C-Rank to B-Rank Mission
A week had passed since Kiba Hinata and Naruto was officially made Genins. Now they were on a D-Rank mission. Kiba Hinata and Naruto still had there communicators they bought with Naruto's discount. Naruto bought Kakashi one so that all 4 will be able to contact each other even at long range. "Squad leader reporting in," Kakashi called on his communicator, "How close are to the target?" "This is dog-boy, we're 15 meters from it," Kiba reported in. "This is Pale-Eyes, I'm 10 meters from the target," Hinata reported. "This is Blond-ninja, I'm 5 feet from the target," Naruto reported. "Ok then, on my count go into a chase, Blond-ninja sense you closer, try to slow it down to the others come in," Kakashi ordered them. "Yes sir," they reported.
The target sits there cleaning itself. "Ready, NOW," Kakashi shouted as Naruto Hinata Kiba and Akamaru jumped at it. After awhile they chased it for miles. "Ok, Kiba and Akamaru stayed behind it, Hinata take the right, and I'll take the left we'll surround it," Naruto said. "Right," Hinata and Kiba said in agreement as Akamaru barked. They separated till the target hit a dead end. As the three surrounded it, "Hinata would you do the honor?" Naruto asked. "Yes Naruto," Hinata said as she picked it up and started to calm it down. The target was a cat that runs away from home (which is why Naruto didn't ask Kiba to catch it) that they had to rescue. "Squad Leader, this is Blond-ninja, we have surround and Pale-Eyes has the cat," Naruto reported. "Did you check its identification?" Kakashi asked. "Yes sir, ribbon on the ear just like the description," Naruto confirmed. "Good report in," Kakashi told them.
A few hours later they were at the Hokage tower where they get their assigned missions. The lady who was owner of the cat was hugged to death as they left. "Well, well! That was the 8th mission completed today," 3rd Hokage reported in, "That must be a record." Iruka was also there since it was summer break, and was agreeing to it, "I think we should give them the right to choose from the remaining missions," Iruka told him. "Ok then this is your choice, you can do some weeding, baby-sit the twins, or paint the store," 3rd Hokage told them. "I say none of the above," Kiba shouted. "There is a problem with the choices?" 3rd Hokage asked them. "Sir, these are more like chores and favors, not even real missions," Kiba complained. Hinata and Kakashi moaned to the sound of that, Naruto just stood there quietly. "Don't be foolish, you just become Genins, and now you want higher level missions," Iruka shouted.
"But Iruka-sensei I'm not the only one that think the same, Naruto sometime does to," Kiba told them. Hinata stood quietly but she knew Naruto been wanting more of a mission. "Naruto, is this true?" 3rd Hokage asked. "Old Man Hokage, I appreciate the missions you've been assigning us, but…," Naruto paused. "Go ahead Naruto tell me what you think," he told Naruto. "Well it couldn't hurt to have one higher rank mission once in a while," Naruto said. "Ok then, but before I make my decision I just want you to know, we don't give higher rank missions to freshly new Genins, but to experience Genins that might have a shot at Chunin, are you sure you and your friends can handle this?" 3rd Hokage asked. "That depends on my team mates not just me, but I believe we are," Naruto told them. "Same here," Kiba shouted as Akamaru barked. "I think we're ready for any mission you give us," Hinata told them. "I'm not going to get involved," Kakashi told them. "Don't think you need to, I think your squad has spoken for themselves. Ok then instead of a D-Rank mission you'll have a C-Rank mission," 3rd Hokage told them. "It's a start," Kiba told them. "Kiba, be lucky we're getting any higher rank mission," Naruto told him.
"Your mission is to protect a bridge builder and escort him to the land of waves," 3rd Hokage told them. "Wait, Land of Waves, as in outside the Hidden Leaf Village, Land of Waves?" Naruto said with a look in his eyes Hinata and Kiba knew all to well. "Yes Naruto, that Land of Waves," Kakashi told him. "Anyway, that's all you have to do," 3rd Hokage told them, "please let in the client," He told on of the ninjas. An old man with an alcohol in his hand came in.
"What's this? They're just kids. Especially for the kid with a puppy on his head," Kiba figured the man was talking about him. "I'm going to kill him," Kiba said trying to fight Kakashi's grip. "Maybe this wasn't a good idea," Naruto said looking at Hinata. "Hey you two, why are you looking at each other like that, what are you dating or something?" the man asked them. Naruto and Hinata blushed at the rude question he just asked. "Tazuna, I would insist you treat them with respect," 3rd Hokage told him, "that includes about their personal life."
Later they were at the village gates. Naruto had the backpack Sasuke gave him on his 9th birthday. Tenten stopped by to watch them off. "I still can't believe you guys manage to get a C-rank mission. It took Neji Lee and me several months of D-rank missions before we were able to get one," Tenten complained. "Believe it, we have a higher rank mission," Naruto said excitedly. "I'm starting to doubt this squad," Tazuna told them. "Listen Tazuna, Kiba Hinata and Naruto are one of a kind team. They've been training with each other before the academy; I should know I helped train them. So if I were you I would give them more credit," Tenten suggested. "Well we better head off, the longer it take to get to the Land of Waves, the less light we'll have," Kakashi told them.
Meanwhile 2 ninja's from the hidden mist village watch them leave, as Tenten headed back within the walls. Meanwhile on the road, Naruto and Kakashi noticed the puddle. "Hinata I need you to activate your Byatogan, and search the area, Kiba keep your nose open for unfamiliar scent," Naruto told Hinata and Kiba. "Of course Naruto," Hinata said, "You got it buddy," Kiba said. She uses her Hyuga clan's hand signs, "BYATOGAN".
Just then the mist ninja came out of the water and went for an attack. "Naruto Kakashi behind us!" Hinata shouted. Naruto manage to dodge but the chain from the mist ninja's weapon wrapped around Kakashi, and ripped him apart. They got behind Hinata, ready for another attack. "Hey get away from my girlfriend," Naruto shouted as he threw a Shuriken at the chain as it hit it and the tree then Naruto threw the Kunai knife to jam the Shurikan in so that there was no way for the chain to break free. "Looks like those weapon throwing sections from Tenten is really coming in handy," Naruto thought with a grin, "Kiba Akamaru now!" Naruto shouted. Kiba and Akamaru (transformed into Kiba's form) came at them. "FANG OVER FANG," Kiba shouted as both he and Akamaru spin around into what look like a tornado and knock down the 2 ninjas.
"Incredible those children manage to pull something like that off," Tazuna said to himself. Naruto jumped to grab Hinata and jumped back. "Hinata are you ok?" Naruto asked. "Yes, um Naruto you can let me down now," Hinata replied. He let her down. "Hinata watch over Tazuna, I'll go help Kiba," Naruto told her. "Right," Hinata said as she got in positions she activated her Byatogan the Mist ninja's went to attack and almost got everyone. "Kiba Akamaru, training routine 17," Naruto shouted. "Oh yeah, my favorite training routine," Kiba shouted. "FANG OVER FANG" Kiba and Akamaru went into another attack and knock one of them down. "SHADOW CLONE JUTSU" Naruto shouted as he made 10 clones and attacked the man with mostly Taijutsu he learned from the Hyuga clan.
Then the mist ninjas went for another attack but Kakashi stopped them. "That was very creative out there you three," Kakashi told them. They looked at where they saw Kakashi was torn apart, but it turned out to be a substitution jutsu. "Naruto, good job in keeping everyone safe," Kakashi told him, "but next time don't reveal your relationship with Hinata someone can use it to their advantage." Naruto turned red when he realizes what Kakashi was talking about, as did Hinata. "Kiba Akamaru, great combination attack back there, Hinata you did a good job protecting Tazuna, after Naruto rescued you," Kakashi told them.
"Tazuna, we need to talk," Kakashi said turning to him. After the struggle Naruto and Kiba tied up the Mist Ninjas. "Kakashi-sensei, these guys came from the village hidden in the mist, didn't they?" Naruto asked. "Sadly to say, your right Naruto, and not just that but they're chunin level to," Kakashi told them, "Like Naruto I had my suspensions when we saw that puddle." Naruto had a big grin on his face. "If you knew about it why did you let them fight?" Tazuna asked." I want to test their teamwork in a dangerous situation." Kakashi answered, "Plus, I needed to find out who these two were after. It could have been you or any of us, but the thing is that this mission had nothing about Ninja's attacking," Kakashi mention. "Yeah, that is strange," Naruto said with a understanding look, "The mission said to protect you from thieves or gangs, or it wouldn't be a C-rank mission."
"So wait, the mission is B-rank then?" Kiba asked. "Sadly but true Kiba," Kakashi told him. Kiba didn't looked scared or upset, rather excited, as did Akamaru. "This mission was suppose to be take you safely to the land of Waves, nothing more or less," Kakashi told them, "if we knew ninjas were after you the rank of the mission would have gone up including expensive. I'm sure you had a good reason to lie, but now we're operating outside our duty. "Even though we make a great team, we're not ready for this kind of missions yet," Naruto told Tazuna, and reminded Kiba.
Else where a man is giving a speech to one of the rouge ninjas he hired who was a sword master. Back at the mission, Kiba Naruto and Hinata was discussing what they should do. "Naruto what you think we should do?" Kiba asked. "We're rookies, what can we do? We didn't agree to a B-rank mission," Naruto reminded them. "What about you Hinata?" Naruto asked her in a caring voice. "I think we should do what we think we know its right," Hinata told them. Kakashi and Tazuna waited for the Genin's choice. "Why are we waiting for their decision?" Tazuna asked. "It was their decision to take part in a higher rank mission, thus it should be their choice if they want to continued," Kakashi answered.
Naruto walked up with Kiba Akamaru on his left side, Hinata on his right. "We decided, and we're going to complete this mission the same way we completed the others, as a team," Naruto told them. "We came all this way to protect him, so there is no point to stop here," Hinata told them. She and Naruto hold hands after that point. "Kakashi-sensei, we also want to make sure the bridge is finished, since it would be pointless ending the mission at the land of waves. There's a good chance he'll need ninja help again until the bridge is completed," Kiba announced. "Well my team has spoken, so I guess we stay" Kakashi told him. Meanwhile the rouge ninja was ready to attack.