Kohona, Assassination Operation: 0230 hours. Naruto POV

We are right outside the dark, tall, gates of Konoha with the Hokage Tower looming in the distance. I am not wearing my mask. Kankuro and I are on an elite mission. We have to take out an important government and military official that is a very powerful asset to Kohona. Though the gatekeepers are lazy, the security will probably be beefed up, so we have to be careful. Suddenly, a squad of 6 ANBU black ops appears behind us. I pull out my katana as the ANBU lunge. I knock one out with the hilt, and slash the other's side. One casts a wind jutsu, and another a fire. This technique magnifies the fire jutsu. Fire engulfs my substitution. When the smoke clears, I find the two ANBU ensnared in Kankuro's puppets. I may be powerful, but Kankuro is no pushover. I shoot a projectile lightning bolt at one of the remaining ANBU, and it makes contact with his chest, devastating her. The last ANBU is hit by a powerful poison dart from Kankuro's puppet, and he falls dead. Kunai rain down from the trees. I sensed Neji and Tenten before I started with the ANBU. Tension hangs in the air.

"Come out Tenten, Neji. I sensed you a while ago. I see that you are here to assist the ANBU squad. You had better come at us with everything you have. Kankuro. I'll handle these two, Shino just showed up. You take him. I think you can take him. Neji. Tenten. I'll give you a chance to run. I suggest you take it."

"You underestimate us, Naruto." Neji says.

"You are the ones underestimating me. By the way, have you told her yet?" I ask.

"Yes, I asked her out a day after you gave me that advice. But don't think I owe you a favor, because I don't."

"I am aware of that, and besides, I intend to silence you here. I hope you and Tenten won't regret not taking the chance to run."

"8 trigrams, air palm!"

I side-step the air palm.

"I haven't fought the gentle fist in a while."

"It's not only the gentle fist you're fighting, Naruto!" Says tenten as she swings a strange blade whip at me. (Think Renji's zanpakuto from Bleach)

"I'll battle you hand to hand, Neji, and you with my katana, Tenten."

"So be it." We start fighting furiously. Neji sends a flurry of strikes my way. I take my ranged hand-to-hand stance and block all his kicks and punches. Tenten fires her sword at me again, and I deflect it, but it comes back. I duck, and it hits Neji. Neji backs off, and tenten switches to double short swords connected to her wrists by chains. She throws one at me and I block it. It returns to her as she charges and we engage in a sword battle as Neji recovers. Tenten is trying to buy time, but I'll play along. She swipes inward with both swords as to sandwich me. I block one and kick the other out of her hand. She summons a flail, and it catches my jaw. I have to give them some hope after all. I grab her sword as it swings at me (using chakra to harden my hand) and side kick her in the face. She flies back as Neji comes at me again.

"8 trigrams! Air palm!" Neji says as he shoots wind at me. I nullify it with a blast of chakra.

"Do you always have to announce your attack before you use it?" I ask, annoyed. Neji doesn't say anything. He just attempts an 8 trigrams: 128 palm. I dodge his flurry of blows for a while, until he over commits, and I sidestep. I grab his arm, then put him in a kimura armlock. Just like that, I break his right arm at the shoulder. He cries in pain as I knee him in the stomach. I throw him into a tree and he falls in a heap on the ground.

"NAAAAAAAAAARRRRUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Tenten screams as she charges at me with two katanas. I pull my sword once again. I block her first sword strike, and narrowly escape the deadly second. She is swinging with more power now, fueled by her rage.

"Wind Style: Tempest Sword jutsu!" I say. My sword is surrounded in sharp wind. Time for step two. "Fire Style: Scorching Blade jutsu!" The wind is set alight. My sword is now a fiery inferno. The sheer temperature singes my arm hair. I swing at Tenten. She raises her sword to block it, but my sword cuts through it like butter. It makes contact with her left shoulder. Her arm is cut clean off. The heat of the sword cauterizes the wound. She passes out from pain. I drag Neji and Tenten to the closest tree, and set the tree alight. I'll give them a chance. I have nothing against them in particular. If they wake up and escape, that's fine by me. I start inside Konoha. I trust Kankuro can handle himself.

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There it is! Sorry I didn't get it out sooner... oops. I hope you enjoyed it! Crap is finally hitting the fan, and you don't have to deal with my terribly written mushy chapters anymore! I'm excited for the future of this fanfic (and possibly it's sequel!!!) Thanks for all the support, seeya!

-Drew