Chapter 11

Naruto swallowed hard under nervousness knowing he had to deal with the most annoying old people he ever meets in his life. He knocked on the door with firm hands to warn the elders that he was entering.

Naruto opened the door and went to the small couch and sat down in front of two elders sipping on tea.

"Naruto, we read the reports Kiba submitted and all related data related to Mara" the female elder said bluntly and in the open.

Naruto looked the two elders with a stern gaze. 'This IS going to be short'

The elder man coughed then regained his posture. "Naruto this young man has been a danger to us and any future teammate he may get"

"He attacks with a summoning Jutsu, am I right?" the elder man asked.

Naruto nodded his head; he knew that the elders asked that question to make sure Naruto was actually listening.

"In that state of his it seems he has an equal chance of attacking a friendly then an enemy" the elder woman said.

"He is exactly a weapon; it has no sides it just fights who it can" the elder man making an observation.

"That is why we came up with a solution with this young man" the elder man said as he handed Naruto a recent Bingo book.

"An assassin book?" Naruto asked as he flipped through all the pages.

Naruto looked a all the photos and bios of criminals and traitors who abandoned their village, He found nothing out of place or different about it until he reached the last page. On the last page was Mara's picture and data on everything about him like fighting styles and rank in ninja, even his last known co-ordinates were on the data page.

Naruto read the entire page and his eyes went wide as he reached the final box at the bottom of the page.

"Wanted Dead"

"You want him assassinated?" Naruto asked with hatred.

"Yes, he is too much of a risk to our future generation if we keep him here" the elder man said.

"And he is too much of a threat if he joins another village to fight against us" the elder woman finished.

"Like a slaughter house" Naruto said.

"A what?" both the elders said together.

"You want to kill anything that is different then you and is too much of a bother to help him" Naruto said angrily. He felt the nine-tails rise through him but he managed to keep it under control. They were treating Mara just like Naruto when he was young when everyone thought he was just a monster, no one else.

"Kiba has received the book and is already on his way for the mission" the elder woman stated.

"You what!?" Naruto almost shouted. He stood up from the couch and headed for the door.

"You will thank us Naruto" the elder man chirped at him as Naruto left.

Naruto searched high and low for the one man that he knew was home from a mission. Sasuke was sitting by himself in the Uchiha garden.

"Sasuke! I need your help" Naruto called to his friend.

Sasuke stood up and looked over to his friend. "What do you want dope?" Sasuke called back to him.

"No time to explain now" Naruto said as he pulled Sasuke towards the front gate.

Sasuke just followed his Hokage with hesitation. "Naruto I just got home from a mission this is my break time"
"not now it isn't" Naruto replied. Naruto gave stern looks to the front guards as he passed by them.

It wasn't long before they were jumping from tree to tree as fast as they could to catch up to the kill-team designated for Mara.

"So let me get this straight" Sasuke said. "This boy, Mara, the one that I fought in the training exercise ran away?" Sasuke asked.

Naruto looked back to him and nodded as he jumped from another branch. "Sounds like a certain person I know doesn't it?" Naruto smiled.

Sasuke gave Naruto his angry look and looked away. He remembered his younger days; he tried to forget them though.

"Shut up dope" Sasuke replied with his emotionless face.

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"Alright this is where I last saw him" Kiba said as he sniffed the towel Mara left behind as he fled the battle ground earlier.

Neji and Shikamaru took a look around to find evidence to where there target was suppose to be but only found a large crack in the ground. Neji bent down and felt the edge of the crack.

"That is where he killed my teammate" Kiba said lowly looking away. He was ashamed his team lost a member in combat against one person. He should have had more control over the situation. He smacked his fist into his other palm.

Kiba stood up after getting the scent; he let his companion, Akamaru, have a sniff of the towel and started to walk in the same direction Kiba last saw Mara run off to.

Soon the group was off into the woods chasing after the scent left after the boy. It was getting stronger lately so they must be getting closer.

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The message bird flew in close circles as he tried to find the intended recipient. A whistle went into the air as the bird focused on a lone figure in a clearing. The bird made its landing directly onto the figures arm, exposing the message carrying holder.

The figure opened the case and read the message. The figure drew his signature on the paper in his own blood to signify he received the orders and are executing them as the message is received. He placed the message back into the holster then signalled the bird to fly away again.

In a cloak the figure quickly ran into the woods to follow his orders. In his mind flashed the picture that was in the orders, a boy with red eye's and white long hair was tattooed in his mind. Luckily for him the last known co-ordinates for him were extremely close.

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"Where am I?" Mara asked himself looking around he saw two enormous statues with a water feel in-between them. The only way he could see across was a small bridge farther down the big valley. Mara slowly made his way to the bridge only to see it decayed and to show some planks off wood broken or missing entirely.

"uhhh... it may just be me but I think that is a bad idea kid" Tamashii stated.

'No Tamashii it looks like a wonderful idea!' Mara mentally screamed at Tamashii. It was all Tamashii's fault to begin with that got him stuck in this mess.

He sighed a placed a foot onto the bridge to test its sturdiness. Surprisingly nothing happened at all, not one creaks or snaps. Mara felt more confident to walk on the bridge as his steps were more casual as he got farther along the bridge.

As he looked at his intended goal farther along the bridge a dark figure appeared between Mara and the cliff that would end Maras experience on the bridge.

"Hello sir" the man said still not uncloaking himself to show his true identity. The mystery man bowed politely.

Mara stood ready to activate his Jutsu in a moment's notice. He found it hard to gain balance on the bridge due to the wind.

"What do you want?" Mara asked.

"I've been employed to deliver something to you" the man said. "Do you accept the parcel?"

Mara was taking back from the entire experience. "A package?"

"No, more of an invitation to be employed" the man replied.

"What kind of job are we talking about?" Mara asked as he eased out of his fighting stance. He eased himself into his business face as he saw an opportunity to make a little cash.

"As a mercenary, you are able to yourself in a fight?" the man asked.

"Yes, I can" Mara simply answered.

"Then my employer would like to employ you as a personal bodyguard" the man said.

Mara couldn't believe it, a personal bodyguard is one of the best things a mercenary could ask for. It pays well and you may never have to actually fight anyone. "Where is this employer?" Mara asked.

He currently resides in the rice country" the man answered. "The country you were about to enter before I stopped you"

Mara was completely convinced that this was definitely a good idea. He walked towards the man slowly "I accept the offer"

"Good now please head this way" the man gestured as he walked to the end of the bridge.

Both of the men almost made it to the end of the bridge before the heard a cry from behind them.

"I don't think so!" came a cry as two kunai came screaming towards them. Mara stood there watching the blades whiz by his head harmlessly.

The mystery man was already off the bridge beckoning the man to do the same.

Mara just stood his ground against the attackers. He could barely make out how many there were but he recognized the voice from his battle at the hot springs. The brown haired man has returned with the red stripes on his cheeks has returned.

"Come here now!" the mystery man ordered.

Mara ignored him as he concentrated on three figures reaching the bridge, Kiba slowly walked towards Mara carefully.

Mara just stared down his opponent one more time before walking towards the ending of the bridge.

Two more kunai whizzed by and missed Mara again. Mara turned one more time to face his opponent one more time, smiling. The bridge shifted with force.

Mara widened his eyes in shock. The bridge was collapsing beneath him. He turned to see two kunai deeply lodged into the poles that help keep the bridge erect.

Mara turned to face his opponent in shock. The Kiba disappeared in a puff of smoke. 'A clone?!'

The bridge gave way and Mara plummeted to the bottom of the valley.