Rated M for violence, language and some sexual humor/references
I do not own Naruto
Tidal Wave
Chapter 1: Retrieve the Scroll
The fifth Hokage stood in her office. Annoyed with the amount of paperwork she needed to do. She was stalling for as long as possible. Even though it would just be simpler to do the work and be done. Tsunade just wanted her sake. Shizune had taken the liberty of making a bet and played a game of poker with her friend. Since Tsunade lost she now had to go one week without her sake and it was driving her insane. Everyone was trying hard not anger the fifth Hokage but that became an impossible task. She would snap at anyone just for saying hello.
"Lady Tsunade." Shizune opened the door and walked in carrying a scroll. "It's from the Raikage of Lighting Country. He says that two Akatsuki members stole a very important scroll from him and he's willing to pay a very large amount to get it back." She handed the scroll to Tsunade. Tsunade examined the contents, nodding in agreement. It was indeed a large amount of money. "So he's personally requested Kakashi for this mission. Alright we'll send team 7 to retrieve the scroll." Tsunade looked yearningly at a drawer in her desk. She had hidden a bottle of sake in it but wouldn't risk letting Shizune know that. Because Shizune had gone one step further and said if she caught her drinking during anytime that week she would have to go on a date with that pervert Jiraiya. There was no way in hell that was going to happen.
"Well get them in here." Tsunade was bored and wanting her sake didn't help her mood.
"Right away Lady Tsunade." Shizune was out the door and tracking down Kakashi Hatake and the rest of team seven. Finally she managed to locate all of them but the hardest to find was Kakashi. It was like he didn't want to be found. Shizune knocked on the fifth Hokage's door before entering. They could all hear sounds of something clanking and Shizune had a hunch what that was. "Enter." said Tsunade. One look at the Hokage and you knew she was slightly drunk. Her cheeks held a red tint that wasn't from blushing. Sighing Shizune introduced team 7. "Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, Naruto Uzumaki and Sai. All reporting for duty, like you requested." Shizune sighed, she was thinking about how she was going to catch Tsunade actually drinking the sake.
"Alright. Your mission is to obtain a scroll stolen from the Raikage. It won't be easy. This is going to be an S-rank mission. Simply because Akatsuki are involved." Surprising enough the fifth Hokage's voice wasn't slurred.
"Akatsuki? How many?" asked the pink haired chunin.
"Worried already, ugly?" commented Sai. He looked kinda odd with his black shirt that was obviously to short. It revealed his muscled stomach. Black hair a bit in disarray but not by much.
Sakura was about to comment when Tsunade interrupted. "Two that I'm aware of. I don't know which two it is so don't ask." she snapped.
"An S-rank mission!" Naruto was jumping up and down in sheer excitement. The blonde boy didn't stand a chance as Sakura punched the back of his head hard. Knocking him to the ground.
"Geez Sakura did you have to do that?" whined Naruto as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Stop being so immature." Sakura looked like she was scolding a two year old instead of a thirteen year old boy.
"What direction where they headed for last?" asked Kakashi. He was reading one of his Icha Icha books. Throughly unamused by the situation. After all what was a couple of Akatsuki members compared to the Jonin when he has sharingan and chidori.
"The scroll says they were headed towards Water Country. So I believe that would suggest they're headed for the village hidden by mist." Tsunade was waiting for someone to disagree with her. "Dismissed." The fifth Hokage made shooing motions with her hands. It was obvious that she just wanted her sake. Shizune seen her opportunity to catch Tsunade in the act.
"You should probably go." Shizune suggested, her ulterior motives unknown.
"Alright team we'll meet at the gates at noon." Kakashi was reading and walking at the same time.
"Don't be late this time." Sakura just knew he would be. Kakashi was always late and had some terrible excuse as to why.
"I'm going to get ramen! Anyone want to come with me?" Naruto wasn't waiting for an answer he was already running towards Ichiraku ramen shop. Sai didn't say anything as he went to pack his weapons and some food for the little trip to Water Country. Sakura went to do the same thing. They only had two hours till they were supposed to meet at the gates of Konohagakure.
Sakura was the first to arrive fifteen minutes early. Why did she bother being early? She was so certain Kakashi would be an hour or two late. She sat on the bench, leaning her head back slightly. She thought of how much team 7 has changed. Sasuke had left to join Orochimaru and had been gone for at least a year now. He had taken her heart the day he left. She sighed, getting bored. Only five minutes had past, Kakashi has ten minutes to be here on time. Yeah right.
"Hey ugly." Sai just arrived. He was only nine minutes early. Sakura could now see Naruto running up behind Sai.
"Sakura!" He was waving his hands wildly in the air. Sakura was getting embarrassed now. 'Why does he have to act like an idiot?' Thought inner Sakura.
Sure enough an hour later Kakashi arrived sporting his usual excuse. "There was this cat stuck in a tree you see."
"No! I don't want to hear your stupid excuse! Let's just go since we have to make up for the hour you wasted!" yelled Sakura. She stormed off and put chakra to her feet and ran. Naruto was quickly behind her and Sai beside her. Kakashi seemed to be taking his time. He had already opened his Icha Icha Paradise book and somehow managed to avoid hitting any of the trees that they whizzed by.
They traveled for four hours and decided to take a short break. Team 7 sat under a shade tree enjoying a small meal. "How much longer do think it be till we run into the Akatsuki?" Sakura took a sip of water from her cup.
"About one hour." answered Kakashi. He had already eaten. He eats so fast you can't see it when he lowers his mask. That or he makes up some excuse and as soon as his teammates aren't looking he wolf's down his food.
"Well let's get going." Sai stood up and jumped into the nearest tree. Waiting for the others, he sighed impatiently.
"Yeah! Akatsuki here we come!" Naruto was being overly enthusiastic again. Sakura just sighed.
"Tobi senses chakra." said Tobi, looking over his shoulder.
"I know. Exactly four of them. Probably more idiots from Lighting Country." responded Tsunami. She could tell that whoever was following them was gaining ground. About thirty more minutes and they'll be here. This getting annoying. Tsunami was getting more than a little irritated. This was just supposed to be a simple get the scroll mission. Not have to fight a bunch of idiots who didn't know how to fight. What a waste of her time. Tsunami had better things she could be doing. Like tracking down that last lead on what clan she could have come from.
"Ten minutes and be prepared to fight." instructed Kakashi. He was thinking about using his sharingan eye but decided against it. It always took a lot out of him when he used it. Since he wasn't born with it. That was a memory he didn't want to remember. How Rin surgically implanted the eye from his dying best friend into his own empty eye socket. Obito Uchiha, how many years ago was that? Kakashi mentally scolded himself for thinking about things like that while on a mission.
The Akatsuki members stopped and waited for the arrival of the unknown ninja. Tsunami propped herself up against a tree, staring at her fingernails that were painted black. Tobi was playing lookout. Then finally the four shinobi stood before the Akatsuki.
"Hand over that scroll before we knock your blocks off!" yelled Naruto.
"Shut up." ordered Sai. He gave Naruto a quick glare. Before he turned his attention to the Akatsuki standing in front them. Just like Sai wanting to take over as leader. Just cause he was ranked for ANBU missions didn't mean he had to take charge. That was what Kakashi was for.
"What my teammate meant was hand over the scroll you stole from the Raikage and we'll let you go." Not one ounce of emotion was expressed on his face.
"Why should Tobi do that?" asked Tobi. He sounded a bit boyish at the moment.
"Because we asked nicely." added Kakashi. He was observing the two members in front of him. Quickly trying to discern any weaknesses or perhaps even who they were.
"I don't think so." This time Tsunami spoke. "You aren't from Lighting so what business is it of your's?" Tsunami had seen the insignia of the leaf village on their hia-ate's.
Sai was going to answer but Naruto opened his mouth first. "The Raikage hired us!"
Sai was furious now. Naruto just gave the enemy information they didn't need to know.
"Are we going to stand here all day? Or are we going to fight?" Tsunami grinned, even though no one could see. She was ready for this match. She knew that the silver haired man in front of her was Kakashi Hatake, a user of sharingan.