Hey guys. I apologize profusely in the delay of the new chapter. I hope you've not lost interest. The story is progressing now, I'm wondering if I should make a sequel or not? Please let me know what you think I should do. Enjoy

(Konohagakure, outside Hokage's Office)

" Okay listen up folks, this is the Akatsuki we're up against, there is a chance that they know we will try to retrieve Naruto and have moved out of the Base leaving it unprotected, but we can't take any risks" said Tsunade addressing all the jounins in the village.

"Kurenai, you will lead the genjutsu revealing squad" said Tsunade, "Gai you will lead the taijutsu experts," Shizune you will lead the healers, Neji you will be in charge of the tracking squad" said Tsunade giving out all the orders.

"This is a special order for the Elite Squad, it's possible that Akatsuki had fled to their main base at Amegakure which is literally impenetrable, your job will be to penetrate it" said Tsunade.

The elite squad basically Kurenai, Shizune, Might Guy, Genma, Neji, Ibiki, Anko and Aoba were the leaders for the expeditions.

"Please realize the importance and urgency of this mission, this is a worldwide crisis, we must stop akatsuki before they extract the beast from Naruto" said Tsunade.

"Yes ma'am" said all the jounin.

"Well there's no point in wasting time, Jounins of Konoha, embark on your mission" ordered Tsunade.

(Amegakure Akatsuki Base)

" The hokage has knowledge of our main base here in Amegakure so she might send jounins here as well, should that happen I'm counting on you Hidan, Kakuzu, Kimiko and Deidara to make sure they do not breach our village or our base" said Pain.

'Yes sir" said the four.

"I can't wait for them to get here, I'll slice them up and draw out their blood" said Hidan.

"Kisame and Konan, you two will remain at the Base to guard it should the others not be able to do so" said Pain.

"Where will you be leader-sama?"Asked Zetsu's white half.

"I will guard the prisoners, meanwhile you Zetsu will be stationed at the gates of Amegakure and also at the base at the Land of Tea just in case anything should go wrong you have my permission to intervene" said Pain.

'Yummy, that's my lunch I guess' said Zetsu's both halves.

"If all the orders are clear, then Akatsuki, go" said Pain as all of them scattered in different directions.

The Konoha Elite Jounins had managed to cross the gates into Amegakure now.

"Be careful, there may be Akatsuki at the gates, since they know that we know of their base here" said Shizune.

They had approached the gates now. Kurenai stepped forwards and analyzed the gates.

"There doesn't seem to be a genjutsu here" she said.

"Are you absolutely sure of that?" asked Neji.

"Why do you ask?" questioned Kurenai.

"Because my Byakugan can sense four presences around us each of which had enormous amounts of chakra" said Neji.

"They're akatsuki, we must show them how youthful and powerful we are that the Lotus of Konoha will bloom in their hearts, also they must observe my handsome features" said Gai smiling with his teeth twinkling.

"Must you always joke about Gai" said Kurenai looking annoyed.

"Some ones here" repeated Neji.

Suddenly the entire area around them went up in flames and the four were entrapped in a circle of fire.

"What's this?" yelled Gai.

"It's a cage so that none of the pets get out" came a voice as four figures in akatsuki cloaks appeared on the other side of the circle.

"Akatsuki, I warn you to release us immediately and come along quietly if you want to avoid provoking us" said Shizune.

"Ha, ha ha, does that ever work anywhere?" asked Kimiko.

"You cowards get us out of here and face me like a man" yelled Gai.

"Hoo boy I think not you old pancy, we're not falling for that old trick" yelled Hidan.

"Damn you, coward" yelled Gai slamming his fist down on the ground hard. The entire area around them crumbled into dust. The ring of fire went out. "Well done Gai, now we've got them surrounded" yelled Kurenai. As Genma, Aoba, Anko and Ibiki came and blocked the other exit.

"Give it up, its eight of the special force jounins against four of you akatsuki" said Shizune glaring at the four.

"Well guys its time we split up" said Kimiko.

"Get to it fast" said kakuzu.

"Tsukigan" yelled Kimiko as her third eye glowed a silvery gold colour.

"Be careful, that's the one Tsunade-sama warned us about" said Shizune as the konoha elite jounins prepared their attacks.

Just as the charged in with their attacks Kimiko's eyes glowed red and she said" Ancient moon style, Maze of horrors jutsu" as the rain, buildings, trees disappeared and all twelve of them were transported into a ancient maze.

(With Gai and Ibiki)

"What the heck happened? Where are we?" asked Gai rubbing his head and looking around.

"Shh, quiet, if the enemy gets a whiff of our scent they'll attack" said Ibiki looking around warily.

They appeared to be in a long endless passage with tall walls whose ends could not be seen.

"Hey there, finally arrived have you?" came a voice. Out of the darkness of the passage Hidan came walking out.

"That's it I get it" said Ibiki.

"The girl with three eyes did this, it's a jutsu that summons a maze which can be controlled in any way, and she's divided it like two Konoha versus one Akatsuki" said Ibiki.

"Well then bring it on, no freaky three eyed girl or white haired guy is going to defeat Konoha's Green Beast, the Handsome Devil, Might Gai" said gai striking a pose and falling over instead.

"Damn you get me angry" said Hidan rushing over to Gai with his Triple Bladed Scythe.

"First Gate open" said Gai raising his power to 5 times of its original strength.

He grabbed Hidan's blade and swung it around so that Hidan came in his grasp and jumped into the air wrapping bandages around Hidan so that he couldn't move. He then slammed Hidan onto the ground with brutal force and shouted" How'd you like the power of my Front Lotus?" yelled Gai as smoke filled the area.

"Good job Gai, "said Ibiki appearing, 'But I don't think that's the end of him"

"Don't think that's the end of him? You're too cautious Ibiki, no one survives that if hit at full force, that to by me" said Gai.

"Getting haughty, are we?" said Hidan suddenly appearing out of the rubble.

"What the? How on earth were you able to escape that?"asked Gai.

"Oh, didn't I tell you? By grace of the Magnificent Jashin-sama, I am immortal, your puny attacks cause me great pain and I relish that pain like you would relish an ice cream lolly" said Hidan wiping blood of his face and licking it of his fingers.

"Water style, Major aqua orb jutsu" yelled Ibiki appearing behind Hidan and forming a huge orb of hydrogen and blasting it of at Hidan causing him to blast towards Gai.

"Take this, Konoha Leaf Whirwind" yelled Gai sticking out his leg and swirling around causing Hidan to feel his kicks and the orb pushing behind him.

Hidan was being pummeled when he suddenly disappeared through the floors of the maze and appeared behind Gai and swung his scythe hard on his head causing Gai to fall over unconscious.

"Gai" yelled Ibiki rushing forwards when a red circle appeared around him.

Hidan had slashed at Ibiki with his scythe and blood was pouring out of it. Hidan consumed a few drops that splattered on him and began turning black, on which white markings of a skeleton appeared.

"What, is this?" yelled Ibiki looking apprehensive as he tried to move but couldn't.

" Curse Technique: Death Controlling Possessing Bond" said Hidan as he slashed at his own arm and blood started pouring out of both his and Ibiki's arm.

"Whatever I do to myself happens to you as well, however unlike you I don't resent the pain, I love the pain" said Hidan licking his blood and slashing at the other arm.

Just then a hologram appeared on the floor of the maze.

"Hidan, stop fooling around, you are to get here in 15 minutes immediately, "said the figure and disappeared.

"Awww, and it was only just getting fun, leader is no fun, I'd love to slice his head of" said Hidan as he struck a blade thought his head.

Instantly Ibiki crumpled onto the floor, dead, while Hidan simply licked of his own blood and said," Forgive me Jashin-sama, I couldn't make much destruction on this one".

Saying so he disappeared leaving an unconscious Gai and a dead Ibiki.

(With Genma and Anko)

"Where do you think we are?" asked Anko looking at the high hedges of the maze they were surrounded in.

"The girl with three eyes said this was a maze right?" asked Genma.

"Seeing the surroundings I suppose that's true" said Anko.

Just then a lightning bolt came and blasted on Genma.

"Genma" Anko came rushing up and held the man as he attempted to brave the burns.

"Are you all right?" she asked.

"Yeah, I just got hit by lightning, what's simpler than that?' asked Genma sarcastically.

"Oh shut it" said Anko helping him up.

"Who shot that bolt I wonder?" asked Genma.

"You're wondering come to an end" said Kakuzu appearing out of a hedge.

"He's got all five chakra natures" thought Anko sensing his chakra.

"Who the hell are you? I warn you will regret trying to face of against the Konoha Special Jounins" yelled Anko.

"I'm sure I will regret it very less and may I add that you're time ends here" said Kakuzu.

Five ink like creatures spurted from his back and stood beside him, each of them had a mask with a different element written upon them altogether a very frightening scene.

"What the heck is this?" asked Genma backing away a little.

"Their hearts, my own living pumping hearts, which I snatched from their previous owners" said Kakuzu.

"You can't be serious, what kinds of freaks rest in Akatsuki "said Anko.

"Enough talk, I have a deadline to reach' said Kakuzu doing some hand signs and said" Water Release: spiraling water bullet jutsu" he yelled as a bullet of water appeared behind Genma and pierced him. But Genma burst into smoke and what was pierced was a piece of log.

"What? You're fighting an Akatsuki with a substitution jutsu?"Yelled Anko dodging the spiraling bullet.

"Take this, Wind Release: Slicing Natural Air" yelled Genma appearing above Kakuzu.

"Fire release: Dragon Fire Technique" yelled Anko.

Spurred on by the wind the fire roared even more than it was supposed to. Kakuzu was hit with a powerful dual combination.

As the smoke cleared they saw that Kakuzu had disappeared.

'Ha! Ran of like a rat" said Anko.

Suddenly a lightning spear emerged from the ground and pierced Genma's chest.

"Noooooo, Genma" yelled Anko rushing over to his side as he fell onto the floor with a thud.

"I'm sorry, Anko… I can't see anything… I wish I had…some more...Time" said Genma.

"No, you won't die" yelled Anko starting to heal the wound. Fortunately since Kakuzu had been injured his aim had missed Genma's chest and had affected the right side of the body.

Kakuzu appeared out of the ground and started moving towards Anko, but then a hologram appeared on the hedge.

"Its okay Kakuzu, this is enough for now" it said before Kakuzu and the hologram disappeared.

Anko looked around her as the walls disappeared. She was once again standing in Amegakure with a near dead Genma in her hands.

(With Aobe and Kurenai)

"What the hell? Where are we? Where are the others? What happened to those four Akatsuki" yelled Aoba looking about the place.

"If you would just keep your mouth shut for a moment then we might have a clue" said Kurenai glaring daggers at him.

Suddenly a white dog like figure dropped from somewhere.

"What's this?" asked Aoba moving towards it.

"Don't touch it, it's a bomb" said Kurenai ducking down to avoid impact.

With a huge blast the bomb went of. When the smoke cleared Kurenai could be seen slightly injured.

"Aoba? Are you all right? Aoba"she asked getting up.

"Yeah im okay" he said as thirty to forty crows fell dead at his feet.

"Damn and it was such a fine piece too, hm" said Deidara appearing out of the ground.

"Why you? I'll get you for that" yelled Aoba summoning chakra crows and shouting," Thousand Crows Scattering"

"Demonic illusion: Flower Petal Dance" said Kurenai casting a genjutsu over Deidara.

"Ha! Your puny genjutsu and crows don't affect me" said Deidara casting of the genjutsu with his left eye and creating many small bombs and as the crows appeared to peck chakra out of him he dissolved into clay and appeared behind Kurenai with a massive blast that caused her to fly forward and crash into Aoba.

"C2, hm" yelled Deidara creating two humanoid clones which ran towards Kurenai and Aoba.

"Damn it, she's fainted and now two huge bombs are heading towards me, what do I do?" thought Aoba as the bombs neared him.

Suddenly he got an idea; he summoned many crows and carried away Kurenai.

Then he performed some hand signs and said" Water style: Raging Water Waves jutsu" as waves of water encountered the two clay bombs.

Due to the water the clay became soggy and sank to the ground but nevertheless went off, but the explosive power was highly reduced and even though Aoba suffered some extensive damage, he managed to survive.

"Damn you, hm" said Deidara beginning to prepare his C3, when a hologram appeared in front of him and told him to report back to HQ immediately.

"Well you worms got lucky, if the chakra supply hadn't run out I would have blown you up, hm" said Deidara disappearing.

(With Shizune and Neji)

"Well I think I can guess what happened" said Neji scanning the area he and Shizune stood at with his Byakugan.

"I hope the others are okay" said Shizune.

"I'm sure they are, they aren't pushovers" said Neji.

"Hello and Welcome to my ancient home" said Kimiko's voice appearing out of nowhere.

'What? Where is she? I can't sense anyone within 400 meters from here" said Neji glancing around cautiously.

"I don't think that will be enough to sense me in my own maze" came the voice again.

"Come out and fight us if you have the guts" said Shizune getting her poisoned needles together.

"Oh but I find it so much more comfortable to remain in the shadows" came the voice as a kunai appeared out of the air and sliced past Shizune's cheek grazing it.

"This entire maze is built with chakra, amazing jutsu, but it must have a weak point somewhere" thought Neji analyzing the walls and floors more carefully.

Suddenly he spotted a tiny crack at the western wall which appeared to be the weak spot.

"Shizune-san, there's a weak spot on the western wall, when I give the signal cast a shield over both of us" whispered Neji in the lowest whisper he could conjure up.

"Ok, Neji-kun" said Shizune as the voice spoke again.

"What's this? Whispering in my presence? That's a bit of an insult don't you think? Speak loud and clearly, that's my motto"

"Yeah, you're voice is so clear that's it's ringing in my head like a broken bell" said Shizune trying to distract Kimiko.

"You're style of complementing is funny but thanks all the same" said the voice.

Just then Neji yelled" Now Shizune-san" and performed the gentle fist on the weak spot.

Shizune cast a barrier as the entire area crumbled under the pressure exerted and bricks began to fall hard upon Neji and Shizune but due to the barrier they managed to save themselves.

When they opened their eyes they were lying in the rain at the gates of Amegakure. Even though the barrier had been strong, Neji's one arm had been broken and shizune one eye badly scratched from a sharp stone.

After they stood up and looked around them they were shocked. They saw, Gai and Kurenai unconscious, Ibiki with his head pierced, Genma almost dead, Anko weeping and nursing Genma, Aoba burned and scratched badly.

"W-w-w-what happened to you all?" asked Shizune looking shocked as she covered her left eye through which blood was pouring.

Over cries of bombs, lightning spears, ink hearts, humanoid explosives from Anko and Aoba the only two who were in condition to speak, Neji looked behind him to see the unconscious figure of Kimiko, the girl who had summoned the maze.

"We must take her and get out of here as fast as possible, infiltrating will be useless now" said Neji walking towards Kimiko.

Suddenly a huge gust of wind blew him back and paper started binding his arms and legs, the rain had suddenly stopped.

Konan appeared from the horizon and looked at the Konoha Elite Force with a smirk.

"I think you understand the meaning of this warning, you will I hope have learned your lesson and never try in infiltrate Amegakure or any other Akatsuki base again" said Konan picking up Kimiko with the paper and flying of with the paper wings.

As soon as she disappeared the rain began pouring again as Neji, Shizune, Anko and Aoba were left behind to stare at the retreating kunoichi.

"What? The elite force has failed?" yelled Tsunade when an ANBU brought her the news.

"Yes ma'am, Ibiki san is dead, Gai-san and Kurenai-san have major concussions, Genma is under critical operation, and the rest are quite injured" said the ANBU.

The two village elders glared accusingly at Tsunade.

"You will have to fix this mess, Hokage –Sama otherwise we will be enforced to remove you from your post and insert a new and more appropriate Hokage" said Homura Mitokado the elder.

"You're lucky that you still hold the post of Hokage after this blunder" said Koharu Utatane, the other elder.

" I'll do something about it, if it comes down to that I will personally go and attempt at the retrieval of Naruto and the others" said Tsunade thinking about Dan her lover, Nawaki her brother, Jirayia, her best friend and teammate and about Naruto.

Shizune knocked and entered the room and collapsed on the chair looking tired and weary.

" Why don't you go take some rest Shizune, you healed Genma all the way back from Amegakure after fighting Tsukiga so you must be pretty tired, go get some rest" said Tsunade.

"But what about all the paperwork?' asked Shizune.

"Leave that to me" said Tsunade smiling at her as she left the office room.

"We'll take our leave now as well, Hokage-Same, please ensure that the village is not harmed in any way" said the elders before leaving Tsunade alone to her thoughts.

"I hope they're ok, just you wait Akatsuki, I'll get you before you kill Naruto" thought Tsunade staring at her face on the Hokage monument.

"Well done you all" said Pain at Amegakure.

"Is Kimiko ok, hm" asked Deidara looking worried.

"She had lost a lot of chakra after performing such a huge jutsu as well controlling eight Jounins and three akatsuki" said Konoha.

"She will recover in a day or two' said the leader, "Meanwhile I want all you have a rest".

"Kisame and Zetsu have you anything to report?" asked Konan.

'Caught a few sneaking into the base, sliced them off" said Kisame grinning.

"Same here, a group approached the Tea base, I had my hearts content lunch and saved the rest for dinner" said Zetsu's white half.

"Very well, we need Kimiko to recover as fast as possible, because the full moon is approaching in four days" said Pain.

"So? What's that got to do with her?" asked Hidan.

"Nothing at all" said Konan before following Pain back into the dark passage.

Wow that's the longest chapter I've ever written. I felt you guys deserved a longer than usual one for the wait. Hope you like it. Don't forget to review. See you next time.