Yeah, I know… sorry it took me forever to update, but during the last month a lot happened and my free time got extremely limited. Not only by collage.

Thanks for waiting and for all the encouraging reviews. It really means a lot to me.

Well, before we start, just a warning that I have no idea when I'll be able to update… with Shang's help it may not take as long as this one, but I can't really promise anything.

Now, without further to do, here's another chapter of "Naruto Beyond":

Chapter #14: Above Gennin Level

Chapter Cover: Urusai is laying on the highest branch and next to him there's a kunai stuck in the tree

Genko jumped back, avoiding certain death, yet he had to grab his left arm, which got cut by Naruto's chakra claws. "What the hell? When we fought last time our chances were about equal and now I can barely stay alive! How the hell is he able to go at such a speed? And what's with the four tails on his back? Last time it was only one…" and just then he jumped back once more, just a second before Naruto's claws sunk deep into the ground where he was standing, creating a wide crater.

Genko landed on a nearby roof and breathing heavily looks at the surprised. "What… are you? You are not like the other Jinchuuriki I fought…"

"I'm Uzumaki Naruto…" replied the whisker-marks calmly. "A former ANBU member… and the one that's going to kill you…" and with that he once more jumped towards the Black Flame member.

The white-haired man side-stepped the attack this time, yet before he knew it, Naruto appeared right behind him and cut through his back, making him yell in pain.

As he felt hard to the ground, mud got into his eyes. Genko slowly stood up and use his sleeve to get rid of the mud on his face: "Damn demon…" he said looking at the blonde. "You're getting too sure of yourself… I'm not dead yet… and you soon will be…" and with that he reached out for a strange, silver scroll.

"That thing…" Naruto's eyes slightly widen. "So the Black Flame did steal those scrolls five years ago? Things will get tuff from now on…"

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Urusai jumped to his left, thus avoiding another lighting sent by Hekireki. "Dammit!" the blonde cursed in his mind as he performed his favorite technique: "Kage Bushin no Jutsu!" and instantly four more blondes appeared before the missing-nin.

"Pathetic…" announced Hekireki. "Is this really the best you can do? Increasing the number won't change anything… even if there are more fleas… they're still just fleas…"

"It's that confidence that is going to make you and your companions lose to us…" replied Urusai. "You have no idea how strong we are… Ayame-chan is the daughter of the current Hokage after all… and Jun is the top of the class… right after me, of course…"

At hearing that the missing-nin just laughed loudly: "You're priceless! Do you seriously think that some right-after-Academy brats have a chance fighting us? You know nothing about the real world! You probably never even killed anyone!"

"What's your point?" asked the leaf-nin through clenched teeth.

"Guess I should say this in a way even a pinhead like you would understand…" responded Hekireki. "Shinobi life… is a battle… and in battle, people die… as long as you won't witness death or kill someone yourself, you have no right to call yourself a ninja… someone like you… have no chances at defeating me, since when I was six… I already killed my own brother…"

"Say what!"

"Chit-chat time's over…" replied the missing-nin. "Come…"

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Ouda dodged all of the shuriken Ayame threw at her and charged towards the girl just to be stopped by the falling blade of the sword. As she looked to her left, she noticed Inari standing there with his katana, ready to fight.

"Two on one?" asked the missing-nin with a smirk. "At least that might be a challenge…"

Ayame just performed a quick set of hand seals and instantly she disappeared in thin air. "So that hag is a genjutsu user…" figured Ouda with a smile. "The worst, possible opponent for me… this certainly will be interesting…" and with that thought she turned, attacking air with her fist.

Right before Inari's eyes Ayame appeared again, hit by the missing-nin's fist and was send flying against a nearby wall. The Leaf kunoichi slowly got back to her feet, looking at her opponent: "She sensed me perfectly? How the hell is that possible?"

"Well, how do you like it?" asked Ouda, smiling widely. "I don't know much about illusions, but I assure you that I won't fall for such tricks… either you'll try something different or you'll lose… along with that sword guy…" with that she glared at Inari.

"Ayame, are you okay?" asked the Wave native with concern in his voice.

"It takes more then a single punch to know me out…" replied the kunoichi. "I'm Hatake Kakashi's daughter after all… how would it look if I'd allow myself to get defeated by the likes of her?"

"Funny you say that…" announced Ouda.

"I got a bit careless…" admitted Ayame. "Didn't except that you're the type of the opponent to see through my tricks… but I'm not defeated yet… Inari-san, please stay away… I'll take her on by myself…"

"You little bitch…" the missing-nin responded as she clenched her fists.

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"Dammit, I can't shorten the range…" Jun cursed in his mind as he was forced to avoid another, large root that Hongen 'threw' at him. "With all this rain my fire jutsus will be less effective, so the best way to resolve this is close combat… but to reach that bastard, I'll have to do something about those damn roots of his…"

"Come on, can't you do better?" asked the missing-nin with a smirk. "I was expecting more from someone of the Hanayaka clan…"

"Huh? How do you know my clan?"

"Just the fact that I do should be enough…" replied Hongen simply. "I guess this heavy rain is not convenient for you, is it?" with that he smirked. "Guess your level isn't as high as I expected… your sister would be very disappointed…"

Jun just performed a quick set of hand seals and with the last symbol he called out: "Katon: Ryuu Kisoku no Jutsu!". In an instant a huge fireball came right at the building Hongen was standing one.

The missing-nin managed to jumped of the roof in time to avoid getting completely burnt. "Even though his attack got weakened a bit by the rain, it's still dangerous… if I'll allow him for too much, he might defeat me…" and just then his eyes widen at the sight of Jun standing right under him and finishing another set of hand seals.

"Katon: Housenka!" the leaf-nin called out as tens of small fireballs shoot out of his mouth and came right at the missing-nin. Once the jutsu was done, Jun reached out for his Fuuma Shuriken and threw it right after the fireballs.

"Shit, I got careless…" cursed Hongen as he performed a chain of hand seals of his own: "Mokuton: Tsukene Nankan!" and in an instant huge roots shoot from under ground and place themselves between the missing-nin and the incoming fire bullets and shuriken.

To Hongen's surprise however the Fuuma shuriken just went through the roots, yet missed the falling missing-nin by inches. Hongen smiled under his nose: "Tuff luck… those small fireball won't get me, coz such a pitiful flame should get extinguish by the rain already…" and with that he turned to the incoming bullets.

A second later his eyes widen as he saw tens of small shurikens coming right at him: "That damn brats… Housenka was just a diversion for me to get careless! He threw the shurikens after performing the jutsu in the way so they'd hid in the flames!" and with that thought he covered his face with his hands as the shinobi stars cut his body in several places.

As he landed on the ground he pulled out the two shurikens that stuck in his hands and looked for Jun, but to his surprise, the leaf-nin was already behind him: "Gotcha…" he said simply as he finished another set of hand seals: "Katon: Ryuu Kisoku no Jutsu!"

As the smoke cleared, Jun looked around, but his opponent was nowhere in sight. "Where did he go?" Just then he felt the ground shaking under him, so he jumped up, thus avoiding the roots that shoot from the ground in the attempt to grab him. "He hid underground…"

As he landed on a nearby roof top, he glanced at the placed where some roots shoot up. Once they went back underground, he saw Hongen standing at the very spot: "You're a pain, Hanayaka…"

"Thanks for the compliment…" replied Jun with a smirk. "That's some jutsu speed you shown there… I'm impressed… however you cannot defeat me, so just get out of my way while I go help that dope…"

"Sorry, no can do…" responded the missing-nin. "I admit that you're better then I first thought, however that changes nothing… I'm still way above your level… you don't suppose someone like me can be defeated by a mere gennin, do you?"

"Most likely not…" nodded Jun. "I'm not a mere gennin however…"

"A brat will always be a brat…" sighed Hongen. "There's no point in holding back anymore. "I shouldn't be playing around… guess I gave you too much handicap and now you got too sure of yourself… better be prepared, coz now I'm going to show you my true strength…" and with that he began a new set of hand seals.

And that's that for now… hope you liked it.

Well, since the next chapter can take a while, here's the promised jutsu encyclopedia will all, my original jutsus, that weren't described earlier:

Konoha Gakure no Jutsu (Hidden Leaves Skill) – a technique used by Ayame and Kakashi (most likely Kurenai too). It's basically quite similar to Kiri Gakure no Jutsu used by Zabuza, the only difference is that the user blocks the view of the opponents with leaves in stead of the mist (type: genjutsu; used by: Hatake Kakashi, Hatake Ayame, most jounin)

Doton: Deichi Kansei (Earth Element: Mud Trap) – to perform this technique, the user must first perform the right set of hand seals and then release his chakra into the ground. Thanks to that, the ground bellow his opponent turns into mud, thus making it somewhat like a quick sands (type: ninjutsu; used by: Uzumaki Naruto, stone-nins)

Doton: Ishi Akuryoku (Earth Element: Stone Grip) – another jutsu that originally came from the Hidden Stone. The user first sends his chakra into the ground and then, after performing the right seals, use it to form a hand made of stones… such a hand can be controlled as the user desires. It works quite similar to the way Gaara uses his sand (type: ninjutsu; used by: Uzumaki Naruto, few Stone jounin)

Katon: Ryuu Kisoku no Jutsu (Fire Element: Dragon Breath Skill) – a jutsu created by the Hanayaka clan, which was the 'answer' to Uchiha's Grand Fireball Skill. Basically it's the same thing, the difference is that Hanayaka version require less chakra… but at the same time is weaker (type: ninjutsu; used by: Hanayaka Jun)

Mokuton: Tsukene Nankan (Tree Element: Root Barrier) - one of the secret jutsus known to very small number of people. In order to perform it, the user must first send his chakra to the ground, where it seeks out roots. Then, after performing the right set of hand seals, the chakra sent to the ground surrounds the roots, thus allowing the user to control them as he/she desires. In this case, the goal is to make a root barrier that would stop most, physical attacks (type: ninjutsu; used by: Hongen)

And that's that! Thanks for reading.

Before I go, I'd just like to wish you all HAPPY EASTER!

Until next time.