"It's no good! We're done for!" This was shouted in four different spots surrounding Konohagakure Village. Two years ago, shortly after the 5 genins returned from their attempt to rescue Sasuke, the Village Hidden in the Sound declared full scale war on Konoha. Since then, there have been multiple attempts to lay siege to the village, in an attempt to starve the village. All of them failed, but this time, fate is looking bleak for Konoha.
On the east side, Nara Shikamaru and his battalion of ANBU Black Ops were being slaughtered. On the west side, Haruno Sakura was facing similar difficulties. In the south, Elite Jounin Hatake Kakashi was fending off the Sound ninjas, but the Sound were getting the upper hand. Finally, in the north, the Hokage and Hyuuga Hinata were bravely defending the village. An endless army of Sound ninjas continue to flood all four areas. The Hokage spoke into his communicator, "This is it guys. We're done for."
"Don't give up just yet. Even if we lose this battle, all is not lost," came the cool voice of Shikamaru.
"Hah….hah….don't be…too hard on…yourself…Shikamaru's right…We can still….fight on…as long as….we have survivors…" Kakashi slurred. His battle wasn't going too well. His arm was slashed with a kunai and he had a gash across his chest from a sword attack.
"It's not that…As Hokage, it's my duty to protect the village…and now…." His voice trailed off.
"Don't worry…We'll stand by you to the end," stated Sakura, yelling over the sound of the battle on her end.
"Thanks guys….Hokage out." He deactivated his communicator and refocused on the battle in front of him.
Ten minutes later, things took a turn for the worse. Kakashi fell in battle, gravely wounded. As medical ninjas took care of his wounds, his battalion was crushed without him. Kakashi forced himself up and mustered the last of his chakra. As he stood, something crimson struck the field, striking down all the Sound ninjas. It was over in a few seconds. All the Sound ninjas, including the reserves, were dead. The crimson thing dropped in front of Kakashi. "You…..Could it….be?" was all Kakashi could say before he collapsed.
On Sakura's side of the battlefield, things couldn't have been worse. As Sakura looked at her killer, sword poised to strike, she swore under her breath, surveying her remaining forces. Only twelve out of what was forty-nine remained standing. She shut her eyes, waiting for the final strike of her life. It never came. She opened her eyes to see giant sparks fly from the field. Power hundreds of times stronger than a Rasengan shook the battlefield. When the dust finally settled, Sakura's forces were standing, all of them looking at a figure standing before them. As Sakura discerned the figure, she gasped. "It….can't be…."
Shikamaru was standing in shock. In an instant, his enemies were slaughtered. A majority of them has giant gashes across their bodies. Several were cut in half. As Shikamaru's savior turned to face him, Shikamaru recognized the face. "You…."
The Hokage couldn't believe his luck. Just ten minutes ago, he was fighting like a monster. Now, he struggled to get up, using a tree as a support. He was clutching his stomach, which had a gash across it. He glanced at Hinata, who was facing a dozen Sound ninjas. She too, was suffering from many injuries, though none of which were serious. The Hokage cursed as he sensed a Sound ninja running at him from behind. He was in no state to defend himself…As he awaited the fatal blow, it never came. All he heard was yelling and screaming. He turned around to see something streaking across the battlefield, slicing all the Sound ninjas as it zipped around. When the figure landed, the Hokage smiled. "About time you got here….idiot…"
The four mysterious people gathered on top of the Leaf Academy. They had successfully delivered the wounded to the local hospital. The Hokage appeared in a puff of smoke, fully healed. "Thank you for the help…Justin, Brenna, James, and Chris….We are in your debt."
"Think nothing of it," said the tallest of the group. He had short black hair. He was slender and his hand rested on the hilt of a powerful-looking sword. He was dressed in a robe of green. Underneath he wore a shirt with multiple pockets, similar to the vests Konoha's Chuunin and Jounin wear. But most strange of his appearance was his right eye. It was completely red, much like the Sharingan. Surrounding the pupil, ever-circling it, were 6 dots. The eye looked much like an atom. This man was Justin Yu, leader of the small group.
"Yeah, we were just helping you guys out. If I hadn't shown up, you all would've been toast," said the shortest. Although short, one could tell he was not one to be messed with lightly. He was more muscular than the rest, wearing a tight-fitting black shirt underneath a red robe. On the left-hand side of his robes, was a small emblem that looked like a cross, most likely a family symbol. This short man was James Sadler, a world-renown master of Jutsus.
"Hey now. No need to take all the credit for yourself," retorted the man next to him. This one had short brown hair. He gave the air of one with great intelligence, yet with great power as well. He wore a vest like the ones Konoha's Chuunins and Jounins wear. He, too, wore a robe. His was one of blue. He was stockier than the rest, although he held himself with light feet. This man was Christopher Mizzi, the most intelligent shinobi known throughout the land.
"Come on now boys. We didn't come here to fight," said the final member of the small group. She was the one and only female of the group. Much like Justin, she was slender and tall, with one hand also resting on the hilt of a lethal-looking blade. She wore a shirt identical to Justin's, and she also wore a robe of green. Her left eye was also identical to Justin's, though it had only 5 dots. This lady was Brenna Priest, one of the most powerful kunoichi on the continent.
"Well, you have our thanks…The Grand Four," the Hokage said, bowing as he did so.
"There's no need to bow….Naruto."