Chapter 14 Battle for Hokage Begins
Upon entering the Hokage's office Naruto had to hold back the laugh he had coming when he saw Kakashi doing loads of paperwork.
"Excuse me Kakashi-san." The Hyuuga head spoke.
"Yo, oh, Hinata-san, what can I do for you?" the silver haired Jonin asked.
"Well my clan has found and backed a perfect candidate for the seat of Hokage." She replied.
"Really now, is that so? And I take it this is him then, the one that knocked out 3 guards and bested Neji all in one day?"
"Yes that is him. He is a Konoha shinobi with immense power that has returned from an extended mission. Where there is a problem is he was removed from all records for his mission, and the only one that could verify this was the fifth."
"I see, and how do I know he really isn't a spy? How far are you willing to go in backing him?" he asked lazily.
"I back him completely; I would even put my life on the line in backing him."
"Hmmm, alright then we'll start the testing today. It's about 11am now, so I'll announce it and we'll proceed at about 1pm at the exam stadium; we have all been itching for some action recently since the last one. What should we call you then?"
"You can just call me Uzu." Replied the applicant.
"Real explanatory Uzu-san. I guess if you're good enough I'll see you later"
"Um, Kakashi-san; I would ask that Hanori-san be allowed to participate as well." Requested the pale eyed woman.
"Well we usually only have the elites do battle, but I suppose we could allow it."
"Thank you Kakashi-san."
Naruto and Hinata left the tower to prepare for the up coming test. "I think that went too well Hinata-chan."
"No, that is the way it usually goes, the Jonins don't want to do all the paperwork and deal with everything and desperately want a Hokage to take over.
"Ugh, what am I really getting myself into? This could suck."
"Don't worry, you can do it. I'll help you where I can, even if it is just to take care of um… office tension." (real forward isn't she)
"Are you trying to seduce the Hokage you sexy minx?"
"No, I don't think I have to seduce, just offer." She answered giggling.
"Alright gorgeous, I think we should get some of those cinnamon buns I promised you, what do you think?" He didn't really need to ask, Hinata grabbed his arm and drug him off to her favorite shop. After paying for them they left to enjoy their purchase at the park a few yards away. After sitting, the cinnamon desert disappeared in a flash, while Naruto was enjoying the last bite of his second.
"Hey Hinata-chan, you go through those as fast as I go through ramen," after speaking he saw a strange look on the kind face of his girlfriend. "Um... Hinata; what are you looking at me like that for?" Hinata licked her lips hungrily and leaped at him engulfing his lips with hers as she laid on top of him. After a short while they broke apart.
"Mmm, your lips taste very sweet my love." she told him.
"Oh I see, you just kissed me for the sugar from the dessert huh."
"Well, I guess you could say that, I just love the taste of mpf…" her explanation was cut off as she caught by surprise in another very deep kiss.
"You taste pretty good yourself, but I doubt that it is the cinnamon buns." Naruto smiles at his fiancé while she pants to catch her breath. Laughing a bit he took her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Let's get going, we should get there a few minutes early in we just walk there from here.
They quietly walked and talked a bit and before they knew it they arrived at the stadium bustling with activity. They found their way through the crowd to the contestant and VIP box where they found the acting Hokages.
"Ah you're here, let's go through who you'll be fighting." declared Shizune, as she sat him down "Now first you'll start with Hanori-san, then you'll battle Kiba-san followed by Kakashi-san with the final fight with Jiraiya-sama, since he just returened. Now you don't have to defeat all of them, but you must show that you are capable of coming close with those odds against you. There are no rules in the matches, but if at all possible don't kill anyone, but be careful, you might die yourself."
"Thank you for your concern, but I'll be fine."
"Ok, your battle starts as soon as you arrive, Iruka will be officiating the match, if he says it's over listen to him."
In a single leap Naruto launched out of the VIP box, as everyone gasps, and lands in the middle of the stadium in a crouch leaving imprints of his feet where he landed. Iruka emerged and announced the first match.
"Welcome villagers and ninjas, we are here in the attempt to induct a new Hokage. Like every battle before, it will be gauntlet style. The first match will be Hyuuga Hanori vs the Hokage applicant Uzu-san." Iruka faced the combatants, after Hanori arrived. "Fighters ready?... Begin."
"Ha, I get to kill you myself for messing up my chance to have my curse seal removed. I bet you left her after her sexual indiscretion."
"That is where you are wrong you stupid bastard, I will never leave Hinata, and you will be punished for drugging and using psychological techniques in the attempt to harm her. I kept her from killing you with the seal and set this up just for you."
Hanori jumped back and got into a Jyuken stance reading himself for an attack when the match ended before anyone saw a move, only a burst of light.
"Son of a bitch! Oh, hell I-I can't see. What the hell!? It hurts...shit!" screamed the Hyuuga as he was rolling on the ground in complete pain. (now just think, when he starts crying from the pain the salty tears are going to hurt like a mother when they get in those wounds)
"What happened is I took the thing you value the most, your sight. You didn't even have a chance to activate your bloodline ability or you may have seen the attack. Before you knew it I shot out your eyes. My chakra gun takes too much time and chakra to be useful in an active fight to kill, but if I use less chakra, and the moron stays in one spot, I can fire at a quicker rate, but it has less kick behind it. With the amount of power I put into those shots it should feel like you got your eyes poked out with a blunt stick. (my description on how the weapon works sucks, but blame my cold, I can't think straight) On top of that you will suffer something worse than death for your torturing of my Hinata. You will be forced to life a worthless life being a Hyuuga with no blood line ability, that should torture you worse than death could" Naruto spoke in a quiet cold voice that no one could hear but Iruka who just raised his hand
"Winner Uzu-san; time 17s." announced Iruka as the stadium broke the awe inspiring silence with a huge cheer. "Next match Kiba, you're up."
"Let's go Akamaru." Kiba leapt to the stage itching for a battle
"Damn dog boy, that thing is huge!" screamed out Naruto.
"Stick it cloak boy," Akamaru barks at Kiba. "Huh, you say he smells like Hinata? Hey you, why do you smell like Hinata?"
"Well I guess it is because I took her to lunch today?" He offered up
"No, not like that, he says it is more intimate than that… If you have done anything to her I'll kill you."
"Like you could, besides what Hinata chooses to do with me is none of your business."
"You bastard, I've tried to get her and you just arrive and get her in a few days? You will die for tricking her like that… Gatsuuga." The flying vortex of Kiba and Akamaru came rushing towards the waiting blonde. When just a few feet away Naruto draws Kirikorosu, his zanbatou, and easily stops the attack with the broad edge of the blade.
"You'll have to do better than that if you wish to defeat me." Called out Naruto angering Kiba.
"Fine then, now you will fall prey to the Inazuka clan's ultimate technique… Jinjū Konbi Henge: Sotoro." Kiba and Akamaru transformed into a huge 2 headed white wolf beast over 3 persons tall. The beast stomps and swipes at the blade wielder as he narrowly dodges each attack. 'crap, I can't keep dodging like this, he's gotten much stronger than before. I was hoping to save these until further matches but I guess it is now or never' channeling chakra into the sword he raises it to his opponent "Kirikorosu, lend me your strength"
"As you wish."
The massive zanbatou glows bright blue as it grew in size to nearly 7 ft. "Slaying slash!" Naruto slashed the sword in an 'x' formation sending blue chakra shockwaves towards the beast... the shockwaves crash into its side as blood spurted out from the x. Kiba and Akamaru fell to the ground after the attack which dispelled the jutsu and left them unconcious.
"Kiba is unable to continue. Winner Uzu-san; time 5 minutes 14 seconds. Kakashi, please come to the arena for the next battle." A poof of smoke filled the arena as the one eyed Jonin appeared.
...Later