The sun had just began to peek into the bedroom of the leaf villages number one hyperactive knuckle head's apartment when the door was suddenly melted off its hinges.

"What the...," was all that the unsuspecting ninja could get out before the room suddenly became dark.

-Later on in Konoha: At the hokage's tower-

"Where is that boy he should have been here hours ago?" exclaimed the irritated Sannin.

"Tsunade-sama, it's, its, impossible! Naruto, his apartment,it, it, it has been RANSACKED!" an exasperated Housa stammered.

"BAKA!!!!!" Tsuande screamed."WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!!! What do you mean ransacked?"

"Like i said, i went to fetch him, as per your instructions. And upon arriving at his house, I saw the door was melted off its hinges." explained the jounin.

"Melted??" exclaimed the busty blondie. "How is that possible? The border guards reported noone about suspicious entering the village. How could this of happened?"

"Well it seems that around three thirty this morning an unknown party entered the Uzimaki residence" Began the elite. "The party spent some time inside the apartment before searching for Naruto. Apparently they were looking for something in the house upon finding it they melted his

bedroom door and kidnapped him. A revealing jutsu showed that they used some kind of a paralysis jutsu to capture him."

The world suddenly came crashing down on the hokage as she listened to his speech. The realization that the necklace may have cost her another one, this time one who she viewed as her own son. No, she would not let this be. She would not sit here and idly twiddle her thumbs while people carried Naruto around. No she wold not just let it be so. "Call a council meeting. And inform Hatake Kakashi that his presence is needed there as well. Tell Shizune to contact all of the remaining members of the Konoha 11 and their jounin instructors. Explain to them that they will be at the meeting as well. The meeting starts in one hour, anyone who is late shall be assigned to D-ranked missions for the rest of eternity. Along with being demoted to the rank of genin. Relay that especially to Kakashi. And get me footage of everyone around the Uzimaki apartment complex for all of the past week. NOW!!!" Tsuande ordered.

With that Housa left to inform Shizune of the Hokage's plans.

Just as Tsuande returned to her seat at her desk a mysterious man walked into her office. He was dress from head to toe in an azure colored anbu uniform. His mask however was different from the regular ANBU black ops mask. Instead of having the regular white and colored animal mask, his mask was the shape of a jester's mask. but it was void of any expression. Also the mask was coated black and cobalt. And it seemed to be made of a sapphire material. His ANBU outfit was sort of as that of the Fourth Hokages had been. The cloak was inscribed with the words "All things return to wince the came" on the back. Strapped on his back in an "X" pattern were two swords incased in an obsidian sheath. The sheath was trimmed with cobalt blue and platinum dragons that seemed as if they were fighting each other for control of a soul. He walked as if he belonged at that place in the Hokage's office. He gave of a pleasing aura. AS you could not see his face no one could tell his expression, but something in the way that he held himself told you that the was in a excited mood. Something had gotten to this man.

"Who are you?" asked the infuriated sannin. "and how did you get past the guards?"

"None of that is important." responded the mystery guest. "What is is the fact that Naruto has been kidnapped."

"WHAT DO YO KNOW ABOUT THAT!!!" exclaimed the bustly gifted blonde.

"I have no knowledge about where he is but I am searching for that. I how ever know who has him. But that is not why I have come at this moment. I have come to bring this man to you."

With that he threw the badly beaten body of the barely alive Uchiha Itachi on the ground in front of Tsuande.

"This, this is..." Tsuande stuttered.

"Yes, this is Itachi of the organization Akatsuki. He along with the Leader of said organization are the only survivors of the the attack of this group. However, I saw the leader leave under his own free will and leave this young man to fend for himself. He might of died had I not came along when i did and rescued him. He will tell you the rest when he awakens. I have healed the majority of his wounds but the other ones shall take a while to heal. He kept muttering things like 'I must stay alive so that I can give my brother the strength to grow strong." the shinobi stated.

Throughout his speech, Tsuande had begun to look at his posture and could see that he looked familiar to her. She could not place her finger on who he reminded her of. But that would have to wait, "So you mean to tell me that you, a lone man, rescued this man, a man who himself is considered almost the level of a Kage, from some unknown adversaries. And brought him here. Why what's in it for you. Do you want the reward for his capture? Is that why you are here?" she reaches in her desk. And withdraws a silver pocketbook.

"That is not why I am here. They have taken a good friend of mine and I am here to inform you of those peoples purpose. I have no other need so keep your money." He stated as he placed his hands in the pockets of his coat.

"What connection do yo have with Naruto. Tell me. And also tell me who in the HELL THESE PEOPLE ARE!!!" shouted the sannin.

"I am just someone who knows Naruto for a really long time." he quietly told her, as if he was remembering fond memories of days past. Then he took off his mask and told her the name of the group who eliminated Akatsuki. The Godaime couldn't pick up her mouth. Then she slumped down in her chair. She grabbed the bottle of sake on the table," I'm really gonna be needing this."

-Meanwhile elsewhere in Konoha...-

"kakashi-sensei I won't hold back this time." said an eager chunin.

"I would expect nothing less from the apprentice of the Slug Sannin. Sakura Haruno." sated the copy ninja. "Now if only that Knucklehead would have shown up today, you could have spared then i could have continued reading my book. Speaking of that boy where is he. He may have been tardy, but he has never missed a day of training."

As he uttered those words, in a puff of smoke the energetic Housa Gaote appeared. "Hatake Kakashi and Haruno Sakura you are to immediately follow me to the Council Chamber."

"The council chamber. What could they want with us"Kakashi pondered.

"Wait," Sakura began. "Why would they want me to come to a council meeting? I mean I can see why they would want someone like Kakashi who is known as the man who copied a thousand jutsu, but why would they want someone like me who is just a chunin apprentice."

"I will say just this," Housa stated solemly. "It seems that we have a new enemy. One who has disposed of all of the members of Akatsuki except for Itachi and The Leader. Earlier today we found Itachi's unconscious body lying in a field near the gates of the city. They will tell you the rest of the story at the council meeting. Move quickly, we must stop at the house of the rest of the houses of the Konoha eleven."

And with that they all left.

-Ten minutes later, at the Council House.-

"I have called this meeting to announce the brand new threats that have recently been noticed in Konoha." the Godaime began. "These new adversaries are past the level of Kage. They have literally destroyed the entire organization of Akatsuki, a group of nine Kage level shinobi. They left only two survivors from what our inspectors have fond out. Also they have taken a leaf-nin named Uzimaki Naruto. We have found out that they are planning to sacrifice him to release the Kyuubi inside of him. That is what we think. We have reason to believe that Uchiha Sasuke has taken to their trail." With this news murmurs were heard scattered around the Hall.

"Sasuke-kun has returned..." thought a certain pink haired kunochi. "Ever since he fled form Orochimaru he has been on a pilgrimage to find strength to kill his brother."

"I was also visited by a mysterious shinobi who saved Uchiha Itachi form peril and brought him here to us. He also is on the hunt for these ninjas. We will assemble a group to go and hunt them and bring back Uzimaki Naruto. I will send the Konoha 11 with Nara Shikamaru as the team leader." the Hokage continued. "So does anyone have any questions?"

The head of the Hyugga House, Hyugga Hiashi stood up. "I will not allow my daughter to go and chase after that horrible demon boy. It would be better for this village if they killed him for us."

The next thing he knew he was on his back looking at said daughter as she held his throat with her hands and had her hands with her painted nails clenched tightly in to a fist cocked back hovering over his face. "If I ever hear you utter Naru-kun's name like that again I w-will no be responsible for what I do."

Everyone was taken aback. Hinata Hyugga was standing there byakugan on fully, with practically glowing with her chakra flowing freely from every pore in her body. No one had ever seen this side of her. Her jounin instructor Kurenai was shocked that she would attack her own father, let alone in front of all of these people. No one knew that Hinata was so powerful. They all stared with shock as She continued to speak. "H-Hokage-sama, please just point point us into the direction of Naru-kun."