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Chapter 18: Battle of the Leaf!

Naruto awoke the next morning and went to the gates of the village. He knew that today, Vallen and his army would arrive. He knew that he would have to be prepared. He waited, sipping down some ramen as he watched for the enemy. Finally, he saw the first line emerge from the trees. He created two Shadow Clones to intercept them, then jumped away. He knew that the plan was for him to be back at the mansion, but he created the clones to see exactly what he was dealing with.

The clones charged into battle, slicing through anyone in their way. It was soon obvious that even though they were clones, no one was a match. Finally, the clones were defeated when five different ninja combined their jutsu to strike them. The clones disappeared in a puff of smoke, relaying the information to Naruto.

The army continued to flow in towards the gates, and Lee's men were already thinning. Guy had brought his own men into the fight, but it was rough. Lee didn't know how long they could hold on. Suddenly, a giant boulder-like object rolled in front of them, intercepting all of the enemy ninja. They jumped back to avoid the giant green object. Lee realized that this was Choji. Choji and his men had been stationed in another part of the village just in case, but now they were here. The fresh ninja began to slaughter the weakening enemy, but none could stop the four figures who flew overhead. They sprinted across the rooftops and into the second ring.

Neji reacted first, jumping up onto the rooftops to intercept his enemy. Before him was Vallen, Zir, Lady Death, and Mammoth.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"None of your business!" said Lady Death, flicking her whip at Neji. Neji moved to block it, but he was shocked and thrown from the rooftop. Sai caught him, but when they turned back to the group, they were gone. Sai and Neji were about to give chase, but they were caught up in a fight and couldn't give chase.

The third ring was already swamped with wounded, so no one noticed as Vallen and his men continued toward the mansion. Even if they had, he'd have killed them. This village would fall before him. They would regret the actions of the First Hokage.

As they entered the fourth ring, they were stopped by four ANBU. Vallen grinned at the opportunity to try out his wind powers. He formed hand signs and released his jutsu.

"Wind Style: Cyclonic Devastation Jutsu!"

The wind picked up, and debris was thrown through the area. The wind and debris sliced through the four ANBU. They were no match for Vallen. The four continued toward the mansion, unobstructed.

When they arrived at the mansion, they were confronted by Naruto, Kakashi, Tai, and Shikamaru. The time had come, and Naruto was ready.

Meanwhile…

Lee was in trouble. He had been stabbed by the enemy. Blood was gushing from the wound, and he knew that there was no way he would make it to the medics in time. He punched another ninja out of his way.

'So this is how it ends,' he thought. 'I can't believe that this has happened. Guy-sensei, I'm sorry.'

Lee collapsed, but before he hit the ground, he was caught by a man that he had seen before, at the summit. Then he realized, the man who had caught him…was Zane, Grandmaster of Eight Dragons. Lee watched through blurry eyes as Zane performed hand signs with one hand, creating a Water Dragon from a nearby pond. The dragon took out many of the enemies behind. Lee didn't see this part, however, since Zane had already taken off toward the medics. He was taking Lee for help.

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Guy had seen what had happened to Lee, and he was now using the Eight Gates to attack every enemy in sight. The enemy began to run away at the sight of the glowing green Guy. He took out half of the force inside the village out, before releasing the jutsu and collapsing to the ground. He had spent all of his energy, but still more ninja poured in from over the walls. What could he do? He watched as a large man approached and stood over him. The man held a knife up, preparing to stab, but he suddenly collapsed to the ground, a sword in his back. Guy watched as a monk scooped him up, and carried him away.

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Naruto sized up his opponents. He had never seen Vallen before, and he wasn't sure what to expect. Vallen wore his black and gold armor, and he truly appeared to be a masterful shinobi. Vallen grinned at the Orange Hokage. He had waited two hundred years for his revenge, and he was about to exact.

Without warning, the three who flanked the Hokage lunged forward, taking Mammoth, Lady Death, and Zir away to fight their own battles. Vallen smiled. He was really going to enjoy this.