A/N : I think I did this quite well, but I don't know. Well, if I don't know any jap, theres always SniperLeader to help me out xD Those fans of Gaara and romance etc., a good story writer, is this person She is a good writer in romance, and is learning how to write action scenes. She is a major Gaara fan though. (she is related to me, thats why she forced me to advertise -.-)

Naruto kept climbing up the hole, but always failed too. Even when he tried chakra usage, it couldn't stick on the wall. Naruto sat there thinking hard after falling down for the 9th time. Suddenly an idea pooped in his head.

"Tajuu, Kage Bunshin No Jutsu!"

With the Shadow Replications, Naruto made a ladder, somewhat similar to the technique he used on Sasuke just a few hours ago. Once Naruto had gone out of the hole, he looked around. It was total darkness. Naruto groped around, but still didn't find any way out.

"Chikushou...I can't see anything"

"Hehehe...so you've awoken litle brat."

"THERE!"

Naruto shot a kunai straight at the voice, but he could hear it being blocked.

"You got good sense of hearing, I can tell you that."

Suddenly footsteps came into earshot. Naruto took out another kunai, ready for battle. All of a sudden, the torches lit up, and Naruto saw Sasuke standing there. Sasuke raised his head, and laughed at Naruto being so helpless. Naruto gritted his teeth and tightened his grip on his kunai.

"Sasuke! I already told you, if you won't come bac-"

"Shut up Naruto, you said you were my friend, so let me be!"

Anger boiled inside Naruto, he was using Naruto as an excuse. Naruto could feel it, the enormous chakra that he had was rising to its peak again, but when Naruto looked at Sasuke, he disappeared. Naruto stared at his surroundings but saw no sign of Sasuke.

"You're getting slower..."

Naruto's eyes widened in shock, and spun around, just to see Sasuke use 'Ryuuka No Jutsu' on him again. Sasuke looked at the flames in disgust, Naruto was such a wimp.

"I'm up here Sasuke!"

Sasuke looked up in horror, and saw the Shadow Replication disppear in the fire. The cold steel clashed, and both of them was knocked back. Sasuke looked at Naruto with angry and evil eyes, but was also glared back by Naruto. Both of them stared at each other, before the sound of the rocks falling broke the silence. Naruto charged straight at Sasuke, but saw that Sasuke had activated his Sharingan. With ease, Sasuke avoided all of Naruto's attack. Until Sasuke saw an opening and whacked Naruto with the whole 'Shishi Rendan'.

The blonde struggled to get up, and Sasuke saw it, the change in his eyes. Naruto's eyes had change to blood red, with fox like eyes. Sasuke knew this was the same eyes he had seen at the valley of end, but he had beatened it, he can beat it again. Naruto had a orange flame surrounding his body, as his paced tripled and ran straigh at Sasuke. The Sharingan however, was as powerful as ever, but it was still hard to keep up with him.

"Tajuu, Kage Bunshin No Jutsu!"
"Katon, Goukakyou No Jutsu!"

Just as the shadow replications of Kyuubi Narutos apeared, most of them just poofed into smoke when hit by the Great Fireball. Sasuke fixed his eyes on the smoke, expecting something to appear. Indeed, kunais shot towards him, and even though they were easily deflected, Naruto came crashing behind them.

"Heh, still to easy."

Naruto saw Sasuke grinned as he blocked Naruto's attack and finally slashed the stomach.

"And here I thought it was challenging..."

Sasuke raised his kunai, ready to strike Naruto, but he just poofed away. Sasuke's eyes widened in shock as Naruto came smashing through the ground, punching his chin straight on.

"SASUKE!!! WHY ARE YOU HELPING OROCHIMARU!?!"

Sasuke spat out his blood and glared at Kyuubi Naruto. Soon, Sasuke activated level 3 cursed seal to fight the Kyuubi.

"Die Naruto..."

"YOU BASTARD!"

Naruto charged will full force, same went for Sasuke. But no matter what, not only did Sasuke have the Sharingan, his hand-shaped wings helped him protect his back, and Naruto was totally helpless.

"So thats all the future Hokage can do, hahaha..."

"I PROMISED SAKURA I WOULD BRING YOU BACK, I WON'T GO BACK ON MY WORD, THATS-"

"HAH, prove it!"

Somewhere in the Rice Country

"Kakashi, I know its your comrade, but can't we visit any of the towns? Are you listening, I'M A SANNIN KAKASHI!"

Kakashi ignored the cries of Jiraiya as his stomach grumbled. Kakashi was also hungry, but he knew Naruto could die any moment, he couldn't rest. Jiraiya also knew the importance of the mission, as such, he needed to eat, it had been a day since they last ate. But soon, they were both in the forest full of huge trees.

Kakashi finally stopped to rest, and Jiraiya fell to his knees.

"Thank you..."

They had only rested for about 5minutes before Kakashi got up, ready to set out. Jiraiya thought it was a little TOO hasty, but he had eaten his fill, and was ready to do some saving. Both of them sped up in the forest, looking left and right from time to time.

Suddenly, Jiraiya spotted something.

"Kakashi, over there!"

Kakashi spun around, they both went to the ground to seek cover. Indeed, there was a some kind of mansion, built with a stairs leading underground. The 2 ninjas stared at each other, no one would build something in such a secret area except Orochimaru. Both of them bit their lip at the same time and performed the exact seals at the exact timing.

"Kuchiyose No Jutsu!"

Pakkun and Gamakichi apeared after the smoke cleared. Both of them looked at their callers, and at that instance, knew what they had to do. All they had to do was scout for traps, and run back. Both the dog and the frog came back a few moments from the maw of Orochimaru's castle.

"No traps!"
"Nothing out of place!"

"Good work, Gamakichi."
"Okay, Pakkun."

As soon as the ninjas closed their lips, both of the animals poofed into thin air. A small chill went down their spines as the wind blew past them.

"We can't waste anymore time."

Jiraiya nodded, and both of them headed downwards, into the pits of hell...

A/N : I know, this chapter quite boring, next one, I promise will be more fighting :D As per normal, translation.

Tajuu Mass
Chikushou Damn
Shishi Lion
Rendan Combo
Katon Fire Element
Goukakyou Grand Fireball
Kuchiyose Summoning