Kurama ran his fingers through his long ruby red locks before he leaned back into his patched office chair. It had been a boring day and he really wanted it to end so he could get a drink or two before heading home. Unfortunately the day decided that it wasn't done with him yet. Just as he was about to head out, his office door opened allowing a middle aged man to enter his office.
"We got a text from Naruto." The man said tossing a cellphone to him. Kurama scowled when he caught it with one of his hands.
"What the hell does that brat want?" the red head groused reading the text.
"I sent Idate to see the address and he brought back a gangster from an unknown gang." the older man said before he dropped a small baggy on the desk. "This is what we found on the man." Kurama blinked before he picked up the baggy of the illuminating powder.
"What the hell is this?" the red head asked tossing the baggy on his desk.
"As far as we know its a drug. We only found this one baggy on the man though." Jirocho said. "Either he had this only baggy or he had already sold nearly all his stash." Kurama shook his head.
"No, I think Naruto took all of it to get rid of it, or to hand it into the anbu." he said.
"Why would he give them the drugs?" Jirocho asked.
"Because he's been recruited by the anbu." Kurama said. Jirocho drew his head back startled.
"How the hell did that happen, and why would he agree to become one of them?" the older man asked.
"It's Naruto, you know how he is. He protected a woman and a girl while the anbu was trying to capture a gang member. He brought the gangster down quickly and they took him to their HQ." Kurama said.
"He still wouldn't just join them." the grey haired man said.
"Well they bribed him with a job that he would never say no to." the red head said.
"What job would that be?" Jirocho asked. Suddenly Kurama began to laugh so hard he had to clutch his stomach.
"To be a cook at Ichiraku Ramen shop." he said before laughing again. Jirocho blinked for a moment before he joined his leader.
"Of course, only ramen would ever bribe him." he said his laughter slowing down after a long while.
"Yes well at least now we know that the anbu will be on the case with whoever is creating this drug." Kurama said.
"Yes, they would have a greater chance of finding who created this and stopping them." Jirocho agreed with the other man.
"All we have to do is keep an ear out or even an eye out." Kurama said. "With Naruto in the anbu, he might give us information if he believes they need help."
"You want to support Naruto?" the older man asked confused. "Why?" Kurama sighed and leaned back into his desk chair.
"You know who his father is, don't you?" the red head asked.
"I am one of the few privy to that information, yes." Jirocho said nodding his grey head.
"I believe in that man's dreams, and I will make sure his son lives to see his dreams come true." Kurama said. Jirocho blinked before he smiled.
"I understand, I'll make sure that everyone is ready to help him no matter what." he said.
"Good. Get this drug to Shino, have him analyze it and report it to me. We need to get as much information as we can get." Kurama said. Jirocho nodded.
"Right away." he said and left the office grabbing the baggy off of Kurama's desk. Kurama sighed before he blinked when he heard his personal cellphone jingle.
"Hello?" he answered pressing a hidden button on his desk that locked his office door and made the room soundproof, including allowing a pulse to allow any bugs that had been planted would be disabled.
"I heard you got a nice package this evening." Came a deep gravely voice from the otherside of the phone. Kurama smirked.
"Yes apparently Naruto found a parasite festering on our young a dealt with it." Kurama said. "As well he brought to our attention of a new virus that will affect the city if it's not dealt with."
"I am aware, what have you learned other wise?" the voice asked.
"Nothing, yet. I've ordered Shino to analyze the drug, if we learn anything I'll make sure you are informed." Kurama said.
"Good." the voice said. "I have information for you. A new gang is in play now. I will email you the information that I've learned. Make sure everyone learns the new information. Naruto will inform the anbu tomorrow."
"Understood sir." Kurama.
"Good, have a good nights rest. Something is going to happen, prepare everyone." the voice said. Kurama grew silent and very serious. If it was true, then there was going to be a gang war.
"I'll make sure that everyone is ready." he said.
"Good, one more thing before I go." the voice said.
"I'm listening." Kurama said.
"Contact the Akatsuki, and inform them of this matter and my warning." he said. Kurama blinked for a long moment startled. It was very rare for his boss to deal with the Akatsuki. They were much like his gang, except they ruled over the rich part of Konoha. They hardly dealt with each other and they had an agreement.
"I understand, I'll make sure they know and are warned." he said.
"Good! Sleep well, Kurama, for there will be little sleep soon." said the voice.
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Naruto laughed nervously as he stood in front of the old man, he had brought with him the backpack that was filled with the drug and placed it on top of the old man's desk. As soon as he had entered the anbu head quarters, he had demanded to see the old man. It took a while of shouting until it caught the old man's attention and was shepherded into the old man's office. As soon as he had the old man's attention he placed the bag on the desk and opened it to show the new drug.
"What are these Naruto and where did you get them?" he asked.
"Well you see, last night when I got off the bus to go home I saw a gangster selling this stuff to a kid near my neighbourhood." Naruto said. "I of course beat the crap out of the scum and made him tell me which gang he was with and who gave him the drug."
"I see, and what did you learn?" the old man asked.
"I learned that he was apart of a gang called the Sound and the guy who gave him the drug was a guy by the name of Jirobo." Naruto said. "Unfortunately he didn't know anything else."
"The Sound, hm." the old man grew quiet and began to think. "What happened to the gangster, Naruto?" he asked after a long moment.
"I left him to the Kitsune gang. They'll know about the drug and make sure it stays off the streets there." Naruto said.
"The Kitsune gang, I don't know much of them." Sarutobi said.
"Well rule the poorer parts of Konoha." Naruto said. Sarutobi sat up straight shocked.
"Such a vast space, how did we not know?" the old man mumbled to himself.
"Well you see we the people who live in that part don't want the anbu to know about them. We kinda want to protect them." Naruto explained.
"You want to protect them, why?" Sarutobi asked confused.
"Because they're not like the other gangs. They don't sell illegal drugs or guns or the such." Naruto said.
"What do you mean?" the old man asked.
"The Kitsune gang's only purpose was to protect the people of the poorer parts of Konoha. They make sure that the other gangs don't sell to the kids in the neighbourhood." Naruto said.
"So they are protectors, they are not a threat to the city." Sarutobi asked. Naruto blinked startled.
"Hell no, they are the only ones who truly care about the city, especially the poorer parts." he exclaimed waving his arms around, scowling at the old man.
"How can I truly know Naruto, I know nothing of their true intentions." Sarutobi said. Naruto stared at the old man for a long hard moment, before he straightened.
"Because I believe in them." Naruto said in a sure voice that startled the old man. "They've proved themselves over and over again. They defended the poorer people while those who were paid to protect the city only catered to the rich while the poor were left hungry, sick, cold and in pain because the city didn't want to bother to help them. The Kitusune have kept the drugs and guns off the streets and made sure the fathers, mothers and children got home safe at night, and safe in their beds while the cops only protected those who could pay their wages." Sarutobi stared at the blond before him and actually believed him. Not many could do that, only those who he truly trusted.
"I see." Sarutobi said leaning forward cradling his face in his hands. "I believe you Naruto, I'll trust what you say is true, but if they endanger the city for one second, then I will have no choice to bring them down." the old man said. Naruto lifted his chin before he nodded.
"They won't fail." he promised.
"We'll see." Sarutobi said, before he picked up his phone's handset and dialed some numbers. "I need someone from medical, I have something for them to analyze." with that said, the old man hung up and sat back. "You better go and meet your instructor, I'm sure he's waiting for you impatiently."
"Got it old man." Naruto said stepping towards his bag and began to unload the drugs.
"What are you doing?" the old man asked.
"Well I need my bag its got my stuff in it, I'll just leave these baggies with you and I'll take my bag and stuff." Naruto said and the old man nodded his head. "Oh yeah I forgot. Here this was with him." Naruto handed the burner phone over to the old man. "The last text was from me to the kitsune. I left one baggy for them so they know what to keep off the streets."
"I see, well then is it a good way to contact the Kitsune?" the old man asked.
"Its the number everyone knows, but it is impossible for anyone to track it, so I wouldn't even try." Naruto said. Sarutobi smirked.
"I think I'll give it a try anyway." he said. Naruto smirked back and snorted.
"Then good luck, your going to need it." he said tossing back his backpack and turned to leave. "Later old man." with a wave Naruto exited the office. Sarutobi chuckled and looked down at the new puzzle that the blond left.
'The Sound gang. I wonder what their purpose is and what are they selling?' the old man thought as he picked up the burnt cellphone.
"Oh yeah old man." Naruto called pocking his blond head into the office. "Where am I suppose to go?"
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The day started out just like normal, which was starting to annoy him. He almost wanted a gang to cause trouble so that he could do more then sign papers all day.
"Excuse me sir, your nine' o clock has arrived." came the smooth feminine voice of his secretary. Itachi could almost feel a vein beginning to thob. His day had just gotten worse and he wanted to destroy something.
"Very well. Send him in." Itachi said voice as cool and smooth as usual as his outward appearance. Not a moment later, his office doors opened. His secretary stepped into the pristine room shortly followed by the bane of his existence.
"This way sir." the woman said motioning Itachti's tall thin guest sauntered into the office.
"Thank you." the man's silky slippery voice grated on Itachi's nerves as the other man tried to flirt with the Uchiha's secretary.
"Stop trying to flirt with my secretary and lets get this meeting going, I have other more important people to see today." Itachi said coolly leaning back into his expensive desk chair.
"Of course." said the infamous Orochimaru. The slippery snake took a seat and Itachi drew out a document.
"Hm, what is this?" the snake asked.
"This is a contract that you sent. Unfortunately my board members and I do not agree to it." Itachi said placing the document before Orochimaru.
"Is that so. Well we'll have to negotiate to find something both of our companies agree upon." the snake said.
"I don't know about that, there is a few things that has been reported that are unsavoury about your company, and I don't think that our association with yours would benefit my clan's company." Itachi said. Orochimaru looked away for a long moment before his oily smile returned.
"Is that so, how disappointing." he said. "Then I guess me being here is a waste of time. I'll be going then." with that said Orochimaru stood. Itachi stiffened, he wasn't going to fight for it? What was he up to?
"Yes, my secretary will show you the way." Itachi said. Orochimaru smirked and nodded before he left the office. When the doors were closed and he was alone, Itachi glared at the door clenched his hands into tight fists. He was up to something, Itachi knew it, but he couldn't quiet see it.
Shaking it from his thoughts, Itachi turned to get ready for his next meeting, it was going to be a long busy, but still boring day for him and he wanted to end it as soon as he could.
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Naruto lifted his arm and blocked his attackers punch before he swung one of his legs to knock his attacker off his feet only for said attacker to jump over Naruto's leg and swung his own leg to hit squarely in the young mans side sending him flying into one of the sparing room's thickly padded walls.
'Man, this guy is tuff.' Naruto thought as he got back up. His instructor was one weird guy all dressed in green with a strange short hair and large thick eyebrows, and the constant youthful speech. Unfortunately it didn't end with just him, especially when half way through his morning training his instructors mini-me appeared. After then was when his ass was beat to a bloody pulp and while his 'instructor' continuing on his speech of youth while he beat the crap out of Naruto.
"Don't give up Naruto, we have two more hours before you can call it quits." Rock Lee, the mini-me said.
"Two more hours? Awe, come on guys give me a little slack I got work after lunch." Naruto whined jumping out of the way when Lee tried to lotus kick him in the head.
"I am sorry my young student, we only have a week to get you fit enough to be part of missons." his instructor, Might Gai, said.
"I understand that, but I got nine hours of standing afterwards." Naruto said as he flipped away from Lee who was kicked up trying to hit the blond, who dodged it, just.
"I can't cut down on the training Naruto, I have orders." Gai said. "Just use it as training." Naruto sighed but nodded before he blocked another kick with his leg. As the two young students continued to duel, Gai stepped back against one of the walls closer to the door and greeted the Uchiha that had just stepped into the room.
Itachi froze when he realized that the training room had already been occupied.
"Greeting's Itachi, its good to see you again." came Gai's voice on the right side of the Uchiha head. Itachi turned his head and nodded his greeting.
"I didn't realize that someone was already here." Itachi said joining the other dark headed anbu.
"Been here since eight. Had a tough day my youthful friend?" Gai asked. Itachi nodded scowling.
"You can say that." he said leaning against the same wall that Gai was. "Who is training with Lee?"
"Oh a new youthful recruit, Naruto Uzumaki." Gai said. "Signed up two days ago."
"Why?" Itachi asked not really seeing the reason that the anbu would recruit the dodging blond. Gai looked at the Uchiha for a moment before he glanced at Naruto.
"You joined us afterwards, I guess you might not know." Gai said. Itachi glanced to the other man.
"Know what?" he asked interested. Gai shook his head.
"Later, Naruto doesn't even know yet." Gai said. Itachi stared at the other man for a moment before he nodded. This was going to be interesting.