Gai: YOSH! Onikai-sama was returned with another exuberantly youthful chapter for his youthful story, Volpe del Cacciatore: Fox Hunter. This very youthful chapter is entitled A ranked Hunt. I will let my youthful rival Kakashi explain. Kakashi?

Kakashi looks up lazily from his one eye.

Kakashi: Ummm, you say something Gai?

Gai's eyes catch on fire.

Gai: Damn you and your hip and cool attitude! I challenge you to a one armed and one legged spar right now! If I cannot win then I shall do one-thousand squats on one leg. If I cannot do that then I shall...

Naruto comes up pushing the frame out of the way. All of the Ryoushi clan are behind him with

massive sweat drops and wondering what the sweat drops are.

Naruto: I'm very sorry you all had to see that. Anyways, Onikai is sorry for not updating this in a while. But in his defense, when you've got two Naruto fanfictions where I'm a complete badass in both, you get kind of side tracked with which is sometimes often. Anyways, he hopes you'll enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 4: A ranked Hunt

The boy in the clearing was alert. He could feel the changes on the wind. He could hear the slight, but faint rustles of the leaves. He could sense movement in three different parts of the forest. This was how they trained him. This was how they would assume he learned best. The greatest part to him about the whole ordeal of being double-teamed was the fact that it got his skills up closer to the levels of people he admired.

Naruto back-flipped, dodging five kunai that landed in a perfect line. He leaned back as a hachi-shuriken (that's what I'm calling the predator shuriken because I've seen some with eight+ blades) whizzed past the spot his head once occupied. He jumped back as a spear tore into the ground, digging deep into the soft terra firma.

Naruto growled underneath his mask. He subconsciously channeled a bit of his mate's chakra, heightening his senses. His masters didn't care that he used the chakra. In the line of work they were teaching him to be in, you used all the tools you had to get the job done. That's what his masters had taught him.

Naruto ducked down as a leg flew over his head and he grabbed the offending appendage before flipping the female Oinin over his head before jumping backwards over a tornado of wind. The eye-patched dog landed on the ground, claws out and legs spread to keep his balance as he ran at Naruto, barking. The dog and Naruto went rolling as Naruto activated his wooden claws and slashed at the dog. As he did that, he noticed a presence behind him and a net crashed over him.

Naruto growled as he struggled with the netting and began cursing up a storm that'd make a sailor blush when the net started getting tighter.

A second hunter, one of his clan appeared. "Give up boy. You are beaten. There is no shame in losing."

With that, the boy smirked as he looked up at the Yautja as he walked closer.

"What is so funny Kitsuge?"

"Boom."

The clone exploded, destroying the net and sending the Predator flying. Jagged knife, third in command of the clan after Longclaw was sent flying. The Oinin Co-captain was silently fuming. He never questioned the Elder much, but he greatly wondered why he would bring this outsisder into the clan, teach him their techniques and make him heir.

After all, he was a better hunter than the boy, that much was obvious by his being co-captain of the Konoha Oinin division. He believed it was all unfair. So, he put his young charge through training sessions that would make the most battle hardened Yautja fear and that was saying something since the Ryoushi had been in some pretty bad (AN: Or good depending on how you looked at it) wars over the years, mainly with the Xenomorphs.

No one found it out of the ordinary, but it didn't really matter to him. All that mattered for now was that he would train his young charge. In all honesty, he didn't have much against the boy, he just wished that he was chosen to lead, mainly to give the boy more time.

"Where are you Kitsuge?" Jagged knife growled.

"Doton: Shinju Zanshu," Naruto said as he pulled Jagged knife into the ground.

Jagged knife began to aim his cannon at the ground, but that was stopped went Naruto grabbed Kukira, his Inuzuka sensei and slammed her on top of Jagged knife's head and aimed his Plasma caster at them both, an eyebrow raised behind his mask.

"Do you concede masters?" Naruto asked.

The two nodded and Naruto released Jagged knife. The Yautjan brushed the dirt off of his shoulders as he looked at the two.

"You have done well in your six months training under us Naruto," Kukira said.

"I thank you master," Naruto said as he bowed. "But may I ask why was I restricted from going on missions at the time?"

"ANBU training in general is brutal. Most would take a year to learn things, but we of the Oinin division are different. Since we must learn tracking and such things of that nature, we take at least one and a half years. But with 55% of the Ryoushi clan joining the Oinin and most of the Inuzuka along with a good number of the Hyuuga and Aburame, we've gotten better at creating teams to suit a mission. Since you knew most of what we did before you were taken on as a trainee, then we limited it down to six months, just to refine your abilities." Jagged knife stated, slight growls coming into his voice.

Naruto nodded. "Does this mean I'm in now?"

"No youngblood," Jagged knife said. "You will be after you complete your first mission. You will not have a squad of ninja with you. Just yourself do you understand?"

"Hai taichou," Naruto said going into business mode.

"Your codename for now is Kit," Kukira said. "If you complete this mission, it will be Kitsuge as per the agreement of your clan. This scroll was given to us for you by Hokage-sama. You are to shadow Team 7 on their first C-ranked mission. Your mission is to assassinate Gato of Gato Industries and the B ranked missing nin Aoi Rokusho. Secondary objective is to return the Raijin to Konoha possession"

Kukira handed him the scroll.

"You have thirty minutes until the team is scheduled to move out. I want you at the gate in no less than fifteen. Dismissed."

With that, Naruto ran off at breakneck speeds to the Ryoushi compound. Other clan members waved at him as he passed. He didn't really stop to talk much. As he ran in his room and quickly packed for a two week long mission, he didn't notice (AN: Or barely noticed) Natsumi watching Icha-Icha the movie.

Naruto made it to the gate with five minutes to spare and was silently waiting for the Copy Ninja to arrive. Surprisingly he wasn't late for this mission and after a brief argument that the Inuzuka and Uchiha had with their client, Team 7 moved out of Konoha's walls.

-Forest-

Now being to a different planet that was filled with jungle life, the forests of Hi no Kuni weren't all that impressive to him. Like he didn't really care for them at all. They provided no good hunting material and the shinobi that those of his clan encountered didn't have the honor to fight fairly in a one-on-one battle. It sickened the Yautjan human.

As he silently stalked the team, waiting for the chance for him to get to Wave to meet his quarry, he noted that somehow the Jounin, Hatake Kakashi was his name, had sensed him, though it'd taken him over two and a half hours to do so. This showed Naruto that either his skill was greatly exaggerated, or he just got lax as the years went on. Surprisingly, he had somehow gotten fit again in the last six months, but he was still looking like an ass.

Eventually, there was a bit of excitement. The foursome encountered a duo of missing nin from Kiri. Naruto debated on killing them and taking their bounty, but it wasn't his business because dealing with Team 7's threats, it wasn't in the job description. He knew because he read the mission parameter's scrolls.

Soon, they came to a mist covered bridge. Naruto heard the client explain that this was how he planned to free the Wave. As they exited the boat, Naruto noticed the Inuzuka throw shuriken at a bush, having detected someone in the bushes. He noticed the banshee screech something about the boy trying ve to kill an innocent bunny, but he noted that the fur was white.

"White fur," Naruto muttered as he contemplated what was wrong. "A bunny would only have white fur if he was kept inside because it's spring and his fur would be brown." Naruto nodded as he understood. "A Kawarimi was used, but by whom?"

His question was soon answered as a giant zanbatou flew in the air and almost cut the team in two. He heard banter about how zanbatou wielder, ex-Kiri Jounin Momochi Zabuza, former member of the Triple S, was going to spare them if they gave him the old man. In the end, the entire thing led to a battle, which Team 7 technically won, but didn't due to the interference of a fake female Hunter-nin.

It was at this point that Naruto decided to make his presence known to the team. So, he jumped down off of his branch and landed just behind the passed out Kakashi. All the members of Team 7 pulled out kunai.

"Why are you here dobe?" Sasuke asked.

"What happened to being your king Uchiha?" the Ryoushi chuckled. "Anyways, it doesn't matter. I'm here on a mission."

"Are you our aid or something?" the Inuzuka questioned.

"We don't need a baka like him to help us!" the banshee screeched.

Naruto chuckled. "Obviously you do because you all look like shit. Look, I'm not here to help you and I'm not here to keep you all alive either. I'm here on Oinin business. All I'm going to do is get your sensei to a safe place with all of you and complete my mission."

With that, Naruto put Kakashi over his shoulder in a fireman's carry. It sickened him because he could smell the sake rolling off of Kakashi's breath. He'd put that in his report later. Soon, Tazuna guided them to his humble abode, at which they were greeted by his daughter Tsunami.

"Thank you for protecting my father Shinobi-san," she said as they came in. "Dinner will be prepared in a few minutes."

With that, Naruto threw Kakashi onto the floor and kicked him in the side, the man groaned and Naruto growled slightly. Sakura looked like she was going to say something, but when his wrist claws came out, she wisely shut her face. Tsunami soon called for dinner and Naruto walked over to the table, sitting at the other end across from Tazuna.

"So dobe," Sasuke said between bites. "What's your mission?"

"My mission parameters are none of your business," Naruto said as he sat there. "All you need to know is a few people will die by the end of your mission."

"Baka!" Sakura said. "He's an Uchiha! You need to respect him and answer his question!"

Naruto shook his head as he looked at the girl. He smiled because he had earplugs in so he couldn't really hear her rant. It sucked when she figured it out because she tried taking off his mask. At that, Naruto grabbed her wrist and twisted it before slamming her head into the table.

"You do realize I could get you taken off of the shinobi roster correct?" he growled into her ear.

"You can't do that!" she said.

"Actually I can. You see even ANBU trainees rank above jounin and any comments they make regarding behavior could get anyone fired from their position or even demoted," Naruto paused to chuckle. "Plus, it wouldn't hurt to tell your mother after a nice long session of-"

With that, Sakura elbowed him in the groin and all the guys winced. Naruto gasped as he dropped to his knees. Sakura raised her foot, giving Naruto a view he didn't want to see, which caused him to gag because it was blue. So, in defense, Naruto activated his Plasma Caster's targeting system and slowly made it go up her leg and then stopped it at her forehead. She stopped just shy of kicking Naruto in the head and Naruto let his head rest on the floor as he groaned in pain.

"I'm so telling your mom that you damaged her favorite play thing," Naruto groaned.

Sakura screeched in disgust and tried beating him, but surprisingly Naruto was still able to move faster than her despite the fact that he had damaged goods. Tsunami decided to take it upon herself to make him feel better, so she dragged him upstairs with ice and towels and other things.

Tazuna shook his head at the sounds that soon came out of his daughters room and gave Naruto the evil eye when he came down two hours later. He slightly nodded because his daughter was limping a lot and couldn't feel her legs. Naruto sat down on the couch and looked at the carpenter.

"Tazuna-san," Naruto said. "Do you know where Gato's staying?"

"A big mansion on the other side of the village. It's about ten miles northeast of here."

Naruto nodded as he clipped his mask back to his belt and ran out the door, disappearing as he did so. Soon, Naruto made it to Gato's residency and landed on a branch of a tree, his hand clawing the bark for support. Naruto waited for a few hours, until it was night fall. By then, he had a good grasp of how things worked here. Guards changed every two hours and the change would take at least half an hour.

Naruto waited for that half hour time frame before he slipped into the building, making his way to the upper levels of Gato's mansion, knowing he'd be in his office. Naruto quickly walked in because the door was open and he saw Gato talking with his second target. Naruto smiled at his luck. Slowly, he crept over to Gato, but growled when he felt something pierce his shoulder.

He deactivated his cloak and saw Gato and Aoi smirking at him.

"So Konoha finally sent someone after me," Aoi said. "Your skills are good, but mine are better kid."

Naruto looked at his shoulder and raised an eyebrow at what he saw. There was a bone sticking from his shoulder. He looked at the little man and saw the midget smirking.

"Did you really think I would be that easy to kill," Gato said as he grew until he was 5' 10". "I am a Kaguya. I don't die easily punk."

Gato flexed his arms as he looked at Naruto. Gato pulled a bone from his shoulder, and Naruto noted it was a blade of bone. Naruto drew his own sword and snarled as the two raced at each other. Bone clashed against metal and Naruto raised an eyebrow when he saw that the Kaguya, who looked like he hadn't picked up a blade in his life, was actually quite good with a sword.

Naruto smiled under his mask, knowing this would be fun...at least until he got kicked in the side. Naruto crashed into an arm chair and growled when he saw Aoi running at him with the Raijin activated.

"You don't fight with honor," Naruto said, cocking his head to side.

"I'm a shinobi bitch," Aoi said. "Not a samurai."

"Then you don't deserve an honorable death," Naruto growled.

Aoi slashed down at Naruto, hoping to shock him with the chakra blade, but howled in pain when Naruto cut his arm off at the elbow. Naruto grabbed the Raijin before placing it in a scroll and kicked Aoi in the stomach. He aimed his Plasma caster at the injured man and fired, a shower of blood spraying the walls of the office.

Naruto looked at Gato as he slowly walked over and he could see the fear in the man. He could smell it too. Naruto activated his wrist blades and cut off the man's head, sending it rolling. He sealed Gato and Aoi's heads in a scroll separate from the Raijin and raced back to Tazuna's house, leaving a letter for him and Tsunami at the door. He then quickly made his way to Konoha, racing past the Chunin on duty and made his way to the Hokage's office.

-Hokage's Office-

Hiruzen was furiously battling the damnable foe, paperwork. Even after Naruto killed his fake secretary, the paper clone of the Angle of Ame, the damn thing still kept coming in high numbers. But soon, he began to notice that most of the paper work came from civilians wanting things, mainly Ryoushi technology. He would put those papers in a pile and give them to Longclaw at the next council meeting, which was tomorrow. He also knew that Longclaw would bring Naruto too.

Soon, a Ryoushi Oinin appeared on one knee, bowed. He noticed the blonde dreadlocks and smiled.

"Ah Naruto," Hiruzen said. "How are you my boy?"

"I am well Hokage-sama," Naruto said.

"Rise Kit and report on your mission."

Naruto stood and quickly ran through the events and nodded.

"I want a full report, one for your commander and the other for me on our desks by morning. Now take the items to your commander please."

Naruto nodded and disappeared in a shunshin.

-ANBU HQ, Oinin Division-

Naruto appeared in the office of the Headhunter, bowed.

"Hello Kit," Ryu said. "How was your mission?"

Naruto handed him the scrolls and Ryu handed him an upgraded version of his biomask, complete with a newly polished and preserved fox skull. This was given to him by Longclaw to give to Naruto should he pass the test.

"You've done well in completing your first mission in such a small time Fox," Ryu said. "Rise and claim your place among the Oinin of Konoha."

Naruto replaced his ANBU mask with his new biomask and liked how it felt. He could see in all of the spectrums. He noticed he could even see invisible Ryoushi members running around and even chakra signatures. He looked at his commander as the dragon masked ANBU stood and made a fist with his right hand and slammed it into his chest.

"During the chase there is only the thrill," Ryu began.

Naruto slammed his fist into his chest. "During the hunt, there is only the kill,"

The two said the final line together. "We live, fight and breath for the hunt. For we are Konoha's Oinin."

Naruto inclined his head to his commander as he disappeared.

Chapter End

So, I hope you all liked this new chapter. I thought long and hard about what I wanted the Oinin oath to be and I went with something that would appease to every clan apart of it, especially the Ryoushi. So, enjoy and I'll try to get this back up to par with everything else I've done.