The heavily modified Team Kakashi closed in on the meeting location. While still a couple of kilometers away Yamato raised his hand telling the team to halt. Yamato turned to the rest of the team and looked at each one of them. "Well we are almost there and we will have to have a game plan set in place. First we'll need to set up partners, Sakura and Sai you are one group, and that leaves Keta and Naruto for the second. I will watch over both groups, but keep in mind that's only if we need to go that far."

"What do you mean?"

Sakura sighed as she looked at Naruto, "We are supposed capture Sasori's contact and hopefully detain them until we can get more information. That is the ideal scenario."

"Well said Sakura," Naruto smiled and scratched the back of his head as if attempting to play of his show of stupidity. Yamato continued, "since I have the most experience I will be using a concentrated Henge technique to mimic Sasori's initial appearance. Tsunade gave me this picture to go off of." He pulls out the picture from his pocket and shows the team. "Sakura, Naruto, can any of you confirm this appearance as accurate." Sakura saw the large puppet that Sasori hid inside of.

Naruto nodded as he observed the picture, "Yeah that's the one. He appeared in that at first. Had a pretty deep voice too." Yamato put his hands together and is consumed by a cloud of smoke. When the smoke finally clears it is as if Sasori has come back to life.

"Tell me when my voice matches Sasori's." Immediately Yamato began changing his the tone in his voice going lower and lower.

"There!"

"Good," when Yamato confirmed he didn't change his voice obviously practicing. "Now take up position a couple ways back and if worst comes to worst I will give a signal. Don't worry you'll recognize it." With that Sasori began moving towards the bridge. As soon as Sasori was out of sight Sakura beckoned the team forward with a simple hand motion. They crept close, but still stayed far enough so as not to be seen. As they were walking Keta saw a small snake and stepped over it. Once they reached a spot Sakura found suitable she motioned for the team to stop. The four crouched down and watched as Sasori made his appearance on the bridge.

"That's not fair Obito-sensei!" Isaye was picking herself up off of the ground while Obito stood a couple feet away with his red eyes swirling.

"A lot of things aren't fair Isaye. You still have to deal with them." Obito was holding a single bell in his hand. "Let's just say the more time you're wasting talking with me the less time you have to have a lunch."

"I didn't even get to have breakfast either!" As Isaye dusted herself off she made each stroke painstakingly clear.

"Just touch it."

"This is cruel and unusual punishment!" She then raised her sandal to wipe off one foot and put it down. Then she switched and wiped off the other.

"If you don't hurry up I will start unwrapping my own lunch."

"Doton Doruku Gaeshi !" Isaye slammed her foot on the ground and a giant slab of Earth shot up. She then threw an open palm laced with chakra at the wall and the great wall fell towards Obito. Isaye was looking around but all she could see was rubble left and right.

"Nice try, I noticed you were making hand signs with every pat of your pants. Then you got yourself into place when you wiped your shoes. I'm using my Sharingan, there's no way I would let that-" The Isaye Obito was talking to turned into a log. Immediately Obito spun around to see Isaye closing in on him from above.

"Kaze no Yaiba!" Now Obito was faced with a blade of wind flying towards him. He managed to twist his body in such a way that the blade went by him. In retaliation Obito raised his hands gathering chakra.

"Katon!" Isaye braced herself, but Obito just disappeared, leaving a handful of leaves in his stead. Isaye landed on the ground on extra alert. As she looked around she felt something beneath her. Suddenly her body was submerged in the earth and Obito was standing over her.

"You're too reckless. I mean just those two attacks alone already wasted your chakra. So-" Suddenly Isaye's green eyes turned into an arctic blue. A white chakra began to emanate from the girl. In a burst of chakra Isaye had freed herself. "You won't get to far by continually relying on the power of Houkou, the five-tailed beast."

"Why?" Isaye's voice was a little different as the demon within her seemed to speak out simultaneously. Isaye broke into a dead sprint and the white chakra left an small trail behind her. With her improved abilities she came upon Obito and brandished her new claws, and after doing so she made her attack. Obito dodged the swing and took his two fingers, index and middle, and built a significant amount of chakra around them. As he came to Isaye's side he pressed the concentrated chakra into her body by pressing his two fingers into her side.

"That's why," and as Obito said that he stood knowing the session was over. Isaye's eyes returned to their normal green color and the demon chakra dissipated. Exhausted from the transformation she fell on her face. "Don't think for a second those Akatsuki members don't know how to turn off your powers. You have to be able to survive as if they didn't exist, only when you can do that will Houkou become a gift and not a burden."

"I...still...don't...get...to?" Isaye was skillful enough to place her words on her exhales as she laid on the ground.

"Unfortunately not, you'll just have to wait until dinner." Obito propped himself up on a tree as he waited for Isaye to get back to her feet using her own strength.

"What's different between me and you?" The man speaking was talking to a man who bore a cloak with red clouds on it. The man had small pupils and only whites for eyes and his skin was a pale blue shade. "Huh Kisame, answer me damn it!?"

"You aren't even a big fish Zen. The only reason I am even speaking to you is because there is a lull right now. The reason is you aren't on my level."

"Are you so sure? I've been an S-Rank criminal in the Bingo Books just like you. My abilities are equivalent to that of any one of the Seven Mist Swordsmen-"

"Oh really!?" Kisame pulled his wrapped weapon from his back and brought it down towards Zen. Kisame's target though already had his katana up to block the attack. In order to compensate for the sheer size Zen had one hand on the hilt and the other was pressing on his blade. "How are you going to beat me with puny junk like that!?"

As Zen grinned he showed his shark-like teeth, "by fighting of course." Zen pushed Kisame's giant blade up and away from him allowing Zen to jump back.

"Stop, now is not the time for this Kisame."

"Yea, but this bastard started it."

"He's one of Konan's there's no need to make brash moves right now. If there's an opening then we'll put your name out first." Zen sucked in the saliva that was forming uncontrollably in his mouth and spit it out. It was a disgusting sound as Zen sucked saliva in again only spit it back out.

"Fine," the matter was settled. Zen and Kisame both weren't satisfied with Itachi's interruption, but neither made any move to complain for fear of Itachi's eyes.

"Now what information have you come up with?"

"Wait, Itachi I thought you said this guy was Konan's?"

"I did."

"So why is he getting information for you?"

"We don't have men of our own so it's easier to use some one else's, wouldn't you agree?"

"I guess so." Kisame now sat down too letting Zen finally give his report.

"Orochimaru's current body is starting to reject him. Most likely that he is already making preparations for his next body."

To Zen's short response Itachi's tone was icy cold, "Sasuke."

"Can you hear what they're saying? I can't hear what they're saying."

"Ssh, Naruto stop fussing. Remember it's Captain Yamato out there and he will get the information we need. Don't worry so much, just wait to see if he is going to-" the cloaked man that was speaking Yamato, who was taking the form of Sasori at the time, took off his hood and revealed his face. The man's identity shocked Naruto and Sakura seeing as it was Kabuto behind the cloak. "No way, Sasori's contact was Kabuto?"

"Look," Naruto pointed out behind Kabuto and an even more sinister figure that this time everyone could recognize. The snake-like human stepped onto the bridge and faced down Kabuto who appeared to be taking Sasori's side. Suddenly Kabuto whipped about and slashed Sasori in such a way that the disguise fell apart leaving only Yamato. "This is looking bad, we need to-" even before Naruto could get up to move his movements were barred by Sakura's hand.

"We wait for his signal as ordered. I know you don't want to risk losing valuable information because we were too hasty." Naruto nodded and moved so his focus would be on Yamato once again. Yamato raised his hands and made a signal.

"That must be it," Keta disappeared from his hiding spot with Sai, Sakura, and Naruto close behind. The four appeared on the bridge behind Yamato.

"So nice of you all to join us. I already knew you all were here so it would have been pointless to try and stop us." Orochimaru's voice was a bit raspy and when he finished his tongue slipped out of his mouth as a hissing noise came from him. Orochimaru licked his lips with his slithering tongue as he observed the four Shinobi behind Yamato. "Ah, Naruto-kun, I wonder how strong you have become. Perhaps you have become as strong as my Sasuke?" Something clicked in Naruto as he jumped forward and landed a couple feet from Orochimaru as if ready to pounce. It was already apparent that the blonde was seething with rage. Keta landed beside him because he was his partner and he was required to stay close to Naruto. Though Keta was also agitated by Orochimaru's words. "Oh, who is this?" Just as Orochimaru asked the question his eyes widened, but only for a second because he had to be quick and mask his emotions. The devilish Shinobi had to always come off as cold and calculating.

"Sasuke has much bigger things planned that becoming your slave." Keta's eyes were crimson in color and three dots were apparent on each one. Naruto, on the other hand, was transforming. His teeth were turning into fangs, his eyes were becoming red, and there was a strange chakra forming around him.

"Don't act like you own Sasuke!" With the words came a powerful burst of demon chakra. The chakra was like a powerful torrent blowing everything in the vicinity backwards. Keta was taken by surprise and sent towards the sides of the bridge having to hold onto the cable supports rails in order to keep from falling.

"Naruto, you have a teammate right next to you. Be careful!" Sakura's words fell on deaf ears as Naruto was consumed by Orochimaru's presence, a presence that only forced the blonde to increase the demon chakra output as the red chakra that was enveloping him intensified. Slowly the entire environment began to sway as if to obey the whims of Naruto's terrifying chakra. "Naruto!?"

"This is all your fault...Orochimaru!!" The the final cry it was apparent that Naruto had left and nobody could name what had come in his place as the red chakra sprung out like a leak in a high pressure container. With it the wind picked up almost double what it was before. One of the streams of red chakra whipped Keta.

"Uagh!" Keta was sent flying backwards completely off the bridge.

"Keta!" Yamato's eyes immediately pinpointed Keta, who was drifting unconscious from the surprise blow from his partner's uncontrollable chakra. Yamato extended his arms, "Mokuto-" Yamato was forced to pull his arm back in order to keep from getting lashed by the demon chakra. "I can't do anything while this chakra is flailing about!" Sakura's eyes widened upon realizing the severity of the situation.

"Why isn't Naruto doing anything?" Sakura looked at Naruto then to Keta who had stopped his horizontal movement and gravity began pulling down at his body. The part of his scarf that was worn began fluttering behind him and eventually the entire scarf came off. It was only a short time before Yamato couldn't see Keta anymore.

"Sakura, Sai, we'll have to deal with what's in front of us before we can move to assist Keta." His words had no effect on his team as Sakura continued to look at Naruto in disbelief of what was obviously in front of her and Sai looked on with an expressionless observing gaze.

"Ah," the Shinobi walked through the large green gates into the hidden village. "It's good to finally be back in Konoha after a trying mission."

"What do you mean trying Kyoji? We only had to stop a band of petty thieves since the Fuma clan couldn't do it."

"Fine, fine, It's just good to be back."

"I know what you mean, first thing I'm going to do is go get some dango. Any of you want to come? No guarantee I'll pay for you."

"Sure I'll come."

"I think you've picked up on Anko's taste for those things." he managed to pipe in with a sly remark, or at least he thought so. His prize was that he found himself in one of Anko's headlocks.

"Eh!? What did you just call me!?" Kyoji's face was quickly changing color as Anko mercilessly applied pressure.

"I'm so-rry A, Anko-dono!" Anko released Kyoji with a smile as he fell to his knees and began physically trying to scoop air into his mouth in order to speed up recovery.

"Hey," Ino came up to the three waiving her hand over her head with a smile on her face.

"How's it going Ino?"

"Pretty good considering," it wasn't a response Rei was expecting and as a result Rei gave Ino a closer look.

"Considering what?"

"That Naruto's come back to the village." The news wasn't enough to phase Kyoji as he continued to scoop air, but Anko and Rei's eyes both widened briefly before smiling.

"That's good to hear is he here now?" Ino shook her head to Rei's question.

"He went on a mission with Sakura."

"That's just like the Naruto I remember, quick to act, and I mean very quick to act." Rei and Ino smiled at the joke.

"Oh, and Keta's come back to the village. He's on a mission with Team 7 as well." She made the comment without breaking her smile. Because of this it took a moment for Rei to comprehend the actual words. Kyoji was the first to put the words together in phrase and he stopped scooping air into his mouth during the middle of one scoop.

"What did you say?" Kyoji rose up to look Ino in the eyes.

"He went on a mission with Team 7 because he wants to find Sasuke, like Naruto."

"But he's dead. They brought his forehead protect-" He was cut off by the shaking of Ino's head.

"Not even I realized, but it apparently takes a lot more to kill Keta than I had thought. I swear he was back in the village for a while. He brought some other Missing Nin back with him as well." Ino turned her head and saw someone. She focused on them for a bit, "speak of the devil." Immediately she waved her hands trying to get their attention. "Come over here!" Complying the two jogged over to meet Ino.

"What's the matter Ino-kun?" Ino looked down at Isaye and patted her on the head.

"This is Isaye, she's like a sister to Keta, or at least that's what she tells me."

"It's true, because I am Suzuki's sister. We're related through my sister!" Upon seeing Isaye and hearing her words Rei fell onto her behind in shock. Kyoji stood frozen from the events.

"So he came back to us..."

Kyoji had to turn away from the group, "I have something in my eye. I need to go wash it out." As Kyoji started walking away a distinct sniffle was head from his direction.

Anko had a smirk on her face, "He doesn't die that easily, you taught him well Yumi. To learn from your mistake that is."

Axelpro: R&R not much else to say.