Chapter Nine

The Third Stage!

Kyou: Sabaku Kyu! (the sand binds Nagato)
Nagato: Futon: Kazekiri! (wind slices through the sand freeing Nagato)
Kyou: Suna Shigure. (sand starts raining down on Nagato)
Nagato: *Damn I have to find a way past this sand.*
Kyou: Sabaku Kyu.
Nagato: Shit! (the sand on the ground below Nagato wraps around him)
Kyou: Sabaku Soso. (the sand implodes upon itself)
Matasa: Holy Shit!
Raikou: Damn, that guy is brut-
Nagato: Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu! *swings his blade* (a fireball shoots from it)
Kyou: A shadow clone? Hmph. Suna Bunshin! (a clone of sand blocks the fireball)
Nagato: (runs towards the clone and slices it in half, only for it to reform)
Kyou: Sabaku Ro! (huge amount of sand surrounds and imprisons Nagato)
Nagato: *swings his wind blade* Futon: Kazekiri! (slices an opening in the sand)
Kyou: It’s no use.
Nagato: (the opening regenerates) Dammit, and I lost my other sword to that clone.
Kyou: *Places his hand of the sand prison* Sabaku Tai-
Nagato: Futon: Reppusho! (a gale of wind punches a giant hole in the prison)
Kyou: You’re persistent.
Nagato: (a mass of wind chakra starts being formed by Nagato’s mouth)
Kyou: (sand starts swirling around him) Saikō Zettai Bōgyo: Shukaku no Tate!
Nagato: Futon: Atsugai! (the mass shoots out as a giant beam) !SHOOP DA WHOOP!
Kyou: (a statue of shukaku is in front of him) Argh!
Nagato: (the beam decimates the statue) Heheh.
Kyou: (laying face-down on the ground with his sand armor cracked and broken)
Nagato: It’s over.
Gato: Nagato-
Kyou: Ryūsa Bakuryū! (a wave of sand rushes towards Nagato)
Nagato: What the hell!? (the wave crashes into him)
Kyou: (slams his hand into the sand)
Nagato: *Fuck!* (tries to slice himself out, but to no avail)
Kyou: Sabaku Taiso! (the sand compacts, and shakes the arena)
Gato: *That kid couldn’t have survived.*
Kyou: *Starts walking away*
Gato: Kyou is the winne-
Nagato: (emerges from the sand with severe wounds) Kaze no Yaiba!
Kyou: What!? (Nagato swings his sword and a blade of wind shoots out at Kyou)
Nagato: (starts running towards Kyou)
Kyou: (most of his armor is broken off) Shit! (Nagato swings his sword at him)
Nagato: *Now!* (grabs his fire sword from the sand) *Swings the sword*
Kyou: (A wall of sand forms around him) Sabaku Kyu! (sand shoots towards Nagato)
Nagato: Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu! (a fireball erupts from the sword)
Kyou: (he is hit head on with the fireball) Ahhh! (drops to the ground)
Nagato: Haa...haa...he finally went down.
Gato: Nagato Senju is the winner!
-Scene Changes To The Training Grounds-
Matasa: Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu! (water dragon erupts from the pond)
Zabuza: Suiton: Suijinheki! (the water wall blocks the attack)
Matasa: How was that?
Zabuza: Not bad kid, not bad at all. *smiles*
-Scene Changes To A Mountain Top-
Gama: Doton: Retsudo Tenshō! (the earth tears apart)
Deidara: Doton: Doryūsō! (several spikes of stone impale Gama)
Gama: Haha, not yet! (it was a clay clone)
Deidara: Hmm, your mastering my clay techniques quickly.
Gama: Heheh, thanks.
Deidara: Don’t let your guard down! (runs towards Gama)
-Scene Changes To Field-
Raikou and Sasuke: Chidori! (run towards eachother)
(they clash and Raikou is knocked back)
Sasuke: Your lightning techniques are improving.
Raikou: *smiles*
(A yellow haired ninja is seen sitting on a tree branch)
??????: Hmmm, looks like the will of fire still burns. *Smiles*

The Members of Team Three are Training under Three powerful ninja, Preparing For The Third Stage! Next Chapter: Training Concludes!