Disclaimor: Don't own Naruto.

A/N: Ok...fans of my other fic...feel free to flame me...I've been taking far to long in updating it...problem is that I've just gotten way too into this story.

Btw...you should know that i've decided that i will be changining this story much (so don't complain to me later on, because I KNOW i'm changing the story)...but you all should know that...

Btw...some people are confused...first off...the pairing will be a

Naruto/Female Haku (I'm sorry to those of you who don't like that pairing...or who wanted one of the others)

Keep in mind that pairings WILL NOT be important until WAY LATER, into the story...i'm thinking FAR after Sasuke Retreival arc...

I've also decided...like i said...I'm still adding Rei as a sisterly figure (why not). Probably the same with Sakura.

Another poll at the bottom.
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Chapter 7: Enter the First of the Legendary Three.

"WATCH OUT SASUKE!"

Sasuke dodged to the left, jumping from one tree branch to the next, just in time to avoid a flurry of shurikan.

He paused for a moment to glare at his opponent, the woman who wore a grass Hitai-ate. Sasuke glanced over to where Sakura was hiding and then back towards the grass-nin.

The woman jumped at Sasuke, and the two started fighting with Taijutsu.

'Damn it…how the hell did we get in this mess?'

---Flashback---

Team 7 were standing in the middle of a clearing. They had just chased away a rain-nin, whom had snuck into the group using a henge of Naruto.

Sasuke growled, "This can't happen again…here's what we're going to do. We're going to create a password that only the three of us will know…"

Naruto and Sakura both nodded.

"Sasuke-kun! That's a great idea-"

She was cut off as a large gust of wind hit the three ninjas…

The three members of team 7 were blown into the trees, where they grabbed on for dear life. Naruto was the first to let go, and he was blown away, high into the air.

"NARUTO!" screamed Sakura…

A few moments later, Sakura and Sasuke both let go of the trees, each going a different direction. Luckily, at the time that the two remaining members of team 7 let go…the wind started to die down, so they didn't go to far.

Sasuke landed on the ground with a painful thud. After a few moments he jumped to his feet and looked at his surroundings. He was surrounded in forest. He quickly started moving, in search of his lost comrades or for whoever it was that attack them.

Moments later he came upon a clearing where he saw his lost pink-haired teammate. 'Damn it…we didn't have a chance to come up with a password…'

She moaned in pain as she started to lift herself off the ground…She looked up and saw Sasuke, holding a kunai… "Sasuke-kun?"

"Shut up! I'll only ask this once. The first day we became a team…I discussed with the three of you my ambitions…there were two of them…what were they…" Sasuke sneered, clutching his kunai harder.

Sakura was a little disturbed, 'He may think that I'm an enemy…' "You wanted to rebuild you clan and kill somebody…" She said remembering what Sasuke said, a long with every single other detail that she could dig up about him…

Sasuke nodded and lowered his Kunai. "We better go find Naruto…keep your guard up though-" Sasuke paused when he heard something whizzing through the air. He leapt forward, grabbed Sakura, and jumped into the trees, just in time to avoid a flurry of kunai that fell on Sakura's last position.

Sasuke and Sakura both jumped back to the ground. Suddenly something came out of the trees and landed right in front of Sasuke and Sakura. It was the woman, a grass-nin, who gave back the kunai of the second examiner, using a super long tongue.

Sasuke glared at the nin, before launching himself at her. The grass-nin dodged Sasuke, and jumped high into the trees. Sasuke followed, as did Sakura. Sasuke looked around for the grass-nin. 'Damn it…where is she…' He concentrated chakra to his eyes, 'SHARINGAN!' He activated his blood limit. The second he did though, he heard Sakura yell.

"WATCH OUT SASUKE!"

---End Flashback---

'Damn it…where the hell is Naruto when you need him?'

---Somewhere in the forest---

Naruto lifted himself off the ground…

'Must've fainted after I hit the ground…' Naruto looked up and nearly choked. In front of him was a giant Snake. The snake snapped at Naruto. Naruto, luckily, managed to jump to his feet and avoid the snake's maw.

Naruto grabbed some shurikan and launched him at the snake. The snake, easily, took the hits and shook them off. The snake launched his tail at the snake. Unfortunately, Naruto wasn't fast enough to avoid the hit and was slammed into a tree…

'Figures I would end up with the giant snake…'

---Sasuke---

Sasuke launched shurikans, with wires attached, at the grass-nin. He managed to tie the grass-nin against a tree, the wires cutting into her body. He started doing handseals "Katon: Ryūka no Jutsu (Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique)!" Sasuke blasted a large torrent of fire along the wires and engulfed the grass-nin.

Sasuke dropped to his knees, breathing hard, 'Finally…'

"SASUKE!"

Sasuke's head snapped up to see the 'Grass-nin' walk out of the flames and then turn into mud.

'A MUD CLONE!'

---Naruto---

Naruto was sent flying into another tree. No matter what he did, he couldn't damage the giant snake. He had attempted to send roots at the giant snake; which only led to the snake swerving around the roots. He had attempted using his demon plants; however the snake quickly tore through those. He had even attempted using HAYASHI SHUUSHUKU. It didn't work though.

At the moment, he had multiple scratches and bruises all over his body; though they were healing, do to Kyuubi.

"Do something you idiot!"

'DO YOU HAVE ANY BRIGHT IDEAS!'

"Concentrate some of my chakra into your bracelet…but make sure to stay in control."

'…Stay in control…why do I have a feeling you're about to screw me over…'

"You really should be more trusting…"

'Shut up…' Naruto, however, did as he was told and started concentrating demonic chakra into his Moon leaves…

He glared at the snake, blood from a head injury seeping into his eyes. The bracelet started to glow a blood red.

For the first time in a long time, he let his smile fall. "AAAAHHHHHH!" He launched his arm at the direction of the snake, an explosion of red and purple shot from the bracelet. Stems grew in length, and the leaves grew much larger. The plant engulfed the snake.

The snake attempted to fight off the plant, but was unable to fight the plant off. It suddenly howled in pain, and Naruto could hear something that sounded like teeth sinking into flesh.

Naruto looked the dark purple plant over and managed to see one of the leaves that hadn't attached itself to the snake. It had a large mouth and razor sharp teeth. 'Is it trying to eat the snake?'

"Of course not…what kind of screwed up plant would try to EAT a snake…it's trying to suck it's blood out-",Kyuubi paused for a moment, "IDIOT! GET THE MOON LEAVES OFF YOUR WRIST! GET THEM OFF NOW!"

Naruto didn't wait to be told twice, He ripped the leaves off of his wrist and threw them on the ground. More large stems started to grow from the bracelet, as well as large leaves. The leaves attacked the young Kitsune, who quickly jumped away.

Naruto jumped onto a tree branch. The snake landed on the ground with a thud, the plant still engulfing it, sucking it's blood.

"Kyuuketsu Shokubutsu (Bloodsucking plant)", spoke Kyuubi. "It'll suck the blood out of anything that it can get a hold of…"

The remaining leaves attached themselves to the snake…

'Something seems so grotesque about all of this…'

"Keep watching…"

The giant snake suddenly disappeared and the plant curled into a tight ball. The plant started to glow red and purple again. Finally a large stem, much larger than the others, grew from the center. A large Rose grew from this stem and the rest of the plant turned into a bluish green color.

'Hmmm…'

"Lovely flower…"

'Never thought you'd be one to appreciate a flower.'

"When a plant sucks the blood from it's victim to bloom…it seems more appealing."

'Interesting…'

"By the way…did you bring another Moon Leaf bracelet with you?"

Naruto shook his head, 'I haven't gotten around to making another bracelet…'

"Idiot…I guess it can't be helped…"

'The snake…it disappeared…how? Why?'

"It was a summoned spirit…someone in this forest has possession of the Snake Contract…I wonder who it is…"

Naruto turned, 'I better get back to the others…' Naruto jumped off, placing the same eerie smile on his face.

---Sasuke---

The grass-nin, who had a portion of its face torn off, revealing pale skin and a yellow, slitted, eye, slammed Sasuke against a tree. He/She held the Uchiha against the tree using only one hand. Just as quickly, the grass-nin, sunk his/her teeth into Sasuke's neck…

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Sasuke let out a blood-curdling yell, which could be heard all throughout the forest.

The grass-nin let go of Sasuke, letting him slump on the tree branch. He/She smiled before disappearing. 'The Uchiha will be mine.'

"SASUKE-KUN!" Sakura jumped onto the branch, and grabbed onto Sasuke… Sakura looked around frantically. "NARUTO! I NEED YOUR HELP…" Her answer was complete and total silence… "What am I suppose to do." Muttered the pink-haired ninja.

She sat there, with Sasuke resting against her lap, until she heard a familiar chakra signature nearby…

---Naruto---

Naruto landed in a clearing. 'I can feel Sakura's chakra signature up ahead…stupid girl…she'll get herself killed that way…she should be concealing it…'

"Naruto-kun…"

Naruto's eyes widened as he suddenly started looking around…

"Do you hate Konahagakure?"

Naruto's face became a smile once again, as he stopped looking around, "Congratulations captain obvious…what do you want…a fucking medal?"

The voice seemed to ignore the comment… "I've been watching you Naruto-kun…I saw you in the first exam…your abilities over plants is amazing…"

"And let me guess…you want me to give you myself…you want my abilities…isn't that right?"

The voice chuckled, "Of course…in return I'll give you revenge against these pathetic fools…the ones who shun you…hate you…treat you like dirt…despise you for just being alive…"

Naruto seemed to think this over, "No thanks…"

"You should reconsider…the village hurt me…much like it hurt you…I should've been the fourth Hokage…but instead they make that fool the fourth…if I had been the Hokage…I would never even dream of using you as the host…I would've beaten the Kyuubi with my own abilities…"

Naruto chuckled…

"Don't leave me in the dark…what's so funny?"

"You are…and this village. You should come back to the village…and ask for forgiveness…"

The voice growled, "And why would I do that…"

"You're both so pathetic…you left this village…for the soul purpose of obtaining revenge against it…you blame the Fourth because he received the title over you…", Naruto started, "This village is the same way…they blame me…because they were far to weak to defeat the Kyuubi and there for lost so many…They consider me a relic of the past, just because I am the vessel for the Kyuubi no Kitsune…the fact of the matter is that you two were made for each other…" Naruto smiled inwardly when he heard a low growl. "I on the other hand, am better than that…better than these moronic villagers and better than you…when I leave, I LEAVE…I won't return to seek vengeance…Because I'm above that…" Naruto finished.

Naruto could hear the voice growl some more…before suddenly stopping. "Kukukuku...Naruto…your such a silly little boy…I will have you…and I will have your little friend Sasuke…unfortunately…my time is up."

Naruto sighed, 'What a hassle…' He heard something. He turned to see none other than his pink-haired teammate, her eyes as large as plates, staring at the blonde…

'I guess she heard us…' He mused as he walked over to her…He heard something else.

He turned to see the purple-haired second examiner come out of the trees…She clenched her fist, "Damn you…I'll get you Orochimaru…" she muttered before going back into the trees.

He turned back to Sakura, who was still looking at him in horror… "So you heard…huh?"

Sakura didn't even move…she didn't even speak.

"What do you have to say about it…" He was kind of enjoying this…the fact that she shouldn't answer him…

She was against a tree. He placed his hand next to her head and moved his face close to hers… "Here's the quick version. Yondaime, and the rest of these morons, were far to weak to stand up against the Nine-tailed fox…" He paused for a moment when he noticed that her mouth was wide open, probably from the mention that the Fourth was too weak to DEFEAT the fox. He reached over and closed her mouth for her. "Don't gawk like that…makes you look like a fish. Anyway…like I was saying…the fourth couldn't defeat the Demon…So they decided to sacrifice a small child, they sealed it into that child. And if that wasn't enough…the child had to deal with the fact, that everyone in the village hated him…for something that he didn't even control…" He paused for a moment to look at Sakura…she still looked terrified, "Twelve years later…that child makes a deal with the third Hokage…if he becomes a chunin…then he gets to leave the village… permanently if he so wishes…so…help me win this exam…and I'll leave forever…"

"Y-y-y-y-y-ye-ye-ye-s-s-s"

Naruto sighed, "You do know I can easily kill you right now right?"

Sakura paled, but managed a small nod…

"Then why don't I?"

Sakura…slowly shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.

"Because I don't want to…" Naruto said simply, "No reason to kill you…"

Sakura sighed at this…

"Whether you believe that I'm Naruto…or the Kyuubi is your own damn business…I really don't give a damn…" Naruto muttered, "Alright Story times over…next time I'll tell you how I received 'THE TALK'." 'One Hokage, three male clan heads, twenty bottles of sake, and three hours later…before they finally asked a woman to explain it to me, she did it in like five minutes, are men pathetic or what?' Naruto heard laughing in his head. "Where's Sasuke…"

Sakura gestured to a direction, obviously still terrified…

Naruto walked over there…

---Hours later---

Sakura was sitting next to Sasuke's prone body. She was thinking about Naruto… 'He's the demon fox. No wait…he's just the vessel…OH I DON'T KNOW! Why didn't they tell us about this…why did they lie to us…' Sakura heard something appear. It was a squirrel, running towards one of her hidden traps. She threw a kunai in front of it, sending it running away. 'I have to protect Sasuke-kun until…until…until Naruto…comes back…'

"Useless little girl…"

Sakura turned towards the voice to see the three sound nins.

---Naruto---

Naruto was jumping from tree to tree… 'The grass nin that Sasuke was fighting must have been this Orochimaru person, that the second examiner mentioned about…Sakura said that the grass-nin slapped our scroll away, when Sasuke had attempted to give it to her…it only makes sense that it would be Orochimaru…what did he want?'

Naruto was looking around…there food supplies were low…and he decided to try and find some fruit. He was also hopping to find some Moon leaves for a second bracelet. He had no luck.

He heard what sounded like an explosion. He turned around to face the direction… 'Damn it…that sounds like the direction where Sakura and Sasuke are…' Naruto launched himself.

---Team 7's hiding spot---

Naruto reached a tree that was close to the clearing. Naruto peered inside the clearing. He saw Team 10; Ino, Shikamaru, and Chouji; The sound team; that freak who was talking to the turle; and Sakura, who now had short hair. The sound girl, Ino, Chouji, The green clad ninja, and the sound girl were all down…

Naruto did the necessary handseals…lets see how that freak likes this.

Dosu was closing in on Sakura, ready to kill the young girl. Suddenly something exploded from the ground and latched right onto his groin. Dosu's eyes widened and he let out a bloodcurdling scream, "AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"

Zaku, Lee, Shikamaru, and Chouji all felt sympathy for the sound-nin; the latter two experiencing the same pain from Ino almost on a daily basis.

Naruto jumped into the clearing right behind Zaku, smirking, as his plant disabled Dosu.

Zaku turned toward Naruto and glared.

They all suddenly felt something. They turned to see a Hyuuga…and a girl with two buns, up in the trees…

Zaku looked around, but then suddenly felt something behind him. He turned to see Sasuke, glowing purple, with black, flame-like, tattoos all over his body.

Sasuke growled, "Your hurt Sakura…who did that to you…"

Sakura was terrified again, 'What kind of group am I in?'

Zaku laughed, "It was me…"

Sasuke appeared behind Zaku… "Your pretty proud of these arms…aren't you?" He grabbed both of Zaku's arms, and put his foot on his back and started pushing.

"STOP"

CRACK

Both Zaku's arms broke.

Sasuke let Zaku go, letting the boy slump on the ground.

He turned around to see Dosu get back up. Sasuke smirked and walked towards the sound-nin, when suddenly he felt to pairs of arms wrap around him… "Please don't…please don't…"

Seeing Sakura's tear stricken face made Sasuke revert back to normal…

Dosu pulled out a heaven scroll. "Let us go…and you can have the scroll…"

'We already have that scroll', thought Naruto… 'Oh well couldn't hurt to have two.' "Put it down…and leave…"

Dosu turned towards Naruto and growled, "I won't be forgetting you…we'll meet again…"

He dropped the scroll…grabbed Kin and Zaku…and left.

Naruto picked up the scroll. He turned to see Team 10 up again, checking each other for serious injury. Sakura was looking over Sasuke, who seemed to be brooding. And the two nins who appeared recently seemed to be checking out bushy brows.

"Lee you idiot…you need to be careful", scolded to Hyuuga.

"Sorry Neji…sorry Tenten…" Lee started checking his pockets and slightly pulled out an Earth scroll…

Naruto's eyes widened slightly, 'An Earth Scroll! Hmmm…But they wouldn't…worth a shot.' Naruto mused as he walked over to Lee's group.

"Hey Lee…that Earth Scroll…it's not the only one you got…is it?"

Team Gai turned towards Naruto, "How did you know that", muttered Lee, before being jabbed by Neji…

"What's it to you?"

Naruto smiled, "I have two Heaven Scrolls…you have two Earth Scrolls…we trade one…we both leave happy…"

Neji glared and smirked, "And what if I just defeat you and take both your scrolls…"

"You don't seem like the type to waste energy…not without it being necessary…", Naruto replied…

Neji smirked, "Fine…"

Naruto and Neji traded a scroll.

Lee got up, "How did you know that we had two Earth Scrolls?"

Naruto's smile widened, "Simple…that guy…", pointing to Neji, "…Seems an awful lot like that guy", pointing to Sasuke, "…and that guy…" pointing once again to Sasuke, "…would never trust YOU…", pointing to Rock Lee, "…with his team's scroll…unless they had an extra."

With that Naruto walked away.

Lee looked confused, Tenten glared at Naruto, and Neji…seemed to be smirking…

Naruto returned to his team, holding both scrolls. "We're done…let's get to that tower…"

---The next day---

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were standing outside of the tower…just in time to…they were almost out of time…

All three of them walked in…

'Finally…just a few more tests and I'll be free…'

'A chance to fight more foes…to test how far I've come…'

Sakura was the only one not cheerful, 'Naruto…has a demon in him…and Sasuke has been cursed by that grass-nin…what kind of situation am I in?'

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A/N: Hope you like it...

The idea of a snapping plant, coming from the ground, and biting someones groin was actually submitted by a reviewer (i don't remember who...and i'm to lazy to look for the person...You know who you are...)

I'm opening another poll...who will fight Naruto in the preliminaries...

1) Kiba

2) Dosu

3) Zaku

These are the only choices i'm including...

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