Chapter Five.
Kurenai and Asuma groaned as their eyes slowly opened. The first thing they felt was bandages around their heads. Taking in their surroundings, they realized they were in a hospital room. To their left, they saw a familiar old man in a red hat and white robes. Both of them sat up.
"Glad to see that you two are okay. You both had severe brain damage when Orochimaru knocked you out."
"Orochimaru?!" they both asked in alarm.
"Yes, my former student infiltrated our village. He found out through a spy that Tsunade had returned to the Leaf. He decided to test her, and see she could get over her hemophobia if Naruto's life was jeopardized."
"What happened to Naruto?!" Kurenai asked in an even more alarmed tone.
"He captured Naruto, bit his thumb to scare Tsunade, then stabbed his Kusanagi sword through the boy's stomach." Hiruzen bluntly stated. Both gasped loudly and Yuhi put her hands to her mouths.
"Don't worry, he's fine. My other student saved him, despite still shaking with fear. His stomach which was impaled, and his lungs and heart which were nicked are still tender though."
Both sighed in relief, then Asuma said, "Please tell me your sending someone after him?!"
"He is, me!"
All eyes turned to the woman who just appeared in the doorway. She had purple hair tied in a bun, a tan trenchcoat, a fishnet shirt, an orange skirt, silver shin guards, and black Sandals.
"Anko?"
"Hey Lovebirds," Anko Mitarashi teased with a smirk on her face. Then she frowned and said in a determined voice, "I'll find that bastard and kill him, no matter what it takes!"
Ever since Orochimaru had used her and then tossed her away, the Tokubetsu Jonin(special high ninja) loathed her former sensei with a passion. It had been her lifelong goal to make him pay for what he did to her and all of the other Konoha residents he experimented on.
"You're going alone?" Yuhi asked, surpised.
"As the only one who survived receiving the cursed seal, It's my responsibility to take him down!"
"Are you sure you don't want back up, Anko-Chan?" Sarutobi asked in a pleading tone.
"I'm sure boss man!" Mitarashi replied in tone that brooked no argument.
"Very well. So will you be leaving now."
"Yep, and I've got everything I need."
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Shizune and Tsunade were lying sideways on a bed with Naruto in between them, lying on his back. It was midnight, but both were still up. The former had pink long-sleeved, long oegegd pajamas on, while the latter's PJ's were jade colored. Normally, they would
"I really wish we could keep him like this Tsunade-sama; in between us, and safe from harm," Shizune said sadly as she rubbed his cheek.
"Me too Shizune, but we all know where wishful thinking gets you."
Both heard a knock on the door, and said, "Come in!", at the same time.
"Hello, Lady Tsunade," Anko said as she opened the bedroom door.
"What can i do for you Anko?
"I'm here to ask that you not follow me, when I go after Orochimaru. The Third has approved my request to pursue him by myself. I know what he did to Naruto, and to you and Jiraiya, but he left a literal mark on me. Plus i was his student. I need to do this!"
"You know how powerful he is Mitarashi, so how exactly do you plan to beat that snake by yourself?" Tsunade asked seriously.
"Using a technique he taught me," Anko responded.
"It's called Sojasosai No Jutsu (Twin Snake Sacrifice Jutsu). All i have to do is get close enough to him to ise it. I'll lose my life but so will he."
"Anko you can't just…" Shizune started, but her mistress interrupted.
"If Anko wants to sacrifice herself we shouldn't deny her Shizune. Everyone should be able to decide their own path in life."
Turning to look at the Kunoichi, she said, "I'll respect your wishes."
"Thank you milady," Mitarashi said with a bow.
"Make sure to tell whiskers over there about my sacrifice."
"I will. Good hunting."
After Anko left the room, Tsunade said to her apprentice, "I've got a feeling he's not gonna kill her. To him she's not worth his time. I know for a fact that he'll escape her technique. So does the old man, that's why he sent her alone."
"Oink, Oink!" Tonton cried from below the bed. Tsunade turned to look at their animal companion, then smiled and said, "Sure girl, you can sleep here too. Hop on."
The pet pig did just that, laying on Naruto's stomach.