Sorry for the delay, it just took me a bit to write the second half, due to multiple projects popping up, but I still hope you like it.

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We made good time to the forest and the location the three had been known to be at, and stopped 250 yards out roughly. I activated my Byakugan to try to find the three missing nins we were supposed to kill. I hated that we couldn't simply capture them, but Lady Tsunade had ordered it to be an assassination mission. I think it was to get us both comfortable with the idea of killing someone, or not so totally repulsed by the missions we would have to do at the next level. I knew from Kurenai-sensei and Neji-nii-san that as a jounin you would have those types of missions, so I guess it was best to deal with that now instead of later. Naruto hadn't said anything, but I figured he understood.

I scanned the area, and saw four hundred yards out the genin duo, seemingly sitting down for lunch. One brother had a goatee, while the other was clean shaven, but besides that they were identical. However, I didn't see the chunin with them anywhere on the perimeter. I reported the fact to Naruto. He simply nodded. "Well, how about I take out those two now, since we know where they are?"

I thought about it and frowned. "What if it's a trap? Or if he is hiding somewhere nearby?"

"We can take them. I can kick ass, and you can kick ass, so we can kick all three of their asses!" Naruto boasted proudly.

I let out a smile, but shook my head. "That chunin, he was working with Mizuki right? And he worked for Orochimaru?"

Naruto nodded. "Yeah, and?"

"Remember what you told me about your second fight with Mizuki, Naruto-kun? After he escaped from prison?"

Naruto thought about it for a moment, and slowly nodded. "Yeah, he drank some weird potion and made him some super tiger man, but I still kicked his butt."

I nodded, that was pretty much what I knew about that fight. "And where did he get the potion?"

It took a Naruto a few seconds to recall, but he did in the end. "From some instructions Orochimaru left him! So you think this guy could be the same?"

I nodded. "Hai, I do."

Naruto frowned. "It took both me and Iruka-sensei to beat him like that. So, do you wanna take out these two fast and the tag team this Daisuke guy so he can't pull any tricks like that?"

I paused for a moment, debating it, but then I shook my head. "You can be back-up but… I want to prove I'm strong enough."

Naruto had a surprised look on his face that I couldn't fully read. "What are you talking about, you are plenty strong!"

I grinned slightly, but quickly frowned. "I k-know you think so, Naruto-kun," the slightest bit of my stutter escaping, "but my father still doesn't. He has treated me better, but he still thinks I'm weak."

Naruto thought about it for a minute, and simply nodded. "I get it, you have to prove to your dad you are strong. Don't worry, you can fight him, but if he goes all tiger man on you I will help, okay?" Naruto told me assuringly.

I could accept that so I nodded. "Let's wait until he shows up to ambush them. He might run if he finds out them dead."

Naruto nodded, but I could see the frown on his face. I looked at him, worriedly. "Naruto-kun, what's wrong?"

He sighed, and tried to play it off as nothing. "Don't worry, Hinata-chan."

I knew he was holding something back, so I pressed. "You can tell me, Naruto-kun. You can tell me anything."

Naruto let a small smile escape. "It's just that… I wish we didn't have to kill them."

I simply nodded. "I know, Naruto-kun, I feel the same way. I think Lady Tsunade is making us take this mission since she knows we want to become jounin. And jounin's gets assassination missions a lot more often."

Naruto frowned. "Would Granny really do that?" He asked more to himself, but I answered anyway.

"She is the Hokage, and she does what is best for the village."

Naruto narrowed his eyes. "Best for the village huh?" He looked at me, and I gave a quick nod. He gave me a weak grin. "Then let's do our best!"

I simply nodded, and made it clear to him it was surveillance time, my specialty. We ended up watching them for nearly two hours, but there was no sign of the chunin anywhere, and Naruto was getting antsy. I could tell by the way he tapped his fingers to the hem of his jacket, and the way he frowned every so often. I was used to waiting for these sorts of things, so it didn't affect me, but I knew we needed to do something quick. As much as I love Naruto, I knew he was only minutes away from jumping in without a plan, or doing something that would reveal our location. I spotted a small wagon with a few people coming from behind us, and I decided that it was time to act. I turned to Naruto. "Naruto-kun, since Daisuke hasn't showed up, let us just deal with them now. A wagon is coming, and it isn't worth risking them getting hurt on the off chance he shows up later."

Naruto grinned. "Finally some action!" He began to move towards the camp, but I was quick to grab him. He turned around, confused by my stopping him.

I quickly explained. "No, we don't want to go in kunai blazing. The civilians could get hurt in the crossfire."

He frowned. "Then what should I do?" I quickly began whispering into his ear my plan. With a grin and a nod, he took off and began to put my plan into action.

I saw a few cans jiggling, and followed it to a subtle tripwire that had just been crossed by the group of merchants. Smiling, I noticed Naruto jump down behind them and henge into a civilian. He casually walked right behind the wagon, unnoticed by its owners.

I take a look back at Koga brothers and saw them each grab two pairs of chain whips that looked like they could connect. They put on their slashed headbands, I assume for intimidation purposes, and marched to where they would collect their 'tolls'.

It was unnerving to watch, knowing something unexpected might happen and cause one of the civilians to get hurt or worse, but I knew I simply needed to put faith in Naruto to do everything he can to stop that from happening. And knowing him, he really would do so anyway. I noticed that the civilians had tensed slightly, no doubt expecting the brothers to interfere. It had been explained that people's actions towards them were anywhere from the physical to a complete bowing down. I didn't understand why they would be like that, but I guess it might have to do with that Gato guy who ruled over them just a few years ago.

Finally, the big moment arrived. One of them, without any facial hair, jumped down from the tree that had been waiting in right in front of the wagon. "Hello, my fine merchants. How are we today?"

None of them said anything to the comment, but I noticed Naruto inch slowly towards the front.

The brother on the ground frowned sarcastically. "Not good? I'm sorry to hear that. But, I can make sure it doesn't get any worse. Just give us about… 2500 ryo worth of goods, and you all can pass."

The civilians simply looked at each other, but Naruto stepped out from behind them and got into his face. "Yeah? What if we don't wanna pay?"

The civilians began to chatter to one another, obviously confused about where Naruto came from. The goatee'd Koga brother dropped down from the tree and stood intimidatingly next to one another. "That really isn't a good idea. Let's just say it is…better for your health if you just give us what we want."

Naruto stood defiantly in front of them, blocking them off from the civilians. "I don't care! I'm not gonna let you rip us off."

The two brothers looked at each other. The one with the goatee spoke. "So, Jiro, should we use him as an example?"

Jiro nodded. "Yes, brother, lets." With that, they moved towards Naruto with the attention to grab them. Naruto wasn't having any of that, as he ducked under their grabs.

The brothers grunted, and turned towards a smirking Naruto. "Aren't you guys suppose to be making me an example?" Naruto confidently asked. The brothers got angry at the comment, and charged Naruto, but Jiro received a knee to the gut for his troubles, while the one that must be Ichiro got a punch in the back of the head. Naruto got out of the way quickly, as the brothers recuperated from the unexpected resistance.

Jiro rubbed his stomach. "Looks like you aren't as weak as we thought. It doesn't matter though. Because in the end,"

Suddenly, Ichiro swung his chain, piercing right through Naruto. I gasped involuntarily, even though I could tell he used a substitution. Ichiro finished the line, "you're dead anyhow."

Both had a look of shock as the body of Naruto turned into log. Ichiro quickly turned to his brother. "Dammit, Konoha must be after us again."

Jiro gave a quick nod and began to look around. "It doesn't matter, though. We can take on anybody they send after us."

Naruto had dropped his henge by this point and had summoned a platoon of shadow clones that were in the trees. The one who I assume is real called out to them though. "Well you can't take on me! I'm the future Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki. And you two, well," He took a flare of the dramatic that they had and his clones launched their kunai at the duo. I was worried about the civilians for a second, but they had already wisely backed away. Then, right in my field of vision, I saw two kunai's coming at my left shoulder. I jump to dodge them, and look quickly for who threw them. Though he didn't even try to hide himself, he jumped onto a branch that I could see. I cursed myself silently, because I should have already seen him but I had been too focused in front of me. A quick overview of the person, taller than me, blue eyes, brown hair, tattoo on their exposed left arm, made me know who it was. Daisuke Eguchi, the chunin I had to fight. I gulped down my fear slightly, and slid into a battle stance.

He had a smirk on his face as he looked me over. "A Hyuga? Main branch no less. I guess Tsunade must really want me dead." He slid into fighting stance as well. "This won't be easy, but you are still no match for me."

A chill went down my back, as I realized something wasn't fully right with his chakra. It gave off a weird feeling. But it didn't matter, as he threw a few shurikens at me, forcing me on the run. The fight was on!

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