Chapter 11: Deadly encounters: Find Sasuke!
Gai and Kakashi had completed their mission in retrieving team Naruto from Orochimaru's base. They had all just arrived in Konoha and their was a storm in Konoha, almost signifying everything that's happening to the beautiful ninja village with the betrayal of Obito in the Akatsuki and Sasuke still wandering and seeking out his revenge against Itachi, and even the legendary Uchiha Madara who had now tainted his reputation and is now aimlessly wandering the world trying to repent for his sins. Once Gai and Kakashi had arrived they were all admitted into the Konoha hospital and they all had to rest up for a couple of days due to their injuries and Kakashi had more than just physical injuries…he was affected dramatically mentally and he had the one image repeating over and over in his mind with Obito in his Akatsuki robes and knew he may never be able to get him back to Konoha or even out of the Akatsuki, and the only way will be to defeat them once and for all to bring him back.
"Man I can't believe I'm still in this hospital, I mean I'm perfectly fine now and I'm ready for my next mission…so let me out of here!" Naruto shot up from his bed and tried to walk out when one of the medical ninja's came into the door and put a stop to that.
"Naruto, you're always so anxious but you have to let everything heal on the inside also. So only a few more hours and all of you will be fine to go…but for now, please no more of your little outbursts." The medical ninja let out a big sigh of frustration with Naruto having seen him do this many times but he can never seem to make him stop…but he also knew that he does heal faster than the others but he didn't know how it was being done.
A few hours later every one was released from the hospital and then they were lead to the Hokage's office to receive a new mission from Tsunade and Naruto seemed ready for any mission and didn't seem to bothered by the loss on their last mission.
I can't show the way I really feel right now…some one needs to be the inspiration around here and besides maybe if I stay this way everyone else might cheer up. Naruto was bottling up his emotions to maybe help everyone feel better about the last loss and to cheer them all up.
"I know your last mission didn't go to well but it's only one mission and we all have room for improvement, so I don't want you all to get down on yourselves." Tsunade tried to cheer everyone up as well so that they could do better on their next mission.
"We'll try and be a bit more optimistic Tsunade sama…but what's the mission?" Sakura seemed to be looking a bit better and was a bit more optimistic now.
"Are you alright Kakashi? I haven't heard you say one word…and you're not even reading your little perverted books." Tsunade seemed concerned about Kakashi because he seemed so depressed and he wasn't himself at all.
"I'm fine lord Hokage…what's our mission?" Kakashi answered and he was trying to bottle up his emotions and rid of that image of Obito.
"Well the team for this mission will be Sakura, Naruto and yourself Kakashi…the mission for you three is to bring Sasuke back alive or the other option will be kind of a stretch but…if Sasuke doesn't agree come back or you three can't manage to bring him back then I want the three of you to offer you help to Sasuke so you can work together to take down the Akatsuki and Itachi…this is the only way I can think of to defeat the Akatsuki once and for all." Tsunade gave the mission to the three but they were all shocked that she had resorted to using Sasuke now. "Right now he has been spotted going through the wind country but he may not be there any more but I would start searching around the borders of the wind country."
"Alright Tsunade sama…we're off, and this time we won't lose." Sakura and her team then headed off to journey towards the wind country.
"Would you hurry up already!? I mean I thought they made you young again…we need to find Sasuke so let's get moving." Kabuto and Danzou have just left the village of hidden rain and they were on their way towards the wind country.
"It doesn't make a difference, we will make it there anyways and we could go faster but I'm unsure if you could keep up, so instead of scolding me I'd watch what you're saying." Danzou didn't seem to worry because he knew that he could be there in a flash but Kabuto would be abandoned then.
"Alright let's just focus on finding Sasuke and then I'll spill that Uchiha brat's blood." Kabuto was still furious at Sasuke and he couldn't stand but think about him killing Orochimaru.
Danzou and Kabuto were nearing the wind country's borders and felt that they were nearing Sasuke as well. Danzou and Kabuto were about to be tested on their teamwork and their abilities against Sasuke and his team as well. As they continued walking they encountered a mysterious man in a hooded cloak and while he walked by them Danzou and Kabuto has stopped dead and they couldn't move at all.
"What the hell just happened?!" Kabuto was worried that something terrible had just happened.
"You idiot calm down, we're in some sort of paralysis technique but don't piss yourself…we don't want to be in a bigger mess than we already are." Danzou replied trying to shut Kabuto up and to calm him down.
"You know you could have just said that we're in a paralysis technique instead of insulting me but I'd expect that from a cranky old man like you anyways." Kabuto quickly snapped back at Danzou as the two continued to argue.
As the man walked by he said to himself "Sasuke, I bought you some time…it's all up to you now" The man was Madara who had just bought Sasuke some more time to get used to his newly found powers.
"Alright so how the hell do we get out of this wise one?" Kabuto sarcastically asked Danzou how they can get out of the technique as Kabuto struggled to at least budge but it was no use and his frustration began to build up some more.
"You know I could not tell you and I could just walk on by as you stay in that bind looking like a fool for all eternity in that ridiculous position you're in right now, or I can help the both of us." Danzou seemed to know how to deactivate the technique.
"Alright hurry up and get us out of here then…I've got an itch." Kabuto was still very frustrated at the fact Danzou still hasn't deactivated it yet.
"Alright here, this should deactivate it" Danzou then closed his eyes and raised his chakra level as much as he could and then you could even see a bit of an aura around Danzou while he was doing this. Then a few moments later Danzou had been freed.
"Kabuto, just raise your chakra level up as much as you can and then the seal will be broken…this seal is only something that can contain a certain amount of chakra in it's bind, so I figured if I exceeded that amount than the seal may break because it simply couldn't handle it…so it would be rather embarrassing if you couldn't raise your chakra past it's point." Danzou told Kabuto how to break free of the seal and began to tease Kabuto that he might not even be strong enough to break the seal.
"Be quiet Danzou, just watch me and the seal will be done in no time" Kabuto then began to raise his chakra level and then the seal seemed to be weakening.
"Well…I'm waiting." Danzou continued to annoy Kabuto. Then finally Kabuto had broken free of the seal and the two continued to walk forward towards the wind country's borders. After a couple hours of walking they had reached the borders and saw nothing.
"Ugh, you know the leader could have been a little more specific, the wind country is fairly large you know." Kabuto then stopped and gazed upon the land and it was all full of dirt and sand across the barren land without a single tree in sight, as the dust spurred and you could see sandstorms brewing in the distance.
"Well you didn't expect to find him waiting for us right here did you? C'mon let's continue walking." Danzou told Kabuto to have some patience and he needed patience to find Sasuke and his team in these conditions.
Not to far away from Kabuto and Danzou Sasuke had just finished training with his mangekyou Sharingan after a couple of days of work. It seemed as though Sasuke had gained the new power but also in turn he gained more stamina and chakra control due to the mangekyou Sharingan's need for those three characteristics.
"Finally you're done training Sasuke, you've been at it for days on end, and you still didn't stop…you're just lucky I'm fresh so I can defend you guys." Suigetsu was laid back on a rock drinking his water relaxed and in the shade, but he still managed to get frustrated at how Sasuke wouldn't even relax because that made them a bit vulnerable.
"Oh yes we're safe now, we have our brave conquering hero Suigetsu to save us from trouble…WHILE YOU LAY ON YOUR ASS COMPLAINING!" Karin said sarcastically before completely lashing out at Suigetsu for being such a procrastinator.
"Would you two be quiet, I'm trying to get some sleep…I couldn't sleep while Sasuke has been training all this time." Juugo was fed up with Suigetsu and Karin arguing all the time because it caused nothing but stress on the team.
"Well isn't that your problem you big sasquatch" Suigetsu told Juugo off but that may not have been the best thing because then Juugo shot up and then grabbed Suigetsu by the throat.
"I told you to be quiet so shut up!" Juugo finally made Suigetsu to be quiet after he nearly choked him out.
"Haha it seems Suigetsu pissed his pants! You were always a big baby anyways." Karin embarrassed Suigetsu.
"Alright enough everyone, I'm fine to fight if on the odd chance someone comes but for now I think we should rest, and if someone is to come I might need some help…but don't help until I saw so." Sasuke seemed fine to fight even after his rugged training under all that strain.
"Sasuke…someone's coming." Karin had sensed two bodies of chakra and they were quickly approaching.
"Alright then, let's get ready…it looks like a good time to test out my techniques on my first enemy." Sasuke seemed a bit excited about his upcoming fight and prepared himself.
Danzou and Kabuto had finally arrived at Sasuke's location and had approached him right away.
"Well, I told you I would see you again didn't I?…Uchiha Sasuke." Kabuto came right out and told Sasuke what him and Danzou were there for and then they took off their Akatsuki hats and bells but kept their robes on.
"Aren't we dramatic…you could have just came out and said want you wanted." Danzou completely ruined Kabuto's moment as he turned red in the face and seemed like he was undermined by his own partner.
"Well that doesn't matter does it! All we have to do now is kill him so let's get to it." Kabuto and Danzou then proceeded to prepare themselves.
"Alright it seems right now I won't need any help guys…I can take these two clowns on at once." Sasuke seemed pretty confident in is skills and he thought that Kabuto and Danzou weren't even worthy opponents.
Sasuke closed his eyes and then when he had opened them he activated his three tomoe Sharingan to start off with.
"Alright let's go Kabuto let's take out this Uchiha…then we can go back and we'll heal you from what injuries you'll get." Danzou jokingly egged on Kabuto as if they were competing to who kills Sasuke first.
"Whatever you say Danzou, but remember this the only person going back Inured will be you because who knows you might lose another arm or eye." Kabuto then began to ready himself for battle. Danzou then performed a hand seal and closed his eyes and took a deep breathe, then Danzou had disappeared and then reappeared behind Sasuke.
"Shit he's fast…I might have to take this up a notch because without my Sharingan I never would have been able to see that." Sasuke had barely managed to escape Danzou's attack from behind.
"Alright I guess it's my turn to try something…chakra scalpel!" Kabuto activated his chakra scalpel attempting to immobilize Sasuke for as long as he could. Kabuto ran up to Sasuke and almost got him but again he saw Kabuto and where he was going with the Sharingan. Then all of a sudden Danzou appeared in front of Sasuke and Sasuke slashed him with his sword but it was only a clone, and then the real Danzou appeared from above and opened a massive scroll.
"One thousand kunai barrage!" Danzou had released one thousand kunai and the launched straight down at Sasuke. Sasuke tried to dodge the barrage but only managed to dodge them from killing him as he had a fatal gash on his left arm now.
"Dammit, I couldn't dodge them all and now I can barely use my left arm…I have to use the mangekyou Sharingan If this keeps up." Sasuke thought to himself about using the mangekyou Sharingan but he was cautious because he has yet to been able to activate it for more than one hour, and if he hold it for longer than that he could go blind.
"Hey Danzou! Could you maybe get a direct hit next time?" Kabuto shouted at Danzou as he came back down on the ground.
"Check out his left arm you idiot…it's almost completely done." Danzou snapped back at Kabuto.
"Alright I'm done fooling around with you guys…Mangekyou Sharingan activate!" Sasuke had just activated his magekyou Sharingan and began to go on the attack.
In the wind country team Kakashi had set up camp after travelling for quite some time. While Naruto and Sakura were asleep Kakashi was still awake looking in the distance and felt something was wrong and he had to go.
Sorry you guys, but I think I need to go for a couple of hours please don't get mad at me again, if I'm not back by morning come looking for me. Kakashi left a note and posted it on a tree with a kunai, and then he began to run off into the distance wherever he felt he needed to go.
As the fight between Sasuke, Danzou and Kabuto raged on Sasuke seemed to be at a slight disadvantage even with the mangekyou Sharingan, until some unexpected help had just arrived.
"Sasuke, I'm here to help you." The ninja said.
"Kakashi, is that you?" Sasuke was shocked that his old jounin sensei had appeared before him offering his help to him.
Will Sasuke and Kakashi prevail against Danzou and Kabuto and what are Sasuke's new Sharingan abilities, and what will Naruto and Sakura do once they have found out Kakashi is gone and what will they do?
Next chapter: A Deadly Combination: Reunited.