21: Chunin Challenge: Rock Lee VS Sasuke!

Suiren Uzumaki: The disclaimer: I do not own Naruto cause if I did then Sakura wouldn't be a useless fangirl in pre-shippuden, and Naruto would have his father's smarts while keeping his mother's personality and knows about seals and how to use to them. I do, however, own Ryurama Senju, Yuki Senju nee Miran, Raika Miran (Senju), & the White Tiger Summoning Contract (A/N: If there is already a White Tiger Summoning Contract…then please ignore the last part). Remember to Read and Review to let me know what you think. Also, if you don't like any twist that I might make then stop reading and find something else to read plus don't leave a review that's a flame or I will find a way to block you. Ja ne!

…My Line…

"Hey, you!" the Hyuuga yelled as he walked up making Sasuke to look at him. "Over here. What's your name?"

"I'm not obliged to answer," Sasuke told him.

"What's that?" Neji asked.

'Cute,' the girl thought.

...My Line...

"So that's a bunch of misfits that Kakashi and Gai have been going on about. I guess that they passed their first test. Getting their applications through."

"Right. Looks like the exams are going to be fun this year."

"Yeah, for us, but maybe not for them."

...My Line...

Raika let out a sigh as she started to walk away from them.

"Naruto, Sasuke, come on let's go," she said.

The two boys looked at her before quickly moving to follow her.

...My Line...

'Sasuke of the Uchiha Clan,' the Hyuuga thought as he watched them walk away.

Lee looked back at his teammates.

"He's pretty bold," the female stated as she looked at him. "You going to challenge him?" The Hyuuga scoffed as he started to walk away with his female teammate right him only for her to stop. "Lee, aren't you coming? We are supposed to check in?"

"I will catch up with you in a minute," he informed her. "You do not have to wait for me. I just need to check something."

"What's that about?" she asked as she turned back when Lee walked away.

"I have no idea," the Hyuuga answered before he too walked off.

...My Line...

Squad 7 walked through the Academy towards the third floor together around the time that Rock Lee appeared.

"Hey, you with the attitude hold on!" Lee called out.

"Huh?"

The four of them came to a stop and turned around to see Rock Lee standing on a balcony and was looking at Sasuke."

"What you'd want?" Sasuke asked.

"I want to fight," Lee answered. "Right here and right now."

"You want to fight me right here and now, huh?" Sasuke asked.

"Yes," the older Genin answered before he jumped over the railing and land on the floor still facing Sasuke. "My name is Rock Lee." He pointed at the Uchiha. "You said it was common courtesy for a challenger to give his name right, right? Sasuke Uchiha."

"So, you know me?" Sasuke asked for the third time.

"I challenge you," Lee went on as he got into a fighting stance. "Everyone is always taking about the Uchiha Clan and how great they are. I figure you could be a great test for me, but also…" Lee looked at Raika, who got a bit crept out. "Oh, Raika. I love you!"

"I already told you, Lee, that I am just not interested at the moment," the Miran told him with a sigh. "I am more focus on my training as a kunoichi."

"I know, but you are an angel sent from heaven," Lee stated.

Naruto and Sasuke glared at the green clad Genin in front of them while the greenette let out a sigh.

"I said it once and I'll say it again," Naruto spoked up. "HELL NO!"

"Your sweet, Lee, but I am more focus on my training as a kunoichi then in boys," she informed him. 'However, even with his mask on and thus being unable to see his face, Tobi is still better looking…' Her eyes widen at that. 'What the hell?! No! Bad, Raika. Very bad Raika!' She shook her head to the confusion of the three boys. 'Your career as kunoichi is more important than men and boys.' The green hair Genin looked afraid. 'What would Koharu-sensei say if she learned about this?'

"Ah, Raika?" Naruto asked when the Miran shuddered.

…My Line…

"Say, Koharu-sensei," Raika spoked up during one of her breaks from her political training.

"Yes, Raika-chan?" the elderly woman asked as she looked her sensei's granddaughter.

"Why is it that I have not had a crush on anyone since Shisui?" the greenette asked. "I mean, you would think that I would have had at least one more, but…"

The Utatane let out a sigh as she faced the 11-year-old academy student.

"That's normal actually," she informed her.

"Huh?"

A pair of wine-red eyes looked up at her in confusion.

"It shows that you are more into men then little boys," she told the Miran, who eyes widen in surprise. "You actually remind me of someone that I once knew."

"How Sensei?"

Koharu looked thoughtful for a moment before looking at the younger girl.

"You see, he never had a crush before or even been in love," she answered. "Not until he was 18 when the young sister of his sister-in-law came for a visit. He had told my teammates and I that it had started out as finally having someone that was just as interested in space-time jutsus as he, himself, was." Her eyes took on a far away look. "However, before they knew it, they had fallen in love with each other." Raika was hanging on to every word the woman was saying. "They were married at the age of 23 for him and 22 for her which brought their two clans even closer."

"Who were they, Koharu-sensei?"

"Tobirama Senju, the Nidaime Hokage, and his wife, Usagi Uzumaki," the elderly woman informed the Miran.

"Really!?" the greenette gasped in shock.

"Yes," the woman answered with a cackle.

It also warmed the Utatane's heart that the man's own granddaughter looks up to him without even knowing that his blood flows through her veins.

"I want to be as strong as Lord Tobirama in my affinity and as brilliant as Lady Mito in fuinjutsu," Raika stated.

However, it always pained it when the man's own descendant didn't refer to him in the right way. But, she knew that it was for Raika's own good that she didn't know…at least until she has shown that she can protect herself…especially with people like Danzo out there that would use her until she no longer has any more uses. If that was to happen then Koharu knew that her sensei and his brother along with their wives would find a way to back to the living and kill all those involved and even those, who didn't protect their blood.

"Raika," the only female village elder spoked up.

"Yes?"

The hidden Senju looked at her in confusion.

"Promise me something?"

"Of course."

"Do not start dating anyone…boy or girl…until you are at least 16 or have made Jonin?" Koharu asked. "Promise me that?"

"I promise, Koharu-sensei," Raika said with conviction.

"Good," the older woman said with a smile before stood up. "Now let's get back to the lesson.

"Yes, ma'am."

The Utatane smiled at the eagerness to learn new things that shone the young girl's eyes.

…My Line…

"You heard of the Uchiha Clan, but yet, you still challenge me?" Sasuke asked which brought the greenette back to the present. "You must be even more psycho than you look if that's possible." The Uchiha glared at him. "You want to know more about my Clan then I'll show you the hard way."

"Bring it on," Lee said as he stood in some of kind of fighting stance. 'Excellent. A match up against the number 1 rookie. I will draw him out and get him to reveal his techniques and I will prove myself to you, Gai-Sensei.'

Raika narrowed her eyes as she looked at the green spandex wearing boy while taking in his form and stance.

'Rock Lee, a Taijutsu user with little to no Nin and Genjutsu,' she thought. 'A year older than Naruto and I, however, he might be a few months older then Uchiha...maybe more.' The green hair pre-teen looked over at her two teammates. 'He's speed is nothing to laugh, and neither are his punches and kicks. Uchiha doesn't stand a chance as Lee had a year of training and mission then we did.' She let out a sigh before looking up at the ceiling. 'Why me?'

"Hold it!" Naruto yelled making them all to look at him. "I get him first. This weirdo is mine."

The Miran let out a sigh while shaking her head.

"Go for it."

"Naruto!"

"What?" Naruto asked as he moved forward. "It'll take me two minutes to have this guy bagging for mercy."

"No, thank you," the older Genin said. "Right now the only one I want to fight is Uchiha."

"Yeah?" Naruto asked. "Well…" Raika face palmed as her best friend charged at Lee. "I got news for you. Sasuke can't compare to me! Ya know!"

The blonde went to throw a punch, but Lee dodged it by sending it off course with a simple twist of his wrist. The Uzumaki then tried to kick him next by standing on his hands, however, the older Genin dropped and spun around.

"Leaf Whirl Wind!"

Lee knocked Naruto's hands out from under him and self him spinning into a wall.

"NARUTO!" the Miran yelled out while running to his side in worry. 'Why? Why is keeping up this idiot act for?'

"Just except it," Lee stated as he stood up. "You have no chance against me. Your skills are inferior. You see, Sasuke, out of all the top Leaf Genin, I am the best." Raika narrowed her eyes as she knew that Neji Hyuuga, the nephew of the Hyuuga Clan Head, was the best male Leaf Genin. "Fight me and I will prove it to you."

...My Line...

The Chunin went to throw a kick at Sasuke while the young Uchiha went to counter it with his own kick. However, a young boy in green and with a bowl shape hair cut stepped in and grabbed both of their feet to stop them.

'He stopped my kick,' Sasuke thought. 'That some Chakra he's got in his arm.'

...My Line...

"This will be fun," Sasuke said with a smirk. "Let's do it."

The Miran looked at the clock on the wall only to gasp.

"There's no time, Uchiha," Raika stated. "We have less than half an hour to registrar." She looked at him even more. "Plus Lee's Taijutsu is at a place that not even you can reach right now. He can fight circles around you."

"Relax, Raika," the Uchiha told her. "This will all be over in 5 seconds."

'Yeah,' the greenette thought in agreement. 'For you.'

'Here he comes,' Lee thought as Sasuke ran at him. 'Forgive me, Gai-Sensei.' Sasuke threw a punch at Lee. 'I know it is forbidden, but I may have to break the rules and use that jutsu.' Lee vanished before the punch that the young Uchiha sent could hit him only to reappear on the other side of Sasuke and used a spin kick him. "Leaf Hurricane!"

Sasuke decked under the kick, but Lee sent another kick his way.

'Not moving fast enough,' the Uchiha thought as he moved to block, but became surprised when Lee made a hand sign. 'What?'

Raika let out a sigh when the older male Genin's kick went right through Sasuke's guard. The Uchiha was struggling to get up while being shocked at what happened.

"What's going on?" Sasuke asked. 'I had my guard up. So, how did that fool go right through it?'

The Miran let out a sigh as she shook her head once she was finished with healing the Uchiha.

'I tried to tell him, but did he listen of course not,' she thought with a deadpan. 'Uchihas. A bunch of pains in the neck.'

The Uchiha managed to get to his hands and knees while the female turned her attention back to Naruto.

'Is he using some of technique to get to me?' he thought. 'What is it? Ninjutsu or Genjutsu?'

'As I expected,' Lee thought. 'He is coming back for more.'

'Ok, this is good,' the Uchiha thought with a thoughtful look. 'I've got him right where I want him. Now's my chance.' An Uchiha like smirk came to his face. "I've been waiting to try this out."

This time the greenette let out gasp in shock.

'Great,' the Miran thought with a groan. 'The Sharingan. Just what that idiot needs…an even bigger ego.'

'So, that is the Sharingan,' Lee thought as he looked at Sasuke.

'You'll never know what Sasuke will do next,' Sakura thought. 'He's amazing. It's like Kakashi-Sensei's Sharingan. He'll be able to read this guy's jutsu and nail him.'

'Ninjutsu or Genjutsu?' Sasuke thought. 'Whatever magic he's using I'll see it now.'

'It's not going to work,' Raika thought with a sigh as Sasuke charged at Lee while shaking her head when Lee was able to kick Sasuke which surprised the Uchiha.

'He got around my guard, but how?' Sasuke thought. 'What kind of jutsu is that?'

"You should have listened to your red hair teammate," Lee told him. "You see, my technique is neither Ninjutsu or Genjutsu."

The Greenette turned her helped Naruto sit up when he came around as Sasuke got his ass handed to him.

"Sasuke!"

"You get it now?" Lee asked. "I am using Taijutsu. That means no tricks, Sasuke." Lee appeared behind Sasuke with in a second. "It's just straight forward Martial Arts nothing more."

"Why you?" the Uchiha growled as he went to back hand Lee.

However, the older male Genin dodged it by jumping back a bit making the dark hair boy to growl in frustration.

"I know your technique," Lee went on. "Forget it. It will not work. Not on me. I know you see through your opponent's jutsu. That Sharingan gives you the ability to read his chakra and decipher his hand signs and movements. You can guess what he is going to do almost before he knows himself. The problem is that Taijutsu is a little bit different."

"Right," Sasuke agreed. "So, what's your point?"

"I do not try to hide or disguise my moves," Lee answered. "I do not have, too. Even when you can read them you still cannot stop them. You are too slow." Sasuke growled. "Your eyes maybe quick enough to stay one step ahead of me, but your body cannot keep up. What do does it do you?" Raika let out a sigh as Sasuke was getting more pissed off. "You know what? Here is what I believe. There are two different kinds of Ninja; those like you, who are born with talent, and don't have to work for it." By this time Sasuke had already charged at Lee. "And those like me, who have to train everyday of our lives." Lee dodged Sasuke's attacks one after the other. "Your Sharingan is the worst match for my extreme Taijutsu." Lee Went from being on the defense to offense. "Here is what I mean."

This time it was Sasuke, who was on the defense, but the Miran thought that Sasuke was getting what was coming to him.

'I have to stop him,' Sasuke thought as he went to block Lee's kick, but instead Lee kicked him under his chin sending the Uchiha into the air before reappearing under him. "Dancing Leaf Shadow."

Raika gasped knowing that this was going too far and got ready to step in.

"Good eye," Lee told him as the bandages started to unwind. "Now I will prove my point that hard work beats out natural talent."

'What's his next move?'

"You're finished," Lee stated only for something to whistle through the air. "Huh?" Riaika, who was ready to jump in, stopped when a spinning wheel pinned the bandages to the wall. "This is bad."

"Alright, that's enough Lee," a voice called out to him.

The greenette looked over to her left to see a red turtle standing there while looking at Lee, who elbowed Sasuke out of the way, before leading in front of the turtle.

'W-What now?' the Uchiha thought.

The Miran's eyes widen in shock before taking off running.

"Uchiha!" she called out.

The hidden granddaughter of the Nidaime fell to her knees as she caught her Uchiha teammate and slid a little. Naruto, on the other hand, sat where he had landed before while looking at Sasuke in surprise.

'He totally beat Sasuke,' the blonde thought in shock. 'Something happened while I was knocked out. What did he do?'

"Are you ok, Uchiha?" Raika asked. 'He's really shaken up. Good. Now, maybe his ego is at manageable levels.'

The greenette then let her eyes run over the Uchiha to make sure that there was no damaged that needed to medical attention right away before she turned to Lee and the turtle.

"You...you were watching us the whole time?" Lee asked.

"Of course," the turtle answered. "That' last technique is forbidden. You know that."

'He's talking to a turtle and it's talking back,' Naruto thought as he watched the scene with a raised eyebrow.

"I am sorry," Lee apologized. "I did not mean to."

'Now he's apologizing to a turtle,' the Uzumaki thought as he his face took on a surprised look. 'Wait a minute?' Naruto then hit his palm with his fist. 'Could that be his Sensei?'

Raika let out a sigh as Lee looked up at the turtle, who glared at him, making the green wearing Genin to freak out.

"I was not planning to use a forbidden Jutsu," Lee tried to reason. "It's just...I was in the middle of a fight, and I mean...you understand."

"I was right," Naruto gasped. "It really is his Sensei!"

"Huh?"

The green hair pre-teen rolled her eyes in annoyance as she shook her head while walking over to the other two Genin.

"Hey, Sasuke!" Naruto called out as he ran up to the Uchiha while dragging his best friend with him.

However, Sasuke continued to look at Lee.

"What Naruto?"

"That weird thing he is talking, too, is a turtle, right?" the blonde asked as he pointed at them.

"Obviously!" the Uchiha growled at him. "What did you think it was? Romen?"

"Ok, then maybe it means that turtles can be Sensei, too," the Uzumaki stated.

'And we lost him,' Raika thought with a sweatdrop. "Aniki…" The blonde looked at her. "That turtle is a summons. You know...like my tigers."

"Oh," Naruto breathed.

The Miran face palmed with groan.

"You're a disgrace!" the turtle yelled at him. "You think you'll get away with a bunch of lame excuses like that!" Rin felt her eyes twitch as the turtle went on. "A shinobi never reveals his technique unless it's absolutely necessary! It's such a basic rule! You should know it by now!"

"Forgive me, Sir?" Lee asked in shame.

'How could I lose to that freak?' Sasuke thought.

Raika looked over at the Uchiha before she just shook her head.

'I tried to tell him, but did he listen...no,' she thought with a sigh. 'Baka.'

"Are you prepare take the punishment for your actions?"

"I...yes, sir."

"Alright then," the turtle said. "Please come on out, Gai-Sensei!"

The green hair Genin slapped a hand to her forehead with a groan just as there was a blast of smoke and when it cleared then her team freaked out when they saw an older version of Lee standing on top of the turtle striking a creepy pose.

"Hey!" the man yelled. "What's shaken? How you doing everybody?! Life treating you good?"

Naruto, and Sasuke once again freaked out.

"He's got the biggest eyebrows yet!" Naruto yelled. "Their almost alive~"

"Hi Lee," the man greeted with a twinkling smile.

"So, that's were Lee gets it from," Naruto stated. "Some soup bowel haircut and even bushier eyebrows."

This just pissed Lee off as he spun around to glare at Naruto.

"Do not insult Gai-Sensei!" Lee yelled at him. "He is one of the greatest men in the entire world!"

"Well, excuse me for not noticing his greatness!" Naruto yelled back. "I was too busy watching him crawl out from underneath a turtle!"

"He did not crawl out!" Lee yelled again.

"Give it a rest, Lee," Gai told him.

"Yes, sir," Lee said as he turned back around looking upset.

"Now for your punishment," Gai stated as he balled up his fist and then pulled back before he threw it forward and into Lee's face. "You little fool!" The three members of Team Kakashi freaked out as Gai walked up to Rock Lee, who was getting back up. "I'm sorry Lee. It's for your own good."

Gai knelt down as his student looked up at him with tears falling.

"S-Sensei?"

"Lee."

Raika slapped a hand over her eyes with a groan as what looked like a sunset appeared.

"Oh, Sensei," Lee cried. "I am...so sorry."

"Alright, it's over," Gai told him. "You don't need to say any more."

"SENSEI!" Lee cried out even louder as he threw himself into his Sensei's arms while they both cried.

"Lee."

...My Line...

The hidden Obito sweatdropped at what he was seeing from his hiding place.

'I think now I understand why Kakashi reads porn,' he thought. 'It's to keep him from going insane from these two.'

...My Line...

'How could I lose to someone that lame?' Sasuke thought.

Raika just let out a sigh.

"It's okay, it's okay," Gai told him. "It's only your face."

"I am...so sorry...Sensei."

'I think I'm going to be sick,' the Miran thought with a groan.

"That's kinda of sweet the way their all huggy and stuff," Naruto told him team.

The greenette gave him a 'Really?' look.

"YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!" Raika yelled at him. "THEIR BOTH TOTALLY CRAZY!"

Both males where on their feet again though there were still tears falling from their eyes like a waterfall.

"Your just caught in between," Gai stated. "Your too old to be called a boy, but not quite yet a man."

"You are too good to me, Gai-Sensei."

"Now take off," Gai stated. "I want you to give me 100 laps around the practice field. Show me what you've got!"

"Yes, sir!" Lee saluted him. "No problem."

"Run into the setting sun," Gai stated dramatically. "Run and suffer, but don't mess up your hair." He looked at Lee, who whipped his eyes, before they both smiled that sprinkling smile. "Let us go."

"Right," Lee agreed.

"Hey, wait a minute!?" Naruto asked. "We're not finished here! You guys can't just take off like that!"

"There's no time for fooling around with the Chunin Exams going to start soon!" the Miran stated.

"Uh...oh, right," Gai sighed as he slightly coughed in his hand. "I forgot about that." He once again looked at Lee. "Lee, you not only disobeyed the rules for fighting, but you disrupted the Chunin Exams." The greenette rolled her eyes while letting out a sigh at the scene before her. "I think that deserves a slightly more severe punishment, don't you?"

"Yes, sir."

"Let's say 500 laps?" Gai asked. "How does that sound?"

"Outstanding sir," Lee answered.

"Their insane," Raika groaned.

"Preparedly, but never mind them," Naruto stated. "What's the deal with that turtle any ways?"

"It's a summons Naruto," Raika groaned.

"Like your tigers?" Naruto asked.

"Yes," was the answer he got.

Gai then looked up at that moment to stare at that with a thoughtful look.

'This must be Kakashi's squad,' he thought. 'I'll check them out.'

The Miran was the first to notice the look.

"Why are is he looking at us?" she asked.

"Tell me how is Kakashi-Sensei?" Gai asked.

"You know him?" Sasuke asked in return.

"Do I know Kakashi?" Gai asked. "Well, people say, he and I are arched rivals for all eternity."

Naruto, and Sasuke freaked out at that while Rin just deadpan.

"I'll believe that when Hatake actually shows up on time for once," Raika stated.

"There's just no way!" Naruto yelled at the same time.

"How dare you?" Lee asked. "If Gai-Sensei says it's true then…"

"Let it slide, Lee," Gai informed him. "A ninjas actions always speaks louder than words." The Uchiha and the Miran looked at him closely before the next thing they knew he had disappeared and then reappeared behind them. "My record is 50 wins and 49 loses. Which is one better than his by the way!"

"What?" Sasuke asked in shock as they spun around.

"You're kidding?" Naruto asked. "How did he beat Kakashi?"

"That's what I want to know," the greenette agreed.

"The fact is that I am stronger then Kakashi and faster," Gai answered.

'He's speed is incredible,' Sasuke thought. 'He's differently faster than Kakashi. Is he even human?'

"You see Gai-Sensei is the best there is," Lee stated.

"I'm sorry for the trouble Lee caused you," Gai told him as he gave them a thumbs up. "Look into my eyes and except my sincere apology. Also notice my handsome manly features."

'He calms to be better than Kakashi,' Sasuke continued to think. 'Could that be true? Cause I don't think he's making this up.'

"Lee, you should accompany these fine young Ninjas to the classroom, right now," Gai told his student as he threw a kunai at the windmill.

Naruto and Raika both took noticed of Lee's hands when he went to rebandaged them.

'His hands…'

"Remember to give it your best," Gai stated. "Lee, do your best."

"Yes, sir!"

"Wow!" Naruto gasped as both Teacher and summons vanished.

"Hey, Sasuke," Lee spoke up making them all to look over at him. "Actually, I have not been totally honest with you." Raika let out sigh. "I said I wanted to test my skills and that was true enough, but you were not really the one that I wanted to test them against. I lied to you when we were fighting before. I told you that I was the best Genin here, but there is another top ninja...someone, who is on my team. I came here to defeat him. You were just practice. You are now a target. I will crush you. There you haven't it. Consider yourself warned."

"How about that?" Naruto asked as he also looked at the others. "Looks like the Uchiha's aren't as great as everybody thinks they are."

"Just shut up!" Sasuke told him. "Next I'll drive him to his knees."

Rin let out a sigh.

"Yeah, right," the blonde sighed. "Who just got his butt kicked?" Sasuke glared at Naruto with a growl. "You saw his hands, didn't you? When he took off the tape." This took the Uchiha by surprise. "I bet all bushy brow has been training until his drops. Day in and day out. Trains harder than you. That's all I'm saying."

'Uchiha?'

"Fine," the Uchiha growled as a smirk appeared. "Things are starting to get interesting. The Chunin Exams. Can't wait to see what's next."

"Right."

"Let's get started," Sasuke said. "Naruto! Raika!"

"Yeah!" Naruto yelled.

Raika smiled as she nodded her head before she followed the two boys out of the room

...My Line...

Suiren Uzumaki: To the review left by danj09290 from last chapter: I thought that it would be funny. Now that is funny, Obito having a rival, but you are right about the fact that he really doesn't. Of course, Raika liking Obito, but she doesn't realize it...at least not completely. That is trust as well, but a ninja is lucky if they live to see their 20th birthday and it is a cause of celebration if they make it to their 60th birthday. *Laughs* Oh, no. I have something else completely planned out for them, but Obito is going to go through the Infinite Tsukuyomi, however, it will be with half-heartedly than his Conan counterpart. Also, I have a plan for when he realizes that he is in love with Raika...and yes, up until then he will be in complete denial about his feelings. Of course, I haven't thought of how he would react to that realization, yet, but it will be both amusing and...maybe...just maybe, a bit heartbreaking, too.