A/N: I just realized. If you check page fourty-one of Naruto Volume two, you'll notice that when Hatake-san is explaining the shinobi villages and Kages, he says Kumo twice. "In the case of very small island nations-------------------------those located in the lands of Konoha, Kiri,Kumo,Kumo, Suna and Iwa are large-----" and so forth. I think it must've been a typo by either Kishimoto-san or Shonen Jump/Viz Media.

'The sun's not up... Good.'

You were currently standing on top of Konohgakure's gates with your arms crossed.. It was four off the clock and you were quite amused at how the start of the mission seemed to be the same as when you had your survival test.

When you left the compound for the mission, everyone who you ever had contact with in the Sauda clan bid you farewell.

You were currently walking towards the gates of your new-found village.

"Kali-sama? Where are you going?"

You stopped walking and turned your head to face the Chuunin. She walked towards you while rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, which were eyeing the black back-pack on your back.

"A mission."

"This early in the morning? The sun's not even up yet."

"Yeah."

You scowled as you saw her smile.

"Kali-sama, please. You don't like being near Konohagakurans and us Saudas can't stand the sun."

Your scowl vanished as a low chuckle emitted from your throat. You looked up at the dim sky to see a lark bravely singing, fly before you turned to face her completely.

"You make it sound as if we Saudas are vampires."

She smirked at you.

"But in a way, we are like vampires."

You smirked slightly before turning back to the gates. As you continued walking, another voice called.

"Ojo-san?"

You immediately stopped walking. Your eyes were slightly wide as you heard the Shodaime talk.

"Ojo-san. Where are you going?"

You stared ahead as you answered. You had always heard that your father never cared about anyone. Even those he cared about. He was different from most Saudas.

...Saudas don't care about anyone except those that they have come in contact with and those that they love. That is the way that all Saudas live. There is no other reason as to why they don't smile, cry, laugh or show any kind of emotion, except that they know that one day everyone shall die either by suicide or natural...

"Mission…"

"A mission?"

You closed your eyes as you heard the Nidaime walk towards you.

"What kind of mission?"

"Protecting someone…"

"Protecting someone?"

Your head snapped to your side as you heard the seishokusha's voice.

"Who is it that you are protecting, Kali-sama?"

You narrowed your eyes as you heard Koi behind you.

"A bridge builder…"

"Do you know how long it'll take?"

"I don't know," you replied to your friend.

"Do you have your hitai-ate?"

You nodded your head to the smith as you took your Yamigakure No Sato hitai-ate from your pocket.

"I have some work to finish," your father said, "Come back home after the mission, Ojo-san."

You nodded your head. Your eyes snapped open as you felt your mother place a hand on your shoulder. Your muscled tensed as she touched you. No Sauda had ever touched you before.

You felt that something was wrong.

"I'll go help him… Kiwotsukete, Kali-chan."

You nodded your head.

You felt yourself relax as she left your side. Though, for some reason, you felt that something was terribly wrong. Just as that feeling occurred, your head snapped to see the leaving backs of your parents.

"Sayonara, Kali-chan."

You nodded your head at Seishokusha's bow.

"Ah."

He stood up properly and nodded at Kuro before turning back and walking to the village temple. The village's blacksmith then bowed.

"Sayonara, Kali-sama. Please return from your mission soon."

You, with an impassive face, nodded your head in acknowledgement.

"Ah."

He bowed for a while longer before standing up properly and walking back to his black smith.

As he walked away, you continued to stare at the gates before you. You couldn't place it but something was clearly wrong. Your father showed slight affection; your mother touched you; Seishokusha cared about something other than your outlook on life; Koi had come to talk to you out of his own will.

Your fists then slowly clenched into a fist.

"Doushte, Kali-sama?"

Your head snapped to look at Kuro behind you. Your face was not impassive anymore as a dark scowl was placed on your facade

"Teme! What's going on?! Why the hell is everyone acting so different?!"

Kuro wouldn't answer.

"Tell me!"

She looked at the ground slightly. You snarled slightly before she looked back at you with no emotion at all.

"Nandemo nai yo."

You shot a glare at her before sighing and walking to the gates. Just as you left you heard your friend say her goodbye.

"Sayonara, Kali-sama. Kiwotsukete… Onegai."

Your eyes snapped wide. Just as your body snapped to look at Kuro, the gates shut close.

What she had said especially had made you wonder of what was going to happen.

You glared at nothing before you sighed and looked down. There was nothing you can do to stop whatever that was going to happen.

'All Saudas are to follow one simple law; let Fate decide your destiny. I can't do anything...'

Your eyes showed slight emotion as you closed them. You put your head back and felt the clam breeze around you. It was moments before you let a thought enter your mind.

'Come back... I can't do anything without you... Com--'

"Hey, you!"

You opened your eyes as they rolled down to your side. You saw the elderly man from yesterday. He was wearing the same black shirt and orange bottom.

"You're Kali, right?"

You rolled your head to the side to look at him.

"What are you doing here?"

You stared at him with no emotion.

"I told you... That I would see you... On our mission..."

"Huh?"

He arched an eyebrow as he seemed to recollect his thoughts.

"That's right... How did you know?"

'Common knowledge, dude. Common knowledge.'

You rolled your head back up and stared at the sky as you saw a lark.

'That lark looks oddly like the other one...'

"Some things... Are meant to keep a secret..."

You heard him sigh as he leaned against the gates.

"I don't know why... But you just seem evil."

Your eyes snapped open with a glare as your head jerked to face him. Your fangs were showingas your hands fell to your side.

'He is just as the Konohgakurans! Evil?! What makes him th--'

"The way you acted and the way you talked. It just seemed that you had plenty of hatred stored inside," he said when he looked down as he sat.

Your glare subsided as you stared at him, interested. Your mouth was slightly opened and you had turned around and looked down at him.

"It just didn't seem like someone from Konoha could be like that. I mean eve--"

"Do not say that, wretched fool..."

He looked up at you as you hung your head low. Your body was trembling as you tried to console your anger. At that he arched an eyebrow. Your head then shot up and your eyes were wide."

"Never say that I am a Konohagakuran! I shall never be a Konohagakuran and never will I trust one!"

Your face never changed as you saw fear in his wide eyes. You stared at him before you whipped your head to look behind you. The sun was rising over the horizon, making your eyes burn.

'Damn him... I though that he might unders-- No! Damn that... He is just like a Konohagakuran.'

Your looked at your shadow for time. To you relief, it was a while past eight.

'It seems that thinking can actually steal time...'

"Konnichiwa, Tazuna-san."

You rolled your eyes down to the side as you saw your Jounin sensei approach.

"Ah... Kakashi, right?"

"Uh-huh."

The Jounin looked around.

"I presume that my students aren't here yet."

Tazuna glanced up at you but shot his eyes back down as you glared at him.

"Yeah... Guess not."

"Hm?"

Kakashi turned to look at Tazuna.

"Is something wrong?"

"Huh? Oh! Of course not! I was just thinking about my family, that's all!" the bridge builder replied as he waved his hands in front of him.

You shot him a look before looking back at the sun.

'Let's see if atleast this time Hatake can figure out where I am... Without my shadow.'

You looked over the horizon as you and the two below you waited for your Genin team-mates. It was a while before you heard your team-mates arrive.

"Kakashi-sensei?..!" you heard the two commoner Genin say, "You're here... Early!"

"Not exactly," the Jounin muttered.

"Eh?"

You glanced down to see the common kunoichi with a confused look.

"I told you all to be here at seven. You guys are the one that were late," your sensei said with a visable smile.

"Huh? Did you know that, Sasuke-kun?"

She turned to face the noble. He merely ignored her as he looked to the other side.

"Alright," you heard the blonde mutter, "This is it...!"

You arched an eyebrow as you saw him dash past the gate.

'Is it me or is the fox more hyper than usual?'

"ALL RIGHT! ROAD TRIP!!"

A small smirk played your lips.

'Who knew a Konohagakuran could be amusing?'

"What are you babbling about?"

The pink haired kunoichi placed her hands on her hips.

"This'll be the first time in my life that I've ever been outside of the village!"

Your smirk grew as Tazuna pointed at the kyuubi holder.

"Am I really expected to place my life in the hands of this loser?"

'You said it, man...'

The Hatake sighed.

"There's no call for concern. I'm an elite shinobi and I'll be along, too..." he said as a sweatdrop grew.

You arched an eyebrow at the imbecile of the group. He crossed his arms before pointing at the man accusingly.

"Listen, you old geezer! You don't mess with shinobi. Ever. Especially not a really good one, like me!"

He grinned as he spoke.

'How can someone do that?'

"I am the cream of the elite. In fact, one day I'm gonna be the next Lord Hokage! So remember my name! IT'S UZUMAKI NARUTO!"

"Hokage, eh? The lord of the village? The best there is?" Tazuna asked as he took a swing of his beer bottle, "I don't think someone like you has it in him."

A vein popped as the orphan out his fist up in front of him.

"WELL, YOU'RE OLD AND STUPID! I am doing all the right things, and I'm doing them fast. And when I become Hokage, you're gonna wish you were a lot more respectful to me right now!!!"

You scoffed slightly, quiet for them to hear.

'Him? The Hokage? I'll murder him when that day comes.'

You saw the old man give the Genin a drunk look.

"Respect you? I don't think so. Not even if you did become Hokage."

Shock came over the blond's face.

"..." his face scrunched up, "YOU ARE DEAD!!!"

As he lunched towards the builder, his Jounin instructor held him back.

"I SAID no, you little dunce."

He then blinked as he seemed to realize something. He looked aorund.

"As anyone seen the Sauda of the group?"

The kunoichi shook her head as the kyuubi keeper seemed to look around. You glanced at the old man as he looked away. Your gaze went back to the Hatake as he sighed and shrugged his shoulders.

"Well, it's not our fault. She'll have repay those mission later."

He turned around and started walking, the three Genin following after. Tazuna looked at them before looking at you. You sighed as you put your hand in your pocket. You pulled out your Yamigakure No Sato hitai-ate just as you had earlier. You tied it loosly around your hip, the symbol to the side.

"Are you coming... Kali?"

A small smirk played your lips as your cell turned in surprised to look at Tazuna. They followed his gaze to the top of the gate and the kunoichi gasped.

"Sauda! What the heck do you think you're doing?!"

You calmly raised an eyebrow at her.

'She seems to always have the same reaction...'

Is she some kind of suicidal freak?!

You shot a glare at her before jumping down. You landed in your kneeling position before pushing yourself up. You blinked as the blond gaped.

"Na--"

"Oh my god!That was so amazing! How do you just jump from there?!"

'Nani? He's... Amazed? What a joke.'

You stuffed your hands into your pockets and you walked in front of them.

What is wrong with him; she's a freak!

Your glare returned as you kicked a rock away.

"Sauda..."

Your eyes snapped to your far side as you heard the Hatake.

"Why did you not answer when we asked for you?"

Your eyes returend to the front as you continued walking.

You heard footsteps walk behind you and then more follow up.

'They're pathetic. Every single one of them... To think that a Sauda would not come on a mission; stupid.

You galnced to the trees around you as you sense something.

'It's not immense, but i can still sense it... It's radiating.. I can't keep it in.. I have to think about something else. What...?'

You stared at the ground as the five of you continued to walk. You gradually slowed down your pace and your eyes dimmed.

'What's going to happen...? Okaa-san... Otou-san... Why were they acting different...?'

A glare found it's way to your eyes. You bore your fangs as hatred filled you.

'Nanda--nanda?! Why did I have to be different? Why couldn't I be like the others...? I hate it. I fucked up hate it! Why--'

"Um, Tazuna-san...?"

Your head snapped up. You realized that you were lagging behind. The other four were in front of you. The blond wasd in front while the builder was to the front right of you. Beside him--a bit back--was the Hatake, Uchiha and Haruno. The pink-haired kunoichi seemed to be walking in a left-right pattern. You noticed that it was her that had spoken.

"What now?"

You smirked at the annoyance in the elderly man's voice.

"You come from Nami No Kuni, right?"

"What of it?"

The kunoichi turned her head to face her Jounin sensei.

"Are there shinobi in the country too?"

The Hatake looked boredly at his pupil.

"No. Not in Nami No Kuni. But, as a general rule, with all the differences that exist in local cistoms and cultures... Most other lands have their own hidden village where shinobi clan resides. For most of the countries on this continent, the shinobi village serves as the military force. They protect their own people and handle on going realtions with neighboring countries! Yet, the villages do not answer to the rulers of their native countries. Instead, they are on an equal fotting with the goverment, In the case of bery small island nations where an invasion would be difficult to mount, a shinobi village is regarded as unnecessary. Among the various shinobi villages, in particular, those located in the lands of Konoha, Kiri, Kumo, Suna and Iwa are large--and their strength is immense. Those are called The Five Great Lands Of Shinobi. They are also the only places where the shinobi leader calls himself a Kage, or Shadow... Those legendary leaders, Hokage--or Fire Shadow--Mizukage--or Water Shadow--For example... Plus Raikage, Kazekage, and Tsuchikage are known to shinobi everywhere as The Five Shadows... The ultimate commanders of all the tens of thousands of shinobi throughout the world."

You shot a glare at your Jounin instructor.

'I don't care if Yamigakure wasn't counted as one of The Five Great Lands Of Shinobi! Yamigakure is the strongest shinobi is the strongest village in all the continent--world!'

You heard a giggle emitt from the pink-haired kunoichi.

"Really? Hokage-sama is so amazing!"

"You obviously don't think so."

A slight smirk played your lips as you heard the words of your sensei.

'Of course it was obvious. To be so giddy about it--tch.'

"There's nothing to worry about. You won't face any duels with shinobi from other clans while you're handling C level duties."

You arched an eyebrow as you glanced at your sensei.

'If we aren't to fight any shinobi, how is it that I sense so much--Stop. Damn... Not now.'

"So I don't face to worry about encountering any foreign shinobi...?"

You winced slightly as her voice seemed to be high pitched.

"Of course not!"

You narrowed your eyes as the Jounin laughed. Your eyes snapped to the mant hat was right of you. Your keen ears heard a gulp.

'Guess I was right... And we'll run into some quite soon.

You smirked as you stepped into a puddle.

Real soon.'

You continued walking as your smirk turned sadistic. You placed your hand in your weapon pouch. Your finger twitched as you heard the sound of water behind you.

'Heh. I'll be th--'

Your eyes widened slightly as you suddenly seemed to appear closer to the group. Your turned your head around slowly to see a certain grey-haired shinobi behind you with a stern look on his face. You abruptly stopped walking as you looked front again. The sound of chains behind you were like music to you.

"WHAT?!"

'Even if it ain't real, the scream of terror is like a greeting to me.'

"EH--?!"

"WHAT TH---?!"

"One little piggy."

Your smirk turned into a grin as you felt blood splash all over you.

'Even if using a substitution, the blood is the same.'

"EEEYAH!"

"K... KAKASHI-SENSEI!!"

"Two little piggy..."

Your eyes snapped wide open as you suddenly appeared infront of the blond orphan. You had a slight frown on your face.

"If anyone is going to kill this fox... It's me--"

You slid sideways and kicked the blond down. You then quickly flipped so that you were upside down. You got into a crunching position and quickly straightened up, kicking both the attacker's head's up--making them fly up. You flipped over again and kneeled. That's when you saw the Uchiha jump; he threw a shuriken towards the chain, getting it attached to tree. He then threw a kunai in the center of the shuriken, making it tough to disconnect the chain form the trunk.

The attacking shinobi fell beside the tree. As they tried to pull the chain out, they realized that they couldn't. The Uchiha landed on the arms of the two shinobi. He held onto one arm of each the attackers. He kicked his legs back and kicked their faces, making them disconnect the chains from their arms.

'Teme!'

Your eyes snapped to one of thema s they each went in different ways. You followed the one with the short hair. As you appeared beside him, he was about to stab the blond. You took your kunai out and stabbed it into his wrist. As he let out a small, shrill scream, you pushed the kunai from vertical to horizontal. It but his hand off. You glanced as the arm seemed to fall away from the owner and stab the predator. The blond genin quickly shook his hand, making the ditached hand fall off.

"STAND BACK, SIR!!"

You glanced to the fight that was happening to the opposite of you. The male noble got in front of the female commoner just as the second attacker was about to strike. You were trembling to interfere with the fight.

'This blood lust... I have to---Stay away from the fight.'

...If a person is born into the Sauda clan, they have the ability to sense bloodlust and blood itself. When they have caught a fragment of it, a sensation goes through their body. It is a natural sensation to them that deprives them into wanting to kill...

Your eyes snapped to your side and fro as you saw the jounin appear and disappear. He re-appeared infront of the noble with both the attackers.

'His speed... It was almost faster than that of a Sauda's..!'

Your eyes snapped to behind the female commoner when you heard a sigh. You narrowed your eyes as the old man had beads of sweat running down his face.

'What situation is he really in?'

"I'm sorry, Naruto. I should have moved to help you sooner... Before you were injured. It never occured to me that you would freeze up."

You looked at the Hatake as he looked back to two other Genin that were in front of him.

"Good job, Sasuke. You too, Sakura."

Your hands clenched into a fist as they turned into a slight shade of blue and purple.

'I was right--the only reason he fought me in the feild was because he hates me. Tch. No surprise...'

The Sauda does not know how to control it; she's careless.

You scowled at the Hatake.

"Hey..."

You glanced at the Uchiha. He was looking past you. You then glanced to your far left to see that the blond had stood up.

"Are you okay... You big chicken?"

You resisted the urge to scoff as you looked back at him.

'Chicken? What sort of insult is that? What are you--eight year olds?'

"Naruto! There's no time now for fighting. Their claws are poisoned. We have to clean that wound as soon as possible."

You glanced back at the blond as he raised his hand.

"If we cut it open more deeply, the blood flow will wash the poison away."

You smirked at the blond's silence.

'I don't think just telling him will help.'

"For now, keep as still as possible, so the poison doesn't spread."

You tilted your head to the far right to glance at Kakashi speak to the builder.

"Tazuna-san."

"Wha... What is it?!"

'Is that how he hides something?'

Kakashi glanced to his far right at Tazuna.

"I need to speak with you."

He tied the two shinobi in front of a tree. You narrowed your eyes as you noticed their hitai-ate. It had the symbol of Kirigakure No Sato.

'Why would one from Kimigakure go after a commoner?'

You glanced at your instructor as he started speaking.

"Our attackers appeared to be Journeymen shinobi of the Kirigakure clan--Kiri shinobi. They are shinobi renowned for their willingness to fight until their goal is acheived, even at the cost of their own lives."

The longer haired Kiri shinobi spoke up.

"Obviously, they were watching and waiting for us."

You narrowed your eyes at them and glanced back at the Jounin.

"The sun is outm and it hasn't rained for several days... So There shouldn't have been any puddles on the ground."

The old mad looked at the instructor.

"If you kneew all that, why did you even let those creeps attack you?"

'Technically, it was only a substitution.'

"I could have killed them at any time..."

You clenched your hands at the sound of 'killed'. The Hatake glanced at the man with a stern look in his orb.

"I wanted to find out... Who their real target was."

" What do you mean by that?"

'What an idiot.'

"Were you reall yhe one they were after? Or was it one of us ninja? There has been no word of any shinobi seeking to take you life."

'Nor is there any reason.'

"The request that was relayed to Hokage-sama was that you have an escort to protect you against any roving bands of theives and brigands. In any case, it;s clear this is more than a "B" rank mission."

"..."

'The silence says it all.'

"To protect you from ordinary dangers until you complete the bridge you're currently constructing... Would be a simple thing.

You glanced at the man as his eyes dimmed.

"..."

"But if you expected to be the target of a shinobi assult... Then it is beyond question that this would have been classified--and priced--as a mission for Jounin shinobi. You may have had your reason, but it's never a good idea to conceal the facts when you are asking for help. As it is, theis task falls far beyond the boundries of the job we were assigned."

The pink-haired commoner tried to convince her sensei as beads of sweat ran down her face.

"We're not good enough yet to handle somthing like this... Can we quit?"

You sent a glare at her.

"We'll need an anesthetic for Naruto's wound before we can re-open it and drain the poison. Can't we return to the villafe and have a doctor look at it?"

"Hmmm..."

You arched an eyebrow at your sensei.

'He actually seems to be thinking... Heh.'

The blond also seemed to be slightly surprised.

"..."

"... This is... COMPLICATED!"

'Henh?'

"Do we go back now so we can make certain Naruto receives medical attention...?"

A loud shuk was heard.

You eyes widened immensly as your body started to tremble. You were unstable.

The blood in front of you was too much. Your pupils shrank as you tried to regain your composture.

"NARUTO, WHAT ARE YOU--?! NO!! STOP THAT!!"

You tried to resist the urge to have that sadistic smirk placed on your face. Your heart beat increased. You seemed to pale--making your already plae skin go slightly purple.

"With this kunai, I promis you, I... Will protect the old man. REPORTING FIT FOR DUTY, DANNA!"

'That-that--THAT TEME!'

You panted heavily. Your pupils were still demonic like as you couldn't resist the tempting feeling.

'Just to say that--I'm gonna fucked up kill him!'

"Naruto, we needed a free flow of blood to clean the posion from your wound..."

"..."

"But you've exceeded the need... You could bleed to death. I'm serious. ♥"

"...!!!! Noo! Nuh-uh! No way! Isn't gonna happen! I'm not gonna die like this!"

You snarled as the blond started to frantically run around.

'Serves him right.'

You spat across the ground.

"Show me you hand."

'Hatake's gonna help?'

"What are you, Naruto? Some kind of masochist? Do you get off on pain?"

'If she keep talking I'll take this urge off on her!'

You eyes snapped to the Hatake as he stopped bandaging the Genin. Your eyes widened even more as you noticed what he was looking at. The blond's was healing by itself.

'The.. Kyuubi.. That fucked up Kyuubi! It's helping..!'

"It's all right, isn't it...?"

'Of course it is, dunce! You got a demon inside of you..!'

"I mean... You know..."

"It looks like you'll be fine."

With that, the Jounin finished bandaging his pupil.

"Danna... Sensei-san, sir..."

You shot your eyes to Tazuna.

"I... Have something I need to say... Uh---There's something you should know... About the request for help I made to your village..."

He walked towards your sensei.

"As you guessed, this job is more dangerous than you and your students were led to believe. There's a real scary ,an who wants to see me dead."

"A 'real scary' man...?"

'Yes, Hatake. Are you deaf?..!'

The urge to kill hadn't subsided yet and you were at the end of your rope.

"..."

"Who is he?"

You were slightly taken back as the Jounin actually seemed to be interested,

"You've probably heard of him."

"..."

"He's a billionarie in the field of marine transportation. HIS NAME IS GATO!"

" You mean... Gato... Of Gato Shipping And Trasport? The Gato? They say he's the richest man in the world!!"

"That's the one. On the surface he looks like a legitimate buisnessman. The truth is he's a ruthless mudering criminal who employs gangs and teams of shinobi and traffics in drugs and contraband. He starts out talking over companies... And ends up running countries. He lives by every low and vicious trade known to man. It was just one year ago... That he set his sights on Nam No Kuni... He came under the fuise of a buisiness venture. Then the violence began, and in no time at all, he's take over our entire marine transportation and shipping industry, and we were all under his thumb. Gato now has a stranglehold of all forms of transportation, the lifeblood of an island nation, and a stranglehold on all the wealth... The only thing he has to fear is that which has been underway for some time... The completion of that bridge!"

The pink-haired commoner held her chin.

"I... See... And as the architect of the bridge and overseer of its construction... You, Tazuna-san, are very much in his way."

The Uchiha glanced at hte man.

"That means... That the shinobi who attacked us were working for Gato."

'Ignoring all that... We, as the shinobi in charge of protecting the old man, are the ones who are in danger the most.'

Beads of sweat ran down the blond.

"..."

'Especially since we have a dobe-teme on our team!'

You shot a glare at the blond before noticing Tazuna's silence.

"..."

"But... I still don't understand..."

'What's not to understand, Hatake?'

"If you knew you were the target of a ruthless thug with shinobi at his disposal... Why didn't you tell us when you asked for our help?"

"Nami No Kuni isn't a real prosperous land. Even our local lords are poor. And I have no money at all. And Jounin, B-Ranked bodyguard would be a lot more than I could afford."

You galnced at the Hatake as he seemed ot show a tint of ocncern.

"But if you all turn away from me now... Then I'm as good as dead."

You titled your head to look at the old man.

"But... But oh well! That's not your concern!"

'You're right. It isn't.'

"You won't be there to see my daughter and ten-year-old grandson cry all day like their hearts are breaking!"

Three of the your four squad memeber slouched.

"Oh! And you won't mind if my daughter vows enternal hatred of all the shinobi of your billage as she lives her life alone!"

Their village. Not Yamigakure.'

"HECK! WELL, IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT!"

The Jounin sighed.

"Well... I suppose it can't be helped. We'll continue to protect you, at least until you return to your country!"

The pink-haired kunoichi sighed as she shrugged.

"I'd say that this is the worst possible time to get a new mission."

"I don't get it..."

You glanced at the two commoners as the female hit the male over the head.

"You're such an idiot, Naruto!"

"Oww! Sakura-chan!"

'Tch.'

You spat across the path. Your eyes widened slightly as you realized that you were still trembling. You shot your head to your far side as you smirked sadistically at the shinobi that were tied.

"Well, let's get going!"

"Naruto! You don't know where to go!"

"Oh.. Yeah.."

"What an idiot."

"Watch it, old man! I'll kick your ass some day!"

"Calm down, Naruto. We're here to protect him. Not kill him."

You glanced back to the front as you heard them walk away. You tilted your head as your smirk grew.

"Sauda."

You glanced at the Hatake. He was facing his back to you with his hands in his pocket.

"Do what you need to and catch up."

You grinned.

"Gladly..."

You watched for a moment as his back disappeared like the others.

"You're... You're... From that clan..!"

Your pupils seemed to be nothing as you turned your head around to face the shinobi.

"Ah... The Demon Brothers... Long time no see..."

The second brother's eyes widened.

"You're the heir..! The heir of those we served!"

"So you are them..."

Your grin grew.

"How about I... Introduce myself properly?"

Their eyes grew wide.

"Sauda Kali... Heir of the Sauda clan... Creator of Yamigakure No Sato... Pleasure to meet you..."

"Why..?

"Why are your introducing yourself?"

Your frowned.

"Is it not obvious..?"

They stared.

You grinned.

"I'm gonna kill you."