NARUTO:

Everything is so different now. Everything…Naruto sat there in the hokage's office waiting on Tsunade-sama to come in.

"Ah, Naruto! It has been awhile don't you think" Tsunade winked as she said this.

"It depends on what you mean by awhile." He said as he watched the old woman sit down at her desk.

"But of course I mean awhile since you have seen Sakura, Kakashi, and Sasuke." She had a small evil grin

"Sasuke…" Naruto looked a way. What does she mean? Sasuke went with Orochimaru.

"That is right. The nations and villages are all coming together to celebrate before the ninja's leave again for their missions."

"You mean everyone as in the akaitsuki, sand, sound, and the other's that we haven't made peace with yet to." Tsunade didn't say anything.

"So where are they throwing this 'shindig'?"

"Here in the village of the hidden leaf."

"So why did you call me in here just to tell me about this 'celebration'?" he asked

"Because you and a few other ninja are going to be apart of a special mission. I wish I could tell you about it here, but I can't. You have to figure it out on you own. So are you up for this Naruto?"

"Yea I am, when and where do I need to meet you to signal the start of this mission?"

"Before the celebration starts, I need to get you all prepared and explain some ground rules. I also need to introduce you to the others. I guess you should meet them at the entrance of the academy then head over to here to meet with me."

"Sounds like a plan to me, I am up for it!" Naruto smiled a devilish smile.

"Okay, conference adjourned!" Tsunade-sama walked over to Naruto and gave him a gracious hug.

"Grandma Tsunade! I am 19 years old, don't you think I am a bit too old for you to be still hugging?"

"You may be 19 but you are like family to me, so get over it!" She smiled as she let him go.

"Bye grandma Tsunade!" Naruto walked out of her office and down the tower that the hokage's office was in.

I wonder who else will be on this mission with me. I wonder what the mission's purpose is that I am supposed to be figuring out. Well with the akaitsuki, sound, and other enemies I know this isn't going to be good

SAKURA:

Sakura walked up the steps in the hokage's tower. I wonder what this important mission is… Finally I made to her office; they shouldn't have put it at the very top of the tower! Damn it, I am late…

Sakura walked in and faked smiled, "Hello Tsunade-sama. Sorry I am late."

"It is okay Sakura, please take a seat and let me explain to you this mission. Would you like to see Sasuke again?"

Sakura was shocked and didn't believe what she just heard, so she stayed silent.

"Well?"

"Oh, sorry Tsunade-sama, y-yes but what do you mean by this?" she asked shocked

"I am going to explain this quick I have to meet with the other ninja. All the nations and villages are getting together to celebrate before the ninja are sent back out on missions. The hokage's and kazekage's have decided to hold it here in the village of the hidden leaf."

"Let me guess you want me to help patrol this 'shindig'?" Sakura was so quick to catch on.

"Yes right before the celebration, I want you to meet the other ninja at front of the academy. Then head over here to me." Tsunade said and then remember something else she should tell Sakura.

Tsunade smiled "Yes but I want you to do something else. I can't tell you though. You must find out about it on your own. Now I have to meet with other ninja immediately, so good bye."

"Good bye Tsunade-sama." Sakura shook Tsunade's hand and then left

SHIKAMARU:

This is such a drag. I wonder if she is going to make me become a sensei. I hope not, I couldn't stand three brats. Well here goes nothing.

"Shikamaru, nice to see you" Tsunade smiled and offered him a seat in front of her

"Look lady, I really like being a ninja and all but I don't need three brats to train at the moment. Hell I am hardly grown myself, I am only 21."

"No, I am not going to make you a sensei quite yet Shikamaru I wanted to talk to you about a celebration. You and a few other ninja are going to patrol this area. There is something else I want you all to do, but I am not going to tell you. You all will figure it out."

"Well if that is it I am leaving." Shikamaru rose

"Wait, I want you to meet the other ninja in front of the academy before the celebration. Then head over here to me."

"Now can I leave?"

"Yes Shikamaru, you may."

TSUNADE:

Finally I am done meeting with the jounins and sanins. I need to go gamble or something. Tsunade scribbled down a note for Shizune to read. That should do it. Ha-ha look out gamblers Lady Tsunade is on the way.

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