A/N: Alright, this is my first attempt at fan fiction, so please bear with me while I get the hang of this. The story is something I have been thinking of for a while it is my attempt at an exiled/banished Naruto. I have not decided on any pairings but this not a yaoi there will not be any Naruto X Hinata or Sakura. I think I may use an OC but I have not decided yet. This will get violent after a while right after I set up the story. If you find that I misspell a name or place tell me and I will fix it immediately.

Torek

Summary: Naruto beat Sasuke in the VotE battle. After that Naruto vanished without a trace. Sasuke must try to unravel the shroud around an eerie man named Sendo, a self made assassin working for anyone with a grudge and a big stack of cash. Can Sasuke muster his will to speak to the elusive Sendo and find what it is that made him that way?

Sendo= Death in Japanese

The Price of Vengeance

Ch. 1: Prologue

Darkness covered all of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. The darkness closed around it like a snake catching its prey. On the top of the Yondiame's stone head stood alone a man with blue sweats and blue ninja sandals and a Jounin vest. He was Uchiha Sasuke.

Sasuke looked at the village. All the lights, streets, ninja, civilians, and shops were his. He was the 6th Hokage after all. He was granted the position after he single handedly killed all the seven Peins. But he always felt a tug on his heart when he heard the word "Hokage-sama." He felt guilty for having the one thing that his friend wanted his whole life. The friend he hadn't seen or heard from in almost seven years. He had left during the Chunin exams, where Sasuke lost a fight in the Valley of the End. Naruto Uzumaki was victorious but chooses to lead the life of a Missing Nin.

Flashback

Sasuke was on his back slowly losing consciousness, rain pounding his face. He saw a blond haired boy look at him and said, "I beat you."

Sasuke replied after he caught his breath, "I guess I have to go back home with you now."

"I won't be returning." Naruto said with regret deep in his voice.

"Why, then did you come to get me in the first place?" Sasuke yelled in absolute anger.

"…Because I think of you as a brother to me. But….I have injured the last Uchiha, and I am the Kyuubi's Jinchuuriki. The villagers will have me executed." Naruto said slowly. His fist was clenched and blood slowly traveled down his fingers. Naruto noticed that Kakashi and Pakuun were getting closer so he jumped up the wall of the valley and ran as fast as he could go wherever his legs would take him.

Sasuke managed to get seated up right and saw Naruto's forehead protector on the ground. So he slowly tied off his old one and placed Naruto's on his forehead. He made a vow that day. He swore on his parents graves that he, Uchiha Sasuke, would save his best friend, if it would cost him his own life.

End Flashback

Sasuke was lost in thought when Kakashi arrived behind him. "You are the strangest Hokage I have ever seen." He said while stroking his favorite book, Come Come Paradise.

"Kakashi, if you are going to poke fun at me, then leave, please." Sasuke said with an irritated sigh.

"Sasuke-sama, we have a possible lead that could lead us to Naruto. " Kakashi stated excitedly. Sasuke was eager to hear the news. It had been five years since he had heard anything about his friend. "Go on," Sasuke said returning the same excited spirit to Kakashi. But before the aged sensei could talk again Neji Hyuuga and his sister Hinata appeared and were out of breath. They had sprinted from the main gate to the Hokage tower.

"Hokage-sama, we're being attacked!" Neji yelled and activated his Byakugan, Hinata did the same.

"What village and how many?" Sasuke asked instantly. He knew Sunagakure was out of the picture as he and the Kazekage Gaara had gained an alliance with each other. He could not figure who would attack Konoha except Otogakure.

"A person dressed in all black, just one man with no ties to any village." Hinata said. Suddenly a man appeared in front of them. He wore all black. Black long-sleeved shirt, black ninja pants, black ninja shoes, black gloves and a black cloak. His face was covered with a black ANBU mask. Neji ran to attack the man. He kicked at the stranger's face but Neji's leg was caught and he was thrown to the ground.

"Neji, nice to see you again." The man whispered. "Sasuke I see that you have made Hokage. Good job." Sasuke's eyes widened. "Naruto?" was all that the Hokage could say. The man then took off the mask and revealed a man with blond hair and blue eyes, both with slits. On the left side of his face was a burn scar going from his eye to the bottom of his chin and from his ear to under his shirt.

"Been a while, Sasuke-niichan," Naruto said. "But I am not going by Naruto anymore. It's Sendo."

A/N: That's the first chapter. I know it's short but it's supposed to be. I hope you enjoyed it and I promise the next Chapter will be longer. Thanks! Please Read and Review.