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The Overseers

New Arrivals


"…okay, what exactly are you two talking about?" questioned a confused Kiba.

Tsunade took a deep breath, "Well…see that tattoo on the back of Naruto's left shoulder that extends under his vest?"

Everyone nodded and continued to listen, "It's the mark of an organization…a group which none of you would have ever heard of…we, as a people, stopped talking about it because of the fear it brought with it. Even the ANBU are to young to have heard about it. In fact, the only reason I know of it is because of my travels, I stumbled across an old man who talked about it freely."

Gaining the interest of the group around her, one of the ANBU asked, "What exactly is the organization called?"

"It was called…The League of Overseers…"

"No…I've never heard of it." The ANBU stated. Tsunade went on to explain the myths of the organization, considering there were no known facts about it, but it captivated all of them regardless.

"Why don't you show yourselves and not these clones of yours…" they heard as they turned to face Naruto.

Tenko smiled, "So…you were able to tell that we aren't the real ones…Impressive."

Neji looked on in interest, "Huh…even my byakugan couldn't tell that they weren't real…."

"Neither could mine…" stated Hinata from behind.

"If you're not gonna come out…then I'll just go to you…" stated Naruto calmly.

"Yea…" he heard from behind, everyone was shocked at how quickly he moved from in front of Naruto, to behind him, "Just try…."

And with those words said, the one behind Naruto quickly took out a sword and began thrusting it towards Naruto's lower back. Just as quickly though, Naruto grabbed the blade end and turned around, giving the guy a quick, but powerful jab to the face, effectively immobilizing him. He did it so quickly though, that no one had a chance to see Naruto's front.

He just stood there, looking at the other, conscious, enemy. "Hmm…your no amateur kid…I'll give you that…but how will you fare against some of our subordinates?" he questioned in amusement. Almost immediately after he finished his sentence, about a dozen shinobi wearing some manner of Akatsuki clothing came out of the woods and jumped into the center of the field.

"If he can beat them…then why would he have trouble beating their subordinates?" questioned Kiba.

Gamakichi cleared his throat, "Remember…these are only clones…and clones like that typically have about thirty percent of the originals power." Everyone went wide eyed, they had been fighting them, and basically losing, and they were only thirty percent. Then Naruto comes along and takes one out with a single punch. 'How much have you changed…' questioned Sakura in her mind.

"If Naruto knows this…" began Ino, "Then how can he have the confidence to face the real ones who are more than three times stronger?"

"Because…" stated Gamakichi, gaining the stupefied stares of those around him. "The weaker clone right there is about a class four …meaning that the original is probably in the range of class six."

"What is this about classes?" asked Shikamaru, gaining an intrigued look.

"It's a separate ranking system from your normal shinobi ranks, it applies to everyone and anyone who has a pulse..." he began to explain, "The average person is a class zero, while an average shinobi is only a class two....and just for an example....Orochimaru was only a class five...and Pain....he was only a class seven."

"So these guys are that much stronger?" questioned Shino.

Gamakichi chuckled, "The class four clone's original body would be about as strong as Pain...much higher than any of us here..."

"Then how are we supposed to win...we couldn't even handle his clone..." complained Ino.

"That's not the half of it...the other clone....he's a class eight...."

"What?? How are we supposed to deal with someone that's that much stronger than us??" questioned Ten-Ten.

Gamakichi laughed, "...only his clone is a class eight....I don't even want to think about his true body..." he said with an amused smile.

No one said a word. It couldn't be possible, how could someone in Akatsuki be more powerful than Pain? How was anyone supposed to deal with a threat like this.

"Are you going on about class ratings again toad?" asked a feminine voice from behind the group. As they turned around, they saw a young woman, about the same age as the rookie nine, and someone else under a cloak, unidentifiable. The woman was wearing an outfit similar to Naruto's, only, her vest was a more traditional shinobi vest, and the color was a blue only a few shades lighter than Naruto's. She also had a short black skirt and tights that went down a few inches past the skirt. Her orange hair was a few inches longer than shoulder length and fashoined into a small ponytail. The odd thing, she had no forehead protector.

Without turning around, Gamakichi responded, "Took you two long enough to get here..."

"Pfft...not like he cant handle this on his own..." said the woman jokingly.

"Don't fool around here Hahari...that clone over there is a class eight...his real body is probably in the range of a class ten or eleven..."

The womans facial expression took on a look of seriousness, "Really.....he doesn't look that strong..."

"....so...you didn't think I looked to strong either..." stated the mysterious guy as he walked up to the toad, taking a position on his left. The woman walked up to Gamakichi's right and crossed her arms.

"Um...who are these two, Gamakichi?" questioned Tsunade.

"Them....Oh, there just some brats Naruto picked up on his trip..." he paused, "They are also part of the League...." he stated boldly.

"You're not supposed to just talk about it so freely you know...." stated the girl.

Gamakichi smiled, "So what....you never follow any rules." he responded.

"So...who are these other guys??" questioned the cloaked man.

"Those are their subordinates...class five."

"Hmm....you think he wants any help?"

"....you know the answer to that..." stated the girl.

"Oh...Gamakichi...I forgot to mention...Toza wants to talk to Naruto soon...it seemed to be quite important..."

"Really...I'm sure he will be glad to hear about this..." stated the toad as he watched Naruto.

"Wow...this fight is lame...." stated the girl as she leaned on the toad.

"Quit your whining..." complained Gamakichi as he shrugged her off. The Konoha shinobi had all been watching the three the whole time, utterly bewildered as to there being there.

Just then, the two subordinates on the outside of the line lunged for Naruto, however, they were taken care of easily by the two new combers who had swiftly made their way from Gamakichi's side, to the flanks of Naruto.

"Hey....you know I like fighting alone...." complained Naruto.

"Yea yea...but you always hog all the fun..." joked the girl as she gave him a friendly punch to the shoulder. Sakura watched this transaction and could only find jealousy occupying her mind. 'Did Naruto find a girlfriend while he was gone?,' she asked in her mind as she felt herself tensing up.

"Now then....why don't we get to it instead of just standing here?" questioned the girl as she took out a kunai.

"She's the real hot head of the group..." stated Gamakichi, "The cloaked one is more reserved and strategic...and, Naruto...he's Naruto...only more patient..." he chuckled.

"Well that basically makes him unlike Naruto." Joked Shikamaru.

"Um...I forgot to ask...what are their classes?" asked Sakura.

"Hahari is a class eight....the cloaked one is a class nine...and Na..." he tried to finish, but was interrupted by Sakura.

"What about Naruto?" she quesitoned, as if she didnt care about the others.

Gamakichi, along with a few of the shinobi around him looked at her for a second in confusion, "Umm....as I was saying...Naruto is a class eleven."

Everyone in the group, regardless of what they were doing turned to him in surprise. "I knew he was strong...but a class eleven...I don't even really know how the class thing works...but to be that much higher than all of us...It's insane..." stated Kiba.

"Well...the class system is flawed...its really only a tool to help predict the outcome of a battle. Its just a basic strength thing...you still need to take into account the physical surroundings, knowledge, and stuff like that. So basically...its just a way to compare...not really a tool for telling who could actually win."

"Okay...but still...how does he compare to us?" asked Shikamaru.

"Almost all of you here are class three normally...."

Just as Ino was about to say something, the Akatsuki's subordinates made a move. The next two on the outside of the line jumped forward, while another appeared at Naruto's back. Almost unseen, Naruto used some Taijutsu to incapacitate the three. Then, he turned his body perpendicular to the remaining enemy, while slowly reaching up to his right thigh. Everyone saw that he gripped the hilt of a small sword attached to his leg; it was just shorter than the length of his thigh. Almost undetected, he dashed forward, slashing and stabbing the Akatsuki subordinates, almost all in the blink of an eye. He then appeared back where he was standing, holding his sword down by his side, the blade dripping red.

"Showoff..." jokingly stated the girl standing to his right.

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Wow....I'm sorry for the bore-fest...I know the chapter was really technical (In my opinion at least) but w/e. It's only chapter two, who knows how is gonna progress.

Anyways, reviews are always appreciated, good or bad. (Constructive Criticism always helps.)