Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto; if I did, the Akatsuki would have kicked Naruto's behind, then took him out for a drink

Chapter 9: Coastal Rampage

"What happened to me... hm..." muttered Deidara, as he was waking up. He found himself tied down to his bed. He turned to see a smiling Yugito.

"I take it you have something to do with this?" asked Deidara.

"I just tied you up. Mikoto-san knocked you out," replied Yugito.

"Mikoto? Oh, right, Itachi and Sasuke's mother... hm," muttered Deidara, "are you going to untie me?"

"Yeah, sure. No fear of you doing anything to me," spoke Yugito, as she undid the wire holding Deidara down. The former Iwa-nin sat up, grumbled about troublesome jinchuuriki, and walked off.

"He was kind of cute, while he was defenseless..." muttered Yugito, while thinking unnatural thoughts about the explosives expert.

Deidara walked into the kitchen to find Ookami brewing some coffee. Shisui, Itachi, Sasuke, and Kisame had their heads on the table.

"What's up with them, hm?" asked Deidara.

"Hangovers... we did a lot of drinking last night. Celebrating their mom coming back from the dead and the Uchiha pair making up with each other," replied Ookami.

"Why aren't you with them? Don't drink?" asked Deidara.

"I drink with the best of them; but I don't get drunk, and I don't get hangovers," replied Ookami.

"What makes you so lucky, hm?" asked Deidara.

"I don't know, but I'm not about to complain," replied Ookami.

"You were drunk. You were saying something about how my boys should... do something they shouldn't..." spoke Mikoto.

"I was faking it. I have to act drunk to get the experience. I guess I took it a little too far. If it makes you feel better, Hinata slapped me really hard when I explained it to her. And you did hit me on the head really hard," replied Ookami.

"And if you ever do that again, I'll make sure to hit you so hard, you'll be like them for a week and a half!" spoke Mikoto, while pointing at the hangover plagued nin.

"That's a scary thought... really, it is..." muttered Ookami.

"And you better believe I would help her, Ookami-kun," spoke Hinata, in a deceptively sweet voice. She had walked in to help Ookami with breakfast.

"Okay, coffee is ready. How do you guys want it?" asked Ookami.

"Black!!" shouted all four at the table.

"Sure, four rounds of sober juice coming right up," replied Ookami.

Ookami filled up four coffee mugs, and set them on the table. The group took to the coffee immediately.

"I could use some coffee, too," spoke Mikoto.

"Uh, you don't want any of this coffee," replied Ookami.

"Why not?" asked Mikoto.

"Wait for it... san... ni... ichi..." spoke Ookami. At that moment, the four at the table ran for the nearest bathroom.

"What did you do to them, hm?" asked Deidara.

"Sober special. Coffee with the hottest hot sauce know to man, with some wasabi thrown in for extra flavor," replied Ookami, with a look of pride on his face.

"Anything else in there?" asked Deidara.

"Hmm... no, but I'm still working on it. I doubt I'll ever get it so that they don't puke and pass out," replied Ookami.

"Where did you learn to make something like this, Ookami-kun?" asked Hinata.

"Oh, I heard about the mixture from this guy at a bar. It was in a village outside of Kiri. I forget the name of the place, but the guy had been running his bar for a good thirty years. He said he had the cure for hangovers. I just smelled the stuff, and it almost made me nauseous. It was some powerful stuff to be sure. He didn't tell me what he put in his, but he gave me an idea of how it works. Forcefully purges the system of alcohol and it's associated toxins. Works like a champ, but..." explained Ookami, as he held up a really thick jar, "...the hot sauce is so potent that it often eats through what I put it in. This jar seems to hold up pretty well, but the lid and seals keep getting corroded."

"Where did you learn to make something like that!?" shouted Mikoto.

"Oh, one of the things tou-san left behind for me," replied Ookami, as he put the jar back into the refrigerator.

"Ookami!!" came a voice.

"That can't be good..." muttered Ookami.

Pein entered the kitchen, and stared straight at Ookami.

"I don't suppose you could tell me why there are three Uchihas and a shark passed out in the bathroom, could you?" asked Pein.

"Sober juice," replied Ookami.

Pein just looked at Ookami. He pulled out the jar again. Pein noticed the corroded lid.

"You gave them that?" asked Pein.

"I put it in their coffee... no Tobi!!" shouted Ookami.

"Tobi wants coffee!!" The masked-nin drank a mug before Ookami could stop him.

"Spicy!!" shouted Tobi.

"What..." muttered Ookami.

"Eh? Let me try that..."

"No Deidara!! Trust me, you don't want to!" shouted Ookami.

Tobi ran off into the living room, leaving Ookami to wonder how he could still stand. His doubts about the strength of his concoction were relieved when the group heard a loud thud. Tobi had fallen, and passed out.

"Stupidity has a price, eh Madara-sama?" Ookami thought to himself.

Hidan came from his ritual room, and noticed Tobi passed out on the floor. He kicked him a couple times, but he didn't move.

"It's a miracle, Jashin-sama!!" shouted Hidan.

"What did Jashin do for you this time?" asked Kakuzu, in a sarcastic tone.

"He killed Tobi," replied Hidan.

"Eh?" Kakuzu kicked Tobi. He didn't respond. Kakuzu looked at Hidan, then Tobi again. He got on his knees, and bowed his head.

"Hail Jashin!!" shouted Kakuzu.

"Hey guys, while I would love to say Jashin killed him, he's just suffering the effects of my special sober juice," spoke Ookami.

"Damn, well, he'll be out of it for a while, right?" asked Hidan.

"I'm not sure. He didn't react the normal way, so I can't say," replied Ookami.

"What is the normal way?" asked Kakuzu.

"He should be passed out on top of the crapper next to the Uchihas and the shark," replied Ookami.

"Oh, that sober juice. Did he give you the recipe? I kept trying to get it out of him. I could have made a killing if I was able to make and sell it," spoke Kakuzu.

"No, it's just a best guess. Made with the mother of all hot sauces, and some wasabi," replied Ookami. Ookami pulled out the jar, and Kakuzu immediately understood.

"Powerful shit, that is. I've been subjected to it on more than one occasion. It gets the job done, though," spoke Kakuzu.

"Yeah. Hidan, you think drinking is shameless, and all, right?" asked Ookami.

"Only when overdone. I drink, but I don't like getting drunk," replied Hidan.

"Well, this stuff is the ultimate punishment for drinking too much. Cool, huh?" asked Ookami.

"That's one way of looking at it," replied Hidan.

"What did you put in that coffee!!" shouted an angry Sasuke.

"Sober juice. I bet you feel much better, right?" asked Ookami.

"Well... yeah... actually... asshole..." muttered Sasuke.

"What was that last part?" asked Ookami.

"I said you're an asshole!" shouted Sasuke.

The young Uchiha found himself getting a backhand from his mother.

"That's not how you talk to someone who cured you from your hangover!" shouted Mikoto.

"Oww..." muttered Sasuke.

"Didn't you promise that girl you were going to head back for Konoha?" asked Ookami.

"Oh yeah, I guess I should get going," replied Sasuke.

"Hang around for a little while longer, I'll take you back with Hinata. It's to your advantage; the grunts might do something stupid like pick a fight with you, or something," spoke Ookami.

"You don't think I could beat some lousy grunts?" asked Sasuke.

"Actually, I'm pretty sure you would kick their asses. I'm concerned for them, not you," replied Ookami.

As the group finished up with breakfast, Zetsu returned from his hunt for the sanbi. Ookami and Deidara had big grins on their faces upon seeing the plant man.

"So, did you find it, hm?" asked Deidara.

"Yeah, I found it. The sanbi is in the coastal region on the border of Kaze and Kawa. You can't miss it," replied Zetsu.

"Great, looks like we're going on a mission," spoke Ookami.

"So, going to pounce on another jinchuuriki, are you?" asked Yugito.

"The sanbi is still without a host," spoke Zetsu.

"I was going to ask you about that, hm," spoke Deidara.

"I still don't like the idea," replied Yugito.

"Well, you still have to come with us. You don't have to fight, or anything. I can have bunshin look over you if you don't want to watch the fight," spoke Ookami.

"Fine," spoke Yugito.

"What are you going to do with the bijuu once you get them?" asked Mikoto.

"I'll use them to achieve world peace," replied Pein.

"Really?" asked Mikoto.

"Hai," replied Pein.

"Then why is it that so many are against you?" asked Mikoto.

"It's a matter of means to an end. Our means aren't those agreed to by other nations," replied Pein.

"Oh..." muttered Mikoto.

"Hey, leader, what role do you want me to serve?" asked Shisui.

"Hm? You aren't returning to your home village?" asked Pein.

"I kind of killed him. It would be odd if he came back from the dead," spoke Itachi.

"Oh... I dunno... I guess you can join the guards at the eastern gate. Konan, could you grab a hitai-ate out of the office?" asked Pein.

Konan emerged from the office with two hitai-ates. One with a scratch, the other without.

"Why two?" asked Shisui.

"While you're at the gate, you wear this one," spoke Pein, while holding up the hitai-ate without the scratch. "When you're acting in the village, you wear the other one. This is the symbol for my faction. Until we've fully shut down Hanzo's forces, you'll need to wear this one."

"I see... wait, you overthrew Sanshouuo no Hanzo?" asked Shisui.

"Single-handedly," spoke Konan, with a big grin on her face. "It was quite the fight to watch."

"The sannin couldn't beat him combined... now I see why you're the leader," replied Shisui. He put on the hitai-ate without the scratch, and made his way for the gate. Konan used her ability to deliver a message to those at the gate about their new guard.

"Well, that takes care of that. I take it you two are off to take the sanbi?" asked Pein.

"Hai," replied Deidara and Ookami.

"Very well, I'll be waiting to hear word from you. There is a base along the coast closer to Hi no Kuni. Zetsu, provide them with a map of the location," spoke Pein, "head straight in, and be careful not to gain the attention of any shinobi that may be in the area from other villages."

Deidara and Ookami nodded. The two got their supplies gathered. Each made sure to have plenty of clay on hand.

"Shall we?" asked Ookami.

"Let's get going, hm," replied Deidara.

The two made a couple of clay sculptures, and tossed them into the air. Deidara made a bird, while Ookami chose to make a dragon.

"Dragon today?" asked Deidara.

"Yeah, I'm in a dragon kind of mood," replied Ookami.

"So, which one of you am I riding with?" asked Sasuke.

"Deidara. Try to make sure Yugito doesn't kill him," replied Ookami.

"Fine," spoke Sasuke.

"Okay, first stop, Konoha," spoke Ookami.

"Make sure all belongings are secure, and make sure not to hang anything over the side of the bird, hm. Let's hit the skies!!" shouted Deidara.

The group sped off towards Konoha. Mikoto was watching from the balcony.

"Be sure to visit often!!" shouted Mikoto.

"He better be nice to that girl," spoke Itachi.

"I agree. I want my sons to be gentlemen," replied Mikoto.

"He can't help me restore the clan if he can't be nice to a girl," spoke Itachi.

Itachi got a lump on his head for the comment.

The group heading out of Amegakure quickly crossed the border into Hi no Kuni, and sped on their way to Konoha.

"So, this is the first time you've been in your village for a while, hm?" asked Deidara.

"Yeah. What of it?" asked Sasuke.

"Just making conversation. You should loosen up some, hm," replied Deidara.

"I have to agree with him. No one is going to want to be around you if you keep that kind of attitude," spoke Yugito.

"Wanna bet? I can only imagine how my 'fans' will be more than happy to see me. If I asked them to jump, they would ask me how high. Not to mention they would be more than happy to help me restore the clan," replied Sasuke, with a smug grin on his face.

"Can I kick him off?" asked Yugito.

"We should probably let him get back to the village, hm. Besides, he's a missing-nin, they'll probably kill him on site," replied Deidara.

"Yon don't know my village very well. They adore me, because I'm the last Uchiha that has any kind of loyalty towards the village," spoke Sasuke.

"You are a missing-nin, dumb ass!! You forget that!?" shouted Ookami.

"You would be surprised how quick they would be to accept me," replied Sasuke.

"Geez, you were much easier to get along with last night when you were drunk," spoke Ookami.

"He's better when he's drunk?" asked Yugito.

"Yeah, he was almost a person," replied Ookami.

"Wait... I'm a better person when I'm drunk?" asked Sasuke.

"Did I stutter?" asked Ookami.

"Damn... that's kind of depressing, now that I think about it..." muttered Sasuke.

"Maybe you should try not being such a stuck up jerk?" asked Yugito.

"Grr... yeah, maybe..." replied Sasuke.

The group made it into Konoha. They figured it would be best to drop by the Hokage's office. They parked themselves right outside Tsunade's window. They were surrounded by ANBU seconds later.

"Easy, boys, we don't want any trouble. Just want to talk to your Hokage about something," spoke Ookami.

"Fine, come with us," replied one ANBU.

"Don't try anything," spoke another ANBU.

The group was led into the office of the Hokage. Tsunade was actually awake and running through her paperwork, rather than passed out with a bottle of sake nearby.

"Akatsuki? To what do I owe this pleasure?" asked Tsunade.

"We found something you lost, hm," replied Deidara, as Sasuke stepped forward.

"Uchiha Sasuke? Well, what do you have to say for yourself. Choose your words carefully; they'll decide whether or not I send you off into a meeting with Ibiki," spoke Tsunade.

"Well, I decided to come back to be a shinobi under Konoha again. I got all I could out of Orochimaru. I really don't want to be his next body. Once they captured him, I decided I was done with him. And once I had a nice talk with Itachi, I decided I didn't want to kill him anymore, so, since I don't need to worry about revenge anymore, I figured I would put my skills to the test here," explained Sasuke.

"You're no longer interested in revenge?" asked Tsunade.

"He was out drinking with Itachi last night, if you can believe that," spoke Ookami.

Sasuke nodded in agreement.

"Very well, you will be under watch for a six month probationary period. I will test you tomorrow to see what rank to assign to you. Do anything to betray Konoha or try to leave again, and you'll find yourself in an ANBU holding cell," replied Tsunade.

"Very well. The guards will probably help keep the fan girls away," spoke Sasuke.

"Tsunade baa-chan!!" shouted a certain hyperactive blond.

"He doesn't know the meaning of subtle, does he, hm?" asked Deidara.

Tsunade nodded as Naruto entered the room.

"Sasuke!!" shouted Naruto, as he ran up and hugged the Uchiha. Ookami and Deidara started to chuckle at the sight. Sasuke looked like it was taking all he had to keep himself from launching the blond into the nearest wall.

"Well, at least she's not here," Sasuke thought to himself.

"Sasuke-kun!" shouted Sakura, as if on cue. She entered the office, and walked towards the Uchiha. However, she didn't run up and hug him, just smiled in appreciation of seeing him back.

"You're not going to yell at the baka for beating you to me?" asked Sasuke.

"No. I realized while you were gone that I should try to be less... annoying," replied Sakura.

"Oh... I don't suppose Ino and the others did me that favor?" asked Sasuke.

"I wouldn't announce your return to the village yet, if I were you," replied Sakura.

"Oh joy..." muttered Sasuke.

"Well, as much as I'd like to see how this little reunion goes, we have places to go and people to see," spoke Ookami.

"He's right, hm," spoke Deidara.

"Very well. I have a message for you to deliver to your leader, concerning what to do with Orochimaru," replied Tsunade. She quickly pulled out a scroll, wrote down a message, and sealed the scroll. She handed it over to Ookami.

"We'll deliver this to him upon our return, good day, lady Hokage," spoke Ookami.

The Akatsuki group jumped onto the awaiting clay creatures outside. Ookami dropped Hinata off at the Hyuga compound, and the group continued on their way towards Kawa no Kuni.

"That was rather amusing, hm," spoke Deidara.

"Yeah... I guess..." muttered Ookami.

"It's only been a couple hours, and you already miss her, hm?" asked Deidara.

"Something like that. You know, I thought I would be used to it by now," replied Ookami.

"Why can't Deidara be more like you?" asked Yugito.

"He's him, I'm me. He has his own appeal... I guess..." muttered Ookami.

"You guess?" replied Deidara.

"You should try being a little more respectful of people. Your chances with Yugito would go up if you did," spoke Ookami.

"He's right, you know," " replied Yugito.

"I'll try, then," spoke Deidara.

The group arrived at their destination, and scoped out the area looking for signs of the sanbi.

"You see anything, Deidara?" asked Ookami.

"There's not much to see. The beach is empty for the most part. It is getting close to sunset, hm. Border areas aren't fun places to party," spoke Deidara.

"Yeah, I know what you mean," replied Ookami.

"We should set up camp for the night," spoke Yugito.

"Good idea. Let's go a little ways inland. If the sanbi is around, we shouldn't alert it to our presence," replied Ookami.

"Agreed," spoke Deidara.

The trio set up a camp. Ookami and Deidara pulled out some food they brought along for the journey. Yugito used a katon jutsu to start a fire.

"Katon user? Funny, I thought you would be a raiton user, hm," spoke Deidara.

"I can use both. I often use katon jutsu to trap an opponent, and finish them off with one of my raiton jutsu," replied Yugito.

"I see. Simple, but effective," spoke Ookami.

"What other strategies do you employ, hm?" asked Deidara.

"I like to draw my opponents into areas rigged with traps. I try to fight in places I know well. When I had the nibi, my best bet was to fight in confined areas. I could cover areas pretty quick. That method has only ever failed me once," explained Yugito.

"Against the zombie twins, right? It's not easy to fight an opponent that comes back from the dead, hm. Even worse when one of them gets off on pain," replied Deidara.

"That guy really was creepy. And his mouth..." muttered Yugito.

"He has such a foul mouth for someone who is all about religion, hm," spoke Deidara.

"Why does he swear so much?" asked Yugito.

"I don't really know. He just does, hm," replied Deidara.

"Just like how you make that 'hm' sound," spoke Yugito.

"What are you talking about, hm?" asked Deidara.

"That 'hm' sound you make every other sentence you speak. You don't notice it?" asked Yugito.

Ookami startled to chuckle. He figured his partner was so used to it that he never really noticed.

"I don't make any sound," replied Deidara.

"Whatever," spoke Yugito.

The group went to sleep for the night. Ookami placed himself between Yugito and Deidara, and the trio drifted off into the sleep. The next morning, the group packed up their camp, and took to the skies. Deidara used his scope to look for the sanbi.

"See it yet?" asked Ookami.

"There's this strange guy down there... wait, that must him, hm. He appears human, but has three tails," replied Deidara.

"The bijuu have human forms. They have some features of the creature forms, though," spoke Yugito.

"You're helping us?" asked Ookami.

"You would have figured it out eventually," replied Yugito.

The group landed down in front of the sanbi. Yugito decided she would watch, but not fight.

"Hey, this is my place, find your own," spoke the sanbi.

"Your place?" asked Ookami.

"Yeah, this is the personal spot of Kame Kawazaki, the best surfer ever," replied the sanbi. He was wearing swim trunks, and held a surfboard.

"You're kidding, right?" asked Deidara.

"No, I'm not. Now, get lost," spoke Kawazaki.

"You do know who we are, right?" asked Ookami.

"No, I don't... wait... black cloaks and red clouds? You're the Akatsuki. Damn, I thought I was able to avoid you guys," replied Kawazaki.

"Well, if it makes you feel better, you were able to fool our expert tracker, hm," spoke Deidara.

"Really?" asked Kawazaki.

"Really. He's never lost track of anything before. You busted his perfect record. Aren't you proud?" asked Ookami.

"I'd be happier if I had thrown him off for good. It's my fault. I just love this spot. It's the best place to catch waves, and I don't have to worry about anyone being around because it's a border area. No one would dare to mess with me, since I'm a demon. One look at me in my demon form, and they all run away scared. I don't suppose I would have such luck with you, would I?" asked Kawazaki.

"No, not really," replied Ookami.

"Fine... wait, who's the lady. She's hot. I haven't seen someone that good looking in a while," spoke Kawazaki.

"What?" asked Yugito.

"Hey, how about after I kill these losers the two of us head off to my little love shack. It's just a little further down from here," spoke Kawazaki.

"Excuse me?" asked Yugito, getting more and more irritated as Kawazaki continued to speak.

"Come on, once you go demon, you never go back. Did I mention you are hot?" asked Kawazaki.

Yugito looked furious over being treated like a piece of meat. Kawazaki didn't even seem to notice.

"Uh... Deidara... I think we should hide somewhere," spoke Ookami.

"Why, hm?" asked Deidara.

"Because the object of your affections is five seconds from killing the next thing that moves," replied Ookami.

"Oh... good point... should we tell her we need him alive?" asked Deidara.

"We'll just jump in if it looks like she's going to kill him... now then... oh shit, she's making hand seals... duck and cover!!" shouted Ookami.

Deidara and Ookami ran up the beach, and hid themselves over a small dune, watching to see what would happen.

"So, you doing some kind of kinky love jutsu?" asked Kawazaki.

Yugito smiled, and placed her hand on Kawazaki's chest.

"Yep, that's right, it's a love jutsu... called Raiton: Raiha!! (Lightning Release: Thunder Wave)" shouted Yugito.

Kawazaki was lit up like a Christmas tree when the lightning chakra went through his body. He fell back on the ground with an odd look on his face.

"Wow... that was awesome..." muttered Kawazaki.

"I'll show you 'awesome!'" shouted Yugito, as she made another series of hand seals.

"Raiton: Joushou Rai! (Lightning Release: Rising Thunder)"

Kawazaki was sent flying into the air as more lightning chakra was sent flying through his body. He stood up, and looked over the girl in front of him.

"You're not going to make love to me, are you?" asked Kawazaki.

Yugito's anger increased ten fold as she made more hand seals.

"Raiton: Raisou! (Lightning Release: Thunder Spear)" shouted Yugito. A spear of lightning chakra appeared in her hand. She threw it at Kawazaki. The demon thought he could block it with his surfboard. The chakra weapon went straight through, and pierced Kawazaki's body through the left side of his chest. Kawazaki dropped the board, and looked down at himself, as the weapon disappeared.

"Ouch... I guess you're in league with those two. Well, that's just fine. You want to play rough, I'll show you rough!" shouted Kawazaki.

"Geez, you think he would have caught on after the first attack," spoke Ookami.

"Hai, hm," replied Deidara.

Kawazaki placed his hands together in a seal, and began to concentrate his chakra.

"Mapou: Matou! (Demonic Art: Demonic Ascension)" shouted Kawazaki. Chakra surrounded his body, hiding his form. The chakra form began to increase in size until it was of a gigantic scale. The chakra subsided to reveal the full form of the sanbi.

"This is your last chance! Are you going to give me a chance, or not?" asked the sanbi.

"Um... uh..." stuttered Yugito.

"No means no, hm!!" shouted Deidara.

"Oh? Now you show up? You think you can stop me? Give it your best shot! No mortal has succeeded yet!" shouted the sanbi.

"I'll take care of this one. You guys just watch," spoke Ookami.

"Sure you don't want a little help, hm?" asked Deidara.

"Just give me some space, it's about to get ugly," replied Ookami, as he bit his thumb.

"You really are serious, hm?" spoke Deidara, as he called his bird. He and Yugito got on, and took off.

"Where do you think you're going?" asked the sanbi.

"I would worry more about me, if I were you. Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" shouted Ookami, as he slid his thumb down the markings on his left arm. His palm hit the ground, and smoke appeared. As the smoke cleared, Ookami appeared on the head of a giant, five tailed wolf.

"Hey, Urufu, want some turtle soup?" asked Ookami.

"I wouldn't mind! I am kind of hungry!" shouted the giant wolf.

"Well, I need this one alive, but feel free to trash him to within an inch of his life!" replied Ookami.

"It would be my pleasure," spoke Urufu.

"Suiton: Suihou no Jutsu! (Water Release: Water Canon Technique)" shouted the sanbi. A geyser of water emerged from it's mouth.

"Oh, please, two can play this game. Suiton: Shihou no Jutsu!" shouted Urufu. A geyser of water emerged from his mouth, and met the one emerging from the sanbi. The two attacks canceled each other out.

"So that's what his summons can do, hm," spoke Deidara.

"You didn't know?" asked Yugito.

"He's never had to use one before. It is strange that it has five tails, though, hm. It's not the gobi... I'll have to ask him about that later, hm," replied Deidara.

"A suiton user, eh? This should be fun!" shouted the sanbi.

"Well, you're half right. Actually, the members of my pack have a kekkei genkai, setsuton (snow release). Want to see it?" asked Urufu.

"Setsuton? Sounds harmless to me!" shouted the sanbi.

"You'll see just how harmless. Setsuton: Suisetsu no Jutsu! (Snow Release: Snow Storm Technique)" shouted Urufu.

Clouds began to form. A steady snow started, but quickly turned to a full on blizzard, as wind began whipping the snow around, blinding everyone.

"What is this?" asked the sanbi.

"Can't see us? We can see you!" shouted Urufu.

"You'll love this next part. Sogekigan!" shouted Ookami.

"Eh? Now what?" asked the sanbi.

Ookami used his eyes to pick out the sanbi, and found vulnerable points along the bottom of the creature. Ookami began to make several clay creatures, and sent them out. They all hit their mark. The sanbi roared as a result.

"Don't like that too much, do you?" asked Ookami.

"Now I'm pissed off!!" shouted the sanbi.

"Gee, and I thought he would have been pissed after your first attack, hm," spoke Deidara.

"For a bijuu, he sure is dumb, isn't he? Nibi was so much smarter," replied Yugito.

"Suiton: Hajouriki! (Water Release: Surfing Turtle)" shouted the sanbi. A large turtle form of water appeared, and ran in the direction of Ookami and Urufu.

"Oh joy... well, are we hanging ten, or what?" asked Ookami, as the water based attack raced towards the pair.

"Nah, I have a better idea. Setsuton: Hyouketsu Fuu no Jutsu! (Snow Release: Freezing Wind Technique)" shouted Urufu.

Urufu took in some air, and exhaled a bone chilling wind. The watery turtle form was halted in its tracks. It became nothing more than a frozen sculpture.

"Impossible!!" shouted the sanbi.

"Not quite. It's time to finish this one. Urufu, got another blast of air? I think it's time we turn up the heat," spoke Ookami, as he began feeding his hand mouths water.

"I get where you're going. Fuuton: Daifuu no Jutsu! (Wind Release: Typhoon Technique)" shouted Urufu.

"Katon: Kaenhoushaki! (Fire Release: Flame Thrower)" shouted Ookami. The two attacks combined into a blast of intense fire that melted the ice statue, and severely burned the sanbi. It fainted from the attack.

"Score one for Team Wolf!!" shouted Ookami.

"Are you sure I can't eat him?" asked Urufu.

"No. Leader-sama would kill me," replied Ookami.

"You mean the leader of Akatsuki? Meh, fine. See you later," spoke Urufu.

"Wait... uh... could you help me haul the thing down the coast? Kind of need to seal the thing into this statue... yeah..." spoke Ookami.

"Gah... fine... but only because..."

"Yeah, I know, because I'm so great... he he..." spoke Ookami, cutting off Urufu.

"Oh, right... fine, oh great master," replied Urufu.

Urufu grabbed the sanbi with one of his tails, and began pulling him down the coast. Deidara and Yugito followed closely by. Ookami summoned his dragon to fly overhead, not wanting to leave it behind. The group went down the coast, and found the cave Pein told them about before.

"Huh... he sure did prepare. He made it large enough for us to get the big boy in here," spoke Ookami.

"Leader-sama is prepared for all things. You should know that by now, hm," replied Deidara.

The group entered the cave. Ookami had Urufu place the sanbi in the middle of the cave. Pein's shadowy form stood in the middle of the room, awaiting the arrival of the group.

"You got down here rather quickly. I wasn't expecting you for another day," spoke Pein.

"This baka wasn't worth the time. Yugito was able to give him a beating while he was in his human form, hm. Ookami and his friend took care of the rest," replied Deidara.

"I see. Very well. We shall begin the ritual," spoke Pein.

The ritual commenced. Urufu and Yugito watched as the sanbi was sealed into the statue. Once the ritual was complete, the projections of the other members disappeared, leaving Ookami, Deidara, Yugito, and Urufu alone.

"Well, that was rather interesting. Looks rather uncomfortable. Glad I'm not one of the ones you seek," spoke Urufu.

"About that... why five tails, hm?" asked Deidara.

"Well... um... er..." stuttered Urufu.

"It's a show of his power. Five tails is the highest. He's the boss of the wolf summons. There's only one with five tails, a couple with four, some more with three, a lot with two, too many to count with one," explained Ookami.

"Oh, that makes sense, I guess, hm," replied Deidara.

"All of them have the kekkei genkai. There ability to tap into it depends on the number of tails," spoke Ookami.

"So a little one couldn't create a blizzard, right?" asked Yugito.

"Not on that scale, anyway," replied Ookami.

"Are there any people with the kekkei genkai, hm?" asked Deidara.

"Uh... no, not that I'm aware of... yeah..." muttered Ookami.

"I guess we should head back now?" asked Yugito.

"Yeah, that would be a good idea. Thanks for all the help, Urufu," spoke Ookami.

"No problem. Try to make sure the next one is more of a challenge," replied Urufu. He disappeared into a cloud of smoke. The Blast Brothers called their flying sculptures, and took off for Amegakure. At the time they arrived, the members of Akatsuki were preparing for dinner.

"Ah, you're just in time," spoke Pein.

"There's enough for us, hm?" asked Deidara.

"Yeah, I sensed you guys getting close, so I asked Mikoto-san to make enough for you," replied Pein.

"Alright! What are we having?" asked Ookami.

"A Uchiha specialty, Flaming Salmon!" replied Mikoto with a big grin on her face.

"Tobi likes home cooking!"

"Don't we all?" asked Kisame.

"There was that time I made shark fin soup..." spoke Itachi.

"It wasn't just Kisame that threw up. You can't cook to save yourself," spoke Konan.

"I guess the cooking skills weren't passed down, were they?" asked Ookami.

"I got the strength and intelligence... not the cooking skills," replied Itachi.

"Does that mean that kid brother of yours can cook, hm?" asked Deidara.

"I dunno, ask Orochimaru," replied Itachi.

"Oh, speaking of Orochimaru, I have something for you, Leader-sama," spoke Ookami, as he pulled out the scroll Tsunade gave to him.

"What's this?" asked Pein.

"A message from Tsunade, Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato," replied Ookami.

Pein took a look at the scroll.

"She wants Orochimaru. Too bad we can't cough up someone who knows too many secrets about us, including our base," spoke Pein.

"I guess we should tell her," replied Ookami.

"After dinner. I hate bringing business to the dinner table," spoke Pein.

The group finished their meal, and Ookami and Pein stood together to prepare to greet the Hokage.

"Okay, just follow me, Leader-sama. Yuutai Ridatsu no Jutsu, (Astral Projection Technique)" spoke Ookami. Pein waited for Ookami to solidify his form, then followed it to find himself in front of the Hokage.

"What is this!?" shouted Tsunade.

"Easy, we can't hurt you, and you can't hurt us while we're in this form," spoke Ookami.

"Ookami... is that you?" asked Tsunade.

"Correct. This is our leader. We're here to discuss Orochimaru," replied Ookami.

"He is right, I am Pein, leader of Akatsuki. I came here to tell you that we cannot hand over Orochimaru. He knows too many of our secrets. We cannot allow that information to be taken from him," spoke Pein.

"What about Kabuto? You let us have him," replied Tsunade.

"He knows little about our organization. Nothing you do not already know," answered Pein.

"I see. Very well, out of respect for our current position with regards to your organization, I will allow you to hold Orochimaru," replied Tsunade.

"Arigatou for your cooperation," spoke Pein.

"Just try to warn me before appearing in my office like this again," replied Tsunade.

"Fair enough," spoke Pein, as he and Ookami disappeared from the Hokage's tower.

"I need a drink..." muttered Tsunade.

Ookami opened his eyes to find Tobi in front of him. He could tell Tobi was smiling behind his mask.

Tobi, how did you get in here... oh, right..." muttered Ookami.

"Now we're even for that horrible concoction you made me ingest," replied Tobi, as Madara.

"I tried to stop you, baka! What did you do to me?" asked Ookami.

"He wrote all over your face with markers," replied Pein.

"Madara-sama?" asked Ookami.

"What?" replied Madara.

Ookami snatched off his mask while he wasn't looking.

"What? That's all? I have many more where that one came from," replied Madara.

"Oh, I forgot... guess I should give it back. Let me put it back on..." spoke Ookami.

Ookami slammed the mask on his face, knocking him out cold.

"Did you just do that!?" shouted Pein.

"What? He would have moved if I tried to punch him," replied Ookami.

"Well... yeah... but you do realize he's going to kill you when he comes to, right?" asked Pein.

"Nah, I'm safe. Besides the fact that it would arouse suspicion if I was suddenly killed off, I have an idea of what to do with him," replied Ookami.

Tobi/Madara woke up tied to the top of the tower of Akatsuki's base. He quickly freed himself, and let himself back in. Everyone began to laugh at him.

"Not exactly false advertising," spoke Kakuzu.

"What are they talking about?" asked Tobi.

Itachi held up a mirror. Tobi's mask had "dumb ass" written across the top, along with a cartoon-ish eye drawn in where his left eye should be.

"Tobi needs a new mask!"

The masked-nin ran into his room. He found Ookami and his girlfriend in there.

"Ookami... I'm going to fucking kill you!!" shouted Madara.

"Oh, but you look so cute," spoke Kuro in a cute tone.

"He made me drink his sober juice, Kuro-chan," replied Madara.

"I thought that story was kind of funny. Please don't be mad. I don't want you to kill Ookami. He was one of my better boyfriends over the years. Okay? If you don't hurt him, I'll..." Kuro walked up to Madara, and whispered some things in his ears.

"Okay, Ookami, you're off the hook. Now, could you please leave?" asked Madara.

"Yeah, sure, just put up a sound barrier," replied Ookami as he left.

Pein was waiting for Ookami outside.

"Did it work?" asked Pein.

"When you have power over a man's girlfriend, you got him by his balls," replied Ookami.

"Good thing you never dated Konan," spoke Pein.

"Something tells me it wouldn't help me if I did. I get the feeling she likes it when you rip arms off of people," replied Ookami.

"Yeah... she's the best woman ever," spoke Pein.

"Geez, you two are creepy sometimes, you know that?" asked Ookami.

"That's why I'm the leader," replied Pein.

"Ah, indeed," spoke Ookami.

A/N: I finally revealed the wolf summons. Fun, no? Well, I'm sure you're waiting for me to explain how I came up with Urufu's name. Urufu is spelled as , just the same as Ookami's name. It means wolf, so it makes sense, right? By the way, Setsuton is different from Haku's Hyouton. Setsuton has more of a focus on wind than water. It still is a combination of water and wind chakra, though. One more thing. Anyone want to guess the real reason why the wolf summons have different numbers of tails? I'll answer guesses in review replies. Speaking of which, remember to review, or I'll send Urufu after you.