"I can't wait to get back!" Ino shouts
"Yeah! I bet Sakura will be so glad to see us!" Naruto cheers
"Yes Ugly will be glad to see us and Traitor." Sai says
"Hn." (Who do you think? Sasuke.)
"Would you two shut up?" Neji growls at Ino and Naruto
"Troublesome." Shikamaru mutters
"Hold up." Shino commands
"What is it?" Yamato asks
"Twelve jonin." He replies
"What business do you have in the fire nation?" a male's voice calls out
"I am Kakashi Hatake. Behind me are Asuma, Kuranai, Might Guy, Genma, Kotetsu, Izumo, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchia, Sai, Ino, Shikamaru Nara, Choji, Neji Hyuga, Hinata Hyuga, Rock Lee, Tenten, Kiba, and Shino. We have accomplished what we left to do." The twelve leaf jonin talk amongst themselves. One of them poofs back to the leaf. A few seconds he poofs back.
"The Hokages assistant will allow you to return but your punishment will be determined later."
"Punishment?" Kiba yells
"Yes Punishment." The leader of the twelve jonin says
"Why are we being punished? We brought back Sasuke Uchia." Tenten shouts at the jonin
"I did not make the decision! The Hokages assistant did!" The leader shout back annoyed.
"Shizune would never make that decision! You must have heard wrong!" Asuma yells at the angry leader.
"Her other assistant!" The leader screams
"Other assistant?" Sai asks
"Do you mean Sakura?" Kakashi asks
"Sakura-Chan would never do such a thing." Hinata says twirling her hair.
"How dare you address Sakura-Sama like that?" One of the jonin yells at Hinata
"Do you know her you are yelling at? This is the Hinata Hyuga, soon to be Heiress of the Hyuga Clan." Neji growls at them. The jonin laugh.
"Hanabi-Sama is the soon to be Heiress, not that weakling." the leader says having to gasp for breath from laughing so hard.
"Hanabi-Sama Sakura-Sama, why do you address them so formally?" Shikamaru asks.
"Because they are the greatest ninja the leaf has ever had." One of the jonin cheers
"Yes along with Izumi-Sama, Shinju-Sama, and Mizuki-Sama." One of the twelve cheers
"We are lucky to be able to fight for the same village as them!" Cheers another
"Speaking of them we better hurry and get back, you know how they hate to wait." The leader of the squad says. The other jonin gulp and nod "Follow us."
The Rookie nine, team Guy, and their sensei's follow silently but they were all thinking the same thing, Could Sakura be as strong as they are saying? But they dismissed the thought as soon as it came.
TWO HOURS LATER: THEY ARE WALKING INTO TSUNADE'S OFFICE
"Look what the cat dragged in." Tsunade says as they walk in.
"You twelve can go." Tsunade says dismissing the twelve jonin. Tsunade then turns to the four anbu beside her, they have masks and cloaks with hoods on. "As I was saying, this mission should only last one hour. This is a B-Rank mission, so it should be easy for you four. Leave at once." The four masked anbu nod, the one with the frog mask on disappears into a shell, the second one who has a rabbit mask on disappears in a sprinkle of water, the third one that has a falcon mask disappears in a burst of light, the fourth one doesn't move.
The anbu starts counting. "Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, on-STOP!" a little girl yells bursting into the office.
"Can I go with them?" the little girl cries out.
"It's up to your sensei Hanabi." Tsunade says laughing.
"Can I go with you guys Sensei?" The girl asks turning to the anbu who remained.
"Only if you promise to behave."
"I promise."
"All right, go tell your father."
"Hanabi." Hinata whispers.
The girl turns to face her sister. "Do not speak to me traitor." The girl says harshly.
"I just wanted to say that you have grown into a beautiful kuniochi and that I'm sorry that I left without saying goodbye." Hinata says looking away from Hanabis glare.
"It is too late for sorry." Hanabi says evenly. She turns and walks out the door headed to tell her father that she had a mission.
Hanabi Hyuga
12 years old
Straight Black Hair down to her shoulders-Side Bangs
Big White Eyes
Kekkei Genkai: Byakugan
Specializes In Taijutsu
Father: Hiashi Hyuga
Sister: Hinata Hyuga
Best Friends: Sakura H., Izumi, Shinju, Mizuki, Aiko, Momoko, and Yasu
Most Hates: Hinata Hyuga
Izumi Clink
17 years old
Straight Green Hair down to her butt-With two Black strips-Side Swept Bangs
Blue Eyes
Kekkei Genkai: Wood Style
Specializes In All
Best Friends: Sakura, Hanabi, Yasu, Momoko, Aiko, Mizuki, and Shinju
Most Hates: Sakura's enemies
Shinju Seeker
17 years old
Straight Silver Hair down to her butt-With two Black strips- Side Bangs
Purple Eyes
Kekkei Genkai: Glass Technique
Specializes In All
Best Friends: Sakura, Hanabi, Yasu, Momoko, Aiko, Mizuki, and Izumi
Most Hates: Sakura's enemies
Mizuki Flint
17 years old
Straight Cream Hair down to her butt-With two Black strips- Asymmetrical Bangs
Purple Eyes
Kekkei Genkai: Ice Mirrors (Like Haku's kekkei genkai.)And Can make Icicles
Specializes In All
Best Friends: Sakura, Hanabi, Yasu, Momoko, Aiko, Shinju, and Izumi
Most Hates: Sakura's Enemies
Sakura Haruno
17 years old
Straight Pink Hair down to her butt -With two Black strips-Blunt Bangs
Green Eyes
Kekkei Genkai: Can Control Plants and Crystal Technique
Specializes In All
Best Friends: Mizuki, Hanabi, Yasu, Momoko, Aiko, Shinju, and Izumi
Most Hates: Team Kakashi Team Guy Team Kuranai Team Asuma
Yasu
12 years old
Curly Brown Hair down to her middle back-No Bangs
Brown Eyes
Kekkei Genkai: None
Specializes In Genjutsu
Best Friends: Mizuki, Hanabi, Sakura, Momoko, Aiko, Shinju, and Izumi
Most Hates: Hinata Hyuga
Aiko
12 years old
Short Straight Blonde Hair-Blunt Bangs
Green Eyes
Kekkei Genkai: Can turn into Smoke
Specializes In Ninjutsu
Best Friends: Mizuki, Hanabi, Sakura, Momoko, Yasu, Shinju, and Izumi
Most Hates: Sasuke Uchia and Hinata Hyuga
Momoko
12 years old
Wavy Black Hair down to her shoulders-Side Bangs
Black Eyes
Kekkei Genkai: Force Field
Specializes In Medical Ninjutsu
Best Friends: Mizuki, Hanabi, Sakura, Aiko, Yasu, Shinju, and Izumi
Most Hates: Hinata Hyuga and Naruto Uzumaki
"So you are my little sister's sensei?" Hinata asks the anbu
"Sort of." The anbu replies.
"How strong is she?" Naruto asks wrapping his arm around his girlfriend, Hinata!
"That's something you have to find out on your own."
"Where is Sakura, Baa-Chan?!" Naruto whines out
"Confidential." Tsunade growls at Naruto.
"What do you mean confidential? We are her best friends." Ino snaps at the Hokage then cowers behind Choji at her glare. The anbu laughs out loud.
"You are not her best friends. She absolutely hates you guys." The anbu says still laughing
"What? Doesn't she think that we are on a mission?" They all ask at once
FLASH BACK
Sixteen figures, all in cloaks, were crowded around a table in a small apartment. On the table was a letter they had just finished writing.
Dear Tsunade,
We have left to hunt down Sasuke Uchia and help him with his goal. Then we will become stronger together. We will come back with Sasuke Uchia in a few years. We do not want Sakura coming with us, she is weak and will drag us down. Please tell her that you sent us on a long time mission or something.
From your most loyal shinobi, Naruto, Kakashi, Sai, Yamato, Asuma, Ino, Choji, Shikamaru, Kuranai, Hinata, Kiba, Shino, Guy, Tenten, Genma, Kotetsu, Izumo, Lee, and Neji.
P.S Remember do not tell Sakura we left. Tell her that you sent us on a mission.
The figures sealed the letter in an envelope, happy with it.
FLASH BACK END
"Did you really think that she was that stupid to believe that Tsunade sent all of you on a mission?"
"She was pretty stupid." Ino comments
"No you were, she was very intelligent you guys were just to gullible to see it." The anbu finishes with a sigh just as Hanabi runs back in with her bag slung over her shoulder.
"WHAT DID I MISS?!" She yells into the anbu's ear.
"WHY DO YOU ALLWAYS YELL IN MY EAR?!" The anbu yells back at Hanabi. They both laugh
"Like sensei like student." Mutters Tsunade under her breath.
"Get going you two, I have to take care of these traitors."
"Good bye Tsunade-Sensei!" they yell waving. Hanabi disappears in a swirl of blue light. The anbu disappears in a swirl of black and pink sakura petals.
TSUNADE POV
So these traitors are finally back. What should I do to them? Maybe I should let them off easy; they did bring back the Uchia. But they caused Sakura so much pain. They had no idea that the anbu behind that panther mask was Sakura. I'm not going to tell them though.
"Did you manage to kill Itachi, Kabuto, and Orochimaru?"
"We killed Itachi and his partner Kisame only." Kakashi says
"I'm going to let you off easy since you did kill two missing-nins. No mission for a month, I will have anbu follow you every time you step out of your house for two weeks."
"That's letting us off easy?" Kotetsu asks bewildered
"I could always, put you in prison for the rest of your lives, or have you executed, or even banished from the leaf."
"Alright, alright." Izumo says waving his hands.
"What level are we going to be old lady?" Sai asks. I throw him threw a through a wall.
"Don't call me that." I growls. "All of you will be tested in a week. You will have a written test and you will have to spar with one of our anbu."
"Hn." Sasuke says smirking.
"What is so funny Uchia?" I ask
"An anbu, we all will be able to take down a single anbu." he says still smirking
"Yeah Baa-Chan, one anbu will be easy." Naruto says grinning
"Well only a few of you will be going up against an anbu. Some of you will be going up against a Henin (I added another level. Henin is lower than jonin but higher than chunin.)."
They all just smirk, except Asuma, Genma, Kotetsu, Izumo, Kakashi, Guy, and Kuranai. They know I'm planning something.
"AAHH!" screams a little girl running into the office without knocking. Two girls run in behind her.
"What are you three screaming about?" I ask
"Where are they?"
"They already left, Hanabi when with them."
"We wanted to go too."
"They will be back in a few minutes. It was just an hour long mission."
"This isn't fair." They go too pout in the corner.
"Who are you guys?" asks the one with curly brown hair
"I'm Naruto."
"I'm Lee."
"Ino."
"Hinata."
"Tenten." The others just grunt or wave.
"Who are you?" Hinata asks Yasu
"I'm Yasu a master of genjutsu." Yasu says smiling but I can tell that it is a fake smile. She knows they are the ones that broke Hanabi and Sakura.
"The name is Momoko, I'm a master of medical ninjutsu." says Momoko glaring she knows what they did too Hanabi and Sakura
"My name is Akio, a master of ninjutsu." says Akio flipping her hair. She hates them too because of what they did.
"Are you my little sister's teammates?"
"Yeah, but I wouldn't let Hanabi hear you call her your little sister. She hates you and doesn't think of you as anything but a traitor." Yasu says putting on another fake smile.
"You little brat, you are probably nothing but a weakling." Ino snarls at Yasu. I just sit back in my chair.
"Ino." Ino turns to me.
"Yes?"
"Yasu here will be the one you will be going up against next week."
"What?!" Ino yells. Yasu smirks. "She is a little girl. A weakling. A genin."
"Yasu is a henin." I say
"You're a henin?" Ino asks with a look of disbelief on her face.
"Yep, I just passed last year all thanks to my amazing sensei." Yasu brags.
"Well our sensei's are amazinger than yours." Ino argues
"I guess we'll have to find out. Your sensei's can go up against one of mine."
"Fine." Ino turns to me."Tsunade-Sama I want Asuma, Kakashi, Guy, and Kuranai to go up against one of her sensei's."
"I'll think about it." I say with a smile.
"Now I want you all out of my office. Yasu, Momoko, and Aiko will show you to where you will be staying. Kakashi, Yasu, Kuranai, Genma, Kotetsu, Izumo, Guy you stay."
I wait until the others are out of the room. "I figured you would want to talk to me."
"Yes."
"You must be wondering what happened to Sakura."
"Yeah why didn't Sakura show up?"
"She was here. Sakura has changed, she isn't the same lovable weakling you once knew. She is now an anbu captain first rank. She is head of the hospital, is second in command of the interrogation court, and has a spot on the council. And she has her own genin team to lead. You guys can't imagine how much she changed. When you left, I showed her the letter you wrote. She cried for days, but then something snapped in her, she started to train nonstop, she barely got any sleep, she rarely ate, she started to study hard. She trained so hard that she almost died many times. She hates you more than anything. She has new comrades, comrades that she loves and trusts. I'm warning you four now, do not break her heart again, not only will I kill you so will her comrades."
"Is she really that powerful Tsunade-Sama?" Kakashi wonders out loud.
"Oh yes." Jiraiya says hopping in to my office from the window. "Very powerful."
NORMAL POV
Jiraiya leans on Tsunades desk. Suddenly the four anbu from before and Hanabi appear.
"We accomplished the mission Lady-Tsunade without trouble." The one with the panther mask says.
"Good. Now please show are fellow ninja your identities."
The one with the rabbit mask steps forward. She takes her mask and cloak off. "My name is Shinju Seeker, first division anbu captain, second in command of the hospital, lieutenant of the unusual objects, and seventh seat on the leaf council.
The one with the frog mask on steps forward, she takes off her cloak, long green and black hair tumbles out. She takes off her masks. "My name is Izumi Clink, first division anbu captain, captain of the emergency medic squad, on the stealth force, sixth seat on the leaf council, and third seat of the interrogation squad."
The third anbu comes forward. She takes off her falcon mask to reveal piercing purple eyes. "My name is Mizuki Flint, first division anbu captain, lieutenant of the emergency medic squad, third on the stealth force, on the interrogation court, eighth seat on the leaf council.
The last anbu takes off her mask and cloak to reveal a beautiful kuniochi. "My name is Sakura Haruno, first division anbu captain, head of the hospital, second in command of the interrogation court, leader of team 7, lieutenant of the stealth force, captain of the unusual objects court, and fifth seat on the leaf council."
Hanabi comes forward. "Hanabi Hyuga, soon to be heiress of the Hyuga clan, proud to be on team 7, student of Sakura Haruno, one of the top medic-nins, past sister of the traitor Hinata Hyuga."
"Now introduce yourselves." Demands Shinju. The pink haired kuniochi looks away from the four jonin.
"I'm Kuranai Yuhi, jonin of the leaf, master of genjutsu, leader of team Kuranai also known as team 8."
"I'm Might Guy, jonin of the leaf, master of taijutsu, leader of team Guy, proud sensei of Rock Lee, known as the leafs green beast."
"Genma. Not much to say."
"Kotetsu. Same as Genma."
"Izumo same."
"Yamato."
"I'm Asuma, grandson of the third Hokage, jonin of the leaf, leader of team 10 also known as team Asuma, once a guardian of the fire temples."
"I'm Kakashi Hatake, known as the copy nin, and Kakashi of the Sharigan, jonin of the leaf, once a anbu of the leaf, student of the fourth Hokage, leader of team 7 also known as team Kakashi, proud teacher of Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke Uchia." Kakashi pauses, he sees Sakura put her mask and cloak back on, "and Sakura Haruno."
"So you're her old senseis." Shinju's growls, Shinju runs at Asuma, Yamato, and Genma with a kunai in hand.
"Whoa Whoa Whoa, you mini anbu." Jiraiya yells jumping in front of Asuma, Yamato, and Genma. He picks up Shinju before she can hurt anyone.
"Curse my size." Shinju yells as Jiraiya throws her over his shoulder. "Mizuki finish what I started." Shinju screams. Mizuki charges at Kakashi, Kotetsu, and Izumo with her katana out. Tsunade jumps out of her seat and swings Mizuki over to Jiraiya who catches her and throws her over his other shoulder.
"Izumi!" They both scream. Izumi gets out her shuriken and aims them at Guy and Kuranai.
"Izumi, if you throw those none of you will get missions for a month." Tsunade warns.
"It's worth it." Izumi is about to let the shuriken fly when Sakura interrupts her.
"It's NOT worth it Izumi. Let's go." Shinju and Mizuki roll off Jiraiya and land gracefully. Izumi puts away her shuriken. They all jump out the window and land with skill and flavor.
SIX DAYS LATER KAKASHI POV
I haven't seen Sakura or her friends since the day in Tsunades office. Tomorrow will be the tournament that determines what level we are. We still don't know who we're up against. Ever since I saw Sakura I haven't been able to stop thinking of her. She was so beautiful and powerful. I'm sitting in the living room of the house we are all staying in, reading. Asuma, Genma, Yamato, Kotetsu, Izumo, Kuranai, and Guy are sitting around talking. Lee comes running downstairs.
"We have a letter from the youthful Tsunade-Sama." Everyone comes running down.
"What does it say?" Choji asks munching on chips.
"The Youthf-Give it here." Sasuke says cutting off Lee, not wanting to listen to his youthful crap.
"Ino, Kotetsu, Sai, Genma, and Choji will each be going up against Yasu a leaf henin. Tenten, Sasuke, Izumo, Guy, and Lee will each be going up against Hanabi Hyuga a leaf henin. Hinata, Shikamaru, Kakashi, and Shino will each be going up against Momoko a leaf henin. Yamato, Kuranai, Neji, Naruto, and Kiba will each be going up against Aiko a leaf henin. If you win then you will have another match. Ino, Asuma, Choji, Shikamaru, and Genma will go up against Mizuki a leaf anbu if they win their first spar. Guy, Kotetsu, Tenten, Neji, Lee, will go up against Izumi if they win their first spar. Hinata, Kuranai, Kiba, Shino, and Izumo will go up against Shinju if they win their first spar. Sasuke, Naruto, Sai, Yamato, Kakashi, will go up against Ai a leaf jonin if they win their first spar. If Hanabi, Akio, Momoko, or Yasu cannot continue and you have not been able to spar against one of them then you will go up against the higher level ninja that you were assigned. Meet at training ground 5. We are moving up the original time, it will be tonight at six."
NINE HOURS LATER: EIGHT O'clock
"First up will be Choji vs. Yasu." The announcer says on the loud speaker. (The fight lasts for about ten mins. Choji loses.)
40 MINS LATER (Kotetsu, Sai, and Genma win against Yasu. Ino loses.)
"We are going to move along quicker. So, Tenten, Sasuke Izumo, Guy, and Lee will all be going up against Hanabi together."
(Four Hours Later. All the fights have been fought. Sakura came but had her mask and cloak on so no one knew it was her.)
"The results are in. Kakashi, Yamato, Asuma, Guy, and Genma will be anbu. Kuranai, Kotetsu, Izumo, Shikamaru, and Sai will be jonin level. Everyone else will be henin."
There were shouts of outrage from them. They were yelling things like, we should at least be jonin, and you don't know what you're talking about. An anbu with a panther mask and cloak on, goes up to the stage and raises her hand for silence. (It's Sakura.)
"The decision has been made. Be happy that the Hokage made you henin, if I was the one deciding I would have defiantly made you genin. Now I will announce your teams. Team 7 will be made up of Sai, Sasuke Uchia, Naruto Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake, and Yamato. Team 8 will be made up of Kiba Inuzuka, Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, and Kuranai Yuhi. Team 10 will be made up of Ino, Shikamaru Nara, Choji, and Asuma. Team 2 will be made up of Kotetsu, Izumo, Genma, and your old comrade Haru. Team 6 will be made up of, Neji, Rock lee, Tenten, and Guy."
An anbu in a frog mask comes up on stage. "Now I will announce where you will be living. Each of you will live with your team. Team 2 will live in a small house on the west side of the village, the address is 582 West. Team 10 and Team 8 will live at the blossom apartments, apartment 3B. Team 7 and Team 6 will live at the blossom apartments, apartment 5B."
Tsunade comes up on stage, and says "Now I will announce what anbu will be watching over them. Eagle-San, Robin-San, and Hawk-San will watch over Team 2. Watching over Team 10 and Team 8 will be Yasu, Rabbit-San, Hanabi Hyuga, and Frog-San. Watching over Team 6 and Team 7 will be Aiko, Falcon-San, Panther-San, and Momoko. You will only watch over them for eight days and nights."
An anbu in a panther mask and an anbu in a falcon mask, and Momoko, and Aiko walk over to team 6 and 7.
"We will lead you to your apartments." The one in the Falcon mask says.
"So what's it like being in the anbu black ops?" Tenten asks. The anbu don't answer. "Well?"
"They aren't allowed to tell you anything about the anbu." Aiko says.
"Oh."
"Hey if you're in anbu that means that you know where Sakura is right?" Naruto asks grinning.
"That is correct." The one in the Falcon mask says.
"Where is she and how come she didn't come to our match or even say hi to us?" Sai asks
"She did come to your match, you just didn't see her, and as to why she didn't say hi to you is simply because she doesn't like you, and has other comrades that she is busy with." The one in the falcon mask says quietly.
"What do you mean other comrades?" Sasuke asks coldly giving the falcon anbu is famous Uchia glare.
"That Uchia glare of your doesn't work on me and did you really think that Sakura would just sit around for you guys after you left and act like nothing had ever happened when you came back."
"It was only because she was too weak to come with us. She would have gotten hurt." Kiba barks
"Kiba if I'm correct you fought against one of the sound four."
"Yeah, why?"
"When you guys left, the sound four attacked the leaf, Sakura killed all four them with one jutsu. She didn't even get a scratch on her. But when you went up against one of them you almost died and they lived."
"How did you know we went up against the sound four?" Neji asks
"Sakura told us."
"Sakura wasn't with us." Naruto says
"Yes she was actually. Sakura sent a clone to follow you. Who do you think dragged Neji and Choji back to the leaf?"
"I don't believe you." Naruto says.
"I don't care."
"How come I can't see through your masks with my byakugan?" Neji asks
"It's a jutsu that Hanabi and Sakura came up with."
"Can we see your faces?"
"I guess so. But Panther-San rarely shows her identity." The one with the falcon mask on takes off her cloak and mask. "My name is Mizuki Flint. I am, a first division anbu captain, third on the stealth force, lieutenant of the emergency medic squad, on the interrogation quart, and eighth seat on the council."
"Wow how youthful!" Lee cries "Isn't she youthful Guy-Sensei?" Lee asks turning to Guy who has remained silent this whole time.
"Yes very youthful. Have we met before?" Mizuki sweat drops.
"Yes we have. I was one of the anbu in Lady-Tsunades office when you guys came back."
"Can you show us your face Anbu-San?" Sai asks
"Sorry she doesn't show her face when on missions."
"Oh."
"You can call her Panther-San. "