Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of it's characters! I only own the OCs that will appear later on…

Anko leapt through the forest, 'There's no doubt in my mind… It's him!' The Snake mistress growled as painful memories rose up to the surface…She raised her hand and rubbed where the curse seal was on her neck… She planned to go after Orochimaru herself and take him down…Even if she was only a Special Jonin she knew enough jutsu to possiblely take him out…unfortunately she's a few years too late…

With Naruto

The blond jinchuriki shot toward his adversery with two chakra blades in hand…But the Kusa-nin allowed him to strike her and then turned into a log…she used the art of the substitution to trick him…Naruto growled and closed his eyes to sense out his opponent.

Soon the Kusa-nin tried to attack him from behind but Naruto easily countered and the two of them traded powerful intense blows.

Sasuke was jealous, 'Why…Why does he have so much power! I need that power!' Sasuke's fists were clenched so hard… that they popped…Then he heard his brother's words in his mind, "Foolish little brother…if you wish to kill me then foster your hatred…despise me! Cling to life without honor like the worthless coward you are!" Sasuke growled, 'No…No! I will not fall for it! I must obtain power!' His Sharingan activated with two tomoe in each eye.

But the two titans ignored the Uchiha prodigy and continued their match…They were fighting at S-rank level.

Sasuke snarled, 'How dare they ignore me! I'm an UCHIHA ELITE!' He went through handseals, "Fire Release: Great Fireball jutsu!" He blasted a fireball at both of them.

With Anko

The snake mistress landed on a thick branch when she sensed an evil powerful chakra behind her. Anko quickly reacted and used her jutsu, "Hidden Shadow Snake hands!" Out of her sleeve appeared several small snakes which attacked her opponent…But to her shock… her assailant easily avoided them.

A feminine voice spoke, "Anko-chan it's been awhile…I see you've mastered our snake jutsu quite well."

Anko was stunned, "Who are you and how do you know my name!" She was horrified and thought it was Orochimaru after all…Anko drew a kunai and held it in a threating stance, "Why don't you come out…Orochimaru!"

"Sorry Anko-chan… I'm afraid Orochimaru is gone…" Anko was shocked…Orochimaru was dead? How'd he die? She was about to get her answer…

Soon a young girl with long pink hair appeared out of the shadows…She wore a red qipao dress with white circular designs… tight dark green shorts…her eyes were an emerald green.

Anko's eyes widened in shock, "No… No way! You can't be alive …I saw your body!" Anko couldn't believe it… she knew this girl was dead…then how was she standing here in front of her and why did she get the same frightening feeling from her as she got from her former sensei Orochimaru?

Sakura smiled, "That's right Anko-chan…I'm the one who killed those shinobi…Now Anko-chan you've been a very bad girl." She raised one hand and her pointer and middle fingers suddenly extended like spears, "And bad girls must be punished."

Anko was so shocked to see that happen that the strange technique struck her in the stomach and went out her back…Anko coughed up blood and blood pooled from her gaping wound…Her vision began to wane as she felt a sharp burning feeling go through her body…

"W-Why did you?" Was the wounded special jonin's question.

Sakura spoke, "Because you never helped my son when he needed it Anko-chan."

"Y-Your son? Wait…you're not the Haruno girl at all!" Anko's eyes widened at the realization.

'Sakura' giggled, "You're right…I'm not Haruno Sakura because…" Her eyes flashed a dark purple, "I killed her…Let me show you my true form." The girl brought her hand up to her face and the false skin dissipated to showed her true face, body, and outfit…

The young girl now became an adult woman in her early twenties with long blood red hair which went down to her ankles.

Black highlights and streaks were visible in her hair…her eyes were a dark venomous violet with reptilian slits for pupils …her skin was an unatural white and her nails were a blackish-violet and razor-sharp…Her lips were decorated with venom purple lipstick…Her outer clothes consisted of a long sleeved black dress…which went down to her knees…the top of the dress was low-cut to reveal her very ample cleavage and large breasts (Tsunade/Mei size) which were accented by the mesh outfit she wore underneath for the lower part of her outer clothes… she wore shinobi shorts in the same black color…All over the dress's sleeves and front and sides were several images of purple snakes…The kanji for 'Nidaime Otokage' could be read on the back…

Anko whispered in disbelief before the venom took her, "K-Kushina-sensei…" She collapsed from the venom and it began to slowly change her body and the mark on her neck…

Kushina looked at Anko with some regret, "Anko-chan you've dissappointed me and I'll deal with Yugao-chan and Kurenai-chan soon enough…" She looked up at the heavens and her eyes flashed a venomous green full of hate, 'Konohagakure you will suffer for your crimes against my son!' A dark-purple snake-like aura surrounded her as she released the full brunt of her KI.

With some of the other teams

Most of the other genin teams all collapsed from sheer terror from the KI. Somehow Teams 7, 8, 9, and 10 didn't feel it or were too busy to notice…

With Gaara

The normally murderous jinchuriki shivered and whispered, "SHE's angry…mother is frightened."

His two older siblings both cowered remembering who 'she' was and knew that she was the only person that made Gaara and even the Shukaku submit to her will due to her sheer power…

Konohagakure square

Several civilians especially those with weak hearts or the elderly all died from the sheer bloodlust emitting from the forest of death…children all screamed and had to comforted by their parents.

Hokage Tower

Hiruzen felt a monstrous KI from the Forest of Death, 'This…this terrible bloodlust…I haven't felt anything this powerful since the Kyuubi…'

Hidden chambers

Danzo could barely move from the murderous intent felt…his visible eye wide with surprise, 'This intent is inhuman…! I must capture whoever released this much killing intent.'

He snapped his finger and summoned a squad of his agents. They bowed, "What is your command Danzo-sama?"

"Go to the Forest of Death and capture whoever released this KI I could always use a bodyguard…Also bring me the Kyuubi Brat I will not be denied my weapon any longer!"

"Yes sir." With that the ROOT forces vanished into the shadows.

Danzo had a dark glint in his eye, 'I will capture this person and the demon brat…and use their powers to take over as Hokage then I'll conquer the elemental countries and rule the world!' He didn't hear or sense the shinobi approaching from the shadows.

A cold voice asked, "Are you Danzo?"

Danzo turned only to feel a blade stab into his back and right out his chest…A white-haired man with green eyes had stabbed him with a sword that strangely was made of bone. He wore an open purple robe-like zipper shirt and purple pants…Two red dots decorated his eyebrows and a curved tri line symbol adorned his chest...two red hair pieces tied two bangs of his hair…He was tall but young only about 2 years older than the rookie ninja which put him at age 15.

This young man is the last remaining member of the Kirigakure Kaguya clan Kimmimaro…he had been his clan's secret weapon due to him inheriting the purest of their bloodline known as the Dead Bone Pulse…when he was a child he had been locked up in a damp prison by the clan leader…his own father who feared his abilities…until he was needed…But because of this he had contracted a fatal illness…after his clan was killed in the kiri bloodline purges… Kimimaro was all alone until he met Kushina who by then had taken over as the new Snake sannin and became the Nidame Otokage (Orochimaru was the Shodaime Otokage) …She sensed the potential Kimimaro had and offered him a place with her…he took her up on her offer and was trained for battle…he took over the Oto-nin Four soon they were known as the Oto-nin Five… until one day during a mission… his illness which had laid dormant within him all those years suddenly reared it's ugly head…Kimimaro had to retire from the front lines and was close to death…however Kushina had been prepared for this having Kabuto sneak into Kirigakure after recruiting Kimimaro and search for his records…being a master spy and medic Kabuto easily found Kimimaro's health records in his old clan compound…Thanks to this finding Kabuto managed to diagnose and cured Kimimaro's illness…And now the fully healthy Kaguya returned to the front lines as the leader of the once-again Oto-Nin five.

"By order of Otokage-sama… you are sentenced to death…" Kimimaro ripped his bone sword up and cleaved Danzo's head in half, "Hmph…it is done. That's one nuisance out of Otokage-sama's way." The headless corpse fell to the ground still spurting blood from the neck…

Just then a lion made of ink tried to attack him only for Kimimaro to dodge it with ease…

A pasty boy who looked similiar to Uchiha Sasuke came out of the shadows with a scroll, "You killed Danzo-sama…I will avenge him." He wore a black shirt that revealed his pale pasty stomach and black shorts…He also had a hiltless tanto on his back.

Kimimaro drew another blade from his shoulder, "Hmph…Dance of the Camellia." He now held two bone swords one in each hand.

The boy painted a picture on the scroll, "Super Beasts Imitation Picture!" Several ink lions rushed from the paper at Kimimaro.

But the powerful last Kaguya easily used his superior dance-like skills to avoid and destroy the ink creatures…Soon all of the boy's creatures were gone.

"Impressive skill you have boy." Kimimaro complimented, "But…I have no time to play with you." He then attacked rushing at the boy and delivering quick skillfull slashes to several vital points of his body…The Sasuke look-alike fell to the ground barely awake…also his scroll was sliced up…

Kimimaro retracted his bone swords, "The first part of my mission is complete…time for the second part… the elimination of the civilian council." He soon walked out of the chambers…leaving behind several corpses of all the ROOT ninja and one barely alive…

In the forest

Kushina calmed herself down and her aura faded away…Soon her spy Kabuto arrived in a poof of smoke…

Kabuto chuckled and adjusted his glasses, "My, my Kushina-sama I see you used your venom on your own former pupil…If she doesn't die from it then she will be mutated by it…You're even more cruel than Orochimaru-sama ever was…" he had to admit working for Kushina was way more trilling than working for Orochimaru…

Kushina looked at him with a dark shine in her eyes, "Enough of the compliments Kabuto-kun I sense that Naruto-kun is in trouble." She turned her attention in the direction where she sensed her son's chakra signature…

"Oh you should go assist him Kushina-sama… I'll take care of things here."

Kushina nodded and vanished heading for where Team 7 was fighting her clone in the Kusa-nin disguise.

Kabuto then vanished a minute later.

With Naruto

Naruto had formed a giant barrier of chakra and protected the 'Kusa-nin' too. He growled…And was exhausted putting up barriers was really tough work even for him…Naruto glared coldly, 'That…that bastard…He didn't even care that I was right in the line of fire.'

Sasuke looked to see the damage by his fireball but was angered to see no damage at all. He snarled, 'Damn it! Why didn't my jutsu work!'

Soon The Uchiha prodigy was about to try again.

But then an immense chakra was felt heading their way…Naruto passed out from exhaustion having not used his bloodline since he had awakened it at age 5…Soon a person appeared…a woman…the Kusa-nin vanished in a puff of smoke revealing she was a clone.

Sasuke glared but then gasped at the woman's beauty, 'S-She's goregous! Way prettier than any of the pathetic girls in my class…And that chakra! It feels so powerful! I must have her!'

The woman had long blood red hair and violet eyes…Her dress really showed her sexy form off …She vanished and before Sasuke could react…knocked him out with a chop to the neck…

Kushina turned her attention on the unconscious Naruto, 'Naruto-kun… you really are a dead ringer for your father.' She opened her mouth and out came a snake and from the snake's mouth came the Earth scroll she had swallowed earlier. Kushina picked up the scroll and placed it in Naruto's pocket…She lifted him into her arms and summoned a shadow clone to carry Sasuke. Instantly she vanished knowing where the tower is…

A few minutes later

Kushina appeared via shunshin at the tower and retook the guise of Haruno Sakura.

two days later

Team 7 'mysteriously' were at the tower …They were all currently asleep…with Sakura sleeping next to Naruto.

"Ugh." Naruto woke up and yawned, "What a nice sleep…Wait what day is it?" He saw Sasuke still unconscious…Naruto smirked and kicked Sasuke, "Wake up Uchiha."

"OW!" Sasuke woke up from the kick and rubbed where Naruto hit him…He glared, "Damn it dobe! What'd you kick me for!" The two got into each others' faces.

Naruto sneered, "Want me to kick you again?"

"Do it dobe! I dare you!" Sasuke and Naruto got ready to throw down here and now.

Sakura woke up due to the yelling, "Huh? What's up with you two?" She looked confused on the outside…inwardly she was thinking, 'I see… Naruto-kun has a deep resentment toward the Uchiha…this will make it so much easier to turn him against the village!' She smiled evilly inwardly, 'It seems these fools have a use after all! I'll surely be able to convice Naruto-kun to join me.'

Sasuke and Naruto both quieted noticing their kunoichi teammate was awake.

Sakura suggested, "I think we should open the scrolls now."

Naruto felt something in his pocket and pulled out an Earth scroll, "Huh? Where'd this come from?"

Sakura smiled and explained, "I stole it from an enemy team Naruto-kun."

Naruto and Sasuke both gaped as they stared at Sakura, 'How on earth did she beat an enemy squad by herself!' Naruto was shocked at her use of his real name and adding the 'kun' suffix.

But they decided it was too much trouble to think about and they opened the scrolls. Naruto opened the Earth and Sasuke unrolled the Heaven's scroll…But all they saw was a strange seal and smoke began to rise from it.

Sakura realized, "Naruto-kun! Sasuke! It's a summoning! Get rid of them!"

Both boys obeyed and threw the scrolls down as the smoke increased and soon a man was seen standing there…He had tanned skin, a scar on his nose, and brown hair tied in a ponytail similar to Anko's.

This man was their former sensei from the academy Umino Iruka a Chunin instructor…he lost his parents in the Kyuubi attack…and at first he hated Naruto for it but teaching him over the years…Iruka learned not to blame the container for the tenant's crimes.

Iruka smiled at his former students, "Hello Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura it's been awhile!"

Naruto was stunned, "Iruka-sensei? What's going on why are you appearing from a summoning jutsu?"

Iruka chuckled, "Well Naruto we Chunin are messagers for you genin about this part of the exam and I was lucky enough to become the messager for you guys." He checked his watch, "You guys just made it here it's almost over."

He soon went on and explained about the scroll they found on the wall.

Sakura was eyeing Iruka, 'Hmmm…He seems to like my son…however he didn't admit it until my son was nearly killed by Mizuki…speaking of whom I really should deal with him later…the fool thinking that I'd give him power for killing MY child…You may be helping my son now Iruka but it does not excuse you from my wrath!' Her eyes flashed purple before returning back to green.

A few minutes later

All of the passing teams were listening to the third as he explained about the truth of the exams…soon he offered anyone a chance to back out of the exams…after their third exam proctor Gekkyou Hayate arrived…He was a kind sickly looking man with a jonin vest, blacks pants, and a sword strapped to his back.

Much to Naruto's surprise Kabuto raised his hand, "I'm out."

"What? Kabuto?"

The silver-haired man smiled, "I'm sorry Naruto-kun but ever since that encounter in the first exam with the Oto-nin… I've been death in my right ear."

Hayate spoke, "You're Yakushi Kabuto correct?" He wrote his name down on a clipboard, "Alright you may go."

The Sandaime along with the other proctors began talking about Kabuto's past.

Kabuto turned to leave and as he did a sinister look appeared in his eyes, 'If I stayed my 'old blood' might start rising again…and as a top spy that would not be appropriate for my mission…besides… with you masquerading as their teammate you've got everything under control don't you… Kushina-sama?' He knowingly looked at Sakura an image of Kushina appeared above her. Kabuto walked away,'I look forward to seeing you again someday Naruto-kun…'

Sakura looked at Kabuto's retreating form with a knowing sinister glint in her eyes…she turned her attention on Team 10 who stood to attention at her gaze. She smirked evilly, 'Good they're still under my jutsu…They're still my pawns…Just as I planned.' Next she turned a cold hateful glare on the Sandaime,'Sarutobi…I will make you suffer for your lies…for what my son has gone through because of your actions… you shall suffer his pain a thousand fold!' Her emerald eyes began to glow…and her fists clenched tightly…a faint dark purple aura began to seep from her body…only Neji, Hinata, and the Sandaime noticed it…

Hinata noticed Sakura's actions and shivered, 'I…I don't know why but… Sakura frightens me so much now!' She could sense something was very different about the pink haired girl… she wasn't all over Sasuke and wasn't scolding Naruto like she used to…Also she sensed a different presence than usual…the original Sakura was loud and annoying especially when it came to her raven haired teammate or talking down Naruto… but this 'new' Sakura seemed to have a much more commanding sinister presence.

Neji activated his Byakugan and stared at "Sakura",'Her chakra…it's so sinister and evil…It's like she isn't even human…' He could see her chakra pathways but instead of them being blue… they were a dark purple and her chakra was like a dark flame seeping throughout her body…

Sarutobi remembered what Anko told him when he found her wounded in the hospital.

Flashback a day ago

Hiruzen was doing his paperwork with annoyance when a Chunin burst into his office…he looked like he ran all the way here forgetting about Shunshin.

"Hokage-sama!"

Hiruzen sighed, "What is it?"

"It's Mitarashi Anko! She's…been attacked!"

Sarutobi's eyes widened, "What!"

"Yes sir! She's in critcal condition!"

Hiruzen ordered, "Take me to her!"

Yes Hokage-sama!" Instantly Hiruzen and the Chunin shunshined to the hospital…the people recognizing their leader allowed him in and took him when asked to Anko's room.

What Hiruzen saw shocked him…many medic-nin were standing around Anko's form trying to heal the deep pucture wound in her stomach…it looked like she'd been stabbed with a spear through the stomach…She had clad in nothing but her fishnet mesh making several of the males have nosebleeds from her 'assets'.

Hiruzen was horrified, "What happened to her?"

One medic nin turned, "We don't know Hokage-sama… we found her like this on our way back from the field and brought her in…"

Anko somehow woke up, "H-Hokage…sama…" She was in so much pain… it was difficult to talk.

Hiruzen asked, "Anko-chan who did this to you?"

"It…was…Uzumaki…Kushina…she's… the one under the skin… of… the 'new' Haruno Sakura…"

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Sarutobi was stunned, 'Kushina's back? But where has she been all these years?' "Anko-chan is there anything Kushina wants?"

"Yes…sir…she wants to retrieve her son…the blond gaki…above anything else…"

Hiruzen backed up, 'She wants Naruto? But…she abandoned him…didn't she?'

"Hokage-sama…Kushina-sensei told me…that Danzo captured her and gave her to Orochimaru!" Anko managed to say.

Hiruzen's eyes widened even further, "What? Danzo gave Kushina to my former student!" He realized, 'Then…Kushina didn't abandon Naruto after all! She was taken from him! I really misjudged the situtation!'

Anko whispered before going unconscious again, "Hokage-sama…one last thing…Kushina-sensei is very angry with you…beware… she may come after you…sir…" with that Anko fell unconscious again…

Sarutobi shivered…he knew how dangerous Kushina had been before but who knew what horrible frightening jutsu she acquired under the tuition of his former serpentine student?

Flashback end

Hiruzen had heard the reports that Haruno Sakura was one of the Genin who died in the forest and now she suddenly shows up alive but different? There was no doubt in his mind who's really hiding within the skin of 'Haruno Sakura.' He could sense it…Kushina has surpassed even his old student Tsunade in sheer talent and chakra amounts…he had a feeling she was stronger than him now.

Soon Hayate announced, "Now…cough…we will begin the preliminaries…cough…look to…cough…the wall above the statue."

Everyone looked to see a panel open above the ram staute to reveal an electronic screen and it began scanning through names…

Soon it stopped and read Uchiha Sasuke Vs Akadō Yoroi

Sasuke smirked, "I get to go first huh? Hmph how unexpected…" The arrogance in his tone was so sharp you could cut it with a knife…

Yoroi smirked under his mouthcloth, 'Ooh I'm gonna enjoy beating you up Uchiha!'

Naruto rolled his eyes as if he cared whether or not this bastard passed…

Hayate commanded, "Will…all…cough…but the two competitors…cough report to the upper balcony?"

The rookies and their senseis all went up to the upper floor except Kakashi… who came to wish his precious Uchiha good luck.

Kakashi spoke, "Sasuke…use whatever means to win…You're an Uchiha and you won't get in trouble if you kill anyone."

Sasuke and Yoroi remained down on the floor. Sasuke smirked, "Hmph…Tell me something I don't know Kakashi…Everyone shall soon fear the Uchiha clan as they should."

Ino was silent along with her team…because they were under 'Sakura's jutsu…They knew not to act up less they anger their master.

Asuma was surprised, 'Normally Ino would be cheering for Sasuke to win…and Shikamaru would say she's troublesome…what happened to my team? They've been acting strange ever since the second exam ended.'

Kurenai was looking coldly at Naruto, 'Soon demon… you will die by my student's hands…I managed to break Hinata from your mind control beast.' Suddenly Kurenai felt a massive wave of KI aimed at her she was shocked to see Sakura looking at her with the same dark hateful glare she was giving Naruto, 'What's with her? I thought she hated the demon too and how is she releasing so much KI?'

'Sakura' glared at her former genin, 'Kurenai… you're foolish to let my disappearance blind you to the truth…I'll make your students suffer for your crimes against my son.' She was releasing Kage-level killing intent… more than enough to knock most of the other genin unconscious…yet Hinata was the only one to faint… the intent was too much for the poor Hyuga girl…she was instantly knocked out. Sakura smirked cruelly at the unconscious hyuga, 'She gives a bad name to all of us kunoichi…this girl is as pathetic as her mother was…' Her smile only seemed to grow more cruel remembering how she killed the weakling Hyuga after she had given birth to her second daughter…

Kurenai gasped when Hinata fainted, "Hinata!" She tried to wake her up but couldn't…Hinata was in a death-like trance from the intense KI alone…so the medics had to take her away saying she was out of the exam.

Neji watched Hinata being carried off with a sneer, 'Tch…Just as fate intended… she's a failure and always will be nothing more than a failure.'

Kakashi watched Sasuke's battle intently, 'There's no way Sasuke will lose…he's the best of them all no one can beat him.' He sneered under his mask at Naruto, 'Especially not a demon he will eventually control as the lowly beast that it is.'

Hayate spoke, "Cough…Uchiha Sasuke…Akadō Yoroi…you both have been chosen as the first ones to fight in the preliminaries…cough…Any protests?"

Sasuke shook his head, "No."

Yoroi nodded, "None here…"

Hayate nodded, "All right…cough…The first match of the preliminaries…haijime…cough!" He raised and lower his arm to signal the start of the match.

Sasuke leapt back and went through handseals, "Fire release: Great Fireball Technique!" He shot a fireball at Yoroi who easily avoided it…

"Ha! This'll be fun!" Yoroi placed his hands in a seal and they began to glow.

Sakura smirked, 'Poor little Uchiha…Yoroi-kun's techniques are the absolute worst you could face! Unless…you were born with a huge amount of chakra…like my son and I were…'

Sasuke sneered, "Like your glowing hand is going to frighten me away! I'm an Uchiha you scum!"

Yoroi smirked, "I'm gonna enjoy taking you down a peg or two." He rushed forward with his glowing hand aimed to touch Sasuke.

The Uchiha began going through handseals again, "Fire release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!" Sasuke shot multiple fireballs at Yoroi…but the older Genin easily weaved around them dodging them all…Yoroi soon managed to grab Sasuke in the forehead then pinned him to the ground…he began absorbing Sasuke's chakra.

Sasuke struggled, "My chakra! You're absorbing my chakra!"

Yoroi sneered, "It took you this long just to figure that out? How the hell are you the best genin the village has to offer?" He continued draining Sasuke's chakra…The Uchiha's struggles weakened… until he fainted from the chakra loss…

Yoroi let go of him and got up with a scoff, "Tch. He wasn't that hard to defeat."

Hayate announced, "Cough…I'm stopping this before it goes too far…Shousa Akadō Yoroi!"

Kakashi couldn't believe it, "How…How could my best student lose!" The other jonin were surprised as well.

Neji shook his head, 'I guess fate decreed Uchiha Sasuke to lose in the exam.'

Naruto smirked, "I guess the Uchiha clan ain't all they're cracked up to be… eh Kakashi?"

Kakashi glared at Naruto, 'Ooh! You just wait demon! Soon you'll get yours! I'll avenge my sensei's death!' He shunshined down to the floor and picked up his prized pupil before taking him to the medics…who scrambled over themselves to take their 'beloved' Uchiha to the infirmary to be given the best medical treatment (kiss ups much?)

Kiba laughed, "Oh man! I guess the teme wasn't all that tough after all!" He got smacked by Kurenai, "Ow!"

Kurenai scolded, "That's not very nice to say about your comrades Kiba-kun."

Kiba grumbled something about 'Bastard Uchihas not being comrades.' "Ow!" Kurenai smacked him in the head again.

Akamaru snickered at his partner's dilemma.

Soon the Board began through names again and stopped at Aburame Shino Vs Abumi Zaku

Zaku the spiky haired Oto-genin smirked, "Who's that loser?"

Shino remained silent as they both walked down.

Sakura spoke, "Naruto-kun I have something to do I'll be right back…" She vanished quickly.

Naruto raised an eyebrow, 'What's gotten into her?' He shrugged, 'Whatever it is… I like it! She treats me better now.' Kisara finally spoke up, "I don't know Naruto-kun…I sense something strange about her…" 'That you Kisara-chan? Where've you been?' "I've been resting Naruto-kun… believe it or not even I need to rest once in a while.' 'I see so what's so strange about Sakura now?' "Just keep a close watch on her Naruto-kun I sense the Sakura you once knew is no longer alive.' 'Sweet I never liked the old Sakura anyway!' Kisara sweatdropped before cutting off the connection so she could rest some more.

Infirmary

Sakura appeared at the infirmary and met the receptionist. She read through the girl's memories and winced, 'Ugh! I can't believe I have to demean myself like this!' She put on her cutest pout for those who couldn't sense her true sinister power, "Hi! Um…I'm Haruno Sakura and I'm wondering if I could visit Sasuke-kun? I'm his teammate."

The receptionist smiled, "Of course you can he's just got a case of chakra exhaustion."

Sakura smiled back, "Thank you!" But inwardly she was disgusted and wanted to wretch…She was led to Sasuke's room and entered alone…but she noticed there were a couple of ANBU guard. The snake queen in disguise scoffed and then swiftly killed each one without any resistance…Injecting high fatal doses of her venom into them they died instantly and painlessly…Kushina prefered to make a kill as clean as possible…Sakura stood at Sasuke's bed. The Uchiha looked so peaceful in his sleep…aside from his casual muttering of 'Itachi vengance… is mine!'

Sakura dug into her pouch and brought out a syringe with a strange black ink-like liquid inside. She smirked maliciously, 'So…You want power to gain revenge? I'll give you power little boy…' She stabbed the needle into Sasuke's arm and pushed the plunger…the liquid went into Sasuke's arm…Sasuke groaned in his sleep but didn't wake…

The pink haired girl turned and left to go see Anko in the hospital…using the old style curse seal her predecessor gave Anko as a tracking beacon…

Hospital

Sakura arrived in the hospital and searched for Anko's chakra signal…she found it and went into the room she was in…Sakura smirked as she studied Anko's vital signs…they were still strong and her venom was still in Anko's system…The fools had obviously tried to eject it but her venom is no ordinary venom… it's a powerful demonic toxin that can change it's structure to appeared to be normal body fluid flowing through her victim's body to fool those who would try to remove it…Even her former sensei and mother-in-law Tsunade wouldn't be able to stop it…She walked over to her former pupil…and sat on her bed close to her…

"Anko-chan… I really hoped you of all people would know how my son felt… out of my three former students I liked you the best because we were so similiar back then." Sakura said with some nostalgia. She reached out and stroked Anko's hair, "You've dissappointed me Anko-chan…So you must be punished for your choices and I'll be dealing with Kurenai ands Yugao soon enough."

She sighed with some regret and stood up to leave. She vanished via shunshin not noticing Anko's chakra was beginning to change or her features becoming more snake-like…

Tower

The battle between Zaku and Shino got really tough but Zaku won by using his air cannons to destroy Shino's army and blowing the Aburame into the wall… before Shino could even create a beetle bushin.

Zaku sneered, "Tch. Like I said just a loser!" He walked back up to the balcony.

Kurenai and Kiba couldn't believe their eyes…Shino lost.

Soon Sakura reappeared at the bottom floor and walked back up where she stopped beside Naruto. She crossed her arms and gazed up at the board wondering who was next…The board soon read Tsurugi Misumi Vs Kankuro

This battle Kankuro won easily by using his mastery of his puppet known as 'Karasu' to trick his opponent who revealed his body's strange abilities to dislocate his joints.

The board ran through names again before stopping Uzumaki Naruto Vs Inuzuka Kiba

Kiba grinned, "All right! I'm up against the dobe this'll be easy!" He basically made a complete fool of himself dancing around like a total moron.

But Akamaru wasn't so confident…something about Naruto had changed big time and he had a feeling they were screwed…

Sakura raised an eyebrow at Kiba, 'Heh…so he's Tsume's kid eh? looks as mangy as she does!' Originally Kushina didn't like Tsume…the Inuzuka Heiress had always be hanging around her …plus she didn't like how she smelled…so she pretended to be her friend…but gradually over the years she began to notice how similar they were in attitude so she began to genuinely become best friends with her…until a few years ago when her spies told her Tsume was one of the ones who attempted to kill her son…She considered poisoning Kiba… but why she should deny her son a chance to vent some anger out on the mutt?

Naruto and Kiba walked down to the floor and faced each other.

Kiba spoke, "You know Naruto…I'll end this in one shot!"

Naruto smirked, "Hey that's my line mutt!"

Kiba scoffed, "Tch! Akamaru stand back and let me handle this!"

Akamaru shook his head and backed away…

Hayate announced, "The fifth match…Uzumaki Naruto…Versus…Cough…Inuzuka Kiba…cough…Hajime!"

Okay i'll end this chapter here for now next time Naruto reveals more of his powers and beats Kiba to near-death...What is the strange liquid that 'Sakura' has given Sasuke? And what about Anko's changing features and chakra? All that and more will be revealed next time on Rise of the Serpents!