Post Author: Suna no Ken

Hey everyone! I hope you like part three! And yes the name is different but the sand swordsman who made the first two post’s is still me. Well enjoy!

Naruto: Three years! Youve been fighting for three years! Why!

Sasuke: You idiot he just told us why. He’s being forced to. My only question is if you got that much power why dont you fight the person making you do this.

Goku: Because if I don’t fight for him then my world will be destroyed in front of my eyes. Me and my partner Vegeta have beaten countless others from different worlds never losing for fear of annihilation.

Yusuke: Man that sounds harsh! but why are we here?

Goku: No doubt you are supposed to be part of a new tournament where you’ll have to face us.

Naruto: Yikes! I don’t know if I want to face you.

Sasuke: You coward! Besides, if we don’t our whole world will be destroyed. We don’t have a choice. Whoever has brought us here seems to have us in a corner.

Naruto: So what do we do now Sasuke? Do we just start fighting or what.

Naruto looked around at all the competition. Suddenly a boy appears right next to Naruto holding a huge spear. Out of instinct Naruto pulled out a kunai and started to attack only to be stopped by another boy, this one with a sword and headphones.

Boy: Calm down, now me and Ren only wanted to talk.

Ren: No, let him Yoh. If he thinks he can beat me then he is in for a surprise, but I warn you I don’t hold back for anybody.

Ren sneers and turns away going to Goku. Naruto looks back hating the feeling that he was just made out to look like some sort of a loser. He turns away and pouts a little before starting to listen in on what they were saying.

Ren: I heard what you were saying before but just where is this Gatherer. Maybe You’re the one who brought us here just to fulfill a desire to better yourself in combat.

Goku: I would never do that. Besides the Gatherer will appear soon. He always does once new competitors come in.

Voice: Well, how right you are Goku. I must commend you it seems you know me very well now. I find it flattering to say the least.

Goku: (Angry) Gatherer! You promised me! You promised that there would be no more bloodshed if we were victorious! You said that the fighters you brought from last time would be our last challenge!

Gatherer: And so they were Goku. But this is no longer a challenge in the tournament. This is the real deal. In this final tournament you will be facing competitors from across the universe, the strongest champions of their world. I must admit that I had not intended to do so this early but certain circumstances forced me to change plans.

At this he looked over at Sasuke. He moved his head back so swiftly that Naruto thought he might have imagined it and yet…

Gatherer: Now then I believe that you should all step back for a moment. We won’t start the tournament right now but I would like to test you a little to learn all your skills. Goku”, at this he turned to Goku, “You may go as I already know all of your abilities.

Goku nods and then vanishes on the spot. Naruto is amazed until he hears the Gatherer again.

Gatherer: I will be gone for three minutes observing you. You could choose to do nothing or you could try to increase your success at winning if you know what I mean. It’s your choice. Hahahahaha!

With that he leaves in a flash and Naruto senses a chill in the air. He turns around and looks at everyone. Many of them are looking at one another as if waiting for some sort of signal. Naruto looks around and sees the two boys again. Suddenly Ren blurs out of sight! Naruto pulls out his kunai and turns around parrying Ren’s blow that would have ended his life.

Naruto: Why little brat! I’ll clobber you!

Naruto kicks Ren away and starts lunging forward. Meanwhile Sasuke Jumps up and starts descending onto one of the people dressed in a black kimono. He comes down swinging his sword at the orange haired one. The man brings up his own giant blade and uses it to block Sasuke’s blow. “Ichigo!” The man’s red headed partner exclaims.

Ichigo: You dirt bag! Don’t you see this is what he wants us to do!

Sasuke: It doesn’t matter. I’ll kill every one here if I have to! I won’t have my world destroyed!

Naruto looks over and sees Sasuke starting to fight. He looks towards Ren and punches him square in the face causing Ren to get off balanced. Taking advantage of this, Naruto makes several doppelgangers and charges.

Naruto: You started it and now I’m finishing it! U-ZU-MA-KI NARUTO RENDAN!

Ren gets struck plummeting to the ground, but he’s caught by Yoh before he hits it. Naruto lands and turns to go help Sasuke but is stopped by a pull on his shoulder. He turns around to look and gasps as he sees a long extended arm. He finds the owner of the arm to be the one with the straw hat. Then the man pulls up and sends Naruto flying up into the air.

Naruto looks down and sees that he is super high up off the ground, so high that the fall would kill him. Thinking it was his last moment, he reflected on how much his life really…sucked. He thought what was he thinking! Just then he realizes he’s not falling anymore. He looks up and sees that the Gatherer has caught him.

Gatherer: Tut tut can’t have YOU dying yet. We have big plans for YOU Naruto. Come now it’s time to stop this!

The last part boomed so loudly that everyones attention was diverted for a moment. They all looked up towards the Gatherer. Naruto felt a funny feeling in the pit of his stomach and suddenly he was next to Sasuke again. Naruto looked confused and saw that others who were fighting before also looked confused wondering how they got back to normal.

Gatherer: Now that we got that little test out of the way I dare say, it is time to start the Pre-lims!

With that the Gatherer disappeared and smoke started to come over Naruto and Sasuke. Oh man, Naruto thought.

To be continued.