Chapter 9 Slow Start

Naruto was staring at Anko, Ibiki and some of their teacher talking to them.

He turned to once again see the people that passed.

He was relieved to see Hinata and Haku pass; he was creeped out when Tenten blew a kiss his way, much to Sakura's disappointment, he was surprised that Garra passed with no dirt on him, lucky for him as Temari was showing him several inappropriate signs.

Ino was looking at Sasuke constantly, Sasuke turned to her once but he jumped when he saw him looking at him with this weird face, almost like she wanted to rape him, but that isn't possible… right?

"Hehe, I'm impressed your team passed Kakashi… but with my team, this is as far your team will get." Gai said.

"Huh? You said something?" Kakashi asked.

'Damn you and your hip attitude! You win this round but the next will surely be mine!' Gai thought.

Naruto smiled at Hinata who looked away with a red face, Naruto then smiled at Haku who also turned away with a red face.

'I don't get it, why is all the girls I see has red faces, are they sick?' Naruto thought.

'I swear the kit is denser than I expected, and I thought he was finally getting smarter.' the kyuubi thought.

"Ok, hokage-sama will explain the third exam!" Anko said.

The third walked forward. "Now, before I begin about the third exam rule, there's something you need to know…" the third said, everyone looked at him curiously.

"The true reason for this exam… it isn't to 'promote friendship' or to 'level up a shinobi'." he said. "This is a replacement for wars…" he said dramatically.

Naruto's and the other eyes widen.

"In other to prevent useless fighting, we decided to create the chuunin exam." he said.

"But wait! Isn't this exam to decide the next chuunin! Why do we have to do that!" Naruto asked.

"Yes, that is true, but each country will risk their lives to protect their country prestige…" the third said. "Leaders and influential individuals from many countries will be watching this exam, the one that shows their country's strength, it will receive more clients but if it disappoints them, it will have less. The one with most power will have less chances of another country trying to take over it." the third finished.

"Grr, I still don't understand why we have to risk our lives!" Kiba yelled.

The strength of the country is the strength of the village which is the strength of the shinobis and the shinobis strength is revealed… in life risking experienced." the third said. "This exam is to show the strength of your country and show off your skill… it only has meaning because lives are at risk." the third said. "Now, before we begin, I'll tell you just one more thing… this is a life risking battle, your dreams and country prestige is at risk here…" he said.

'Dream?' Sakura, Haku and Hinata thought as they looked at Naruto.

"I don't care, just tell us about third exam." Garra said.

"Yes, the third exam…" the third was saying.

"Actually…" they turned to a man that was kneeling down. "Can I explain the third exam hokage-sama?" the man asked.

"By all means." the third said as the man turned to the genin.

"Alright, my name is Hayate Gekkou… (Cough) Before we start the exam, there's something I'd like you to do…" he said before he started a coughing fit.

'Is he alright?' Naruto asked.

"It's a preliminary test, to decide who get to participate in the main event." Hayate said.

"Preliminary?" Sakura whispered. "Excuse me, but why do we need a preliminary test?" she asked.

"Because…" Hayate started another coughing fit. "There's too many people's here." Hayate said, they all got confused expression, Hayate sighed. "If there are too many people here, the exam could take a long time, and who knows if some battles could take too long… we want the exam to be short." Hayate said.

Naruto nodded. "That's sound reasonable, we don't want the people to get bored and fall asleep while watching their 'country strength'." Naruto said while rolling his eyes.

Everyone walked on to the ledge.

"Now…" Hayate said. "That statue will name two random people to fight." Hayate said as the statue started spinning two names.

After several second, two names pop up.

"Haku vs. Nagashi!" Hayate said.

Nagashi jumped down, Haku grinned evilly.

"Hehehe, excellent." Haku said as she jumped down to meet Nagashi.

"Oh, it's you again, I guess now I get to prove to you how weak you are." Nagashi said as he cracked his knuckles.

"Naruto-kun, can I use my special jutsu?" Haku asked.

Naruto shrugged his shoulder. "This guy seem weak, you'll barely have to do anything." Naruto said then thought a second. "I guess you can mess with him, but don't waste your chakra." Naruto said.

"Thanks." Haku said.

"Hahahahaha!" Nagashi laughed. "She can never defeat me!" he said.

"Match Start!" Hayate said.

They both just stood there.

"Come on, I'll let you have the first hit, it'll be your last." Nagashi said.

Haku glared at Nagashi.

"Oh, he is so dead." Naruto said.

Haku quickly dashed at Nagashi who just stands there, looking confident.

Haku, without letting Nagashi react, took out her senbon and suddenly appeared behind Nagashi.

Everyone stood there, waiting for someone to react.

Nagashi was constantly gasping.

"Just die already." Haku said coldly as Nagashi fell to the floor.

"Haku wins!" Hayate said.

Naruto's team cheered as Haku went to them.

"Nice job Haku, I knew you would defeat that bastard." Naruto said.

"Yeah, you did great." Sakura said.

"Mh, well at least she took care of a worthless nuisance." Temari said.

Garra and Kankuro nodded.

"Whoa, the girl's crazy fast, I wouldn't want to face against her in the next round." Kiba said.

"How are you so sure you'll win against your opponent?" Shino asked.

"Ha! Have you seen me in action! I could defeat anyone here blindfolded and both arms tied behind my back!" Kiba said.

"But, Kiba-kun, you won't be able to do any jutsus." Hinata said.

"And your fang over fang would not work." Shino said.

"And you won't be able to fight." Hinata said.

"And even with your sense of smell, what if your opponent is too fast for you?"

"And what if…" Hinata was saying.

"Geez, shut up, I was talking figuratively." Kiba said with a sweat dropped.

"Wow…" they turned to Naruto. "I'm surprised you can say a word as complicated as 'figuratively'." Naruto said.

"Shut up! You better pray to kami that we don't end up as opponent because if we do, I'll give it my all, and you'll be second to death once I'm through with ya!" Kiba said.

"Oh, I'm shaking to my boots." Naruto said. "Don't worry, I'll try my best not to destroy your pride." Naruto said then turned.

"YOU FULL SIDED SON OF A GUN BASTARD! COME HERE AND FIGHT ME!" Kiba yelled with a comical expression as Hinata and Shino held him back.

Sakura came to Naruto. "Naruto, what did you say?" she asked.

"Oh, nothing… nothing at all…" Naruto said mysteriously.

Sakura sweat dropped. "Ooookay." she said.

"I'm off." Naruto said.

"Where are you going?" Sakura asked.

"Oh, no where you need to know." Naruto said as he continues walking away.

Sakura raised an eyebrow. 'What is he planning?' Sakura thought.

"Ok! Now for the next match!" Hayate said.

Everyone turned to Hayate as they look at the statue, everyone looked at it as they started sweating for no reason, and they balled their fist in anticipation, and narrowed their eyes… while Naruto just yawned during the whole thing.

Finally the statue stopped with two names.

"Yoroi Akado vs. Sasuke Uchiha!" Hayate said.

Sakura's eyes widen.

Naruto's eyes widen.

Sasuke… he had a bored expression.

"Well, looks like I'm out, wish me luck." Sasuke said as he moved to the stairs.

"Sasuke." Sasuke stopped and turned to Sakura. "Activate your sharingan." she said.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow, he shrugged his shoulder then activated it, only to cringe in pain and immediately deactivate it.

"I knew it; you can't use your sharingan because of the curse mark." Sakura said.

"Curse mark?" Naruto asked.

"None of your business Naruto." Sasuke said.

"Of course it's my business! We're a team, if something is troubling one of us, then its troubling all of us." Naruto said. "We can't keep secrets that are bringing pain to ourselves."

Sasuke stayed quiet. "Ok fine, the curse mark is…"

"Sasuke Uchiha, come down now or we'll disqualify you." Hayate said.

Sasuke and Naruto sighed. "I'll tell you when I win." Sasuke said as he jumps down to see Yoroi smirking… he thinks.

"Well well well… an Uchiha, I thought that clan extinct." Yoroi said.

"I don't know how you know that, but no… me and another are the last." Sasuke said.

That made Yoroi thinks. "I see, and that wouldn't happen to be someone called Itachi Uchiha does it?" Yoroi asked.

Sasuke gasped. "How do you know him!" Sasuke asked.

"Hello… foolish brother…" Sasuke quickly turns to see Itachi.

"Itachi…" Sasuke whispered, suddenly he got punched in the face by Yoroi.

"Sasuke!" Ino yelled as Sasuke kept getting punched by Yoroi.

"What's going on? Sasuke is losing it." Naruto said.

"I don't know." Sakura said.

Yoroi went for another punch but Sasuke blocked it. "You tricked me that was a genjutsu wasn't it?" Sasuke asked with his sharingan eyes blaring, ignoring the pain.

"Oh ho, you are so smart, sadly that'll do you no good now." Yoroi said.

"Pfft, the match just started, don't count you chicken before they hatch." Sasuke said as he kneed Yoroi in the stomach and jumped back.

Sasuke grabbed the back of his neck then deactivated his sharingan. 'I can't keep it for long.' Sasuke thought.

Yoroi threw some shuriken at Sasuke as he blocked it but Yoroi kept throwing shuriken at Sasuke. Which forced him to duck and roll.

'Damn it! Where is he?' Sasuke thought.

"It's over Uchiha!" Sasuke turned only for Yoroi to grab Sasuke forehead.

Sasuke fell to the floor as he started to become weaker. 'Damn it! What is… this…?' Sasuke thought.

"Sasuke-kun!" Ino screamed.

"Hehehe, no use, soon you'll run out of energy and all I'll need is literally one finger to beat you." Yoroi said.

Sasuke gathered all the strength he could and kneed the guy stomach.

Yoroi went back as Sasuke jumped back.

"Well well, it seems the Uchiha are not to be trifled with." Yoroi said.

Sasuke smirked. "Glad you thought so." he said.

"But, you won't win this match!" Yoroi said as he charged at Sasuke.

Sasuke smirked as he dodged Yoroi swing as he kept dodging Yoroi as if he was nothing but then Yoroi slightly touched Sasuke's cheek, draining his energy.

Sasuke staggered slightly which Yoroi took advantage of and punched Sasuke in the guts, throwing Sasuke back.

"Sasuke!" Sakura and Naruto yelled.

Sasuke struggled to get up but when he saw Yoroi about to punch him Sasuke used all the strength he got to quickly kicked Yoroi stomach with both legs.

As Yoroi staggered back, Sasuke ran up to him, dodging another swing and kick him in the chin.

Sasuke jumped up behind him.

"What the, he stole my move, that is a most unyouthful act!" Lee yelled.

Sasuke kicked Yoroi both sides, then did a down punch to his chin, finishing with a dropkick to his stomach.

Yoroi gasped as Sasuke jumped down.

Hayate looked at Yoroi. "Sasuke Uchiha is the winner!" he said.

Sasuke walked up to the team.

"Nice job Sasuke, I knew you weren't totally useless." Naruto said.

"Thanks… hey! I was never useless, Sakura was!" Sasuke yelled, Sakura gasped. "No offense Sakura-Chan." he said.

"Ok, now for the next match…" Hayate said as they watched the statue and waited for the two names to show up. "Shino vs. Zaku." Hayate said as they both jumped down.

Shino noticed the fact the Zaku both hands were in cast. "How will you fight with no hands?" Shino asked.

Zaku grinned as he took one arm out. "I can use this one, no prob." Zaku said.

Naruto's team watched Shino and Zaku.

"Taken as Zaku can only use one arm the odds are against him." Sasuke said.

Naruto nodded. "Ever since you broke the guys arm he wouldn't be able to injure a fly." Naruto said. "Well, if he positions himself in a comfortable way while his hand points to the bug, then he might be able to hit it, or… he could do the same but…"

"Shut up!" Sasuke and Sakura yelled.

"Ok! Geez, don't need to yell. I mean for god's sake I have enhanced hearing because of the…"

"Ok, I think it's time to stop talking you silly little son of a guns." Kakashi said while giving his genin teams a piercing gaze.

Shino simply looked at Zaku. "It's no use, you can't defeat me." Shino said.

"Heh, it that so? Then let's test it out!" Zaku yelled as he charged at Shino and threw a punch only for Shino to block it with little effort.

"See, you lost." Shino said.

"Shut up!" Zaku yelled as he opened his hand and blasted Shino.

"SHINO!" Hinata and Kiba yelled.

Shino got up rather quick for a guy that receives a blast of pressurized air to the face.

"Is that all you got?" Shino asked as bugs started to come out of his face.

'B-b-b-bugs?' Zaku asked as he trembled slightly.

"Oh, this is so not good." Kin said.

"I agreed." Dosu said all mysterious-like.

Sakura trembled. "Bugs! Gross!" Sakura said.

"Ugh, I knew Hinata-hime had some weird teammates but still." Naruto said.

Sakura sent a gaze at Naruto. 'Hinata-hime? No way, she is not taking Naruto-kun away!' Sakura thought with fire in her eyes.

Naruto looked at her and determine look. 'Ok, she's been acting weird ever since we left the forest of death. Being kinder to me, not fawning over Sasuke lately, even hugging me when I complimented her hair…' Naruto thought for a while. 'Could it be… she's might be… having some damage to her brain ever since that attack, poor girl, better regain some of her memories.' Naruto said. "Hey Sakura-Chan…" Naruto started.

Sakura, who was paying attention to the battle, turned to Naruto. "Yeah Naruto?" she asked.

"Um… are you ok?" he asked.

"Yeah why?" she asked.

"Because, for starters you were afraid of the bugs, and seconds, you always… um… worship the ground I walk on." Naruto said, before anyone knew it, Sakura punched Naruto square in the face.

"Baka! I do not worship the ground you walk on!" Sakura yelled.

'I was horribly wrong; Sakura-Chan didn't change at all!' Naruto thought weakly.

Zaku looked behind him as several bugs were crawling towards him, Zaku walked backwards attempting to get away from the bugs before he looked back to see Shino.

"Who will you face? Me or the bugs?" Shino asked.

"Why you…" Zaku said before he pulled out his other arm. "How about neither!" he yelled as he blew air from his hand, but sadly that failed and his one o his arm blew off. "Aaaaaaarrgh!" Zaku screamed as he grip his lost arm.

"Too predictable." Shino said from behind as he punched Zaku in the face, knocking him out.

Hayate came to Zaku as he checked him. "Yep, he's out, Shino Aburame wins!" Hayate said.

"Yeah! Nice one Shino!" Kiba yelled.

"Great job Shino-kun." Hinata said.

'How can they not be freaked out that Shino blew that guy arms off?' Naruto thought as he shrugged his shoulder and looked at the statue, waiting for his name to show up along with an unfortunate sap; sadly what showed up was Kankuro vs. Misumi Tsurugi.

"Damn it, wasn't my turn." Naruto said.

"Don't worry Naruto-kun; you'll get your turn soon." Sakura said.

Naruto looked at Sakura with a raised eyebrow.

"Uh…" Sakura blushed. "Look, they already starting!" Sakura said.

"Oh really!" Naruto asked as he immediately forget what happened and turned to the match.

Sakura wiped her eyebrow. 'Phew, close one, can't let Naruto-kun know I like him… yet.' Sakura thought as she looked around. 'No one seem to be listening, maybe now is my chance.' Sakura turned to Naruto. "Naruto, can I tell you something?" she asked.

"Shhh, not now." Naruto said.

"But, it's really important." Sakura said.

"I said not now." Naruto said.

"Please, it'll only take a second." Sakura pleaded.

"I said later Sakura, can't you wait?" Naruto said, more forcefully.

"No I can't." she said, almost yelling.

"Then you'll just have to because I'm not listening." Naruto said.

Sakura fumed. 'Every time I insult him he listen, every time I pretend to fawn over Sasuke and say how he is so awesome he listen, but the one time I'm going to confess my love, he doesn't listen!' Sakura thought.

"Fine, just forget about it." Sakura said.

"Fine." Naruto said.

"Fine." Sakura said.

"Fine."

"Fine."

"Fine!"

"Fine!"

"FINE!"

"FINE!"

They both stayed glaring at each other before they both heard nothing… nothing… they both turned to see everyone staring at them.

Kankuro whistle. "Looks like the love-birds having some issues." he said.

Naruto and Sakura turned away from each other. "We are not love-birds." they both said but in their mind, they were devastated by saying those words.

Kakashi and Sasuke sweat dropped. 'Is this Sakura way of telling Naruto she loves him? Because if it is, it sucks.' They both thought.

"So…" Kankuro said as he faced his opponent. "What should we do with you?" he asked.

Naruto raised an eyebrow. ''We'? What is he talking about?' Naruto thought.

"Look, I seriously do not feel like killing a twelve year old… just give up." Misumi said.

"Heh, sounds like you're the kind to take everything lightly." Kankuro said.

"Oh, and you're not?" Misumi asked.

"Oh, so now you insult me? What a hypocrite." Kankuro said.

Misumi popped a vein. "I was going to go easy on you, but now that you called me a hypocrite…" Misumi charged at Kankuro. "I won't!" he yelled as he threw a punch which Kankuro blocked.

"Ha, weak!" Kankuro said but missed the smile from Misumi. Not that he could since he was wearing a mask.

Misumi body suddenly twists and turns and bends and… flip and… you get the point, he twist around Kankuro's body.

"What the…" Kankuro said in surprised.

"Trust me kid, you do not want to piss me off, I can break you neck right here if I wanted to." Misumi said.

Kankuro grin. "Then why don't ya?" he asked.

"Because… I'm going to give you a chance to give up and continue your meaningless life." Misumi said.

There was a moment of silent before Kankuro replied. "No." Kankuro said simply.

"Do you want to die! Huh! Do ya! Because I will kill you right here! I'm serious, I'm going to snap your neck!" Misumi yelled, almost begging Kankuro to give up.

"Just try." Kankuro said.

"Fine!" Misumi yelled.

"Boy, he sound a lot like Naruto and Sakura when they fight." Sasuke said as he and Kakashi looked at Naruto and Sakura, they both still refuse to make eye contact. Kakashi and Sasuke sighed, even Haku sighed, taken as she didn't like seeing Naruto angry, Sakura… she's still getting used to the friendly rivalry thing.

Misumi, in one simply move, snapped Kankuro's neck, everyone flinched by the loud cracking noise.

Hayate seemed shock. 'Wow, that kid is dead.' he thought.

'Idiot.' Garra thought coldly.

Misumi sighed. "Look at that, now you're dead, I'm done here." Misumi said and as he was about to unwrap him around him.

Kankuro turned to him. "So it's my turn?" he asked as one of his eyes were gone and replaced with a weird eye.

Kankuro suddenly grew four more arms and wrap himself around Misumi, the wrap around Kankuro's back… unwrap to reveal Kankuro himself.

"You turned out to be such a disappointment." Kankuro said as his puppet tighten his grip on Misumi. "So you're elastic huh? If I break you bone, you'll be more elastic." Kankuro said as Misumi's eyes widen. "Although, I'll go easy on your neck." he said as crow snapped every bone in Misumi's body, except his neck of course.

"Winner, Kankuro!" Hayate said and coughed as Kankuro walked back up.

"Oh boy, they seem to be a lot of strong people in here…" Naruto said. "I'm going to beat them all!" Naruto said.

Sasuke laughed. "Nice one idiot, you won't be able to fight them all." Sasuke said.

"Awwww." Naruto whined.

Sakura giggled, Naruto quickly turned to her only to see her whistling.

"Next match." Hayate said as they all saw the names that appeared. Sakura's and Ino eyes widen.

"I'm against… Ino/Sakura." Ino and Sakura said.

"Well, best of luck to you… Ino!" Sasuke said.

"Aren't you supposed to support me!" Sakura asked.

"Mh? Oh yeah, make sure to lose with style." Sasuke said, Sakura punched his head.

Sakura turned to Naruto who still wasn't making any eye contact.

'No support huh?' Sakura thought as she looked at Kakashi.

Kakashi didn't look at her. "Try not to get too beaten up." Kakashi said.

Sakura sighed as she walked down.

Naruto couldn't help himself to looking at Sakura's retreating form. 'Sakura-Chan… be careful.' Naruto thought.

Sakura looked at Ino the same way Ino is looking at her.

Pitifully.

'Sakura… what will I do with you?' Ino thought as she looked at Sasuke.

Sasuke, knowing what she's thinking shrugged his shoulder.

Naruto kept looked at Sakura, hoping she would looked up at them so he could give her a thumbs up, but she never did, she wasn't even looking up, she was pretty much looking at her own feet.

'Sakura-Chan… are you…? Sorry.' Naruto thought regretfully.

Sakura kept looking at her legs. 'What's the point of fighting if no one will support me and think I'm going to lose?' Sakura thought, she looked up at Ino and gave her a weak smile. 'Guess I should…' Sakura face turned serious. 'Prove them wrong!' She thought.

Ino raised an eyebrow. 'What's up with Sakura? She seems more… determine.' Ino thought.

"Match four…" Hayate said before starting to cough, only this cough seem to last longer, long enough for Sakura to make Ino not hold back, for her to think about their childhood, and take off and put on her headband… on her forehead. "Ahem-hem… excuse me… start!" he finally said as he jumped back, Sakura suddenly dashed at Ino as she tried to punch her. But Ino dodged every swing. "That's useless Sakura, you're fighting style is weaker than Naruto." Ino said.

Naruto got visibly disappointed.

"Don't insult Naruto!" Sakura yelled as she did a quick leg swipe and trip Ino before kicking her away.

'Damn, note to self, don't insult Naruto in front of Sakura.' Ino thought as she landed on her legs.

Ino stood and charged at Sakura as they started exchanging fists.

(10 minutes later)

And they are still exchanging fists.

Naruto looked all bored at them. "This is taking forever, around the time I could've grabbed some ramen and ran back here and still had time to watch the finally… and you know how long I stay and eat ramen." Naruto told Kakashi when he got no response, he looked back to see Sasuke and Kakashi sleeping on the floor. "Geez, what useless buffoons." Naruto said, before he got a thinking pose. "What's a buffoon? Eh, I'll ask Sakura-Chan when she finishes with her fight, and that'll be… next week." Naruto said.

Sakura and Ino punched each other on the cheek.

They both wipe they mouth.

'This is useless; I need to throw her off her game.'Sakura thought.

Damn it, I need to finish this quickly.' Ino thought. She sighed. 'Guess I got no choice.' Ino thought, she grabbed a kunai.

'What is she planning to do?' Sakura thought.

The next thing Ino did shock everyone, she cut her hair.

'What the… why would she…?' Sakura was asking herself.

Ino threw her hair in front of Sakura.

"Ino, why did you do that?" Sakura asked.

Ino simply smirked as she slams both hand on the ground.

Sakura got confused before she suddenly felt… stuck. She looked down to see chakra on Ino's hair and wrap around her legs, keeping her in place.

"What the…" Sakura looked at Ino while she made her clans hand sign. 'Damn it, she's going to force me to quit.' Sakura thought. Sakura struggled to get out of the binding but to no avail.

"It's no use Sakura…" Ino said as Sakura turned to her. "It's over." she said.

'No, it can't end like this!' Sakura thought. 'I need to prove them wrong; I can't disappoint Naruto-kun.'Sakura thought.

"MIND TRANFER JUTSU!" Ino yelled as Sakura suddenly reeled back as Ino slump to her knees.

Sakura looked at her hand, or should I say Ino looked at Sakura's hands.

'Heh, perfect, this body is mine, now all I have to do is quit, simple as that.' Ino thought.

Sakura raised her hand. "Excuse me Hayate, I would like to say that I, Sakura Haruno qu…"

"NOOOOOOOOO!" Someone yelled they all turned to see Naruto. "Come on Sakura-Chan! You can't give up!" Naruto said before he shut his eyes tight. "I'm sorry ok! That was a stupid fight that should never have happened! You have my full support and faith, I know you can win! Please, don't make me a liar." Naruto said with a smile. "Now come on, defeat that pig!" Naruto said.

"Dude, that's my girl!" Sasuke said.

Ino was seething. 'Pig, how dare he call me that! Oh I am so kicking his ass whether I fight against him or not!' Ino thought.

'Naruto-kun…' someone in Ino's head said. 'I won't let you down, I'll prove to you, I won't LOSE!' suddenly, a second Sakura appeared with Ino. 'What the hell are you doing in my body!' Inner Sakura asked. 'Get out now before I kick your ass physically and mentally!'Inner Sakura yelled.

'Damn, who is this!' Ino thought as Inner Sakura grabbed Ino's soul and started to crush her.

'GET OUT NOW!' Inner Sakura said.

'Ok fine!' Ino, fearing for her soul life that was a huge disadvantage, crossed her fingers. "Release!" She yelled desperately.

Ino's soul quickly escapes to her original body.

Ino and Sakura were panting.

'Thank you… Naruto-kun.' Sakura thought.

'Damn it, I was so close, but that Naruto-baka had to yell encouraging words to her, geez, what an idiot.' Ino thought.

"Ino…" Sakura started. "I'll make you pay for entering my body." She said.

"Boy that sound so dirty." Sasuke said.

"Which is exactly why I'm writing this down for a certain someone." Kakashi said, writing furiously at his new notebook.

Naruto sigh while rolling his eyes.

Sakura and Ino charged at each other. 'I'll end this…'They both reach each other. 'NOW!' They both punched each other their hardest. They both skid across the field.

Hayate looked at both of them. "They both…" he was saying.

"No!" Sakura sat up slowly. "I won't give up." she said.

"Sakura Haruno…" Sakura collapse. "Is out, Ino Yamanaka… is down, no winner." he said.

"What!" Naruto yelled as before anyone could react, Naruto appeared next to Sakura, picking her up.

'He's fast.' Neji thought as Naruto jumped back with Asuma who grabbed Ino.

"Sakura-Chan… Sakura-Chan…" Naruto repeated.

"No use Naruto, she's out, just let her rest." Kakashi said.

Naruto nodded as he turned back to Sakura with an apologetic look.

"Time for the next match!" Hayate said as Naruto turned back, hoping it would be his turned.

(Time skip)

Sakura groaned slightly as she opened one eyes only to close it due to the light, she then tried to open it again.

"Ah, you're up Sakura." Sakura looked up to Sasuke. "Good to know you're not dead, took you longer to wake up." Sasuke said.

But Sakura wasn't listening, she looked around for one person which she would be sure would've been the first to greed her. "Where's Naruto?" she asked.

Sasuke simply pointed down. She stood and walked towards the railing to see a badly injured Naruto and a smirking Kiba.

"What happened!" Sakura asked, forgetting her weariness.

"Well…" and Sasuke proceeded to tell Sakura everything that happened.

(Flashback)

Temari and Tenten were the first after Sakura got knocked out, Temari beaten Tenten by making an inside hurricane cut her several times before she fell on Temari's fan, effectively knocking her out.

The next match was Shikamaru vs. that girl from the sound genin team, Kin. Shikamaru quick thinking and strategy got the girl to stupidly smash her head on the floor, knocking her out.

The next was Naruto vs. Kiba.

Naruto walked to the field casually while Kiba grin like a madman.

"It might be faith, I ask for a fight with you and I got one." Kiba said.

"Well, Kami certainly never liked me, taken as he coursed me with this damn fox." Naruto mumbled to himself.

"Six match! Naruto Uzumaki vs. Kiba Inuzuka!" Hayate said as he watched both. "Begin!" He yelled.

Naruto without wasting time made his favorite hand sign. "Shadow clone jutsu!" he yelled as five clones appeared before they all made different hand sign. "WIND STYLE: AIR BULLET!" Naruto yelled to everyone's surprise he all five Naruto's blew a gust of wind.

Kiba, not wanted to get hit jumped before Naruto made his clone lunch him to Kiba.

Naruto went and punch Kiba face before jumped off of him, throwing Kiba to the ground.

The other Naruto made another hand sign. "WIND STYLE: GREAT BREAKTHROUGH!" a suddenly strong wind appeared, trapping Kiba on a wall.

"Damn, since when did Naruto got this strong?" Ino asked.

Naruto landed and grabbed a kunai as he rushed towards Kiba, pointing his kunai at him.

"Naruto-kun, don't!" Hinata yelled.

Naruto and all five clones stopped and looked at Hinata.

'Perfect.' Kiba thought as he quickly used a passing fang, hitting Naruto.

Sasuke glared at Hinata who covered her mouth. "Sorry." she whispered.

Naruto did a backflip to stop his momentum but Kiba kept coming at Naruto with his fan over fang, continuously grazing, hitting or missing Naruto.

Naruto stopped and did some hand sign.

"Oh no you don't!" Kiba crash on Naruto and crush him to the wall with Akamaru joining shortly.

"Naruto-kun!" Hinata screamed as Kiba jumped back.

Naruto stood from the wall as Kiba, without hesitation, charged at Naruto who barely dodged the attack.

Naruto called his next attack. "WIND STYLE: SPIRALLING WIND BALL!" Naruto yelled as he blew in his hand a small whirlwind in his palm.

Kiba snickered at him. "What are you planning to do? Tickle me to death!" Kiba asked.

Naruto grinned. 'That's right you dumbass, keep underestimating me.' Naruto thought as the small whirlwind flew at Kiba at incredible speed, Kiba dodged it and it hit the wall with a loud crash.

Kiba's eyes widen. 'The hell…' Naruto kept blowing whirlwind at Kiba who cautiously dodged it.

'Damn it, he keeps dodging it.' Naruto thought as he ran of breath.

"Heh, excellent!" Kiba said as he and Akamaru flew at him.

Naruto blocked the double scratch from them as he staggered back but Kiba ran around him, scratching him in rapid succession.

Kiba and Akamaru quickly used a fang over fang but Naruto leaned back, barely dodging it.

Naruto turned back. "WIND STYLE: AIR BULLET!" he blew a gust of wind which hit Kiba in the back.

Kiba flipped and charged at Naruto again with fang over fang which Naruto expertly dodged but Kiba suddenly stop as he scratch Naruto in the back before Naruto quickly turned and punch Kiba in the face.

Akamaru barked as he bit Naruto's hand, Naruto yelp as he tries to get the dog off but Kiba hit him with a passing fang.

Naruto did a backflip and landed swiftly on his legs, Naruto breath heavily. "Well, and I thought I was being underestimated." Naruto said.

Kiba grinned. "While I'll agree you have gotten stronger, you still don't stand a chance against me." Kiba said as he once again charge at Naruto with Akamaru transformed as him.

Naruto readied himself as he made a cross. "SHADOW CLONE JUTSU!" he made a wall with clones as Kiba hit it and slowly got through it only to find Naruto gone.

"The hell! Where is he!" Kiba asked, before receiving a kick on the back of the head.

Naruto stood, looking at Kiba. "Heh, I won."

"Guess again." Naruto turned only to receive two fang over fang and smashed to the wall.

They were smokes as Kiba jumps back with a big grin.

They waited as for the smoke to subside, when it did, they saw a badly injured Naruto, and that when Sakura woke up.

(Flashback ends)

Sasuke was done explaining, Sakura watched in shock as she turned to look at Naruto which for some reason they haven't move at all for the moment Sasuke explained everything.

Suddenly, Kiba rushed towards Naruto with no hesitation. "FANG OVER FANG!" he yelled as he started spinning.

Naruto stood there. 'Damn it can't move.' Naruto thought as he braced himself, Kiba and Akamaru hit Naruto and crashed to another wall.

Naruto cough blood as Kiba kept drilling for at least three seconds then jumped back.

Kiba still had his smirk as Naruto collapsed to the ground.

"Naruto?" Sakura asked.

Hayate watched Naruto closely, waiting for him to move. "Well, I guess he won't be moving, Kiba…" Hayate turned again to see Naruto raise his hand and slam it to the ground.

"Damn it you bastard…" Naruto grumbled as he glared at Kiba. "I won't lose to the likes of you." he said fiercely as he stood up. "Come and get me, because no matter what happens, I'll be the one… to come out victorious." Naruto said.

Kiba smirk widen. "You idiot, you'll regret that!" Kiba said as he charged at Naruto again.

Naruto made a cross. "SHADOW CLONE JUTSU!" Naruto said and summoned two clones, which propel him towards Kiba.

"Ah, that idiot!" Shikamaru said.

As Naruto was nearing Kiba, he made hand sign. "WIND STYLE GREAT BREAKTHROUGH!" he suddenly gust of wind blew at Kiba, stopping him and blowing him back, the two Narutos rushed at him and made different hand sign. "WIND STYLE: AIR BULLET!" he hit both Kibas with the gust of wind and due to great breakthrough; it added more speed and power to air bullet.

Kiba fell down as he looked at Naruto smirking at him, Akamaru went to bite Naruto but a clone caught it.

"Hehe, give up now Kiba, you can't defeat me." Naruto said.

Kiba glared at him and looked at Akamaru who seem to be struggling to get free.

"Nah." Kiba said simply as he tossed a soldier pill at Akamaru, making it's fur red.

Naruto immediately let go as Akamaru jumped next to him and transformed to him.

Naruto made three more clones and charged at Kiba. Kiba prepared himself but Naruto threw a smoke bomb at Kiba, blinding him and someone grabbed Akamaru.

Kiba kept looking around but then the smoke finally vanished. Kiba's eyes widen to see seven Kibas standing before.

Kiba grinned. "Nice try Naruto, but that won't WORK!" he punched a random Kiba.

That Kiba fell to the ground and transformed to Akamaru.

"What… a fake, than, it's you!" he said as he punched another who also transformed to Akamaru, he continued that until he punched all of them. "Damn it, which is the real one?" Kiba asked.

"Me!" he turned to see Naruto punched him, before he could react, four Naruto's kicked him up as one Naruto jumped above.

"Now, the finish off!" the original Naruto kicked him in the face, smashing Kiba to the ground.

Naruto landed as all five clones vanished.

Hayate looked at Kiba. "He's unable to continue, Naruto's the winner." he said.

Sakura and Haku cheered. "Nice job Naruto-kun!" they both said.

"Amazing, he defeated Kiba." Kurenai said.

"That's my student for ya." Kakashi said as Naruto walked towards them to receive hugs from Sakura and Haku.

"Nice job dope, they were several instances where I thought you would lose." Sasuke said.

Naruto grinned. "Never underestimate me." Naruto said as he fist pound Sasuke.

Hinata watched Naruto with a smile. 'Good job, Naruto-kun.' she thought.

Alright, now that's what I called an ending, I'll finish this here, even though the chapter is shorter than usual, not to worry my peeps (If it's ok to call you that)