Chương 129: Chapter 15: Chunin Exams Finals Part 1: First Round Pt 1
(Story Started)
==Chunin Exam Arena - Seven Days Later==
Now its day 30 for Konoha had been bristling with business over the past month. Many people from outside of Konoha had come from outside the village walls to watch the chunin exam tournament. Business was booming because of the influx of visitors, more visitors meant more profit which would benefit the village in the end. The chunin exams were always a main attraction and would bring not only visitors, but more clients as well.
The stadium was packed full of people. There were almost no seats available and it was filled to the brim with shinobi and civilians alike. Many of which were running about trying o make their last minute bets, hoping to win some extra cash based on who they thought was sure to win it all. Many of the civilians had placed their bets on the Hokage's children, knowing that their Hokage wouldn't let them participate without training them to the full extent of his ability.
The streets had been bustling with activity hours ago, but now they were quiet as a mouse. Many of the shops had even closed early so they could watch the tournament as well. Everyone and anyone was now in the stadium waiting for the exams to start.
Many of the most prominent people in Hi no Kuni were at the event. Even VIPs who were from other countries had traveled all this way to attend. Konoha was one of the strongest of the great nations alongside Kumo and Iwa.
If someone were to look at the Kage Box then they would see several prominent figures of the shinobi world. The first one that would be noticed was the Yondaime Hakage, Namikaze Minato who was wearing the traditional Hokage robes that had been passed down since the reign of the Shodaime Hokage.
To his left was a beautiful redhead, early thirties, had ankle-length, auburn hair style into herringbone pattern at the back, a top-knot tied with a dark blue band and with four bangs at the front; two bangs are short and one covering her right eye, and two are long, crossing each other on her ample chest, just below her chin. Her eyes were light green, had dark blue polish on her finger sand toes, and had dark blue lipstick on.
This women was the Godaime Mizukage, Terumi Mei. She who wore a long-sleeve dark blue dress that falls just below the knees. Was closed at the front with a zip, and is kept open on the front-right side from the wait down. The dress only covered up to the upper part of her arms and the upside of her bosom. Underneath, she wore a mesh shirt that covered her upper body then her dress, but stopped of covering her shoulders and still leaves a sizeable cleavage. She also wore shorts in the same color as her dress and underneath those were mesh leggings reaching down over her knees. And also she adorned the Mizukage's traditional hat.
Besides her was Ao and Zabuza. After Zabuza comfort her since during his actions, so he did joined the Brotherhood and earned the title as a Mentor for Kiri and resigned his duties and revived the Seven-Swordsman of the Mist. Naruto informed him about the rebel war was over. Turns out he was killed by a man wearing black-red uniform that joined the rebellion. As for Haku, he will remain in Konoha to joined its ranks.
To Minato's right was the Yondaime Kazekage, Rasa. He too adorned his traditional Kage robes. And Next to Rasa was the Yondaime Raikage, Ay. The fastest shinobi specialized Nintaijutsu like his late father. He was a tall dark-skinned man with a large muscular build. He had blond hair that was combed back and a small mustache and beard. His face was very distinguished with pronounced cheekbones and tears though hunter his eyes, and aprominent crease across his forehead.
Accompany the Raikage where two Kumo Shinobi, the first Shinobi was a tall young man with short blond hiar, dark eyes and wore the standard uniform of a Kumo Shinobi.
The second was a dark-skinned man with a slightly bulbous nose and lazy look in his eyes (which reminded Sarutobi and Minato of a certain Konoha Shinobi). He had white shaggy hair that covered his left eye and wore a high-collared. sleeveless uniform with loose fitting pants and a standard Kumo flak jacket. He also carried a cleaver-like sword on his back and had the Kanji of Water and Lightning (tattooed on each of his arms.
Like the Rasa, the Kazekage. The Raikage wore the traditional robes and hat of a Kage, but without a shirt underneath, which further displayed his hulking physique. He had gold bangle bracelets on each wrist and wore a gold belt around his waist with a boar's face engraved in the center.
The Minato, Hiruzen and Jiraiya kenw those two were Raikage's bodyguards; Cee and Darui. Since Cee was the Raikage's sensory and medical-nin.
Darui, the Kumo's Dark Lightning. The renowned and powerful Shinobi from Kumogakure. He was a highly skilled Raiton and Suiton user and an equally skilled swordsman and possessed the Ranton (Storm Release) Kekkai Genkai. He was also the inheritor of the Sandaime Raikage's Kuroi Kakanari (Black Lightning) techniques, which allowed him to use unique lightning techniques that only he could use. This earned him the moniker Darui no Kuroi Kaminari (Darui of the Black Lightning). In term of skill, the man was easily on pair with Konoha's top Shinobi Maito Gai and Kakashi Hatake.
Behind the four Kage were several notable figures. To those from Konoha, they would easily be able to recognize Jiraiya of the sannin and Hiruzen Sarutobi the Former Sandaime Hokage. Next to them were a man with an eye-patch covering his right eye, Ao and Zabuza. After Zabuza comfort her since during his actions, so he did joined the Brotherhood and earned the title as a Mentor for Kiri and resigned his duties and revived the Seven-Swordsman of the Mist. Naruto informed him about the rebel war was over.
The Suna bodyguards wore large cloaks so they were unrecognizable. Lastly is the Takigakure's Village Head and Shibuki's father, Akio. He had short smooth brown hair that was greying all on the outside with just the top of his head still having brown hair. He wore a black Takigakure forehead protector around his forehead and his hair hang over the left and right sides of it and he also had brown side burns. He also had small black-coloured eyes and a small brown-coloured goetee.
It was rare to see more than four Kages to come to an event like this, as many of the leaders of the great nations did not get along with one another.
All of the chunin hopefuls stood in the middle of the coliseum floor where the entire stadium could see them. They were the main reason for all of the commotion that had been happening the past few weeks. Everyone had come to see the prowess of the new generation. Most of those in the audience had come to see the Hokage's three children or one of the few remaining Uchiha in particular. Most people had bet on one of them. Whatever the case, they were all there to represent their village and show off its strength.
They had trained to their limits and beyond over the past month. Each and every one of them could say that they had greatly improved themselves in preparation for these matches. All of them stood before Genma just as he was about to announce the rules and start the first match. However, most of the genin representing Konoha were focused on one person, Naruto Altair Cormac. Along with Sakura Haruno and Satsuki Uchiha.
Since until the match is about to start and then this will be a greater fight. But did you why? Well because he was waiting for his opponent who was already late. Since he can't wait for his match.
==At the Combatant Booth==
"Nii-san, where are you?" Naruko thought with worry. She worried that her brother might not appear to his match. Along with Sakura and Satsuki.
"Hey, Namikaze girl, Have you seen your brother?" A voice said. Naruko turns around and saw Kurotsuchi approaching her. Since she, Shibuki, Fu, Neji Hyuga, Omoi, Sabaku no Gaara, Shikamaru, Temari, Chojurou and Yugito Nii were in the contestants. That was the fact that remains is Naruto, Satsuki and Sakura.
"No, I haven't." Naruko mumbled.
==With the Kages==
"Hokage-sama, your son is pretty late. And same goes with the Haruno and the Uchiha heiress." Mei said with a frown on her face.
"He still has 2 minutes Mizukage-dono, with Sakura and Satsuki, let us just continue to wait for him." Minato said. He was wondering how strong Naruto was now since Itachi didn't give much information about Naruto development. Besides him were Jiraiya and Kushina who nodded in agreement.
"Well, the brat it sure is taking his sweet time." That voice came from large, dark skin man. This man was Ay and is known as the Raikage of Kumogakure. He has two bodyguards besides him
"Now, now Raikage-sama please calm down. I'm also wanted to see this fight myself after hearing about Naruto-san." The man said. This man was the Kazekage but in reality, it was Orochimaru beneath those clothes.
"I also wanted to see this brat myself after hearing many things from my granddaughter." An old voice said. That voice came from the Tsuchikage and the man is known as Onoki. Accompanied with his own ANBU squad. Since he had his son will watch their granddaughter/daughter's match against a Jinchuuriki.
"And also Fu." Akio stated. "I was told by my son, and his match will be Sakura Haruno. And also she was good at chakra enhanced strength like Tsunade."
"True." Minato replied, silently nervous.
==At the Arena==
With Genma will wait within minutes. When suddenly a loud cries of the eagle that causes anyone to look up in the sky which shock everyone that they saw two spiritual eagle (causes Naruko and the contestants knew that eagle); one is white and other is pink, as the two sync circling the arena, until the they landed and soon a powerful flash of light happened making everyone eyes cover from the intense light. When the light was gone everyone started to opened their eyes and was surprised who they saw.
It was man with blond spiky hair with brown-tip highlights and a women with long shoulder-length pink hair that was they're at least 17 years old. And also a burst of black feathers appeared behind the duo. And reveal to be a feminine black hooded figure. It appeared to be her age is about 14, she had black-hair and most beauty of all, older then two of them.
Both of them still wearing the uniforms; one is a black with red and white accents (Shay's Templar Uniform), and the pink-haired women wearing the same uniform with dark red, red and white (female version and also a dyed color like Connor's and Unity), and lastly the ravenette girl had wore Shao Jun's robes.
Now the three figures had their hoods resting on their shoulders.
"Um…what is your name you three?" The proctor asked and the man just had small smile on his face, along with the rosette and ravenette.
"Naruto…Naruto Altair Cormac..." The man said as he reveals himself as Naruto making Naruko's eyes widen in shock. With Kushina has the same expression on her face.
"Sakura Haruno..." She added, that made Shibuki and Kurotsuchi's followed. When her parents arrived in the stadium with a proud smile.
"And Satsuki...Uchiha..." She finished that made Mikoto's eyes widen as well, with Fugaku and the other Uchihas' seeing their daughter/heiress arrived and so did everyone else in shocked.
==With the Kages==
"What happened to him and also the two girl? Few days ago he was around Chojurou's age and now he looks like a lot older." Mei said in shock. She was thinking that her eyes were trying to play tricks on her and so did the other Kages as they said 'Kai' together but nothing happened.
"What did those brats do to get their age accelerated?" Ay asked with shock voice.
"You and everyone else are on the same page Raikage-dono." Onoki said with shock voice. "And also the Haruno. And even the Uchiha heiress' age is look the same age as my granddaughter."
==At the Stands==
"Is that, Satsuki!?" Mikoto disbelief, seeing her daughter was grown.
"I know, Mi-chan. But how?" Kushina said to Mikoto about her son, Sakura and goddaughter's age.
==Naruko and the genins==
"Nii-san! Is that really you?" Naruko said with shock voice and everyone was also surprised at the blond assassin new appearance. Along with Sakura and Satsuki. Before she know about Satsuki's sudden appearance about her age is about older then her. 'How did Nii-san, Satsuki and Sakura had their ages grown?'
"That's your brother? He's hot!" Temari suddenly blurted out which made the guys gave her an odd look while the girls were nodding in agreement.
"Hmph, seems Naruto had arrived after all, eh?" Kurotsuchi said as she looks at Naruto with determent for she will fight him. She just wanted to know how strong he is now.
"Since how did they're age is accelerate?" Shibuki wondered, as he thought something on his mind. 'If Sakura-san's age is grown...then that means she's stronger from the intense training.'
'Mother will have your blood soon.' Gaara thought seeing Naruto.
Fu cooed seeing Naruto's sudden appearance. 'I wonder if I can fight him after the Iwa kunoichi? Let's hope I can beat her.'
'Troublesome...' Shikamaru thought, laziness.
'Sugoi...I hope I can get to fight Naruto-san.' Chojurou thought.
'I was hoping I will get to fight Naruto for sure.' Neji smirked for prepared for his match.
"Well, this is expecting." Yugito comment.
"Yeah." Omoi agreed with Yugito.
==Back to the Kages==
The Kages and Village Head continues to think about Naruto and the girls new appearances when sudden a flocks of feather happened and Itachi appeared in front of the Kages in his regular outfit.
"Greeting Hokage-sama, Mizukage-sama, Raikage-sama,Tsuchikage-sama and Kazekage-sama." Itachi greeted as he bowed his head.
"Itachi, what are you doing here?" Minato asked with surprise voice and Itachi had a small smile on his face.
"I came here to have a better view of Naruto-kun, Sakura and my imouto's fight. I hope you don't mind Hokage-sama." Itachi said and Minato snapped out from his shock and just nodded at him.
"I don't mind Itachi-kun but can you answer a few questions of mine." Minato said and Itachi just nodded at him.
"What happened to my son, why did Naruto aged too fast." Minato asked. "Along with Sakura and Satsuki? Those were were like teens, along with Satsuki, as for your sister?."
Itachi knew that this would happened but he remembered that Naruto told him that he couldn't tell the truth to Minato. Since his little sister is grown and became a full-fledged assassin as a Novice. After all, she is now a member of the order. Also Naruto told him about a special room that allows to made time itself, this room with gave 1 year each inside the room in each day in the outside.
'Well Naruto-kun said that could tell them if they ever asked about it.' Itachi thought as he decided to tell them the truth about Naruto but not all of it.
"Let's just say, certain circumstances caused them to age faster than normally." Itachi explained.
"What do mean by that?" Mei asked.
"It's simple Hokage-sama, Naruto-kun build a time and space training room for any of individuals will became a member of Naruto's order for a long period of time." Itachi answered, which made the kages and village head shocked in surprised about Naruto did build something.
"Are you serious? Are you telling that the brat build something that allows to trained inside that mystery room to trained a year or something." Tsuchikage said with a shock voice and itachi nodded at him.
"You are correct Tsuchikage-sama and Naruto-kun here was not only has that gift but many other things also." Itachi said.
"And what are those things?" Minato asked
"Hokage-sama, do you remember that you allowed Naruto-kun, Sakura, my imouto and I to leave the village to train, after Kakashi-taichou gave the scroll to her?" Itachi asked and Minato nodded at him.
"Well, we didn't just train for a month, but a years in Naruto's 'place'. That's because the results for the training methods while entering the room for about a year in there, and each day in outside." Itachi said which shock everyone again.
"That's just impossible!" Raikage said and Itachi shook his head.
"With Naruto-kun anything is possible and he did something that really surprises me." Itachi said as he took a deep breath and closes his eyes before opening them again. "He was becoming more stronger then a kage."
With that everyone jaw dropped in shock in hearing this.
"THAT'S JUST IMPOSSIBLE!" Onoki shouted in shock and everyone along nodded in agreement. They were not gonna believe that someone has that kind of power and knowledge. Itachi just shrugged at them.
"I don't care if you all believe me or not but it's your choice besides, the match is about to begin." Itachi said making everyone stop the argument and started to watch the match.
"Itachi." Minato called, getting Itachi attention. "What was Naruto's 'place' is?"
"I'd say...I cannot tell you." Itachi replied, which Minato was about asked again, then he cut off. "Naruto-kun blindfolded me and taking me to his 'place', so I'm sorry." Which Minato couldn't say, but he drop the subject and turn to the match.
==At the arena==
"Alright... Now that you are all here and are ready, the rest of the contestants in the contestants' booth, let the Chunin finals Begin!" Genma announced.
With that, with Naruto, and Sakura, and the other contestants left to see the match, leaving the heiress remains for the match. Now with Satsuki put on her hood over her head that shadow her eyes.
==Uchiha Satsuki vs. Uzumaki-Namikaze Naruko==
Genma could feel the raw amount of killing intent that the two kunoichi before him were emanating, it was impressive for two newly made genin. Most chunin wouldn't be able to withstand this much pure pressure and bloodlust. There was obviously some bad blood between these two and it was sure to get ugly. He wanted to get the hell out of there as fast as he could to avoid any of their rage. Dealing with women when they were angry was never a good thing.
"Are both combatants ready?" Neither of them even acknowledged that he had said something, opting to try pierce each other and finish the match with their glare alone. Genma sighed and took their silence as a yes. With Naruko was mentally annoyance for seeing Satsuki wore a hood in front of her.
"The first match of the first round, Satsuki Uchiha vs. Naruko Uzumaki-Namikaze will now begin!" He yelled before he Shunshined out of the way.
Satsuki immediately activated her sharingan and drew her new weapons; the 'short blade of Altair' (AC1 version) from the holster and also her chukotou into a dual wield at the same time that Natsuki unsheathed her katana. The two glared at each other for a moment before charging at each other with the intent to cut the other to pieces.
Naruko had always been jealous of Satsuki. She was always around her Nii-san and stole her place as Naruto's sister. Naruko loved Naruto with all her heart, but it was their past that made it so hard for her to move forward. Because of that, she could only watch on as Naruto replaced her with Satsuki. And even Sakura did had his heart wehn she was close.
Naruko had wanted to bring her Nii-san back into their family even before their days at the academy. When they had started training early on, she had always hoped that her parents would let Naruto join them. And finally they did, but that he was completely still refuse that would ever happen.
Naruko wanted to impress her Nii-san, but this girl was far better than she had anticipated. What he said a month ago had really hurt her. He had essentially cut all ties with their family by claiming that he would never see Minato and Kushina as parents. Where did that leave her? Would she be left alone too? She didn't want to be abandoned by him the same way that he was by their parents. But such things were out of her control as they barely had any contact as it was.
Satsuki made a quick 'Soru' and reappeared next to one of the trees on the edge of the arena. She needed to plan out her moves carefully. This exam wasn't just about overpowering your opponent, you needed to show strategy and be able to think on your feet. That's why Nii-san said he was disappointed with the last fight, all they did was rush at each other and throw their jutsus around carelessly.
Naruko got up a moment later and looked around the battlefield, unable to find her opponent. She wanted to fight this girl for a long time, she had stolen her place as Naruto-kun's imouto. In all honesty she was jealous of the place that Satsuki held in Naruto's heart. But now she finally gets the chance to fight her and she runs away.
She calmed herself down and tried to focus onto Satsuki's chakra signature. She had to spread out her senses quite a bit in order to find her, but she finally managed to do it.
For some reason he began to distance himself even more from her family to the point where he moved out. Nothing was ever the same after that and she still didn't know why. It killed her that she didn't know why she wasn't his sister anymore or why he doesn't consider their parents as his anymore. It felt as though she had lost him forever.
He was just within her reach, but yet she still couldn't grab onto him. She hated this feeling. She loved him more than anything in the world and she had to watch on as another girl stole her spot like Sakura. She hated this girl, more than anyone would ever know and she would finish everything right now. She would show her Nii-san that she had changed and that she was worth his love. She needed him.
Naruko swung her sword down, but it was easily blocked by Satsuki's kunai. She brought her sword back up and slashed at the girl's side, but it was parried by a dagger. Naruko was getting frustrated that none of her attacks were getting through, so she began to pick up the pace. She would not be out done by this girl.
Naruko switched from slashes into a fast barrage of stabs. Satsuki was forced to dodge and divert the strikes with her sword and dagger, there was no time get out of range of the swords-woman. The redhead was unrelenting in her strikes, it was clear that she wouldn't stop until she had run the female Uchiha through with her blade.
Satsuki finally had enough. If this kept on going then she was sure to slip up eventually. She looked Naruko directly in the eyes and activated her jutsu. "Sharingan: Genjutsu."
Naruko was instantly paralyzed and couldn't move even a single finger as she held her sword above her head, in an attempt to bisect Satsuki. Satsuki used this chance to spin around and deliver a powerful kick to Naruko's chest, sending her flying back but also breaking her out of the genjutsu.
Satsuki reached into her weapons pouch and pulled out two handfuls of shuriken, which she threw at Natsuki. The redhead managed to flip in mid-air and drive her feet into the ground to slow her momentum. She didn't have time to dodge the shuriken, so she was forced to block them with her sword.
Naruko didn't have a particular kenjutsu style that she focused in, neither the Uzumaki nor Namikaze clans were renowned users in kenjutsu. In fact Kushina was the only shinobi in generations of the Uzumaki clan to be know for using a sword. She hadn't gotten around to teaching Naruko much about kenjutsu just yet, so the girl mainly relied on her quick reflexes and the swords ability to cut.
Naruko knew that if she kept using kenjutsu then she would quickly be overwhelmed. She mainly used her sword to complement her taijutsu style, but after Satsuki had put so much distance between them her sword would be nothing more than a hindrance.
The redhead quickly sheathed her sword and prepared herself. It seemed that she would have to mainly rely on ninjutsu and taijutsu. With her large reserves from being a jinchuriki it was better this way anyway.
Satsuki formed a few hand seals before she began molding chakra in her lungs. "Katon: Hōsenka no Jutsu! (Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire)"
Satsuki released a volley of small fireballs from her mouth and sent them towards Naruko. These fireballs were controlled by one's chakra, so avoiding them is extremely difficult.
Naruko cursed as she saw the jutsu, these fireballs would be hard to dodge. She would need to counter them instead.
"Suiton: Suijinheki! (Water Release: Water Wall)" Natsuki released a large stream of water from her mouth that rose up into a large wave to protect her from the oncoming attack.
When the wall of water dispersed, Satsuki was nowhere to be found. Naruko looked in front, left, right, and behind her, but she was nowhere to be found. Naruko immediately jumped back, thinking that she would be coming from below, the same strategy that Kakashi-sensei used in their survival exam. However, she was wrong.
As soon as the girl jumped back, she was met with an axe-kick from above, courtesy of Satsuki. The redhead was sent face first into the ground creating a rather large impact. Spiderweb cracks appeared from the where she landed outwards, signaling just how hard she had been hit. What Satsuki did wasn't so different from her last step of the Shishi Rendan (Lion's Barrage).
The female Uchiha recoiled from how hard hitting Satsuki and crashing into the ground right after was. She panted on her knees several yards away from Natsuki's prone body, exhausted. She wouldn't be able to go on much longer, her earlier match and this match wore her out quite a bit.
Her head jerked back in shock as she watched Naruko slowly get up the ground. That last attack should have at least broken some bones or given her a concussion. A moment later her eyes widened in realization.
'Oh yeah...she's an Uzumaki. They're supposed to have incredible regenerative powers...I'll need to finish her off with one last jutsu.'
Satsuki channeled chakra to her feet and jumped back a dozen yards to gain the distance she needed. She watched on Natsuki got up with a look of pure rage on her face and made a Kage Bunshin, a moment later a spiraling blue sphere of chakra manifested itself in the palm of her hand.
'Just perfect...the Rasengan...this might complicate things.' Satsuki thought to herself.
Satsuki went through a few hand seals before a large amount of Raiton chakra was concentrated in her hand. The sound of birds chirping could be heard all over the stadium from the execution of Hatake Kakashi's original technique.
Naruko and Satsuki both rushed at each other with their most powerful jutsus active. Just as they were within striking distance of each other, they thrust their respective hands out so that their jutsus met in the middle.
"Rasengan/Chidori!"
The collision of these two A-ranked jutsus created a large explosion emanating from their hands and sent them both flying backwards. A huge plume of dirt and dust covered the battlefield from their collision.
Genma walked into the center of the arena once more as he waited for the dust to clear so that he could call the match. It was obvious that one of those girls wouldn't be getting up from their last confrontation.
A few moments later, the wind picked up and blew the cloud of smoke away, revealing the unconscious forms of the two kunoichi. Both of them ware covered in scrapes, bruised, and burns, but other than that they were completely fine. Genma breathed a sigh of relief as he had seen what both of those jutsus could do at full power.
"Both combatants are unable to continue, therefore this match is declared a draw and neither of them will continue on to the next round." Genma announced to the crowd. He gave a nod to the medical team to bring those two to the medical bay to heal there wounds and wait for them come out of unconsciousness.
He received both boos and cheers from the crowd as they had witnessed a good match, but also wanted to see someone move on to the next round. Well, this did make it easier for the tournament setup as they wouldn't need to have any next rounds and could go straight onto the finals.
==At the Stands==
In the audience, both Kushina and Mikoto's eyes widened at the sight of their children being carried out off of the battle field after the explosion that occurred after the clash of their A-rank assassination jutsus.
She ahd watch Naruko's match to take her mind off of things, but as soon as she does, she had to watch as a Rasengan and a Chidori collided. She hoped that Natsuki wouldn't be permanently damaged the same way that Nawaki had.
Mikoto was watching on in horror at the prospect of her child. She had almost lost her at the very moment, she couldn't take losing one of the last remaining family members that she had left.
Both women looked at each other and nodded before Shunshining to the medical bay to see if their children were alright.
Kakashi's lone eye was also widened in shock.
He had taught her by scroll how to use the Chidori many years ago. Now that he thought about it, He probably knew that the Hokage's children would know the Rasengan and taught her the jutsu as a counter for it. Though he was impressed that the girl had learned it in such a short amount of time, it took him months to create that jutsu.
==At the Kage Box==
Minato was speechless about she and Satsuki were end up a draw, she wanted his daughter to be promoted to chunin, but she was always brash and reckless just like her mother. She charged into the match without a plan and showed very little strategy. Turns out...his daughter was supposed to be the child of prophecy...but all those years that Naruko wasn't the chosen one.
"While she did prove to be skilled and was able to utilize two different charka natures, there was little forethought to her actions and when she got tired of how the match we playing out she recklessly charged at her opponent to try to take control by force. I don't think that she's ready quite yet." Mei gave the Hokage his opinion on the matter.
"I also agree. You really need to teach your daughter some discipline Hokage-dono, they both seem quite stubborn and headstrong." Rasa commented.
Minato could only sigh. "It's a trait that she got from her mother, there's little I can do to break something like that...no matter how much I want to. I'm sure Naruto will show more of her potential in the oncoming matches."
"Oh, one of the Hyuga's prodigy and your son are fighting next Hokage-dono after Tsuchikage's granddaughter, the Haruno girl and Taki Village head's son and Jinchuuriki. I'm looking forward to this match-up very much. It should prove to be quite interesting." Rasa stated.
Minato hoped that Naruko would be okay. Satsuki had proved to be quite ruthless in the preliminary rounds and hoped that she would not permanently cripple Naruko if she had the chance. No, he knew that wouldn't happen. Naruko had been personally trained by him, Kushina, Kakashi, Jiraiya, and Tsunade in the past. There was no way that she could lose. He will not the prophecy had fallen...
==At the Stands==
In one section of the stands sat Kakashi, Gai, Kurenai, Asuma minus Mikoto and Kushina that they went to the infarnary to check their daughters, and a majority of the genin from the rookie 10 and Gai's team. Even Lee was there. During the thirty day break between the preliminaries and now, Turns out Naruto had operated on his injuries and the surgery had turned out successful. Many were worried that he would never be a shinobi again, but he was good as new and even screaming about the flames of youth as they spoke. Its all thanks to Naruto. So he will continue to trained if he will named in the Bingo book.
"I'm surprised that you aren't upset that Satsuki copied your student's technique Gai. You looked quite okay for Naruto did taught her from his own fighting style." Kakashi stated as he didn't even take his eyes off of his little orange book.
"Well Naruto-kun's style was most impressive. Since he did told me that he didn't not had the Eight Gates to learned, so he is not interesting. I was hoping that he didn't learned such a taijutsu." Gai responded.
Kakashi gave Gai a nod about Naruto's taijutsu was a Iguru Kenpou user, its unlike Goken and the Eight Gates. She should have taught him better than that.
Many were surprised that Satsuki had one. She was one of the top kunoichi who had graduated the academy this year, equals Sakura and many of her classmates idolized her along with Sakura, for both her skills and her beauty, but she was completely defeated by Satsuki.
She had shown to be able to use two elements, but she had yet to learn how to use them effectively and when to use them. Her Taijutsu was only average and she was beaten before she could use the Kyuubi's chakra. Most of the Jonin in the stands didn't see anything very impressive from Naruko, it was obvious to many that she needed more training or that their senseis teaching wasn't very effective.
"Looks like Sakura's turn." Kurenai stated.
"Yeah. Lets see what's Sakura had learned when her age is grown." Kakashi replied.
==At the Combatant Booth==
"Alright, Sakura-chan. Lets see what you can do." Naruto declared, which made Sakura smiled.
"Hai." She replied, then she turn to her lover and gave a small peck on his lips. Until Genma called the next match.
"The second round...Sakura Haruno versus Shibuki! Please come down?"
"Well. Wish me luck!" Sakura said to her lover, then she jump through the rail and stick her foot on the wall and exclaimed. "Geppou!"
*Pou* *Pou* *Pou* *Pou* *Pou*
That surprises the crowd seeing Sakura skipped in the air like she was flying in zig-zagged. Now the rosette landed on the area ground. And also the kages were shocking seeing Sakura can do.
"Well, wish me luck, Fu-san."
"You too." Fu replied.
With Shibuki want to the stairs for heading to the arena.
==Sakura Haruno vs. Shibuki==
Now they are on the arena, with Genma announced.
"Now...the second match in the first round will be Sakura Haruno and Shibuki of Takigakure, begin!"
"Soru!" Sakura exclaimed, she disappeared with a burst of speed, which made Shibuki shocked and made a defensive stance, which he looked up, seeing Sakura had her leg raised in the air.
==At the Kage's Booth==
"Don't tell me she uses THAT!?" Jiraiya shocked about Sakura will using the same thing as Tsunade, which made Itachi chuckled that made the kages and village head along with
"What's so funny, Uchiha?" Ay demanded seeing the young prodigy.
"My apologized. As Jiraiya-sama was mistaken Tsunade-sama's Tsuutenkyaku (Heavenly Foot of Pain)." Itachi stated.
"Then what is it?" Akio asked about Sakura's stance.
Itachi smiled for the answer. "Its called..."
==At the arena==
"...Rankyaku! (Storm Leg)" Sakura yelled, then she kick an energy air blade downward, which made Shibuki to avoid to attack that cuts the ground, into a crater. "Kamisori. (Razor)"
She disappeared with burst of speed, many audience seeing Sakura can do with a zigzag motions in high speed. With Kakashi was unable to copy those techniques and teach them to Naruko, since it was completely unable to do so. With the Uchiha didn't copy them, its because its Satsuki will. After all, she is a full-fledged assassin. She need to gain permission to teach them.
Shikubi was unable to detect Sakura's movements, it was extremely fast movements in three dimensions, until with his eyes widen and looked side seeing Sakura cocked her arm back, he saw Sakura's finger.
"Shigan! (Finger Gun)" Sakura stab her finger in his forearm, before he block her attack, that causes agony, as she removed the finger which made Shibuki forced to jump back in the distance. Then Sakura disappeared again.
'Again...' Shibuki thought, while holding his arm.
==At the Kage's booth==
"Incredible! Its like my Raiton no Yoroi (Lightning Release: Armour)." Ay astonishing seeing Sakura's speed.
"Yes, its also part of the assassin's unarmed taijutsu." Itachi stated, which made the kages plus the village head, which 'Rasa' as Orochimaru was interesting about the unheard and unknown taijutsu.
"And even just like Shunshin or Goken." Minato added.
"What part of taijutsu?" Mei asked.
"The part of Taijutsu is Rokushiki or Six Powers, since three of them part of them what you had witnessed." Itachi explained.
"Can I asked any of them." Onoki asked curious. "Since I saw the pink hair girl flying, but instead that she kick the air. Can you tell us?"
"Sure, the first Sakura kick the air is Geppou; One can also kick the air to float..." Itachi started to told them about Rokushiki. "The second that Sakura had disappeared like the Shunshin is Soru (Shave); With leg strength explosive enough to seemingly cause one's body to "disappear"..."
"And the third that looks like a kick-version of Kaze no Yaiba (Blade of Wind)?" 'Rasa' asked.
"The third is "Rankyaku"; It is possible to be fast enough to cause slicing winds..." Itachi answered.
"And what about Sakura-san stab my son's arm?" Akio asked.
"That was Shigan; A bullet isn't needed to pierce the human body." Itachi answered. "Its also a close-quarter combat technique, in which the user pushes their finger into a certain target at a very high speed, leaving a wound similar to a bullet wound."
"Just like the Oyaji's Jigokuzuki (Hell Stab): the Ippon Nukite (One Fingered Assault)." Ay comment about his late father's strongest and deadliest technique. "But instead Raiton no Yoroi, its also kills or stuns a victim."
"That's right, Raikage-sama. There was variants of Rokushiki that it wasn't fully revealed during the match." Itachi stated. "It was Naruto-kun did the work on his taijust."
"Wait a minute. It was Naruto's techniques?" Minato asked sounded surprising.
"He did, but you better to watch Sakura's match." Without hesitating, turn to the match, which 'Rasa' (Orochimaru) thought something.
'Hmm...seems Naruto-kun will be a perfect vessel, if I will take the pink-haired girl.' The snake sannin thought.
==At the Arena==
With Shibuki wrapped the wound that Sakura made, until he heard a sound of a shuriken swirling and seeing Sakura tossing several shurikens at him, but turns out, he was glints of sliver that made him avoid from the follows of shurikens.
As he dodge it, then the shurikens hits the ground or wall, behind him, which Genma was curious about those shurikens that Sakura tossing, it was the Assassin symbol shurikens. Until he saw Sakura use Geppou to charges at him before she drawn her jian, then move her sword on her back to attempt to slash him.
Until Shibuki seeing it, as he extended his hand. "Takigakure-Ryū: Mizukiri no Yaiba! (Hidden in a Waterfall Style: Watercutting Sword)" Then he form a water sword on his hands, until Sakura slash the sword down, before he will block it. Shibuki was underestimated in Sakura.
==At the stands, with the rookies==
"Whoa, Sakura was good." Ino astonished seeing Sakura is good with kenjutsu. While the rosette continue attack Shibuki numerous slashes and also the taki shinobi keep dodging and block her attacks, and he countered the advances.
"I agreed...since I was tired for Naruto couldn't gave me those beautiful weapons for he did not given me, except those hidden blades." TenTen stated, as she moaned complained. "I wish to get me one of those." Which made Ino looked at her.
"You're kidding, right?" Ino asked curious.
"Yeah..." TenTen agreed, since she remember after the chunin exams, and also searching for Naruto.
==Flashback Started, Day 24==
(AN: I will had this flashback with Italic.)
With TenTen ran like crazy for searching for Naruto around the village, which made the villagers get out in her way like a mad animal, they knew this girl was a fan of weapons, also the weapons' mistress and also Team 3 member, as until when she was heading to training ground 7, so she had remember that his ship, the Morrigan docked there that owned by Naruto.
She is like a rhino that rams any villagers in the way that causes groans from the hit, like she was finding a fire that will extinguished it by stomping it.
==At Team 7's training grounds==
With Naruto went out in his ship, so he was about hearing to the village, after Naruto finished his training, due he had some 'coincidence' to do in his new invention in Masyaf, but...he will reveal 'it' before the day 30th. So he will had everything prepared for upcoming finals.
Naruto made his way through the village, passing various villagers and stuff. Suddenly, some six sense went off, and Naruto dodged to one side, as a rabid Tenten tried to land on him.
"Okay. I've waited for almost a year. I NEED TO SEE SOME OF THOSE WEAPONS YOU HAVE!" She shouted, which made the villagers frighten about her sudden outburst. Naruto was blown back by the force of her scream. He shook his head, trying to clear it, and looked up at Tenten, who was practically frothing at the mouth.
"Okay, okay. Head to training ground #7 on Friday, and I'll bring some stuff along. Just please don't kill me."
Immediately Tenten perked up. "All right! I'll be there!"
She went to leave, but Naruto stopped her. "Don't tell anyone about it. I don't want any spies."
Tenten nodded, and left. Naruto just sighed.
"Whoever she marries will be in for an interesting honeymoon." He shivered slightly at the thought. Unknown to him, or anyone else, a certain genin sneezed, before getting back to training.
==Later==
The training continued, with Naruto and Mutsu training during the morning. At lunch, Naruto joined Sakura, getting her a cup of 'Red Willow' tea to her to give her the power of the spirits like Naruto does. Afterwards, he would join his apprentices, Issei, Natsu, Haru and Karasuba for more training.
Finally, the day came, when Sakura had gotten the Eagle's Flight, Cloak of the Wolf and Wolf Packs, Bear's Might and any variants. Naruto smiled, as he watched her unconscious through the influence of the tea. She smiled back, as she came over to him.
"I'm glad to see you're okay, Sakura-chan." He said, hugging her. Sakura smiled, but hugged back. When they separated, Naruto nodded at her. Since Sakura will learned summon spirit wolves.
"We need to show you what that ability can do. And Tenten has been dying to see some of these." Naruto held up a scroll, which had the kanji for weapons on it.
At the training field, its where the Morrigan had docked, Tenten was busy sharpening a long sword with frenzied energy. Iseei, Natsu, and Haku kept their distance. Iseei's eyes were wide. "She kinda scares me."
"She kinda scares all of us." Haru said. Near by, Mutsu and Satsuki were talking.
Naruto and Sakura arrived, and suddenly, Tenten was upon him, her sword still in her hand. "WELL?! Where are they?!"
(AN: I'm sorry to you Tenten fans. I just couldn't help but play on her love for weapons. Forgive me.)
Naruto pulled out the scroll slowly. He unrolled it, placed it on the ground, and hit the master seal on it. There was a large poof, and suddenly, there were quite a few weapons lined up. Tenten's eyes widened, and she knelt next to them.
There were a few axes, with curved blades, and triangular shapes cut from the curved blades. There were several broadswords, and curved long swords. Knives, hammers, bows, and even a few throwing knives. Tenten looked up from the glaive she was gently caressing. "Their beautiful."
Naruto just smiled. "Go ahead. Take a few. Just...promise to take care of them."
Tenten smiled, and eagerly gathered up some of each. "But what about those wrist blades? And those so-called 'guns'?"
"Sorry, TenTen. Truth to be told. You need earned the right if you want to joined my order like Satsuki does. So until then, when the time is right."
Which made TenTen nod for understand. She left the field with a huge arm load of weapons.
With Tenten gone, the others came over. As Natsu comment. "Damn..."
"I know." Haru agreed.
==Flashback Ended==
Ever since TenTen learned to use those weapons, after all within days, she is been training about a 24 hours without resting, and she gotten sleep a day in 16 hours.
"Yosh! I can't believe Sakura-san is very youthful for being so strong!" Lee exclaimed, as before his eyes flowing. "It unyouthful for Sakura-san had changed aged has grown! ITS NOT FAIR!"
*Swack!*
Which many male population cringed, seeing Tenten took out a harisen (slapping fan) that she got it from her scroll, its better then the 'frying pan of Doom~'. Ensured Lee or Gai causing anything stupid, like the so-called 'sunset genjutsu'...but...she 'got' it from Naruto. That fan is made of special paper that its fireproof and waterproof. And also the paper is toughest as wood.
"Damn it, Lee...!" TenTen had a tick mark on her head, irritating and annoying.
"Can't believe Sakura-san is amazing." Hinata comment. "Ever since when Naruto-san save me and Satsuki-chan from that fake kumo."
"Yeah, Hinata. Can't believe of how strong Sakura is." Kiba admitted.
"In case that you notice Kiba." Shino stated. "You were reckless during the match against the Suna kunoichi." Which made Kiba embarrassed about during the preliminaries.
"And this time I will get her next time." Kiba declared. "After all...I could asked Naruto for those delicious Mapo tofu he made."
==At the Arena==
With Sakura and Shibuki clashes their weapons (Sakura's jian sword and Shibuki's ninjutsu weapon). Which they're holding their strengths, as they jump away, then with the village head's son creating several hand seals while in the midair.
"Suiton: Suiryudan no Jutsu! (Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet)" As unleashes a dragon shape torrent, and whats the remains from Shibuki's water. Then the jutsu flew straight at Sakura, as the rosette landed and quickly severatl hand seals.
"Doton: Doryuheki! (Earth Release: Earth Wall)" As Sakura create a large brick wall, that protects her from hit by his jutsu, then she creating another several hand-seals. "Doton: Doryudan! (Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet)"
As the dragon's head appeared, then open its mouth and fires a mud balls at Shibuki, as he forces jump in the air to avoid its attack, until he heard.
"Doton: Dosekiryū! (Earth Release: Earth and Stone Dragon)" As the head of the dragon before and shoots out straight at Shibuki in while in airborne.
==At the Kage's booth==
"Impressive, a triple combo of Doton jutsu; the Doryuheki, the Doryudan and the Dosekiryu." Hiruzen comment. "I was hoping when the new generation surpasses the old."
"I agreed, Hiruzen." Onoki agreed the fellow old Sandaime Hokage. "My granddaughter told me about the Yondaime Hokage's son had a combo of Doryuheki and Dosekiryu. I would had thought the gil like her uses our village's prized doton ninjutsu, besides is the rival of my granddaughter, Aotsuchi." (AN: I will use the same named as the 'Hope of the Senju clan' and my story 'Prophecy of the Sword of the Moon and Sword of the Snow'.)
Minato and Jiraiya was belief if his daughter/goddaughter were won the first round, it was completely unfair for Sakura did became stronger and along with Naruto. No matter how many times any of them tried. After all, Naruto had becoming a strongest and most promising shinobi.
==At the Contestants Booth==
"Whoa, a nice triple combo." Kurotsuchi astonishing. "Like you pull on a double doton combo. That was most impressive."
Naruto smirked. "That's right, we been training with those combo for some time like you sure the Quicklime, Yoton ninjutsu and combo with your Suiton."
"Yup, it was my most specialty." Kurotsuchi stated.
"And you better if you learned the backfired that I use Hyoton when you use the Suiton ninjutsu." Naruto stated.
"Ha! I won't made the same thing after I will defeat that Taki kunoichi."
"I hope so, Kurotsuchi-san." Fu came in before she heard the conversation. With Kurotsuchi and Fu started at each other with determent of who will win. With a lightning shots through their eyes clashes together.
==Back to the Arena==
'This is bad.' Shibuki thought. Now as the dragon hits him and crash at the wall, and until Sakura appeared via 'Soru'. As he saw Sakura cock her fist.
"Shannaro!"
As she punch Shibuki in his stomach with a 2% of her strength, which creates a crater on the wall, as Sakura jumped back in the distance. Now Shibuki slump down and collapse on the ground, unconscious. As Genma went to Shibuki, see if he is alright.
"He's alright, I did not damage his abdomen." Sakura explained, which made Genma nod.
"Winner by knockout, Sakura Haruno!"
As the crowd cheered about how the match was amazed. With Sakura looked at her lover with a smile at him, with a nod respond by Naruto. Until the medical team took Shibuki in the infirmary.
==At the Kages Booth==
"Most impressive, did Tsunade taught her?" Mei stated, which made Minato and Jiraiya flinch about when Tsunade had Naruko to learned Medical ninjutsu, turns out, Sakura was the only person to learned it on her own.
"Hey! Make way!" Which made the kages turn attention and surprising expecting someone arrived Konoha a while ago.
Ii was Tsunade Senju; she was blond with incredibly huge bust that less equal then Mei, the Mizukage, and she is wearing gray, kimono-style blouse with no sleeves with dark bluish-grey obi that matches her pants. Whe wore open-toed, strappy black sandals with high heels and red polish on her fingernails and toenails. And lastly she wore a grass-green haori with a 'gamble' kangi written in black on the back, inside a red circle.
"Tsunade, you're here." Jiraiya said sound surprising seeing his teammate around.
"Yes, but I was complete late." Tsunade stated, before she asked. "So, is Naruko had made it in the next round in the finals?"
Minato and Jiraiya was silent, with Hiruzen was frown about how his former student was to irresponsible. How they will respond.
Minato first spoke to answer. "Well..."
Tsuande was about hear, until he notice the kages, her old sensei and the village head of Taki. "Oh! I didn't notice our honorable kages and a Taki's village head is pleasant."
"Nice to be had your acquaintance, Tsunade." Mei greeted.
"Ho, so you must be the new Mizukage." Tsunade said to Mei. "A pleasure to meet you."
"Its been a while, Tsunade." Ay said to her, during the mission that when one of his comrades was infected by a explosive bug that absorbs chakra. And also he and Tsunade were having a arm-wrestling for a deal a bet.
"If isn't the Yondaime Raikage." Tsunade said with a coy smile.
Ay was scoff about seeing her around. Then Tsunade turn to Onoki. "Still a Tsuchikage, you should had retired about now?"
"I can still standing." Onoki replied for Tsunade mocking him. With Akio stepped in.
"Nice to see you in our presence, Tsunade-sama." Akio greet to Tsunade.
"Ah, Takigakure Head Village, Akio. So nice to be here." She replied, polite. Then lastly 'Rasa', or as Orochimaru in disguised. "And also you, Kazekage-dono."
"Yes, but Welcome, Tsunade-sama." 'Rasa' said. "Hope you have a new apprentice in this exam."
"What are you talking about? My new apprentice is Naruko-chan." Tsunade confused, which Hiruzen narrowed his eyes at Tsunade about her statement.
'You still never learned, Tsuande.' Hiruzen thought, so which he spoke to refer. "Kazekage-dono was talking about Sakura Haruno."
"What! You mean..."
"Yes, its true Tsuande." Jiraiya said to her. "That was fact that I was about tell you."
"And what about Naruko?" Tsuande asked.
"She didn't make it." Minato answered which made Tsuande disbelief about her goddaughter, so she need to know about her other godchild.
"What about Naruto?" Tsunade asked. "I heard this girl named Sakura Haruno learned medical ninjutsu? And who taught that jutsu?"
"That was the point. Since Naruto did learned medical-ninjutsu and then teach it to Sakura." Minato explained. "But we tried to talk to him over a years."
Tsuande was disbelief about of how Naruto learned ninjutsu without her help, and then she said. "But...I didn't...I mean...But what about Naruko?"
"She didn't pass the round. it was draw when she fought the Uchiha heiress." Rasa stated.
"How can it be..." Tsunade disbelief.
"Oh, you can say when Naruko was reckless as her mother." Minato stated. "They clashes themselves with the most power assassination jutsus. Well...you can say...I want to know about her reason."
"And Naruto?"
"He passed the round...but...did you read the latest bingo book?" Itachi said, which made Tsunade turn attention to see him pleasant.
"Itachi...yo're here too, wait! You mean Naurto was in a bingo book?" Tsunade said with another disbelief.
"Naruto-kun was completely disappointed in you, since you got it in this mess." Itachi glared at her.
"What was brat!" Tsunade growled at him.
"You maybe his godmother, so don't even bother to say anything to him." Itachi said to her, matured.
"You..."
"Tsuande, enough!" Hiruzen yelled, which made Tsuande stopped form her sentence. "Did you notice what you had done...so far...you made poor Naruto-kun sadden when you made him immature."
"But sensei..." Jiraiya protest. "We are only to do this for the sake of..."
"The prophecy." Hiruzen finished his sentence which made Minato, Jiraiya and Tsuande's eye widen. "You three along with Kushina had always obsessed with the prophecy..." which made the kages and the village head wondered what was Hiruzen was talking about. "But that...was 'nothing is true'..."
"Hiruzen, what did they mean 'prophecy'?" Onoki asked for wondering what the Yellow Flash and the Sannins.
"Its complicated, Onoki." Hiruzen stated. "But better of to drop the subject."
Which made the kages and the village head drop the subject and turn attention to the arena for the next match.
"Lets hope if my granddaughter will fight against your jinchuriki, Akio." Onoki said to Taki's village head.
"Will see." Akio replied.
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