It was a beautiful day in konoha and team 7 was about to escort a builder from land of waves, named Tazuna. At the same moment they were leaving kohona a group of three were entering.

One was a 25 year old man by the name of Ryuu, he wore a black trench coat with red trimming and no sleeves, under that he wore a black tanktop, his hair was a dark black and his eyes a cloudy gray. He also wore a red scarf to cover up his lower face.

There was also a 13 year old girl named Mio. She wore chain mail under her dark green shirt, she had a pouch on her tan shorts. Her eyes were a bright blue and her hair was a dark brown. Her grandpa, Kai was a short old man with white hair and brown eyes, and he wore a dark blue robe.

"So this is the proud city of konoha" said Ryuu "it's better than the suna with all the sand getting in my face" said Kai.

Mio didn't understand why they left but she had a feeling it had to do with her friend temari's brother gaara.

"So Ryuu sensei how am I supposed to become a real shinobi if we move to a different location!" Mio said with anger and sadness in her voice. "Listen it's going to be fine were going to make you a leaf genin as soon as possible we just" Kai interrupted him "wait is that... it is!"

"Who is it grandpa?" Asked Mio "his name is Tazuna we use to be friends then he moved to the land of waves"

"Sounds fascinating" Mio said in a sarcastic voice. "Tazuna! Tazuna!" Yelled Kai as Ryuu face palmed in embarrassment.

"Wait is that you kai?!?!" Said Tazuna in a excited voice. "is that another old fart we need to escort!?!?" Exclaimed Naruto.

In response sakura snaked the knuckle head ninja in the back of his head "Naruto that's not very nice you should show some respect to your elders"

"But I was just asking something"

"Kakashi sensei" said sasuke "what is it?"

"Who's the guy with the scarf"

"He may be a ninja" sasuke shrugged to kakashi's answer.

"Well mio let's not be rude. Let's introduce our selves" said Ryuu. The both of them walk over to the group while Kai stays behind chatting with Tazuna.

" sorry about that Kai can be a little... rude" said Ryuu "oh it's not a problem. No need to apologize" said kakashi

" Well let me introduce my self, my name is Ryuu and this here is my student, mio."

" yep that's me... Why is the blond one staring at me?" Said Mio

Sakura then smacked Naruto's head a second time "ow sakura-chan do you have to hit me"

"Don't mind him he's just not good with people" said sakura "Hey!" Naruto yelled

" it's fine." Before mio could say more Kai yelled out "I need to catch up with Tazuna. I'll be going with them, you can come too I guess."

Ryuu sighed and said "Well I suppose we aren't parting ways just yet"

" I suppose not" said kakashi

" Well let's go Ryuu sensei" as they leave the village a new route to the story we know opens and sets off a new adventure.