The gate burst open and Naruto shot through the dark forest. "I have to find Hinata-chan, there's no way I'm going go let anyone hurt her." He quickly jump to the trees and started hopping from branch to branch. He checked all around him as he moved, making sure no one was near while looking for his beloved. As he sped through the forest, he started thinking back to a couple hours ago.

FLASHBACK- A FEW HOURS BEFORE SASUKE TRIES TO LEAVE KONOHA

Tsunade looked at eleven genin, one chunin and their sensei in front of her. She stood out her chair and put on a serious face. "Since we have lost so many during the invasion of Oto and Suna, we have taken an idea from Kiri than we believe will make you stronger." Sasuke was immediately intrigued. 'If this is anything better than what Orochimaru is offering, I think I might stay.'

"Seeing as you are one of the greatest generations produced by this village, I have decided that one of you will become the next Hokage of Konoha. You will be trained for the next five years by me, Jiraiya when he gets back, Kakashi, Asuma, Gai and Kurenai to become stronger."

'She's going to choose me, I just know it!' thought Naruto

'Fuck Orochimaru! Not even Itachi can stand up to a kage. I have to get this, I have to so I can avenge them.' thought Sasuke

"Now, before you all get excited, there is a bad side to this. Have any of you ever heard of the Bloody Mist?" The genin of Team 7 quickly started to worry. 'Is she doing what I think she is?!' thought Sakura. 'Please don't let this be happening.'

"I won't do it!" yelled Naruto and Sakura. Their yelling surprised everyone in the room. "You can't make me kill my Hinata-chan!" Naruto grabbed her closer and held her tight. Hinata looked at Naruto with concern and confusion written on her face. "Naruto-kun, what are you talking about?"

"And I won't kill my princess!" Sakura brought Ino closer to her and hugged her tightly. Giving Ino the same reaction as Hinata. Sasuke just started to sweat a little. He knew he could probably take every genin in a one on one fight, but to fight all of them constantly. He was shivering from the trouble he was in, but he was also shivering from the excitement of fighting his comrades especially Naruto.

Tsunade looked to Naruto and Sakura. "So you know what you will have to do,huh. Well I'm sorry to tell you, but that's how it's going to be. We have to take a lesson from both Suna and Kiri. With little shinobi, we must make the few we do have very strong. If we take Suna's method of making you stronger, and take Kiri's method to make you kill with no regret, then one of you will become one of the strongest ninja in existence. One of you will be on par if not stronger than my grandfather or Uchiha Madara."

"No! I won't become Hokage this way!"

"I'm sorry Naruto but you don't have a choice in the matter."

FLASHBACK END

Now here he was speeding through the infamous Forest of Death for the past thirty minutes. The only reason he was fighting now was to protect Hinata. He knew if she ran into Sasuke or Neji she was dead. "Where are you, Hinata-chan?" He looked to his left and saw a cream colored jacket poking out the bushes. He stopped next to bush and whispered "Hinata-chan, it that you?" He grabbed the jacket and lifted it out the blonde's eyes widened when he saw blood on it. He clenched the jacket in his fist. "Dammit!"

Looking around, he saw a trail of blood going north. He followed the blood and picked up his speed when he heard a girl scream. He got to a clearing to see Hinata holding her bleeding arm. Across from her was Tenten holding two kunai in her hands. She threw the kunai at Hinata. Naruto quickly made a kage bunshin to attack Tenten while he ran and tackled Hinata to the ground. "N-naruto-kun! You saved me!" Hinata hugged Naruto tightly while smiling.

The Naruto bunshin dodged the swipe from Tenten hit her with an uppercut. She was launched behind some bushes. Not coming out the bushes, the bunshin thought she was out cold and walked over to the real Naruto. "I took care of her boss."

"Thanks. Now let me look at your wound Hinata-chan." Naruto moved her hand away from the blood. He inspected her arm but found no gash or cut. "Um Hinata-chan, I don't see anything. We did this blood come from." He looked up to see Hinata with a smirk on her face. "Your such a baka." The sound of her voice sounded like Sakura's which confused him. Hinata punched him in the gut and kicked him away from her.

In shock, Naruto just laid there, looking at Hinata as she walked towards him. Then, in a puff of smoke Hinata turned into Sakura. His eyes widened as he realized what was going on. He was set up. "But... The blood on the jacket-"

"We saw you coming, so we took a branch and henged it into Hinata's jacket. Then I killed a rabbit and put blood on it, made a trail so you could follow and put the rest of the blood on my arm so you thought I was hurt."

"Wait, we?" Tenten then came from behind Naruto and put him in a full nelson. In a puff of smoke, she transformed into Ino. Naruto was in bad shape right now, but he had a good and horrible idea of how to get rid of two problems at the same time.

Sakura walked over to Naruto and put a kunai to his neck. "I really am sorry about this Naruto, but I have to do this. For Ino." "Sakura, you can do this for Ino all you want but remember that you will have to kill Ino" "No, I won't. Plus I could bring myself to kill her." "Well let me help you then."

Right after he said that, Sakura pulled her kunai back a little and slashed for his neck. Timing his movements just right, Naruto slipped out of Ino's hold and ducked down. He quickly grabbed Sakura's dress and pulled her forward. He felt blood hit the top of his hair and he rolled away from the two.

He stood up and looked at the pair before him. One moment later, Ino fell to the ground with a thud as blood gushed out her throat. Sakura looked down at her lover's body in shock. "I-ino?" she whispered. "No, no, NO!" She immediately applied pressure to the wound on her neck. "Don't you die on me you hear me!" Ino just smiled at her as blood poured out her mouth. She placed a hand on Sakura's cheek as she closed her eyes, finally taking her final slumber. Sakura looked to Naruto with rage. "This is all your fault you bastard! She died because of you!"

"Sakura, I'm sorry but you knew this would happen once we entered this forest. If I hadn't killed her, someone else would have. If you two were the last ones then you would have to kill her. I truly am sorry Sakura." Sakura stood up, took her kunai in hand and ran towards him. "You're dead Uzumaki!"

Naruto got into his fighting stance. 'I'm sorry for what I'm about to do Sakura.' thought Naruto. She was inches from Naruto now. She slashed diagonally at him. Naruto swiftly pulled a kunai out his pouch and slashed upwards. Not wanting to see his first love die, he looked away.

Suddenly, two clashes of metal was heard. In the center of them was Hyuuga Hinata. She blocked both their kunais with the two in her hands. She put what little chakra she had to her feet and kicked them both a great distance in a mid air double kick. She panted as she looked at the area around her. To her right was a crying and angry Sakura. On the ground laid a bloody and dead Ino. This saddened her to see one of her friends die so early in this. To her right was a saddened looking Naruto.

"Who are you?" asked Naruto. Hinata was shocked at his question. "Its me Naruto-kun."

"I'll ask again, who are you?"

"Naruto-kun, it's me your Hinata-chan."

"I don't believe you." Naruto got in a defensive stance.

"Naruto, you're scaring me." She walked towards him and but stopped when Naruto threw a kunai that lightly cut her cheek. Her eyes started to water. "Naruto, please." She started to walk closer. This time Naruto threw a kunai at her chest, but she effectively blocked it. "How can I convince you?" Tears were trailing down her face.

"Where did we first kiss? The real Hinata would know where."

"On top of the Hokage Monument. You told me about what you held and to prove I still loved you, I kissed you passionately." Naruto loosened his defensive walked over to her. He hugged her tightly as if she would disappear if he let go. "I'm so happy you're ok" said Naruto. Hinata hugged Naruto back, embracing his love for her.

Naruto broke the hug apart and Hinata lightly pecked him on the lips. "I'm happy you're fine as well." She then turned around to see Sakura had disappeared along with Ino's body. "Lets not go after her, It's been a long night and we need get a little sleep before daybreak." Hinata nodded in agreement.

DAY 2- DAWN

Naruto awoke with Hinata laying on his chest. He lightly shook her awake. She looked so cute with as she yawned. They climbed out the root of the tree they did in and stretched their bodies. Naruto looked to Hinata. "I'm going to go get us something to eat, hold down the fort eh." smiled Naruto. Hinata nodded as he ran off.

Alone with her thoughts, Hinata started to contemplate what she would do when that time came. She really didn't want to do it, but she had to prove herself, even if she died doing it. Unknown to her, there was a shadowed figure watching her as she walked back into the root of the tree.

WITH NARUTO

Naruto quietly crouched on a branch. He looked at the male sika deer in the clearing. He readied his five shuriken and quickly tossed them at the animal but was only able to hit the creature in the antler. Naruto looked at the animal as it ran. Suddenly it fell to the ground, three arrows sticking out its side. Naruto looked around to see who took out his target. "You'll have to do better than that if you're going to eat." said a male voice.

"If you're going to kill me, then lets get this over with, Shika"

One Nara Shikamaru appeared sitting on the same branch as Naruto. "You're so troublesome. I could teach you but its going to cost you."

"What do you want then?"

"Kill Sasuke."

"What!? No way will I kill my best friend!"

"You're the only one who will be able to take him out. I know what's inside you, and I literally don't care. I know that what's inside you will be enough to combat Sasuke's Curse seal."

"You really don't care that I have the Kyuubi in me?"

"Is he going to control you by the end of this?"

"No."

"Then he's not my problem so I don't care. What I do care about is surviving this thing, and the only way that can happen is if you kill Sasuke."

"I can't do that Shikamaru."

"Don't worry Naruto, you'll do it. You'll have to if you love Hinata. Now how about I teach you how to really live off the land?" Shikamaru spend the next several hours teaching Naruto how survive in the wilderness. Once they were done, Naruto and Shikamaru had enough food to last them about a week. Naruto told Shikamaru they should get more, but Shikamaru stated their trial would be over before the week was gone. He just wanted to get a little more just in case it does drag on. They started talking as they walked through a trail.

"Listen, I hate to say it Naruto but this will probably be the last time you see me."

"What are you talking about Shikamaru, I'll see you again. Me, you and Hinata will probably be the last ones." Shikamaru's eyes pointed to a nearby tree. Naruto noticed and knew what was going on. "Shikamaru, let me help you. You don't have to fight them alone." whispered Naruto as they walked.

"I do Naruto, especially since he's with them. If anyone is going to take me out, then its going to be him."

"I understand how you feel."

"You're willing to die for her aren't you?"

"Yea, I am."

"If it came down to the two of you, what would do?"

"I wouldn't be able to kill her, I hate to say it but I would probably kill myself."

"Love can be so troublesome." Naruto just smiled at his comment. They came to a point when the path split off. They looked at each other one final time. Shikamaru held out his hand to Naruto. Naruto grasped his hand and shook it. "Good luck Shikamaru." "You take care Naruto."

They released each other's grasp and walked their separate ways.

WITH NARUTO

As Naruto walked back to the tree with a saddened face on, he started to realize something was wrong. He looked at the tree closely. There was a circular imprint in the ground. There was only one person with a technique such as that. "Oh shit." Naruto quickly ran into the root of the tree and was a bloody note. It read,

WE HAVE THE SPOILED HYUUGA SLUT! IF YOU WANT YOUR BITCH BACK THEN MEET US AT THE PRELIMINARY ARENA AT DAWN TOMORROW! IF YOU COME EVEN A MINUTE LATE... THEN LETS JUST SAY A CERTAIN DOG BOY WILL CUM IN YOUR SWEET WHORE!

YOUR FRIENDS

Reading the note, Naruto became enraged. His eyes became slit and his fingernails grew to claws. In his anger the crumpled the note and ripped it apart. He punched the tree over and over, making the mighty tree obtain an enormous hole. Calming himself down, Naruto thought the situation through. He knew there was at least two people from the way the note was written, but that wasn't enough. If he was going to get Hinata and get out successfully, then he needed more information. He gather the ripped up pieces of the note and ran to look for the only person who would even consider helping him, leaving the tree he obliterated to fall down.

WITH SHIKAMARU

Shikamaru made it to a small clearing. Sighing he put the food he had down and turned around. "Ok, lets just get this over with." There was no answer. "Ok, so you want to be a pain." He quickly took a kunai and tossed into a pair of bushes. Two figures quickly jumped out the bushes and stood across from Shikamaru before they were engulfed in an explosion.

"So you two got together. I never considered you guys joining forces,Choji, Tenten" Shikamaru took his jacket off and wrapped it around his waist. 'Its only four in the afternoon, this will bring them to an advantage. The only advantage I have is their perception of my shadow's length. If I can drag the fight on, then I can conserve chakra by making them think my shadow only goes a certain distance. With the sun setting, I can use less chakra while they consume more. Lastly, they don't know of the precautions I took before and during this bloody mess.' Shikamaru closes his eyes and took a deep breath. He looked to his best friend with saddened eyes.

"I'm sorry Choji, but this is where it will end. Are you ready?"

Choji threw the blueberries he was snacking on to the ground. He stepped on then and got a serious face. "Tenten has prepared me to accept this since I first fought her. Lets get this done."

Shikamaru nodded in agreement.

WITH NARUTO

Naruto was running in the direction he last saw Shikamaru until he heard Soshoryu! He quickly ran towards the sound which lead him to a clearing where he saw a bloody Shikamaru, a beaten Choji and a dust covered Tenten in mid air. She was raining weapons down on Shikamaru as he evaded every sharp object effortlessly. Naruto watched in amazement as a blood soaked Shikamaru ran towards a tired Choji. Choji immediately snapped into action Nikudan Sensha! Choji bolted towards Shikamaru.

Anticipating this would happen, Shikamaru tossed an explosive kunai right in front of Choji. 'I'm sorry Choji, but this is the end of the road for you.' thought Shikamaru as a tear came out his eye. Choji rolled over the explosive kunai and continued towards his friend. The explosive kunai blast Choji just in time to lift him three feet above the ground. Shikamaru took a trench knife he stole from Asuma after they were told to fight each other out his weapons pouch and slid under Choji. He pointed the knife upwards and shoved it into his overweight friend. Choji's continual spinning caused the blade to rip half. With an explosive note attached to the knife, the half split Choji exploded. This caused all his remains to fly into the air.

With Tenten just now making her descent, Shikamaru used the shadow of the floating remains and the setting sun to quickly move his shadow to hers. As she touched the facing away from Shikamaru, her eyes widened to find out she couldn't move.

Shikamaru was standing with his hands in his signature ninjutsu seal. "Kagemane no Jutsu successful." Shikamaru looked at Tenten with a depressed face. "Lets how good you're accuracy really is." Shikamaru turned around and looked at the unscathed and gliding trench knife in the air. He took a shuriken out his pouch and tossed it at the knife. With Tenten still in his jutsu, she did the same thing. The knife was deflected upwards by his shuriken, but was immediately deflected towards the two shinobi due to Tenten's shuriken. Shikamaru looked at the knife as it sped towards them. "Forgive me, Tenten" The knife was inches from her face when it was suddenly deflected by a kunai.

Shikamaru and Tenten looked towards the direction the kunai came from. They saw Naruto looking straight at them. "There's been enough death for today, plus I need both of your help."

FIVE HOUR LATER

A worried Naruto, an exhausted and depressed Shikamaru and a cautious Tenten sat in a high tree under the moonlight. "Now that the tension is somewhat back to normal, can we please talk?" asked Naruto.

"Sure" said Shikamaru and Tenten nodded.

"Ok, so Hinata has been kidnapped and I need help taking getting her back. I know there are at least two people involved, but I wanted to know what you think." Naruto gave Shikamaru the ripped in four paper. Shikamaru read the note. "I know who is all in on it."

"You do?!"

"Yea, and keep your voice down."

Leaning in and reading the note herself, Tenten asked "Who else could it be?"

"First off, this note was well organized for multiple people yelling in their ear of what to write. I would assume Hyuuga Neji is the writer. The first insult in any note is always from the writer themselves for they are the first to think while writing. Also spoiled Hyuuga sounds like something he would say. The second person I presume to be involved is Uchiha Sasuke. He has wanted to fight Naruto since the Chunin Exams and to finally be able to fight you, he will want you at near peak condition. This is why it says to meet in the Prelim Arena at dawn, so you can rest. The last person involved is obvious, Inuzuka Kiba. The note states dog boy. There is only one person out of us who would be called that and its obvious its him."

"Is that everyone you think is involved?" asked Tenten

"Yes, if anyone else is involved then they concealed their presence very well."

"Ok, so now I know what I'm up against. I have one question for you guys."

"Of course I'm going to help you Naruto." said Shikamaru. They both looked to Tenten who was looking to the ground floor far below. "Tenten?"

"We're going to kill Neji aren't we?" she asked looking up at them. Naruto sighed "Probably so"

"Then leave him to me, I'll take care of him"

"Tenten, he'll destroy you." said Naruto as his eyes widened.

"Don't worry about me" she said with a sad smile. "Hey, either way if Neji or I die, you don't have to worry about killing us yourself."

DAY 3- RIGHT BEFORE DAWN

"I don't get why we just don't kill her and ambush Naruto when he comes here." said Neji

"Because I want the dobe to feel pain beyond his imagination" said Sasuke

"Can I at least bend her over before you kill her?" asked Kiba

"You will not soil her with your tiny mutt dick! I may not like her, but your puny limp dick will not touch her. I don't hate her that much." said an enraged Neji

"I'll just fucking kill you and take her myself!" yelled Kiba. "I always wanted to rip that arrogant smirk off your face." Kiba walked up to Neji and looked him straight in the eyes with his canines showing.

"Calm yourselves and get into position, it seems Naruto is coming with company." said an unknown figure.

Naruto and company opened the doors to the arena and walked across from five figures. "Well, looks like you were close Shikamaru. The only problem is you forgot Shino" said Naruto.

"Intelligent as always Shikamaru" said Shino.

"So its three versus four huh." Naruto started to crack his knuckles as he was excited for this deathmatch.

"No" said Tenten "Its two versus FIVE!" She quickly took out a kunai and swiped at Naruto. He quickly noticed and dodged the attack. He tried to punch her but she jumped away behind Neji.

"Well, it looks like you're fucked Naruto." laughed Kiba

Tenten grabbed Neji's hand as she was behind him. 'I love you so much, you just don't know' she thought

'I'm sorry for this Neji, but I can't allow you to hurt more people.' thought a sobbing Tenten. As she held the hand of the young man she loved, she lightly unbottomed started unbuttoning her blouse. Naruto could lightly see what she was doing and pushed Shikamaru to the ground. Putting chakra to his feet, Naruto ran as fast as he could towards Hinata, who was being held by Sasuke. While running, he created seven kage bunshin to occupy Kiba, who was trying to intercept Naruto. Sasuke jumped in the air with the tied up Hinata and Naruto followed suite. Right when his hand was inches from the wire binding her-

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