Hey Guys! *trash is thrown from the crowd*OI OI OI! I was gone doing stuff! I missed a whole week of school, exams are coming up, and projects are due left and right. *cough* And I was, uh, playing Town of Salem...he he he? ANYWAYS, before you all mob me, I gave you guys here an awesome chapter here. Took a leaf out of Riordan's book here. If you dont know what that this, READ ON AND FIND OUT!

I panted on the ground, exhausted from the hell Kakashi put me through. As I laid there, said cyclops was standing a few feet away reading the now known perverted book, Icha Icha Paradise. I really don't wanna know what the contents are, yet I was curious to know why Kakashi giggles when reading it. A fetish of sorts?

"Break time's over Ashura." Kakashi said abruptly as he slammed his book shut. As I picked my wary self, I thought back on the last four days since the Chuunin Exams started. Turns out, I couldn't participate because I was "new" and "only a limit of three people a team." Not cool at all. I glared at Kakashi in frustration as I was kidnapped, or in Kakashi's words, "on a training trip." "Maa maa, don't give me that glare Ashura. I taught you several necessary ninja things, ne?" I lessened my glare as I thought about what I learned from the gray-haired man.

'Tree walking, water walking….' "DODGE!" THWACK! "DAMN IT KAKASHI!" I was slapped to the ground once more by my "caring" sensei. "Always be aware of your surroundings." Kakashi nodded sagely."It can save your ife one day." I rubbed the patch of burning skin that was slapped. "I will have no remorse roasting you like a pig." I said raggedly. I may have my old man's chakra skills, but I have no idea how to create fireballs, or control the elements for that matter, or the necessary hand seals. "Do you hear that?" Kakashi asked in wonder. My eye twitched as I heard nothing. "Hear wha-!" THWACK! "Ow…"

"I hear you not dodging." Kakashi eye-smiled. Oh, I'm sorry, I'm still recovering from the 10 LAP RUN AROUND THE VILLAGE!

"You know what Kakashi, screw it all to hell. I ain't holding back ya old geezer!" I produced chakra through my muscles, allowing me to increase my speed and strength, only, there was a side effect…

"How nice. You're a nightlight." The cyclops commented. My body is surrounded by an orange shroud that took form of my white cloak (previously shredded by the asshole training me) and made me look similar to my Dad. I prepared my Kurogan and readied a stance, left arm out in front of me, my legs separated evenly, and my right arm holding the black ball was at my side. "*sigh* If you really want to fight me, and judging that your form isn't for looks, I might have to be serious." Kakashi revealed his Sharingan and took a stance, a kunai in a reverse-grip like style. No one moved until I ran at Kakashi, easily surpassing him in speed, and as I saw his shocked looked on his face, I threw my right arm forward, intent to kill. "DODGE THIS! YAAAAA!" I bellowed out as I crashed the ball into Kakashi's chest. *POP*

Smoke billowed out of the Kakashi. 'Shit. He used Kage Bunshin.' I jumped to a nearby branch and started to scout the training grounds. While the recent craters, broken logs, and pebbles of leftover boulders were visible around the dusty floor, my sensei was not here.

"I'll also have you know I am only in my late 20's." I swung my arm to the side in hopes of providing damage to said cyclops, he caught it, if barely.

"Lesson one; Ninjutsu." Kakashi's free hand a ball of blue lightning crackling like hundred of screeching birds. "This might hurt a lot." I jumped down the tree and started running down the trunk. I heard the crackling screech of the birds as it drew close to me. 'Damn it, I'm only using 40% and I'm still being tanked by him. If I go any higher, I might destroy my surroundings.' I took an enormous leap towards the ground before looking back. '!' Kakashi was gone! Which means- I crouched down, just in time to see said sensei launch himself over me, hand outstretched with the blue ball of lightning.

"Tch. This is getting annoying Kakashi. You know I can't reach full power without destroying something!" I said irritably.

"Perhaps, but I now know your skill level is high Chuunin just from your reaction speeds and your evasion and awareness skills." Kakashi eye-smiled. "My awareness training is very effective, ne?"

From the tone of his voice, I can tell theres going to be more awareness training. "Its 5 pm. Go home and get some rest, you will see how a true shinobi fights tomorrow."Kakashi cheerfully said.

"Tch. Fine, but what does this Exam exactly entail?" I curiously asked Kakashi, who was now nose deep in Icha Icha.

"You'll see. Tomorrow is a surprise." Kakashi bursted into smoke, signifying that he had gone home and the meeting is over. I sighed as I deactivated my shroud, wishing that I could fight opponents to the death, LEGALLY, without any repercussions. As I walked home, I wondered what the hell Naruto was doing at this time.

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"AHHH!" Naruto yelled out as he dodged another punch from the freaky looking Grass woman. He and the rest of Team 7 passed the first exam and was on the second; survive and captur a scroll opposite of theirs in the Forest of Death. Everything went on smoothly, until they met the Grass nin.

"Hmph, I expected more from the Kyuubi vessel. I wanted to see how Minato's legacy has grown up as a ninja. And like him, you are a failure." The Grass nin taunted at Naruto as he panted in exhaustion.

Naruto glanced at his teammates behind him. The Grass nin gave Sasuke a hickey and was now being treated by Sakura using herbs and first aid.

'Shit! I have no idea what to do' Naruto had no plan, no support, and alone for this battle. Naruto had ignored the previous taunts by the Grass inn, yet the suppressed anger was about to explode from him.

"Oh poor boy;" The Grass inn cooed. "Prepare to die by my hand. Be honored that Orochimaru of the Sannin is killing you personally." The now named Orochimaru took out a katana from his mouth that sent Naruto's instincts on the ritz. 'I have to escape. Have to escape. !' Creating the signature hand seal, Naruto called out "KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!" The sounds of Poof was heard, along wih hundreds of Naruto clones surrounding Orochimaru.

'At least I can distract him long enough to-!' A blade was seen impaling his chest, where the heart was located. "Die by the Kusanagi." The last sentence he heard was his executioner, a voice that showed no mercy, no remorse, and no care. Naruto's eyes dimmed, blackness encompassing his sight as he heard Sakura's screams of anguish along with the chuckle of 'ku ku ku.'

'I can't die here.' Naruto thought. 'I need to become Hokage. I need to beat the Teme and kiss Sakura. Ashura is counting on me to win this Exam. Was it all all…pointless?' Naruto's eyes closed as the blood escaped through his chest, dampening the ground with red. Naruto…was dead.

Deep in his mindscape.

Inside Naruto's mind was a sewer-like world, housing his inner thoughts, chakra coils, and the cage of the Kyuubi no Kitsune

"Hn." Came the voice of the Kyuubi behind the cage. The torches around the cage that secured the Kyuubi were snuffed, encasing the fox in total darkness. "How unfortunate. I wanted to see more interactions between with the Sage's son and my vessel." The beast snarled in excitement. "Be grateful that I am giving you a chance to live." The Kyuubi replied to the darkness. "I want to see how you will fare against him. Show me your worth human, and I might tell you my name." The Kyuubi growled.

Instantly, massive amounts of chakra escaped the cage. The Kyuubi grinned as the torches started lighting themselves around the sewer-like mindscape. "Show me your worth, and I shall give you more." The Kyuubi then took shelter into the shadows of his cage, waiting patiently fro his entertainment to begin.

In the Outside world

"ku ku ku. Now that your comrade is dead and your team disqualified, why don't you give me Sasuke, and I might let you live." Orochimaru mockingly bargained. He was a Kage level shinobi, he can easily take out one Genin, but Orochimaru loves to play with his food.

Sakura was terrified and shocked. The knuckle headed blonde was dead and the Grass nin wanted Sasuke. The nin's killing intent has her on the verge of fainting, but Sakua held strong. "N-NO!" Sakura stuttered out. " I wont give you Sasuke!" Sakura saw the sickeningly sweet smile on the nin's face as as he/she stepped closer to her, katana at hand. "You should have taken my offer, little girl." Orochimaru replied. "Now, die for me."

As Sakura closed her eyes and held tightly onto Sasuke's unmoving body, Orochimaru prepared to swing before-

"ROOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAARRR!" An inhumane roar was heard throughout the whole forest, beastly and monstrous the roar was. Orochimaru and Sakura looked to see where Naruto's corpse lay, only to see a 4-tailed monster fox, cloaked in dark, blood red scarlet chakra, eyes that sparkled similar to a predator, and was hunching over.

"I…" the beast spoke, a voice that vaguely sounded like Naruto's but was too deep to know. "Will…KILL YOU ALLL!" The beast held its head up as a red and blue chakra was forming, creating a purple sphere that was growing bigger by the second.

"DIIIEEE!" The purple sphere was launched at high speeds towards Orochimaru and, unfortunately, the rest of Team 7. Sakura fainted while Orochimaru motioning several hand seals.

"EDO TENSEI!"

"KUROGAN!"

Sooo...thats a thing. And wait, what happened? Why did Orochimaru use Edo Tensei early? Kurogan, who uses that move (that rhetoric)? How is Ahura going to fit in the Chuunin Arc? Read on to find out! Reviews help. I love ta see your guys' feedback. Take care til next time! ;)