Chapter 36 Chunin Exams Finals part 1

Seth's P.O.V.

"We're late!" Naruto yelled as he ran out the front door of the hospital I was on his tale. We ran and ran and ran until we made it to the arena; barely made it in before they shut the doors.

"Okay every one line up. We need to show the changes we had to make do to Dosu Kinuta going home at the last minute." the proctor said.

The bracket looked pretty much the same except for Shikamaru who now had to fight Temari instead.

"Okay now that everyone is informed of the change. Listen up, all of you. This is the last exam the landscape maybe different," When he said this I looked around and saw it was trees along the edge and the ground seemed sorta barren and rocky with a sparse patch of grass now and then.

"Hey pay attention!" with that my eyes were right back on him.

"As I was saying before someone stopped listening!" He said that with an annoyed tone. "Just as the prelims, there are no set rules. You fight until one of you dies or admits defeat unless I determine that a clear winner has already been decided in which case I'll stop the match before anyone's killed. Understand?" The proctor announced.

"Alright then, match one, Uzumaki Naruto and Hyuga Neji. You two stay down here the rest of you proceed to the waiting room outside the arena!"

We did as we were told. I had taken a position near the railing to watch Naruto match.

"Prove that Hyuga wrong!" I yell down to him.

I then felt a tap on my shoulder I look to see Kankuro.

"Hey I got to ask you something." he said.

"Go ahead I'm listening."

"What did you do to Gaara? When he came back he seemed shaken up and was muttering something about you. First time I've seen him like that. Hell he even slept for the first time in years though not that long."

"I'll tell you this: it wasn't me that did anything to him it was a somebody who walked a similar road but managed to pull themselves off that path and now is trying to deter people from going too far down that road."

"Okay."

"Is there anything else you want to add?"

"Yes actually. When I first meet you I thought you were quit the joker but, now I see you have some wisdom that has some influence on those that listen."

"That wisdom isn't mine though it's Rex's." with said I turned back to the fight. Naruto was getting back up off the ground.

"Why won't you stay down and admit defeat?"

"I told you I'm a sore loser."Naruto said.

"What are you talking about?"

I mean you're so strong and act like you know everything and when you were up against Hinata who was so hard, you played those horrible mind-games with her!"

"You should keep your nose out of other people's business." Came Neji's response.

"You mocked her calling her a failure and claiming you could see her fate! 'Main Branch' 'Cadet Branch' I don't know anything about that stuff, but I could never forgive a jerk who goes around calling people failures!" Naruto finished.

Then a story I wasn't really paying attention to as Neji removed his forehead protector revealing a x dead center.

Poppets P.O.V.

I'm surprised that the old team got back together under AMBU. What the… shit she's coughing up blood. I quickly rushed over to the girl.

"Please bring her over here." I said.

"Who are you?" the young boy asked.

"I'll be honest with you. I'm not your enemy."

He soon followed me carrying the girl. He laid her down at the top of the stairs where I asked.

"Bear get your ass over here." I ordered.

"We need to stabilize her."

Soon my hands started to glow and so did my assistant. We then placed our hands on the girls chest.

"Hey what are you…"

"Relax I'm a doctor and that's my assistant." He seemed to have calmed down.

"So what are ANBU black ops doing here?" I was asked.

"Kid I'm not apart of the black ops division I turned down the offer to go there."

"There she's stabilized."

"I suggest that you get her to the hospital ask for doctor Hyuga he should be able to treat her much better than us, he specializes in treating the Hyuga clan and the injuries the gentle fist can inflict."

"Right, but how do you know about that?"

"I meet her father. Now go!"

"Right away!" He said and quickly took the girl with him.

Seth's P.O.V.

Neji had put his forehead protector back on before sending a powerful blow to Naruto's Stomach sending him flying.

Neji was about to walk away.

"Don't turn you back! I won't run away, I never go back on my word."

"Heh… I think I've heard the line before."

"I refuse to be defeated by a coward like you, I won't lose to someone who believes in resigning himself to fate!" Naruto yelled out he was looking worse for wear.

"What a joke, stop trying to lecture all of us as if you know anything. Everyone is born shouldering a destiny that cannot be defied. How could you understand anything about my fate, about bearing and indelible, inescapable curse?!" Neji yelled out at him I could see anger in his eyes.

"Actually I understand it pretty well and so what? Jerk! You're the one who needs to quit lecturing, you're not the only one who's special you know!"

Neji was silent.

"Even though she's in the main branch, Hinata has been suffering just as much as you! She's trying so hard to change herself to earn respect, That's why she hung in there during that fight with you, even though she was coughing up blood. And you! The cadet branch is supposed to protect the main branch but you used the exam as an excuse to beat up Hinata, it sure seems like you were trying to defy your fate too!"

"I sealed all 64 of your tenketsu. How do you plan on fighting when you can't use any chakra. When we're through you'll end up like Lady Hinata!"

I was starting to get seriously pissed off at Neji.

"Shut the hell up Neji! Even the Byakugan can be beaten just like the Sharingan! They all have weaknesses!" I yelled out feed up with his bullshit.

"You stay out of this; it isn't even your match." Neji yelled back at me.

"Well? Are you all talk or are you going to try to prove your point?" Neji turned back to Naruto.

"Sure! I'll prove it to you by kicking your butt!"

"I'm done talking. Proctor I'm going in for the kill. Feel free to stop me if you have to."

Naruto made the tiger hand sign.

"It's useless I've pressed you tenketsu." Neji had taunted.

Naruto keep going I have a rough idea on what he's planning on doing.

"Can I ask you something? Why do you keep trying so hard to defy your destiny?" Neji asked.

"Because somebody told me I was a failure!"

Then the red chakra started to come out and swirl around him.

"Here I come!" Naruto yelled before rushing Neji. I saw several Shuriken go flying at Neji but, they were stopped when neji started to spin making them all bounce off.

Quickly both had fired off a kunai the two blades collided with tense *ching* ringing out from the impact.

Both ninja jumped at each other grabbing one of the thrown kunai from the are making them metal clash once more.

"You like close combat right?" Naruto yelled out as he charge straight for Neji.

"Look I may not understand the tragic destiny of the Hyuga Clan or whatever, but if you think it's inescapable fine! Then stop fighting it already! When I become Hokage I'll change the Hyuga Clan!" Naruto declared as his attack and Neji's Rotation collided creating an explosion. Two figures were sent flying into the ground I had no idea which one was Naruto.

I waited I was tense when movement was spotted I looked at it. To see Neji climbing out of a hole.

I watched as he limped over to the other hole.

"Sorry failure it's too bad but, this is reality." Neji had said.

All of a sudden Naruto erupts out of the ground below Neji with a vicious uppercut to the chin. The blow knock Neji on his back he didn't look like he was going to get up without help.

"In the middle of that you managed to create a shadow doppelganger? Your signature ninjutsu that was careless of me."

"I failed the graduation exam three times because unlucky for me, the exam always tested the same ninjutsu my absolute weakest jutsu. And my weakest ninjutsu was bushin no jutsu a basic clone. So shut up about destiny and inescapable fate you shouldn't whine about trivial stuff cause unlike me you're not a failure." Naruto ended.

"The winner is Uzumaki Naruto!" The Proctor yelled out. I was happy I guess I will have to wait for my match.