Yup. I'd like to come up with something meaningful to say. But I can't. Chapter 12 everybody.

Kaoshi's family name means nothing. I just made it up.

Yeah…This chapter is pretty short… almost 500 words shorter than 10 and 11…Whatever. It accomplished what I wanted it to. Read and enjoy. I'll kill you if you don't enjoy it. That was said with the nicest smile EVER.

Chapter 12: Let's go wild

Naruto, Hinata, and Kaoshi were running through the corridors of the Sound Country's dungeon looking for any signs of their friends. They scanned each cell as they passed. Their efforts seemed in vain.

"Hey…Kaoshi-kun." Naruto said. "Haven't we been here before? I swear I've seen that room at least twice."

"No Naruto-kun." Kaoshi said without looking back. "This is the right way. I've been here before."

"You mean…?" Naruto said shocked.

"Yes, I was held prisoner here for a little over 6 years." He looked back and grinned. "But that's another story."

"H-Hai."

"If I'm not mistaken, Kakashi will be in a situation to the one you found me in." Kaoshi rounded a corner and made a quick left at the next intersection. "If I know Orochimaru, he'll be keeping Kakashi and I as far apart as possible."

"What about Lee and Tenten?" Hinata asked. Kaoshi had totally forgotten about her, being as quiet as she was.

"I don't know about them…" Kaoshi said. "They may already be dead."

Hinata cringed at the thought.

"No." Naruto said. "They're alive."

"How do you figure?"

"They kept me and Hina-chan alive. So why wouldn't they do the same with Lee and Tenten?"

"Orochimaru is a sick man Naruto." Kaoshi said frowning. "It'd be Naïve to think that he'd treat prisoners the same."

"That's not all." Naruto said. "Sasuke told me that Orochimaru panned to have us fight in the arena. He'd be dumb to kill any of us if he wanted a fight."

"That's true." Kaoshi said with a smile. "Very true. They just may still be alive."

Hinata sighed with relief.

Kaoshi skidded to a stop.

"Fuck."

"What's up?" Naruto said shifting into a battle stance. "Guards?"

"Yeah." He put his hand on his sword. "Hinata? If you would."

"Byakugan!" She surveyed the area quickly. "Twenty-five." She said. "All of them wearing jounin jackets."

"Shit." He bit his lip. "Must be going to a meeting or something. Hide yourselves as best you can."

Naruto and Hinata used Henge no Jutsu, transforming to match the background. Kaoshi jumped up and hung from the ceiling.

"How is he doing that with 300 kilos on him…?" Naruto asked himself but disregarded it quickly as the Jounin came into sight.

"So where are you posted today Minamaru?"

"Down the 5th corridor." Another said, "There are some new prisoners that Orochimaru-sama needs to have looked after. Leaf Nin."

"Ahh yeah." Said the next. "We got that 'Copy Ninja' right?"

"Yeah. And Orochimaru trusted me with guard duty."

"Lucky."

The large group passed under Kaoshi without noticing him.

"Awesome. Now if they just don't notice Naruto and Hinata…"

The group of over 20 sound jounin stopped and looked directly at Naruto and Hinata.

"You've gotta be kidding." Said the first.

"That's the worst Henge no Jutsu I've ever seen." Said another.

"Dammit…" Kaoshi said to himself.

"H-Hey cut it out!" Naruto yelled as one of the Jounin grabbed him by the hair.

"What is it you want me to cut out? Your heart you say? Fine by me." They all started cackling.

"I didn't want to have to do this so soon…but I guess I don't have much of a choice…" Kaoshi said to himself as he dropped down behind the group of shinobi.

He closed his eyes and focused on his sword. It was as if everything else stopped existing. He opened his eyes to find himself in a completely empty, black void.

"Kaede." He said. His voice echoed several times. Three orbs of light appeared in front of him.

"What do you need Kaoshi-kun?" A feminine voice echoed in response. Kaoshi walked up to the first orb.

"First release."

"Ahh, you haven't had to use that in a while." The voice said with a chuckle. Kaoshi laughed back,

"Desperate times…" Kaoshi reached out and grabbed the glowing orb.

"KAI!" the two said in unison. A blinding light filled the void. After it cleared, Kaoshi found himself back in the real world.

Naruto and Hinata were cornered by 25 sound jounin. Kaoshi laughed. All twenty-five of them snapped their heads to look at him.

"Who are you!"

"I have no need to tell my name to you fools." Kaoshi said putting up his tough act.

"Hehe, I guess it doesn't matter." One of them retorted. "Seeing as you're about to die."

"Who's going to kill me?" Kaoshi chuckled. "I don't see anyone here who can kill me." The jounin got furious at his attitude.

"Who do you think you ARE you cocky bastard!" Kaoshi smirked.

"You really wanna know?" He said drawing his blade. As he did so the room was filled with chakra that Naruto swore was lightning. The sudden and drastic increase of chakra caused Hinata to pass out. Naruto who was just barely able to stand from the huge chakra pressure, managed to catch her and support himself on the wall. "My name is…" Kaoshi started to say, but his body disappeared.

"Where the…?" one of them started to say, but he was cut short as his body split in two.

"…Kannai Kaoshi." He said as he reappeared behind them. He pointed his sword at them. It had changed since Naruto last saw it. Last time it looked like a regular sword. This time, there was a long, narrow space running down the sword, separating the blade and the dull edge. "And this…" he said motioning to his sword. "Is Kaede, my partner in crime. You should consider yourselves honored to have died at her hand."

One of the remaining jounin scoffed. "We're not dead yet, and we outnumber you. I wouldn't be talking so big if I were you."

"Yes you would." Kaoshi said with a grin as he sheathed Kaede. As the hand guard and the sheath clicked together, the remaining ninja fell into bloody pieces.

Kaoshi sighed and looked to Naruto and Hinata. Naruto was staring at him slack-jawed and Hinata was still out cold from the sudden increase of chakra.

"…Did I overdo it?"

TO KAKASHI, LEE, AND TENTEN!

Kakashi, Lee, and Tenten were speeding down the dungeon corridors looking for their companions.

"Good job on the locks Tenten." Kakashi said pleased to be out of his cell. She blushed and gave a smile. "Anyways, we have to find the others, and fast."

All of a sudden, a wave of chakra hit the company.

"Wh-What is t-that!" yelled Tenten in surprise. Kakashi smiled.

"Good news you two." He said with a thumb's up. "Kaoshi is free and wreaking some serious havoc in here."

"How do you know?" asked Lee.

"I'd never forget that chakra." He said confidently. "C'mon, follow me." Kakashi made a quick turn and headed towards the chakra.

"I hope you know what you're talking about Kakashi-sensei…" Tenten said skeptically. He ignored her and kept going.

As they grew nearer to the chakra Tenten started to feel feint.

"O—ohh…" Tenten said as she accidentally ran into Lee.

"H-HEY!"

"Lee, take care of Tenten." Kakashi said. "This kind of chakra isn't safe to be around unless you have experienced it when it was first released."

"R-right."

Kakashi doubled his speed in order to get there before Kaoshi sealed Kaede back inside her sheathe.

He turned the final corner to see over twenty sound jounin collapse into a giant bloody heap.

"Sheet…" Kakashi said as his eye widened in awe. "You couldn't do THAT ten years ago…"

Kaoshi tuned around and chuckled.

"I couldn't do a LOT of things then Kakashi." He smiled, "I'm a hell of a lot stronger now."

"I can see…" Kakashi said, "You're obviously much stronger than me…"

"Hehe."

Kaoshi's sealed Kaede in her sheathe. As the chakra diminished slowly, Hinata stirred.

"Neh? Hina-chan?" Naruto said dizzily, "You okay?"

"N-Naruto-kun?" She awoke to find herself in Naruto's embrace. Her face exploded into a blush. "Y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-yes…I'm f-f-f-fine…"

"That's good." Naruto said with a smile.

"That's the fourth time…" Hinata said to herself with a smile.

Not long after, Lee and Tenten found the crew.

"Way to just leave us Kakashi-sensei…" Lee said as he rounded the corner carrying Tenten in his arms.

"Sorry about that you two…" Kakashi said scratching his head, "I figured you could handle yourselves."

"Phht." Tenten scoffed. She was still barely conscious. "Kakashi-sensei… you should know better than THAT." Kakashi started to say something but an echoing down the halls cut him off.

"Hello Kakashi, Kaoshi, Naruto and…other three." A voice said.

"Orochimaru…" Kaoshi said with anger flaring up in his voice.

"I suggest that you accept my invitation for a little tournament…" and image appeared in front of them. Orochimaru was holding Sakura with a kunai to her throat.

"SAKURA-CHAN!" Naruto yelled.

"As I was saying…" the snake-like man continued. "If you don't participate…I'll kill your friends." Sakura squirmed in his grip.

"Naruto-kun!" she yelled. "Don't come! He's got a--!" Orochimaru cut her off by clasping his hand over her mouth.

"Orochimaru! You BASTARD!" Naruto yelled. "LET HER GO!"

"Hehe…only if you participate in my tournament…and WIN." Orochimaru's voice trailed off. "Take that corridor and follow it straight down to the arena." The image motioned to a hall. "You have half an hour." He gave a chuckle. "Remember…you don't show, they die."

Naruto's face darkened. Hinata noticed his change in emotions.

"Naruto-kun?" she started, "It'll be…" Naruto's face suddenly brightened in a huge smile.

"Ehe…" he started, "Hehehe…"

"Naruto-kun?"

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" He burst out into laughter.

"Naruto-kun?" Hinata said surprised. "What are you--?"

"Hehe, This is gonna be fun." He said wildly.

Kakashi walked over to Naruto and cracked his knuckles. "I believe you're right Naruto…" Kaoshi did the same and started down the corridor.

"Let's go wild."

Lee wasn't far behind the four men.

"What's wrong with THEM!" Hinata asked Tenten.

"Must be testosterone…"