Gomen, it's been a while since I updated this story. I've just been so busy with the others. For my reviewers I'm happy you all like it so far. Now time for the main event. CHAPTER 2!
Chapter 2: Not who they are
Konohagakure
Hokage office
2 hours after engagement
Tsunade ordered for who ever knocked on her door to enter. The guest was Shino and Kakashi.
"Kakashi? Where's Kiba and Hinata?" Tsunade asked. "Kiba is in the hospital, Hinata wanted to stay with him." Kakashi informed. "The hospital? What happened?" Tsunade wondered. Kakashi looked down with sad eyes.
"We had a run in with the Akatsuki." Kakashi stated. "Who were they?" Tsunade asked. Kakashi didn't answer so Shino did. "Sasuke, Sakura and…Naruto." Shino paused. Tsunade had a look of horror on her face. "You're lying! Naruto and Sakura would never join them!" Tsunade yelled.
"We are not lord hokage. Naruto was the one who sent Kiba to the hospital. He wanted to give a message but if you don't believe us you can use the mind view jutsu on us." Shino said. "SHIZUNE!" Tsunade called. Shizune walked in. "I want an emergency meeting with the council! NOW!" Tsunade barked. "Yes milady." Shizune bowed before running out.
"Are you sure it wasn't someone else?" Tsunade hoped. "No. It was definitely them. They let us go on a whim for old time's sake. Naruto acted like I was a bug when I was dead serious." Kakashi frowned. "Lady Tsunade the council is ready." Shizune said.
The 3 made their way to the council room. "What is Tsunade? Why have you called us?" Homura asked. "It's about Akatsuki." Tsunade said. Everyone tensed but calmed down. "We don't have the jinchuriki. So why do they bother us?" Koharu asked.
"It's the members of Akatsuki who are a threat. Not that long ago Team Kakashi reported that they ran into the old team 7." Tsunade informed gaining gasps from the council. "What do you mean? You're not telling us they are part of Akatsuki?" Tsume demanded.
"Yes they are a part of Akatsuki. But I want to see things for myself. Inoichi would you please do a mind view on Kakashi please?" Tsunade asked. "Of course." Inoichi bowed. Kakashi sat down in a chair while Inoichi did his family hand sign to view Kakashi's memories.
Everyone watched Kakashi's memory of The Akatsuki team 7. And they couldn't believe what they saw. 'By the way give this message to your hokage. The loyalists are coming for the elders, and the better be ready. Let's go Sakura-chan.' Naruto ordered before they ran off after Sasuke.
Kakashi's memory ended there. "So it's true." Shikaku muttered. Rookie 9 stared in disbelief that out of all people Naruto and Sakura were part of Akatsuki. "Shikamaru were you able to catch anything?" Tsunade asked barely to speak. Shikamaru didn't answer still in disbelief. "Shikamaru!" Tsunade called snapping him out of his stupor.
"Well it seems that Naruto and Sakura are dating, and their speed and power is unbelievable. But other than that, nothing." Shikamaru informed. "But why are they coming after us?" Koharu demanded. "We don't know. But we should figure out why the Akatsuki let Naruto amongst their ranks instead of sealing the kyuubi." Shikaku stated.
"What are we gonna do? They are too dangerous to keep around." Homura asked. "We go after them. We must bring them back, if Akatsuki changes their mind they can seal Naruto and we will be in deep trouble." Shikamaru said.
"Yes but who should we send?" Shikaku asked. "I say rookie 9 and team guy." Danzo spoke up for the first time. Everyone looked at him stunned. "Why?" Tsunade wondered.
"Uzumaki cares about his friends too much. I could see in his eyes he regretted hurting the Inuzuka. If we send out his friends he will cave in and give up. But we also must bring back the Uchiha along with the Haruno." Danzo explained.
"I think he has a point." Shikamaru agreed. "Naruto was and probably still is a softie for his friends. But if we are going on this mission we need for Kiba to be okay." Shikamaru stated. Tsunade sighed.
"Okay rookie 9 along with team guy will be sent on an S-rank mission, once Kiba has recovered. Once he has I want you all to meet me in my office understand?" Tsunade ordered. "Yes." Shikamaru said.
Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke were already in their destination. "I wonder where Hozuki is." Naruto wondered. "Sasuke you knew him for awhile any idea where?" Sakura asked. "No. Suigetsu always followed my lead and I really didn't talk with the team that much." Sasuke admitted.
Naruto sighed and closed his eyes. His teammates stopped waiting for him to finish. "He's close. It seems he's waiting for us. Let's go!" Naruto barked running off, Sakura and Sasuke on his tail.
To avoid the civilians they had to jump across roof tops which wasn't so hard for them. They finally made it to a clearing where Suigetsu was sitting on a rock, Zabuza's sword in the ground.
"I thought you guys would find me." Suigetsu smirked. "Hand over the sword so we go." Naruto ordered. "I don't think I will. This sword is mine just like all the other swords." Suigetsu stated. "Listen pal, we really don't have time for this! Give us the sword or we will have to take it from you by force!" Naruto growled.
Suigetsu snorted in response. "That's it! You're dead pissy!" Naruto charged. Suigetsu grabbed the giant sword and charged at Naruto. When Naruto was close he smirked disappearing in a puff of smoke. "What the hell?" Suigetsu cursed looking around.
"Rasengan!" Naruto cried from the air slamming his blue orb in Suigetsu's back. Suigetsu cried in pain before twirling towards Sakura. 'She uses her fists all I have to do is liquefy.' Suigetsu thought. He made his body turn to liquid. Sasuke appeared in front of Sakura.
"Chidori senbon." Sasuke swung his hand shooting out 10 lightning senbon. The senbon struck Suigetsu making him scream in pain from the lightning. He quickly solidified to reduce the but that was a big mistake.
Sakura didn't even charge her fist she crushed it against Suigetsu's ribs breaking them all. Suigetsu gave a silent scream of pain before Naruto was standing above his head.
"Sorry but your times up." Naruto smirked plunging another Rasengan to Suigetsu's face in the end killing him. Sakura picked up the giant sword with ease and tossed it to Naruto who carried it on his shoulder.
"C'mon lets go give this to boss-teme." Naruto smiled. Sakura smiled back and kissed his cheek. Sasuke smirked rolling his eyes before they all walked away acting like nothing happened.
"Wait." A voice called. The three stopped and turned around to see Zetsu sticking up from the ground. "Good you're here. Take this." Naruto tossed the sword to Zetsu. "Where are you three headed?" Zetsu wondered.
"Well were gonna go capture the Sanbi. Or do we have to do something else?" Sakura wondered. "No. just be careful. Your little run in with Konoha is gonna make things difficult." Zetsu warned before sinking back into the ground along with Zabuza's sword.
"Damn it! He forgot to tell us where it is!" Naruto cursed. "Well it needs to be around water. So since were here why don't we look for it around here?" Sakura asked. "She has a point. Okay we'll rest for a little bit then get back to work." Sasuke said. The other two nodded.
"Hey Naruto-kun, what do you think Zetsu meant by it will make things difficult?" Sakura asked. "Who know who cares? After were done searching for this stupid turtle we'll go kill those damn elders. Right Teme?" Naruto grinned. "Right dope." Sasuke smirked.
It has been two days since Tsunade talked with the council. And right now she was reading a letter from Kiri and Kumo.
'We have gained the information you have given us, thanks. But we need to share this with the other kages. And the Tsuchikage agrees with me. If you have any more information you can share with us it will be really helpful.
Godaime Mizukage, Mei Terumi'
Tsunade sighed before opening the next letter from Kumo.
'I hear from Iwa that we are going to have a meeting soon. I will be there to listen to the information. My informants tell me that the loyalists are in Kusa looking for the Sanbi. We will try and capture them and bring them in for custody.
If you don't know the Sanbi is located near Kiri. If we don't hurry we could lose sight of them again. I will see you at the Kage meeting.
Yondaime Raikage, A'
*Knock-Knock* "Enter." Tsunade muttered. The door opened and Rookie 9 and team guy were standing in front of her desk.
"Alright since everyone is here I'll explain the mission. We have just gotten word from Kumo that Naruto and his teammates are in Kusa looking for the Sanbi. We are hoping that they don't know that it is really near Kiri. Your mission to find Naruto's team and bring them back here. Do whatever means necessary, I have no doubt they will give you a fight. Shikamaru and Neji are the captains of the teams." Tsunade explained.
"RIGHT! We will bring back Naruto-kun and his team! Let us go show our flames of youth!" Lee cheered running out the room. "Take as long as you need. But if you have any doubt in your mind that you need to pull back…do it. Dismissed." Tsunade waved them off.
After they all left Tsunade pulled out a bottle of Sake. "Do you think they will be okay?" A voice asked from the shadows. "No I think they will need back up. Take Sai and Kakashi with you. Follow them but make your self unknown." Tsunade ordered. "Yes hokage-sama." The voice said before disappearing.
Rookie 9 were standing at the gates. "Alright guys. We will need to do whatever it takes to lower their guards and bring them back. Lee, Kiba and Ino will go to Kiri and see if they are there. Neji, Choji and Shino will stay at the border between Kusa and Kiri. Hinata, TenTen and I will go to Kusa and search for them." Shikamaru explained.
"How are we gonna stay in touch? Its gonna take all of us to stand our ground." Kiba stated. Shikamaru nodded in agreement. "Yes that's why we each have a Shunshin scroll in our packs. On the scrolls is a seal. If you push chakra into the seal it will notify us and we will shushin to you. So let's go." Shikamaru ordered.
The 3 teams nodded before taking off in their separate directions.
Naruto and Sakura were walking around the lake to see if they could locate Sanbi. Sasuke was going over a map of lakes big enough for the Bijuu to reside.
"This is boring. I don't know how the other members can stand doing this." Naruto groaned. "Well how about this, the faster we find it the sooner we can have some fun." Sakura cooed. "So my vixen wants to play?" Naruto smirked. "Yup. But we have to find the Sanbi first." Sakura smiled. "Taiju Kage Bunshin no jutsu!" Naruto called summoning 100 clones.
"Alright! Let's hurry and find this stupid thing se we can have some fun!" Naruto ordered. "YOSH SIR!" They all grinned running in different directions. Sakura giggled at Naruto's antics. Sasuke looked up from his map and rolled his eyes.
"Naruto, Sakura. It's not here." Sasuke said. Naruto looked at him confused. "What the hell do you mean it's not here?" Naruto demanded.
"This lake is too small. It must be in Kiri since that's were its last jinchuriki was. Let's go." Sasuke said jumping down from his high rock. Naruto groaned dispelling all his clones. "But I wanted to have some fun with Sakura-chan." Naruto whined. "It's okay Naru-kun. We'll have fun later. The more you are built up the greater it is." Sakura grinned. "Hmm, you do make a point Sakura-chan. Alright! Let's go to Kiri!" Naruto grinned.
Sasuke smirked following his teammates. Unknown to them someone was watching from the skies. "Sai, report." A voice said from his radio. "It seems they are headed for Kiri. We better hurry." Sai suggested. "Alright, we will let Shikamaru know. Yamato out." Yamato stated. Sai flew past the group and towards Kiri.
'It seems we will be testing our bonds, Naruto.'
