"This match (cough) will end when one of you (cough) are not able to continue or (cough) quits." He raises his hand in the air, stepping back a bit. "Begin!"

I watch as Sasuke shifts into a taijutsu stance. Yoroi launches at him, and they launch into a taijutsu fight, a flurry of punches and kicks. I notice Sasuke's a bit messy without his sharingan. Sasuke swings at Yoroi's stomach, and misses. Seeing the opening, Yoroi sweeps Sasuke's legs from under him, then grabs his throat, sending him slamming into the floor. 

Yoroi eye-smiles, his glasses shining. "I'm going to enjoy taking away your chakra." He muses, his hands glowing bright blue with chakra. Sasuke chokes, swatting at the bigger man's arms. I cross my arms, frowning, and see Yoroi lean closer to him. "Without your chakra, you'll be forced to use the curse mark." He whispers, and I catch this due to my over-sensitive ears. Sasuke freezes, and I sense his chakra seeping away with every second. My index finger twitches slightly. I have the urge to go and help him-

"Don't, kit. They aren't breaking any rules yet. Don't underestimate him."

My frowns deepens. I can do nothing but watch. Sasuke struggles for a few moments- before he sends a kick at Yoroi's stomach, sending him flying up into the air. Then Sasuke sends him a few more kicks in the back, before appearing below him. My eyes widen. That's Guy and Lee's technique. "Where did he copy that?"

"Back in the Forest of Death. We witnessed Lee's team fighting. He had his sharingan on, so that must be when he copied it." I hear Sakura mumble from next to me. I turn to her, my eyes still wide.

"...Oh." Is all I can say. Did I just say that aloud?

Looking back at the arena, I see Sasuke swing his leg up, landing a blow on Yoroi's chest. Yoroi lets out a strangled cough, only to be interrupted by another kick in the stomach.

"Lion's Barrage!" I hear Sasuke shout, before sending a flurry of kicks to Yoroi, slamming him into the ground. Then he raises his elbow up, colliding with Yoroi's chest. A deafening crack echoes throughout the arena. Sasuke jumps back, panting. Yoroi's motionless, his glasses cracked- and there's a hole in the arena floor from when he hit the ground.

"....The winner! Sasuke Uchiha!" Hayate says, breaking the awkward silence. Medical nin come rushing forward to come pick up Yoroi, and I see Sasuke breath a breath of relief. He's about to collapse on the floor, when Kakashi shunshins down there, bringing him back up to the balcony.

"Good job." I offer, smiling at him. He lets out a dry chuckle, breathing heavily. Chakra exhausted.

"Naruto." Sakura says, pointing to the board. I turn to look at it, and raise an eyebrow.

Naruto Uzumaki vs Kiba Inuzuka. ...This'll be quick.

Sighing, I flash my team one last look, before hopping over the balcony rails, landing on the floor with a thump. I walk over to where Kiba's there waiting. He scoffs.

"I know I haven't known you for long, but I'm pretty sure Akamaru and I can beat a shorty like you." He sneers, and his mutt barks a yelp of approval. I stare at him, impassive, and stick my hands in my pockets.

"I haven't known you for long either, but I'm sure I can beat you and your mutt without my hands." I mused. His composure falters a bit, and he sputters, growling.

"You wanna test that out, shorty?!" He barks. I raise my eyebrow in amusement.

"Ah- my apologies. I'm sure I can beat two mutts without my hands."

".....I'm honestly surprised you haven't offended everyone in the village by now."

"What the hell did you just say?!" Kiba shouts, baring his teeth. He crouches to a defensive position, his nails turned into claws. Hayate takes this as a signal.

"Naruto Uzumaki and Kiba Inuzuka. You know the rules. Begin!"


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Ooooooh, suspenseful. Ah- here's a quick drawing I drew of my version of Naruto-


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