Anime Battle Royale: Akatsuki Resurrection

Anime Battle Royale: Akatsuki Resurrection
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Game information
Host	Itachi-san
Link	Akatsuki Resurrection
Size	15 Players (Large)
Start Date	November 14, 2008
Winning Faction	Other Faction (Team 10)
Roster	# player Prince_Marth85 CrazyPainter (Joe's Student) Fox Prof. Templeton Frozen_in_Fire Brandonb Star_Tiger dawh Frost SomeGuy woon Lost in Space Sinistral Mekal Sparanda
First to Die	Star_Tiger
Last Remaining	CrazyPainter, Fox,dawh, Frost, SomeGuy, Woon, Sinistral, Sparanda
MVP
Awards	-

Anime Battle Royale: Akatsuki Resurrection was a game designed and hosted by Itachi-san based on Akatsuki in Naruto

It began on November 14, 2008 and ended in a Other Faction (Team 10) win in N8 (December 3rd).

Game Mechanics

Rules

I'll wait to see how many people join before I lay out the characters because I can mold the game to basically however many people want to play. So for starters, here's the overall setup:

Everyone will have BTSC. The Akatsuki will be in pairs like last time and every other team will be comprised of three people. Every team will get the equivalent of 200 stat points per player, but the team will assign them all for themselves and then submit their stats to me. Once they are decided the only way to change them is by losing them and earning them. There will be no constant rearrangement. Also, a player uses the stats they have going into the Night, regardless of what happens to them during the Night.

Added: No teammates with BTSC may target the same person on any Night. If Akatsuki runs into each other, they do damage, but share IDs. They do not get BTSC with the new team though. The same goes for the Konoha Teams, only just the Victim gets the ID of the Attacker. And no matter who Orochimaru's Team Attacks, Orochimaru gets their IDs. Hence, there will be no RID killings... ;) Clarification - all intended damage is done, but IDs are learned. Akatsuki gets both IDs if they Attack each other, Konoha gets the ID of fellow Konoha ninja who Attack them, and Orochimaru's group gets the ID of whoever they Attack

Every character will have 3 Attributes and these combined will be equal to their health or life. They will be Special Attack, Attack, and Counter-Attack. Special Attacks cannot be used two Nights in a row. Attacks have no limitations on number. They can even be broken into 2 attacks of 50 and 50 or 75 and 25 on 2 or 3 or even 4 different people (only one ID can be learned through this method though and it will be random). Special and basic Attacks take off the same amount of health from the victim as their stats points. Counter-Attacks will occur whenever a player is Attacked by someone else. There will be a wide variety of Counter-Attacks and they will all be unknown to everyone, though they will be hinted at. Also, when a player has 100 stat points in both Special Attack and Counter-Attack, they can use their Secret Tactic. Once a player has 0 health they are dead, but they can also be Captured, if that is part of their Character's secret description.

Capturing and Rescuing: Certain Characters can be Captured. This can happen one of two ways. Either they are Captured at Night by someone who has that ability or they are killed and then Captured by someone who has that ability. The second option can be done any Night following the death. Other roles have the ability to Rescue a Captured character. If one of the Capture/Rescue roles is killed or captured, then that ability will pass to a living/useful member of the Team. If the person is later released, then they will regain their ability as it was.

Every BTSC team has their own individual win condition which will be unknown, but can be determined from hints throughout the game.

During the Day, one person will be selected to go on a dangerous mission. The mission will cost them 200 Health (stat points). Obviously, this may not kill them, but it will out their character. In addition, there will be reference to another (maybe multiple) living characters from rival factions, but they will not be identified, just made known that they are still alive.

Training will still be part of the game, but will not be nearly as necessary or wise to use in many occasions. If Training and Attacked, the Attacker will revert to their basic Attack -50 points (only in terms of damage).

Ways to gain stat points: kill someone, survive the Night, survive the Day, Train, get mention in Clue or Day Posts (as long as you're not the one who was voted for ;) ) : all of these will be worth 25 points, except Clue Posts are worth 50 points per Team.

Defenses will be varied among groups. They are infinite, but will cost 100 points. They are also Unbreakable in this game. There is no way anyone can break through a Defense so they should play a part in this game. Each Team will have 2 different types of Defenses. You will be able to chose which one you want to use. If more than one member (say 2 teammates) use a Defense on the same Night, they must use the same type of Defense. The same type of Defense cannot be used twice in a row by any team. Also to be clear, it's individual, so if 2 people Defend on the same team, it costs a total of 200 points.

Added: Time: Days end 24 hours from the previous Night Post. One valid contribution and one vote are the minimal requirements for each day. 25 points will be deducted for failure to contribute or vote, so 50 points deducted if you just skip a whole day. The same goes for the Night. Try to get the pms to me in 24 hours, but since almost everyone will have BTSC and therefore need to consult around the globe, I'll be lenient and just ask for progress from time to time.

Also, I think I may make random posts in which hints are given to each team's win condition, but in reciprocity, the characters mentioned will be given extra stat points. Most likely I won't get to everyone, but I certainly won't make these posts about the same characters more than once throughout the entire game, unless all characters get mentioned.

Role Description

The Characters:

AKATSUKI: Each Pair has individual unknown Win Conditions

Itachi and Kisame - Win Condition = ???

Itachi - Once a valued Konoha shinobi. He became obsessed with power and slaughtered his entire clan leaving only his little brother, Sasuke, alive. He did not do this out of respect though. He did it because he knew Sasuke's potential to awaken the most powerful Sharingan technique, Mangekou. Itachi wanted to face someone of his own caliber in the future, just to test his own. Kisame's Partner

• Secret Tactic: Capture - does 200 damage and captures any player that is able to be Captured
• Special Ability - Mangekou Sharingan - Damages by its stat amount and allows Itachi to manipulate his victim's entire Night
• Attack - at 25-50 stat points, Itachi will simply show off his Taijutsu skills. At 75-100 he will let loose with his Fire Techniques
• Counter-Attack - ???

Kisame - Known as the Monster of the Hidden Mist. He has a long-term grudge with Konoha, especially Lee's Master, Gai-sensai. Kisame is very hot-headed and loses his cool easily. He also carries with him a massive sword with mysterious powers. It's reported that he has the most Chakra in all of Akatsuki. Itachi's Partner.

• Secret Tactic - Rescue - can be used only on those who have been Captured. They will be freed and brought back to life essentially, with 100 new stat points. the other 100 damage will be done to the one who Captured them. or Protect - Kisame will take half damage from Rescuers to Protect one person his team has Captured.
• Special Ability - His Great Sword Samehda - will reduce all damage done to him that Night by it's stat points, in addition to him using his Attack on one person.
• Attack - All Water Techniques: from 25-50 he will create an Lake in which to fight, 75 - he will use his water prison, 100 - he will use his Water Shark Technique
• Counter-Attack - ???

Deidara and Sasori - Win Condition = ???

Deidara - Known to keep an even temper when fighting. He has only been seen upset when arguing about the true meaning of Art. He takes his ability very seriously as producing works of Art. Partners with Sasori.

• Secret Tactic - Capture - does 200 damage and captures any player that is able to be Captured
• Special Ability - His Masterpiece. A large clay bomb that will damage proportional to his stat points for it. Does double-damage.
• Attack - Will use explosives controlled remotely. The scale of the bombs will be proportional to his Attack stat.
• Counter-Attack - ???

Sasori - Once one of the greatest ninja and Puppet-Master from the Sand Village, he too became obsessed with power and murdered his own leader, the 3rd Kazekage. Using his Human Puppet technique, he transformed the 3rd into a puppet that fully utilizes the awesome powers the 3rd once had. Sasori's obsession with puppets has led him to believe that Art is beauty that lasts forever, which has spurred many arguments with his Partner, Deidara, who think Art is beauty that lasts only for an instant.

• Secret Tactic - Rescue - can be used only on those who have been Captured. They will be freed and brought back to life essentially, with 100 new stat points. the other 100 damage will be done to the one who Captured them. or Protect - Sasori will take half damage from Rescuers to Protect one person his team has Captured.
• Special Ability - Summoning the 3rd Kazekage. His techniques will be proportional to these stat points. Does Double-damage.
• Attack - at 25 he will use Fire, at 50 he will use Water, at 75 he will use his own body's hidden weapons, and at 100 he will go all out and summon his entire Puppet Army.
• Counter-Attack - ???

Hidan and Kakuzu - Win Condition = ???

Hidan - Hidan is, believe it or not, deeply religious. Only not the Religions you may be familiar with. He practices Jashinism which requires many human sacrifices. He is seemingly immortal and uses that ability to easily kill his foes and live through the experience of dying. He claims it is pure ecstasy.

• Secret Tactic - Capture - does 200 damage and captures any player that is able to be Captured
• Special Ability - Jashin Sacrifice - will nullify his target's Night Actions and do double damage damage as his stat limit
• Attack - He will use his Taijutsu and 3-Pronged whip sword at varying levels proportional to his stat
• Counter-Attack - ???

Kakuzu - Kakuzu is Akatsuki's Treasurer. For them to achieve their goals they will need a vast amount of money. One of his objectives since he joined them was to collect as many bounties as possible. His abilities are shrouded in mystery, since it seems he is unbelievably strong and fast and can use all elemental Chakra which is unheard of for a shinobi.

• Secret Tactic - Rescue - can be used only on those who have been Captured. They will be freed and brought back to life essentially, with 100 new stat points. the other 100 damage will be done to the one who Captured them. or Protect - Kakuzu will take half damage from Rescuers to Protect one person his team has Captured.
• Special Ability - Surgical Sewing - using his body's odd ability to connect and disassemble with strong threads, Kakuzu can sew anyone back together and heal them in the process. Kakuzu may save the same person (including himself) over and over. He only heals his target if they are Attacked and he does so for double his Special Ability stat.
• Attack - 25 = Earth, 50 = Wind, 75 = Lightning, 100 = Fire
• Counter-Attack - ???

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OROCHIMARU'S AMBITION: - Win Condition = ???

Orochimaru - Orochimaru was once the most powerful Ninja in Konoha. He was passed over for becoming Hokage though, because the Village Elders saw that despite his skill, he was merciless and not a worthy leader. He became enraged at the embarrassment and went Rogue. Now all he plans on is destroying Konoha.

• Secret Tactic - Rescue - can be used only on those who have been Captured. They will be freed and brought back to life essentially, with 100 new stat points. the other 100 damage will be done to the one who Captured them.
• Special Ability - Resurrection of Kimimaru. Kimimaru was once Orochimaru's greatest disciple, but he died from an illness, despite how unbelievably strong his body was. Kimimaru will do damage as high as the Stat and Orochimaru will also be able to Attack another player with his basic Attack.
• Attack - Orochimaru loves snakes and uses them in a wide variety of techniques. The techniques power will be equivalent to his Attack stat
• Counter-Attack - ???

Kabuto - For unknown reasons, Kabuto will do whatever it takes to satisfy Orochimaru's Ambition. He is his loyal servant and right-hand man. Kabuto is also a highly skilled Medical Ninja with powers rivaling even Tsunade.

• Secret Tactic - Capture - does 200 damage and captures any player that is able to be Captured.
• Special Ability - Kabuto will be able to Heal anyone (including himself), just never the same person twice in a row. He only heals his target if they are Attacked and he does so for double his Special Ability stat.
• Attack - Kabuto will use a genjutsu to paralyze his opponent from 25-50, and he will use his CHakra Scalpels to inflict serious damage from 75-100
• Counter-Attack - ???

Sasuke - Sasuke is filled with hatred for Itachi who murdered their family and clan and left him alone. He is an avenger and will stop at nothing to gain power. He will even kill his own friends if they stand in his way.

• Secret Tactic - Protect - Sasuke will take half damage from Rescuers to Protect one person his team has Captured
• Special Ability - Mangekou Sharingan - Damages by its stat amount and allows Sasuke to manipulate his victim's entire Night
• Attack - 25-50 = Taijutsu, 75 = Fire Style, 100 = Lightning Attacks
• Counter-Attack - ???

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Konoha's Teams - Each Team has different Win Conditions

Team 10 - Win Condition = ???

Shikamaru - Known as Konoha's Genius. He leads Team 10 comprised of himself, Ino and Chouji. Has become somewhat of an avenger himself after Akatsuki killed his mentor and friend, Asuma. Shikamaru was never very strong, but his mental prowess on the battle field is comparabe to none.

• Secret Tactic - Capture - does 200 damage and captures any player that is able to be Captured.
• Special Ability - Shadow Bind. Will disable his opponent's Night actions and give Shikamaru a chance to ID his victim. He will do damage according to his stat points.
• Attack - Shikamaru can use a wide variety of Shadow Techniques which will be correlated to his Attack stat
• Counter-Attack - ???

Ino - Ino's family has been known for their ability to control the minds of others, but Ino recently has discovered a talent for Healing as well. She has Partnered with Shikamaru and Chouji since they were young. They all studied under Asuma.

• Secret Tactic - Rescue - can be used only on those who have been Captured. They will be freed and brought back to life essentially, with 100 new stat points. the other 100 damage will be done to the one who Captured them.
• Special Ability - Healing. She may Heal anyone (including herself), but never the same person twice in a row. She only heals her target if they are Attacked and she does so for double her Special Ability stat.
• Attack - Mind Transfer - Ino can transfer her mind into the mind of her victim and control their actions to hurt themselves. Only at 100 can she use this Technique to make her victim hurt someone else.
• Counter-Attack - ???

Chouji - Chouji is known as a gentle giant. He has looked up to Shikamaru since they were little. Chouji gains strength from consumption. He's usually found anywhere food is served.

• Secret Tactic - Protect - Chouji will take half damage from Rescuers to Protect one person his team has Captured.
• Special Ability - Chouji's Family has passed down Chakra Pills through the generations. 25-50 he will take 1, 75 he will take 2, 100 he will take all 3. 1 = damage +25, 2 = damage +50, 3 = 200 damage.
• Attack - Chouji has the Multi-Size Ability. He can grow his hands very large for instance and crush his victims with gigantic fists. The amount of Multi-Sizing will be proportional to his Attack Stat.
• Counter-Attack - ???

TEAM 7 - Win Condition = ???

Yamato - Yamato is the only known Ninja living today who can use Wood techniques. It is vital for Konoha since that is the only type of technique that can control the Monster Nine-Tailed Fox inside Naruto. Yamato leads Team 7 comprised of himself, Naruto and Sakura. He is good natured and an ex-leader of ANBU Special Ops under Tsunade's direct command. He is a ninja to be trusted.

• Secret Tactic - Capture - does 200 damage and captures any player that is able to be Captured.
• Special Ability - Using Wood Techniques on Naruto he can ensure Naruto's safety when Attacking, as well as anyone around him.
• Attack - Yamato uses a wide variety of Wood Techniques. They will become greater the more he increases this stat.
• Counter -Attack - ???

Naruto - Naruto is the self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Ninja" ...and he might be right. :D He always overcomes what seem to insurmountable odds and has the uncanny ability to make even the most vile ninja rethink their actions. His one and only failure was not being strong enough to save Sasuke from himself and he let him fall into Orochimaru's hands. Naruto will stop at nothing to become strong enough to bring his best friend back to Konoha.

• Secret Tactic - Protect - Naruto will take half damage from Rescuers to Protect one person his team has Captured.
• Special Ability - Naruto can use the Nine-Tailed Fox and do double damage to his victim. Without Yamato helping him control himself though, there is a 50/50 he will run amok and wind up Attacking someone at random.
• Attack - 25-50 = Shadow Clones, 75 = Summoning, 100 = Rasengan
• Counter-Attack - ???

Sakura - Sakura was devastated when Sasuke left her and their village in pursuit of power with Orochimaru. Her heart was broken, but she turned her grief into production and became Tsunade's medical protegé. She, like Naruto, will stop at nothing to get Sasuke back from Orochimaru's evil clutches.

• Secret Tactic - Rescue - can be used only on those who have been Captured. They will be freed and brought back to life essentially, with 100 new stat points. the other 100 damage will be done to the one who Captured them.
• Special Ability - Healing. She may Heal anyone (including herself), but never the same person 2 times in a row. She only heals her target if they are Attacked and she does so for double her Special Ability stat.
• Attack - 25-50 = Powerful Taijutsu, 75-100 = Genjutsu
• Counter-Attack - ???

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Defenses: may be used infinitely, but cost 100 points per use. They are completely unbreakable. They have no added bonuses or detriments

Akatsuki may use Clones or Smoke Bombs Orochimaru's Group may use Substitutions or Traps Team 10 may use Traps or Smoke Bombs Team 7 may use Clones or Substitutions

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Counter-Attacks: happen whenever someone is successfully Attacked. Some characters have extra secrets up their sleeves that are also unknown ;) There are no Counter-Attacks when Defended or when Tactics are used. And of course, you do not counter-attack someone healing you. ;)

Special Abilities and Secret Tactics: cannot be used two Nights in a row. And to reiterate: Secret Tactics can only be used if a Character has 100 in both Special Ability and Counter-Attack.

Capture: If a character has the ability to be Captured they are essentially never truly Dead, because they can be possibly Rescued and brought back to life. So, if you are one of those characters, don't count yourself out if you get Captured. A Capture will be noted in the Night Post and marked on the Roster. Also, it is not necessary for a person to have 0 health to be Captured, assuming the 200 Damage does not take them down to zero. They will retain any kept life if Rescued in addition to the 100 new stat points.

Winning Faction

• Frost - Chouji
• SomeGuy - Ino
• Sinistral - Shikamaru

Day and Night Posts

Prologue: Beginning in a Rain of Tears

Akatsuki's Leader sat atop a massive statue amidst the collection of strange and mystical structures that littered the city he secretly built for Akatsuki's prosperous future. That future seemed to have almost eluded him in the wake of a recent battle that nearly wiped his organization off the Earth. He sat in thought. Waiting in joy with the realization that none of that mattered and that now his group would have no choice but to remain completely loyal to his cause. He kicked his feet back and forth like a child sitting in a adult's chair, but of all the shinobi in the world, he warranted the highest respect. Even from those who never saw his face. To have such powerful S Rank criminal and rogue ninja under his command, like the legendary Uchiha Itachi from Konoha and the Monster of the Hidden Mist, Hoshikage Kisame. They all bowed to him. And now they would have another reason to do so. He would tell them that they didn't owe him, but they did... they owed him their lives. His swaying legs stilled and he raised his hands in a meditative gesture. Suddenly, he processed an enumerable amount of hand-signs and concluded: "...tiger, boar, dragon, monkey, snake, dragon, dragon. Forbidden Technique: Pure Resurrection!" Deidara erupted from underground. After spitting clay and mud from his mouth, the first thing he noticed was his partner Sasori standing beside his grave. Sasori: Get a move on.. The others have already left in pursuit of their targets. Deidara: At least Konoha buried us.. whatever. But it looks like we owe our Leader for this one. Sasori: He said we didn't. But I suggest we move quickly. It looks like they're about to have a funeral for their allies who fell in the last battle. Deidara: Is the objective the same? Sasori: No. We have new orders. And it seems as if we are competing among ourselves a little... (Deidara shot him a side-long glance) Heh. The first group of Akatsuki to complete their mission will get promoted among the ranks. So move it Deidara! I hate waiting, especially for you. Deidara waved a hand and the graves filled as if they had never been unearthed. With a satisfied nod, the two Akatsuki leapt off into the fleeting darkness of the past Night. Sasori explained the situation to Deidara as they glided through the nearby trees. When the sun rose, the funeral would soon begin. And they had much to prepare for if those were their orders... Konoha's Shinobi marched to the graveyard just before dawn. The clouds exploded with thunder as the procession began. Rain began to trickle down on the mourners. It was a sad sight. Far off in the distance, Itachi watched the ceremony. No one could make him out, watching from so far. Kisame: You really like this morbid stuff don't you? Itachi: Konoha has changed so much since I left it. Kisame: Is my soulless partner feeling nostalgic? Itachi: Hmm? No.. I feel nothing. And I'll feel nothing when we destroy this place once and for all.. let's go. Back by the graves, the survivors of the last battle stood in complete despair at the loss of one of their most talented and respected ninja, Kakashi. Along with Kakashi, the newcomer and promising Sai was killed. In a battle among Akatsuki, they actually had expected to lose more, but the losses hurt just the same. It was an end befitting true Shinobi. To die for their village. Neji: Kakashi-sensei... no way. Lee: *sniff* At least they found Naruto.. ..alive *sniff*. Neji: The Nine-Tail Fox would never let Naruto truly die. Not while it's still in him. Their fates are intertwined. But from what I've heard, Naruto has gone insane from hearing Kakashi-sensei has passed away. Sakura: Don't say that. He's not... He'll focus.. for Kakashi-sensei he will. Tsunade approached the group with Shikamaru at her side. She placed a hand on Sakura's shoulder. The rain began to pour. It spattered up from the newly placed gravestones for Kakashi and Sai. The group each placed a single rose on the headstones and made their peace. When they were leaving, Lee looked at Shikamaru in shock and then practically took him to the ground with a tearful hug. Shikamaru: Hey. ..hey. OK buddy that's enough. Lee: *sniff* But you were ..dead!? You were the first one to be executed... Tsunade pried the two apart. "You think I would sacrifice this genius? I just had to convince everyone I was following the rules of the game. But now there's a new game." Sakura: What do you mean Tsunade-sama? A new game? Tsunade: ANBU reported to me that the unmarked graves we placed Akatsuki in are now empty. They must have used some sort of resurrection techinique. Neji: Is there no end to their limitations? Tsunade: Well, whatever they throw at us, we'll just have to deal with. I've already assigned a special body guard for Naruto. A former personal ANBU Agent. His code name will be Yamato and he has the unique ability to control Naruto's transformations to the Nine-Tailed Fox. He'll lead Team 7. Shikamaru will lead Team 10... Oh, one other thing. The graves for Sasuke and Kabuto were also emptied. Shikamaru: What? You didn't mention that before. It was Orochimaru I'm guessing... We know he can use the resurrection technique as well. I hate to say this, but between Orochimaru and Akatsuki, their powers are really out of this world. The group looked somber and stood deep in thought, sighing from time to time. They were trying to strategize against such formidable foes. But then a ray of sunlight broke through the clouds and hit Shikamaru in the forehead. He looked up as if he figured out a plan. All the Shougi pieces had fallen into place. The sunlight grew brighter and in what seemed like no time at all the clouds completely dispersed and the sky was a radiant blue. It was a new day. They all were distracted by the shadow of a familiar figure walking with the sun at his back. He cast a long shadow over the ground. It was Naruto. Sakura's heart beat faster. Lee's tears dried. Neji looked confidently at Tsnuade and Shikamaru. They were all ready. Ready to take on the cruelest villains they had ever encountered.. for a second time. Naruto joined the group with a smile and turned toward the sun. Naruto: Alright! Let's kick some Akatuki a**!

Flashback 1

Chapter 1: Konoha's Captain (Flashback) The skilled Jounin-Class ninja from Konoha, Asuma, led his team of four on a perilous mission in search of a pair of Akatsuki members rumored to have been seen near the Fire Temple. Reports said that they had killed the head-Priest Chiriku, a powerful ninja-monk and Asuma's best friend. The reports also said that Chiriku's body was nowhere to be found in the wreckage of the Temple. Akatsuki was probably going to sell it. A great ninja's body is worth quite a lot to the right people. There are all sorts of techniques and abilities one could get from it if they knew how. Asuma gritted his teeth thinking of Chiriku's corpse being dragged along almost in front of him as he led his team through the forest. His team was comprised of Konoha's greatest genius and Asuma's best student, Shikamaru, as well as two other excellent Chounin-ranked ninja, Genma and Kotetsu. A strong team for a strong opponent. Shikamaru noticed his Captain was acting odd though. It was not like him to be this serious and he hadn't even touched a cigarette since they heard the news of Chiriku. Shikamaru: Is everything alright Asuma-sensei? We can't afford any mistakes against these guys. They're too powerful. These Akatsuki guys have rediculous abilities. Asuma: Haha! Forget about me. Remember, these are the guys who killed Chiriku. Having lived so long myself, I've seen many friends leave this Earth. Keep all your thoughts on their weaknesses and our Team's safety. The group of four continued to leap through the forest, until the dense trees began to spread and they could see a clearing up ahead. In the clearing was a rundown building that was supposedly used for Black Market trading. They surely must have brought Chiriku's body to this awful place. They all stopped just shy of the forest boundary and looked through the foliage. There he was! It was the Akatuski member Hidan! He was just sitting outside? His partner must have been inside making the trade. Chiriku was reportedly worth 30 Million. The thought brought a wry smile to Asuma's face because he was actually worth 5 Million more than Chiriku. Asuma: Shikamaru. You stabilize him with your Shadow Bind technique, and while I distract him, Genma and Kotetsu take him out. Ideally it would nice to capture both of them, but considering how strong the Akatsuki we know are, like Itachi and Kisame, it's in our best interest to kill one and then capture the other. Their plan was successful! Hidan stood motionless, with the swords of Kotetsu and Genma jammed right through his vital organs. Asuma whispered: "One down.." But then Hidan lifted up his head to look at them all! Posted Image Hidan: Ow! Who the Hell are you people?! Do you have any idea how much this hurts? All the Konoha Shinobi except Shikamaru leaped back in wild amazement. The man who should be dead was merely cracking his neck and rubbing his wounds. Then the building erupted in a violent explosion and Shikamaru had no choice but to join his team. Kakuzu had appeared from within. Hidan: Don't you dare interfere Kakuzu! Look what they did to me! Ah, tsk. Seriously, this fight is mine! You can have the bounty when I'm done with them. Isn't this Captain guy worth a lot too? Kakuzu: Fine. I'll make sure these three don't interfere. Just don't take forever like usual. Hidan shrugged his shoulders in defiance. "Whatever. You've said it now, this guy is mine!" Asuma readied his Wind blades and took Hidan on. Hidan kept the area wide with his three-pronged whip-sword. Asuma's team was stuck. On one hand hand it was lucky the second Akatsuki member hadn't joined the fight, but on the other, they couldn't help Asuma. The battle was fierce, but each continued to dodge the other's attacks until finally Hidan's blade grazed Asuma's cheek. "That's all I need." Hidan said as he quickly drew some sort of Religious symbol on the ground in his own blood. Asuma readied a fierce Fire Technique and as Hidan walked into the symbol the blast hit him with full force. Something was wrong though. Asuma looked down at his own body and he was burned where Hidan should have been! He looked up at his opponent and saw that Hidan's body had completely changed in appearance. He had taken some damage the damage too, but it barely fazed him. "He must be used to pain if this is his technique!" Asuma thought. Hidan let out a maniacal laugh. Asuma cringed in pain and dropped one of his blades. The words of Hidan echoed through his head. Hidan rose from his shielded position. "There is no escape from it. This is over." Shikamaru's eyes widened. He was a quick learner, but there was nothing he could do. This technique was too powerful. Hidan was able to link their bodies so whatever damage he takes is done right back to the person who attacks him? And he's immortal? So what then?... He couldn't think of a plan fast enough. His Captain, his Master, his friend was dying right before his eyes and he couldn't do anything about it. Kakuzu just stood in their way as Hidan readied his spear. Hidan: Time after time I get to experience the feeling of someone dying. And to live through it is pure ecstasy. And a tough one like you? This is going to be great! AhahHAHAAhahahhahaa! Hidan lowered his hand and lifted the spear. Asuma's team moved to help, but Kakuzu restrained them all with ease. They had no choice but to watch. Asuma stared Hidan right in the eyes knowing that this was his end. At the hands of this madman. If only he could think of a way to save his team from the same fate. But time was running short. And then Hidan plunged the spear right through himself! The two opponents remained frozen in place like statues. One in exhilaration, one in agony. There was a silence so deadening that it was more like a vacuum that sucked in all the sound around it. The two just stared at each other. Then, slowly, Asuma fell to the ground. Hidan looked up at the sky as if on a high. These were the moments he lived for: the ones others died for. Shikamaru broke loose and ran toward his comrade. "Asuuuuummmaaaaaa!" But is was too late. Now Hidan's attention was directed at him and he froze. Then oddly, both Akatsuki members retreated. "Are they communicating with someone?" Shikamaru quickly thought. Hidan: Now?! This is seriously the best part! Akatsuki's Leader: Now... Kakuzu: Let's go Hidan. (He turned to Shikamaru)...Remember us. We'll be back. Shikamaru: I'll remember you! You're going to die for this! Hidan: As if you could pull it off... Ugh! I'm going to Curse that Leader of ours one day for ordering us around all the time! Kakuzu: Careful with your words Hidan. Let's go. With that, the two disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Shikamaru's heart was shattered. It all happened so fast. His friend and mentor was murdered. Anger filled him. Genma and Kotetsu gathered up Asuma to bring him back to village to be buried. Posted Image Shikamaru: Asuma... I'll avenge you. Shikamaru remembered that this was all about money really. So they'd definitely be back for Asuma's body. And he'd be ready. Shikamaru's Team gets 50 extra Stat Points Hidan and Kakuzu get 50 extra Stat Points

Night 1

Chapter 2: Akatsuki Attacks! Star Tiger was stealthily walking through the sewers of Konoha while memorizing the lay out. She thought this would make a perfect place for an ambush. Every pipe, every dead end, every grate accounted in her mental map. She was almost finished surveying the area, when she noticed an ominous shadow. The shadow crossed over the water she was standing near and blocked the exit she was planning on using. She didn't turn to run though. She wasn't one to back away from a fight. ???: Can I interest you in converting to the Jashin faith? Star Tiger didn't answer. She drew her sword and waited while her apparent attacker just stood there. The silence mounted. All she could hear was the echoing drip of the water from a loose pipe behind her. *drip... drip... drip... * She never once thought about running, though she had plenty of time to strategize. The man confronting her lifted a religious symbol hanging from his neck and kissed it. He was clearly in no rush either. Hidan: *sigh* I'll take that as a 'No' then... I didn't expect to find many converts in this Godless village anyway. You leave me with little choice, but at least this will be fun. Since my resurrection, I've been itching for a fight. Just make sure you last long enough for me to let out some steam. Deidara flew over Konoha riding his clay owl. He flew atop it silently and quickly looking for his prey. His action very much imitated that of an owl searching for it's night's meal. He had already prepared his masterpiece and was ready to let it drop at a moment's notice. There he was! Frost emerged from an unmarked building near the outskirts of the village. Deidara dropped the bomb directly onto his target. It plummeted like a rock, but then spread its molded wings halfway and gracefully floated above Frost. He noticed too late though and was consumed in the blast. He held his arms up which took the brunt of the attack. His body was thrown back and slammed through the door of the building he had just emerged from. When the dust settled, several people rushed over to Frost to check his vitals. He was still alive. They all looked up into the night sky. Deidara was long gone. Star Tiger used an explosive technique to open a hole in the roof of the sewer and escape to the surface where she could open the fighting arena up some and not be so confined. The sewer didn't offer much space and restricted movement. It was a poor read though, because judging from his weapon, this guy liked to keep his distance from his opponents. The rope attached to the scythe was extremely long and began to cause worry in Star Tiger's mind. "What's with this odd weapon?" she thought. As she jumped up out of the sewer, she noticed Hidan launching his next attack. She passed the newly made crater and was now above the surface. Hidan's scythe followed and she back-flipped over it. She looked behind and dodged the vicious weapon a second time when it retracted back into Hidan's hand. Hidan clasped his hand over the grip and jumped up to level ground with her. He was enjoying this... He stalked her and then just before she could attack he shot the scythe out at her again and again. Hidan: You've got some nice moves! Hmmm! I'm going to enjoy experiencing your death. Star Tiger: I've had it with you. You're dead. Hidan: As if you could pull it off... hmph! I'd let you kill me if you could. Star Tiger: What's that supposed to mean? Hidan: You'll find out soon enough non-believer. Lord Jashin will smite you. Hidan swung his scythe around without regard as to what he destroyed and Star Tiger was forced into dodging the swinging blades and barely managed to get any attacks off for herself. Trees blew up, benches were torn through, the blades whirled in a frenzy and Star Tiger began to get winded. Hidan saw an opening and aimed for a spot behind Star Tiger. While she was waiting for the recoil of the rope attached to the blades, Hidan threw a dagger at her heart. She dodged the dagger and then he pulled on the scythe. She couldn't dodge both. The scythe ripped into her side when it returned to its owner and Hidan began to laugh mirthlessly. Star Tiger swallowed hard. Hidan licked the fresh blood off the blade and laughed in an endless tirade. Star Tiger thought she had a great opening and threw all her explosive-tagged kunei and shuriken into Hidan's body. They all pummeled him, but in the midst of the attack Hidan quickly drew the same religious symbol on the ground in his own blood as the one that hung around his neck and he then stood in it. Star Tiger waited for the smoke to clear and then her eyes widened in astonishment. Brandonb casually sauntered down a trail near the center of the village, when a flood rushed down over the trail. He leaped back before the water level got too high. He looked for the water-user who must have created this mess, but he couldn't.. "There he is!" Bb thought as he dodged a massive wave. Kisame rode the wave under him and laughed as he threw shuriken up at the leaping Bb. Bb blocked them all and landed on part of the trail that had now become an island in a lake of water. Moments ago there wasn't even a drop of water to be seen. He lost Kisame in the confusion of the constant tidal waves. "He must have gone back under." Brandonb wasn't quite sure how to deal with such a massive Water Technique. The extra moments cost him. He landed on the water surface and began to run, but Kisame reached up from underwater and pulled Bb down under. Kisame pummeled him and forced him down to the basin, deep underwater. Bb was stunned and held his sides in pain. He looked up and saw Kisame on the surface, smirking with amusement. Posted Image Soon after he uttered those words, five sharks sprouted from Kisame's palm and sped down onto Bb. He fended them off, but took serious damage. Kisame: Consider this a warning. And remember the name Hoshikage Kisame! I'll kill you the next time we meet. Bb: *cough* You... don't even ... know what ...*cough* I'm capable of.. Kisame: Well, you're certainly capable of drowning. I know that much. See you around. Heh Kisame disappeared in a flash and the water then dispersed just before Bb drowned. Bb used the last of his strength to hide himself from any other attackers who may have been lurking around the area looking for an easy kill. He waited for a while and then left to recover. He didn't get a chance to track Kisame's trail leaving the scene, but he was badly wounded and didn't think it wise to pursue him then and there. He coughed up the last of the water in his lungs, cursed his failure to see the attack coming in the first place and left the scene. Star Tiger couldn't believe her eyes! Hidan stood there, in that symbol, with a wry look on his face. He was indeed injured from her barrage, but he showed no sign of pain. Was he some sort of masochist? Hidan: You're under my curse now. There is no hope for you. Realize my power and make peace while you can. Star Tiger: Like I'll!... ugh.. ow! She tried to stand straight, but her body was badly damaged. She was in serious pain. What happened? "Did he manage to link our bodies? ...the blood!" But she realized his technique too late. Whatever damage she did to him would be done right back to her. She threw a shuriken at Hidan's ear and her own ear split as well. ...It was true. She was done for. Hidan smiled and took out his sacrificial spear from his robe. He extended it and plunged it into his own heart. Star Tiger stared right at the madman, this indestructible merciless foe. How could she possibly have survived such an encounter? She looked down and then toppled backward onto her back, dead. Hidan looked up at the sky shaking in ecstasy. Hidan: MUuAaaha HAhAHAhahaHA! hehehehe... aHA hahHAH hahahAHhhh! Wonderful! ...wonderful...

Day 1

Chapter 3: The Venomous Snake vs. the Vicious Fox woon leaped from tree to tree following his target. It was a dangerous mission, but he couldn't let the Nine-Tailed Fox stay under Konoha's protection any longer. Nor could he let it fall into Akatsuki's hands. He was intent on extracting the monster today for his own purposes. His eyes probed every detail of the path his target walked. He was alone. This Uzumaki Naruto, one of the most untalented ninja he had ever seen was also one that had put him through such trials again and again and woon was sick of it. Naruto was approaching the ravine, and woon leaped out of the forest and blocked his path. Naruto: You! You! I'll kill you! woon: Doesn't this bridge bring back memories? eh, Naruto-kun? Naruto crouched in pain as the Monster Fox began to boil inside of him. His true power was mounting. The evil red chakra that lay dormant inside of him was spilling out into the air like an inferno. woon could see it. He could actually see the Fox inside Naruto. woon: So we meet again Fox. Have you gotten bored sitting inside this dullard? Join me. What do you say? The Fox kept silent. woon and the Fox merely stared at each other. The Fox was of course, still inside Naruto, but woon's power was so great he could see right through the young ninja. Right through him into his inner most chambers. The dark recesses of Naruto's heart where the Nine-Tailed Fox was sealed. Unafraid, woon just stood right in front of the monstrous beast. Its jaws just feet from woon, as the painfully hot chakra seeped through its fangs. woon just waited for his answer, but then impatience struck him. woon: Well? What of it? Don't make me force... The Nine-Tailed Fox: You don't force me to do anything! woon couldn't hold his grasp on Naruto's subconscious. The force from the Fox was too great, even for him. He was expelled and saw Naruto's changing form in reality. Before woon could react, Naruto rushed him and slapped woon right across the face with the full power of the Nine-Tails. woon was flung 500 yards into the forest. A wake of collapsed and exploded tress lie in the path woon took and stopped where his body finally slid to a resting point. Naruto could see woon get back up from the vicious hit. woon's face had been partially exposed revealing his true form. "Just how many times has he switched bodies?" Naruto thought. woon smiled. Before the hit, he hardened his skin and was able to survive. Nothing less from such a powerful ninja. woon was a little shaken at how much damage he took though. He made a mental note to perform more research on some different immortality techniques. woon: I'll take that as a no... The Nine-Tailed Fox: Don't ever let me see you here again Orochimaru. Naruto is mine. Orochimaru: We'll see about that Fox... we'll see. Orochimaru vanished from the forest and Naruto collapsed onto the ground in exhaustion. The red chakra returned to its source before the ANBU arrived and brought Naruto in to be checked by the medical staff. woon -200 stat points and revealed to be Orochimaru Naruto +25 stat points just a reminder: everyone gets +25 for surviving the Day.

Night 2

Chapter 4: Team 7 Goes Wild! Frost ducked into an ominous cave near the former Uchiha clan's territory in Konoha. He wasn't sure why he was so steadfast walking into this creepy lair, but he knew he had to continue. Sweat beaded on his forehead and began to drip down his face and off his chin, but he kept trekking forward. His heart began to pound and he felt dizzy. Finally the tight corridors opened up to a large cavern. It was dark. Very dark. Frost could only make out the shape of a giant snake statue. Wait... there was someone sitting in front of it. It was too dark. Frost could only make out a shadow. Then the patient figure opened his eyes. Frost fell to his knees under the pressure of the Sharingan. It felt as if the weight of the world forced him down. He had lost complete control of himself. Kat wandered through the village almost aimlessly. "I guess I could do that..." she muttered. Ino saw her and caught her attention with a carefully thrown rock to the back of the head. Kat irately looked up at her attacker, but gave herself no time to defend against any techniques. Ino: You seem to be unsure what to do tonight. Ino: I know exactly what you should do! Yamato: He's cornered, stay behind me Sakura. My Earth technique is almost ready. Sakura: Alright. I'm ready as well. The two of us can finish him off. Lost in Space ran out of room to run. He was up against a mountain. Suddenly, the mountain began to shake and the rocks reformed. LIS leaped through the winding stones gracefully. He dodged and shifted as Yamato controlled the stone with precise skill in an effort to corral LIS. But LIS wasn't falling for it ...or so he thought. Sakura: He's within range Captain! Yamato: Do it! Sakura closed her eyes and what looked like pink flower petals began to fall all around LIS. They covered the mountain-side and all the rocks that were being shot at him by Yamato. LIS tried to figure out what was happening, but he was in a daze. "This can't be... wait... it's a Genjutsu?! Altering my reality!" LIS figured out the combination of techniques too late and slipped on the petals. Just before he could catch himself and disperse the Genjutsu, he was run through by a shooting stone from the mountainside. The rock pierced his heart and he hung there, lifeless. Yamato and Sakura released their techniques and LIS' corpse fell to the ground in a pool of blood. Chouji was hammering away at Sinistral who kept dodging his attacks. Chouji grew his arms huge, but it wasn't enough so he grew his entire body! Sinistral quaked in fear at the awesome sight. Chouji had multi-sized to his fullest capability and as this giant he flicked Sinistral with one finger and sent him flying through the air doing some serious damage. Shikamaru spotted Mekal in the Northern woods. He waited patiently for his prey to walk into the tree's shadow. Mekal stopped right before the shadow, as if taunting Shikamaru. Shikamaru couldn't fathom how Mekal could know his Shadow Bind technique. So why was he stopped? Mekal smiled and walked right into the shadow. Shikamaru made his dark manipulation hand-signs and successfully trapped Mekal in his Shadow Bind. And just like that, Mekal disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Shikamaru slumped against the trunk of the tree in irritation. woon took refuge in a cave after his failed attempt on Naruto during the previous Day. Not only did he fail, but he was outed as well... this was not good. woon was panting, but then he noticed that he wasn't alone. ???: Don't tell me you were planning on training in here? woon: Sasori! Sasori summoned the Third Kazekage and used his favorite Human Puppet to unleash a barrage of attacks on the already depleted woon. woon still had plenty of agility left though, it seemed. He dodged everything Sasori directed at him very fluidly. But then another foe entered the fight from woon's blindside. He was still outside the cave. ???: We can't let you live Orochimaru. You know too many of our secrets. tsk tsk. You should never have turned your back on us. woo: Hidan!? Hidan: Your life ends here and now. Hidan rushed in and swung his three-pronged scythe around seemingly wildly, but he was operating the weapon with perfect accuracy. The two Akatsuki were too much for woon in his condition. They pummeled him to death and left his body lying face down with numerous weapons still sticking out from it. Sparanda sat on the edge of a cliff gazing at the sliver moon that hung in the sky. His thoughts were interrupted when he heard a strange sound from behind him in the darkness. It was a young boy, and his hand was glowing! No... not glowing... he held something in the palm of his hand. Was that pure chakra? How could someone so young have mastered chakra shape manipulation to this extent. Sparanda didn't have anymore time to think about it though. Naruto: Rasengan! Naruto pressed the vicious whirlwind into Sparanda's chest and sent him spiraling over the edge. Naruto was too quick to leave though. He didn't notice that Sparanda managed to grab hold of the rock about 100 meters down. He took heavy damage, but Sparanda lived. Kabuto waited for the Akatsuki members to leave the area. He was hidden next to the entrance to the cave. He overheard Sasori say something about art and Hidan just talked over him trying to pitch him some religious nonsense about Jashinism. Kabuto (whispering to himself): Fools. Keep your mind on your business and this kind of thing wouldn't happen. Kabuto pushed his glasses back up and ran into the cave. He found his master, Orochimaru, lying dead on the ground. He quickly unraveled his tools and got to work. "I'll save you Orochimaru-sama. Your body's still warm even. This should be easy. Soon, you'll be back and we can continue our mission."

Day 2

Chapter 5: Akatsuki Down Mekal became enraged at being unanimously picked out during the day. He stood before everyone huffing and puffing and threw his head back as if he'd blow all their houses down. But it was not air that came forth from his mouth, it was water. And lots of it. The water shot from his mouth like a pressurized valve and kept spewing up and up with him standing tall at the top. He dislodged his great sword and swung it around in a menacing fashion, pointing it at each one of his enemies in the game. Mekal: Do you have any idea who I am?! You all should! I am the Great Hoshikage Kisame and I'm going to take all your lives today in payment for such an embarrassment. Mekal rode down the tidal wave as if he was part of it. A fish at sea. It seemed that he was going after the Konoha ninja first. He unraveled the bindings that held his sword together, but as he did, he didn't notice the newcomer that swung his leg right across Mekal's face! ???: Konoha Whirlwind Roundhouse! Mekal: You again?! Guy-sensei: It is I! Konoha's Energizing Green Beast ... Might Guy! *teeth sparkle* *thumb's up* Have me met before? Mekal (knowing full-well they met several times and grinding his teeth in outrage): I'm going to tear you... what is that power?! Guy had opened six of the Eight Gates of Divination: the ultimate taijutsu combination. He kicked Mekal high up into the air. Mekal tried to counter-attack, but Guy was too fast. So fast that his swinging leg was literally on fire. Guy: Too slow! Guy's kick obliterated all the life left in Mekal and shot him down into the ocean he created. His body was on fire from the speed and power Guy used, and since his life passed, the water technique slowly dispersed until all the water was gone and only puddles remained. Puddles and Kisame's Body. The crowd cheered as Guy dropped gracefully down to touch land once again. He was winded but still managed to strike his famous "Nice-Guy Pose." Lee was in tears at the spectacle his teacher had just put on. Frost was stunned too. "That guy is fast" he thought, but then he experienced something much faster. As if in the blink of an eye, everyone was gone! Frost looked left, right, up and even down, but he was alone. Alone inside a strange crater. Who did this? How could anyone do something like this and be so fast about it too? ???: Up here, Frost. Frost put his hand over his eyes to shade from the sun. There was a figure standing with the sun to his back. Frost could hardly make him out. Sasuke: Your life is entirely in my hands. And at a whim, I've decided to only send you a message. Though a painful one at that. Stay away from Orochimaru's Ambition. His goals are my goals and I won't have you interfere. Frost began to tremble under the gaze of that cursed Sharingan. Then he saw the fire. The trademark move of the Uchiha clan. The Grand Fireball. Frost dodged it somewhat, but was still badly burned. When he looked up again he was back at the scene of Kisame's death, only now, small fires and smoke covered his body. Everyone looked to him. Sakura, being the kind-hearted healer she was ran over to him without even checking his face to see if he was an ally or an enemy. She began healing his burns, but there was already significant damage done. Sakura winced when she thought... "This looks like Sasuke's technique..." Sakura +25

Night 3

Chapter 6: Mounting Tension Yamato sat and performed a mixture of Water and Earth seals with his hands. His skill was high and his hands moved so fast that only a trained eye could make out each seal individually. The mixture of the two elements in this proportion formed Yamato's ultimate elemental ability: wood techniques. He was the only known living ninja who could make them. Around him in a circle the ground began to rumble. Then wooden spires in the shapes of dragons began to break through the soil and stand all around Yamato. Yamato: Alright Naruto! I'm setup here. Unleash the beast! Naruto: Believe it! We're going to get woon this time! He's going to pay for what he's done to Sasuke. Brandonb had malice painted all over his face, when he bumped into an attractive young Konoha ninja. He stepped back attempting to recover his thoughts, but they were gone. His mind was a blank, yet he wasn't horrified. Ino made sure of that. Brandonb: Uh... you too... is there anything I can do for you? Ino: I'm sure I can think of something. ;) Hidan walked through the cemetery caressing the headstones as he passed them. His huge scythe hanging down his back. He was not blood-thirsty this night. Well... he was... but he got sent on some stupid errand that he really couldn't have cared less about... Hidan: ugh... I should be practicing my Jashin faith and sacrificing non-believers! Why do I get caught up in these stupid errand runs? Argh! Fine. Whatever. Where is he? Mekel? ... nope... Mekal? ... aha! fresh soil! this has got to be the spot! But when he finally cleared the grave there was no body! Hidan's jaw was twitching with anger. Hidan: I came all this way and got waist-deep in this...! ARRRRGGGHHHH! Mekal can't even be captured!... His stupid body probably turned into water and washed away with the rest of the trash... seriously... he gave Akatsuki a bad name... *sigh* Oh well... I'll just hold all this aggression in nice and tight and let it loose on my next victim. I just hope they can last long enough for me to let it all out. I'm seriously mad here! Kakuzu was sitting idly by watching that smart Konoha kid battle with some ninja going by the name Prof. Templeton... like that wasn't an alias... Kakuzu was a very patient person though and would wait to see what happened. Either way, Templeton would be damaged by the time he got there. Kakuzu: Hmm. That Shikamaru kid has a bounty on his head after all. Not very big though. He's still too young. But what's this? Ah, now that's interesting... And...? Hmm. Very interesting indeed... ...ah. the fight's almost over. Shikamaru was using his shadow techniques to their fullest extent against the Professor, but they weren't enough to bring him down for good. The genius, Shikamaru, was tiring and Kakuzu could see it. A genius, but not much of a fighter... This was his chance to step in. He walked slowly over to the two who were fighting. PT: You're out of your league kid. This fight's over... hey! Who are you? ...answer me! What are you doing here? You want a piece too? Shikamaru (thinking): I'm done for if I stay. I'm already winded. This is my chance to escape! PT: Hey where are you going! I was just about to start kicking a**! Kakuzu: You're fighting me now. And I'm no push-over. PT (sneering): Psht. Whatever. Bring it on Mr. Akatsuki. A giant black monster crept out of Kakuzu's back and stood a good ten meters taller than Kakuzu! PT began to quake in his shoes. What was that thing? And it was radiating such an awful chakra... disgusting. Kakuzu: This is one of my hearts. My heart of Fire. Prepare to get burned Professor. Frost (hiding behind a tree and thinking): Why is everyone coming after me? Sasuke: I can read your mind. It seems you didn't get my message... Frost: It doesn't even make sense! What do you want from me? Sasuke: Your ID and your death. ...Fire-Style: Phoenix Flowers! Frost was hit badly by the multitude of fire balls that pummeled him, but when he readied himself to attack, Sasuke was gone. Was he just toying with him? Naruto was dead set on killing woon, once and for all. There he was! Standing right in the open! Naruto rushed him with the full power of the Nine-Tailed Fox, only to be snared by a rope and hung upside down. He fell for a lame trap like this? Again... He was pathetic and woon was gone. Naruto began to seethe with anger. The red chakra surrounding his body burned through the rope and he fell to the ground in complete disarray. Naruto: I can't control it Captain! I'm going to turn into the Fox! Help! Yamato readied his technique to suppress the Fox, but it took time to prepare and activate. Sweat poured from his forehead as he focused on it, tense and worried of what Naruto would become if he was too late. Yamato: Don't be too late! Wood Element: Suppression! The wooden dragons surrounding Yamato sprang into life and bit down on every part of the Fox's chakra. Eventually the chakra seeped back into Naruto and he returned to his normal self, though unconscious. Yamato: Whew! That was close... but again, he evaded us. That woon is as slippery as they come. Everyone get 25 points for surviving!

Day 3

Chapter 7: The Snake's Ace in the Hole Everyone in the whole Fire Country was ready to put woon to the stake. He was running out of time it seemed. He could hear their chants outside his lair. Sinistral: He's a snake! Sparanda: No Contest! woon: Fools. Are they ever going to learn? Ah well, let them have their cake and eat it too. In the meantime I need to start dwindling Konoha's numbers. Going after that Nine-Tailed brat was a great idea, but he turned out to be a bit too troublesome. Then... how about going after his tamer? woon escaped his lair through a secret exit and made his way to the Training Grounds. He found Yamato there training his techniques for his precious Konoha. "What a fool. So simple-minded. Always thinking about Konoha, never the big picture. I'll take him out here and now. One less Jounin-Rank ninja for me to fight when this village goes up in flames. Sayonara Yamato." woon prepared to shoot his snakes at Yamato, who finally seemed to recognize the threat. Yamato jumped high in the air, but it was pathetic. woon wrapped him up in snakes and was about to squeeze the life out of him. Then... *poof* woon: A wood clone?! Yamato (from behind): Actually a wood substitution. My wood clones look much more impressive. hehe. I finally got you Orochimaru. Yamato unleashed a torrent of attacks as woon snapped his head around to see them all coming at him. His eyes bulged in disgust at his failure. "How could I keep losing to these Konoha punks!?" woon was shattered mentally and physically and stumbled back from Yamato. Yamato was cautious, but he knew he did the maximum damage to Orochimaru and that that must have been enough to kill him. woon collapsed in the dirt. Yamato checked his vitals. Orochimaru was dead... finally. Yamato left to report his duel to the Hokage. After waiting for the coast to clear, Kabuto emerged from his clever hiding spot and rushed to woon. Kabuto: Orochimaru-sama! He opened a scroll used for summoning and brought forth a dead body resembling woon. He then worked quickly to bring woon back to life and make the body switch to fool Konoha for a while. woon sat up quickly and coughed the dust from his lungs. It would have been a startling sight had Kabuto not been waiting for it to happen. woon: Where would I be without you Kabuto? Kabuto: I just can't believe you lost again... woon (with a deadly stare): Don't think I'll let you get away with talking like that again to me. Kabuto: Fine. Fine. Let's just get out of here. Shall we? everyone gets +25 for surviving (except woon) Kabuto +25 Yamato +25

Night 4

Chapter 8: Disarray under the Moonlit Night Sparanda walked by Ino holding her stomach and groaning. Inquisitively he asked if everything was alright. Ino: Who me? Oh yes... *as she twisted her hands into the focusing seal for her mind-transfer technique* I'll be fine any moment. hehe Sparanda smiled back at the pretty girl, but then totally forgot what he wanted to do. He didn't seem to care much, and then walked back the way he came. Prof. Templeton stumbled upon Sasuke walking through the woods. PT stopped and looked th eyoung guy up and down. "You don't seem to be too healthy there buddy. What's with those black marks on your body?" Sasuke: They're my ...true power! Sasuke: Fire Style: Phoenix FLower shurikens. The shurikens ripped through PT's flesh and he barely escaped the dangerous Uchiha boy while he had the chance. dawh looked down at the gaping wound in his mid-section and gasped for air. Blood shot from his mouth. "What are you doing? .. just ...standing ..there?" Hidan: That's an odd question to ask before you die. Hidan licked the blood off of his scythe and his skin began to change colors, resembling the grim reaper himself. dawh shook with fear. Kakuzu: You're injured pretty bad PT. Allow me. Kakuzu's arm detached from his body and tentacle-like threads came from every direction. He sewed up PT's wounds and healed him. Kakuzu didn't expect any thanks. He was just satisfied in a job well done and already began thinking about which bounty to collect next. Chouji and Brandonb were locked in a stalemate, but Bb was gaining the edge. Bb: What's the matter fatty? Can't keep up? I know all about your little gang. That skanky Ino, and that useless leader Shikamaru. You think he's smart? You're even dumber than you are fat. Chouji opened a canister of 3 pills and ate the last Red one. All of his chakra seemed to leak out of his body and his body became thin. Bright blue butterfly wings sprouted from his back and he punched Bb right in the chest before Bb had a chance to react. Chouji's speed and power had increased beyond Bb's wildest imagination. Bb was shot down into the dirt with a sickening thud. Chouji: Making fun of me... making fun of Ino... but the one thing I will not tolerate... Chouji: Shikamaru is the most brilliant ninja to have ever lived! And the price for demeaning him ...is heavier than life! Chouji punched Bb right in the chest while Bb was still lying on the ground senseless. The impact created a massive crater and Chouji stood over his victim, listening to him whimper. Yamato chased after Sinistral. "You're a fugitive until I say otherwise! Stop in the name of Konoha!" Sinistral (turning while running away): You'll have to catch me if you want to get anything out of me. Yamato: Don't run like a coward. Sinistral (running): Oh, we'll fight again if you want. Just not tonight. Yamato: *sigh* You leave me no choice. Yamato ran to pursue Sinistral, but noticed only too late that he was standing on a trap. The ground caved in around him and the earth molded to his body. Only his head remained above the surface. He was aggravated and used a powerful Earth Technique to escape, but Sinistral was long gone. dawh was paralyzed with fear. What was this creature he was fighting? The Akatsuki members had such crazy abilities! Hidan just laughed maniacally as he stabbed himself with his sacrificial pole. Each wound he inflicted upon himself, dawh felt just as much. Only Hidan was used to pain. He was used to the worst pain imaginable: death itself. Time and again he killed his victims and lived through their agony. He raised the spear and thrust it through his heart. dawh's eyes widened in shock as he fell to his knees before this indestructible foe. What could he do? He was fully under his curse... Hidan: Hmm. You're still alive eh? It seems there's more to you than meets the eye. Well, since you're so eager to stay alive, I'll leave you in this agonized state. Feels good doesn't it? dawh didn't answer. Hidan stabbed himself in the kneecap. "Doesn't it!?" dawh screamed in pain, wounded all over. "Yes! ...ow.. Yes! tsk. It feels... ugh.. great." Hidan: Hahahaha. hehhehe. Muahahaha! Aw, what a pitiful mess you are now. Well then, my work is done. Later. Everyone lived and gets +25 stat points

Flashback 2

Chapter 9: Akatsuki's Meeting (flashback) Akatsuki's Leader appeared in their base and summoned the demonic creature that had the capacity to seal and harness the power of the Bijou. The Bijou were monsters hidden inside ninjas from varying countries. The Nine-Tailed Fox inside Naruto was one of those Bijou. They each had a different number of tails from one to nine. The Fox being the most powerful. Once the statuesque creature fully appeared in their base, their Leader called to them through his telepathic communication technique. With that one word, six Akatsuki members appeared on the fingertips of the beast in holographic form. They were elsewhere, each with their own mission to capture a particular Bijou and bring them to this base to be extracted and sealed. Deidara and Sasori appeared in true form. Deidara had captured his target, the Sand's Bijou the One Tail, that was sealed inside Gaara. Deidara flew Gaara into the hideout using one of his clay birds and then both he and Sasori leaped into position on their specific fingertips. The Leader began the Sealing technique. Each Akatsuki Member's fingertip lit up with their respective crest. For three days and three nights Akatsuki extracted the Bijou from Gaara. His cold body fell to the ground after the process was over. Akatsuki's Leader: There are several ninja of interest in Konoha, but none more important for our groups success than Uzumaki Naruto, the Nine Tails. Deidara: Isn't he Itachi's target? Kisame: I believe he is... right partner? Zetsu: Targets no longer matter. Just bring us the Bijou. Sasori looked over at Itachi with a wry twinkle in his eye. "You wouldn't mind if we were to fight Naruto before you get to him... right Itachi?" Itachi only stared Sasori down with murderous eyes. Deidara: Easy Itachi. No need to get upset about it. Sasori: It's just ...business after all. Akatsuki's Leader: Shut up! All of you! You have your orders. I will not accept failure this time. Dismissed. Each hologram quickly faded out. Deidara and Sasori leaped off the structure as it descended back underground. Deidara: Well, look's like we're on our way to Konoha. Sasori: Ah. Make sure you bring enough clay this time. You're always under prepared. Deidara: yeah yeah... Itachi and Kisame +50 Deidara and Sasori +50

Day 4

Chapter 10: Failed Vengeance Sinistral dawned his Chounin vest and went looking for Hidan. "He's going to pay for what he did to Asuma!" Hidan was always easy to find. That immortal jerk! But Sinistral had a plan. Hidan: You again? You're out of your league kid. You must be wanting revenge for me killing that pathetic master of yours. Seriously, that guy was a loser. I didn't even break a sweat. And now you? You're really underestimating me. Sinistral didn't even answer. He didn't want to let this jerk's words get to him. He had to be mentally prepared to fight this guy. He used his shadow bind and through a series of back and forths, he actually managed to link Hidan. Hidan became unable to move and was irate at getting caught in this kid's lame attack. Sinistral ran Hidan through the forest trying to get him as far away from his friends as possible. Hidan helplessly trailed, his anger growing by the second. Sinistral set up explosives everywhere and then his chakra ran out. His shadow detached from Hidan and slowly retreated back to his own body. Hidan looked up with satisfaction and grinned. Hidan: This was your big plan? Go ahead. Set them off. ...no, actually I won't even give you the chance. Hidan whipped his scythe around. Sinistral was too tired to keep dodging. Eventually Hidan sliced his cheek open. "That's all I need." Sinistral's eyes widened in despair. Hidan began transforming into that horrible black figure. Like the face of death itself. Hidan: Mauahahaah! This is the end for you, Shikamaru! Hidan raised his sacrifical pole high and stabbed through his own heart. Shikamaru felt the horrible pain as if his own heart exploded. He fell over dead and Hidan laughed until he got tired. His color returned to normal. He slung his scythe over his shoulder and walked away from the body. After some time, Chouji ran over to Shikamaru's corpse. "Shikamaru! I won't let you die!" He performed some sort of life saving technique and soon after Shikamaru's eyes opened again. Shikamaru: Chouji? Chouji: There's nothing I wouldn't do for my best friend! Joe's Student walked peacefully under the beating sun. He inhaled a deep breath, not taking one moment of life for granted. ???: It must be nice to be so care-free. JS: You? Who are you? I've never even remotely heard of you. There's no way you've ever attacked me before in this game! Sasuke: Well, I'm going to attack you for the first time. Since Frost doesn't like messages, I won't give you one. Sasuke sent a very first Grand Fireball at JS who blocked the technique with his forearms for the first time. It did some damage though. JS checked to see his attacker, but Sasuke was already long gone. He collapsed to the ground. His good mood had entirely disappeared. "What does he want from me? I just don't get it... And who was he? Sas...who?" :P Everyone gets +25 except Sinistral Chouji +25 Hidan +25

Night 5

Chapter 11: Hidan's Anger Grows Brandonb couldn't help but be lured into a very dangerous and ominous tunnel. The walls were tight. He felt like he was suffocating. His heart-rate rose and he started to hyperventilate. He couldn't regain his calm no matter what he tried, but he kept walking farther into the snake's mouth. It felt like he was being watched the whole way, but that was impossible... right? Finally, he emerged into a large cavern. The ceiling was vaulted high. It was dark. There were candle strewn about, but he could still barely see. He was able to make out a gigantic snake's statue. The eyes were lit with candles and flickered as if the beast was alive. Then a young man stood up from an unseen spot and glanced over at Bb. Sasuke: I've got something I need you to do for me. Bb knelt under the pressure of the Sharingan. "As you wish." Sasori summoned the Third Kazekage Puppet and chased Prince Marth for a great distance through the trees of Konoha. Sasori: You can't run forever... Huge blades whipped out of the puppets right arm and poison gas bombs shot from its left. PM was caught. All the attacks hit him at once in a huge blast, but his body disappeared. Sasori: I fell for a clone? How lame. Sparanda walked right by Ino without even a glance. Ino: If there's one thing I hate. ...It's being ignored. Ino spun her knives around her fingertips and rushed Sparanda. He blocked every attack, but when he leaped back he caught her eye. She used her mind manipulation to enter Sparanda's mind. She made him take a blade out from his own pack and stab himself in the shoulder with it. The pain sent Ino out of his mind, back into her own, and Sparanda yelled in pain. He had a few other choice words for Ino as she escaped his wrath. Kakuzu: You're next on my list Professor. PT: Heh. Try me! You'll just end up on mine. ...acting like you got what it takes to kill me? hmph! Kakuzu: I'll make you eat those words. Kakuzu's limbs detached and flew all around PT. Eventually, he got a hold of PT's throat. Kakuzu: Now die! PT: *cough* heheh *cough* is that ..all ...you got? Hidan: Alright! Come out of your little rabbit hole Sinistral! Sinistral (from behind) : I wasn't hiding. I was training ...for you. I'd knew you'd come after me and now I'm prepared! Hidan: I've completely had it with you. Haven't you ever heard it's unwise to make the immortal guy so angry? Sinistral: Sounds like a good story. I'll be sure to read it after I kill you. Hidan spat on the ground, yelled in a maniacal fashion and ran at Sinistral full speed. He came crashing down on him with his scythe, but Shikamaru blocked it with his kunai. The two fought for a long time, and then a newcomer entered the stage. Sakura: Get out of here while you still can. Akatsuki scum! Hidan: Rrrrrrrrrrr... Ahhhh!!!! When I get my hands on you! Just you wait! This is NOT over!

Day 5

Chapter 12: Expect the Unexpected Prof. Templeton strode through the forest as the leaves began to fall around him. He finally got to do something he wanted to do. He wore a purposeful face, eyes determined and walked confidently up to a small temple at the outskirts of Konoha. The Professor was pleased and thought: "I can finally use my real name at least. I can't wait to meet this new recruit. The more the merrier after all." He reached the tiny temple and pushed open the heavy wooden door which creaked all the way until it hit the wall behind it. The place looked empty. It was certainly run down. He could see the scenery through the ramshackle walls. Hidan's brow furrowed. Hidan: Hey! Where are you? I got your message and came all this way! I even prepared a nice speech about Jashinism. I just know you're going to love the Jashin faith once you get all the details. A cloaked figure stirred in the shadows all the way on the other side of the temple. He walked back up to the far wall and just stood there. Hidan looked puzzled as he walked up to the strange man. Hidan: Take off that hood. Who are you? I have important business to attend to if you're just some loser... and don't get all heroic on me. The last thing you want to do is underestimate me... ???: I'll show you my face. But it's me who's been underestimated. Kakashi: I, Hatake Kakashi, will kill you once and for all! Hidan! Hidan jumped back and grabbed his scythe. The arm Kakashi was using to prop himself up against the wall turned into white lightning. The wall exploded, and then so did the temple. Both Kakashi and Hidan jumped up through the collapsing roof. The two clashed in mid-air. Then Kakashi latched onto a tree, but Hidan was prepared to land on the ground, when he noticed Shikamaru waiting below him! Shikamaru kicked open a scroll, stepped on it's seal and created a large pool of water under Hidan. Shikamaru: This should fry you up nice. Hidan splashed down in the water as Shikamaru bounded back away from the madman. Just as Hidan was about to swing at Shikamaru, Kakashi flew down to the water and plunged his lightning technique in. "Raikiri!" Hidan was electrocuted for a long time, until Kakashi began to feel tired and lacking of chakra. Kakashi leaped back to see what happened. Hidan just stood there, simmering, seething in anger. Hidan: See what!? That I'm immortal?! I've been saying that to you fools all day! And what's with you being alive anyway? I thought you were dead! Now I have to deal with the copy-ninja Kakashi too?! Argh! All you Konoha cockroaches are gonna eventually get squashed under my foot! ...And this time, Stay Dead! Kakashi: I'd say the same to you Hidan. Hidan: Honestly, I'd really love to kill both of you right now. But I have a new recruit to find. You both should consider converting to Jashinism while I'm gone. That's the only way I'll let you live. Shikamaru (whispering): Is he serious? Doesn't he get that that letter was the setup? Kakashi (whispering back): Let's just say that Hidan isn't the brains behind Akatsuki. SomeGuy kept walking deeper, deeper into this snake-like tunnel. He started to shiver with fear. There was a flickering of light ahead. He raced toward it as if it was some sort of salvation from this fear. But when he reached the room from where the light emanated, the fear hit him worse than ever and he collapsed almost passing out. SomeGuy: I ...can't ...breath. It's ...suffocating. Such.. evil.. chakra. Someone walked over toward his curled up body. Sasuke: I'm onto you. For now, I'll just give you a taste of what's to come. SomeGuy's scream echoed throughout the dome-shaped cavern and Sasuke smiled. Everyone but PT gets +25 for the day. Shikamaru +25

Night 6

Chapter 13: The War of Attrition Takes its Tole Tsuande's assistant, Shizune, saw her master looking a little down. She opened the outer door to her office and joined her outside, overlooking the village. Shizune: Is something wrong Tsunade-sama? Tsuande: This battle is really wearing on those brave warriors. Night after night they clash, but I fear that their bodies are getting a bit worn down. *sigh* I doubt they will be able to recover their strength as they once did. From now on they won't be able to gain back any points during the Day. Shizune: None? Tsunade: None at all Shizune. My medical staff is tired and spread thin. Only during the Night will they recover any health, but that's also the most dangerous time for them. Bb walked by a young pretty girl in passing. He had a bit of deja vu though. "Have I seen you before?" he asked her. Ino: I don't think so. I bet you say that to all the girls... Bb (blushing) : Uh, no. no. haha. nevermind. I just had a funny feeling. As Bb turned to walk away, Ino prepared her mind transfer technique. Bb spun around extremely fast though and grabbed hold of her throat. Bb: I'm onto you! What is your technique!? What are you trying to pull here? Ino (choking) : Just let me ...talk and I'll tell ...you. Bb released her neck a tiny bit, but it was enough for her to turn her head and make eye contact. Bb dropped her and decided he would do as she suggested. It was his own thought ..right? Orochimaru completed a very complicated Resurrection technique. When he was done, his most talented accomplice to have ever lived stood before him. It was Kimimoro, in the flesh ...and bone. He was already coughing up blood though. Kimimoro: Do not worry. I will be of use to you despite my health. My bones are still stronger than anything your opponents have to offer. Orochimaru: I know you will succeed Kimimoro. You never fail me. Now. Go teach Sinistral a lesson. Naruto prepared his Rasengan and went after FIF, but FIF had set up a trap for him, which Naruto obviously ran right into. He was never very good at sniffing out a trap or ambush. It was just a bunch of old Halloween decorations that popped up and made frightening sounds, but for Naruto, it was enough. He always let his imagination get the best of him. Naruto: G-g-ghosts!? Ahhhh! Naruto ran away screaming and shouting about the dead having been awoken. FIF knelt behind one of the toy skeletons and laughed so hard he had to hold to sides. Bb kept thinking about what he had to do for Ino. It was all that occupied his mind. So much so that he didn't even notice Sakura waiting for him. Sakura: Gentjutsu: painful sleep. Bb saw petals falling all around him. He was getting sleepy now. He began to tip forward and just before he fell he caught himself. There were spiked rocks all in front of him! But he could barely keep him eyes open. Sakura performed the reality-altering technique again and Bb instantly passed out and fell backwards onto the spikes. dawh sat in a meditative position as Chouji walked up to him. dawh opened his eyes a tiny bit to see the attacker. dawh just sighed. "Whatever it is you plan on doing, it won't be enough. Just get it over with already. I heard all about how your pathetic teacher Asuma died. If your teacher was a loser, then what does that make you? Hmph." Chouji: I'll kill you! dawh: Like I said. You don't have what it takes. Chouji's arms grew to be huge and came crashing down on the still-seated dawh. Chouji was so hurt by dawh's comments though, that he ran away crying. Unable to fight. dawh: Good, leave. Now I can get back to this. Sinistral was prepping for the Night when he noticed someone approaching. Someone he had never seen before. Sinistral: Who goes there? The strange person stopped and bowed. Then his body began to shake and his bones started popping out from under his skin. Kimimoro: My name is of no importance. I exist only to aid Orochimaru's Ambition. And you are in his way. Sinistral tried to run, but Kimimoro was way too fast. The next time Sinistral tried to move, Kimimoro spun around and sliced up Sinistral like a shredder. Sinistral fell over, bloodied. Kimimoro just stood over him, eyes burning like the sun. Kimimoro: I detest killing, but will do so if I must. Just stay away from Orochimaru ...for your own sake. JS was smacked across the entire length of the bridge to Konoha and stumbled down the rocky surface on the other side. JS: Who? What was that? His attacker walked up to him silently. Then he got down on his knees and laid forward. He opened his mouth wide and snakes began to pour out. Orochimaru: heheheheh. Deal with these! JS saw no way out. The snakes even had swords that shot out of their mouths. What a technique! JS backed up into the wall behind him. He searched for a way out with his eyes, never taking his eyes off the snakes, but they kept coming and eventually overwhelmed him. Shikamaru: Got you! PT was stuck. Stopped dead in his tracks. He looked over at Shikamaru and began to turn red with frustration. Shikamaru: You're not going anywhere tonight. Like Tsunade said: there's no more point earning during the Day.

Day 6

Chapter 14: Broken Glasses Team 7 was ordered to intercept an Akatsuki Spy. The spy was reported to be meeting with Orochimaru at noon on the Heaven And Earth Bridge between the Fire and River Countries. Yamato, Naruto and Sakura arrived and hid themselves, waiting for the encounter. In the distance a cloaked man approached the bridge from the far side and began to walk toward the center. He seemed very cautious, looking all around him under his cowl as he walked. He stopped at the dead center of the bridge. Yamato disguised himself as Orochimaru, knowing full well the real one wouldn't show up due to his recent inactivity. He approached the Spy, who held open his cowl just enough to make out his face. It was Kabuto! Kabuto: You're late Orochimaru-sama. Yamato: Sorry, Orochimaru won't be joining you today. You're on your own, just where we want you! Naruto and Sakura jumped up onto the bridge after crawling along the bottom to get close enough to Kabuto. They surrounded him. Seeing Kabuto, infuriated Naruto who started turning red. The Fox was stirring inside him. Kabuto knew he was done for. Kabuto couldn't even stand the intensity of the chakra leaking from Naruto, let alone the power he could unleash at any moment. Naruto looked over his shoulder at his enemy. Naruto: You've gotten away too many times! We're going to kill you, then your master and finally get Sasuke back! Kabuto: Naruto... Naruto... you just don't get it. Sasuke joined us on his own volition. He's no prisoner. He doesn't want to come back to you fools... He wants power, the kind of power only Orochimaru-sama could teach him. You should... Naruto: SshHhUUuTtt UuuUpPPpp! Naruto released a blast of highly concentrated chakra at Kabuto. He tried to block it, but at this close distance, it completely vaporized him. The bridge almost collapsed from the blast, but seeing Kabuto die calmed Naruto down a bit. He returned to his old self and collapsed from exhaustion. Yamato caught him before he fell and the team returned to Konoha. No points earned today. -no longer +25 for surviving Days. woon -100 Frost -100

Night 7
Chapter 15: A Night (Abridged Version) Yamato captured Sparanda Naruto attacked woon with a summoning technique Sasori used the Third Kazekage to kill cp Sakura healed cp back to life Orochimaru attacked PM at full Attack damage Brandonb -100 (for inactivity)

Day 7
Chapter 17: A Short Day Well nothing's changing or looks to ever change so here goes: Bb was Kakuzu. The mission killed him. Naruto hit woon with a Rasengan to the face.

Night 8

Chapter 18: A Wild Finale Ino sat next to cp at Ichiraku's Ramen Shop. cp was wolfing down a bowl of ramen and really couldn't be bothered with Ino's gossip. She just continued to down bowl after bowl making loud slurping noises. The sound was starting to really annoy Ino, but she put on a big smile and kept trying to gain her attention. Ino: I heard you've been working on a super S-Rank move that only you can handle. You sure are turning into quite a remarkable ninja! cp: yeah, it's tough, but I'm awesome! After all, I'm going to be Hokage one day! Believe it! Ino: I know. You're so great, and quite the looker too. cp blushed and looked over at Ino and then totally forgot what she was going to do that night. All she could think of was attacking someone she had no intention of going after anytime soon. Ino put on a real smile now and left the shop, happily humming to herself. Shikamaru walked past Konoha's grave yard to the desolate spots they had buried the Akatsuki members who had recently passed on. He stopped at Bb's hole and began digging furiously. Then he came to his senses and started digging a little slower. Then he realized he hated this kind of thing... Shikamaru: Oh man... this kind of manual labor really doesn't suit me. It's too troublesome. *huff* ah well, almost there. He recovered and captured Bb's corpse. "Ah... *sigh* carrying this body away is going to be such a pain...*sigh*" Prince Marth was stalking his prey, but then heard an odd sound coming right at him. It was like a large rope on a pulley. He couldn't quite make out where it was coming from. Then the scythe came rushing at him from out of the shadows. The blade pierced his arm and Hidan leaped from his hiding spot. "No less from an Akatsuki." PM thought. Hidan: You and I are going to have a lot of fun tonight! Forget any plans you may have had. You're all mine now. Hidan whipped the scythe up from the ground and licked the blood off the tip of one of the prongs. His body began to turn solid black. The ceremony had begun and PM was in for a world of hurt. PM limped away from Hidan, who didn't feel like finishing the job, saying something to effect of: "You're more fun to me alive so we can do this again." PM: "More fun to him alive" huh? I'll show him. If we meet again, I'll... ???: You won't. You're more fun to me dead and captured. Sasori: I hate waiting so I'll make this quick. Sasori was using his own body, which always meant that he was extra serious. His dead eyes stared PM down and Sasori launched the poisoned rope coiled around his central core like intestines. Almost his entire body he had turned into a puppet and every weapon on him was dripping with poison. The poison tipped spear that led the rope went right through PM's chest and held him standing upright when the spear crashed into the stone behind him. Sasori leaped over to his victim, looked him up and down, then let out a deep sigh. Sasori: Dead yes. Able to be captured... no. Chouji ate the third pill and came at Prof. Templeton with all he had. Giant fists pounding the earth as PT dodged them with fluid agility. All the while, PT wore an arrogant smirk, and Chouji's heart began to burn with agony and rage. This was the man who killed Asuma-sensei and yet Chouji couldn't avenge his master. Chouji threw punch after punch, kick after kick, but PT only took damage, he never even flinched at the pain. He was too used to it. Eventually Chouji got tired and drained of chakra. PT just stood there, mocking him. Then he kicked him right in the stomach, sending Chouji flying back, humiliated. PT: How many times do I have to tell you that I'm immortal? Now get out of here before I decide to make two sacrifices in one night! woon had taken quite a beating, but was still standing. "Kabuto... how I need you now..." ???: He's exactly where we wanted him. Underground. And now I'm going to finish this. If you die, it's game over, Orochimaru! Sakura: I'm going to hit you with everything I've got! woon: then it's a good thing I was recently training. heheheh. Bring it on sister. Sakura launched herself at woon punching him right in the face, and he toppled backward rolling until he came to a lifeless halt. Sakura thought it was over, but woon still had only the slightest bit of health left. He struggled up to his knees, then his feet. Sakura's smile began to fade into a wince. She couldn't do it. woon escaped everyone and everything, time and again. woon held his head back and laughed with what little strength he had remaining. Sakura was overcome with rage and rushed his mocking laughter with all she could muster, but when she met him, he vanished as he typically did. A snake hiding under a rock or in the trees or in the soil. Wherever he was she wouldn't be able to find him again, he had gotten too good at hiding over the many years he had lived. Too long in her opinion. Naruto approached Chouji from behind and put a hand on his shoulder. He met Hidan's gaze. Hidan's eye twitched in momentary aggravation. Naruto: So this is that guy who claims to be an immortal huh? Chouji: Careful Naruto! He really is! Naruto: Easy Chouji! There's no such thing as true immortality... there's always a catch. Chouji: Naruto... he's also the one ...the one who took Asuma-sensei's life. Naruto's head sank for a moment. Hidan let out a quick laugh. "Are you still whining about that loser teacher of yours?" Naruto: Shut up... Hidan: Are you another loser disciple of his? Loser's making losers, it's a never-ending cycle of stupidity. Like the domino theory of stupidity. Ahhahah! Total idiots... Ahahahahah! AHahah! heheh.... hey.. hey! What is that? Huh? What are you up to? What's that red chakra all about? Is it your lame loser ability? Did that loser teacher show you how to do that? AHahahah! Naruto: SshHhUuuUuTtt ...UuuUUpPPpP! Naruto exploded at Hidan in a burst of energy. Naruto's speed and power had increased tenfold and Hidan found himself defending for his life. He was being pushed all around by this kid. Impossible! What was that evil chakra seeping out of him? "Ah, that's it! This kid has got the Nine-Tails inside him. ...wait. Oh crap..." Hidan tried to think of a way out of this, but Naruto left him barely enough time to defend. Naruto was turning more and more into the Nine-Tailed Fox by the second. Another powerful attack, Hidan blocked with his weapon, but it sent him flying back. When he looked back at Naruto, he was stunned. Four Tails had emerged! He looked just like a miniature version of the fox. Hidan gulped as Naruto's body concentrated a massive amount of chakra. There was nowhere to escape. Hidan decided he would face the blast with a smile. And like that, Naruto unleashed a vicious, demonic explosion and it obliterated Hidan. Naruto began to return to his true form, but was totally out of energy and fell back into Chouji's arms who caught him. Chouji: Sorry buddy, but we tricked you and ...we ...won. Naruto: That's OK, as long as Konoha is safe. Naruto closed his eyes, completely out cold, and the other members of Konoha's elite teams gathered: Sakura, Shikamaru, Ino and even Kakashi. Sakura began to heal Naruto as soon as she could get her hands on him. Shikamaru, Ino and Chouji congratulated each other on a job well done. Sasori muttered to himself all the way back to Akatsuki's base. He wasn't looking forward to having to explain such a massive failure to his Leader. At least he was still alive. Perhaps the Leader wouldn't be so gracious to the others as he was last time, giving them a second chance at life. He took one last look at Konoha before disappearing into the whipping sands of the desert. Orochimaru limped away from the village humiliated... again. He looked up at the monument to the Hokage's both past and present. "I should be up there! I'm the most powerful shinobi to have ever been born in Konoha!" He heard someone approaching. "Ah, Sasuke-kun! You broke free?" Sasuke looked really run down, "Yeah, that wood-user Yamato got taken out last night. Thanks for rescuing me by the way..." Sasuke said sarcastically, knowing full-well Orochimaru never even considered it. Orochimaru laughed a little. "I had my hands full with this village... and Kabuto's gone." The two looked back up at the monument. "I'll tear that monument down one day Sasuke, and replace it with our own likenesses. But for now, we need to recuperate. It's unacceptable that Konoha could be stronger than us... UNACCEPTABLE!" Naruto woke up after only an hour. He was always a quick healer. He raced right by Sakura who had been watching over him, peeling an apple for him. She instantly became irate and threw the plate on the ground. "Naruto! ...geez..." Naruto scaled the first building he could find. When he reached the top he spread his arms out wide and looked out at the Hokage Monument. Naruto: Winning .. Losing .. as long as Konoha's safe, everything is great! The First and Second Hokages - the brothers who founded Konoha .. the Third - he was like a Grandfather to me .. the Fourth - the young legendary genius who sacrificed himself to seal the Nine-Tailed Fox within me .. and Granny-Tsunade! One day I'll be up there too! I'll make sure Konoha never falls to any villain and I'll protect it until the day I die! Believe it! ~dattebayo!

Secrets Revealed

Hokage: Tsunade Prince Marth - Yamato : CA : using a wood clone to spy on anyone during the Day with probability : CA stat crazypainter - Naruto : CA : a Day Attack for CA stat Kat - Sakura : CA : Poisoning her Attacker by CA stat -25 Prof. Templeton - Hidan : CA : 25-50 : 2 people to kill at Night or Day, 75 : 3 people, 100 : 4 people FIF - Kabuto : CA : Poisoning his Attacker by CA stat -25 Brandonb - Kakuzu : CA : ID his Attacker with probability : CA stat ST - Itachi : CA : a Day Attack for CA stat dawh - Sasori : CA : Poisoning his Attacker by CA stat -25 Frost - Chouji : CA : Life Drain by CA stat -25 and added onto his own life SomeGuy - Ino : CA : Mind Transfer into an animal to Spy, 25-50 : a mouse that can Spy on 1 person, 75-100 : a hawk to spy on 2 people woon - Orochimaru : CA : a riddle, if answered incorrectly reveals the Attackers ID LIS - Deidara : CA : a Day Attack for CA stat Sinistral - Shikamaru : CA : a riddle, if answered incorrectly halves damage Mekal - Kisame : CA : Life Drain by CA stat -25 and added onto his own life Sparanda - Sasuke : CA : a Day Attack for CA stat Tsunade: Congratulations to Team 10: Sinistral, Frost and Someguy for pulling off quite a victory! Team 7 was extremely close to winning as well, so congrats to you guys as well! And thank you all for playing ;) Win Conditions: Team 10: Hidan Dead, Capture Kakuzu, ID Akatsuki and Orochimaru's Team Team 7: Orochimaru Dead, Capture Sasuke, ID Akatsuki and Orochimaru's Team Orochimaru's Ambition: Itachi Dead, Capture Hidan, ID Akatsuki and Konoha Itachi and Kisame: Sasuke Dead, Capture Naruto, ID Orochimaru's Team and Konoha Deidara and Sasori: Orochimaru Dead, Capture Naruto, ID Orochimaru's Team and Konoha Hidan and Kakuzu: Orochimaru Dead, Capture Shikamaru, ID Orochimaru's Team and Konoha

End of Game Roster

1. Prince_Marth85 - Yamato - Killed N8 by Sasori
2. CrazyPainter - Naruto (replaced Joe's Student D6)
3. Fox - Sakura
4. Prof. Templeton - Hidan - Killed N8 by Naruto
5. Frozen_in_Fire - Kabuto - Lynched D6
6. Brandonb - Kakuzu - Lynched D7
7. Star_Tiger - Itachi - Killed N1 by Hidan
8. dawh - Sasori
9. Frost - Chouji
10. SomeGuy - Ino
11. woon - Orochimaru
12. Lost in Space - Deidara - Killed N2 by Yamato and Sakura
13. Sinistral - Shikamaru
14. Mekal - Kisame - Lynched D2
15. Sparanda - Sasuke