Reputation

The only thing you hear is the irritating ticking of a clock. The hokage shifted in her chair with a scroll in her hand. Naruto growled in displeasure while Sakura flexed her fingers. Kakashi walked through the door.

"Sorry, I'm late. There was an old lady who needed help and…." he stopped because the three were glaring daggers at him.

"How could you be late if you told me to come?" Naruto resisted the urge to yell at the jounin.

"Again, an old lady w-"

"Enough!" Tsunade interrupted. "I summoned you guys here because I giving you an A ranked mission."

Naruto opened his mouth to say something but the Sannin continued. "Our team and sensei were sent to Kumo for a mission, but was ambushed by enemy nin. Since Naruto knows the terrain he is definitely coming. Sakura is a medic nin so she should come and Kakashi will help too."

"Fine. Who is the unlucky team?" Naruto asked.

" Konohamaru, Udon, and Moegi with their sensei, Ebisu."

He paused for a second."So we should go immediately."

"Pack your bags and meet at the gate in ten minutes." Kakashi said.

Naruto is the first one to come then Sakura. Surprisingly, the silver-haired jounin is not late. They went on their way for three hours until the team reached where they think Konohamaru's team were. Sakura tried to catch her breath. Naruto noticed this.

" You know, the air is thinner here."

" Why are you not struggling?"

"I stayed here at a time."

"Oh." Sakura disappointingly said.

" Let's find them." Kakashi whispered.

Naruto closed his eyes trying to sense any trace of chakra. 'There are three or four people close by...no seven more or less.'

"This way." Naruto lead them to a rocky side of a mountain then kunai whizzed passed them. Kakashi and Sakura took out their kunai. Naruto scanned the landscape. He sensed their presence but can't see them. "Psh.." a voice urgently got their attention. It is Konohamaru who was hiding near a rock.

" How do we know you are Konohamaru?" Kakashi questioned.

"What! I am Konohamaru! Udon is hurt and sensei is unconscious! Isn't it you, boss?"

"I believe him.." Naruto grinned at him. Sakura just watched him like an idiot. She didn't see him smile since he got back. More kunai and shuriken bombarded them. They either dodged or parried them.'Found you.' Naruto smirked. In a split second, he disappeared and sneak up behind an unsuspecting ninja. He slit the nin's throat and got him back to the team.

"Too easy. He looks like a Grass nin.."

"How did you get here so fast?" Sakura looked like she saw a ghost.

"You used sensei's jutsu didn't you? You really are his son."Kakashi smirked under his mask.

"Not now. We got to stay alert and find his team. Konohamaru, where's your team?"

"They are hiding out in a cave not far from here. Let's go." The group followed the boy to the cave. Udon was sitting on the cave floor taking care of the wound on his leg. Ebisu was lying on a pile of leaves while Moegi tried to make a fire.Sakura went to work. First, she went to Udon. Naruto can't help but notice something.

" Konohamaru, how did you got ambushed and pretty shook up?"

"That nin wasn't the one who ambushed us. There was this guy who had funny looking hair. He is strong, really strong. He tossed sensei around like he is nothing."

Naruto thought for a moment. "Sakura, how's Ebisu's injuries?"

"A broken leg, a couple of ribs, and there were a lot of cuts and bruises. I managed to heal them but he still needs rest."

"It could have been worse.."

"Let's go back." Kakashi insisted. "I'll carry Ebisu."

They all went out of the safety of the cave. The team raced quickly yet silently on the tree tops. A single kunai flew past them and hit a nearby tree. It had a piece of paper on it.

"Shit! It's an exploding note!"

All of them, leaped out of the tree and into the clearing. There was a huge explosion. A figure of a man walked into the clearing. He had a mischievous smirk on his face.

"It's Akumu Raimei. An A-class criminal with a reward of 100,000 ryou. Huh, you barely made it in the bingo book for my taste." Naruto stated.

"Don't get so cocky. Naruto Namikaze, known as the Myou Shouten and Akuma Kitsune in different places but it all mean the same thing. An S-class missing nin...When you come across him, you never known what hit you. I'm honored." Akumu prepared for a jutsu.

Sakura stared wide-eyed at him. " What should I do over the years? Sit and rot in some place?" Naruto grinned. Konohamaru yelled," Cool! Boss, you're famous!"

" Doton:Doryuudan." A dragon head formed from the ground and hurled missiles at them. They all dodged the best they could. Naruto appeared from under Akumu and kicked him high into the air. "Shikkyaku Kajou." In order for him to not move, he used a Kage Bunshin. Spinning downward, Naruto kept attacking him in mid-air multiple times with a kunai. When, he reached the bottom, head first, Akumu is nothing more than a bloody mess. 'He wouldn't survive at that height. That didn't last very long...' He thought in disgust, experiencing it by his clone.Naruto found his team in a distance.

" Let's move!"

" You killed him before we even found out anything." Kakashi frowned.

" He just attacked for fun...meeting Leaf nin and me. They must have attacked for some odd reason. Why would a Grass nin appear all the way to Kumo? It's not something we could just forget about."

" For once, you're right. It is definitely something to investigate."

" For once?"

"Remember...when you were younger...yo-"

"Ugh...Don't start! I can't believe I was like that!" Naruto interrupted.

Kakashi and Naruto argued while everyone's sweat dropped.It is finally the time Ebisu woke up like he took a long nap. The group headed home from a tiring mission...

" Where is Kakashi!" Tsunade's voice echoed through out the village. In the other side of Konoha, Kakashi nervously sighed and continued to pay respect to his friends.

"Apparently not here, Tsunade-sama." Naruto rubbed his ears.

" When did you get all formal?" Shizune asked.

" Right now, because I don't want to be yelled at and punched across the room...Mostly, I'm scared of being punched by Tsunade-sama."

" Never mind. What is the report forthe mission?" Tsunade said impatiently.

" The mission is a success.We met up with aGrass nin andan A-class criminal.Why would the nin be there if it would cause a conflict with Kumo? I thought I sensed a lot more of them but they must have escaped."

"I'll look into that. Do you plan on becoming a Konoha shinobi again?"

"Maybe...but I'm not sure yet."

"Yeah, but I won't force you, Naruto. Where are you staying?"

" In an inn.."

"Why don't you stay in your father'sestate for now?"

"Sure."

She rummaged in her drawer for the keys. "Shizune, could you take Naruto there?"

Kumo/ Cloud village

Myou Shouten/Dark Death

Akuma Kitsune/ Demon or Devil Fox

Doton:Doryuudan/Earth Element: Earth Dragon Missile

Shikkyaku Kajou/ Falling Spiral

Kage Bunshin/shadow clone