This chapter immediately starts in a flashback from where the last one left off. Hope you enjoy it. Also there has been some confusion. Zandaka has a black goatee but white hair. The white hair is a result of the Bijuu. In flashbacks his hair color is supposed to be black. O and Sasuke lovers don't complain he's not a god! O and the mysterious person Nii was talking about won't be revealed until the characters actually met up with him! MUHAHA!
"So who is this contact?" Koi asked. They had just set out two weeks ago and were making amazing pace. They would talk with a contact and continue on. No resting, barely sleeping. 'Once we find a Bijuu we can sleep.' That's what Zandaka had said.
"I don't know but it a reliable lead. They have information on a Bijuu that they will happily trade for information on Akatsuki." Zandaka said. In truth this source supposedly was probably a dead end, but that wasn't a risk he was willing to take.
"So you're here." Said a voice from the shadow. Slowly it emerged.
"You're Sasuke Uchiha." Zandaka was surprised that he had turned out to be the source. "I'm guessing the information you have is of Naruto Uzumaki. Forget it I'm looking for information regarding an unsealed Bijuu."
"Wait. You have information on Akatsuki?" Sasuke asked.
"And what if I do?" Zandaka said.
"Then you're going to tell me." Sasuke said.
"And if I refuse?" Zandaka asked.
"I'll make you tell me." Sasuke said. Sasuke moved with amazing speed and got behind Zandaka. Kesseki's hand was on Sasuke's wrist.
"You're good. No wonder Naruto holds you in such high regards." Zandaka said.
"That weakling holds anyone in high regards. He's nothing more then a bug." Sasuke said.
"A weakling!? Naruto contains the Kyubi! He might be the strongest shinobi out there." Zandaka had heard tales of his power and of the Kyubi. How could anyone with the Kyubi be weak?
"He just borrows his power. That's not true power; he does have the right to it. He hasn't earned it. He and that damn demon are a disgrace." Sasuke said.
"What!?" Zandaka elbowed Sasuke and caught him off guard. Sasuke hadn't expected a reaction like that.
"How dare you insult a Jinchuuriki! You don't know what it's like growing up with a demon inside of you. You think it's easy!" Zandaka was livid and was ready to strike.
'I must have touched a soft spot.' Sasuke thought. 'Could this kid be a Jinchuuriki? No he's not strong enough. He's angry and there is no chakra leaking from him.'
"What about your power!?" Zandaka's word caught Sasuke's attention. "You hide behind that Sharingan and that Cursed Seal! Both of which came easier to you then anything else! That's not true power. There was not struggle to obtain them. You make me sick."
Zandaka threw another punch but Sasuke easily caught it. "You're not even close to my level." Sasuke threw Zandaka back and he tumbled as he skidded across the ground.
Sasuke moved to attack Zandaka but caught a fist in his face. Kesseki was standing before Zandaka protecting him. Sasuke released his Sharingan. 'That same shinobi, the one that caught my arm. He is fast, but I've trained to fight Lee. He can't be fast enough.' Sasuke moved at full speed.
"Close." Kesseki round house kicked Sasuke in the face. "You're pretty fast, but I'm still holding back." In truth Kesseki was pushing himself to keep up with his speed. He didn't want to remove his weights and reveal his real speed. He might need that later on in battle.
"Stop. He's mine." Zandaka stood up and made hand signs.
'That speed! How could anyone be that fast?' Sasuke was worried when he first saw his hand speed.
"Fire Release: Fire Ball Jutsu!" Zandaka released a fireball from his mouth. Sasuke easily dodged the fireball. He saw him making hand signs again and another fireball came his way.
Sasuke soon realized the shinobi didn't have enough chakra to do anything serious. He shot a fireball or two but that was it. Sasuke moved into and delivered a blow that sent Zandaka flying. Koi caught him and Kesseki walked over.
"Tag out." Kesseki slapped Zandaka's hand and was ready to battle. "I hear the Sharingan works something like the Byakugan. Maybe this will be good practice." Kesseki moved in and fought with Sasuke. Only with the Sharingan was Sasuke able to barely dodge his blows.
'I've got to stop him.' Sasuke summoned a chidori and attacked Kesseki.
Kesseki jumped back and looked at his arm. He was barely scratched but still that was a devastating impact. "Kesseki, we're moving out. There is nothing we can learn from him and we are just wasting time." Koi said.
Sasuke couldn't help but wonder if they actually knew anything. "I could have taken him." Kesseki said, angry that his fun had been spoiled.
"Maybe, but we don't have much time. We need to find a Bijuu as soon as possible. Besides if you skin weren't so special, that chidori would have left you out of commission." Koi said.
"He's different." Zandaka said. "He's not the same person Naruto admired. No Jinchuuriki could admire scum like that."
"So you actually fought him?" Sakura asked.
"Would have beaten him too." Kesseki said under his breath.
"Naruto, if you still wish to bring back Sasuke I will respect that. However understand I will not tolerate his insult of Jinchuuriki. Next time him and I meet it will be as enemies." Zandaka explained. Naruto understood his words. "Before I go I want to thank you. You too Shikamaru."
"What for?" Naruto asked.
"It was you and Shikamaru that avenged Nii's death. Killing Kakuzu and Hidan respectively. I am grateful for that." Zandaka's words were sincere. Naruto smiled, happy that he had already helped his new friend.
"It was great being here." Yoho said. He looked to his son who smiled. Zandaka's face looked like his father's. Soft and almost kind. He still retained a lot of his coldness since her death.
"Stop by soon." Tsunade said. The leaf shinobi waved the cloud shinobi off as they walked into the sun. Enemies became friends, bonds were formed and lover's revealed.