Naruto, Ishashi, Shido and Sakura walked down to Ichiraku's Ramen. They walked in and sat down on the stools. Naruto looked at Sakura and asked
"so… you havin' fun?" She looked at him like he was stupid. "Naruto we just got here." Re remarked laughing. Naruto lowered his head, and also laughed. Ishashi was talking to Shido about what happened with Ino, and all. "What'll be, kids?" Said the man behind the counter.
"Could I have pork?" he asked looking at Sakura.
"Umm... same here." Sakura said blushing. "Uh, shrimp here please, what do you want Shido?" Ishashi said looking to her.
"Same as you." She said fiddling with her hair.

They began talking to each other about life, and what their next mission may be like. They laughed and smiled at each other.
In time, Ichiraku came with their ramen, Naruto and Ishashi dove into their food. Shido and Sakura just looked, at the two and didn't say a word. "Why aren't you guys eating?" Ishashi asked.
"Um… we are…." Sakura didn't finish her sentence and just began killing her food. In surprise Shido began doing the same as Sakura. Ishashi and Naruto slammed down their bowls. And sighed with passion
"Man oh man that was good." Naruto said as he rubbed his stomach. Soon after the girls had finished, they all went for a walk.

"Isn't this perfect?" Sakura asked, with passion. Naruto looked at her, and smiled. They all had a wonderful time. Sakura hopped on Naruto's back and Shido hopped on Ishashi's. They walked around the city until midnight.
"Well, we should head back." Naruto said to everyone. Once they all agreed they began their way back. All of a sudden, Kakashi appeared in front of them.
"Go, to Tsunade, immediately!" Those were his only words, and he vanished. They all, looked confused, but headed to Tsunade.

When they arrived, at Tsunade's almost every ninja, was their. Ishashi and Naruto were immediately called to the front, and Tsunade took both of them, and yelled to everyone
"Look, we have a major problem… the Akatsuki!" She began to give orders, to everyone to head to "The Final Valley."

"Naruto, Ishashi… you guys have to kill Pain." Tsunade said, sending them off with the hundreds of other ninja. Even Genin, were sent to battle. Naruto looked at everyone, and thought of Sasuke. He looked at Ishashi and said "listen the Akatsuki, are the strongest ninja, who formed a group."
"Who's pain?" Ishashi asked. "He has many piercing. You'll know him when you see him." It took hours, for everyone to get to the valley. When they got there, everyone came to a halt, around the edge.

The Akatsuki just stood there, waiting. Ishashi stood up, with Naruto by him.
"You want some of us!?" Ishashi clasped his hands together, and began to focus his energy. The ninja and Akatsuki just watched until Ishashi called out "Akazunaru!" A lightning bolt struck him. And once the flash was over, Ishashi was on a White Siberian tiger, at least four feet taller 

than him.
"I'll kill you!" Ishashi jumped off the ring, of the Valley, with Naruto by his side.

-The battle of the century had begun.-