As the group entered the tower, Sasuke began to fill with great misery on the left of his neck and fell to his knees grasping for much needed air as Naruto and Goku helps him on his feet. Shortly though, the pain subsided and they continued to open their scroll as they read the kanji that was obviously missing pieces of info. Iruka appeared through the scroll and explained why he was chosen to be their summoning and wished them luck later down the road.
In the Hokage mansion...
Anko was feeling pain as well when Sarutobi entered the building with the two chunin, Kotetsu and Izumo.
"Anko dear how are you feeling at the moment? Not to bad I hope.", Sarutobi said as he took a seat next to the snake beauty who was in pain but had better control of not to let it seemed so.
"Heh, Hokage sama you underestimate me, this is pain hurt as much as being bitten by a mosquito, I'll be fine honest.", Anko said with pride but Sarutobi knew better.
"By the way... isn't Orochimaru one of the three powerful Sanin?", Kotetsu began. "Isn't he in the hand-book 5 missing ninja that even Anbu can't get within his range? I had heard he was deceased but as of the situation, I can see otherwise.", he finished as he picked his nose, much to the disgust of Izumo.
"Why would he even bother returning is the real money question.", Izumo added his input.
Sarutobi puffed from his pipe and looked at Anko.
"Sasuke Uchiha is what Orochimaru is after correct Anko.", the Hokage asked to verify the answer, which she responed with a shake in the form of a yes.
"But, Hokage sama I may not have told you this but I believe he also after Son Goku. He even tried to brand him with that despicable curse seal.
Sarutobi eyes widen at this, according to Kakashi, Goku is the strongest link on the team with Sasuke being second able to move and fight with great amount of accuracy, and if he was to be branded with the curse seal than even Goku would surpass himself if he fully uses the second stage of it.
"Also, I planted one of my tracker snakes on him and found out something puzzling.", she paused to let the Hokage know that she was ready. "He claimed that a member from Sasuke's team has Senju blood running through their vains.", she said as she was afraid of what Sarutobi would do, but kept it bottled.
"Senju as in the First Hokage Hashirama Senju?!", he said aloud, but due to sound proof seals being on the walls,floor and ceiling no one heared.
"That's right, but I find it hard to believe because the group composes of the Uchiha, Haruno, Son and Uzumaki.", she added her assumption, but the Hokage was about explained who it could potentially be Anko added final news.
"Please excuse my interruption Hokage sama, but Orochimaru also said by combining both Sasuke's and this unknown Senju persons chakra together could give him the Sage of Six Paths' Rennigan dojutsu.", she finished as she closed her eyes as ever one gasped at this unnerving news.
After a moment of silence, the Hokage began to explain who this Senju person could potentially be.
In the preliminary stadium...
As the team continued to listen intently to the sick proctor's instructions, Sasuke began to wimp in a pain once more. Goku noticed this but was at most, at a lost of what to do, Naruto watched as intently as Goku, while Sakura pleaded towards Sasuke.
"Sasuke kun, I think you should quit as well, you're no longer at 100% and your neck...", she said as Sasuke turned around towards her with distaste in his face.
"No, Sakura I came here to test my skills to the best that are all here. And I won't let some neck pain stop me from this, so if you really care about me Sakura then leave me be, however if I know I can't tolerate any more pain, I'll signal you... Deal?", Sasuke argued for his stay as he awaited her answer, glaning at Naruto and Goku the latter who seemed to be distracted, Naruto shrugged his shoulders and Saukra let out a deep breath and agreed.
"Let's begin the matches. Since they're are 20 contestants here, we will conduct 10 fights so...", the proctor said before being interrupted.
"Hey, you mean 21 contestants.", Naruto said as he raised Goku's hand to let him know who he was referring to.
The proctor looked up at the Hokage to get confirmation which was given and the proctor nodded and rearranged most of what he said.
Everyone in the room were staring at the boy who just announced to be fighting most were scared, indifferent, drooling and happy that this boy appeared, a relief to Sasuke. Sometime passed before the matches began.
And 15 minutes later the first match was underway...
As names flashed on the board Naruto Uzumaki vs Shino Aburame were the chosen. Naruto smirked as he flipped over the railing and landed beautifully on the ground stunning a few chicks as well unintentionally, Shino dispersed in bugs to the arena floor. As both were glaring each other down a few comments were made by Kurenai.
"It seems that Naruto will have a lot of trouble, it's too bad he has to fight my Shino.", she said confidently but Kakashi appeared behind them and took note of what she said.
"I wouldn't count Naruto out yet, he's changed considerably since the Academy days, if I were to gauge him on pure combat ability he would a little below Sasuke of the Uchiha clan.", he blandly as he read his pervy book, but stunned most of the other Joinin.
"First match is Naruto Uzumaki and Shino Aburame, are you two ready?", the proctor said as he awaited their answers, both nodding he slashed his hands down and removed himself to a safe distant.
With no restrictions holding them back Naruto made a two Shadow Clones and the two charged Shino who stayed calm. He made a hand sign and just as soft spoke.
"Wall of Insect Jutsu.", he said then Kikaichu bugs started to spend at an incredible rate that once both clones made contact they instantly dispersed.
But at the same time Naruto had a flash sort of like a lost memory was entered into his mind.
'What in the...', he thought but was brought back in the world when more of the insects came charging after him. He flipped backward three times as each school of bugs crashed to the ground again and again.
"Are you going to fight Naruto, or run all day? Regardless My KiKaichu will have you at their mercy.", Shino said as he rised his hands as more bugs cames from above Naruto, who was nearly ensnared by the large crowd of insects.
"Not gonna happen! I can't lose here Shino no matter what!", Naruto declared.
Having rolled out of the way Naruto threw four Kunai at Shino which all was deflected by Shino's own. However, Naruto smirked and vanished in a puff of smoke and above the Shino one of the Kunai puffed into Naruto who axe kicked Shino in the top of his head knocking him down face first.
After a few seconds Shino wasn't moving an the proctor began to announce that Naruto won but then as Naruto guard was dropped Naruto was gobbled up by an extreme amount of bugs.
Shino made his presence known when the crowd was amazed that Shino was never fighting but a clone.
"It's over Naruto you are now captured by my Insect Spere. There is no escape and they will continue to drain you of your chakra if you don't admit defeat.", he said confident his victory was at hand but he heard nothing.
Shino held up five of his fingers and the Insects noise increase letting the spectators know that he sucking out more chakra than before. After about 5 more minutes more The KiKaichu bugs were starting to fall to the ground dying.
'Damn how come he still have so much chakra? It's like all I taken and he still has about 100% left! That's impossible!', Shino thought but then as all the bugs fell from Naruto's body, he fell to the floor and puffed away stunning everyone since no one, not even the Hokage, Byakugan, and Sharingan users were able to see Naruto preformed the clone.
Shino just about out of chakra, felt a cold steel to his neck and without a second thought he conceded. The crowd were shocked beyond belief Naruto the class idiot and dead last outsmart and outmaneuvered one of the smartest people in the academy days.
The proctor announced Naruto wins and Naruto made his way to his team. When he arrived Sakura gave him a thumbs up and Sasuke smirked in a happy like way, Goku however was far more impressed that Naruto is getting stronger. Kakashi then went to Naruto and began.
"Naruto, how were you able to make a Shadow Clone without even the Hokage knowing?", he asked his student who grinned like a certain past Hokage.
"Well, it was simple really once Goku helped me with my chakra control using his ki tips I kinda, along Goku's help, utilized them for my control so that I wouldn't have to use signs all the time. So when I launched the Kunais at Shino I channeled my chakra and sent myself to one of them and a clone in the other.", he said happily.
"So let me guess, the one the kicked Shino's Insect Clone was your Shadow Clone and you waited till Shino wasted most of his chakra to strike yourself. Amazingly so that you didn't leave a trace to let people know you came back.", Kakashi said as he was impressed almost more than Goku.
"Yeah that's pretty much it.", he said he rested his arms behind his head.
"Well, Naruto do you think you're ready to have that rematch once we finish the fights up?", Goku said a he did practice punches.
"You better believe it!", Naruto cheered happily.
'That brat was able to make a Shadow Clone with I, Orochimaru of the Sanin, knowing? Naruto kun you may be of some use after all beside your unique Senju gift.', Orochi thought in disguise as a the Sound Jonin.
Well what do you think guys? You like Naruto's improvement from the canon? I so because I was gonna have him lose to show he was over powered but Shino came to mind and he is a good ninja to use for characters to show that Naruto was to strong or weak, it was his discovery behind the Shadow clone Jutsu that helped win as well despite me not adding that line in there. And no, Naruto is not strong enough to match Goku, Sasuke... maybe but the gap between those two is small, as I'm sure you know. Anyways thanks for reading and please review, favorite and alert this story. Bye
P.S. Goku will not be dating anyone from Narutoverse he is strictly Chi Chi's, however Naruto is a different story but I think I know who he will be dating.