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I know, this chapter is short, but I was having trouble coming up with something, and this is what I got...I really do not care if you flame me or not, I am too tired to care...I will continue this story.


After a week of searching throughout Ame no Kuni, Sora and her squad finally ended up at the capital city where Salamander Hanzo ruled. The city itself was relatively large; in fact it was bigger than three hidden villages the size of Konoha combined. Along with that, the buildings were taller than any summon beast could ever be.

Luckily, the people of Ame had been helped by her father about seven years ago in putting down a rebellion by a group of revolutionists. They managed to kill the leader, an orange spiky haired man, but the other two managed to get away.

Sora walked down a crowded street as she spoke on her communicator, "Ok, this sector so far is clear; I can see no sign of Naruto anywhere."

A buzz came over the com-link, "Got it Sora, head over to the rendezvous point. We need to relay the information to the others.'

Sora replied, "Roger…I will meet you there Kakashi"

Sora turned off the communicator and sighed, 'Damn…this is going to be harder than I thought.' Sora turned around and bumped into somebody, sending a few documents flying.

Sora stood up and helped the person up, "Sorry about that, are you alright." The individual was a man with dark hair, most likely a civilian. He grabbed his papers and nodded his head.

"I am fine, I just have to get these documents put up." He showed Sora one of the documents, revealing an artist rendition of what appeared to be a wanted poster.

"What's this?" she read the description on it.

'Vigilante, Ame's shadow wanted alive or dead. Has been a local criminal for the last three months, If you come in contact with him, do not engage, call for immediate assistance.'

Sora read the bounty…and her eyes widened, "Wow, that is a lot of zero's." the man got up and sighed.

"Yes, he has been attacking local gang areas, and has been reducing crime in Ame for awhile. But the way he goes about it scares the populace, so Hanzo-sama has put a bounty on his head for his capture…alive or dead." The man walked away and went about putting up the posters…while Sora looked at the one the man had given her.

'100,000,000 ryo huh…damn. That would set me up for life…' sighing she folded the poster up and put it in her back pocket, 'But…that's not what I am here for.' She began to walk down the street, and towards the hotel.

Meanwhile, a dark figure on the wall, perfectly matching the individual on the poster, watched as she left. He snorted as he disappeared in a shunshin, leaving not trace he was ever even there.

Later, at the Hotel

Sora, Kakashi, Yamato, and Rin sat around a table with a map of the city they were in, "Alright, we have checked over our districts several times, and so far we have not managed to find a single trace of Naruto anywhere. I think it is safe to assume that he isn't in Amegakure."

Yamato sighed as he sat backward, "Man, this sucks, we have been looking for him for two weeks, and we have sent several tracking teams to find him…Naruto really does not want to be found, that's for sure."

Sora slammed her fist on the table, "Damn it! I am not going to lose my brother after I just got back home." Rin patted Sora's shoulder.

"And we will find him…just be patient." Sora angrily got out of her chair and walked out of the room. The med-nin kunoichi sighed as she looked at the floor…and noticed a folded up piece of paper on the ground, "What's this?"

Kakashi and Yamato leaned over as she opened the paper; it was a wanted poster for some vigilante in Ame.

Yamato looked at Kakashi, "You think it could…?" Kakashi shook his head.

"No, this person has been in Ame for the past couple months, Naruto has been in Konoha since then." The copy-nin sat down and propped his feet up, "We will make one more run through the city in the morning…then we will move on."

Unknown Location

Haku, Bara, Moka, and Aura dipped themselves in the hot springs, groaning in content, "Oh yeah, this feels so nice." Haku moaned in enjoyment as she placed her hands behind her head, "This is the life…I am so glad we found this place."

Moka nodded her head…somehow; the division between her and Bara removed their weakness to water, which meant that they could enjoy hot springs for the first time in their life.

Aura smirked, "Man, there weren't any of these back in my day." the other girls giggled as Aura looked at them, "What?"

Haku giggled, "Back in your day…do you realize how old that makes you sound?"

Aura snarled at Haku as she activated her Mangekyou Sharingan, "Watch it girly, I can easily send you through a vortex of doom with a single eye"

Haku smirked, "Oh, that's not what Naruto-kun told me…he told me that when you sued your Kamui technique, you were shocked when Moka came out."

Aura blushed in embarrassment as she turned away, "S-shut-up." the rest of the girls giggled at Aura's misfortune.

Moka stopped giggling and turned to Haku, "So Haku, what is it about Naruto-kun that you like so much?"

Haku looked at Moka…and smiled, "Well, when I first met Naruto, I admired his determination, and his kind heart. He and I met at the same spot the next day, and we decided to train together, he had easily figured out I was the hunter-nin that helped Zabuza-sama. He taught me on how to come up with strategies on the fly…and I taught him some basic chakra control and Taijutsu. After we trained we enjoyed a picnic of some fish he managed to catch. We talked about our lives…but Naruto seemed extremely…privy to his childhood. After a bit of coaxing I managed to convince him to tell me…" Haku looked down, "I can't remember a day in my life I cried so much…his childhood was nothing short of a living nightmare." Haku took in a deep breath and continued, "After that, we continued to grow closer and closer…until…until the day just before we were supposed to fight each other on the bridge. He asked…he begged me to come to Konoha with him, he even offered to try and get Zabuza-sama in Konoha…I told him that I would speak to Zabuza-sama before I made my decision…and…"

Bara leaned in closer, "And what?" Haku looked at Bara with a happy look in her eyes.

"Zabuza-sama agreed without a second thought, he had been trying for years to find a place where we could settle down, where I wouldn't have to run everywhere." Haku looked down, "But…when we got to the bridge, Naruto-kun wasn't there…they attacked us without a second thought…I did not have time to react before I found myself pinned down by several ninken, and saw a their sensei running towards us with a ball of lightning in his hand. Zabuza-sama jumped in front of me…but he thrust the strike right through both our hearts." Haku swallowed as she felt her body begin to shiver at the memory, "The last thing I saw…was Naruto-kun running towards us…pain…horror…and sadness, all in his eyes."

Haku began to whimper...Moka, Bara, and surprisingly, Aura, began to let a few tears fall…Moka swam next to Haku and gave her a gentle hug, "It's alright Haku-chan…let it all out." Haku began to weep and sob as she held onto Moka, letting all her sadness out at last.

Hinata

The young Hyuuga heiress had been released from the hospital a week ago, and had been taken home to finish recovery. At first she expected to be brought to the home her father had set her up with after he gave Kurenai full reign of her…but instead she was brought straight towards the Hyuuga compound.

She thought about questioning as to why she was here, but she rethought it, thinking it might not be a good idea, especially when her father was involved.

She had been brought to her old room, where all the furnishings were put back in place, a proper bath had been prepared, even some of her favorite foods had been laid out for her.

Ever since she had been pampered upon, and given some of the best of furnishings…something she knew her father would not do unless he wanted something.

Hinata stood in front of her father's office, having been called there not more than a few minutes ago. The door opened as she was called inside. Inside the office, her father sat at his desk.

Hiashi looked up, "Ah, Hinata…please, sit down." he indicated to the chair in front of the desk. Hinata slowly edged toward the seat, and gently placed herself in the well furnished chair.

Hiashi looked at Hinata, "Hinata, do you have any idea why you are here?" Hinata immediately stiffened, making Hiashi wince, 'Is this really what I have reduced my child to?'

Hinata began to tremble as she answered, "Ano…you, h-heard of m-my defeat at t-the hands of N-Neji, and…you w-wish to remove my st-status as heiress."

Hiashi shook his head, "Now what gave you that idea?" Hinata looked down as she answered.

"B-because I r-remember hearing y-you s-say to Kurenai-san th-that, if I d-died it would not m-matter, and t-that Hanabi deserves the t-tile of heiress."

Hiashi flinched…he did in fact say those words, but saying them, and hearing them were two totally different perspectives, "Yes…I did indeed say that, but no…I have no intention of removing you from your heiress status." Hinata's eyes widened as she looked at her father…her eyes then narrowed as she reached for her kunai pouch.

"Who are you and what have you done with my father?" Hiashi quirked an eye.

"Hinata, what are you…SCHING…" Hiashi barely had enough time to block Hinata's kunai with one he always kept under his desk. Hinata was looking in his eyes with a narrow gaze.

"I know my father…he would never pass up a chance like this, he would never be this kind…where is my father?" Hinata applied more pressure to her blade, trying to drive her kunai into the 'imposter'

Hiashi looked at Hinata with shock, 'Is this…really what I have done to her. Have I been so cold that my kindness would be alien to her?' Hiashi grabbed Hinata's wrist, "Hinata, I am not an imposter…what can I do to convince you otherwise?"

Hinata tore her wrist from Hiashi's grip, "Get off me imposter!" Hinata's shout was loud enough that the guards on the other side of the wall heard. They kicked it down and got into a Jyuuken stance.

Hinata ran towards the exit and pushed past the guards. They looked at Hiashi and asked, "What just happened?"

Hiashi looked down as he put his kunai away, "Nothing that I did not bring upon myself."

With Sora

Sora walked out of the hotel and headed out…she didn't know why, but just being in this town gave her a weird feeling, as if there was something here she was looking for. But no matter how hard she looked, she could not find where that source of feeling came from.

Sora sighed, 'Where are you Otouto…' Sora had waited eagerly to meet her brother/ fiancée; she had prepared herself day and night for the day the two of them could finally be together.

But now…she wondered if her years of preparing, her years of learning…everything…she wondered if it would mean anything in the end.

Sora took a deep breath as determination filled her eyes, 'Once we explain everything…he will understand.' Sora continued forward, 'GURGLE' but stopped as she heard the tell-tale grumbling of her stomach, 'Oh boy, all this searching has gotten me hungry…well' she looked to see several late night restaurants opening, 'I guess a single bite won't hurt.'

Sora walked up to the first stand…while a figure crawling across the wall of one of the buildings followed her…

In Konoha

As the sun set, the nighttime lights of the village began to go on…the Hokage tower was lit with bright lights as the civilian and shinobi came in and out, requesting such things as audiences with the Yondaime, or possible marriage contracts with his son and daughter, or even offers to train Naruto…

"MINATO!!!!!" but two people were far from happy with Minato.

Jiraiya slammed his fist on the desk as he grabbed Minato by his jacket, "You bastard, do you have any idea what you did?!"

Minato looked at his sensei, "Jiraiya-sensei, all I did was teach Sora mine and Kushina's techniques, while Naruto learned to control the Kyuubi's chakra." Minato said as if it was the simplest thing in the world.

"And what about Naruto's emotional growth you dumbass?! Do you have any idea the emotional and physical requirements a child would need to grow properly, requirements that I might add that you practically made sure Naruto could never obtain!" Minato looked at the Slug Sannin, Senju Tsunade.

Both her and Jiraiya had heard of what had happened, and how Minato, Kushina, and Sora were still alive, and had basically left Naruto alone for his entire childhood. They had stormed right into Konoha as soon as they heard…neither one had given Minato a good time.

"Now Jiraiya, Tsunade…don't you think you are being a little hard on Minato-kun, besides…weren't the two of you supposed to take care of Naruto?"

Tsunade sneered at Kushina and practically shoved her finger in the redhead's face, "Don't you think we tried…but the damn civilian council forbid us from even seeing Naruto. They said that Naruto did not deserve affection!"

Minato spoke up, "Tsunade, Jiraiya…I assure, we had everything under control." Jiraiya smashed his fist into the desk.

"Tell that to your son…if you even have the right to call him that." Jiraiya and Tsunade turned and walked out the door…slamming it shut on the way out.

With Sora

Sora had finished eating her meal, almost cleaning out the restaurant in a single go, "Ah, that was tasty…now, what am I going to do now?"

Sora walked past an alley, "HELP!" and turned to see a site that shocked and disgusted her.

Three missing-nin were stripping a woman of her clothes…she had been reduced to only her bra and the tattered remains of her outer clothes. The largest man positioned his member in front of her entrance, "Don't worry bitch, this is going to feel really good." he pulled his hips back, ready to plunge his member inside her.

"HEY ASSHOLE!" the man stopped and looked up to see a foot before it slammed into his face. He flew back towards several trash cans.

Sora turned towards the two other missing-Nins and delivered a roundhouse kick to both of their faces, forcing the two of them to let go of the woman. Sora looked at the terrified female; "RUN!" the woman wasted no time and got out of there, heading into the streets.

Sora turned towards the three men, "Its scum like you three that give us shinobi a bad name."

The three men got up and snarled at Sora, "You bitch…you took our amusement for tonight."

One of them smirked, "I guess you will have to fill in that role…now won't you?" the men began to stalk towards Sora, who got into a fighting stance.

"You won't live long enough to try it." Sora reached to pull out a kunai…when three shuriken slammed into the ground between them.

They all looked up…and their eyes widened at who they saw.

It was a man wearing a full black bodysuit, and a ski mask over his eyes…he was on the wall twirling a set of shuriken…he threw the shuriken at the three missing-nin, killing them instantly.

He turned his head towards Sora…and his eyes visibly narrowed, "You should leave…Konoha scum." the man snapped his fingers and disappeared via Shunshin.

Sora stared at the place the man stood, 'Those eyes…could it be?' Sora did not know how it could be possible…that man perfectly matched the description on one of the posters, but he gave her the same hate filled look her Otouto gave her when he discovered she was his sister…but how…this man had been a problem here for months, how could it possibly be Naruto?

She turned to the street and ran towards the hotel, 'It doesn't matter how it is possible…all that matters is that Naruto might be in this village…we can't leave yet.'


Next chapter...who is the man behind the mask, where is Naruto...you will have to find out on the next update of wrath to come.

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