Beating The Odds

Chapter 21: Aftermath: Pt 1

By: MikeJV37

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Author's Note: My original plan for this chapter was as a set-up/filler type chapter before Naruto's birthday, but insperation hit and this is the result. This will be at least 2 parts, maybe 3 before the birthday party, I hope everyone enjoys it, BIG things are in the making.... and coming soon are the long awaited lemons and the pairings for everyone are revealed. Chapter 20 was edited and reposted.

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----August 30, 9:00 AM, Hokage Tower----

Hinata and Tenten behind him, Naruto followed Anko into Tsunade's office, usually he enjoyed seeing her, but today made him nervous, but he didn't show it.... intil he saw he was already there waiting, Kakashi with Sasuke, Bull and Chichi, and on the other side of them was Kurenai with Shikamaru, Sakura and Ino. They stepped in line to Kakashi's right, Tenten, Hinata, himself and to his right Anko-sensei. Glancing at the others they looked a little nervous too. The real 'butt clencher' though was Tsunade, she was in full 'Hokage mode', a side of her he wasn't very fond of, to her right was Shizune, standing arms crossed over her chest, face serious, and on the other side was the butt kicker, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi, looking as stone-faced as Naruto remembered him from when he was little.

"Sorry i'm late, I'm still a little sore." Jiraiya said from the window where he'd just appeared..

Naruto barely managed to hold in a laugh, though he did made a few almost coughing sounds in his throat, and saw Hinata and Tenten smirk subtly.

Jiraiya gave them a smile, 4 in particular, then hopped in behind Tsunade.

"Jiraiya if you make even one pervrted comment about any of us, I will throw you out the window." Tsunade said calmly, not even looking.

"She almost kills me, twice, and I end up in trouble.... women." Jiraiya said and moved to the other side of Saritobi from Tsunade.

Tsunade glanced at Naruto and gave him a wink with her left eye, then saw him subtley nod he knew she was playing with Jiraiya. "Now that everyone is here we can begin. First I want to thank Naruto for his assistance during the invasion a week ago, I've already personally thanked Gaara as Hokage for his help as well, as understand we couldn't of done this without him, which once again I must thank Naruto for turning him to our side and allowing me to set up an Alliance with Suna. Although Naruto did cause the damage outside of Konoha, with both his and Gaara's help we not only restored the land and the road, but we now have a new lake, which it is my honor to officially announce as Naruto Lake." Tsunade said then smiled proudly.

Everyone in front of Tsunade's desk turned and looked at a now shocked Naruto, then smiled proudly, Moments later a huge smile appeared on Naruto's face.

"Thank you Tsunade-sama!" Naruto exclaimed proudly and bowed to Tsunade.

Tsunade, Shizune, Jiraiya and Sarutobi smiled proudly.

"Don't get a swelled head over that Naruto, what you did was worthy of me and Jiraiya, as Hokage that was the least I could do to thank you. As your Godmother however.... if you get an attitude about that I promise you I'll spank your ass bloody, got it?" Tsunade said sternly.

"Hai, and thanks Baa-chan." Naruto said slightly nervous, then gave a small smile.

"Brat." Tsunade said with a smirk. "Now before we get to the real business, I want to thank Jiraiya, Kurenai, but especially Anko and Kakashi for their assistance during the invasion. Several traitors were exposed, in particular was the leader of the invasion and apprentice of my former team mate Orochmaru who was killed by Naruto.... Kabuto. They teamed up to defeat him. It turns out he was nearly as strong as Kakashi and from the reports, a very skilled med nin, possibly as good as me." Tsunade said and gave them a small bow that they returned. "Now the main reason you're all here, the Chuunin Exams. While we didn't get to finish the tournament, we saw enough in the matches, and from reports of your actions during the invasion to make our desion regarding promotions to Chuunin."

The 9 Genin smiled and glanced at each other.

"Shizune...." Tsunade said, then Shizune took a step back, picked up a box off the floor from in front of her and sat it on the desk and opened it. 'First, from Team Kakashi I hearby give the rank of Chuunin to Sasuke Uchiha, congratulations."

Shizune pulled out a vest and tossed it to him.

Sasuke caught it, smiled and bowed. "Thank you Hokage-sama."

"From Team Kurenai I hearby give the rank of Chuunin to Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka, congratulations." Tsunade said.

"Thank Kami, congratulations Ino, Sakura." Shikamaru said casually.

Smiling broadly Ino and Sakura hugged and cheered.

Kurenai was smiling, 2 or her team had made Chuunin first time, she knew Shikamaru could of and could handle it, he just didn't it yet, but she was going to fix that in the next 6 minths for the next Exams. "Congratulations girls, I knew you could do it."

"Okay you two, calm down." Tsunade said and glanced at Shizune, who took out 2 vests a few moments later and tossed 1 to each. "That just leaves one more announcement...." Tsunade said and saw Hinata and Tenten glance at Naruto, then hide their dissapointment behind smiles. Tsunade surpressed her emotions. "I guess you all know what's coming.... I hearby give the rank of Chuunin to Team Anko." Tsunade said calmly, holding in a huge smile.

"Congratulations Narutuo-kun, you..... what did you say Tsunade-sama?" Hinata said, then suddenly whipped around facing Tsunade at the last part, shocked.

A huge smile started to cross Anko's face. "Do you mean it Tsunade-sama.... they all made it?" Anko asked, a little stunned.

"Hai, congratulations. This hasn't happened sinceI was a Genin. Our team all made Chuunin the first time too." Tsunade said.

"We sure did, that was quite a party. I remember that you...." Jiraiya said, then paused when he got an icey glare from Tsunade. "Accidently broke that table, there was was food all over the floor." Jiraiya said, trying not to look nervous.

Sarutobi smirked, he knew what Jiraiya was about to say. "You can tell Naruto later." Sarutobi whispered to Jiraiya.

"As I was saying, congratulations Naruto, Hinata, Tenten, you too Anko, an entire team hasn't been promoted together in forty years." Tsunade said and smiled proudly.

Shizune took out the last 3 vests and tossed 1 to each. "Congratulations Naruto-kun." Shizune said happily.

"Okay, meeting is over, you can cheer now." Tsunade said happily, and watched the girls act.... well, like girls, all hugging eachother and Naruto, Bull and Sasuke just shook his hand and they congratulated each other on making Chuunin. Then as she expected, Naruto, Hinata and Sakura hugged her, the girls as her apprentices and Naruto as her Godson. She smirked when Naruto moved to Jiraiya then Sarutobi and hugged the stuffing out of them.

A few minutes later after everyone was congratulated, Anko got everyone's attention. "Okay everyone listen up. Since I have the most kickass new team in Konoha.... suck on that Kakashi!" Anko said, the last while she grabbed her crotch and thrust it out. "Tonight I'm taking everyone here out clubbing, we're going to eat, drink, dance to loud music, and a few of us might even get laid.... as you all know I'd love that to be me and you Naruto-kun, but you have my word you won't break your promise.... that doesn't mean these are hands off though." Anko said, cupping her tits as she said 'these' and smiled. "So dress sexy, and if you have a.... signifigant other, bring'em with you. Okay brats go home and relax, Naruto, Hinata, Tenten, I'll meet you at Ichiraku's at Eleven for a celebration lunch, on me. Kurenai, Kakashi, please wait here, You too Sarutobi-san, Jiraiya." Anko said, waited for the kids to leace and shut the door, then put a sound seal on the room and her face got serious. "Tsunade, we all know what a fucking hero Naruto is just for what he did a week ago, the lake and promotion are great, but we all know they're just half-assed bribes. His thirteenth birthday is in just over a month.... I'm asking all of you as a personal favor, and for the luckiest, greatest little brat it has ever been my honor to know...." Anko said sincerely.

----11:00 AM, Ichiraku Ramen----

Anko walked through the curtain, followed by her team, and saw Teuchi and Ayame behind the counter, they were the only customers. "Guess who made Chuunin?" Anko asked a littel loudly.

Teuchi turned half a smile on his face, Ayame looked really excited.

"We all did!" Naruto exclaimed adn threw his arms up., smiling broadly.

"Really?" Ayame asked excitedly.

"Hai." Hinata and Tenten said together.

Ayame ran around the counter and group hugged her 3 friends tightly. "Congratulations! Why haven't you been here since you got out of the hospital Naruto-kun?"

As naruto took his regular seat with his team mates and Sensei, he watched Ayame move back behind the counter. "The first three days were cleaning up, I did a lot of damage outside Konoha stopping the invasin.... yeah, that was me Ayame-chan. There's good news though, about a half mile from the Main Gate is a new lake."

"Naruto Lake!" Hinata squealed happily.

Teuchi and Ayame were stunned.

"As a reward for almost singlehandedly defeating the invaading army before they reached Konoha, eventhough he made the crater himself, they named it after him.... Tsunade's idea." Anko said proudly.

"How many were there/" Ayama asked, still a little stunned.

naruto though a moment. "About twelve hundred I think, maybe fifteen hundred, Gaara killed a couple hundred before I got a good look." Naruto said casuly, like it was nothing.

Crash!

"You okay Ayame-chan, you look kinda pale." Naruto asked concerned, she'd dropped a couple bowls that shattered on the floor.

"You really killed over a.... a thousand shinobi?" Ayame asked. She knew Naruto was really strong, and his good luck unmatched, but even for him that sounded almost unreal.

"Is he a little badass or what? I am soo damn proud of him I could burst." Anko said very proudly and ruffled his hair.

"Tenten-chan!" Temari squealed happily

Tenten spun around on her stool and hopped off into the arms, and smoldering kiss, of her girlfriend. "Temari-chan, I thought you and your brothers went back to Suna, I haven't seen you in three days?"

"I'm sorry Ten-chan, we've been busy.... did you hear about Gaara?" Temari said, smiling excitedly at the last part.

Naruto spun around and looked at her curiously. "Did something happen to him, tell me Temari-chan."

Hinata got up and moved to the seat by Anko, giving Temari hers.

"Thanks Hinata-chan. I don't know the details, but basically what happened was...." Temari said after she sat down.

----FLASHBACK----

----The Invasion, The Park----

Heading towards the Stadium from the Academy he passed the Park, and suddenly stopped. about a hundred yards away he saw a group of people, 2 of them woman, and 1 of the women had a small kid with her. He saw 1 of the 3 men split into 2 people, twins from what he could tell, the new man pulled the kid, a girl he found out from her scream, away from her mother as the other grabbed the mother and ripped open her shirt. This made him mad, his mother had been used and sacrificed to make him what he was, even growing up he knew if he'd had a mother he could of been loved by her at least and had a chance at a real life, and now that he cared about family, he wouldn't let them take that girl's mother from her. Calling up Shukaku's chakra he raised his hands. "SAND COFFIN!" He said and before they could react he had them all cocooned in rock hard sand, he rode his sand wave up to them, the woman and girl looked at him terrified. Gaara looked at the new man he saw step out of the other. "You will not take this woman from her child." Gaara said in his old dead voice. Normally he'd crush them, but he wasn't going to do that in front of a little kid, but that wasn't his only mothod of execution. Pointing his right hand at the new man, he made a fist and turned it into a 'thumbs down'. "Go to Hell.... SAND TOMB!" Gaara said and buried the man hundreds of feet below the ground, no light, no air, and millions of tons of force crushing down on him.

"NOOO, my brother!" He yelled, knowing his brother was dead, or would be very soon if they didn't rejoin, as would he.

"Join him in Hell, SAND TOMB!" Gaara said in a dead voice and buried the other brother twice as deep as he had the first, and in a different part of the park.

Kidomaru, Jirobo and Tayuya were in stunned shock at how easily, and coldly that red haired kid has slaughtered Ukon and Sakon, even without their Curse Marks they were almost as powerful as Jounin, even if they didn't have the rank.

"Who are you?" Kidomaru demanded.

"Death.... SAND TOMB!" Gaara said and buried the 6-armed man, then turned to the woman. "Go to the Academy, you'll be safe there."

"Thank you for saving me and my daughter, I'm forever in your debt, my name is Karina." The woman said smiled and bowed.

"Thank you for saving me and mommy, I'm Reny... and you're my hero." The girl said, then followed her mother toward the Academy.

Gaara watched them leave, a small smile on his face, then it died as he turned back to them. "SAND BURIAL!" Gaara said with a sadistic smile and crushed Jirobo to bloody paste. Gaara them moved, on his sand wave, up to the redhead. "You allowed them to hurt a mother in front of her child, and for that offense against other women.... you will die a very slow death." Gaara told her in an absolutely dead tone.

Tayuya had seen a lot of things in her life, and met some coldblooded people, Orochimaru was the scariest person she'd even met in her life.... until now, she was too terrified to even swear at him. Out of blind panic she found the strength to talk. "I surrender I surrender, just please don't kill me I'll do anything you want just please for Kami's sake don't kill me!" Tayuya screamed, terrified to her core and began to cry, something she hadn't done since she was 8 years old.

With a few finger twitches Gaara moved the sand down her body, leaving her uncovered from the waist up, except for her hands that were still locked in the rock hard sand about 8" from her sides. He looked at her intently from 2' away.

"Wh, what are you going to do to me?" Tayuya asked, she normaly would of cursed, but her flute was her only weapon, and that was unavailable at the moment, and she no longer had her Curse Mark to call on, but she had a feeling even if she did it wouldn't of changed anything. As she did to Orochimaru, she was being as polite and submissive as she could.

Gaara didn't answer her, looking at her was almost soothing for some reason, then he knew why, reached out and without a thought for her feelings ripped off her shirt and dropped it, exposing her huge bare breasts, him of Shukaku's human form but with a smaller chest. "You remind me of her." Gaara said emotionlessly.

Tayuya swallowed nervously, she'd never let any man dominate her like this, though Orochimaru had seen her nude he never showed even a hint of interest in her as a woman, even the desire to rape her, which she found odd but had never told anyone. "Spare my life and I'll fuck you." Tayuya said and stuck out her chest as best as she could and gave him a forced sexy smile. She'd rather be raped then die, at least you could recover from being raped. "Take my pussy, my ass, I'll suck your dick, tit fuck you, anything you want, beat my tits if it turns you on, just spare me and I'm yours to do with what you want." Tayuya said seriously. She wasn't proud of it, but the day her tits came in, basically overnight she went from flat to an E cup, she'd began selling her body for money, it was that or starve to death, and it was damn sure safer than trying to steal food, she'd been beaten bloody the first time they caught her she wasn't going through that again, she was a lousy thief.

"That would be wrong." Gaara said.

Tayuya was stunned. 'He has me helpless, my tits hanging out.... and I'm a fucking double F cup for fucks sake, most guys would of cum in their pants by now! And when I offer to be his whore if he'll spare me.... he says no? What the fuck is with this guy?' Tayuya thought. Feeling her old self coming back, she took a chance. "Why? Most guys have never even seen tits this big, I offer you my body to fuck any way you want.... and you won't do it. but you kill my team mates in cold blood to help some bi.... woman and her kid? Wait a minute.... you aren't from Konoha are you?"

"No, Suna." Gaera said emotionlessly.

"Please don't....I don't expect you to believe some bitch like like me.... but being controlled like this by you is kinda making my cunt hot, and you aren't bad looking I must say. I know I don't deserve it, but as since I'm totally fucked anyway.... just another kick in the cunt by life.... give me a quick death, and please keep my flute as a reminder... I want someone to remember I was here, no one else will. It's in my belt." Tayuya said, she knew fighting was a waste of time, and if he wouldn't fuck her she had nothing to bargin with. She closed her eyes, relaxed and waited for death.

"You have no family or precious people?" Gaara asked.

Tayuya opened her eyes. "No."

"Do you want to live?" Gaara asked.

"Of course I would, but I worked for Orochimaru and tried to help take over Konoha, even if you don't kill me they'll interrogate me to find out what I know then I'll be executed, either way my ass is dead. Whether crushed by your sand or decapitated by some ANBU, I'm fucking dead." Tayuya said.

Gaara felt the chakra surge from almost a mile away and knew it was Kyuubi.."I will save you as Naruto saved me from teh darkness." Gaara said, encased her in a sand cocoon, letting air and a small amount of light in, lifted her and headed for the Stadium.

----END FLASHBACK----

"Then some ANBU took her away, and for the last week we've been talking to her...." Temari said, then got really excited. "This is the best part.... she's his girlfriend!" temari practically squealed the last part.

Everone's jaw just dropped, they were already stunned, but that just blew them away.

"He always said he's lead us to power, and he did... I got Naruto-kun and she got Gaara.... the love snake strikes again!" Anko said then fell back off of her stool in near hysterical laughter that Orochimaru lead 2 women into the arms of a jinchuuriki, it was so funny she couldn't hold it in.

Naruto thought about that a moment, threw back his head and broke out laughing as hard as Anko.

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End Chapter 21