Laughter could be heard throughout the whole forest along with a grunt of frustration and a sigh of annoyance. Three wolves were in the middle of clearing.
One was brown with its tail and tip of ears black while his eyes were black. He was male and was laughing his head off while rolling on the floor on his back.
The other male was a raven colour, the edge of his ears, his tail and a line running down his back a deep blood red colour along with his eyes. He was soaked to the bone, glaring at laughing male.
The only female there was a golden colour. Somehow, the very tip of her tail was purple. Her eyes were a soft blue but they held annoyance in them as she rolled them upwards.
The raven wolf snarled and charged at the brunette. The latter, seeing he was in danger, stopped laughing and started running in circles. The other chased him, determined in killing him. He got an idea and stopped suddenly. The brunette didn't notice and, the next thing he knew, he was pinned to the ground, red eyes glaring at him. He coward, afraid of what the stronger wolf would do. The female was about to get in there when a twig snapped behind her.
The three heard the sound. The raven wolf got off the brown one and got in front of the group in a battle ready stance. The other two stood behind him in a defensive stance.
A female wolf came out from behind the trees and their stances dropped. She was a snowy white, her eyes emerald green while her tails and ears were blood red. Also, her left ear was folded while the other stood up straight. It was like that naturally. She was frowning at them, her eyes showing disappointment.
They knew what was wrong. They were acting like idiots and they were supposed to be the best of their generation. The trio looked towards the ground, ashamed. Well, the two at the back were. The raven one just bowed his head, showing respect.
The white wolf snorted and nodded her head towards the north, turning her back to them. They knew it meant to follow her and they did just that. They passed through a few dozens of trees before stopping at a large one. Actually, it was the biggest tree in the forest. They entered through a secret entrance, only known to those who lived within the tree.
You see, there's a legend regarding this tree.
The legend says that a wolf living within this tree will meet another wolf. This wolf, however, will be from an enemy base. The two will fall in love and make amends between their Pack but will suffer a great loss in return.
It hasn't happened yet but no one really cared. The great loss might be them losing so they were extra careful whenever wolves would go outside. The area around the forest was well guarded, the best of the best surrounding the forest but they were hidden. Those people were called Anbu Forces. They were the best in the Pack. Konoha Pack, actually.
The white female wolf was the adoptive granddaughter of the leaders of the Pack.
As the foursome walked through the tunnel leading down to the underground, they passed by a couple of other wolves. They were probably switching shifts with the ones protecting the forest. They walked through another entrance and sunlight beat down on them. They kept walking, though. Around them were even more trees, which they considered as houses. To the left were some bushes. To the right some more bushes and to the front even more trees.
They walked for a few minutes all the way to the back of the 'village' towards the biggest tree there. They walked into it and climbed a few flights of stairs before facing an entrance covered by a big leaf. The white wolf scratched at the wall near the entrance before walking in, the other three following her.
In the room were laying two wolves, a lot bigger than the four. The female was a golden colour, a lot lighter than the younger one, and had hazel eyes along with a diamond mark on her forehead. The male was white and had dark eyes, red lines going down his eyes.
The white male snorted in acknowledgement before closing his eyes again. The golden older female rolled her eyes before standing up, walking over to her granddaughter. "Good. You guys are here," she muttered looking over at them.
"They were fooling around, Baa-chan. Outside." the white female wolf informed, sending a glare to the two younger males. The brown one coward while the other sighed.
"What did you want us for, Tsunade-sama?" the younger golden female asked, speaking up for the first time in hours.
Tsunade grunted and turned around, walking over to her mate. "Jiraiya here spotted a few...eh, troops from a Pack somewhere near the border of Hi no Kuni. I want you four, along with a few others, to go check it out."
"I'm not trying to be impolite or anything but, why don't you send Anbu to check it out? They're stronger than us," the raven one said narrowing his eyes at the Hokage.
"I agree with Sasuke. Besides, Sakura's never been out of the Konoha Forest. What if she gets hurt?" the brown one asked, the white female's eye twitched.
"Just because I've never went passed the Konoha Forest doesn't mean I can't take care of myself."
"And that's exactly why I want you guys to go. Sakura needs to experience combat first-hand. You guys leave at nightfall. You will get there at sunrise if you keep a steady pace. You're dismissed." Tsunade said nodding at the four.
Sasuke grunted, Ino sighed while Kiba smirked at the thought of a new mission. Sakura looked out the "window" of the tree. She could see every wolf from the spot she was standing on.
She thought about the world outside the Konoha Forest. Her friends would always tease her because she couldn't go passed it. She was the granddaughter of the Hokage and next in line for the position. They couldn't risk her getting hurt. And that's why this is the first time she's ever gone passed that.
Tsunade called her name, snapping her out of her thought. The white female looked around the room, noticing the three pups had already left, leaving her with her adoptive family. "Sakura, are you Okay?" Tsunade asked again, getting her attention. Even Jiraiya was standing up, looking at her.
Sakura nodded and looked at the floor, her tough attitude falling. "It's just that...This'll be the first time outside the Konoha Forest Boundaries. Besides, it's an ambush mission. What if it fails?"
"And that is one of the reasons why we're sending those brats. They're more capable of helping you out than Anbu." Jiraiya spoke, walking over to her and placing a paw on her shoulder. Sakura saw Tsunade smile and smiled back, worrying herself to death on the inside, You have to be kidding me.
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