Darksider82
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IX

Arashi no Sunagakure= Storm of the Village Hidden in the Sand

The Konoha shinobi stumbled into the village on the same path the Muramasa blade wielder's team had entered. They were okay, save for possible heart attacks and Kiba being paralysed from the leg down because he disregarded Tenten's warning about Desert Scorpions.

Hinata had never wanted to hurt someone as badly as her ninja hound humanoid team mate. "Kiba-kun, why did you have to chase after them? We don't know how many teams have past." Protested Hinata as she sat on Akamaru's back with Shino carrying Kiba.

The Aburame heir wouldn't admit it but the Inuzuka was a heavy lump "Shino-kun, let's place Kiba on Akamaru." Hinata suggested.

"Hinata-san, it would be most illogical for us to do that. You have drained your reserves quite drastically whilst fending off the baby scorpions and then running flat out for the past six miles...Besides it was Kiba's brash idea that has led us to this part of the desert." Stated Shino.

"Up ahead it's faint but I can see the remains of a conflict." Instructed Neji and everyone fanned out they entered the gully and slowly but sure began to climb and before they knew it they were in Suna.

Sitting on a bench drinking a bottle sake and with a salted tongue in his hand was Raiden. "Well done... I think you're the first non-Suna shinobi to actually make it through that gorge."

Kiba snarled at the smirking teen "I'll kick your ass..."

"In about three milennia pup. I didn't like you before and I really don't like you now, you dragged your team mates in a goose chase and for what? Just to beat the crap out of me? Oh and that Desert Scorpion Poison it'll wear off by the prelims. However being able to fight is something else. Whatever you do DON'T say I quit." With that Raiden vanished in a small twister.

"Why?" Asked Kiba drowsily.

"We are still in the survival section of the exam...If you quit now your team mate quits. Don't worry about Raiden hating you. He hates everyone. I'm Matsuri by the way." Another voice said and the group spun around to see Raiden's female team mate grinning at them.

"He hates everyone?"

"Well when I say everyone, generally that means anyone but his team mates and Temari unless you prove your worth. He looks at your worth based on your team decisions."

"So he's a prick because chooses to be. What crawled up his ass and died? He's worse than Neji."

"Inuzuka!"

"Because he can't die."

Everyone stared at her "If it bleeds it can die." Protested Tenten.

"He can die just not how he wants to. Hung himself the chord snapped, tried to snap his neck didn't get the twist. As a result he's a bit of a prick, not a guy you really want to hang out with socially but everyone wants him on a mission. Word to the wise NEVER put him with politicians etc. If you do allow him to walk."

"Doesn't like confined spaces?"

"More like hates having to be something he isn't which isn't a plushie or a kitten."

Raiden was listening from a roof top before speaking up "Enough Matsuri...We need to check on Mikashi."

"He's FINE! Two days rest and he'll be on crutches." Protested Matsuri.

Raiden shrugged "I'm not the one he has a killer crush on."

The remaining day and a half passed relatively quickly and soon enough fifteen teams had arrived and had passed. Rules said first ten qualified but nothing said anything about two teams crossing TOGETHER at the EXACT same time.

"Well done you forty five combatants the second stage is offically over...We will be hosting a preliminary round to cut the numbers in half." Announced Temari.

"Temari-sama, I quit. Foot isn't healed." Said Mikashi leaving forty four people, Kiba and someone from Taki quit leaving forty one and finally one person of Mizu dropped out leaving forty combatants and twenty third round fighters. Temari figured it out if they had four five man matches with two left standing in each leaving eight fighters then had one on ones.

"In Konoha everything goes unless the Proctor intervenes. We are upholding the same rules here. Let the prelims begin." Announced Temari.