Chapter 13: Chunin Exams Elimination Round Two
Kurotsuchi Kamizuru vs. Bina Shimizu
''Yes! Time for me to shine!" Kurotsuchi exclaimed.
''Look at that! I'm fighting the Iwa girl!" Bina exclaimed smiling.
''Alright, would a Kurotsuchi Kamizuru and a Bina Shimizu please come forth.'' Yugao ordered.
The two Kunoichi in question make their way into the center of the arena with Yugao in between them.
''C'mon Kurotsuchi! Show everyone what you're made of!" Naruto called out.
''I know you can do it Kurotsuchi. You've got this.'' Mako thought.
''Alright! Show everyone what you've got!'' Genma called out.
Kurotsuchi turns around and smiles at her team before looking back at Bina who had a large grin plastering her face.
''So, you ready to throw down Kurotsuchi?'' Asked Bina who was cracking her joints and stretching before taking off her bomber jacket revealing her arms to have stitch markings all over it.
''Oh, I'm more than ready.'' Kurotsuchi said thinking nothing of the stitches.
Nodding, Yugao then raises her hand into the air. ''Are both combatants ready?'' Yugao asked getting nods in response.
''Then...begin!"
Zombina reaches into her back pocket her shorts and hurls a barrage of shuriken at Kurotsuchi.
''Basic attack.'' Kurotsuchi thought as she unsheathes her katana and swats the shuriken away like it was nothing.
Kurotsuchi and Bina then charge towards each other and when they come within a few feet of each other Kurotsuchi goes in for a thrust with her katana but the Taki Kunoichi manages to block the blow with a kunai knife she had pulled out from her back pocket.
The two girls become locked in a test of strength as they try their hardest to overpower the other.
''Damn Bina, you're pretty strong.'' Kurotsuchi said. Thanks to Bina being slightly taller she had just a bit more leverage over the her.
''Thanks, you too Iwa.'' Bina said with her shark-like grin as she shoves Kurotsuchi away then shoots her head outwards and headbutts her directly on her nose with enough force to draw blood.
''Agh!" Kurotsuchi cried out as she was sent staggering backwards while clutching her bleeding nose.
Seeing her opponent in pain, Bina takes the opportunity to draw another kunai knife and leaps into the air.
''Kurotsuchi above you!" Naruto shouted getting his teammate's attention.
''What?'' Kurotsuchi looked up and saw her opponent descending upon her with two kunai knives aimed for her eyes. ''Goddammit.''
Kurotsuchi manages to raise her hand up and catches Bina's wrist saving her eyeballs from being kabobbed. ''Ha, better luck next time Bina.''
''You've got some quick reflexes Kurotsuchi. I'm having a lot of fun.'' Bina said before Kurotsuchi shoulder throws her onto the ground. Kurotsuchi takes the chance to run over to grab her mother's katana. While she was doing so Bina had managed to get back on her feet and runs after her prey.
''Where do you think you're going?!'' Bina exclaimed.
''Kurotsuchi she's behind you!" Naruto shouted from the sidelines. Scooping up the katana Kurotsuchi blindly swings the sword and connects with flesh sending blood flying everywhere.
Everyone in the room went wide-eyed as Kurotsuchi's katana sliced her opponent's arms clean off sending the limbs flying to the floor. The two kunoichi just stood there frozen in place and it wasn't the fact that Kurotsuchi had sliced off another person's arm, it was the fact that Bina didn't seem to care that she just lost two limbs and she wasn't bleeding like any person would from a wound like that.
''Aw, Kurotsuchi why'd you do that?'' Bina said in a tone that was a mix of shock and sadness. ''Now I have take a minute to reattach it so could you hold on a second?'' Zombina then points her stumps at her arms and to everyone's shock. (Gaara included) several black threads came out her stump which had stich markings where the Iwa girl had cut her arms off and snake their way towards the severed limbs.
''That's...weird.'' Thought Kurotsuchi with a deadpan expression.
''Alright, let's see how fast I can get the threads to reattach my arms.'' Bina said as said threads seem to attach to the severed portion of the Taki girl's arm and brings it back over to her.
Naruto and Genma, again their curiosity got the best of them turned to face Mako.
''Um, what technique is that sensei?'' Asked Naruto.
''Yeah, that's kinda cool but yet, really weird.'' Genma said.
Once again, Mako Uchiha puts on a pair of glasses and went into lecture mode. ''Well Naruto, Genma. The technique this Bina girl is using is called the Jiongu or ''Earth Grudge Fear.'' It's a secret kinjutsu originating from Takigakure and it makes the user's body seem like a rag-doll hence, why this young lady has all those stitch markings. One way it can be used is if the user lost any part of his or her body, she can use those threads to reach out of her body and attach themselves to a severed limb therefore reattaching it. Quite cool, yet very freaky. Oh, she can also use the threads to tear into a victim.'' Mako concluded as her glasses disappear in a puff of smoke.
''Wait, what do you mean tear into a victim?'' Naruto asked with a worried tone.
''I mean she can steal anyone's functioning organs if she so pleases.'' Mako said.
''So...she can kill Kurotsuchi?!'' Naruto screamed.
''Well...yeah...'' Mako said unsure of how she could answer that question.
''Okay, what in the world technique is that Bina?'' Asked Kurotsuchi as the Taki Genin's arms have now completely reattached.
''Hehe, it's called the jiongu which is a technique that allows me to reattach any limbs I've lost in combat. I guess you can call it my kekkei genkkai.'' Said Bina with a grin.
''Alright, those threads look like they burn easily and since I've learned a few basic fire jutsu from Mako-sensei I think I can take her down but then I hope I don't end up killing her.'' Kurotsuchi thought.
With her arms reattached Bina turns to face Kurotsuchi giving her a grin. ''Well, you're pretty good with the katana Kurotsuchi, I actually didn't see that swing coming when you sliced my arms off. If there is an advantage you have over me it's that I don't really have an element I can use well so I'm stuck with taijutsu and hand-to-hand combat.''
Bina then took out a kunai knife and ran towards Kurotsuchi, seeing her opponent coming Kurotsuchi brings her katana up to intercept the kunai as the Taki Genin swings it and both blades connect sending the sounds of steel colliding echoing throughout the room.
''Dammit, I can't just aimlessly cut her apart, I'll have to find a way to take her down.'' Thought Kurotsuchi before seeing Bina bring her kunai in a downward thrust. Kurotsuchi steps backwards to avoid the attack and Bina's kunai hits the ground with the point of the weapon becoming stuck in the floor.
''Fuck.'' Zombina whispered to herself, she tried to let go of the knife but Kurotsuchi tosses two kunai knives and hits the red head in both her forearms effectively nailing her to the floor. ''Shit, she's got me pinned!"
Smirking, Kurotsuchi goes to perform a series of hand seals but halts the seals when she sees Bina's black threads emerging from her body.
''Not going to take me down that easily Kurotsuchi!" Declared the red-headed girl as the black threads snake their way towards Kurotsuchi.
''Shit!'' Kurotsuchi rolls under one mass of the black thread and jumps over another.
Looking to her front she spots another mass of the thread coming at her and reaching for her katana she swings it slicing clean through the threads clearing a pathway to Zombina.
''I've gotta find a way to stop her from using these threads.'' Kurotsuchi thought as she dashes towards the stitched girl only for the red-head to break free from the kunai whilst tearing her arms off once again in the process.
Now free, Zombina points her stump at Kurotsuchi and sends another mass of black thread her way.
''Not again.'' Kurotsuchi swings her katana slicing clean through the threads sending pieces of it flying all over the place and eventually she manages to once again cut a path open to Bina.
Before she can fire another wave of thread Bina is greeted by Kurotsuchi who swings her katana aiming it at her neck and quickly reacting, she rears her body backwards narrowly avoiding a full decapitation and kicks the Iwa girl away creating some distance in between them.
Kurotsuchi successfully lands on her feet and refocuses her attention at Bina and no surprise she sees the black threads mending her neck back into place much to her annoyance.
''Alright, no matter how many times I cut her up or how many times I slice her threads they'll just keep coming.'' Kurotsuchi then closes her eyes and goes into a deep thought before opening them in realization.''Aha! I get it, so her Jiongu technique will just keep coming and coming no matter how many times she gets cut up. Well I'm glad I learned some fire release.''
With Bina, she grumbles in slight discomfort as her jiongu snakes it's way towards her hand and mends the limbs back into place while the same was happening to her neck. ''Damn, despite not feeling any pain I can still feel discomfort of my limbs reattaching themselves.'' Thought the red head as she focuses her attention back on Kurotsuchi only to see the Iwa girl sporting a grin.
''You're awesome Kurotsuchi, but still I'll win this fight!" Declared the red-headed girl before she activates her jiongu again and aims it towards Kurotsuchi.
''Just what I wanted.'' Kurotsuchi then performs a series of hand seals before taking her katana and running towards Bina. Coming close to the threads Kurotsuchi slices clean through them clearing another clear path towards the Taki kunoichi.. She quickly performs a series of hand seals and takes a big breath in. ''Fire Release: Heat wave technique!" Kurotsuchi then exhales firing a cloud of smoke which contained small flames at her sword and in the process the katana's blade becomes heated up and turns into a burning orange color.
Bina's eyes widened seeing the heated blade. ''Shit, I know what she's going to do!"
Bina attempts to release another wave of her jiongu only for Kurotsuchi to make her way towards her and slices more of her forearm off. ''Fuck!"
Kurotsuchi then swings her katana and decapitates the red-headed girl sending her head flying away a few feet and to everyone's surprise blood did not spurt from her wound and instead the wound was cauterized by Kurotsuchi's katana.
''Well well, you never cease to surprise me Kurotsuchi. Just what I'd expect from the Tsuchikage's granddaughter.'' Mako thought with an amused grin.
''Nice, cauterizing her wounds so the threads become burned into the flesh.'' Naruto thought with a nod.
''Awesome, she's really good.'' Genma said.
''Awe, looks like Bina's done for.'' Fuu said with disappointment in her voice.
With the wound cauterized Bina's headless body slumps over while Kurotsuchi performs a minor water jutsu to cool her katana down She then sheathes her katana before sighing in relief. ''Finally, I've won this match. Still, it's too bad I had to kill Bina.'' Kurotsuchi then looks at Yugao and nods.
Returning the nod, Yugao walks over to Bina's decapitated body and checks it, she then gets up and raises her hand to announce Kurotsuchi as the winner before...
''Oh..goddammit.'' Bina's decapitated head spoke spooking everyone in the room including Gaara.
''What the fuck?!'' Kurotsuchi and Yugao exclaimed almost jumping in terror.
''How the heck are you still alive?'' the shocked Kurotsuchi asked.
''Well, technically speaking I'm not really alive if you hadn't noticed yet. I'm actually a zombie. Hence why a lot of people call me 'Zombina', but honestly I prefer Bina-chan, you see, a few years ago I was killed by a massive paper bomb that blew my body to smithereens which is why you see all those stitches on my body. Fuu found me, stitched me back together and used a reanimation jutsu to bring life into me, well not life but you know. Also, using that fire jutsu to heat up your katana to cauterize the wounds is one of the smartest things I've witnessed any opponent doing.'' Explained the decapitated red-head.
''S-so...you're a literal zombie?'' Kurotsuchi asked nervously earning an attempted nod from the head.
Fuu, shaking her head hops down and scoops up Bina's body and head before returning to their spot on the balcony. ''She sure owned you Bina.''
''Hey, she didn't own me, she was the better fighter is all.'' Bina pouted as Fuu begins to sew her back together.
''Wow, she's actually kinda cool!" Naruto exclaimed from across the room.
''Even I'm surprised, I didn't expect an actual zombie, that Fuu girl definitely used the reanimation jutsu on her friend.'' Mako thought with one eyebrow raised.
''Man, there's some really weird ninja in this world.'' Genma thought.
Yugao then walks over to Kurotsuchi and takes her hand to raise it into the air. ''Alright then, the winner of this interesting match is Kurotsuchi Kamizuru, formerly of Iwagakure and now kunoichi of Konohagakure.'' Yugao announced.
Several of the Genin clap for her as she makes her way back up the balcony to rejoin her team.
''Kurotsuchi that was a really awesome fight!" Naruto said giving his best friend a hug.
''Th-thanks Naruto, but it wasn't anything special.'' Kurotsuchi said breaking the hug.
''Nothing special? You fought and beat a zombie girl so that's cool!" Naruto protested.
Hearing her best friend's words of praise made her feel butterflies in her stomach, fighting back a blush Kurotsuchi only gives Naruto a smile. ''Why thanks Naruto.''
Kurotsuchi makes her way towards Mako and Genma who nod at her.
''Good stuff Kurotsuchi.'' Genma complimented.
''I know, I know.'' Kurotsuchi gloated before they all turn their attention to the scoreboard.
''That's a true display of using your head and skill. Good job Kurotsuchi, Onoki would be proud.'' Hiruzen said to himself.
''Alright everyone, time to see who will fight next.'' Yugao said pointing at the scoreboard.
The scoreboard turns on and once again it begins to cycle through the names of those who have yet to fight and after several minutes it comes to a halt.
Choji Akimichi vs. Kankuro Sabaku
''CHUBBY'S RULE!" Exclaimed the fat Genin who hops over the railing and lands with a minor earthquake making everyone lose their footing.
''Tch, I have to fight this fat ass?'' Kankuro said with an annoyed tone before hopping over the railing to join his opponent.
The two males walks towards the center of the arena where Yugao was and began to eyeball each other. Seeing the two boys eye each other Yugao only sighs before raising her hand. ''Both combatants ready?'' She asked getting nods from both boys. ''Then begin!"
''Expansion jutsu!" Choji sucks his head and arms into his shirt and expands into a ball with an audible slapping noise.
''What the..and I thought he couldn't get any fatter.'' Kankuro thought with a sweatdrop. He then unslings the mass of bandage off his back and unwraps the contents to reveal a brown puppet with spiky hair.
Kankuro places the puppet in front of him and strings made of chakra appear connecting him to the puppet.
''Take this!'' Choji then rolls towards Kankuro who remains calm and gets into a throwing position which causes his puppet to do the same.
''Alright, take this!" Kankuro then performs a throwing motion and the puppet tosses a several senbon at Choji and pieces into his skin making him yelp in pain. Choji then rolls out of the way and halts his spinning.
''Ow! You're gonna pay for that!" Choji then bounces several times before he begins to roll in place (Like rollout from Pokemon) and zooms towards the puppet-user.
''Big mistake.'' Kankuro thought with an evil smirk. Choji continues to speed towards Kankuro but abruptly comes to a complete halt.
''Urgh, what the? Why do I feel all tingly?!'' Choji exclaimed before his jutsu dispels and he reverts back to his normal appearance. ''I feel...sleepy...'' Choji muttered before falling over.
Kankuro then looks at Yugao and gives her a nod. The purple-haired Jonin then walks over to Choji's body and checks him, seeing that he had indeed been knocked unconscious Yugao points to Kankuro. ''The winner of this match is Kankuro Sabaku of Sunagakure.''
Kankuro smirks and then leaps back onto the balcony to join his siblings.
''Good job Kankuro, I'm glad you didn't kill the poor boy.'' A Jonin behind them said. The woman had fair skin and pupiless brown eyes, she had green hair that was tied into a bun and the tips of it were orange.
''Meh, I wish I could've Pakura-sensei but that would only make Suna look bad and ruin our relationship with Konoha.'' Kankuro said.
Assuming her position in the center of the arena Yugao points towards the scoreboard once again. ''And the next match is..''
The scoreboard turns on and begins cycling through the names.
Sakura Haruno vs. Fuu Ieyasu
''CHYA! MY TIME TO SHINE"! Declared the overly loud and annoying pinkette as she hops over the railing.
Fuu hops down onto the arena and makes her way towards the pinkette and Yugao. ''Great, I have to fight this overly loud pink thing.'' Fuu thought angrily.
''CHYA! YOU'RE GOING DOWN YOU MINT-HAIRED FREAK!"
The sheer volume of her voice made Yugao cover both her ears. ''Both combatants ready?'' She asked.
''Yes sensei.'' Fu answered.
''CHYA! YEAH!" Sakura screamed.
''Begin!''
Sakura cracks her knuckles and charges Fuu full speed with her fist clenched and ready to knock out the mint-haired girl. ''TAKE THIS! CHYAAAAAAAAAAA!''
Sakura was sent flying backwards and lands on the ground with a loud thud. Her nose was broken and her eyes closed as the Fuu had knocked her out with a single punch.
''Damn she's annoying!" Fuu exclaimed cracking her knuckles. She then looks at Yugao and nods prompting the Jonin to walk over to Sakura and after checking that she was only knocked unconscious she points towards Fuu and announces, ''The winner of this match by total knockout is Fuu Ieyasu of Takigakure.''
''That's right.'' Fuu bragged before hopping at up to join Zombina.
''Holy shit Fuu that was fucking hilarious!" Zombina complimented.
''I tell you, if she gets knocked out with a single punch like that she is easily the worst Genin out of the whole group.'' Fuu quipped.
About two hours would pass and the tournament passed by smoothly as the matches progressed with varying results. The match with Chojuro versus an Oto Genin named Dosu Kinuta was a total one-sided battle as Chojuro swung his sword and caught the Oto male in a Honenuki bone mutilation technique that saw the Oto male pass out at his chakra pathway was disrupted resulting in a near instant win for the Kiri boy.
After that match Yugito Nii the Jinchuuriki of Nibi went up against Tenten and it ended with a close fight where Yugito's superior taijutsu and Tenten's mastery of weaponry saw a back and forth match involving dodging and weaving that went on for almost thirty minutes and eventually Yugito managed to defeat Tenten with a lightning jutsu paralyzing her.
Next up was Samui against an Oto kunoichi named Kin Tsuchi and it was a near instant win much like Mabui and Chojuro's fights where Samui trapped Kin in a lightning cage jutsu and the Oto kunoichi was zapped into unconsciousness.
Following that match they saw Utakata Tsuchigumo the Jinchuuriki of Rokubi go up against Rock Lee and thanks to Utakata's unique fighting style he fired several large bubbles straight at the green-clad Genin and knocked him out when the bubbles exploded within close proximity to his head. (Might Guy, the Jonin in charge of team nine balled his eyes out when his precious Lee was defeated so easily and right after the match he ran off with Lee to run twenty-thousand laps around Konoha naked much to everyone's disgust.)
The next match saw the girl Yukari Nishizumi who met Naruto and Kurotsuchi on their first day of the academy go up against Hinata Hyuga and it was a razor thin match as Yukari had a natural affinity for both water and lightning release, she nearly defeated Hinata with a lightning lariat jutsu but thanks to Hinata's having trained in the gentle step twin lion fists she defeated Yukari before the girl could land a blow on her.
''And the winner of this close match is Hinata Hyuga from Konohagakure.'' Yugao announced.
''Th-thank you for the battle Yukari.'' Hinata said and the two girls shook hands before Yukari had to be escorted out by a medic to make sure Hinata didn't deliver any serious blows.
''Next battle is..'' Yugao pointed towards the scoreboard.
Mei Terumi vs. Temari Sabaku
''Would Mei Terumi and Temari Sabaku please come forth.'' Ordered Yugao.
''Well, this is sure interesting.'' Mei thought as she hops over the railing onto the arena where Temari waited for her.
Temari eyed her opponent with interest like she was almost analyzing her. ''So you're from Kiri? I see, so you're main specialty would be water.'' Temari inquired but Mei just shakes her head no.
''Not at all, I think you'll be taken by surprise when I melt you away.'' Mei said with a sadistic grin.
''What's she talking about?'' Temari thought at Yugao stepped in between them.
''Are you girls ready?'' Asked the Jonin getting nods in response. ''Then begin!"
''Wind style: Wind scythe jutsu!" Temari shouted as she swings her battle fan sending a gust of wind flying towards the auburn-haired girl.
''Against fire and lava wind is nothing.'' Mei then performs a series of hand seals.
''Lava release: Melting apparition!" Mei then fires a large stream of lava straight out of her mouth right for Temari and thanks to the wind scythe jutsu she had used the lava, having fire-based chakra in the mix expanded and nearly enveloped Temari.
''Son of a bitch!" Temari screamed as she hops out of the way to avoid being melted.
Landing on her feet she sees Mei preparing another shot of the unknown jutsu sending it straight at her.
''Dammit, not again.'' Temari thought as she effortlessly dodges the technique but as soon as she landed Mei had already fired another barrage of lava and before she could react the lava engulfs Temari's battle fan melting it right in her hand. ''No! My battle fan!"
Temari pulls her hand back just in time to avoid having it melted and looks up to see Mei performing downwards axe kick hitting her on the crown of her skull sending her face crashing into the ground nearly knocking her out.
''Ompf!'' Temari cried out in pain as she attempts to get up only to fall flat on her face again letting out small moans of pain.
Smiling, Mei looks at Yugao and nods.
''Alright, winner of this battle is Mei Terumi of Kirigakure.''
Gaara and Kankuro hop over the railing to pick up their sister and take her back to Pakura.
Naruto, Kurotsuchi and Genma were staring at Mei with disbelief while Mako was doing her best to hold in her laughter.
''Hey! I thought I was the only one who knew lava release!'' Exclaimed Kurotsuchi.
''I thought it was unique to people in your family Kurotsuchi but it looks like Kiri might have some lava users too.'' Said Naruto.
''Definitely not messing with her, I'm not melting anytime soon.'' Genma said holding his hands up.
With Mei and Temari's match concluding, Yugao clears her throat before speaking to the crowd. ''Everyone, we are just about finish with the elimination rounds. Now we will move on to the final match. Genma Shiranui and Sasuke Uchiha will you two please step forth?''
''Good luck Genma.'' Naruto, Kurotsuchi and Mako said.
''I don't need it, I am luck.'' Genma joked as he jumps over to railing to confront Sasuke who was already down in the arena.
''Hn, you're dead meat Shiranui.'' Sasuke spat.
''Says the one who got beat by Naruto and Kurotsuchi, if my teammates can whoop you I can too.'' Genma retorted.
The two boys look at Yugao and nod signaling the Jonin to raise her hand. ''Alright, are both combatants ready?''
''Yes.'' Sasuke and Genma said in unison as they assume battle stances.
''Begin!''
The second Sasuke heard the go he swiftly performs hand seals for a fire jutsu. ''Fire style: Phoenix sage fire!''
A volley of small fire balls comes out of Sasuke's mouth and is sent flying towards Genma. ''Shit, since I have wind I can't use any of my jutsu.''
Genma effortlessly dodges the incoming flames only to be greeted with a barrage of shuriken and kunai flying his way. ''Oh please, wind style: wind claws!"
Genma forms his hands into a fist and claws made of wind appeared on his knuckles and he dashes straight for Sasuke. Taking out two kunai Sasuke runs towards Genma and the two swing their respective blades and meet in a clash of metal and wind.
''Heh, when I beat you you have no choice but to teach me that jutsu Shiranui.'' Sasuke sneered.
''You're the one who's gonna get beaten Uchiha.'' Genma snorted before picking his feet up and delivers a powerful kick to Sasuke's chest sending the Uchiha staggering backwards.
With this window of opportunity Genma spits the senbon from his mouth hitting Sasuke in the neck striking a pressure point. The Uchiha grunts in pain before falling over unconscious.
''That was it?'' Genma said as he walks over to the body to take his senbon back.
Yugao then walks over and checks Sasuke and sure enough the senbon was spit with enough power to puncture deep into his neck rendering him unconscious. ''The winner of this match by pressure point knockout is Genma Shiranui of Konohagakure.'' Yugao announced.
''Hell yeah! That's our teammate!" Naruto and Kurotsuchi cheered.
''Oh Sasuke, when are you going to learn?'' Mako thought shaking her head at her nephew's arrogance.
With the final round between Genma Shiranui and Sasuke Uchiha coming to an end Hiruzen gathered all the winners who are now standing in a line in front of him and the Jonin. He takes a puff from his pipe before speaking to the Genin.
''I want to congratulate everyone standing before me, you've not only passed the written exam and the forest, but you've also passed the elimination round.'' Hiruzen said.
''Heh, it was nothing old man!" Naruto chuckled making Hiruzen smile.
''Okay, now that we have you all standing in front of me I want to tell you all that in one month we will begin the final stage of the exams which is another tournament but against a new opponent of course.''
''Hm? What do you mean Lord Hokage?'' Asked Genma.
''You mean why we're giving you all a month off?'' Hiruzen asked getting a nod from Genma. ''Hm, it's so you can take the month to train and rest up because you'll need it after all you've been through. You can also use this time to get better acquainted with your opponents as well.'' Hiruzen concluded.
''Well, that doesn't sound bad at all.'' Naruto and Genma thought with his trademark grin.
''I should be careful talking with the other Genin, no one else but Naruto and Genma know I have multiple affinities.'' Kurotsuchi thought with an eyebrow raised.
''I hope I go against that blonde! Still gotta pay him back for bumping into me!" Fuu thought with determination.
''Well well, looks like I can get to know Naruto better.'' Mei thought with a smirk.
''Oh! I can get to know everyone else better! This will be fun!'' Mabui thought with sparkles for eyes.
Seeing the reaction from the Genin Hiruzen chuckles before Anko stepped up.
''Alright everyone settle down now. As Lord Hokage said your final test is a another tournament but you will be paired with a brand new opponent.'' Anko then flips the clipboard she was holding and shows it to the Genin. ''Here is the list.''
Naruto Uzumaki vs. Fuu Ieyasu
Kurotsuchi Kamizuru vs. Mei Terumi
Genma Shiranui vs. Shino Aburame
Gaara Sabaku vs. Chojuro Kawasaki
Samui vs. Hinata Hyuga
Mabui vs. Kankuro Sabaku
Yugito Nii vs. Utakata Tsuchigumo
''YES! I'M FIGHTING THE BLONDE! PAYBACK TIME!" Fuu thought with glee.
''Aw crap, I'm against Fuu.'' Naruto thought with a sweatdrop.
''I'm up against Mei, interesting.'' Kurotsuchi thought smiling.
''Gross, I got bug boy.'' Genma thought looking at the Aburame.
''Future Mizukage against the Tsuchikage's granddaughter. Now that is a fight.'' Mei thought with a grin.
Now that you see who you're fighting against there is nothing else for me to say except the other four Kage will be watching with me. Dismissed!" Hiruzen said.
-Unknown cave in fire country-
In an unknown and secluded cave somewhere within fire country we see two figures facing each other and were appearing to have conversation. One of the figures was wearing the same exact robes as Deidara and such and had shoulder length red hair and had strange looking eyes. The other man was a rather tall individual wrapped head to toe in bandages wearing a purple kimono and had a katana on his person.
''So it's true then, the Jinchuurikis are participating in the exam.'' said the mummified man.
''Yes, what do you plan on doing with them if I may ask?'' the red haired man asked.
''Get them and you will see. I've been plotting against the five Kage and their villages since the last war and having the Jinchuuriki will allow someone strong like me to defeat the shinobi. Remember you're all merely pawns Nagato.'' replied the mummy man.
The response caught the red-haired man off guard and even though he could use his power to get rid of the man even he gave off a vibe that made him submit to his superiority.
''Yes, I understand. Shall we attack Konoha during the finals to test them?'' Nagato asked.
''Exactly, traditionally the five Kage gather for the final portion of the exams so if your group survives you belong in my world. A plus if you can catch the Jinchuuriki for me.'' replied the mummy man with a wicked smile.
The two men then disappeared from the cave to plot for the future attack against Konoha..