Naruto smiled as he woke up the next morning in his bed. After a few hours on top of the 4th's head, Naruto had carried Sakura home. He smiled as the memory as he started to get ready and head for the main gate.

---Flashback---

Naruto smiled at the sleeping form in his arms. He had wrapped his coat around her to keep her warm as he sped through the town. Sakura sighed happily in her sleep as she nuzzled deeper into Naruto's chest. He slowly arrived to his last stop. He tried to balance Sakura and knock at the same time. Finally Sakura's mom answered. Naruto's breathing stopped until the elder woman smiled, "Her room is upstairs."

Naruto smiled back before walking up stairs and slowly followed his nose to a room that was surrounded by Sakura's smell. He slowly opened the door and walked in. He quietly placed her on the bed and covered her before starting to walk out. He stopped when he spotted the familiar photo of Team 7. He picked it up and traced the three gennin faces with his finger.

"Mmmm………Naruto-kun."

Naruto turned around and saw Sakura pull the coat tighter around herself and smiled lazily in her sleep. Naruto smiled at this before walking out the door. He walked down the hall and down the stairs as he tried his best to avoid Mrs. Haruno. He got to the door and was about to turn it when-

"Uzumaki Naruto."

Naruto turned around with his head bowed. This was his moment of truth. Would Sakura's mom accept their relationship or threaten the Kyuubi container.

"That's your name right?"

Naruto nodded.

"I know what's inside of you."

Naruto sighed and tried to hold back his tears as he knew what was next. He was going to be forbidden to ever see his love ever again. He gasped when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up to see a smiling face.

"Do me a favor and make sure you take care of my little girl."

Naruto smiled nervously, "Yes ma'am."

She smiled sweetly, "I'm glad you won her heart over that Uchiha boy."

---End Flashback---

Naruto smiled as the main gate came into view. He looked around and saw the group gathered around him. He walked up to Shikamaru, "Well rested?"

Shikamaru nodded, "Everyone is ready. But about your back up plan-"

Naruto held up a hand to stop him, "I will do what I have to do, but only as a last resort."

Shikamaru tried to talk again.

"Promise you will take care of Sakura-chan for me."

Shikamaru bowed his head, "You are a very troublesome person."

"Promise me."

"You better come out of this."

Naruto nodded, "If our plans work everyone should be fine."

"I'm ready when you are."

Naruto looked around and saw no one looking. He nodded.

---At the Gate---

Sakura came running up to the gate looking at the rest of the group. Kakashi was already handing out assignments, "Rin and myself will lead up the team on the east side of the canyon; Tsunade and Jiraiya will head up the west side. Naruto has asked that whatever happens no one gets involved with the fight with Doutsa."

He then looked at Temari and Sakura, "Especially you two. Gaara will use his sand manipulation twice. Once to cut off the Canyon exit once the entire sound army is through. That will give them a very limited area to move such a huge army. He will then use it a second time to cut off the army from Doutsa himself.

"Gaara will then join a group of Konoha Jounins, Temari and Kankuro to take out the sound army. Rin, Tsunade and Sakura will act as the medic nins in case of injury. Jiraiya and myself will be there for support in case Doutsa becomes too much for those two to handle."

---2 hours later---

Doutsa smiled as he came into view of the last thing between him and Konoha. He looked behind him at his army, "Be on your toes. They know we're coming and they know we're dangerous. They will more than likely try to cut us off from the village and cut off our escape at the same time. They'll send their best."

An evil smirk appeared on Doutsa's face, "Simply put, we get through this, and the town is ours." He then started for the canyon. As they entered, he looked to either side looking for a sign of a trap.

Kakashi looked through his binoculars and smirked when the final ninja passed through the entrance of the pass. He touched the communicator on his ear, "They're clear Gaara."

A wall of sand immediately cut off the entrance of the canyon. Doutsa chuckled, "Found you." He turned to his army to find that they had been cut off by another wall of sand. Doutsa looked at the ground as his body shook with a chuckle, "They're making this one fun." He looked up at the canyon as several blurs jumped off the canyon to confront his army. He frowned, "They're not inviting me to play?"

"You're opponents are right here."

Doutsa turned to see Naruto and Shikamaru standing there. Doutsa smiled, "The boy from early huh? And you brought on of your friends too." He quickly vanished and appeared in front of Shikamaru, "I'm not interested in you. But you could tell me where the green one is. I owe him a kick."

Shikamaru kept the gaze, "He's in the town waiting for you. Just have to get through us. Troublesome isn't it?"

Doutsa smirked, "Troublesome huh?" He looked down and saw a shadow about to connect with his. He jumped back and smirked, "Shikamaru Nara. Supposed IQ over 200." He then pointed at Naruto, "And you, Naruto Uzumaki, I must say I was highly disappointed in you last time to think that such a renowned shinobi would be so foolish and reckless."

Naruto smirked, "Last time I let my temper get the best of me."

Doutsa stepped to the side dodging another attempt by Shikamaru to catch his shadow. Doutsa phased out and reappeared behind Shikamaru, "Be with you momentarily, just let me get rid of this little nothing first."

Shikamaru tried to react but it was too late as he felt a kunai stab through his back. Shikamaru coughed up blood as he looked at Naruto, "The promise."

"SHIKAMARU!"

Everyone looked up to the ledge to see Temari staring down in horror. He jumped off the cliff whipping out her fan. She whirled her fan at Doutsa, "Kirikiri!"

Doutsa chuckled, "Oh, you seem mad." He quickly phased out dodging the wind attack and reappeared in front of her hitting a palm to her abdomen. She gasped as the breathe was taken out of her before she was thrown backwards.

Naruto appeared out of nowhere and caught her setting her gently next to Shikamaru, "You'll end up regretting that one." He charged Doutsa as they started to trade blows.

--- Switch---

Gaara heard his sister's yell as he looked up and saw her jump off the cliff again. He quickly made his way up there just in time to see her get hit. He growled in anger, "I'll end this now."

Tsunade tried her best to stop him, "No, let Naruto handle him. We need your help with the sound troops."

Gaara's eyes narrowed, "Tell them to pull back."

Tsunade recognized the look in Gaara's eye and looked down at the leaf shinobi, "Everyone get out now!"

The Sound cheered thinking that their opponents were retreating. That was before a ocean of sand engulfed them crushing them all.

Gaara looked back at Tsunade, "If Uzumaki looses, I kill Doutsa."

"Um-"

They both turned to see Sakura staring at the fight in amazement, "Naruto's actually keeping up."

Kakashi lifted his forehead protector and chuckled, "Very clever, I'm proud."

---Switch---

Doutsa was getting frustrated now. Every punch he through seemed to lack his full strength. No matter how hard he punched it always ended with the same amount of power, "What did you do to me! You didn't use a jutsu."

Naruto smirked, "Looks like you're the one who is loosing his cool now."

Doutsa growled and through a punch at Naruto's face which was quickly caught by a hand. Naruto's smirk was ever present as he squeezed Doutsa's fist. Doutsa was surprised when his hand was released before it was crushed.

"You could have crushed my hand right there but you didn't. You're too soft." He tried for another punch only to have Naruto catch it and swing Doutsa's arm around turning Doutsa and trapping his arm behind his back.

Naruto chuckled, "You're wrong, I don't have enough strength to crush you're fist, physical strength is all too troublesome."

Doutsa's eyes lit up, "What did you say?"

Naruto spun the two of them around as Shikamaru was back up and charging them with a Rasengan, "But the real one does."

Doutsa gasped as the swirling sphere hit him in his gut. As Naruto released and jumped out of the way.

---Switch---

Sakura stared in amazement, "Two Narutos?"

Jiraiya chuckled realizing what was going on. He looked at Kakashi, "When did they pull that off?"

Kakashi shook his head, "Had to before we got here. Wait…they were alone for a few seconds before we left the village."

Jiraiya's eyes widened, "So the entire time-"

Kakashi nodded.

---Switch---

Doutsa stood up holding his bruised gut, "How! Shikamaru Nara can not perform the Rasengan."

Shikamaru smiled, "He can't" A cloud of smoke poofed to reveal Naruto, "But he had to do a Henge jutsu to graduate."

Another poof was heard as the original Naruto turned into Shikamaru. "And we have figured out your jutsu."