Within this storys fight scene, it will show that I watch too many horror flicks. Plus the chapter is longer than normal, to make up the fact I don't post new chapters often.
Itachi: Lets face it, your lazy and uncreative. Now wrap things up with the whole story and call it a life.
You know, one day you will die horrifically, and finally be out of my hair for good. [Epic Foreshadowing]
Itachi: Well this chapter makes you seem more emo than my brother!
...I need a hug...
Itachi: Good luck with that. I already got some from the reviewers so there!
...Anyways enjoy the chapter.
Ch. 15: Time skip to the final, final exams.
The past few months for Naruto where interesting indeed. Naruto gave up training Konohamaru after the first week and met the boys real teacher, a somewhat shady man by the name of Ebisu who was panicked stricken once he found his student, who managed to avoid the other for the whole time.
Naruto at once saw that this man was a bit of a joke with his methods of teaching Konohamaru (not like Naruto was any better), so he let Ebisu take back the child to the hokage.
The rest of the first month was relatively quiet as he worked on his training schedule but over time his mind began to wander over his stay and revenge scheme…
…
Naruto laid on his back looking over the sky in a part of the forest he can truly call secluded thinking of things that has happened so far. Running away from the Akatsuki and Itachi, meeting the fox for the first time, and meeting a few people in this town. Sometimes he forgot why. Why did he want revenge? Do these people deserve a second chance? If he ever shown himself, would they ever accept him for him?
'No, I suppose not.' He mused. Thinking more of the Akatsuki, Narutos mind slowley drifted to the sound ninja from the forest of death. The boy still couldn't shake the strange feeling they had when they were around. That feeling of a snake…
This problem started to knaw away at his mind before finally giving into the mystery.
"Shadow clone jutsu."
As the copy appeared into existance, Naruto gave it its' orders.
"Find the two sound ninja and gather any information about them. I don't know why, but I feel something is going to happen and they will be involved. Something big…"
The clone nodded and headded off, and it wasn't untill the second month he returned with grave news.
…Meanwhile with Itachi…
The older Uchiha walked through the old halls of the mansion as memories filled the corridors. The many times the two sibilings played with each other and their parents, the day he heard the news of what his clan was prepared to do in the nearby future… and what he had to do to prevent it.
'Sasuke has to know. Even if it changes nothing between us, the truth may help stop any future possibilitys of an hostil takeover from another clan like those damn Hyuga. After all, when a group becomes too powerfull…'
Itachi ended up in the main hall, with some of the old family memoribreallia laying around gathering dust. The man walked over to a table and picked up an old pictureframe of himself with his family, and couldn't help feel a single tear swell up in a eye. He slid the picture out and grabbed the nearest pen, scribbling the following onto the back of the photograph:
"To whoever finds this message, search Itachis room. The truth must be known!"
and slid it back. 'Might be a bit cryptic, but hopefully it will grab my brothers attenton.' Rigging the picture to fall, Itachi made his way back to his old room. Before he commited the deed all those years ago, Itachi created some papers and a video to explane his posission to the world (which would be against the hokages wishes as it would turn out) and hid in various places that no one would ever look at.
Itachi tore at the carpet and removed some floor paniling and saw all his documents, safe and sound. Replaceing everything (except a corner of carpet) he left, ready for Sasukes own judgement on the past.
…Time skip to the exams…
The 8 remaining ninja stood in the middle of a coliseum as the village inhabitants and visitors alike filled the seats until the place was jam-packed. From under his mask Naruto gazed at the citizens, many already cheering for their favorite person to fight and win, or just for the "test" to start.
'Ahhh, with all of this wretched village in one place your revenge would be easy to execute.' Said the demon fox, relishing the fact the time has finally came to butcher every man, woman, and child. The promise of screams in the air and chaos that will follow made the creature restless. Naruto himself was starting to have doubts, but shook it off as the next proctor walked up before them.
"Hello everyone, it is time for the final exam! The following would be a battle for the each of you, except… with a odd number of people, one of you must go twice. Any volunteers?"
At the question, Naruto and Rock Lee shot their hands in the air. "OHH, PICK ME SIR!" Lee practically begged, all just to show he can be just as a good a ninja as any of the others. Naruto scoffed at the notion.
"Please, I saw your last battle. If this would end like the other, you wouldn't have the energy to get off the ground. So don't delude yourself in thinking your in the same league as the rest of these jokes of an ninja, let alone myself."
This comment earned the boy hate-glares from the other combatants, but Lee exploded.
"You think I cannot stand up to the challenge?! Well I will show you just how good I am!"
The proctor just grinned nervously as he tried to calm them down. "Now now, leave the violence for the upcoming battles."
"Sir!" Lee said, "I have a request, let me fight this Narachi guy in the first battle! Then let the winner to fight the extra battle."
"You just can't do that. All these battles were pre-determined and made based on your strengths and weaknesses-."
"Let me fight him." Said Naruto. "I don't mind crushing his spirit."
The proctor was about to give a remark, but gave up. Something told him that they would do it anyways and get kicked out for it, so what would be the point?
"Alright. Let me change the matches…. Now the following battles will take place in order. Narachi vs. Rock Lee, Temari vs. Ino, Sasuke against Garra… wait, where's Sasuke?"
"Don't worry, he'll be here!" Ino just shot out quickly. She didn't know where he was, or what he was doing, but she still wanted to watch him and show Sasuke she wasn't as pathetic as Sakura.
"Right, but if he isn't here by then, he's disqualified. Then it would leave Tenten vs. Kankuro. Kin of the sound would fight the winner of the first match, or Garra if the Uchiha doesn't show. Now those who are not fighting, stay out of the arena until it's your match. Now for the first fight!" He announced to the crowd.
Cheers erupted from all around as Naruto and Lee got ready for the face off.
"Ready?" The cheers got louder and it was apparent that the guy was milking it for all its worth. "FIGHT!" and he jumped back to safety.
Naruto crossed his arms as Lee ran forward and delivered a flying kick that could shatter bones to Narutos face, and a sickening crack followed, as the boys head snapped back and black tentacles shot out of the neck, grabbing Lees limbs.
This truly caught him off guard and he struggled to get out, but Narutos arms got up, grabbed it's captive, and tossed him onto the ground.
Lee shot up, brushing dirt from his face as he look horrified at Naruto.
"What are you?"
Narutos arms slowly rose to his chest as he pierced it with his fingers and slowly tore them apart, allowing more black tentacles of smoke and tar to push out.
'Oh my lord.' Lee thought, stepping back. 'Am I fighting with a demon?'
The black mass consumed the body and grew into a somewhat larger human shaped creature. It thrust a fist at Rock Lee, which shot out from the arm. The green devil managed to jump aside as the fist made a crater as the smoke dissolved.
Lee ran around the creature as it continued to punch and miss, trying to find an opening and hope that it would harm the thing. Running around, Lee hopped onto its "back" and head, and got in a few crushing punches just to be swatted off like a bug.
"Hehehe. That tickles." Said as Narutos head seeped out of the creature's chest.
"What are you? What is that thing?" Lee demanded.
Naruto laughed some more. "Its just the darkness, overcharged with charka to make it physical and dense. Here's some friendly advise, give up. There is no way you can beat me." With his laughter becoming more maniacal as his head sunk back into the creature.
Rock Lee was getting ready to attack the head some more but was caught off guard as shadow tentacles erupted from under his feet, latching onto his legs. Lee struggled to get them off as the creature walked forward, the tentacles from under its feet ripped through the earth. 'Guy-sensei, even though I was on Kakashis team, you still treated me like a member of your team. And that final move you taught me, I must use it here. I must release the Inner Gates!'
The shadow creature stood before Lee with a giant fist raised. "And this is the end of…"
"The Eight Gates; Gate of Opening open!" In a burst of strength, Lee forced himself back before the fist came down. "Gate of Healing open!"
Rock Lee ran around, ripping the tentacles from the ground causing the creature to fall over and be dragged around, with worried pleads from Naruto inside, "No! Wait, stop! What are you doing?!"
"I'll stop when I win! Gate of Life open!" Lees skin turned red, and Naruto's reply was "Oh fuc-."
Lee jumped into the air pulling Naruto along and as soon they were high enough, Lee kicked, punched, and slammed the creature turning it into some type of demonic paddleball as it was tossed everywhere but the tentacles still retained its death grip.
"Gate of Pain open!" Lee intensified the hits until the thing finally released its grip, crashing to the ground.
The darkness dissolved around Naruto, as he started to feel the fatigue setting in. 'This kid can move. Hey fox, its time for me to get some of your strength. I won't play with this guy anymore.'
A new surge of power coursed through Narutos veins (not enough to set off alarms or to allow anyone to feel the demons energy) and he started forming hand signs while Lee still fell to the earth. "Darkness Summoning: Inner Demons." And from under his cloak the black smoke flowed everywhere. In moments, the whole arena was completely covered as Rock Lee finally hit the ground.
Screams accompanied the darkness as hellish creatures were everywhere, and Lee spent no time on waiting. With kicks and punches, he destroyed all he came across until none were left.
"Narachi! Where are you!!!" Rock Lee screamed, as he felt his body already start to shut down.
"Hehehaha." Narutos voice echoed everywhere. "Soon you shall see why mankind should always be afraid of the dark." And using the Darkness Summoning genjutsu, Naruto created a personal hell for Lee….
Rock Lee wandered around for his opponent but had no luck. He could barely see the ground! Straining his ears, he heard a familiar voice. "Lee! What are you doing?"
"Guy-sensei?" At this his body stopped using the Eight Gates, so he stumbled around to the source of his teachers voice. Eventually, he came across a form that was shaped like; "Guy-sensei! What are you doing in the arena?"
Guy looked at him. "Lee! What are you doing? Find your opponent and finish-urgh!" A tentacle wrapped around his neck and Naruto was there, the glass ports of the mask gazing inhumanly at Lee.
"Lee, help me!" Guy choked, trying to pull away. Lee tried to run in but his body said otherwise.
"Lee," Naruto said, "If you don't quit, this man will die ten thousand ways."
"You-you wouldn't!"
With a laugh, Naruto pulled out a kuni and slit his hostages throat and Lee saw it all.
"NO!!!"
Naruto and Guy vanished while hundreds more appeared, surrounding the poor child. Each one killed the teacher in a different way and Lee held his head to the ground, sobbing "Stop…Please stop. I'll do anything, but please stop."
Naruto bent down to Lee and muttered "All you have to say is that you quit, and all this will go away."
"…I'm done. I quit."
"Louder."
"I surrender."
"Louder!"
"I quit!"
"LOUDER!"
"I HAVE HAD ENOUGH! JUST STOP THIS!"
"Than so be it."
With a quick hand sign the darkness disappeared, leaving a crowd to speculate what was going on as all they heard was the pleads to stop. Naruto looked at the weeping child and then to the proctor. "Were finished here."
"Ugh… okay. Narachi of the shade wins!" And Naruto quietly left as Guy and team went down to check up on Lee, who frightened himself unconscious. He only looked back once, sickened that the battle had to end like it did.
