TIA

Power and Pain

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Back with Team 7 and others that are present, Naruto is standing firmly over the bruised and broken body of Gaara with no signs of the demon skin made of sand. While Sasuke was getting better, he and everyone remembered how this happened.

Flashback, Moments Ago;

"Warrgh! That does it!" Gaara was complete outraged that he was bested again that he didn't care about the risks and went to sleep? Went to sleep!? That means that...yes, Gaara's body started to transform again and this time into a giant tanuki made of sand. Yet the big moment, The Ichibi didn't notice Naruto was clutching his tail tightly and the latter shocked both him and the audience by managing to throw the beast in a distance and on his back into the ground. "Ha! You think that throwing me on my back as soon I was free will send me back!?" The Ichibi yelled without knowing that the space he landed on was rigged; when Naruto appeared and made the tiger seal, seal marks appeared glowing and various Mud Nets charged out and bind the legs and arms of the Ichibi. No matter how hard he tried to escape, he felt that he was losing his strength and the binds were getting stronger.

"Don't bother Ichibi," Naruto spoke to grab his attention, "Those Mud Nets are not normal. If you will stay still and relax, you will see why. I just don't feel like explaining now I am going to pull something that isn't going to be seen in a while." Naruto stated when we see that he was on a giant toad with a pipe and sword within its sheath; he was Gamabunta, Chief of Summon Toads and also curiously, a red line was connected to Naruto's mouth. After a few seconds, Naruto completed his hand seals and took a huge breath in while somehow speak these words;

"Senpon: Katon: Ko Bazooka no Hi (Sage Art: Fire Style: Great Fire Bazooka)!"

This incarnation rang through the ears of the ninjas nearby as Naruto unleashed a sonic boom follow by a huge horizontal beam of fire that priced the Ichibi easily and went towards places unknown to the ninja exempt to Naruto. They all just saw that the feared Ichibi waddle around with a huge hole in his chest.

"You F-fool!" Ichibi was stuttering in his unbelievable pain that he had never felt before; Naruto has grown to a level that has certainty of greatness down the road to his dream. "You may have defeated m-me but I can't die. My container c-can! You have killed h-him!"

Despite the Ichibi showering of panicked words, Naruto smiled and looked down at the wounded Ichibi's feet while ushering the former to do the same and he saw that Gaara was lying on the ground only out like lights but alive. "B-but h-how?"

"Surely you remember that the Uzumaki clan was known for their seal mastery provided that it took armies from three ninja villages the least to bring them down." Naruto explained calmly and slowly so Ichibi can follow, "When I captured you with my Mud Net, applied a seal that created an effect like any damage you take will be reduced mere trauma rather than injury and impact other than what Gaara had receive prior. Still I was warm to hear that even you Ichibi has a heart for your container; you didn't even say that if he dies, you follow." Naruto finished with that last comment hitting him like bricks; he didn't have any to say back, "So what is your proper name?" Naruto asked casually that really shocked the Tailed Beast who then smiled,

"I am Shukaku, The One Tailed Tanuki. And what is your name?" Naruto smiled back,

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki, Shukaku. And I hope we meet again." Naruto responded as the seal began to fade and Shukaku had done what he thought he never will; willing returning to Gaara's body.

End of Flashback,

Naruto then noticed that Temari and Kankuro had arrived and hurried to their brother's body. They began to attack him when,

"Stop Temari, Kankuro. He is not our enemy." Gaara ordered in a gentle tone which really shocked his siblings but they complied anyways but still stared at Naruto; 'did that man change Gaara for the better?' was what they were thinking. "Let's go siblings..." Gaara said to break the ice but his last statement was really earth-shocking, "I am sorry for everything." Temari and Kankuro couldn't believe their ears and didn't trust their voices so they smiled and left back to their home, Sunakagure (Village Hidden in the Sand).

Present Time;

"You want me to do what?!"

Naruto couldn't believe that not long after returning to Konoha, the Leaf Jonin asked of him to spill the beans about his new skills. Sasuke, he couldn't deny and maybe people like Lee or Neji but even their teachers want to know as well.

"Please Naruto; we don't like being kept in the dark for much longer than you had us until now." Kakashi Hatake was their Jonin Instructor yet he did a poor job because of his favoritism and laziness, tried to reason with his bottom and now top student, "If you show how you fought the Ichibi Jinchuriki who even Sasuke lost to, we can allow you to become Chunin and add to our knowledge of Jutsu."

Naruto was rubbing his forehead in frustration; he knew that even with skills in strategy and Jutsu, he is still a first year teenager or what they call a little kid and they are known to fall easy to temptations such as a promotion. Still Naruto had an idea that have both him and everyone contempt.

"Alright I will do it but I have one little thing I have do before I do spill the beans." Naruto finally answered and saw that everyone was listening, "I will like for a spar against the classmates that became Genin as well as me. This will be like a lecture for you Jonin to find out what to teach your Genin so they can get promoted next Chunin Exams."

The Jonin felt like they were out-toughed but still they saw prefect sense in this plan and nodded. And soon, Naruto, the Jonin and the Genin were at a training field yet the only ones standing were Naruto and Sasuke who was healed enough inside to withstand attacks like usual.

"I didn't have to think hard that you will ask for a sole duel with me, Sasuke-teme." Naruto said to receive a scoff from the former, "Still, I feels good to be above people like you; you get to see the best faces on your rivals 24/7." That last remark put Sasuke on his last string yet he can stay still until the match truly starts. "Well then," Naruto said since he was nominated as the referee and did a set of hand seals yet, "Let's began!" Naruto charged to land a left above knuckle which Sasuke smirked as he thought he can drop down and strike Naruto in the chest. It was a good plan only,

POW!* "Arrgh!" Sasuke moved his drop but it was like he only moved into the path of Naruto's punch and was sent flying, exactly what Naruto had wanted. Sasuke was confused and thought that he had slowed down. So he went to strike at Naruto who charged at him but then stopped and reeled to punch at the ground only for Sasuke to feel like someone had slugged him at the back of his head and went out like lights.

"What was that!? How did that idiot do it!?" Ino shouted while Sakura was strangely quiet when she could have shouted at Naruto with Ino; yet she was blushing like Hinata at the display of power and trickery that the 'class dobe' had shown to defeat 'the Rookie of the Year'.

"Well everyone," Naruto finally spoke after confirming that Sasuke was unable to continue, "Now you will have to be patient for a little longer because I will only teach my created jutsu after a spar with the rest of the Genin regardless of who wins or loses." Naruto assured the audience as the Genin came down on the field facing Naruto who cracked his knuckles, "Bring it on!"

End of Chapter 3