Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Eyes piercing the darkness ❯ Leaf destruction: Konoha stands! ( Chapter 15 )

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

This won't take long because I want to get right into the chapter, so let's just get this out of the way now!

Okami: For those who know, congrats, you have layed one of the most original and artistic games to date, for those who don't, shame on you, you've must out on an extremely good game. The Orochi's story is almost completely derived from the backstory of this game, besides the meeting of Orochi and Kyuubi, there were many elements to this game touched on in the last chapter, including the Orochi's demand for sacrifices, and Amateresu, the sun goddess, being the one who stopped him, the only difference is that she never took the form of a human.
Breath of fire: Another draw from this once again, the warrior form was the reason that I beat breath of fire 3, in this story it is also one of JJ' most powerful forms, seeing as the Nores clan's ability to control auras and the warrior form's most powerful move was "aura" it was a natural mix between Fou-lu and JJ. Even though it was Ryu's form originally.
Negima: I am a huge fan of this series. Reason? Read it and find out. Anyway, Insuru and Aneha's joke about "teacher being a wizard" and JJ calling Yubiki "class rep-san" was a shout-out to this amazing series which to this very day is my favorite manga. And as if you couldn't guess, Nodoka is my favorite. I have a thing for the shy types.
Super robot wars Original generation: I have a deep love for this game series and only regret that they don't bring more of them to the U.S. I played through the first game and am still playing the second because something happened to my last file and I had to start over, which took me a while to actually start doing. Iruka's "Slash ripper!" Is a direct move taken from the game's slash ripper and T-link ripper, both are only small moves that don't do much damage, but it'd be hard to take the Revolver Stake or Oxtonge Rifle into this story, the slash ripper resembles a shuriken anyway, so it was rather easy to place.

I layed down some pretty heavy stuff in the last chapter, but I don't intend to let up just yet. Naruto is going to become something that has never been imagined before. JJ is facing down Insuru, Sakura's still stuck to a tree, Naruto's gonna fight Gaara, and many surprises I dare not ruin here. Why, because I'm going to stick to the canon, but that doesn't mean that there won't be some DRASTIC changes done to the story as well. Now venture forth into the closing of the leaf destruction arc.


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Le af destruction part 2: Konoha stands!



Battles erupted from every corner of the leaf village, those who refused to sit and die stood to fight. Any who had the ability to protect their home chose to do so, however the battle at the head seemed to be the most fiery.

(Music que: Citizen soldier [by 3 doors down)
JJ's fist flew forward, narrowly missing his intended target, but before he could even continue his attack Karou came at him from behind. A flurry of fists flew for the boy as Sarutobi tried to make his way past Orochimaru to assist the boy. JJ ducked under the punches and flipped up into the air. Venice flipped above the boy with a downward arc kick, that JJ simply reversed and used as a stepping stone, before Insuru jumped above him and sent his fist forward into the boy's stomache, sending him flying through the village like a missile. The impact he made in the ground left a large crater with his body.
Choji: JJ!

He shouted as he and Kiba ran over to his side, however the boy just stood up on his own with a leer aimed back at the roof. They were trying to keep him from Yubiki. JJ roared as his fangs and claws became known, fire spewed from his mouth. With his intentions known, he ran through te village once again trying to make it to the roof. Because of the chaos around him, he didn't need to worry about breaking through the enemies line again, however, some the ninja did come after him, however a giant fist and a fang tornado at his side let him know that there was no need to worry about any ninja being let near him. As he arrived on one of the roofs the two friends peared at his side and three giant snakes appeared around the building. JJ pulled back his fist and thrusted it forward, sending a large wave of black chakra flying through the snake's body. Choji and Kiba prepared to back the boy up, but suddenly a swift slash cut through one of the snakes, along with a large amount of flower petals landing on the other one, bursting it into thousands of pieces.
Kurenai: Don't you think you should get moving?

A voice came to him from his right side.
Asuma: Why are you wasting time here?

Another from his left side. JJ didn't look over, he just smiled. Choji extended his hand and smiled.
Choji: Go free that demon of ours so this fight can get on the road. Besides, you made us all a promise, and I intend to make you keep it.

He said as his hand expanded and latched onto JJ. With a solid flick he hurled the boy through the air. JJ smiled and pulled back his fist, coated in black chakra. With a quick punch he sent a massive wave of black chakra crashing into Insuru's face, as well as sending a giant recoil flying back through the village. Insuru's jaw snapped to the side as he flew through the air as JJ had earlier. Sarutobi fell back to back with the boy, ready to face down his enemies with him. JJ pushed back and sent Sarutobi rolling under a falling spike, which he recovered from with amazing grace as he sent his staff flying into Venice's stomach. The woman was sent spinning back to the ground, but other than that she had no damage, that is until the staff extended and Sarutobi spun it to the side, roughly slamming it into the ground with the woman under it. Orochimaru closed in on the aged warrior only to catch JJ's foot to his face. After a forced spin Orochimaru turned back with a menacing smile as a cloak of fox chakra eveloped him. Orochimaru moved forward, skillfully slashing after the young boy who narrowly dodged each one, with a swift spin him sent him into the air with a twisting spiral kick.
JJ: Shinku Tatsumaki!!!!!

After four kicks to Orochimaru's face JJ finished with a flip kick that sent the man higher into the air. JJ turned around and enveloped his right leg in black chakra before sending down three swift kicks.
JJ: Black cresent wave!

Three cresent sided slashes flew down into Orochimaru and slammed him into the ground. Smoke flew up from the collison and JJ stared down for signs of the man, but instead of seeing him, he saw a giant snake with jagged fangs fly at him covered in red chakra. JJ dodged to the side at the last moment, but even with that he felt the blow come down on him. Falling back to the ground he stared at Orochimaru's pleased expression. JJ smiled back, he had accomplished what he wanted to do as all stood in shock. He fell right in front of Yubiki.
JJ: Hey, old man, what do you say we get moving?
Sarutobi: Agreed.

He said as he jumped to JJ's side.
JJ: Excuse me Yubiki-san.

He said politely cradling her in his arms, with a passing smile he jumped away from the roof, breaking the seal on Yubiki. Before he could get far however Aristam slammed his fist into the boys face sending both falling to the ground. Yubiki stopped herself in front of the village slowly walking forward as JJ continued to fight. With another punishing blow delivered to him, he crashed into Yubiki's chest. A single glance back and he could see the warm smile of the beautiful demon above him as she rubbed his head and stepped forward. Alll eight members of the Orochi stopped and waited for Yubiki draw closer until she stood face to face with them. Insuru smiled and stole a quick kiss from her, gaining only a crushing pressure coming down on him from above, destroying half of the buildings around her, and all she did was lift a finger. With a wave of her hand she sent five of the eight Orochi flying into the mountains, and Insuru smiled at her as he returned from his flight and fell down on the woman. With a fluid mid air spin she sent a kick down into his face that sent him crashing through the forest of death. After a quick recovery he once again flew for her, this time managing to dodge her attack. He landed on the ground in front of her and smiled and evil grin as he dragged his fist into her stomach, Yubiki didn't flinch. With simply placing a hand on his face she sent an impression of her palm flying through his face, bursting his head and destroying the area around them. Insuru healed and rolled back as his siblings came down on the woman.
????: Lightning blade!

Venice turned around just in time to recieve a lightning bolt cutting through her body down the middle.
????: Dynamic entry!!!!

Kaoru body split in two as Gai's foot ripped through him as if he were nothing. Aristam frowned, thoroughly annoyed by the new arrivals, however, when he turned he felt a presence behind him walking slowly. Sinna and Kensou both stood at his side, but within a second, all burst into pieces as an invisible blade cut through them and the buildings surrounding them. Claire walked forward with a smile, enraged Aneha. The woman didn't move, even though she face a powerful demon, even as she grew closer. Aneha punched for Claire's face, but suddenly she bust apart as if she had run through a series of lasers. Orochimaru moved to attack Claire, but before he could do anything JJ flipped over the woman and smashed his foot into Orochimaru's face, which was soon followed by a massive staff crushing down into him. As the enemies recovered JJ ran to Yubiki's side and held up his fists as Sarutobi stood beside him. Kakashi placed his hand over his handband and lifted it to his forehead as Gai dropped into his famous stance beside him. Claire walked beside Yubiki and slammed his palm into the ground, summoning a massive man in a green trenchcoat with grey skin.
Claire: Fuganu summoning style: T-102 Mr. X!

Yubiki stood in front and readied herself for the next attack. With a snigle kick forward, Yubiki sent everyone at her side in motion, beginning the battle. Kakashi's lightning blade sparked to life as Gai ran at his side. It didn't take much for the demons to dodge the attacks, but with a quick spin, both turned to their enemies with their hands drawn back.
Gai: Burning fist!!!

He shouted as he thrusted his hand forward wit such intensity that a flame ignited around it. Both roaring Gai and Kakashi slammed their hands into the Sinna's chest, blasting a giant hole through her chest. Sinna smiled as she flew back, crushing into a wall. Yubiki ran through the crowd and dodged the many others fighting around her, she had a solid goal, she wanted him. Insuru waited, hoping she would draw closer. Once they met Yubiki punched for him, only for him to grab her fist in his hand. With a smile Yubiki forced chakra through her hand and pushed him through five buildings and into a mountian. Claire walked through the battle like an untouchable entity, no attacks even grazed her, Mr. X's fist flew into anything that tried. Insuru flew back for Yubiki, the back of his body taking on the from of a snake. With a quick spin he lashed at her, but she simply grabbed onto his tail and pulled him down to her. Another punch flew for him, but this time he changed into a small snake and wrapped around her arm, then around her neck. With a quick sither he made his way down her shirt and then burst through her heart, escaping through her back. Yubiki looked down to the whole and turned back to Insuru as he changed back to human form. As her wound healed she smiled as JJ moved behind the snake demon and slammed his sword through his back.
JJ: Illuminate Ryu-o-jinn!

A powerful light shot from the blade and ate away at Insuru's body. Kakashi jumped over the beam and charged his lightning blade again.
JJ: All yours Kakashi-sensei!

He shouted as the man's attack absorbed the light and became a long blade of white lightning. JJ ripped his sword through Insuru's side and moved out of the way as the lightning blade slammed into Insuru's body, completely incinerating him. However, not long after that he returned to normal, kicking down into the masked jounin, sending him barreling down into the ground. Insuru smiled as the body of the man turned into a log and turned back to the waiting enemies behind him.
JJ: Nores style blue aura.

He shouted as a blue light surrounded his hand. JJ smiled before spinning it into a sphere and charging forward with the sphere in his hand.
JJ: Rasengan!!

He charged at the demon and smiled as he prepared for the impact, JJ feinted and flipped over the man's head, leaving him open to Mr. X's attack. His massive fist crashed into Insuru's face and crushed his jaw, sending him right into JJ's attack. Soon after all seven of the other Orochi appeared behind the boy grabbed tightly onto him.
Aristam: Black snake flash!

Seven snakes shot through JJ's body and slammed him rolling into the ground. With a single roll his body changed into a stuffed dragon toy. Yubiki slammed her hand into the ground and sent and massive red fist flying into the seven remaining Orochi, sending them flying from the very village they were fighting in. Once she land Yubiki lifted up her hand and smiled at Insuru.
Yubiki: No wonder Ammy never mentioned how strong you were. You're pathetic.
Insuru: Com'n Yubiki, you and I both know that we're alll holding back. However, I'm growing tired of these humans interfering. Orochimaru-sama, can you make sure that Sarutobi is no longer in our battle area?
Orochimaru: Not a problem.

He said charging forward, morphing into a large snake before grabbing tighty onto the man and dragging him through the air before throwing him onto the roof of the hokage tower.
Insuru: Now they're alone.
JJ: Claire, go assist Sarutobi-sama!
Claire: Right.
Insuru: Now for you two.

He said smiling at Kakashi and Gai, as both dropped into stance and readied for whatever he was planning to do, however neither could resist the flash his eyes sent at them. A powerful wave of killing intent flew through the area and after the flash Insuru sent a blindingly fast punch into Gai's stomach. The taijutsu master's couldn't even react fast enough to block it. Kakashi couldn't even move before a foot came crashing into his face, both jounin were sent flying from the area, greatly injured, by the powerful demon's attack, or at least they should have been. Once they crashed to the ground, barely concious, they saw red chakra crawl away from them, Yubiki had protected them from the brunt of Insuru's attack. Realizing this he turned back to her with a smile.
Insuru: You're too soft. You always have been.
Yubiki: You're just too blood thristy.
Insuru: You're going to protect these humans? Heh, is that why you haven't let loose, yet? You don't want to destroy their home again, truly you are soft. That's what I always loved about you.
JJ: A bastard like you can't feel love.

He said standing by Yubiki's side. Insuru chuckled and turned away from the boy.
Insuru: You were bragging about how cosely you were listening to me and then you say something so ignorant. In order to give me her mark, I needed to truly love her, or else the mark wouldn't take form. I may have wanted to betray her, but I do love her. I just love my ambitions more. And no matter how much she tries to deny it, she loved me too.
Yubiki: None of that matters now.
Insuru: True.

He said snapping his fingers, signalling something. Aneha walked forward and dropped a small boy in front of her brother.
Insuru: I have no problem with killing these humans, but tell me, how do you intend to protect the all when you're too afraid to change into your demonic form?

Both Yubiki and JJ made quickly across the ground as Insuru put his hand on the boy's face. Yubiki sped toward him and reached for the boy, but she wasn't going to make it. A glow appeared on the man's hand, but suddenly something pulled the boy away and took the demon's attack as if she were a shield.
JJ: Ino-chan!!!

He shouted to the girl rolling across the ground like a stone, keeping the boy hidden under her. Ino finally came to a stop as Yubiki grabbed her and dispeled the white flame around her. Strangely though, she seemed untouched by the flames heat. Yubiki looked back up only to recieve a powerful blast of white flame to her own face. JJ quickly kicked into Sinna's face, knocking her into he side wall before making a sprint for the hree flying people. Yubiki flipped back to her feet, never letting go of the two children.
Yubiki: Are you okay?
Ino: Never felt better.

She said with a smile, as JJ appeared at their side.
JJ: Their element is light? How ironic.

He said as he watched them come closer. Yubiki sighed and set the two children down.
Yubiki: I want you to take the boy and run, I'm about to be scary again, I don't think you want to stick around for it.

She said as stood and began dripping chakra.
Ino: I'm not running.

She said with determination.
Ino: I used to hate you when I heard the stories about you, but.....I don't find you scary anymore, I don't think I can.

She said setting down the boy who smiled at the taller woman.
Yubiki: JJ-kun, will you talk sense into her?
JJ: I'm in no position, I'm not backing down either. The best I can promise you is that I won't let her get hurt.

Yubiki sighed as the chakra finally settled around her and she smiled.
Yubiki: Then I'll take the battle from the village.

A robe draped around her body, with nine coattails swinging at the bottom. Yubiki pulled her hand to the side and formed weven clones from her chakra. All stood next to her and smiled as they pulled their right hands back.
Yubiki: Ironic, I'll be using the same jutsu as you Minato, and using it to protect the village you stopped me from destroying.

She said as her clones former a massive rasengan. With a lightning step she moved under the eight Orochi and slammed the attack into their stomachs, sending them flying into the air, once their she jumped into the air with them, dropping her human form. Yubiki had become the kyuubi once again, grabbing tightly onto the eight with a single massive hand. Her fearsome true form showed itself once again over the vilage, however, none of the village were afraid, maybe it was because of her singing in the village, maybe it was all the times they had seen her smile, whatever it was, they weren't afraid of her. Yubiki crushed the eight in her hand, however, she had taken their provokation to heart and fallen for their trap. All eight merged into one and expanded into their true form all too big for her to hold in her hand. Once they merged, they lashed out and pierced their heads through her chest, gaining a roar of pain from the mighty demon. Once their heads were through they revealed their fangs and snapped them down onto Yubiki, causing her to scream once again. A smile crept across her face as she erupted in a brilliant flame that completely burned off the the heads of the monsters. When their heads regenerated Yubiki pushed them back and laughed as Kaiser flew above her and charged a powerful golden sphere in it's mouth.
JJ: Kaiser breath!!!!!

He said launching the sphere into the Orochi's body, knocking them to a mountian behind the village, moving the battle away from the civilians. Kaiser grabbed Yubiki and hurled her above the Orochi's landing spot. Once she arrived overhead she fired a large wave of red chakra down on them, completely disintegrating them. Once Yubiki landed on the ground the Orochi once again recovered their form and all smiled at their enemies.
Orochi: You seem to be trying to lure us away from the village. Fine, we have no interest in it anyway, this is Orochimaru's vendetta.

JJ changed back to his original form, not trying to over use his powers and lose his draconic strength. He walked to Yubiki side as she moved forward. She took the form of a human again, keeping her robe across her back, showing that she didn't lose the nine-tailed form. The Orochi did the same as they walked forward, their eyes showing that they were still holding their most powerful form as well.
Insuru: However, there is one thing that I have to take care of first.

He said vanishing from in front of the woman, JJ's eye went wide as Insuru stood before him JJ pulled his sword and stabbed it into the man's chin as he slammed his hand onto JJ's chest.
Insuru: Flash crush!

He shouted, blasting a hole into JJ's chest launching him into the village, with a long trail of blood flowing with him.
Yubiki: JJ -kun!!!

She called out as the boy soared back through the air, in front of everyone. Ino watched with terror at his falling form, quickly determining where he would land she ran to him. Once JJ landed the ground crumbled around him, with a groan he rose to his feet.
JJ: Good thing I didn't lose my power, that would've killed me.

He said stumbling, then collapsing to the ground.
JJ: Damn, I should've been faster.
Ino: JJ-kun!
JJ: Huh?

He said looking up to the girl.
JJ: Ino-chan?

He called out before collapsing to the ground. Ino ran over to him and checked his wound, but he just smiled and said.
JJ: It'll heal, don't worry.
Ino: I'll go get help.

She said as she started to run off, however JJ quickly latched onto her arm and stopped her.
JJ: This may be seflish of me, but I need your help.
Ino: Yes?
JJ: I need you to use my sword.
Ino: Huh?

She said looking down to the dragon blade under the boy.
Ino: Only you can use ryu-o-jinn, I can't use it.
JJ: There is a way, if you form a pact with me.

Ino blushed and turned away from the boy.
JJ: I won't bind you to me, so I'll only use the minimum requirements needed to make one. If you don't want to then forget I ever-
Ino: I'll do it, what do I need to do?
JJ: I have a technique powerful enough to kill one of those bastards up there. However, it requires a large amount of chakra....and blood.

He said looking away from the from the girl.
JJ: If I use this, it'll take so much blood that it'll slow down my healing process. However, because of the pact I'll be able to borrow your chakra in order to make the attack. I'll take all the pain, and you'll be able to use my attack.
Ino: But, that'd leave you helpless.
JJ: That's why it's called a last resort. At that, it has a very narrow attack range, making it easy to avoid, but it's the only chance I've got at the moment. I won't for-
Ino: What do I have to do?

She asked with determination in her eyes.
JJ: All you have to do is drink my blood.
Ino: Wha?

She asked jumping back.
JJ: Be glad, the usual pact requires us to exchange hearts.

Ino looked down and slowly looked at the blood on her hands.
Ino: You owe me BIG!
JJ: Make sure to remind me later.

He said with a chuckle as Ino licked the blood, her eyes went wide and she could feel the blood merging with her own.
JJ: I, Fou-lu, hereby form a pact with the one, Ino Yamanaka, upon her I bestow my powers as the mighty dragon king. From this day forth my sword shall be hers, and hers, mine.

As he spoke, Ino felt a strange rush wash over her. Her mind went blank, her hand glew and for a split second, her eyes became golden. Once it was over she looked around, trying to find some physical difference, but failed to do so.
JJ: Now call my sword.

Ino looked at her hand and shouted.
Ino: Come to me Ryu-o-jinn!

At her command the sword flew to her. With a smile she turned back to JJ who returned it back to her.
JJ: Now, let's begin.

He said as he started forming seals. Ino stood to her feet and felt words flying through her mind.
Ino: Mighty blade that has tasted the blood of it's master, gorge yourself, drink to your hearts content.

She said as JJ's blood began to cover the blade. Ino held it up and continued.
Ino: However, in return I ask that you strike down the enemy that stands in my way. Call out the very humans and summon down the wrath of god upon my foe.
JJ: At the moment when the clouds parted the angels called out to the warrior. Cast in the name of god, ye not guilty.
Ino: Upon the un-guilty one they bestowed a mighty spear powerful to smite those who is deemed guilty by the one without sin.
Ino/JJ: The anceint jutsu, Light style: Spear of the dragon empeor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ino launched the sword into the air and JJ reached for it, envoking it's true power. However, somehow it seemed more powerful than ever before.
JJ: Ino's elemental affinity is light.

He said looking at the girl, exhausted by the jutsu's power. JJ roared as he launched the spear forward, firing it into Karou's chest. Insuru stepped back in shock.
Insuru: Karou!
Aneha: Brother!
Karou: Brother, help me------------------------------

He called as his body vanished into dust that scattered in the wind. JJ had killed one of them, just like he promised.
JJ: Hehe, I kept my word.

Yubiki chuckled at the sight as the Orochi seemed to be more pissed off than anything else. Insuru cursed himself for not finishing the boy, however, after the attack JJ's presence vanished. Ino held him up and carried him through the village, trying to find a safe place for him to heal.
Ino: That was pretty cool.

She said with a smile.
JJ: Having access to Fou-lu's techniques really come in handy sometimes.
Ino: You did great.
JJ: Heh, don't fall for me now, I'm spoken for.
Ino: S-shut up, no one's falling for you anyway!

She shouted with a massive blush as she dragged him through the battlefield.
JJ: (Seems Insuru can't find me. Is Ino hiding my presence somehow? And I stopped bleeding. Maybe it's a side effect of the pact.)

He said as he let her carry him. Even though they couldn't be felt, seeing them was no problem it seemed as ninja descended on them from above. Suddenly a large stalagmite shot from the ground, crushing all who dared come close. Ino and JJ looked up to Mika who seemed to be glaring at him from above.
JJ: Before you get all worked up, it's not what it looks like.

He said as Ino furiously nodded beside him.
Mika: Idiot, you're so careless, you got beat up because you leapt before you looked.
JJ: You came all the way here to yell at me?
Mika: Yes!

She shouted at the injured boy, before giving him a warm smile.
Mika: I'm glad you're okay. Ino, please look after him.
Ino: Of course.

She said as JJ looked down with a frown.
JJ: I'm being treated like I'm helpless.
Mika: I'll watch your backs, so go.

She said fighting off the ninja pursuing them.

[Flash]

Nami: Get them daddy!
Naki: As you wish my princess.

He said slowly walking toward the many ninja approaching them. Without warning he ran forward and slammed a single punch into the face of one of the ninja. Before blow could reach him he flipped back over the man's fist and slammed his foot down into his head. After landing he sent a spin kick into the face of the other man. Three ninja dropped in a matter of seconds, none being able to get any farther into the house they saw as an easy target.
Naki: Do you mind if we take the rest of this dirty business outside? I don't want my daughter to see what I'm about to do to you.

He said dropping two short swords from his sleeves.
Sierra: Cover your eyes.

She said to her daughter as she tried her best to see her dad fight. His strength was the reason that Nami was determined to enter the academy. She wanted to see her father fight, but despite that Naki waved his swords and sent the ninja flying through the wall.
Nami: Awww.

She said hearing the sounds of combat outside, no doubt he was doing something cool again. Naki slammed his foot onto one of the ninja's chest and slammed his sword down into his chest before ripping to the side, managing to slash through another of the the ninja on his swing.
Naki: Wind style: Hurricane gale jutsu!

He said swinging his sword to the side, sending a razor sharp wind cutting through the ninja in front of him. One last one remained, and he tried to get him from behind, but Naki stabbed his sword back into the man's stomach before flipping forward, knocking the heel of his foot into the man's chin. Naki rolled to his feet and smiled at his own handiwork.
Naki: You think this is the first fight I've ever had to bust up? I work at the prison in this village, I have to be tougher than most of your cannon fodder.

He said placing his swords back at his sleeves and throwing them into his their sheaths. Naki opened his door and shouted.
Naki: We need to get moving.

Sierra nodded and lifted Nami up to her side.
Nami: I'm nine, mom. I can walk.

She said sullenly as her mom ignored her protests and continued to carry her. Naki turned to the side and saw Ino carrying JJ away from the battlefield with her.
Naki: Ino, JJ!!

He shouted, gaining their attention.
JJ: Naki?
Naki: Damn, I knew this would happen. Are you okay?
JJ: I'm fine. Since I didn't push my limits, I'll heal in about an hour or so.
Hinata: So that's where you are.

JJ turned to the roof as the girl called out to them with a smile. Hinata jumped from the roof and walked over to him.
Hinata: We need to get you somewhere safe.
JJ: Hey Hinata, did you see? I took one out.
Naki: You did?
Nami: Cool.
Hinata: I saw.

She said with a smile.
Hinata: But I also saw that you had to hurt yourself to do it. We'll get to the shelter and let you rest.
Naki: Can you take them with you?

He asked pointing to his family. Nami puffed and frowned at her father as Hinata nodded to him.
Hinata: I'll watch after them, I promise.
Naki: Thank you. JJ.
JJ: Yeah?

He replied as everyone smiled warmly at him and said.
Naki: Thank you.

JJ looked around to all of the smiling faces and returned it in kind.
JJ: Any time, but you should save your thanks for Yubiki. Right now, she's fighting to protect you all too. You're one lucky village.

He said closing his eyes. He said staring at the many flashes of red light on the mountian tthat he was thrown from. Naki ran off into the village ready to continue the fight, as his daughter and wife watched on.
Nami: Dad's so cool.
JJ: Yeah I guess.

He said with a smile. Hinata turned to the two new additions and said with a renewed sense of urgency.
Hinata: We have to get out of here. Follow me.

She said leading the others to the shelter.

(Flash)
Ayame: Let me go!

She shouted trying to free herself the rowdy sound ninja's grip.
Joshiro: Sorry, but you're going to have to entertain me nee-chan.

Then she sent him a wry smile as a large shadow fell over him. Before the man could even turn a large pot slammed onto his head with tremendous force, knocking him flat to the ground with a loud thud.
Teuchi: That makes the sixteenth one.
Ayame: Yeah, you'd think we'd run into one that was actually smart.

They said looking around at the mass of groaning and concussed ninjas on their floor. All had fallen for the same trap, the vulnerable looking civilian girl just waiting to be kidnapped. Then when their guard was down, the lights in their heads was suddenly turned off.
Teuchi: You think maybe we overdid it?
Ayame: I think we can get about five more of them before the real ninja show up.

She said with a devious smile.
Teuchi: That's my girl.

He said lifting the pot up once again and hiding in the shadows.

(Flash)
Jiraiya: Figures. The second I come back something mentally scarring happens.

He said sighing as he sat atop the head of his trusty toad.
Jiraiya: Orochimaru waits until I'm in the area to pull a stunt like this. Damn, oh well, what fun would it be if your home town doesn't get destroy or attacked every five months.

He said sarcastically as his leapt into the fray, leaving hundreds of enemy ninja in his wake.
Not long after the giant toad crossed over the village did one of the straggling ninja notice something limping away from them. Upon his close watch he saw them walk into the face of the mountian With a smile the ninja made his way after them.

(Flash)
Ino: Wait here.

She said setting JJ down, before she searched around.
Ino: Are there any medic nin here?
Konohamaru: No, they're all out there. Man I wish I was too.

He said slamming his fist into his palm.
Moegi: Konohamaru-kun, doing that would be bad.
Udon: Yeah, we can't fight like Naruto, 'sniff'.

Konohamaru growled and turned away from them.
Nami: Don't worry, Naruto-kun and Daddy are out there, that means that there's nothing to be afraid of.
Kuso: I wouldn't be so sure about that little girl.

All heads turned back to the srange voice coming from the entrance. A sound nin slowly made his way into the shelter, letting his eyes wonder around as he did.
Kuso: This is a nice spot you got here. I would've never thought to check here. The back of the mountain held in the air. Pretty smart these leaf ninja.

JJ slowly rose to his feet as the ninja grew closer and leveled a glare at him.
Kuso: You're really going to fight me with no chakra. Besides from the looks of you, you already have one foot in the grave anyway. Then again, I came here to kill you anyway, in the shape you're in it'll be rather easy to do.
JJ: I dare you to take that bet thinking that I can't kill a weakling like you.
Kuso: It's funny that you'd even say that after that long speech you gave and you wound up being beaten this bad.

Konohammaru growled as they people behind him watched on with fierce glares.
Hinata: I'll handle this Norugi nii-chan.
JJ: Heh, when did you start calling me by my real name?
Hinata: Around the time you called me your little sister.

She replied with a smile.
Kuso: Alright, it doesn't matter who I take down first. And bringing in the head of the kitsune-hime won't be anything to snuff at.

Hinata readied for a fight, but suddenly something came running in front of her. Konohamaru charged and dived into the ninja's stomach, knocking him roughly to the ground.
Konohamaru: Both of you stand back.

He said with a deathglare aimed at the raising ninja.
JJ: Konohamaru! Are you insane!!!!

He shouted in a brotherly tone showing his worry. Konohamaru smiled and turned back.
Konohamaru: JJ.....how strong were you at my age?
JJ: What?
Konohamaru: How strong were you?
JJ: At your age I was already a genin.
Konohamaru: Hinata-sama, how strong was Naruto when he was my age?
Hinata: I don't know for sure, but he always raidiated a powerful aura.
Konohamaru: That's my point, I'm being left behind. I have pick up the pace or I'll never be able to suceed Naruto. I'll be a joke of a Hokage. You took down a powerful demon, and Naruto's fighting that weird sand guy, yet all I've done is run and hide. If I wait until I'm older then how will I keep up with the people who came before me. I'm asking you, please let me handle this.
Hinata: Konohamaru-kun we-

JJ placed his hand on Hinata's shoulder and pulled her back.
JJ: So you're saying that you're ready to become a man?
Konohamaru: Yeah.

He said with determination in his eyes.
JJ: I won't stop you. Right now you have something to protect, I'll keep watch over you.

Konohamaru smiled as Kuso watched down on him and frowned.
Kuso: I'm starting to get angry. Do you think I'm a joke or something? You're sending a kid after me?
JJ: Technically, I'm a kid too.

He said with a smile. Kuso returned the smile and huffed.
Kuso: Yeah, but you're a monster.
JJ: What's wrong? Don't think you can handle little Kono, here?
Kuso: Like I said before, I don't care who goes first.

After the man turned his attention to the boy JJ frowned at inwardly beat himself up.
JJ: (Did I do the right thing?)

He asked himself as Konohamaru readied for his first real fight. Kuso walked forward and cracked his knuckles.
Kuso: So kid, what do you got?
Konohamaru: My opener!

He shouted as the man grew closer. Throwing together a single handsign he shouted.
Konohamaru: Sexy jutsu!

With his word he turned into a beautiful naked girl, which did nothing more than make everyone in the room sweatdrop.
Kuso: That it?
JJ: I thought Naruto taught him not to use that at a time like this.
Yu: Baka, I might just have to save his ass.

Kuso shook his head as Konohamaru panicked. With a sick smile he threw a punch at the girl, but Konohamaru wasn't clueless, the man had walked into his trap. Konohamaru side-stepped Kuso's fist before slamming her knee into the man's chin. Clothes suddenly appeared over her body and her fist pulled back and shot forward into Kuso's face. A collective gasp washed over the "girl's" audience.
Konohamaru: The sexy jutsu can be used as a weapon if the user wishes.

Said holding up two fingers in front of her face. JJ looked away and frowned.
JJ: (I see, he used it to match the enemies height. Bad idea Konohamaru, your height was your advantage, you only made yourself a bigger target. A giant can never crush an ant. But will you figure that out?)

He said as he turned back to the fight. Konohamaru waited for Kuso to stand back up, but he never did, instead he placed his hands on the ground and shot a wave through the ground. Feeling the temor under her feet Konohamaru fumbled to dodge, but she trapped over her own feet. Kuso moved quickly and readied his fist. Konohamaru attempted to move, but despite her efforts the attack still connected with her stomach. Kuso lifted his hand and slammed it back into Konohamaru's face with a thundrous thud. After hitting the ground Koonohamaru lost control of his jutsu and changed back.
Konohamaru: Dammit.

He said as he wiped the blood from his mouth.
JJ: Kid, that form makes you taller, but that also brings up your center of gravity. Trying to fight with such a disadvantage would only get you killed.

He said to him with his eyes closed. Konohamaru thought to hmself and clicked his teeth.
Konohamaru: Alright, then I'll fight like this.
Kuso: You're a hoot kid, I'm starting to like you. You've got guts, I'd really like to use them a little closer.

JJ's eyebrow twitched.
JJ: Kono, I'm counting on you to make him pay for that cliche he just had the nerve to utter.
Konohamaru: Got ya.

He said he stood back to his feet. Everyone stared at JJ, why was he allowing this? What was he trying to do?
Konohamaru: Here I come!

He shouted as he charged forward. Kuso easily dodged the young boy's attack, then sent a straight kick into his back. Forcing himself from te ground Konohamaru stood back to his feet. Kuso walked over to Konohamaru and picked him up by the back of his shirt. After lifting the boy into the air he punched for his stomach, but Konohamaru blocked it with his knee. Kuso smiled and pulled his hand back before slamming ii down into the boy's chest, crushing him into the ground.
Hinata: How long are we going to watch this?

She asked JJ as he calmly watched. He saw something the second that Konohamaru stood up.
JJ: If he even begins to throw a deathblow, I'll kill him without a seconds hesitation.

He said with steel cold eyes, never removing his gaze from Konohamaru. Hinata caught a hint of his voice and turned back to the fight, she began to understand. It was like when she fought Neji, she wanted to prove something, no matter how hurt she got. Konohamaru to stand up as more than just a child, he wanted to take his first step as a man, by protecting everyone he would someday protect, however, he wasn't doing so well. As he dragged himself from the ground, he held onto his ribs, trying to stifle the pain, after only one step he fell back to the ground.
Konohamaru: (After all that, I can't do it.)

He as he looked to the ground, Kuso drawing closer with every second.
JJ: Is that it? I thought you wanted be a man, did you even try?

He said lifting himself, showing that his wound had healed.
JJ: I can step in for you, and I guess I don't mind stepping in for you the rest of your life too. After all I am immortal, so I have plenty of ime to spare. But then you'll never become hokage.

Konohamaru's eyes shot wide and he stared up at JJ as he walked into the fight.
Konohamaru: Stay back!!!!

He shouted to the taller boy.
Konohamaru: I never said I was done.

JJ lifted an eyebrow and sat back down in the same spot in was standing in.
JJ: Fox vs lion.

He said with a smile. To most that may have been a confusing statement, but to Konohamaru it made perfect sense.

(Flashback)
Naruto: Konohamaru, why aren't you fighting with everything you have?
Konohamaru: Because if I do you'll kill me.

He said panting for breathe. Naruto frowned at him and sighed.
Naruto: Konohamaru, what would win in a fight between a fox and a lion?
Konohamaru: ..........demon fox or normal fox.
Naruto: Normal.
Konohamaru: The lion of course.
Naruto: Wrong, the correct answer is " it depends".

He said with a smile. Konohamaru leaned to the side and said in confusion.
Konohamaru: Huh?
Naruto: Foxes are clever, they can easily outwit something that can only count on it's fangs and claws to survive. It's easy, a fox can out run and a lion and because of it's size it's a smaller target and it can get away and hide from the lion. A brain can always even the odds of a fight, remember this.

(Flashforward)

Konohamaru smiled and stood to his feet. With a calm mind he thought about what to do, he could outwit this lion. Konohamaru chuckled and looked up to Kuso.
Konohamaru: That's why, I can't win by trying to match your strength. I have to use what I'm given and determined my own way to win.

He said as he pointed his fist toward Kuso.
Konohamaru: Sorry I let you down until now, I'll be sure to give you the ass kicking you deserve.
Kuso: Big words kid, what are you gonna do? Turn into a girl again?
Konohamaru: Nah, I'm past that idea, I'll show you what I can do.

This time Kuso made the first move, as Konohamaru calmly waited. Once his enemy was in range he ran forward and slid between his legs, but not before giving a solid punch to his most vulnerable spot. Every boy in the room cringed after seeing the hit, and Konohamaru smiled as stopped himself during his slide. As the man sat on his knees trying to stifle the pain in the loins Konohamaru walked up to his face and cracked his knuckles.
Konohamaru: BAM!!!

He shouted as he punched into the man's face wth all the strength he could muster. As if in slow motion Kuso fell to the ground with a long groan. With a quick wave of his hand the young boy waited for his oponent to gain control of himself once again. After a few seconds of rolling on the ground Kuso slammed a kunai into the young boy's chest smiling happily as blood start to leak from him, but soon afterward a poof of smoke surrounded the man and much to his surprise Konohamaru jumped in front of him and sent a vicious straight kick into his face, that sent both fighters rolling to the ground. Konohamaru rolled back to his feet and spun back to face the slowly raising man.
JJ: He knows the shadow clone jutsu?

He asked in shock at the boy's attack. Hinata smiled and turned back to Konohamaru.

(Flashback)
Naruto: Good job kid.
Konohamaru: But, I can only make one, and it only lasts for five seconds.

He said dropping his head. Naruto placed his hand on top of the boy's head and ruffled his hair.
Naruto: Five seconds is enough, don't worry too much about it. So long as you can create a clone, you're making good progress. Can you still make another one after the first?
Konohamaru: Yeah.
Naruto: Then you're good. So long as you make the time you have count.

Konohamaru looked up and smiled at his slightly older teacher.

(Flashforward)

Konohamaru dropped his smile as Kuso shot up with a vicious punch that connected with his stomach. Konohamaru slid across the ground and fell to one knee.
Kuso: I'm gonna make you pay kid!
Konohamaru: Bring it!

He shouted back as he shook off his fatigue and stood to his feet.
Konohamaru: I'm the grandson of the current Hokage, and the student of the next one! I'm going to be someone worthy to suceed Naruto-niisan. Because I made a promise! That if I'm going to suceed him, I have to be stronger than him. So I'll become a human who surpasses a demon!

He proclaimed with pride, gaining a smile from everyone around.
Konohamaru: That's why I wont lose to a joke like you.

He said as he ran forth, creating a clone at his side as he did. His clone grabbed his hand and threw him at Kuso. The man tried to knock the boy out of the air, but Konohamaru dodged his fist and delivered a spin kick to the man's face. Konohamaru forcibly turned Kuso around and landed behind him in croutching position. As his clone disappeared he made another and and placed both hands under it's foot, catapulting him into the air, where he slammed his knee into Kuso's face before spinning to the ground. As it vanished Konohamaru created another clone. Both nodded at each other and slammed their fists into Kuso's stomach, knocking him to the ground. Kuso landed hard and cycled through seals without even trying to lift himself first.
Kuso: Pulse wave!

He shot as a piercing sound wave flew at Konohamaru, stunning him. Kuso jumped to his feet and punched down into the boy's face, but once again, he only got a poof of smoke. Konohamaru's scarf wrapped around Kuso's neck and he quickly pulled down, never letting Kuso get the chance to overpower him. Once Kuso fell on his back Konohamaru jumped up and fell with both knees onto Kuso's face. Kono rolled away from the man and created another clone at his side.
Konohamaru: Time to finish this.

He said as he pulled a leaf from his pocket and started doing a round handsigns as his clone held back Kuso.

(Flashback)
Konohamaru fell to his knees and coughed as he fumed.
Konohamaru: How come I can't hit you!?

He shouted, scolding himself. Naruto chuckled and patted the boy's head.
Naruto: Of course not, do you know why?

Konohamaru turned back to his elder and frowned.
Konoamaru: Because you're stronger than me.
Naruto: Wrong, because you ony doing what I taught you. Most of the moves I used are things I taught myself. Mom only taught me the rasengan, not the many ways to use it and make it stronger. Nor dd she teach me the echo techniques, I made it myself using musical notes as a base. That's just two examples. It's a master's place to guide the student, but once the student becomes his own individual, only then does he truly start to grow from his master's teachings.

Konohamaru nodded, standing to his feet, he asked.
Konohamaru: So you want me to make my own techiniques?
Naruto: Exactly, even if you've never practiced them, just do something that your opponent won't expect.
Konohamaru: Have you ever been able to hit Yubiki-san?
Naruto: Hell no, I almost did once, but she adapts quickly. That's another strength, no matter what comes your way, you have to be able to flow like water and quickly evolve to suit the situation.

(Flashforward)

Konohamaru smiled as he remembered his teacher's words and waited for his clone to vanish.
Konohamaru: Something he wouldn't expect, something I came up with.

Konohamaru gently tossed the leaf into the air with his left hand and caught it with his right.
Konohamaru: Get ready!

He shouted as he threw the single leaf at Kuso, who only smiled at the young boy as he charged for him. Konohamaru ran for the leaf and grabbed it during a dive.
Konohamaru: Leaf style!

Suddenly his entire body began to break down into a mass of swirling leaves, all shooting forward, slashing every part of Kuso's body, never giving him the time to block.
Konohamaru: Breezing leaf cutter!

He shouted, materializing behind Kuso as he shouted in pain.
Konohamaru: I''m still not done!

He said creating a clone at his side, grabbing it hand he spun around and it slammed it's foot into Kuso's stomach, knocking him back. Once the clone vanished Konohamaru replaced it and it launched him headfirst into the sound nin's stomach.
Konohamaru: Soaring leaf cannon!!!!!

He shouted as he blasted Kuso back through the door, knocking both out off the mountian.
Konohamaru: Hehe, I did it.

He said as he resigned himself to the fall, revealing that he never thought through the whole falling part.
Kuso: To, a......child.

He whispered as he fell like a falling stone down to the ground. JJ quickly grabbed onto Konohamaru's shirt and pulled him back into the room, not noticing the people who saw what had happened. JJ placed Konohamaru on the ground and smiled.
Konohamaru: Did you see?

She asked with a smile that rivaled Naruto's.
JJ: We saw.

He said as all of his friends ran over to him.
Yu: You idiot, what would we have done if he killed you?
Moegi: Yeah, baka.

She asked crying, Konohamaru smiled and reached up to the ceiling.
Konohamaru: I'm the leader of this group, so I have to stand up first. Or else, I won't be able to protect anything. I wanted to protect everything that's precious to me, just like Naruto-niisan, grandpa, and JJ did. Besides, I can't die yet, I still have to become Hokage.

He said with a chuckle before he gave into his fatigue and fell unconcious, his four friends watching over him as he rested.
Nami: Cool.

She said, suddenly drawn in by the boy's strength.
Hanabi: Why now?

She said dropping her shoulders as more ninja walked into the room. JJ sighed and stood to his feet.
Hinata: Wait, you don't have any chakra left.
Ino: You have to recover!
JJ: I'll be fine.

He said as fire dripped from his mouth with every word. Without handsigns, without transforming, he turned back to the ninjas and blew enough fire to cover every inch of the entrance, scorching them all to death. As the fire died down, JJ walked over to the door and slammed it shut.
JJ: There, I don't think anyone else will be coming in here.

He said turning to all of the wide eyes staring at him.
JJ: What?

(About the time JJ freed Yubiki)
Naruto ran forward, charging Gaara without even the slightest warning. The sound of the air being sliced followed Gaara's face, crashing into his jaw with blunt force. Quickly reversing the situation Gaara slammed the bak of his fist down into Naruto's face, never giving him the opprotunity to follow up his attack.
Naruto: Damn you!

He shouted as he recovered from Gaara's strike with his hand drawn back, giving a quick feint Narut ducked to the side and slammed his elbow into Gaara's kidneys knocking him to the side.
Gaara: Bastard!

They clashed with each other once again, neither using their full strength, only their fists as if to evaluate the others' true strength. Gaara reached to the back of Naruto's neck and slammed his face into his knee, forcing Naruto's head to snap back from the force. With a chuckle Gaara slammed his fist into Naruto's face, forcing him into a spin, but Naruto simply used the momentum against Gaara and turned back with a fierce spin kick to his face sending him tumbling across the ground. Gaara stopped himself and placed his fingers into the sand before sharply dragging them up forming spikes that lundged at Naruto, but a with a fluid spin he managed to dodge the attack. Naruto closed the distance between him and Gaara once again, fiercely slamming his fist into the boy's stomach, knocking the wind from his lungs. Making sharp turn Naruto shot his foot up into Gaara's chin, knocking him back slightly. Gaara reached out and grabbed onto Naruto's leg before slamming his own foot into Naruto stomach.
Gaara: I'll crush you!!

Gaara pulled his foot, and Naruto, into the air, before crashing both back down into the ground, crushing Naruto under his foot.
Naruto: Gah.

Gaara raised his hand into the air and called the sand around them gather near Naruto's head, but before he could finish Naruto grabbed onto Gaara foot and turned his body to the side, with a quick kick he manged to knock Gaara away from him. Gaara fell to the ground and quickly pounced away from the blonde genin.
Naruto: You think I'm going to let you get the best of me? Don't expect to get an advantage like that again.

He said as he slammed his fist into the ground. A rumbling came from underfoot, bringing Gaara's gaze downward, but before he could react a clone of Naruto jumped from the dirt and pounded knocked it's fist into Gaara's chin with such force that it sent him flying into the air in an reverse arc.
Gaara: Bad move.

He said as he turned in mid air.
Gaara: Sand shurikens!

Gaara threw both arms to the side and sent forth three sand covered weapons toward Naruto, too fast for the boy to dodge. Naruto placed his arms in front of himself and guarded before the attack could reach his vitals, but they still managed to knock him across the ground. Gaara landed to the ground and started running across the sand covered feild to his downed opponent, dragging his fingers through the sand as he did so. As the sand gathered to his hands as blades he pulled them upward, ripping through the rest of the sand in the form of an "X", but his opponent was nowhere to be seen.
Naruto: Got ya!

He shouted from above Gaara, as Gaara turned to look Naruto's fist flew down into his face. Naruto landed below Gaara in a croutch and turned into a spin, sending a sweep kick into Gaara's feet, knocking him from the ground.
Naruto: Now!

He shouted as he dragged his body into a circle and brought the same leg back up into Gaara's face, sending him flipping into the air before roughly landing back to the ground. Naruto wiped his mouth and waited for Gaara to regain his footing.
Naruto: Heh.

He chuckled to himself as his opponent rose with a smile, neither of them were making headway on the other, but at the moment, they could care less. Raizen clicked his teeth and turned up the tree Sakura ha been bound to before turning sharply to Sasuke.
Raizen: Sasuke, keep a eye on him, I'm going to try and get Sakura down.
Sasuke: If we try anything that stuff will get tighter.
Raizen: Well, I doubt we have any time left. Be ready to back me up if anything happens.
Sasuke: Sure.

He said tying his best to keep his eyes on both Naruto and Raizen at the same time. Raizen jumped to the tree Sakura was sealed to, but the second he grew closer the sand lashed out at him, threatening to pierce him if he got any closer.
Raizen: Okay, bad idea.

He said as he landed atop a single branch in the forest, leaving only seconds to ponder on his plight. With a snap of his fingers he solidly developed a plan of action.
Raizen: Alright.

He declared out loud as he pulled the shuriken from his back. Charging it with his own chakra his hurled it into the sand, leaving it there he started doing a round of handsigns.
Raizen: Lightning style: Lightning rod jutsu!

He shouted out as a powerful bolt of lightning fell from the sky, crashing into the sand surrounding Sakura, for a moment it seemed to have freed her, but it quickly returned to it's previous state, gaining a sharp gasp from Sakura, trying to regain her breath. Raizen noticed and frowned, the sand was getting tighter. With a renewed sense of urgency he started cycling through more seals.
Raizen: Water style: Waterfall justu!

He shouted as a large wave of water rushed at Sakura's body. As it crushed into the girl Raizen controlled his chakra, trying not to make it harm Sakura. His timing had to be perfect, he waited and watched as the sand began to soften, then shortly after, tighten once again.
Raizen: Now!

He shouted as he jumped at the sand, ignoring it as it cut through his body to ward him away.
Raizen: I'm coming Sakura!

He said as he slammed his hands into the sand, grabbing tightly onto Sakura as his body was torn apart.
Raizen: You're alot of trouble you know that?

He asked the unconcious girl.
Raizen: At the risk of sounding like Shika, I don't know why I had to fall in love with such a troublesome girl.

He said as he pulled back his free and hand and smiled as it became engulfed in electricity.
Raizen: The final blow. Raizen-ken!!!!!

With a mighty roar, Raizen slammed his fist into the sand and the tree behind it, the sparks from which set the tree aflame, also freeing Sakura from the sand's grip. Raizen grabbed tightly onto Sakura and kicked back away from the tree, sending himself and the newly freed girl skidding across the ground. Raizen never looked down, instead he just chuckled at what he had done, once he did turn his gaze to Sakura, it was because Sasuke was acting strange.
Raizen: I saved her.
Sasuke: Rai, look.

He said pointing to the girl, dragging Raizen attention down to her. His heart almost stopped when he realized that when he set the tree ablaze, Sakura's hair was burn with it, not all the way, but at the moment her hair barely left her head. (i.e Eureka: from Eureka seven, short-hair version.)
Raizen: Oh, my god.
Sasuke: Dude I so don't want to be there when she kills you for doing that.
Raizen: I kinda wish I didn't have to be there either.

He said letting his head fall back.
Raizen: Well, at least she's safe, that's what matters, her hair will grow back, but her life won't.

He said with a warm smile as he left the girl to sleep on top of him. Shino looked over to them and then turned back to Naruto.
Shino: Naruto, there's no longer a time limit, take as much time as you wish.
Naruto: Thanks Shino.

He said smiling back at his friend, who seemed to have disappeared from sight after relaying the message, however Naruto could still sense his presence. Naruto focused his full attention back onto Gaara, looking carefully at his opponent.
Naruto: Man, that was quite a speech he gave, don't you think?
Gaara: I wasn't listening, and I can care less about the words of an idealistic fool.
Naruto: Sometimes, ideals are all we have.
Gaara: Ideals mean nothing to me.
Naruto: You're lying, I can see it in your eyes.

Gaara chuckled, looking away from Naruto with a grin on his face.
Gaara: Oh really?
Naruto: Yeah, you're just someone whose been alone, hurt and cast aside by those he once trusted.

Gaara growled and turned back to Naruto as he spit back with venom.
Gaara: What makes you think I ever cared about anything?
Naruto: Because of the way you do things. If you didn't care, you wouldn't have pushed your sister out of the way, I've seen real evil people. If you were really bad, you'd've killed her. I know how people like that work, the second they displease them, the threaten with force, not words.
Gaara: Then you're saying I should've just killed the bitch? If I knew that's all it took to get you to take me seriously I would've done it.
Naruto: No you wouldn't.

Gaara growled once again making the sand around Naruto lash at him. A single side step was all it took to avoid the attack.
Naruto: What are you fighting Gaara? Is it me, or you?
Gaara: Shut up!!!!
Naruto: You're not a bad person, you're just someone who's been pushed into a corner with no other choice but to fight. Once you got out of the corner, that was all you knew how to do anymore.
Gaara: What the hell makes you think you know me!!!!
Naruto: I lied.
Gaara: What?
Naruto: The truth is, that once I found out about why I had been sealed away, I did feel resentment for the people in the village. I truly hated them for stealing my life from me, for hurting my mother, for breeding the man who took my brother's life. However, I fought that feeling back, I found that I wanted to make them realize that I was much better than just a demon by becoming the person who rules them. But then I met those girls, even when I didn't like them, I couldn't bring myself to even imagine hurting them. I found that I'd do anything to protect them, before I even opened up to them. By the time I did, I'd forgotten about my first thoughts. I wanted to protect the village that raised those two angels, that opened their hearts to a demon that all the adults feared. I love them with everything I have, and everything I could ever gain. I came to love this place the same. Hatred, it only breeds more of the same, only those who find something beyond that can actually find happiness in life, only those who can find love.

Gaara chuckled down at Naruto shaking his head.
Gaara: Are you preaching to me?
Naruto: Heh, I guess I am.

He said rubbing the back of his head with a wide smile.
Gaara: You're not taking this seriously are you?

He said quickly replacing his grin with a stern glare. Naruto rubbed the back of his head with a stoic expression as he said.
Naruto: No, I am serious, I just don't see a need to be so hostile anymore. What do you say after this we go grab some ramen.
Gaara: What?
Naruto: After all, we're alike right?
Gaara: I'm nothing like a fool who doesn't understand anything. Hatred is all I have, it's all I want, I'll burn this world to the ground and watch as it rots from it's very core. This world and everything in it can go to hell for all I care. You along with it.
Naruto: Then what do you say we see who's motivation is stronger. You hatred-
Gaara: Or your love.
Naruto: Whoever wins is right.
Gaara: Fine by me.

He said with a devilish smile.

(music que: His world by Ali Tabatabaee & Matty Lewis. From Sonic the Hedgehog OST [2006])

Naruto got into stance waiting for his opponent to make the first move. Gaara smiled, opening his mouth he roared at Naruto.
Gaara: UZUMAKI!!!!!

His shout blasted sand at Naruto who only lifted a hand to block the grains from his eyes. Naruto bent forward, as if preparing to run a race, listening to the wave of sand rushing behind him. Flashing a grin he charged across the massive sand covered plain, ready to meet Gaara in the middle. Quickly dodging the the side, Naruto managed the avoid the many erupting sand geysers Gaara had laid out for him. Naruto reached his enemy and slammed his fist at him, only managing to hit sand. Gaara smiled, but soon dropped it as Naruto's hand opened, summoning a small Rasengan, powerful enough to blast away Gaara's sand sheild. Naruto wasted no time closing the gap between them by launching his fist down into Gaara's face, knocking him off balance. With a fluid turn, Naruto shot his foot into Gaara's face, knocking him back across the ground.
Gaara: Damn you!

Not letting him gain the advantage Gaara rolled to his feet and thrusted his hands forward, making his sand slam into Naruto's chest, but the second the attack landed Naruto vanished in a cloud of smoke. Gaara turned to the side a saw seven Narutos running right for him at amazing speeds.
Naruto: Echo beat!

All launched their own attacks at the boy, the sixth being a solid high kick, knocking Gaara to the side. The final Naruto grabbed onto Gaara's foot tightly.
Naruto: Is that all you got? I thought I told you to bring your best!

He roared as he launched Gaara across the ground. Gaara rolled along the ground before finally regaining his balance. As he slid he dragged his hand across the sand and formed a weapon on his fist, a giant scythe. Gaara waved the sand scythe at Naruto, killing his clones, but falling to hit the real one. Gaara smiled, sending forth a torrent of sand toward Naruto, soon making it form into himself. Gaara slammed his fist into Naruto's face and smiled as he blurred once again, forming into a giant fist that slammed Naruto into the air. After rolling the fist returned Gaara to his normal form. Gaara fell to the ground with his fist out, bashing the sand below him with everything he had, making all, but where he stood forming pikes, waiting for Naruto to land on them. Realizing the danger, Naruto called a clone to his side.
Naruto: Echo pulse!

A his word his clone grabbed his hand and threw him down to the ground in front of Gaara, avoiding every pike. Upon his landing Naruto crashed his fist into Gaara's stomach, making the pikes fall to the ground on impact. With a devestating spin kick, he knocked Gaara to the side, but before he could fall Gaara placed his hand at Naruto's stomach, gathering sand together. The sand exploded on Naruto's stomach, sending him flying back across the feild. Turning with a smile, Gaara landed on his feet gazing at Naruto's body, but before he could make another move, Naruto was rushing at him like a bat out of hell, with over fourty clones follwing close behind him. Gaara closed his fist, making the sand erupt around Naruto as he and his many clones rushed around the explosions. After managing to dodged single attack Naruto closed the distance and punched forward, breaking through Gaara's sand barrier as his many clones beat down the rest of it.
Naruto: GO!!!

At his command the clones closed in on Gaara all rushing him with different attacks as the real deal jumped above him and slammed his fist down into Gaara's face, knocking him back along the ground. Gaara stopped himself once again and smiled and he lifted himself. As Naruto's clones moved in on him again he sent a straight punch into the first's neck, before dragging his elbow back into the forehead of the other. Reaching back Gaara pulled another to his front and placed his hand on the clone's back.
Gaara: Sand bullets!!

He shouted as a mass of sand blasted through the clone's body and ripped through the clones in front of him. Gaara tossed the now useless clone to the side and gazed at the real Naruto who was charging at him with a half complete rasengan. Gaara couldn't dodge in time, instead the attack hit him head on, sending him soaring back across the ground. Mimicking what Mika had done against him, he shattered into sand against the friction of the ground below him. His head shattered with a smile as he sent a final gaze to Naruto. The ground began to tremble, Naruto could feel an attack coming after him, but he didn't know where to dodge. Several clones of Gaara shot from the ground, all flying at Naruto with amazing speed. Naruto kicking upward and slammed his foot into one, making it burst into nothing, but a cloud of sand. Naruto barely managed to fight off the many clones around him, not realizing that they were nothing more than a distraction. Naruto felt the ground move again as suddenly a mouth opened below him.
Gaara: Carnivirous sand worm jutsu!!!!

Naruto heard the shout, and he was willing to sit around and wait to see the attack come for him. Naruto jumped up into the air as like Gaara had said a giant sand worm emerged from the ground and snapped after him. As it went higher into the air, Naruto rolled, barely managing to dodge the attack.
Naruto: Even if people see me as something that shouldn't exist. If they think I'm a monster.

He said as he started running down the back of the gaint worm, but then another rounded the back of the first snake. Naruto clicked his teeth and flipped over the second before grabbing tightly onto it's back.
Naruto: I won't let anyone be the one to say what I am.

Naruto smiled as another worm flew from the sand. Naruto created a single clone that threw him high into the air above the worms. Naruto formed a Rasengan again and shot back down like a missile.
Naruto: I'll make my own fate, I'll craft my own destiny no matter what anyone else thinks or feels.

He shouted down to his hidden opponent, slamming his rasengan into the worm, blowing them away like mounds of dirt. Naruto landed on the ground and roared.
Naruto: Do you hear me Gaara?

Gaara emerged from the dirt once again, smiling wide as the feild he stood in. Gaara placed his hands on the ground and forced an earthquake, knocking Naruto off balance.
Gaara: I don't care about your world. I don't care about your fate. After all, your life ends here!!!!

He shouted as copies of himself shot from the ground and over took Naruto, all jumping from the ground like fish, sending their fists flying down into Naruto's face as a giant copy of Gaara started to raise from the ground. Gaara reached down and grabbed Naruto before slamming him into the ground. Naruto screamed in pain as Gaara pulled him back into the air and let go. As Naruto fell, Gaara' mighty fist slammed into him once again, but before he could go flying the sand on Gaara's fist wrapped around Naruto's body and then returned to the normal Gaara.
Gaara: I'll show you that love can't save anyone!

He shouted as he pulled his body into a spin and threw Naruto down to the ground. Gaara feel back to the ground, calling the sand to him once again. Gaara formed a massive hammer on his hands and crashed them down into Naruto on his descent. Naruto screamed in pain and Gaara smiled back at him.
Gaara: Ha, after all that talk, you sing just them same.

He said as he punched down into the ground and shot Naruto into the air. At Gaara whim, the sand wrapped around Naruto and held tightly onto him.
Gaara: Sand coffin!

Naruto heard Gaara's words and opened his palm, calling forth a small rasengan that managing to blow the sand away from his body, but not his legs.
Gaara: Sand burial!

He said forcing the sand to constrict on Naruto's legs, crushing them. Screaming in pain, Naruto fell back to the ground and laid still as Gaara sent a tidal wave of sand at him. Naruto tried to lift himself, but his legs wouldn't work.
????: So that's it?

Naruto's eyes shot up to someone standing above him. It was a boy with blood red hair and eyes. He looked just like Naruto, but his smile seemed different.
????: You can't lose here, after all, it's your job to look after our mom.

He said extending his hand to Naruto who smiled back as he grabbed it.
????: Now fly!

He shouted as he threw Naruto into the air, above Gaara's tidal wave.
Neko: It's up to you now little brother.

He said with a smile as he vanished into the wind. Gaara cursed at the boys as he flew toward him. Naruto threw up a hand sign with his hand covered in red chakra.
Naruto: Demon clone jutsu!

He shouted as two powerful clones appeared to his side.
Naruto: Ready?
Naruto: Damn right I am.
Naruto: Let's do this!

They all shouted as all three activated the byakugan and smiled.
Naruto: Water dragon jutsu!
Naruto: Fireball jutsu!
Naruto: Hurricane scythe jutsu!

They all shouted at once as their attacks collided. Both clones vanished as the real Naruto formed a rasengan and focused it, then slammed it into the three attacks, making the Rasengan massive, glowing with multiple colors. Gaara frowned and formed a giant sheild of sand around himself.
Naruto: Spectrum rasengan!!!!!!

He shouted as he slammed the attack into Gaara's sheild, sending sand flying back at himself, cutting him in various places. Gaara forced everything he had into the sheild, but he could feel Naruto getting through, until finally both of their attacks reached each other. Naruto slammed his rasengan into Gaara's chest, sending him flying back with multiple wounds on him as Naruto flew back from the sand flying into him. Both were sent flying in opposite directions until they finally came to a stop. Gaara fell flat on his back, left to gaze at the sky, motionlessly. Gaara looked up and tried to force his body to move, but it wouldn't listen, but then he heard a sound coming from his side. Gaara turned his head and stared in shock. Even with leg dripping of blood, Naruto was walking right toward him.
Gaara: Don't come any closer!

Naruto ignored Gaara and kept walking forward. Gaara closed his eyes and waited, soon the boy would free him of this world, there was nothing he could do, but except the inevitable end. Then he heard a loud thud that forced his eyes open. Gaara turned to Naruto, who had laid right at his side.
Naruto: Man, for a second there I thought you were going to get me.
Gaara: What?
Naruto: The sky is beautiful today isn't it?
Gaara: Huh?
Naruto: I told you, I was going to show you what the power to protect can do. I never said I wanted to kill you.
Gaara: Why?
Naruto:.......Because I was locked away too.

Gaara stared wide eyed at his ever confusing enemy.
Naruto: When ran away, you had the look of someone who had nowhere to go, no one to turn to. You look liked you wanted to die, just like Mika. I think that's why she wanted me to save you. Why I wanted to save you. Yu're just like me Gaara, all alone, cursed to be hated by everyone, but while I chose to protect, you chose to hurt. You're a solid embodiment of the path I didn't take, and I want to show you how to walk on the path I chose. You're not alone Gaara.

He said turning to Gaara.
Naruto: After all, I'm here.
Gaara: Why would you care about me?
Naruto: Us monsters have to stick together don't we?

He said with a smile.
Naruto: From this day forth, the next time we meet, I'll watch your back, if anyone pisses you off or hurts you, tell me and I'll break their teeth. After all, I kind of want to spar with you again.
Gaara: You'll help me.....?
Naruto: That's your choice, I'll want to be your friend Gaara, I'll be the first person to extend my hadn to you and tell you you're not alone, but if we meet again, and you're on the other side, still threatening those I love. I'll forget how much we're alike, I'll forget how much I want to help you, I'll forget about bein' your friend. And I will kill you!

He said with a said face.
Naruto: Please don't make me do that Gaara.

He said turning to the sky.
Naruto: You see the sky up there, we're all connected by that same sky, but still we reach for it on our own. Not realizing that by working together we can reach the sky. If we all think we don't need anyone else, we'll definitely end up like JJ said. But that kind of world, would be nothing if you're the only one in it. Right.

For the first time since Naruto starting talking, Gaara felt that he could understand, but why, why did Naruto's words make him feel warm. The leafs of the trees began to ruffle and someone dropped in front of them. Temari's fan was at Naruto's neck faster than anyone could see it happen. Kankuro pulled Crow's arm away and placed it at Naruto's head.
Temari: I'll fucking kill you!
Kankuro: How dare you! I'll rip you to shreds!

Before a move could be made a large gulliotine sword slammed into Temari's fan and knocked both siblings back as Sasuke, Raizen, and Shino stepped out of the woods.
Shino: I insist that you try.

He said pushing his glasses up to the bridge of his nose. All five tried to fight, but Gaara called out before anyone could move.
Gaara: Temari, Kankuro, it's over.....we lost.

Both of the sand siblings stared at their little brother in shock before both grabbed onto his arms and pulled him up.
Naruto: Hey Gaara.

For a moment they stopped and turned back to the collapsed boy.
Naruto: You're not alone.

He said with a smile. Gaara looked down and frowned as his siblings carried him away through the trees. Gaara looked over to Kankuro and touched his false arm, then he dropped his face.
Gaara: Oniichan, Oneechan......I'm sorry.

He said shocking the two older children to no end. He hadn't called them that in years, and he had never said those other two words that thought they imagined him saying. Hiding his face, Gaara never looked back up to them, not wanting to see the expressions on their faces.
Temari: I alright Gaara.
Kankuro: Don't worry about it.

With those two statements, all three left the forest, confused on what had just happened. Naruto stared up at his three friends and asked with a smile.
Naruto: What took you guys so long?
Sasuke: Next time we won't help your ungrateful ass.

He replied with an arrogant smile as he helped Naruto to his feet.
Shino: You gonna be alight? Those wounds seem bad.
Naruto: I'm a demon remember, they'll heal.
Raizen: Yeah, just go ahead and brag about it.

He said cradling Sakura in his arms as she, brought upon by her slumber, lovingly draped her arms around his neck.
Naruto: Hey, we all have perks, I just have-Oh my god! What happened to her hair!?

He said causing everyone to be drawn to Sakura's surprise haircut. Shino looked down and shook his head.
Shino: It's not that bad, it's simply shorter.
Raizen: That's my fault, I kind of burned it when I saved her.
Shino/Naruto: She's gonna kill you, you know that right?

They both said at the same time. Raizen hung his head and said in defeat.
Raizen: Yeah.

Naruto smiled, but his mind returned to something more important.
Naruto: We have to go.

All realized what Naruto meant and with a nod they all turned back to the village.

(Flash)

Yubiki stood tall in the rubble of the mountian they had fought upon. The remaining seven Orochi stared at her with rage etched in their faces. Rage that couldn't be bound, however at the moment they were no match for the demon empress.
Yubiki: You look frazzled Insuru.
Insuru: Not as much as you, woman.

He said balling his fist with a dark smile. His hand became engulfed in a dark flame as he slowly walked closer. Extending his hand he lashed out at Yubiki, who stopped his attack by simply lifting a chakra sheild in front of herself.
Insuru: I'm starting to remember why I loved you so much Yubiki.
Yubiki: That's funny, because I'm starting to wonder why I ever loved you.

She said as she ran forward, each step crushing the very ground she walked on, dispite the fact that she was in her human form. Meeting in the middle Insuru slammed his hand into her chest as she ripped through his skull.
Insuru: You complain too much, what does it matter that we did what we did. In the end, once you become less convenient, the humans will cast you aside.
Yubiki: I don't give a damn what humans do. When that day comes, I'll take my son and leave.
Insuru: And you think he'll go with you? He'll abandon you too, just as I did.

He said ripping out Yubiki's heart and holding it in front of her.
Insuru: Just like this.

Yubiki smiled and placed her foot on Insuru's chest, kicking him back across the ground.
Yubiki: It's okay, I can grow another.

She said as the hole in her chest healed and the beating returned to her body. The heart Insuru held melted to the ground at his feet.
Insuru: You try to act strong, but in the end, you're just like the humans.
Yubiki: And you act heartless, but you cry when one of you dies.
Insuru: Losing a sibling is never easy.

He said as his siblings moved to his side, ready to fight. Yubiki cursed as she stepped back, her chakra burning like a flame. Yubiki opened her mouth and a large golden beam of light shot forth toward the seven siblings, but they all dodged by tunneling through the ground. After emerging from the earth they all flew after Yubiki. Yubiki smiled and slammed the back of her hand into Sinna's face, before caling out eghty-five small chakra foxes that ripped through Sinna's body and exploded on impact with the ground.
Yubiki: Then imagine losing a son!

She said charging after the sullen man.
Insuru: At the moment I really don't care.

He said waiting until she drew into his face with her fist pulled back. As if time had stopped, Insuru closed his eyes and snapped back his fist, crushing Yubiki's jaw and sending her flying back along the mighty mountains face. Yubiki flipped back to her feet and landed as if the attack he had delivered did nothing, but move her.
Yubiki: Your attitude is just as crappy as I remember.
Insuru: And you're still quick to get emotional. It always made you sloppy.
Yubiki: Then maybe you should pay more attention.

She said with a smile as something a dark pool of blood red chakra made itself known below Insuru. The blood shot forth as many long pikes that impaled him in every area. After stabbing through the man's body the pikes split into every direction and burned in a flame that filled the entire sky.
Yubiki: Descend, my fox flame.

She commanded, making the flame fall to the ground, scorching the entire area and the other Orochi that tried to attack her from behind. After a few second and coming to the realization that they were alive Yubiki snapped her fingers, dispeling the flame from sight.
Yubiki: You survived that, I'm surprised.

She said staring at the fifteen mile range of her attack. Her enemies walked out into the claering, showing clear signs that the attack did do damage.
Insuru: It's time.
Aristam: You're planning on leaving?
Aneha: We have no more time. This is a losing battle. If Orochimaru-sama were here, we'd have a chance, but right now, we're at a clear disadvantage.
Insuru: Then let's use that technique.

He said bringing a smile to the faces of his siblings. All split into different directions and surrounded Yubiki who in turned raised her guard to interpret the next move, however, it was something she didn't expect. When they placed their hands on the ground a massive pentagram appeared below her.
Insuru: Pillar of light!!!

At his shout the a large beam of light shot into the air and sealed Yubiki in the air, burning her with white hot flames.
Insuru: Let's move.

He said as he began to walk away, leaving Yubiki held in the air by their attack, but before they could get far Yubiki pulled up her hand and thrusted them down.
Yubiki: Rain of fire.

She said tossing down a flame that erupted into the air on contact with the ground, blowing away the pillar of light and catching the Orochi siblings inside. Yubiki fell slowly to the ground as if being cradled by an invisible force. Once she landed she snapped her fingers forming many small foxes in the flame.
Yubiki: Ascend.

She said, making the foxes fly into the air, soaring toward the bound demons, ripping them to shreds in midair before they exploded into a massive blaze. Yubiki watched uninterestly as her opponents fell back to the ground in a heap. Insuru stoo to his feet first and growled, but something else sent a feeling to him, letting him know that something was wrong. His view extended to something he could see in the village. With a smile he produced a sword of black chakra and hurled it into the village.
Insuru: Retrieve Orochimaru-sama.

Yubiki grabbed the blade, but it ate through her hand. With all of the strength she could summon, she slammed down into it making it vanish into smoke, but it returned and shot forth faster than before.
Yubiki: Dammit!

She shouted as she chased the weapon, at her side the remaining six lesser Orochi slithered passed her. Yubiki reached the top of hokage mountain just in time to see the blade's target, Sarutobi. Claire watched the blade close in and tried to stop it, but Anhea dived down at her. As the woman grew closer she burst into pieces, but her hand continued to move after her. Aneha's hand slammed onto Claire neck and forced her to the ground.
Aneha: It's too bad for you little witch.

She said as she lifted back her free hand, but something grabbed onto it. A massive fist cashed down into her face and knocked her away.
Claire: X, stop that blade!!!!

Following his orders, Mr. X hoofed it toward the escaping blade and grabbed onto the hilt, but suddenly a flame shot from the back and burned Mr. X away from it, destroying his disguise and revealing him for the monster he was. In a rage he slammed his long claws through the blade trying to stop it, but it wouldn't halt. All that could be heard was the sound of piercing flesh. Sarutobi stared down at the blade as he tussled with Orochimaru.
Sarutobi: So this is it?

He asked aloud as the blade began to corrode his body.
Orochimaru: Too bad old man, but then again you didn't have much time left anyway. And I doubt with that wound you can complete this justu.
Sarutobi: Then I will seal your arms, so that jutsu will forever be out of your reach.
Claire: Sarutobi!
Sarutobi: My only regret, Is that I could not take you with me, my former student.

The reaper behind the withered hokage slashed down into the souls of both him and Orochimaru. Orochimaru's arms dropped to his side, dead. Even with the demon's power, a human curse was something that couldn't be overcome with demon powers. Only human hands can heal a human's curse.
Orochimaru: Damn you old man. Damn you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He screamed to the heavens as the old man fell to the ground, unable to hear his former student's cries. Claire moved to stand, but seven demons surrounded the man and vanished into nothing soon after.
Insuru: The battle is over, it is but a small victory, but a victory none the least, fall back!!!!!!

He commanded from nowhere. Understanding the call, all of the sound forces began to retreat from the area. Yura ran down the path trying to return to her comrades, but something stood in her way.
Yura: Kiba.

She said coming to a halt. The boy looked at her and frowned before stepping aside, realizing what he was doing, Yura walked forward trying to pass.
Yura: I'm-
Kiba: Don't say a word. Next time I see you, we'll be enemies right. I won't hold back then, by that time, I'll make sure to forget the time we spent together. I, I shouldn't have fallen for you either.

He said walking back into the village. Yura dropped her head, and tried to hide how much his words hurt, but at the moment she was in danger. She had to leave, but a the moment, she wanted nothing more than to cry.

(Flash)
The result of the battle was the village in shambles, nothing that couldn't be rebuilt. Because the villagers chose to fight instead of running the casualities weren't that bad. However, among the ones who died, one was the greatest ninja in the village. When his body was discovered, Yubiki had his head resting on her lap, she had drained the poison from his body, but it was too late to make a difference.
Yubiki: Humans always take what little time they have for granted.

She said stroking the old man's hair. Naruto sat across from her and stared down at Sarutobi before closing his eye.

(Music que: Shadow of the day by-linkin park.)

Rain fell on the village as all gathered on the hokage manor, a single picture rested on top of a coffin. Sarutobi's face displayed proudly in front of his subjects, all those he loved and gave his life to protect. Words had been said, flowers had been given, now it was simply a moment of reflection, a moment to realize and understand the loss. Many cried, many seemed to be at a loss for words, but Naruto's gaze feel upon the boy he considered his student. He was crying his eyes out, letting it alll out, Naruto looked toward the picture again and called out.
Naruto: Konohamaru.

The boy turned to him, still sobbing and coughing at his loss.
Naruto: Do you know why people die?

He asked confusing the young boy. Naruto looked down and continued.
Naruto: Because of my circumstances, it's unfair o me to say this, but people die so that others can remember that nothing is eternal, so that we all know how precious life can be. In the many years I live, I'll be forced to see many more events like this, and I'm sure that then I will be sad, but right now, I just can't be.

He said bending over looking back to the picture.
Naruto: Because I was there, and I saw him after the battle, and that old man, he was smiling.

He said smiling himself. Never once did he noticee that his speech had gained more attention than he intended. In his mind, only he and Konohamaru existed at that moment, nothing else was important. Naruto bent down in front of Konohmaru and smiled.
Naruto: He was able to smile knowing that he gave his life for the people, the village he loved. He was able to defend his grandson, and his mny other children here. That was what he lived for, and he died for all of us, he didn't have any regrets. Right now, even as we grieve, he's still here. Bonds that aren't broen by those who make them, stay with them forever.

He said tying an invisible string around Konohamaru's finger and then the other end around his own.
Naruto: Whether we're here, or even up there.

He said throwing the invisible string in the sky.
Naruto: No matter where we are, those we love never leave us.

He said standing back at the boy's side.
Naruto: I heard about what you did.

Konohamaru sniff and turned to Naruto.
Naruto: Even though you were scared, even though you were outmatched, even though you didn't think you could win. Yuo fought to protect everyone, you saved everyone there. You showed the same strength that made your grandfather great. So don't cry Konohamaru, smile, because if your grandfather is even half as proud of you as I am, he can rest easily knowing that he left ths village in good hands.

Konohamaru sniffed hard and wiped his tears as he looked back at his grandfather's picture allowing new tears to fall, but without the sobbing. Naruto placed his hand on Konohamaru's head and ruffled his hair as he looked on as well, never once did Naruto notice, that he didn't just lift the spirits of Konohamaru, but the everyone there with them. All smiled at Naruto, his skills as a leader was great, and his ability to inspire was nothing to be underestimated. All continued to grieve, but because of Naruto, no one was sad, not anymore. Once the crowd had dispersed Raizen joined Kakashi at the graveyard.
Kakashi: Why are you here?
Raizen: Someone very close to me is buried here.

He said walking over to a single grave that had the name Seriga Linami. Raizen set flowers down and placed his hand on top of the headstone.
Raizen: It's a sad day, but I don't feel sad. So don't worry about me Seriga.
Kakashi: Raizen.

He called out as the boy stood up.
Kakashi: Did you know her?
Raizen: She was a woman who found me at the gates four years ago. After that she kind of pestered me and looked after me. Her name was close to my sister's, but she died two year ago.
Kakashi: Raizen, you did a good job yesterday.
Raizen: Thank you Kakashi-sensei.
Kakashi: Now we rebuild, gather the others and we'll find something we can do.

Raizen nodded and left to look for his other teammates. Kakashi looked at the grave of Seriga and placed a singl flower at the headstone.
Kakashi: Thank you for looking after him.

He said with a smile under his mask as he walked away from the graveyard.

(Flash)
Konohamaru walked behind Naruto, which he had been doing ever since the funeral, and smiled as Hinata, Hanabi, and JJ waked up to them.
Naruto: You guys okay?
JJ: I was gonna ask you that.
Konohamaru: Your wound healed?
JJ: Yeah, it didn't take long, so I'm good now.
Hanabi: Huh?

She called out as she turned back to something coming at them fast.
Hinata: Nami-chan?

The girl stopped in front of them and tried to catch her breath.
Nami: Okay, Konohamaru-sama, will you let me join your group?
Konohamaru: Huh?
Nami: You're really cool, and I know that working with you will make me a good ninja. Please!

She asked giving him puppy dog eyes. Konohamaru looked back up to Naruto who just smiled down at him.
Konohamaru: Alright.
Nami: Yay!!!

She said jumping up and down.
????: Well it looks like you guy are feeling better.

Naruto turned up to the white haired senin who smiled down at him.
Jiraiya: Naruto, you're coming with me.
Naruto: Where?
Jiraiya: To find someone important.
Konohamaru: Someone important?
Jiraiya: Yep, so if you don't mind Naruto.
Hanabi: Can we come?
JJ: I wouldn't mind tagging along, and having me and these two along, tracking this person may be rather easy.
Jiraiya: Alright, just make sure that you all watch what you do okay?
Hinata: Yes.
Jiraiya: If you don't mind Konohamaru, we'll be leaving now.
Naruto: If you see mom, tell her where I went okay?
Konohamaru: Alright.

He said waving as the five walked down the road, preparing to set off away from Konoha in search of it's next hokage.

(Flash)
Exhausted both mentally and pyhsically, Yura collapsed to her bed, staring up to the ceiling, it was her first real battle, but no one had told her that it would be so hard. While she never took a life, she did do something that would be seen as unforgivable. Her mind flew around and then her mind locked on one thing. The look on Kiba's face when she left, she stared at the ceiling, but she felt the tickle of something on her face. She placed her hand at her cheek and felt something wet.
Yura: Wha?

She asked as she sat up, feeling more of the same sensation flowing down her face. She rolled to the corner of her bed, buried her face, and let the tears fall as she lost herself in a fit of sobs. Her chest hurt, she didn't know why, but it hurt bad.
Yura: Kiba.

She called out during her sobs, she wanted to see him, she wanted to go back, but she knew, it was too late for that. The sobs soon became louder as she cried out in her bed, but soon her senses were returned in the form of a hand slapping the back of her head. When she turned she saw a taller red head girl standing above her.
Tayuya: You're lucky it was me who caught you, if it was someone else they would've kicked your useless ass.
Yura: Oneechan.
Tayuya: I told you not to call me that, dammit!!
Yura: I-
Tayuya: What type of idiot falls in love with someone in a village they're planning a seige on?
Yura: I'm sorry.
Tayuya: I don't want to hear your half-assed apology. Get your shit together or else you may die next time.

She said as she turned away to leave.
Yura: Thank you nee-chan.
Tayuya: Whatever.

She said as she left the room, leaving the younger girl alone. Orochimaru sat in his throne, his arms wrapped in bandages he groaned at the pain and looked up to Kabuto.
Orochimaru: Kabuto, wake him up, I want you to go on an errand for me.

He said ordering the boy as the seven Orochi surrounded him.
Kabuto: Do you think you that he is necessary?
Orochimaru: I will waste no more time. Bring me Tsunade, give her no choice, I don't have time for a negotiation.
Kabuto: Yes sir.

He said as he turned and walked away to the back. Once he opened the he saw a white haired boy sitting in the room staring back at him.
Kabuto: Orochimaru-sama has a job for you.
????: I do not work for Orochimaru, nor do I care what he wants, I joined your side because I had similar interests, not because I wished to become one of his minions.
Kabuto: Well, Chronos, what if I told you that there's a high chance that that which interests you is most likely there as well?

The boy's eyes shot up to Kabuto.
Chronos: What is this mission you wish of me?

He asked as a pure white aura enveloped his body.
Kabuto: Come with me and I will tell you, Chronos, the fallen angel.

He said calling out to the boy whose power seemed to be one with that of the gods. As you tend to the garden, weeds will show, but no matter how many you pull, they always grow back. However, weeds are not the only dangers that lie in wait in the garden, for sometimes there are snakes waiting for the right chance to strike.

(Flash)
????: The time has come, Kisame, Isane.
Kisame: Yeah, it must be nostalgic, being home after so long.
Isane: Are you sure that we he'll be ready Itachi-sama?
Itachi: At this point his powers have more than likely matured. Now is best, before he can grew even stronger. Get ready.
Isane: Right.
Kisame: You got it.

As the garden grews wider, the many dangers will become known to you, but don't fret, so long as you stand strong, you can keep your garden clear. But that strength cannot be gained so long as you stand alone. Fight on, my son.


Chapter 15 end


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Naruto: Who the hell are you!?
Itachi: That is of no concern, you will come with me.
Sasuke: Itachi!
Raizen: Itachi!
Yu: Itachi!
Itachi: It's been a while, little ones.
Raizen: I've been dreaming about this day for a long time!
Isane: Then keeping dreaming, because this time, I'll be your opponent.
Ishi: Onee-chan?


Next time on eyes piercing the darkness: Reunion: The Uchiha blood fued!

JJ: See you then.
Naruto: What the hell is going on here!?








Okay, before you ask, no, the next chapter will not be based completely around the Uchiha family fued, but it will be a big part. Anyway, yes Isane Is Ishi older sister. I meant to bring that up sooner, but it never really seemed right. I could've finished this chapter much sooner, but I found myself exceedingly unsatisfied with most of the fights, so I went back many times to beef them up, and while I still don't feel that I accurately portayed Yubiki or the Orochi's true strength, I feel a little better about how they turned out than before. I didn't want to use the whole, they shoot beams thing, because I feel ripping Dragonball to much is too unoriginal. I mean, you know you've come up with something great when people rip you to make their characters seem stronger, gotta hand that to Akira. I also wanted to end the real fight with Naruto and Gaara, but I realized that would throw off the chronicology of the story's flow. Anyway, I want to finish this and get on with the next one so here are the omake!


Omake theater! Rise the curtain!

Said two small children, both holding keys as they bowed down in respect for the occasion. One's hair was blue, the other red. As the curtain rose a light flashed and the fighters stood in place.
JJ: WAIT!!! This is wrong!

He shouted breaking away the image of a stage with two girls on it preparing to fight to the death, or at least until on of the tiaras was broken. The white haired "child" Ruffled his hair and asked with a huge grin.
????: Well, then what do you say we open for him Pigeon?
Pigeon: Whatever you say, Crow.

The red haired girl replied without an expression.
Crow/Pigeon: Canon Omake #1: What did you do?

The said in unison with a bow.


(Flash)
Sakura: Thank you for saving me Sasuke.
Sasuke: Hm?
Sakura: It was you who got me away from that sand trap wasn't it? Thank you.
Sasuke: That wasn't me, it was Raizen who saved you.

Sakura looked back at Raizen who was smiling back at her, then she turned back to Sasuke.
Sakura: So it's him I have to thank. I apologize.

She said as she turned and walked over to Raizen who stood up at attention as he waited for her to say something.
Raizen: It was really nothing Sakura, I just.
Sakura: No, thank you for saving me, I'm very grateful, now I also thank you for what you did to my hair.

She said dropping a massive amount of killing intent, enough the choke both boys present at the moment.
Sakura: I really like it this way Raizen-kun.

She said looking up to him with sickeningly sweet smile.
Raizen: I didn't mean to, I just, it, um, help me out Sasuke!

He shouted to the side, only to find that the other member of there team was no longer present, however there was a Sasuke shaped dust cloud remaining in the area where he once stood.
Raizen: (She was just tryng to figure out who she had to hurt. Oh god, Sasuke knew that!)

He said slowly backing away from the girl who cracked her knuckles as she stalked forward. Raizen threw his hands up and shouted in fear.
Raizen: Not the face!

Moments later as Raizen laid unconcious on the ground, covered in blood, Sakura struggled to catch her breath after the massive amount of exercise she had just engaged in. After venting, she bent forward and gently kissed Raizen's cheek.
Sakura: Thank you.

She said sincerely as she turned to walk off. She was grateful for what he had done, but he needed to pay for burning her hair, and while it was rear, if it had been Sasuke's fault, she was mad enough to do the same to him. Hwever, her hair would grow back, besides the shortness of it was kind of cute.
Sakura: Boy do I feel better.

She said as she skipped the rest of the way home.

Crow: Omake #2: Joke of conveinence.

JJ: Man, these are awesome.

He said chewing a jar of mixed nuts. Naruto looked away from him and sighed.
JJ: What's wrong with you?
Naruto: Nothing.
JJ: Com'n something's wrong, I can tell.
Naruto: Sigh, well last night.

(Flashback)
Naruto laid comfortably with two girls on each side of him, but for some reason he had suddenly awakened. He sat up and wondered what was getting to him, but gave up on it soon after. Laying back down Naruto tried to get back to sleep, but a heavy breathing caught his attention.
Hinata: Not there Naruto-kun, that's-Mmm, more.

Naruto's eyes shot open and he turned to the girl in shock.
Naruto: What the?
Hanabi: Naruto-kun, no more, I can't take it. You're so bad.
Naruto: Huh?

He said almost jumping from his skin. He laid there, stuck between two girls having erotic dreams about him. He wanted to leave, but because of the fact that the grils would wake up if he did (conditioned reflex) he was forced the lay there and take it. Eyes wide open, Naruto laid in bed all night staring at the ceiling.

(Flashforward)
JJ: So you were up all night.
Naruto: Yeah.

JJ looked down and smiled.
JJ: You know what'll make you feel better?
Naruto: What?
JJ: If I let you have some of my nuts.

Naruto dropped his shoulders and turned away.
Naruto: I don't want any.
JJ: Com'n you know you want some of my nuts.
Naruto: No

He said growing angry.
Naruto: Com'n just grab a big ol' handful of my nuts.

Finally catching on, and growing angry Naruto turned back.
Naruto: You'd better shut up before I hit you in the jaw!
JJ: You'd better shut up before I hit you with des nuts!

Naruto dripped chakra from his body, growing angrier by the second.
JJ: To be fair, you walked right into that one.

He said as Naruto walked forth.

(Flash)
Hinata: You know, I had the strangest dream. Naruto-kun would stop feeding me cake, there was so much, I got fat, but I could stop eating it.
Hanabi: I had a dream that he played an awesome joke on the Anbu, maybe I should tell Konohamaru about and see if he wants to try it.

Omake end

Pidgeon: Omake # 3: Bonnie and clyde.

JJ set down his drink, sitting across from the beautiful blonde he had been traveling with for some time now. As she stared at him, wondering what exactly he planned to do next, her curiosity came to a boil.
Ino: Are you going to sit there drinking all night?

She asked with a smile as she leaned forward.
JJ: I didn't plan on it, we still have a few more places to hit, right?

He asked as he set down the bottle and stood up. Walking over to the door, he felt the eyes of his companion staring holes into his back.
JJ: Is something wrong?
Ino: Have you ever thought about, giving up on this?

JJ looked down at the door knob and shook his head.
JJ: Nope, after all, Fame, fortune, platnium records-

He said turning back to the woman who had started getting ready herself.
JJ: It's every boy's dream.

(Music que: Viva la white girl by- Gym class heroes.)

As their car sped down the road, wind blew hard against their faces as JJ accepted the soft breeze he turned over to Ino who looked back at him as her long hair blew in the wind. With an ubrupt stop JJ peeked behind him and popped the truck.

Once in side JJ flipped up a wide disk and turned.
JJ: The world is yours, so play the role. Blow this dust off this record and put the needle down slow.

He said placing the record into it's player after Ino gently blew the dust from it. After turning it on JJ pulled a 45. pistol from his side and pointed it at the clerk behind the desk.
JJ: Our veins are cold, but we'll never grew old.

Ino moved to his side and opened a bag, motioning for them to fill it up.

(Flash)

Both had moved directly from the bank to a high class restuarant, that they stuck up, waiting for the inevitable arrival of the cops.
JJ: Let's have a toast, and raise our drinks.

He said as he and his companion lifted their elegant wine glasses.
JJ: No hearts on our sleeves, just egos on our cufflinks.

He said pulling a small jewel from his cuff, aligning it's aquamarine shine with Ino's beautiful blue eyes.
JJ: It's such a rush, to know you love me so much.

He said throwing the jewel back behind him, setting off the brilliantly disguise flash grenade as they both vanished from sight.
JJ: We'll do whatever you want to, girl I'll make a movie star of you.

He said as he watched her dance through the eyes of a studio grade camera (They stole it)
JJ: You know that could, if you let me be your hollywood.

JJ smiled, but soon dropped it when his camera caught sight of the police speeding for them, Shikamaru ordered his team to close in and JJ chuckled as he and Ino both dropped everything, but the money and started running away.
JJ: We get high, and fly. We lust to the glamorous-

He said holding open the door of a cable car and pointing his gun at everyone, ordering them to get off. He threw the money on a the cable car started up. Ino threw her bags on and jumped for the moving cable car. JJ reached out for her as she leapt.
JJ: White girl!

He said grabbing tightly onto her hand and pulling her onto the car with a sigh of relief.
JJ: So fine. Goin' up on a downtown line.

Both held onto the handle bars as they went up. JJ looked out the window as the scenery blurred in front of him.
JJ: We'll get high and fly. We all lust to the glamorous white girl.

He said placing his hand on her butt, gaining a start from her. JJ chuckled and turned away from the girl. Then he jumped when she did the same to him. Ino chuckled and he looked down in shock.
JJ: So fine, goin up on a downtown line.

Both closed their eyes as the world disappeared and the music became visible.
JJ Take yo raza, broke down a liiine, put your nose to the speaker, and breathe in, breathe in.

At that moment both took a deep breath and opened their eyes as the cable car door opened. JJ wiped his nose and lifted the bags as he and Ino walked through the sea of people coming onto the car.
JJ: Clean up your nose, and face the crowd. Then kiss your mirrors-

He said as a wanted poster with his face on it fell in front of him. Picking it up with a smile Ino chuckled at it, giving it a small peck Ino walked forward.
JJ: Cause we're all stars now. Isn't it fun-

JJ dropped his bag and rubber a thumb across Ino's lips.
JJ: How music makes your lips, numb.

He said leaning forward to her ear.
JJ: We'll do whatever you want to. Girl I'll make a movie star of you.

With a quick motion he dipped her down as their body's aligned with a billboard saying "The getaway".
JJ: You know that I could, if you let me yo' hollywood.

Ino smiled up at the man and looked back, noticing Choji's troops closing in on the them. She reached down slowly and grabbed the bags of money as JJ lifted her up in a cradle before continuing to run.
JJ: We'll get high, and fly. We all lust to the glamorous-

Coming to a quick stop JJ jumped back on the railing of a station, completely cornered.
JJ: White girl!

JJ smiled and fell backwards over the edge. Choji ran to the edge and looked over only to see JJ and Ino laying on the top of an empty cable car waving back at him.
JJ: So fine, going up on a downtown line.

Both stood up and started to ballroom dance atop the slowly escaping cable car.
JJ: We'll get high and fly. We all lust, to the glamorous white girl. So fine, goin' up on a downtown line.

JJ finished by pulling Ino close and closing his eyes. Once again the music became visible around them.
JJ: Take yo' raza, break down a liiine, put yo nose to the speaker, and breathe in, breathe in.

Both opened their eyes, JJ seeing that above them awaited Shikamaru's squad, and Ino seeing that below awaited Choji's squad. They had been trapped in the middle. JJ stroked Ino's cheek and she grabbed the bags of money before wrapping her arms around him. JJ pull free a long knife and slashed the cable holding the car in one swift motion, letting them freefall into the forest below.
Choji: What!!

He shouted as they looked back up at the during their suicidal action.
JJ: We get high and fly. We all lust to the glamorous, white girl. So fine, goin' up on a downtown line.

Two hours later after they had managed to find the wreck, not a single body could be found or even at that a single dollar. They had gotten away. Hundreds of miles away a man and a woman stepped in a luxurious car before taking off their carefully crafted masks.
JJ: We get high, and fly. We all lust, for the glamorous white girl, so fine, going up on a downtown line.

(Six months later)
JJ sat in a long chair on the beach staring out into the vast blue ocean as the girl he had runaway with walked up behind him wearing a daring swimsuit that showed off every part of her. Leaning forward she handed him a drink, but before she could pull back he grabbed her hand and motioned for her to come closer. Ino smiled and leaned closer, but before they could meet each JJ turned to the screen with a smile, killing he making the world turn black.



Crow: Phew, it's over.
Pidgeon: It appears that way.
Crow: Then what do you say we end this.
Pidgeon: Yes.

Crow/Pidgeon: Omake theater, close the curtain.





Sakura: It's about time.
JJ: Yeah.....

He said staring at Sakura.
Sakura: What?
Ino: Is something wrong?
JJ: Huh? Uh, no.

He said blushing.
Sakura: Was there something on my face?
JJ: No.

He said still trying to fight off the blush on his face.
Sakura: Why are you blushing?
JJ I-I'm not blushing.

He said as an arrow appeared over his head that read, "likes girls with short hair." Reading the arrow, both girls got an understanding. Sakura smiled and turned to JJ.
Sakura: So that's it huh? You think I'm sexy?

She said making a provcative pose that forced an eruption of blood from JJ's nose. Ino growled and turned to Sakura.
Ino: Leave Norugi-kun alone!
Sakura: I'm just playing with him, chill out, besides isn't Mika his girlfriend, why are you so mad?
Ino: Um, not because if what you think if you're thinking that.
Sakura: Is that so?

She said making Ino blush too.
JJ: Just bring out the new introduction Mika Viria!
Mika: ......

She was already out, staring at JJ's face with an annoyed look.
JJ: Mika I swear, I didn't mean anyting by that, it's just.
Mika: I'm not mad, I'm not even mad that you made a pact with Ino, even though you never once told me about something like that.

Both Ino and JJ sweated hard.
JJ: That was because.
Mika: I told you I'm not mad.

She said with a smile that sent chills down everyone's spine. Seconds later JJ was buried in a JJ shaped hole in the ground.
JJ: You are mad aren't you.

He said not pulling himself out.
Ino: Is he okay?
Mika: Who cares?

She shouted with her voice dripping malice.
Sakura: Okay we believe you, tell us your stats.

Mika folded her arms and sighed.

Strength: 18
Endurance: 20
Speed: 8, if I use the earth to propel myself 13
Chakra: 12 yet unneccesary.
Weapon skill: 15
Taijutsu: 17
Genjustu: 5
Ninjutsu: 20

Mika: There.
Ino: What is your strongest jutsu?
Mika: I haven't been able to use it yet, but it's the L5 explosion, an earthquake powerful enough to lvel an entire vilage, then I cause the earth to explode from underneath the entire place. I've destroyed two villages that way.
Sakura: .......
Ino:........ What about your weakest?
Mika: I have no weakest.

She said with the smile of a fox.
Sakura: Why is Gaara attracted to you?
Mika: I don't know.
JJ: Because the Shukaku and Gaia were in love with one another.

He said appearing from the hole.
JJ: From the stories I heard, Gaia and Kushuka were attracted to each other as if their blood wished to be with one another. Amatueresu told me that she and Yubiki constantly teased them about it. However the union of a demon and god is strictly forbidden and even if they did unite, hey could never bear children. And seeing as they were high ranked in their realms, breaking their own roles would reflect badly on their houses. That's why I wasn't suprised that Mika and Gaara seemed to be drawn to one another, but he can suck it up because I'm not letting this girl go.

He said hugging Mika, making all three girls blush.
Mika: L-let me go, I'm still mad at you.
JJ: That's alright, I'm not mad at you.
Ino: Ahem.

She said coughing into her fist.
JJ: Oh yeah, fourth wall breaking moment. Of everyone in this story Mika is the only OC who was there and remained unchanged from the original draft of the story. Mika's power was directly borrowed from Toph, a character from Avatar the last Airbender. Mika's strength and power was meant to be unmatched by anyone who could use earth Ninjutsu. Mika is one of my favorite characters because she is so shy and bold. Her dark past kind of hit me while coming up with her, so I decided to make her my girlfriend in the story. My real grilfriend got mad at me for that "Who is this Mika bitch!?" I kind of avoided that one by just saying it's a story, but many things about Mika are based on her. Especially her bust. Mika is a character who will grow, and for those who liked her fights with Gaara, wait until they fight on the same side. That's something even I eagerly await.

Mika blushed and took JJ's hands off of her.
Mika: Don't do that in front of everyone.
Sakura: Do you guys ever have intimate moments?
Ino: Don't ask that!
JJ: Well there was this one time I grabbed her butt and she didn't mind.

Mika blushed and once again JJ found himself down in a him shaped hole in the ground.
Mika: And stay down there this time.
JJ: Yes ma'am.
Ino: Did that really happen?

Mika didn't answer, instead she just blushed showing that it was true. Ino frowned and shouted.
Ino: Well I can use his sword!
Mika: You know what, I don't care!!!

Both growled at each other and Sakura turned to the screen.
Sakura: Um, well this is it, to everyone out there reading right now.

JJ/Mika/Ino/Sakura: Shine eternal!!!!!!!

They all said as Mika and Ino were still staring each other down and JJ was still buried in a hole.




Disclaimer: I meant in no way shape or form to offend anyone with the sonfic, I just enjoying playing around with pairings in my stories, even if I don't plan on doing them. I have nothing against anyone of any other race and I don't advocate the singling out of races. The song is just awesome and I wanted to do something with it. That is all, nothing more. Dueces!