Well this is the longest chapter that I'll ever write...I think. This is my thanksgiving gift to you guys! Have a happy thanksgiving!
Asako was just finish with her battle when it was Jun's turn. As Asako came back up she stared to her brother's team and immediately recogonize the girl that was near them.
"Hey! What are you doing here?" she ask angrily. The girl turn and it turn out to be Retsu, the girl she had beaten and also the girl who fought Ito's team. "Ah, it's you again, I'm not surprise that you made it in." Retsu said scowling. "And you guys got lucky for making it here." Asako retorted.
Retsu glared and Asako merely return the gesture. "Ah, that's enough, you don't want to get kick out do you?" a voice said and everyone turn to see Akito. "Akito-sensei!" Jin said happily jumping on the said man's back.
"Ack! Jin you're too old for this…!" Akito said almost tipping over. "But I haven't seen you for the longest time! Were you doing missions?" question Jin who got off. "Yes I did. I just got back two days ago." Akito said and then turn to Yuki.
"You guys doing okay?" ask Akito and all three of them nodded. They knew that question was mostly directed to Yuki but the other two nodded their head so it will not look suspicious.
"Ah so this is your sensei." Rendo said who appeared there alongside Retsu as well. "Well he's not really our sensei anymore since we turned chuunins. So it's an old habit of ours to still call him sensei." Jin said rubbing the back of his head.
"You know I was wondering, why do you guys look the same?" Jin ask. "Huh? Oh I'm their cousins. Surprisingly our parents were twins, Mando and Rendo are brothers." Retsu explain and Jin gasp.
"Really!? Wow that's almost like Kane, Ki, and Kumo. Their parents were siblings and now they're cousins!" Jin said. "Really? That's interesting." Retsu said then turn to Asako who ran up to her brother. "Hey Ito nii-chan it's your turn!" Asako said and she turn back to Retsu. "You're still here?" she ask annoyed. Retsu only glared back. "Fine, if you want me to leave I would but I need to give them my thank you gift." Retsu said having a glint in her eyes. "A what?" Asako question.
Retsu merely grin before going to each of member of team 7 and giving them a kiss on the cheek. Asako gaped before Retsu ran off sticking out her tongue. The three merely blink before Jin turn a bright red, Yuki a slight blush on his face but he didn't show anything other emotions, and Ito scowl.
Kane who was there burst out laughing along with Shiro who laugh less loudly then Kane.
"Oi! Who told you that you could do that!" Asako shouted out and before she could go after the girl, she was stop by Ito. "Calm down, it's my turn anyways." Ito said and he started walking towards the stadium.
"Well, that was unexpected. What did you guys do?" ask Akito. "Saved them." Yuki merely said. His face was back to normal as he rubbed the area where Retsu kiss him. "Wow Retsu-chan is nice isn't she?" Jin said boosting and glowing with a wide grin on his face. "Urasai baka and watch Ito's match." Yuki said and Jin glared at him. "Fine teme, that was probably your first kiss too." Jin said and Yuki slap him at the back of his head.
Jin was right on the mark as everyone sweatdrop at the two.
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Ito started walking to the middle of the arena when Jun came back from it. "Don't lose yourself so soon vile blood. You don't want to kill everyone here do you?" Jun whispered and Ito widen his eyes quickly turning to look at Jun who merely smirk before joining his teammates. 'He knows…' Ito said before slowly turning back around and facing Kakashi.
"You alright Ito?" ask Kakashi. "I'm fine." Ito said not revealing anything on his face. "Alright." Kakashi said shrugging before doing some hand signs and five of him pop up around Ito. Kakashi then retracted back to the statue standing there before saying go.
As soon as Kakashi said go, all five of the clones charge at Ito at once. Ito grabbed the chain around his waist and with a flick of his wrist, the chain encircle him blocking the clones attack. All of them seem to go poof and everything was covered in smoke. "Eh already?!" question Jin but Yuki shook his head. "No, watch." Yuki said and Jin simply nodded.
It's rare to see Ito fight, and when Ito does, it usually ends up quickly.
As the smoke cleared, and as Ito look up, one Kakashi was charging at him with chidori. Ito reacting quickly, flip backwards and was in the air before another Kakashi came straight at him with another chidori. Ito eyes widen before his chain got into front of him blocking most of Kakashi's attack. Ito landed a few feet away from the two Kakashi before holding his side that was bleeding from the attack.
'Shit…' Ito whispered and glaring at Kakashi. The real Kakashi stood on top of the statue staring down at Ito. "Come on, Ito, can you resist the temptations?" Kakashi whispered before signally the two to attack.
Koden stared at the battle narrowing his eyes. "He's forcing him to use his technique." he said before Jun and everybody else on that side turn to him. "What do you mean by that Koden?" ask Miru. "Kakashi's pushing him into a corner. He's forcing him to use the Kurochi technique." "Why would he do that?" "That I don't know." Koden merely said before looking at Kakashi who didn't notice the stare. He was paying attention to Ito.
Ito glared hard at Kakashi knowing that he's testing him. Ito then ripped off his right sleeves and then tying the fabric around his wound to stop the bleeding. He needs to finish this off quickly. He can't afford to lost anymore blood then he already has. He knows that, and he knows that Kakashi realize that as well.
Taking a deep breathe he swung his chain upwards before the chain was surrounded by dark red chakra.
Yuki and Jin eyes widen in surprise at the new jutsu. "Is he surrounding the chain in blood?" question Jin but a voice answered that for him.
"No it isn't. It's Ito's chakra that's surrounding the manriki-gusari (double weighted chain) You guys never actually knew the color of his chakra did you?" the voice question before everyone turned to see a man with dark blue spiky hair and eyes almost the same as Ito's. "Oji-san!" Asako said before hugging her uncle. "What are you doing here?" she ask.
"I'm here to watch your guys development." Hiroshi said smiling. "So, you were the one training Ito were you not?" question Akito. "Ah, ever since my younger sister was unable to train them, I had to or else things might get drastic." Hiroshi said. "What do you mean by that?" question Yuki narrowing his eyes in suspicion.
Hiroshi turned to him and raise a brow. "Ah I see, you're Sakura-san's child are you not?" "You're not answering my question. What's wrong with Ito?" "Nothing at all, he just wanted to learn how to fight without using the Kurochi. He told you didn't he? That the Kurochi is a double edge sword." Hiroshi said before Yuki and Jin hesitantly nodded.
'But there's more isn't there…?' Yuki didn't voice that thought as he turn his attention back to Ito's battle.
Ito took a deep breathe before bringing the chains back down once again in a fast manner. With his chakra in the chain, he broke the links and all the links attack the two clone like gun bullets. Kakashi widen his eyes in surprise as the chain links surrounded the two clones and attacking them from all around.
"Kurochi: Ketsueki Setsuzoku." Hiroshi whispered before the links started attacking the clones on all sides.
"Pay attention, there will be a day where we will fight this boy." Koden said before walking towards the wall and leaning on it. "Hehe, he's scary as well isn't he Koden-chan?" Jun question but not getting an answered.
"You made it with 2 minutes to spare! Ito-chan you may go back to your team and we'll see if you're eligible to move on." Naruto said grinning before the chain links came back together and Ito place it around his waist.
He gave a glare at Naruto for calling him 'Ito-chan' when Naruto called down the next opponent. "Shiro-kun you're next!" Naruto yelled out and Ito went back up.
"Did that confirm it?"
"Ah, he can't hold it much longer."
"Shinwa's the only one who can stop it."
"Sadly he's not here. Hiroshi's here, I bet he can do something."
"And what is that?"
"That we need to ask ourselves."
(Sweatdrop)"You really don't have any idea do you?"
(Smile) "Nope!"
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"So it's my turn is it?" Shiro question sighing before walking down to the arena. "Don't overdo it Shiro." Eiji said. "Good luck!" Asako shouted.
As Shiro stood in the middle of the arena he look around not spotting Kakashi anywhere. Then Naruto came down saying a sorry. "Sorry Shiro but Kakashi is busy with something so Shikamaru has to take his place for a while." Naruto said. Shiro simply stared before glaring at Naruto who ran away.
"He planned this didn't he?" Yuki question, Everyone answered with a simply yep. As Shiro merely let out a small groan before walking down to the stadium.
"Haha this is going to be interesting. Lazy ass and lazy ass jr." Jin said and Shiro threw him a glare before continuing his way to the middle of the arena.
As Shiro stood in the middle of the arena, he started stretching from one leg switching to the other as his father came out yawning.
"Let's get this over quickly." Shikamaru said as he kneel down forming hand signs. Then five clones of Shikamaru appeared before the real one jump back leaning on the statue yawning. "Go ahead." Shikamaru said lazily and Shiro huff blowing his bangs out of his way.
"You're always like this." Shiro muttered before charging at the clones. Spinning a kunai in his hand he slash the closest one making it disappeared before dodging another's attack. As that clone tried recovering, Shiro quickly kick him up in the air and threw a few shurikens.
Grabbing more shurikens, he threw them as he attach them to wires and manipulated them to hit all the other clones. One of them dodge before Shiro directed the shurikens at him before making an impact. As soon as it disappeared Shiro immediately noticed the oncoming shadow coming his way. He curse as he realize he miss one.
He jump back quickly and kept on jumping back before back flipping and place his feet on the wall hanging there sideways thanks to the chakra. He made some movements before the shurikens headed for the last clone. But it wasn't the shurikens that hitted the clone, but the wires as the projectiles headed for the real body.
Shikamaru merely stood there as all the shurikens struck the statue behind him surrounding his outline. They had all miss intentionally as Shikamaru yawn and Shiro pulled the shurikens out and put them away. He jump back down and copying his father, he also yawn before sighing. "Give me a break. You have to do better then that tou-san!" Shiro said scratching his head. "Then get over that indifferent attitude of yours. Move on Shiro," Shikamaru said motioning him to leave.
Shiro glared at his father before shaking his head and climbing back up to meet the others. "That was easy," he simply said before leaning on the wall next to Eiji. He then close his eyes which make him look like he was sleeping.
"What was that about?" question Jin who look at his teammates. "Shiro isn't the only one, we all have to move on." Ito muttered before Eiji's name was called and he went down. "Especially him." and everybody knew what who he was talking about as Jin clench his fist on the railing. "But still, I think the person who needs to move on the most is you Jin." Yuki spoke up as Eiji went to the center.
As Eiji fought with Shikamaru's clones, Yuki look up and realize something. "I got to go, I'll be back." Yuki said as he left exiting the arena. Ito blink before looking up as well. Koden's not where he was before. He left while Shiro was battling and he haven't came back.
"Oi Yuki!" Ito shouted before Yuki completely left. "Nani?" "Where are you going?" Ito question with some sharpness in his eyes. "I'm going to see Kakashi-sensei." Yuki said. Ito was convince for now as Yuki disappeared from his sight.
Yuki sigh in relief as he walk the halls, he was just lucky that Kakashi wasn't there at the time so he had a pretty good excuse. He must visit someone before the 3rd exam ends.
As he was walking, he soon past someone with dark red hair almost black. The person notice him and grin before passing him and Yuki look back. He swore he saw that person before but where? He continued though pushing the thought away.
Sasuke notice a familiar presence before turning to see Kei walking towards him. He widens his eyes as Kei wave his hand. "Hey Seiji-sensei!!!" Kei said loudly and everyone's attention towards them. "Kei, what the hell are you doing here?" Sasuke question whispering.
"I came here because I was bored. There's nothing to do at the hotel." Kei said smiling. "Stop smiling, you look like an idiot." "Well good then. You always called me an idiot anyways. Oh not to mention I saw onii-chan on my way here. He seems to be in a hurry." Kei said. "You…" Sasuke started before being interrupted.
"Ah ano sa, are you with him?" question a voice Sasuke knew well. Looking up he saw Naruto kneeling on the railings staring questioningly at them. "Yea," Sasuke said after a few moments of hesitation. He'll go along with Kei's plan, besides Kei might do something out of line. "All right then…hmm? Oh Eiji-chan's battle is done. I'll be going now!" Naruto said waving and jump back down.
"He's a weird one, and to think he was once your teammate." "Urasai Keitaro." Kei merely grin before leaning on the wall. "Konoha seems so peaceful, why didn't you stay?" Kei question whispering now. "Because even Konoha has their dark secrets." Sasuke whispered as his eyes narrow at the memory. Kei didn't say anything more as he felt his father's aura.
Kei realize way back when he was younger that no matter how much he tries to hate his father he can't. He always try to be acknowledge by him but that proves effortless as Sasuke had always ignore him since he was born. He can't help it if his mother was the one women Sasuke hated the most.
Then came Yuki. Kei saw the reaction Sasuke made when anybody mentions Yuki, or that Sakura girl. He knew Yuki hated Sasuke it was kind of obvious really. Then the feeling came where he wanted to help both but he crush the feeling immediately.
Suigetsu once told him he was nothing like his mother nor was he like his father as well. Kei took that as a compliment and then wonder if he should really exist at all. He couldn't hate anybody…nor can he love anybody.
Kei perk up as he heard the familiar footsteps of Yuki who came back. "Looks like onii-chan's back." Kei said to his father who once again ignored him but Kei's already use to it. This is what he have to go through everyday and he also made up a few days ago that the youngest Uchiha son is never acknowledge.
He knows about the massacre, and through some resources knows that Sasuke's father hardly pay attention to Sasuke himself. 'It always have to be the oldest brother ne?' he said to himself as he watch Yuki climb the steps on the other side. 'I wonder if I can ever reach you?' He didn't realize that he said that out loud as Sasuke slightly turn to look at Kei who was looking at Yuki with a dead like face.
Sasuke knows what he's doing to Kei, he just didn't have the guts to acknowledge someone like Kei. Kei should have hated him by now like Yuki who hates him, but he didn't. That almost scares him as much as Sakura did when she stood by him the whole time. Yes Uchiha Sasuke is a coward, but he isn't going to admit it, not for a long time.
Yuki felt someone staring at him and he turn to see the same boy he saw in the hallway. Once again the feeling of familiarity came back and he narrow his eyes in concentration as he tried to figure out who this boy was. Yuki saw him talking to Seiji or he now knows as Sasuke so he figure that he must have something to do with Sasuke.
He saw him moving his mouth seemingly talking to Sasuke but Sasuke simply didn't answer back or made an action that may indicate he was paying attention. He saw the boy's smiling face immediately disappeared as a tired and dead like expression appeared on his face. He then look up and stared straight at Yuki which Yuki merely stared back.
Yuki saw his mouth moving but it seems like he was talking to Yuki or himself, he didn't know. Sasuke had slightly turn his head hearing the comment but he didn't notice the act as Yuki then turned away and look back down to the battle. Eiji just finish his and it was already Koki's. Koki's was ending soon before Ito grabbed Yuki by the shoulders pulling him.
"You seem dazed," he said letting go and Yuki merely shook it away. "It's nothing." "If it's about Uchiha and his little troupe, Hokage-sama already knows." "Huh? What do you mean?" Yuki question confuse. "He knew from the time you were in your robot state. Hinodekage-sama had manage to sent a secret note to the Kurochi clan and Hiroshi oji-san told Hokage-sama. Apparently Uchiha had captured some hostages at their village and using them to get what he wants." Ito explain.
Yuki absorb all this new information before anger flared inside of him. "Why doesn't he do anything then?!" he shouted and Ito immediately hit him. "Quiet down!" Ito commanded. "Do you want them to know that we know?" question Ito. Yuki grumble before letting Ito continued. "I'm not suppose to tell this to anyone but Uchiha's after the time traveling scroll. We still don't know why, but the fact still stands that he wants to destroy Konoha."
"I won't let him. Not ever." Yuki said as he clench the railings almost breaking it. "I understand your feelings but we still need more information." "Like what?" question Yuki.
"Like why he wants to destroy Konoha, why he wants the scroll, and the reason why the elders is involve. And apparently Uchiha Itachi is involve as well even if he's dead." Ito explain. "Did Naruto oji-san told you this?" "Hai, part of it." Ito stated. "Part of it?" "It's complicated." Ito muttered before Jin appeared.
"Huh? Where did you go?" question Yuki. "Bathroom." Jin stated before going into a deep thinking mode. He kept looking at Yuki which Yuki had notice and glared at him. "What is it idiot?" he question. "Ah nothing!" Jin said before his name was called. "Oh look like it's my turn!" Jin said and he jump from the platform not even bothering to use the stairs.
As Jin awaited for the start he thought back to what he had saw. Yuki was talking to someone who Jin knows but it wouldn't come to his mind. Someone with dark red hair…nothing came to him and he has a suspicious thought that Yuki is doing something behind their backs. He knows it's nothing bad, Yuki's not like that, but he can't help holding the doubt that it will be Yuki who will destroy Konoha like he saw in the vision when he first encounter Sasuke.
He didn't hear Kakashi shouting out a go as he blink and shouted out. The five clones had attack him and a big smoke filled the arena. Kakashi sigh shaking his head, he knew that Jin had a short attention span like Naruto's, but he thought he'll be sharper and stay on guard like his mother. Something then jump out of the smoke and everyone saw Jin holding onto his hat afloat in the air.
"Damn! Kakashi I wasn't even ready!" he shouted out before disappearing back into the smoke. Kakashi sweat drop as he wait for the smoke to clear, but he didn't have to wait long before all the smoke was blown away and Jin appeared in the middle with a giant shuriken and five clones of Kakashi on the ground before they disappeared in a poof. "We didn't really see anything." a judge said before Hinata went to them and explain it in the best details that she can. She did have her byakugan on as soon as the smoke appeared and saw how Jin knock down those clones.
Jin had summon a clone with another shuriken before they took on the Kakashis in the smoke. He had also activated his byakugan so he could see better and use the smoke to his advantage. Combining the hyuuga style fighting and the weapon, he immediately took out the Kakashi just merely under a minute.
Jin sigh scratching his head as he went again into deep thought about the red head and Yuki. He at first thought it was Gaara but immediately cross out the idea. When he was about to climb the stairs, Koden came in and he look at his hair, Koden's was a dark blue so Koden was out. But then he also notice the other guy that came in as well, who is apparantly talking to Sasuke, he had dark red hair. "Wha…!" he kind of yelled out loud as he hit his clench fist into his palm.
Jin froze before running up the stairs and hiding behind Asako. "What the heck Jin?" Asako question looking at him. "Red and Blue, man that ain't right…" Jin muttered. Yuki raise a brow at him which Ito did the same before looking down at Koden which he saw the scene of Jin staring at him. He then look at Yuki's hair and then look at Jin who was looking at Yuki. "Ba-ka!" Ito said before turning to look at the current battle of Shikamaru's clone against Saki.
Yuki ignored Jin's stares as well before turning to look at Saki's battle. Jin then came to stand next to them before opening his mouth. "Hey Yuki, you won't keep anything from us right? I mean we are your teammates." Jin said refusing to say best friends even though they are, they didn't need to say it, they just knew.
Yuki went back to looking at him before nodding his head. "Ah, yea I won't, what makes you think either wise?" question Yuki. "Nothing, just asking…oh and you too Ito! You better not keep anything from us as well 'cause I KNOW how you love to keep secrets from us!" Jin said and Ito glared at him before nodded. "Uh huh, just pay attention." Ito ordered turning away refusing to meet their gaze.
The 3rd exam was nearing the end as Koden, the 2nd to the last just finish his battle quickly just under 10 seconds. Shikamaru narrowed his eyes at Koden's technique; he hardly saw what had been done before Kakashi tap his shoulders. "I'll take the next one, apparently Yuki's craving to fight me without his sharingan." Kakashi said. "Alright, I'm going to warn Naruto about that group." Shikamaru said taking one last glance at Koden and his team before disappearing.
"Come Yuki-chan! It's your turn." Kakashi said smiling under his mask and Yuki glared at the chan once again at the end of his name. "I'm going to enjoy this…" Yuki stated his knuckle in a tight fist crackling. "Pace yourself. Remember this isn't the training ground so don't destroy the entire building." Ito said.
"Aa." Yuki stated before jumping down from the platform like Jin did. "Do you guys ever heard of stairs before?" question Asako shaking her head. "It's just fun jumping from the platform! You should try it too Asako-chan!" Jin said. "I'll pass, you guys are just showing off." she mummer and Jin simply grin before looking back at Yuki's fight.
"So want to bet how long this will take?" question Kakashi leaning on the statue like Shikamaru does. "Hmm. 5 seconds," Yuki answered. "10 seconds." "7." "6," "One second, take it or leave it." "Fine, a second it is then." Kakashi said before making five clones and jumping back to the statue's top.
"Go!" he said before Yuki grabbed his sword and throwing it in the middle of where the clones were standing before back flipping and shooting lightning chakra out of his finger tips. The lightning hit the sword's hilt, traveling down until it reach the ground and the area surrounding the sword exploded.
"My my, he's destructive." Jun commented. "Just like his mother isn't he?" Miru stated placing her finger on her chin. Kei heard the comment and he knew that Sasuke heard it as well. There's something not right about that group but Kei can't do anything now since it'll grabbed too much unwanted attention.
As soon as Yuki landed he charge forward into the smoke before coming out from the other side with a Kakashi clone and slamming it into the ground making it disappeared. The smoke cleared and nothing was left on the field as Yuki went back to pick up his sword. "That was three seconds Yuki! You're 2 seconds off!" Kakashi said. "Tch whatever old man!" Yuki yelled back ready to throw the sword at the white haired man.
"AND THAT CONCLUDES THE 3RD EXAM!" Naruto's voice interrupted their little argument before he told everyone to stay in position and ordered Yuki to go back up.
"Okay! I'll be announcing the ones who certainly didn't past, if your name was called stay on the platform!" Naruto said before Hinata handed him a piece of paper. "Okay! Nara Shiro, Uzumaki Jin, Amaki Mando, Akatsuka Hikari…" Naruto said a few more names and Jin whine why he didn't make it.
"Because you fought in smoke." Ito said. "They didn't see how you defeated the clones." "Yea but Yuki was fighting in smoke as well!" Jin said. "Yuki pulled the last clone out and slam it into the ground, did you not see or are you blind as well as being an idiot?" Ito muttered and Jin glared at him staying silent.
"Alright, those whose name wasn't called come down please!" A bunch of people came down, some of their teammates left behind, others where all of their teammates were together. "Alright, here are the eight teams that will move on." Naruto announce as he was given another hand out from the judges.
"Team Seiji includes Sakura, Ein, and Koki. Team Okei includes Kumo, Ki, and Kane. Team Retsu includes Amaki Mando, Amaki Retsu, and Amaki Rendo. Team Ruri includes Kurochi Asako, Hyuuga Eiji, and Nara Shiro. Team Miki includes Akatsuka Taiyou, Akatsuka Hikari, and Kurakara Takashi. Team Akito includes Haruno Katsuyuki, Kurochi Ito, and Uzumaki Jin. Team Rokku includes Dou Machi, Kodo, and Retsumei and Team Ankoku includes Chi Miru, Satsu Jun, and…what…?" Naruto pause as he stared at the name in surprise and everyone stared at him confuse.
He realize that he was being stared at before continuing hesitantly. "Uh and um…Tsu-Tsubasa Koden…" Naruto said. Everyone pause before Ito shouted out "WHAT?!" his face was completely angry before he turn to glared at Koden.
Koden simply stared back unwavering at the boy's glared. "How can he be a Tsubasa?! The only Tsubasa I know is…!" Ito stop before clenching his chest, panting and he immediately left running from the room.
Naruto turn to look at Hiroshi who simply nodded and went after Ito. Yuki and probably everyone else who was from Konoha was probably surprise as well. What Ito said was true, the only Tsubasa known was Tsubasa Shinwa, and he disappeared the year after Sakura disappeared. The rest of the clan all died out almost a hundred years ago from what they read and Yuki turn a suspicious eye at Koden who ignored everyone's stares.
"Uh right… those of you who didn't past please exit the building and head for your hotels. The rest stay here and I'll explain the next phase." everyone who didn't past immediately left being escorted by ANBU or their former sensei's when they were genin.
"Alright, here are the rules for the 4th exams. It's a team battle tournament match, you must defeat your opponents before you could move on. But be aware that we will be judging your leadership skills and teamwork. So from here on out anybody could be a jounin, or nobody can. The four winners will move on to the 5th exam which is one on one matches. Now the monitor on top will randomly select the battles. Memorize them and a week from now the 4th exam will begin." Naruto said as the monitor came out showing it's blank black screen before words started randomizing on the screen.
The first two teams came up and Yuki and Jin narrow their eyes.
Team Akito vs. Team Seiji
They didn't have time to think about it as the next match-up came up.
Team Ruri vs. Team Retsu.
"Looks like it's a rematch!" Retsu said smirking at Asako's direction. "Yea and also for payback for what you did to onii-chan!" Asako said glaring at her. "Oh you mean the kiss? Bring it on then."
The third match-up came up and everyone narrow their eyes at this one.
Team Ankoku vs. Team Okei.
"Careful Kane, we fought them in the forest and they're a tough one to beat." Jin said. Kane merely nodded before looking back at their opponents. "It seems like this is going to be a long week." he muttered as the last match-up came up.
Team Miki vs. Team Rokku.
"Better not mess up this time Hikari." Takashi said as Taiyou glared. "Oh shut it Takashi." Taiyou said glaring which Takashi merely return it as Hikari fidgeted nervousness and worriedness overcoming her. "Dismiss!" Naruto yelled out and everybody started to go back.
Asako was worried about her brother but knew that her uncle can take care of it. Running quickly towards the man name Koden, she ran and held out her arms in front of her blocking his path.
"Move." Koden said glaring at her. "Not until you answer my question." Asako said simply glaring back. "Do you know Tsubasa Shinwa?" she question. "I do not." Koden said before making a motion to walk again. "Wait! You must of heard him!…Please…" Asako said pleadingly. Koden stared at her for a brief moment before closing his eyes and opening them again sighing.
"Tsubasa Shinwa, we encounter him during a mission of ours. That was the first time I met him." Koden said before walking past her with Jun and Miru behind him. "But I'm warning you this, he'll come back to finish what he started. So you better watch that mother of yours." before he exited the building.
The remaining had heard the conversation and that was Yuki, Jin, Eiji, Shiro, Kane, Ki, and Kumo. The jounins including Naruto was there as well before Naruto muttered something to Kakashi before he disappeared.
"Let's go Asako." Eiji said before leading her away by the shoulders. Shiro merely followed as he stared back at Yuki and Jin who nodded. "Oi tou-san!" Jin shouted out before Naruto turned to him. "What?" Naruto ask blinking confusedly. "You heard what that Koden guy said right?" Jin question and Naruto nodded. "Kakashi's on it right now. We'll also keep a look out at the gates for Shinwa." Naruto said before Jin nodded.
"Go find Ito. I'm sure he needs to know about you're guys match up." "Alright…oh before I forgot that Seiji guy he's…" "I know," Naruto stated immediately interrupted him. "Huh? You know?" Jin question. "Yea, he knows that I know as well. Yuki and Ito didn't tell you?" "Apparently not! Then why aren't you…!?" Jin question shouting almost.
"He's waiting for me to make my move first. I'm waiting for his…" then seeing the look on Jin's face Naruto grin widely. "Don't worry Jin! Trust me…I won't lose this time…" Naruto whispered as Jin nodded hesitantly before following Yuki who was waiting at the exit.
"So you know now?" question Yuki. "Yea I do. Tell me what you guys know. Tou-san said that he's waiting for the Uchiha to make his first move." Jin said as he shook his head messing up his hair. He had taken off his hat as he fan himself with it. "Want to go find Ito? He must be killing something right now." Jin stated as Yuki nodded. "Ah…" before leaving the building.
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"You must understand the position you're in right now!"
"I know! I'm not that stupid…I can't back out yet…not now."
"Please, I don't want history to repeat itself."
"Don't worry…it won't. I'll back out when we do the one on one matches,"
"And if you don't and lose control?"
"…kill me…"
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Asako stared at her mother's motionless form sadly. She can't believe the her father would really come back and kill her mother. They seem to get along so well before he ran away. She remember a memory when she and Ito was younger, their parents were having one of their one sided argument. Their mother doing most of the yelling and their father only being amuse by it and tease her. Her mother would stop after awhile and sigh tiredly then her father would come over and hug her; it was one of their playful arguments.
Clenching her fist she then remember a really serious argument between the two. Her father was actually yelling and shouting the same time her mother was. But her mother looks like she was on the verge of tears. The was hard to believe since everyone had said her mother was a tomboy and never show weakness; they have never seen her cry.
She was crying on that night while Ito started yelling at them for making her cry. The two stop before her mother apologizes and her father left not coming back for a few days. Then her mother lost control with her powers. It was exactly the same thing Ito is going through now and Asako's grip got tighter before looking at her mother.
"Please come back…please wake up…!" Asako cried out heedlessly not knowing who she was talking to, her mother or father…maybe both.
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"The time is getting nearer, are you able to keep him at bay?"
"Almost…I can feel him and his presence is getting stronger. I don't know how long I can keep him away."
"Damn… not to mention your mother hasn't been found yet."
"Why is that?"
"This is only a theory but…my clan was an enemy to the Kurochi's long ago. The Kurochi's were the only people to be on equal level with us, long before the Uchiha clan came in. They were the only one that can cancel out our jutsu's and spells…"
"Then that means…!"
"Your teammate's mother has something to do with your mother's disapperance. But the thing is…she's in a coma…"
Yuki sigh as he lay in his bed as he thought back to his conversation to the man that saved him 8 years ago. He didn't know what to do as he thought it over. The man has been looking for his mother for eight years already while he stayed in the village hardly doing anything. They're like sitting ducks since Fuchi knows where he is anyways.
Fuchi…the leader of the Ankoku group. He hates him a lot more then he hates the Uchiha. He had ordered Jun to place the tattoo of Ankoku on him that night…and he was also Shin's murderer. He didn't care if it was Jin who had killed Shin, but Fuchi was the one that made Jin did it. It had scarred Jin for life, no, it had scarred everyone's.
When Shin passed away, he had never seen Jin so broken and dead. Eiji soon started to hate Jin, Shiro he started to drift away from everybody and became indifferent. Hardly caring what happens around him or himself for that matter. Ito had became much colder and much more distant then he already is since his mother went into a coma. He hardly sees Asako cry anymore, since they were younger Asako was a crybaby. But now she's always putting up a front and not telling anyone hardly anything, not even her brother.
Then there was him himself. He swore he would get revenge and kill every last one of the Ankoku group. He didn't care if he had to become a cold blooded killer himself but he would not let one of his friends die again, nor let them feel like they want to die. But he would never follow his father's footsteps. He won't betray everyone, he'll protect them, even if it cost him his life.
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Kei slice up another tree before bringing back down his giant sword or zanbato that his mother had given to him. It was almost shape like Suigetsu's blade that he had taken from Zabuza. It had no hilt and it was almost black hardly shining in the sun light. It was taller then he was and much wider as well. Some people are amaze that someone as small as Kei can carry such a huge sword.
Kei had to thank Suigetsu for that since Suigetsu was the one who taught him most of the abilities that he has now.
He tighten his gloves as his sword stick up from the ground before hearing some rustling behind him. Grabbing the sword quickly he turned around and attempted to behead the intruder before his sword was block.
"Whoa there Kei-kun." it was Suigetsu and he block Kei's sword with Zabuza's sword. "Sui ojii-san." Kei stated and brought his sword back down. Suigetsu, Kei will admit, was the closest to a father then he can ever get. "What are you doing here?" "I should be the one asking you that." Suigetsu said putting his sword away as well.
"Ah well, I was training…" Kei stated. "Doesn't look like it. Are you running a lumber shop or something?" Suigetsu said teasingly before Kei pouted. Suigetsu simply laugh before patting him on the back.
"Hey, you think we should go easy on the Haruno?" question Suigetsu. "Why are you asking me?" "Because he's your brother, or half-brother." Suigetsu stated. Kei turned around surprise "What? You know?!" Kei question outloud. "It is kind of obvious. I also heard you and Sasuke talking about him at the camp." Suigetsu said taking his water bottle and taking a sip.
"Oh, so now you know huh?" "No wonder you look like shit." Suigetsu stated and Kei perk up glaring at him. "I don't mean it that way. I mean you look like like someone took your favorite toy and destroyed it on the spot." "Or someone killing my mother right in front of me." Kei muttered darkly. "O-Or that…" Suigetsu said hesitantly shaking his head.
"How did Karin died anyways?" Suigetsu ask before Kei sat down leaning on to his giant sword. "Well…I don't know really. I was just coming home from the village market them before I entered, I heard a loud shout before running inside and saw kaa-san lifted up in the air being choke by that man…Fuchi." Suigetsu nodded as he also stuck his sword into the ground and leaning against it like Kei was doing.
"Then he stab her with only his bare hands and threw her onto the ground…kaa-san told me to run…but I didn't…I was shock and…this huge fearsome aura stuck me in place." Kei stated clenching his head before leaning his head back once more. "I always thought that kaa-san hated me when I was younger…but I guess…"
"Karin did hate you…I think. She more like ignore you but it seems like as she stayed near you, she started to love you as well and started to acknowledged you." "What?" "That's the thing about you Kei, you're like a little leech who won't let go…ever! You stick to someone even if they treat you badly. You're not annoying, that's a good thing actually but you just silently stand by them and talk if needed, your judgement on people hardly changes, and they are usually good." Suigetsu said before standing up.
"Usually?" Kei question while Suigetsu laugh it off before offering a hand. "You coming?" he ask before Kei pfft but accepted anyways. Kei dusted himself off before grabbing the sword and swinging it back onto his strap. It hung there lazily on the back of his waist as he started walking off with Suigetsu following.
"Oh yea, don't worry about your father. He's always like that to everybody, trust me." Suigetsu said. "I'm not…" Kei stated. "Sure you're aren't…just yell at him and everything will go well with you guys!" Suigetsu stated wrapping an arm around Kei and Kei sigh shaking his head. "I have more fun picking at him." "Haha I can see that."
Sasuke stood silently behind the tree as he heard their whole conversation. He sigh as he shake his head as everything was all jumble up in his head. Kei had Suigetsu with him so everything seem to be alright but he understands Kei feelings of wanting the father's attention.
As he lean on the tree he muttered some things before clenching his fist. The Ankoku group…they are targeting Yuki, and apparently Kei as well but doing that secretly. He knows that much since the group had attack their base and attempted to kidnap Kei when he was younger. Kei had no memory of it since Karin erase it for Kei's sake. Then after that, when he went to Konoha 8 years ago since he got worried. The first time he saw the group was when they went after Sakura almost 17 years ago. Akira had told him about them and he did go save Sakura…but he didn't know why but he did.
The second time was Kei's kidnap, the third was the night Yuki had gotten the tattoo eight years ago. Now this is the fourth time…at the exams. He was surprise and immediately put his guard up, but he also notice something strange about them. When he thought about it…he realize that the group had never seem to age. They all look the same as when he first met them.
The kid Koden looks 18 almost 19, Jun looks 20, and Miru looks 16. He has never seen this man name Fuchi, heard of him, but never seen him. But from what people are saying he must be their leader. Something was wrong about them, especially that Koden guy. He knows about Shinwa, he meet him a few years back before the kids were ever born. Shinwa was always hesitant and distant, he never went to group gatherings unless Akira drag him to.
Then there was the issue of Sakura's disappearance. He lean onto the tree as he remember that night eight years ago.
8 years ago
Sakura gasp as he saw the man in front of her. "S-Sasuke!" she said immediately before standing up. Yuki got knock out and she didn't know where that Koden guy is as well as she stood protectively in front of Yuki. "Your kid?" Sasuke question trying to keep the surprise in his voice level.
"What of it?" question Sakura before a loud shout interrupted them. Sakura gasp and look behind her as she sees the Jun guy running out of the trees. He headed straight for Yuki and Sakura tried stopping him before she got push back by some unknown force. She was about to slam into a tree before Sasuke caught her and held her tightly.
"Let me go!" Sakura yelled out trying to break free. "You're going to get kill!" Sasuke said. "Doesn't matter! I have to get to Yuki!!!" Sakura yelled out before she look up and seeing her Yuki dangling in the arms of Jun, Koden was in front of him blocking the path. "Too bad Sakura-chan!" Jun said and Sasuke finally let go glaring.
Sakura ran up a few paces towards them before stopping. "Let him go!!!" she said fiercly, her eyes burning.
"Not going to happen. We need him for our biggest revolution!" Jun said before he felt some wiggling. "K-kaa-san?" they heard a meek muttered before big wide eyes look up. "Kaa-san! Let me go now!!!" Yuki yelled out as he came through struggling in Jun's grip. Jun's grip only got tighter before he threw Yuki in the air.
"Yuki!" Sakura shouted before running up and jumping in the air. Koden jump as well blocking her path and they threw punches at each other before Koden twisted and kick Sakura in the stomach. She landed hard onto the ground while Sasuke jump in the air as well. As soon as Koden kick Sakura, Sasuke took his chance and unsheathe kusanagi and aim an attack.
Koden surprise brought up his arm and kick off of Sasuke before feeling pain in his arm. He back flip and landed a few feet away holding his now bleeding arm. Sasuke landed as well but near Sakura holding out his blade.
Then they look up at Yuki and Jun was lifting his arm towards Yuki's direction. Yuki was surrounded by a black ring that looks like summoning marks and he yelled out in pain as he cried.
"YUKI!" Sakura cried out as she tried standing up but Koden swipe his arm and paralyze her. "You are not to move an inch or we'll kill him." Koden said before turning back to look at Yuki.
Yuki was in immense pain. Hot tears were flowing down his face as his arm was tightly held by his side. He can barely move as he struggle to get out of the jutsu. He can feel something slowly crawling inside him and a burning on his shoulders. Mustering all of his strength he slowly brought his hands together and summon all his chakra for a teleportation jutsu.
Sasuke tried moving as well but Koden had paralyze him as well as Sakura. He curse as he move inch by inch towards the blue hair men. Koden notice it and narrow his eyes before Koden reach and grabbed a kunai. He infuse it with his chakra before looking at Sasuke.
"You're a nuisance…stay out of our way!" Koden said before throwing the kunai at Sasuke. Sakura tried yelling but couldn't as she watch helplessly at the flying kunai. Sasuke grimence and close his eyes.
Then a loud clashing noise filled the area as Sasuke open his eyes and saw a whip in front of him swiping the kunai away. Then the whip wiggle before moving towards Koden who dodge and tch.
The two were free from the paralises and they turn around to see Akira. At that same moment, Yuki had disappeared as he succesfullying did the jutsu. Jun curse but he knew that the tattoo had already appeared on Yuki.
"I have contacted Hokage-sama and the ANBUS. Uchiha, I suggest you leave before they come find you. We'll handle things from here." Akira stated before lifting up her arms and then moving them forward.
Blood colored pillars appeared out of the ground before heading towards the two. The two jump back and as Koden landed he felt a presence and look up to see a figure flying towards him. It was Shinwa.
Shinwa aim a kick at Koden but Koden dodge it and then Shinwa thinking quickly grab a few shurikens and threw them. Koden dodge two of them before getting cut on his right arm, his sleeves ripping. Shinwa widen his eyes "you're…!" before Koden came charging at him.
Sasuke stood up and look around. "What happen to the kid?" "That's not of your concern right now! You have to leave unless you want to be put in jail." Sakura stated grabbing hold of him and dragging him away from the scene. "Go Sasuke…please!" "I never thought that this day will come. You asking me to leave the village." "Sasuke-kun…" Sakura said almost on the verge of tears and Sasuke sigh before turning around. "Fine…I'll come back though…I will." he whispered before disappearing. Sakura shook her head and wipe her tears before running back to the scene.
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"…u-san…TOU-SAN!!!" a loud shout was heard before Sasuke flinch awake. He look up and saw Saki. "Saki?" he muttered rubbing his head. "It's dark outside, everyone was wondering where you were." Saki said. "Ah I see." Sasuke said before standing up. "Tou-san…" Saki started before Sasuke look back at her. "What is it?" "Ah…nothing…never mind." Saki said as she followed him back to their inn.
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He is a simple legend...living through time
wishing badly to disappear.
Well the ending credits I guess...? I can't believe that I'm already on chapter 12. I never gotten this far with a story before...well once agian happy thanksgiving and have a great turkey day!
(Oh I'm also planning to put up drawings of all the characters so yea...I got Yuki done...but I think I might redraw him...maybe...)