Sound Ninjas

Team Gai were waiting about making a plan.

"We should use this moment to gather what we can," Neji said then throw a Kunai down to the ground, "We meet here in 30 minutes no matter what."

"Okay," Tenten agreed.

"Roger," Lee responded.

They jumped off in their own directions.

Meanwhile Sakura was treating Sasuke and me.

Sasuke had a bad fever and Sakura was doing her best to keep it down.

Although I was knock out I could smell 3 familiar scents.

Those three were the three sound ninjas from before hopping to kill Sasuke.

Sakura manage to scared off a squirrel with a kunai not seeing the paper bomb attack to its back.

Lee was doing some training when he saw the same squirrel.

"Now why would you have a paper bomb on your back little guy?" Lee asked.

The squirrel showed him where he was last at which was where we were.

Meanwhile Neji was looking at some trail of chips.

"Come out of there," Neji ordered.

Team 10 were hiding behind some bushes.

"How did he find us?" Ino whispered.

"I can give you one clue," Shikamaru said as Choji was eating some chips, "Now what?"

"We just go to plan b," Ino said.

They jumped out of the bushes.

"Wow if it isn't last year's rooky of the year Neji Hyuga," Ino said.

"Can I have your autograph?" Shikamaru asked.

"Oh its you guys," Neji responded.

Ino undid her hair tie letting it loose.

"I always wanted to get to know you better," Ino said trying to seduce Neji.

Of course Neji wasn't least affected by it.

"Get lost," Neji said turning away.

Ino was angry that Neji wasn't affected by it.

"I guess Naruto never told you guys about me," Neji said, "If I take a scroll from you it would be a waste of time. Just leave."

Team 10 jump off not wanting to push it.

Finally I woke up sensing danger.

"Naruto you're awake," Sakura responded.

"Sakura behind you," I warned.

"Well, well, well, the demon-boy is finally awake," Dosu said.

Sakura turned to see Dosu Zuko and Kin ready to attack.

"To bad I was hoping to destroy him before he wakes up," Zuko said.

I took out my scroll and bit down on it.

"Demon Fox transformation jutsu," I shouted.

Nothing happened as I was still in my human form.

I was confuse of why I didn't transformed until I remember Orochimaru had cancel out my transformation.

"Looks like your transformation is still cancel out," Dosu said.

"That just makes things easier," Zuko said, "We can kill the demon-boy, and the girl too."

"Hold on a second," Dosu said then revealed one of Sakura's traps then they went to attack us.

I was about to act but Sakura trigger a trap by cutting a string.

A rope log came at the sound ninjas but Dosu blocked it with some sound waves.

The sound ninjas went forward to attack.

"Leaf Huricane," Lee shouted kicking Dosu away.

"Lee!" I responded.

"Naruto, I'm surprise you're not in your true form," Lee said.

"Our last battle left me unable to transformed into my true form for some time," I said, "Where's Neji and Tenten?"

"We went our separate ways to gather food," Lee explained.

I got up and took out one of my scrolls.

"Oh please you can't transform into your true form and yet you think you can still fight," Dosu responded.

"I don't need my true form to perform any of my regular jutsus," I responded.

Dosu went to attack but Lee pulled out a root to block Dosu's strike.

Team 10 were trying to find a weak team.

"There is no team weaker than us," Ino responded.

"What do you expect, we're not even strong enough to fight Naruto's team, not with Naruto in it," Shikamaru said.

"Hold on a second, we don't know much about Naruto, and Sakura is weak, but what about Sasuke," Ino responded.

"I know that Naruto is the son of a mighty fox demon, which would be good enough," Shikamaru said.

"What ever Sasuke can still beat that shrimp," Ino said.

"I don't know, Sasuke looks knock out now," Choji said, "And Naruto isn't using his true form."

"What?" Ino responded as she and Shikamaru went to watch.

Meanwhile Neji and Tenten made it back to their meeting point.

"Lee is sure late," Tenten said, "I wander if he ran into an enemy."

"Most likely not, but lets go find him anyways," Neji said.

They jumped off to search for Lee.

Neji remember when Lee was the only one who could learn a forbidden move that he could use when someone he cares about is in trouble.

At our battle Lee unwrapped the bandages around his arms.

"I'll cover you," I said taking out a scroll.

"Okay," Lee said.

Dosu went for attack but Lee kicked him into the air.

Lee use the Dancing Shadow leaf to get behind Dosu and wrapped him in bandages.

They started spinning to the ground.

"Primary Lotus," Lee shouted.

Zuko was about to use one of his jutsus but I got into position on all four.

"I may not be able to change into my true form, but I still can use one of my 9 tails," I said.

I summon one of my tails and hit the ground when Zuko slam his hand the ground the ground soften a path but the earth cracked from my tail and collided with Zuko's right where Lee and Dosu hit the ground.

"Didn't hit it in time," I thought as my tail retreated.

"That's some tail," Zuko said.

Dosu pulled out of the ground unharmed.

"I still took more damage cause of it though," Dosu said.

Dosu went to attack Lee as he still recovered from the attack.

I hit him to the side blocking the attack.

"Won't work," Dosu said.

Log appeared in mine and Lee's place as I used the substitution jutsu.

"You manage to use substitution before being hit," Dosu said, "However you should still be affected by my sound waves."

I felt some pain in my ear.

"The armor in my arm lets me to use sound waves to attack with," Dosu said.

"Lee stay back here," I said leaving.

"Naruto," Lee responded.

"I can't let my friends down," I thought.

Dosu went to attack Sakura but I jump from above and kick him down.

Dosu use his chakra to make it worst but I already got out of the way.

My hearing was still damage from the attack but at least I didn't take it close range.

"You annoying little fox," Dosu said.

"Sakura I can't do this alone, and Lee is still recovering from his attack," I said, "I need your help right now."

"Why is he asking Sakura for help? Couldn't he just transformed into his true form?" Choji asked.

"I don't think he can, at least not right now," Shikamaru said, "Well Ino what should we do? Weren't you and Sakura good friends at one time?"

Ino remember about that day their friendship broken when they found out each like Sasuke.

Sakura threw some shurikans but Zuko blow them away with supersonic air pressure from the pipes in his palms.

Kin then grab Sakura from her hair.

"Sakura," I shouted.

"Zuko kill Sasuke now," Kin shouted.

I pulled out a clone jutsu scroll.

I maybe unable to use my demon base jutsus, but since I can use substitution jutsu, then maybe I can use other normal jutsus.

"Shadow clone jutsu," I shouted the moment I made the hand sign.

Several shadow clones appeared.

"I'll take care of this guy quickly," Zuko said.

"You think so," I said. I sense aura coming from Sasuke.

"I can't let Naruto or Lee down. It's time I put my life on the line for my friends," Sakura thought taking out a Kunai and cut right through her hair freeing her from Kin's grip.

Her headband flew off from the top of her head.

Sakura stood up free from Kin's grip.

"Naruto, let's work together," Sakura said.

"Yeah," I agreed as I got into position.

Time for me to show them what I can do without my true form.

"Kin take care of the girl," Zuko shouted.

Kin took out some sinbols to attack with.

Sakura made hand signs in response.

Kin attack Sakura as I watch.

I knew the hand signs Sakura made so I just focused on Zuko.

Sakura disappeared and a log took her place.

Sakura came from one end armed as I came from the other.

Zuko aimed both his hands at us. Sakura threw some Kunai at Zuko.

He blew them back at Sakura who avoid it with substitution and fired his attack at me.

I dodge it with ease.

Lee jumped out of the tree and came down on Zuko.

Dosu pushed him away.

"No need you to interfere," Dosu said.

"Sorry Naruto, I can't help you and Sakura," Lee thought.

Sakura came down on Zuko from above as I handled Kin.

Sakura came down and bit Zuko's arm.

He tried to punch her to let go.

I was about to act at the moment Zuko manage to push Sakura aside but Ino Choji and Shikamaru jumped in front of her, or rather Ino and Shikamaru as Shikamaru pulled Choji to them by his scarf.

"Ino Shikamaru Choji," I responded.

"This is such a drag," Shikamaru responded.

"Great more leaf insects and that fat one looks like he's about to run," Zuko said referring Choji as the fat one.

Choji's ear twitch hearing it.

"That's it you're going down, no one calls me fat," Choji shouted.

Shikamaru dropped Choji's scarf seeing no need for it.

"Hey Naruto, mind me asking why you haven't transform into your true form yet?" Shikamaru asked.

"Oh-uh, yeah, the last fight left me unable to use my demon base jutsus for a while," I explained, "But I can still summon one of my tails."

"What a drag," Shikamaru responded.

"Okay guys Ino-shika-cho formation," Ino shouted.

Choji made a hand sign new to me.

"Body expansion jutsu," Choji shouted.

His body became sphere like with head arms and legs.

"Human Boulder Jutsu," Choji shouted as his legs arms and head retreated in his body as he started spinning rapidly.

Choji came at Zuko full speed to attack.

Zuko tried his jutsu but it didn't work as Choji bounce upward.

Dosu went to action but Shikamaru made a rat hand sign.

"Shadow Possession Jutsu," Shikamaru shouted as his shadow extended and latch on Dosu's causing him to freeze.

Zuko manage to dodge Choji's attack at the time.

Kin was shocked by what was going on.

Ino made a handsign aiming at Kin.

"Mind transfer jutsu," Ino shouted.

Her soul transfer to Kin giving Ino control.

Shikamaru caught Ino's body as it fell.

Choji stopped spinning and went back to normal.

I noticed that Dosu and Zuko was unaffected by the fact Ino had control over their teammate.

Just then Zuko aim his palm at Kin.

"Lee stop him," I shouted.

"Right," Lee responded going for a kick, "Leaf Hurricane!"

Lee kicked Zuko preventing him from attacking Kin.

"Quick reaction," Zuko said.

"I can't believe you'll try to attack your own teammate," I said.

"It doesn't matter to us as our goal is to kill Sasuke," Zuko said.

Shikamaru's shadow released Dosu giving him movement.

"Now I can attack you guys," Dosu said.

"Hey I wouldn't do that if I were you," someone shouted.

I knew that voice and look up to see Neji and Tenten.

"Neji Tenten," I responded.

"Lee's teammates," Sakura thought.

"Hey Lee what's going on here?" Neji shouted.

"The sound ninjas came to attack Naruto's team, I came to help then team 10 came," Lee responded.

Neji activated his Byakugan ready to fight.

He froze at the time I sense Sasuke's chakra.

I look to see Sasuke was getting up.

However something was wrong as markings cover almost half of his body.

"Naruto Sakura who attack you two?" Sasuke asked.

"We did it," Zuko responded.

I sensed danger as purple chakra surround Sasuke as he set himself to attack the sound ninjas.

"Ino release your Jutsu," Shikamaru shouted, "Choji get over here."

Ino and Choji did so not wanting to push it.

Zuko tried his strongest attack on Sasuke and at Sakura and me.

I took Sakura and dodge it as Sasuke dodge the attack as well.

Just then Sasuke reappeared behind Zuko and grab his arms.

With his leg on Zuko's back Sasuke pulled on the arms until he dislocate them.

Sasuke turned to Dosu who was left.

"Sasuke stop this," I shouted.

Sasuke didn't stop however Sakura stopped him.

The markings on Sasuke retreated back to what was his curse mark.

Dosu left an earth scroll, took his teammates and jump off.

I took the earth scroll and put it in my pouch.

I didn't understand what was going on but I knew one thing, that markings on Sasuke wasn't good.

I look at Neji and could tell from his expression that he was thinking the same thing.

"Hey Lee," Tenten shouted jumping down.

"Oh Tenten," Lee said.

"What was up with you, going off to help out without telling us," Tenten responded.

"Sorry," Lee responded.

"By the way Lee," I shouted, "Thanks for the help back there."

Lee nodded as his response to me.

Ino fixed Sakura's hair giving it a proper trip with a kunai.

"Hey Naruto," Neji shouted, "How come you weren't in your true form?"

I look at my hand and clutch it.

"My transformation was blocked during our last fight," I answered.

I knew though I will break through it and be able to transform again.

"Naruto's transform was blocked, how can someone block it?" Neji thought.

A/N: I know its quick but like I said it I had part of the chapter worked on before so it was quick.

Next Time: Sasuke's Sakura's and my time is running out. We're almost on our 5th day and haven't found one enemy. It didn't help that Orochimaru ate our heaven scroll. Luckily Kabuto decided to help us with some tips about the closest areas around the tower. We go there and we have to fight some rain ninjas make things odd, the ninjas are using some kind of clones. Only one thing is good against these guys and that's my fox transformation. Will I be able to release my transformation, will we get the heaven scroll we need, and what is the fourth Hokage up to? Read to find out...