Chapter 4- The Journey to the Land Of Waves
"Sasuke I'm a Point B."
"Sakura at Point C."
"Peri here and I'm at Point D."
"...Naruto at Point A believe it."
"You're slow Naruto. Ok Squad 7-hm? Target has moved follow it!" Kakashi ordered watching his students chased after their super important target. Naruto,Sakura,Peri,and Sasuke all hide within the bushes "How close are you to the target?" Kakashi asked
"Five meters. I'm ready just give the signal." Naruto said and his teammates agreed with him. "Ok get ready. Now get the target!" Kakashi yelled, then Naruto,Sasuke,Peri, and Sakura leaped out of their hiding places and ran to get their target cat. "I got him! I got him! OW!YEOWCH!" Naruto cried out in pain as Tora the cat scratched up his face. "Can you confirm a red bow on the left ear?" Kakashi asked
"We got a positive ID." Sasuke reported
"Alright lost pet Tora has been found mission accomplished."
"CAN'T WE GET A BETTER MISSION THAN THIS? I HATE CATS!" Naruto yelled in his wireless earpiece. Peri took off her earpiece and bonked Naruto on the head "Turn it down a notch!If you're gonna screamed take off your earpiece first!" Peri snapped-an anime tick mark was also on her head
"Ow! What was that for!" he yelled
"I just told you why you idiot! Stop yelling in the earpiece!"
~Time Skip~
(Music:Naruto OST 1- Naruto's Daily Life)
Team 7 was in the Hokage office watching a woman squeeze the life out of Tora in a bear hug. The poor cat was trying to get away but failed "Poor cat I feel so bad for the poor thing." Peri said
"No wonder it ran away." Sakura agreed
"What are you that stupid cat deveses to be squash!" Naruto laughed. The Third Hokage named Hiruzen Sarutobi also known as Saru was sitting on bibs chair reading a list of missions. "For Team 7's next mission we have multiple different tasks among them is babysitting the Feudal Lord,helping his wife with the shopping, gathering potatoes-"
"No! I want to do a real mission! Something cool and exciting!" Naruto yelled
(He's got a point) Sasuke quietly agreed
(He's such a pain) Sakura glared at the blonde
(Well I wouldn't might the grocery mission. I have to go to the grocery store anyway because I'm cooking dinner tonight and I'm out of paprika) Peri thought before pulling out a grocery list. "How dare you! You're a genin with no experience and just like everyone else you start with low rank missions!" Iruka yelled
"Babysitting isn't a mission it's just a stupid cho-!" Naruto was interrupted by Kakashi who hit him on the head. Sarutobi then begin to tell them about ninja ranks and how missions work only to see them not listening to him. "You're always lecturing me like your my grandfather or something! But I'm not the little kid who use to pull tricks all the time I'm a ninja and I want a ninja mission." Naruto pouted
(I'm gonna here about this one later on) Kakashi silently laugh scratching his head "So Naruto wants us to know that he's not a brat but a former brat. Very well I'll assign you a C rank mission, you'll be escorts on a journey." Sarutobi said
"Really? Who is it? A counselman? A princess? A feudal lord?" Naruto asked excitedly
"Patience now I'll get him now, please send in our visitor." the Hokage ordered. A man walked in the room with a beer bottle "What the? Bunch a snot nosed kids." the man said and took a swig, "And you with the little one with the idiotic look on your face you really expect me to believe that you're a ninja?" the drunk man asked suspiciously."HAHAHA! Who's the little one with the idiotic look on his face?" Naruto asked looking at his teammates, Sasuke was the tallest,Peri was the second tallest,then Sakura,and finally, the shortest Naruto. Naruto was about to attack their client but Kakashi stopped him "So uh what's your name Mr. Client?" Peri asked trying to unfused the tension
"I'm a Tazuna a master bridge builder and I'm building a bridge that will change this world. I also expect you to protect me with your lives." Tazuna answered.
-Gates of the Leaf Village-
"Alright!" Naruto laughed jumping around the rest of his friends were a little bit behind him."What are you so excited about?" Sakura asked
"This is my first time out of the village I'm a traveler now!" Naruto said looking around
"I know how you feel." Peri smiled
"Hey am I supposed to trust my life with this runt he's a joke." Tazuna asked pissing Naruto off even more. Kakashi scratched his head and chuckled, "Well I'm a jounin so you don't need to worry."
"HEY! NEVER INSULT A NINJA IT'S A BIG MISTAKE MY NAME IS NARUTO UZUMAKI AND ONE DAY I WILL BE HOKAGE!" Naruto yelled
"Hokage are powerful and wise not dumb and stupid like you boy. The day you become Hokage I'll sprout wings and fly." Tazuna sarcastically said
"SHUT UP! I WILL BECOME THE HOKAGE NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES!" Naruto yelled
"And leave it at you're hurting my ears." Peri said walking away and turned her head towards her sensei,"Kakashi sensei can we please go now?"
"Hm? Oh yeah let's get going." Kakashi said with the Tazuna anime fell at Peri's comment while Sakura was jealous that Sasuke was walking next to the brunette but then ran to follow their team. For a while the trip went there was no trouble at all for Team 7 and Tazuna Peri was taking pictures of the landscapes and wasn't really listening to Kakashi's explanation of the Five Great Nations since she already knew the other ninja villages in the world. "So who are the leaders of these ninja villages?" Sakura asked
"The Hokage is the leader of the Village Hidden in the Leaves, The Kazekage is the leader of the Village Hidden in the Sand,the Mizukage is the leader of the Village Hidden in the Mist,the Raikage is the leader of the Village Hidden in the Clouds, and the Tsuchikage is the leader of the Village Hidden in the Stone. Together they are known as the Five Kage the strongest and leader of thousands shinobi." Kakashi said but knew that Naruto and Sakura were doubting their own Kage's strength. "There aren't really any ninja battles on a C rank mission ya know. Ninja battles are mainly for B rank or A rank missions so,there's no need you to worry." Kakashi comforted the pink haired girl but for some reason Tazuna tensed up when a Kakashi said ninja.
~Time Skip~
A puddle was seen by Kakashi (What's with that puddle? It hasn't rain in weeks.) "Kakashi sensei."Peri alerted looking putting the camera away
"Yes I know."he said reaching for his pocket. Two rogue ninjas from the Hidden Mist appeared from the puddle and ran to them cutting Kakashi up in pieces "K-Kakashi sensei!" Naruto yelled
"Naruto move!" the Senju yelled pushing to the blonde boy to the ground Peri thought throwing three shuriken at the enemy and once he was safe she ran to Tazuna to protect him.. Sasuke also leaped into action,pinning the ninja's chain in a tree.(I've got stop him!) "Stay behind us!" Peri and Sakura oreded Tazuna holding their kunai in their hands Sasuke appeared before the girls but their sensei appeared and knocked the intruder unconscious. "Kakashi sensei you're okay!" Sakura cheered
"Show off." Sasuke muttered to himself
"Hm nice job Sasuke and Peri you both are quick on your feet, you did a good job too Sakura. Naruto I'm sorry for not helping you I didn't want you get hurt but I didn't then think you would freeze up like that." Kakashi apologized. (I was useless! And Sasuke was so cool like he's done this a thousand time! Didn't he feel scared at all and Peri was cool to! She saved me and didn't even looked scared why can't I keep up with them!) Naruto thoughtless angrily to himself. "Hey. You're not hurt are you scaredy cat?" Sasuke laughed
"Grr..SASUKE!" Naruto yelled
"Naruto! Don't move these ninja had poison in their claws it's in your blood so don't move around that spreads the poison. By the way Mr. Tazuna I need to talk to you." Kakashi said. The Senju pulled out a first aid kit and pulled out some herbs and a small bowl and began to mash and mix the herbs into bowl creating a liquid like substance while he was busy her work she failed to notice a certain black haired boy watching her.
"Mr. Tazuna really need to talk about your requested, I was told that when you filled your mission request form you asked for standard protection from thieves and highway robbers, but you didn't say anything about shinobi coming after you. If we knew this information we would of charged differently and this mission would be a B rank or A rank now I'm sure you had your reasons but lying to us is not acceptable. We are now beyond the scope of this mission." Kakashi declared. "We're genin this is too advanced for us and I really think we should get a Naruto to a doctor. Back in our hospital we can get him to a doctor who can get the poison out." Sakura agreed.
"Why? Why am I so different? I trained endlessly to catch up to everyone and there's no way I'm letting us stop this mission. Old man Tazuna with this kunai wound I swear I'll protect you." Naruto grinned
"Well it was cool that you got the poison out but if you keep on bleeding like that you can say bye bye to your life." Kakashi replied- the background behind him was filled with rainbows and sunshine. Peri poured a forest green colored substance in a small jar walking toward a panicking Naruto " I made this antidote for you it will take the poison out of your body." she explained pouring the antidote in the wound. They all watched as the purple colored poison leaked out of Naruto's body and fell on the ground. (So what Mizuki said was true the Nine Tailed Fox being sealed inside out him. The fox is already healing the wound) she thought to herself. "So am gonna be ok?" Naruto asked
"Yes." she smiled
"So you are a medical specialist. Now we don't have to worry about getting hurt." Sasuke said"Y-Yeah Sasuke is right." Sakura stammered-"CHA! SHE'S TO STEAL SASUKE FROM ME!" Inner Sakura screamed
Peri blush and then scratched her head "Well there's only so much I can do since I don't have any advanced medical training so um yeah."she trailed off caught off guard by Sasuke's compliment.
~Time Skip~
After resting for a while they continue on th it mission however they did not notice five shady men watching them from a tree. (What's this feeling? I'm not sure why but I feel like we are being watched) Peri thought. The girl looked around but she didn't see anyone then she tried listening for footsteps but she didn't hear anything "Hey are you alright? You look troubled?" Tazuna asked
"Oh yes I'm fine I was just thinking that's all." she smiled she really didn't want to alarm anybody but no matter she couldn't shake off the sensation that they were being followed. Even though Tazuna believe her little lie Sasuke didn't which was no surprise because Peri is a terrible liar,that's why she always tells the truth. "So the Village Hidden in the Leaves is allowing their Senju. Clan members out of the Village eh?" a man said
"This will be a perfect opportunity to get the girl." a woman grinned
"Yes the girl with the Senju crest on her back we will have her." another woman
"Yes but Kakashi Hatake is with her. First we'll follow them and then we'll make our move." the leader said. And with that the five shady people disappeared in thin air and the bad feeling inside of Peri's stomach grew worst.
Author's Notes
Alright we are now on a Chapter Four and on our way to the Land of Waves! I f personally like this arc because I think that Tazuna's really funny especially with his sarcastic remarks about Naruto being hokage. I hope all of you are g enjoying reading this story and I can't wait to read your comments and see your reviews. I have been thinking about adding some romance into this story between Sasuke and Peri so how what do you guys think about that? It's not gonna be a lot because Sasuke is only twelve years in the anime right? So there is a little plot twist in the Land of Wave Arc, five shady people are after Peri because they want to do something horrible to her. I'm not gonna say a lot about it because of spoilers but I will say this Team 7 will fight a group of shinobi from another ninja Village. Well until next time!
