Karma must be a bitch to him. She really is. How could she not? He didn't foresee facing this predicament. No, he was expected to know it beforehand, but he didn't. Why the hell didn't his clones report that they were coming! Screw them! That means screw himself as well. Naruto swore silently under his breath. Well, this couldn't be help I guess because unfortunately, it has already happened. His problems lies few seats away from him. Why must the past be catching up to him…this sucks.

After he was bundled up by mass of feminine frames, the instructor Ibiki Morino came 'poofing' just in time to break it off and ordered the participants to be at their assigned seats. Amena sat a few rows behind him with the Kunoichi of Iwagakure, Kurotsuchi. The Uchiha is getting really suspicious of the early incident and how did they knew him, he couldn't blame her for feeling that way and maybe he should have told them. Other than that, he could feel the back of his head getting pierced through from Kurotsuchi's glare of daggers. It's a fortunate thing that not a spark was lit between those two.

Kina sat three rows behind and a row to the left. She seems strangely cheerful though something even he couldn't understand. Guessed who's sitting next to her…yeah that's right, the woman from Kumo, Yugito. The said woman whom is staring or he prefers to say "hammering nails to his head" seems a bit unhappy just by the look of her face. However, nothing was exchanged from them as of yet. That's a plus. Now guess two people sitting next to him. Come on give it a try. You'll get a cyber-cookie if you got it right. To his left is The Beautiful Desert Flower Temari and Fū The Cute Mint-Haired Jinchuriki is to his right who happily sit next to him.

"How delightful…" Naruto thought sarcastically as the proctor continues his speech about the rules of the examination.

"I know right!" A sudden cheerful female voice he hadn't heard in years booms inside his head. Naruto dart his eyes around questionably trying to find someone trying to like as if to manipulate his mind. "It's me dummy!" Naruto looks to the corner of his eye to meet orange ones and their elbows are in contact. "Yep, it's me Fū! Chomei-chan established contact with Kyu-chan so this conversation is kept between us. So how come you never had-"

"Wait hold on Fū-chan…"Naruto interrupted and it was like a palm to the face to the Mint haired girl but he called her by her nickname which is something she got it going, which is nice."Kurami…"

"Whaaaat? It's not like I can control communication between another Tailed Beast especially indirect contact. Besides, she was begging for it and you two really need to catch up...can't say for the others though."

"YOU WILL MAKE UP TO HER YOU BASTARD OR ELSE YOU'LL FEEL MY WRATH!" Came the booming rough warning by the Seven tailed.

"Yes I will you oversize unicorn!" That inflicted the beetle's anger to rise up the charts. "I just thought we should do this under different circumstances!" Naruto pinch the area between his eyes in annoyance.

"BEGIN!" Ibiki shouted for the start of the written exam.

Naruto turn over the exam script while preventing Fū trying to get through his mental blocks. Upon reading the first question he finally understood the purpose as well as the meaning behind this very test. "What the fuck is this shit?" The brightest bulb in the room does not always stays the same, it will either becomes dim or eventually goes out…unless it's an eco-friendly product.

In the underground base of Konoha's foundation for isolated individuals, is an old man with bandages covering his other eye who sat on his throne in his office. The amber lights that penetrate through the paper walls gave the room an ominous glow and the darkness that gave an evening sight. The man browses through the files and papers on his desk when one document with a picture on it caught his single eye.

He assumed it must have come in recently this morning. He picks it up and begins reading the report.

Project Red Extraction

Classified Level A-10

Subject: Female

Patient/Host 11-10

After a considerable amount of years, the Patient has yet to be accurately examined due to its violent nature even after being held down by the specialized chains. Though, the host shows no signs of emotion or behaviour unless massive amount of pain is inflicted. During the start of the experiment, unidentified mumbling was heard countless times throughout the years and it still continues with no known apparent reasons. The host shows no signs of hostility but the Patient seems to be enraged if presence is near. There were a number of chakra burst occurring at different times as well and we have yet to know the reason why and how. A blood sample was carefully extracted for research and development but as soon as it left the host, it mysteriously vanished in thin air. Several scientists attempted to inject anaesthesia related chemicals into the host but were exterminated the moment they step into the chamber. Sealing notes are useless when in direct contact with the host but manages to keep the Patient at bay. This result in impregnating and cloning the host as well as the Patient will be a drastic failure. Experimentation and observation will still proceed and progression will be dealt with by any means necessary.

Current Status: Observation till further notice.

Danzo gritted his teeth at the failure of the experiment that was conducted over a decade ago. There were little to no success in it of the village's weapon, his weapon. He wouldn't be sure too sure if it isa good idea to recall the once most infamous scientist, Orochimaru. However, there are eyes of the Third that lingers almost everywhere he go which he avoid doing so. But that wouldn't stop him from carrying out his activities of the foundation.

A Root agent came into the room and bow down to his leader and superior. A scroll was placed on the table and the agent disappeared. He unrolled it and peered through the scroll then begun examining it.

Project Crystal Ghost

Classified Level A-8

Subject: Female

Patient 12-25

The patient has been successfully well-trained after a considerable amount of years for adaptation and mind manipulation. During observation, the patient has shown a great control of its own power after years of training and experimenting. The patient has a high tolerance of emotional impact and not a twitch of facial expression was seen after testing the patient's ability to kill. Though, the subject had shown emotions for unknown reasons. After the injection of CRY980 into the patient, CRY980 was able to adapt and evolve then mutate inside the host's body. As soon as CRY980 show no signs of evolving, the training and experiment began. The patient encountered blocks of problems in controlling CRY980 but the patient was able to solve through several failure attempts resulting in a successful accomplishment of controlling CRY980. However, in an attempt of impregnating the patient, it was unsuccessful as the subject refused to cooperate resulting in the death of several researches. It is like as if the subject can sense dangers in close proximity. Cloning of blood cells is non-existence-existence as the patient's blood seems to crystallised then turns into micro-particles after leaving the host's body. No other patients were able to adapt to CRY980 except Patient 12-25 and Patient 05-07 who is under possession of Orochimaru. It is like as if both Subjects were born to control CRY980 even though their abilities are different but possesses the same power. Other than that, one of her hobbies is singing something that is recorded for future studies.

Current Status: Observation till further notice.

A smirk went across the aged skin as the man finish reading the final sentences. At least one of his many projects went successful. Orochimaru has his and in a return he has his own weapon and servant. He picks up his brush and a scroll to send a reply to his royal subjects.

After giving the two messages to his messenger, he stood up and took a stroll throughout the base to observe his own army training. The minds of children are able to adapt and easy to manipulate but fragile at a young age, as a result, he kidnap and recruit them. Though, there were a few villagers who offer their own offspring to him that includes Patient 12-25. He didn't care in the slightest as long as they are useful and contribute to his foundation.

The caned-man carries on walking into the shadows of his creation that is his darkness.

Naruto stare at his paper for he didn't know how long it was. He concluded that written exam are indeed atrocious and mind-breaking. To make it worse, the scar-faced examiner has being staring at him like as if he's trying to intimidate or trying to make him to do something. Like giving up…or suspicion of cheating.

"Come on man, do this fucking paper already!" Shiraishi exclaimed only he could hear.

Naruto who is slightly annoyed, stare at the paper again. "Oh like as if you have a solution to this…"

"I'm a bloody dragon! Not a bloody physicist…the few things I have high knowledge of is the definition of sleeping and eating. Yes, I'm over 500 years old but I don't learn human nature or….this shit." Shiraishi pointed out as he examines the classroom asking himself how some of them can do the paper with ease.

"How about you tell me what did the guy said and I'll try to figure something out. They tend to give out unnoticeable hints…"And so Shiraishi explained every single detail. "So what does he expect me to do…cheat? Well, that doesn't seem to be a bad idea…"

"If you're going to do that then mark my words. It's better to fail than to cheat. But Bro, it's better to cheat than to repeat…and the other one is: It's not considered cheating unless you're caught." The lizard wisely said to his summoner since it does make sense even though it's wrong.

Naruto blinked. "Good point…"On a positive side, he learned a lot about gathering information so it wouldn't be a problem to him at all.

Meanwhile to his right, Temari was secretly peeking at Naruto for quite some time now and she was wondering if he's OK. Sure the paper is superfluously challenging but that doesn't mean he have to switch on and off. She was hoping he would know the meaning behind the exam. Then miraculously, he began writing down the answers which she avoided peeking for obvious reasons. Well, it seems everyone knows what they are doing. Though, she was wondering how he met her little sister…but still, she wanted to know so much about him.

"Stop it girl! Now is not the time for loving-doodle! Concentrate what's now!" Without a second to spare, she continues her task at hand.

Meanwhile Ino who isn't the only one stabbing kunai at Naruto, decided to do something she wanted to since the start of the exam. With the necessary handsign to perform the Mind Body Switching Technique, she concentrates at Naruto.

"This is what you get for embarrassing me in front of Sasuke-kun…"Little did she know, it would be the greatest mistake of her life.

She was expecting to see Naruto's test as well as the ability of controlling over his body, but no, she is now standing what it seems like a sewer with water that reaches her knees. The sight of the unfamiliar and terrifying cage struck her very soul. She could feel the overwhelming pressure of something coming but she couldn't move her muscle.

Black and Red liquid came flowing down the ceiling and as soon as it made contact with the water giving off an ominous feeling, her breath hitched. "W-what is g-going on?!" Both colours darkens the water and circles around her like as if they have a mind of its own.

"So, you dare to come in here and interfere?"Ino was startled by the female demonic voice echoing in the room as her soul tries to find a way to escape.

"What a preposterous way of getting an irrational attempt for revenge…"By now, the water is as black as ink and bubbly. The bubbles forms into different shapes of a thousand swords and rose up all pointing down at her.

"For the price of your foolishness," The huge room glows bubbly red along with Ino," you will simply suffer…"There was a hint of glee in that very last sentence. As fast as light, the swords went down upon their target. In the physical world, her face fell flat.

15 minutes before the end of the exam, Naruto finished most of the question with the help of Shiraishi. Like most lizards, Shiraishi was able to blend in with the surroundings and gathers as much of answers what he thinks is true.

"Dude, something's wrong with these people…"Shiraishi informed in his mind as he returns to his usual place on Naruto's shoulder still under camouflage.

"What do you mean?"Naruto asked curiously as he put down his pencil.

"Kind of hard to explain…hmmm…Alright get this, if they want you to cheat without getting caught, shouldn't they have known that you're cheating which is the same as getting caught? I can't really wrap my mind around it…then there's this guy or at least I think it's a lady who has a freakish long-ass tongue. I know mine is long but seeing that from a human is just abnormal…then there's this guy who is masturbating at the back…what the fuck right? Then there is this statement which I am trying to figure out for hundreds of years: This statement is false…which is true but then again, it's true but false, but still true, about false…."

Naruto blinks at the clusterfuck of questions in his head. "First off, as long as they don't catch you cheating, it ain't cheating…"

"But they know you're cheating hence we're already caught thus they should have kick us out!"

"You're not-"

"WHICH MEANS THEY SHOULD HAVE KICKED ALL OF US OUT! THIS IS SOME SHITTY RULE!" Shiraishi contradicted with all his tiny might.

Naruto assumed that the rule does doesn't make any sense, at most for Shiraishi anyway. "I'm not going answer the rest but if I may know who the fuck is masturbating…during an examination?"

"A kid with marks on his cheeks and an upbeat dog on his head…Holy fucking shit! He just came in here! HAHAHAHAHA!" Naruto got disgusted by the smell that was picked up by his poor sensitive nose. Despite the smell, he managed to count that less than half of the participants had been disqualified resulting in an increase chance survival rate and success as well.

Ibiki fixed his gaze upon the class with his sheer stare that could weaken the might of hearts. This is better than he expected and it seems there are more brains than brawns in this competition and maybe there will be more graduates as well. Well, he could lessen the number since he is the ruler of this class…just to make it more interesting. As the clock strikes its specified timing, he slammed the board grabbing the attention of the class.

"Alright, it is time for the tenth question. However, this is up to you to take it or not…" The proctor said confusing the class. "This choice is given for a reason, if you decided not to answer the question; you can take the exam again next time along with your teammates. But," There is a sense of warning in it. "If you failed to answer the tenth question, you will forever lose the privilege to take exam again and remain a genin for the rest of your miserable lives! Your teammates will also suffer the same fate!" His words spark an outrage against him. "Tough luck, as of right now," He grins, "I am the rule!" That did it; it was enough to make most of them mentally suffer. It's either now or never.

Temari is ridiculed and at same time terrified of this situation. If she failed, then all the purposes she trained for will disappear along with the wind. "THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! You don't have the right to do so!"

Ibiki smirks sadistically. "Well my apologies little missy, what you're facing now is reality." Temari was about to contradict when she felt a tender hand on hers.

"Do not fall into his clutches; you will fail without knowing you already did…" Temari now knows what she supposed to do, sit down and deal with it. It wouldn't change anything even if she acted on defiance.

Naruto gets it. This man is testing the limits of one's level mental of preparedness of either becoming a chunin or a failure…so that's the tenth question…or is it? The choice doesn't affect Naruto at all but it seems to affect most of them. He also knew that Kina and Amena won't give in that easily as well. For the time being, he'll just wait and observe as the rest of the participants reluctantly walkthrough the doors hoping to take the exam next time.

Ibiki beamed the class with his steel gaze and is hardly surprised to see their expressions turns into pure seriousness showing that they are prepare for the next phase. However, that doesn't mean that they are ready for the real deal apart from a minor few.

That does it. "CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PASSED!"

"WHAT!?" Then something dark went through the window sounding off a combo of shocks.

"Here she is…" Naruto muttered.

Day 2 of the Chunin Exam: Forest of death 10:00

To the west of Konoha, far from human population is where the next event is held. The forest of death is filled with mysteries and rumours. But one common legend is that this 65km radius forest was created by the Legendary First Hokage for unknown purposes. Either it was for training or to keep the monstrous species at bay. Something that is uncommonly heard is that this was where Hashirama and Tobirama trained which sort of explains the formation of the rainforest. To prevent any outsiders or anything from going in or out of the Forest, an 8 meter lethally high voltage electrical fence that stretched around the perimeter of the forest was set up. ANBU team patrols are common for security reasons as well.(Yes, it's that huge…)

The moment Anko introduced the forest to the participants, most of them were terrified. Not just the name but the menacing energy that was given out by the darkness of the forest. For who can see auras, they would easily notice the unforgiving purplish residue lingering in the air. Not a problem for Team Naruto since they did train in there countless times. Speaking of Naruto…

Right after Anko explained the rules and regulations, the examinees are instructed to receive a scroll after signing "non-responsible" forms. Naruto came out of the flaps after taking his scroll; it's pretty ironic that he received an Earth Scroll instead of a Wind Scroll. Might as well deal with it…

"-but you really want that Wind scroll." Shiraishi spoke the truth.

"…yeah-"At that moment, Naruto stood still as a kunai sliced his cheek followed by ample breasts on his back.

"You shouldn't let your guard down Na-ru-to-kun…" Anko whispered sultry but playfully as she licks his bleeding cheek. The public display act of affection is seen by many…including the known Kunoichis.

"…not planning to but that goes to you as well." Anko look down her belly to see her kunai is being held by Naruto. She grins and got off Naruto.

"Well good luck brat! (SMACK)" Anko slapped his ass giving off a deadpanned expression from him and the hidden giggles from the females.

"…right." Naruto heads towards his assigned gate number along with his giggling teammates.

"Naruto-kun, have you noticed the guy with the straw hat?" Kurami asked cautiously something he took note off.

"Yeah, that guy…uhh lady had been staring at your girlfriend and that Sasuke kid…" Shiraishi notified.

"I know…his chakra doesn't match from what I sensed yesterday. Not just that but his chakra is tremendous for someone who looks like an adult and a genin. He also smells like snakes as well. I might as well keep an eye on him."

"How about you let me do the job? Since you're my summoner, our telepathic link is exceptional so I can report back anything to you. Besides I'm quite curious about this rainforest…"The last dragon requested. Naruto nodded and he figure he could let Shiraishi the freedom to explore and to test his skills as well.

"Go ahead and make sure to report anything that seems off."

"Got it milord!" And there goes the small mighty dragon as he flutters his wings into the depths of the Unknown.

"Where is Shiraishi-kun going?" Kina asked wondering where their new lizard friend flying off to.

"He's acting as a scout for now. If there's anything unusually wrong, he'll come and report. He will also give me details about the status of the rest of competitors. Other than that…he's just curious about the place." Kina nodded and grins.

"He's going to take a dump in there! I guarantee it!" Naruto sweatdrop thinking that she might actually be true…

"Speaking of competitors…" Amena beams at Naruto which he immediately knew what she is going to say next "…would you mind explain-." Naruto interrupted her by grabbing their shoulders.

"OH LOOK AT THE TIME! OUR GATE IS SO FAR AWAY! I THINK WE BETTER HURRY!" The duo was caught by surprise as Naruto piggyback them at the same time and ran off instead of teleporting towards the gate.

"NARUTOOOOOOO!"

After they left the area, Kurotsuchi emerged from the ground and frowns. "Dammit, I miss him again." She crossed her arms and looks around expectantly. "I know you're out there…" She's not a sensor but she knows they're there.

Yugito appeared opposite of her with along with her teammates, Fū came out of a bush muttering something about insects and the three Kunoichis from different hidden villages has finally on a stand-off.

"What is this about again?" Omoi the white-haired teen asked confusingly as he sucks on his lollipop.

Karui the redhead teen frowns and crossed. "We don't have time for this Yugito, if sensei found out that he's here it's not going to go well."

Omoi then thought of something. "What if they know him a long time ago? Then he met them one by one and left them with a heavy heart because he was working with an underground organization and wanted them to be safe. However, not knowing the reasons why he made the decision to leave, they decided to train hard and come after him. Then he-(TWACK)" His head met the ground…did someone took a dump here?

"SHUT UP BAKA!" Karui hit his head stopping him from continuing his conspiracy. But Omoi's theory slightly surprised the standing trio.

"Umm Karui, he's actually right. 80% of why I trained so long and hard is because of him…" Yugito reveals and Karui gave her a disbelieving look.

"Are you telling me that his conspiracy is true?"

"YEAH his right but forget that!" Kurotsuchi butts in "…I don't care who you people are but his mine!" She declared trying to clarify that they do not have a common ground.

"You're sure? But it kinda looks like he's taken…" Fū pointed out the obvious causing the pink-eyed to blush.

"I DIDN'T MEAN THAT!"

Yugito looks at her slyly. "Ohh really? Then what are you so flustered about?"

While the three went into an argument, Omoi decided to ask Karui something. "Hey, why aren't you jumping in?"

"What are you talking about?" Karui asked hoping he wouldn't know.

"Still playing dumb, you obviously knew him right from the start…and judging by your reaction, I'm absolutely right." Before he knew it, the redhead grabbed his collar lifting him up from the ground.

"How. Did. You. Know?" Her background shows the fire of hell and Omoi is regretting that he shouldn't have said that…but at least he's right though.

"(GULP) Well I kinda went into your room and accidently found this on the floor…" He reached for his pocket and took out a badge which looks like a red swirl. His fears have resurfaced by knowing the look of her eyes.

Gate 157 is located at the opposite site of Gate 001, not much was happening until Naruto instantly stops kicking the dust, he then gently kneel down to let go of his dazing teammates. "Here we are…"

Kina stands up dusting off the dirt. "So what's the plan? Do we stay together or split up?"

Amena activate her Sharingan to adjust her vision through the chaotic forest. "If we do stay together, we could easily win even though there's a chance we might be awarded with the wrong type of scroll. If we split up, there's a chance we might lose contact even though we know the location of the tower…"

She's right. However, Naruto couldn't risk letting them go alone even though he knows what they are capable of at the current moment. The main problem is he somehow got the feeling that the long-tongued man will be come after them, particularly Amena. Although Amena was right about that they might lose contact, they alone could navigate extremely well through the forest. Splitting up will have benefits and disadvantages.

Firstly, the number of teams in the exam isn't enough to fill the forest yet if alone, there's a higher chance finding one. Secondly, just the three of them combine is beyond overpowered. Naruto have decided…"Alright, we'll move as a team but not at close proximity. We'll advance at a triangular formation about 90 to 200 meters apart just to cover up more ground."

Kina beamed. "Oh I see what you mean, if they managed to get into our formation, they'll be overwhelmed in an instant."

"-and if they only see one of us, they will most likely to attack all at once." Amena finished.

"Precisely, here take this…" Naruto handed over their usual microphones. "Don't get too far off as the forest will most likely to cause interference. If your microphone doesn't work, send a chakra burst as a signal if you encounter anything. Understood?"

"HAI!" Naruto smiled hoping nothing would nothing would go wrong…shit, why the hell did he thought that? "Nice, for now let's just wait out for the announcement…" They agree and sat down on the grass to inspect through their equipment once again.

"Yo ma homie, how zit rolling ma browny!?"

"Shiraishi?"

"The one and only! Listen up and don't be wearing down, the moment I flying in, they came dissing out! Listen well Listen Good, the rising of an empire will always going down rolling, because the great couldn't grate together any longer." The dragon rapped?

"What are you talking about?"

"If you have to find out, then you have bind in!"

"Dammit Shiraishi, don't talk like that! Hello? Helloooo…." Naruto is not a fan of riddles but Kurami answers his questions.

"Firstly, it was most likely those abnormal beings he encountered. The other, it seems he was talking about an ancient civilisation that couldn't collaborate amongst each other countries which led to their downfall. That's about it I guess."

"An ancient civilisation? Why would he report on that?"

"Maybe he discovered a hidden history in that very forest that might interests you." Zangetsu stated concluding that there it is something vital for her master.

Naruto wouldn't be so sure that Shiraishi had discovered something for the first time in the forest as his team trained in there for months and didn't find anything out of the unusual. And it was sort of strange Shiraishi spoke in rhythms; well he just met him a few days ago so there isn't much he has yet to know about the Last Dragon. Before he could have some more thought about it, the signal for the start of the event rang throughout the gates.

The moment Naruto sensed that all teams enters the zone, his team stood in formation then springs in separately.

Not a moment too soon, screams of terror becomes common for this event.

Shirashi sits on a large tree trunk as he scans the area for potential predators. His senses picks up a lot of them but they do not seem to be interested to devour him anymore after he retaliate the rest of their group with brute force...in his horse size. After hearing the signal of the start of the event, the now wolf size dragon stretches his senses further and found his reason being here.

The lizard glides through the canopies gracefully avoiding the terrors until he reaches his objective. He peered through the treelines and about an estimated distance about 1km, he found two humans lying unconscious while a pink haired girl setting up what he figures, booby traps. Where is that weirdo?

It seems he was here a moment ago as the scent still lingers. Speaking of senses, Shirashi flaps his wings before the tree he was on got destroyed into pieces. As the disaster recedes, a giant snake came upon him with its jaws wide open. Sensing the danger, he escaped mere inches then hovers on top of the huge snake. The Snake makes vain attempts to devour him with impossible reflexes and Shiraishi simply dodges. What a strange fellow...

He doesn't have time for this as he wasted enough time earlier. The dragon sucks in the oxygen and blew a torrent of fire engulfing the snake and the vegetation as well gloriously. The massive explosion was heard almost from everyone including the examiners. Not needing to spectate the aftermath, Shirashi flaps his wings and continues onto his search...but not before 'marking' his territory.

Emerging from the head of the crispy snake, a pale skin man gaze off where the legendary creature was flying off to. He observes the blazing surroundings with his snake eyes which has a glint of impressment. Not wanting to be in the area any longer, the man transformed into a Grass nin and submerged into the ground leaving the scorching land.

Five hours through the examination as the day loses its light, Fū the Seven tailed Jinchuriki calmly settles down for a much needed rest. She doesn't seem to have much luck as her so called teammates were killed by a huge snake but at least she got an Earth scroll from an enemy team she encountered. They weren't much of a fight though but she got it through. Not sure she was lucky to be alive for now...

"GRRRRAAAHHHH!" Fū 'eeps' when she heard the massive growl echoing nearby. As she went over to investigate, she smells something quite disturbing. She peered through the foliage and sees a grey and white horse size lizard with wings taking a flaming dump on a trunk. Its flaming waste zeroed in on an unlucky genin and he was caught in a blaze of shit.

The lizard gaze down at its doing apologetically then blows a stream of fire at the genin ending his misery. Fū watches in astonishment but her reaction change into confusion when the lizard disappeared into thin air.

'Dammit! I got distracted!' She turns back to hide but came to an unexpected face to face with the lizard.

"Sup?"

A moment ago, Shiraishi was in a pleasure of doing his daily routine when he noticed a girl who knew Naruto. Grooming himself, he decided to greet her not knowing he startled her. Wings sprouted out her back and Shiraishi was sent away by a massive gust that produced a shockwave as he pierces through several trees. Fortunately, thanks to his indestructible scales he is far from pain, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't feel the aftermath.

"Ow."

After letting her know that he is a friend of her crush, they settled down for the night inside a huge tree and a fire was set up. "So how long have you known Naruto?" Shirashi asked as he settled down opposite of Fū.

"We met some years back in 'my' hidden village; he was just stranger to me when I first saw him. I remember it was five years ago." Fu said as he she hugs her legs.

"Hmm, don't you find it strange he was young and alone?" Fu shrugged.

"Not really, though I was curious how he got into the village but I minded my own business. That was when we met…" She looks down the fire bringing out the curiosity from Shiraishi. "It was during my birthday, I was sleeping soundly when the villagers burn my tree house down. I managed to escape without injuries but the village's shinobi force eventually caught up to me. I fought them on a lake until I was on my last legs and that was when the villagers' shows up. If I kill them, I'll be labelled as a criminal regardless of my status."

"…so you were just standing there as they come down at you." She nodded and smiles hinting something obvious. "…and that's when he shows up."

"He appeared in front of me and blasted them away without lifting a finger! He was so fast that he moves like a blur as he took all of them down! At the end he hangs them by their legs of a giant tree. He slowly walks up to me and held out his hand, I got a clear look of his face-"

"-and then you take his hand then you went love-struck." The amphibious finished slyly flustering Fu greatly, but she giggles.

"Yeah, we talk and he said he is a Jinchuriki like me and the rest is history." Yawning, she decided to rest and Shiraishi lets her to lay her head down on his slightly furry tail.

"You know what's interesting about that kid?"

"What?"

"He protects people he never knew without a second thought…ha! What a guy…" After what he saw throughout his life, he couldn't ask for a better summoner.

Fū smiled as her eyelids slowly shuts itself from the world. "Yeah, I like him." She sleeps soundlessly as Shiraishi envelops his tail around her covering the girl with his warmth. Extinguishing the fire, he scans the outside world and finds no potential danger. The gentle giant looks up at the colony of bats hanging above and nodded. He lays his head down and shuts his eyes from the world.

The bats look at each other blindly and most of them flew out of the huge tree. They then hang themselves upside down on the trees surrounding their home. Midnight had struck as some team battles on endlessly for a scroll to survive, some died unwillingly and some gave in without any retaliation. Nevertheless, they died in a foreign land instead of their own. Their bodies are irretrievable and couldn't be brought back to their homes and families. Only the ones managed to survive and the ones who are willing to go on can leave the sacred forest that is known as The Forest Of Death.

In the tree, a small bat taps Shirashi's head until he wakes up. Shiraishi woke up smoothly and sensed something, something moving fast not towards him but somewhere else. And the intent is menacing. He thanked the small bat then gently let the sleeping girl down. He covered her with a large leave and left the tree-cave quietly. He transformed into a wolf-size dragon and takes off into the darkness.

Naruto is resting on the base of a tree while his team is located within 150 metres away from each other. Earlier today, he saved a fellow Uzumaki clan member, Karin Uzumaki. She said her team got devoured by giant wolves and she was chased down by a bear which Naruto saved her from. She was unable to continue any further so he left her with his clones to escort her safely out of the forest. Naruto couldn't let a fellow Uzumaki die could he? They did encounter two teams and Team Naruto exterminated them with extreme prejudice with their formation. But they turned out to have Earth Scrolls.

"NARUTOOO!"

"Shiraishi?! Where have you been?!"

"Don't mind that! That weirdo is coming in fast towards your location!" Shirashi exclaimed hinting extreme danger.

"Roger that, he must be heading towards Amena!" He then pressed a button linking to the Uchiha. "Amena, extreme danger is moving fast towards you…Amena?...Amena!"

"Got that Naruto-kun, but could you let me handle it, please?"Amena answered in a very serious tone.

Naruto couldn't do anything whenever she uses that tone on him, he reluctantly agreed. "Fine, but I won't promise anything. Kina and I will hang back just in case, you'll need it. Got that Kina?"

"Got it!"

Amena Uchiha (Listen to an epic music by the way)

She stands forth at the impending danger lurking closer in the endless darkness. Her comas' spinning wildly as her glowing red eyes scans rapidly searching through the shadows for the enemy. Then, a sharp wind sliced her cheek, this is it. She leap away just in time to avoid a massively violent gust of wind that shreds the trees and soil.

During mid-air, a large brown snake went through the foliage above her, its jaws preparing to devour. Waiting for two more seconds, Amena made a handsign and the trees surrounding the snake glows followed by a massive explosion. She lands on the ground as the forest is set ablaze. Then a long-sword pierced through the fire and she dodged it missing her hair by inches. When she was about to land, snakes dug out from the ground with swords sticking out. She took out her kunai, set it on fire and sliced their heads.

"Fūton: Daitoppa/Wind Release: Great Breakthrough"

Amena predicted the combination of the forest fire and the said technique. She has nowhere to escape as the wall of fire came towards her engulfing her in a blaze. As the flame recedes, she is seen with her black Susanoo shield deactivated. She gazes at the fuming surroundings and…footsteps, she hears it. A figure is walking through the fire giving Amena a clear look of the man. He has long black, pale skin and unnerving snake eyes.

'Orochimaru…'

The man grins. "Such skills, wouldn't be a shame if it gets set ablaze. All that hard work you put in to get through this level would be a waste." No reply. "Not the type to talk I see, I've came here for a proposal. Would you like to join me and achieve your deepest desire?"

What proposal? Who the hell think he is showing up to and propose an offer to her? "You can take your proposal elsewhere and fuckoff fuckface." Amena stated narrowing her eyes.

The amused man licks his lips with his snake like tongue. "Oh? But you haven't heard my offer yet. I'm offering you my aid to achieve what you dreamt for a long time…you know? Someone you wanted to kill…"

The fire rages on around the forest as the two opponents stare at each other down and Orochimaru waiting for her answer. "I've told you. Take. Your. Business. Elsewhere."

His grin becomes wider as he make a ready pose. "Unable to cooperate I see…how amusing." The man forth out his arms and a huge number of big snakes came out of his sleeves. The number increases tenfold as the snakes swarming towards her. "Sen'ei Tajashu/Many Hidden Shadow Snake Hands"

"Katon/Fire Release-" Amena sucks in the rich oxygen and made a horse sign seal. "Gōka Mekkyaku/Great Fire Annihilation!" She blows out a huge destructive rolling wall of fire blazing the snakes. The snakes hisses in pain and the destructive fire continues on engulfing Orochimaru as well.

Suddenly, Orochimaru emerged from the ground behind Amena and releases snakes from his sleeves. However, in slow motion, Amena predicted his movements and sent a bullet fast reverse kick directly at his neck. The devastating kick dug him from the soil and he is sent flying while his head detached. Snakes emerged from his body and neck attaching his head back to its original position.

Orochimaru grins with his tongue out and both opponents moves in to engage in a close combat. They dodged and block each other's kicks and punches in furious flexible movements. Amena managed to punch his neck then her right leg reversed kicked his abdomen sending him to plow the ground. He turned into mud.

She narrows her eyes as three snakes pierce from the ground and devoured her whole. They were set ablaze and vaporized into ashes showing no harm was set on her. At the distance, Orochimaru 'Tch' at the vain attempts of capturing her. Amena saw his reaction and smirk.

"What wrong? Is it so hard for a paedophile to abduct a girl?"

Orochimaru gained a 'tick' mark for calling him that. "Don't get too confident girl, I have more tricks up my sleeves."

"The only thing I saw going down was your personal dildos!"

Sidelines

Shiraishi who arrive just in time to hear her say that, gape like a goldfish. "OOOOOOOOoooooohhhh, she did not just say that?!"

Back to the fray

"That's it!" The snake makes several seals and palmed the ground. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" As the fire continues to rage on, a large red snake appeared from another dimension. The snake opens its flaming jaws wide open as Orochimaru palmed the head of the snake and announces his technique. "Snake art: swords of blaze/Hebiāto: Honōnoken!"

Countless of snakes with flaming swords came out of the red snake and surrounds Amena Uchiha which resembles like an inescapable barrier with blazing swords pointing down at her. The Uchiha still stands unfazed by her impending doom. She looks at the snake man smiling sadistically, frowning she simply stands.

"I didn't want to kill you girl, but it doesn't seem like I have other methods to do so. Now prepare to die!" With that sentence, all the sword-snakes came stretching down at her. However, Amena Uchiha isn't going to die by some snake pedophile!

She activates her Mangekyō Sharingan as her eyes turn into that resembles a three petaled-flower. Her first staged black flaming Susanoo emerges from her form as it forms a shield and a bony sword. The Susanoo blocked the snakes setting a whole lot of them on fire. The length of the sword lengthens and the Susanoo swung it sideways cutting through the snakes, slicing through Orochimaru.

Orochimaru gapes in pain as he was sliced in half. He didn't expect for to achieve at such extent. His body went limp as his torso got separated from its legs. Amena isn't doing well as well. As her Susanoo recedes and the snakes vaporized, she fell to her knees at the headache she's receiving. Her vision becomes blurry as her ocular power spins back into its normal form.

"It seems I overused my Sharingan too much again…" Unfortunately, the fight isn't over unless someone dies. White snakes dug out from the soil tangling her in place. She glared at Orochimaru seeing he has a seal on the ground while smiling sickly.

"FuFuFuFuFu, So close and yet so far, now, YOU'RE MINE!" Her eyes widens as his neck stretches forward and his jaws wide open.

"Getsuga-"

As his snake eyes comes closer, the loser has been declared. "Sorry guys…"

"Tenshō!"

A mass of red energy cuts through the blazing forest, slicing through Orochimaru's neck yet again. Kina appeared in front of Amena and palmed the snake man's away head before reaching her best friend. Amena blinks at the sudden appearance of her team as both Naruto and Kina rushes in to free her from the bindings.

"Amena…" She looks up at her lover, his expression stern. "…don't ever say that ever again." Her vision becomes blurry and her head fell limp onto his shoulder. "…but you did well, Amena-chan." It was the last thing she heard before succumbing deep into her consciousness.

Shirashi lands of where the snake man should have died, but he finds no trace of evidence which includes his scent. Frowning, he flies around the forest while sucking in the fire before it spreads uncontrolledly. His job completed, he lands by his master seeing him carrying his mate bridal-style.

"Do you mind if you let me carry her? You look beat…" Naruto sigh as it was a long night and the Sun is setting up once again. Naruto carefully set Amena on Shiraishi's back. The lizards locks wraps around the girl binding her from falling. "Hey, look what I found of what that snake guy left." Shirashi rolls out his tongue to reveal a Wind scroll.

Naruto smiled slightly showing his fatigue. "Hmph, thanks man." He took it and secured it. "Let's just walk; the tower is a bit far off. If we headed North-west we should be heading towards a river nearby. Come on…"

That ends for chapter 18 of N.U.C.

Hey what's up everybody, the name's "Idog97" also known as a good friend off KR-FAN3214. I hope you like the chapter that he made and I edited/finished. Anyway, I havent heard from anything from him as of yet but his relatives told me that he is find. I couldnt help but to feel bad for what he's going through tirelessly day and night. After all, he trained to be an honorable soldier/officer for almost his whole life. However, i received a letter a week ago from Crimea.

"Tell my comrades i'll be fine. I couldn't wait to come home to read their reviews and reply. Anyway, you take care as well and send my regards to my cadets. Later bro..."

(His name)

With all the shit storm going on over there, I dont think he will come home anytime soon. Atlas, he will unless President Putin makes a choice.

As KR-FAN would say, Later and review would you kindly?

Oh by the way, if you see his PS3 tag name appeared, it means that his younger siblings is playing it.