Naruto Fanfiction

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

Author's Note: Sorry for the wait... School, full-time job, women, playstation2, TV, pornsites and all that, you know?

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Tsunade awoke on her own signature on a paper as someone knocked on the door. Before actually confirming she heard the knock or letting the person in, she took a look at her signature, or what remained of it because of her drool. She took a look at the pile to her left to realize she didn't finish her duty last night. About seventy mission reports had been given to her the other day and from the seventy... she had signed about six. Five, not counting the one with the drool on it.

"Yeah, yeah, come in already!" Tsunade screamed crankily after the fourth knock.

Usually, Tsunade would perk up after seeing this particular person walk in, but today was different. She would have to work hard the entire day because she fell asleep. "Uh, you were sleeping again, Tsunade-shishou?"

Tsunade simply let her glare answer for her. "Why are you here, Sakura?" She took a look outside to see where the sun was, to see what time it was. "You're too early... Three days and four hours too early." She dryly pointed out.

Sakura smiled apologetically. True to Tsunade's words, Sakura wasn't supposed to meet up with her teacher for another three days. "I just came by to confirm certain rumours."

"You'll have to find out for yourself." Tsunade replied a little too quickly, Sakura noted. "Now, if you'd please leave. I've got a lot of reports to sift through."

Sakura frowned a bit sadly, before turning and leaving Tsunade's Office.

"Troublesome Shinobis." Tsunade muttered. "Already so old, yet they're still all brats."

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Walking The Road
Chapter 3: Familiar Steps

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"So we have to retrieve a missing ANBU Team?" Ino asked as they seemed to race with each other, circling around tree trunks in amazing speed. It amazed herself she was able to keep up with them. Naruto was leading the way. Starting today, he had decided to no longer wear a mask.

"This one... has been missing for some time, eh?" Anko asked on as she was closest to Naruto. Jounin Teams were established of very talented Shinobis, Anko noted. The Leader of such a Jounin Team would be Sannin Level or close to it. Every Shinobi on this team had the capacity to become ANBU Captain. Though it seemed strange, because Anko would never have considered someone like Ino or Ami to be on this team.

Yamanaka Ino's sword was a very dangerous one. The only one who could actually block hers was Naruto's. Ino's sword could cut through metal, iron, or whatever a sword was made of. For some reason, it couldn't cut through Naruto's. But the carrier of this certain sword was also in trouble and for some reason, Yamanaka Ino was immune to its lethal effects.

Ami was a talented Taijutsu Specialist, but what made her more interesting was the way she sacrificed all of her Chakra to add effects to her attacks and her Kenjutsu styles.

And then there was Hyuga Hanabi. Naruto wasn't sure, but he could almost believe she was on par with Hyuga Neji. The blonde Captain wondered what purpose everyone on his team had and why Tsunade appointed all of them for his team.

"Vice-Captain."

Anko focused her attention from the next tree branch to Naruto.

"It is highly important you know of my situation. It's important to all of the team, so listen up." Naruto began. "I once had the sealed Youkai Kyuubi sealed within me, as you have already learned thank to the Vice-Captain. It is no longer sealed because an organization called Akatsuki extracted it. Part of the Kyuubi's Chakra remained within me, however, as the Kyuubi did not want to give it to the Akatsuki. It has fused with my original Chakra, which was already a lot."

Naruto sighed, tired of talking so much. "Thing is, the Akatsuki isn't done yet. I'm pretty sure they're not after me anymore, but the possibility is still present. So be ready to face S-Ranked Criminals during missions you have with me."

"They just... hunt on you?" Ino asked.

"They used to, before, but not anymore." Naruto explained.

"S-Ranked Criminals... Missing-nins." Hanabi mused. "That could become complicated."

"I thought all Hyugas were confident, Hanabi-chan." Naruto chuckled. "There's no need to worry. Heh, I won't let my comrades die..."

"That sounds so lame." Anko commented. "Anyway, Captain, I'm sure you know that we'll have to take over the mission the ANBU team we're chasing was having."

"Aah." Naruto nodded.

"So stupid. I wonder what force can kill off an ANBU Team." Ami wondered. "If they were killed, that is."

"Well, let's pick up our pace to find out sooner, ey?" Naruto reacted with a grin directed towards his subordinates.

"Yes, Captain!"

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This is why she liked having high-ranked missions. Why she liked putting her life in danger. The blood that was raining around was what gave her bliss. So bloodthirsty she was.

"Not bad."

Anko chuckled evilly at the puddles of blood and three corpses around her. Or rather, about twenty body parts around her. "Heh, much fun, indeed."

Naruto took a look at his own work, which would almost make Anko jealous, before he gazed towards the rest of the team. "Everyone's ok, right?"

"Yeah, yeah." Ami mumbled as she walked up to the blonde. "Way too easy. I can't believe an ANBU Team fell because of this petty group of Shinobi."

"Who says these are the ones who killed the ANBU. And who says the ANBU Team was disposed off?" Hanabi added as she walked behind Ami.

"I have the answers." Ino cheerfully shared. "You see, I have this magnificent skill called Telepathy, thanks to my Clan. You can get insane, though, reading six people's minds at the same time..."

"What? You took care of more Shinobis than me?" Anko pouted as she viewed the six unconscious Shinobis behind the approaching Ino.

"Oh hush, you." Ino huffed. "No, none of them have any recent memories of encountering any ANBU Team."

Suddenly, the blonde Captain was sure he was being watched by someone close-by. "Vice-Captain."

Anko nodded. The rest of the team sprang into action and formed a formation, ready for defense and offense.

Naruto chuckled calmly as he gazed into a tree. "What brings you here? Zetsu?"

As the leafs seemed to whistle, the Akatsuki Member slowly seemed to step out of a treebefore Naruto's team. "To confirm certain rumours..." Naruto felt a bit unnerved as Zetsu's strange eyes analyzed him. "Kyuubi's Chakra, indeed."

"Quite a bold move, coming here alone, Zetsu..." Naruto started. "You know you can not defeat me on your own."

"Oh?" Zetsu let out genuine surprise. "Such confidence coming from an Uzumaki... Surely, even you can realise I have not come to start a battle... yet." The second voice coming from Zetsu came as a surprise to all, but Naruto. "Really now, Uzumaki-kun... The Akatsuki houses no fools..."

Naruto snorted. "Is that so? I seem to remember a certain fool who tried to stop my Oodama Rasengan with his bare hands."

Zetsu seemed to shrug, but that couldn't be determined because of his strange posture. "Ah, but Tobi was not really an Akatsuki Member now, was he?"

"What makes you think I'm going to let you leave here alive, then?" Naruto's subordinates fidgeted nervously, this Akatsuki Member really had a powerful presence, which made them unsure of what to do.

"We have some... presents... for you, Uzumaki-kun, hehe..." Zetsu's mouth didn't move as he said this. "You'll have your hands full because certain Shinobis tried to interfere with our torturing methods of a certain... ANBU Team. Here..."

Team Naruto had to resist the urge to vomit as Zetsu did just that. Naruto's anger grew as Zetsu's giant mouth released two familiar Sand Shinobis. "I suggest you treat your comrades." Zetsu said with a chuckle. "They can still be saved." The Grass Shinobi said as he vanished.

Naruto gritted his teeth. "You guys take care of the Suna Shinobis, I have to take care of this guy!" He said as he disappeared as well.

"Kankurou-san and Temari-san." Ino sadly stated as she checked their pulses. Hanabi approached them and quickly performed a medical Ninjutsu. "We're close to the Sand Village. Surely a lot of Suna Shinobis are looking for them. Let's bring them back."

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"Why are you so intent on taking us down, Uzumaki Naruto?" Zetsu asked, after having travelled close to a mile away from where they were before. "We have spared your comrades, after all."

"What you guys have done is unforgivable!" He yelled, remembering what the organisation Zetsu is a member from did to the Jinchuurikis he now called friends.

"We've come to tell you we're not done with the Jinchuurikis yet. Unfortunately, I'm alone now, so I can not take you with me. Also, in case you have not noticed, but this is Shouten no Jutsu..."

As he said that, he fell to the ground, revealing to Naruto that it was Baki... "D-damn it..." Naruto whispered as he moved to pick the deceased Baki up. "Damn them..."

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"Thank you for bringing them here, Leaf Shinobis."

All of them bowed their heads in respect, even Anko. "No problem, Kazekage-sama."

"Who is the Captain of this team?" Gaara asked as he eyed all of them. He remembered a few faces. His presence hasn't changed one bit. It made most tremble in fear just by staring in his eyes. A question he asked demanded to be answered quickly otherwise the consequences would be questionable.

"Uzumaki Naruto. He is not present because he is chasing after an Akatsuki Member." Anko explained. "Surely, you know of its importance."

Gaara's eyes widened. "Akatsuki? They're after the sudden disappearance of my siblings?" He glared at his own desk. "I see..."

As if on cue to break the coming silence, Naruto appeared in the middle of the Kazekage's Office. "Gaara. I have important news."

Gaara, not in the least surprised by the blonde's sudden arrival, nodded his head as he asked all others to leave the office.

The Akatsuki was after his siblings? Gaara was a bit perturbed as Naruto took a seat in front of his desk. "They have already extracted all of the Youkai Essences... They want more?" He questioned with confusion in his look.

Naruto shrugged. "I've encountered Zetsu."

"Zetsu..." Gaara mused. "It explains how my siblings could so easily disappear. Zetsu is one of the few who could do such a thing."

"Shouten no Jutsu was used, though." Naruto added. "But you know how powerful Zetsu is."

Gaara curiously gazed at Naruto. "If Shouten no Jutsu was used, then which body was revealed?"

Naruto nervously swallowed. "Gaara... I'm sorry, it was Baki-san."

Gaara's gaze dropped to his desk again. "I see... Did you leave the body?"

Naruto shook his head. "No, before I got here, I went to the hospital."

Gaara nodded. "So the Akatsuki is moving again... I'm sure we play a part in their scheme?"

Naruto confirmed with a nod. "Zetsu told me that much. An ANBU Team got killed by Zetsu and probably another Akatsuki Member, in your Country, probably to lure you out. "

"Return to Konoha and let Hokage-sama know about this. I shall contact you after I contact the other Jinchuurikis. I will visit the Leaf soon." Gaara suggested. "And Naruto?"

"Ah?"

"Where did your mask go?" Gaara asked with strange curiosity.

"I had a promotion. I'm now Jounin Captain." He let out, though no boasting was involved.

"Jounin Captain? I've never heard of the Rank." Gaara's indifference was met with an equal level of indifference coming from Naruto.

"Neither have I."

"Thanks for bringing back my siblings." Gaara let out before he released a sigh. Naruto simply nodded and turned away.

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Tsunade was destructively glaring at Naruto's team as they had suddenly appeared in her Office. It had resulted in Shizune falling while holding a massive pile of Reports. 'I should have never allowed him to put one of his tags here...'

"Tsunade-sama."

'At least he shows some respect these days.' Tsunade was still glaring, but it was unseen as reports were still flying through her Office..

"We've encountered the Akatsuki... Or a member, anyway." Naruto started.

Tsunade's eyes had momentarily widened in surprise, but she decided to let Naruto continue. Her anger was washed away instantly.

"It was Zetsu, the Missing-nin form the Grass. Though it was also Shouten no Jutsu. The Akatsuki is on the move again; their targets are the same..." Naruto paused to let his hand touch his stomach. "Us.'

Tsunade nodded her head. "We do not know how to deal with the Akatsuki, Naruto. Considering the power they have gained ever since the extraction."

Naruto nodded his head. "The ANBU Team we were sent to retrieve was disposed off by Zetsu and possible other Akatsuki Members. We found out the Sand was in search of Kankurou-san and Temari-san. We've found them at the same time." Naruto paused before he continued his report. "Also, Gaara will come to visit soon."

"Ah, a visit of the Kazekage... Always such a pleasure." Tsunade sarcastically retorted. "Naruto, you want to be put back in a team with Kiba and Neji for this?"

Naruto shook his head as he looked at his quiet team, who all stared at him expectantly and questioningly. "No, this team is just as good." He grinned at them. "Perhaps even better."

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Leaving the Hokage Office, Naruto had to turn his head instantly as he heard Ami speak up. "Why did she ask you to put you back in the team with Neji and Kiba?"

"Yeah, it's a good thing you said we were just as good..." Anko said. "We're probably even better than those two jack-asses, as you said."

Naruto chuckled. "We were a three-man-team before I joined the ANBU. Inuzuka Kiba had already become one of the best trackers in Konoha and Hyuga Neji was the best of his Clan." Naruto looked at Hanabi. "No offense, Hanabi-chan."

Hanabi simply didn't respond.

"And I... Let's just say I was a real powerhouse back then... Truthfully, I was a real danger as well. That's why our three-man-team had a Captain."

"Who was he?" Ino asked.

"I'll tell you some other time..." Naruto said as he stared ahead of him.

Ino, Anko, Ami and Hanabi followed Naruto's gaze as it had fallen upon the laziest Jounin in Konoha. "Hatake Kakashi."

Kakashi had already pocketed the little red book to look more carefully at Naruto, who had grown almost as tall as him. "Naruto-san." He bowed his head in respect. "The rumours are true, after all." He smiled at the blonde and his team. "It's been a while."

"I have no time to reminisce, Kakashi-san." Naruto let out with a smile. "But it does feel kinda good to hear you talk like this. Unfortunately, we have some training to do."

Ino's eyes widened. "What! We just got back from an S-ranked Mission!"

Naruto simply smiled. "All the more reason. So we can finish two S-Ranked missions in one day next time!" he let out all too cheerfully. "Let's go!"

Kakashi watched all of them follow Naruto away from him. "S-Ranked mission, eh? Not even I and Sasuke-kun get those often." He said. "Especially now the standards have risen..." He smiled as he summoned two dogs, gave them instructions and followed Naruto's team.

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"Oy, Naruto-taichou. We're not really going to train, are we?" Ino asked. "I'm pretty dead-beat after that mission, you know."

Naruto chuckled as he winked at Ino. "We are going to train. I have a task for you... Try to defeat our pursuer, if you can."

"Kakashi?" Anko already knew. "You want all of us to beat him down? What's the use?"

Naruto's eyes seemed to sparkle as he stared at his team over his shoulder. "Let's just say I want him to know how strong my team really is."

Ino, Anko and Ami grinned, while Hanabi simply shook her head. "With the four of us, we can easily beat the Copy-Shinobi."

Naruto chuckled again. "That's true, but I can already sense two Shinobis who've joined in on the pursuit. I'm sure you can handle them as well."

"Who?" Ami asked, while Hanabi activated her Byakugan.

"Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke, accompanied by two Summoned dogs." Hanabi explained. "Dogs summoned by Kakashi, I'm sure."

"Heh, seems like your old teacher wants a reunion, eh?" Anko said with a wicked smile. "And you want one, too, only-"

Naruto interrupted her. "Yes. But I want them beaten to a pulp by my splendid team before I make an appearance."

"What's the use, taichou?" Hanabi asked as she deactivated her Byakugan. "Yes, we will win without you against all three of them, but why would we do so?"

"It's our Captain's sick sense of humour... and pride, I guess." Ami responded. "He just wants us to beat his old team and then make us say, as they're beaten on the ground, that we were beaten single-handedly by him."

"To crush their pride, right? Or mainly Uchiha Sasuke's?" Ino asked with a mean light in her eyes. "Alright, I'm in."

"Heh, me too!" Anko exclaimed. "Always in for a good fight. Blood's allowed, right?"

"As long as you don't kill." Naruto said with a shrug.

"Hm. I shall participate in this as well. I've never fought a Sharingan user before..." Hanabi added. "It would be a challenge."

"Heh, you know my answer already." Ami said with a nice, evil grin. "Let's start this training."

"Here." Naruto said as he threw every Member a Soldier Pill. "Have fun." With that, he left them to observe from a distance.

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"Mah..." Kakashi lazily let out as he landed on a tree branch. A few meters in front of him, in another tree on a tree branch, he saw Anko grinning at him. On the ground Ino was doing the same. To his right he saw Ami, who he wasn't really familiar with and Hanabi was a few feet above him, in the same tree.

"You four waiting for me?" He asked, but he was surprised as Anko jumped towards him with Kunai in hand. "Anko!" He let out surprised, hoping the small yell would stop her advance.

The lazy genius barely had enough time to block Anko's Kunai attack with a Kunai of his own. He disappeared before he could be hit by Hanabi's Gentle Fist. Landing on the ground, he threw a Kunai at the approaching Ino who was wielding a sword. He frowned as his Kunai was sliced to pieces by said sword.

Seeing Ino not slowing down, he jumped backwards and jumped over the attacking Ami, skilfully avoiding a roundhouse kick from the girl.

"I have no reason to fight the four of you." Kakashi let out, a bit seriously with a confused expression etched over his face.

"Oh, we insist." Anko chuckled as she rushed forward again, followed by an equally enthusiastic Ami, who was wielding a Sword that was surrounded by Chakra.

"All four, hm?" Kakashi wondered as he revealed his Sharingan and dodged both Anko's and Ami's attack, while throwing both of them in a few bushes behind them. He didn't have time to catch his breath as Hanabi was going all out using Jyuuken against him. 'Fast!' With his Sharingan, he concluded he could only dodge, since Ino was descending towards him, sword outstretched. 'They seem really serious, too.'

Before Ino even came close to Kakashi, she was tackled to the ground by Sakura. Sasuke had appeared behind Kakashi with his hands in his pockets. "What's going on, Kakashi?" He asked as he saw Hanabi trying to hit Kakashi. "Having trouble dealing with a Genin?"

Sasuke's eyes widened as Hanabi suddenly appeared in front of him and decked him to the ground. 'Fast!'

Kakashi watched Sasuke jump back up and immediately activate his Sharingan. "That was a lucky hit. I had not activated my Sharingan, girl. If you want a fight, you-"

Kakashi caught Sasuke as he was hit in the back by Anko. "Watch your back, brat."

Sasuke gritted his teeth as he pushed Kakashi away. "You want a fight, then?"

"Gee, you're a real genius, huh?" Ami said as she appeared next to Anko. Kakashi felt Sakura appear behind him and watched as Ino and Hanabi stood next to each other, ready to launch themselves at them again.

"A strange predicament we've found ourselves in. Surely, this is Naruto-san's doing?" Kakashi reasoned. "There is no reason for this to continue."

"Naruto?" Sakura reacted surprised. "He's really back?"

Sasuke snorted. "So where's the dobe?'

Sasuke snarled as he didn't get the response he wanted. Seven Shurikens and six Kunais to the face wasn't something he would want. Anko chuckled as Sasuke moved to dodge. He read Ami's next movements in mid-air and dodged them with easy, countering with kick to her stomach. Ami made sure his foot got stuck to her stomach by use of Chakra and grabbed Sasuke's leg, throwing him towards Anko, who had finished handseals.

While that was happening, Ino had pulled Sakura to the side and they were having a mediocre Taijutsu battle at the moment. Hanabi was having a hard time against the Copy-nin; finding out Kakashi was having the upper-hand.

"Poison Cloud!" Anko breathed out a huge cloud of poison towards Sasuke, who immediately held his breath as he fell through it. Anko grinned. "Too bad you kept your eyes open, eh?"

Sasuke bit back a growl as his eyes stung like hell. "What to do, what to do, if your Sharingan is unable to function properly?" Anko said as she punched Sasuke in the face, while he was too busy rubbing his eyes.

"Ami, go help Hanabi. I'll fight this Uchiha brat." Anko ordered and smiled as her orders were obeyed. "It's nice being Vice-Captain..." Amused, she walked towards Sasuke, who was still rubbing his eyes, this time, on his knees.

Kakashi and Hanabi both jumped away, because the ground they were standing on erupted in debris. Courtesy to Sakura.

"Haruno Sakura." Sakura, pulling her fist out of the ground, turned to the girl behind her.

"And you are?" Sakura asked, clenching both her fists, ready to unleash some mayhem.

Ami bowed in mock respect. "Ami, big forehead-girl, I'm sure you remember your biggest bully?" Sakura immediately glared. "This time, the Yamanaka girl will not save you, since she's my teammate."

Sakura chuckled. "I don't need her to save me from you. I don't think you realize how much I have grown throughout the years."

Ami simply shrugged Sakura's sentences away. "Tsunade-sama's strength, right? Well, time to put my Absolute Defense to the test, then..."

A few feet away, Sasuke had switched opponents with Kakashi and was now dealing with a very annoying Hanabi, who seemed to be really troublesome at close combat.

The Copy-nin was dealing with both Anko and Ino.

Sakura focused Chakra in her fists and rushed forward, intent on ramming her fist as hard as possible in Ami's face. Strange Chakra suddenly surrounded Ami's face and Sakura was surprised to see her hit being stopped by it. Also, her fist was stuck by Ami's Chakra.

"Surprised? I use your own momentum against you, huge forehead-girl. You remember the exercise for tree-walking and water-walking? Let's just say I work the opposite way. Things get stuck to me." The purple-haired girl chuckled as Sakura tried to hit her with her other fist. In turn that fist was stuck to Ami's stomach. "Taijutsu is pretty much useless against me, alas, my Absolute Defense."

Sakura couldn't retort as Ami calmly pressed a sword against her forehead. "So gigantic... I wonder how long it'll take to carve your skull."

Ami's eyes widened as she found herself in a Genjutsu, Sakura's chuckle echoing through this new world she found herself in. 'Damn, if there's one thing I suck at, it's Genjutsu...'

"Is that fear I see in your eyes?" Sakura asked as she made the world around Ami seem like a world with only clouds. 'Wait, only clouds?' Looking down, Ami realized she was falling down rapidly. 'Well, shit...'

The clouds around her were slowly wrapping around her. Observing them more closely, Ami saw lightning bolts around them, and Shurikens and Kunais were sticking out of them as well. And then, the clouds embraced her...

On top of that, the ground was really coming closer in a very fast rate. All pain came at the same time... The lightning strikes, the Kunais and Shuriken and the ground.

Sakura watched as Ami fell on her back and deactivated the Genjutsu. "Don't assume I can only use Taijutsu, Ami."

To the pink-haired girl's surprise, Ami jumped right back up. "To the wise girl... Never deactivate a Genjutsu too early..."

Sakura jumped backwards as Ami gathered Chakra around her normal-looking sword. "Yes, I do feel the pain of the Genjutsu, but you didn't make me feel it long enough to really be affected by it."

And so, Ami rushed forward with her sword aimed at Sakura's forehead.

Sasuke and Hanabi were at a standstill, both being unable to hit the other. "Your Byakugan... It seems more... advanced."

Hanabi decided to roll her eyes instead of ignoring the comment. "It's called the Senshin-Byakugan. It allows me to see the limits of your body. In other words, I know you prefer to attack with your left hand right now, since you have overused your right one with a high-levelled Jutsu recently. I'm guessing it was the Chidori."

Sasuke snorted. "I can use the Chidori with both my hands. Don't assume things too easily."

Hanabi shrugged. "You still use your right hand more often to perform the Chidori."

Sasuke simply shook his head. "I have never sparred with Hyuga Neji to know about this Senshin-Byakugan, but Hyuga Hinata doesn't seem to possess it."

"Hinata-sama does possess it, but she doesn't want to crush your pride by using it to defeat you." Hanabi said. "Now, enough talk, Uchiha-san. Show me the full power of the Sharingan."

"Kuroi Katon, Ryuuka no Jutsu!" Sasuke yelled, releasing a massive stream of black fire towards Hanabi, who decided to test her ultimate defense against this attack.

For Hanabi, the stream of fire was approaching her ever so slowly. Her Senshin-Byakugan made her see the world in slow-motion. She could see the way in which the Black Fire attack would envelop her and calculated she had to put extra Chakra in her Vortex Defense, an advanced version of the Kaiten. "Kadou-Kaiten!"

Sasuke's Sharingan eyes widened as he saw how his own Attack wrapped around the gigantic tornado around Hanabi and backfired towards him in rapid speed. Sasuke jumped away to allow his own Fire attack to slam into the ground. The result was wisps of black fire shooting all around. Sasuke and Hanabi both were able to dodge them.

As Sasuke landed, he glared at a smirking Hanabi. "You see now? All of your attacks will prove futile against my defense, both Ninjutsu and Taijutsu. Your Sharingan will not be able to use a Genjutsu against my Byakugan either. I am your worst possible match-up, Uchiha-san."

Meanwhile, Kakashi was on equal ground with both Anko and Ino, as both parties had inflicted about the same amount damage on each other.

"You have grown quite a lot, Kakashi." Anko complimented.

Ino snorted. "Can I use my skills now, Vice-Captain?"

Anko took a look at the blonde young woman next to her and smiled wickedly. "Sure."

"Kuchuu, Fuyou!" Ino let out, with a strange single handseal.

Kakashi's eyes widened as he felt the control over his own body slip. 'Wh-what's going on? I've never seen that handseal!'

Ino smirked as she seemed to lift Kakashi up with her eyes and threw him into a tree. "It takes a crap load of Chakra, but it is worth it. The Uchiha and the Hyuga are not the only ones with Doujutsu in the Village."

Out of the shattered wood, Kakashi picked himself up, but was again lifted up by Ino's Telekinetic Skill. "This skill allows me to levitate things around me. Unfortunately, the amount of weight my eyes can carry depends on how well practiced I am in it. In other words, the more often I do it, the more I can lift. Right now, lifting you up twice... seems to be my limit." Ino finished as she threw Kakashi hard against the ground.

Kakashi jumped up again to see Ino panting slightly. "But, Kakashi-san." She tiredly let out. "That's not the only thing I can do..."

Kakashi's eyes widened as he found his own hand tighten around a Kunai... aimed at his own neck.

"Enough..."

Kakashi's arm dropped to his side, letting him know he had control over his own body again.

Sakura, who was on equal grounds with Ami, stopped her skirmish to look at the new arrival, while Sasuke did the same thing.

"You've all grown... I'm surprised by this much." Naruto let out as he grinned at his former teammates and sensei. "But my team can beat you all, without me..."

Sasuke glared at the blonde Shinobi before him. "Uzumaki Naruto..."

Sakura's mouth had fell open as she stared at the exact replica of the Fourth Hokage... "Nuh-Naruto?"

"In the flesh." Naruto replied, as his team appeared by his side, while Team Kakashi also moved together. Hatake Kakashi, Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke.

On the opposite side, Uzumaki Naruto, Yamanaka Ino, Mitarashi Anko, Hyuga Hanabi and Ami stared at them with pity in their eyes. "You guys don't even realize my team held back significantly against you..." Naruto let out with a chuckle. "Do realize that I have single-handedly defeated my team..."

There was silence until Naruto spoke up again.

"Now, what was it you wanted?"

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TBC

No, I don't dislike Sakura. It's just that she had this coming, I won't bash her any longer. And I know, her forehead isn't that big... Next Chap will be more Team 7 focused...

Thanks for reading!