Author Note :

adited version, should be better.

The whole arena was cheering for the chunin hopefuls. The competitors were the most promising from Suna and Konoha … Well, for those present. A good half of the competitors were missing. The whole Sand team had disappeared three weeks before the third phase, both genin and jonin, Sasuke was late and the local prankster was nowhere to be seen, and if it wasn't enough, the Kazekage had yet to arrive. In the stands, Hinata was worried beyond measure, surely Naruto couldn't have abandoned.

As the proctor called the first match, all the contestants went to their lodge, except for Neji, who remained in the field, smirking. However, just as the last competitor left the arena floor, an explosion of fire occurred. Out of the fire, a chariot pulled by four oversized toads appeared, and on the chariot stood Iruka, wearing a strange armour made of bands of metal with some kind of leather skirt, and Naruto, dressed in a crimson toga with a white tunic underneath, and on his forehead, instead of the Konoha headband a crown of laurels rested.

The blond stepped off of the chariot, taking three steps in the arena before looking at Neji with boredom. The chariot suddenly took off again, the ribbiting toads dragging it through another explosion of fire and disappearing. A moment of silence followed, and Naruto turned his head to the proctor.

"Could you begin this? I have better things to do."

Genma, dumbfounded by the child's insolence, only nodded dumbly, gesturing for them to begin with a motion of his hand. Before Neji could launch himself in a rant on fate, a massive explosion of smoke occurred, the clouds of chakra-smoke disappearing quickly, revealing three hundred Naruto wearing the same armour as Iruka with a helmet added and three with slightly more ornamental armours and crested helms.

"Centurion Narutus, attack on the left flank, Centurion Narutus, you shall take your clones to strike the right flank. Centurion Narutus, you will concentrate on the front. Now go!"

"Ave! For Emperor Narutus the First! For the Ramen Empire!"

And at once, before a bemused crowd, the three battalions of metal clad Naruto began closing in on Neji. After some bashing with their gigantic rectangular shields, Neji was captured and forced to kneel, one of their strange spears resting on each of his shoulders while his arms were restrained. Once he was secured, the real Naruto came closer, standing tall above the downed prodigy and a clone offered his short, straight broadsword to the original. Naruto took the sword and placed it against Neji's throat.

"It seems you failed."

The match was quickly called, and the clones dispelled themselves. In another explosion of fire and ribbits, the chariot reappeared, but this time with the Tsuchikage, Raikage and Kazekage hats nailed to it's flank.

"Ah, praetorian Iruka! How is the conquest going?"

"Prelate Gaara, Temari and Kankuro have conquered Suna, Wind shall be a province of the Empire! They are now going North to link with the forces in Earth. Iwa also fell to Senator Teuchi and Legate Ayame's legion, they are currently strengthening our hold on the country. Tsuchikage Onoki surrendered to avoid the destruction of his village. Legate Fu crushed resistance in Waterfall, Grass and Rice, forcing Taki, Kusa and Oto into submission, as per your orders, Orochimaru was executed. Lightning fell to Senator Tsunade's legion, and Kumo was defeated by legate Sasuke and Kakashi's legions and the Raikage A executed, as you requested. As promised, Hot Water joined the Imperial banner as soon as the signal was given."

"What of Senator Jiraya and the 69th legion?"

"They are in a brothel sir!"

"Perfect! Hopefully it will keep them contained. Now I only need an intelligent queen with exotic beauty!"

Naruto then performed a few handseals and a puff of smoke appeared above him. Out of it, Hinata fell with a surprised 'eep' right into Naruto's waiting arms. No longer was she wearing her green jacket and blue pants, she was now clothed in a pure white dress hugging her form and falling to mid calf, her arms were left nude, and various jewellery had appeared on her. A quite big necklace did what the dress failed to do, that is, cover her cleavage with a patch of gold with incrusted gems. On her forehead rested a circlet, a snake head protruding from it, and bracelets made of gold were at her wrist.

A blushing and lost Hinata began poking her fingers as she looked around, trying to comprehend what happened.

"Now, to our capital! Rame won't be built in one day!"

Naruto stepped back onto the chariot, and it left again in an explosion of fire and ribbits.

Sarutobi kept staring at the arena floor for a few seconds before a long sigh.

"I'm too old for this shit."