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" hello" Ino's thoughts

"hello" Sakura's thoughts

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" Next up we have… Sakura vs. … Ino" Both the said girls widened their eyes. They exchanged glances, each holding different emotions. A smile soon appeared on both their faces.

" Well Sakura, looks like were repeating the chuunin exams in a way." Ino said. Sakura nodded and smiled. The two girls walked on to the training grounds and got into a fighting stance.

In the audience:

" What does she mean ' repeat history' ? You mean this happened before?" Sakura asked. Everyone looked towards Tenten and Hinata for answers. Tenten sighed.

" You all know that Sakura and Ino are rivals, right?" Everyone nodded. " well, in the chuunin exams Ino and Sakura had both gotten into the final rounds of the exam and they just so happened to be opponents. It was a long and crucial battle, and soon they were both unconscious due to chakra loose.. They also lost."

" But then how are they chuunin?" Lee asked.

" Well, before the chuunin exams, the 3rd had retired, and soon died from an attack on the village" She turns to look at the group. " Tsunade- sensei had become hokage and had said they had great potential and strength, just like a chuunin should. And that's how it happened. They were just so evenly matched, in both strength and stubbornness. It will be an all out war for now." Sasuke scoffed.

" Sounds to me like they were pitied."

" Tsunade didn't feel pity for them. When it comes to your ranking as a ninja, there's a very low chance you'll become a chuunin, even if your strong enough." Older Hinata said.

" There are a lot of life and death decisions that a chuunin must make." Tenten finished. Everyone looked at one another and then turned their heads to the battle.

With Sakura and Ino:

" Well, looks like we get to fight again, Sakura." Ino said. Sakura nodded.

" We'll see who's better. Our rivalry maybe over, but our strength is something completely different." Sakura said. Suddenly she disappeared leaving Ino baffled.

' what the? Where'd she go?!?' suddenly she felt pain on her jaw. She looked down to see Sakura with her fist pushing her chin up ( like in the chuunin exams with naruto and neji)

Ino flew several feet in the air. Quickly recovering from the blow, she did several flips in the air and skidded as she landed. Ino wiped blood dripping from her mouth.

" Enough talk, Ino! Now we fight!" Sakura said running towards her with a kunai.

" Humph! Your right, lets see what you got, Sakura!" Ino ran at Sakura, kunai at hand as well. The girls weapons clashed, each time making sparks and loud clangs.

Ino is panting loudly while Sakura starts laughing as Ino looks at her like she's crazy. Ino started to become mad. Very mad.

's-she's laughing… at me… grrrr….forehead girl, nobody laughs at me!

" W-what are you laughing at!" Ino barked. Sakura stopped laughing but couldn't help but keep a sly smirk on her face.

" Nothing." Sakura replied as her face grew serious.

" Grrrr…. Don't forget who got you this far! I swear I'll beat you!!" Ino charged at Sakura, her arm pulled out and ready to strike. Sakura just stood there as Ino threw her first punch.

Sakura simply moved her head over, she blinked and Ino tried to kick her head, but Sakura was too quick for she simply ducked. Then, Ino started throwing kicks and punches, and forced anger into each attack. Sakura merely dodged every attack with ease.

" You need more then that to defeat me Ino" Sakura said as she ducked a punch aimed towards her head.

' w-whats wrong with me? Why can't I hit her?!?' Ino thought furiously. Suddenly Sakura quickly dodged a kick using her arm. Then, using chakra, did a kart wheel using Ino's leg for support and flew over her. Suddenly she grabbed the back of Ino's arm, twisted it, and threw her as far as she could. Ino landed on her back, with much force, and coughed up blood as she was stopped by a tree that was nearly 100 feet.

" H-how did you get this strong? W-we had the same sensei! We trained together! How are you still beating me?!?" Ino yelled, trying to stand but failed. Sakura simply closed her eyes.

" Unlike you, I fight for others. You fight for yourself and to beat me." Sakura said.

" W-what? How would you know that?!?" Ino said as she started to become flustered. Sakura smirked.

" You don't remember?…"

Flashback:

" So Ino, why are you being trained by Tsunade- sensei? Sakura asked. Ino and she had gone out to eat to celebrate them becoming chuunin. And the end of their rivalry.

" Well, when my team left, I went to the hokage and he explained that they all left. Then he hired Tsunade- sensei to be my sensei!" Ino said as she dug into her food.

" Well… Then what do you fight for?" Sakura asked.

" I don't know… Myself I guess. I mean what else besides my pride and the village? I mean one of the main reasons I became a ninja was because my dad wanted me to and.. Sasuke" Ino shrugged. " Well What ever… Are you going to finish that?

End flashback:

" But that was so long ago Sakura! I've changed!"

" Oh yea? How about when I laughed at you? You got angry because you knew I was beating you." Sakura said as she opened her eyes. " face it Ino. I became stronger to prove I wasn't week. I did it for my village and for my team." Ino looked at Sakura and then the ground. She sighed.

" Fine. Your right. I'm weaker then you… And… I forfeit…" Ino said as she stood and left. Sakura remained calm. But inside was another story…

Somewhere very far away.

" She's pretty strong…Sakuya definitely picked wisely this time…" Said a figure that was sitting on a large chair.

" Yes, but we a stronger… YOU are stronger. They won't stand a chance." said another figure that looked to be bowing.

" I can't take any chances Kano (god of water)!" The said figure stood.

" But what should we do?" Kano asked. The figure in the chair stood.

" What else… But to take away her true love… and that would be… Sasuke… I'll leave that up to you… And while your at it… Steal that Ino girl as well we can use her as bait."

" Hai… Karin- sama." And Kano disappeared in a swirl of darkness.

" Lets see you beat me… Sakura!" as Karin disappeared behind a door.