A soft thud woke Sasuke from his slumber. Groaning, the raven untangled himself from the blonde in his arms, blinking tiredly at the bright green mess in front of him. Yawning, he sat himself up, lazily sweeping his eyes across the room.
Before he had the chance to fully exit his drowsy state, a whooshing sound did it for him, spurring him into action as a kunai narrowly missed his face. Sasuke immediately activated his sharingan, spotting a black figure near the middle of the room.
Before the intruder had a chance to move, the Uchiha launched into action, snatching up the kunai hidden under his pillow and heading straight for the enemy's throat. Taken by surprise, the black figure barely dodged the attack, the kunai carving a shallow line into the edge of their jawline, effectively slicing their mask in two.
Undeterred by the sudden lack of coverage, the other quickly made a counterattack, landing a sharp kick to Sasuke's guts. Grunting in pain, the Uchiha was thrown to the wall, landing with a crash. He hastily got up again, driven by fury.
Faster than a blink of an eye, the two were on each other again, blows landing faster and faster, a blur to the untrained eye. All the commotion echoed throughout the Uchiha house, waking both the Uzumaki's residing there.
Boruto quickly burst into the room, distracting the enemy for less than a second. That miniscule amount of time was more than enough for Sasuke to advance, landing a hard blow on the intruder's neck. With a gasp of surprise, the unknown enemy crumpled to the ground, leaving Sasuke heaving for breath and the two blonde's staring in astonishment.
The silence was quickly broken by Naruto's worried voice. "Sasuke, you're hurt." Said boy absentmindedly glanced at his arm, where a deep cut was bleeding continuously. "It's just a small scratch Naruto. We have to get this guy to the Hokage immediately." Upon mentioning the black figure, the raven kicked the limp body, ensuring it wasn't about to get up anytime soon.
Narrowing his eyes, the older blonde wasn't satisfied with this response. Still, he kept his mouth shut, allowing Sasuke to tie up the mysterious nin. A quick tug on the ropes to certify that they were secure, and the trio was off.
One glance at the unconscious and tied up figure in their arms, and the guards stationed at the door let them in without so much as a word. When they entered the Hokage's office, Tsunade was already there, leaning back in a chair with her arms crossed.
Upon seeing the wounds on Sasuke, Tsunade frowned, glancing down at the guy in his arms. Meeting Tsunade's gaze head on, the raven firmly spoke. "They attacked us in the middle of the night. Whomever it was, their movements were similar to the nin who jumped Naruto in the forest. It's likely they are the same person."
The Hokage didn't say anything, her face remaining impassive. With a slight wave of her hand, two ANBU entered the room, gently taking the tied up enemy from the Uchiha's hands. As soon as the ANBU exited the room, Tsunade let out a sigh of exasperation. "Good job Sasuke. You should head to the infirmary to get that wound treated. Naruto, go with him and make sure he doesn't skip over his treatment like he did last time."
The shinobi nodded, both leaving the room. A forgotten blonde was about to leave with them when a voice called him back. "Boruto. Come here."
Gulping, Boruto slowly turned around, stationing himself in front of Tsunade's desk. "Yes ma'am?" For a couple of seconds nothing was said, and the young boy was subject to the Hokage's scrutinizing gaze. Sweat was now sliding down the blonde's forehead, the pressure in the room weighing on him.
After what felt like a lifetime, Tsunade spoke up. "You've only been here for a couple months, and you haven't done anything to compromise the fate of the village. I am going to take a wild chance on you and assume that you harbor no ill intentions."
Slightly confused, Boruto nodded along. The Hokage continued, " And so I have decided to give you your first mission." The blonde choked down his surprise, levelly meeting the stare of the dominating woman. "My mission, ma'am?"
Without taking her gaze off Boruto, Tsunade grabbed a file from one of her drawers and tossed it at Boruto, leaving the teen to catch it himself. Clumsily fumbling with the file, he opened it hastily, eyes skimming over the contents.
"The information in there is about the concoction that was injected into Naruto's blood. When Naruto was in the hospital I took a small sample, and had it tested on." The shinobi nodded along, not looking up from the papers in his hands.
"There were many ingredients used in the solution, all of which are used for nullifying chakra. That is except for one. Dragon's scale." The Hokage shifted in her seat, getting comfortable.
"Of course, it's not actually made from dragon scales. That's just the popular name for it. It's really a separate mixture of rare ingredients. Including the poison from an assumed to be extinct creature, the 'Acinonyx Panthera', or more commonly known as an Oko Cat. This cat's venom is known to be deadly, and extremely sickly to even the nine-tailed beasts."
Boruto nodded thoughtfully, before speaking up. "So if someone were to mix the venom of that cat with a bunch of different chakra nullifying properties..."
"Then the effect would be a chakra draining sickness, and with the correct skill set, the properties could completely seal off chakra of both the Jinchuuriki and their respective Bijuu. Luckily for us, Naruto's chakra capacity is already above normal, and coupled with the Kyuubi's enormous chakra expanse, the Oko venom in Naruto is too busy enhancing the chakra nullifiers to hurt Naruto physically in any way."
"Why is it called dragon's scale then?" Tsunade gave him a blank gaze, as if asking what prompted him to ask such a stupid question. Gulping, Boruto looked away from the Hokage's intense gaze.
"It's just a rumor. Some people believe that dragons actually did exist a hundred centuries ago. They believe that the Oko Cat is what killed them off. There's no evidence, and it makes no sense in any way. Still, people talk."
The blonde nodded again, starting to feel like a bobblehead. "So, what exactly is my mission?" At this Tsunade straightened up, resting her head on the back of her hands.
"We have reason to believe there are a few living Oko Cat's living a little off the coast of Kumogakure. Killer Bee was the first one killed, so we believe the chakra repressor is being developed in that area. Your job is to find these Oko Cats, and bring at least one back to Konoha. Alive."
"Keep in mind that these are an endangered species, and you must be careful in dealing with them. If a single Oko Cat is hurt or lost during this mission I will personally come for your neck. Understood?"
Boruto gulped, barely squeaking out a "Yes ma'am!" Raising an eyebrow, Tsunade continued. "I have already discussed this mission with Kakashi. He and the rest of Team 7 will be aiding you in your quest. This is your one and only chance to prove yourself trustworthy, so do not screw it up. Now get out."
Boruto hastily rushed out of the room, quickly bowing to the Hokage. Safely in the hall outside the office, Boruto clutched the mission file, grinning widely. With glittering eyes, he let out a laugh so loud, the entire village shook. YES! My very first mission! Don't screw this one up, Boruto!
Ok guys. I completely made this part up. It is in no way canon, and I doubt the name Acinonyx Panthera is even a real animal. I literally looked up the scientific name of a jaguar and a cheetah and smushed the names together. (You can look it up if you don't believe me :)
So yeah, no complaints about 'Oko Cats' not existing in the Naruto world. And also no If the story was even the least bit canon before, its entirely veering off course now. BUT I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE NEW ROAD WE'RE TAKING! I PROMISE THE STORY WILL BE INTERESTING ANY WAY! Wait actually I should probably let you decide that yourself. Lmao.
Anyways, YAYA! Kakashi is finally coming into the picture! I just realized that I havent really included him in this story. Also uh, off topic, but if 'Acinonyx Panthera' is actually a thing, could someone tell me what it is?