Yo people, I know I haven't updated this for a long time. Just haven't got round to it.

However, this is a pretty long chapter by my standards, so I hope it was worth the wait. Anyway hope you enjoy it.

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Satansrogue

Chapter 5

Naruto strolled casually down the street, his hood drawn tightly about him. In his arms lay Hinata, and flanking him on either side were Kiba and Shino. He grinned to himself as he looked around, drinking in the changes that had befallen Konoha in his absence.

Hinata was still unconscious, so Naruto had decided to drop her off at her clan compound. Kiba and Shino had decided to accompany him to the compound, since they were on their own way home, and the compound was on the way, and also to sort out any issues that came with a stranger dropping off the Hyuuga Heiress at her clan compound.

Coming before a large gate embedded in a intimidating and large white-washed wall, Shino moved forward to knock on the door. Before he could do so, four white robed men dropped from atop the wall to face them.

The tallest stood forward, the veins in his eyes were protruding and his gaze sharp, indicating he had activated his bloodline. "Who are you? And what have you done to Hinata-sama? If you are the reason for her lack of consciousness, then be prepared to feel the wrath of the Hyuuga clan," he stated, as he and the men behind him settled into the Jyuuken stance.

"Hey! There's no need for that Daisuke! Do you really think we would travel so complacently next to anyone who would harm Hinata?" Kiba said, attempting to get the guard to relax. Daisuke slipped out of his taijutsu stance and deactivated the Byakugan before laughing apologetically.

"I'm sorry, I was afraid something bad had befallen Hinata-sama. Yet, perhaps you could shed some light upon why the heiress is in such a condition?"

"Hinata-chan fainted upon seeing something that shocked her. I assure you it is of no moment, she is not harmed, and should be up and about soon," Naruto reassured.

One of the younger guards stepped forward and asked a question, "Why do you wear that hood around your face? I do not believe I have seen you around the village before."

"I wear the hood because I am a private man, and you could not have seen me around the village before, since the last time I was in Konoha was many years ago," Naruto said carefully.

"Hmph. Dobe, trying to go for the mystery man image now, are we?" Called out a voice from the trees behind them.

"I was wondering when you would show yourself... Uchiha Sasuke."

Ino rushed into the hospital, panting slightly, as she leapt up the stairs. Turning abruptly she pushed open a door and barged into the room. Spotting the mane of pink hair she sighed in relief.

"Hey forehead-girl! You wouldn't believe what I just heard!" Ino shouted out as Sakura turned to her in surprise.

"Ino? What are you doing here? You know I can't go out until after my shift is over. Beside, Mr Nishimoto has just come in for his check-up.

"Yeah, yeah! I know forehead, but this is important," she said, smiling apologetically at the man who was sat facing Sakura. "Anyway! I bet you'd never guess what I just heard!"

Sakura sighed, rolling her eyes in frustration, "Of course I can't guess, I don't have the slightest clue what you're on about Ino-pig! Why don't you just spit it out?"

"Is that anyway to talk to me when I'm trying to help you out by telling you something important?" Ino teased. "Well if that's the case, maybe you don't deserve to know." Ino turned her back to her best friend to her best friend, her arms crossed as she smirked to herself.

Sakura's curiosity was peeked, and she knew she could not get on with her job properly until her curiosity was quenched and she knew what Ino was on about. "Ok, ok, I'm sorry Ino. Now, would you tell me what you're talking about?"

Ino turned around grinning in victory, "I knew you couldn't resist forehead. Fine, I guess I'll tell you then. My dad just got back from a council meeting. He told me that I might be pleased to know that one of my friends had returned t the village. It took me a while to get it out of him, but guess what? Oh, you're gonna love this! The person's whose back is your old teammate... Uzumaki Naruto!"

Sakura gasped, her eyes widening, as the thermometer in he hand was dropped, and fell to the floor, shattering into thousands of pieces. Without another word the medic-nin turned on her heel and ran out of the door, Ino in close pursuit. Poor old Mr Nishimoto was left staring at the trails of smoke they left behind in bewilderment.

Naruto turned slowly to face the trees behind them, smirking to himself. Suddenly Sasuke jumped from one of the trees, somersaulting in mid air, before landing before Naruto in a crouch. Sasuke wore a loos black shirt, with the words "Konoha no Rai-urufu" (Konoha's Lightning Wolf) emblazoned across the front. The sleeves were adorned with lightning bolts, and on the back of the shirt he bore the Uchiha symbol proudly, for all to see. Clipped onto the front of his shirt were three golden leafs, symbolising his rank as the ANBU Commander. He wore black combats and had his hitai-ite tied across his forehead, clearing his bangs away from his face. Strapped across his back was a bright blue Nodachi, and on close inspection Naruto could tell it was a finely crafted chakra blade.

"Hmph. So how long have you known I was there, dobe?" Sasuke asked, as he stood to his feet, folding his arms across his chest.

"Long enough."

"Hmmm, maybe you have got better dobe. Perhaps now you would be more of a challenge than before," Sasuke mused, grinning.

"I'm not so sure about you, teme. Hmmm, Konoha no Rai-urufu, is that what they call you these days?

You, know I have one of those too."

"One of what, dobe?" Sasuke asked, frowning in curiosity.

"A nickname, teme. I have a nickname too," Naruto said grinning.

"Hai, I know, you're known as the Crimson Blade."

"Ahhh, that is where you are incorrect. The Crimson Blade is a name given to me by my enemies, and it is not my real shinobi name. No, in the ninja world, I am truly known as...

At Training Ground 15, Rock Lee panted as he kicked the log before him for the 3998th time that day. He had just finished doing 50 laps of the village... on his nose, carrying a boulder with his legs. Sticking to his routine, after doing 4000 punches to a log, Lee would go on to performing 4000 kicks to a log, and then would finish with kata practice, or a spar, if anyone was brave enough to face the Taijutsu Master, which was very, very rare.

Over the years, Rock Lee had changed a great deal. He was still a hard worker, who relied solely on taijutsu to win battles, yet he was now well-known throughout the village, and had made a huge number of enemies in other villages too. His fashion sense had also changed. Once his apprenticeship to his master, Maito Gai, had been completed, Gai had give one last task, and that was to become his own persona and step out of Gai's shadow, so that he could achieve his full potential. It had been a difficult task for Lee, who adored his Jounin master, but he had taken a few weeks to fully come to terms with who he really was.

With the change in his character and personality, came a change in his appearance. Lee now sported a loose plain white shirt and a blue flak jacket, with the words "Konoha no Setsuna Shikyo" (Konoha's Instant Death). The name had been given to him by his enemies, due to the fact that he was so quick that enemy Nin did not even know what was happening before their lives were prematurely ended. He also wore dark blue cargo pants. In fact the only clothing he still sported from the old days was his orange leg warmers, and the Konoha Hitai-ite, which was still tied to his waist, on a pure white sash.

Altohugh his appearance and character had changed a great deal, he still could not prevent himself from still emulating Gai in his speech and actions from time to time, but saw nothing bad in this, for he still respected and loved Gai a great deal.

As he took his 3999th kick, a familiar man materialised next to him. He turned to see his sensei, Gai facing him with his thumb stuck out at him in the good-guy pose, "Ohayo, Lee! It is most invigorating to see you training so hard! Your Flames of Youth burn as brightly as ever! I have the most amazing news! Our good friend has returned!"

Lee raised an eyebrow in curiosity. "Good friend? Who is it that you speak of Gai-sensei?!"

"My eternal rival, Hatake Kakashi's exiled student has returned," he said, grinning at Lee's look of shock. "Yes! That is correct! Uzumaki Naruto has returned!"

"YOSH! Naruto-san is back! We must find him and greet him, let's go Gai-sensei!" Lee shouted out, punching his fists into the air.

"Wait Lee! We must go give Tenten and Neji the good news as well, and then we can go greet Naruto-san as the old team Gai!"

"What a wonderful idea Gai-sensei! We must go quickly, so that our Flames of Youth do not diminish!"

And with that, the strange sensei and student duo set off, leaving clouds of dust in their wake.

"I am truly known as..." Sasuke, Kiba, Shino and the Hyuuga guards awaited his words, breaths held in anticipation.

Just then two figures fell from the tree-line to the ground, landing in a crouch with a dull thud. Both wore ANBU masks. One wore a white ninja robe, which was common of Hyuuga shinobi; on the collar two golden leaf badges were clipped, showing this mans position as ANBU Captain. The other wore a jounin flak jacket and black shirt and pants he too had two golden leaves clipped to his collar.

"Ahh, I see you have decided to grace us with your presence," Naruto said, folding his arms across his chest. "It's so good to see you again, Neji, although I could have done without seeing you again so soon... Kakashi-sensei."

"I heard you were back, and I had to come see you myself," Neji said, standing up. "Why do you where a hood? The Naruto I once knew would not do something as cowardly as hide behind clothes."

"The Naruto you once knew is gone," Naruto said, his voice steely, as his eyes flashed dangerously. "He was washed away in the sea of grief that came with being exiled by the ungrateful village he had sought to serve and protect; all that was left behind is me."

"I fear I understand your grief. The pain of feeling you have been abandoned by those you loved and wished to protect is horrendous. Know this though my friend. You are strong, and as time moves on your old wounds will heal, and new bonds will be made, stronger than those you had before."

"I fear you are wrong Neji. There is no pot of gold at the end of my rainbow, all that awaits me is the darkest and foulest of pits," Naruto said, his despair evident in the tone of his voice.

"No Naruto. Once, many, many years ago, you saved me. Your words at that Chunin exam final all those years ago still remain with me today. Those words, coupled with yours actions that day saved me from the darkness that would have consumed me. If I could turn back from the brink of disaster, I am confident you can too, even if your wounds go much deeper than mine once did, for you will and character is much stronger than mine. You have shown unrivalled determination and perseverance, I am sure you will succeed." With that Neji fell to his knees before Naruto, "Hyuuga Neji always pays his debts in full. I promise you Naruto, my good friend, that even if it costs me my own life, I will see to it that you smile truly once more, and you find happiness in this harsh world."

Naruto's eyes prickled with tears, as he smiled. "Wo, what happened to the stuck up jerk who was always spouting crap about fate? I think I like the new pimped up Neji a helluva lot better than the old one!" He said laughing. Neji simply smiled back, inclining his head slightly.

"However, I find myself inclined to ask why Hinata-sama is lying in your arms in such a condition," Neji said. Suddenly the temperature seemed to drop, as he continued, "If I discover you have done anything inappropriate with her, I am afraid to say I will not be so forgiving. If so, prepare yourself for a world of pain.

Naruto laughed nervously, "No, no! I didn't do anything inappropriate with her! I promise, she just fainted when she saw me after so long!" Neji seemed to relax slightly, as he nodded in acceptance of Naruto's explanation. Suddenly Naruto gaze seemed to harden, as he turned to look at Kakashi.

"And you Kakashi-sensei," he said, spitting out the word, "Don't you want to add anything? Or did you just some to find out if the tales were unfortunately true, and that I was back?"

"Yo, Naruto," Kakashi said, raising two fingers up to him in the peace sign. "Long time no see. Why so cold?"

"Not long enough for my liking," Naruto growled out.

"I don't understand Naruto, what have I done to you that has offended you so?" Kakashi said, his one visible eyebrow crinkling in confusion.

"Don't act like you don't know Hatake," Naruto spat out, dropping the formalities. "I bet you couldn't wait to be shot of me! You didn't even come to say goodbye to me at the gate."

Kakashi's eyes widened in shock, "I couldn't Naruto, I was out on a mission, I swear to you!"

"Even so, you never tried to convince the council not to exile me before you left, did you?" Naruto said, smirking maliciously. "You wanted to get shot of me, Cyclops, didn't you?"

"No, Naruto. You and I both know that the council's word s final, there was no point in me arguing against it. What can one shinobi do against the council?"

"Ha! What a joke! I remember once long ago, on our first training session as Team Seven. What was it you said? Oh yes I remember! 'Those who don't follow the rules are trash, but those who abandon their comrades are worse than trash.' You, Hatake Kakashi, are many times worse than trash! You are a liar, and a filthy hypocrite. If only your sensei, the Yondaime, and your teammates, Uchiha Obito and Inuzuka Rin, could see you now!"

At this, Kakashi's eyes widened in shock once more. "Yes! That's correct! I know all about your old team, and how you got that little Sharingan of yours! How you were the stuck up prodigy who was place don the team which was lead by the future Hokage, Minato Namikaze! How you saw your teammates as beneath you, until one fateful day," Naruto growled out. Kakashi flinched at the memory. "Don't worry Kakashi, I won't sink so low as to be so cruel as to make you remember your worst memory."

Kakashi visibly relaxed. "But, you deserve no better. I bet you couldn't wait to get me out of the picture so that it would be just you and Sasuke. I'm pretty sure that you even pushed Sakura's training onto someone else too. Am I right?" The silence that greeted his question was enough of an answer for Naruto.

He laughed hoarsely, "I even remember how you rejected me when I came to ask if you would train me for the Chunin Exam Finals. What was it you said? Oh yes! That Sasuke needed training, and you had found somebody to help me train chakra control. Tell me Hatake. How could learning how to walk on water have helped me when I was facing somebody like Hyuuga Neji? I accuse you of showing blatant favouritism within a genin squad and hindering my growth as a shinobi. Do you deny it?" Naruto roared out. Yet again silence met his challenge.

Suddenly a green blur shot from the trees towards Kakashi and struck him, with a cry of "Dynamic Entry!". The cop-nin was sent cascading into a tree, falling at its base. The green blur came to a halt, showing Maito Gai glaring down at Kakashi.

"Kakashi, my eternal rival! I and my two former students, Rock Lee and Tenten have listened to Naruto from the trees. I find what you have done to Naruto-san to be most unyouthful! Kakashi you must be punished! I am sorry to have to do this!" Gai roared out, with tears running down his face. He jumped into the air, and lifted his leg up, yelling out, "Konoha Axe Kick!" Without hesitation he brought his legs down on Kakashi, causing the copy-nin to go starry eyed.

From behind Gai, Lee and Tenten dropped from the trees, landing in a crouch.

"Yosh!" Lee roared out pumping his fist into the air. "Naruto, my youthful friend, you have returned!"

"Hey Naruto," Tenten said, sticking up a hand in greeting, as she took in the changes in his appearance over the last nine years.

"Yo Lee, Tenten," Naruto acknowledged, not once turning their way as he continued to glare down at the broken form of Kakashi. Kakashi propped himself up on his elbows, as he raised a hand to his head to steady himself.

At that moment the gathered shinobi heard cries of an obvious altercation breaking out.

"Do we have to go? This is so troublesome. I was gonna go and get some shut-eye," one of the voices drawled out, sighing.

"Shut up Shika, you lazy sod! Aren't you the least bit interested in finding out if it's true that he's back?" A loud female voice broke in.

"Hmmm... a little, but not quite enough to give up sleep. Besides, it's not like he's gonna disappear overnight, we could just go and find him tomorrow."

"Yeah Ino," a new, much deeper, voice said, butting in. "I really wanted to go get some BBQ tonight. Can't this wait for later? He could be pretty much anywhere in this village!"

"No! We're going to find him today. No sleeping, no BBQ, until we do. And that's FINAL!" The loud roared out, putting an end to the bickering effectively. "Hey forehead-girl! Wait up for us!"

It was at these words that Naruto and the others turned towards the source of the noise. Naruto eyes narrowed as he saw four figures sprinting toward them. Yet the only figure that caught his eye was the one at the forefront of the tiny group. Naruto groaned to himself. This was definitely one meeting that could have been left for later... much later.

As he looked upon the figure sprinting towards them, painful memories sprang back into his mind's eye, reopening old wounds.

"BAKA!"

"MONSTER."

"I'd ever go out on a date with you! Sasuke-kun is so much cooler! You're just a dumb baka!"

"I never want to see you again!"

Naruto steeled himself as she approached. She was taller than he remembered, about shoulder height to him. Her wardrobe seemed to have changed; now she sported a pink tank top with a green chunin flak jacket. She also wore a pair of black knee length shorts and had her hitai-ite tied around one of her biceps. Naruto saw that she had kept her hair short, and had it tied up with a bow.

Once she saw them, she came to a stop, her eyes widening. Ino, Shikamaru and Chouji came to an abrupt halt behind her.

"Yo forehead! Why'd you sto-" Ino started, just as she sighted the group of shinobi gathered.

The former Team Asuma had also changed dramatically. Chouji was now huge, being broader and almost seven feet tall. What made him more daunting was the long hair he now sported, the war-paint that adorned his face and the metal shoulder and knee plated that he wore for protection. Ino was slightly taller that Sakura, and had grown her hair to her lower back and still kept it in a ponytail. She sported a purple tank top and a jounin vest. Shikamaru had changed the least. He seemed to have just grown taller, the only notable difference in him being the fact that he now had a large black knife sheathed at his hip.

"Yo guys, long time no see," Naruto said, casually.

"So it's true? You're really back Naruto?" Ino asked.

"Yup, don't know how long I'll be around for though."

"Why? I thought you were offered a position as a Konoha nin again?" Chouji asked.

"Hmph," Sasuke grunted. "The dobe told the council he'd think about it. Said he wasn't sure he wanted to be a Konoha shinobi anymore."

"Why? I thought you want to be Hokage Naruto-san?!" Lee piped up.

Just then Hinata opened her eyes, returning to consciousness. She pushed herself up off the ground and looked around, taking in her surroundings. She worked out that she was outside her clan compound quickly. She surveyed those gathered around her, and finally came to rest upon the figure of Naruto. So it wasn't a dream! Naruto was really back!

Naruto answered Lee's question, ignorant to the fact that Hinata had awoken. "I did want to be Hokage, hell I still want to be Hokage. But when I got exiled from this village, and over the last several years, I realised something. That whatever I do, however hard I try, whoever I save or rescue, I will still be viewed as this villages pariah. I will still be hated, outcasted. No-one in this village will respect no-one. I endured 12 long years in this village. For the first 11, I had never heard I kindly word except from Iruka-sensei, old man Hokage and the owners of Ichiraku ramen.

Yet, in the last year I spent here, I though everything was changing. I had a team, a sensei and it seemed as if I was slowly making friends. There was Jiraiya, Tsunade, Shizune... yeah, it just seemed to be too good to be true. But, now I realise. It was all a farce. When I was exiled from Konoha, not a single person helped me, not a single one of you gathered here came to see me off or shed a tear for me. I was a Chunin Exam finalist, I didn't lose a match, I saved the village from Gaara when he went demon on us, I dragged Sasuke back when he tried to defect. What the HELL more do you expect from me?" Naruto roared out looking skywards, as if searching for the answers to his question. Silence. Naruto hood fell off as he tilted his head upwards, revealing his new features to his friends.

Over the years Naruto had grown his hair slightly longer. Since he no longer had a hitai-ite, he now wore a different Headband, one that had the symbol of a rising sun engraved into it. Naruto's whisker marks seemed to have become more defined and his canines were almost as long as Kiba's now. His eyes were no longer no longer exuded the energy and innocence they once used to, now they seemed to delve deeper, although they still seemed to retain their twinkle and still seemed to convey his determination.

Naruto looked down, taking a moment to survey those around him. "But, you know one thing? I'm happier now than I have ever been. I don't have to suffer the abuse of the villagers anymore. No more beatings on my birthday, no more coming home to find my apartment trashed and vandalised and no more looks of disdain and disgust from random bystanders. Not one of you could even comprehend what I have been thorugh, what I have suffered and persevered through.

Do you know what it feels like to have had 29 assassination attempts on your person by shinobi from your own village? Do you know what it feels like to be beaten and left for dead by a drunken mob at the age of three? To wonder why these strange, bad people were hurting you? What had I done to deserve such punishment? Tell me GODDAMMIT!

But, now... now I have real friends. Real precious people. People who I would die for, and do the same for me. I know what it means to be wanted, to be valued... to be loved. Now, I have achieved something, more than I ever could have in this village. I am now recognised as one of the strongest shinobi in the elemental countries. I haven't lost a fight in three years. I could have never become this good with the barriers and the limitations this village had placed upon me. No, I'm glad I got exiled from this hellhole, because not one person, not even one of you, cared about me nor valued me enough to see me as a true friend. I see that now," Naruto said, laughing hoarsely, as his head sagged and he found himself staring at the ground.

Yet, just then he felt a firm yet gentle grip on his shoulder. He turned around slightly to see, much to his shock, Hinata had awoken from her state of unconsciousness. She now stood slightly behind him. What struck him was her eyes. Those pale orbs, full of so much sorrow, heartbreak and pain. Full of tears. Yet he could tell these tears were not for herself. No. These tears were for him.

Looking into his eyes she tightened her grasp on his shoulder, and said just five words, "I would die for you."

Naruto's eyes widened in shock, and he felt his heart leap at her words. Slowly he turned around and gently took her in his arms, pulling her against him, he allowed her to cry into his chest. Naruto looked over the top of her head, taking in the reactions of the others over what he had said.

Lee and Gai had an expression of sorrow on their faces as they stared at him, their gaze filled with sympathy and... respect? Tenten seemed to have gone into shock, he mouth wide open and gaping, and the harsh life Naruto had lead in Konoha. Neji's expression was hidden by his ANBU mask, but if his slumped shoulders were any indication, Naruto would presume he too was struck by the brutality Naruto had suffered. Kakashi still sat on the floor, but had his head down, as if ashamed of himself. Sasuke eyes had widened to an almost comical point, as if for the first time realising somebody had actually lead a worse life than him. Sakura had sunk to her knees, her tears flowing freely, obviously reminiscing over her own bad treatment of Naruto. Had the blonde really deserved the abuse he had suffered at her hands? Kiba seemed to be grimacing and Shino's expression was hid behind his high collar, as always. Ino was leaning against Shikamaru for support, as she herself teared up. The only sign of reaction on Shikamaru's part was his fist, which was tightened to a ball, his knuckles turning white. Chouji had his mouth wide open in shock, wondering what Naruto had done to deserve such abuse.

Suddenly Sasuke straightened up, his expression returning to the smirk self-confidence Naruto was sued to. "Enough of the sappy crap. I came here to see you Naruto... and of course to find out if you've got any better over the years. You were always a shit shinobi. You haven't been beaten in three years? That's cause you haven't fought anyone near my level yet. Let me show you the meaning of true power," Sasuke said, delivering his challenge. Naruto jumped towards Kiba and Shino, and placed the still gently sobbing Hinata into Shino's arms.

Using a short Shunshin, Naruto disappeared in a burst of flames and appeared opposite Sasuke. Reaching into the pockets of his hood, he drew two metal plated gloves. Each metal plate bore a symbol similar to the one Naruto had on his headband.

"I'm warning you now Sasuke, I'm a lot better than I used to be. I've trained continuously everyday to gain the power I have now. I'm sure your better too. Hopefully I'll get a good fight out of this before I knock you out," Naruto said, his eyes twinkling with mirth. Wonder if he'll take the bait?

"Hmph, you wish dobe. You might have got a little better, but you still got nothing on me," Sasuke growled out, although the corner of his mouth twitched. Yup, just like old times.

Just then a large number of people dropped from the tree lines. Tsunade, Jiraiya, Shizune, Asuma, Kurenai, along with a bunch of jounin and ANBU had arrived. Just behind them Konohamaru, Moegi and Udon fell to the ground. Simultaneously a bunch of Hyuuga dropped from the wall surrounding their compound. Sasuke and Naruto were now surrounded bye a whole crowd of shinobi.

"Kami! Why couldn't all of you spectators have come at the same time? At this rate we'll never get this fight started!" Naruto complained growling. But then he raised his fingers to his chin, as if in thought. !"On second thought, I suppose the more the merrier. I guess there are just gonna more people around to witness your crushing defeat, at my hands, Sasugay! Mwuahahahahaha!" Naruto roared out rubbing his hands together. It was quite disturbing that Naruto pulled off the evil laugh so well.

"Hmph, you can delude yourself as much as you want dobe, but its inevitable that you're gonna lose, face it dead-last. Now, can we get started?" Sasuke said, impatiently.

"Let's go wild!" Naruto roared out, pumping his fist into the air.

Just then, both shinobi fazed out of existence, and reappeared a few metres away, caught in a deadlock. Naruto had grabbed a kunai that Sasuke had thrust at his lower stomach. Grabbing the kunai, Naruto held onto Sasuke's upper arm, and threw him over his shoulder. Sasuke flipped in mid air and landed in a crouch.

"Jujitsu, huh dobe? That was quite a powerful throw," Sasuke said, be fore they both once again fazed out of existence. This time they did not reappear instantly. The two clashed in numerous different places within the arena the crowd had made for them. Naruto seemed to be a golden blur, and Sasuke a black one. They clashed continuously, and most of the ninja were finding it difficult to keep up with their movements.

Both reappeared once more in the positions they had begun in. Neither seemed to be exhausted in the slightest, and it seemed as if the impressive bout had not effected them in the slightest.

"Take them off teme," Naruto said.

"Only if you take of yours," Sasuke replied, raising his eyebrows.

"Deal," Naruto said. Making a swift handsign, asset of weights at his ankles fell away, just as those on his wrists did so. Taking them in his arms, Naruto used the Shunshin to arrive in front of Kiba and thrust the weights into his hands. Kiba staggered under the weight, and fell on his butt.

"What the hell is this Naruto! I can't even lift it when I use chakra to strengthen my limbs! Oh shit! I think they're cr... crushing my l...lungs. Sh...Shino! Help me!"

As Shino bent over to help his friend, Sasuke also made a handseal, a drew a scroll from his pocket. Biting his thumb he thrust a little blood into the scroll, before making a handseal, causing the weights to be sealed inside the scroll. Rolling it up, he thrust it into his pocket, and settled into a stance.

In an instant both shinobi had once more disappeared. Both had reappeared. Sasuke had now activated his Sharingan to keep up with Naruto movements, whilst the blonde had pulled his headband down over his eyes.

Naruto's right arm was held high, as his left lay low. He was now concentrating on his other senses to help him predict Sasuke's movements. A sudden displacement of air particles on his left, allowed him to raise his left arm slightly to avert the attack, whilst his other arm came across to grab Sasuke's right arm. Sasuke raised his left leg, and brought his left arm up to hold Naruto's head in place as he kicked it, however Naruto once more averted the attack.

Sasuke jumped back, his eyebrows scrunched up in confusion. "What are you doing dobe?"

"This Sasuke, is what is called Seikuuken. Within the field of reach of my limb, I can defend and counter any taijutsu attack. This defence is completely impenetrable to all taijutsu. It is a form of yabun karate known to only a select few karate Masters in the world. You have no idea what I went through to get this form, but I'm telling you now that you have no chance."

"You should know, that every defence has a weak point Naruto, and it's only a matter of time before I find yours," Sasuke growled out, as he once more disappeared. This time, Naruto stayed put, and all that was seen was the blur of his hands as he defended and countered Sasuke's attacks.

"Now Sasuke, the time has come for me to go on the offensive. Allow me to show you what a true Taijutsu Master can do. Making one handseal, Naruto roared out, "Kai!". In san instant an intricate pattern of black, purple and blue seals was seen across his skin, before they quickly disappeared. A huge pressure simultaneously entered the area. A golden aura spread out over Naruto, encompassing him in light, as his hair and cloak blown, as if blown by some powerful gust. Finally the aura lessened to a glow around his body.

"Before we were so rudely interrupted, I was about to tell you what my true ninja name is," Naruto said, smirking.

Without further ado, Naruto threw away his black flame adorned cloak. Underneath he wore a sky blue hakama. There was a golden sash tied around his waist and the Kanji for Honour imprinted on the front of the hakama. Over the haori was a pure white haori.

"My shinobi name is... Fujin no Kinuryu (The Wind God's Golden Dragon)!" Everyone's eyes widened, as they sighted a red and gold dragon woven into the back of Naruto's haori, and underneath it were the kanjis for The Golden Dragon. Naruto also had the image of two intertwined dragons on his lower arm. One dragon was almost black whilst the other was a bright gold. Belted on either side of Naruto's waist were two swords. One was a long Katana, which was slightly curved. It was made out of a completely black metal. The other was a slightly shorter Daito, made out of a pure white metal.

"Now, let us begin for real... Sasugay!"

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