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Chapter 10: A Mission Before the Final

Naruto ended up mastering that bloodline in a little more than 1 week. Another week later, they had finished putting some finishing touches on Naruto and also got him much faster as well as improved his taijutsu. Now, he goes with Koichi again to the river to train with the usual weapons and one extra unusual one.

"Now, first we will work on the kunai." Koichi began when they got to the river.

"Awwww. But I already know about the kunai."

"You might know about it, but you haven't fully mastered how to use it." Naruto replied by folding his arms and putting up his best pouting face. "Okay, now besides throwing it directly, you can use it in a trap, or use it as a decoy by using genjutsu on it." Koichi continued.

The lesson went on and on. When the day finally ended, they had only finished two weapons and they were the basic ones, the Shuriken and the Kunai.

The next day, they arrived at the river at about the same time again. "Okay, now I'm going to teach you how to use a katana. That's the last one I'm going to teach. First off because it will take you a long time to master, and second off because that is the last weapon I can think of."

"YATTA!!" Naruto shouted running around in circles. "When do we start, WHEN DO WE START?" He asked.

"Calm down, Naruto. Patience is a virtue." Koichi tried to get him to relax.

"It isn't in my book. Now, when do we start." Naruto repeated.

'Wow he is just like Shintu. I remember back when we were younger...

/ FLASHBACK /

"Alright, today I will be teaching you how to use a katana." A brown-haired sensei told Shintu.

"YEAH! I'M GOING TO LEARN HOW TO USE A KATANA! YATTA!" Shintu shouted, jumping for joy.

"Calm down Shintu." But Shintu didn't hear him.

"THANK YOU NAZAWAKI-SENSEI. THANK YOU SO MUCH!" He shouted, hugging his teacher.

/ FLASHBACK /

They both overreact way too much. Luckily, Naruto is a little better than Shintu-nii-san.' Koichi smiled thinking of the joy Shintu had when he found out.

"Anosan, anosan." Naruto was nagging her again. "Can we start now?"

"Okay," Koichi approved and nodded. She pulled two katanas out of their sheaths and gave one to Naruto.

"Now, the first lesson with is katana is...

--A week later—

Naruto had just finished his training with the katana and now went back to his apartment with Koichi at night. On the way home they encountered a friend.

"Ahhhh, Sasuke. What are you doing at this time of day?" Koichi asked him politely.

"I came to get Naruto. We have another mission dobe, and it's a big one." Sasuke replied hurriedly.

Naruto eyes widened. 'A big one?' He thought. "Well, lead the way arrogant freak." Naruto answered.

Sasuke just glared at him and then took off with Naruto not far behind.

Koichi just watched them take off with a satisfying smile. At least they aren't threatening each other anymore' she thought.

--At the Hokage's office—

"Where are those two? They should've been here 1 minutes ago." Sakura tensed up. "They're starting to be like you Kakashi-sensei. This is all your fault for influencing Sasuke-kun like that." She began to cry.

'Whatever. They'll be here shortly anyhow. I know it.' Kakashi thought to himself.

"Sasuke-kun, where are you? Sasuke-kun hurry please." Sakura broke down in the background. "Please come back Sas-"

"Your so slow baka." Sasuke insulted.

"Shut up you...arrogant little." Naruto dove at Sasuke who easily dodged.

"Like I said, you're...too...slow." Sasuke repeated slower this time trying to get Naruto to understand him better.

"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura yelled as she approached the number 1 rookie with a open arms. But Sasuke dodged that one too.

"Please, not now." He responded in a somewhat irritated voice.

"Okay team," Kakashi said, "Let's go in there and see what the Hokage wants."

"Hai!" chorused the blonde and the redhead. (A/N kinda cheesy I know)

Kakashi knocked rapidly on the door.

"Huh? Who is it?" He heard someone mumble from inside.

"Hokage-sama, team 7 is ready for your mission." Kakashi replied.

"Oh!" The old hag said as she came to open the door. "Come in."

"You were sleeping again weren't you, you old hag." Naruto asked as he pointed at the 5th.

"Shut up you nosy brat. You should be lucky that I'm even giving you this high ranked mission." Tsunade snarled.

"Really? It's really a high ranked mission this time? What is it?" Naruto asked forgetting about all of the Hokage sleeping thing.

"It's an A ranked mission." The sennin announced.

"ALRIGHT, WE FINALLY GET A HIGH LEVEL MISSION" Naruto yelled.

Kakashi made a 'hm' sound as he was thinking, 'Interesting. I really enjoy seeing how much Naruto has grown, but this might be too dangerous.'

Sasuke just smirked and thought, 'Yes. This will be the perfect chance to test out my new full Sharingan.'

Sakura was in a state of ambivalence. She knew that she was probably strong enough for this mission and that if she weren't Sasuke would help, or at least, that's what kept her from quitting. But deep inside her she still thought that it might be too much.

"Now, you will be going to the Country of the Wave secretly. There will be nins after you so you must also go with caution, but you must also be quick. Once you get to the Hidden Village of Mist, look for a boy named Toshi Raiko. Once you find him, bring him back here. You must do this as fast as you can, got it?" Tsunade made sure everyone understood.

They all nodded. "But why us?" Kakashi asked.

"Because I think that your team is ready for a challenge." Tsunade lied. She actually only wanted to see Naruto's skills before the finals and this was the perfect cover-up. "Besides, with Sasuke at his peak with the Sharingan, Sakura training with Shizune, and Naruto training with his cousins, I'm positive that you're ready."

Kakashi was satisfied with the answer and showed it by shrugging a bit.

"Now, hurry up and bring that boy back." Tsunade ordered.

And they departed instantly after Tsunade finished.

"I need to go pack some things." Naruto and Sakura said simotaneously.

"No you don't. We need to get there as fast as possible. Anyways, I've got everything we need." Kakashi emphasized the work 'need'.

"But...but...what about my hair?" Sakura complained.

"Don't worry, you won't die if you don't get it done." Kakashi answered rolling his eyes. 'girls.' (A/N: I'm not trying to make fun of the girls out there so don't take it seriously).

--3 hours later—

"Kakashi-sensei? When do we eat? I'm hungry," Naruto complained rubbing his tummy who was agreeing with Naruto.

"Soon Naruto, calm down. We'll eat as soon as we get to the next village." The silver haired jounin answered.

"When's that?" Naruto asked.

"Just...soon" Kakashi repeated.

Naruto, feeling something wrong, didn't argue. Being the farthest back he looked back to see if anyone was there then did a few seals. "Arronkogan." He mumbled as the swirls began to develop in his eyes. He looked around a second time as he kept going, but the presence he felt was gone from behind him, but it was closer now.

Kakashi stopped. The other three also stopped and Sasuke turned around with his Sharingan showing and looking at Naruto's newly developed bloodline. "Interesting." He noted.

"Shut up." Kakashi order. "We're being followed."

"Well, we noticed that already sensei." Naruto told him sarcastically.

But Kakashi was to busy looking around to hear Naruto's little comment.

"I guess there's no point in hiding anymore," A low gloomy voice was heard from their left.

"Hunh! They sent those four to come for the kid?! I guess they're running out of jounins huh." Was the second one who was on the right side.

"Stop hiding already," Sasuke told them, we know you're here."

Sakura was the only one surprised by that comment.

"Hn. I guess they're not bad." A third stony voice came from behind. The three showed themselves in front of the Konoha ninjas.

The three of them were wearing grass headbands but they all had cuts in the middle.

"Akatsuki." Kakashi noted.

Sasuke immediately froze up when he heard that name.

"Yep."

The three are so tiny, I kinda want to eat them." The one from behind noted as he licked his lips hungily.

"Oh please don't, not yet that is. They're not going to let you eat them. We haven't to injure them first," The first one, obviously the leader, told him with a smirk.

Sakura was scared out of her wits but calmed down a bit. Sasuke was better now that he had calmed a bit, and Naruto was fired up.

"Oh come on. Let's hurry up and start this already." Naruto yawned. "I'm getting bored.

The leader was irritated by the loudmouth's comment, but then smiled again. "Let's" he said and the three automatically disappeared.

A/N: Please tell me how to do bolds italics and underlines. Please. And now, tell me what kind of pairing you want. I'll try to fix them up the way you want them back at Konoha. Please RR. Thanks!