Author's Note: Hey everyone! Enjoy Chapter 23!

Bijuu talk/think or Jutsu

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Summons talk

====Continuation Of the Prelims====

"Hyūga Hinata and Higarashi Tenten come down," said Genma.

Tenten looked at her Hyūga prodigious teammate who gave his cousin a hateful glare then closed his eyes not wanting to see her. She sighed and went down for her match knowing Hinata would be easy from what she heard from Neji as the heiress doesn't like to hurt anyone so she could get advantage of that. Though, Tenten knew she won't do cheap things like Sakura knowing Hinata was a polite person that did not want to hurt anyone. Hinata took a heavy breath seeing her crush got crippled some moments ago but didn't not surrender.

Hinata had to show her prowess so she could stand beside her crush, she once thought she and Sakura were the same for being their crushed fangirl, but she was trying to prove she was worthy not like the other one. Hinata wanted to be acknowledge by two people, first one would be her father and the other one would be Naruto. She put her thoughts aside and went down to face her opponent and make her place at the finals, "I hope we have can have a good fight and the best one will qualify."

"Yeah... I have some dignity unlike some others even though shinobi's valuable weapon is deception," said Tenten.

"It's-it's good that some-some people are not here to-to hear this," stuttered Hinata.

"Hahaha, I know, or our eardrums would be blasted by now," Tenten saw Hinata nodded agreeing with her.

"A day full of surprise... Hinata also has light sarcasm on someone," said Kurenai.

"Yeah... how bad they projected themselves that someone like Hinata is making fun of them," said Ino

====Back To the Match====

"Okay... BEGIN!" yelled Genma.

Hinata immediately activated her Byakugan and rushed towards Tenten to finish the match before they got too many injuries. Tenten took out a scroll releasing 20 kunai towards Hinata. Seeing the volley of kunai, Hinata jumped over them to dodge them but met with a Fūma Shuriken which she already saw though her Byakugan. She pushed her body to get over the Fūma Shuriken and landed on it before changing its route towards Tenten.

'She is taking out seriously and she is looking more dedicated than Neji used to say,' thought and jumped back to dodge the shuriken. Hinata got the chance to get near Tenten and used it wisely with a palm on Tenten's chest. Tenten grumbled and evaded the first palm and managed to get away from another palm on her shoulders. She was not good at Taijutsu like her team, but she had her weapon scroll. Tenten smirked seeing some shuriken came out from the kanji at full speed and pierced at Hinata's front.

"Ow," Hinata cried in pain because she wasn't fast to evade those weapons in close range.

"Thanks to Neji I know how your attack work... I have an upper hand Hinata..." Tenten took out two scrolls and spun around her axis releasing more weapons.

Hinata got a fearful look first, but it changed into a determined look very fast, "Hakke Kūshō (Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven)," Hinata released a gust of compressed air to deflect the weapons, though after deflecting the weapons she found herself bound by a chain restraining her movement. Tenten had thrown the chain in a curved projectile so Hinata couldn't block it by her Kūshō (Revolving Heaven), and she succeeded to bind her.

'I'm lucky that she is not faster like Neji...' thought Tenten and read for her last attack, "I wanted to use this technique in the finals but now I have to use it here..." she jumped up rotating with two of her scrolls.

'I have to do something... I have to do something... I can't lose here... Neji nii-san won... Naruto-kun won... I have to win also... I can't be a failure...' Hinata thought and found herself lucky as her fingers found her weapons pouch. Hinata took something out from her pouch and let them under her feet. Tenten was surprised when Hinata managed to grab some smokeballs, but she didn't stop to perform her attack.

"Futago no Noboru Ryū (Twin Rising Dragons)," Tenten released deadly weapons towards the Hyūga to collect her victory. Everyone almost thought Tenten won the match while Kurenai was tensed knowing those weapons could kill Hinata if they hit a vital spot though she knew she had Byakugan so she could save her vital spots. The tension released when they heard Hinata's voice from the smoke.

""Hakke Kūshō (Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven)," Hinata released two Kūshō (Revolving Heaven) continuously to deflect the weapons which were directly targeting her body.

"What!" Tenten was surprised when she saw Hinata was chained though her jacket was gone with many cuts on her body showing Tenten's weapons couldn't hit her dead straight.

====Meanwhile====

"Neji did you see what she did to evade those weapons?" asked Guy.

"Yes... Hinata-sama used those smoke bombs to hinder Tenten's view of her but with Hinata-sama Byakugan she could the weapons trajectory," said Neji, "Since Tenten's view was off limit on Hinata-sama she used those weapons to break from the chains though the weapons injured her."

"Hinata is really a battle genius... many would give up there at her point... She is burning in her springtime of youth..." said Guy, "But Tenten's youth is also burning so she will not lose easily."

"I have to win this... I have to prove myself..." Hinata declared and took out three kunai to throw towards Tenten.

"We have same feelings Hinata..." Tenten was about to deflect the kunai with her, but she heard a sizzling sound, "Explosive tags..." she dodged the first one and it blasted damaging her left a side a bit, though two more of them were coming so she didn't stop and jumped to a corner to get out from the explosions.

Hinata took out some more smoke bombs and threw them covering both herself and Tenten in black smoke. Everything was silent for a moment until they heard Tenten's cry in pain. It took some moments to clear the smoke and they saw Tenten was on ground bleeding from her mouth and Hinata was still standing and panting.

"Hinata-sama again blocked Tenten's view to use Hakke Sanjūni Shō (Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms) to block her chakra points," said Neji.

"Higarashi Tenten is unable to continue... Hyūga Hinata qualifies..." said Genma.

"I did it... *huff* *huff*... one step closer..." said Hinata.

"I proud of you Hinata," said Kurenai.

"To whom she wants to prove herself to?" Haku whispered.

"It's definitely Naruto... he is her childhood crush after all..." Ino was beside him and whispered beck not wanting Sasuke to hear that.

"She has a crush? On Naruto?" Haku questioned.

"Oh, you are not from our batch, so you don't know... she was who looked up on Naruto from the first day of the academy sand used to stalk on him sometimes... though we don't what made her to get a crush on him till now... she is like Sakura being a fangirl though she tried to impress Naruto by pushing herself and making herself a remarkable kunoichi unlike Sakura," explained Ino.

"Well, her type of fangirl is acceptable..." said Haku.

Kushina giggled, "She was just like Naruto's Tou-san."

"What! The Yondaime used to stalk you?" Ino tried not to yell in surprise.

"Yeah... when we were kids and, in the academy, though he was a very bad stalker... I could always catch him behind me..." said Kushina.

Ino giggled, "That's new... umm... what is Naruto's condition? Can the Kyuubi chakra heal him?"

"That depends on the Kyuubi's will... if it doesn't want to heal Naruto then we can't do anything but what we saw in the match Naruto using the Kyuubi's chakra then I can believe Naruto can pull out something... then there is Tsunade-sama is treating him... her medical prowess in Igaku Jutsu (Medical Technique) only rivaled by the Shodaime so she maybe fixes it... though there is no guarantee..." said Kushina.

"It wouldn't be good if you stopped the match before he was less damaged?" questioned Ino.

"I know but it was his wish to fight until he lost consciousness..." said Kushina.

"Can you tell me why he was looking frustrated? Even if he won but in what cost? If he loses to even sit then how can he go forward?" questioned Ino.

"Naruto was ready to pay any cost but what was going in his mind, I don't know that..." Kushina said.

"I see..." Ino didn't press the matter and stopped. Nier eyed Hinata once then her sensei and went to watch the last match of the prelims.

So, after the next two names the remaining participant will qualify for the finals without fighting," said Genma. Everyone looked at the board wanting to see who the lucky person will be to get the tickets of the finals easily. The three names spined at stopped on Tayuya and Temari's name.

"Great I got the troublesome free ticket to the finals now those who fought hard will definitely try to kill me in the finals," groaned Shikamaru.

"Now, now Shikamaru it would be more troublesome if you fought here don't you think?" asked Asuma, "Here you will get time to prepare for the finals..."

"Temari no Sabaku and Tayuya come down and Nara Shikamaru you're qualified for the finals," said Genma.

Tayuya jumped down first with a smirk in her face, "At least I get my fucking match at the fucking last, Oi shithead let's start already..."

"You're not womanly... not a bit with that foul mouth of yours..." said Temari.

"Oh, are you kidding me fucking hit? That bubblegum bitch tried to be womanly and what happened to her you saw... Also, with that shit eating arrogant smirk you're even womanly bitch..." said Tayuya.

Temari took out her fan, "I would like to pound you into the ground now."

"The feeling is fucking mutual," said Tayuya.

"Okay participants... FIGHT!" shouted Genma. For the next 20 minutes heavy wind blew in the tower courtesy of Temari with Tayuya's demonic Doki. They didn't hold back to injure themselves fatally. Now both of them are panting heavily with Temari on her knees and supported by her fan while Tayuya was sitting supported by the wall behind her.

"You really pack heavy blows bitch," Tayuya said between her heavy panting.

"You too," Temari complemented.

"You are fucking deadly bitch with that silver hair I forfeit..." said Tayuya.

"What!" shouted Temarii.

"I have nothing left to fight... I know what my weakness are and because of that it's futile to continue," with that, Tayuya's upper body slid down on the floor, and she huffed lying accepting her defeat.

"Since Tayuya forfeited the match goes to Temari no Sabaku and she qualifies for the finals... well the preliminaries are done here, and the finals will be held after a month in front of public eyes... The kage, daimyo will be present with the citizens of Konoha and visitors from other country as well... so you will have to put a show in front of them..." said Genma, in the meantime Anko appeared there holding a box with a hole on it, "You will take out a paper with a number written on it."

"I'll go first..." Sasuke quickly put his hand in the box taking out a paper, "10."

"I'll go..." said Nier, "6."

"1," said Neji.

"7," said Hinata.

"3," said Shikamaru.

"4," said Temari.

"2," said Juugo.

"8," said Shino.

"9," said Haku.

"I'll pick for Naruto..." said Kushina, "Number 5."

"The matches are decided," said Genma, "Match 1: Neji vs Juugo, Match 2: Shikamaru vs Temari, Match 3: Naruto vs Nier, Match 4: Hinata vs Shino, Match 5: Haku vs Sasuke. The next rules will be given at the day of finals since the numbers are uneven..."

Nier sighed after she founded out her first opponent for the finals and clenched her hand to her chest, then muttered, "It has to be him..."

"It's a shame that the blonde defeated Gaara be sheer will, but he will never again," said Temari.

"Don't count him out yet Temari-san... you're talking about my Otōto and the boy of miracles..." Haku said, "With the Legendary Medic Tsunade-sama is treating him."

"Hmmp... even with the Namekuji-hime (Slug Princess) no one can heal those injuries..." said Temari.

'The dobe can be healed? The Legendary Medic is treating him... Hmmp... there will be no way that those injuries can be treated... I want to see his hopeless face with his Kaa-san's,' thought Sasuke and smirked.

====2 Days Later at Konoha Council Room====

"Hiruzen, when are you going to tell us why the whole of Konoha felt a chakra wave 2 days ago that chakra was Kyuubi's chakra... The citizens are scared because of that... where is the jinchuuriki?" questioned Homura.

"You can't hide the fact that the jinchuuriki is proving himself as a danger to Konoha," said Koharu

"There's no danger from Naruto... in the prelims Naruto was fighting against Gaara and he is Suna's jinchuuriki... everyone saw Naruto used Kyuubi's three tails worth of chakra with control..." said Hiruzen.

"You mean the jinchuuriki learned how to control the Kyuubi's chakra and three tails worth at that?" questioned Koharu.

"Kushina, you were training the jinchuuriki to harness the bijuu chakra without consulting us...," said Danzo.

"I'm Naruto's Kaa-san and sensei and Minato sealed the Kyuubi inside of him with the 4-element seal so someday Naruto can use the Kyuubi's chakra, and I don't need to consult with some old, crippled bastard how I'm gonna train my Sochi," said Kushina.

"I demand to bring the jinchuuriki into prison to check the seal... the Kyuubi is dangerous and can influence the jinchuuriki...," said Danzo.

"I agree with Danzo... I think we said to present the jinchuuriki here...," said Homura.

"Well Naruto is gravely injured against Gaara so currently Tsunade is performing a surgery on Naruto," said Hiruzen, "Well it's been two days since the surgery started..."

"If this surgery is this long then it means the jinchuuriki sustained some injuries which threatened his shinobi career...," said Homura.

"Yes, though we can't say anything until Tsunade finishes her job," said Hiruzen.

"Tch... it's nuisance... What about the 3 subordinates of Orochimaru? When are you going to capture them? Leaving them in the village is too dangerous...," said Danzo.

"I'm the Hokage Danzo and I know my job... my ANBU are spying them and if we find they are onto something then I'll order their capture them..." said Hiruzen.

"Did you become senile, Hiruzen? Orochimaru is a S-ranked criminal of Konoha and those 3 are his subordinates... He might come back to Konoha for seeking revenge and then what will you do? When we said to end his life, you let him go away and now this... I can't help but question your position as a Hokage" said Danzo.

"Silence Danzo! I have my plans and I'll not share them normally so my plans will ruin... and you don't worry in next two days you will see your new Hokage..." said Hiruzen.

Koharu was the first to react, "You didn't say a thing that Kushina's Hokage coronation will be held in two days!"

"Sorry I forgot though telling everyone isn't necessary you know," said Hiruzen.

====The Same Night at the Namikaze-Uzumaki House====

"I'm home," Kushina entered and was greeted by Haku.

"Welcome back Kaa-san... I prepared dinner..." greeted Haku.

"Thank you Haku-kun... you're a lifesaver, what about Taiyō-chan? And Nier? I thought she was here," said Kushina.

"Well about that... Nier left to go see if Naruto was out of surgery after we talked a bit with Taiyō," said Haku, "Taiyō wants Naruto to do you know what and she blurted out in front of Nier without knowing."

"What is Taiyō-chan doing now?" asked Kushina.

"Mikoto oba-san came here to put her into a genjutsu so she can forget about her time with Danzo and her lust for Naruto," said Haku.

"I don't like the idea to erase and rewiring her memories like that," said Kushina.

"But that was the only way, or she would stay the same and be into Naruto.

"Miko-chan," Kushina said.

"Naruto pushed Kyuubi's chakra into her when they were cuddling giving her more pleasure like that... those emotions were coming from them... I extracted the bijuu chakra from her so she wouldn't feel lust for Naruto anymore and the memory erase of Danzo will at least give her normal emotions," said Mikoto.

"Why did Kyuubi's chakra give her pleasure? I remember Nier said the something similar to that," said Kushina.

"Well, the fox is quite the closet pervert if you say... when you or Mito-sama where its jinchuuriki the Kyuubi gave you those pleasurable lust when you were having an intercourse... the fox harvested that lust with its chakra and mixed it with Naruto's and somehow convinced Naruto to push it into others, and if you give in to the lust then you will end having that wind Naruto... Naruto must have been very strong willed when it came to Taiyō," said Mikoto.

"But Taiyō was new to them, so she gave in and that's why her lust was growing on Naruto," concluded Kushina.

"Yes, it's either the fox trying to give Naruto a playboy image to make other get into a distance from him or it is Naruto who wanted to be a playboy to get revenge on those females who shunned him, and you know if he can control the women then he can actually take revenge on men more than that," wondered Mikoto.

"It's not Naruto's doing by himself... I talked to him, and he only saw Taiyō as a sister and Nier is someone who he cares about very deeply," said Kushina.

"What Kaa-san said is true, Nier told me he pushed the Kyuubi's chakra into him, but he seemed surprised about it, she gave into, but it affects her and Naruto apparently, I don't think Naruto feels the same about Nier that he feels for Taiyō, that's more of a little sister big brother relationship, but Taiyō didn't do the same since it was new to her," said Haku, "If Naruto was a playboy, then he wouldn't do it with Nier, and he resisted to do it with Taiyō."

"Well, it's understandable and really impressive to resist such urges since he will hit puberty soon," said Mikoto in surprise.

"Do thing naruto will do that to you to get revenge on Sasuke?" asked Haku, "You're a lonely woman after all so it will be easy to succumb into those desires."

"Hahaha... I highly doubt it... but he is free to try," laughed Mikoto.

"Don't underestimate Miko-chan, Haku-kun... she was known as the sadist kunoichi back in our time," said Kushina.

"And you were the cruelest kunoichi... boys didn't dare to come near us except Minato always luring somewhere near you Kushi-chan," said Mikoto.

"Haha... don't remind me of those days... let me get fresh first then we can dinner..." said Kushina, "Haku-kun, call Taiyō-chan for dinner also... she must be hungry..."

"Don't bother... I put her in a sleep... her lust didn't let her sleep for last night..." said Mikoto.

"Okay... she slept well the first night though," said Kushina confused.

====Meanwhile At the Same Time with Naruto====

"So it was that crippled bastard made you look like the lone villain... though the tests you used to do were monstrous which are forgivable...," said Tsunade.

"Hmmp... if I didn't do that than his hip bones could never had been fixed," said Orochimaru.

Tsunade sighed, "Take a rest... we resurrected his hip bones so it's a little success after all..."

"Thank the Kyuubi... if the Kyuubi refused to give it's chakra then it would heal even after we fixed it..." said Orochimaru, "I did this surgery with you because of Kyuubi or I knew these wounds can never be healed."

"Yeah, yeah... give ourselves some credit also... if we didn't fix it then Kyuubi could never heal it... Anyways what about his hands? We can resurrect his humerus, radius and ulna... It's not possible..." said Tsunade.

"Not for us but there is someone who can give some bones to him..." said Orochimaru.

"The Kaguya?" questioned Tsunade.

"You're sharp... so let Kimimaro heal then think about those arms... but now patch up his legs... his testis is damaged... I hope he will not be infertile..." said Orochimaru.

"We will see that..." said Tsunade.

====Inside Of Naruto's Mind====

"So Kyuubi when are you going to tell me what injuries you can't fix? And how Naruto got these injuries after using three tails worth of your chakra?" questioned Minato.

"His bones are resurrecting because he was using my chakra Yondaime... maybe in 2 months your body will be new..." said Kurama.

"Then make it 1 month," ordered Minato.

"I AM NOT A LIVING HOSPITAL YOUR PUNY HUMAN! YOU SHOULD BE GREATFUL THAT I'M HEALING THE BRAT!" Kurama shouted and then went deeper into her cell not wanting to hear Minato.

"Why are you so stubborn Naruto?" Minato sighed.

End of Chapter 23

Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed the chapter! See you in Chapter 24! Bye!