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Chapter 8 – Matches continue…

Kabuto took up a ready stance while Fu glared at the white haired boy. Hayate brought his hand down and said, "Begin!" He jumped back as to not be caught in any quickly used jutsu.

Fu did several hand seals and slammed her hand down on the ground. She didn't say anything and Kabuto looked at the girl only for his senses to start to blare a warning. He jumped just a spike of stone came up and hit his leg. He landed hard, but still stood. He looked down at the wound and saw a bleeding hole in his lower calf. He cursed himself for his inattentiveness. He then looked up and the girl had her mouth open. He was blinded by a sudden flash and then felt a kunai at his throat and another at his kidneys. "I give up Proctor," he exclaimed.

Winner "Fuu from Taki," Hayate exclaimed.

It took several minutes for everyone's eyes to readjust to normal lighting after the flash. "Rather anti-climactic, Kabuto-kun," the Sound Jounin said, who bore a striking resemblance to Orochimaru.

"She caught me by surprise," Kabuto said in an embarrassed tone. Kabuto and the jounin both shared an evil smirk and both faded into the background.

Ino smirked at the listed names on the board and said, "Looks like I get to prove who's better Naruto-baka."

Naruto sighed and jumped down to the arena floor. He looked bored and turned his head to the side. "Ino, do you really want me to go all out? Or you can just give up now," he said then smiled widely.

Ino looked offended and said, "Bring all you got!"

Naruto looked the Hokage and the man looked at his wooden pipe and shook his head. Naruto understood the silent meaning. He then turned back to Ino and said, "It's time for you chill out with the baka comments."

"Why should I? You were the dead-last in class, after all," Ino commented.

"Not everyone does well scholastically," Naruto said with a smirk.

Ino growled and replied, "I bet you don't even know what that word means."

Naruto chuckled and replied, "It means with school work. Haku-chan has been a great help in learning."

"So you attribute your success to a woman. Glad you know your place," Ino said snobbishly.

Naruto sighed and said, "Your husband, if you ever get one will be whipped."

Hayate sighed and said, "Begin."

Ino said, "You have no clue!" She then gasped when Naruto lifted his head and his bangs no longer hid his eyes. They were ice blue and she saw nothing in them. She then noticed the temperature dropping. Her breath began to form clouds of steam in front of her.

"You have no idea what it is to be a partner. You insult my other half and now you will pay," Naruto said angrily.

Ino began to shiver and asked, "What happened to the temperature?"

"I told you to chill out," Naruto replied angrily. He took up a defensive stance.

"You think you can intimidate me?" Ino asked angrily.

Naruto shook his head and replied, "No, I'm in for a little retribution on what you fan girls visited upon me for no other reason than challenging teme for some attention."

"Bring it dead last!" she exclaimed.

Haku sighed and said, "She has no clue how much he is holding back."

Sakura looked at her in confusion, "What do you mean?"

"He has been abused by you and the other girls for years and there is a pent up anger and I'm afraid he might let it loose on Ino down there. I was hoping that he would have taken some of it out on you," Haku explained.

Naruto smirked and drew a kunai. He slowly walked around the ring, circling Ino. Ino pulled out some shuriken and threw them at Naruto only for him to block all of them. He continued to circle and their breath became more visible as the temperature continued to drop. The breaths of everyone began to create a light fog in the arena. Ino lost sight of Naruto in a thicker area of fog. Her shivering continued to increase as she wasn't used to the cold. She began to cycle her chakra to try to keep warm. She then heard Naruto call out from the mist, "Using your chakra to keep warm is a good tactic, but lights you up like a beacon."

"So does your voice," Ino replied and threw a couple shuriken, only to hear them impact on the wall.

"You know the loneliness is unbearable. I didn't have parents like you did, Ino. Mine were taken from me on the day of my birth. I just wanted friends and you girls berated and degrade me for nothing more than being an orphan and your parents' misguided belief that they were right," his voice lingered in the mist.

"You are more of a loser now then you were in the academy," Ino exclaimed. She then had to jump to the side only for the shoulder area of her outfit to be cut. While it revealed the mesh shirt underneath it only left her shoulder showing and nothing more. "You missed," she said happily. She then felt a cut on her leg near her crotch and looked down to see a red line on her inner thigh. She then noticed her wrappings begin to fall away.

"Was that a hit, Ino?" Naruto asked from behind her.

"You still can't win," Ino exclaimed through chattering teeth.

"You sound cold. You know hyperthermia happens as a slow process," Naruto said in an annoyed tone.

"Didn't know you knew such a big word," Ino taunted.

"As you turn your leg wrappings are coming undone. I'm guessing you at least wear panties under, but do you want to show them off to everyone?" Naruto asked.

"Pervert!" Ino exclaimed.

"Everyone is a pervert to some level after puberty. It is in our nature to procreate. We desire the experience of being close to someone. You desire to be close to teme, but he has other desires and right now it doesn't include girls or women. Also he is looking for powerful woman, but I think that he is misguided, since if he found a powerful woman and she beat him he would trail her to the ends of the earth and never accomplish his goals. Now we can have a real fight if you like, Ino-chan," Naruto said in a voice that sent a shiver down her spine.

She blocked high and to her left intercepting a kunai held by Naruto. He looked down at her midsection, but Ino misinterpreted it as him looking at her chest. She looked down to see his other hand with a kunai and it was right at the level of her chest. She wore a confuse look, but then Naruto jumped back. Ino saw her outfit flutter open revealing her black panties and her bra for a second. She crossed her arms and yelled, "Pervert!" She then felt a blade up against her neck.

"Rise slowly and I won't embarrass you too much," Naruto said authoritatively. Ino nodded and stood. He then made a simple order, "Surrender or lose all dignity."

Ino felt herself become cold, but only where her clothes were. "And if I don't?" she asked.

He whispered into her ear, "I know you feel your clothes are cold, but what you don't realize is that they are frozen and I will destroy them with just a hit, leaving you naked. Unless you're a true kunoichi and fight against a male, while use your feminine wiles to distract me with your state of new undress."

Ino's eyes went wide and thought for a minute. She then became angry and said, "You wouldn't dare, Naruto."

She then felt his hand hit her ass, but what surprised her was that something solid broke and hit her ass. It then broke as it hit the ground. He then said, "I could have killed you several times over by now, just surrender, Ino."

Ino reached around and only felt her panties, instead of wrapping and the back of her skirt. She grumbled and then said, "Fine Naruto, you win, I surrender."

Naruto backed off and pulled off his jacket. He then handed it to Ino. The fog suddenly hit the ground and the air began to warm. Ino sighed as she continued to shiver. Hayate then said, "Winner Uzumaki Naruto."

Kiba was cold, but looked down and asked, "What just happened and why does she have Naruto's coat wrapped around her body."

Kurenai smiled warmly at the graciousness of Naruto for both preserving her dignity and offering his coat. She looked down at Hinata and saw her smile.

Ino scowled and said, "You're going to replace this outfit."

"You're not my wife and it was damaged during the exams, so you pay for a replacement," Naruto replied in an annoyed tone. She lifted her hand to smack him, but retracted it when he asked, "Do you want me to take my coat back?"

Ino sighed and shook her head. Naruto walked up to Hinata and nodded to her while she nodded back. He moved beside Haku and sat down. "You know that was a lot harder in here where there is so little water."

Haku smirked and replied, "Yes, but you did just fine. You could have created it if you wanted too."

Naruto closed his eyes and sighed. "You could have just destroyed her outfit, Naruto," Kakashi said in a playful tone.

"Pervert and pedophile, next you'll ask Sakura to do a strip tease," Naruto said angrily.

Kakashi chuckled and replied to an angry Sakura, "That would be interesting, but not my thing. She's a little young for me."

"A little young? That is like saying that you're only a little late. You're like her grandpa," Naruto countered emphatically.

This comment brought a few giggles and a couple chuckles, but didn't placate Sakura, as she exclaimed, "Naruto!"

Naruto then pointed off in the distance and said, "Squirrel!" This caused Lee to look in that direction, but Sakura continued to advance. He then smirked and pointed at the board, while he said, "We will have to do this at a later date."

Sakura confused looked the board and saw her name along with Hinata Hyuuga. She smiled and slammed her fist into her hand and said, "Guess this will be an easy match."

Naruto shook his head and said to their sensei, "She is in for more problems than she is expecting."

She confidently went down to the arena and took up a position opposite of Hinata in front of Hayate. "The weakling from our class who never got Naruto to acknowledge you," Sakura said in a demeaning tone.

Up on the balcony, Naruto shook his head and said, "This isn't going to end well."

Hinata lifted her head just enough for Sakura to see the determination in her eyes and she replied, "I have been acknowledged by Naruto-kun, by the way how is it going with your unic love interest?"

Sakura shrieked at the implied insult. "How dare you talk about Sasuke-kun that way," she exclaimed.

"Do you really know your teammates? I mean really know them," Hinata asked.

Sakura looked angrily at the Hyuuga heiress and exclaimed, "I know them better than you do!"

Hinata smirked and got into a juuken stance. Hayate signaled for them to begin. Sakura charged at Hinata, while Hinata activated her Byakugan. Hinata noticed two ghost like images of Sakura appear on either side of her. She smiled and asked, "Did you forget something?"

Sakura realized that Hinata's eyes could see through genjutsu too late. She was struck in the right chest and fell backwards, gasping for breath. Hinata stood above her and then asked, "Do you surrender?"

Sakura barely able to breathe nodded yes. Hayate said, "Winner Hyuuga Hinata."

Hinata leaned down and whispered into Sakura's ear, "You should take a good look at yourself and reality. They don't mesh well." She then turned and walked up to the ring of observers. She gave Naruto a hug followed by Haku. Naruto noticed that this brought him to the attention of the Suna team.

A/N: Sorry it took so long. Have been dealing with a lot of things. From my computer dying, becoming unemployed, and generally annoying things. I hope you enjoy this chapter.