"My sources have just told me that Orochimaru has been killed." said Jiraiya.
Naruto and Sakura just stood there paralyzed of joy and excitement.
"When, how?" Naruto asked.
"He was killed by Sasuke just a few days ago." answered Tsunade.
"Sasuke-kun?" said Sakura.
Both Jiraiya and Tsunade nodded.
"That's great." shouted Naruto and Sakura. "When is he coming back?"
Jiraiya and Tsunade looked at them with sad faces. "He isn't." said Jiraiya. "My sources indicate me that Sasuke has forged a group called Snake."
Naruto and Sakura were now sad and very disappointed. "Sasuke…" thought Naruto. Naruto was about to say something to try and cheer up Sakura but she was the one to talk.
"Then let's go." she said. "Sasuke-kun must've made that group to find Itachi. So if we find Itachi we find Sasuke-kun."
Naruto nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile
Somewhere far away, in the land of the waves, Itachi and Kisame had just received a holographic message from the Leader.
"What is it?" asked Itachi.
The Leader's eyes stared at him. "I have some important information for you." he answered. "According to Zetsu and Deidara, it appears that both Hidan and Kakuzu have been killed by Sharingan Kakashi and a Chunin named Shikamaru Nara."
"What a shame." said Kisame pulling out Shark skin. "To think that Hidan was killed by a Chunin."
"Never underestimate the enemy Kisame." said Itachi.
"I have something else to say." said the holographic image of the Leader. "It appears that Orochimaru has been killed."
"Well that's one problem taken care of." said Kisame in a hysterical way.
"By your brother." said the Leader as turned back at Itachi.
Suddenly, Kisame saw something in Itachi that he had never seen before, he was flinched and he could see him shaking but just a little bit.
"I'm telling you this to be on alarm." said the Leader. "I know your brother is trying to kill you Itachi. So you two be on the lookout."
And with that, the Leader's hologram disappeared.
--End of chapter--