Four days had passed, and it was time for the Chunin Exam Preliminaries. Hayate Gekko was the proctor for this, and he explained how the preliminary rounds work. A screen was brought in to determine who would fight whom.

Battle 1: Nicole Knudson VS Zaku Abumi

Nicole was in the arena, facing off against Kin Tsuchi's former teammate, Zaku Abumi.

"So my opponent is going to be you, Zaku," Nicole informed.

"Yes," Zaku confirmed. "You are going to pay for killing Lord Orochimaru!"

Nicole replied, "Orochimaru got what he deserved, and he is now forever damned, just like you will be."

"No one is a match for the Sound!" declared Zaku.

"We shall see," Nicole answered.

Nicole then snapped her fingers, and the arena transformed into two tall hills with houses on top, and they were firing bullets at each other.

Lincoln noticed this. "Whoa! I know about this event. Nicole put us right in the middle of the Hatfield-McCoy feud."

"Hatfield's and McCoy's?" Sakura asked.

"Nicole's sister Jessie is the history whiz of the family," Lincoln explained. "She taught me and my family a lot about history."

"That is amazing, Lincoln," Sasuke exclaimed. "What is this feud about?"

"It happened between the years of 1881 and 1889, and the Hatfields and McCoys were hillbilly families who lived on the West Virginia-Kentucky border in the United States of America, and they were known for having the most brutal family feud in the history of the world," Lincoln explained.

"That feud was brutal," Rin added.

"No kidding," Ami agreed. "I may be sadistic and love seeing people suffer, but this is more than a feud. I would call it a massacre."

"No kidding," Sasuke agreed. "They must stop fighting or both sides will die."

"They stopped fighting in 1889, but they don't fight physically anymore," Lincoln added. "Their descendants made up in 1971."

"Well, that's good," Naruto commented. "As long as they made up."

"Yeah," Fu agreed.

"I think I know what Nicole's going to do," Naruto predicted. "She's going to beat her opponent first, then go into the event she took us to."

"That could be the case, Naruto," Juri mused. "Let's see what happens."

Nicole dashed up to Zaku and kneed him in the crotch before punching him in the face and knocking him out.

"That was a waste of my time," Nicole commented. "Now to stop the Hatfield and McCoy feud."

Nicole took out a scroll and unsealed an elephant gun. It was a modified Winchester 1901 rifle converted into an elephant gun.

"I've always been a master sharpshooter with this," Nicole confessed.

Nicole loaded it and pointed it at the Hatfields' house.

"Go ahead," Nicole said, imitating Clint Eastwood. "Make my day."

Nicole fired, and the bullet blew a hole in the side of the Hatfield's cabin.

"Nice shot," Naruto commented.

Nicole flew up to the Hatfields' house, and the Hatfields saw Nicole point the gun at them.

"I am your Angel of Death, and I have come to deliver a warning," Nicole explained. "You all stop this brutal feud right now, or you all will pay the ultimate price." She cocks her gun.

"You don't scare us, stupid girl!" shouted William Hatfield.

"Oh no?" replied Nicole.

Nicole fired the rifle, which blasted the leg of a Hatfield.

"Do I look like I'm scaring you?" Nicole asked.

The Hatfields were scared, so they waved a white flag of truce, and the Hatfields and McCoys became friends for life.

"That's better," Nicole commented. "Now shake hands."

They did exactly that.

"Now hug," Nicole instructed.

They hugged.

"Thank you," Nicole said. "Now never fight again," she threatened, "or ELSE."

Nicole went down the hill and noticed Zaku getting up.

"You wretch!" yelled Zaku. "I will kill you."

"I don't think so," Nicole countered.

The arena reverted to its original state, and Nicole vaporized him in an instant with an energy blast. All that was left of him was his Sound Headband, and Nicole slashed through the symbol and kept the headband as a trophy.

Nicole added, "For your crimes on this world, you are sure to be damned."

Hayate coughed. "Nicole wins!"

Everyone cheered.

"Way to go, sis!" Naruto cheered.

Nicole replied, "Thanks, bro."

"You were awesome, Nicole," Lincoln added.

Luckily, this was a simulation and not the real thing.

Battle 2: Lincoln Loud VS Kankuro

Lincoln was facing Kankuro.

"Let's give them a fight, Kankuro," Lincoln proposed.

"I intend to Lincoln," Kankuro declared.

"I have just the event in history for this match," Nicole explained.

Nicole snapped her fingers, and the arena was transformed into the Siege of Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War.

"I know this battle," Lincoln answered. "This is the siege of Yorktown in the 18th century during the American Revolutionary War."

"What was this battle known for, Lincoln?" Kankuro asked.

"It was the final battle of the American Revolution," Lincoln explained. "It took place in Yorktown, Colonial Virginia, and it was the decisive battle that would decide if America would be free or forever part of British rule. This battle was in 1781, and we had the British outnumbered. Our troops were led by General George Washington, who later became our great nation's first President and one of our country's Founding Fathers. The British couldn't go anywhere because the French Navy blocked off the coast leading in and out. The French decided to help us win the American Revolution because they hated England for the humiliating defeat it dealt them during the Seven Years War in the 1750s. The French Navy blocked off the coastline, preventing the British from getting in or out, leading to the British surrender on October 19, 1781."

"Wow," Kankuro exclaimed. "That sounded like a tough battle."

"Yep," Lincoln agreed. "But, it was the battle that brought the American Revolution to an end and gave America its independence."

"That is amazing," Kankuro exclaimed. "I had no idea all of this happened where you are from, Lincoln."

"It is cool, huh?" Lincoln replied. "Let's show them a fun fight."

Kankuro pulled out his puppet, which was a cool one.

"Awesome puppet Kankuro," Lincoln praised.

"Thank you, Lincoln," Kankuro replied. "His name is Crow, and the Hidden Sand is known for using them when we fight."

"That is cool," Lincoln responded.

Lincoln spread his wings, flew into the air, and struck Kankuro with lightning. Kankuro made Crow fly into the air, and Lincoln and Crow engaged in a furious fist and wood fist fight. Lincoln was blocking and dodging all of Crow's controlled punches and kicks with lightning quick speed and reflexes. They stopped 20 minutes later, with Lincoln still standing ready and Kankuro becoming exhausted.

"You're good, Kankuro," Lincoln observed. "You have incredible control over your puppet, and it is an amazing fighter. I've got a cool trick for you."

Lincoln pulled out a flute and began playing Adrian Von Ziegler's Wolf Blood, and Kankuro was feeling sleepy.

"I'm feeling sleepy," Kankuro confessed.

Kankuro fell asleep, the arena reverted to normal, and Hayate checked him.

"Lincoln wins," Hayate announced.

Everyone cheered for him, and Lincoln returned to the balcony.

"Great job, buddy," Nicole said.

"Thanks, Nicole," Lincoln replied.

"You were awesome, Lincoln," Fu added.

"Kankuro's puppet gave me an amazing workout," Lincoln explained.

"It sure did," Naruto agreed.

Battle 3: Nicole and Naruto VS Mystery Opponent

Nicole and Naruto were in a 2-on-1 battle against a mystery opponent wearing a cloak.

"I have a bad feeling about this guy, bro," Nicole confessed. "I'm sensing an enormous evil power on this guy."

"Yeah," Naruto agreed. "I sense it too, sis."

"You should know who I am," he says, taking off his cloak, "LOSER!"

They saw that the mysterious stranger was an EVIL SASUKE. They gasped in horror.

"Sasuke?" yelled Nicole.

"Sasuke?" questioned Naruto.

"Is that me?" wondered Sasuke.

"This is the living embodiment of all the evil that was inside your heart, Sasuke," Lincoln explained.

"How can that be Lincoln?" Sasuke asked.

"Remember how you were when we met?" Lincoln asked.

"Sure," Sasuke agreed. "That was before I realized what I had become and learned the truth."

"Yeah," Lincoln nodded. "You must have separated without us knowing, and this became an evil version of yourself."

"That's a very strong possibility," observed Sasuke. "I can't believe I was that evil, and this is the monster I was."

"Yeah," Sakura agreed. "But it's good that we helped you realize the error of your ways because of those doo-doo brains on the Civilian Council."

"Now those stupid Civilian Council Buttfaces have a new toy," Fu joked.

"It looks like it," Juri replied. "The Hokage needs to get rid of those clods for interfering with our business."

"Yeah," Ami agreed. "Some scum just will never learn."

"Can't argue with that," Akiko responded.

"Yeah," Rin agreed. "They just won't quit until they have what they want."

Back in the match, Nicole and Naruto stood ready.

"So the beast has separated from its master," Nicole commented.

"Yep," Naruto agreed. "Sasuke's evil is now on the outside for everyone to see."

"Shut up!" screamed the evil Sasuke. "You took away everything from me! I am the elite and the best there is, and you took it all away from me!"

"You deserved it because you're a cheater," Nicole pointed out. "You brought it all on yourself."

"That's right," Naruto added. "You were made the dead last due to your own arrogance, greed, and delusory selfish ambitions."

"I am a weak loser now because of you, and I will make sure you suffer a thousand deaths for it!" snarled Evil Sasuke.

"You're still as weak as you were in the Academy when I beat you, and Naruto and I are now far more powerful than we were then," Nicole responded.

"That's right, and we have a quality that you will never have," Naruto added.

"And what is that?" questioned Evil Sasuke.

"The love and support of our friends and loved ones," Nicole emphasized. "That is true power. You will never have that because your heart is as black as evil in its purest form."

"HOW DARE YOU!?" roared Evil Sasuke. "I AM YOUR SUPERIOR, AND YOU WILL DO AS I COMMAND YOU! YOU WILL GIVE ME YOUR POWER AND TECHNIQUES NOW!"

"We don't take orders from a pathetic has-been like you, Sasu-gay!" Nicole shouted back. "It's time to knock you down a few pegs."

"Yeah," Naruto agreed.

Nicole snapped her fingers, and the arena transformed into the surface of the volcano planet Mustafar.

"Whoa!" cried Naruto. "What is this place?"

"This is the planet Mustafar," Nicole answered.

"The place where Jedi go to die in Star Wars?" Naruto asked.

"The very same place," Nicole confirmed.

"Whoa!" cried Naruto. "This planet looks incredibly hostile and inhospitable."

"It is," Nicole confirmed. "Now let's go get him, bro."

"Let's," Naruto agreed.

Nicole went Super Angel 4, Naruto spread his wings, and leaves swirled around him.

"Let's dance, Sasu-gay," Nicole proposed.

Disturbed Down With The Sickness Plays

Nicole and Naruto dashed up to Evil Sasuke and punched him in the face and stomach, and Naruto kicked him in the back and threw him into the air. Nicole teleported and delivered a spinning axe kick to his stomach, while Naruto fired an energy blast at his back, which exploded and burned Evil Sasuke badly as he fell and crashed into the ground with incredible force.

When Evil Sasuke stood up, they noticed he had the Curse Mark from Orochimaru.

"So you got the Curse Mark from Orochimaru, that homicidal megalomaniacal pedophile," Nicole noted.

"I did, and this power is great!" answered Evil Sasuke. "I will now kill you for robbing me of my birthright!"

"Come," Nicole ordered.

Nicole and Naruto punched him in the face, and Naruto fired a blast of leaves at him, and Evil Sasuke was caught in a tornado of leaves, and they were cutting him up.

When it faded, Evil Sasuke was a bleeding mess.

"YOU WRETCHED LOSERS!" screamed Evil Sasuke. He dashes away, making handsigns as he goes. "FIRE STYLE: FIREBALL JUTSU!"

Evil Sasuke fired a fireball at them, and Nicole swatted it up into the air.

Nicole said, "My turn," and then she started to form a huge fireball in her hand. "FIRE STYLE: FIRE HEAVEN!"

Nicole threw a massive ball of fire at Evil Sasuke, who dodged it, and the fireball exploded, engulfing much of the land in flames.

Naruto kicked Evil Sasuke in the stomach and punched him in the back of the head, causing him to vomit a large amount of blood. Naruto kicked him in the face, sending him flying into a mountain, which buried him.

Enraged, Evil Sasuke exploded from the rubble. "I WILL NOT BE HUMILIATED LIKE THIS! MY SHARINGAN CAN FOLLOW ALL OF YOUR MOVES, AND YOU WILL NOT STOP ME!"

"Read this!" shouted Nicole. "KAIO-KEN TIMES 10!"

Nicole had a red aura and dashed at breakneck speed, kicking Evil Sasuke in the face with devastating force, punching him in the stomach numerous times, and kicking him in the crotch until he dropped like a sack of potatoes.

Nicole stopped and powered down the Kaio-Ken, and Evil Sasuke was getting madder and madder by the second, and his Curse Mark was spreading fast.

"Your sharingan is completely useless against us," Nicole pointed out. "Our energy deflects the Sharingan's power and renders us immune to it. Your precious eyes will not be able to save you."

"That's right, Sasu-Gay," Naruto added. "You've lost."

Nicole and Naruto powered down.

"You've lost Sasuke," Nicole told him. "We are far more powerful than you will ever be in 10 million lifetimes, and you will never be able to match our power. Your good self is far more powerful than you."

"That's right," Sasuke replied as he approached Evil Sasuke.

"You're me!" roared Evil Sasuke.

"Not anymore," Sasuke argued. "You were me before I saw the error of my ways. I was manipulated and pandered to by those monsters on the Civilian Council, and I want them to pay for it. You, my evil self, have disgraced the Uchiha Clan, completely ruined the good Shinobi name, and tarnished everything a Leaf Shinobi stands for."

"That's right," Nicole said as she approached Evil Sasuke and ripped off his headband. "You don't deserve to wear this."

Nicole placed it on the ground, fired a laser, and burned a gash through the Leaf Symbol. The arena reverted to its original state, and the ANBU arrived to arrest the Evil Sasuke.

"Get him out of here," Nicole ordered.

"You will pay dearly for this, Nicole!" growled the evil Sasuke. "YOU ALL WILL PAY FOR THIS! I WILL KILL ALL OF YOU AND DESTROY EVERYTHING! DO YOU ALL HEAR ME!? YOU'RE ALL FINISHED!"

"That will be the day," Nicole argued.

"You will be dead before we let you do that, Sasu-Gay," Naruto warned.

"The winners are Nicole and Naruto," Hayate announced.

Everyone cheered as they walked up to the balcony.

"Great job, guys," Sasuke congratulated.

"Thank you, Sasuke," Nicole replied.

"I can't believe I was like that," Sasuke muttered. "I was a total power-hungry megalomaniacal monster."

"That creature may be you, but you will always be my bro and best friend," Naruto stressed.

"Thank you, Naruto," Sasuke said with a smile. "That means a lot to me."

Battle 4: Sakura VS Ino

In the fourth match, Sakura was facing Ino.

"I never expected to face you, Ino," Sakura admitted.

"Me neither, Sakura," Ino agreed. "Let's show them what we have learned."

"I wouldn't have it any other way," Sakura stated.

"This is a battle between best friends, guys," Nicole explained. "Ino and Sakura have known each other since the Academy and have a sister bond."

"Yeah," Naruto agreed. "This is going to be rough."

"We'll find out who is stronger and who is a better friend," Lincoln predicted.

"It's not going to work that way, but we'll find out shortly," Nicole explained. "I have the perfect planet for this." She snaps her fingers.

The arena changed into a beautiful swamp planet with a unique structure.

"Whoa!" gasped Sakura. "What is this place?"

"This is the alien planet Meyphon VI, located in the Cartwheel Galaxy 500 million light years from Earth," Nicole explained. "As you can see, this planet is a swamp planet."

"Wow!" exclaimed Ino. "It's amazing. I had no idea that there's life on planets other than our own."

"I was shocked at first, too, Ino," Sakura confessed. "One of humanity's greatest mysteries has been whether we are the only planet in the universe with life on it, and the answer is no, we are not."

"I believe it," Ino responded. "These plants are amazing. They are unlike anything I have ever seen."

"They are amazing, huh?" Sakura replied. "Now." She spreads her water wings. "Let's show them a good match."

"Let's," Ino agreed.

Sakura and Ino dashed together and engaged in a powerful taijutsu fight, in which Ino was punched in the face and sent flying, skidding on the water and rebounding to punch Sakura. But Sakura punched Ino in the stomach and kicked into the air, and Sakura flew up to her. Ino regained her composure once she was in the sky.

"Take this Billboard Brow!" Ino yelled and formed a handsign. "Ninja Art: Mind Transfer Jutsu!"

Ino tried to enter Sakura's consciousness, but Sakura's power was far too strong for her technique, as a pink aura shielded her from the technique and sent a powerful mental backlash, giving Ino a dizzying headache, and Sakura grabbed her and threw her into the water.

Sakura landed on the water, and Ino came to the surface.

"Are you all right, Ino?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah," Ino nodded. "Whoa! I have a terrible headache, and the entire area is spinning."

"Oh man," Sakura cried. "I have a powerful defensive aura that shields me from all Yamanaka Clan techniques and renders me immune to them."

"I had no idea you were capable of doing that," Ino replied.

"Yeah," Sakura agreed. "I think Ino is too dizzy to continue," she said to Hayate.

Hayate chuckles. "Yeah, you may be right, Sakura." He then coughed. "Sakura wins!"

The arena changed back, and Sakura escorted Ino to the balcony, where she sat her down. Rin was examining her.

"She'll be fine," Rin assured. "She's got a headache from a powerful mental feedback spike from your aura, Sakura."

"That's a relief," Sakura replied.

"Thank you, Rin," Ino said.

"You were amazing, Sakura," Naruto praised.

"Thank you, Naruto," Sakura replied.

Battle 5: Fu VS Dosu

Fu was facing Dosu Kinuta.

"You will pay for killing Lord Orochimaru," Dosu declared.

"Orochimaru got what he deserved, just like you will," Fu warned.

Fu spread her Fire Butterfly Wings and held her hand out, causing a kaleidoscope of Firewing Butterflies to appear.

"This is your death," Fu continued.

Fu sent the flaming butterflies, which swirled around Dosu before enveloping him in a tornado of pure fire, and he screamed as he was instantly incinerated. When it faded, all that was left was his charred skeleton.

"Whoa!" gasped Naruto.

"Unbelievable!" exclaimed Juri.

"That was amazing," Ino exclaimed.

"Fu's Blazewing Kekkei Genkai is an incredible force to be feared," Shino added.

Hayate approached the charred skeleton.

"He's dead, Hayate-sensei," Fu exclaimed.

"You're right, Fu," Hayate answered. "Fu wins."

Everyone cheered for her.

Battle 6: Hinata VS Neji

The next match was shown on the screen: Hinata Hyuga vs. Neji Hyuga.

"Oh man," Nicole cried. "This is bad."

"Yeah," Naruto agreed. "Neji is filled with hatred for the Hyuga Clan's Main House because of his father's death."

"Why would he hate them like that?" Lincoln wondered.

"Neji believes that Hiashi sent his brother Hizashi Hyuga, his father, to his death during the Hyuga Affair nine years ago," Naruto explained. "A phony ambassador from the Cloud was sent by their corrupted Council to abduct Hinata, so the Cloud could acquire the Byakugan. This was my first mission, and I rescued Hinata and saved her from a fate worse than death."

"You told me about that Naruto," Nicole remarked. "That was very brave of you."

"Thanks, sis," Naruto replied. "When the Cloud discovered this, they demanded that a Hyuga member be sent to the Cloud. Hizashi offered to take Lord Hiashi's place. And when a branch member of the Hyuga Clan dies, the Caged Bird Seal emblazoned on their foreheads seals away the Byakugan forever, ensuring that it does not fall into enemy hands to exploit for their own selfish purposes."

"That is an enormous act of sacrifice for the Hyuga," Nicole noted. "But it made Neji an extremely hateful person towards the main house of the Hyuga Clan. And I'm willing to bet 15,000 bowls of ramen that those stupid old codgers on the Hyuga Council ordered Neji to kill Hinata and deal Lord Hiashi a crippling and humiliating blow."

"I have a feeling you're right, Nicole," Kakashi responded. "But we don't have enough evidence to act right now. By the way, Naruto, how did you learn about the Hyuga Affair in all its details?"

"Hiashi told me so himself," Naruto answered. "He was on Jiraiya-sensei's genin team with my father when he was a genin, and my father treated Hiashi like an older brother. I also warned Hiashi about it."

"How did you do that, Naruto?" Kakashi asked.

"I overheard the corrupted Hyuga Council talking, and I saw and heard their entire conversation to Neji while transformed into a common housefly," Naruto explained. "I hid in the shadows of the Hyuga Clan compound and listened and watched. I immediately went to Uncle Hiashi and warned him about it."

"That was very sneaky, Naruto," Kakashi observed. "You truly are an amazing and completely unpredictable shinobi."

"Thanks, brother Kakashi," Naruto replied. "I plan to reveal everything to Grandpa after the preliminary exams."

"Good thinking, bro," Nicole praised.

In the match, Neji was looking at Hinata with extreme hatred.

"Lady Hinata, you are not worthy to be a kunoichi or clan heiress," Neji declared. "You are destined to be a loser and a disgrace to the Hyuga Clan."

"Neji, shut up!" yelled Naruto. "You have no idea what you're talking about. Your hatred for the entire Main House of the Hyuga blinds you to the truth." To Hinata, he said, "Do not listen to his delusional taunts, Hinata. He was ordered to kill you by those dumb idiots on the corrupted Hyuga Council. Let me show you."

Naruto's eyes glowed, and he showed everyone how corrupt the Hyuga Council was, and how they ordered Neji to kill Hinata and make Lord Hiashi suffer.

"This was taken from my perspective, and I spied on the corrupted Hyuga, and everything is legit," Naruto explained.

"So it is," Lord Third noted. "Well done, Naruto. I'm amazed you can do that."

"Me too, Grandpa," Naruto admitted. "During our training trip, I discovered that I have telepathic powers."

"That's incredible, Naruto," Kakashi remarked.

"I agree, Kakashi," Lord Third replied. "Naruto, you will be given S-Rank mission credit for exposing the Hyuga Elders' treachery and corruption. ANBU!"

The ANBU appeared.

"Yes, Lord Hokage," Eagle answered.

"Arrest the Hyuga Council for corruption, attempted murder, high treason, and conspiracy," Lord Third ordered.

"Right away, sir," Eagle replied.

Everyone cheered for Naruto.

"Well done, bro," Nicole praised.

Naruto responded, "Thanks, sis."

"You have an amazing talent for exposing corruption, Naruto," Sasuke observed.

"I don't know about that, but thanks, Sasuke," Naruto replied.

"Yes, I was ordered by the elders to kill Lady Hinata, demoralize Lord Hiashi, and make him suffer," Neji admitted. "It was fated for me to do this."

"Fate is a meaningless menace, Neji," Nicole added. "Hinata, show him that no one's fate is predetermined."

"Right!" Hinata replied. "Neji, it's time I showed you how wrong you are, cousin."

Hinata dashed forward and used the Gentle Fist on Neji's face before kicking him in the stomach and hitting him on the arm. This sent him crashing into the wall. Neji was buried beneath some rocks. Hinata suddenly felt a massive surge of power.

Nicole sensed it. "Whoa! I sense an incredible power increase coming from Hinata. It's enormously strong."

"What do you think it is, sis?" Naruto asked.

"I don't know, but it'll make sure Neji doesn't win," Nicole answered.

Hinata's Byakugan progressed to an advanced stage, and wings of Indigo color sprouted from Hinata's back.

"Whoa!" gasped Nicole. "Hinata is now a true angel!"

"Incredible!" Naruto cried. "Her chakra levels skyrocketed dramatically."

"Unbelievable!" gasped Sakura.

"I've only heard legends about this," Kakashi admitted. "Whenever a member of the Hyuga Clan has a pure heart and shows nothing but kindness and purity, they gain an advanced form of the Byakugan called the Tenshi Byakugan and sprout a pair of angel wings."

"The Angelic White Eye," Nicole exclaimed. "Incredible. I have an idea. Hayate-sensei, can Naruto join the fight and help Hinata fight Neji?" she asked Hayate.

"That would be an interesting match," Hayate noted. She started coughing. "What do you think, Lord Hokage?"

Lord Third laughs. "I think it would show that love is far more powerful than hate. Go for it."

"All right," Hayate replied.

Naruto landed and spread his wings.

"Go get them, you two!" Nicole shouted.

"We will," Naruto assured. "Let's show Neji the power of angels," he said to Hinata.

"Yes," Hinata agreed.

Neji stood up, enraged. "You are both within my range."

Neji assumed the Eight Trigrams stance. "EIGHT TRIGRAMS 64 PALMS!"

Neji dashed, and Naruto and Hinata blocked all of his attacks. Hinata's new powers allowed her to read Neji's mind and predict where he would strike, rendering Neji defenseless.

"Hinata, let's show them a new technique I know with you," Naruto suggested.

"Right," Hinata agreed.

Naruto and Hinata held hands as he transferred his chakra, and they flew into the air and transformed into phoenixes.

"EVERYONE, GET DOWN!" yelled Nicole.

They all ducked and covered, and Nicole protected them all with a powerful force field.

"PHOENIX RASEN TWIN LION FISTS!" shouted Naruto and Hinata.

Naruto and Hinata collided with Neji, causing it to explode in a swirling dome of incredible power.

Naruto and Hinata escaped the explosion safely, and when the dust settled, Neji was lying on the ground, weak and badly wounded.

Nicole and everyone else stood up.

"That was a close one," Nicole observed. "Is everyone all right?"

"Yeah," Sakura answered. "We're okay. That was intense."

"That was unbelievable," Fu commented.

"No kidding," Rin responded. "Look at Neji."

Neji was in a crater, bleeding profusely, and had bone protruding from his legs, chest, arms, and hands.

"That explosion did all that to him?" Rin questioned. "How horrifying."

"That was incredible," Sasuke exclaimed.

"Yeah," Nicole agreed. "What power!"

Rin went down to Neji and provided him with medical assistance. "Neji took an unbelievable beating. Get a stretcher in here right now!"

Neji was taken to the hospital on a stretcher. Rin returned to the balcony.

"Naruto and Hinata win!" declared Hayate.

Everyone loudly cheered for Naruto and Hinata.

"Hinata, you were amazing," Naruto exclaimed.

"Thank you, Naruto," Hinata replied. "I owe it all to you."

"You're welcome," Naruto replied.

Hinata giggled and collapsed, exhausted.

"She's okay," Naruto said to Hayate. "She's just exhausted. I'll take her to the hospital for Chakra Exhaustion rest."

"Okay, Naruto," Hayate replied. "You did a great job today."

"Thank you, sensei," Naruto smiled.

Naruto vanished in an orange flash using the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.

Battle 7: Juri VS a Waterfall Shinobi

Juri was facing a Waterfall Shinobi named Kito.

"Let's give them a good fight, and you're going to pay for abusing Fu," Juri remarked.

"That demon insect is a monster who will never be good at anything," Kito commented.

"I'm going to make you eat those words," Juri warned.

Juri dashed forward and punched Kito in the face, sending him flying.

"TIDAL WAVE DRAGONSTORM!" yelled Juri.

Juri unleashed a dragon made of pure water at Kito, striking him with the force of a massive tsunami. When the deed was done, Kito was nothing more than a splattered mess of blood and guts on the floor.

Nicole exclaimed, "That was unbelievable!" "Kito has been slaughtered."

"No kidding, but he sure got what he deserved," Fu concluded.

"Yep," Sakura agreed. "That's one less Bias-Motivated Dirtbag to worry about."

"Yep," Rin agreed.

"Juri wins!" announced Hayate.

Everyone cheered for her.

Juri walked up to the balcony.

"Great job, Juri," Nicole remarked.

"Thank you, Nicole," Juri replied.

"That technique was very similar to the Dragon of The Darkness Flame, except it was made of pure water," Nicole noted.

"That's right," Juri responded. "Tidal Wave Dragonstorm is very similar to it, and it hits the target with the power of a 10,000 foot megatsunami wave."

"That is intense power," Nicole observed.

"No kidding," Fu remarked.

Battle 8: Rin VS Kurotsuchi.

Rin was facing Kurotsuchi, the granddaughter of the 3rd Tsuchikage.

"It's been a while, Kurotsuchi," Rin said. "The last time we saw each other was when we were delivering a letter to Lord Onoki."

"Time sure flew by, didn't it?" Kurotsuchi replied.

"How's your grandpa doing?" Rin asked.

"His back is still hurting him," Kurotsuchi said, "but he is very strong and resilient."

"That's good," Rin replied. "I heard he's coming to watch the Finals."

"That's right," Kurotsuchi nodded. "Let's put on a good show for them, Rin."

"Let's," Rin agreed.

"I have just the planet for this fight," Nicole declared.

Nicole snapped her fingers, and the arena transformed into the desert planet Tatooine.

Naruto just returned from Juri's match.

"I know this planet," Naruto added. "It's Tatooine from Star Wars."

"This world is an endless desert, and it's really hot," Sakura explained.

"It sure is," Fu added. "I'll never forget seeing Tatooine's two suns. It's amazing."

"This world doesn't appear to be very friendly," Rin observed.

"Yeah," Ami agreed.

"Tatooine is home to some of the most dangerous cartels in the Star Wars Galaxy, and the most notorious of them all was Jabba the Hutt," Nicole explained.

"Oh yeah," Naruto muttered. "I know him. He was terrible."

"Yeah," Sakura agreed. "He sure was."

"I can believe it," Akiko responded. "Let's just hope we don't run into him."

"Yeah, but we also have to watch out for Tusken Raiders or Sand People," Nicole warned. "They don't like strangers and are very primitive."

"I remember them, and those guys are dangerous," Naruto warned. "They sound like Tatooinian Cavemen."

"That's the right way to describe them," Fu concluded. "Their war cry is really menacing."

"You're telling me," Nicole replied.

"Are those the Tusken Raiders?" Kurotsuchi asked.

They did their war cry when they saw a group of Tusken Raiders approaching them.

"That's them," Nicole confirmed. "Let's go get them!"

They attacked the Tusken Raiders and fought with them. They were strong and powerful, but the Shinobi of Earth proved to be too powerful for them.

They defeated the Raiders, and Kurotsuchi was already worn out.

"Are you okay, Kurotsuchi?" Rin asked.

"I'm really tired," Kurotsuchi admitted.

She passed out from exhaustion.

Rin looked her over. "She's all right. She's exhausted from the fight."

"That's fine," Hayate replied. "Rin Wins."

The arena reverted to normal, and everyone cheered for Rin.

Battle 9: Ami VS Karui

Ami was facing Karui.

"It's been a while since we had a good spar, Karui," Ami noted.

"That it has Ami," Karui agreed. "Let's give them a good fight."

"Let's," Ami replied.

"I have just the planet for this," Nicole explained.

Nicole snapped her fingers, and the arena was transformed into the planet Naboo.

"The planet Naboo," Naruto explained. "Wonderful world."

"Oh, yeah," Sakura agreed. "It's also where Obi Wan Kenobi and Qui Gon Jin faced Darth Maul."

"That's right, and there's Darth Maul," Nicole answered.

On Dantooine, they saw Darth Maul.

"Darth Maul," Nicole said. "So we finally meet. My father told me everything about you."

"Yes, and now you will feel the full extent of my wrath tenfold!" growled Maul.

"Your hatred and evil completely blinds you," Nicole replied. "I've got this, guys."

Nicole pulled out a lightsaber with a purple blade.

"Now you will die a horrible death by my hatred," Maul hissed.

"Your hatred only makes me more powerful," Nicole replied.

Darth Maul activated his double-bladed red lightsaber, and they clashed, sending sparks everywhere with each strike. Nicole fired Force Lightning from her fingers, and it was purple lightning. The Force Lightning was deflected back to Nicole, and she deflected it away.

"How can you use Force Lightning?" Darth Maul demanded.

"I'm a Grey Jedi like my father," Nicole explained.

They continued to clash, and the entire palace of Naboo was on fire. Their battle was shaking the planet Naboo to its core, and the starfighters on the planet were feeling it.

Twenty minutes later, they came to a stop.

"It's over for you, Maul," Nicole responded. "You've lost."

"I will not lose to you, filthy Jedi scum, and you will die!" Darth Maul growled.

"You're a monster, Maul," Nicole replied. "People like you deserve to be damned for all eternity."

Nicole then fired a Force blast, sending him crashing into the wall before slicing him in half and killing him.

"Never again, Maul," Nicole declared.

Ami was overwhelming Karui, and she won her match.

The arena reverted to its original state. After all the other matches, everyone was given two months to practice, train, and go about their everyday activities.

Continues in Part 7