Angel of The Hidden Leaf

"Next up, Ten – Ten vs Temari of the Dessert!!" I exclaimed from above the air as the two contestants faced each other. "Are there any objections?" I asked them while ignoring some of the spectators who are currently pointing at the fox on top of my head.

Ten – Ten and Temari smirked at one another. "No!" They exclaimed confidently. Judging by the look of it, this match can be rather interesting. Both seem to be fond of weapons, Temari with her gigantic fan and Ten – Ten with... everything.

"All right, on your mark... Go!" I exclaimed before flying off to the spectator's area. I stood beside Gai Senpai who is currently watching his student proudly. "So, what do you think about this match Gai Senpa?"

Gai looked at me, for a moment, I can see a look of doubt flashes in his eyes. But then it was all replaced by a powerful optimism and a blinding smile. "I have no doubt that Ten – Ten will give it her all and show the world her springtime of youth!!" He exclaimed with waves of positivity and a shining smile on his face.

Maybe that's just my imagination. This guy is too optimistic to even think that his pupil has any chance of losing.

I looked back at the contestant below me. Ten – Ten quickly made a space between her and Temari. It seems that she's a ranger when it comes to battle. Her keen eyes scanned her opponent as a single target instead of an opponent.

Temari just stood there however, waiting Ten – Ten to make the first move with that smug look on her face. "Are you planning to wait me out to make the first move?" The Suna kunoichi said with a smirk on her face. "Let me tell you, if I make the first move, this match will be over."

That was a pretty good psychological move. I can see Ten – Ten visibly flinched after hearing that one. Temari stepped forward and Ten – Ten took a step back warily. "You're trying to be cool and see what I do first..." Temari taunted. "A hundred years too early! It doesn't matter to me, come first!"

Ten – Ten gritted her teeth and readied herself. "You said it..." A confident smile appeared on her face. "Then I won't hold back!" She jumped up to the air and took out a handful shuriken from her pocket.

The girl threw the shuriken at Temari, all four at them aimed straight at her four limbs. For a split second, I can see a slight change in the air current and the shuriken was redirected to the side. "Oh damn..." I muttered to myself as I made the connection between Temari's fighting style and her giant fan.

"Tch, that Konoha brat stood no chance." Kyubi commented suddenly on top of my head. "She's just like you." He added. "Deflect the opponent's attacks and use their strengths against them."

I looked back at Ten – Ten who just landed back to the ground with a surprised look on her face. "They missed? Impossible!" She exclaimed in disbelief.

"What was that? A warm up?" Temari taunted easily. Seriously, I would pay money to anyone who could wipe that smug smirk off her face. "Or are you scared and your aim is off?" Gotta admit though, she's very good at attacking her opponent psychologically. "Thought I get some fun out of this, but I guess I was wrong..."

Ten – Ten gazed at the target and the space between them. Temari, who noticed it, put a hand on her giant fan. Then, Ten – Ten starts circling her opponent before taking out a scroll from her pocket. She jumped into the air and unraveled the scroll all around her body.

Soon enough, dozens of sharp pointy weapons start raining down from the sky; each one of them so packed together and almost impossible to dodge entirely. But Temari doesn't flinch at all, faster than eyes can see, she swings her fan and a gust of wind deflected the weapons away from her.

Kyubi's right, Ten – Ten is in a very tight spot right now. If this was anyone else, she might have a chance.

"This is the first star..." Temari said, showing the circular pattern on her fan. "When the third star appears, this match is over." Again, those psychological attacks are brutal.

"TEN – TEN!!!" A voice suddenly yelled out. "DON'T LISTEN TO HER! JUST KICK HER ASS ALREADY, BELIEVE IT!" I looked at the distance and saw Naruto and Hinata standing on the other side of the platform. The blonde took out a piece of paper and start reading it.

"This is a message from Bushy Brow!" Naruto exclaimed. Then he narrowed his eyes as he tried to read the contents. After a while, he gave up and handed Hinata the paper. "Uhh... I can't read it, Hinata chan?" He asked her with a sheepish look on his face.

Hinata took the paper and squinted her eyes. Then she took a deep breath to prepare herself. "Ten – Ten san!!!" She read the letter with the loudest voice she can muster. "Do your best! Show everyone your Spring Time Of Youth!!! You can do this! I believe in you!!! Stay calm and don't let her get to you."

That was the loudest I've ever heard her say anything. Which is impressive in its own way because... "YOSH!!!" Gyah! My poor ears... "HINATA AND NARUTO IS RIGHT!! STAY CALM AND DON'T LET HER GET TO YOU! SHOW HER WHAT YOU CAN DO TEN – TEN! LET THE FLAMES OF THIS YOUTHFUL MATCH BURN INSIDE YOUR FLAMING WILL OF FIRE!!!"

That was the last thing I heard by the way. The only thing I can hear after Gai's speech is ringing sounds and ghostly whispers of youth. Seriously, after this, I need to get my ears checked.

A smile grew on Ten – Ten's face. She took out a couple of scrolls and put it on the floor in front of her in determination. "Yosh! The real match starts now!" She made some hand seals and concentrated on her opponent. Of course, just like any stupid over-confident villain, Temari just stood there.

"TWIN RISING DRAGONS!!!" Ten – Ten yelled out and the scroll burst into smoke. They formed into the shape of two twin dragons that soared to the sky before dispersing into a long scroll. It was quite badass if you ask me.

Then Ten – Ten shot out from the arena floor towards the center of the scrolls above. Faster than eyes can see, she starts shooting hundreds of weapons at Temari. Her attacks are all quick and relentless, raining down sharp metals and weapons from the sky. I almost felt like Ten – Ten actually has a chance in this match. Almost...

"Increasing the amount is futile!" Temari revealed the second star and swung her fan. "Second Star!" A gust of wind appeared from the fan like a cyclone. It blew away every single weapon in front of her, rendering Ten – Ten's attack harmless.

The kunoichi landed back to the floor and raised her hands. "I'm not done yet!" Invisible chakra strings shot out of her fingers and straight towards the weapons lying down on the floor. I squealed a little in amazement at the sight of her suddenly controlling each weapons and make them all float midair. This fighting style brings back so much memories.

Then, Ten – Ten charged her weapon straight at Temari. I actually thought that she just made the same attacks as the last one. However I can see her pinky aiming off to the sides. "Clever girl..." I muttered in amusement.

Just as predicted, Temari deflected all weapons in front of her without a single thought. "Tch, you think that's... Gyah!" She yelped in surprise when a kunai suddenly stabbed her right shoulder from behind. Her eyes narrowed and her expression turned murderous. "You..." She opened her fan fully, revealing the third star.

"She just wasted her only chance..." The Kyubi commented in slight annoyance. "What an idiot..."

I ignored him for a moment and watched as Temari twirled her fan around. Then she flickered away from existence. Ten – Ten scanned her surroundings looking for her before turning around to see Temari flying through the air using her fan.

Temari grabbed the fan below her before waving her fan at the girl in midair, third newton's law be damned. A huge twister was formed and trapped Ten – Ten inside it. Then, Temari landed back on to the ground before creating another gust of wind to fuel the twister even more.

Ten – Ten let out a blood curling scream that was only muffled by the wind around her. Dozens of scratch marks appeared on her clothing and blood drips down from the wound that suddenly formed on her whole body. It was as if the wind is cutting her apart from inside the twister.

Soon, gravity took over. Ten – Ten slowly fell back to the floor near Temari towards the sharp weapons below. Temari sidestepped and looked at Ten – Ten falling down from the sky, maybe she's going to catch her so I guess I don't have to interfere.

'CRACK' The sand kunoichi harshly trust her fan up and struck Ten – Ten's back. The fallen girl's back arched in an impossible angle and blood shot out of her mouth. Acting on instinct I soared away from the platform before Temari could slam Ten – Ten's body to the floor.

"That's enough!" I exclaimed, gripping Temari's fan tight with the force and caught Ten – Ten before her body could hit the floor. "The battle is over, Temari of the Dessert is the Winner!!" I exclaimed.

With a snap of my fingers I collected every single weapon on the battlefield and put them on a neat stack in the corner. Then I looked at Temari who is looking at Ten – Ten in annoyance. "Good, get that trash away from here." The sand brat said coldly.

I sighed a little and folded my arms on my chest. "Is that how you treat someone who spared your life?" I asked her flatly. Her eyes narrowed a little in slight confusion, but she didn't say anything. "She didn't miss, Temari." I turned around and carried of Ten – Ten to the hospital.

On my way, I glanced at the spectator's area and saw Hinata hugging Naruto from the back to stop him from jumping in and clobbering Temari.