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Chapter 23: Finishing the Chunin exam fights

Hinata arrived home to see Hiashi on the deck crying she ran over to Hiashi and hugged him. Hiashi moved and hugged his daughter.

Hinata asked, "Why are you crying father?"

Hiashi cried, "Hanna... She... is dead."

Hinata froze as tears streamed down her eyes Hiashi held her daughter closer. Both of them let tears flow down there face. Suddenly Itachi arrived with Minato.

Itachi asked, "What is the matter Lord Hiashi..."

Hiashi sobbed, "Hanna... dead."

Itachi sighed and asked, "Minato do you want me get Naruto and the others?"

Minato nodded and walked over to his friend. And sat down next to him

Minato said, "Hiashi remember what Shinato said, death isn't real as the bonds flow on transcending between the two and those bonds make us stronger so use the person's as fuel to push forwards along with the will of fire to become even stronger so you can protect those precious to you."

Hiashi sat up still holding his daughter and wiped his tears away and said, "I hate it when he is right."

Minato asked, "Hinata we haven't finished the Chunin exam it gives you a chance to show what else you have learnt to Naruto... it starts in three days when Gaara and Temari arrives back. I hope that's enough time for you Hinata."

Hinata smiled wiping the tears off her face and said, "Thank you Minato Uzumaki." Hinata finished with a grin which caused Hiashi to laugh lightly

Hiashi asked, "So she knows as well?"

Minato asked, "Since they seem so close to each other why not... do you have the betrothal thing set up for them?"

Hiashi nodded as Hinata went inside the house he whispered, "Those two are meant for each other. I wouldn't pry them apart at all."

Minato smiled and asked, "How about we do... ... ... ... at the end clear of all the emotional stress we all have like the old days."

Hiashi said, "Sounds like fun I would like that."

Minato smiled and flashed away. Hiashi smiled as Hinata brought over a tea set and sat on the deck when Hanabi arrived

Hanabi asked, "Where is mummy?"

Hiashi sighed and said, "She was... killed during the invasion."

Hanabi fell to the ground in shock only to be caught by Hinata. Hanabi started to cry into her shoulder as Itachi and Naruto arrived at the front gate. Naruto ran towards the sisters and stopped near them.

He asked, "Why are you all crying?"

Hanabi pulled away from Hinata and went to hug her father when Hinata jumped up and hugged Naruto She sobbed, "Hanna... ... she is... dead."

Naruto whispered, "Hinata."

As tears slid down his chest a second time that day. Naruto held her closer he moved one arm down her back puller her closer. Hinata lifted her head up now resting on his shoulder Naruto using his other hand ran his fingers through Hinata's hair as she stared into Naruto's face tears running down her cheeks Naruto leaned in closer and Kissed Hinata's wet lips the two held each other. Naruto pulled away smiling at Hinata as he took another breath of air as the two kissed.

Hiashi interrupted, "Naruto do you want to stay here the night and go to the funeral tomorrow with Hinata I'm sure she would like that."

Naruto said, "I will ask my mum and dad first."

Itachi said, "I'll tell them since they both will be busy tonight."

Naruto said, "Thanks Itachi."

Itachi smiled and vanished

Minato

Minato sat in the Hokage office as five people with White robes and hoods stood in front of him next to him stood Itachi with his hood down.

Itachi said, "Introducing the members of Shinato guard myself as leader Co- Leader Mira the others are Ko Hyuga, Kushina Uzumaki, Anko, Haku, Yamato and Zabuza."

Minato smiled and sat back he asked, "following Shinato I guess that means you all will lay down your lives to protect who ever holds the nine tail fox... as well as the village even if you have to kill the previous host and reseal it."

All eight nodded

Minato said, "in order to protect the best interests of the holder of the demon and the village you might have to disobey orders from higher up and if no other choice kill the one giving orders."

The eight nodded again

Minato said, "You all carry the will of fire in each and every one of you do the leaf village proud as member's of Shinato's guard."

Itachi asked, "Minato do you mind doing the entire initiation again I might have more entries for the group."

Minato nodded as the seven vanished

Itachi smiled and said, "Also Naruto is staying at Hinata's tonight."

Itachi vanished.

Naruto

Naruto woke up in the Hyuga guest room he opened the door and walked down the hallway to go to the toilet he rushed down the corridor and arrived at the bathroom he smiled as he relieved his bladder pulling up his pants he walked back towards the guest rooms he stopped at Hinata's room to notice she was awake and crying. Naruto opened the door and walked in Hinata looked up at the door to see Naruto. She wiped away her tears.

Hinata cried, "Naruto... I'm... scared."

Naruto said, "Don't worry I will protect you."

Hinata sobbed, "Every Time I close my eyes I see Hanna then the memory of what Sparky was going to do to me keeps flooding in Naruto."

Naruto moved over and Hugged Hinata Naruto whispered, "Hinata... I could sleep with you if you wan ?"

Hinata felt Naruto's warm body she ease her mind stress she blushed and Nodded as Naruto kissed Hinata the two climbed into bed holding each other close to one another. Naruto ran his hands through Hinata's hair as Hinata rested her head on his chest she moved a hand tracing around Naruto feeling every muscle he had Hinata blushed as she felt Naruto using his hand to wipe tears off her cheek. Hinata closed her eyes smiling and drifted to sleep followed by Naruto

Hinata

Hinata slowly woke up to see she was still on Naruto's chest Hiashi was smiling as he looked at them two sets of black clothing on the bed.

Hiashi said, "Come on we have to get ready for the funeral at the Hokage mansion."

Hinata nodded and slowly got up accidentally waking Naruto who smiled looking at Hinata as Hiashi left the room. Naruto sat up and realized he was top less causing Hinata to blush as she still had her PJ's on Naruto moved and took his black shirt and pants and left the room for Hinata to change.

Hinata got dressed and headed down stairs to see Naruto in front of her she smiled as both of them entered the living room to see Hiashi, Neji and Hanabi waiting for them.

Hiashi said, "Shell we go."

Hinata and Naruto both nodded as the group walked out of the living room and down the estate pass.

Hiashi whispered, "Naruto it seems your mother and the fourth are here to meet us." Hiashi looked at Naruto grinning.

Naruto smiled as his parents waved at him Kushina said, "Shell we go to the Funeral."

Naruto nodded as the two families walked towards the Hokage Mansion. All around them people were wearing black clothing. Naruto looked up at the clouds to see it was just starting to rain

Minato asked, "Kushina remember what Shinato did when Mito died?"

Kushina explained, "I didn't know her as well as Shinato but when she died Shinato created a massive storm across the village using water, Lightning and wind it destroyed several buildings nearly killed a few ninja it took all three Sanin along with Saratobi to cancel the jutsu..."

Minato Continued, "The four fought Shinato who felt so much rage and anger they were lucky he only had just became a Genin if he had been a Jonin I think all of them would of been dead Orochimaru was in the emergency room for two weeks Jiraiya only a week Saratobi was in there for a few days. Tsunade was the last one standing that is until about fifty ANBU and Jonin showed up... Danzo that dumbass didn't realize that Shinato was tired as well he ordered some of his root members to attack first."

Hiashi finished, "Shinato lost it and just when the storm was nearly gone he channelled all the lightning energy in the storm and every drop of his chakra he... created a massive crater 5 Kilometres long and 2 kilometres deep about nearly eighty percent of the Jonin and ANBU survived he and Tsunade stood in the middle it was the only part that didn't get blasted by the attack."

Minato smiled and said, "Well if he had been more skilled with the attack in scared to think what would of happened. The crater is now the lake next to the Uchiha estate."

Kushina shouted, "Crazy Uzumaki."

Suddenly Mira arrived in a black kimono she said, "on the plus side I wasn't as bad."

Hiashi teased, "it took three Hyuga two Kages three Uchiha to calm Mira down didn't work but as soon as she saw Naruto's little face she stopped ha-ha-ha."

Mira Jeered, "a baby stopped me where all you failed more like it."

Minato Retorted, "he was cute though."

Kushina smiled and stood next to Minato she whispered, "I want another one."

Minato grinned

Mira shouted, "Let's hope no demons come at the birth Ha-ha-ha."

Kushina moved and tried to hit Mira on the head only to miss the group arrived at the funeral.

Minato walked over standing in front of the entire crowed he looked onwards as more rain came down as he spoke

Orochimaru

Orochimaru screamed, "MY arms! There on fire."

Kabuto looked up at Orochimaru who lay in the bed exhausted smiling and taunted, "Lord Orochimaru you must rest before we worry about that... otherwise it's just going to get worse."

Orochimaru snared, "don't belittle me Kabuto! Dam the old man dam him."

Kabuto Jeered, "What did you expect going against the third Hokage we were just lucky we didn't have to contend with the other one as well as his little gang of friends."

Silence filled the room as Kabuto continued, "The invasion wasn't a total loss I mean you did get to place a curse mark on Sasuke."

Orochimaru spat, "The Invasion was a fail from the start they had it well planned out we lost so many and our secret weapon didn't even go because they got to him first dam them."

Kabuto said, " I guess we should get a new vessel for you then."

Orochimaru screamed, "NO! We need him to come to us when the timing is just right otherwise the others could follow and attack us."

Kabuto asked, "So we have to find Tsunade then?"

Orochimaru nodded.

Kabuto said, "Not yet you need a few days to gather your strength."

Naruto

Naruto watched his father finish the funeral the rain stopped as beams of sun light broke through the clouds causing Naruto to smile.

Minato shouted, "everyone who participated in the Chunin exam please meet in the stadium tomorrow to finish the final exam."

Naruto smiled he would get to show everyone his new attacks. It was late afternoon Hinata slipped her hand through Naruto's fingers Naruto smiled and turned around to see Hinata.

Naruto asked, "Shell we get some ramen?"

Hinata smiled and nodded as she held Naruto's hand the two walked towards the ramen shop.

Nagato

Nagato smiled at the ninja who brought him the scroll with his name on it he opened the scroll and read, moments passed he closed the scroll smiling he looked at the messenger.

Nagato said, "Shinato still as crafty as hell even when dead passing on the means to those he trusts... but why trust me I have only met him three times."

The messenger said, 'I guess its because your an Uzumaki like him and he knows you along with Konan and Yahiko fought to save what was left of the clan when two Sannin went to rescue the member."

Konan asked, "How does he know about all this stuff."

The messenger smiled and laughed she answered, "because he wanted the knowledge he pried it out of everyone he knows that Iwa and Kumo have done things horrible things there the cause along with Madara leading to the Uzumaki clan being so scattered throughout the world. He is capable of just going in and destroying them but he knows it would make him just as bad so he started to search out any remnants of the clan.

Nagato thought, "I guess he heard of me from Jiraiya my red hair and eyes drew his interests so he came looking for me."

The messenger smiled and walked out of the hideout she activated her dojutsu and left watching her surrounding making sure she wasn't followed.

Naruto

Naruto smiled as he stood in the Chunin exam stadium next to him were the other ninja that made it through the first round the crowd cheered waiting for the matches to start.

Genma said, "Before we start there has been a change in the line up. First match will be Hinata VS Shino, second match will be Sasuke VS Gaara and third Match will be Naruto Vs Temari. Now can everyone who isn't fighting in the first match please go up to the waiting plat form."

The four other Genin nodded and walked away. Naruto said, "Good luck Hinata."

Hinata smiled as she looked at Shino she whispered, "tell your bugs I am sorry."

Shino asked, "Why?"

Hinata answered, "Because the stuff I am about to use it could kill some of them. And I want us to still be friends."

Shino said, "is it water jutsu I guess that would kill some of the bugs but then they would adapt."

Hinata smiled as Genma shouted, "Begin!"

Shino called out his bugs as Hinata took her fighting stance. Shino sent a swarm to Hinata's right as she jumped back making a few hand signs.

Hinata shouted, "Water creation rotation."

Water splashed around repelling the bugs Hinata smiled as Shino moved in sending another swarm of bugs Hinata grinned as she moved again this time her hands were wet with water as she did another rotation bugs fell cut in half sliced by a single drop of water.

Shino asked, "I see what you mean what is that jutsu?"

Hinata said, "its protective eight trigram rotation its different to Hyuga 360 rotation."

Shino said, "I see and even if my bugs adapt and grow stronger there still going to be cut by the attack... so my bugs aren't going to work and I can't use Taijutsu."

Hinata smiled as Shino contemplated his next move. She suddenly moved behind Shino and whispered, "Sorry Shino." She struck Shino knocking him out with one strike to the back of the neck

Genma shouted, "Winner Hinata Hyuga."

The crowd cheered as Hinata walked away to the waiting plat form as Sasuke and Gaara entered the area.

Genma said, "Ready. Begin." Genma jumped out of the way and let the fighting commence."

Gaara opened his sand gourd as sand slowly started to pour out the sand surrounded him waiting on the floor. Sasuke did a back flip as he made some hand signs and sent a fire ball towards Gaara but the sand blocked it with relative ease. Sasuke charged towards Gaara while dodging a few sand spears.

Minato

Minato smiled in the Hokage box with all his friends as he watched.

Itachi said, "I see Sasuke is as fast as lee now this should make things interesting."

Kakashi spoke, "I trained him long and hard all through the entire month I know he can do it."

Kushina smiled and whispered, "Gaara he feels the same as Naruto but different."

Mira smiled and suggested, "I noticed that to Minato do you know anything."

Minato answered, "Naruto noticed it and brought him to me we had a look at the seal and fixed it Gaara along with his siblings and friend Matsuri chose to help us that is why we got away with so little lives lost during the invasion."

Hiashi smiled and said, "I see and even though it was one night it was enough to formulate a perfect counter strategy resulting in only a small number of lives lost."

Minato smiled and said, "Personally all the genin that entered stage three of the exam already deserve Chunin this is just to let them blow off steam."

Hiashi asked, "So did you select a good fighter?"

Minato smiled and answered, "Don't worry they will let you blow off plenty of steam."

Hiashi smiled as he along with his friends looked towards the match."

Genma

Gaara smiled as Sasuke fell to the ground out cold he was out of chakra while Gaara had a few wounds on his arms but was still able to go.

Genma shouted, "Winner Gaara next match please Naruto VS Temari."

Naruto and Temari entered the stadium ready to fight. Genma smiled and jumped away as he shouted, "begin."

Naruto jumped back and threw a barrage of Kunai with tags on them towards Temari who used her fan to repeal them sending them all across the floor. Suddenly she jumped back as more Kunai went towards her she blew them away wave after wave of Kunai went towards Temari only to be blocked.

Temari Jeered, "Didn't you watch Tenten's match weapons will do nothing to me and my fan."

Naruto smiled and suggested, "What if I wasn't trying that."

Naruto made a hand sign all the Kunai that were on the ground changed into shadow clones surrounding Temari each holding another Kunai with no tag.

Naruto explained the tag was hidden in the Kunai because the tag was the clones I just surrounded you... don't worry it gets better."

The first row of clones slammed there Kunai into the ground and dispersed the second row of clones suddenly threw their Kunai which Temari using wind jutsu blocked the attack with ease. The Kunai went flying in the air but stopped when it went past the ring of Kunai.

Temari asked, "What the Hell."

The clones caught the Kunai with ease as they dropped to the ground and charged towards Temari who used her fan to push them all away. The clones stopped short of the ring of Kunai. They charged again. Temari jumped in the air and made several slashes at clones with her fan destroying them Temari spun around and sent a barrage of Kunai at more clones. She landed on the ground to face the real Naruto.

Temari smiled and said, "I guess I have to use it... wind style cyclone."

Temari moved her fan creating a mini cyclone that headed towards Naruto who opened a scroll and jumped back. The scroll activated taking the wind chakra destroying the jutsu. Naruto moves picking up the scroll and uses his chakra to send the attack back at Temari forcing her to use another wind jutsu to stop it sending massive gusts of wind across the floor. Temari moved her fan creating another mini cyclone and sent it towards Naruto who jumped back and used his chakra armour to block it the chakra claw broke through the cyclone and opened up sending a massive gust of wind at Temari who had to dodge the attack after a failed attempt stopping the attack. It continued to make a small crater in the stadium wall.

Temari said, "So you're a wind user as well this should be fun."

Naruto said, "Chakra coffin."

Suddenly two chakra hands surrounded Temari and started to crush her lifting her in the air they let go once she was out cold she fell to the ground

Genma shouted, "Winner Naruto. Next match Hinata Vs Gaara."

The crowd cheered as Hinata and Gaara came down to the stadium while Naruto raced away. Temari was carried out by two medical ninja.

Genma smiled and said, "ok Hinata Gaara begun."

Gaara opened his gourd as sand poured out. Hinata smiled as she stood in her hyuga fighting stance. Gaara sent several sand spears towards Hinata who easily dodged them she charged towards Gaara as the sand spikes came at her again this time she jumped in the air and spun around repelling the sand spears she continued to charge when the sand stopped her by grabbing her feet. Suddenly Gaara's target burst into water the real Hinata smiled as she stood behind Gaara.

Hinata said, "Rasengon."

Gaara using his sand arm and shield to block most of the attack he was then sent flying backwards using the sand he stopped himself from crashing into the wall. Gaara looked at Hinata who smiled standing in her stance ready to fight. Gaara smiled sand was all over the stadium.

Gaara "Sand coffin!"

All the sand in the stadium moved towards Hinata who spun around holding the sand off. But it was still there trying to crush her. Hinata smiled as she rotated. Suddenly parts of the sand coffin was blown away as a kunai went flying out of the dome before it closed up again suddenly a massive explosion erupted scattering all the sand everywhere. Gaara looked at the Kunai that was thrown to see Hinata smiling.

Hinata quickly made a few hand signs she charged at Gaara sending a barrage of water bullets towards Gaara who blocked with his sand. Gaara realized she was taking down his defences she moved in striking range only to dodge another attack by Gaara she moved behind Gaara and created another Rasengon he was sent forwards into the stadium wall the he moved to fast for the sand to protect him.

Gaara fell back off the wall onto the ground he slowly got up as holding his head

Gaara said, "Stay back... no don't... I won't let you... ahhhhhh!"

Matsuri screamed, "he is transforming!"

Gaara said, "NO Get back... Raven help... ahhhhhhhhhhh."

Sand started to swirl around his body as he slowly transformed. People started to scream in the stadium only for it to be cut short as several white hooded ninja stood atop of the walls. Minato stood at the edge of the Hokage box looking down. Naruto jumped into the stadium next to Hinata.

Naruto said, "We have to help him."

Hinata asked, "how?"

Matsuri released the genjutsu on herself and went right near the edge of the wall and shouted, "knock him out before its too late!"

Naruto said, "let's work together to stop him then."

The sand dome around Gaara he and partially transformed into a miniature Shikaku.

Gaara screamed, "My Blood!" as blood dribbled down his arm and face from a few cuts. He had received from the previous attack.

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