Disclaimers: Earth to everyone. If I own Naruto, do you think I'll be making a story? I'd be changing the story itself!

Author's notes: Ne, I'm sorry for exchanging the sharingan and the byakugan. I forgot that the sharingan was the one that could see through clones. Gomen-nasai. Anyway, I thank you all for correcting me. I appreciate your corrections. Now let the chapter start.

Chapter 4:

"Yawn! Ohayou!" Keiki greeted only to receive silence as a response. He stood up from his seat and arranged the sheets. "Where is everyone?"

The sliding door opened as his twin brother, Lan, entered the room. "Oh. You're awake. You sleepy head. We're all awake an hour ago. I was just about to wake you up."

"Oh. Okay. Let me change first." Keiki said. Lan nodded. "We're waiting at the living room."

=Living Room Uchiha Residence=

"Ohayou minna-san!" Keiki greeted only to receive a blow on the head by Reika. "Why must you always be a sleepy head?!" Reika scolded.

"Itai! You're not my mom!" Keiki retorted. "Whatever."

"Kids, let's go." Naruto said as the students turned to him. "Hai Naruto- sensei!"

Neji and Sasuke smirked. "Hn. Seems like the kids are starting to acknowledge you as their teacher huh?" Sasuke said. Naruto shrugged. "Knock it off. I AM their sensei."

Neji turned to them. "Naruto, Sasuke, now is not the time to make jokes. War is about to begin." Naruto and Sasuke nodded glumly. "We know."

"Anyway, Reika, Keiki, Lan, we better get going to Tsunade-sama. She'll explain about the whole situation." Sasuke said as they started heading towards the hokage's office.

=Hokage's Office=

"Godaime-sama, Uzumaki-san, Uchiha-san, Hyuuga-san, and their kids have arrived." An ANBU said as he kneeled down at the hokage. Tsunade nodded. "Good. Let them in. Call the frog-sennin and tell him to come here IMMEDIATELY." She commanded.

"Hai Godaime-sama." With that, the ANBU disappeared in a puff of smoke. The six shinobis took that time to enter the room.

"Godaime-sama, you called for us?" Sasuke and Neji said at the same time. "Ohayou Godaime-sama." The kids greeted. "Hey. Took you long enough, old hag." Naruto said.

Tsunade glared at him. "I'll pretend you never said that Naruto. Anyway, before I start, are there any questions that you would like to ask? I'm sure that the kids have a lot to ask."

"Well... with all respect Godaime-sama, who is Itachi?" Reika started. "Let me answer that." Sasuke said. "Itachi is my brother."

"NANI?!!!!!!!!"

"Hai. He was the one who killed the Uchiha clan, leaving only me alive." Sasuke said, hatred and rage were present in his eyes.

The kids became silent, completely aware of the rage that was now being shown. At the same time, that simple information also started hatred in the kids' heart. They knew the hardships that their father had gone through but never did they hear and expect, that their father have a brother named Itachi who was the cause of all their hardships.

"Godaime-sama, now that we know who that Itachi-guy is, would you mind telling us what the current situation is?" Lan asked. Tsunade smiled at this. "A matured young man. Just what I expected from the Uchiha clan. Anyway, the sound-nins are currently approaching the boarders of the fire country. Jiraiya is currently on patrol. He should be coming right about..."

"...now."

The door suddenly opened as a man with long white hair came inside. "Tsunade! I have the news!" He exclaimed.

"Pervert-sennin, you never changed." Naruto said. Jiraiya glared at him. "As I would love to strangle you now, brat, this is war." Jiraiya said. Naruto crossed his arms.

'Hmm... Jiraiya-sensei became serious for once.' Naruto thought.

"As I have seen, the sound-nins would be able to reach the boarders in about three to four days at their current pace. Their number seemed to be at about eight hundred to a thousand shinobis."

"This is bad. At their current number, we are no match for them. We need the help of the other countries. But who will we send?" Tsunade wondered. Then it clicked.

"Naruto, Sasuke, Neji, and you three kids. I am going to send you on a mission to form an alliance with the other countries and to spy on the sound-nins. Not to mention that we need shinobis to assassinate a certain person."

'Alliance...'

'Spying...'

'Assasination...'

"For once, I agree with Tsunade. This is no time for jokes. This is a war." Jiraiya said. "Who are the shinobis that aren't at the mission at the moment?" Tsunade asked.

An ANBU came inside with the list of the available shinobis. "Godaime-sama, the available ninjas are: Nara Shikamaru, Yamanaka (Nara) Ino, Inuzuka Kiba, Aburame Shino, Rock Lee, Hyuuga Hinata, Tenten, Chouji, Nara Ayumi, Inuzuka Ruchi, Kurenai, Gai, Asuma, and Hatake Kakashi."

For a moment, no one spoke a word.

"I have made a decision. Scratch my first command. Aburame Shino and Yamanaka Ino would go and form an alliance to the remaining countries. Gai would accompany them. Inuzuka Kiba, Rock Lee, and Tenten would go and spy on the northern boarders. Nara Ayumi and Inuzuka Ruchi, would go and spy on the southern boarder. Asuma would accompany them." Tsunade stayed silent for a minute before speaking up again.

"Hyuuga Hinata and Chouji would not leave. They are medic-nins who are needed here."

"Excuse me Godaime-sama, but what would we do?" Keiki asked. "There are still the assassination, and I'm sure that some must be left to train the shinobis. One team to make an alliance isn't enough. There are still the Water Country, Lightning Country, etc."

"Godaime-sama, if I may be so bold, who is the person to assassinate?" Sasuke asked.

"...Gatoh."

"NANI?!!!! I thought Zabusa had already killed that fatso!" Naruto exclaimed.

Tsunade sighed. "Naruto calm down. Gatoh has survived and he has hidden himself from the world. As for now, he is serving Itachi. He is Itachi's resource and as long as Itachi has him, he will not run out of supplies. Once he's gone, Itachi would soon have problem with getting resources. His army would run low. He would need to retreat for a while."

"And what you're trying to say is...?"

"With Gatoh gone, Itachi's assault is slightly tilted. It would take him a few more days before his plan would be balanced once again." Tsunade said.

Naruto tilted his head. "And your point is?"

"Such troublesome. You never changed Naruto." A voice called out. Everyone turned around to see Shikamaru together with the other ninjas available.

"Shikamaru! Man I'm so glad to see you! We now have a brilliant tactitian!" Naruto squealed.

Shikamaru sighed. "I'm here because Tsunade-sama told me to."

Ruchi and Ayume went towards the other two kids. "Heya Lan! Keiki! Reika!" he greeted. Ayume blushed as she saw Lan. "Uhh... h-hi L-l-lan."

Lan nodded in acknowledgement.

"Jiraiya, explain the current plans to Shikamaru."

Hinata went near Naruto. "Naruto, what's going on?" She asked. Naruto hugged her assumingly. "The old hag will explain later. I'll protect you."

Hinata looked at him directly in the eyes. "We're at war... right?" Naruto nodded. "With Uchiha Itachi and the Sound-nins."

"Okay then. Jiraiya-sennin explained to me the current plan. I agree with it. I'm just going to add other details. Sigh... so troublesome. Okay. First of all, I would like everyone's opinion on this. Three people will do the assassination of Gatoh. Among all of us that are not yet in a mission, who do you think can kill without hesitation?" Shikamaru asked.

Everyone looked at each other and nodded. "The Hyuuga's would be okay for the assassination." Chouji said. Neji and Reika were quiet.

Shikamaru nodded. "Neji, is that okay with you?" He asked. Neji merely nodded as he glanced at his daughter. Reika nodded silently. "Alright then. Hatake Kakashi-sensei would accompany them. The three of them would be in charge of Gatoh's assassination."

"What about the others? Shika, you're already the tactitian. How about Keiki, Lan, Kiba, Tenten, Kurenai-sensei, Naruto, and Sasuke-kun?" Ino asked.

"I already have a role for them. Kurenai-sensei would train the other shinobis until Anko, Ibiki, and the other ninjas come back. Kiba, I want you and Akamaru to stay here. Akamaru can be able to smell if the sound- nins are coming nearer. Tenten I want you to stay as well and train the other ninjas with Kurenai-sensei. Now... Sasuke, I also want you to join the assassination. Lan, Keiki, you two would stay here to prevent any havoc in the village. Naruto..."

"Yes? Yes?"

"Sigh... so troublesome. I want you to stay and protect Godaime-sama."

"NANI?!!!!!!!!!"

"I said..."

"I know! I know! But why did you give me a very lame part?! I want a more exciting one!" Naruto exclaimed.

Shikamari sighed. "Naruto, you are the only one here that could defend Godaime-sama. No one else could handle that."

Naruto humped. "Fine."

Tsunade nodded. "Now since all is settled, dismissed! Neji, Reika, Sasuke, Kakashi, I want you to leave as soon as possible. Use the rest of the day to prepare and leave tomorrow-early morning. Finish the job as soon as possible. We need the four of you here."

"Hai."

"You may now leave."

The four disappeared in the shadows. Tsunade sighed. "The war will surely be fierce. I just hope that we'll be able to defeat them."

Author's notes: How's this part? Is it nice? I'm sorry if they seem OOC. And I also know that Shikamaru did most of the talking here. Gomen ne. Feel free to correct me guys. Reviews please!