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Kakashi couldn't believe what he saw the ninja pulling out, a tripple edged kunai just like the one his sensei gave him back when he became a jounin on his birthday "It can't be... Minato sensei?! Is that you? Are you really my old sensei... the fourth?" Now it all became clear as to the immense amount of chakra this nin had, but guessing Minato sensei was still alive was beyond his imagination.

((always active when i'm gone... *sigh* well, gtg, bye!!)

((Sorry Manafai, but if it's any consolation, I'll be hanging out with friends later today so I won't be active at all then, sorry everyone.))

Naruto pulled himself up out from under Shadar. "Useless. To be defeted that easily..." He turned and looked back to the sound ninja. His jaw dropped when he saw exactly who it was.

"The fourth?! But how, why? Why would you want to fight me?" He stared at the old Hokage. "Well no matter I'll still beat you!" He got up and ran at him again. "Kage Bunshin No Jutsu!" He and his clones threw more attacks at the fourth. He had no idea why he wanted to fight him but it was good practice to be able to show off before the Chuunin exams.

"I am Gurenke Kioshi. I lead one of the other squads, though at present they have all dissapeared. Either kidnapped or killed, I don't know which." He looked at the girl infront of him. "Weak is a state of mind young Sakura. Allow me to tell you a story." He sat on the bench nearby and looked her in the eyes.

"When I was a small child I was well above the rest of my class in the academy. But one night I was striken with a mysterious illness. My muscles all but shriveled up and I still havn't gotten that much of them back. But I am here today, a Jounin. The only thing that ever held me back was lack of determination. Anyone can achieve their goals if they try hard enough. You just need to work at it." He smiled a kindly smile.

She reminded him of himself during those first few years after the disease hit him. Unsure and insecure about his powers. "What if I told you I could help you train. Since my entire squad has gone missing on me."

"Its time for the final trick up my sleeve." Shadar whispered to himself has he came to. Hi body became envolped in the normal puddle of water but now something was different. It turned a midnight black. Blood from one demon could do this and it was inside of him. Shadar was releasing a small amount of the Blood Demon's power. The Darkened mass of water began to freeze slowly from the center. He was coming out to play with his food. Slowly the paled skin of a corpse rose from the frozen liquid. The now glowing red eyes peirced the fourth hokage. The Twilimairis clan child was gone and now the fourth hokage now had to deal with another demon.
"So you were the person who sealed away my friend, Kyubbi." Shadar spoke. His voice was darkened and twisted. A steady stream of Ice chakra ringed beneath him. The ice cooled the air and gave it a nasty n**.
"Care to turn from a Fire Demon to an Ice?" He asked again. Upon the broke form of Shadar was a sneer from the demon. Across his neck and back the sealing jutsu that kept him semi locked away had spread across the body.

"Hey! I'm not done with you yet!" Naruto yelled at the man as he raced off towards the training area.

Upon arriving he looked around. It seemed he was early, he looked up and around for any sign of life. None as of yet.

"You come out here! I'll finish you now!" Naruto's face was prime with anger, and his eyes began to slit and grow red.

He continued to look at the girl. "Then we should start now. Let's see what you can do. Follow me." He stood and walked off towards one of the training areas.

Sasuke gave her a glare that would freeze any other ninja in thier tracks, "I'm fine! I'm not going to have someone else fight battles for me!" He thought of the ninja that spoke with him before. He pushed himself up to his feet and, ignoring the look his teamate gave him, leapt towards where the ninja had fought. Something was going wrong there...he could feel it.