Chapter 48 Sasuke's Betrayal…

"God Damn it! It's 4 in the morning who the hell is knocking?" I yelled in anger waking up Naruto in the process.

I opened the front door to see Shikamaru out front.

He then started talking quickly about how Sasuke left the village towards Orochimaru.

"Shit Naruto put some clothes on and two of those breakfast bars we made last night!" I ordered I closed the front door and put some clean clothes on myself I really need to change up my wardrobe. Once we were changed we ran outside to meet Shikamaru. We then followed him to Choji's place.

"So why are we at Choji's place?"

"Choji's my best friend and one of the strongest guys I know." Shikamaru said pulling out a bag of potato chips.

"These are BBQ Choji's favorite. Lets eat them. With any luck this is guaranteed to work."

So we did we at the chips or well Naruto and Shikamaru did I hated BBQ. When the last chip dropped into Shikamaru's hand as he was about to take a bite the front door slammed open with a fully dress Choji who snatched the chip out of his hand.

"I will not let you have this last chip whether it be for a snack or a meal I will not allow it!"

I dark figure of a dog rushing towards the chip Choji was holding Choji noticed it and put the whole thing in his mouth and chewed it.

Almost in a cartoonish fashion the dog revealed to Akamaru and dropped to the ground like a piece of paper. Behind his was Kiba.

"Hey Kiba I'm guessing you're here for the mission."

"Yep I was told to meet the group here."

My eyes were wandering.

"I couldn't help but overhear. Sounds like you could use some help I might have a suggestion." I heard Lee from behind.

A few moments later we were all assembled at the gate. Me, Naruto, Shikamaru, Choji, Kiba, and Neji.

"Shikamaru got any pursuit plans?"

"Yes we'll go single file. Kiba you'll be the most forward guard. You know the terrain best of all of us plus given you acute sense of smell you could track Sasuke by sent. You can even detect and disarm traps, where the enemy has touched them. I'll be second to give direct order to Kiba and hand signals to communicate with the rest of you. Naruto your third, you got the best initiative so you're placed in the middle so you can support either the front or the middle. Your our primary hinge of back if need be…

Choji your fourth. You don't have speed but you have the greatest striking power. Once Kiba, Naruto, and I launch a surprise attack you take the stage and clobber them. Neji your rear guard with your Byakugan you can sure the squad has no blind spots." Shikamaru said

"Ah what about me?" I asked.

"You're in reserves you'll be trailing the main group from a distance incase any of get us hurt or only one remains. You'll be traveling in disguise of a possible traveler with your fox your you will follow once we are out of sight following your fox's nose. Now every every one. Kiba you'll monitor the front area, I'll monitor the greater forward, Naruto you'll monitor the left, Choji the right, and Neji you'll watch the rear with Byakugan."

"Got!"

"Make sure your tools are sharp."

"I'll set out ahead of you so that way you guess can pass me that way it looks less suspicious if I set off any hidden motion detection wires." I said before taking off into the forest.

I moved along at a decent pace on the ground. I stepped over a few trip wire on the ground. The rest of the guys had passed by me. I wanted until they were just out of sight for me before I quickened my pace.

"DANZO!" I heard someone yell. As I saw a black blur race past me.

Elsewhere…

"Sir you're turning pale is anything wrong?" a Root ANBU asked.

"He's coming and he's pissed." That moment Crash comes bursting through the door black electricity us sparking all over his body…

Back with Seth…

Shit how did this go downhill so quickly. It's only Naruto and me left out of all six of us. First Choji chooses to stay and fight the rock chakra leach guy. At least the clone managed to stabilize him long enough to be recovered. Neji to that weird spider guy, ugh, I hate those things. He had his gut pierced I managed to seal the hole on his back. Then Kiba he was hurt hurt bad at least I got to see Kankuro while treating him and Akamaru I don't know why they he was there I was happy to see him.

Shikamaru had came next he apparently had to fight a crazy lady with a flute. I arrived by the time it was cleaned up Shikamaru had a broken finger so I took off to catch up with Naruto I almost forgot, Temari was there. I eventually did in a field. Only problem was he wasn't alone. Their was this weird white haired guy to, he looked like he was holding a blade of bone. Naruto appeared to be struggling against this guy so I had to jump in. I pulled a Kunai out of my pouch and drew my sword. I swung the blade at him to get his attention off of Naruto. There was an attempt to block but it didn't succeed. I cut clean through it. That in turn got his attention and caught him off guard.

"You're the first I've ever met who managed to break that bone." that weird white haired man said to me. I would be lying if I said I was not intimidated by it. After that his shoulder split open as a weird bone came out of it. He took the bone in his hand and pulled it out then the wound sealed shut. I don't want to know what the hell happened. Anyway after I regained some sense it became a sword fight. I came close many times to breaking that bone he was using when the two blades clashed. I can say this for sure I did blunt his blade many times. For me I'm lucky on how well the blade was forged. It went on this way for a good 5-10 minutes before Lee showed up but, it was during this time that the weird barrel they had with them had opened up with Sasuke stepping out. Only thing was that he looked different his skin had a large tint of grey in it, his hair had grown longer and silver, and it appeared he had giants frogs feet coming out of his back; before he took off towards the valley of death. Naruto went to pursue while I was holding off bone man. I was only allowed to chase once Lee showed up; what happened once I left I can't tell you cause I have no clue.

Sasuke on the other hand I can tell you more about. I had arrived on the scene of a fight between Naruto coated in a weird chakra cloak and Sasuke it that strange shape I just told you about, in the valley of death. At most I could do was try and avoid getting caught in the crossfire; hell I even had to activate my signature jutsu just to have enough speed to get Kody and myself out of the way. The battle between them was fierce ending with a chidori and a rasengan clashing.

The two jutsu were interacting and in the end it created a giant purply black sphere that destroyed the statues.

Once it faded I could see Sasuke pulling Naruto a shore. I don't know if he sensed me most likely he did but, he didn't say anything. He took off his forehead protector and left it next to Naruto before running…

In the hokage's office…

"And that's my side on this mission report Lady Tsunade." I said as I gave her my point of view of the mission.

"Though I don't think he's fully left."

"Why do you say that?"

"He took his pendant I made before the chunin exams." I said finishing.

"Well thank you for your corporation with the report. You are free to go." Tsunade said releasing me."

Later at the Apartment…

There was a knock at the front door while I was cooking.

"Coming!" I yelled as I pulled the lasagna out of the oven and placed it on the stove top.

When I opened the door I saw Jiraiya. I was just straight up confused by him being there.

"Hey kid I wanted to invite you to go on a training trip with me and Naruto. Naruto wanted to see if you would come and what am I smelling?" Jiraiya asked.

"That would be the lasagna I made. If you want some you can have some come on it I'll get you plate." I offered him which he quickly accepted.

When I set a plate with a piece on it, in front of it had quickly ate it.

"One of these days you're going to have to teach me some of your recipes. Anyway that's not the reason I came here."

"I know I heard you the first time before you got distracted by my cooking and I would like to go I would like to join you guys with Kody."

"Okay glad to hear it. Meet me at the gate in an hour. And make sure to pack whatever you need we won't be coming back for a long time."

"Okay whatever." I said as I continued eating.

With that said and done he left.