Chapter 3

The Fights Continue

'Thinking'

"Justu/Talking

Naruto had moved up to the contestant's box, as the people of the village talked about the match. Some were calling for the demons death, while others were wondering how to use him. Some were in shock while others were smiling and grinning at the young genin that in their eyes should be Chuunin.

Shikamaru looked over at Naruto as he entered into the box," figures you are going to be troublesome without even trying." he said to Naruto.

Naruto just rolled his eyes and walked over the railing next to Shikamaru," Yeah but it is those people who have to deal with life, since I am a ninja they cannot do anything to me unless the Hokage give the OK." he said smirking.

Genma in the mean time was down in the stadium calling for Sasuke and Gaara down so that their fight could begin. Gaara disappeared down the stairs and appeared out in the stadium but nothing was seen of Sasuke or Kakashi.

The Hokage though had just received a massage that there was no sign of kakashi or Sasuke so with some quick thought he decide they would postpone the match seeing there were a lot of people here to see the so called last Uchiha, but Sasuke would not be allowed to become a Chuunin. The massager was sent down to Genma to make the announcement.

"It seems since Sasuke Uchiha we will be postponing his match until later though because of this he will not become a Chuunin, in the mean time will Kankuro and Shino come down so we may start the next match." As Genma finish Gaara muttered something before disappearing into a pillar of sand and reappeared in the contestant box.

There was a lot of muttering about this since some had only come to see what the last Uchiha had to offer. But since nothing could be done as of right now so they ended up having to sit and wait. Though once again everyone was disappointed as Kankuro called out he did not wish to fight and forfeited. Shino looked over at the puppet user wondering what he was thinking, when Genma called for Shikamaru and Temari to come done for the next round. Naruto noticed Shikamaru was about to give up so he decide to get him some motivation and hit Shikamaru on the shoulder with enough force to send him flying into the stadium below. Shikamaru was able to land and looked up at Naruto with a look that promised pain later. Naruto just waved him off and pointed towards Temari who had just landed in the stadium, and was yelling him to get into the fight before it started.

Shikamaru walked to the centre of the area and looked over at Temari, as Genma started the match jumping away quickly again. At first neither of the combatants moved then without warning Temari swung her fan revealing all 3 moons and sending a wall of wind towards Shikamaru.

Shikamaru decide to use this and jumped into it shocking everyone including Temari which game him enough time to ride the air current to the outside walls. Looking around he started to think of a way to win or at least tie this match as he dodge more wind attacks from Temari and her fan.

Up in the stand many people were trying to decide who would win and most bets were going to Temari, who it seemed to have Shikamaru on the ropes with her wind attacks. But to those that knew Shikamaru they knew he was only testing her.

Temari after a little bit yelled a Shikamaru to attack her, her answer was his shadow shooting towards her at a high speed. This caused her to stop her attack and jump back in order to avoid the shadow. She jumped back again as the shadow kept coming and again to dodge it a final time before it came to a stop 3 feet from her. The shadow retreated back to Shikamaru, as that happened Temari decided to mark the farthest point at which the shadow could react.

Shikamaru watched her with a bored look on his face before he looked up at the clouds thinking. Temari got mad at this and sung her fan sending another wall of wind at him to remind him who her opponent was. But when the blast of when hit him, it did not even seem to affect him at all other then ruffle his hair. She realized that right then without using any justu he was out of her range, and that the wind made by her fan would do little more than feel like a strong wind gust to him.

Shikamaru in the mean time had come up with a simple plan to beat her and set it into motion at once. Sending his shadow out to catch her again she noticed it and merely stepped past the line she had made before. But the shadow shot clean past the line and kept coming even further than before. This forced her to jump back once more she saw it stop a mere inch from her feet. She was about to start a justu so she could actually hit Shikamaru when she realized her hands were being forced into a hand sign. She tried moving but for some reason she could not when she heard Shikamaru speak," Shadow Possession Successful."

"But how did you get me" she said trying to look around.

"Take a look to your left and don't worry I will let you." said Shikamaru looking very amused

Temari looked to her left and noticed a large shadow she quickly looked up and noticed that there was a large cloud over their head. As she watched the entire area was cover in a shadow from the cloud," so you got me thanks to the clouds."

Shikamaru smirked and nodded before pulling out a kunai and slowly took aim," Now if I were you, I would forfeit before I decide to throw this at you, because it seems unfortunately for you your kunai pouch is on your other leg so you have nothing to block against this attack."

Temari could not believe it, here she was stuck unable to move and forced to quit or be killed by a lazy shadow user. But before she could answer Genma moved into the arena," it seems that Temari can no longer fight and there for it is Shikamaru who is the winner."

Shikamaru merely let the justu end and nodded before he walked back up to the contestant box. The audience clapped a little less at this battle since it over all was not as neat as the last one, but still likeable.

Once Temari left the field following Shikamaru back up, Genma called for Gaara and Sasuke to report at once to the arena so the fight may begin soon. Gaara once again walked down to the arena to wait for Sasuke. They started to wait a little bit and the longer it took, the more Gaara and his sand seem to be become more and more willing to attack anything around him.

Finally after 4 minutes there was a swirl of leaves in the middle of the stadium as both Kakashi and Sasuke appear, with the second having a sporting a new look. Kakashi nodded at Genma saying something before disappearing in another swirl of leaves and reappeared next to the Hokage and said something to him too, before disappeared again.

Down in the arena though the battle had started with Sasuke using almost the same speed as Lee had before, but like before it did not have as much as affect. It was thanks to his eyes he was still able to dodge the sand when it came at him.

Up in the stands Kakashi appeared next to Gai and Lee who had been watching all the matches so far that day. Gai barely bother to look over at him as he appeared, "Late as always Kakashi but your hip attitude nearly made your student unable to complete as it is he cannot become a Chuunin."

Kakashi just nodded as he pulled out his book and started reading, "I figured as much but for once I was not the reason we were late he was. It was something he needed to check in the clan library, and when I said he needed to hurry or else he would not make the third round he just laughed. Saying that they would wait for him after all he is the last Uchiha." Kakashi sighed and shook his head.

"So I see you are at least teaching him something, unlike your other students like say Naruto or Sakura, though what your teaching him is using his eyes to steal moves."

Kakashi put his book away as he looked over at Gai, "I was actually hoping to teach Naruto something, but the Civilian Council found a law that could be used to make me teach Emo down there. As for Sakura I have tried 15 times to teacher her but her fan-girl like ways makes it hard to do that."

Gai nodded as he saw Sasuke fight a clone of Gaara, "How much longer will you keep doing that, because I know for one Naruto is quite mad at you,"

"I plan on telling Naruto right after this exam comes to it close, which reminds me how did his fight go?" Kakashi asked wondering.

Gai took a few moments trying to find a way to explain what had happened, before he took Kakashi everything he had seen and heard. Once he was done Kakashi was just staring at him in shock saying, "you joking right?"

Gai shook his head no, "This is one of those times even I was a little shock at what I saw. What I am wondering at though is who taught him this new justu."

Kakashi slowly regain his composure, "This is interesting to say the least, I wonder…" but kakashi sentence was cut short as heard what sounded like a thousand bird.

Gai looked down into the arena at the sound of the noise," why did you teach him that move, you know he is too unstable to teach it to him?"

"I know but against Gaara I felt it was the only move he could use safely against him."

There was a cry of "Chidori" from Sasuke as he shot forwards as fast as he could towards at sphere of sand that Gaara had made around himself. He was forced to dodge some sharp spikes that came out the Sphere but thanks to Sasuke eyes he was able to dodge the spikes and send his attack right into the sphere. All fell quiet, and then throughout the stands they heard a cry from inside the sphere of sand," BLOOD, THIS IS MY BLOOD!

Sasuke sensed something and tried pulled back his hand but only to notice it was stuck. Quickly he reactivated the "Chidori" and thanks to that he was able to pull his hand out. There was a blast of charka from the sphere that remind many of the ninja around the area of when the Kyuubi had attack the village 12 years ago. Sasuke was forced to jump back as a giant claw made of sand came out of the hole made in the sphere. Everyone as the claw disappeared back into the hole, then without warning the entire sphere dissolved and fell to the ground. Gaara was slowly revealed in the falling sand one hand on the wound cover it, as he leveled a glare at Sasuke.

But before either of the two combatants could move there was an explosion up in the Hokage's box. This cause many people to look up way from the fight, in the mean time someone had activated a genjustu over the entire arena. The many ninja in the arena dispelled the justu around them as one thought flash through all their minds at the same time, 'they need to stop any harm to the village because it seems they were being attacked.'