Okay, it might be a while for my next update. I plan to Finish A Pimps tale before this one since its almost over, that way since my writers streak is back I will be able to make later chapters higher quality since my attention won't be divided.
Chapter 19: Preliminaries end! Final matches announced.
Kankurou stood facing his opponent with a ruthless smile on his face, "This is your only chance to surrender."
"Don't take me to lightly fool," Misumi said smiling.
"Don't worry, Karasu will make short work of you," with that Kankurou put the large wrapped figure in front of him, however Misumi lept on Kankurou before he could unwrap it. His arms had Kankurou in a full nelson and his legs wrapped around his chest.
"It won't to you any good if you can't use it," Misumi smiled, "and by the way, my body can constrict to any size, so its no problem for me to snap your neck now, so I suggest you take your last chance to surrender."
"I don't think that's nessacery," smiled Kankurou. Hayate was just about to call the fight until Misumi snapped Kankurou's neck. However, the arms of Kankurou suddenly wrapped around Misumi and constricted his entire body.
"What the hell?" cried a surprised Misumi. The head of Kankurou spun around revealing a wooden face beneath the fake skin. All that was there was the puppet Karasu.
Kankurou burst from the wrappings that binded him. He had hidden himself in the wrappings and controlled his puppet from there, "Don't worry, I won't snap your neck. I'll just crush your body," with that he made some movements with his fingers and Karasu constricted and snapped several bones in Misumi's body.
"Winner, Sabuko no Kankurou," yawned Hayate.
Kankurou simply smiled and returned to the stadium as the medics dragged Misumi away. The score board had again began to flash, " Next match, Sabuko No Gaara Vs. Akadou Yoroi."
The two fighters were at the ring. Yoroi had looked at Gaara and smiled beneath his black cloth over his mouth and glared through his sunglasses, I'll show Orichimaru we don't need sands help to defeat leaf. Misumi may be gone, but I won't be, Sound is all that we will need.
"Do you just plan to stand there or are you going to do something?" asked Gaara.
"Don't underestimate me," Yoroi smiled as he threw a Kunai. However sand burst form the large gourd Gaara carried and blocked the Kunai. Yorio charged in and thrust his hand forward, but again the sand blocked it. I have to find a way to hit him, otherwise my Chakra absorbtion technique is useless. Yoroi now realized why Orichimaru wanted Sands help, this was a dangerous enemy.
"You will die now," said Gaara in a monotone voice. Yorio tried to dodge but was hid directly by a blast of sand. The sand qiuckly surrounded Yorio and began to crush him, "Desert Coffin."
"Damn it," Yorio managed to squeeze out before he heard the last words he would ever hear.
"Desert Funeral," simply said Gaara as the sand Imploded, completely crushing Yorio.
"Winner Sabuko no Gaara," Said Hayate. The ninja watching however, were not so calm. Naruto was clutching the railing of the upper rim, wondering how they were suppose to fight this guy. That sand seems to be an auto defense system, and that other attack seemed to be an instant death maneuver. However Naruto only smiled.
"So Naruto, you want to fight him to?" asked Lee with a smile
"Yeah, and I'm going to beat him," Naruto replied.
Kakashi only looked on and realized something. This kid had an extreme bloodlust in his eyes, and there were not any attacks among the Genin he has seen that will be able to break that shield. He looked int the direction of the hospital. He had sealed the Curse Seal on Sasuke already, and now thought that would be the only hope they had. He would teach Sasuke his strongest attack, Chidori. Then just maybe they will stop that monster in the arena. Though Kakashi still had a fear, in his mind.
Orichimaru had snuck in on Kakashi, and Kakashi quickly went on the defensive, "Don't even thing about touching the boy.
"My, aren't we brave, it even seems you have sealed my curse," Orichimaru smiled.
Kakahsi thought to himself, What am I doing? I can't fight one of those three? But still he held firm.
"Don't worry dear Kakashi, I only came to check on him. Your seal won't matter though, he will seek me for power and willingly use the seal. Even your block can't stop it them," and with that Orichimaru left.
Kakashi was afraid that Sasuke would leave for Orichimaru and was afraid to teach Sasuke Chidori, but was afraid he had no choice at this point.
"The next match will be Rock Lee Vs. Kinuta Dosu," said Hayate, glad this was almost over. He had much more pressing matters to attend to.
"So, we meat again," smiled Dosu as he faced Lee.
"Don't think that this will end like before, this time we fight on fair terms," sternly replied Lee remembering what had happened before.
"We'll see," Dosu replied as Lee Charged. Dosu followed with a punch, but Lee bent back far enough to escape its usual range, however Dosu smiled as the gauntlet extended and the sound struck Lee full force. He felt the dissyness as Dosu delivered a full kick to Lee's head. Lee flew back a short way but landed on his feat and his vision slowly began to clear.
"Come on Lee, you can't loose to this guy," Lee heard the voice form the stands and Saw Gai standing there giving him a thumbs up, "sorry I'm late."
"Gai!" Lee said almost in tears, "Right, this guy is going down."
"Take them off Lee," Gai smiled.
"Are you sure Sensei?" asked Lee.
"Of course, we all saw what happened in the forest, show them the true power of your youth Lee!" Gai said striking his Nice Guy pose again.
"Right," Lee said as he pulled down his leg warmers revealing weights.
"Wow!" said Naruto, "I could have sworn you had taken them off already."
"Lee isn't any ordinary boy," Gai said standing by NAruto, "he won't loose. I believe he will fulfil his Nindo, and possibly become even stronger than me," smiled Gai.
"OF course he will," said NAruto with his fox Grin, "with the Future Hokage as a partner he will."
"Ha," heartily laughed Gai, "I see the flame of youth burns strong in you as well. If you can keep the flame going and improve your skills and mind, you will make a good Hokage just like the fourth," Gai was truly happy to see a kid like Naruto. He could see a valiant spirit in him, one that never gives in. Just like the fourth, one of his dearest friends.
Lee proceeded to take off the weights making Dosu laugh, "Please, those little things won't help you defeat me," though we was quickly silenced when the weights landed. He could feel the vibrations traveling through the entire ring, and saw the craters that now law beneath the weights.
"Gai, don't you think that's a little much?" asked Kakashi.
"Don't you worry, just watch as my student surpasses even those of the great Kakashi," smiled Gai.
"What was that?" Kakashi said looking at gai again.
"Such a hip Respnse!" Gai said in response, "I conceed this one to you my friend. At times like this Kakashi felt best to pretend he knew what Gai was talking about and proceeded to watch the match.
Lee charged in again, but this time he was far faster, and Dosu had no time to react. Lee struck him full force with the Kohona whirlwind, sending him flying into the Air. He jumped up behind Dosu and used his wrappings. He spun down at rapid speeds and cried out, "Secondary Lotus!" and with slammed dosu into the ring with extreme force. The medics rushed out and gathered him up rushing him to the hospitil wing.
"Winner, Rock Lee," Hayate said.
"Gai!" Kakashi yelled at Gai, "You tought that boy the Lotus?"
"Of course, that will be Lee's greatest technique, his ultimate trump card," Gai Responded.
"I don't care what it is, that Technique is forbidden for good reasons, how could you teach something like that to a boy!" he yelled.
"Be quiet Kakashi," said Gai sternly, "You don't know this boy like I do. He will put everything he has into what he does and fulfill his Nindo at any cost."
Kakashi calmed himself down before responding, "Tell me Gai, why did you teach him the Lotus, that move may very well kill him one day."
"As I said it is his trump card, he is incapable of using Ninjutsu or Genjutsu, and when I found him below average Taijutsu was the best he could do."
"But to be able to open the second gate at such an early age, is he a genius after all?" asked Kakashi.
"Of course, Lee is a genius of hard work. He has an innate ability to put his heart and soul into everything he does," Gai smiled at that thought.
"So that's why you taught him that technique," Kakashi shrugged.
"Since there is only one person left, Osaka will be seeded into the finals. Here are the matches for the final," and everyone averted their eyes to the score board.
Round one: Naruto Vs. Osaka
Round Two: Lee Vs. Neji
Round Three: Shino Vs. Kankurou
Round Four: Temari Vs. Shikamaru
Round Five: Sasuke Vs. Gaara
"However," the Hokaga said, "You will be given three months before it begins. Remember that you will represent our country then, so use these next three months wisely."
With that the preliminaries were over.
Agian thanks for all the reviews, and I should finish my other story soon, so it shouldn't take to long for me to continue this story. And one last time I will remind you Lee looks like he did when he was younger with the pony tail but older, and he wears those close and not the spandex. And as usual, R&R.