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"Get off of me you bitch!"

Opening his eyes as whatever was going on around him roused him from his sleep Naruto gasped, shooting up so quick his back nearly snapped. "Sasuke, dammit!"

Beside him lying flat on the ground, his head propped up by his weapons pouch the Uchiha was sweating buckets soaking his shirt and shivering. On his neck, the Cursed Seal of Heaven was clear to see.

"I said get off of me!"

Darting his eyes from Sasuke Naruto saw the fight happening outside the small hut Sakura had made out of a hollowed out tree trunk. The Kunoichi in question was on the ground holding onto one of the three sound Genin with her teeth as the other ninja pummeled her head with his free hand.

Climbing to his feet he channeled chakra to his legs. "I was supposed to have stopped this from happening."

In the middle of the small clearing that had been turned into their battlefield, Zaku slammed his fist against the pink haired bitch biting him again but she still wouldn't let up. Half her head was covered in blood and she was still biting him.

Raising his fist up again he glared at the crazy bitch. "I'm going to kill her slowly."

Bringing his arms down he grunted as pain erupted from his wrist. Looking up he saw a pair of icy blue eyes staring down at him.

"What do you think you're doing?"

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"Holy crap, is that Naruto?" Ino asked herself out loud. She had been about to jump in herself to save Sakura. They were rivals for Sasuke's affection but they were also Shinobi of the Leaf and even after everything she still saw the friend she once had in the pink haired Genin.

"He looks angry," Choji said popping another chip into his mouth munching on it quietly.

Crouching beside his two teammates, Shikamaru rolled his eyes and stood up. "It's going to be troublesome fighting these guys."

But he couldn't just let Naruto get himself killed. "C'mon guys. Let's-whoa!"

"Naruto!"

In the clearing Naruto pulled the sound Genin up with one arm as Sakura released her grip to call his name. "You're hurting my teammate."

Swinging his arm he let go of Zaku and watched the bastard fly on course to slam into the tree on the other side of the clearing before his female teammate caught him mid-air saving him from a painful collision.

"I see, one of you woke up." Dosu moved to stand in front of his teammates. "Not the one we wanted but you will have to do for now."

"Sakura, take Bushy brows over to where Sasuke is," Naruto said ignoring the Sound trio. Smiling down at his teammate he gave her a thumbs up. "You did great, Sakura. But let me take it from here."

Nodding tearfully Sakura got to her feet walked unsteadily over to where Lee was lying blood still dribbling from his ear.

"Bushy Brows," Naruto called as Sakura helped the older Genin into the trunk of the tree setting him down next to Sasuke. "Thank you for helping Sakura. Whatever scroll they have, if you need it I will hand it over."

"Hey!" Zaku shouted pushing past Kin and Dosu. Who did this blonde brat think he was saying he was going to take their scroll? "I won't be ignored by some leaf village trash.

"Give me your scroll."

In the bushes, Shikamaru shook his head. What was that idiot thinking? If Lee who was a year older than them couldn't beat these guy then what chance did Naruto have?

"That moron is going to get Sasuke and Sakura killed." Ino hissed outraged. "What is trying to pull out there?"

"I don't know. But let's watch and wait for an opening." Shikamaru said. "We can attack when they're distracted."

"If we decline?" Dosu asked as Zaku growled lifting his arms.

"Then I'm going to kill you. And after I will take the scroll." Naruto stated plainly. He didn't like killing and tried to avoid it when possible but these guys. Orochimaru's goons. They had attacked Sakura. It happened last time too but he hadn't noticed how hurt she had been waking up at the very end of the fight.

Seeing her now though. Face bruised and bloodied covered in tears. He was pissed.

"You really think you can beat all three of us?" Kin asked cocking her hip and raising a brow as she giggled. "Well, aren't you cute. Zaku, kill this idiot. Then we can finish off pinky and the Uchiha."

"I was gonna do that anyway." Zaku held his hands wide open pointing his open palm at Naruto. "Decapitating Airwa-!"

Gasping he choked before he could finish his Jutsu as a fist buried in his stomach with a force that felt like a horses kick.

"He's fast." Dosu thought as he jumped back putting distance between him and the Uchiha's teammate. One second in the blonde had been across the clearing and in a blink, he was in front of Zaku before anyone could react.

"Zaku quit playing around."

Stepping to the side Naruto let the sound ninja Zaku fall to the ground. Looking at his fist he frowned. He was stronger than he thought he was. And he had moved faster than he did when they fought Orochimaru.

"Strange." Before he could think about it more he was reacting his arm snapping up and snatching two kunai out of the air.

"Kill her."

Blinking he shook his head and vanished again in a burst of speed appearing behind Kin shocking every Genin watching the fight.

Using her own kunai he hit her across the temple with the hilt and let her crumble to the ground like a puppet whose strings had been cut.

"Kill her. Kill all of them."

Naruto grabbed his head wincing at the quiet voice begging him to kill. "What did that snake bastard do?"

The Kyuubi usually only bothered him with those kinds of thoughts when he was using its chakra. He couldn't feel the fox's chakra so why was it trying to influence him now? Why was he so angry?

"Kill them, hurt them."

Shaking his head he forced the Kyuubi's words away. Being in his younger body didn't revert his seventeen-year-old mind back to that of a child. He knew the consequences of using the foxes chakra. Jiraiya's scars had been a constant reminder of the danger of using that chakra.

"You're stronger than your teammate and that green freak." Dosu narrowed his single good eye as the black flame-like markings covering the blondes face flared orange. Like the veins underneath the skin were fire instead of blood. "I see...it is as I thought. The mark on his neck that Sakura girl asked about. Lord Orochimaru has given them the Curse seal. But how has he already gotten up from it?"

"Are you going to stand over there all day," Naruto asked turning to stare at the last Sound Genin standing.

"Naruto," Sakura's voice was shaky as she stared at her teammate. Naruto had never acted like this before. "He's like a totally different person."

"What, Sakura? Can't you see I'm busy."

"Sasuke-Kun, we need to get him to the tower. I think he is really hurt." Sakura pleaded looking down at her crush. He was still sweating buckets and now his entire body was shaking as he moaned in pain. "Oh, Sasuke-Kun. What did Orochimaru do to you?"

"She's right." With the Curse seal on him, Sasuke was in danger. "Maybe if we get him to the tower and have Kakashi seal it before he uses it he won't try to call on its power again."

Sasuke saw himself as nothing but an avenger, his sole purpose for being alive was to kill his brother. Having felt the power the curse seal could give him the first time he saw it as a way to grow stronger. "If I can keep him blind to the power of the curse seal then Orochimaru won't be able to influence him. But before that-"

Naruto turned back to Dosu who had taken advantage of Sakura's distraction to grab his two teammates.

"The curse seal is disappearing. Looks like we're saved." Dosu sighed in relief as the flames receded from Naruto's face. Reaching into his jacket he pulled out his teams 'Earth' scroll and set it on the ground. "Heres a gift for you. Please let us leave."

Naruto frowned. Was this how things had ended last time? Ah, why couldn't he have woken up sooner!

"This may seem convenient," Dosu said taking Naruto's frown for suspicion of his surrender. "But there is something we must find out now. But I will promise you this...if the comes another time in the exams when we meet. We will neither run nor hide."

Dragging his teammates with him Dosu jumped into the trees leaving the leaf Genin behind. "Telling us to kill Sasuke yet going ahead of us, then not killing Sasuke but giving him the cursed seal. What is your reasoning, Lord Orochimaru."

"You five can come out now," Naruto announced confusing Sakura as the sound Genin left. "Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, I'm talking to you three. And you two in the trees, I know you're there so come out or I come up."

"No need to fight." Tenten dropped into the clearing. "We're just here for our teammate, Lee."

On the other side of Naruto, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio came out of the bushes slowly. Still startled at how the dead last of their class had dispatched three Genin with ease.

"If Naruto is this strong, how strong is Sasuke-Kun." Ino thought watching Naruto pick Sasuke up and motion for Sakura to follow him.

"He's moving away from Team 9." Shikamaru narrowed his eyes. Did Naruto know something about Lee's team that they didn't? He had to, why else would he be retreating away from fellow Leaf Genin. Then again in a test like this, they were all enemies. "Hell, they were the team we were going to attack."

"Hey, Naruto!" Seven pairs of eyes landed on Ino who batted her eyes at the Nine tails Jinchūriki and pulled her hair out the ponytail it was it shaking it free. "How about handing over that Earth scroll to your favorite girl?"

Shikamaru dropped his head. Like that was going to work.

"Here."

Blinking the Nara heir moved his hand just quick enough to stop the scroll that was heading toward his face from hitting him. "The Earth scroll?"

Naruto winked at Ino a grin blooming on his face. "We already have are two scrolls and Bushy brows team needs a Heaven scroll. So don't say Naruto Uzumaki never did anything for you."

Slinging Lee's arm Neji eyes narrowed at the blonde ninja he had thought was just another loud-mouthed fool with no talent. "How did he know that?"

To have been close enough to know which scroll both teams had. "Was I mistaken?"

"Thank you, Naruto." Ino winked at her fellow blonde. "Finally, someone see's me for the sexy Kunoichi I am."

Neji's dismissal of her sex appeal earlier had been a blow to her ego. But now it was back full force. After all, if someone has dense as Naruto could see her beauty she had to be beautiful. Looking past Naruto at Sakura who was seething she stuck her tongue out. "Look's like Naruto-Kun's moved on to bigger-"

Ino mimed lifting her chest with her hands. "And better things, Forehead."

"Why you-" Sakura tried to storm forward ready to give her rival the beating of a lifetime but a second Naruto grabbed her and swiped her knees out from under her lifting her up bridal style. "Naruto! Put me down!"

"No. You're tired from fighting and I'm faster than you." The real Naruto said holding Sasuke like a sack over his shoulder. "Besides, it's like you said we need to get to the tower and get Sasuke help."

"And get the Curse marks sealed." Went unsaid as no one but Naruto knew what was really going on. Glancing at the unconscious Uchiha on his shoulder Naruto frowned. He'd have to keep Sasuke unconscious until they reached the tower if he wanted to keep his friend ignorant to the power the Cursed mark would give.

Jumping into the trees carrying his teammates Naruto left team 9 and 10 behind. He could have offered to team up with them, or at least travel to the Tower with Shikamaru's team but they wouldn't be able to keep up with the pace he was going to set and he couldn't afford to slow down.

"They made it fine last time. Now they have both scrolls early, they'll be fine."

He would see them at the preliminaries.

The sixth chapter of my Time Travel Naruto fanfic. Let me know what you think so far.

For now, the story will stay T-rated but that will change in later chapters. So leave your choice for which girl or girls you want to see Naruto with.

Didn't update yesterday so two chapters today!

Thanks for reading and See you next time!