Snitch [Naruto]

[06] Failure.

Clone 1 dispersed in a cloud of smoke shortly after she knocked out Sasuke.

The clones actually had a time limit as to when they were supposed to disperse, since Shadow Clones were so chakra draining, especially to [Name]'s small chakra reserve.

Sasuke would only be unconscious for a few minutes (hours), so it wasn't like Clone 1 killed him or anything. He would be fine...

Maybe.

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Earlier..

Sakura threw a punch to the back of a clone's head, causing the clone to stagger forward and a surprised yelp to escape her lips.

Sakura landed back on the ground, her fists held up level with her eyes. A group of clones had surrounded the two, all of their faces holding the same mischievous smile.

A whistle sound was heard, and all attention was turned to a single clone who was waving her arm in a circular motion before pointing at Sakura.

"ONE POINT FOR PINKY!" The clone yelled, causing a few clones to cheer.

Clone 2 'tch'ed, her angry glare now directed towards the pink-haired girl in front of her. Sakura stared back with just as much fire, her fists clenched.

Clone 2 advanced towards Sakura with her fist cocked back, ready to punch Sakura straight into the ground. Sakura got ready by crisscrossing her arms in front of her face but it was proved futile as Clone 2 quickly changed her fist's direction, now aiming for Sakura's exposed stomach.

Sakura let out a high-pitched scream as she flew backwards with so much force, you could see the air waves whisking the grass back.

Clone 2 laughed boisterously at Sakura, who was now laying in the grass about twenty feet away, unmoving.

A long whistle was heard and the clone who gave Sakura a point walked over to Clone 2 and grabbed her wrist pulling it up in the air and yelling, "THE WINNER OF THIS ROUND IS... [NAME]!"

The onlooker clones cheered loudly, closing in on Clone 2 and lifting her up over the crowd. They all cheered loudly before they all dispersed at the same time, leaving a flurry of smoke behind.

[Name] sighed in relief from her spot in the tree, her form slightly slumping forward from her tiring administrations. This was the last time she was doing this..

The only one left was Naruto. If she could just hold out for a little bit longer..

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Naruto coughed, a lump getting caught in his throat as he was getting socked in the stomach for the hundredth time in the last two minutes.

Turns out this [Name] clone was a 'pro street fighter' and insisted that they brawl it out with no chakra or tricks. A 1v1, with just their fists. And Naruto being Naruto, he accepted... which was a mistake, as it was leading to his doom.

"SOLAR PLEXUS PUUUUUNCH!" [1]

[Name]'s fist sunk deep into Naruto's midsection, the outline of her knuckles clearly apparent through his orange jacket. Naruto couldn't breathe. That punch had really got him. He couldn't fight back, and this was the end. No being a ninja for him.

She let out a battle cry and cocked her left fist back before swinging it forward, it making contact with Naruto's whiskered face. His head snapped to the side painfully, choked yelps escaping his lips as he flew to the ground.

He laid there for a moment, his eyesight slowly deteriorating and he began seeing triple. His conscious was in a daze. Maybe he should rest..

Not yet!

The real [Name] watched intently, her eyes wide with surprise as she clenched her hands together in the Kage Bunshin hand sign, trying to keep herself from falling apart. Naruto was getting up!

She had to end this soon, or else—!

"KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!"

At least fifty Naruto's poofed into the field, causing Clone 3 to flinch back.

"H-Hey! I said no chakra use! Are you deaf? Stupid? Both, maybe?!" Clone 3 bellowed angrily, clenching her fists at her sides.

She advanced towards Naruto, at least the one she thought was the real one. Her fist met with skin and instantly went through as the clone had poofed away.

Clone 3 was in trouble now. There was no way to fend herself from this may clones. She desperately glanced around at the many orange blobs surrounding her and she felt betrayed.

You're not supposed to bring chakra to a fist fight!

And it's safe to say that at the end of the day, chakra always wins.

Before Clone 3 could even get nicked by one of the Naruto clones' kunais, she dispersed, causing the oncoming flurry of punches to cease in midair.

The real Naruto, who was hidden amongst the crowd of his clones looked on in confusion before he realized that he wouldn't be able to keep up with this many clones in his condition. He dispersed them and began to let himself go, falling forward as his eyes slowly began to close shut.

He braced himself for impact, but it never came. In fact, he felt himself land on something soft.

"N-[Name]-sensei?" Naruto croaked, his eyes widening as much as his swollen eyelids would let him.

"Do not speak. You have exceeded your limits."

Naruto obliged and quickly shut his mouth, tiredly resting his head against [Name]'s back. Her hair tickled his face and he smiled in content, his eyes closing as he slowly slipped into unconsciousness.

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[1]— lol okay maybe I've been watching too much Hajime no Ippo. sorry for the OOC Naruto.

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