Okay firstly, i wanna send a shouted to the guest reviewer that replied to that stupid random comment i got last week, you're awesome man/girl. That put me in a good mood so as a treat to that guy, here's a longer chapter than usual, and thank you guys for showing your support for the story, glad you guys are loving it. So lets get on with it.
Naruto finally arrived at the Hokages office, walking in to see Kakashi sitting behind the desk. In front of him stood Shikamaru, Ino and Kiba; all looking at him as entered the room.
"I got your message Kaka-sensei, you have a new message for us?" Naruto asked with excitement in his voice.
"Yes I do, but this one is serious Naruto so I would expect you to treat it that way," Kakashi said with a more serious tone compared to Narutos'.
The smile disappeared from his face as he began to listen to the Hokage as he began to address. Silence fell upon the room before Kakashi started talking. "Naruto, Shikamaru, Ino, Kiba... I've called the four of you here this morning to send you on a mission that is very serious."
"What is it sensei?" Kiba asked loudly before the Hokage could even explain.
"Keep quiet Kiba! And let Kakashi-sensei finish." Shikamaru instructed his teammate.
"Thank you Shikamaru," Kakashi said, "Now the mission.. A report has come in from the farmers of the village who live a short distance outside the village. The report mentions that the months harvest has been stolen."
"What? By who?" exclaimed both Kiba and Naruto, thinking about the poor, helpless, delicious food that had been stolen.
"Bandits," Kakashi said, interrupting their thoughts about the food, "but not just your everyday bandits, the farmers have reported that they possess a monster pet that helps them terrorise the countymen around the village."
All four ninja stood infront of the desk awaiting their instructions. Shikamaru was appointed team leader before Naruto had arrived so he took charge, "What are our orders?"
"It's simple really, all you four need to do is find the bandits, assess their threat level, and if capable, take them out and bring them back to be jailed." Kakashi explained with a care free tone.
"And the creature?" Ino asked, worried about maybe it is being manipulated by the bandits.
"Well that's why you and Kiba are here," Kakashi said with a slightly cheerful tone, "If the beast is enraged, you guys are there to help Naruto and Shikamaru."
"We understand," Kiba exclaimed, fist pumping the air, excited to show off his skills with Naruto. Naruto looking at him and Ino and chuckling slightly, then looking back at Kakashi, "So when do we leave?"
"In about an hour," Kakashi said as he put his hands together to look all serious, "so get all your things ready and meet by the front gate on TIME, that means YOU Naruto."
"Whaat? Why was that just appointed me?" Naruto asked as he shrugged his shoulders in his defense. Shikamaru looked at him with a raised eyebrow, "It's because you take so damn long when getting ready, like seriously the girls don't take as long."
Naruto looked at him with narrowed eyes and a slight grin while Ino and Kiba laughed behind them. " Thats true Naruto, so all of you better get ready and head for the farming settlement just west of the village." Kakashi instructed them.
"Understood!", they all said together just before they exited the office one after the other.
Meanwhile, in the small farming settlement about a mile west of the village...
"Just what the hell do you think you're doing?!" The old man shouted at the three men who just trashed his barn. He examined the three suspicious figures carefully, they wore long, black sleeveless coats with hoods and plain white masks. The masked had a red lightning bold down the left side stretching from the forehead to the chin. And they each had tattoos of a skull and crossbones on the right shoulder.
"Well old man, our army needs food and right now we're kinda short, so we're taking yours, and there aint nothing you can do about it," said the middle one, who seemed to be the one in charge, with a creepy tone and laugh.
He snapped his fingers and the two hooded men beside them put their hands together and weaved a couple of signs, "Plasma-style: Inferno thunder justu," they said behind their masks before stretching their arms forward, aiming at the farmhouse.
They unleashed a bolt of bright red lightning, both just missing the old farmer and hitting his house, instantly setting it ablaze.
The old man looking at the fire filled inferno that used to be his house, "You fools! This farm is property of Konoha! They will be here shortly to apprehend you!" the old man shouted to the three hooded men.
The leader of the three laughed as the old man's eyes widened and he gasped in fear, from above a shadow was cast over the old man, in the shape of the massive lizard. The raven coated leader removed his mask slowly and looked at the old man with a smirk, "Let them come."
Kakashi sighed as Naruto and the others left the room.
He looked around as the empty room, "Follow them and give them a hand will you.." he said.
He immediately got a reply from outside the window, "Ofcause.."
It was Hamura, sitting outside the window, looking down towards the main road as he spotted Ino heading home to get her equipment, 'Ofcause I will" he thought with a smile on his face.
This was an awesome chapter to write, i got excited just writing it and cant wait to continue with it. Thank you guys for supporting me and the story, i appreciate all the review. So comment if you liked it or if you didnt.. And i'll see you guys next week.
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