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Extraction

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura stood silently in the center of a small patch of emptiness within the forest. Tall trees surrounded the team on all sides, the hot sun shined above them. As a cool breeze blew through the trees Sasuke spoke.

"We should get a move on, we don't want another team to find us before we find them." The Uchiha spoke calmly turning from Sakura and Naruto to the trees ahead.

Naruto sighed. "Can't we rest for a bit more, we've been running all day?"

Today was the team's third day in the second stage of the Chunin Exam. The objective was to get an Earth scroll, as they had been given a Heaven scroll.

"No we need to keep going, we need to get a scroll." Sasuke said scowling at Naruto.

Another gust of wind blew past the group.

"Shall we lend a hand?"

Sasuke's blood ran cold as the voice hit his ears. Naruto and Sakura turned around, as their eyes landed on the two men exiting the trees a black and blue blur ran past them. Their eyes traveled from the men to Sasuke. Both strangers wore long black cloaks covered in blood-red clouds.

Sasuke's eyes focused on the dark haired man, his knuckles turned white as he tightly gripped the kunai in hand.

"You!" He screamed out, his stage-two sharingan simultaneously activating.

Sakura and Naruto watched in shock as the two strangers remained motionless. "Itachi!"

Sasuke jumped up, his kunai aimed to slice through the black haired man. In a flash his hand was outstretched and gripping tightly onto Sasuke's neck.

"Sasuke-kun!"

"Sasuke!"

Naruto and Sakura shouted both taking steps towards Sasuke only to be stopped when Itachi spoke.

"Stay out of my way." Itachi's grip on Sasuke was released, as the boy was dropped to the ground Itachi's fist was buried into Sasuke's stomach.

Sasuke now lay on the forest floor, his hands gripping his stomach as his teeth gritted together.

"I'm not here for you. I'm only interested in one thing." Itachi's cold black eyes looked past Sasuke, focusing directly onto Naruto. "The one who holds true power."

Naruto remained still, his eyes widening.

"We've been watching you for some time now, Naruto. Your power far exceeds what you believe. So we would like to make a deal, if you come with us I'll overlook the remaining people."

"That's a lie! I can't believe something like that!" Naruto yelled, his eyes landing on Sasuke as he pushed his body up. Itachi's eyes narrowed as he stared down at Sasuke, walking forward the bottom on his foot pressed down on the Uchiha's back.

"Come on Naruto, you don't want your friend to die, right?" Itachi spoke.

Beneath him, Sasuke squirmed his head slowly turning to look at the man. Naruto watched in horror as Itachi pushed down harder, Sasuke began to violently cough and gag a blood began leaking from his mouth.

"What's your answer, Naruto-kun?" Itachi spoke, his eyes narrowing as Naruto's eyes slowly closed.

'There is no way I can trust these guys but if I refuse I know Sasuke and Sakura will die, maybe even more people will have to suffer.' Naruto thought, his eyes slowly opened, looking to Itachi and the other man.

"I'll go."

Itachi released his foot, Sasuke remained still as two rips were broken.

"Perfect." Itachi spoke, allowing a small smile to wash over his almost emotionless face. Itachi's cloak swayed in the breeze as he walked towards Naruto, ignoring the pink haired girl completely.

"Let's go." Itachi spoke looking down at Naruto who bit his lip, his eyes traveling past the man to Sakura and Sasuke. "But what about them?

"Don't worry, you'll friends will be in good hands." Itachi spoke his left hand gripping onto Naruto's shoulder. "Our job is over, let's go Kisame."

The blue haired man smirked, his hand raising the grip the handle of the large sword positioned on his back.

"What about me?" Naruto asked slowly.

"We're kind to our subordinates, Naruto-kun. Let's get going." Itachi spoke turning back towards the edge of the opening. His hand gripping Naruto's shoulder tightly pulling the boy along through the trees passing a single shrub of flowers, a mix of pink and purple bell-shaped flowers with large bright green leaves.

Kisame continued smirking as he watched the pink haired girl rush towards Sasuke. 'You lair.' He thought gripping his sword tightly before turning around and following his partner.

Sasuke's eyes slowly opened, watching as Naruto's figure vanished into the forest. 'Naruto, why did you do that, you know they're lying to you, so why, why did you give yourself up for us.'

Sakura was thinking the same thing as she sat next to Sasuke. 'You had no other choice did you, you knew you couldn't take them on.'

"Sakura, we need to get out of here and tell the Hokage what happened." Sasuke spoke, masking the pain was rushed through his body as he sat up.

Sakura nodded, helping pull Sasuke to his feet. "Yeah."

As soon as Anko was notified about what happened she immediately rushed to the Hokage's office towards the center of the village. Not bothering to knock she burst through the door.

"What are you doing here Anko, you should be monitoring the exams." The aging man spoke tiredly looking to the tokubetsu jounin.

"Hokage-sama we have an incident?" Anko spoke quickly. "Two men have broken into the exams."

"Who?" Hiruzen asked, standing from his seat looking at Anko waiting for the women to continue.

"I'm not sure, but they were spotted wearing black cloaks with red clouds." Anko spoke clearly panicked.

Hiruzen frowned, his hands coiling around the edge of his desk. Dark eyes focusing on desk.

"That can't be, it's far too early." Hiruzen spoke quietly, but just loud enough for Anko to hear. "Cancel the exams this instant!"

"Why? What about the contestants?" Anko asked staring at Hiruzen in surprise, what was it about these men that was so dangerous.

With a raise of the hand two ANBU ninja appeared before Hiruzen. "Shut down these exams now, get everyone out of there. I believe they are after one of the participants."

"Who?" Anko asked.

"Uzumaki Naruto."

End