sparring with the raikage meeting mei.

there would be aa two day interval between the quarter final and the semifinals.

the ninja council decided that because Leah was at a disadvantage because of her being bitten by kankurumi's poison witch caused her to have salmonella* she wasn't going to compete so she would be given an honorary rank up.

(salmonella* getting the Regerts")

the civilian council decided to have Ian used in an arranged marriage with the fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi.

Ian rolled my eye's at the news.

'sure why not' Ian regressed inwardly.

then the arrival of the Raikage caused a commotion.

"no he's going to marry my daughter Samui." said the Raikage.

half the council wanted Mei at the convincing of Tsunade the other half wanted Samui at the threatening-convincing of Ai(the Raikage's name BTW)

after it was settled Ian got not only one but two of the bustiest girls next to Tsunade and Hinata.

the Raikage also asked Ian to spar with him and of course if Ian accepted he promised he wouldn't rough him up too badly but if he refused everyone would think he was a coward.

"fine then but give me an hour to prepare." Ian asked him

seeing as Ian didn't refuse him the raikage agreed.

in training ground seven.

"ATA!" Ian cried out as he punched the 708'th training dummy in the center of the chest.

"you've already been beaten." Ian said.

and the dummies sternum shattered.

"okay I'm ready." said Ian as he walked to the meeting point the Raikage agreed upon.

"well i can see you've come well trained." said the Raikage.

Ian's body was covered in sweat cuts and bruises from his extensive training in the hour Ian had tested his knowledge of Hokuto Shin Ken as he was a big fan of the series the methods were similar to kenpo and jeet kune do from his past life just with ki and dim Mak applied.

the bout began and the raikage went for his lightning release lighting fist strike.

ian countered with a burn knuckle it seemed even until the raikage smiled and preformed a back turn punch ian instinctivly gaurded but the force had shook him.

ian ran upto the raikage and delivered a swift combo of a straight two hooks an elbow and a style 180 falling moon.

the exploding fire grip surprised the raikage moomentairly as he figured ian only had an affinity for water jutsu but he was about to learn the truth ian jumped up into the air before descending spinning like a drill with lightning conducting around him as the kick pushed the raikage back in a defensive mutekyo tomo stance.

seeing this ian backflipped away before the raikage could counter with a Ohshiro joushoudan seiken zuki.

'so he's using a hit and run technique effective but.'

the raikage dashed towaards ian and went for a left hook.

ian stepped left dodging the hook before punching the Raikage in the left ribs sending a jolt into the man.

he was surprised to see ian's force had that much of an impact in fact it felt somewhat similiar to tsunade's punch when she found out he had stolen her favorite bottle of sake for a party to celebrate his daughters engagement to said boy.

"you've been training with the fifth?" he asked.

"yeah and the forth is my sensei." ian said.

'that explains his strength speed and reaction timing fine I'll use that technique,'

'I'll make sure to only cause a flesh wound though don't want to kill my future in law and make Samui cry' he thought.

"hell stab one finger spear hand." he said.

the move however was stopped by Ian's own finger tips before he countered with a punch straight to the chest as he cried out "ATA!" the raikage slid back ten steps

"heh that was pretty good boy to bad it didn't amount to much huh."

"you've already been beaten." ian said pointing his index finger at the raikage.

suddenly the raikage's sternum cracked and the raikage winced and fell to one knee coughing blood.

but then he got up and laughed.

"you really got me boy come on that's enough sparring by the way your pretty banged up yourself." he said.

it was true Ian's arm's had taken a real beating.

"Ian fell to the ground just as tsunade haruzen and minato arrived while haruzen and minato praised the boy for his courage and tenacity while tsunade reprimanded him for fighting in such critical conditions.

the next day Ian woke to find a beautiful women with long red brown hair standing before him she smiled

"so your this Ian boy I've heard I'm engaged to, I like you you're my type." she said.

"pretty..." Ian said

"what?" asked Mei.

"I said you're really pretty." Ian said.

she smiled

"so have you ever taaken advantage of a drunk girl." asked mei.

'yeah two nights ago.' ian thought back as to how he got his first taste of an experienced women.

"not really." ian said

not really a lie it's more like a drunken senju princess took advantage of a boy who had tried his best to say no but wound up failing in the end because as a teenage boy has weak self control.

"very well then tonight we party the entire village is invited." said mei.

'are you there god i think i'm starting to regret the whole harem thing.' i silently prayed.