It's not Over Yet
Last time on The Path to Hokage:
"Nice timing, dobe," Sasuke slowly said looking at Naruto. Naruto jumped back from the walls, landing right next to Sasuke.
He asked, "You ok, Sasuke? It looks like that move took way too much of your chakra. Are you sure you can keep this up?"
"Sure I can," Sasuke said, "I have enough chakra for two more of those moves. I'll try the Amaterasu next, but I need your help." Naruto nodded, and he looked at Blood, who was rising up.
"Got it," Naruto said. He flashed over to Blood and immediately began to pound away. Ninbi screamed out from Blood's body, and pretty soon, it looked like Blood wouldn't be able to stand up anymore.
Sasuke smiled, and signaled to Naruto. Sasuke zoomed over to Blood, and staring directly at him, yelled, "AMATERASU!"
Blood went up in flames. The barrier broke into millions of pieces as Sakura and Claire burst through and jumped to their boyfriends. They gave them a really big hug.
Sasuke and Naruto looked at each other, smiling. They had won. Out of nowhere ... A huge applause emanated as all of Konoha appeared in the stands. Apparently, they had all been watching, concealed by and invisibility jutsu. It was over.
Naruto and Sasuke celebrated their victory silently as they hugged their safe girlfriends. Sasuke smiled, "We finally beat him, Naruto. Five members of Akatsuki are dead."
Naruto smiled, but with a hint of seriousness, he said, "But all the same ... I think we'be only met the weak ones so far. Itachi ... Kisame ... and the leader still have to show themselves."
"Don't ruin the mood, Naruto," Sakura said, holding on to Naruto. "You guys just beat him ... We should be celebrating."
"We are," Naruto said, kissing Sakura on the forehead.
"Well ..." a voice said from high above the arena. (Three guesses who he is!) "You shouldn't. You just pissed me off."
Everyone's eyes opened in horror as a badly burnt Blood stood where the Hokage would sit down. "I'm going to kill you now. You two have given me the challenge of my life, but it ends now!" He landed on the ground.
Naruto and Sasuke pushed Sakura and Claire out into the stadium as they squared off against Blood. Naruto smiled, "Theirs no use denying it, Blood ... You're chakra level is going down fast ... right now ... an average Chuunin would be able to beat you."
"SHUT UP!" Blood yelled, forcing his chakra enveloped hand at Naruto. Naruto easily caught it, spun around, and rammed Blood into the ground.
Sasuke suddenly noticed something ... his eyes ... why couldn't he see properly ... his sight ... it had been getting worse ever since that chakra surge in the middle of the match.
Well ... you shouldn't be surprised ... No .. it can't be ... your ...Back ... unfortunately I don't control you anymore ... but all the same ... I know what's going on ...
O yeah ... then what's happening ... Your Sharingan is evolving ... for some reason ... you're getting a fourth spike ... A FOURTH SPIKE! That means that I can use it perfectly ... this is ... great ...
"Naruto! Step back! I want to try something!" Sasuke said, walking up to him. Blood coud barely stand up as he looked at Sasuke in fear. Sasuke said, "You die now!" Neji, who was watching in the crowds, noticed a large chakra flare in Sasuke. " SUSANOO STRIKE!"
Sasuke did a series of spins and kicks so fast that Naruto could barely keep up with it. That's ... incredible ... that jutsu's sheer power ... it's ... incredible ... not close to my ultimate move ... but all the same ... if he could condense all that energy into one blow ... it would rival my jutsu!
As the jutsu ended, Sasuke seemed to slow down to Blood. Sasuke slowly raised his fist, and hit him square in the chin, sending him flying upwards. To finish it, Sasuke went up in the air, and kicked him back down to the ground.Blood really was dead this time.
Ninbi's aura began to leave the body. Naruto ran up to him, threw out the dark grey kunai and yelled, "SEAL!" Ninbi entered the kunai. It turned brown.
Back at the Hokage Tower:
Tsunade sat in her seat quietly. Jiraiya was also their. "After everything you have told us, Sasuke, do you think that you'd be able to control the seal?"
Sasuke slowly said, "I believe I can." Jiraiya nodded. Jiraiya walked up and down for a few seconds.
"I still don't understand!" he said. "How the hell could that curse mark be back? Orochimaru has to be ALIVE! No edo tensei could do that!" Sasuke lowered his head.
"We perfected it," he mumbled. Everyone turned to him, immediately. He began to explain. "We call it Life Force Resurection. Unlike Chiyo's jutsu, this jutsu doesn't take the users life, but it can only be done once in a lifetime per person. The revived body is complete, rather then a sick image like the Edo tensei."
He paused, seeing a light come into Naruto's eyes. My parents ... "The body has organs ... their own brain ... and they are not bound to obey the summoner. They are truly ALIVE again."
Jiraiya slowly asked, "Are there any draw backs other then the once per lifetime requirement?"
"Yeah," Sasuke replied, "The body of the one who is going to be revived must be within twenty feet of your hand when you strike the ground. On top of that .. if there are any other bodies in the area ... it could miss and revive one of them ..."
Tsunade gasped. "This is ... this is ... bad to say the least." She turned to Jiraiya, "It appears that Orochimaru is really alive again." Jiraiya nodded. Tsunade turned back to Team 7. "All the more reason for us to tell you this ..."
Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto all looked at the Godaime Hokage. She smiled and said, "You three are officially the new Legendary Three Sannin."
THUD!
Sasuke and Sakura turned around to find that Naruto had hit the ground hard upon hearing that. He slowly got up, rubbing his head saying, "What just happened, you guys? I thought I heard that we were the next Sannin."
Sakura smiled, saying, "You did."
THUD!
"Naruto ..." Tsunade laughed, shaking her head. Sasuke looked at her.
"Are you serious, Tsunade - sama?" Sasuke asked. "If so ... I would like to know why you chose us ... and why now, when the whole village is still waiting for the Jounin Exam Final?"
Tsunade put on a sad smile. "To put it simply ... me and Jiraiya are getting old ... If Orochimaru marched in here right now ... Jiraiya and I together wouldn't stand a chance. Especially since he's probably in his original young body now."
"So basically," Sasuke said, "The next time he comes here ... we're screwed. He's gonna be at his prime plus extreme experience ... AND ... no one here can beat him alone."
"That's where you three come in," Jiraiya stepped up. "You three together could possibly match him ... maybe even exceed him. Naruto's trained with me, and he has stood his ground against MANY enemies once stronger then Orochimaru. Sakura has trained with Tsunade, and you're the one who killed Orochimaru after training with him."
Sakura bowed and said, "We're honored that you have chosen us to be your successors as the Sannin. It must have bee hard choosing us."
Naruto, who slowly began to get up, mumbled, "Am I a Sannin?" with his hand up. Everyone slowly looked at him and nodded.
THUD!
"Yeah," Tsunade said, laughing. "Especially the guy over there who can't maintain consciousness." Everyone laughed.
Sasuke and Sakura said, "On behalf of Naruto and us ... we accept!"
Naruto was walking down the streets of Konoha. He was ticked off about the whole Life Force Resurrection Jutsu. It had been four days since Blood's death and defeat. Team 7 had been officially promoted in public yesterday. He was surprised how readily the majority of the village accepted him, now.
How are you kit ...Ok ... its just that ... I'm one step closer to Hokage ... I mean ... this is really close ... by title ... I'm one of the top five ninja in the village ... this is awesome ...
That's not what's wrong kit ... Damn ... you always know what I'm feeling ...don't you ...Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha ... that's very true ... So what IS bothering you ...
The Life Force Resurrection Jutsu ...Naruto began to say when he found Sakura and Sasuke at the corner waiting for him. "HEY!" he said. "What's up you guys?"
"We know that the revival jutsu is bothering you, Naruto," Sakura said, seriously. "And we want to know why?"
Naruto laughed, slowly. "Kyubi just asked me that." He paused for a few seconds. "I want that jutsu ..."
"Huh?" Sasuke said. "Why? It took me months to get it down!"
Naruto mumbled something. Sakura said, "Come on, Naruto. We didn't hear what you said. Speak louder."
"MY PARENTS!" Naruto yelled. "I WANT MY PARENTS!"
Sasuke thought for a moment, and smiled. "Yo ... if you can beat me in a challenge of your choice ... right here right now ... then I'll start teaching you ..."
"HELL YEAH!" Naruto yelled. "Ok ... I've decided .. JANKEN!"
Sasuke fell over. "You have got to be kidding me! ARE YOU SERIOUS!"
Naruto began to say ... "JAN-"
Sasuke threw down scissors as Naruto threw down rock. "KEN! I WINN!" He paused, realizing something. He slowly said, "But ... I don't know who my parents are ..."
"I do ..." Jiraiya said, walking out from behind a tree. "The Fourth Hokage ... Arashi Kazama ..."
"The Yondaime ..." Naruto said.
THUD!
Well ... that's it for chapter 42 ... well ... right now ... I'm starting what will be the Final two or three chapters of the Jounin Arc ... so ... Naruto and Sasuke are going to face off ... yeah ... well ... how did you guys like the chapter ... you know the drill ... Rate and Review
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