(entrance cost/hand cost/combat power/support power)

(play action)

(CZ:Chakra Zone)

(thinking)

Previously on NARUTO TCG…

Both Sasuke and Yoroi advanced to the arena. "The first 2 participants are Sasuke Uchiha, and Yoroi Akado. Are you ready?"

Sasuke and Yoroi: "Yes."

"Now, on my mark. Convert shinobi shields." Both players activated thier shinobi shields and converted them to duel mode. Sasuke's shield is quite different, which the gauntlet and card platform are in one device rather than separate. This dark gauntlet can extend its platform outward while the platform itself extends its top section afterwards (think of it as the gx academy disk).

"Virtual systems, ready." The bottom of both shields internally lit up in all colors of the rainbow.

"Duelists, engage!" Both players are prepared and ready to duel.

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NARUTO TCG: CHUNIN BATTLE TOURNAMENT DUELS-

CURSE OF THE SAND

Chapter 3:

Sasuke vs. Yoroi

Both: "Let's Duel!"

Yoroi: First move honors are mine (7). I'll charge 3 cards into my chakra zone (CZ: 3) and deploy Shigure to the village (E: 0/H: 0/C: 2-1). End turn.

Sasuke: OK (7). I deploy Sasuke Uchiha to the battlefield (E: 0/H: 0/C: 3-0|0-0) and attack! (Sasuke's avatar attacks Shigure and forces him to injured state (0-0)) Then I charge 4 chakra cards (CZ: 4) and end my turn with a couple of face-downs (1).

Yoroi: It's my turn (4). I'll charge 1 earth chakra to play the Small Act of Courage mission card. With this, all ninja in my hand get 1 less turn count until the end phase of this turn (CZ: 5). Next I'll deploy my mark-2 Yoroi Akado.

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Card info: Yoroi Akado is a turn 2 male sound ninja. In healthy state, he has 3 combat points and 1 support point. In his injured state, it has both 1 combat and support points. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Yoroi: Next I'll equip Yoroi with the Chakra Absorption Jutsu card. Now attack. (Yoroi's avatar attacks Sasuke's)

Sasuke: Not so fast, I activate my face-down, Fireball Jutsu…

Yoroi: That's so I can counter your attack with one of my own. I activate my Chakra Absorption's effect. At the cost of 1 water crest (CZ: 4), I can remove 2 chakras from yours. And with Yoroi's Chakra Absorption ability, I can remove one more from your chakra zone (CZ: 1).

Sasuke: It won't matter, cause' now I activate my second face-down. I equip Sasuke with a Kunai card (CZ: 0), giving him 2 additional power points (5-3). (Sasuke counterattacks and deals damage to Yoroi, forcing him to injured state (1-1)).

Yoroi: That's about all I got. I end my turn (0).

Sasuke: It's my move, then (2). I'll deploy to the battlefield Sasuke Uchiha mark-1 by discarding mark-0 Sasuke from my village (E: 1/H: 0/C: 4-1|0-0).

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Card info: Sasuke Uchiha (windmill of shadows) is a turn 1 male genin leaf growth ninja. In healthy state, he has 3 combat points and 0 support points. In his injured state, it has both 0 combat and support points.

When growth ninja are deployed by removing a card with the same name from your village, it receives a ninja blade counter marking 1 power point.

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Now attack! (Sasuke attacks Yoroi and destroys him) That ends my turn for now.

Yoroi: (1) I'll pass. There's nothing I can do.

Sasuke: My move, then (2). Sasuke attacks Shigure! (Sasuke attacks Shigure and destroys him) That'll end my turn.

Yoroi: (2) I'll just charge 1 chakra (CZ: 5) and end my turn.

Sasuke: (3) Since you don't have any ninja in your village, mine will attack you directly! (Sasuke confronts Yoroi with a direct assault)(BR: 1) That ends my turn.

Yoroi: (2) I'll just pass again this turn.

Sasuke: (4) I charge 3 cards into my chakra zone (CZ: 3) and attack you directly. (Sasuke does the same thing all over again) (BR: 2) I end my turn.

Yoroi: (3) I pass again this turn.

Sasuke: (2) I use 2 chakra crests (CZ: 1) to equip Sasuke with a kunai, giving him 2 extra power points (6-3). Now attack! (Sasuke attacks Yoroi directly) (BR: 4) Then I charge my last card into my chakra zone (CZ: 2) and end my turn.

Yoroi: (4) I'll deploy Yoroi Akado to the village. Then I charge 2 chakras (CZ: 7) and end my turn.

Sasuke: (1) I'll attack Yoroi with Sasuke Uchiha. (Sasuke gives 1 damage to Yoroi and puts him in injured state (1-1)) Then I charge 1 chakra (CZ: 3) and end my turn.

Yoroi: (2) I charge 1 lightning chakra (CZ: 8) to play the mission card, Ichiraku Noodle Shop, which lets me heal 1 ninja on my village (Yoroi 3-1). Now I attack. (Yoroi attacks Sasuke, and the battle ends in a draw, giving both ninja 1 damage (Sasuke: 0-0/Yoroi: 1-1). That will end my turn.

Sasuke: This is it. I draw(1) (Sasuke draws his card and is pleased with what he got and looks at Rock Lee on the stands.) Here it comes. I activate a jutsu card! Sasuke Uchiha, attack now! (Sasuke kicks Yoroi into the air and he behind the generic sound ninja, he kicks Yoroi in mid air then as he hits the ground is a rolling kick that looks like it about snapped generic nin in half, which resulted in his Yoroi's destruction.)

Lee saw how Sasuke attacked. It's just like his own Primary Lotus Jutsu.

Yoroi: But how? Yoroi's power is higher that Sasuke's, so how come he got destroyed?

Sasuke: The card I played earlier is a jutsu card I made all my own. It's called Lion's Barrage. After discarding 1 fire crest, and 2 lightning crests (CZ: 0), during the attack, I get to toss a coin 4 times 1 for each fragment of attack. The number of head equal to the same number of damage Yoroi takes when Sasuke attacks, as long as I decrease the damage by 1. And since I got 2 heads, 1 damage is inflicted to your injured Yoroi (1-1), which means… (Sasuke attacks Yoroi directly.) you lose the duel (BR:5).

"The outcome has been decided," Gekkou said. "Victory goes to Sasuke Uchiha." The croud cheers to congradulate the first winner of the preliminary matches. Kakashi Hatake arrives just behind him just as quick as a gust of wind.

"Good job, Sasuke." Kakashi said. "You must've copied Lee's Primary Lotus jutsu during your duel with him. That must be how you developed that similar card during this one. You couldn't have made that one up on your own, now could you?"

"Ok. I've got to admit that I borrowed that move." Sasuke takes a glance at his Lion's Barrage card before putting it back into his deck, and looked up at his friends. "But from here on in, it's all original!" 'Rock Lee, if I hadn't seen your moves up close when we went head to head, this fight would have turned out badly.'

Lee just saw the smug smile on Sasuke's face. 'Amazing! He only saw me do it once, and he was able to copy it perfectly! So that is your Kekkei Genkai. You really are something, Sasuke. You just keep getting stronger all the time. You make me...almost...a little nervous.'

Rock Lee's teacher, Might Guy, also saw the incredible display Sasuke created during the match. 'Impressive, but you can't expect to master high-speed Taijutsu and Lotus Movements just like that. It takes more than Sharingan; it takes blood, and sweat, and brutal training that whittles away your flesh. Even so...That last move of yours...He reminds me of you, Kakashi, when you were young.'

Kakashi knelt towards Sasuke. "Sasuke, I want you to come with me for a bit."

"Wait until after the preliminaries." Sasuke said. "I want to watch the other matches."

"No, don't be so stubborn. There's something important I have to tell you."

A few moments later, Gekkou is about to announced the second round. "And now for the second match…" a few seconds after the screen shuffled the names, 2 more came up: "Shino Aburame and Zaku Abumi."

Both Shino and Zaku advanced to the arena. "The next 2 participants, Shino Aburame, and Zaku Abumi, are you ready?"

Shino and Zaku: "Yes."

"On my mark. Convert shinobi shields." Both players activated their shinobi shields and converted them to duel mode.

"Virtual systems, ready." The bottom of both shields internally lit up.

"Duelists, engage!" Both players are prepared and ready to duel.

Both: "LET'S DUEL!"

TO BE CONTINUED…

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Tune in for the next chapter of NARUTO TCG.

Next time: Shino vs. Zaku

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