THE MEETING
'So?' he said, crossing his arms. 'Sensei, what about ayumi? Where's she gonna sleep?' Ichitaka asked. 'I suggest you both rent a place, or you can stay together this night.' Naruto grinned. Naruto mere talks made both teenagers blush. 'Ok? I guess there is no problem then. I'm going to an important place, and Ichi, don't forget to rent a house for me too. I don't want anyone disrupt me, as I'm doing my work' Naruto said. (Especially when sleeping.. () 'I'll come and look for you two within this 2 hours.' Naruto said as he poofed away. 'But..but sensei!' Ichitaka shout. Both of them heave a sigh. 'Where am I gonna find 3 places to stay?' he mumbled. Out of the blue, Ayumi got an inspiration. 'Um.. I got an idea!' she said, eagerly.
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Sakura went pass Ichiraku Ramen. The place Naruto enjoys very much. She stands in front of the stall, thinking about something. She remember in his letter before he's going to the mission, he tell her to buy the ramen from this stall always, coz he don't want them to run outta business.. Sakura chuckled to herself. That guy's crazy.
'Excuse me!' A voice came and shocked her. 'Sorry! May I?' The guy asked for a sit in Ichiraku ramen. Sakura nodded. Sakura then placed a sit too, beside the guy. As the condition was kinda dark, she couldn't see his face clearly. The thing that attracted her to the guy is the blonde hair. He made her think about her blonde friend. That guy was wearing non-sleeve orange jacket, his hand was holding somewhat she call it coat or something, and a red 'head protector' on his head.. 'What? A head protector? How come I never see him before?' She thinks.
'Yes?' The guy noticed that Sakura was actually watching him eating. Sakura just shakes her head nothing. She reddens. 'Sorry,' she stares at the floor. 'It's just that, you reminded me of my.. friend..' She said, with a sad tone.
'Friend?' He asked. Sakura nodded. 'So. Where's she? Or he?'
'Oh.. he.. Went far away.. on a training..' she smiled. 'Oh.. I see..'
'Don't you wanna try this? It's delicious..' He said, pointing on a bowl of Ramen in front of him. 'It's my favorite,' he smiled.
'No thanks. I preferred Udon better.' She said. The guy shrugged.
'Can you give me another bowl?' he said to the stall owner. The stall owner nodded and put another bowl of Ramen in front of him. 'Wow.. you sure eat a lot..' Sakura said, watching him eating. 'Yeah.. Haven't eat this for a long time,' he smiled. 'Another bowl!' he said.
'Uh.. may I ask you some question?' She was kinda scared. Somehow, she felt that she really know this guy. 'Yes, sure..' He said, while finishing his 5th bowl of Ramen.
'I've never seen you before.. I..' Before she could ever finish, the guy cuts her off. 'Oh.. I just arrived this evening, ya know.. with my friends..' he said. 'They kinda tired of long journey, so they probably finding some place to stay by now..' He chuckled. 'After all, I've left this place for too long..' He said. 'What? Left this place?' she thought. 'Maybe.. just maybe..' before she could finished her thought, the guy cut her off.. AGAIN..
'Uh.. by the way, you reminded me of my old friend too.' He said. 'She was beautiful. I haven't seen her for too long.. I wonder how is she?' He smiled to her. 'Anyway, nice meeting you..' He get up. I gotta run, I had a couple of things to do tomorrow,' he smiled. 'Bye,' he said.
'bye,' Said sakura as she watched him goes by.
'Oh.. there's the money for the Ramen..' That guy turned back and looked at the stall owner as he smiled and 'poofed' away.
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'So?' Naruto asked the two of them. Ichitaka handed him the key of an apartment. 'Your key, sensei.' He said. 'So? What about you 2? Finally accepting my suggestion to sleep together?' he grinned as he took the key from Ichitaka's hand. Both of them blushed as Ichitaka yell. 'NO! We're not!' he said as his face reddened. 'You looks like a lava lamp, Ichi, and I swear you'll glow nicely in the dark,' Naruto said as he laughed. 'We're going to stay at the hotel, sensei.. Moreover.. It's hard to find 3 houses to rent in this middle of night,' ayumi said, still blushing. 'Shares one room, perhaps?' Naruto grinned. 'SENSEI!'
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Kakashi knocks the door of Godaime's Office, as he glances at the clock on the wall. Nearly 7 in the morning. 'What makes Hokage-sama wants to see me this early?' he thought. 'Come in,' Kakashi walks to the door and opened it. 'Hai, Hokage-sama..' Kakashi bowed.
'Kakashi.' She said as she cleared her throat. 'You were here too, Jiraiya-sama?' Kakashi asked, raising his brow, feeling something weird. Jiraiya nodded. 'We've been expecting some guest..' he paused and glanced on the outside of the window. 'But I guess we'll have to wait a little longer.' He said. Kakashi just nodded.
Suddenly, 3 flashes come from out of the window and stand in front of Tsunade. 'Gomen-ne, I'm late.' Naruto said as he bowed for apologize. 'Sensei?' Kakashi clench his jaw. 'Hey, Kakashi sensei,' said Naruto as he turn to face his former sensei. 'N.. Naruto?' Kakashi said, still not moving. 'Yup. It's me.' Naruto grinned. 'What? You thought I was my father just like someone who screamed 'GhOsT!' last night?' he grinned as he glances to Jiraiya and Tsunade, who was already grunting and cursing. Kakashi nodded.
'Oh yeah. This is my friend, Ayumi and Ichitaka. Ayumi, Ichi, This is Kakashi-sensei, one of my former sensei,' Naruto said as he points to Kakashi. 'Duozo Yoroshiko.' They say.
Kakashi nod. 'so, Kage-sama. Why do you call me? ' asked Kakashi as the hokage glances to Naruto. 'Actually, that question belongs to Naruto.' Jaraiya said. Naruto nodded as he turn to both of his student and said. 'Both of you, dismiss. Acquire a stride downtown and report.' He ordered. 'Hai, sensei,' they said as all of them see flashes going out of the room.
'Sensei?' All of them said, almost at once. 'What? Didn't I tell you before?' he grinned. 'Well well well.. Naruto.. You really dazed everyone out..' Tsunade said. She smiled to him and said. 'You've mastered the hiraishin no justu, having students.. so.. what else?' Kakashi's jaw clenched. 'Nani? Naruto..! You've mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique!' he asked, almost screaming and the question was answered by nodding Naruto, making kakashi clenched his jaw even wider. 'Hm.. I took so many time learning the technique and thanks to the scroll that Jiraiya-sensei give to me, I did it..' he smiled.
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'It's about the Akatsuki members. It seems like there's only few of them left,' Naruto cleared his throat as he started. 'Rumor said that 2 other Akatsuki members are starting to deploy a new army named I.O.I.' he said. 'What?' Kakashi said. 'Yes,' Naruto nodded as he continues. 'All of them were so prevailing, so I might thinking of Konohagakure and Sunagakure for help.' He said. 'Naruto, Is this true?' Tsunade asked. Naruto nodded as he says. 'But, I need your other brilliant ideas.' He said.
'What is an I.O.I.?' Jiraiya asked. 'You probably haven't heard before, but traveling and gaining information is my specialty now. I.O.I. is a nick of Insanity of Incubus in English, or in Japanese, they call it, Hitomi no Kanashimi.' He said. 'Akatsuki members mainly be arrested or killed, so in this within 7 years after Orochimaru's death, they are planning to deploy I.O.I. as their new case. As a conclusion, they work silently and even I only found out a year ago. So, I.O.I. might be completed by now.' He cleared.
'About Sunagakure helping, might be okay. But we have to pull a strategy as a result of succeeding.' Kakashi said. 'Yes. I.O.I. main base is undetected for now.' Naruto said. 'Akatsuki leader have been killed, So.. who's the lucky guy to be a leader?' Tsunade asked.. 'About that, I'm not sure. Honestly, even I can't believe the Akatsuki leader was dead. Somehow I keep thinking whether it was his gimmick.' Naruto said.
'That, I agreed. Akatsuki Leader can't be dead. 'Jiraiya assumed, as Kakashi nodded, a sign of agreeing. 'About this thing, we must be careful. Somehow, I got the bad feeling he'll come back.' Tsunade sighed. All of them nodded in agreeing. 'Nevertheless,' Naruto continued.
'The main reason they set up the I.O.I. are still unknown. So, we cannot attack them yet, as they didn't show any harmful sign to Konohagakure.' Naruto said.
'However, we still need the precautions.' Jiraiya added. 'Well, we have 2 sharingans in our hands now.. what could possibly happen?' Tsunade said. 'I know.. but we have to be careful. After all, we can't just rely hope on Kakashi and Itachi.. we gotta do something..' Jiraiya said. Kakashi stares on the floor as he say, 'It makes me thinking, why is I.O.I. deployed, since there were only 2 of them? There's gotta be some conspire or something..'
Naruto look away. 'I don't know.' He said. 'I suspected the Akatsuki Leader still alive, as one of my students receive some news about him at Ankoku No Yotsuba Mountain last month. But, I haven't made a strategy yet, coz they also didn't know whether the news was true, or it was only rumours..' he explained. 'Well, among us, I guess only itachi is the one who might have seen Akatsuki Leader before..' tsunade said
Tsunade thinks for a while and makes a conclusion. 'Jiraiya-kun, can I ask you a favor? Ask Itachi to come here, and send some people to take over his missions. I need him now. And don't come back unless you made him come here. ' Jiraiya gulped.
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Ramen - the Japanese version of Chinese noodle soup
Udon - a type of thick wheat-based noodle
Duozo Yoroshiko - Nice to meet you
Nani - What
Ankoku no Yotsuba Mountain - 4 Leaves of Darkness Mountain