Naruto Tekno Ninja…
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Naruto, but anything pertaining to the bio-armor and nano-machines….that's mine…
Chapter 4
The Third Part of the Chuunin Exam…
( ): Thoughts
// \\: Persona Drive System…
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In the Forest of Death…
Naruto dove deep into the nearby lake and was after the day's catch as Sakura and Sasuke looked on with surprise as the blonde Genin was able to swim like a fish in the water….and chasing said fish with amazing speed…..this however was Naruto's eighth fish for the day as he pursued the target in the water….without surfacing for air too many times.
Sakura watched….utterly fascinated on how Naruto was able to stay underwater for nearly three hours straight….only coming up for air for a few moments and taking a good gulp without even pausing and dove back in the water….and nearby were the fish that Naruto had caught earlier.
Sasuke himself was amazed at how long Naruto was bale to remain underwater for that much time….even the best Jonin would be hard pressed to remain that long underwater!!!
"How the heck is he doing it?!"
"I wish I knew Sasuke-kun."
Unknown to both Sasuke and Sakura….the blonde Genin's body had not just been augmented for combat but for other things. The nano-machines had created specially regulated pockets of soda lime in Naruto's lungs that converted the carbon dioxide in his lungs back into pure oxygen….allowing him to breath and remain underwater for much longer periods than normal….that and the fact that the nano-machines were improving his lung capacity to the maximum made him able to remain even longer under water and the augmentations allowed him to swim at an even faster and better pace than normal ninja, with the nano-machines creating a thin film of energy that actually decreased his body's naturally present water resistance….allowing him to move in water much faster than normal.
Naruto darted after the fish and finally caught it and rose up to the water with the speed of a bullet fired from a gun and literally leaped out of the water like a dolphin and landed gracefully on the ground and held his latest catch.
"All right!!! Time to eat!!!"
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Naruto was eating the well cooked fish with gusto as he and his team were near the lake at the moment as the day wore on….it had been at least a day or so after the encounter with Orochimaru and how Naruto had nearly destroyed him in battle. The arrival of Anko and several ANBU was enough to make things rather exciting…
After the ANBU left the area as well as Anko, she turned and gave Naruto a warm smile and left with the others, allowing the team to go on with their trip to the Hokage Tower….it had been a rather interesting for the Jonin to see the battle between Orochimaru and Naruto and she had a feeling that her report on the matter to the members of the Konoha Council.
As Sasuke ate the food silently, he couldn't help but stare at Naruto and try to figure out what had happened before him at that moment….and truth be told…he had to admit that Naruto's abilities were more than enough to dwarf even his Sharingan and he was feeling something towards Naruto at the moment that startled even him at the moment…jealousy…
Naruto however was blissfully focused on filling his stomach than thinking about what was going on in the mind of his companion and finished the fish that he was eating at the moment and then he relaxed and thought about what they were going to do next….they still had their scroll but still lacked the other scroll in order to make it to the Tower.
"Guys….do you think we can find another team to steal a scroll from?"
"Maybe Naruto-kun….but it's been two days and we have to yet run into another team from any of the other villages at the moment."
"Hmmm…maybe you should just transform and go out and find one team….considering your new abilities Naruto, you'd have NO problem."
Naruto however replied to Sasuke.
"It's not that simple you know….I get the feeling that armor only comes out if I am in danger…"
"Really? How can you be so sure about that Naruto-kun?"
Naruto then turned to Sakura and shook his head somewhat as he had no idea why he knew that but he did.
"I can't really be sure….but the armor only activated when I was under attack and the only time the full armor came out was when I was in real danger….I guess the black gunk will only activate the full armor if it senses that the danger to me is great enough for it to activate the armor system…"
"So your saying to us right now is that the armor inside you is actually alive and intelligent?"
"I guess….I mean….when those Sound Genin attacked me and Kabuto, there were only the hand and forearm armor but when I was facing a large number of snakes that lived here in the forest and then facing Orochimaru….the armor came out in full…and the weapons were certainly a lot more numerous and lethal at the moment…so I think that the black gunk that makes the armor decides to activate when the danger is great…"
"So it's like a symbiotic creature, and it protects you in exchange for living inside your body….I guess that explains it…"
"Sym…what?"
"I studied that in my biology classes Sasuke-kun….a symbiotic creature is something that gains something from it's host like food or shelter, in exchange it helps out in giving the same equal care to it's host. I think that the black gunk is shielding Naruto because Naruto is the host and would only react if Naruto is in great danger…."
"Are you sure about that Sakura?'
"It does make sense….it's inside Naruto and relies on Naruto to provide it a place to stay and power….and therefore to keep Naruto safe…it would defend Naruto from threats that it thinks Naruto can't handle alone."
Naruto was awed at the information that Sakura was saying to them at the moment and he wondered if there was a chance that he could actually speak to the black gunk….if it was able to determine how much it would activate itself to defend him from incoming threat, then maybe he could learn more about it from itself….but how does one talk to something inside himself?
Sasuke sighed and he got up and spoke.
"I'll see you two later…."
"Where are you going Sasuke….you know separating from the group is not a good idea at the moment."
"Don't worry about me dobe….I just need to take care of some business…."
"Oh….all right then."
As Sasuke left the scene, this allowed Sakura to look at Naruto as he polished off the last of the fish meat that was on the fish he was still eating at the moment and she couldn't help but admire how much Naruto had grown due to the black gunk and the devices that were inside of him. She couldn't help but recall how she and Sasuke had been halted by Orochimaru using that violent and brutal Genjutsu ….if Naruto had not arrived when he did at that time…they would have been in great danger and more…
"Sakura-chan…are you all right?"
Sakura heard Naruto's voice at that moment and she couldn't help but blush a bit as she knew how attractive Naruto was at the moment as she had looked at him.
"Oh…nothing….by the way….Naruto-kun…."
"Yes?"
"I want to thank you for being there for me and Sasuke….if you hadn't come along….who knew what would have happened at that moment and time."
"Hey! You and Sasuke are my team-mates!!! It's only natural I would be there to help you when you are in danger at the moment."
"I guess….but either way…thanks…."
It was then that they heard someone coming and all three of them turned to face the incoming threat and they were surprised to see none other than…
"Kabuto-san…what are you doing here?"
Kabuto greeted the two and smiled.
"Sorry about suddenly appearing like this…I was in the area and I…well I was kind of hungry and decided to investigate…I was thinking I was walking into a trap…but instead I find you guys…pretty good fortune to me. You mind?"
Naruto shook his head.
"Not at all, here, there's plenty of food here…but before we do that…"
Kabuto however, already knew what Naruto was about to say and revealed two scrolls, one was the Heaven scroll, and the other was the Earth Scroll. This was enough to show to both Naruto and Sakura that there was no need to attack Kabuto. And the glasses wearing Genin replied to their looks with a smile of his own.
"Don't worry, I have the scrolls so I don't need to try and take yours…besides, my team-mates are not far behind and I was planning to reach the Tower and wait for them there. You were lucky not to have opened that scroll you know."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Well, each scroll is designed that if it was opened before you were in the Tower, you would be knocked out by a very powerful hypnosis jutsu along with your team-mates in the Forest of Death…and if that happens, then you would be in real danger, especially if rival ninja suddenly showed up and attacked you while you are sleeping or were knocked out…or when hungry animals came and ate you…that's happened before so I am happy you guys resisted the temptation to open them. And it's good you've got both scrolls. But why are you all still here? Shouldn't you be pushing onwards to the Tower?"
Naruto looked at Sakura and she replied.
"We got sidetracked by someone named Orochimaru…do you know him?"
Kabuto gave a serious look.
"Orochimaru…yeah I have…he's one of the most notorious ninjas in the Bingo Book of Konoha."
"Bingo Book?"
Sakura sighed and explained what a Bingo Book was to her team-mate Naruto.
"A Bingo book is a term given to a book that contains all the data and pictures of missing ninja or criminals, that includes where they are from, how old they are, what are their skills, how many crimes have the committed along with what crime it is and how bad it is…every village in the five countries has one for all criminals from it's area."
"Oh…so it's like a list all known bad guys, enemies and traitors of a village…am I right?"
Kabuto and Sakura nodded at that.
"Sakura-san is correct Naruto-kun, every village has one, and that also includes enemy ninja as well, there are many ranks from the lowest such as D-rank, to the highest and most dangerous ones, the S-ranked, of course the Bingo book isn't limited to just villages…the Great Countries also have their own Bingo-books as well, I know for a fact that one Momoichi Zabuza was a missing-nin from the Village of the Hidden Mist, and he is listed not in the Bingo books of both his country and village, but ours and the other village's as well."
"I see…so what do you know about that guy Orochimaru?"
"Well, Naruto-kun…I am not entirely sure what I can tell you since Orochimaru is one of the most reviled member of the village. But what I do know is that long ago…Orochimaru was a ninja of Konoha and was also a student of the Third Hokage himself."
"That snake bastard was a student of the Old Man?! I didn't know that!"
"It's not surprising you don't Naruto-kun…Hokage-sama rarely talks about it. But he was a student of the Hokage years ago and was a legendary ninja, along with two others who are not here anymore. He was a very skilled ninja and very powerful…and would have been the Hokage when the Third stepped down from being Hokage…but he was now known to be dark and evil…he wanted power and the Third knew that and chose another to take the place of the Hokage…he was the Yondaime who fought and sealed away the 9-tailed Fox that attacked Konoha at least twelve years ago…"
Naruto nodded at that as he knew full well about his resident, but he then had a question that he decided he should ask Holy Talon later one…but he allowed Kabuto to continue.
"…Orochimaru didn't take too kindly to that and began to do horrible experiments, or continued them in secret until the Third found out about it and exposed Orochimaru…but he wasn't able to kill Orochimaru and then Orochimaru fled the scene, just as the Kyuubi attacked. The Yondaime was a far better choice since he truly cared about the village and was a kid hearted soul, and it was shame that he died in his attempt to stop the Kyuubi. As of now…no one knows where Orochimaru is or what he had been doing…but now you're saying that you fought with him Naruto-kun?"
"Yeah…I even managed to shatter the Kusanagi he had…though he nearly killed Sakura-chan and branded Sasuke with some sort of seal."
"That's not good…"
"By the way…if Orochimaru is such a skilled ninja…does that mean he's one of the Legendary Sannin?"
"That's correct Sakura-san…he is one of the Legendary three."
"Who are these Sannin anyway and who are Orochimaru's team-mates?"
Sakura then replied in answer to Naruto.
"Sannin is a term to three legendary ninja in the past years of Konoha and they were considered to be the very best and were all students of the Third Hokage. They were known for so many missions they undertook as a team and were highly skilled fighters in their own right. There were three of them, the first was naturally Orochimaru, who was known to be very talented and used snakes but evil to the core. The next was Jiraiya, I don't know that much about him, but he was known to be highly skilled ninja who used toads and was a close second to Orochimaru and was known as the Toad Sage. The last was someone named Tsunade…a very skilled Kunoichi and was known for her high level of skill in medical jutsu, her immense strength, her use of slug summons, and well…her high temper. She is supposed to be the daughter of one of the Hokage, though which one I have no idea."
"Wow…I was right say you were the smartest among us Sakura-chan! You really know a lot about the things I don't."
Sakura smiled at that and replied.
"Well, you would be too if you read those books more often."
"I guess…so how's the food Kabuto-san?"
The ninja replied as he took in the meat from the rabbits and smiled.
"Pretty good meat here…you really should learn how to cook more so you could make really nice food Naruto-kun…"
Kabuto stopped talking and quickly moved away as a kunai buried itself in the area where he was, both Sakura and Naruto reacted and took out their weapons, but stopped mid way as they spotted the thrower of the kunai to be none other than their own team-mate Sasuke Uchiha and not any of the other teams or that snake bastard. Naruto looked at his team-mate with surprise and made his surprise very clear to Sasuke.
"Sasuke?! What's gotten into you attacking Kabuto like that?!"
"How can we be sure he's not an enemy? For all we know, he might by lying about having both scrolls and came here to take us out?"
Kabuto replied as he showed his own scrolls.
"I already have my team's scrolls so there's no need for me to steal yours you know Sasuke-kun…besides I am not here to fight, I came here to grab a bite to eat and you're team-mates were kind enough to let me have a meal."
"I want to challenge you to a fight, right here and right now."
Sakura and Naruto looked at Sasuke if he had lost his mind. Kabuto already made it clear that he was not there to steal their scrolls from them so why the heck was he asking for one?
"Sasuke, knock it off already…there's no need for a fight, he's got his scrolls, and we've got ours…what's the point of having one too many?"
"Naruto-kun does have a point, we don't need too many scrolls right now and he is not here to fight us."
"Shut up…that's not the point Sakura!"
"Sasuke-kun."
"We need to make sure that he's not going to attack us…even if he does have the Heaven and Earth Scrolls, and so do we…how can we be sure he might very well take ours while he's at it? There might be too many scrolls, but he might get them to use as bargaining chips for other teams or if he gets into a bind during the fight…we have to win and we have to keep our chances of winning alive. So we cannot afford to be careless, even if he is a Genin from Konoha, the same as us…this a serious test here."
Kabuto grinned at that and replied.
"You're lying…you know…for all you're tough talk Sasuke, you don't have you're heart into attacking me."
"What makes you so sure about that?"
"For one thing, if you really believe that winning is everything, then why did you issue a challenge to me to get me ready for a fight? It would have been far more effective to catch me off guard and take my scrolls from me then…so I rather doubt that you're serious about attacking me. After all, stealth, surprise, trickery, and subtlety are ninja techniques after all."
"But I actually admire you for it, in fact I'll help you make your way to the Tower…but we have to hurry and finish up…that cooking fire is no doubt attracting every predator in the forest…and no doubt…competition as well."
Naruto however smiled at that and replied.
"I can help with that!!!"
As the four man group moved out….they were able to spot the Tower and that was then that the Persona Drive took over as it sensed something in the air….
//Warning….unknown energy signature detected….scanning…\\
//Threat to host detected….initialize weapon and armor out-load at level 1\\
In that moment….the black liquid came to life in Naruto's arms and shins and then he was wearing the black armor and the forearm guards and then the knee high boots and armor. That was enough to halt the entire team as the other three were not expecting that the armor would activate in that moment. Kabuto was surprised at this and he couldn't help but recognize the armor that Naruto had at the moment on him.
"What's wrong Naruto-kun?"
Naruto said nothing and focused attention in the area in front of him and it was then that his eyes began to glow lightly as the Persona Drive activated the bio-scanner mode. Naruto was surprised…though only briefly as he saw the forest in a totally different fashion and then spotted three individuals and a good amount of chakra being unleashed in the area at the moment.
"I think we've got company ahead of us….I can see three ninja….no doubt they were planning to ambush us at the moment…."
Kabuto was surprised….even more so when he noted that Naruto's eyes were glowing at the moment before him.
(What is this?)
"So there's a trap ahead of us…."
Naruto grinned and had an idea…
"KAGE BUSHIN NO JUTSU!!!!"
Naruto normally could make a large number of Kage Bushin with his chakra and that of the Kyuubi….but the nano-machines inside his body amplified the jutsu to the point that he could summon six times that many Kage Bushin and as soon as they were ready to dash into the battle-zone…they were unleashed.
"Now let's see how they handle THIS surprise!"
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Later…
Sasuke held the scroll in his hands and had to admit that Naruto's little plan worked like a charm. It turned out that the Rain Ninja who were waiting to ambush them were planning to have them move about until they were exhausted and pound on them to the ground using ranged attacks as they were weak in close combat themselves. Sasuke and the other followed along and attacked the Rain Genin the moment they were revealed by the real Naruto and then they were quick to dispatch them…
"Nice….we got the scroll we need. Nice work Naruto."
Naruto grinned as he scratched the back of his head…
"Thanks Sasuke…"
Sakura grinned as well and Kabuto seemed to be smiling at the moment, he looked at Naruto and had to admit that the blonde Genin was proving to be a very interesting sort of person…even after creating all those Kage Bushin and using some of them to transform into his team-mates…he had more than enough stamina and energy to fight with the Rain Genin and lock in on the one target that he needed to fight against at the time when they used Bushin themselves.
(He has exceptional stamina and chakra…if he was able to fully use his chakra…then nothing on this earth can stop him easily at this point and time.
"Now that you're team as a scroll…I suggest we move on….it's going to be the fifth day in a few hours."
Naruto nodded and they moved on ahead and as they arrived in the tower, Kabuto's team-mates were already there to await their comrade….one of them, a ninja who wore a hood hiding his lower face spoke to Kabuto.
"You're late Kabuto…"
"Sorry Yoroi….ran into a little trouble earlier."
Kabuto then turned to Naruto and the others and spoke to them.
"I guess this is where we part company…farewell you three, and do well in the Exam."
As the three man teams entered the Tower…Kabuto turned to see none other than Orochimaru before them…the Snake summoning Sannin had managed to recover and was now back in his old form to see through the Exam….he was not smiling as he had been thwarted in getting the Cursed Seal and due to that new power Naruto had…he however calmed himself and spoke to Kabuto.
"So…have you found anything of interest?"
Kabuto nodded and replied.
"I managed to learn that the armor you described is a living entity that seems to protect Naruto when he is in danger of being harmed….apparently, the level of it's presence depends on the level of threat Naruto-kun is placed under….and it is a very interesting power."
"I see…well then….I guess that I need to find another way to get the Cursed Seal on Sasuke-kun…but Naruto's attacks on me are things I will not forget or forgive easily. This new power he has intrigues me though…such power in him….it was a very interesting fight."
"He will be a very interesting foe….that much I can be certain."
"Good Job Kabuto…I have things to do now…"
Naruto and the others were happy when they were told by Iruka that they had made it through the Chuunin Exams' second half and they were now going to fight against the other teams of Genin and there they would be able to show their talents in battle. However….as the others moved out, he turned to Naruto and spoke to the blonde Genin.
"Naruto-kun….I need to tell you that the Council of Konoha wishes to see you at the moment."
Naruto was confused at this….as far as he knew, the Council would not want to speak to Genin….namely one like him at the moment, but as soon as Anko and Kakashi showed up before him at the moment…he knew that arguing against them was not a good idea and he agreed at the order and followed both Jonin and the Chuunin.
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In the Council Room in the Tower…
Naruto was not very happy with the fact that he was before the Council at the moment and for good reason, a good number of them were not very friendly towards him at the moment and no doubt a good number of them were unhappy that he was around….though he could tell that not all of them were against him at the moment. He recognized Ino's father Inochi, as well as Chouji's father Chouza, and lastly Shikaku, Shikamaru's father, they were a good fighting team as far as he knew them and there was naturally Hiashi…Hinata's father, and head of the Hyuuga Clan and there were the Hokage's past team-mates when he himself was a Genin, Homura and Koharu…the two elderly council members were not happy to see him and he merely looked at the Hokage.
The Hokage was there also and read the reports once more…it pained Sarutobi to know that Orochimaru was once more in Konoha and to know that his former student would no doubt be causing all sorts of destruction on Konoha….he still recalled the time he had a chance to end Orochimaru's madness…but he failed to do it and this was the result…
However…the report Anko gave him about the battle in the Forest and the recovered remains of Orochimaru were uplifting…he had no doubt in his mind that Orochimaru would be still alive somewhere in Konoha and planning something dire for the village…but to hear how the battle turned to Naruto's favor made him very interested.
"I called this meeting to order due to the news that my former student, Orochimaru was found out to be here once more in Konoha."
"I see…but Hokage-sama…why is Naruto Uzumaki here?"
The glares directed at Naruto didn't phase him too much as he clenched his fist at the moment as the Council were divided in their opinions of Naruto at the moment, one part disliked him, others were neutral, and a small percentage were a lot more forgiving and sympathetic to the situation Naruto was in at the moment.
"Anko was on her way to engage Orochimaru…and it seemed that he was after Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno… but it seemed that Naruto had fought with Orochimaru by himself….and managed to nearly kill Orochimaru in single combat."
The Council erupted quickly at the news of Orochimaru coming close to being killed by a Genin….such news was unheard of at the moment as they knew that Orochimaru was a Sannin and therefore a Kage Level ninja….to hear that he had been bested and nearly killed by a Genin and by Naruto no less was shocking.
Sarutobi couldn't help himself but smirk and decided to talk to Naruto.
"Naruto-kun….I would like to hear this report from your perspective…what happened between you and Orochimaru?"
Naruto nodded and began to tell them how the armor activated in the Forest of Death and how he rushed to Sasuke and Sakura's aid when he had spotted Orochimaru and how the battle turned and how he had actually come to killing Orochimaru. Suffice to say the Council were very much wondering if this was some sort of joke Naruto was pulling on them as he was notorious for such things…however the Hokage then spoke to them…
"There is something that must be shared to the rest of the Council I believe…In the first mission that Kakashi's team took to wave Country…there was an incident concerning a container…"
"Container?"
Sarutobi produced the same container that had held the black liquid that had melded with Naruto and placed it before the Council.
"This container contained some form of living organism that somehow melded with Naruto…."
The Council gasped and so did Anko….she had not heard of this herself at the moment.
"This liquid creature seemed to favor Naruto and had implanted devices of unknown origin in every cell of Naruto's body and these devices have granted Naruto exceptional abilities and powers not found in most ninja of his age…one of which is super human strength….which I believe is equal to Tsunade's own super human strength, along with that is an increase in speed, power…and of course chakra."
"When we took a blood sample from Naruto, the blood cells in his body were infused by these devices that have granted Naruto small but powerful reserves of chakra and this has allowed Naruto to have nearly a thousand times more chakra than a normal ninja can have at the moment….thus Naruto has more than enough chakra to outmatch every Jonin here in the village. Added to that is the armor that he now has in his arsenal and the weapons this creature can grant Naruto at the moment of his choosing….and the fact that the Kusanagi of Orochimaru couldn't even scratch the armor proves that it is more than able to defend Naruto….of course….i was told of the incident in the class room when the Sound Genin attacked Naruto…very impressive by the way Naruto…"
The other Council members were all looking at Naruto at the moment and were very shocked by the news that was being given to them concerning the vast changes that Naruto had undergone through that creature…it was hard enough to know that Naruto was the Kyuubi's container at the moment, but to know that even without the Kyuubi's chakra…he was more than a match for Orochimaru was something they were not all that comfortable with at the moment.
Homura then spoke to the rest of the Council.
"We need to place the topic of Naruto's new found powers aside…the fact that Orochimaru is here in the village at this point and time is something that we all must discuss….it is not to be doubted that he has dark intentions towards Konoha but why was it he was stalking Naruto's team? What was his reason for chasing after the team of Kakashi?"
Naruto already thought it over and then decided to try a theory….
"He could be after the Sharingan…"
The Council looked at Naruto with a great deal of surprise and Sarutobi thought it over and began to see that Naruto did have a point, considering his former student's obsession with immortality and learning all the jutsus that he could manage to get his hands on, then having the Sharingan and it's abilities would certainly prove to be a great asset to his former student.
"Naruto has a point….the Sharingan's ability to copy jutsus by seeing the chakra, hand seals, and moves of a ninja would prove invaluable for Orochimaru…Kakashi himself is a good example of how powerful the Sharingan could become and how useful it would be for Orochimaru."
The other members of the Council began to see the logic there as they knew about the abilities of the Sharingan….there were some more deliberations before the Council decided to prepare for the possible attacks Orochimaru might decide to unleash on the village while he was around….there was a chance after all that Orochimaru might have escaped Naruto as the Sannin would have made some plans…
Sarutobi then spoke to Naruto…
"Naruto-kun….I have an important favor."
"Name it."
"Keep what you know of this from Sasuke for the time being….if Orochimaru is indeed after him, he will not give up so easily and there is a chance the man would not give up so easily….if you can, be ready to fight him again."
"Count on it!"
Sarutobi smiled and as soon as the other members of the Council were done….they decided to keep a strong eye on Sasuke as he was the target of Orochimaru and considering Orochimaru's abilities and his nature…he would no doubt have allies with him at the moment here in Konoha…as such, these agents have to tracked and uprooted in order to find out more about the plans Orochimaru had at the moment that were no doubt destructive to Konoha.
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Later…
Naruto was relaxed at the moment and he was ready to face the next to come challenge as he and the other Genin were now ready to take part in the new part of the Chuunin Exams. The Hokage was finally able to tell them the true purpose of the Chuunin Exams and with that out of the way the readying of teams was about to begin in the Preliminary Exams….much to the surprise of everyone in the room as Hayate arrived and explained the situation to them for this part of the exam and anyone who feels unready can raise their hands and leave ….however…it was then that Kabuto dropped out of the match….surprising Naruto greatly.
Gaara was not very amused and replied silently.
"Weakling…"
Temari, Hinata, Tenten, and even Ino looked at the situation differently as well as looking at Naruto at some point and were happy to see that he was still alive, they had no idea just what had happened in the Forest of Death. The Sound Genin were unhappy with the fact that they were unable to accomplish their objective of killing Sasuke as ordered by Orochimaru…and both Dosu and Zaku wanted to fight the Uchiha kid and eventually deal with Naruto….Kin however had other ideas at the moment….and those ideas were directed at a blonde Genin.
Kabuto left and was moving away when he stopped briefly before one his team-mates….one named Yoroi… it was then that the Persona Drive detected a conversation taking place between Kabuto and one of his team-mates.
"Kabuto…what are you doing?"
"What's the problem Yoroi?"
"Don't act selfish….remember Orochimaru-sama's orders."
"You and Tsugiri can handle things from here….namely you, considering your special abilities at the moment."
Yoroi was silent and Kabuto spoke on.
"This is your chance after all….you are waiting for the chance to upstage me….so here it is."
"Don't get cute with me Kabuto….you may be Or5ochimaru-sama's right hand man and special agent, but don't let that get to you're head."
"I understand sempai…"
The two spies were unaware that the Persona Drive had recorded the whole conversation and was currently storing it away in the archives for further study…it figured out that Kabuto was an agent of Orochimaru and that would mean that the snake summoning ninja had indeed survived and with it's host and master focused on the Exams….plus the planning being worked by the ninja Council of Konoha….now was not the time to reveal the information…eventually it would inform it's master of the situation…for now…the battle was it's main priority.
As soon as the electric board came online and revealed the first two fighters….it was Sasuke and Yoroi first and with that out of the way The others moved away from the floor and moved to the upper terraces to view the fight safely. As Naruto turned to leave he spoke to Sasuke.
"Hey Sasuke…"
"Hmm?"
"Keep your eyes open….this guy's got something up his sleeve."
Sasuke gave a casual smirk and replied.
"I didn't know you cared Naruto."
"Hey…we're a team remember? And there are plenty of guys here dying for a fight so do your best."
"Right….I will fight you next Naruto….you're the one I want to fight….so when we do….make it fair and don't use that armor of yours."
Naruto nodded and replied.
"Fair enough….when we fight….I will not use the armor for any reason."
"You sure?"
"Oh yeah."
As Naruto left the ring, Sasuke looked at Yoroi and knew that he would have to be on his toes, as despite his slight dislike for Naruto, the blonde ninja and team-mate of his might have a point on this one, he had underestimated Rock lee and got beaten up for it, he would have to be ready….but with the Sharingan….he might have a chance at this fight.
Orochimaru looked at Sasuke and was very interested to see how this battle would end…it was unfortunate that eh could not use his Cursed Seal on him…due to Naruto's actions but he was not going to let a chance slip him by….he wanted to see how this fight would end…
The others also watched to see just how this battle would turn out for Sasuke….neji was curious to see how the last of the Uchiha would fare and so was Rock Lee, as well as several others, including the Sound Genin.
As soon as the fight went underway…it seemed that Sasuke would do all right after blocking several of Yoroi's attacks but as soon as he was able to pin down Yoroi…the whole situation changed as Yoroi displayed his hidden talent and began to drain Sasuke of his chakra….
"What the?! My strength…."
"Heh….who's got who now kid?"
Yoroi broke Sasuke's grip on him and was now on the offensive as Sasuke tried to escape but was knocked back down and then Yoroi used his ability once more on Sasuke and it was then that the Uchiha realized that Yoroi's special ability was to drain others of chakra from contact…
(Naruto was right….this guy is too dangerous for me to take on with hand to hand combat…there has to be away!!!)
"Sasuke-kun!!!!!"
Naruto looked at Sasuke and was worried as he saw what was happening at the moment. The Persona Drive was already scanning Yoroi and Sasuke's chakra levels….and it determined that Sasuke's bio-energy reserves were not looking good at the moment….he still had enough energy to fight but if Yoroi got a chance to grab him, then it was over….while Yoroi was using Sasuke's own chakra to power up his own reserves.
//Subject Sasuke Uchiha's bio-energy reserves are low….analysis determines that strategic planning and quick tactical maneuvers are needed to neutralize Subject Yoroi…\\
//Subject Yoroi's ability is 90% similar to the Valpan Energy Leech on Colony 21….considerable caution is required to deal with subject Yoroi….threat to host is above considerable….lethal force is ready to activated in event of encounter with subject…\\
Sasuke thought about a strategy and realized that there was one chance….but he would have to risk his life on it….but was he really willing to throw his life away….especially at this point and time?
(Is this the end?)
(Am I going to fail….and never avenge my family and my clan….)
(NO!!!! I won't let this happen….I can never be stronger than I am now if I let death frighten me!!!!)
Sasuke looked and activated the Sharingan and this time….there was the other symbol and Sasuke quickly moved forward and launched a kick right into Yoroi's chin and quickly leaped in after him….
"I got this from someone else….not original….but this is all me from here on out!!!!"
Sasuke quickly took out several shuriken and fired them at Yoroi…they missed, but revealed a large number of restraining wires that quickly wrapped around Yoroi and that made sure that he would not be able to block Sasuke or use his ability to drain Sasuke on contact….Sasuke yanked Yoroi to him and quickly unleashed a series of spinning heel kicks on Yoroi's chest and sent the fighter going down and he followed and unleashed a combined punch and kick into Yoroi as the hit the ground at the same time.
"HAWK DIVE!!!!!"
Sasuke rolled away….drained but alive…as he managed to get on his knees and look at Yoroi who was not moving that much….he knew the guy was alive still and unable to fight as he was still restrained by the wires that were wrapped around him at the moment but he was ready either way on the off chance the man got back on his feet to fight him.
Hayate however looked on and spoke.
"I am stopping this fight as Yoroi is no longer able to fight. The winner of this fight and advancing to the next rounds is Sasuke Uchiha."
Lee was impressed as he saw that Sasuke was able to copy a part of his move…a part, yes, but effective either way.
Naruto was happy and Sakura was relieved as Kakashi went over there and got Sasuke to his feet at the moment. As the two made it back up to the others Naruto grinned at Sasuke and replied.
"You did it….but man you are a mess…"
"Shut up…"
The Sound Jonin looked at Sasuke and gave a dark smile.
(Even without the Cursed Seal….you are good….I wonder when I do get the seal on you, how well would you do Sasuke-kun?)
The medic nins arrived and took Yoroi back for treatment while another walked over to Sasuke in the terrace and spoke.
"You need to head off for treatment Sasuke-kun."
Kakashi shook his head and replied.
"No need….I'll take him there later."
Sasuke sighed as he tried to relax and focus on the soon to come fight and he wanted to see how Naruto and the others would do in their own coming matches….the effects of Yoroi's attacks however were taking their toll as Yoroi had drained a large amount of chakra…
"I guess I can only see one match before I fall out cold…I just hope it's a good one…"
As they looked at the screen it did not take long for the results to come in….
Naruto Uzumaki VS Zaku Abumi
Zaku grinned as he looked at Naruto with eager eyes.
(Now I get to fight you….let's see if you really got the power!!!)
Naruto cracked his knuckles and replied.
"This should be good."
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As soon as the two faced one another, Zaku spoke.
"You are going to pay for interfering in affairs that don't concern you at all."
"Try me."
The two attacked one another as Zaku fired a number of shuriken at Naruto and Naruto quickly evaded them with amazing speed and quickly closed the gap and unleashed several powerful kicks at Zaku who had to evade some of them as well but one kick slammed hard into him by the side and sent him flying several feet to the side…showcasing Naruto's immense increase in physical strength…
Zaku rolled on the ground and growled at how hard Naruto was able to kick him…it somehow was able to send him at least several feet away at the moment and there was pain in his body as he got up once more.
(That guy can hit….that felt like I was hit by a wall….I guess I have to go all out then!)
Zaku took out several more shuriken and then tossed right at Naruto and then charged right in…Naruto managed to evade the shuriken and then take out a Kunai to block yet another barrage and the Zaku leaped upwards and fired a few more and then to Naruto's surprise….a massive wall of air came out of nowhere and made the Shuriken move even faster and the shuriken were able to wound him….one had hit his right shoulder, and another bit into his left arm, while three others were on his legs…
Zaku then landed on a cushion of air and then fired another blast of pure air at Naruto and he gave a laugh and taunted the blonde ninja.
"Surprised pretty boy? This is my special ability to make me stronger….the air vents in my arms allow me to fire blasts on concentrated air and I can make the air hit with the force of a bomb!!!"
The Persona Drive however was already at work and scanning Zaku…
//Threat analyzed….threat analysis of Subject Zaku has been revised….threat level near considerable… activation of armor is optional and active… \\
The Sound Genin watched as Naruto removed the shuriken from his body and was ready to attack but that was when he spotted the wounds on Naruto's body beginning to rapidly heal and in a very quick fashion, the wounds were all gone.
(What the?! Am I seeing things?! That guy's wounds are closing up really fast!!!)
The others had also seen that…
"Incredible….Naruto-san's wounds are all gone!!!!"
Lee was impressed….he had never seen anyone heal as rapidly as Naruto did at that moment…the only indications that he had ever been wounded was the blood and tears on his clothes but no where else….there was no need for medical jutsu at all….his wounds were gone completely.
"Wow….that was fast…"
Tenten was surprised at how rapidly the wounds faded away….she had heard stories about wounds being rapidly healed by outside forces….but this was something else entirely as she thought those things were nothing more than fairy tales.
Neji was looking with the Byakugan and saw something else….tiny pricks of pure chakra all over Naruto's body….converging on the wounds he had and rapidly healing them….it was something the calm and focused Hyuuga had never seen before.
(He was able to heal at a rapid pace in the battle field without any training in medical jutsu….this guy is going to be a challenge.)
Gai was also impressed and turned to Kakashi…
"It seems there is more to Naruto-kun than one can see Kakashi….this fight will be interesting to see."
Ino was shocked and so were Chouji, Shikamaru, and even Asuma…
"His wounds just sealed themselves up….right before my eyes!!!!!"
"Wow…."
"Man….if he can heal that fast, there's no way normal weapons and attacks can hurt him….this is bad…."
(Incredible….I had heard that he could recover in days where others would take weeks due to the Kyuubi inside of him….but to heal that quickly in the battle field…)
Kurenai herself was impressed in a degree….she had thought Naruto was the proverbial class clown…that is until she saw his exam results and his physical speed and strength…and now this…rapid healing ability…was she wrong in her study of Naruto Uzumaki?
(That level of healing is amazing….)
"Naruto-kun's all right!!! That's so incredible!!!"
Akamaru barked out and Kiba replied.
"Yeah….this is definitely different…."
Shino however was looking at Naruto in more different way….his bugs sensed that something was utterly different about Naruto.
(My bugs are going crazy at the moment….what is going on here?)
Sasuke was also in a great deal of surprise…
(Those wounds just closed up….just like that….those devices….could they be responsible for this?!)
Sakura then spoke…
"It must be those devices in Naruto…they must be the ones healing Naruto's body so quickly."
Kakashi thought the same thing…
(Hmmm….it seems those devices have somehow enhanced Naruto's natural healing abilities….I heard that Naruto's inner demon could help heal Naruto's wounds….but it seems the devices have improved that ability well….this fight is going to be good.)
And the two were right….the nanomachines were quickly creating proteins and chemicals to improve Naruto natural healing abilities and rebuild dead cells and infuse them with the needed bio-energy and materials to repair themselves and allow Naruto's wounds to heal, along with creating anti-bodies to counter possible toxins, poisons and infections.
//Regeneration Program as level 1….injuries have been fully healed…\\
Even Orochimaru took notice…
(Well now….that is interesting….it's almost the same as Tsunade's secret jutsu and Kabuto's own abilities….but there were now hand seals involved….this is interesting indeed…)
Naruto grinned and tossed away the shuriken and taunted Zaku.
"This that the best you got?"
The Sound Genin growled and shouted.
"I don't care if you can heal those wounds of yours….I am going to destroy you….let's see how you can heal yourself after I use my powers to rip you into nothing but shredded meat!!!!"
Zaku focused his full power and aimed his air vents at Naruto once more as Naruto got ready to move as Zaku unleashed waves of destructive air that blew apart areas of the floor and unleashed large clouds of smoke and dust. The attacks forced Naruto to keep his distance but that was all right with Zaku as he closed the gap and planned to finally finish Naruto off with one fell swoop…as soon as the battle ground was something of a mess Zaku guided Naruto to an area where some of the debris formed a half circle. As soon as he was there….Zaku unleashed his attack.
"Now you are DEAD!!!!"
"SUPERSONIC SLICING WAVE!!!!"
The massive explosion of air pressure and sound slammed into Naruto who was not able to escape in time and the surrounding explosion sent shockwaves and debris everywhere as Zaku grinned as he placed down his arms and snorted.
"Let's see you heal from that!!!"
"Naruto!!!!"
Sakura and Sasuke looked on as well as the other Genin and Jonin as well….Hinata looked like she was about to die of shock and fear….and Sasuke couldn't help but try and see if Naruto was all right. However….Zaku was forced to dodge as several needles came out of nowhere from the debris and slammed into the ground…before he could say anything….the area where the needles were suddenly exploded….forcing Zaku to move…
Zaku was shocked as he looked at the clearing debris and dust….
(Where the hell did those come from?! I never heard of exploding Senbon before….not even Kin has those!!!)
The Sound Genin got up and was ready to fight once more as he activated his air-vents and unleashed several more blasts of highly concentrated air and unleashed destruction on where the darts had come from and the place was filled with more debris and dust at the moment….blinding the others until they heard a voice….Naruto's voice.
"Not bad….but do you really think I can be beaten so easily with that attack?"
Zaku fumed and recalled the time he was an orphan and survived by stealing food and always got beaten up afterwards on the streets of his village and when Orochimaru came to give him power…he vowed to become stronger even at the cost of his life….with that in mind he shouted to Naruto.
"Show yourself coward!!!!"
He only saw two brief flashes of blue and then a voice came at him.
"Right here!!!"
Zaku barely had time to react when a gauntlet covered hand came right out of nowhere and grabbed him by the throat and lifted him off the floor….he tried to free himself and took out a kunai and used one his air vents….but his attacks with air pressure and kunai were worthless as the attacks did nothing to the person grabing him.
Zaku tried to loosen the grip on his throat from Naruto's gauntlet covered hand as the dust began to clear….but as soon as the dust settled and revealed Naruto…he started wishing that he had not tried to outmatch the blonde ninja in raw power alone…
As Naruto was now decked in his full bio-armor…
"What the?!"
The people assembled were shocked to see Naruto wearing the armor that he had used to fight Orochimaru at the moment and the Snake Summoning ninja couldn't help but snarl at the sight of the black, white and red clad ninja who had come close to killing him. Sarutobi was impressed at the sight and he replied.
"So…this is what the black liquid has done to Naruto…"
The Jonin gasped at the sight….while the other Genin looked on with shock….
"Is that really Naruto?!"
"Whoa….what is that stuff?!"
"Man….what is that thing….there's no way he has something like that back in the Academy."
Kiba and Akamaru said nothing at the moment while Hinata was in awe at the sight….Gaara, Kankurou and Temari recognized the armor easily while Kin and Dosu were shocked….they knew that Zaku had undergone enhancements that were considered forbidden by other ninja villages such as Konoha….but what was this?!
Gai looked on in shock and Lee couldn't help but stare, along with Tenten and Neji…the same could be said for Asuma and Kurenai as well Sasuke merely looked on and couldn't help but give a slight smirk…
"That guy is going to get it now…".
Kakashi himself was in shock and awe….
(So….this is what that black liquid has done to Naruto….I guess the minute the rest of Konoha see this….things are going to get VERY ugly. But hey…where's the fun in life without risk?)
"What….are….you?!"
Zaku managed to say as Naruto brought him closer to his armored face and the blonde replied.
"You're worst nightmare…"
Naruto unleashed a quick punch that bent Zaku like an accordion and the Soun Genin coughed out a gout of blood as he was sent slamming into the ground with amazing force and Naruto merely activated the thrusters on his back and propelled himself towards Zaku while unleashing a booming sound that forced many to cover their ears and Zaku was tackled by Naruto and then Naruto took the air with Zaku in his grip and he lifted the Sound Genin in the air with him flying….right before the shocked eyes of just about everyone in the hall.
Naruto then launched a light knee strike on Zaku and he coughed out more blood and with that Naruto dived once more at high speed and stopped with a precision movement and he was on top of Zaku and tossed him aside…making the badly injured Sound Genin hit the floor like a rag doll and as soon as he stopped he could barely move.
Naruto walked over to Zaku's battered yet alive form and easily lifted Zaku and replied to the battered and bruised Sound ninja in his normal voice.
"You lose…."
He dropped Zaku and that was when the Persona Drive deactivated the armor as Naruto briefly glowed and the armor faded away….leaving him there and…in tattered clothes and he saw this and groaned…
"Oh man…that guy tore up my clothes….I'm going to have to go shopping again…."
Not that the women in the room minded….as many of them were giving the well built blonde Genin the once over…
Orochimaru couldn't help but smile for some reason….seeing this was making him consider the idea of using Naruto as a test subject as well as getting Sasuke's Sharingan….with both abilities…and Naruto's armor….this could be a very interesting situation.
(Naruto-kun….you ARE interesting….maybe I should see what else I can find out about your new gifts…perhaps Kabuto can handle that situation well.)
Hayate checked Zaku and was amazed that he was still alive….though he had considerable injuries…and that was from one punch from Naruto. he signaled the medic nins to attend to Zaku and pointed to Naruto.
"The winner of this match….Naruto Uzumaki."
Naruto got back to the terrace and wondered just how will the next batch of fight be as he shouted in triumph and walked back to the others.
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To be continued…
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Author's notes:
It's been a while….but now we have another chapter to add to the series…
I hope my readers don't take this the wrong way….but I have been very busy with a lot of things, both in real life and more. Plus playing both Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 and Fallout 3 have taken a load of my time, along with school work and attendance.
I have been entertaining the idea of making stories based on the Red Alert ladies for the fun of it but I have no definite plans as of yet. For now….we can focus on Naruto Tekno Ninja. As you can see….Naruto's abilities have improved exponentially…both in and out of combat….but as we move on to the other chapters…things will be interesting…
Keep in mind that there are two other containers in the Naruto world and I have yet to reveal who gets the other two….I can't give all three to Team 7….that would be soo much of a shame….plus make them too powerful, I am following the format of my Dragon Champion story in the sense that I don't want to make powerhouse heroes….since where is the fun in that?
Also….the creators of the bio-armor DID have enemies to fight with….what happens if those said enemies….decide to go to the Naruto world to get the suits? Ever thought of that? What sort of enemies were the creators of the bio-armor facing to merit their creation in the first place….that is the big question.
On the next chapter….I am about to drop a VERY new surprise to the situation and….this will also deal with the Kyuubi, the arrival of who know who….
Until then….have good life!!!
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Naruto's new abilities:
Increased Lung capacity/special CO2 converters – This is a passive ability that allows Naruto to breath in enough air to last him hours under water or when surrounded by threats that inhibit breathing….the soda lime deposits that are regulated by the nano-machines will naturally convert CO2 into O2, and that means Naruto can last much longer than most people in areas where breathing can prove very difficult.
Improved Swimming profile – The nano-machines create a thin, invisible film of energy that allows Naruto to swim with reduced water resistance….making him a much faster swimmer than normal ninja and coupled with his increased lung capacity and his CO2 converters, this gives Naruto an edge that would make him equal to fish….
Regeneration Program – This is a very powerful ability given by the nano-machines to Naruto….allowing him to heal and regenerate wounds that would not be done otherwise unless under medical treatment….allowing Naruto fight longer and better than normal ninja….unlike Tsunade's special jutsu or Kabuto's unique gift….this does not rely on chakra, but rather the nano-machines and these devices have set programs that will activate when Naruto is injured…the level of regeneration and the program used for the healing is determined by the level of Naruto's injuries…level 1 is for basic injuries…while the other programs are for more serious and debilitating ones….
The weakness is the amounts of bio-energy used to heal injuries….the heavier and more serious the injury…the more bio-energy is used up.
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Oh yes…before I forget…
Merry Christmas!!!