Angel of The Hidden Leaf

"Shikamaru Nara vs Temari!! Both contestant please step into the arena!" I exclaimed.

In the spectator seat, Ino is currently pushing Shikamaru off the railings while Temari already flew into the arena with her fan. I chuckled a little at their antics, Shikamaru is an expert at making his opponents underestimate him.

"Come on you lazy bastard!" Ino exclaimed while pushing Shikamaru off the railings. "You teach her a thing or two for breaking Ten chan's back or I will break yours!"

Behind them, Naruto rushes in and gave one last shove. Shikamaru's eyes widened, not expecting Naruto to just jump in like that. "Whoa! Wait! Naruto!!!" he yelled as the blonde shoved Shikamaru off the railings and sent him falling down straight into the arena.

Shikamaru fell flat on the ground and groaned in pain. "Ow, ow…" he muttered while standing up from his position. "That hurts you idiot…" he looked at his opponent who's standing on the other side of the arena while leaning on her gigantic fan.

"Is everyone ready?" I asked.

"Yes," Temari replied.

"No, not really…" Shikamaru replied.

"Alright, start the match!!!"

I went back to my seat and watched the match. Shikamaru face off against Temari. I'm gonna be at the edge of my seat this whole match, who knows what tricks this genius have up his sleeves.

"Oi, look, behind you!" Shikamaru exclaimed.

Temari paused for a moment before smirking a little. She grabbed her fan and fully opened it, revealing all of the stars. "I'm not taking any chances with you," she said before swinging her fan with all her might.

The wind picks up around the blonde and large swirling tornado formed right in front of her. It gets bigger and faster as seconds goes by, sending dusts and sands all over the place.

But the Nara stood unfazed in front of a literal tornado. He simply grabbed a kunai and threw it right at the tornado. "Kunai Shadow Clone!" he exclaimed and the tornado turned from a swirling wind of doom into a swirling blender of death.

Then, Shikamaru start running through the sides of the arena. Behind him, the tornado in pursuit. "You might want to consider dodging!" Shikamaru exclaimed when he's on a straight track right towards Temari.

The blonde smirked and simply used her giant fan to dispel the tornado. The kunai and everything the wind picks up spreads all across the arena. Hundreds of kunai could be seen sticking out all over the arena. "You think you can defeat me with my own attack?" Temari asked.

Shikamaru shrugged in response. "I am defeating you with your own attack," he replied before crouching down. "Shadow Possession Technique!" he exclaimed and his shadow start elongating.

Temari quickly jumped back in alert and Shikamaru's shadow seemingly unable to go after her. The sand shinobi smirked victoriously. "Ha! There is a limit on how far your shadow can go," she said smugly.

"Well, there is always a limit to everything," Shikamaru replied without letting go of his seal.

Then, a tiny little shadow sneaks up behind Temari and managed to catch her. Temari's eyes widened and she turned around, only to find a line of shadows connected by all the shadow clone kunai from earlier. "You bastard…" she muttered.

"Like I said, I am defeating you with your own attack," Shikamaru said while walking towards Temari. The blonde was forced to follow his movement, though it's obvious that she's trying real hard to resist.

Then, they stood inches away from one another. Shikamaru made a sign that I recognize as a vacuum bubble command. I made a vacuum bubble to give them privacy, only giving myself a small funnel so I can hear what they're saying.

Shikamaru took out a small paper seal from his pocket. "This is a kamikaze seal," he said, showing Temari a very complex red seal. "It is written using the blood of the host of the nine tailed fox," he slapped the seal right at the side of Temari's neck. The paper seemingly dissolved away, only leaving her smooth unblemished skin. "That seal will absorb all the host's chakra, before turning them into explosive, corrosive chakra capable of leveling an entire building."

Temari could only watch in a mixture of shock and horror as Shikamaru slowly stepped away from her. "I-I forfeit!!!" she exclaimed. "Just get this thing off me!"

"You brought a ticking time bomb to my village," Shikamaru glanced at Garra sitting calmly on the spectator's seat. "It's only natural for us to send another one back. I've already warned you about this didn't I?"

All colors left Temari's face. "But this seal… You're…" She drops down on the ground and tears start trickling down her face. "Please, I'm sorry, don't do this to me…" she begged for her life. "I never agreed for this war, I never wanted any of this…"

"Neither do I, but such is the life of the ninja… It's not about dying for your village but to make your opponent die for theirs."

Damn, since when did Shikamaru gets this cold and badass?

"I'll do anything, anything you want…" Temari looked up, staring at Shikamaru with that look of despair and defeat.

Shikamaru crouched down to her level and moved his face close to her ear. "You're the Kazekage's daughter, it wouldn't take long for you to get into the Kazekage tower…" he whispered in that cold and cynical voice. "I can destroy your village Temari, just what can you possibly offer me that's worth more than the Hidden Sand Village?"

Temari gritted her teeth and took out her kunai. She was about to stab herself but Shikamaru quickly paralyzed her with his jutsu. "Oi, do you really think you're the only one with a ticking time bomb?" Shikamaru asked calmly.

The sand kunoichi looked at her sibling in horror. "K-Kankuro… you…"

Shikamaru nodded a little. "Your brother, your Jounin Sensei, and lots more," he said calmly. "Now, I'm going to repeat my question. What can you possibly offer me for the fate of the Hidden Sand Village?" he asked her.

Temari gasped in realization, perhaps she has already realized Shikamaru's true motives. "I will…" she started sobbing a little. "I will offer you my village… When I take up the Kazekage's mantle I will offer you my loyalty. Just please don't destroy my village…"

Shikamaru smirked a little and stood up. "I accept that offer," he craned his neck a little and made a sign for me to let go of the vacuum bubble. He then spoke in a loud voice for everyone to hear. "Genjutsu: Hell Viewing Technique, Success!!!"

The Konoha Eleven went wild after hearing that. "You got her good you Lazy Bastard!!! Give her hell!!!" Ino yelled in excitement along with everyone else.

Temari slowly stood up from her position. Her gaze lowered to hide the tears streaming down her face. "I-I forfeit…" she spoke weakly.

"Shikamaru Nara of Konoha is the Winner!!!" I announced and the audience cheered and applauded. I flew closer towards the contestant. "Not bad lazy ass," I told him. Then I looked at Temari who just looked at me in slight fear. "Cake and Grief Counseling is available at the door to your left," I pointed at the medic door.

Temari's body shook a little and I gently hold her hand. She jerked away from me a little, but I gently embraced her with the force. "Easy girl… Just follow me," I held her hand and helped her walk towards the medical bay. "Genma, can you take over for a bit?" I asked him.

Genma nodded a little and walked to the middle of the arena. I left him and walked into the medical bay. There, I saw Sakura and Kabuto sitting around near the medical bed. "Hi everyone," I greeted them. "This is Temari and uhh… Well…" I looked at the girl shivering in horror beside me. "Shikamaru did a number on her…"

Sakura walked towards Temari and flashed her with her flashlight. "Come here Temari, let's talk," she led Temari towards a bed and made her sat down on top of it. "I apologize in the name of Konoha Shinobi, but you left us with no choice…"

Temari nodded a little with an empty look on her face. "I understand… You've won this war before it's even began. We're at your mercy…" she muttered.

"This is going to sting a little," Sakura pointed her flashlight at Temari's neck and she hissed a little in pain. The seal slowly appeared before seemingly melted away. "There, I removed the seal, you're free now…"

"You can remove the seal?" she asked.

"Of course, I was the one who made it," Sakura replied simply. "But that's not the point, the point is that we're trying to show that we're not bluffing," she then pointed at me. "Remember what the Angel of the Hidden Leaf said in the beginning?" she asked.

Temari looked down for a moment and took a deep breath. "Do not mess with Konoha…" she said.

Sakura nodded a little. "That's right, do not mess with Konoha. It's that simple," she said. "And no, I don't blame you or your village for doing any of this, it's not even your father's fault."

Wait, is she really going to tell her? "Hold on, Sakura," I walked towards her. "She already has a lot in her mind right now, let her rest before you tell her," I mean I don't imagine Temari will take it well that her father is long dead and has been replaced twice.

"What is it? What more has the Village of Konoha hidden from me?" Temari asked.

Sakura looked at her for a bit before sighing a little. "We'll talk about this matter later, why don't you rest for a bit," she gently pushed Temari down on to the bed. Then she activated the light sleeping seal at the side of the bed. "Go to sleep Temari, you need it," she said.

Temari slowly closed her eyes and her breathing steadies.