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It has been two days since the incident; Naruto's condition is still unstable, the cause of his unstable condition is still unclear. The team once again sets off to the hideout, except for Neji and Yamamoto who're in charge of checking Naruto's condition. Shikamaru and Gou have returned from the Sand, because of the sudden meeting, Shikamaru couldn't met Gaara, and decide to return to Konoha.

In the hideout, the team's atmosphere isn't like normal but more gloomier than usual, Tsuna and Kakashi are seriously worried about Naruto's condition, the guardians except for Yamamoto are sitting silently, Shikamaru and I are trying to start up a conversation, Natsumi is standing quietly while the ones who're in charge of protecting the 5th are seriously confused on what's going on, not to mention Kakashi, Natsumi and I are also worried about Sasuke and Naruto at the same time.

Sakura nervously started first, "Um…what happened…?"

Shikamaru sighed deeply, "Something unexpected happen…aah, this is troublesome…"

Sakura replied, "Well, if you don't tell us what happen, we couldn't help. I don't see Naruto here either."

Kakashi replied bluntly, "We couldn't chase Raikage to go after Sasuke."

Sakura jolted, "W-What do you mean?! We couldn't go after Raikage and asked him not to kill Sasuke-kun?! Why is that! Rei! You promised Naruto that we'll solve this letter and chase after Sasuke, right?!"

Rei gritted his teeth, "The problem is more complicated than we thought!"

Sakura raised her voice, "What do you mean?! I don't understand!"

Reborn speak up, "Calm down. Rei, Sakura. Getting antsy won't get us anywhere."

Shizune asked, "…What is this problem…?"

Shikamaru replied, "Akatsuki were revived…the whole members except for the one in mask who's still alive."

Astounded by the sudden answer, Gai, Shizune and Sakura turned speechless...

Sakura quivered, "T-The whole Akatsuki members who are dead were…revived…?"

Gai continued, "Even the one who Shikamaru killed?"

Rei clenched his fist, shivered, "This is absurd…I don't know if we could trust that mysterious sender…I…don't know anymore…Naruto's condition isn't good, Killer Bee -san and Naruto might be targeted again…and the Kage's meeting is taking too much time!"

Kakashi's ears perked up, "Too much time?"

Rei answered, "I…got message from the wolf that I asked to keep an eye on the meeting and some to follow Sasuke's scent…but I got the news from my summoning who went after Sasuke and he reported that, he never saw Raikage approached Sasuke…or somewhere near him…"

The whole team were paralyzed by the news, Kakashi asked, "Seriously?"

Rei nodded, "Things are becoming strange and complicated. Right now, the five shinobi villages have no leaders…Gou heard the rumors that Gaara, the Kazekage has gone missing, as well as the other Kage's…"

Reborn spoke, "This is bad…a village isn't strong without their leaders, if this keeps on…"

Kakashi continued, "The military balance of the five villages will break apart…it may lead to the destruction of this era."

Rei spoke, concerned, "The only Kage that is still here is Granny Tsunade, the village isn't safe for Naruto and Granny. That's why, I have a plan…"

Reborn grinned, "What's the plan?"

Rei grinned back, "Right now, everywhere aren't safe for Naruto and Granny. The Jonins present here and the Jonins on other villages have to stay and watch over the condition of the villages. I know two places which are safe for both Naruto and Granny, because it's a place which isn't written in this era's map, not even the Kage's knew the places except for Naruto, Jiraiya-sensei, the 4th Hokage, my dad and myself."

Kakashi understood, "I see…Mount Myoboku and Mount Zawa…"

Tsuna asked, "Mount Myoboku and Zawa…?"

Rei answered, "I'll explain on the way there. Naruto is in no condition to summon Gamakichi and take us to Mount Myoboku, we're going to Mount Zawa."

Shikamaru smiles, "Not a bad idea…I'll ask my dad to take care of Konoha, Ibiki-san will do something about Suna, Captain Yamato will be taking care of Kumo. Kakashi-sensei will be taking care of Kiri…and one more…"

Rei suggested, "I've asked someone I trusted to take care of Iwa. Don't worry."

Shikamaru grinned, "This'll take care of the balance for a while…but I couldn't guarantee how long."

Rei spoke, "We have to search the missing Kage's…and solve this quickly. I'll leave that to the assigned temporary leaders, Gai-sensei will come with me to Mount Zawa…I'll take Shizune-san to watch Granny's condition. Sakura and Natsumi will stay here as medics…right now, this is the only plan we've got…"

Sakura asked, "But what if Akatsuki attacked?"

Rei replied, "I'm not sure when will they begin to move, this plan is a gamble. In Mount Zawa, I'll ask for 'his' assistance if he didn't cut my head off…there, I'll also try my best to do something about Naruto's condition…"

Rei sighs and thought, "I have to go to 'his' place, huh? Ugh…" He continued, "Anyway, I'm going to pick Naruto up right now and teleport to Mount Zawa…I'll force him if he doesn't want to go, even if this means by knocking him out cold. Tsuna and others will come with me, Gai-sensei will carry Granny. In twenty minutes from now, gather at Naruto's room. I'm going to leave Killer Bee san here, he's strong so he'll be a great support. We'll be in Mount Zawa for around a week or two."

Shikamaru replied, "We'll try our best, even though it's troublesome."

Rei smiled, "…I believe in all of you. See ya'!"

Rei dashed out of the door, hoping this gamble will work out until we've found the traces of the missing Kage's. However, unsettledness still lurks inside Rei's heart; there might be the possibilities of the 3rd Ninja War…against Akatsuki and the mysterious sender or us and the mysterious sender against Akatsuki and the one who revived them. To get this uneasiness settled, to ensure that this gamble will work out, Naruto's condition need to get better and to do something about the restraining jutsu seal.

"However, to seek for 'his' assistance, this won't be easy, I might bet my own life to asked for his help. To take random shinobis to Mount Zawa, this will definitely pissed him off, in this world, other person that I fear aside from granny is 'him'."

Rei scratched his head, "I hope he doesn't cut my head…damn…I'm getting antsier…if I succeed, he'll be a reliable ally…if I fail, I'll be cursed for my whole life…" Rei murmured, "He hates humans whether they're Shinobis or not…but this is the only way to solve this problem…I feel crazy talking to myself like this…ughh…"

Tsuna saw Rei from the distance, warned, "Rei kun! There's a pole up ahead! A pole!"

Rei who's isn't listening…

'DUAK!'

Rei screamed in pain, "OW!"

Tsuna and the guardians approached Rei worried, Tsuna panicked, "R-Rei kun, are you alright? It's rare to see you hit a pole…"

Hibari snorted, "Idiot…" Gokudera almost laughed out loud.

Rei holds his red nose which banged the pole. "Damn…this is embarrassing…"

Tsuna faced Rei, "Something the matter? It's rare to see you like this, Rei-kun"

Rei hesitantly replied, "Uhh…nothing, never mind…we got to get going."

Reaching Naruto's apartment, Rei saw Hinata stand frozen in front of Naruto's door, as usual, with her face flushing.

Hinata panicked, "…What should I do…I heard that Naruto kun's condition isn't well…I brought him a cake…"

Rei called out, "Hinata!"

Shocked, with her face still flushing turned, "R-Rei kun?!"

Tsuna and the guardians, confused, "Who?"

Rei can read their minds through their expression giggled, "Let me introduce, she's Hyuga Hinata. Neji's cousin. Hinata, they're our new friends, from left to right; Tsuna, Gokudera, Yamamoto, Hibari, and the one sitting in Tsuna's shoulder is Reborn."

The shy girl bowed, "P-Pleased to meet you. R-Rei kun, are you also here to check on N-Na-Naruto-kun?"

Rei nodded, "We got a complicated problem, the key to solve this is Naruto…you want to give him a cake, right? Maybe it'll cheer him up a little."

Hinata shyly gives a light nod.

Rei knocks on the door, calling out, "Naruto! Open up! I have something to talk about!"

The door opens. The group including Hinata enters. Approaching Naruto's room, a filthy smell filled his room, the group instinctively pinched their noses.

Naruto gives a forced smile, "…Sorry…my room is messy…"

Rei replied, "It is messy and dirty…"

Hinata hides behind Rei, "Umm…I can help…with the cl-cleaning…"

Naruto greeted Hinata, "Hey, Hinata."

Hinata replied with her soft voice, "Hi too, Na-Naruto kun…"

Naruto replied, "Don't worry, you can go home now. But…" Naruto grinned and continue, "I'm going to take this cake."

Hinata flushed even more, "P-Please enjoy the cake!" she runs out of the door, with her beet red face.

The team grabs brooms and mops, starting to clean up the room, silence filled the air, the silence reminded them of the 'Revived' Akatsuki…

Rei sighed, "We'll be fine…the situation is worse but we can fix this"

Tsuna feeling reassured replied, "That's true, getting depressed won't get us anywhere, right, Reborn?"

Reborn smiled, "Yeah, Naruto, we're going to Mount Zawa."

Surprised Naruto spoke, "…Mount Zawa…"

Rei continued, "You must have heard it from Fukaku-san…about Mount Zawa while you were training in Mount Myoboku."

Naruto asked, "What are we going to do there?"

Gokudera answered, "Do something about that purple mark on Juudaime and you, the unusual restraining jutsu seal."

Rei spoke up, "I can feel it as fellow Jinchuuriki…that seal is strong enough to restrain Kyuubi's movement and restrained him inside your body, Naruto. Yukihiko told me earlier that he felt no movement of Kyuubi."

Tsuna started to felt uneasiness, "…That strong beast inside Naruto-kun…?"

Rei nodded and continued, "We're going to Mount Zawa to meet Yukihiko's older brother. He has been researching about seals that particularly interest him. The purple cross is some kind of restraining seal that able to stop Kyuubi's movements and chakra. If you want to ask about seals, he's the guy you should go too…"

Naruto stay silent, slowly reply, "Only that? We're not going to do something about Sasuke and Akatsuki?"

Tsuna replied, "We're going to solve about that as well, but this seal is restraining our power…"

Naruto banged the table, "Sasuke is going to be killed! We have no time to do something about this seal! I want to know that Sasuke really is joining the Akatsuki! That's what the red-haired guy said! I can't just stand still and wait! I want to know his reasons!"

Rei replied, "Right now the situation couldn't be any worse! The Kage's are missing!"

Naruto stunned, "W-What…?"

Rei replied, "Earlier, we discovered that the Kage's are missing…Raikage, Tsuchikage, Mizukage, Danzo and Gaara. Right now the five powerful shinobi villages doesn't have their leaders! You know well what will happen if we don't take action! The 3rd Ninja war might happen; didn't Nagato want you to prevent that?! That's why he uses his life to revive everyone he killed during the fight, he doesn't want the future generations feel the pain of losing someone and more deaths…Akatsuki is revived, they're even more powerful than before, Itachi and Nagato forgets about us and is siding with the revived Akatsuki…"

Reborn jumped on Naruto's lap, "What Rei said is true, what can we all do now is to train and become stronger. The advantage that we have is that we know the enemy's weaknesses. Rei just establish a plan, to make this plan move, you are the key of this plan."

Naruto looked away, "But…I don't know….I don't know who's who anymore! I don't know who to trust...I-"

'DUAK!'

Reborn kicked Naruto hard on his chin, Naruto cried out in pain, "OW! THAT HURTS!"

Reborn spoke, "That attitude is like Tsuna when he's in his pathetic state."

Gokudera shout, "Juudaime isn't pathetic!"

Hibari smirked, "Hmph…pathetic."

Gokudera glares at Hibari. Tsuna tried to separate them, "Calm down! Gokudera-kun! Hibari-san!"

Reborn faced Naruto, "Right now, you're even more pathetic than Tsuna. Your confidence right now is zero; you're just like a young-born mouse that is facing a grown-mature cat. Don't forget what do you want to do, your goals, that 'simple' feeling like Tsuna will get your mind straight."

Naruto thought, "What do I want to do…my 'simple' feelings"

Rei sighed, "Naruto, what's your dream?"

Naruto replied, "I want to be a Hokage."

Rei smiled, "And what a Hokage supposed to do?"

Naruto clenched his fist, realizing, "Protect everyone…in this village…"

Rei exhaled, "You're still stupid…forgetting about your aim and what do you want to do most because of Sasuke...that's why I'm here. my job is to guide you back to the right path."

Reborn grinned, "The two of them, their feelings and trusts…might overcome anything in their paths"

Finishing, the group have prepared to go to Mount Zawa, Gai-sensei who brought Granny Tsunade have arrived as well. The team is complete and prepared to set off.

Rei stretched, "Then! Everyone's here?"

The team replies in unison, "Yeah!"

Rei, as usual, bites his thumb and summoned Jiro.

Jiro yawns pissed, "You call me while I'm enjoying my meal…again…"

Rei panicked, "Ahahaha! Anyway! Jiro! Set off to Mount Zawa!"

Jiro threw a suspicious stare, "Our sacred mountain!? What are you planning? You know that he hates humans…even though Rei and your father is an exception…still, this all at the same time…"

Rei begged, "Please! This is an emergency situation! I also bought his favorite souvenirs from Konoha! Please! Jiro-sama!"

Jiro stares… "...sama…? I'm starting to get goosebumps…"

Rei eyes begin to teared up, irritated in a way, prepared his fist, "I SPEND ALL MY MISSION MONEY ON THESE SOUVENIRS…I AM CURRENTLY BROKE RIGHT NOW. PLEASE"

Jiro sweat-dropped, "…Got it…Everyone, hold on to each other, so that we won't get separated…"

The team awkwardly holds onto each other after that situation between Rei and Jiro.

The team sets off to Mount Zawa! Anticipate thrilling moments! Onto the next chapter!

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