Chapter 9: And Then There Were Ten

After leaving the Hokage with my findings and speculations, along with getting Anko to promise me she wouldn't do something stupid and get herself killed, Shikamaru and I left to have dinner with the rest of the 'Leaf 12'. We went to Ichiraku's since we'd had barbecue the night before. We sat and ate, talking about menial things until we paid for our meals and left for my apartment, since it was the closest and the one with the most security.

"Alright Naruto, this better be good 'cuz I'm tired and we have a big test tomorrow." Ino says, understandably irritated. I too, wanted to go to bed and not worry about things. But this was the best time to inform them discreetly.

"It is. Now sit down and listen because this is serious." I tell everyone and they all cut the chatter and pay attention.

"First, we have a confirmed traitor and spy. Yakushi Kabuto has information that is sealed and labeled as confidential. That also means that he is by no means an ordinary Genin. So, if he tries to help you out or call out to you during the exams, be prepared to politely decline his help or fight your way out. Is that understood?" I look around and see them all nod.

"Good." I take a deep breath. "That was the good news." They all unhinge their jaws simultaneously.

"The bad news is that we, and by we, I mean I, because the Old Man says he's still unsure, am certain we have an S Class rogue Ninja going by the name of Orochimaru. This rogue nin has seemingly infiltrated the exams, though for what exact purpose has yet to be determined. But you can be damned sure that if he's here, it's bad news for everybody involved." I told them, matter of factly.

"I suggest that tomorrow we find out the objective, agree on our course of action discreetly and finish the exam as fast as we possibly can. This is not the time for our egos to get the best of us. We have trained hard and are probably stronger than perhaps most of the ninja on this test. But none of us are ready to fight toe-to-toe with a Legendary Sannin and walk away unscathed. Do not engage unless forced and always prioritize escape. If you need to exit the forest and forfeit the exams, so be it. You can't promote if you're dead. I want to make that crystal clear. Everyone got it?" I warned them seriously.

They all nod, understanding the seriousness of the issue. "Good. Now get out of here I want to sleep. I'll see you all in the morning." I say as I walk to open the door for them to leave and deactivate all of the privacy and obfuscation genjutsu and seals.

They all grumble at having to walk back. I smile at them. Sasuke stays on the sofa. I'm assuming he has questions and wants to stay the night. I don't mind, it might calm my own nerves a bit. He always has a change of clothes here anyways.

I give Hinata a small kiss goodbye and tap her bum for a moment. She tries to convince me to let her stay, but I tell her we have to get up early and she pouts. She walks off with a huff and sways her hips as she leaves. "I swear, she's more like Anko than she likes to admit." I think to myself.

I close the door behind me and look at Sasuke. "What's up?" I asked as I walked over to him, he was looking out the window with a pensive look.

"You spoke of the Sanin. How strong are they? You speak like you've fought one before." He asks nonchalantly.

"Ah, so that's it." I thought.

"Well, no. I haven't fought a Sannin. But I have fought the Hokage. And they're in essence the same thing. Kage level shinobi." I say as I get undressed and get in the shower. He follows me and stands by the door to continue the conversation; a curtain covering my decency.

"You've fought the Hokage? When? How strong was he compared to you?" He asks me.

"I used to spar with him growing up. He's the one who taught me. Last time was about a week ago, so pretty recent. Compare? There is no comparison. I may have more tricks than a circus clown, but I'm still nowhere near matching him. Let alone beating him. He's got much more experience than I do. So even if I were technically stronger than him in jutsu, control, and technique, he would still have the edge over me in experience. We tend to forget that the Hokage is still the strongest shinobi in the village. Regardless of whether he spends his time smoking his pipe and reading his smut." I answered.

He hums and stays silent for a moment. And I already know what's coming. "Do you think I could beat him? as I am now, I mean." he asks quietly.

I resist the urge to groan. I wait a few minutes and sigh. "I think you're well on your way Sasuke. You probably already have the raw firepower. All you need now is more experience and perhaps a few new trump cards to tip the battle in your favor just in case he proves to have any tricks up his sleeve." I paused for a moment and stepped out, going to my room to get dressed.

I then continued as I walked back to him. "All you really need is the wisdom to know when you're ready to fight him. It won't do you any good to go crazy the moment you get a whiff of him and get yourself killed when you could have prepared and assembled a team to back you up as precaution at a minimum. It might not be our fight per se, but you're still our friend. Our teammate." I finish with a light poke to his chest.

I then tell him, "Besides, I think what you really need more than anything Sasuke, is answers. Because suddenly going nuts and deciding to exterminate your family rarely ever happens for no reason. Whether good or flimsy, a reason is still a reason. And I think once you know that you'll be able to move on and do what you have to with a clear head and spirit. I know he told you to hate him and that he wanted to test his skill. But if that's the case then why didn't he actually fight anyone? People were assassinated in their own homes, not fought on the streets like warriors. Something else has to have been it." I finish speaking and make some tea before going to bed.

He hums, satisfied at my comments, and takes his own shower while waiting for the tea. We then had a very explicit conversation about his desired activities with Sakura that I'd been putting off for forever because I know he's going to ask me to partake, too. Surprise, surprise, I was wrong.

"Hm, maybe he hasn't been corrupted just yet… I must protect this innocence!" I think to myself before I go to bed, Sasuke sleeps on the sofa bed.

That morning after, we all met up at Training Ground 44. Hinata and Sakura both look at Sasuke suspiciously and ask me point blank. "Did you fuck him?" while pointing at his seemingly smiling face.

I resisted the urge to facepalm. "Damn it, Sasuke! The one time you gotta keep a poker face and you smile like a schoolgirl with her first crush!", I raged internally with the burning fire of a thousand suns. I look them straight in the eye and tell them the truth.

"No, just told him something he needed to hear and gave him some damn fine tea." Sakura looks convinced – and slightly disappointed, the pervert – but Hinata is the real menace here. She comes closer and starts to sniff me. First my neck, then hands, then chest, then she goes straight to my groin and gives it a good long whiff. At this point I'm sweating Gamabunta sized bullets. This shit is even more terrifying than that first encounter with Kurama.

She comes back up and stare my straight in the eyes. "Inconclusive" She finally decides. I suppress the urge to sigh in relief. 'Inconclusive' is what she says when she thinks I'm lying and can't find a way to prove it. Now, why would they think I fucked my guy friend who maybe sorta has a crush on me? Because he looks way too happy, and this man always has a poker face when in shinobi mode.

"Ahem" Anko clears her throat in an exaggerated manner.

"Thanks! Anko-nee!" I yell out in joy internally.

"If you both are quite done with your comedy skit. I believe you're here to take the second test for the Chunin Selection Exams." Anko looks at Hinata and you can see lightning sparks flying off their eyes. Impressive given their distance from each other.

We all get Anko's little intro to the forest and its dangers, along with the instructions for the next test and the death wavers to sign. My friends and I then used Shino's bugs along with Neji and Hinata's Byakugan to select our targets for the test. I make sure to tell everyone to back off of the Grass Team with Orochimaru and the one with Karin. I also called dibs on the Sound Team, I want Dosu's gauntlet and Kin's good looks in my clan's gene pool. Ahem! Sorry, I meant her unique set of skills to benefit the village.

We then each went to our respective gates with our targets marked. I make sure to signal everyone to turn off their restriction seals, put my team's scroll in a storage seal in my pouch, and we walk over to our respective entrance gates. It's time to breeze through this test.

As soon as the gates open, we dash inside, and I use my tracking seal to locate Karin. And summon a team of clones to retrieve and take out her teammates permanently since I was essentially going to kidnap her. We then head straight for the Sound Team and are swiftly found by the snake in disguise. And what a battle it was. I'm still fucking sore.

Flashback, start:

I had sensed him long before he tried separating us with his Wind Technique. My team and I got into position and used our teamwork and our latest combination Ninjutsu to fight off and severely injure the unsuspecting Sanin.

I layered my Demonic Illusion: Crystal Spyres with my Hidden in Plain Sight Technique to disorient Orochimaru before he reached us.

Sakura, likewise, chose to layer her False Surroundings Technique with her Demonic Illusion: Exploding Sakura Petals.

We then created a mixture of different kinds of clones. Sakura used her Yin Clones, Sasuke used his Yang Clones, and I used my Shadow Clones, taking extra care to make them all in equal numbers and have them transformed into each other, adding further confusion.

Sakura hid to plant some traps while I used a variety of seals and barriers to try and trap the slippery bastard. Sasuke also used some ninja wire traps and skills he'd picked up from Sakura and we were sure that we had a good strategy to fend off and escape this unwelcomed menace.

And we did, we were doing a pretty good job at first. We shrugged off his killing intent and laughed in his face and we used everything that we'd learned and practiced since becoming a team and before. We could see that he was getting incredibly frustrated, and we continued to pressure him in great synchronization with each other.

Then he started targeting Sasuke's insecurities and that's when shit hit the fan.

Sasuke had decided to break formation after all of the snake's taunting and showed his tai and bukijutsu prowess. Using his Sharingan to great effect by beating the snake around like a ragdoll.

Now, anyone else would've thought that this was good, but Sakura and I knew better. By attacking him head on in such a vicious and straightforward manner, he brought attention to himself and made all of our subterfuge and diversions have no effect anymore. I tried calling out to him and getting him to get his anger in control, but this guy just would not let it go.

I cursed his immaturity and jumped in with Sakura, layering the area with disorienting illusions and using the Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Jutsu I had learned from Haku to try and salvage the rapidly declining situation.

Sakura used her claws and chains to viciously attack Orochimaru, who was putting his Mud Clones or Earth Style: Shadow Clones to clever use. While I kept the pressure with wind and fire combinations I was doing in tandem with different kinds of clones.

Orochimaru, the slippery bastard, had more escape tricks than fucking Houdini. Exploding Clones, Lightning Style: Shadow Clones, Chidori, Rasengan, fuck, I even tried my pervy Genjutsu at one point, and this man dodged or evaded all of them.

Sasuke, likewise, was similarly frustrated. Fire and Lightning Techniques galore, my guy, and nothing got him either. Sakura had the best luck with her Demon Claws but was still unable to land a decisive blow.

Eventually, we got lucky, and I landed a solid blow with my Wind Style: Rasengan right at his midsection and tagged him with a marker for later use. His body was sent flying away through twelve trees and was shredded beyond recognition.

We were about to start running away when I heard Sasuke scream bloody murder and saw Orochimaru's neck stretching all the way towards him and biting Sasuke's neck. I cursed and fired off a full power Wind Style: Rasengan – Flash that vaporized Orochimaru's immediate vicinity.

I was pissed, but Sasuke needed to get medical attention and I wasn't about to wait to see if I had blasted the snake away permanently. I picked up my team and went in the direction of the tower immediately. I was tired, and I was pissed. And later on, I was furious because I sensed the snake escape out of the village.

Flashback, end:

After fighting off Orochimaru and still failing to avoid Sasuke getting marked with the Curse Seal of Heaven, I locate the sound team and leave a platoon of clones to watch over an unconscious Sasuke. While Sakura was tending to their injuries and acting as backup for the clones in case of an ambush or something. They were hiding about five minutes away from the tower so they should be pretty safe considering how far all of the other teams were in comparison.

I took a moment to calm down and center myself to get a clearer head before running off to fight the Sound Team.

I decided to try out my tracking seals and turned off my sensing ability. I looked at my left gauntlet and saw the markers I placed on Karin, the Sound Team, and Kabuto clearly on a small panel I installed there that used various different sealing arrays to create a sort of rudimentary display.

It looked and functioned more like how a sonar does than a game map with dots and stuff on it, but it did show elevation and distance. I could zoom in and out for a little more detail than I could get with an overall view, and I could tell just how far the markers were based on the color of the dots that represented them. The lighter and more red-hued the color, the farther away from the tracker I was. The darker and more blue-hued the color, the closer I was. The dots also blinked in and out depending on the distance, so if the dot was solid, it meant that I was at the same elevation, the more rapidly it blinked the higher the difference in elevation.

This was one of the experimental seals that I created with the help of my clones, and I was keeping this one close to the chest, since I didn't want anyone replicating it somehow. I told Hinata about it, but she was the only one who knew I had a tracking seal. She didn't know of the additional functionality and uses it had, though.

I found my targets easily enough with the seal, though there were a few things that came up as I used it that I found needed some tweaks and added functionality that I felt would have made my task easier. I would be working on all of these things later on; I just wrote them down in a small notebook that I carried for such purposes.

Anyway, I hide and make sure to not get noticed by my targets and take a moment to decide what to do with Kin. I like her, like really like her. But is it worth the trouble of making an enemy kunoichi fall in love with me genuinely? Or should I just use my jutsu to steal all of their techniques and information before killing them? I want to bang Kin though… decisions, decisions…

After some contemplation I chose my course of action and enacted it. I layer the area in very subtle genjutsu and make sure to keep their minds engaged on their task, while keeping their bodies frozen in-place. I walked up to Dosu first, and I used my advanced hypnosis genjutsu, Illusion: Master's Bidding, where I took the targets freewill away from them by using their intense loyalty to someone else by redirecting it towards my person.

He blabbed everything he knew, including his techniques and I made sure to have him write it down on a scroll that just indexed everything you wrote to create space on it. I called it my Infinite Knowledge Scroll, since it could not run out of space. If you wanted to view a specific portion of its contents, then you would select it through the index at the very beginning of the scroll when you opened it.

I did the same with Zaku and Kin, and to say that Zaku was a one trick pony would be a massive and gross understatement. He only knew his decapitating Airwaves technique and the stronger version of it. Fucking poser, he would die first. Kin knew a few more techniques but had very little in terms of information, she still had more than Zaku, though.

After doing that I chose to have some fun and fight this team, to see if they were any good or just sacrificial fodder. I go back to my initial hiding spot and undo all of my previous illusions. I created a few clones and get them to enact my plan.

They nod and mobilize, taking the team by surprise and attacking the two guys head on. I, on the other hand, immobilize Kin by sneaking up behind her and surprising her with a Water Prison Jutsu and leaving her trapped until she faints. I placed a Chakra Restriction and Paralysis Tag I had created based on the Ultimate Ninja Games and made sure to do CPR so that she didn't drown or die by swallowing any water.

I gagged her so that she wouldn't keep cursing me out for taking advantage of her, which I didn't because I just used chest compressions when I revived her, but she seemed adamant about me touching her for some reason. I was baffled, but didn't pay her any mind, she was just a distraction from my current battles.

I looked at Zaku who was having a hard time fighting my Yin Clones because while they couldn't touch him, they could put him under illusions, and he would attack himself instead. It was funny, and I had a suspicion that my clones were having more fun with this than was necessary.

I decided to take on Zaku and put him out of his misery. I undid my Yin Clones and punch him, straight in the gut and send him flying through one of the trees in the area. He gets up, pissed as hell. I ran towards him at half speed to lure him into a trap. He takes the bait and I replace myself with an Exploding Clone right after he uses his Extreme Decapitating Airwaves to attack me. This makes my Exploding Clone blow up about five meters away from him, which, in turn blows him half to hell, too. I come up behind him while he's airborne and fry him with a Lightning Style: Electricity at full power. It's a little messier than I thought it would be, he was melted almost, but it got the job done.

"Now that I think about it, I should find a way to recreate his technique with actual wind manipulation instead of implants." I thought to myself after I cleaned my hands off his filth. I already have the info on how the technique works in that scroll, so I just gotta replicate it somehow.

Kin begins to scream her head off after watching me kill her teammate. Dosu gets distracted and sees one teammate bound and gagged, and another one looking essentially like a pile of molten flesh and bones. He screams at me and attacks.

I have a clone sneak behind Dosu and shove a Wind Style: Blade of Wind up his ass and right up to his skull – bisecting him.

Kin continues to scream her head off, horrified. I decided to play the part and walk over to her in a menacing way. I then grab her by her scarf, and I sense her chakra becoming expectant? I pause. Is she a pervert, too? I decide to continue my act and slam her on the ground back first, I repeat the process and her chakra continues to become even more excited.

I turn her around and lift her head by the hair, leaving her kneeling and facing away from me. I kneel behind her and grab her jaw and make her face me. "You really are pathetic. Is this all you're good for? A punching bag? Why would you even come to this exam?" I whispered forcefully in her ear as I jerked her head back by her and started to choke her. I kept feeling out her chakra and it was ecstatic almost.

I decided to just be direct in my investigation of this admittedly weird reaction she was having to my forcefulness and push her head down and get off of her. I looked at her pants from behind and forcefully rip off her sash covering her butt and come to a complete stop. This bitch is wet. And I mean, drenched. I just stared at the spot, disbelieving. I was also struggling. I had no intention of forcefully using her body but seeing this just left me all sorts of conflicted.

As I continue my inner struggle with the morality and ethics of the situation, she tries to speak to me and begins shaking her ass at me. I removed the gag and what I heard next stopped me in my tracks.

"What are you waiting for?! Why did you stop! Touch me, use me! I'm yours to do with as you please! I lost, my team is dead, take me as your prize!" She screams at me while trying to remove her own gear, a deranged look on her features, heavy breathing, saliva dripping from her mouth, and a strong female scent wafting through the air between us.

I swallow hard and think… "I didn't really plan on doing anything of the sort, though… I just though having her be so frantic was funny… but now she's… she's… maybe I should just kill her. I don't have a non-consensual fetish, and I would honestly not be able to live with myself… Hm… maybe I can use that?" I think finally.

I decided to use my Hidden Art: Infinite Desires Genjutsu and just let her live out her fantasy that way. I really wanted to have sex with her, but I didn't want it to be like what she was asking for, so I struck out a happy medium. I'll put her under my strongest pervy illusion and then when she's satisfied with that, I'll ask her to defect and become mine.

She'll probably say yes given the sounds I'm hearing from her and the absolutely nauseating scent of her pheromones and fluids just splashing everywhere. I went to Zaku and Dosu's bodies and took their supplies, which included the earth scroll my team was looking for and put the Melody Arm and supplies inside of the storage seals I have on my armor.

I was really horny because of Kin so I undid my technique and asked her: "Do you want to fuck me?"

She didn't even answer, she just tackled me and undid my pants. I don't think I've ever had such raw, angry, hungry, vicious sex in my life. I felt used, actually… and I liked it. Reminded me of My Lady in some ways…

"Maybe I'm a bit fucked up too, huh?" I thought afterwards.

Kin looked satisfied with herself and at our quick session, she was physically drained. She said she was impressed at how quickly her team was dealt with and asked if I would kill her off now, too. I said no, but decided to leave explanations for later and grabbed her in a bridal carry, activated my Genjutsu: Lovers' Embrace to make her more comfortable and willing to cooperate later, and hightail it to the Center Tower, after sending some clones to pick the rest of my team up from where they were hidden.

It took my team and I one hour and forty-five minutes to clear the forest and achieve most of our objectives.

A blushing Karin and some grinning clones were already there waiting for us. When they dispelled, I got their memories. And man, these guys don't waste time. They still left me with the good parts, but Karin's got a few new bite marks that have nothing to do with the use of her healing ability.

Clone's POV start:

The clones search around for Karin for about 15 minutes using the tracking seal that has yet to be given a clever name by me and find her shortly after that. After finding Karin and her team the clones give Karin a signal using their chakra and wait for Karin to get into position. They then use a combination of the Earth Style: Underground Projection Fish Jutsu to grab Karin who had moved to be behind her teammates and out of harm's way, and the Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu and a Phoenix Sage Fire Technique to turn her teammates into smoldering minced meat. They stood no chance.

The clones salvaged whatever supplies they could from their corpses and looked at Karin. She gave the clones her team's scroll and hopped on one of the clones' backs to be carried in a piggyback. The clones all grin at each other and run as fast as they can towards the tower and hide close by.

They then remove Karin from the other clones back and take turns groping and making out with her. She returned their advances with equal passion and fervor and was giving all of the clones handies and bj's while undressing herself to show off her nice assets. I swear the Anime and Manga nerfed her equipment or something because even if they weren't outrageously big, they were a full two to three sizes bigger than they should have been.

This continued until my clones sensed my approach. Luckily, before they got to break the seal on the package, I wanted to do that myself, thank you.

Clone's POV end

I sigh at my clone's perverseness towards the red head, but also at how horny I'm getting as of late.

"At least she's willing and reciprocates their actions with her own though…" I think to myself as I walk towards her and greet her, apologizing for my molester clones.

She blushes and says that she likes being desired so openly and wouldn't mind me being just as brazen. I hold my sigh and disappointment at her lack of respect for herself, something I also felt about Kin, but they were big girls, so if they wanted to be treated this way, I'd just have to accept it and move on.

I tell her that I'd like to wait until we're done with the rest of the exams to seal the deal in a sense before kissing her softly and groping her big behind. She pouts but understands my reluctance, seemingly through her own sensory abilities, and nods before going to enter the tower with Kin, who I'd dropped on the floor like a sack of potatoes upon her request. I sighed at her.

I went and got my team and explained everything that happened to Sakura, since Sasuke was essentially comatose for the foreseeable future. She gave me a look and got close to me.

"You, mister, are an incorrigible pervert and should be ashamed of your perverseness." She told me while poking my chest and moving close enough that our noses were touching.

I nodded, a bit sad that she was so mad at me, but not that she reprimanded me. I obviously had a problem that needed to be addressed regarding my willingness to get in bed with attractive women. She then moves her lips closer to mine and gives me short soft kisses on the lips. I'm stunned by her forwardness and the fact that she just cheated on Sasuke while he's laying not two feet away from us.

She looks at me after and says, "I want you to have sex with me too, Naruto. But I want to do it with Sasuke first before we do… so… wait for me?" She asks, giving me another kiss, longer and more passionate this time. I nod and kiss her deeply. I grope her for all I'm worth, which admittedly might not be all that much considering the kind of person I'm becoming. I enjoy touching and caressing her body regardless. She blows me and grinds on me with just her underwear on for what seemed like forever. Before I ate her out and did everything I could to get her off without going all the way.

After a good thirty minutes of this, we calmed down and got ready to finish this portion of the exams. I walked up with Sakura while carrying Sasuke like a sack on my shoulder to Kin and Karin and opened up the scrolls inside of the tower. Iruka was the one to pop up and I explained the situation, making sure to leave all of the nasty details out of it. Iruka took Kin and Karin away and told me to wait with Sakura and Sasuke over in one of the waiting rooms they had in the tower.

We got up to the room and I took a shower with Sakura, making sure to not get too far ahead of ourselves and then helped Sakura bathe Sasuke since we didn't want him to fester in his sweat and blood the whole time we were here.

Kakashi arrived about three hours after that, and we both used the Evil Sealing Method on Sasuke's Cursed Seal. He asked for a more detailed report on all of our battles for the Hokage and I did just that. I didn't give him any specifics as to our extracurricular activities in the forest, but he seemed to have known that I got some action anyways, because he gave me a thumbs up and a proud smile after we'd finished discussing everything. I held my sigh.

The other teams arrived in short order, too. Hinata's team was third after Gaara's, Lee's team was fourth, and Ino's was the last qualifying team to arrive on the first day, at just a hair before midnight. Almost all of my friend's teams had extra scrolls with them upon arrival. Which meant that there were going to be very few teams passing this time around.

I used the next four days of test time to get closer to Kin and give her my terms for our relationship. She quickly agreed and spilled her guts about everything she knew. I already had all of that information, but she didn't know that, so when she told me everything, I knew I could trust her.

Her team didn't really get much of a chance to talk when I found them, since I didn't want to listen to Zaku be an arrogant ass. Something I'm rather proud of, because while I don't particularly hate Zaku, the way he grates on my nerves by just talking is ridiculous. Killing him brutally had always been one of my goals if I ever came to a Naruto-verse, so things panned out in my favor this time.

As I got to know Kin, she confessed to having a Consensual Non-consensual fetish and pretty much told me that she would like me to use her in any way I wished at any time I wished. I was tempted to try and slap some sense into her, but remembered that I'm not that kind of guy, so I told her that I would not treat her in such an inhumane way, but that I would treat her roughly while in coitus. She said that was okay, but that she would like to be surprised from time to time. A win-win in my book.

After getting to know her, I told her about my engagement and that she would only ever be a servant in my house. She said that she was happy with that but wouldn't serve anyone but me. She started to call me master, too, and I had to hold my desire to cry out in frustration at her staunch belief that she was nothing more than my slave from now on.

I eventually cooled off and pampered her while casually having her talk about herself and tell me about her story. Her life hadn't been the least bit rosy, but it was certainly not any worse than Haku's, as far as I could tell. I did have the chance to test out one of my least favorite techniques, but that was more because of the potential misuses than anything else. I called it Hidden Art: A Lover's Time. It was a technique I had some clones create, that accelerates the amount of time a person feels passing by with someone they have any romantic or lustful feelings towards. So, even if you only have a twenty-minute conversation that you really enjoyed, you will feel like it was an hours-long discussion. That would, in turn, make you much more susceptible to falling in love with that person.

A scumbag technique if I ever heard one, but I was curious if it was possible and wanted to see what its effects could be. I chose my first and only target to be Kin, because she was going to be used just like she wanted, regardless of my wishes. I had to keep her happy, and this was the way to do it, it seemed.

After everything was said and done, I asked her how she felt about me and was told that she loved me more than anything, and that she wanted to be with me forever. I really felt like shit now. I undid the effects of my technique because I also developed a countermeasure called, Hidden Art: A Lover's Remorse. Once the effects had been dispelled, I told her the type of technique I used, very vaguely mind you, and asked how she felt about me now. She said she felt conflicted, she wanted to be used, but didn't want it to be without her knowing. I told her I would tell her next time and she agreed happily. She told me she thought I was cute when she saw me the first time and admitted that having me fulfill her fantasies was a plus for her. We had sex right after.

After we discussed things for a long, long time, and I got Hinata's blessing along with Tenten, Ino, and Anko's, she was officially accepted into my not-so-small-anymore harem. However, Anko was the one to tell her that she had to wait until after she was cleared by T and I. She had no problems with this, and I gave Anko a copy of the section of my Infinite Knowledge Scroll that had both of Kin's information extractions. She took them to Ibiki and Kin was cleared immediately afterwards. Her loyalty and cooperation have been proven. I was also commissioned to teach my Illusion: Master's Bidding Technique. I'd be paid S rank for the jutsu, it was just that good.

I then talked with Karin, and she spilled everything about her just as eagerly almost, including her affiliation to Orochimaru which I had been uncertain of. That being said, all of the people I'd gotten info from were rather low on the totem pole, so they could only know so much. It was still good info, and it helped us track Orochimaru's movements somewhat. But we were still unaware of the motives or full scale of the plan. I mean, I was, but I wasn't going to spill the beans on that little tidbit.

Karin was also much more willing to talk about herself now that she knew I could keep her safe here in the village, or at least that's what she thought for whatever reason. Anyway, we got to know one another to a startling degree. We came up with a way of using our sensing ability to look into each other's true nature and personalities. I was drawn to her almost instantly when we did that. And I could tell that she was too, which surprised me, if I'm being honest. We had a similar interaction to the one she had with my first clone back before the first test. I'd been entranced and lost myself for a few moments, enjoying her ministrations and the feeling of her butt. I then caught myself and asked her to wait for the naughty bits until later. She pouted and told me she wanted to do more naughty things now.

"Why are all of these girls such massive perverts!" I cried internally as I tried to hug Kurama for comfort. Kurama tried to not look like he was enjoying my plight, but I knew he was enjoying it. Meanie.

After trying and failing to get her to stop pouting, I decided to just accept it and unleashed my inner depravity and lust on her. She was extremely happy it seemed and asked if she could just become a housewife and not be a ninja anymore. I told her that she would have to wait until after I married my fiancé and stopped her in her tracks. She asked if she was aware of my activities with other girls and had to hold my first answer because that would have brought me so many problems to deal with that I simply refused to deal with, ever. I told her that Hinata had a particular way of viewing our relationship and that I'd let her explain it herself.

Soon after, Anko came and did her own little interrogation of Karin's intel. She learned that Kabuto's Sensei and his entire team were spies for Orochimaru and had been for some time. Originally, I had thought the sensei was unwitting in all of this, but as it turns out, Anko's former teammate was a traitor too. She was livid and did not take the news well one bit. She almost stormed out of the forest to kill the guy. I had to use what little cuteness I still had to make her stay in the tower and spend her time focusing on me and how much she loves me. I was successful, but then had to contend with her carrying me around like a plushy for a whole day. I'm five feet and ten inches tall and weigh one-hundred-eighty pounds. Where she got the strength to do this is beyond me, and everyone else here.

I had taken all of the information I had learned and sent the Old Man a message via toad that at the bottom read: "Ha! I told you so, Old Man. You owe me a jutsu and some ramen!" just before we were called for the preliminary matches.

Then, at about 3:30pm on the fifth day of the exam, we were called to the arena floor to hear the speech for the end of the second test… and to compete in the preliminaries. Kabuto and his team made it just barely in time - thanks to probably Orochimaru giving him his scroll – just a minute before the cut-off. The Rain team was the other one to make it, at about ten seconds to spare, we really made things hard on those poor guys.

After all of the teams were informed of the preliminaries, Kabuto was still the first and only one to drop out from the preliminaries. I had wanted to act and have him captured and interrogated, but the Old Man was adamant about proceeding with caution and not being hasty. I called it cowardice and he slapped me upside the head for my lip. I had managed to have Karin and Kin go into hiding from Orochimaru at the T and I department just before the exams began though, so I didn't need to worry about them being in danger right now.

Then, after a few moments waiting for the names to pop up on the screen, we got the first match.

Sasuke Uchiha Vs. Yoroi Acado.

"No flashy moves, but make sure to kill him, he's a traitor." I ordered with an icy tone that surprised the Jonin who were within earshot. Sasuke had a small blush and just nodded slightly with a smile.

"Sure thing, Naruto" He replies as he walks leisurely towards the ground floor.

"Naruto" Kakashi begins and the Jonin all get closer to keep this under wraps. "What did you find out during the exams?" Kakashi asked in a serious tone I know is more curious than scolding. I then handed him my report on the discoveries made in the exam so far.

Asuma asked, "How did you get all of this information, and this much detail?"

I grinned. "I captured two 'enemy' Kunoichi that were more than willing to spill their guts if I gave them a safe place to live in. A little bit of Genjutsu here and there to get them to lower their defenses enough to be agreeable was also used sparingly." I informed and all of the Genin had mixed reactions.

Mom though, looked torn between pride at my use of her specialty, and apprehension at my ability to ensnare girls with seeming ease. She decides to smile at me and give me a look that says we're going to have a talk later. I sigh.

The girls though, Hinata included, were jealous that I had been… active… during the test while they had to make do with their own methods of relief. The guys looked at me in envy but also pity.

"I like them even more now. They can see my plight for what it is." I think to myself.

"Yes, yes. A plight that you yourself got into by choice and are actively making worse. I feel your pain." Kurama decides to chip in with some snark. "When are you going to stop this hunt for the next female to seduce into having your offspring? You've got eight candidates at this point and I'm not even counting your teammate with the pink hair, this big breasted older woman you keep talking about, and her apprentice, which makes ten. You do know that you'll have to live with these females and tend to their needs, do you not?" Kurama continues, ever the skeptic.

"Ah, but you see my furry little friend-"

"I am not little you whelp. And my fur is luscious and beautiful." Kurama interjects my statement.

"Sigh. Yes, my luscious and beautiful friend. That's what Shadow Clones are for. And I plan to have more done than just sit and wait for them to get horny. I will make sure my clan becomes the undisputed backbone of our village. Which will take a lot of work and will require their many talents." I finished telling him.

"You do know that they will seek you out when they are tired and or frustrated with their work to relieve stress, yes?" And there he goes, punching holes in my logic.

"Look I can't help it! They're all just so pretty!" I yelled at him.

"I'm not questioning your tastes, brat. Just your self-control in acquisition of mates." He finishes and goes back to sleep.

I pouted at him. "Always ruining my fun with your logic, furball." I hear a dark chuckle reverberating in my head.

The match goes as one would expect. Sasuke used his superior Taijutsu and fighting prowess to make quick work of Yoroi. He finished with his new version of the Lions Barrage, the Lightning Flash Lion Combo. A very similar technique by all rights, but he uses his kunai covered in his lightning chakra for the extra damage and cutting power, plus he stabs his Chidori on his falling opponent.

He can make his hand into a knife instead of an open palm to stab through the opponent for that extra little bit of lethality, but it's just an idea I gave him one. He seemed to have taken it to heart because his hand went right through Yoroi as he fell, and Sasuke had to kick the corpse off of his arm since it was stuck all the way to his elbow. Gruesome.

All of the proctors had been informed of the traitors and weren't surprised. The Sand and Rain teams, however, were sweating. To them this just seemed ruthless, and I couldn't blame them.

The next match was between:

Shino Aburame vs. Kagari of Rain

And what a match it was. Kagari wasn't one to taunt, so he went straight into the action. He used his Genjutsu: Sly Mind Affect to confuse Shino's sense of direction, as well as his bug's. He hid underground with the Earth Style: Underground Projection Fish Jutsu and used his Ninja Art: Haze Clone Jutsu to attack Shino from different angles while continuing his previous two techniques.

A skilled fighter for sure, and a talented strategist. Shino then surprised everyone by using the Earth Style: Mud Flow River to turn the ground where Kagari was hiding into a flowing torrent of mud, exposing him. He then used Ninja wire and his bugs to trap Kagari in a position where he would be incinerated by Shino's Fire Technique if he refused to concede. He did, and the match was won in Shino's favor.

A good match. I sent a clone to Kagari and told him that I thought he did great and that he's a really talented shinobi that I would like to spar with sometime. He accepted and the clone poofed.

Next match:

Sakura Haruno vs. Misumi Tsurugi.

"Well, that's different. Maybe the Old Man had these rigged for my team to kill off the traitors. We are the 'Assault Team'." I mused.

I told Sakura to be extremely careful and to not take any chances. "Finish it as quickly as possible. I don't want any surprises." I whispered to her. Sasuke also gave her a light tap on the bum as she walked over to the arena with a small smile.

She gets there and gets ready to fight. Misumi decides to keep his comments since he saw what my other teammate did and was on edge about her already.

Hayate began the match in earnest and Sakura used her Genjutsu: Hidden Blossom to cover the field in Sakura petals to hide from Misumi. She then summoned her Demon Claws from her arm braces and went on the offensive. Misumi would occasionally dodge Sakura's strikes and block the rest. She wasn't giving him a chance to activate his jutsu, something for which I was glad.

Then, Sakura stopped and used the Yin Release: Shadow Clone to overwhelm and confuse Misumi by making him react to illusory attacks from over two dozen enemy clones and giving Sakura the chance to land strikes much more often. All of this while still hidden behind her first illusion.

Then finally, when Misumi had had enough, he'd thrown a smoke bomb and released the genjutsu, or tried to, and struck at the first Sakura he saw, stabbing her in the head. It splashed, revealing a Water Clone. He turned and went to the only other Sakura he could see and attacked the Yin Clone. That's when he lost. Sakura took his surprise as an opening and used her chains to eviscerate her opponent with vicious ease. Everyone not from the Leaf was having a tough time holding in their lunch.

I gave Sakura a high-five and Sasuke gave her a kiss. I swear this kid is adorable now that's he's not a brooding power-hungry loner. The personality really does make a difference in the way a person looks. And my man here looks much more relaxed and... effeminate with certain gestures.

"What have I done...?" I realized to myself in horror. I hear Kurama cackling madly and howling in laughter. Rather menacing sounds if you don't know that's how he always sounds.

Then it was:

Ino Yamanaka vs. Kankurō of the Sand

"Hm, this should be an interesting match." I commented while walking over to Shikamaru.

"Two poison specialists. This is going to be deadly." He responds.

"Only if Ino doesn't deal with that puppet first." I continue.

"True. But I bet she's got something up her sleeve. Next to Hinata, she's the one that's trained with you the most. She's certainly acquired your taste for gag inspired attacks." He comments, referring to how I always used to prank them mid battle when we would train as kids.

"Oh? Let's see if she measures up." I finish and we watch.

Ino stands across from Kankurō with a serious expression and none of her normally flirty attitude. Kankurō looks a little unnerved by her stare but pushes it aside and gets ready.

Hayate starts the match and jumps back.

Ino springs into action throwing poison needles at the puppet on Kankurō's back. They hit their mark and Kankurō falls to the ground, as if his strings had been cut off. Everyone minus the sensei, myself, and Shikamaru, is confused as to what happened. Hayate walks over and notices the 'puppet' was trying to move so he undid the bandages.

It turns out it was the real Kankurō and the one we all saw was the puppet. Ino had sensed this with her Sensory Technique and used it to end the fight immediately. She used a paralytic neuro toxin. Kankurō was taken out in a stretcher shortly afterward.

"Well... that was quick." I spoke aloud.

"I thought she'd add more flare to her attacks as a distraction. Seems she saw the trick before the fight even began." Shikamaru reasoned.

Ino came up and looked disgruntled. "That was lame. I thought I was going to get to show off like you and Shino." She points at Sakura.

"Ah... well... maybe next time, Ino. Besides, that just makes it so that whoever you fight in the finals won't know what to expect other than poison needles." Sakura tries to placate her friend.

Ah, yes. Another thing that changed. Ino was one of my fangirls – my only fangirl really - instead of Sasuke's, so they never broke off their friendship. These two were nigh inseparable on a bad day.

Next match:

Tenten vs. Temari of the Sand

"Oof, bad match up. Tenten better bring her A game to this one." I commented. Everyone nodded. I looked at her. "Make sure to keep your options open, Panda-chan." I told her as she got ready to jump the railing.

"Sure thing, lover boy" she says, caressing my cheek, and jumps.

"You seem uncharacteristically worried about her Naruto-san" Lee comments as I stare at Tenten.

"I am." I respond. "Temari is a wind user, and given our previous showings, she's expecting everyone to be just as ruthless. I can't help but worry for my girlfriend." I continue.

"Ah. I see what you mean. I too am starting to worry." Lee continues, realizing my logic. As does everyone else there. "Do not count her out just yet. Tenten can still be very youthful when she needs to be." Lee tries to reassure me, but I can't keep worrying about my sexy weapons expert.

"May the next match... begin!" Hayate jumps back.

Tenten immediately goes to close in and uses her Fire Style: Laser Beam, a highly concentrated burst of fire that is useful for penetrating Wind Techniques to cause damage to an opponent, to attack Temari's fan while running straight at her. Temari tries to use her Wind Scythe. But is unable to do much as the Fire Technique cuts through the wind and grows stronger, hitting the fan on her second swing and melting a hole through it. Giving Temari a pretty nasty burn in the process.

Tenten then gets in close and uses a flurry of strikes to separate Temari from her slightly damaged fan. Then Temari is forced into a Taijutsu match that she has no hope of winning - since Tenten has been training and sparring with me and Lee for years now. Tenten then punches Temari hard enough to send her flying and uses her signature marksmanship to pin Temari to the floor. Tenten then finishes by placing her kunai on Temari's neck. Hayate calls the match in her favor.

"See what I told you, Naruto. Tenten came out on top." Lee said. I released aa breath I didn't realize I was holding and smiled. I gave Tenten a big hug and held her tightly. She seemed taken aback by this but decided to ask about it later. She hugged me back just as tightly and kissed my cheek. I smiled and let her go.

The next match was called.

Shikamaru Nara vs. Oboro of Rain

"Good luck Shika. We all believe in you." Ino and I both cheer for him as he walks down the stairs to his opponent. Everyone chuckles at this.

"I wonder what sort of techniques we'll get to see from him. His teammate was pretty cool." I tell my friends aloud.

The Jonin seemed surprised I would complement an enemy shinobi on their skills. Mom voices this. "I'm surprised you thought so highly of him. He lost rather quickly."

"True. But he had good techniques and strategy. That's more than I can say for everyone else that's been defeated. He showed good battle IQ and judgment. Shino was just better prepared." I explained and everyone nodded.

I stepped next to mom and asked. "Can we spend some time together after the exams? I miss having you around mom…" She held my hand and squeezed it lightly. "Yeah... I miss you too sweetie, it hasn't been the same since you joined the ranks. We can have a nice dinner tonight, too." She responds back quietly before she gives me a small smile and caresses my cheek. I nod, happy to get to spend time with her a little more often than I've been able for the past few months.

She just recently started getting to know Asuma, which kinda sucks for me, since she's probably not going to have as much time for me as she used to, but I want her to be happy, and I'm also spreading my wings out in a sense. I shouldn't be upset that she's doing the same, too. But I find it strange that she hasn't been active in her interactions with Asuma. For some reason she doesn't seem as interested, and I honestly couldn't tell you why since I myself can't figure it out.

"Now that I think about it, Jiraiya is going to be so proud when he hears of my current exploits. I'm sure he'll get me an advanced copy of his newest book. Might get him to train me seriously this time, too." I thought after a moment.

Shikamaru's match was much the same as Shino's, with the one exception that Oboro was using Water Clones to pummel Shikamaru. Thankfully, Shikamaru had more tricks up his sleeve and used Earth Style: Shadow Clone to counteract Oboro's clones. He also dispelled the Genjutsu: False Surroundings that Oboro had employed to confuse him.

He then created an opening with the second clone he was able to make and pincer Oboro, catching him in his Ninja Art: Shadow Possession Jutsu. Finishing the match by placing a kunai to his opponent's neck. The match was called and Shikamaru shook his opponent's hand, before walking back to the stands.

"This was also a pretty good match. They use similar tactics, but they still have their own styles. I like these guys." I comment and the rest agree. Then I hear Kiba scream.

"God Damn it! Why did it have to be me!?" I look at him confused. Then Kurenai points at the screen. I look and see the next match.

Naruto Uzumaki vs. Kiba Inuzuka

"Ah, so that's why. I forgot it was my turn next." I mused. I raise my hand and speak up. "Proctor, I forfeit." Everyone looks at me, scandalized.

"What?!" Sakura, Ino, Tenten, Lee, Neji, and - uncharacteristically - Sasuke all yell out in outrage.

"I'm in no hurry to become a Chunin, and I'm not about to take the opportunity away from a comrade who's proved has the necessary skills and mindset to achieve many things in the position. Besides, this way I get to keep Anko-nee waiting to learn my super special genjutsu." I explain coolly at first, and with a slight joke at the end.

The Jonin nodded in approval, while Anko bursts through the wall right behind me and screams, "Oh no you don't! You little shit! You're teaching me those techniques now!" and tries to tie me up with bondage-

"Wait. Is that bondage rope?" I can't help but pause to make the observation internally. Everyone laughs a bit and I decide to placate Anko before things go any further.

I walk up to Kiba, "Don't take it the wrong way. I'd still beat you, but at least this time you'd be able to claim you let me." I joke and give him a fist bump. Akamaru barks and licks my face in appreciation.

Hayate calls the match. "Winner by forfeit. Kiba Inuzuka"

Then the screen lights up for the next match.

Hinata Hyūga vs. Neji Hyūga

I look towards Hinata, and she looks contemplative. After a moment she looks at Neji and says, "Neji. I think it's time you got to shine on the main stage. I'll be cheering for you in the stands." She says as she walks towards him and gives him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Make me proud, nii-san." She finishes with a smile. Neji just sighs.

"You're doing this to end up on a team with Naruto aren't you?" He says, unfazed.

Hinata has the decency to look away as she answers. "... not entirely, no."

Neji smiles. "Very well, then. I shall do my best." He answers. Everyone just stares at Hinata after this. She happily ignores them and crashes straight into her life-sized Naruto plushy. Which just so happens to be me, the real Naruto.

"Now you can spoil and pamper me on missions and during training. This is going to be the best. Right, Naruto-kun?" I know not to respond because any response is a bad response. So, I grab her bum and tap it with both hands interchangeably while giving her soft pecks on the lips to distract her. It works.

"Winner by forfeit, Neji Hyūga."

The Hokage and the other Jonin chuckle at the past forfeits. The two strongest Genin of the bunch, are the ones passing up promotion? Ludicrous.

Then comes the next, and possibly most dangerous match.

Rock Lee vs. Gaara of the Sand

I stop messing with Hinata and look straight at Lee. "Don't you dare die on me old friend. Or I'll bring you back to beat some sense into you." I shake his hand and place a Tailed Beast Suppression Tag in his hand for him to use. "This is not a match between friendly parties. Attack at full strength and ensure you live to fight alongside the rest of us for a good while longer, Lee. As soon as you incapacitate him use 'it' to ensure nothing comes out afterwards. I won't hesitate to step in to save my friend, regardless of how much you might hate me afterwards." I tell him in a serious tone that all of the Genin adopt. The Jonin are confused but decide to wait.

"I understand, Naruto-san. I shall be the victor in this youthful contest." He replies with his usual spirit and jumps off the railing.

"Naruto. What was that about?" Guy sensei asks in a serious tone.

"Gaara is a Jinchuriki" I stated simply. The Jonin are surprised. I continue. "More to the point, he's what happens when a village treats a child like a monster, a disease. An intruder they must cleanse. An existence less valuable than the dirt they step on. He's what I like to call, the self-fulfilling prophecy of a Jinchuriki. If you treat someone a certain way long enough, they'll start to believe it and behave accordingly." I let the ominous thought sink in.

"Now then. Let's watch the match." I end the topic.

Lee did exactly as I stated. He went for it from the very beginning. He activated up to the Third Gate: The Gate of Life and overwhelms Gaara and his sand defense. He then finishes with the Hidden Lotus or Reverse Lotus for my sub only folks. Making sure to keep awareness of his surroundings through the pain to avoid any replacements.

He then places the tag on Gaara's half unconscious form and knocks him out with a vicious right hook that breaks the guy's nose. I look at the Sand team and they're floored. They never believed that anyone could beat Gaara and were sure that their mission here would succeed, even without them in the running for the finals.

I then walk over and ask them. "Did you really think that Gaara was an unbeatable monster? That nothing could get past his defenses? This proves just how weak and unimaginative you are. Can't even come up with a proper suppression tag for your Jinchuriki to have a good night's rest and not go crazy." I told them as if these things were obvious, which kind of actually is.

They look pissed but keep their mouths shut. I sigh at them and look disappointed. Can't even come up with an excuse. I turned my back on them and walked back to the sensei. I decided to not bother with Temari this time around. I really wanted nothing to do with a long-distance relationship at the moment and she wasn't on our side just yet, so I'd have to work extra hard for the setup. I wasn't all too interested in her either, she was beautiful, sure, but I already have Haku, and she's the best.

When I got to the stands occupied by the Leaf Shinobi, still lost in my own thoughts, the Jonin looked at me with an expression that demanded answers. So, I began. "When Anko arrived in the manner that she did earlier, she gave me permission from the Old Man to suppress the Jinchuriki if I felt it was necessary. And I gave Lee my tag earlier to subdue him once he defeated him, since he's obviously unstable and wouldn't be agreeable to defeat. My job in the village is to be a war deterrent. I don't need to get on a battlefield to do my job." I explained, they gave me an appreciative nod.

After a few minutes Hayate continues with the exams. "Will the final two contestants please come to the arena?"

Choji Akimichi vs. Mubi of Rain

This match was pretty unique. Choji went with his Ninja Art: Human Boulder to try and trample over Mubi. Mubi used one of my favorite Genjutsu from the show, the Genjutsu: Mist Servant Technique to create more clones after Choji ran the existing ones over, attacking from blind spots and trying to tire his opponent out.

It was a close match, but Choji pulled a win with an Earth Style: Mud Dragon Bomb after a masterfully executed substitution that caught Mubi by surprise and knocked him out.

"Winner of the final match, Choji Akimichi" Hayate calls out after inspecting Mubi.

He calls in the medics and they take the Rain Nin to the medical ward.

"Well, I'll be damned. I guess the Leaf took all the spots this time around. I knew we were going to blow past these exams." I spoke aloud after we had been called in front of the Old Man.

"Yes, this generation has certainly proved to be head and shoulders above its peers, in more ways than one." The Old Man states, looking proudly at all of his shinobi.

"Hey Old Man, you owe me a jutsu and some ramen, so pay up." I say walking over to him and holding out my hand. He grumbles for a moment and gives me a jutsu scroll that reads, Lightning Style: False Darkness.

I look at the scroll with shining eyes. "Yes! Finally! I've been looking for this." I cheer and celebrate. "Thanks, Old Man. But you still gotta come out with me for ramen after this." I grin at the Old Man and walk over to the side with Hinata. While the Old Man does his thing, and we can go back to the village.

I completely ignore the looks of shock and disbelief I get from some of the present shinobi at my interaction with the leader of the village.