Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Eyes piercing the darkness ❯ Raizen the unfortunate ninja and the arrival of the dark ninjas ( Chapter 3 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

I'm back and none too late either. I also came up with a theme song for this story as well. It's "Arms of sorrow" by killswitch engage. Once again I am going to thank those who I couldn't e-mail.
Imaballer: Thank you, I won't doubt myself anymore. You have no idea how much that lifted up my day. I hope that you continue to read because I would really be honored. I will continue to do the best I possibly can and I hope I can keep up all the tens you gave me.

Also, just to tell everyone out there, if you feel like something in this story is a reference to something, it probably is. I can derive things in my own way from almost anything. Here are the references I made in the last chapter.
Breath of fire: Ryu is the games main character and Kaiser is his most powerful form, which is why he taught JJ to control it.
Condemned 2: Bloodshot: The chase between Naruto and the Kyuubi was inspired by the “run from the bear thingy" scene on like the fifth level, I don't really remember when it was.
Tales of Symphonia: Naruto's little prison fight was inspired by a character named Regal Bryant. He wasn't neccessarily one of my favorite characters [Seeing as my favorite was Sheena and Lloyd, favorite pairing too.] I did always think he was cool. And you have to be incredibly skilled to fight the way he does. Trust me, I've done it during my own training.
Okami: Amateuresu and the Orochi were borrowed from this game and both will also be very important characters later on in the story and I'm not even going to hide who the Orochi is tied to, it's pretty obvious, also, if you haven't played this game then shame on you. It's fuckin' awesome.

Now I’ll tell you a little about myself. Just to say a little about the author. You don't have to read it, but I'm gonna say anyway. My name is Norsh Stephens, [Or in this Norugi Suzaku.] I'm a leo an I live in Detroit, MI. I'm an African American male and I'm proud to be so. I love any form of music, and I do mean any. There is no kind of music that I couldn't find myself listening to, even though my favorite is rap, so don't be surprised if a song pops up somewhere later on in this story. Also, as far as pairing go, I have to say that there are only two I actually like in Naruto. That's NaruHina, which I am actually banking the future of me watching the show on. If the two don't wind up together I'd probably stop watching it. [Don't doubt me; I did the same thing with Gundam Seed.] The first was obvious seeing as how I made the story, but the second, guessing that you didn't read my other AMTV songfics, would probably surprise you. That pairing is, LeeTen. Yeah, I'm one of those rare LeeTen fans out there. It's not that I don't like Neji or anything; quite frankly, I think he's one of the coolest characters in the show. I just don't think that he and Tenten make a good pair. And also unless I was misreading signs in the original Naruto series, they pretty much hinted to her liking Lee alot. Chuunin exams, Lee's training after recovering, The final episode when she was mad that he left without her, her blushing when she talked about him when her Neji and Naruto were eating ramen. I mean, unless they pulled a fast one on me in shippuden, because I despise reading a comic on the internet and I don't feel like ordering shonen jump, I really don't see where NejiTen is based. Besides, seeing as Lee is my second favorite character I hate to see him get left out. I mean, people always leave him out of stuff.

While I love anime and a lot of different cultures, I love mine the most. As such while I do love to write stories like this I've had people mention things, like why put an american name in a Japanese story. I have two things against that. Not that I'm offended or trying to offend anyone, just trying to explain myself. Well first, they never really say where Naruto is set. For all we know it could be a completely fictional world or be set in the real world and if so, it's not completely unreasonable that there would be foreigners in their world. Also, because I'm American I don't fully understand everything about the Japanese culture so sometimes I just mix things that I do know about. Besides, I hate acting like something I'm not, no matter how much I try, I'll never become a Japanese person and they'll never become me. I like to embrace other cultures while at the same time embracing my own. I am also a martial artist, not because I wanted to hurt someone, but because I am planning on using it for my own future. [I won't go too deep into it.] This may surprise you from reading this, but I'm kind of a pacifist. But I love extremely violent things; I know it's an extremely confusing contradiction. Maybe it's because I have my limits. I'm a pacifist until I get fed up, then it's your ass. I write in script form because I'm more comfortable making stories like that and also because I want to be a scriptwriter of sorts in many, many different ways. Well, I'm done talking about me except that I like to make friends, and I really appreciate any reviews I get. So I thank you all. Oh yeah, one last thing, in case you didn't catch it in the last chapter, ahem......I love BOOBS.
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Raizen the unfortunate ninja and the arrival of the dark ninjas.


Naruto sat above a ridge and looked on his village from above. The cliff that he sat on looked like it toppled the heavens and the view saw showed the blessed land that he now governed. He smiled happily and his red eyes peered down as the people went about their normal lives. His long hokage robes and hat veil flowed in the wind that blew across the land. He stood tall as the village's powerful new hokage. Suddenly someone walked behind him and pulled the hat from his head. When he turned around the man was wearing the hat on his own head and he had his back facing Naruto.
????: You still aren't ready for this type of responsibility.
Naruto: What makes you say that?
????: You're still a child first off.

Naruto looked down at himself and somehow his body had retracted to that of his twelve year old self.
????: You don't understand what being Hokage means.
Naruto: Of course I do.
????: Really? Look at your village.

Naruto turned around and he was no longer standing on a ledge, but now he was standing in a lush green field. The field stretched out as far as the eye could see and it was extremely beautiful. The grass danced in the gentle wind.
????: Do you know what this is?
Naruto: It's a field of grass.

He said walking toward the man.
????: Stop!

Naruto held his foot up in mid-air and looked down.
Naruto: Why?
????: Because each blade of grass you see represents a person's life.

Naruto looked down at the grass and then back to the man.
????: Come closer and do so without stepping on the grass.
Naruto: How? If the grass is all around me then I can't walk closer without stepping on it.
????: It is enough that you know, you must understand what it means to be cautious of another's life. If so, then you can walk on the grass without crushing it.
Naruto: You mean like living without having to take a life?
????: Yes, now you get it.
Naruto: Then why didn't you say that?

Naruto took a step and the grass under his foot didn't yield under his weight. He somehow managed to walk on top of it without it crumbling. He smiled and walked over to the man. When he stood at his side Naruto looked down at the grass the man was now staring at.
????: Grass is delicate, it is kept alive by water and sunlight balanced out perfectly. When you were sealed in the room, you kept the plants alive simply by using your chakra. This grass, however, is very different from the plants you had. You can't control life simply by using chakra. You rely too much on your powers.
Naruto: What?
????: No matter how much you'd hate to admit it, you wouldn't have handled that fight as well if you weren't in your transformation.
Naruto: What do you know?
????: I know that you are human until further notice and that you must learn to stand on your own two feet. Look down.

Naruto complied and looked down at his feet. Suddenly there was a large section of the grass separated from the rest. The grass was lush green, but it suddenly started to turn brown.
????: This section of the grass is the leaf village, and look, the grass is dying. It hasn't rained here for a while, I think it needs water.

Naruto began to panic and he looked around. He saw a large bucket of water and a small bucket next to it. He grabbed the large bucket and lifted it over his head, it was easily taller than he was. Naruto poured the water on the grass and it over powered the grass in the square. It somehow ripped the grass from the very dirt it rested on.
????: Bad move. Look what you've done.

Naruto looked down at the rugged grass and somehow caught the image of the village in it. The buildings were on fire, the people were dying, and among them were the two people he cared about most.
????: Look what you've become Naruto.

Naruto looked at himself and he was covered in blood. He was somehow now in his nine-tailed form. Did he do this?
????: Now let's try again.

Naruto's eyes flashed and everything was back the way it was.
Naruto: What just happened?
????: Water is the essence of life, but it is not something that should be overused. You see, too little water and you die of thirst, too much and you drown. It is the perfect balance of water that maintains life. Now try again.

Naruto looked at the buckets again and this time he grabbed the small bucket. He walked over the grass and lightly sprinkled the water onto it. The water made the grass sparkle in the sunlight. Once again he caught a view of the village the people walked along the streets with a radiant glow. Suddenly he was back in the middle of the feild and the man spoke once again.
????: A hokage is like the water that keeps the village alive, but you must do more than that. Look around you.

Naruto complied and examined his surroundings. The village's section was still shining beautifully, but the area around it was rotting down and dying.
????: Do you turn a blind eye to the world around you just because your village is safe. You must look to other countries as well, and keep the peace among you. It is important that you make bonds with them and make all of your homes flourish. That is the duty of a hokage.
Naruto: So, there are others that I must ally myself with?
????: Yes.

Naruto lifted the large bucket once again and held it over his head. He tossed it into the air and called a clone to his side. He held his right hand to the clone and it began to spin the chakra in his hand into a sphere. As the bucket came back down, Naruto slammed it into the bucket.
Naruto: Rasengan.

The bucket busted and the water was sprayed into different directions all over the feild and the man opened his arms as he was splashed. Naruto looked as the beautiful shower was spread all over the field and Naruto looked at the glistening grass all around him.
????: Now look, your village is no longer a section of the world.

Naruto looked down and noticed that what the man said was true. The entire field was now one big entity.
????: But beware, there are weeds that cannot be allowed to dampen the beauty of this field.

Naruto looked once again and the field was now covered with weeds. The weeds somehow seemed to be growing as well. He pulled a couple, but more grew in their place.
????: Your job is also to tend to these weeds as well. The weeds will eventually branch out and infect this entire field. You have to stop that. I know it's a lot to ask one person, but you have a gift that will allow you the strength to face these weeds. In that way, what I say is you will change this world. The only thing is.

Naruto looked around as the weeds began to spout from every direction.
????: You can never rid the entire world of weeds, but do not let it discourage you. As long as you have others to stand at your side you can keep this garden empty, at least for a while.

Naruto looked to his side and saw Hinata and Hanabi standing next to him, smiling intently at him.
????: I think you need more friends though.
Hinata: Who are you sir?
Hanabi: Yeah, and how do you know Naruto-kun?
????: Well, I kind of just came to see what he looked like.

He said as Naruto finally looked at him and closed his eyes. The field they stood in changed into the very stars in space. The girls looked down at the planet that they called home, that was now thousands of miles below them.
Naruto: Well I hear I look like you, Minato.
Hinata: Your father?
Minato: So you always knew?

He said removing the veiled hat from his head.
Naruto: Yeah, I knew.
Hanabi: How can that be?
Naruto: My guess is that this is just a dream. Funny you didn't show up until I was free.
Minato: I never felt like it would help. I needed to know for sure that your intentions were pure.
Naruto: So you didn't trust your son.
Minato: I did, but I got the feeling you wouldn't trust me.
Hinata: So you can invade dreams?
Minato: Kind of. But it's much more complicated than that. I wanted to give you wisdom that only a father could, and to see you face to face for the first time. Do you hate me?
Naruto: I don't hate you, Minato.
Minato: I'm glad. My father was a big pervert, and he even wrote perverted books, but I know he would never seal a demon inside of me. Yet, I did that to you, and I cursed you to be-
Naruto: Sealing Mom inside of me was the best thing you could've ever done for me.
Hinata: And don't worry about him having a demon inside of him.
Hanabi: He won't be alone with us around.
Minato: Hehehe, I'm glad. Naruto, I've been called by a lot of names while I was alive. I've been known as the yellow flash, Yondaime, fourth hokage, Kazuma Arashi, and Minato Namikaze, but I've never been called by the one thing I always desired.
Naruto: And that is?
Minato: Dad.

Both girls smiled and looked at Naruto, who just sweat dropped.
Naruto: Well, thanks for the info. I'll make sure that I become a strong hokage and build a strong nation on the ground of my village.

He said turning his back to Minato. The man just smiled and began to walk away.
Naruto: I decided that I write my own chapter in the world and not just follow in your footsteps. Dad.

Minato stopped and turned around toward the boy. His eyes were filled with tears and he opened his arms wide.
Minato: Give me a hug my son!
Naruto: Not happening!
Minato: Com'n don't be shy.
Naruto: You wanna die again old man?

Both girls looked on smiling at the two. It made them wish that they could share a moment like that with their father, but he would probably look at them with extremely wide eyes and slowly back out of the room. Naruto slowly stirred from his sleep and looked over at the sunlight. He wasn't used to this. He looked down at the small arm wrapped around his back and looked back at Hanabi, who was sleeping comfortably on his naked back.
Naruto: Wait, naked back?

He looked at himself and peeked around.
Naruto: Where did my shirt go?

His shout made Hanabi wearily open her eyes. Her first sight after waking up was Naruto's muscular back right in front of her. She jumped back and blushed deep red.
Naruto: Morning.
Hanabi: Morning Naruto-kun.

She shook her head to regain herself and asked.
Hanabi: Where is Oneechan?
Naruto: No idea, she was gone when I woke up.

He said reaching for his shirt. He grabbed the shirt from the floor and placed it over his head. Hanabi blushed again and thought. He was only twelve, there was no reason he should have the muscle build of eighteen year old jounin. She stopped admiring his body and looked into his eyes for a second.
Naruto: What?
Hanabi: Your eyes are so beautiful. Why did you hide them?
Naruto: Because if I wear them, then I'm human. I like being a demon.
Hanabi: I think I like you like this. It makes you seem more normal.
Naruto: So you don't like the demon me?
Hanabi: I love you no matter what you are.
Naruto: Really?

He said chuckling. Hanabi quickly thought of what she said and jumped from the bed with a completely red expression. She tried to explain or at least say something, but she stumbled over her words, which only succeeded in making Naruto laugh at her. She blushed deeper and screamed.
Hanabi: Why did you have your shirt off?

She said changing the subject. Naruto just stared at her for twenty seconds before he simply shrugged.
Hanabi: You thought that long and that's all you could say!?
Naruto: Well, I really don't know.
Hanabi: Forget it. Anyway, I had the weirdest dream last night.
Naruto: Oh?
Hanabi: I had a dream that you were standing with your father in a large field of grass and he made you water it and said cryptic stuff.

Naruto's eyes shot wide open and he stared at her. Hanabi, despite her age, was very smart. It didn't take her long to figure out why he looked like that.
Hanabi: You had the same dream didn't you?
Naruto: Yeah, and if you had it because you were there.
Hanabi: Then that must mean Oneechan had the same dream too.

Naruto laid back and looked up to the ceiling. He was deep in thought so he didn't notice that Hanabi was staring right at him.
Hanabi: Naruto-kun, what does mate mean?

Naruto was ripped from his musing as he sat up blushingly.
Naruto: It means stuff, okay. Just know that it certainly means something.
Hanabi: Why didn't you give me a mark?
Naruto: What?

He practically shouted.
Hanabi: Can you give me that mark too?

Naruto's eyes shot opened and wavered from side to side. He slowly backed away from her and ran through the front door.
Hanabi: Where are you going!?
Naruto: Hokage!

He said answering her while still running in a panic. Mika walked onto the balcony and stretched in the sunlight before Naruto came shooting out of the door.
Naruto: Weseehokagenow!
Mika: What?

Naruto grabbed Mika's arm and sped down the hall. Hanabi ran to the door and shouted.
Hanabi: Wait!!

It was too late, he was already gone. Hanabi folded her arms and huffed before she shut the door and locked it. She sighed and decided to look for her sister. Hinata was walking through the village blushing deeply. People stopped and looked at her as she walked.
Hinata: I still don't believe that happened.

She said thinking back.

[Flash]
Hinata had awoken from her sleep and she cuddled into the warmth of Naruto's flesh against hers. She felt the heat from him coming onto her skin and-
Hinata: Wait.

She hopped up and looked at herself. Her jacket was gone and so was her undershirt. The only thing still remaining was her bra and her pants.
Hinata: When did?

She looked over to Naruto who wasn't wearing a shirt either and almost caught a nosebleed staring at his chest. She jumped out of the bed from embarrassment and grabbed her clothes from the floor before she quickly ran from the house before Naruto could wake.

[Flash]
Hinata: What happened back there anyway?

[What really happened?]
Yubiki came into the room and stared at the adorable sight before the thought hit her.
Yubiki: I know what I'll do.

She said before she gently undressed them and laughed quietly.
Yubiki: That'll provide some entertainment later on.

She said laughing before she walked back into Naruto's seal. She did enjoy a good laugh for a while after as well, but Naruto didn't think much of it because of the fact that she always laughed at him.

[Flash]
Hinata: Huh?

She said as she caught the sight of her teammates.
Hinata: Shino-san, Kiba-kun.

Both boys stopped and turned to her with a smile
Shino: Hinata-sama, how are you today?
Hinata: I'm fine.
Kiba: Is that fox boy around?
Hinata: Last I s-saw him h-he was sleeping.
Kiba: Why are you stuttering?
Hinata: W-Well, I-I-
Kiba: Forget it.

He said with a sigh.
Kiba: Wait, if he was sleep the last time you saw him and it's only 8 a.m., then when did you-?
Hinata: Oh, hello Kurenai-sensei.
Kurenai: Oh, Hinata. Hello boys can I borrow her for a second?
Shino: Sure.
Kiba: But.
Shino: Leave it alone Kiba.
Kiba: But-

He said one last time.
Kurenai: Also, don't forget, we have to see the hokage later at 9 a.m. okay.
Shino: Yes, sensei.

He said dragging Kiba off.
Hinata: Well?
Kurenai: Well what?

Of course she knew what Hinata was talking about, but he wanted her to say it. Hinata blushed and asked shyly.
Hinata: Do you approve?
Kurenai: You ask me like I'm your mother Hinata. Does my opinion really matter that much?

Hinata nodded determinedly and stared at her sensei.
Kurenai: Well, despite the first impression, I'll have to say that I like him. He's honest and he seems to care about you a lot. He's far different from what I expected though.

Hinata smiled and hugged her sensei.
Kurenai: Com'n Hinata there's no need to be this happy.

She said despite her smile as well. She had at many times admitted that Hinata was her favorite student, probably because of her Hinata's fondness of her. She at many times said the reasoning was because of Hinata being the only girl in her team. Besides every sensei had a favorite, Kakashi had Sasuke, Gai had Lee, and Asuma had Shikamaru. It was more than that though; it was because she did, indeed feel a motherly bond with her. She pushed Hinata to arms length and smiled at her.
Kurenai: Now all you need to do is teach your father how strong you've become, and do something about that stutter.

Hinata blushed and noticed a yellow flash wiz passed her.
Kurenai: What was that?
Hinata: I think it was Naruto-kun.

Kakashi walked from the hospital and put away his book. He tried to read it, but he couldn't focus. Raizen's condition really made him feel upset for most of his day.
Sasuke: How is he?

Kakashi just shook his head.
Kakashi: He's still pretending that it doesn't affect him. He doesn't want us to worry.
Sakura: Typical boy.

Sasuke pushed himself away from the wall.
Sakura: Things just don't feel the same without him around.
Sasuke: Yeah.

He said looking up to the sky.

[Flashback]
Kakashi: Now it's your turn.
Raizen: Me?
Kakashi: Yes you Scarface.

He said pointing out one of the boy's distinct characteristics. The boy rubbed the wound and cleared the smile on his face.
Raizen: My name is Raizen Aname. My hobbies are training and sparring. My favorite food is curry and aspiration for the future is to become a powerful ninja like my father was. I also got this scar on the day his murderer killed him in front of me and hunted me and my little sister like animals. Its mention brings back bad memories.

Kakashi and the others looked at him with eyes of compassion. Sasuke wouldn't admit it, but that one confession made him feel a kinship with Raizen. Kakashi silently regretted saying that, because the boy was alone in the world. Meaning that unlike him, his little sister didn't escape.
Raizen: I do have one other goal as a ninja, I want to hunt down the man who did that and kill him the way he did my family.

He said with stone cold eyes. Sasuke felt akin to the boy, but unlike him Raizen treasured the people he had around him. Sasuke receded into himself after his traumatizing experience, but Raizen learned to hold on to everything he had like it would leave him if he didn't.
Kakashi: Alright, now that introductions are done, let's announce our first mission. Tomorrow meet me in training ground seven at 8 o' clock in the morning. Oh yeah, and don't bother eating breakfast, you'll just throw up.

Kakashi disappeared and Raizen stood before looking at his new teammates.
Raizen: Eat good tomorrow morning.
Sakura: But Kakashi-sensei said.
Raizen: It's a trick, something doesn't seem right. If it's a mission then we should eat before it so that we can have energy.
Sasuke: Hmph.
Sakura: What do you think Sasuke-kun?
Sasuke: Do what you want. It doesn't concern me.

He said shortly before walking away from the two. Sakura started walking after Sasuke asking him random things that he didn't answer while Raizen just shrugged and walked off his own way.
Raizen: So why do I get stuck with the fan girl and Mr. Personality? I guess I could get worse though. At least I'm not stuck with Kiba.
Kiba: What's that supposed to mean?

Raizen jumped and turned around to face the boy he had just insulted.
Kiba: You got a problem with me Rai?
Raizen: No, just that you smell like dog and look like one too.
Kiba: You trying to be funny?

He said walking toward the boy making him slowly walk back.
Raizen: No, I was just saying that you have a face that not even a mother could love....or a dung beetle.
Kiba: That's it.

He shouted before he chased the now fleeing boy down the street.
Raizen: What's wrong Kiba? I know you're faster than that.

Kiba sped up as fast as he could run, but was humbled by the boy's speed. It was one of the qualities the boy was known for. A short while after Raizen ran out of breath with the equally tired Kiba.
Raizen: Okay, I call truce.
Kiba: Agreed.

Both boys collapsed in the park and caught their breath.
Raizen: Where's Akamaru?
Kiba: The little traitor is hangin' out with the girl on our team. He just flat out left me.
Raizen: I'm sure he'll be back soon. How is your team anyway?
Kiba: Well, Hinata is nice, but she seems a little too shy. It's kind of cute, but it makes you wonder how she even got into the life of a shinobi.
Raizen: Well, I hear that the Hyuuga head has to be a strong ninja.
Kiba: Yeah, but it seems like she'd make a better wife than a ninja.

Raizen sat up slightly and looked at Kiba.
Raizen: You tryin' to say something with that?
Kiba: Nah, maybe, I don't know. She does seem like my type.
Raizen: That's funny; I always pictured your type having four legs.
Kiba: Sometimes, I don't even know why I'm friends with you.
Raizen: Because I'm such a cool guy. Anyway, What about your other teammate?
Kiba: Shino's kind of weird, but he's cool. He doesn't talk much though.
Raizen: I didn't talk much when I first met you either. Just give it some time.
Kiba: You hit the team jackpot though.
Raizen: What do you mean?
Kiba: I don't know about Sakura, but Sasuke is just the partner that everyone wanted.
Raizen: I don't know. He seems kind of unstable if you ask me. I'd take the shy girl and the bug-guy any day. There's a strange feeling I get around him though, like we're alike.
Kiba: What's that mean?
Raizen: Maybe it's because of our goals, but he is definitely like me.
Kiba: Heh, you'll never be able to beat me though.
Raizen: We'll see about that buddy. Oh yeah, did your sensei tell you not to eat anything tomorrow?
Kiba: No.
Raizen: I thought so. See you tomorrow.

Raizen stood from his seat and walked away from the park toward the direction of his home.
Kiba: What was that about?

He asked as he rested his head back on the bench. The next morning Raizen arrived at the training grounds with a full stomach and waited for his teammates. Sasuke walked up with a scowl on his face as he slightly looked up at Raizen. He walked to a tree and leaned his back against it. Sakura showed up shortly after and covered a yawn that escaped her. She looked at both boys and picked a seat closest to Sasuke. They were on time, but they slowly began to wish they weren't. An entire hour had past and their Sensei still hadn't showed up. Sasuke looked over to Raizen who seemed like he was going to explode and Sakura was talking to him about random stupid things that he cared nothing about, but at least listening to her talk slightly erased the boredom. Maybe if Raizen had a girl talking about stupid things next to him he wouldn't have been so tense.
Raizen: What's taking him so fucking long!?

Both Sasuke and Sakura shot their faces over to him as he broke his silence.
Raizen: I'm so glad that I decided to eat something. Whatever mission we have today might get canceled anyway.

Raizen whirled around and began to walk away, but before he could leave the area a swirl of leaves appeared and dispersed to reveal Kakashi.
Kakashi: Yo.

Was all he said as he simply lifted a hand to his genin.
Raizen: Well it's about time. Where the hell have you been?
Kakashi: Well you see there was an old lady who needed to be-
Sakura: Liar.
Raizen: Bullshit!

Kakashi looked down at them and jumped back to the ground.
Kakashi: Well, someone's hostile today.
Raizen: What is our mission? Is it even still open? You know you should always be on time on a mission; it could be the difference between life and death.
Kakashi: What's with the boyscout?
Raizen: It was a piece of wisdom that my father gave me.

He said with a serious expression.
Kakashi: [Note to self: Stop giving this boy nicknames.] Okay I kind of lied, this isn't a mission. This is actually a test.
Raizen: Knew it.
Kakashi: Your mission is to retrieve these bells from me.

He said two bells from his side.
Sakura: Why are there only two?
Kakashi: Because only two of you will become genin and the other who doesn't retrieve a bell by noon will be sent back to the academy.
Sasuke: What!?
Raizen: [But that doesn't make any sense. This must be another part of the test.]
Kakashi: Also only those who get a bell get to eat.

He said pointing back at two bento boxes.
Raizen: Give that to them, I'm already full.
Kakashi: What? I told you not to eat anything.
Raizen: Why? What good is someone who's own hunger is hindering them from their focus? If you don't have enough energy during a mission you will only become a burden to the people who are teamed with you. Eventually it will begin to affect your chakra and your physical strength. All that will result from that is death.
Sakura: Raizen, you should have listened to-
Kakashi: Pretty clever.
Sakura: What?
Sasuke: Hm.
Kakashi: You see, he's right. I wasn't expecting that. Either way though you must still get these bells from me Raizen or face going back to the academy. Oh yeah, if you don't come at me with the intent to kill, then you will never win. Now begin.

At his command, all three ninja vanished into different directions. Raizen sat against a tree and thought about the situation. He snapped his head up and slammed his fist into his hand.
Raizen: I got it.

Kakash watched from a tree reading his book and slightly looked as his clone created an illusion that he was still in the field.
Kakashi: [If these kids, keep hiding much later then I just might be able to get through this chapter today after all.]

Something caught Kakashi's attention through the corner of his eye. Raizen ran over to Sasuke and began talking to him about something, but Sasuke blew him off and ran in a different direction before he decided to strike at Kakashi or more accurately, his clone.
Kakashi: [So he figured it out?]

Raizen turned his attention around and looked for Sakura. He found her and she seemed to be looking for something.
Raizen: Sakura.
Sakura: What is it? I'm looking for Sasuke.
Raizen: He's fighting Kakashi-sensei right now, but listen we have to work to-

He didn't even notice that Sakura had run of during his sentence. He opened his eyes and dropped a finger.
Raizen: -gether. We are so screwed.

Raizen stuffed his hands in his pockets and walked off. He saw Sakura lying on the ground unconscious with foam coming from her mouth. He looked around quickly and picked her head up. He tried to wake her up, but she wouldn't open her eyes. He picked her up bridal style and carried her through the field as he looked for Sasuke.
Sasuke: Hey.

Raizen slowly turned around and looked down to the ground.
Sasuke: Get me out.
Raizen: What the hell happened to you?
Sasuke: Shut up and get me out of here.

Raizen gently laid Sakura on the ground and pulled a closed windmill shuriken from his back. Sasuke looked at it for a moment. He didn't know it was a windmill, it looked like a sword with its size. Raizen opened it and flicked his wrist causing it to lash onto the ground and spin into a circle. The ground around him exploded into the air and disintegrated into the wind. He reached down and pulled Sasuke from the ground and then lifted up Sakura once again.
Raizen: Alright now we can-.
Sasuke: No hard feelings.

He said before he ran off and once again chased after Kakashi.
Raizen: Team up.

Sakura began to stir and she slowly opened her eyes.
Sakura: Sasuke?
Raizen: Nope.

Sakura frowned and slapped the boy across the face.
Sakura: Who do you think you are? Put me down.

Raizen quickly moved his arms to the side and dropped Sakura on her backside.
Sakura: Oww, why did you do that?
Raizen: Sakura, if we don't-.
Sakura: Screw you asshole.

She said brushing herself off and turning round to leave.
Sakura: I'm out of here.

Raizen reached over and grabbed Sakura's shoulder. She turned around to him and he had a frown on his face.
Raizen: If you don't listen to me we'll lose.
Sakura: Well, would you look at Mr. Self-Important. The only one I can rely on is Sasuke, you just get ready to go back to the academy.

She said snatching her shoulder away from the boy and walking away.
Raizen: [But the point is for us not to turn against each other.]

Raizen turned around and leaned against a tree. He never attempted to fight Kakashi, he knew that it wasn't the goal of the test. He looked up to the sky and closed his eyes.
Raizen: [I guess I won't be able to be a ninja yet, Dad.]

He silently waited until Kakashi walked in front of him.
Kakashi: You're the only one left. I captured Sasuke and Sakura, aren't you going to fight me?
Raizen: I have no chance against you and I know it.
Kakashi: So you give up?
Raizen: No. I just needed time to do this.
Kakashi: What!?

Kakashi looked up to the tree above him and saw the windmill, the one the boy was wearing on his back, tied to the tree. The boy pulled a wire and it shot from the tree struck the ground around Kakashi.
Raizen: Destructive shuriken jutsu.

Kakashi flipped back just as a lightning bolt struck the shuriken and shot to the boy's chest. The ground around the shuriken was destroyed and the lightning somehow charged through the boy's body. Raizen stood and slightly pushed his left foot forward, but when he did he soared across the ground. While he moved he grabbed his windmill and flew faster than light toward Kakashi. He slashed at him, but Kakashi blocked it and the boy flew passed him.
Raizen: Raizen-Ken!
Kakashi: [Lightning? I guess that's the famed jutsu of the Aname clan. I barely blocked it, and I doubt he has any chakra left.]

Kakashi's assumption was right. Raizen fell to his knees and turned back to him.
Kakashi: It was a good try, but I'm sorry that it wasn't enough.
Raizen: Yeah it was.

He said holding up both bells.
Kakashi: How did you?
Raizen: I knew if I put all of my strength into an attack I could make you focus your attention to evading it instead of watching the bells.
Kakashi: So it was an all or nothing bet, funny kid.

He said as he picked the boy up by his arm and walked him to his teammates, before setting him down at one of the three posts there. The other posts however, had a person tied to them; Sakura on one and Sasuke on the other.
Sasuke: So he got us all.
Sakura: Well, I guess we go back the academy.

She said dropping her head.
Kakashi: Wrong, Raizen here, managed to get the bells.
Sasuke/Sakura: What!?
Kakashi: Now that you have both bells, I want you to pick one other person to get a bell.

Raizen looked at them both and walked over to Sakura before he sliced her free.
Sakura: What?

Sasuke simply closed his eyes and felt the ropes around him getting loose. He opened his eyes and looked at Raizen, the one who had cut him free. Raizen pulled out both of the bells and placed them both into the hands of his teammates and closed their hands.
Sakura: What are you doing?
Raizen: I sacrifice myself for them. I will go back to the academy.

Everyone froze; Kakashi had never seen anyone do that.
Kakashi: Why? You are the one who deserves to stay.
Raizen: It didn't make sense to me. Two bells, but three people, it was a trick. It was simply to turn us against each other.
Sasuke: What?
Raizen: If one of us would have to go back to the academy, then why would they split us into groups of three in the first place? You wanted us to look passed the number of bells and work with our partners. It was the equivalent to being on a mission and having a near impossible chance of you all getting out alive. Would you chose to leave one of your teammates? No, you look for the one percent chance that you will all make it. With that, you never leave a man behind. I figured that out, and I tried to tell them, but they wouldn't listen. However, I shouldn't have accepted that, giving up on your teammates is the same as letting them die. For that, I don't deserve to be a ninja.

Kakashi smiled at Raizen, the whole day, his teammates ignored him as he tried to help them, but he was still willing to help them. He had loyalty that was rare among must people.
Kakashi: Well, I guess you go back to the academy Raizen.

Sakura walked over to him and held up the bell by the tip of its string and placed Raizen's fingers on the bottom while Sasuke did the same at the same exact time.
Sasuke: Sorry, but you can't do that. You see, he does have a bell.
Sakura: Yep.

Raizen smiled and looked at Kakashi.
Kakashi: Hmm, it seems you're right. Well, I guess you all pass.

He said turning around to walk away.
Kakashi: Raizen, I'm appointing you team leader, and you other two, be glad you got such a good teammate.

[Sasuke: That's right; we only passed because of him.
Sakura: Yeah, We owe him for that. He also made missions fun, even catching that stupid cat.
Kakashi: Yeah, we did do that a lot didn't we?]

[Flash]
Raizen: Hey Sasuke, what do you say we bet who'll catch the cat first.
Sasuke: How much?
Raizen: One thousand ryo.
Sasuke: Alright, you in Sakura?
Sakura: Yeah.
Raizen: Right, Kakashi-sensei, you have to stay out of this one.
Kakashi: Alright.

He said through his headset. Raizen looked at his teammates and nodded as they all jumped into the air and looked cautiously for the cat.
Raizen: There it is.

He said pointing down to the cat that slowly looked up at them. He turned around and began to run away as fast as he could.
Sasuke: The game is afoot.
Sakura: I'll help you if you want Sasuke-kun.
Sasuke: I'd worry about myself if I were you.

Raizen shook his head and jumped down to the ground before he quickly charged after the cat. Sasuke looked over to Raizen and matched his speed. Sakura, however, chose to stick in the trees. She leapt from branch to branch and tossed a net in front of the fleeing animal. Raizen threw a kunai through the net and allowed the cat to get through.
Sakura: What?
Raizen: Sabotaging your rival is also allowed.
Sakura: What's with the surprise rules!?

Sasuke jumped in front of Raizen and tossed a wire trap in front of him that he flipped over himself. Raizen didn't see it though and he ran right into the trap. The wires snapped from the tree and wrapped around Raizen, causing him to fall to the ground. Sakura, stopped in front of Raizen and stuck her tongue out at him, but suddenly the captured boy turned into a log with a tongue drew on it, with little spit marks under it.
Sakura: Did he just give me a substitute raspberry?
Raizen: Good luck catching up!

He shouted as he ran through the trees in front of her. He threw his shuriken in front of Sasuke and caused him to stop moving.
Raizen: Instantaneous transport jutsu.

Sasuke looked back as Raizen teleported to his shuriken and grabbed it. Sasuke looked at it and began to wonder where he could get his hands on a shuriken like that. Raizen dropped down and Sasuke stopped and folded his arms. Raizen descended onto the cat and grabbed it tightly.
Raizen: Ha, I win.

He said before the cat started to scratch him viciously.
Raizen: AAHHHH!
Sasuke: I don't know about you, but I'd say this was worth one thousand ryo.
Sakura: Uh-huh.

Kakashi looked away from his book and smiled at his team.
Kakashi: I'll never be able to finish this chapter.

[Flash]
Sakura: Remember when we went to the wave country?
Sasuke: Yeah.

[Flash]
Raizen made his way onto the mist covered bridge and looked at his teammate caught behind a circle of mirrors.
Raizen: Sasuke! Dammit, we shouldn't be fighting. Gato is just using you!

Zabuza lifted his massive sword and prepared to deal the final blow to Kakashi, however the man dodged the sword in one fluid movement. He swung a kunai toward the man and was stopped as Zabuza quickly moved his sword to stop it. Raizen pulled his shuriken from his back and tossed it between the two ninja. Once they put distance between themselves he ran over to Sasuke. He lifted his shuriken and jumped to the upper most mirror and slammed his shuriken into it.
Raizen: Destructive shuriken jutsu!

Lightning fell from the sky and Raizen flipped back away from it before it could strike the shuriken. When the lightning hit it shattered the mirrors and caused Haku to come rolling out onto the ground. Sasuke watched her and pulled a kunai from his pouch before he ran over and prepared to finish her. Raizen grabbed Sasuke's hand and stopped him.
Sasuke: What are you doing!?
Raizen: No.
Haku: Let him finish me.

Raizen looked down at the woman in shock.
Haku: If I cannot be of use to him, then I have no purpose.
Raizen: Shut up!
Haku: I am nothing, but a weapon. What good is a broken weapon?

She said with tears rolling down her face.
Raizen: I don't want your life story. And I don't want to know what makes you feel that way. But if you are just a broken weapon, then you can always be fixed. If you choose to be his weapon, and then make sure that he lives. We are not enemies, and I will not kill you. Fight with us.

He said extending a hand to Haku.
Raizen: What do you say Sasuke?
Sasuke: You're too soft, but whatever. Sakura you ready?
Sakura: Yeah.

Haku accepted Raizen's hand and he turned to his Sensei.
Kakashi: Lightning Blade!
Raizen: Raizen-Ken!

He said as he made his attack connect with Kakashi's.
Kakashi: What are you doing?
Raizen: Stopping this.

Kakashi quickly pulled all of his power from his Chidori and looked at the boy as he collapsed to the ground.
Raizen: Gato, he's betrayed you. There's no reason for us to fight each other.

He said weakly, looking up at Zabuza.
Kakashi: [So he absorbs lightning? That's a strange new development; he can even absorb the chidori with no damage.]

Kakashi slowly looked up to Zabuza.
Zabuza: It's not about that anymore. This is a battle of honor.
Raizen: I won't fight you anymore. If you fight, then you will die.

He said standing in front of the man.
Zabuza: I'm not afraid to die.
Raizen: Haku will die as well.

That statement made Zabuza pause. He shook it off and lifted his sword.
Zabuza: You are too naive.

He shouted as he brought his sword down at Raizen. Kakashi moved to stop it, but Zabuza stopped it on his own. Raizen hadn't moved an inch.
Zabuza: You're either very brave or stupid as dog shit. Fine, Haku we'll assist these ninja.
Haku: Yes Zabuza.

She said looking to Gato who had been hiding in the mist.
Gato: Well, I was going to wait until you all killed each other, but I guess I have that kid to thank for that going awry. But, I guess that's what plan B is for.

He said as the mist around him dispersed to reveal over two thousand men standing behind him.
Gato: Attack.

He ordered his men.
Kakashi: Well, looks like we'll have one hell of a day.
Zabuza: Yeah, I guess we will.

They said as the two walked toward the fight approaching them. Sasuke stood up and joined them as Sakura and Haku did the same. Raizen slowly stood to his feet and rubbed the back of his neck.
Raizen: If you think I'm staying out of this, then you're crazy.

[Flash]
Tazuna: Feel free to come back anytime.
Kakashi: We will, someday.
Sasuke: Let's go report back to the hokage.
Sakura: Hey Sasuke, when we get back, do you want to go out?
Sasuke: No.
Raizen: Rejected!

He said at her side and made Kakashi chuckle at the girl. Sakura turned around and cracked her knuckles before driving them into Raizen's gut.
Raizen: The pit, THE PIT!

He said before falling to the ground. Sasuke looked back and lifted the boy's arm around his own shoulder and walked across the bridge with the unconscious boy. Once they reached the end of the bridge, they saw two silhouettes waiting for them. Raizen peeked open an eye and looked at them.
Raizen: Zabuza, Haku!

He shouted in a friendly tone.
Zabuza: Yeah. Take care of yourself kid.
Haku: And thank you.
Raizen: You're welcome.

He said with a bright smile. Zabuza frowned and said.
Zabuza: Look, don't go around thinking we're cool or anything.
Raizen: Yes, I hope I can see you guys again.
Zabuza: Heh, maybe. Let's go Haku.
Haku: Coming.

She said as they both turned around and walked into the mist. [A/N: Because we all know that those two were too cool to let die and that Haku was too girly to be a guy.] Raizen smiled at the two and stood himself up and waved goodbye.

[Flash-forward]
Kakashi shook his head and looked at his two genin.
Kakashi: That's enough reminiscing for now. We have to go meet the hokage.

He said as he led his team toward hokage tower. He looked over to the other teams heading up as well

[Flash]
Two people walked toward the village gates and were greeted by the guards watching over it.
Genma: Oh, hello there.
Claire: Hi.
Genma: You two must be the ones the hokage told us about.
Claire: Yes, we are his invited guests.
Naki: Hey, Genma. Hokage-sama says that he wants us to close the gates after his guests arrive.

He said running over to the man.
Naki: Oh, I guess you can close it now then.
Genma: So it's time for the exam, huh?
Naki: Yes, all of the teams have been gathered.
Claire: Then I guess Sarutobi-san will be too busy to meet me.
Naki: Unfortunately, but he did ask that I request you for something.
Claire: That being?
Naki: He said that you were a skilled medic-nin, so he asked if you could be troubled to look at one of our patients.
Claire: Sure, it wouldn't be a problem.

JJ looked up at his sensei and smiled before following her into the gates. Genma looked at the sword on the boy's back and said.
Genma: Sorry, you can't bring weapons into the village without inspection.

He said reaching for the sword. Claire quickly looked back and shouted.
Claire: Don't touch it!

Genma stopped himself and looked at the boy who had his eyes locked on him with the coldest glare he had ever seen.
Claire: It was given to him by someone important. He doesn't like anyone touching it. I can vouch that he won't do anything bad with it.

Genma didn't know why, but the glare the boy had given him was almost paralyzing.
Genma: Alright, but nothing funny.
JJ: Yeah.

He said never releasing his glare on the man, even when he began to walk away.
Claire: Sir, can you show me to the person I am to look after?
Naki: That's what I'm here for.
JJ: What do I do?
Claire: You can wander around as long as you don't get into trouble.
JJ: Sweet. Then I'll see you later.

He said as he lifted a hand and walked away.
Naki: [That kid.....He has the same vibe as Naruto.]

Naki turned back and focused his attention to the road ahead of him.

[Flash]
Sarutobi: So do you all understand?
Naruto: So you want me to display my skills in front of half of the village?
Sarutobi: Yes, we were not able to gain sufficient information on your natural skills. We have only been able to see your skills while with the kyuubi. Also, it is a good chance to see what you can do as well Mika.
Sasuke: And that’s why we’re here?
Sarutobi: Yes, Kakashi, Gai, Kurenai, and Asuma’s teams will face off against you. Only you and Mika will fight against them. Also, Hinata will be on your team as well.
Hinata: What?
Sarutobi: Or, would you be comfortable fighting against Naruto?

Hinata took one look at him and said.
Hinata: I accept.
Kiba: [So she’s more comfortable fighting against us?]
Ino: We won’t go easy on you Hinata.

Hinata looked back and smiled at Ino.
Sakura: I hope you’re ready. Even if Naruto is a demon, he won’t be able to beat Sasuke-kun.
Neji: [Perfect.]
Lee: Yosh, I’m already pumped.
Tenten: Alright Lee, wait until we’re in the field.
Lee: Then can we hurry? I want to see how I match up against Naruto-kun.

He said pacing in place.
Mika: I promise not to slow you down.
Naruto: Just go at your own pace. I can do this alone if I have to.

He said closing his eyes. Yubiki appeared in front of them teams and sat on the desk.
Yubiki: Just don’t get so cocky that you lose.
Naruto: Of course I won’t. I can already tell that everyone in this room is stronger than a normal person. I just never walk into a fight thinking that I can lose.
Shikamaru: For once, I think I'm actually looking forward to this.

Choji shot a look over to Shikamaru.
Choji: That's a new one.
Shikamaru: So where is the battlefield?
Sarutobi: The Anbu training field.

The entire room jumped back slightly at his proclamation.
Gai: That place is massive. Is it really necessary?
Sarutobi: We need a place where everyone can fit, yet not be harm by the battle.
Kakashi: Alright, Sasuke, Sakura, I want you to give it your all.
Asuma: Do your best out there.
Ino: Yeah.
Choji: WOO.

They said pumping their fists in the air.
Gai: Alright, make sure that you pull no punches, except you Neji, nothing funny out there.
Neji: Whatever. [Like I'll let this chance pass me by.]
Lee: I cannot wait. I'm bursting with youth.
Gai: That's my pupil.
Tenten: Be quiet you two.
Kurenai: Boys, don't hold back just because Hinata is with them.

Both boys looked at her and then over to Hinata. She looked back at them and bowed saying.
Hinata: Please give it y-your a-all.

Both boys turned back with a blush.
Shino/Kiba: Easier said than done.
Kurenai: You’re right, you guys only fight Naruto.

She said barely above a whisper. Sarutobi stood from his seat and walked around his desk as Yubiki walked back into Naruto's seal.
Sarutobi: Now if you'll all follow me.

He said leading everyone from his office. He walked through the village and random villagers and ninjas began following him. Hinata looked around the crowd and noticed that two of the people who joined were her father and sister. Actually, most of the children noticed their parents in the crowd. The exam wasn't only for Naruto and Mika, but also a test to see how they matched up against the other genin of the village. JJ sat in a tree across from them tossing and catching an apple in his hand. He bit into it and then threw it to the ground.
JJ: Why couldn't they have oranges or something.

He finally looked over from the tree and noticed the massive crowd walking in one direction.
JJ: What the?

He scanned the crowd and his eyes turned golden. He could now see the auras of the people in the crowd. Some were blue, while others were green. He noticed that one man's aura was dark purple, an ominous sign. He continued to scan until his eyes rested on someone with, a bright red aura.
JJ: That's him.

Naruto stopped for a second and looked over to the exact tree JJ was sitting in, but now, no one was there. He looked cautiously ahead and continued following the hokage. Not knowing that the boy was following him from the rooftops.

[Flash]
Raizen looked outside his window and watched the people leave toward the training grounds. He sighed heavily and leaned back in his chair.
Raizen: And I'm stuck here.
????: Well, I wouldn't say that's a bad thing.

Raizen quickly turned around and looked at the woman leaning against his door.
????: Judging from this report on you, I'd say that you could use a break from the excitement.
Raizen: Who are you?

He asked now becoming confused about his visitor.
Claire: My name is Claire Rido Fuganu. And I'll be your doctor today.
Raizen: Doctor? For what?
Claire: Well, if you'll allow me. I can fix you up real nice. Or, do you not want to walk again?
Raizen: You can help me walk?
Claire: It'll be easy, but first I have to know. Do you trust me?
Raizen: ...Yes.
Claire: Then I'll do everything in my power.

She said before she walked toward the boy.

[Flash]
Everyone had been gathered into the massive training grounds of the Anbu black ops. Naruto, Mika, and Hinata stood in the middle of the field as they looked at their opponents who all stood across. Sasuke stepped into the head and cracked his neck as Lee walked up behind him and jumped into the front.
Lee: I will take point.
Sasuke: Fine.

Naruto peeked back at all of the people behind him and smiled at Hinata who seemed to be hesitant in entering the battle. Naruto looked over to Mika and nodded before he placed up a handsign.
Naruto: Shadow clone jutsu!

The crowd in front and behind him became shocked as they stared at the two hundred odd clones Naruto had made.

[Music cue: Yura Yura by Hearts Grow.]

Naruto’s clones ran toward the other group and bit into their thumbs. They wiped their blood onto their chests in the form of an “X” and stopped in front of the village genin. They turned back to the real Naruto and nodded at the group they had just joined. They looked back at Naruto as he unzipped his jacket and revealed the seal of the kyuubi before he stepped back as Yubiki stepped forward and exited his body. She peeked back and folded her arms. Naruto did the same and didn’t even bother to re-zip his jacket and hide his bare chest. Yubiki flipped back over Naruto’s head and landed back in a tree before giving Naruto a signal to begin. Naruto nodded and charged into the field of battle. He stopped right in front of them and opened his arms, allowing the gentle breeze to sway against his body. He brought down his arms and stood in stance.
Lee: I will be the first to attack.
Naruto: Alright, come at me.

Lee charged forward and threw a straight punch at Naruto. The boy blocked it, but found that Lee was nowhere near as weak as he thought he was. The punch broke his guard completely and went through to his chest. The punch knocked the wind out of Naruto and he countered with a quick uppercut, which Lee flipped back under. Lee placed his hands on the ground and sent a straight kick at Naruto. Naruto slightly moved and dodged the attack; Lee spun his body and crouched on the ground before he shot up with an uppercut of his own, which connected with Naruto’s chin. Naruto went flying into the air and slightly opened his eyes before he caught the sight of a spiral flying at him.
Kiba: Fang over fang!

Naruto waited for his chance and then he leaned back under the attack and sent spin kick to Kiba’s side as he fell to the ground. Naruto smiled as the boy hit the ground before him, but he suddenly noticed a bug flying at the side of his face. He looked over and saw an entire swarm coming at him. He quickly went through a series of handsigns before placing two fingers in front of his lips.
Naruto: Fire style: Fireball jutsu!

He said as he blew fire from his lips and caused the bugs to disperse and return to their master.
Shino: Clever.

Naruto spun his fire into a circle and nullified any chance of someone using taijutsu against him and waited for his imminent return to the ground. He began doing a long string of handsigns and stopped after hearing someone shout.
Sasuke: Phoenix flower jutsu!

Naruto saw hundreds of fire covered kunai shot through his orb and he canceled his signs. He flipped back and grabbed some of the kunai before throwing them back mid-flip. Tenten quickly pulled a scroll and bit into her finger before rubbing her own blood onto it. She twirled the scroll and kunai flew from it, also colliding with the kunai Naruto threw at them. She pulled out a staff and tossed it to Lee.
Kiba: Fang over Fang!

Naruto looked back and barely dodged the attack, but Kiba had somehow managed to dispel his flame. Naruto spun sideways to the ground and Lee ran at him before he sent a quick swing down at Naruto’s legs, tripping him to the ground.
Tenten: Rising twin dragons.

Naruto fell to the ground, all the while looking up at smoke dragons rising into the air. The smoke cleared and Tenten appeared in the middle of two scrolls. Spin around and launched various weapons at him. Naruto smiled, these people were indeed stronger than he thought. Mika walked forward and ripped off her weighted jacket and stood at the side of Naruto. She lifted her fist up and slammed it into the ground, causing a massive upheaval. Two Huge, jagged stalagmites shot from the ground and blocked all of the weapons.
Naruto: Whoa.

Mika stomped into the ground and create huge stone nunchuks that she caught over her shoulder. She grabbed one of the ends and swung it into the staff that Lee held. She quickly spun around and slammed it into his chest, sending him sliding back along the ground. She flipped back and dropped her nunchuks onto the ground before she dropped into her stance. Choji ran at her and unleashed a series of hand signs.
Choji: Human boulder!

He said as he turned into a giant sphere and rolled at the girl. She placed up a giant wall, but he just rolled through it. One of the stones flew in front of her and punched it forward. When it collided with Choji he was blasted back into the crowd of Naruto clones behind him. Most of the jounin were just staring at her.
Kakashi: [What kind of Father would throw away a girl with such raw talent? Heh, I guess it’s his loss.]

She smiled at the trap she had set for the others in their group. When the rock shattered and hit the ground, each little pebble created a giant stalagmite. Sasuke flipped onto the tip of one and slid down it and in front of the girl. He grabbed the pike in front of him and spin kicked the girl in the chest. She rolled along the ground and stopped herself, only before Sakura slammed down a fist for her head. Mika rolled away and looked on as the girl tossed tagged kunai into the ground in front of her. Mika slapped the ground and created a wall between her and the explosions.
Shikamaru: Now. Shadow possession jutsu!

Mika looked back as her shadow was bound to Shikamaru’s. As the boy walked forward Mika was forced to do the same and Ino lined up her sights with the girl.
Ino: Got you. Mind transfer jutsu!

Naruto lifted a boulder and tossed it between them. Disconnecting Shikamaru and giving Ino’s body nowhere to go. Naruto looked back and saw Neji make a B-line for Hinata.
Neji: Now!

Hinata flinched and found that his hit never landed. Naruto smacked his hand away and stood in front of her. Hanabi held her heart and cheered as loudly as she could for Naruto. Neji sent seven more strikes at Hinata and Naruto stopped each one. Neji smiled and sent two strikes at her at once, but Naruto knocked both of Neji’s arms into the air before he kicked him into the chest. Naruto noticed that his clones had finally decided to join to battle and worse of all; he had disconnected them from himself. They were acting independently. Naruto fell back after he kicked Neji and placed his hand on Hinata’s back before he pushed her down to the ground. He flipped back over her and delivered an axe kick to the head of one of his clones before he spun with a kick to the jaw of a different clone. Naruto scooped down and picked Hinata up bridal style and smiled at her. He leaned back under a punch that came for his face and spun under a punch that came for the back of his head. He looked back slightly toward the clone coming after him and kicked back into its stomach and then head butted it in the face. He turned around and high kicked a different clone in the back of the neck, causing it to bend forward. When it leaned down, Naruto scissor kicked it in the head. Naruto threw Hinata onto his shoulders and ignored the heavy blush that fell over her. He punched forward into the face of one of his clones and side kicked another one across the ground. He jumped onto the chest of a different clone and delivered a low spin kick to the faces of ten clones around him. He flipped from the clone’s chest and caught Hinata again mid-flip. The second he landed a clone stopped him from regaining his balance with a punch that flew for his face. Naruto leaned back under it and fell back to the ground. His clones smiled and tossed kunai at him. Naruto kicked himself back against the ground and dodged all of them. He backed into a circle of clones and frowned, before he pushed Hinata high into the air. Naruto placed her on the ground and uppercut kicked one in the chin before he spun himself around and tripped the ones around him. Naruto tossed himself back to his feet before he focused on the on the crowd around him. He punched four times into the chest of the clone in front of him before he thrust punched him back away from him and then elbowed the clones behind him. He grabbed it by the neck and kneed him in the stomach before he placed his hand on its back and tossed himself into the air. He positioned both of his legs facing down and stomped into its back. Naruto looked up at Hinata, who had begun her imminent descent back down to the ground. Naruto uppercutted one of his clones into the air before he grabbed its leg and spun him around through the crowd and threw him through them all, creating a path. Naruto grabbed a clone by its neck and tossed him into the air before he jumped up onto its chest and used it as a stepping stone to jump to Hinata. Naruto grabbed her once again and smiled at her. She looked to the side at one of his clones as it jumped at him. Naruto looked back just in time to catch a punch to the face. The punch had so much force behind it that it caused him to drop Hinata. Naruto reached for her and her for him. Suddenly a though hit her mind.
Hinata: [Am I going to be a burden to him? What have I done since this all started? No more!]

Hinata smiled at Naruto and pulled her arm back before she activated her byakugan. Naruto smiled and pulled his arm back.
Hinata: Rotation!

She shouted as she spun in the air, causing a sphere of chakra to surround her body as she approached the ground. The rotation destroyed all of the clones on the ground waiting for her to land. When she finally landed to the ground she created a crater around her and looked as the clone around her picked themselves up from the ground. A few wiped their mouths and charged back at her. Naruto flipped to the ground and axe kicked one of his clones to the ground before he landed in stance next to Hinata. Mika smiled and stomped down on the ground causing a pillar to shot her back to her team. Neji smirked and ran back after Hinata. Naruto kicked a clone into one of Mika’s powerful punches before she axe handle smash it into the ground, causing it to ricochet off of the ground. Hinata ducked under a punch and sent a thruster palm into the chest of Sasuke before Naruto jumped over her and drop kicked Sasuke back across the ground. Sasuke flipped back to his feet as Sakura ran after their opponents. Ino ran to her side and synchronized her movements with the girl. Mika stepped in front of her team and met with both girls. Ino sent a high kick for her face, but Mika stepped it with her left wrist and turned just in time to block a punch Sakura sent for her face. Ino lifted up her free leg and kicked into Mika’s chest, causing her to let go of Sakura. Sakura cracked her knuckles and shouted.
Sakura: HELL YEAH!

She had unleashed her inner self. She punched downward into Mika’s face and grabbed her by the neck of her tank top before she lifted her into the air and punched viciously into her stomach repeatedly. Hinata charged forward and sent three palms to Sakura’s stomach before she sent one upward, that slightly lifted Sakura from the ground and she finished with a strong thrust palm into her chest that sent her rolling back across the ground. Ino ran up behind her and spin into a low sweep kick, but Hinata flipped sideways over the kick and kicked Ino in the face during her spin. Ino went flying back and Hinata spun once landing back on the ground and stopped herself in stance. Neji ran at her and sent a quick strike for her chest, but she spun away from it and danced away from the strikes that followed. Hinata ducked low and sweep kicked at Neji’s legs, but he dodged it by jumping into the air. Naruto jumped up on the other side of Hinata and spin kicked Neji down to the ground. He leaned down on the side of Hinata and leaned back as she sent a thruster palm at the clone behind him. Naruto punched forward into the chest of one of his clones and Hinata slid under it before she sent two palms into the same clone’s chest. Naruto grabbed Hinata and spun her above him as the locked their fingers together. Hinata balanced herself as Naruto her in the air with one arm. She spread out all of her limbs and closed her eyes as she listened to all of the clones coming after them. She spun herself and kicked all of the clones before they could get too close and Naruto let her go before he crouched down to the ground. Hinata landed on his back with the same hand she balanced on before she spun around into a topspin, which connected with the jaws of the twelve clones. Naruto pushed himself up and tossed Hinata into the air. Hinata closed her arms and spun around before Naruto caught her and pulled her close to him. Before he dipped her down and she kicked up into the chin of a clone before she leaned all the way back.
Asuma: Are they dancing?
Kurenai: It sure looks like it.

Naruto pulled her back up and spun her in a circle as she walked on the chests of the clones around them. Naruto twisted himself back and let Hinata go and she landed on the ground in crouching position before she spun herself back to her feet. She ran back to Naruto and jumped over him with a drop kick that hit the face of a clone and Naruto grabbed her hands before she could fall to the ground. He pulled her back and they both leaned back. Naruto smiled at her and she smiled back before he pulled and spun her at high speed.
Naruto: You ready?

He said before he grabbed her by the waist and tossed her into the air. He ran over and grabbed Mika’s hand before he ran away from Hinata.
Naruto: You don’t want to stick around for this.

Mika looked back as Hinata shouted.
Hinata: Ultimate rotation!

Hinata began to spill chakra and created the largest rotation the village had ever seen.
Mika: HOLY-
Hiashi: HOLY-
Neji: HOLY-
Asuma: Shit!
Kurenai: Hinata?

Naruto looked back at the rotation that had exceeded the over 100 feet long and wide.
Naruto: Well, there go all of my clones.

All of the genin on the field began to scatter as fast as they could.
Hanabi: Go, Oneechan!

Yubiki smiled at her child. There were so many more things he could do, but he decided to fight them on their level.
Yubiki: You used the bond of your mate to make her stronger. I just wonder why you haven’t used the other gift of the pact yet.

Naruto looked at his mother and smiled, there was a silent nod and Naruto decided that it was time to reveal his new technique. He watched as Hinata’s rotation disappeared and she began to fall to the ground. Naruto and Mika ran to her as the other team ran to her as well. Naruto caught Hinata and she spun from his hands into her stance. Naruto mirrored her and smiled. His eyes turned full blue and his pupil disappeared.
Naruto: Byakugan!
Hinata: What!?

She looked over and Naruto had indeed activated a byakugan. Everyone became confused at the development and Yubiki simply smiled.
Yubiki: [Did they really think that the pact only gave her his power. It’s a bond, meaning, what’s mine is yours-]
Naruto: And what’s yours is mine.

Naruto pulled a little of his chakra into his fist and and called a clone to his hand.
Naruto: Concentrated Rasengan.

His clone spun the chakra in his hand and Naruto thrusted his palm forward and sent a line of chakra shooting at the crowd approaching him. Everyone dodged it and looked back as it hit the ground. Once it did a giant sphere of chakra spun in its landing point.
Naruto: I Missed.

Sasuke led the team closer to them and Mika stepped in front of them. She started doing handsigns and everyone became cautious; because she had never used handsigns to do any of her other techniques. She finished and slapped the ground.
Mika: Great wall justu!

When she hit the ground a giant wall shot up from the ground and blocked the team from Naruto and the others. The genin ran for the wall, but pillars started to shot at them. Hinata walked to the wall and poured her chakra into it. Choji jumped back and started to do handsigns.
Choji: Human boulder!

Choji changed into a giant ball and Lee picked him up on his shoulder and continued his sprint. He threw Choji and the boy began to spin as he collided with the wall and created a huge hole in the wall. Neji, Sasuke, and Lee jumped into the hole and went for Naruto. Mika looked back as her wall was penetrated and closed her hands, causing the wall to crumble into stones. Hinata pulled back and caused her chakra to line up with each stone. She danced her fingers and controlled each one’s movements. She made them fly around the field causing all in their paths to dodge them. Naruto flipped back over a kick from Lee and pressed his hand down on an uppercut Sasuke sent for him. Naruto whirled down and kicked Sasuke in the chest, but the boy only slid back four feet, before he charged forward and kicked Naruto to the ground. Naruto rolled back to his feet and watched as Neji sent three lightning fast strikes to his chest. Naruto opened his eyes wide and sentt a strike to Neji's chest before he grabbed his arm and flipped him to the ground. Naruto looked up as Sasuke came fliying at him with a jump kick and Lee came behind him with a low punch, which Naruto just flipped back under and above both. Naruto landed on the ground and watched as Neji came back after him. Naruto stood to his feet and looked as Sasuke and Lee stood at both sides of him. They both crouched down and sent an uppercut kick for his face. Naruto smiled and began to spun.
Naruto: Rotation!

Each one was caught in the attack and sent flying back along the ground. Hinata held up all of the stones and positioned them in front of the people around her and her team. Mika opened her palms and closed them causing the rocks around them to explode.
Mika: Stone claymore!

The stones exploded into small pebbles and shot at high speed in all directions. All of the genin stopped and bent into position and dodged all of the pebbles at once. All stood back up and looked at the three. Mika fell to her knees and breathed heavily. She was almost out of chakra, and Hinata looked as if she was almost n empty as well. Naruto, however, was standing in front of them as if he wasn't even affected.
Sarutobi: That is enough.

He said calling off the sparring match. Until he heard clapping coming from the far end of the field. Everyone looked over to a boy who were long loose blue jeans and a white muscle shirt under a red jakcet with a mural of a phoenix on the back of it. [Claire's jacket]
JJ: That was amazing. I can't believe that all of you are so strong. But, you are the strongest of all. I'd like to face you myself.

He said pointing at Naruto.
Naruto: What!?
JJ: I'd really like to fight against you.
Sarutobi: [So they've arrived.] I allow this match to continue. Everyone else clear the field, Naruto I will also temporarily recede my decree on your transformations.
Naruto: What?

Naruto turned back to JJ and lifted an eyebrow.
Naruto: [Is he really that strong?] Who are you?

He shouted to the boy.
JJ: I'll tell you after we fight. Don't hold back.

JJ walked toward Naruto, but Naruto ran at him first and sent a punch to his stomach. JJ's eyes went blank for a second and Naruto followed with a left hook before delivering a jumping spin kick to the boy's head. JJ hit the ground head first a went rolling back along the ground. Once the boy stopped he laid on the ground for a while and Naruto stared at him.
Kiba: That was lame.
Sasuke: Yeah.
Neji: Why would even step into a fight if he was so weak?

Naruto shook his head turned around, but he suddenly looked back as the boy picked himself up.
JJ: Okay, that was more than I expected, but I'm ready now.

JJ charged at Naruto and punched for his head, but Naruto ducked under it and uppercutted into the boy's jaw before he pulled back and punched him across the ground once again.
Naruto: What the hell!? Are you serious?
Yubiki: [Naruto, that boy is taking your hits intentionally, but why?]

Naruto turned around again and walked away before JJ picked himself up once again.
JJ: Okay, I'm done playing.

He said cracking his neck. Naruto turned around slowly and frowned.
Shikamaru: This guy just doesn't learn.
Choji: Naruto is gonna kill him.
Ino: Maybe we should stop this.

Naruto pulled back and punched into the boy's face once again, but this time he only managed to move the boy's head. JJ smiled and watched as Naruto punched again, but once again all he managed to do was move the boy's body. Naruto stepped back and put all of his strength into one punch and sent it into JJ's chest, but still, there was no effect.
JJ: Surprised? Now it's my turn.

JJ grabbed the back of Naruto's open jacket and punched him in the stomach. Naruto spit up blood and slightly lost sight. JJ pulled his arm back and punched him two more times. He pulled Naruto's face back up and punched into his face, causing Naruto to go spinning back. JJ ran forward and climbed up Naruto's chest before he lifted up his elbow and drived it into Naruto's forward. Naruto's forehead began to bleed and JJ placed his hand on the boy's face before he threw himself into the air and dropped his leg down onto Naruto's neck and drove him down into the ground. When they made impact the ground around them caved in. JJ jumped back and rubbed the back of his neck.
JJ: Guess I over did it.

He said while chuckling. Naruto opened his eyes and picked himself up from the dirt and looked at the boy with blood red eyes.
JJ: Oh, I guess you're done playing too.

Naruto walked toward the boy and made a sword from his chakra in his right hand. He charged at the boy and slashed at him, but JJ stopped Naruto's sword with his own. Naruto reached out his left hand and created another sword before he slashed at the boy, who flipped back away from the attack. The boy swung around and stopped a slash that came down at him. JJ pulled his sword to the side and rolled away from Naruto before he turned with a slash of his own.
JJ: Burn Ryu-o-jinn!

Naruto looked as the boy's sword began to leave a fire trail as he swung it. Naruto stepped back and dodged the boy's following attacks as fast as he could.
Yubiki: [Ryu-o-jinn?]

Her eyes shot wide open and she jumped from her perch. Naruto ran closer to the boy and slammed both of his swords into his body. Naruto stepped back and smiled, but was shocked when the boy's eyes turned from dark brown to pure golden. He stood up and screamed as the swords in body shot out and his wounds healed as fast as Naruto's would have. Yubiki walked forward and called out to Naruto. When the boy turned she stood by as side.
Yubiki: Are you a Kaiser?

JJ just smiled at her for a second.
Yubiki: Fou Lu?

JJ smiled even bigger, her accuracy was amazing.
Yubiki: Naruto, come here.

When Naruto turned to his mother she walked into his seal again.
Yubiki: [Don't hold back anymore. This boy is one of the dragon emperors.]
Naruto: [A what?]
Yubiki: [There were two dragons who stood more powerful than any before them. Their names were Ryu and Fou Lu. Both were brothers and as such they were held in the highest regard among their kind. Fou Lu was said to have disappeared only months before I was sealed.]
Naruto: [What makes a dragon so scary?]
Yubiki: [DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE A DRAGON!]

She shouted out at Naruto.
Yubiki: [The dragon named Ryu was a kind young man and was very nice on the eyes, but years ago a tyrannical goddess named Myria wanted to encage the world in her own twisted view on protection. She overstepped her bonds. Yet, she was a double SS class goddess, and her power was practically unlimited. Ryu and his allies killed her. It was said that he left that battle almost unharmed.]

Naruto's eyes went wide and he looked over to the boy.
Yubiki: [If he is possessed by Fou Lu, then he is no doubt just as strong as me.]

Naruto placed up a handsign and called fifty clones to his side that all chaged at JJ at once. JJ smiled and focused his chakra into his sword before he started doing handsigns.
JJ: Dark style: Eclipse jutsu.

JJ moved his sword into a complete circle before he moved forward slightly. All of Naruto's clones were covered in a cloak of darkness before the boy appeared right in front of Naruto. JJ threw a hand back and all of the clones began to fall apart. Pieces of the clones went flying in evey direction and Naruto frowned at the boy. Naruto and JJ stood face to face and Naruto began to spill chakra from his body, which quickly took the form of two tails behind him. JJ smiled at him and Naruto stepped froward.

[Flash]
Claire: Alright, now just rest.
Raizen: Can you stay here with me Claire-san?

He said with a slight blush. She smiled warmly at the boy and said.
Claire: Sure, I don't have anywhere to be.
[Outside the door: Man: Did you hear, Naruto is fighting a boy with weird golden eyes.
[Nurse: Really, did Naruto win yet?
[Man: That's the thing. Aparrently this boy is as strong as him.]
[Nurse: Really? I've gotta see this.]

Claire's smiled twitched she stood up.
Claire: And now I do. Sorry, I'll be back soon, I have to do something.

Claire whirled around and ran from the room.
Claire: [Damnit boy, can't you listen just once.]

She said charging out, running after the sounds of battle.

[Flash]
JJ went sliding back along the ground and stopped before he slowly picked himself up from the dirt and coughed blood on the ground before he looked up and saw a large chakra hand coming down on him. He rolled back away from it, but it whirled around and crashed into him, sending him sliding back once again. JJ stood to his feet and looked as Naruto charged at him and punched down into his face. Naruto turned slightly and his tails shot up into the boy's chest and sent him flying into the air. Naruto stretched his aura's arm up to JJ's leg and grabbed him before he spun him around in the air and slammed him into the ground. JJ's body created an extremely large crater and dust swriled around him. Naruto looked deep into it and saw the boy standing up holding his arm. When the dust cleared JJ's face was covered in scales and his arm had grown longer than his other one.
JJ: I'm done playing. First form: Dragon!

His body began to expand and he stood up twenty feet and his body changed into the form of a two legged, winged dragon. He pulled his sword and it transformed along with his body. Everyone, but Sarutobi looked at the boy in fear. Naruto stood tall and punched his aura at the boy, but the dragon simply grabbed the aura with one hand. He grabbed tightly onto it and pulled it back, causing Naruto to came flying at him. Naruto sent another punch at the dragon and hit its chest, but the aura dispersed when it collided with him. The deagon pulled it's free arm back and slammed it into Naruto's face and sent him rolling back across the field. The dragon flapped it's wings and pulled it's sword high before it fell to the ground and slammed it down at Naruto, who rolled to the side to dodge the attack. The massive sword crushed the ground and Naruto was thrown back to his feet and the dragon slashed sideways, barely missing Naruto. The dragon grabbed Naruto by his neck and slammed him into the ground before it spewed fireballs at the grounded boy. Naruto took the attack and jumped into the air before sent his tails down at the dragon. It caught both tails and looked as a tail one sprouted and crashed into the dragon's chest and was joined shortly after by a fourth one. The fourth tail slammed into the dragon and knocked it to the ground. Naruto turned around in midair and fired a large beam into the dragon as it laid on the ground. Naruto landed and grew another tail before he hit. Naruto looked once again through the dust that gathered and saw the boy in another form. He appeared to be a dragon with a extrememly long tail that was wrapped around it's body.
JJ: Third form: Tiamat!

He growled out before he called his sword back to himself. Once he grabbed it, it changed into a chain linked sword and he swung it at Naruto, who dropped everything and tried his best to dodge the attacks, but was soon caught up by the slashes and assualted by it. Tiamat pulled back it's sword and began to fire large lightning bolts from it's mouth. Naruto barely dodged the attack and grew another two tails. Naruto stopped the lightning with his hand and crushed it in his fist. Tiamat looked at the boy and saw that he was now wearing a robe draped oer his with nine coattails hanging from the bottom.
Tiamat: Oh, I guess you no longer wish to beat around the bush.

Tiamat changed back into JJ and his hair began to glow golden. [ A/N: Not talking about dragonball z. On breath of fire the main character's hair actually does go golden when he becomes kaiser.]
JJ: Final form: Kaiser!

JJ's body glew golden and he changed into a pure golden dragon with eight red wings coming from it's back. Two horns grew from it's head and it's tail was roughly eighteen feet, while it was twenty feet itself. Naruto walked toward it as it hovered along the ground to him. Naruto swung down his arm caused the kyuubi's image to slam down on the dragon coming after him. However, when it crashed down on top of Kaiser, he stopped it with a single hand. He turned to the side and his wings aimed directly at Naruto. Sixteen lines shot from the wings and flew torward Naruto. Naruto lifted up his free arm and blocked the beams with little effort. Kaiser looked at him and smiled before sending another wave of beams at him. Naruto tried to block again, but the beams suddenly merged into one another. The beam hit Naruto's arm and he went sliding back along the ground. Naruto slammed his arm into the ground and stopped himself. Kaiser folded its arms and smiled at the boy.
Kaiser: [One minute left.]

He thought as he flew quickly toward Naruto. Naruto smiled and sent all nine of his tails at the dragon knocking it all the way back. Naruto's tails returned tto him and slammed into the ground. Kaiser looked down at the rumbling in the ground and saw Naruto's tails emerge from the ground and viciously attack him. The last tail bashed it into the air the and it stopped it's itself mid-flight. Kaiser opened it's mouth and formed a giant ball. Naruto looked up at it and changed into the form of the kyuubi. He began to form an attack of his own and once both were ready, they fired at each other. Each attack cancelled each other out and Kaiser looked down only to see someone in the line of fire. The remants of their attacks headed for a single person.
Kaiser: Damnit! [Only ten seconds left.]

He flew down to Mika as fast as he could. He stood in front of her and wrapped his arms around her before he latched all of his wings into the ground around her. Once the attack collided with Kaiser's back it screamed in pain and it's wings began to disappear. Mika looked as the dragon seemed to be slowly changing back. She started to do handsigns and she slammed her hands on the ground.
Mika: Great wall jutsu.

A wall shot from the ground and blocked the remainer of the attack. JJ released his hold on the girl and slowly healed the wounds from the attack. He wobbled and fell back against the wall. Mika looked at him and closed her hand, making the wall fall to pieces, and causing the boy to fall down with it.
????: Norugi!!

At the shout of his name the boy shot up and looked back. He stood up and walked over to his sensei before he hung his head with a sad expression. JJ was named after his father, and he hated his father, so in turn, he hated his name as well. Claire give him his nickname, and she only called him by his real name if she was, 1. made at him or 2. disappointed in him. At the moment she was both. He looked up slightly and she slapped him as hard as she could across the face. Blood slightly dripped from the boy's mouth and he held his cheek. Claire placed her hand on top of his head, before she looked at the crowd.
Claire: I apologize for all of this. He didn't hurt anyone did he?
Naruto: Uh.

He said slightly before changing back. The jounin that governed the genin teams walked over to her.
Kakashi: Nothing that won't heal I believe. Now could you explain what's going on here?
Claire: You didn't even tell them why you were here before you started fighting people!? What if they had killed you!?
JJ: I'm sorry Sensei.

Sarutobi laughed and walked over to the woman.
Sarutobi: I guess Chris-sama was right, you do act like a mother.

The woman looked up and frowned at the man.
Sarutobi: Don't be so angry with him. He probably just wanted to spar with the other children. I must admit, watching them did make me wish I were a couple years younger.

Sasuke walked over to Kakashi and looked at the boy.
Sasuke: So he's not our enemy?

Naruto walked over to Sasuke and looked over to Sarutobi.
Sarutobi: No, he is actually quite the opposite.

JJ turned around and wiped the blood from his mouth with his left hand before he looked over to Naruto.
JJ: I just wanted to see what my new partner could do.
Naruto: Partner!?

Sarutobi smiled and pulled his pipe from his mouth.
Sarutobi: Yes. It was decided many years ago that once you were released, young Norugi here would be sent here as your partner.
Naruto: So you always planned on me being released?
Sarutobi: Even if I had to do it myself.

Naruto smiled slightly and looked over to JJ.
JJ: I wasn't really doing anything to try and hurt you or anything. I only did moves that I thought you could handle.
Naruto: I kind of noticed that.
Yubiki: [No, you didn't.]

Naruto looked around and was grateful that no one else could hear what his mother had said.
Sarutobi: It was a debate on who would be teamed with you, but you solved that for us.
Naruto: What?
Sarutobi: As of this moment I decree that a new genin team consisting of Naruto Uzumaki, Norugi Suzaku, and Mika Yuzuka will be assembled, under the instruction of Claire Rido Fuganu. This team will be known as squad fourteen. Now to all those here, training is now dismissed All those who wish to stay, may do as they wish.

All adutls began to leave the field, but the genin crowded around the two new members of their village. Hanabi ran over to Naruto after bowing goodbye to her father. Hiashi looked over to his daughter and Naruto with a silent pride. He never knew that Hinata could execute such moves, and Naruto using the byakugan was quite a surprise. He smiled and walked from the field.
Claire: I have somewhere to be. Will you promise to behave this time.
JJ: I can't change anymore at the moment anyway.

JJ watched as his teacher slowly left the field. He turned back to everyone around him and looked down. He bowwed and said.
JJ: I'm sorry.

Then he quickly stood back straight.
JJ: Now that that's out of the way. I know the dragon thing is kind of weird and-.
Ino: Where are you from?
Choji: Ino!?
Ino: He protected Mika, he can't be that bad. Besides he's kind of cute.
Choji: But it was his attack he protected her from, and what does him being cute have to do with it?
Ino: So where are you from?
JJ: A small village really far out. You wouldn't have heard of it.
Lee: Have you been around the village yet?
JJ: No, I'd like to see it all though.
Choji: How do you guys act like this is normal?
Sasuke: Because we found out yesterday that there was a giant fox demon living in the village for twelve years.
Shikamaru: Yeah, it's not that bad. At least he isn't attacking us.
Choji: But he just did!
JJ: I'm wasn't really trying to hurt anybody. I just wanted to see what Naruto fought like when he went all out. I have to say that I was surprised. Anyway I'm still new here, can someone show me around?
Ino: Sure.
Choji: Ino!
Ino: If you're so worried Choji, then why don't you come with me.

She said as she grabbed JJ's arm and led him away from the field as she talked about the village. Choji looked over, then folded his arms and looked away.
Choji: Ino wait up.

He said before he quickly ran after her. Sasuke looked at Naruto and asked.
Sasuke: What's your take on him.
Naruto: He's not our enemy, but I have a few questions for him nonetheless. Hinata-hime.
Hinata: Yes?
Naruto: Maybe you and Hanabi-hime should return home for a while.
Hanabi: Yeah.

Neji turned around and walked his own way before he slightly looked back at Hinata.
Lee: Neji, where are you going?
Neji: Home.

He said sternly. He wasn't able to get to Hinata because of Naruto. He turned his eyes to the road and thought, he'd get his chance eventually.
Lee: Neji?
Tenten: Let him go Lee. He is a busy man. Maybe he has somewhere to be.
Lee: But, we were supposed to spar later. Now how I know if I am strong enough to match him.

Naruto looked over to him and thought back to the fight.
Naruto: I'll spar with you.

Lee shot his head up and looked at Naruto.
Lee: Really?
Naruto: Yeah, you're pretty good. I'll meet you here later after I do something.

He said as he turned and walked from the field. Everyone started to walk back, but Tenten looked back and noticed that Lee was sitting down on the ground.
Tenten: Are you coming?
Lee: I am going to stay here and train until Naruto-kun's return.

Tenten looked back as the others left, then she sighed and walked over to Lee before she sat down with him. Lee looked at her and smiled.
Lee: So you are going to train yourself as well? That's mighty youthful of you.
Tenten: Please don't say that.

[Flash]
JJ: Thanks beautiful.
Ino: You're very welcome.

She said before blushingly walking away. Choji frowned at JJ and turned away with Ino. JJ rubbed the back of his neck. She had told him about the village and the people that he should know about. She also showed him to a restaurant where he could get something to eat, which is where he was standing at the moment. He walked in and ordered some food before he snapped his chopsticks apart and got ready to eat.
????: Got a minute?

JJ turned back and saw Mika standing behind him.
JJ: Sure.

He said before ordering her a bowl as well. Mika sat down next to him and grabbed her bowl as well.
Mika: What's up with the dragon thing?
JJ: Cool, huh? It happened a long time ago. When I was still a baby a man kind of got my cursed and well, here I am.
Mika: There's way more to it than that isn't it?

JJ looked up at her seriously and said.
JJ: After we're done eating follow me. You too Naruto.

He said to the boy who tried to hide his presence.
Naruto: You knew I was here?
JJ: My bloodline limit makes it kind of hard for people to hide from me.

JJ finished his food and paid for his and Mika's as well before he stood and walked out, causing both to follow him.

[Flash]
Kakashi walked up to Raizen's room and was told to stay out. That however, was twenty minutes ago. He sat back and lifted a hand as Sakura and Sasuke arrived per his request.
Sasuke: Why are we here?
Kakashi: You'll see.

Sakura looked at the door sat back next to Sasuke. Sasuke, in the intensity of the moment, didn't even mind when Sakura rested her head on his shoulder. Claire walked out of the door and looked down at the children.
Claire: Are you little Raizen's friends?
Sasuke: I guess.
Claire: I have good news. He will make a full recovery within the month.

Sasuke stood up and stared at the woman.
Sasuke: [There's no way. Such medical ninjutsu shouldn't even exist. How was she able to cure paralysis?]
Claire: If you want you can go see him.

Both childen walked into the room and Kakashi looked at the woman.
Kakashi: What are you?
Claire: Just a normal woman.
Kakashi: I am compealed to ask more, but I think it's good to have some secrets.
Claire: He seems to be clinging to me now for some reason. Is he your student?
Kakashi: Yes, he's more normal than yours though.
Claire: I guess. Well, I have somewhere to be.

She said as she walked away. Kakashi looked over to her and walked into the room. He saw Sakura talking to Raizen as he happily explained his good mood and Sasuke sat back against the wall smiling. Kakashi slowly walked back from the door and opened his book.
Kakashi: I think I'll leave the moment to them.

He proclaimed silently before he left the room.

[Flash]
JJ led the two to a place where he was sure they weren't followed. He looked up at the cliff before he sighed. He turned to them and sat back against the stone wall behind him, they could hear a waterfall rushing behind them and they decided to sit down as well.
JJ: What I tell you is for your ears only. You can not repeat this to anyone.
Naruto: Yeah.
Mika: Got it.

JJ took a deep breath and said.
JJ: I'm from the village hidden in darkness.
Mika: The what?
Naruto: I've never heard of it before.

Yubiki stepped from Naruto's seal and stared at JJ.
Yubiki: I though so.
Naruto: What is that village?
Yubiki: It's a village that contains the void, the portal to the demon world.
Naruto: What!?
Yubiki: The village is kept secret to all except a few select people. Every kage knows of it's existence, but the public is forbidden to learn of it.
Mika: Why?
JJ: Because, crossing over into the void could have extreme effects on someone.
Mika: How do you mean?
JJ: Well, I was dragged into it when I was a baby, and I came out a dragon.
Naruto: So someone could gain powers from crossing into it?
JJ: Yeah, the person who dragged me in was killed. And so was I.

Everyone stopped for a second and looked at the boy.
Naruto: Then how are we looking at you?
JJ: In order to save my life, Fou Lu-sama merged into my body and Ryu-nii-chan brought me from the void. Because of Fou Lu-sama being inside my body I developed a split personality I couldn't control. Fearing what I had become, my father exiled me from the village and forbid anyone in the village from helping me. I lived out there alone and was forced to hunt and kill on my own. I had to fight to live, only thing that kept me alive was my split personality. After two years in the wild I stumbled upon three people. They were Trigger-sensei, Claire-sensei, and Leon-sensei. I attacked them with everything I had, but in the end I was defeated and Claire-sensei did everything she could to save me. She brought me back to the village and I found out shortly after that my father had died and a new yamikage was named. Ironically it was Claire-sensei's older brother. She's been looking after me ever since.
Naruto: So she's like your mother?
JJ: Kind of, she just doesn't like me calling her motherly. She says it makes her feel old. And I don't really treat her like my mother, even though I do kind of see her that way.Naruto: What is that village like?
JJ: It's full of people with special powers. Trigger-sensei can create a blue armor of chakra and blast concentrated chakra from his right arm. Ryu-nii-chan is a dragon like me. Then there's Dante-sama, he taught me sword fighting, he's also a half demon. There's Soki, he's a samurai and he has the power of the black oni. There's Jubei, she has the power to slow time with her eye. There's Ryu-sama-
Mika: You already mentioned him.
JJ: No this is a different person. Ryu-sama is a martial artist and he's the best martial artist in the village. He's a wise person, he taught me all of the taijutsu I know. He also can use moves that are extremely powerful without the use of chakra, he calls it "chi". His student Sakura-nee-chan is never to far from him.
Mika: Sounds like it's fun there.
JJ: Kind of, but I'm kind of off topic. I brought you here to tell you two things.
Naruto: What?
JJ: They say that the man who kidnapped me as a baby was a man with pale skin and golden eyes.

All three faces turned to him with wide eyes.
JJ: I thought so. I heard that he wasn't dead. However, I'm the only one who knows of that. If he lived, then who knows what powers he may have.
Yubiki: Was his name Orochimaru?
JJ: I don't know. I heard he resembled a snake.
Yubiki: Who told you this?
JJ: Fou Lu, he said that he sensed the man's presence while we were coming here.
Naruto: Then he's close?
JJ: No that was a while back. We were near Suna. The second thing is that I am from the nores clan and our clan specializes in controling auras. With my bloodline limit I can control mine and other people's auras. I was scoping out auras in the village earlier and I noticed a man with an ominous aura. He had silver hair and a large shuriken on his back.
Mika: Mizuki-sensei?
JJ: I don't know his name, but do not trust him, no matter what.
Mika: Well we can't call him out in front of everyone.
Naruto: Then we'll wait for him to make a move and then we'll strike.
JJ: Right. I think we might make a good team.

JJ stood and stretched before he turned to the others.
JJ: I look forward to working with you.

He said extending a hand to Naruto. Naruto grabbed it and smiled slightly.
Naruto: As do I.

Naruto stuffed his hands in his pockets and walked away.
Mika: Where are you going?
Naruto: I made an arrangement that I intend to keep.

Naruto said as he walked away from the cliff and went his own way. JJ turned to Mika and extended his hand to her as well. Mika smiled and grabbed his hand much like Naruto before.
JJ: I really-

JJ stopped for second and his eyes traveled down slightly. His eyes went wide and he blatantly stared at Mika's chest through her tanktop.
JJ: [She's at least a C! I think I'm in love!]

He thought is shock.
Mika: Excuse me.
JJ: Oh, I was going to ask what you're doing later.
Mika: Nothing special.
JJ: Would you mind if I took the rest of your time to learn more about you?
Mika: I guess not.

She said with a slight blush before the two walked off away from the cliff they were under.

[Flash]
Lee: Com'n Tenten you can do it!

He shouted to her as he flawlessly did rounds of pushups while she struggled to do the same.
Lee: It's not that hard, just use the power of youth.
Tenten: Will you shut up about the youth!

Naruto walked into the training ground and Lee turned his attention to him.
Tenten: Oh thank god.

She said collapsing to her knees.
Naruto: Ready?
Lee: I was ready the second I accepted your challenge. Do not hold back.
Naruto: What jutsu do you know?
Lee: I am unable to use ninjutsu or genjutsu.
Naruto: What!?
Lee: But that is not a problem, I am going to prove that even someone like me can become an excellent ninja with only taijutsu.

Naruto dropped into stance and smiled at Lee.
Naruto: Admirable goal.

Lee dropped into stance as well.
Lee: Thank you Naruto-kun.
Naruto: I noticed during the fight that you were one of the only people who could land a blow on me. But let's see how good you are One-on One.
Lee: It'll be my pleasure.

He said shortly before charging at Naruto, who charged at him as well.
[Flash]
Sarutobi: So you are requesting a genin team for such an important mission?
Loni: Yes, we do not have much in the ways of money so-
Sarutobi: I know just the team, I assure you Princess Ishi will be safe.

He said looking down at the picture of said girl.
Loni: Thank you hokage-sama.

The man said with a reassuring smile.


End chapter 3
Preview:
Neji: So we're to protect the princess of the kingdom of flowers.
Lee: Yes she is a very important person. I will do my best on this mission.
Tenten: Calm down Lee.
Neji: Is that her?
Lee: Wow, she is quite beautiful.
Tenten: I think she's looking at you Neji.
Neji: You must be imagining things.
Tenten: Hehe, you're blushing.
Lee: Woohoo, go Neji, chase after the flower of youth
Neji: I'm going to kill you.
Naruto: Just make sure you don't choke Hyuuga-san. Or else I might enjoy it.
Lee: Join me Tenten.
Tenten: Right!
Tenten/Lee: Go Neji!!
Neji: Shut up!

Next time chapter 4: Go Team Gai: Protect the princess!
Neji: I hate all of you!



I've wanted to do that for so long, yeah I gave an actual Naruto style preview. I promise that the next chapter will be good too. And sorry for my late reply to everything, my computer is kind of acting up. As always, any references that you may or may not have noticed will be listed in the beginning of the next chapter. Thank you all for reading and I promise that I will update soon. Also, to any resident Naruto fans, I will be updating Akatsuki Chronicles soon as well. As always to everyone out there, Shine eternal!