Ninjas in Fiore! Chapter 1
A/N: This is my first anime fanfic, so it probably won't be that good _ but anyway, I decided to give it a try, so here we go!
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"Kakashi-sensei, what exactly is this mission?"
The white haired jonin mentally sighed as he had to once again explain to Naruto what was happening.
"Tsunade informed me of a rogue ninja that had sneaked into our village, stole some valuable scrolls, and has made off with them."
"Is he with Akatsuki?" Sakura asked worriedly.
"I doubt that.' Sai replied emotionlessly.
"Nevertheless, I want you all on guard. This guy could be dangerous." Kakashi ordered, the three chunin ninja nodding in acknowledgement.
Kakashi's mind replayed his conversation with Tsunade.
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"The scrolls stolen were scrolls created by the fourth hokage, but were never used. All I know is they're some kind of summoning scrolls." Tsunade's gaze kept sharply on the white haired jonin.
"So you want me to take my team and try to capture this missing-nin?" Kakashi asked.
"Yes, I know you have the experience of fighting missing-nin." Tsunade said, referencing to the battle of Zabuza, which was kind of odd considering that was years ago.
"I'll do my best." Kakashi replied, turning to walk out. But the voice of Tsunade's partner, Shizune, stopped him.
"Wait, you must not let the scrolls be opened! If the fourth Hokage kept them unused, then he must have had good reason." she said. Kakashi turned his head halfway back, just enough for her to see his uncovered eye.
"I'll be sure to keep the scrolls unused." he said with an eye smile, before disappearing into thin air.
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Kakashi snapped back into the present, and saw that they were coming up to the area where he suspected their target to be at.
"This cave had an large amount of chakra in it, as if some supernatural force was surrounding it. It was sealed by the fourth Hokage years ago. But if the seals were somehow broken, one would gain unimaginable amounts of chakra." Kakashi said to himself.
"Alright, let's go, and keep your eyes opened." Kakashi instructed. He made sure Naruto, Sakura, and Sai would be in his sight at all times. They continued down the caves, Naruto awing over the glowing rocks.
"Even with the seal, there is enough chakra to be visible…" Kakashi knew that they would have to take this guy down before he could open those scrolls, and fast. They were soon stopped dead in their tracks when they heard a voice laughing.
"So they sent the great Copy ninja Kakashi and his little minions after me?" the voice of a man called out. They could see his figure, covered in black clothing, but wearing no headband. "looking for these?" he then pulled out two scrolls from his satchel.
"Thanks for showing us them, Now to get them!" Naruto said, jumping and waving the multi shadow clone jutsu seal.
"Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!" He yelled out, multiple shadow clones appeared in a puff of smoke, they all flew at the man, but suddenly they all hit an invisible wall, and the shadow clones were destroyed, the real Naruto was flung back to the group, hitting the ground.
"Naruto!" Sakura gasped. Kakashi's eyes narrowed.
"He's made some kind of shield with Chakra… This is not good." the man let out another chuckle.
"now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go back to what I was doing." He immediately cut open the scrolls and slammed them to the ground, black tribal marks started to spread out into a set of two circles. The two circles then started to spin, becoming so fast that the markings were nothing but a blur.
"Everyone get down!" Kakashi ordered as the cave started shaking. A bright yellow light spread in the circle, and the man jumped in, freezing in mid-air before disappearing.
"Ka-Kakashi, what was that?!" Sakura exclaimed, her voice shaking. Kakashi stood back up, observing the light.
"That jutsu is one I have never seen….It broke Minato's seal…" Kakashi rubbed his chin for a moment, and then sighed. "You three head straight back to the village and report this to the Fifth Hokage. I'm going after him."
"What? But how do you know that thing won't just kill you?" Sakura asked worriedly. Kakashi turned to her, kneeling down. He then smiled, which the only visible part of his face, his right eye, was showing it.
"Sakura, this was made by the Fourth Hokage. He is a man we all respect, and I believe that anything he had made will work as he meant it. Do not worry about your sensei, I'll be fine." Sakura let out a faint smile, and Naruto grinned widely.
"Yeah, Kakashi is the best jonin we know! He'll be alright!"
Sai simply remained silent, arms crossed.
"Remember, straight to the Tsunade." Kakashi instructed. The three nodded and dashed off, and he faced the bright light.
"Well, guess this will become a story to tell." Kakashi then jumped into the light, his body stopping in mid air. He then felt the strange tingling sensation, and his eyes widened as it suddenly felt like his body was shattering. In the next second, wind was rushing around him wildly, and he turned his head to see that he was no longer in the cave, but laying on a small hill overlooking a city. He stood up, and could easily tell this was nowhere near Konoha.
"Where on Earth am I…" he asked himself. He decided to go into the town and learn about where he now was. He sprinted until he got to the city entrance, then walked around, observing.
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Two figures were overlooking the cave that Naruto and his team had just left. One, the shorter of the two, moved his rice hat up a bit to see completely.
"What do you think?" He asked his comrade, who looked at him.
"I think It seems like a wild chase, Itachi-san." the other man replied. He removed his rice hat, showing his shark like skin, and his small beady eyes, a grin on his face, showing his knife like teeth. The other man removed his rice hat, showing his black hair, most of it held back in a ponytail going down his back, with some bangs to the front.
"Kisame, this large amount of chakra could be helpful to the Akatsuki's cause." Itachi said. Kisame gave him a questionable look.
"Your normally not one to suggest ideas." Kisame said with a small chuckle. One glare from Itachi's sharingan eyes shut him up.
"Anyway, let us keep this place in mind, but not reveal it to our superiors as of yet." Itachi instructed. Kisame nodded, and the two disappeared.
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"this town seems like it hasn't seen the likes of the Shinobi wars…" Kakashi muttered to himself. He then saw a young woman shopping, and decided he would ask her for information.
"Excuse me, ma'am. I hate to interrupt your day, but could you inform me of where I am?" Kakashi asked. The woman turned, letting out a small chuckle.
"Why, your in magnolia silly!" She happily replied. Kakashi raised an eyebrow. Magnolia? He had never heard of the place.
"So, uh, are there any important organizations I can speak with here in Magnolia?"
"Why sure, You must mean Fairy Tail. I'll show you the way." The woman purchased what she was shopping for, and lead Kakashi towards Fairy Tail's guild. "So I guess your not from around here?"
"Heh, is it that obvious?" Kakashi said, scratching the back of his head, giving her an eye smile and chuckling.
"Well, your clothing is not the usual garmenting out here, and normally everyone, even visitors, know where Fairy Tail is. Their mages cause all kinds of commotion all the time." The woman chuckled.
"Mages?" Kakashi thought. After a few more minutes of Questions and Answers, they arrived. Kakashi had to admit, he was impressed with the guild hall, even though it looked like it had recently been built.
"Well, I hope I helped you answer your questions! Have a nice day!" the woman said, walking off and waving.
"Yes, thank you!" Kakashi called back. He then walked past Fairy Tail's gates, and walked up to the guild door, opening it. He could see the multiple tables set out, what looked like a bar to his right, and a set of stairs that led up to a second floor on his left. He began to walk towards the bar, walking past multiple people laughing, playing cards, drinking, and having a good time. He notice three people had taken notice of him.
One was a large, muscular man with white hair, and a mark on his neck, resembling a fairy. Kakashi guessed this was Fairy Tail's symbol, much like his Konoha headband. The other, a woman, was holding a much larger than average drinking glass, she slurped the whole glass of beer in one go, her eyes locked on him. The third was a man much smaller than the first, had a pompadour hairstyle protruding forward, and was wearing a vacation style shirt with flowers on it.
Kakashi simply looked forward, and continued toward the bar. When he got there, he was met with the smile of a young beautiful woman with white hair and tender eyes.
"Hi, My name is Mirajane Strauss, how can I help you?" Mirajane happily introduced herself. Kakashi was caught a bit off guard, he didn't expect a nice reception considering he was a stranger.
"I'm Kakashi Hatake, and I was wondering if I could speak to your leader?" he asked in return.
"Oh, The master can be right down. Master!" She called out. To Kakashi's surprise, A much shorter than average man jumped up onto the mar, drinking a glass of beer. Kakashi never did like the thought of drinking, it never enticed him.
"I'm right here! Makarov's the name! Who are you friend?" Makarov happily asked.
"I am Kakashi Hatake." Kakashi repeated. "I was wondering if I could have a word with you in private?"
"Sure, right this way Mr. Hatake." Makarov led Kakashi upstairs, into his private room. Makarov sat down, showing Kakashi his seat.
"Now, what can I help you with?" Makarov asked. Kakashi straightened up from his usual laid-pack pose.
"I am looking for a man about my height, coming from the same place I am from." Kakashi then explained the man's appearance, though it wasn't much since the man was covered up in ninja garments.
"hmm…I don't remember anyone like that coming around here…Where was it you said you were from?" Makarov asked. Kakashi mentally sighed.
"I am a Jonin rank ninja of Konohagakure, otherwise known as the hidden leaf village. The Jonin are the highest ranking ninjas, next to Hokage."
"I see…Jonin are your worlds version of S-class mages…" Makarov said, rubbing his chin. "Konohagakure…Never heard of the place." Kakashi nodded.
"And I believe you never heard of it because there is no such place in this world." Kakashi then explained how he arrived, Makarov raised in eyebrow.
"Teleportation? Strange…magic that powerful is rare…but then again the way you described it isn't how a teleportation spell is activated."
"Anyway, I need help finding this man, and finding my way back home." Kakashi replied. Makarov stood up on the table separating the two, and smiled.
"Of course! Fairy Tail is always here to help those in need!" Makarov exclaimed.
"these guys sure do care a lot for others, I wish the Shinobi villages could get along this well." Kakashi thought. He gave Makarov an eye smile, shaking his hand.
"Thank you Makarov-sama." Kakashi humbly thanked. Makarov smiled.
"He is very polite indeed! I must admit my first judgments of him were wrong. But this could still just be an act." Makarov thought. The two exited his private room, walking around the 2nd floor. "So tell me more about how ninjas rank." Makarov asked.
"Well, the lowest rank are Genin, who are usually children who have just graduated the academy. They tend to handle small missions like shopping for elders, rescuing cats out of trees, stuff like that. The next rank is Chunin. They are ninja who are qualified to guide other ninja and lead missions. Chunin have reached a level of maturity and ability that primarily consists of leadership skills and tactical prowess. Genin who do not have the skills to become chunin are weeded out in the chunin exams. They tend to handle more dangerous missions," Kakashi explained.
"I see," Makarov commented. "Is there more?"
"Yes sir." Kakashi answered. "The next rank is Jonin, which is what I am. Jonin are generally highly-experienced shinobi with great individual skill who serve as military captains. They are often sent on A-rank missions, and experienced jonin may even be sent on S-rank missions, which are considered to be the greatest difficulty. The highest rank is the Kage. A Kage is the leader of one of the five most powerful hidden villages and are generally acknowledged as the most powerful ninja in their respective villages." Makarov was impressed at this system.
"I see, our system is sort of like that, starting with regular mages who handle small task assignments, and then S-rank mages who handle the most difficult ones," Makarov commented. He noticed Kakashi was observing the rowdy guild members, who were all talking hanging around.
"Your members seem to have a lot of freedom to do as the please." Kakashi calmly commented.
"Well, they are the best mages I have ever known, and they are always like that so they can have their friendships become stronger." Makarov explained. Kakashi nodded.
"I wish it were that simple for us." Kakashi thought. He pushed the thought into the back of his mind when he noticed two male wizards arguing.
"YOU WANNA GO HOTHEAD?!"
"LET'S GO RIGHT NOW BRAINFROZE!"
Kakashi's face represented the look of a guy saying "Are you fucking kidding me…" Makarov chuckled.
"I see you noticed two of our strongest wizards, Natsu Dragneel and Gray Fullbuster." Makarov said.
"Kind of hard not to." Kakashi calmly replied.
"Well, let me introduce you to them, perhaps they can help you on your quest." Makarov said, going down the stairs, Kakashi followed, letting his laid back stature resume.
"I don't exactly know how they can help when they argue with each other that much.." Kakashi commented, his only visible eye comically closed and looking like one of the lines from the "-_-" face.
"YOUR COMEBACKS ARE ABOUT AS LAME AS YOUR MAGIC FLAMEBRAIN!" the mage with spiky black hair yelled. Kakashi questioned why he was shirtless, it seemed pointless.
"ATLEAST I HAVE CLOTHES ON WHEN I SAY THEM YOU STRIPPER!" the other mage, who had spiky pink hair yelled in return. The third person with them, a beautiful young looking blonde, was trying to break them up.
"Natsu! Gray! Stop it before Erza sees you two!" The girl exclaimed.
"Let her try to stop us now!" The one referred to as Gray said.
"Yeah! We've grown out of that stage! We're fighting no matter what!" the pink headed boy, Natsu, added. Their smug faces immediately dropped into ones of horror as they heard a voice behind them.
"Care to repeat that?" Kakashi then saw the woman who also had to admit she was blessed with beauty, her fire red hair flowing past her shoulders.
"E-Erza!" Gray exclaimed, shuddering.
"What do you mean "Care to repeat that?"?! We didn't say anything!" Natsu exclaimed, shuddering as well as he let out a nervous chuckle. He and Gray had their arms around each other now, doing some kind of stupid dance.
Erza glared at them unconvincingly, then took her glare away as she greeted Lucy.
"Ahem." Makarov coughed, getting their attention. The four looked at him, and then their eyes fell upon the white haired jonin standing beside him. "If you four are done.. I would like to introduce someone. This here is Kakashi Hatake, a high ranking ninja of a town called Konohagakure." Kakashi did a small one handed wave. Erza raised and eyebrow, but Natsu's eyes were wide.
"A ninja?! Awesome!" Natsu exclaimed as he ran up to Kakashi. "I had always wanted to be a ninja as well! See?" Natsu then put his scarf around his head to make a mask, and then struck a ninja like pose. The small blue cat on his shoulder doing the same pose.
"Is this kid serious?" Kakashi thought. But nevertheless, he gave an eye smile.
"Well, I'm glad to meet someone who has an interests in ninjas." he happily said. "Makarov-sama informed me that you are Natsu Dragneel, correct?"
"Yep, best dragon slayer you'll ever find!" Natsu proudly said, beating his chest.
"This guy's about as prideful in himself as Naruto…" Kakashi mentally face palmed. "And you are Gray?" he pointed to Gray, who nodded. "Glad I got that right." Kakashi said. He then faced the two women. "I'm afraid Makarov never told me who you two were."
The redhead stepped up first. "I am Erza Scarlet, an S-class mage of Fairy tail." She said.
"I am Lucy, a celestial wizard." the blonde then said. Kakashi politely gave a small bow.
"It is nice to meet you both." He said, the two girls bowing in return.
"What about me?!" the blue cat that was on Natsu's shoulder exclaimed. Kakashi met the cat's rather large eyes, eyebrow raised. "And you are?"
"I'm Happy!" the cat exclaimed.
"I can tell, what's your name?" Kakashi asked.
"that is my name!" Happy exclaimed. Lucy sighed. Kakashi face palmed.
"Forgive me for the confusion then." Kakashi muttered.
"I was just telling Kakashi how you four could help him with a problem he is dealing with." Makarov explained. Erza raised an eyebrow, then looked to Kakashi.
"Well, I'm looking for someone, he's a criminal that has stolen two scrolls from my village, and he used them to come here." Kakashi explained.
"I'm sure we can help, that's what Fairy Tail members do. Right guys?" Natsu asked, the others nodding.
"Great! But where should we start?" Kakashi asked.
"Well, Balsam village normally has a lot of people come through daily, perhaps we could start there." Lucy suggested.
"Well let's go!" Natsu said, running out. He was suddenly stopped by Erza, who grabbed his scarf.
"Wait just a second. The railroad tracks are currently being fixed, so we'll have to walk." She said.
"Oh yeah, I forgot that we blew up the tracks on accident." Natsu chuckled. Gray groaned.
"You say that like it was a good thing." Natsu was going say some comeback, but Erza's glare kept him quiet.
"Anyway, pack what you need, and we'll meet at this city's exiting path in 2 hours then." Kakashi said.
"Sounds good to me." Lucy replied. The others nodded, and it was set. It was decided that they would head for Balsam Village in 2 hours.