Chapter 3: Squad Seven's First Real Mission Begins
Kushina was annoyed.
Her squad had had five missions now. All of them werehunting down the same cat two times, picking up trash two other times, and cleaning the academy.
When they were talking to the Hokage, Kushina's dad, for their next mission, Kushina was angry about their assignment.
"What kind of ninja hints down cats?"she asked.
Naruto sighed."Your still genin."
"How will we ever improve if you keep holding us back father?"she asked.
Naruto smiled."What would you suggest?"he asked.
"S-ranked mission,"Souls said.
Naruto laughed."No way. I'll assign you an escort mission. That should be enough for now."
Kushina nodded."It will do."
Suigetsu had a confused look on his face.
Souls, Kushina and Minoru walked out of the room.
Naruto smiled again."My little girl got both mine and hinata's best traits. Only now do I see what I was like."
"Sasuke nearly told me a lot of back then."Suigetsu laughed."Now I get to see what it was realy like apparently."
"You'll get use to it. Just keep Kushina from going overboard."
Suigetsu nodded, toke the mission details, and followed his team.
Haruki was running through the village.
"Hey, wait up!"Hana was shouting.
"You'll have to catch up if you want me to stop!"Haruki teased.
Chojiro was a way back with Asuma.
"Asuma-sensei?"he asked.
"Yeah?"he replied.
"Why do they do this all the time?"
Asuma laughed."I think the two have something, but don't know it."
"Really? My friends always joke with them on that."Chojiro smiled.
"I can see why."Asuma vanished in a blur, and reappeared after a moment.
In his left hand was Hana. In his right, Haruki with a black eye.
"What happened?"Chojiro asked.
Haruki gave Hana an evil look."She punched me for no reason!"
"You were making fun of me!"Hana replied.
"Arf,"Yuuki added.
"So far the dog has the best argument,"Asuma puts in."You two need to learn to calm down."
"Shut up!"Hana said, not knowing her mistake.
Asuma gave her a look that made Yamato look kind."What was that?"
"Nothing,"Hana wipmered.
"Good,"Asuma said, smiling.
Hana was shaking. Yuuki was hidding in her jacket. Chojiro had dropped his chips in shock. Haruki had the worst though. He was shaking, his face was frozen in fear, and he had quit tring to get out of Asuma's hand.
"Good,"he said again, putting down both of them.
The three followed him, scared for their lifes.
But, they eventaly get over it.
Neji sat up to see Tenten sitting next to him.
The only other patient awake, was Sasuke.
"How long?"Neji asked.
"About ten hours."
Neji nodded. He layed his head down.
Tenten put a hand on his head."Go ahead and sleep."
Neji smiled."I love you Tenten."
She smiled back at him."Just sleep Neji. You need it."
He began to snor soon after.
Sasuke looked over."Well, it is good to see happy people in a glommy place like this."
Tenten looked back."You were easedropping, wern't you?"
"Can't help it. They put us all in here. And I happened to be awake. Shino probibly knows as well."
Shino grunted.
Tenten moved closer to Neji.
"Don't worry, he won't bite. His bugs might, but not him."
Tenten luaghed a bit."Okay. But, would you mind not easedropping so offten?"
Sasuke nodded."Sorry."
Tenten got up, kissed the sleeping Neji, and left.
Sasuke layed down. He layed there until Sakura came by.
Kushina meet up with her team outside the village.
They were escorting a man to the tomb of Killer Bee.
After Kiler Bee was killed, his body was taken to the Land of Clouds, and a tomb was built for him and the other dead jinchuuriki.
The man we were escorting was a person sent by the Mizukage to discuss the Legendary Sword Sharkskin, the most powerful sword of the seven.
The man's name was Eita Nemizama.
He was young, about his mid twentys, with spiky brown hair, a short trimmed beard, and brown eyes.
"Well, this is your team Suigetsu?"he asked.
Suigetsu nodded."Kushina Uzumaki, daughter of the Hokage. Souls Uchiha, heir to the Uchiha clan. And, Minoru Nara, the son of our greatest stratgist."
Eita looked closly at them."We will see where this goes."
He stepped back.
The five of them got ready to leave.
Sharkskin awaited.
The guards of Sharkskin waited.
"When are they suppose to get here?"the guy asked.
The girl shrugged."I don't know. Their coming from the leaf."
"I see."
The girl pulled a kunai out of her poket. She threw it at one of the trees.
"What?"the guy asked.
The girl looked around."Somebody is here with us."
She formed a series of handsigns.
"Earth Style: Sundering Jutsu."The ground began to shake and move around her.
Arufa appeared.
"Arufa Miowasa,"the girl responded.
Ryo and Taki appeared frpm behind the tree.
"Fast little girl arn't you?"Ryo askes.
"I agree with you there Ryo,"Taki added.
The girl made more hand signs.
"Earth Style: Cavern Tomb Jutsu."
Around the five of them, a cave formed.
Taki whisled."Never though we would encounter this kind of jutsu in the Land of Lightning."
"Not a problem,"Arufa answered.
He formed handsigns."Fire style: Hungering Inferno."
A blasted a giant inferno at the girl, who dodged it easily.
But, the inferno kept up.
"Oh, I see what your doing,"Taki added.
Arufa ended the inferno, but parts of the walls were melting.
He made the sign of the tiger and the horse.
"Volcano Style: Lava Dragon Jutsu."
A dragons head formed out of the lava, and followed the girl.
After about a minute, the dragon caught her.
She wailed in pain, but there was no saving her.
"Earth Style: Final Burial."
The cavern began to colapse in on itself.
Taki and Ryo managed to stop the cave in long enough for arufa to realeas the jutsu.
Taki used his Mouth of the Serpent jutsu, and Ryo used her kekkei genki.
The three walked out and let the cavern collapse.
The guy stood in their way."I won't let you pass."
After a moments stand off, Ryo used her kekkei genki.
The Wolds End Dragon killed the man before he could scream.
The three went into the shrine.
In front of the statues of the eight dead jinchuuriki, was a sword.
Sharkskin stood motionless on its display as the three approached.
Taki put a hand near it, and spikes formed on its grip.
The same happened for the other two.
"Thank you you three."A man wearing black brobes walked in.
The three of them turned.
"Hotaru,"Ryo said with distaste.
"Oh Ryo, still don't like me. That hurts."
Hotaru walked up to Sharkskin.
Hotaru had pale skin, black spiky hair, blood red eyes with jet black where it should be milky white, and scars all over his face, which was mostly covered by his robes.
He put a hand on the sword.
Sharksin didn't realise spikes like before, but instead moved around in pain.
Hotaru sighed."Sad. Nether of us is capable of using it."
Ryo spat on the floor."Figures. but why do we need it?"Ryo asked.
Hotaru smiled, showing the rest of his scared face."To have the upper hand. Sharkskin eats chakra, and gives it to you. Unlimited Chakra, just like Kisame Hoshigaki."
Taki nodded."Sounds good, but what use will it be if we can't use it?"
"Nothing. Lets just hope someone who supports our cause is able to use this sowrd."
The three nodded, and followed Hotaru out.
They vanished into the trees.
Kushina was talking with Souls."So, what do you have planned once we get back to the village?"
"Just enjoy the time with my family. My dad should be out of the hospital when we get back."
Kushina nodded."sounds good. I'm probibly doing the same."She smiled.
Souls laughed. Kushina always made you feel good, even in bad situations. Kind of like her father.
They heard a noise in the trees.
Two people passed through the trees, and came to the road.
"Who are you?"a boy, maybe eighteen, wearing black garb with a headband from the Village Hidden in the Clouds. He had strait blonde hair down to his shoulders, with a deep tan and pine green eyes.
Suigetsu steps up."We are from the Village Hidden in the Leafs. we are escorting Eita to see the sword Sharkskin at Killer Bee's tomb."
The two looked at them. They focused on Kushina.
The other one, a girl, maybe in her early thirtys, wore the same black garb as her friend, but had silver hari down to her neck, a light tan, and gold eyes.
"This one, she looks like the Hokage."The girl kept her sttention focused on Kushina for a moment.
"I'm Kushina Uzumaki, daughted of the Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Uzumaki."
Souls nodded."I am Souls Uchiha, son of Sasuke Uchiha."
"And I am Minoru Nara. I am the son of Shikamaru and Temari Nara."Minrou looked a bit uneasy.
Suigetsu nodded."And I am their sensei, Suigetsu Hozuki."To show prof, he held his sword out to them.
The two nodded."Sorry, we have to be very careful who we let through,"the man appoligized.
"We have been reciving threats that those rouge ninja would attack,"the girl added.
Kushina looked at the two."What are your names?"
The guy nodded."I am Jimpachi Denjo."
"And I am his older sister, Nicoto Denjo."
They turned."We can escort you to the tomb. But, it may take maybe four to five days on foot."They said this in unison.
The squad followed.