"Hey! YOU!" Naruto was very impatient so he decided to ask people where the Ocean's Halter is exactly. Unfortunately he did this in an aggressive point of view: scaring everyone away and chasing after them. Ayamu would have to pull him and stop them.
"Maybe I should do the talking, eh Naruto-Sama?" He said. Naruto became upset and stood next to Suzuka in annoyance. Ayamu walked up to one of the people Naruto scared and kindly asked him.

"I'm sorry, my friend is impatient. Could you please tell us where the Ocean's Halter Tavern is?" He asked this kindly.

"It's just at the north side of Central Square, You can't miss it because it has a mermaid of it's sign," The old man explained. Ayamu smiled.

"Thank you very much," Ayamu bowed as he said this and walked back to Naruto. As they passes to get to Central Square Suzuka heard him say, "Kids are getting well mannered these days,"

She smiled happily as she held Rokubi in her arms, deep in thought as he looked up at the blue sky. He was thinking of Mina once more. Deep depression loomed his eyes as he thought over what Third Hokage said to what he thought was Mina. Rokubi had always guessed that Orochimaru used a life draining Jutsu to suck the life out of the one he got hold of someone. He didn't expect what he heard those years ago, nor was he aware that if Mina heard she would have never wanted to be so determined to take down Orochimaru years to come from then. Still, he couldn't help at think what would happen if Mina did remember that dream and hear Hokage's words. It was a dreadful thought indeed.

Suddenly he felt his body shaking. He panicked and bit Suzuka, who was shaking him, not to hard thought.

"Ow, Rokubi, I was trying to say that we're here," Suzuka said this after Rokubi had looked up at her. He looked forward to see that they were entering the place that had been described to them by the descriptions they heard from the crowds. Entering the place they could immediately see the bartender in front of them at the back. Many tables were in front of them and beside them. All around the group could see people fighting, talking, and even gambling. Not many were smoking or drinking but good majorities were being rambunctious indeed. Naruto looked around in silence too see if anyone familiar was there. Over on the bar, a ways from the bartender he saw someone with a hood on his back and a white puppy on his head. Naruto walked up to him in curiosity and friendliness He smiled as he patted the person on the back.

"Hey Kiba, what're you doing here?" The person responded by looking at him and smirking, "What do you think, responding to your distress,"

Kiba sounded like he was excited and at the same time calm. To the right of him you could see Shikamaru looking bored off on his right near where the bartender was. To Kiba's left Choji was having a great deal of time trying to see what was good on the menu he asked the bartender for. Earlier Shikamaru tried to stop Choji because Shikamaru expected them not to be there for long. Neji was on Shikamaru's right side looking bored, which was unusual for him. After Naruto said hi to Kiba, Ayamu and Suzuka walked over with Kyuubi and Rokubi. Immediately Kyuubi growled at Akamaru atop Kiba's head. These two were tense probably since the Chunnin Exams second stage ended.

"Kyuubi," Naruto petted Kyuubi again and sent him in the seal. Finally all other others turned to Naruto, Suzuka, Ayamu and Rokubi.

"So we've got three Chunin, four Genin and two tailed beasts, things may just look up if our opponents aren't ridiculously strong." Shikamaru said in a bored tone, as usual, "Naruto, what do you remember about the guys that took Mina?"

Naruto pondered a little then spoke, "one was huge, like Choji. Uh, Sasuke was with them, there was a girl with pink hair, some guy with extra arms and I think the last had two heads or something,"

Shikamaru wasn't thrilled to hear Sasuke was with the Sound Ninja. In fact almost everyone was in shock as Naruto's mind grew into more regret about loosing Mina. Plummeting him to the deep corners of his mind. He was brought back by Shikamaru saying, "Well, let's get going. If they cross out of the Land of Fire then we are toast,"

Neji nodded in agreement, "I looked around using Byakugan and depicted they are halfway across the Land of Fire at this moment, they took a break moments ago. The strangest thing was it seemed Mina was cooperating with them. She even was smiling at Sasuke,"

This brought even greater shock to everyone, severally to Naruto and Rokubi.

"I can answer that," Rokubi said in a whisper, everyone paused to look at him, "when I woke up from my pain I seemed to forget who I was. If it wasn't for Kyuubi being next to me then I would have lost my memory."

"You can thank me later," Kyuubi said through Naruto. Akamaru and Kiba were a little surprised at this.

"That must be what happened, the pain for her was so much it cut of her memory from her operating parts of the brain. " Rokubi finished. Shikamaru took his explanation through his brain and smiled.

"You're right, that's the only way besides using a Jutsu directly on the brain," He said, "man, now it's going to be difficult to get her back with us,"

"I refuse to believe that getting her back is impossible!" Naruto said in anger. Everyone in the groups looked at him, "I got Mina back before and I'll sure as hell do it again! No matter what Sasuke's gunna pay, big time too!"
Naruto's words put confidence back in Rokubi's heart he looked up at him.

"You're right, if she could be rescued before she can be rescued now!"

"Then what are standing around chatting about? Let's go!" Suzuka said. With that all them headed out into the forest north of the town. Shikamaru stopped them there.

"Hey Sasuke, can I ask you something?" With curiosity of some feeling, Mina pursued Sasuke to give her an answer. Mina and Sasuke were the only ones awake, the rest were sleeping. Sasuke looked at her as kind yet professionally as he could.

"Sure, what's wrong?" Sasuke asked. Still he was worried that anything he said about Naruto or Rokubi or the Illusion Village could trigger her memory to come back to her. He would have to be careful about his answer to whatever question he had.

"I keep getting this strange feeling, like I'm doing something wrong. And I just can't shake this feeling that I can't trust this Orochimaru person you're bringing me to. But I still feel calm around you," Mina paused, "why do I get these feelings?"
Sasuke did not like this one bit. She still had her feeling parts of her memory but at least she didn't remember why she had these feelings. He would have to make up another lie to keep her on their side. He smiled as he got an idea from his mind.

"It must be an effect of a mind control Jutsu Naruto placed on you. He either that used a Jutsu to place false memories in you. I was lucky to have to restrain you with pain to stop you. If not you could have killed me, the one who is trying to save you," Sasuke then realized he told her that he caused the pain she remembered. If that triggered her memory, he thought, then I'm fucked.

"So you caused me pain to save me?" Mina then paused and hugged him, "Thanks, if you didn't as you said I could have killed you."

Sasuke sighed in relief, happy to see that it didn't trigger her memory to return. What's more she trusts him even more.

"Soon, Lord Orochimaru, soon you'll be healed and she shall belong to you," Sasuke thought as Mina sat beside him. She started to close her eyes and sleep once more. Sasuke was tempted to have her lay in his lap again but he let her be against the tree.

"Shikamaru? What's wrong?" Naruto asked.

"We need to be in a formation," Shikamaru said, "if we wander like this then we'll have barely any chance.

"I agree," Rokubi said, "With my experience the formation is the main things that should be organized on a mission or there is more possibility that the mission will fail,"

"That and a plan," Shikamaru added. Rokubi nodded in agreement.

"A formation? What kind?" Ayamu asked.

"I'm not sure, what are you two here for?" Shikamaru was directing this question to Suzuka and Ayamu.

"To protect Naruto-Sama and help him rescue Miss Mina Lusion," Ayamu responded. He's getting to polite if you ask me, Naruto thought.

"Then a cross," Shikamaru said, "first at the top of the line is Kiba and Akamaru. You two can sniff out the enemy so it's best for you to be in front to guild us. I'm next in line, as leader. Naruto you'll be in the center, once we get mina back it will be your job to help protect her. Plus you can attack best from either front or back. Ayamu, you'll be on Naruto's left side, Suzuka on his right. This way you two can do your duties and have us in not only a pursuit formation but also an attack formation. Rokubi you must stay some part in the middle along with Kyuubi. Once we get Mina you can go into the seal if you choose, but I wouldn't advice it. Next in line is Choji, after all my time with you I know that despite your speed you can give a real blow. Last in line is Neji, using your Byakugan I need you to look behind and in front of us for enemy assaults and traps. It's mist difficult but you can handle it."

With that everyone got into the positions.

"One more thing, show me all your weapons and equipment you have," Shikamaru said, "this way we'll know how much we have and we'll know if there is a trap slipped onto us from the enemy."

"This guy's good," Ayamu thought.

"If he was a Lusion clan member I would trust him to form the formation for every mission we have. His clan must be proud of him." Rokubi thought.

After they counted everything everyone headed out.