Naruto: ANBU Chronicles

Chapter #2: The Land of Darkness

XXX At Konoha High XXX

Naruto walked into the Mission hall where there were hundreds of booths with different areas of missions and for different skill levels there were Students just watching everyone walk up to the booths some walking around others eating and everything in between

Naruto met up with Sasuke and Sakura "Morning" Sakura said excited for the mission

Naruto looked nervous "Uh... morning, Morning Sasuke"

Sasuke nods "Yeah, morning. So what mission do you wanna take on?"

Naruto looks confused "We get a choice?"

Sasuke nods "Yeah, it's just like real Ninja you get given a selection and you decide which one appeals to you most"

Sakura nods as she gets out a list "Well from our combined skills the school deemed us worthy to handle only three Missions"

Sasuke seemed annoyed "What! Only three!?"

Sakura chuckles "Relax, it's because all the other missions would be way too easy for us it would be a waste to give them to us."

Sasuke realizes he over reacted and says "Oh, okay then... sorry"

Sakura nods "Now, what we have is guarding merchants from the Land of Fire to the Land of Wind to deliver their goods we may encounter low ranked Ninja or Bandits along the way but nothing too dangerous"

Sasuke nods "Seems promising, what're the other two"

Sakura well the second one is a bit boring a Noble Woman is asking her children be privately tutored on how to be a Ninja before she sends him to a Ninja Training Academy"

Sasuke yawns over dramatically "Boring! Next"

Sakura nods "Yeah, thought so lastly is, a Hostage Rescue"

Sasuke looking excited for once "Now, that's more my style, what do you think Naruto, you up for a little rescue?"

Naruto nods "Sounds fun." he forces an uncomfortable smile

Making Sakura and Sasuke look at each other awkwardly

Naruto stops and thinks for a moment "Odd, my brother said smiling, is usually done to put others minds at each or to signify the enjoyment of something. Did I not do it correctly?"

Sasuke changing the subject says "So, Sakura who're we rescuing?"

Sakura looks at the Mission details "Oh, apparently it's a Princess, her name is Princess Himeko... last known location is around the Land of Darkness"

Sasuke looks confused "Land of Darkness? I've never heard of it"

Naruto nods "For good reason, it's not on any maps in fact everyone has tried to wipe it from history because it's said that once you enter you never leave alive, it's also home to many monsters that eat humans alive"

Both swallow hard looking a bit nervous

Naruto smiles "I've been there a few times myself it's incredibly dangerous and the rumors don't do it justice but it was a great place to do some intensive training"

Sakura whacks the back of Naruto's head "Don't scare me like that!"

Naruto rubs his head "Ow... what are you talking about?"

Sakura sighs "You made me think that we were signing up for a suicide mission!"

Naruto realizes he scared Sakura "Oh, sorry."

Sasuke laughs "Well then let's go sign up shall we?"

Sakura nods "Yeah, according to the details we recieved, the person who will be looking after us is someone called Ebisu Sensei"

XXX Later XXX

XXX At The Village Gate XXX

A young man who looks to be only in his early to mid thirties who wears the standard Shinobi attire with a Chunin/Jounin Vest he also has a bandanna with the Leaf Shinobi headband Plate on it as well as a pair of round spectacles he looks at Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke and enthusiastically says "Good Morning Everyone! You Must Be The Students Who Were Stupid... Uh... I mean brave enough to join me on this perilous quest! Let's go risk our lives in order to bring Princess Himeko back home!"

Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke all look at each other and don't even need to exchange words to know they are all thinking the same thing 'What the heck did we get ourselves into'

The young Ninja in front of them said now before we begin I suggest we all introduce ourselves so that we're all acquainted with one another I will start my name is Ebisu Torune, it's nice to meet you!" (couldn't find his real last name so I decided to give him one that would fit)

Sasuke sighs "I'm Sasuke Uchiha, pleasure to meet you sir."

Sakura smiles "I'm Sakura Haruno, I'm gonna give it my all Cha!"

Ebisu smiles "Ho, Ho, Ho! Two students of the Legendary Sanin interesting!"

Naruto looks at his two new friends "Sanin?"

Sakura laughs "Yeah, Lady Tsunade came and healed me when I got really sick one time and I'd heard all about how strong she was so I begged her to train me eventually she agreed to it."

Sasuke, shrugged "Orochimaru is an acquaintance with my Dad I met him on one of his visits and he decided to take me under his wing when... you know it doesn't matter"

Ebisu looks at Naruto "I guess it's your turn young Man, what's your name"

Naruto nods "Right, my name is Naruto Uzumaki sir. I will follow your orders to the best of my abilities"

Ebisu recognizes the name and gasps "You don't happen to be the younger brother of Kakashi Hatake do you?"

Naruto nods "Yeah, that's me"

Ebisu nods "I now realize why the school thought you could handle this mission. Well then enough dilly dallying! Off we go to The Land of Darkness!" he laughs very enthusiastically.

Again in unison the three students think the same thing 'This Is Going To Be A Long Mission'

XXX 10 Days Later XXX

They all arrive in a mysterious and unknown land, one they hadn't even heard of Sakura, and Sasuke looked to Naruto for guidance as he'd been here before when he said "Looks like it's changed again."

Sasuke looks annoyed and shocked but mostly annoyed "What do you mean it's changed again!"

Naruto gasps "Crap did I forget to mention it, I've been here four times prior and each time I came it was different, nothing ever stays the same in the Land of Darkness, you always need to be aware and stay on your toes or you're likely to be swept away"

Sakura looks around scared... "Umm... I'm not scared it's fine..."

Naruto nods "But aside from that it's like every other land, you got your villages your little towns with inns and then you've got your criminal hideouts"

Ebisu nods "Indeed, we should head to a Village or town and see if they have any information that would help us. Oh, and I doubt I need to say this but I'll tell you anyway. This is a dangerous place even for the inhabitants so please don't wander off otherwise who knows where you'll wind up."

All nods "Yes Sensei!"

XXX At A Local Town's Inn XXX

Ebisu and the rest of his team walk into a local inn and he walks up to the counter "Hello there, we require two rooms one needs three beds the other just needs one"

The woman behind the counter nods but then sees Sakura, the woman looked extremely surprised to see her almost as if Sakura had a death wish "Young Lady what are you doing out in the open like this do you want to die!?"

Sasuke glares at the woman "is that a threat?"

The woman shakes her head "Do you not know what's happening around here?"

Ebisu think it a perfect chance to gather intel shakes his head and says "Sorry, me and my family are travelers so we don't get a lot of news, please tell us what's been happening perhaps we can help"

The woman looks sad "No one can help us, The Demon King of Pride Lucifer is looking for a wife, so he has kidnapped all young woman in the land and all who wander in, it is very unlikely we'll ever see them again. Even if he doesn't wed the women he'll have some use for them"

Suddenly the air becomes thick with a layer of ice as a dark cold voice from behind them says "How right you are!"

The woman gasps "Young lady run before it's too late! It's Lucifer!"

Lucifer clicks his fingers appears right in front of Sakura and looks deep into her eyes "Yes, yes. You'll do nicely"

Sakura goes to run and screams "Help me!"

Lucifer looks down at Naruto and Sasuke "You two will leave this land if you know what's good for you!" he picks Sakura up and flings her over his shoulder

Naruto looks on in shock as he experiences his first true feeling in his entire life 'Fear' "Sakura, No! Let Her Go Bastard!"

Lucifer looks amused at Naruto's reaction "Goodbye, mortals"

Sakura looks at Naruto and reaches out for him "Naruto!"

Naruto looks on as he reaches for Sakura "No, Sakura!"

Lucifer smiles and clicks his fingers disappearing into darkness leaving an echoing voice "Come find me if you dare!"

Naruto falls to his knees "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" he grabs the woman by the throat "Tell me where he is!?"

The woman looks in terror "I c... can't tell you! He'll kill me!"

Naruto his eyes flare red with fox-like slits as he says "What do you think I'll do if you don't tell me what I want to know!"

Sasuke not knowing what to do "Uh... Naruto maybe you should...?

Ebisu steps forward "Naruto, as a Ninja you must not hurt civilians I am worried about Sakura and the other woman too but we mustn't fall to our enemies level!"

Naruto looks at him with total disdain "Why, it's not like it'd be the first person I've killed."

Sasuke looks horrified "You... you've killed people before?"

Naruto sighs "Guess, I should tell you, I was in the ANBU Black Ops before attending Konoha High, it was my brothers idea" he turns back to the woman and grabs a Kunai from his pouch "Now Tell me who I want to know!"

The woman terrified for her life says "Ragnarok Castle! He's taken her to Ragnarok Castle!"

Naruto glares at her "I don't want to send him a letter I want to know to to get there so I can save my friend and the other girls!"

The woman sighs "You don't understand the Lands of Darkness work very differently, you could wind up anywhere if your not careful but if you know where your going then you'll find your way there"

Naruto looks at her "So just start walking, with the Name Ragnarok Castle in my head?"

the woman nods "Yes, yes. now please just go!"

Naruto lets her go and walks towards the door before turning back to her "Just know if you're lying to me I know how to get back here and I won't ask so nicely next time!"

Ebisu looks horrified "That was you asking nicely!?"

Naruto shrugs "What, it got us results didn't it?"

Sasuke nods "I'm with you, Naruto. Alright, let's go Sensei"

Ebisu sighs "These kids. I guess we're off to Ragnarok Castle"

XXX Outside Castle Ragnarok XXX

Naruto, Sasuke, and Ebisu appears to be standing out the front of an old Medieval castle with a moat and a large drawbridge as purple lightning appears around it, it looked almost as if the castle would crumble at any minute but it never did.

Sasuke whistles impressed "He might be a womanizing jackass, but even I gotta admit this demon King or Lord or whatever has got some style"

Naruto glares at Sasuke "He's lucky he has hostages otherwise I'd destroy his entire castle"

Ebisu pats Naruto's shoulder "Don't be to hasty, we're here to rescue the girls not kill them"

Naruto glares at him "I know that!"

Sasuke steps up to Naruto "Question, how are we actually going to get in"

Naruto smiles "Hah, ha! I have a plan"

Sasuke looks questioningly at Naruto "really? A Real plan?"

Naruto nods "Yep!" he steps up and takes a deep breath and shout "HEY LUCIFER YOU JACKASS LET US IN SO I CAN KICK YOUR ASS UNLESS YOUR TOO SCARED!"

Both Ebisu and Sasuke look absolutely mortified "What are you doing!?"

Lucifer's voice echos all around the castle not letting anyone know where it's coming from "So you came after all, foolish mortals. Very well, it's been a while since I was entertained, come face me if you dare!" he releases the drawbridge allowing Naruto, Sasuke, and Ebisu to proceed.

Naruto clenches his fist and looks up at the castle "Hang on Sakura we're coming!"

TO BE CONTINUED


Thanks for all the views and reviews everyone hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as the last!

ultrachols: Thanks, the idea just came to be randomly and I haven't been able to get it out of my head and I doubt I will until I finish this!

Francisca Aniba: KYS? Does that stand for something or is it another way of saying something? I'm not familiar with it.

NaruHinaF: Hey, from your username I assume your a NaruHina fan unfortunately I'm more of a NatuSaku fan myself so this will be a NaruSaku story, I hope you can still appreciate the story

YeagerMeister31: Yeah, I like the way their relationships are going too, I'm hoping that Sasuke gets his own relationship one day but I'm mainly focusing on Naruto and Sakura's relationship however the three will be very good friends after this mission, if they all survive! Hahahaha!