This story is Part 1 in a 3-part series. I do not own Naruto or anything else. This is just a story I made up with characters and ideas from Masashi Kishimoto.

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Iruka looked out his window on a chilly December morning. Yamato and Kakashi were on a mission, and with his newly earned Jonin status, he was going to take Naruto, Sakura, and Shino on an B-ranked mission. He didn't know what it was yet, but he would meet with the other four at the Village Gates after he picked up the mission requirements.

"Where is Iruka-san? We've been waiting for a freakin' hour!" Naruto complained.

"Naruto! He's Master Iruka now, OK? I sense he'll be here right about now…." Sakura drifted off.

Iruka landed beside Shino. "Ok guys, our mission for today is that we need to head over to the Bailong Bridge between the Leaf Village and the Sound village. Fast, too. There have been complaints of a 4 strange men with large blades blocking the bridge." Iruka stated. They headed on their way.

Naruto looked up. The sky is getting really bleak.. he thought. Suddenly, there was an enormous explosion. The force of the blast knocked all four of the group forward.

There was obviously a strong force, too strong to fight. Iruka went ahead and teleported all of them to the Bailong Bridge. There was a wide range of fog as the quartet landed in the middle of the bridge.

Iruka put up a kata. "Gentoki! Violent Wind Typhoon!!"

An enormous gust of wind blew through the thick, dense fog. It allowed the four to see the huge bridge, and Iruka saw a circular ring of fire on the east side of the bridge.

There were two white bangs. Suddenly, four men appeared. The one in the middle spoke." Ahhhh.. We finally caught up. We're the Entei gang... You want to cross this bridge.... You either pay," the man looked straight at Iruka. " Or fight."

" We'll take the first suggestion!" yelled Naruto. " Rasengan!!!"

The rotating ball of pure chakra appeared into Naruto's hand. Naruto headed for the man that spoke. "Hold it there, child." said the man.

He caught Naruto's hand, gave him a swift belly punch, and through him too Shino.

"Parasitic insects Jutsu."

The crawly insects caught Naruto and set him back up.

"We have to introduce ourselves first, Ok? Then we'll settle on killing you." said the man. " I'm Nadamara Shitomi."

A big burly man with a large shuriken on his back said, " And I'm Gito Kitoni." "Yotoki Fumuko." "Jouji Tyuko."