As Yugito appeared in the command center Alpha looked at her and said "Welcome Ranger." in a sad voice.
Yugito blinked and had reacted when she heard the voice and got in a defensive stance and asked "Who....or what are you."
Alpha said "I am Alpha. I help the Rangers here at the command center. Please have a seat over there while I contact the other Rangers."
Yugito asked "WAIT.....what's going on. What happened and why am I here. What happened to that blond kid and that Raven guy."
Alpha said "Please sit down Ranger and once the others get here I can explain everything."
Yugito asked "Why are you calling me a Ranger."
Alpha turned away from her and said "All will be revealed shortly......please sit." in a sad voice.
Yugito frowned and walked over and sat down.
Alpha pushed a button on the control panel....
In the forest of death Tenten, Lee, and Neji were all 3 jumping through the trees when both the morphers beeped stopping all 3. Lee frowned and Neji asked "What was that."
Just then they morphers beeped again and Tenten said "Lee....we need to answer them. It could be about Naruto-kun."
Lee said "Alright." as he touched his morpher and said "Lee here, go ahead."
Alpha voice said "Oh Lee, thank goodness. Are any of the other Rangers near you."
Tenten said "I'm here Alpha."
Alpha said "Oh thank goodness Blue Ranger. Can you please get your teammate Neji and bring them to the command center immediately while I contact Haku."
Lee said "Yeah, were on our way."
Neji glared at both his teammates and Lee said "We will explain everything but please trust us for now."
Neji asked "What about the exams."
Tenten looked away and said "Neji.....I ask you please, for all the faith you ever had in either Lee or myself please come with us for this."
Neji frowned and said "Very well."
Lee placed his hand on Neji and all 3 were gone in a beam of light.
When they arrived Haku was already there and Neji glared and asked "What the hell is a Kumo nin doing here."
Alpha said "I can answer that." making Neji glance and go wide eyed and asked "What the hell are you."
Lee said "This is Alpha. He helps us out.....wheres Naruto."
Alpha pressed a button and a hologram of Naruto appeared and said "Hello Neji, Yugito, Lee, Haku, and Ten-chan.......I know both Yugito and Neji must have a lot of questions about what is going on. The truth is in a little over a month Konoha is going to be attacked by at least 4 Bijuu as well as Suna and Sound village." making all those but Tenten and Yugito wide eyed.
Tenten asked "Where is the real Naruto at Alpha and not this Hologram."
Yugito looked down and said "Dead." making all of the Rangers turn and look at her in shock.
Tenten growled "What the hell do you mean dead."
The Hologram said "Calm down please Tenten.....all will be explained as soon as I show Neji and Yugito the truth about Omega and Raven."
Tenten closed her eyes as tears fell down and Lee placed his hand on her shoulder trying to hold in his own tears.
The Hologram saw this and smiled sadly and said "Now Neji and Yugito.....It's time you both learned the truth about an Evil being known as Omega, his generals such as Raven and the Bijuu........" as over the next 30 minutes they were showed the history of what was going on as well as the history of the Power Rangers and then they watched as Yugito and Naruto left the command center and then their trip through Kumo and into the Raikage tower. They then watched as Naruto died but not before saving Yugito and then the Raikage being killed and the Hachibi being freed and attacking the Hidden cloud village.
After it was done everyone was shocked and Yugito said "No......my home....my friends......their all dead......"
Neji who hated Kumo looked down and said "My father was the one who replaced Hiashi-sama when Kumo tried to kidnap Hinata......for years I hated the main branch of the Hyuuga clan as well as Kumo........but I never wanted anything like that to happen to them...."
The Hologram said "That was only a taste of what will happen here at the end of the Chunnin exams.....This maybe our only chance to end this once and for all.......I know you are all upset about the loss of all who perished in Kumo today but I ask you.....no, I beg of you, please defend this planet from Omega and his minions."
Neji asked "But how can we stand up to them."
Alpha walked forward holding a silver case and said "With these." as he opened it up and showed 2 morphers.
Yugito said "But I already have one of those.....Naruto." as she looked down.
Lee said "It won't work for you. That one was specifically created for Naruto and Naruto alone."
Yugito looked at it and said "But even with these things can we really stop the Bijuu, Raven, and Omega."
The Hologram said "What other choice do you have. The Power Rangers are all that stand between salvation and destruction but with faith, trust, teamwork and luck you can do it. A hero always arrives at the last moment. You have each been chosen to be those heroes........the question is will you accept it or will you stand aside and let everyone die believing this worlds fate and destiny are out of your hands. The moment to chose is NOW."
Tenten wiped the tears from her eyes and said "I won't let your death be meaningless Naruto-kun......I will finish what you started."
Lee said "So will I."
Haku said "As will I."
All 3 Rangers looked at Yugito and Neji and Yugito looked at the morpher on her arm and said "Before he died he removed the Nibi from me and he gave his life for me.......I owe him and all my friends that died today. I will join you also." as she removed the one on her arm and took the one Alpha motioned toward. As she slipped it on she grabbed her head for a moment and said "Whoa....that was weird but........It's morphing time." as she slammed her hand to the morpher and said as she pulled out a pair of Sais "Fire Ranger Power Now." as red armor appeared on her with a red ape appearing on her chest.
Neji saw her morph and he looked at the morpher and asked "I am a member of the branch family. I can be killed with a simple hand sign......how can you ask me to do this."
The Hologram said "Because fate and destiny is decided by us."
Neji looked at the Hologram and said "Very well." as he picked up the other morpher and grabbed his head and after a few moments felt his head burning and he removed his Hiate and looked at his reflection and said "My seal."
The Hologram said "Gone.....your free to chose your own fate and destiny Neji. So will you stay with the Rangers now.....they could use all the help they could get."
Neji smiled a real smile and said "It's morphing time." as he slammed his hand into his morpher and pulled out an ax and said "Earth Ranger Power Now." as black armor with a bear on his chest appeared.
The Hologram said "Good, now if you want to stand the best chance to win this battle then Lee, you must use the SPD capture devices when you fight Gaara in the preliminary rounds. I arranged for it to happen with the Hokage. Gaara is the Jinchuuriki of the Ichibi and the key to the invasion of Konoha. Without the Ichibi it will give Konoha a chance to fight while you take out the Bijuu but Raven must be captured so he can tell you where Omega is."
Lee said "I understand......is there anything else Naruto-kun."
The Hologram said "Yes.....I believe in all of you and never give up. Together you will be able to defeat any enemy......Use the time between the preliminary and the finals to come here and train, learn to use your powers. Practice here as much as you can.....but also spend time with any friends or family you have in case it's the last time you ever see them......Goodbye my friends......I love you Tenten and I am sorry." as the hologram faded away.
When that happened Tenten broke down screaming in pain.....
Time skip
It was the day of the preliminary round
Team Gai stood in front of the Hokage and the Sandaime frowned and thought "Something is wrong. Tenten is covered in blood and she looks like she hasn't slept, ate, or even bath in days. Lee looks tired as well and even Neji appears to be distracted.......there are only 6 teams who made it this far. Team Gai and Kabuto team, the Sand team, a mist team, the Kumo team, and a team from grass......I wonder where Naruto-kun is. Yugito is back but......WHAT THE HELL......NEJI AND HER BOTH HAVE MORPHERS."
He shook his head and said as he spoke about what the exams were created for and Hayatte said "Pardon me Hokage-sama but we appear to have to many contestants still. We need to have a preliminary round."
The Hokage said "Very well." as he stepped back on the balcony he was on.
Hayatte said "My name is Hayatte and I am the proctor for this part of the exam. From this point on it is one on one. The board behind me will select 2 names at random to determine who will be facing who. Now lets see who the first match is against." as he looked up and the board span through names and landed on
Dinago 'cloud' vs Kankuro 'suna'
Hayatte said "Will everyone but those 2 please leave the floor.
As everyone else walked up the stairs Dinago looked at Yugito and looks questioning and she nods.
Neji smirked as he looked at Kankuro and then at Yugito.
Dinago sighed as he looked across at Neji and said "You should give up."
Kankuro said "Why, afraid I might kill you."
Dinago said "No.....afraid I will kill you."
Hayatte said "First match, Dinago vs Kankuro.....fight."
Dinago began to flash through hand signs and slammed his hands in the ground and said "Squash no jutsu." as the walls on the side of the arena shot forward at increadable speed and slammed into Kankuro and Dinago.
Hayatte who had barely jumped away in time said "What the hell."
Yugito said "Squash no Jutsu. Dinago was from a family of one of the only earth jutsu users in Kumo. Now he has joined the rest of his family by using a suicide jutsu that kills not only the user but everyone in a 20 yards in any direction but up. If you can jump 20 ft in the air like you did then your safe. The puppet user was inside the object on his back so he never saw the walls move relying on his chakra sensing abilities."
Just then the walls melted away returning the arena back to normal except the 3 squashed objects of Kankuro, Dinago, and the puppet.
Hayatte shook his head and burned the bodies and after they were destroyed looked at the screen
Tenten 'leaf' vs Temari 'sand'
Temari who was crying seeing her brothers death looked down at Tenten and she wiped the tears away and got down to the arena and Hayatte looked at both and said "Temari vs Tenten.....ready....fight."
Temari jumped back pulling her fan off her back and Tenten threw a kunai with an exploding tag at the sprinkler system on the roof and when it exploded it triggered the sprinklers.
Tenten began to flash through hand signs and said "Mizubunshin no Jutsu."
20 Mizubunshin appeared in the arena and all the Mizubunshin flashed through hand signs and said "Exploding shock wave no Jutsu." as they exploded sending walls of water at Temari who swung her fan to stop the water charging at her.
Tenten used water shushin to appear behind Temari and shoved a kunai into Temari spine.
Temari screamed in pain and Tenten began to walk away with cold eyes and she stopped 10 ft away and said "Boom."
An exploding tag went off on the kunai killing Temari.
Baki who was looking at this was shocked and thought "how can both Temari and Kankuro be killed like this."
The Sandaime was frowning at this and looked at Tenten and using hand signs he sent a message to Gai.
Gai saw the message and when Tenten got up to the balcony he asked "Why did you kill her when you already won the fight Tenten.....why are you looking so upset."
Tenten looked at Gai and burst into tears and screamed in pain as she fell to her knees shocking all those in the arena.
Lee looked at her sadly and said "It's about Naruto-kun."
Gai asked "What is it Lee. What is wrong with Tenten that she would kill someone like that and show such emotions."
Neji said softly "Naruto along with the entire village of Kumo are dead." where he stood against the wall.
Gai gasped and he looked at all 3 of his students and he asked "But how...are you sure."
Lee said "We are sure.....it was Raven."
Gai looked down and said "I see.......I am sorry for your loss Tenten and Lee...." as he signaled to the Hokage.
The Sandaime eyes were wide and he closed his eyes and nods as a small tear falls.
Hayatte after he cleaned up the body of Temari and he said "Alright....lets see who the next 2 contestants are." as he looked at the screen.
Neji 'leaf' vs Hideo 'cloud'
Hideo said "I give up."
Everyone frowned who were not part of the Kumo team of Gai team at this.
Hayatte said "Very well. Neji Hyuuga is the winner."
Hideo said "Excuse me Hokage-sama but may I explain why I gave up real quick."
The Sandaime looked at him and said "Very well."
Hideo said "I gave up because our sensei informed us that our village was destroyed by a Bijuu attack sir. There is no cloud village any longer. My girlfriend Ami and I believe we are the last 2 cloud ninja left since Yugito sensei said after this she was going to do free lance since we have nothing left to go back to.....if it would be possible sir could we join Konoha."
The Sandaime said "I was just informed earlier about the same news but I have yet to confirm the destruction of Kumo. If it is true I will be willing to give you temporary status as Gennin with restrictions here and after a probation period if you show you are trustworthy then you can join fully, agreed."
Hideo said "Thank you Hokage-sama and we both agree. If that is all we would both like to officially withdraw now."
The Sandaime said "Very well. Please wait out in the hall and I will have an ANBU take you to your hotel room."
Both bowed and left and Yugito gave a small nod toward team Gai and left with her students.
Hayatte said "Well in that case then lets see who are next 2 contestants are."
Lee 'leaf' vs Gaara 'sand'
Lee pushed off the wall with his arms crossed and began to walk toward the rail when a hand stopped him and Lee turned to look at Tenten and she asked "What are you going to do."
Lee closed his eyes and said "Sensei told Naruto and I that our legacy was to defend the innocent and stop the evils of the universe. We only kill as a last resort......as Ninja we are trained to kill without thought or reason........I have killed aliens, monsters, and humans.......With Naruto death I made a choice. I am who I am.........a Power Ranger." as he opened his eyes glowed yellow with lightning flashing in them as he walked down the stairs.
Tenten looked down and remember what Naruto told her
Flashback
Naruto said "Are you just wanting to be a Power Ranger until our planet is saved or are you willing to help the next planet that needs help or to stop the next evil that threatens the galaxy. Are you willing to leave our world for what could be the rest of our lives. Are you willing to keep the secrets you have learned until your death or until you pass on the Legacy to the next generation." as he crossed his arms.
End flashback
Tenten closed her eyes and thought "I thought I understood what you meant when we were in Wave Country Naruto-kun........I'm selfish......I thought that when I joined becoming a Ranger that I was doing it for those reasons.....I was wrong. I did it so that I could be closer to you and to prove that you were real and not a dream.......My dreams have become an endless nightmare now........My heart aches so badly and all I wanted was revenge against those who took you away from me......I nearly attacked Yugito because I blamed her for it.....even now I still hold some hatred for her but I also hold some hatred for you as well......you knew that this was a trap or at least suspected it and yet you walked into it......I was being selfish.......you were so selfless....you were willing to risk your life to save others......It took losing you before I realized the the true meaning of being a Power Ranger........I won't let anyone else who I love be taken from me....I am a Power Ranger......not because I have to be......but because I choose to be.......Rest my love. I will carry the legacy on for you now."
Down in the Arena Lee looked at Gaara and Hayatte looked at both and said "Lee vs Gaara......begin." as he jumped back.
Lee looked at Gaara and asked "Is it true." making everyone look at him.
Gaara asked "What." with a confused face.
Lee asked "Is it true that your the Jinchuuriki of the Ichibi."
Gaara grabbed his head as the sand around his body began to change and turned into a 6'5 version of Shukaku and said "What do you think Ranger."
Lee smirked and said "That was all I wanted to know. It's Morphing time." as he slammed his hand into his morpher and pulled out a pair of nun chucks made out of lightning pulling them to the side and when both his arms were apart he said "Lightning Ranger Power Now." and Yellow armor flew onto Lees body with a 2 tailed mouse on his chest.
Yellow Ranger said "Give it up Ichibi, we already got the Nibi, Sanbi and Kyuubi and your next. After we take care of you and the other Bijuu were taking out Raven and then Omega."
Ichibi said "never Ranger."
Yellow Ranger said "I was hoping you said that." as he pulled out his blaster and said "Lightning blaster:Fire." as 3 shots of lightning flew out of the blaster and hit the Ichibi making him fall back.
He quickly stood up and said "Try this then Ranger." as he formed shurikens out of sand and threw them at the Yellow Ranger.
Yellow jumped over them and grabbed his nun chucks and as he came down near Ichibi he began to spin them both and had them slam against Ichibi chest from left shoulder to right hip and right shoulder to left hip.
Ichibi fell backwards screaming in pain but his tail swung around and hit yellow in the chest sending him flying.
Yellow turned placing his feet against the wall and launched off like a slingshot screaming "Lightning quick attack." as he flew off the wall past Ichibi striking him with one nun chuck turning and doing it again and again off of each of the walls before he drop kicked Ichibi into the wall.
Ichibi got up holding its chest and said "I'll get you for this Ranger." as he crossed his arms across his chest and mouths formed across his body and they all opened and sucked in huge amounts of air before they blew them out sending sand into the air blinding everyone and Ichibi appeared behind Yellow and slashed him across the back before his tail came out of the ground and tried to stab yellow.
Yellow grabbed his tail and said "Lightning storm." as lightning jumped across his body and down across Ichibi tail and Ichibi screamed in pain.
Ichibi said "That's it, no more playing around Rangers." as the sand began to gather on him and Lee said "Oh no you don't. Lightning blaster:Fire." as he shot his blaster at the sprinkler system soaking Ichibi sand.
Ichibi screamed "No, you can't do this to me."
Yellow said "Trust me, I can." as he began to spin his nun chucks in circles on his side and they had lightning cover them forming 2 yellow looking disk and Yellow screamed "Crescent lightning strikes." as he threw snapped both his wrist and the 2 disk flew at Ichibi hitting him in the chest and he screamed as he fell to the floor.
As he lay there Yellow walked forward pulling out an SPD capture device and said "For crimes against this planet and countless others, your hereby under arrest, SPD Capture Now." as a red light shot out of the device in yellow hand and flew at Ichibi and Ichibi was captured in a 3x5 inch card and the form of Gaara could be seen laying on the ground passed out.
Yellow grabbed the card and said "Power Down." as his armor disappeared.
Lee turned to the Sandaime and then to Gai and said "I'm sorry." as he removed his Hiate and dropped it on the ground before disappearing in a yellow beam
Hayatte looked at where Lee was and then at Gaara and looked a the Sandaime who shook his head and said "Double elimination."
Hayatte said "Right....um."
Tenten and Neji both walked out of the room and Gai looked at the Sandaime who shook his head no and he nods sadly.