anko's little sunshine

chapter 20: Rock Lee and Gaara vs neji hyuga and Sasuke Uchiha.

It's the first tag team match of the finals and four people could be seen standing at opposite ends of each other. Rock Lee and Gaara on one side and sasuke Uchiha and neji hyuga on the other.

While sasuke and neji were giving each other hateful glares and arguing over who's dojutsu skills were better and who's clan was superior to the other. Lee and Gaara were already well aware of how to defeat their opponents.

Gaara then said.

"Lee...if you can keep the Uchiha distracted long enough I can give you some cover with my sand. In order to do that I need you to not hold anything back go all out. Meanwhile I will find a blind spot in the hyuga's technique.

There's no possible way he can see a full 360° in front and behind him at the same time. I'm pretty sure your aware of what I mean."

And Lee said as he whispered into gaara's ear.

"Left shoulder blade. Near the upper spinal cord. He can't see that far. It's his blind spot. But you must time it correctly or his rotation technique will block your sand the same way you use your sand armor."

Gaara nodded in understanding as shino signaled the fight to begin.
Neji had thought that Lee would come straight at him and fight him head on.

He was heavily mistaken when he took off his leg weights and opened all seven gates. What surprised neji was how fast Lee has gotten.

Neji then said.

"Sasuke be careful!!!. Don't let your guard down for even one second against Lee right now!!!. He is stronger and faster then you think!!!."

Sasuke. Arrogant as he was. Paid no mind to neji's warning and engaged Lee in close range Taijutsu combat.

Lee then vanished faster then sasuke could keep up with his sharingan and said.

"Leaf hurricane!!!. This is where your defeat happens uchiha sasuke!!!."

(BAM!!!)

Sasuke was then sent halfway across the arena and was now separated from his tag team partner.

Neji then said.

"That arrogant fool!!!. I warned him not to let his guard down!!!. And now I'm facing someone who's defense is almost as great as my own.

Which means he's capable of both offense and defense moves. That sand won't be easy to avoid either.

Considering most of the arena is solid ground he has the advantage. They planned this from the beginning.
Lee knew about my Byakugan and it's blind spot.

Obviously teamwork is something that sasuke Uchiha neglected to remember about tag team match ups.

I can't get too close.
And if I keep my distance that sand will just keep following me."

During the whole time Lee was keeping sasuke Uchiha busy in Taijutsu Gaara had gathering up enough sand around him to completely restrain neji.

Gaara then said.

"I'm sorry to tell you this but your already defeated. My sand works in many different ways. I can use it defensively yes. But if my opponent is standing on loose solid ground I can also use it like this. SAND COFFIN!!!."

Neji's arms and legs were then trapped by the sand as it began to completely cover his body. Realizing he couldn't move and noticing that sasuke was already out cold shino stepped up and said.

"Sasuke uchiha and neji hyuga can no longer continue. Thus. The winners of the first match are Rock Lee and Garra of Suna. There will be a one hour break before the next match.
I would advise all of the other contestants to use this time wisely and plan out your battle strategy."

Naruto was impressed with how well the seal he used to repair gaara's old one was holding up.

Apparently he was a better seals user then he thought he was. naruto then said.

Well...it serves both of those arrogant fool's right for underestimating a jinchuriki and a user of the heavy fist Taijutsu who's able to use the 8 gates.

I'm surprised the match went on for as long as it did. But I guess I'm just cruel and twisted that way."

And Anko said.

"Oh come on now kid. Being cruel and twisted isn't such a bad thing when it's someone else who suffers from it.
Haven't I taught you that by now???."

And naruto said.

"Well Anko nii-chan. I guess your right. Sometimes it isn't a bad idea to be cruel and twisted.

But I really wanted to make it more sadistic by laying deadly trap's to avoid and potentially deadly snake's.

The hokage wouldn't allow it though.
Stupid old baka. Always has to ruin my fun. If it was me organizing the exams I'd make them impossible to get through.

Almost to the point where nobody would like to send their team's into them without proper training first."

And Anko said.

"Hmm.... perhaps that could be arranged. Let me talk to the hokage about having a...'special event'... match scheduled before the final round.

I'll let you have your fun and you get to cut loose in the arena as well. It's a win win scenario for everyone."

And naruto said.

"Thanks Anko nii-chan. I always knew that I can count on you and ibiki oji San to...'persuade' the old man into anything that involves torture."

And Anko said.

"No problem. Adopting you was the best decision I've ever made in my life and I don't regret it one bit. With any luck. Your going to be running the T&I department by the time ibiki retires."

And naruto said.

"Hmm... tempting offer. But no. Almost as much paperwork involved as the Hokage's position and I'd rather be torturing people in a locked jail cell then filling out paperwork and assigning ANBU BLACK OPS from behind a desk all day and night.it's just not as fun if you know what I mean."

Anko just laughed her sexy ass off and said.

"WOW. Your right!!!. I can't believe how much paperwork ibiki gets daily compared to the hokage from everyone else. ahaha!!!.

And here you have the secret that could help them but don't tell them that it's the shadow clone jutsu. Ahahaha!!!.. that's hilarious!!!."

Naruto then said.

"Well...the next tag team match is about to begin soon and it's going to be an interesting one indeed.

We've got the lazy genius Shikamaru Nara and wind mistress temari of Suna. Against ino yamanaka and Choji akamichi. This one will be very interesting to see indeed."

And so with then second round tag team match ups set into motion Shikamaru Nara would be facing the ultimate challenge of his lazy career as a shinobi. Woman.

Teamed up with a bossy chick from Suna and facing off against his bossy blonde hair friend ino yamanaka. It was as Shikamaru would say...too troublesome to even bother.

One thing was certain though.
Shikamaru knew his mother was watching and would beat him with an iron skillet if he didn't at least try to win. So in a way. He had no choice from the start.