Darthemius: Umm…
Naruto: Yeah…
Darthemius: So? What do you think?
Naruto: Well, he looks cool, but…
Vergil: Stop that useless blabbering. Tell me if I'm in, or not.
Naruto: Umm… how should we put it…?
Darthemius: You see, the fact is you are in, but…
Vergil: But what?
Darthemius: Well… You're dead from the beginning, so there is no actual role to play.
Vergil: You will regret telling me that.
Darthemius: I already do! Somebody help!
Vergil: Die!
Darthemius (Running away): AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!
Vergil (Following): You're not getting away!
Naruto: Damn… Well, I guess I'll have to finish this AN by myself. (Turning to camera) Hey, people! It's been awhile hasn't it? You see, there is something I want to share with you… Actually scratch that, there is something I wish for you to share with me. Say, why in the blue hell are you guys always asking about Minato, or Kushina, or some other piece of trash? Why so little comments about me? Hell, I've never heard anyone say: shit, Naruto has one sexy ass! Or: damn, this blond guy looks so hot!
Trish: It's a written story. They can't see you, you moron.
Naruto (Taking a pause): Uh… Never mind me then, guys. I'll better go check on Darth…
Trish: No, you will not.
Naruto: Why not?
Trish: You will be busy fucking my brains out.
Naruto: I see… sucks to be Darth then…
...
Chapter eleven: The element of surprise.
"Shin-ne!" – talks.
'Nah." – thoughts.
...
Konoha stadium…
"Sure is a lot of people…" Naruto muttered, looking up. "Too many. I don't like this…"
"Oh boy!" Tsubaki replied. "Don't tell me that big bad Jin Kisaragi is afraid of some crowd."
Jin smirked. "I guess I do, wanna help me overcome it?"
"Sounds good to me…"
"Enough of this, you two." Genma said. "Hokage-sama is about to speak."
Naruto looked up and his smile faded instantly. There stood Namikaze Minato… alongside his wife.
"Welcome to the chuunin examination finals!" The village leader began. "These young men and women are the best shinobi world has to offer right now. And they will prove it today right in front of your very eyes!"
Naruto gritted his teeth. 'I'll prove it alright… I'll prove it by stabbing my sword in your skull!'
"Please welcome our first two participants! Sabaku no Temari from Hidden Sand will face Namikaze Tsubaki from Hidden Leaf! The first match is up!" Minato said and sat back to his seat.
"Quite a speech." Kazekage commented.
"Thank you." Yondaime replied. "Actually I'm not good with those kinds of things, Kushina wrote it for me…"
"Why did you tell him that?" The woman punched him in the shoulder.
"Ouch! Don't do that, everyone is watching!" Minato responded. "Besides, our daughter is going to fight next…"
Back in the arena everyone was leaving… when Tsubaki suddenly caught Naruto's wrist.
"Aren't you going to wish me luck?"
Naruto shrugged. "Good luck."
The girl smirked. "That's not what I meant, and you know it."
Jin raised an eyebrow. "Do you really want me to do that in front of your father and your mother? I'm not even speaking about daimyos and the rest pieces of trash…"
Tsubaki's smile fell. Yes, she wanted to give her father a piece of her mind, but her mother…
She let go of Naruto's wrist. "I'll see you up there."
"Confident, are you?"
"You're in the way, Kisaragi." Genma informed. "Remove yourself, or you will be disqualified."
Jin raised his hands apologetically. "Alright, alright! See, I'm leaving." Naruto walked out of the arena and took the stairs. 'I wonder when he'll attack… and what the signal will be. Bah, I'm sure I will recognize it instantly.'
"Jin-kun." Hinata nodded to him when he walked up.
"Hey, Hinata, what's up?" He waved his hand at her.
"Uchiha is still missing." She stated. "What should I do if he won't show up?"
Naruto thought for a moment. "If he won't show up, then it's bad. But knowing him, he will arrive at the last second in the 'coolest' way there is."
"I hate to say it, but Kisaragi is right." Gaara suddenly spoke. "He will come."
"Why do you think so?" Jin asked. "You don't even know him."
"His eyes." Gaara stated. "He's searching for a way to test his strength, to see if he is worthy enough to stand against his archenemy…"
Naruto nodded in understanding, but Hinata…
"What?" She asked.
The blond turned to her. "He's just saying that Sasuke is a dumb piece of shit that will pursue his useless dream by any means and still fail in the end anyway. Stupid…"
"No, not stupid." Gaara countered. "He has a purpose."
"Well, it's a stupid purpose. The man he's looking for is probably long since dead."
"And how do you know that?"
"No one saw him in years…"
"Maybe he's just good at hiding…"
"Maybe…"
"BEGIN!"
Two jinchurikis looked down at the arena, just in time to…
"Ninpo: Kamaitachi!"
"Fuuton: Daitoppa!"
Two strong wind jutsus collided with one another, creating a massive shockwave.
"Yeow!" Naruto exclaimed, covering his face. 'That's not the first time I see Tsubaki use a wind jutsu… is she a wind type?'
"Looks like you know some wind techniques." Temari began with a confident smirk on her face. "You should give up though, for there is no way you are my match in that field."
Tsubaki shook her head. "Nah, I think it is you who should give up."
"And why is that?"
Tsubaki smirked back. "Because, unlike you, I actually know other fields!" She quickly did some handseals. "Katon: Housenka no Jutsu!"
Temari's eyes widened. 'Shit!' She quickly ran to the side… but Tsubaki appeared right on her path.
"Konoha Senpuu!" Tsubaki's heel connected with Temari's fan, but sheer force of the impact was still enough to send Suna kunoichi flying into the wall.
"T-That's my…!" Lee exclaimed in awe.
"Gah!" Temari gasped when air was knocked out of her.
"See? That's why I told you should give up." Tsubaki stated. "You know nothing about taijutsu and any element beside wind. Face it; you have no chance against me."
Temari gritted her teeth and stood up. 'There's no way I will let this bitch humiliate me!' She glanced at participants' box. 'Not in front of him.'
"So, what's it gonna be?"
"Heh!" Temari's smirk was back on. "You must be out of your mind if you actually think I'm gonna give up!" She then bit her finger and let a few drops of her blood to fall on her fan. "Let me show you the true power of wind! Kuchiose: Kiri Kiri Mai!"
Tsubaki's eyebrows furrowed when she saw some ferret with scythe, who was flying at her and cutting everything in its path with wind.
'Not good…' The red head thought. 'I didn't want to use it unless I face Jin, but I guess there's no helping it.' She brought her right hand in front of her face and did a one-handed Ram seal.
Minato's eyes widened. 'Oh! She's gonna use it!'
"Hiraishin no Jutsu!"
"Ho?" Naruto raised an eyebrow when Tsubaki suddenly disappeared in a flash of… red. 'Why red though?'
"Is this…?" Lee asked in shock.
"It is." Shikamaru stated. "Man how troublesome…"
Next moment Tsubaki appeared next to Temari and kicked her fan away.
"Joushou Dageki!" Tsubaki shouted, delivering a mighty uppercut to Temari's solar plexus.
"Gah!" The blond gasped when air was knocked out of her.
"Not yet!" Tsubaki quickly span around herself and… "Boushi Ryute-ru!"
Naruto's second eyebrow joined the first one, when Temari was sent flying through the entire arena after Tsubaki's leg connected with her face.
'Wow…' He thought. 'I'd better not make her angry… I don't want to receive a kick like that to my balls…'
Meanwhile, Tsubaki slowly walked to a downed Temari and created Rasengan in her hand.
"Still want to continue?"
Temari gritted her teeth. 'This is pointless if she knows that jutsu.' She told herself. "Proctor, I give up."
Genma nodded. "The winner of the first match: Namikaze Tsubaki!"
CHEEEEER.
"Ow!" Jin rubbed his ears. "Why so loud?"
"Well, she is Hokage-sama's daughter…" Shikamaru replied.
"I wasn't talking to you, Nara. It was a rhetorical question." Naruto stated. "You know, for a genius you're quite stupid…"
"Troublesome…"
"No, not troublesome, I said you were stupid, but it looks like you're also deaf."
Suddenly he felt two arms around his waist.
"You're so negative." Familiar voice stated. "You need to loosen up a bit."
Jin grinned. "I guess you're right. Wanna help?"
"Certainly!"
"Oh, that was a very youthful match, Tsubaki-san!" Lee shouted.
"Eh?" Tsubaki turned her head and finally realized that there was someone except her and Jin there. "Umm… thank you, Lee… I guess. By the way, isn't your match next?"
Lee's eyes widened. "OF COURSE! HOW COULD I FORGET THAT MY MATCH IS NEXT? As a punishment I will climb Hokage Mountain with my…"
"Dick?" Naruto suddenly asked.
"Wha…?" Lee's face reddened.
"I heard you climb that mountain with every part of your body…" Jin began. "Ever tried with your dick?"
Now for the first time in his life Lee was at the loss of words.
"I… I don't know… I have to ask Gai-sensei…"
Tsubaki quickly turned around and covered her mouth, trying to hold her laughter.
"Yeah, please do…" Naruto replied. 'I wish I could see his reaction.'
"The next match: Rock Lee against Nara Shikamaru." Genma announced.
"Yosh!" Lee exclaimed. "I will win this battle of youth, and if I won't, I will… run five hundred laps around Konoha! And if I can't do that, I will do three hundred push-ups on my thumbs! And if I can't do that…"
"Oi, I give up." Shikamaru said lazily.
"Wha…?" Lee asked with his mouth agape.
"I won't be able to beat you, Lee." Nara stated. "You're simply too fast for me. As a matter of fact, you are the worst opponent for me after Kisaragi."
"Oh… I understand your reasoning, Shikamaru-kun." Green clad genin stated. 'Though that is not very youthful…'
"Tch. Winner by forfeit: Rock Lee!"
No cheer this time.
Naruto turned his head. "Well, you're up next, Hinata. Ready?"
Said girl nodded her head.
"Ready for what?" Tsubaki asked.
Jin grinned at that. "Oh, this is something you shouldn't miss." He exclaimed. "You're not going to believe your eyes."
Meanwhile in the Kage box, Minato called one of his guardians. "Raido!"
"Yes, Hokage-sama?"
"Is Uchiha here?"
"No, Hokage-sama."
"Then he's disqualified." Yondaime stated. "Send the order."
Kazekage's eyes widened. "Wait a second; I think you shouldn't do that."
"And why not?" Hokage asked in slight anger. "I don't care if he's an Uchiha, there are rules, and if he doesn't want to follow them, then chuunin's life is not for him."
"Well, but…" Kazekage stopped in mid sentence when Kakashi and Sasuke appeared in a swirl of leaves in the middle of the arena. "Ah, I guess there is no need to disqualify him now, is there?"
"Tch." Minato scowled. "Fine, proceed with the matches."
Kazekage nodded in satisfaction. 'Kukuku, good.'
"Name?" Genma asked.
Sasuke slowly turned his head. "Uchiha Sasuke."
"See, I told you he will come." Gaara stated.
Naruto waved his had at him. "Don't say it this way, I was telling you the same. You're up, Hinata. Show this motherfucker who you really are."
Hinata nodded and walked down the stairs.
"You know…" Tsubaki began, leaning on the rail beside him. "I know your work when I see it. So spill, what could you possibly do to her to cause this?"
Naruto raised an eyebrow at her. "This? You have seen nothing yet, princess!"
Tsubaki smiled and pressed herself closer to him. "Mmm, I like it when you call me that."
Jin leaned closer to her. "Wanna make me scream it?"
"Sure do…" She leaned closer as well.
"Oh, for Christ's sake, stop it, Kisaragi!" Kankurou shouted. "There are other people here if you didn't notice!"
Naruto smiled evilly. "People? Where? Hinata just left and I don't see anyone else."
Gaara's eyes narrowed. "Watch it, Kisaragi."
"Shut your damn mouth!" Jin replied. "You can save all your threats for when we'll go down there after this match."
Suna jinchuuriki paused. "Fine."
"Oh look, she's coming out!" Tsubaki stated and…
"Hahahahahaha!" Jin laughed madly.
"What's so funny?"
"Look at Uchiha's expression!"
Tsubaki turned from Hinata to Sasuke and…
"Pfffft-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" She was barely able to stay on foot. "Too bad I don't have a camera!"
"Yeah, a real shame…"
"I'm sorry…" Kakashi suddenly said. "But wasn't Sasuke going to fight against Hyuga Hinata?"
"That's right." Genma nodded. "This is she."
Masked jounin's jaw fell. "Uh… umm, alright then. Good luck, Sasuke." He said and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Daddy, is this nee-san?" Hyuga Hanabi asked her father.
Hiashi glared down at his oldest daughter. "Yes, that is her. Watch this match closely, Hanabi, and memorize what you shouldn't become in the future."
"Hai, father."
Meanwhile Hinata reached the center of the arena and stood in front of Sasuke.
"Do you have objections?"
Both fighters shook their heads.
"Well then, third match: Uchiha Sasuke versus Hyuga Hinata! Begin!"
Sasuke stared at Hinata with his usual arrogant smirk on his face. And Hinata? She stared back just as arrogantly. Only without a smirk.
"Hn." Uchiha began. "You should just give up; there is no way you can win against an Uchiha."
Then something happened, something no one except for Naruto has expected…
Hinata laughed. But that was not her usual 'kind' laugh… more like 'do you even believe what you're saying?' laugh.
"Ahahahaha! An Uchiha? What is that?"
Sasuke gritted his teeth. "How dare you! The Uchiha clan is Konoha's strongest…"
"The Uchiha what?" Hinata interrupted. "Did you just say clan? I may be no genius, but one person can't really be counted as a clan, right?"
The entire stadium looked at her in silence.
"Besides, you say Uchihas are the strongest?" She continued her assault. "But weren't they all wiped out in one single night and by a child of all people? There is no way Hyugas would've allowed something like that!"
Hiashi's eyes widened at that. For the first time in his life he heard Hinata to praise her clan.
"Take that back!" Sasuke shouted.
"Or what?" Hinata asked arrogantly. "You know, I heard some rumors. And you know what people say? They say that Uzumaki Naruto spared you simply because you were too pathetic to even kill."
"That does it!" Sasuke took out a kunai and lunged at her.
Hinata grinned in satisfaction…
Flashback…
"Now tell me, what do you think is the first part of our 'take down the Uchiha' plan?" Jin asked her.
"Umm…" The girl hesitated. "Should I attack him with my juuken?"
"Absolutely right!" He said and she sighed in relief, but… "You shouldn't."
Hinata's eyebrows rose. "Wha…?"
"Attacking him is the last thing you should do." Jin stated. "You don't know it, but his taijutsu style is called 'Uchiha interceptor style', and it relies strictly on counters."
"Oh… Then what should I do?"
Jin smiled. "What do you know about Sasuke?"
Hinata paused. "Well, he's somewhat arrogant and reckless…"
"What are you saying?" Jin interrupted.
She looked down in shame. "Sorry…"
"He's ridiculously arrogant and reckless!" Ex-mercenary stated. "Not using this will be too stupid, so here's what you must say…"
End flashback…
'Worked like a clock.' Hinata said one of Jin's favorite quotes in her head, ducking under one of Sasuke's legs and striking another with her juuken.
"Dah!" Sasuke fell on his knees, but still threw his kunai at his opponent.
"Pathetic." Hinata said, tilting her head to the side, evading thrown kunai. "Is this all your almighty Uchiha clan is capable of? Haha, you even forgot to use kawarimi, and someone actually called you a genius!"
Sasuke was boiling from anger now…
"You want to know a secret?" Hinata continued. "I actually did not activate my Byukugan when you attacked. Yes, your attack was so weak that I would only insult myself if I activated my doujutsu."
"Grrr!" Sasuke slowly stood up.
"Oh, so you still have some fight left in you…"
"Shut up!" Uchiha screamed, activating his Sharingan. "I will destroy you!"
"Haha, yeah sure! Just tell that to yourself more often."
"Katon: Goukakyu no Jutsu!" Sasuke shouted and blew a large fireball at her…
And Hinata's grin widened…
Flashback…
"But Jin-kun, doesn't Sasuke-kun have long distance techniques?"
"That's right." Jin nodded his head. "That's why I said you will be learning something else than juuken."
"But what?"
He smirked. "Take a damn guess."
End flashback…
"Suiton: Suijin Heki!"
"Wha…?" Half of the stadium gasped.
Next moment Sasuke's fireball connected with a wall of water, which resulted in nullifying both techniques… and creating a mass amount of steam.
"H-How?" Sasuke asked in disbelief.
"Why so surprised?" Hinata asked back. "You actually think a Hyuga can't learn something beside their taijutsu style?"
Silence.
"I guess you did… well, too bad for you." Hinata did some handseals. "Ninpo: Kirigakure no Jutsu!"
Kakashi's eyes bulged out of his head. "What?"
Minato smirked. 'This girl knows what to use against him, she came prepared. I like that…'
"Damn." Sasuke cursed, trying to find Hinata in the mist.
"Hmhmhm, having problems with finding me I presume?" She mocked as her voice sounded from all sides. "Wanna know another secret? Unlike your pretty little Sharingan, there is no way a petty technique like this can block Byakugan. So…"
"Ah!" Sasuke screamed when he suddenly received a kunai to his shoulder.
"As you probably already noticed, I can see you pretty well!"
"Aaaah!"
Hiashi heard Sasuke's scream again and couldn't believe what he was witnessing. His daughter, who he always dismissed like a failure, was actually beating the last Uchiha! Not only that, but she was also trying to raise the reputation of her clan!
'Maybe I was wrong about her all these years?'
At the same time one Hatake Kakashi was cursing himself. 'How could this happen? I trained Sasuke to face everyone except her, should've known better! It's always the quiet ones… But how was she able to change so much?'
Shortly after he thought that, the mist cleared…
There stood Hinata with one hand on her hip and arrogant smirk on her face.
And there sat Sasuke. With no smirk, but with a lot of bruises and cuts.
"I expected more of you." Hinata spoke again. "You know what, I actually agree with him…"
Sasuke raised his eyes at her again.
"Uzumaki Naruto."
"Don't say that name!"
Hinata's smirk widened. "Naruto was right." She stated. "You are too pathetic to kill."
That second something snapped inside of Sasuke. Somehow he found the strength to not only stand up, but actually ran up the wall.
Hinata's eyes narrowed. 'I guess that's what Jin-kun meant…'
Flashback…
"Now let's talk about the final part." Jin said. "If it comes to that, then you've done everything right."
"Hai, Jin-kun."
"Okay, listen here…" He began. "There is a high possibility of Kakashi teaching Sasuke his signature move. I told you before, it's called Raikiri, and it's an A-rank assassination technique."
Hinata nodded her head slowly. "What it does?"
"It infuses user's hand with lightning, turning it into blade that can cut through anything… At least from Kakashi's words…"
"And in reality?"
"Totally overrated." Jin stated. "For example, it can't cut through anything."
"What it can't pierce?" Hinata asked.
The blond shrugged. "My sword, Shodaime Hokage's armor, Hyuga's Kaiten. Many things actually…"
"So I need to learn Kaiten?"
Jin grinned evilly. "Nah. This jutsu has more disadvantages than you think. Here's what you will do…"
End flashback…
"Haaaaaaaaaa!" Sasuke shouted as lightning started to spark around his hand.
Kurenai turned to Kakashi with a glare. "Why did you teach him that jutsu?"
Masked jounin shrugged. "He needs it."
"If he will harm Hinata, I will…!"
"This is a death match, Kurenai." Gai interrupted her. "But know this, Kakashi, you have lost my respect."
"What, you said something?" Kakashi pretended not to hear.
"No… No, I did not." For the first time in his life Gai didn't overreact. "Only that you're not my rival anymore."
"As you wish."
"Jin, is that…?" Tsubaki pointed at Sasuke.
"Yep." Naruto nodded. "That's your sensei's dear self-created technique."
Girl's eyes narrowed. "It's an assassination move; he's going to kill her!"
"Uh-huh."
"What do you mean uh-huh? We must stop it!"
"Nah, we shouldn't." Naruto replied. "I don't think he will succeed. Watch."
"But…"
"Do you trust me?"
"Y-Yes…"
"Big mistake." Gaara stated. "You should not."
"I don't think it's any of your business." Tsubaki said and turned back to Jin. "Okay, I will do as you say…"
Naruto smirked. "Smart move. Now watch Hinata and learn how to counter this move…"
Said kunoichi smirked just like Jin did. 'It's time!'
Next moment Sasuke rushed forward.
"Hn." Hinata exclaimed and pulled out… a kunai.
Kurenai's eyes widened. 'What is she doing? A simple kunai won't stop this jutsu!"
But Hinata stood calmly as Sasuke ran at her like a madman.
'Now!' She thought and threw her kunai… and it didn't reach Sasuke. Instead it landed on the ground somewhere between them.
'Heh!' Sasuke grinned. 'That bitch can't even throw a kunai properly!' He thought, continuing to run forward. And when he reached the fallen kunai, he decided to simply run over it.
'Big mistake, Uchiha…'
Flashback…
"Do you see what the biggest flaw of that jutsu is?" Jin asked.
"Umm… short range of strike?" Hinata suggested.
"No, the biggest flaw is…"
End flashback…
'Limited vision!'
BOOM.
The kunai suddenly exploded, throwing a very shocked Sasuke several feet backwards.
Tsubaki turned to Jin. "You knew?"
Naruto smiled. "I told you to trust me, didn't I?" He exclaimed, turning back to the arena. 'Perfect, girl! Now for the curtain call…'
Hinata walked up to wounded and exhausted Sasuke.
"Pathetic, Uchiha." She spat, glancing down at his downed form. "To tell the truth, this tournament means nothing to me. In reality, I just wished to prove that Hyugas are superior to Uchihas or any other clan for that matter. And quite frankly I actually considered you the best competition in here." The girl paused. "But after that weak display… No, if you are this weak, I don't suppose this tournament will have any competition at all."
Sasuke's eyes widened when Hinata raised her hand. He was expecting a final blow, but…
"Proctor, I do not wish to continue." She suddenly stated. "This exam is not worthy of a Hyuga heiress." With that she turned around and walked to the exit.
Ten seconds of silence…
"Umm… The winner of this match… Uchiha Sasuke." Genma stated.
"WHAT?" The entire stadium shouted.
"Hahahahahaha!" Naruto laughed.
"Let me guess, part of the plan too?" Tsubaki asked.
"Yeah." He admitted. "She wouldn't stand a chance in further rounds. Actually, the only ones who she could probably take on except Sasuke are Lee or Nara. And I'm not totally sure about Lee. But like this?" He looked around the arena. "Look, everyone is seeing her in a new light."
"I see…" The kunoichi replied. "But why did you help her? What's it to you?"
Naruto raised an eyebrow. "Wasn't Uchiha's and stadium's reaction not good enough for you?"
"Hmm, maybe, but…"
"Get down here, Rattlesnake." Was heard from the arena.
"Wha…?" Naruto looked down. "Gaara? Then who's…?" There was no one to his right. "Oh, okay then. Wanna wish me luck?"
Tsubaki smiled. "That way?"
"Well, your parents can't see us here…"
"Sure then!" She quickly wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him in a deep passionate kiss. 'Mmm, I've been waiting a whole month for this!'
At the same time Sasuke was cursing himself. 'A victory like this? I'd prefer to be killed instead! What was my training for? How can I defeat him like this?' His cursed seal suddenly pulsed. 'Maybe I should consider Orochimaru's offer after all…?'
"So, were you satisfied by the match?" Minato asked with a smirk on his face.
"Well, it wasn't really what I had expected…" Kazekage replied. "And it looks like the public shares my view."
"That may be so." Hokage nodded. "After all, many people wished to see the last Uchiha in action. I don't believe they were satisfied with said action though…"
"True."
"Regardless, only civilians and Konoha people cared about last match." Minato continued. "Feudal Lords and rich people are more excited about the next match. Actually I myself am included because I made a bet on Kisaragi's victory."
"Yes, I made a bet too…"
"You believe in your son, eh?"
"No." Kazekage replied. "I actually made a bet on Kisaragi's victory as well."
Yondaime's eyes narrowed. "Not very good father, are you?"
"Bieng a parent has nothing to do with making money." Suna leader stated and turned back to the arena. 'Still, I wonder what happened. How could Sasuke-kun be beaten like that? It seemed like that Hinata girl knew of his every move before he even tried it. Who could be cunning enough to not only predict his actions, but also know what exactly to say and… Wait, that's it!' He grinned under his mask. 'Well done, Rattlesnake! You actually pushed Sasuke-kun in my direction, thank you!'
"Rattlesnake!"
"Damn…" Naruto broke the kiss.
"I'll see you up here."
"Yeah, you will." Naruto said and jumped down.
"The next match!" Genma announced. "Konoha's Rattlesnake Jin Kisaragi versus The Desert Terror Sabaku no Gaara!"
Naruto raised an eyebrow. "Konoha's Rattlesnake?"
Genma shrugged. "Hokage's orders."
"Then how come only we have nicknames?" The blond pressed.
"I guess only you two are famous enough. Alright, the match begi… What are you still doing here, Uchiha?"
Sasuke looked at the proctor.
"Remove yourself, or I will have no choice but to disqualify you."
"Tch." Sasuke scowled and turned to walk away. "Only you two are famous enough." Proctor's words echoed in his head. 'I am the last Uchiha, am I not famous enough?'
"Fourth match begin!" Genma stated and jumped away.
Gaara looked at Jin intensively. "I have been waiting for this, Rattlesnake!" He stated and released his sand… all of it. He even did it with his gourd and sand armor.
"Huh? What are you doing?" Naruto asked in confusion.
Gaara's eyes narrowed. "Our last battle taught me well."
Flashback…
A very downed and a very soaked Gaara was looking up in horror at the guy, who just beat him in a matter of seconds.
"W-Who are you?" Ichibi jinchuriki screamed in fear.
"Not so confident now, huh?" Blonde swordsman exclaimed with a grin. "Never expected to be attacked with water in a desert? You should've known better, there's plenty of it underground…"
End flashback…
"Come!" Gaara said through gritted teeth and took a battle stance.
"Oh? And where is your super arrogant stance with folded arms?" The blond mocked.
"I can't fail now!" Gaara shouted. "Mother waited for your blood for too long!" With that he unleashed his sand.
"Yeow!" Naruto started to run around, dodging the sand. "You're too serious, pal. You need to loosen up a bit." He paused. "Or mummy will be upset!"
Sand user gritted his teeth. "I know about your tactics, Kisaragi! You won't make me lose control again!"
"Haha!" Jin laughed, dancing around Gaara's attacks. "Control? What control? You think that a fucking demon is your mother!"
"Shut up!" Gaara screamed. "Take your sword and fight!"
Naruto grinned, evading another attack. "Sword? Uh-uh! My sword is too much for a loser like you!" He showed his right pointing and middle fingers. "Two fingers are all I need to beat you."
"Try it!"
Naruto shrugged. "Sure!" With that he rushed madly at his opponent…
And Gaara threw a punch his way!
"Woah!" Jin exclaimed, ducking under Gaara's striking hand. "An actual punch! But from someone who used sand for everything his entire life?"
"Graah!" Gaara followed with a spinning kick.
"My, actual taijutsu!" Naruto mocked, blocking Gaara's kick with two fingers. "But you know…" His eyes suddenly widened when he felt sand on his left hand. "Shit!"
"You're too careless, Kisaragi!"
Naruto looked around quickly, noticing how Gaara's sand surrounding him. But instead of panic, it only brought up a smirk on his face.
"Well, I guess it's finally time to use this." Jin exclaimed bringing up his right hand and doing one-handed bird seal. "Suiton: Suiryudan no jutsu!"
"Damn!" Gaara cursed, withdrawing his sand immediately. But he was not fast enough and about a half of the entire sand ammount got soaked and therefore useless.
"Still can't counter this trick I see." Naruto said somewhat arrogantly.
"Kisaragi!" Gaara screamed, rushing madly at Jin and engaging him in hand-to-hand combat.
"Weak." The blonde stated, easily blocking or evading all of Suna jinchuriki's attacks. "You weren't using your muscles for the best part of your life. Do you really think… huh?" He suddenly stopped and looked down.
Gaara's sand came from underground and grabbed both of his legs.
"Hahaha, got you!" Gaara stated, raising his hand. "Sabaku Kyu!"
"Fuck!" Jin cursed, as sand engulfed his entire body.
"Too overconfident, Kisaragi!" Sand user stated. "You foolishly thought that I can't fight with my hands and using my sand at the same time. Guess what, you were wrong!"
Naruto said nothing.
"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?" Suna jinchuuriki mocked. "Where did all your arrogance go? Say something!"
"Sure Hyoku Getsumei!"
Gaara's eyes widened in shock when an arrow of ice pierced his stomach from behind and got stuck in the wall ahead.
"Gah!" Sand user spat blood from his mouth. "H-How?"
Jin's body inside of sand coffin turned to ice.
"That's how." Naruto said from behind.
Gaara fell to his knees. "What about beating me with two fingers?"
The blond shrugged. "Never trust a Rattlesnake. Now hold still while I… Wha...?" His eyebrow rose when Gaara's body suddenly dissolved into sand. 'I thought he used all of it…'
Suddenly…
"You are finished, Rattlesnake!" Gaara screamed from behind as sand swirled madly around him again. "Ryusa Ba…"
"Hyoku Getsumei!"
Technique's name died in Gaara's throat when he felt a sharp pain in his chest.
"Still a moron." Naruto said as his body crumbled into ice while he himself walked from behind a tree. "I guess mummy won't have a meal again. What a shame."
"Gh… Gh… GHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
"Oh no, you don't!" Naruto blurred out of view and appeared in front of raging jinchuuriki. "Heads up!" He said… and placed a seal paper on Gaara's forehead with two fingers.
Sand user's eyes instantly rolled into the back of his head and he fell unconscious.
"I guess he can't continuie…" Jin replied.
Genma nodded. "The winner of this match: Jin Kisaragi!"
Loud cheer was heard again, followed by many groans.
'I guess some people made a bet against me…' Naruto thought. 'Stupid, never bet against cunning bastards.'
In Kage box Minato smiled happily. "Nicely done, Kisaragi."
"Yes, that boy fought well." Kazekage nodded.
Minato's eyes narrowed slightly, but his smile still remained… Only it got more dangerous.
Flashback…
"Are you sure about it?" Yondaime asked.
"Sure as hell." Jin replied. "They will use him as a weapon in the attack."
"Damn, and I can do nothing until then!" Minato cursed.
"Why not?" Jin grinned evilly. "You forgot who will be fighting him in the finals."
Hokage tilted his head to the side. "You?"
"Yep. And I know just the way to swiftly eliminate him without causing any ruckus."
"What way?"
"Ever heard about demon restriction seal?"
Minato now had matching grin on his face. "Will you be able to do that?"
"Of course. I neutralize him, and you just deliver him to the hospital for treatment without taking the seal off. And after the invasion… well, who am I to tell you that?"
"Hmhmhm…" Yondaime chuckled. "Your success will be rewarded, Kisaragi…"
End flashback…
'Well, I guess he has earned his reward.' Minato thought, watching Jin's retreating back. 'I still don't trust him though…'
"Jin…" Kushina muttered. "Isn't this the guy Tsubaki always talking about?"
'And there's that.' Hokage sighed. "Yes, this is him…"
"I can understand her, he's quite handsome."
"Maybe, but I don't trust him."
"At least you can give him a chance, honey." The woman replied.
"Maybe I will…" Minato stated.
Orochimaru under Kazekage's disguise was barely able to hold his laughter. 'Give him a chance? Haha, idiot! One chance is the only thing he needs.' He glared intensively at Naruto's retreating back. 'And I sure as hell won't give it to him!'
...
Darthemius: Aaaaaaand cut! Vergil? What the hell are you still doing here? No! Wait, don't cut! Don't! Help! Somebody! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!
Naruto: Umm… Sorry but we have… maintenance problems right now, so… Damn, what should I say? Darth always ended chapters.
Trish (Shrugging): If so, then it was always something about cola, or sex… or both.
Naruto: Good guess. Then umm… Drink cola and have sex! There!
Trish: Very original…
Naruto: Fuck you. Anyway, continue read this crap and… and nothing. Till next time.
Naruto.