity to attack Naruto, striking the unarmored parts, which were the joints (knees, inner knees, elbows).

Naruto filled the tree hole that imprisoned his hand, with fire. It roared and blossomed. Naruto pulled out his fist out of the tree and made an attempt to punch the grass ninja but, the ninja jumped back, dodging the attack.

"I'm going to crush you until your brains are all over the forest floor." Naruto growled out as he put his hands together. "Shadow clone jutsu!" Ten Narutos appeared then quickly fawned out, tossing kunai from all angles at the ninja.

The older ninja moved quickly as she jumped from tree to tree, trying to figure out where each of the clones were. It wasn't long before she held a kunai in each hand, she skillfully tossed them into the suspected locations, she repeated the action on a few times before she as she made her way back to Naruto.

She landed on the thick branch that Naruto was on, not a single kunai being thrown her way.

"A fetal attempt to delay the inevitable." The grass ninja exclaimed as Naruto was on lying against the tree, looking injured.

"You're not all that impressive either lady. How about you show me something new, make this more interesting."

"Bold words from the trapped prey." The grass ninja rolled up her sleeve to reveal markings along her arm. She bit her thumb and dragged it along the markings making a trail of blood. Mere moments later, the grass ninja was standing upon a large brown snake.

"Hmph seen it, and not the hard to kill either." Naruto said, secretly noting the interesting summoning technique.

"We'll see, now won't we?" The lady said before the snake lunged at Naruto with an open mouth, fangs barred.

Naruto acted fast and jumped at the grass ninja, landing a kick to her face but not knocking her off of her snake. Naruto slid down the snake's back as she turned to watch him, amused and impressed at the sudden display.

Naruto growled and jumped to a tree behind the large snake, tossing a series of kunai at it. The snake hissed in pain, but even more so when Naruto threw another barrage of kunai but these were wrapped in paper bombs. The grass ninja noticed them and quickly dodged, by jumping off of the massive snake. Just then, a clone jumped out from behind her, latching on to her.

"What? A clone? How? I disposed of all of them." The grass ninja said just before noticing that the kunai had charged their direction and we're heading right for her.

"Nope I kept one hidden while you were busy with other ones." Naruto activated the paper bombs once they got close enough. He smirked as he watched the countless explosions go off, when they finally ceased Naruto scowled as he saw mud falling to the ground instead of body parts.

"You're more impressive than I thought but you're not the only one who plans ahead."

Naruto growled as he turned to look behind him and was met with a fierce torrent of wind, knocking him off the thick log like branch. He was sent crashing into another branch almost sliding off it. Naruto had dug his gauntlets into the side of the wide branch so he wouldn't fall off of it. He pulled himself up and saw the grass ninja standing before him.

"Good bye Naruto."

"I hate you and I'm going to tear you to pieces!" Naruto spat out in rage.

"Not today." The grass ninja slammed her hands on the tree, right in front of Naruto's face, summoning another powerful gale that tore him from the tree. Naruto cursed loudly as he was sent through a thick tree branch and entered a free fall where he knocked into several others.

The snake lady turned her attention to the two remaining members of the squad. Sakura gave a desperate speech, hoping that it would spark something in Sasuke.

However, Sasuke had an internal realization that reminded him of what he had to do and what his purpose was.

Sasuke jumped into the fray, feeling no fear and holding nothing back. He had his sharingan ready and as he started his assault with a wave of kunai, which the ninja dodge by slight movements. He and the grass ninja both threw punches and kicks but dodged or blocked every one. Sasuke managed to above the grass ninja and pulled her down, head first, to the thick bark below. Upon impact Sasuke jumped off the ninja which quickly turned to mud, a second later the young genin was met with a wave kunai tuning down from behind. Sasuke fled and landed on a separate branch but was quickly sucker punched. The boy tried to defend himself but was knocked down after a small series of blows.

The ninja expressed her disappointment just before three small bombs, which were attached to her backside, exploded and made her stumble forward.

Sasuke quickly jumped behind her and threw shurikens and kunai at her each with wires attached. With careful movements Sasuke bond the grass ninja to a thick tree, the wires holding her tightly as he pinned the wires on his hands to the tree beneath him with kunai.

"Not bad, was wondering when you were finally going to get off your ass." Naruto stated as he jumped to the spot next Sasuke who was just finishing a powerful jutsu.

"You sure took your time." Sasuke said through his teeth as he finished his justu. A second later fire erupted from Sasuke in every direction before it sped down the wires and collided with the trapped ninja.

"Shut up, let's end her. Overkill is the way to go." Naruto said as he formed massive fireballs in his hands, he rapidly tossed them at the already burning ninja. Soon Sasuke's justu was done but Naruto wasn't, he threw larger balls of flame at his opponent only stopping when he saw the state Sasuke was in. Naruto ended his barrage with the largest fireball he could muster and hurled it at the grass ninja.

Sakura joined her teammates, taking a closer look at Sasuke but in a moment all three ninjas were stuck in place, their bodies being weighed down by an unknown force. The grass ninja had broken free of her wire based prison by merely walking forward, the free behind her was completely chard. The ninja herself, had half of her face melted off, which only reveled to have another one was underneath it.

Her neck extended and it shot towards Sasuke, her teeth sunk into his neck. Sasuke groaned in pain as he fell to the ground, holding the bite mark which formed into three black commas.

The grass ninja revealed herself to be a man called Orochimaru and he expected that he would see Sasuke again. Orochimaru told the three about the sound ninja and that they will also be coming for them. He left the three ninjas by sinking into the trunk of a tree.

With a small series of painful wails Sasuke passed out, so Naruto made Sakura carry him in case an enemy attacked them. Sakura didn't put up much of a fight and they were on their way. This time, Naruto stayed close to his team, keeping on high alert until they could find a good place to rest.

Eventually, they found a clearing with a large tree that had its bottom part carved out. Sasuke was laid in the ground under the tree.

"What do you think that creep did to him anyway?" Sakura asked, sitting on the floor by Sasuke, as she looked down at her incapacitated teammate.

"I have no idea." Naruto said as he stood guard, watching and waiting for the sound ninja to make their move. "But it sounds like it won't kill him."

"How do you know?"

"Cuz if he wanted Sasuke dead he would've done it. Man, you're an idiot. And...and you have a really large forehead." Naruto said as he finally noticing Sakura's forehead since her hair was nonexistent.

"...you're not perfect either...weirdo." Sakura mumbled to herself.

"What was that?"

"Nothing! Nothing! Just worried about Sasuke, that's all!"

"That's what I thought, I'm gonna go look ahead, make sure no one is nearby and looking to take advantage of us. While I'm gone you better set up some traps or something, I might also kill an animal for food...or fun."

"Take your time."

Later that night, Naruto returns to his team with a beast on his shoulders, he plops it down near his group.

"Woah Naruto where did you find that?"

"I admit I got little carried away and chased this thing down and killed his friends but hey eat up."

"Alright you're gonna cook it first, right?"

"Probably." Naruto sat next to Sakura and cut a chunk out of the dead animal. With the help of a fire ball he quickly cooked the meat and gave it to Sakura.

"Thanks...I set up the traps...one on the ground and one in the air..."

"But not one behind you, which is where I came through, feeling that you put a trap in the clearing." Naruto said as he tore a piece of meat out for himself then cooked it.

"Hmm no I guess I didn't." Sakura gave a light shrug as she dug her teeth into the fallen beast's flesh.

"Well then how's Sasuke? Awake yet? We can't pass in if he's incapacitated."

"Unfortunately, not. I've been trying to keep him cool, but's that's about all I can think of to do."

"Well we can't stay here forever we need to get an earth scroll and the longer we wait the less there are. I'll give him until tomorrow night. Or morning, perhaps I should just get the scroll myself then I guess all we would have to do is wait till he wakes up."

"You're so weird...can you heat this up." Sakura carved out another morsel and held towards Naruto.

"Maybe, beg for it and call me your master."

"Yeah, no, I can make my own fire thanks."

Naruto placed his hand on the dead animal and incinerated it with the minuet. He then grabbed Sakura's piece, cooked it then ate it himself. "Naruto, you jerk! I'm really hungry! Give that back!" Sakura said trying to grab the morsel from Naruto.

"You had your chance." Naruto said as he used one hand to keep Sakura at bay, tormenting her as he took small bites.

Sakura eventually gave up when most of the meat was gone and sulked as she sat next to Sasuke, tending to him. Eventually her constant yawning got on Naruto's nerves so he demanded that she went to sleep or he'd knock her out. Sakura grumbled to herself as she took his spot on the behind Sakura, laying on the dirt floor.

Naruto kept watch but soon grew bored and wanted to go exploring so he created a set of clones to keep watch as he went to have fun. The clones quickly fanned out to hide and keep watch.

Naruto went exploring, chasing large animals and but quickly found a better thing to chase, an unsuspecting team. The three males were leaping from tree to tree, their moments were slow and were duly noted.

"You guys look awfully tired." Naruto did as he landed on the branch just ahead of the three-man squad. The three other Leaf genin prepared themselves for battle, a bit nervous as they were aware of their own state of being.

"Don't worry guys there's still three of us and only one of him, he's probably just as tired as we are. We can do this." Shibire said, the leader of the trio stated.

"I also have a scroll with me. If you win I'll give it to you but if I win, well, you'll all be dead. Here's the deal, give me everything you've got and if I'm still alive it'll be my turn." Naruto said as he stood with his arms crossed, waiting patiently but eager to see what jutsu these young ninjas might have. The three attacked Naruto, using kunai to stab and slash at him as well as low level jutsu. Naruto was unimpressed but he could see why the three had lasted this long, they had great team work and covered each other's attacks pretty well.

Naruto shrugged off the few kunai that were sticking out of him, then stated at the three thinking of ways to kill them.

"He's still alive...but we gave it our all..." Shibire said in bewilderment as he and his team were exhausted.

"Yeah, you failed so now it's my turn and none of you will survive."

"hey uh maybe you can uh let us go? We'll give you our scroll and we'll just drop out ok?" The leader pleaded, seeing the murderous eyes of Naruto.

"...which kind of scroll do you have?"

"An Earth Scroll..."

"Oh, then it's my lucky day, I need that one. Hand, it over." Naruto demand holding out his hand. The leader went over to Naruto and pulled out the Earth Scroll and offered it to Naruto.

"Here, now, can we go?"

"Open it."

"What?"

"I want to see what happens." Naruto said as he stepped away from the fellow leaf genin. Shibire swallowed his nervousness and opened the scroll, quickly passing out. The squad leader fell backwards with the scroll still open. Naruto picked up the scroll, showing it to the others but, seeing as they didn't pass out looked at it himself. "This isn't a justu it's just a passage how boring. Well time to die."

"But he gave you the scroll you said you would let us go come on." Tanzo said, rightfully and obviously worried about his and his team's health.

"I said I'd kill you, I was gonna take your scroll regardless." Naruto said as the scroll disappeared in his hands. Naruto picked Shibire up and tossed him at his teammates, Tanzo and Minoji, knocking them off the branch they were on. Naruto made his favorite and only blade appear in his hands, he gave it a magical enhancement before stabbing it into the branch he was one. The large branch was instantly separated from its tree and began falling. With a barrage of enhanced kicks, Naruto made the branch collide into the three genin as they fell.

The leaf genin were crushed when they collected with another massive branch, blood exploding from the bodies. The top log had bounced off of them and was out of their failing sight. Naruto jumped down, landing on the Shibire who was on top of the other two, both coughed up blood upon the impact. Naruto stared in the eyes of the two dying genin, he chuckled as he rose his sword. Naruto plunged his large sword through Shibire and the other two. The young lord's eyes were glued to the mouths that had blood pouring out of them. Three sets of brown life force rose from them, each set had three orbs.

Naruto pulled out his sword which disappeared and with a smile he moved on looking for more victims. His night was as eventful as he had wished, he didn't want to travel too far less his team gets attacked and he gets disqualified. When Naruto returned to the clearing he hid in the trunk of the tree with his team and fell asleep, all of the activities of the day finally getting to him.

When morning came, Naruto awoke with the help of his clone. Naruto groaned as he wanted to sleep more but, he got up and left the tree his team was sleeping in.

Outside were the sound genin that Orochimaru had mentioned. The leader, Dosu, uncovered Sakura's ground based trap so, he led his team in an aerial assault. But, before they could attack, the Naruto clone activated the Ariel trap. A massive log came swinging down towards the sound ninja but with one attack from Dosu, the log shattered.

"Oh well, that did a lot of good, didn't it?" Naruto groaned as he stood with his clone in front of the tree. Naruto had the clone attack first, who with the brown ability for the drop on the sound genin. Clone #1 landed a clear hit on Dosu, then next punch sent Dosu across the clearing.

The clone then attacked Zaku, punching him in the face but upon hearing bells he found himself hit in the neck with a senbon, needle. The clone exploded in smoke, much to Naruto's annoyance.

Kin, while Zaku and Dosu recovered from their respective injuries, threw two needles with bells attached at the original Naruto. The needles were intercepted by two kunai thrown from the trees, but it was revealed there were needles hiding in the shadow for the first two. Naruto blocked the once hidden needles with his plain gauntlet.

At this point Zaku and Dosu had joined with Kin, who told them about the person in the trees. Zaku was first to act, running towards the original Naruto, who just yawned.

"Tired huh? Well soon you'll be asleep permanently."

"You don't have what it takes to beat me." Naruto said through a yawn before activating his brown ability, getting up close and personal. Naruto gave Zaku an uppercut the released a volley of punches before he was sending him flying through the air. Naruto then saw Kin tossing three senbon with bells attached at him but, then saw that wouldn't even come close to hitting him, so he, and his clones, ignored them. The belled needles got stuck in the tree just an inch behind Naruto.

Dosu then came running towards him, deflecting any kunai thrown his way with the device on his arm. Naruto knew better than to let this particular sound ninja to get to close as he saw the tail end of his fight with Kabuto. Naruto was about to attack but the sound of bells distracted him for a second which was all Dosu needed. He swung his armored arm, in the moment Naruto instinctively blocked before anything else. Naruto was met with ear splitting pain, which brought him to his knees.

Dosu's explained that the device on his arm amplifies the sound of any impact it makes which Dosu uses to target the person's inner ear, which affects sense of balance and motion. Naruto could barely hear a thing as he desperately tried to think of a plan, he had to kill them before they killed eighteen of his team mates and he gets disqualified. He activated the blue ability but, found himself unable to fight in the moment.

Naruto's other clones jump out from the trees, buying the original some time to think. Clones, 2 and 3, went after Kin while clones, 4 and 5, went after Dosu. Kin was taken down without the loss of a clone, so all four remaining clones ganged up on Dosu, forcing him to get away from squad 7. Dosu stared down at the four clones standing between him and the leaf genin. He was then joined by a limping and angry Zaku.

"Super Slicing Sound Wave!" Zaku shouted as he rose his arms to the shadow clones. A massive wave of air pressure tore through the earth, destroying every shadow clones and aiming to do the same to Naruto and his team.

Naruto, having slightly recovered, summoned his blade and enchanted its durability so that it would not break as he put it in front of him. With its help, Naruto and his team survived the great assault though Naruto wasn't as damaged free as he had hoped.

"Still alive eh? Well not for long." Zaku said as he neared the armor suited genin.

Naruto couldn't stop himself from constantly spacing out, the duration getting slightly longer over time. Naruto eventually ended the blue ability and thought about just giving up, leaving his friends and possibly reviving them after the sound genin have left. He was in a state of hopelessness as he felt nothing he did had a lasting effect, he could even see Kin starting to move, so it was only a matter of time before he's back where he started.

In was in that moment, that Naruto felt the pull of the minion gauntlet. Naruto rose to his feet, and followed his instinct which were to raise the gauntlet high.

His actions did not go unnoticed and the sound genin asked him if that meant he was giving up. Naruto stalled going back and forth between decisions, though it eventually got the remaining sound genins' nerves and Dosu attacked, being the only able-body of the three.

Naruto, who was healing from Dosu's previous attack, was tapped by a green minion. Naruto turned his head and quickly crushed the green's neck. The gem changed from blue to green and with advice from Gnarl, fled the scene by jumping up three.

"Ok, so what can the greens do?" Naruto said as he looked down at Dosu, who was looking up at him.

"Greens are stealthy my lord, able to turn invisible when on a guard marker and deal extra damaged with their back-stab attack." Gnarl spoke quickly, understanding the urgency.

"Stab him in the back? Got it." Naruto said to himself readying himself to attack but then he noticed that he, suit and all, was transparent. Naruto saw that Dosu had gone inside the hallowed tree, so he quickly fell to the base and then inside of the tree to see Dosu looking at Sasuke's curse mark. Naruto's blade appeared in his hands and he slashed Dosu in half, the blood splattered over Sasuke.

Naruto left the hallowed part of the tree to see a weakened Zaku and a weakened Kin. Naruto ran towards them, noting that the two were starting to counter attack. Naruto knocked away the senbon thrown at him then dodged a sonic blast before jumps by over the two. Naruto jumped back, with his sword pointed towards the two. The Executioner's Blade easily entered through Kin's back and went through her stomach, covered in blood. Naruto pulled the blade out of her then turned his sights on Zaku.

Naruto ran at Zaku, who failed at stopping him, and ran his sword through him. Naruto backed slowly, sliding the massive blade out of his opponent. Naruto's sword returned to the cavern as he searched Zaku's body for a scroll, upon not finding one he went to Kin's. Since she didn't have it either, he went back to the tree, where his team and Dosu's body were. While he rummaged, he also simultaneously collected life force, four silver orbs for both of them but they disappeared faster than he noticed.

Naruto rummaged through Dosu's corpse looking for a scroll and found an Earth Scroll. Dosu also had four silver orbs but Naruto didn't notice them as he found what he was looking for. Naruto smiled as the Earth Scroll disappeared before his fingers could touch it. With that done, all he need to do is wait for Sasuke to wake up but he figured that they should be closer to building so they can get the exam over with.

Naruto turned his attention to his team, Sakura looked like she was faking it and Sasuke had purple chakra emanating from him. Naruto woken up Sakura with a playful kick to the side, having deactivated the green ability. When she woke, she gave a pained groan then screamed at the sight of the bloody Sasuke.

"Relax, it's not his blood." Naruto said with crossed arms.

"Oh, good hey, hey...w-what's that smell? Ugh it's awful what is that?" Sakura asked as she sat up, covering her nose.

"Could be the dead body." Naruto said as he glanced at Dosu's unmoving corpse.

"Well get it out of here, it reeks."

"No, we're leaving this place and going to the tower where we'll wait for Sasuke to wake up then complete this exam."

"Whatever Naruto, as long as we don't have to stay with that. Wait...do we have both scrolls? Since when did they have an Earth Scroll?"

"Yeah now hurry up, or do you want me to carry him?"

"No I got it." Sakura said as she went to grab Sasuke.

As he waited for Sakura, he was informed by Gnarl that the greens smell awful, no matter what. Naruto shrugged, being okay with smelling bad for a while since he himself didn't actually smell a thing. He was fine with it until he noticed the state of his knee, it was rotten. He checked few other exposed spaces on his armor to find them too in a state of decay.

Naruto activated his blue ability hoping for his body to heal, however Sakura, now standing up with Sasuke's arm over her shoulder, had gotten a better look at Naruto.

"What's wrong with you, Naruto?"

"I could take offense to that." Naruto growled out.

"You know that's not what I meant, your body is all messed up what did the sound genin do to you?"

"...nothing that they didn't pay for, now let's get moving okay? We don't have time for idle chatter." Naruto said as he got a head start, leaping to the nearest tree before being joined by Sakura.

The trio made their way with Naruto ahead, using shadow clones to help him clear the few traps that they came across. During their trek to the building in the center of the massive forest, Sasuke woke up. Sasuke's body was nearly completely covered by the curse mark and he was dead set on paying Naruto back for what he had done to him.

"Oh, you think you can take me on baldy? Just cuz you're possibly a little bit stronger?" Naruto said as he stopped on a tree, turning around to look at the upset Sasuke.

"We are supposed to be a team but you obviously need to be taught a lesson on who's the better ninja."

"Why? I already know. I am."

"Guys come on the building is right there let's just complete the exam." Sakura said trying to appeal to either of the males' better judgement.

With surprising speed Sasuke punched Naruto, forcing him off the tree he was on and into a different one. Naruto quickly gathered his bearings as he fell through the air. He made sure that he landed on his feet but Sasuke appeared in front of him with his fist raised. Naruto activated the brown ability and caught it then the one that followed.

Naruto lifted Sasuke up then slammed him on the ground before tossing him at a nearby tree. Sasuke quickly recovered and was on the attack but Sakura got in between the two but Naruto gave her a stomach punch before turning his sights back on Sasuke. The two fought until sunset, exchanging blows for blows, dodging and weaving with Sasuke trying to end Naruto when the gem turned yellow but, Naruto was able to withstand anything thrown his way.

When sunset came, Sakura managed to get through to Sasuke despite distasteful comments from Naruto. The curse mark reseeded and Sasuke was back to his old self, just in constant pain and without his hair.

In the dead of night, squad seven made it to the building. They entered and were met with a room lit up by ceiling lights. There was a wall with board on it that held a message. Sakura deciphered it and they came to the conclusion that they were to open the scrolls and lay them on top of each other in front of the board.

Naruto made both of the unopened scrolls appear in one hand and then opened them with no trouble. He overlapped them in an 'X' symbol and with a puff of smoke Iruka appeared. Naruto's eyes and rage flared but he kept himself in check, he knew killing Iruka now was the stupidest thing he could do. The baldness of Sakura and Sasuke was the first thing Iruka pointed out but Sakura waved it off blaming a weird insect they came across. She knew it was better to lie now, pass the exam than tell Kakashi sensei.

Naruto was definitely surprised by what Sakura told Iruka but, he didn't make any comments himself.

Naruto crossed his arms and looked off to the side, feeling his hate for Iruka grow just by hearing him talk. He cursed Iruka in his mind over and over, not paying any attention to what was being said.

Eventually, they were told that they were to go to the waiting room as there was still a good chuck of time left before the exam ended. The trio went up to the second floor and went into a hallway that lend to small sections with three squads there. Kiba's squad of Kiba, Shino and Hinata; Team Guy of Lee, Tenten and Neji, and Garaa's team of Garaa Temari and Kankuro.

The lack of hair was brought up quite a bit as was Naruto's odor, Sakura blamed it on strange ninjas and Naruto said it due to killing said ninjas. Sasuke was asked the blood on his clothes and Naruto said it was just splatter from at a particularly gruesome attack he did, though not many people believed him.

Squad 7 spent the rest of the exam time away from the others, Naruto because he didn't want to have to deal with them, Sakura because she was embarrassed about her hair situation and to tend to Sasuke the best she could, and though Sasuke didn't care either way not being bothered was a perk he didn't ignore. They didn't talk all the much, Naruto talked the least, preferring to sit a foot away from them, thinking about his fight with Sasuke. Their fight was strictly hand to hand, so it was basic limits that were tested. Even in his physically enhanced state, Sasuke was faster than him but not by much. Strength wise though Sasuke was slightly stronger, Naruto knew that he had the power advantage. The time Naruto felt that Sasuke had him beat was when he used the blue ability, which he didn't do often, since he didn't want to use any of his magic, he had to skillfully dodge and counter attack. During which he found that in the blue ability weakened his physical power, not too much but, it was noticeable.

Finally, the exam concluded with a total of six squads making it: Team Naruto of Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura; Team Kiba of Kiba, Shino and Hinata; Team Guy of Lee, Tenten and Neji; Team Garaa of Garaa, Temari and Kankuro; Team Kabuto of Kabuto, Yoroi Akado and Misumi Tsurugi, and Team Ino of Ino, Shikamaru and Choji.

All of the contestants met in a large tiled arena with a second level. The genin were in single file lines with the leader of each squad in front. Across from them were the jonin, which were mostly the senseis of the passing teams, the proctors and the Hokage himself. The genin and jonin alike we're talking amongst themselves for a while until Hayate Geeco, the new proctor, told everyone that if they wanted to drop out now was the time. Kabuto was the only one to drop from the challenge. Sakura tried to get Sasuke to withdraw but, he stopped her then briefly lectured her about his purpose in life. With Kabuto gone that left seventeen constants remaining.

Due to the large number of contestants, said constants were told of that there would be a series of one on one preliminaries. There was banter back and forth but, the genin were eventually told the rules, or lack thereof, and went up lot the second floor with their respective teachers.

The only ones that didn't go up were Sasuke and the genin he was up against, Yoroi. It was tough battle but Sasuke eventually prevailed. Afterwards Kakashi left with him and the second round began.

Sakura and Ino stepped onto the field and began battling it out but it wasn't long before Ino used her special technique, Mind Transfer Justu. Ino slipped her mind into Sakura's body and had her forfeit, making Ino the winner.

The next match, was between Temari and Tenten. Ten Ten's field of expertise was long range but none of her attacks ever made contact with Temari, who was using wind style attack. Temari ended the battle by trapping Tenten in a tornado fueled by her chakra and ending it with Tenten landing on her giant fan. Temari tossed Tenten off her fan once she was declared the winner, such treatment earned her Lee's anger as he caught Ten Ten's body. In his anger and Temari's disrespectful comments, Lee used his leaf hurricane but Temari blocked with her large black fan. Both were told by their respective sides to return to the upper level.

The following match consisted of Shino and Shikamaru. Shikamaru fought well and even got Shino in his Shadow Possession justu but, was then cornered between Shino and an army of chakra eating beetles. Shino was made the winner as Shikamaru gave up.

The next match, was pitted Kankuro against the other member of Kabuto's team. It appeared that Kankuro lost the match when his neck was snapped. However, it was a trap as that Kankuro turned out to be a puppet which returned the favor, making Kankuro the winner.

When their names were selected both Naruto and Kiba cheered as it was going to be an easy victory. Naruto jumped over the ledge and waited for his opponent, though when he saw Arkumaru he remarked on how tasty and rare dog flavored ramen would be for him. Kiba growled at the comment, as he set Arkumaru on the ground. Naruto told Kiba that he wanted Kiba to go first as he knew he could win with just a few moves.

Kiba took the invitation and, using the On All Fours style, slammed into Naruto with increased force and speed. Naruto was knocked off his feet but he quickly flipped in midair, regaining his footing just further away.

"Is that all you got? Gonna take a lot more than that to beat me. What else do you have?" Naruto said with pride, taking a few steps towards his opponent.

"You wish." Kiba ran at Naruto again but this time pulled out two smoke grenades. Kiba threw the smoke bombs at Naruto's feet so when they exploded it completely enveloped the armored ninja in smoke. Naruto was a bit curious to see what was going to happen but he was just attacked in the usual fashion. Though unimpressed, Naruto did think that it would make great training since he had no idea where Kiba was or where he was attacking from.

Naruto walked out of the smoke cloud and was then attacked by Arkumaru, who lunged at him with open jaws. In a second Naruto thought of a fool proof way to get the fight he wanted. So, when Arkumaru bit him he stumbled back into the smoke cloud. When the most of the smoke cleared Kiba saw Naruto holding Arkumaru up by his neck.

"Wh-what are doing? Put him down." Kiba demanded with a mix of anger and worry.

"I want a real fight, if you can even give it to me. I figured you need a good reason so..." Naruto started to squeeze Arkumaru's neck, making the dog whine in pain.

"Fine, fine just put him down."

"I see it the best why for me to get a real is to give you a reason to kill me." Naruto said as he continued to crush the small animal. "Or you could try to save him."

At hearing that Kiba swallowed a food pill, he assumed a slightly more animalistic form. With longer nails, Kiba got on all fours. Even though the changes were minor, Naruto was a bit curious so he eased his grip.

"If you want to be beaten so badly, release Arkumaru, this jutsu is best when we do it together." Kiba stated, making Naruto think of a few seconds. Arkumaru was tossed across the room at Kiba, who caught him. "You ok at little buddy?"

"Hurry up." Naruto demanded stomping his foot on the ground. "This better not be the same justu you just did or I'll make you regret it."

"Do worry I doubt you'll be able to move from after a direct hit from this attack." Kiba said as he set Arkumaru down and got on all fours once more. "Let's go Arkumaru." Arkumaru jumped on Kiba's back. "Beast Mimicry, man beast clones,

"Man-Beast Ultimate Taijutsu! Fang Over Fang!" Kiba and his transformed dog ran at Naruto before spinning through the air, each appearing to be a drill heading straight for the waiting ninja.

Naruto was hit and forced into the wall behind him, the attack itself created a crater in wall. Kiba and his doppelgänger jumped back, skidding across the ground. The smoke cleared and everyone could see Naruto getting to his feet, obviously in pain. "How was that jerk?"

"Is that all the tricks you got? Or should I end this right now?" Naruto said as he stared at the duo of Kibas.

"Stop trying to act so tough, all you've been doing is getting your butt kicked."

"I was bored, I wanted to see if you could give me a decent fight. You can't, you're too weak." Naruto said as he panted, not using the blue ability to heal himself, he felt the full effect of Kiba's attack but, he's suffered worse.

"I'm shutting you up, once and for all. Let's go Arkumaru, one more time!"

"It won't work." Naruto said as he held his side. He watched as Kiba and his dog started their ultimate taijutsu. He wondered if he should stop them in their tracks or play with them for a while. He chose the ladder, to show how much he was above Kiba, he dodged every single one of Kiba's and Arkumaru's attacks. When the two thought, they had got him it turned out to be a substitute justu, with Naruto waiting in the center of the ring. Kiba and Arkumaru landed on both sides at him, glaring at him. "I'm above you Kiba, there's nothing you can do to beat me."

"You just got lucky!" Kiba shouted but, Naruto shrugged it off, feeling that the game was boring now and it was time to end it. Naruto put his hands together, giving it the appearance that he was building his chakra. He could hear both of his opponents running at him but, he didn't do anything. He waited until they drew closer then unleaded his telekinesis. Naruto's hands were open palmed both faced each of his opponents. The whole room was shocked to see Kiba and Arkumaru being held in midair and stopped in mid-justu.

By moving his hands and arms, Naruto sent his competitors across the room, slamming them into the walls, floor and ceiling. Naruto had the duo hover in front of him, before he dropped one of them to the floor then had a kunai appear, he tossed it at the Kiba still at his mercy. That Kiba, was the real Kiba, who cried out in pain. Naruto smiled and released him from his control, but before the battered boy could hit the floor Naruto gave him an uppercut. Naruto threw punch after punch, taking small steps forward and delivering an uppercut to keep Kiba in the air before delivering a crushing blow that sent the dog lover into the furthest wall.

Halfway through Naruto's barrage, Arkumaru turned back to normal, and Kiba had already started to cough up blood. Now, Kiba was pegged in the wall, Arkumaru was collapsed on the floor and Naruto was victorious. Naruto walked over to Kiba, though he was told that the match was over. Naruto tore the kunai out of the unconscious ninja and began walking back to his spot.

Unbeknownst to the young overlord, Sakura had informed their sensei the abuse that had transpired in his absence. So, when Naruto returned to his team, Sasuke not being there as he was elsewhere being watched over my Anbu Black Ops, he was barely congratulated and told, by Kakashi, that he wanted to have a talk. Naruto didn't like or trust the way Kakashi was looking at him, he could already tell that he was in for a lecture. He glanced at Sakura then back at Kakashi, he then knew that she had told and was slightly worried. However, he then thought about what kind of person Kakashi was, and thought that worst that would happen was a long lecture, least for now.

Hinata and Neji Huyga were put against each other. Despite going in strong, Neji broke Hinata down but Naruto picked her back up with a few words of encouragement. Naruto only did it because Gnarl told him to and he was glad he did as it led to an exciting fight. Ultimately, Neji ended up winning as he struck Hinata's heart which caused her problems then he almost killed her but four jonin, including the proctor himself, cut in and ended it.

The match between Lee and Garaa was one that surprised everyone at some point, whether it was the beginning when Garaa revealed that it was sand in the gourd on his back, when Lee dropped his leg weights that made massive impacts on the ground, when Lee delivered the Hidden Lotus or when Garaa broke Lee's right arm and leg having survived the Hidden Lotus. Naruto found himself livid as he had no idea Lee could be so fast, he feared that Lee might be one of the few that could beat him. When it came to Garaa he was more eager just to fight him, he was a real challenge, but he didn't want to think that there was one person his own age that could beat him let alone two.

When the match for Choji came up, it was decided that someone had to fight a second round and Naruto literally jumped at the chance, hopping over the railing and going to him. Choji, having been assaulted by Naruto a long time ago thought a match was overdue.

Naruto however, was more concerned that if he should lose was there a possibility that he would be disqualified or would Choji also be a finalist. Naruto knew he wasn't gonna lose but, on the off chance he had to make sure, and he was safe even if he lost.

"Now Choji, you fear my new jutsu don't you, well you know what, I won't use it for this fight. It is kinda boring, effective, very useful and unstoppable but, I guess for spectators, a bit dull." Naruto said as he stood in front on Choji, who felt mildly better.

"Promise?" Choji said with suspicion.

"Yeah sure, it'll be fun, putting my other skills to the test."

"If the contestants are ready you may begin." Hayate stated as he looked at both fighters.

"Don't disappoint me like Kiba did, fatty."

"What did you just say?"

"What are you stupid on top of fat? The life you must live."

"That! Is. It! You're so dead! Expansion Justu...now for leaf style taijutsu...Human Boulder Justu!"

"And here I thought you couldn't get any fatter." Naruto said as he stood where he was, letting Choji run him over. Choji knew from Naruto's match with Kiba, that the first hit was the only one Naruto would let hit him so he abused that opportunity. Choji ran over Naruto back and forth leaving no time for him to get up. When Choji stopped, he returned to his normal chubby self, he looked at Naruto who was firmly crushed on the cracked floor.

"Aha not so high and mighty now! Aha aha! Ha..ha N-Naruto? Did I overdo it?"

"You wish fatty!" Naruto's foot came down upon Choji's head before he kicked Choji backwards. The Naruto on the ground blew up in smoke and Choji looked astonished before his game face was back on. Choji fired up another human boulder but, this time Naruto dodged it and was also leading him towards a wall. Naruto stayed where he was and Choji came barreling down, driving him into the wall but, that too was substitution.

Everyone looked around for Naruto but, he was nowhere to be found not even when kunai and paper bombs came raining down from the ceiling. Naruto was using his green ability to stay invisible while he wanted a set number of kunai and paper bombs. Naruto jumped down and made himself visible, he quickly activated the blue ability, not just so his body would heal but to increase the power of his telekinesis. He had used quite a bit on Kiba and Arkumaru so, with the blue ability the amount of mana he would have to use was reduced.

"Demon Night Justu!" Naruto called out as he was on the opposite side of Choji, who was still stuck in the wall. Naruto held a kunai in one hand and a paper bomb in the other. He pointed the kunai at the kunai all over the floor and they began to rise with his hand. He held the paper bomb in the air and all the paper bombs stopped falling mid-air.

He pointed both the paper bomb and the kunai at Choji, all of each tool, hurled through the air. Choji cried out in pain as he was stabbed with countess kunai, unaware of the paper bombs sticking to his form since he couldn't feel those. "With this, your first night, and is your last, fatso." Naruto said as he casually wrapped the kunai in the paper bomb before throwing it.

Asuma stepped in and caught the explosive kunai halfway before it hit Choji.

"I think that's enough-" Asuma stated before he was cut off.

"Just about." Naruto stated in an uncaring way. Knowing it was due to explode, Asuma tossed the kunai into the open space to his right. The kunai exploded and a moment after that, so did Choji. During the seemingly never ending explosions Naruto waved his hand through the air, sending all of his kunai back to his inventory before they were destroyed.

After the string of explosions ended and the medics were rushed in, it was deemed that Choji was dead, unsurprisingly. Naruto walked back to his spot, grinning as he saw a look of horror and sorrow on Asuma and his team as they huddled around Choji's very damaged corpse.

Naruto walked back to his spot on the second level, he noted a disapproving look on both Sakura's face and on Kakashi's mostly hidden one. "Don't be mad, I kept my promise. And be honest you were impressed." Naruto said a bit cheekily.

The wining finalists were told to stay while everyone else left. The finalists were: Temari, Garaa, Kankuro, Neji, Sasuke, Ino, Naruto, and Shino. Sasuke was the only one not there but the debriefing of the true third exam was explained and stated that the finalists were given a month to prepare. The finalists were then dismissed and Naruto headed home. Naruto was partway happy that he had a break, as he missed training, but partway sad, as he enjoyed crushing his unique opponents in various ways without mercy.

Not only that, but the various abilities everyone had, had influenced Naruto though a few left him feeling jealous, like the Byankugan. He wanted a kekai genekai too but, he didn't have anything that wasn't given to him, or he took. It seemed somewhat unfair as so many ninjas his age had naturally born gifts, gifts he wanted.

Naruto carefully returned home, paying attention to the littlest noise. When he got the forest, he knew that if he was being followed, it wasn't by some amateur so he quietly asked for the fox's help.

Fox told him that no one was there and he should just hurry up.

Naruto entered the Minion Cavern and he told Gnarl about his plight of having no Kekai genekai.

"It's a blood lime trait Gnarl and I don't have one! I would love to slip my mind into other people's or control an army of bugs or make a puppet break someone's neck or even see someone's chakra points. It's not fair! I don't have anything special, my blood is boring!"

"Blood you say? Well it might be a bit advanced for someone of your magical level but, I believe I know of a way to help you, my lord."

"How?"

"Blood magic, sire, from the Big Book O'Evil."

To Be Continued

For the record, Naruto could have killed the sound genin quicker than he did, I just wanted to give him the Green ability first.

Also, I didn't explicitly state this, but the large animal Naruto had killed in the forest of death gave him three green life force orbs.