"You can do it Scarlet!" screamed Azure.

"Yeah show em what you're made of!" proclaimed Crimson.

Our story takes place in the third annual Shinobi Olympics, a test of pride for each of the 10 great nations in the world and the only time every nation is united in one place. This year the Land of Oasis, the newcomers to the competition, are surprisingly putting on a great showing led by each of their captains.

We are currently in the bottom of the 9th with the score tied 2-2, the bases are loaded and the Land of Fire sends their pinch hitter up to the plate, Iwabee Yuino. Scarlet, the pitcher and captain of the Land of Oasis had seen this guy hit everything thrown at him and has his work cut out for him, but he is determined to get the Olympics off to a good start. He winds up for the pitch and sends a scorching fastball that Iwabee makes contact with. "Foul!" yells the umpire. That was a close one, if Iwabee gets one good shot this game is over. Scarlet winds up for his second pitch and gives Iwabee the most beautiful curveball he had ever seen. Iwabee takes a swing and again makes contact but it flies back into the stands for another foul. Down two strikes Scarlet is feeling confident but is keeping composure. It's time he breaks out his weapon, the pitch he hasn't had to throw all tournament. Scarlet winds up and zings a slider over home plate Iwabee couldn't hope to react to. "Strike 3, you're out! Oasis wins!" Scarlet and the baseball team are ecstatic, celebrating on the mound in what we would come to know as one of the greatest ends of a tournament we had ever seen.

"We knew you had it in you kid. Guess it's time for me to bring it home," said Breeze as she walked over to congratulate Scarlet on his win.

"I didn't think competition would be so stiff this year, I was so confident we would win," Midnight sulked.

"Ah, cheer up buddy we'll be able to show our real skill next year and show the world that they can't take us lightly," Azure cheerily said.

With this win Oasis are closing in on the lead that Fire, the defending champions, have in this years' Olympics, making the score 2-1 with Basketball and Vollyball still remaining.

Crimson, a hulking guy takes his position ready to recieve the tip for his team. This year Crimson the Oasis team are favored to take the gold in Basketball, the only sport they are favored in. Across from him are the dynamic duo of the Land of Fire, metal Lee and Mitsuki. Crimson is confident in his team and his chances, but he'd be lying to say he isn't worried. Through two quarters of play the Land of Oasis is trailing 52-62. Crimson walks into the locker room to find his team completely deflated, after fighting so hard to get to the finals his men are struggling with the realization of talent in metal and Mitsuki.

"I know you guys are tired and overwhelmed. But they are human. We need to get together and play as a team. We made it here as a team and if we go down we will go down as a team. You guys aren't just my teammates, you are my brothers. Now I ask of you, look to the guy on your left, get a good look and realize what you are fighting for. That is your brother. You fight for your brother, no matter if youre tired, want to quit, nothing matters. You fight for the guy standing next to you. Now are we going to go out there and get *n out? Or are we going to go out there and show them why they all believed we would win."

"We're going to win!" shouted the members of Crimson's team as they made their way back to the court, empowered by Crimson's speech.

The next 2 quarters went by fast but the intensity of Team Oasis compared to the first half was night and day. They had started to work as a unit to shut down the fastbreak style of Mitsuki and metal and gained pacing in the game. With 15 seconds to spare Crimson took the ball and drove hard to the basket, showing off his strength by finishing a monsterous dunk and getting fouled, then stepping up to the line to sink the free throw, putting Team Oasis up by 2. Mitsuki puts the inbound perfect for metal to catch and run with it, driving all the way to the hoops and completing an acrobatic layup to even the score. Team Oasis calls a timeout and with 5 seconds remaining are looking to put the game away in regulation. A play they have worked on so many times in practice, an inbound alley oop to Crimson for the win. As Crimson started his run toward the basket the inbound pass came a little too high and bounced off the backboard, Crimson, using his massive wingspan was able to corral it with one hand and finish with a thunderous slam to give Oasis the win.

"I guess it's up to us now." Breeze thought to herself, for the first time she actually feels the pressure of the Olympics start to set in.

After the Land of Win took the duo gold medal in Volleyball they are now within striking distance of forcing a three way tie for first between Wind, Fire, and Oasis. After fairly easy matchups Wind and Oasis are meeting in the finals, if Breeze can win this, Oasis will take the Olympics victory. If not, who knows what will happen. But she has to face the strongest competitor she has ever faced before, Yodo from the Land of Wind. Breeze has seen her abilities up close and knows this will be a fight she will need every bit of her strength to win. Breeze and Yodo take their places and Breeze delivers a beautiful serve. With that, the match that could determine the entire Olympics is under way!