Chapter one – What's going on here?

"He said… He has faith in me!!" said a young man with a smile plagued on his face. "Great!" another man with grey hair said "You go after Raikage!"

"What!?" the other yelled. Feeling like he has to clarify his point, the grey hair man explains his words

"Well, Yamato and I will go with you!"

The curtains of the tent fly off and four shadows escaped, spreading in different directions. This was her signal. She ran away as fast as she could, tears rolling down her cheeks. She couldn't believe what she just heard. They had a plan but still, this was so unwise. She knew he was corrupt, she knew that the faith of the village was already seal as well as Sasuke's faith. There was nothing they could do except wait for the storm to crash on them all. She wasn't stupid, that's why she have cried when she have heard the news about Sasuke's affiliations with Akatsuki. Everything was in place for the destruction of their world. That she can tell. But once again she couldn't do anything about it. Even her own teammates have thought better than to include her in their plans. She would slow them down and the time was not to wait. Actions, this is what they need, they had to react and they couldn't deal with her emotions at the moment. There was more important matter to attend.

Thud!

"Holy shit!!" shrieked the young girl as she lose her balance and fell down. Lost in her thoughts, she has totally forgotten to look where she was heading and she had tumbled over a root. "What an idiot … no wonder why I can't help them." she said tossing her wet pink hair out of her soaked face. "Naruto … I wish, I really wish I could help you." she admitted, looking at the bright blue sky up above her. Sakura wasn't delusional, she knows she would get in the way and Naruto was probably out of the Village at the time she was there lying on the forest floor. At least, she have been wise enough to listen to the conversation he, Saï, Kakashi and Yamato have had instead of bashing in to heal Naruto. Now, she knows what the game was. So instead of loosing her time, Sakura dried her eyes and stood. "I should go and have a look on Tsunade. Shizune must feel terrible." she starts to walk back in the village.

Somewhere near by

"Let's get tracking." state Yamato

"Right" yelled back the blond boy.

He was excited, that you can tell, but deep inside Naruto was anxious. Even if he would never admit it, he was scared for his long lost friend. A lot of questions were running trough his mind. What if the Raikage doesn't change his mind? What if Sasuke have killed the 8th tailed beast's jinchurikki?

'Sasuke… I swear… If you have done anything to the Raikage's brother, I'm a so gonna kick your ass. You idiot, why can't you see that you mean so much for me and Sakura, that we would do anything for you. You are selfish and you are in big trouble… But I have faith, I'll talk with the Raikage and he will forgive you and after that, I'll get you back to Konoha, to me, to us… Believe it Sasuke! I'll take you back, like it or not!'

With that said Naruto quicken his pace with a big smile plastered on his face.

Near the Iron Village

"What'd you see?" asked the team leader.

"They're strengthening their guards because of the meeting of the five Kages." answered a shark like boy. Not wasting time, the dark haired man in charge of the team orders his teammate.

"Jugo, use animals to find the least-guarded route to the meeting hall."

"Right." the said man replied.

'There must be a way to enter this place, we can't loose time!' thought the dark haired man.

In Konoha

"Shizune? You're in there?" asked the pink hair girl, peering inside the tent of her master. "Ah Sakura! Thank god you're here! Tsunade she's …" replied the said woman. But unfortunately for her, Shizune didn't even have time to finish her sentence, because Sakura was already freaking out.

"She's what? Don't tell me she's …"

"Hold on Sakura, you don't even know what I was about to say! Man … you're hanging too much with Naruto! You're taking his bad habits!"

"Awww sorry Shizune, I'm just a bit worried about everything lately." said Sakura while scratching the back of her head.

"It's okay Sakura, all I wanted to say was that Tsunade should wake up in any minutes now!!" said Shizune with a bright smile on her face.

"Really?" replied Sakura with big shiny eyes.

"Yeah, I saw her shift in her bed a few minutes before."

Sakura frown.

"What is it Sakura?"

"Well, don't you think it's a bit strange that she hasn't waked up yet?"

"Now that you mentioned it…"

The girls stop their discussion at that point and stare at each other with an evil grin on their face. All of a sudden, they started yelling.

"TSUNADE! YOU'RE IMPOSSIBLE! WE KNOW YOU ARE AWAKE, GET THE FUCK OUT OF BED!"

"AHHHHH!" Tsunade scream as if she was about to make a heart attacked and jump out of bed.

"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU TWO?! I'LL SHOW YOU TO WAKE ME UP LIKE THIS!" the fifth Hokage answered while showing her fists to her students. But the girls were giggling so much that even the Sannin have to admit the silliness of the situation.

"Ah Ah Ah!! Sorry Shishou! But you're the one who start all this." said Sakura.

"Anyway, let's get serious now. The situation is critical. We have things to talk about!" state Shizune in a severe tone.

"What do you mean? Did Naruto kill Pein? Did we lose the battle? Is there many injured shinobis? What's going on here?" asked Tsunade, worry written all over her face.

"Well, first Naruto have killed Pein and he is now renowned as a hero in the village, we have won the battle and there are no more injured people. Before Pein die, he gave back the lives he had taken." answered Sakura.

"So, that mean Kakashi is …"

"Yes, Lady Tsunade, is alive." respond Sakura "As well as Shizune here!"

"Good, than what's wrong?" replied the sannin.

Shizune take a look at Sakura but seeing the discomfort on her face, she decided to answer back.

"You're not Hokage anymore, Tsunade …"