Overcoming the Darkness
A Naruto Fan Fic
By Haroken
Prologue: For many years, great beasts have terrified the world. The people of the world would unite, becoming stronger in order to defeat these menaces. The best example would be that of the Leaf and the Kyuubi, the nine tails demon fox. Of course, there were other such beasts, some possibly stronger than the Kyuubi. Soon, the world would have to unite once more, become stronger...and defeat the darkness....
NOTES: This takes place in a Naruto universe where Sasuke has been rescued from Orochimaru's clutches, and has gained the ability of Curse Seal level 2. Also, Rock Lee has had his surgery and it was successful! He is now nearing the end of his rehabilitation.
CHAPTER 1: WHAT CAN BE FOUND AHEAD!? SOMETHING TROUBLES THE HOKAGE!
A gentle breeze swept over the Konohakagure village. Trees were swaying, birds were chirping, flowers were in blossom, and it seemed to be just another typical day in the village of the Leaf. Shinobi were coming in and out of the village, finishing and beginning missions to bring respect to themselves, and prosperity to the village. A group of these shinobi was working hard on a mission...
"Team 7, do we have contact with our target, over?" Whispered the leader into a headset.
"Affirmative. Should we move in on the target, over?" Said a voice on the other line.
"It seems the perfect time, over." Said a second, more feminine voice.
"I agree, over." Said a third, more calm voice.
"Roger. Move in on target on my mark. 3, 2, 1, MARK!" said the leader.
"ROGER!" Said the team.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura leapt out of their hiding spots, and surrounded a box. Lifting the box and throwing it aside, Naruto pointed at the boy hiding under it and shouted, "Target found! Mission: Hide and Go Seek- Find Tsang, COMPLETE!"
"Alright guys, good job." Kakashi sighed into the headset.
"That was fun..." Sasuke sighed. "But we need something worthy of my skills."
"I agree Sasuke. We haven't had a decent mission since we rescued you from the Sound Nins.... wait! YOUR skills? What about mine? We need my skills too!" Naruto shouted.
"Pfft. Sasuke muttered.
"I'm thinking the same thing guy, we need a better mission. Like the wave country mission..." Sakura mentioned.
"Well get over it you three. We need to head back to HQ to report mission status." Kakashi scolded.
"Ughhh...." The team responded in Unison.
Back at HQ, Team 7 began to report their mission to the 5th Hokage, leader of the Leaf.
"Well, Tsunade-sama, we finished our mission. Got anything else for us?" Naruto asked.
"Hmm...not really. Sorry Naruto. There seems to be a slight decline in the number of missions right now." Tsunade replied.
"WHAT!?" Naruto screamed. "But I need a mission! I must prove my worth! I must show ever-"
Naruto was interrupted as Kakashi hit him in the head.
"QUIET NARUTO! You're in the presence of the Hokage, for god's sake. Mind your manners."
"Errr..." Naruto muttered rubbing the large bump on his head.
Stepping forward, Sasuke began to ask a question. "I'm curious Tsunade-Sama. What's with the lack of missions lately?"
"You'll see Sasuke-kun. You'll see...." She said, with a smile.
I don't like that look...Sakura thought to herself.
"Anyways, you 3 can go about as you please. Kakashi, however, I need to speak with you...."
"Of course, Tsunade-sama."
And with that, the three genin left to pursue their own interests, leaving Kakashi and Tsunade to talk.
As Naruto walked outside of the Admin building he looked up to the sky, and watched the clouds go slowly by. "Wow, what a great day...for training!" And with that, he bounded off to the woods, for a peaceful day of training.
"Ugh, what a fool." Sasuke said. "He is so careless."
"Yeah, you're right about that Sasuke." Sakura replied, with a "girly" glint in her eye.
"...." Sasuke stared. "Riiiight. I'm going to go and train as well. You never know when we'll get a real mission..." He said, bounding off to the Ninja Academy training area.
"Oh...they're both so obsessed with getting stronger than one another! BOYS. I will never understand them." Sakura muttered. "Of course, that doesn't mean you can't like them! But what should I do now? I know! I'll go check on Lee-San!" And with that she bounded off toward the infirmary.
***************
"Say what, Tsunade!?" Kakashi said, completely stunned.
"You heard me. Its nearly time again." Tsunade said, standing up and then looking out the window.
"But, I don't understand why!? Is it really necessary? We had one a few months ago!"
"I know. But it involves the lack of missions...."
Kakashi stared intently at Tsunade. "What do you mean by that little remark? It seemed like you had everything under control."
"I wish that were true. Ever since the whole Orochimaru incident, clients have been leaving us in favor of other villages. We're losing respect, and profits. I only said what I said to keep spirits high."
"I know that, but does it really call for a-"
"YES. This is the only thing I can think of right now to bring clients back... We're desperate, Kakashi. We're nearly bankrupt."
Kakashi stumbled upon hearing this comment. "Ba-Bankrupt? How can this be?"
"We've spent most of the money on repairs caused by Orochimaru." She sighed, staring at children playing on a swing set. "We need to do this my friend. Its for them, the villagers, the children, everyone. It's a last ditch effort I'm afraid."
"I see..." Kakashi said shuffling his feet.
"Also, I've invited a few new people this time..." Tsunade chuckled.
"NEW people? Who are we talking about here?" Kakashi said inquisitively.
"Some old friends of the leaf... a new village was created about 10 years ago you know. However, they are very secretive..."
"No way, you invited THEM!?" Kakashi stammered.
"I did. We need allies more than ever."
"Have you informed anyone else?"
"Aye. The council, Jiraiya, and some select Jounin know about it..."
"When will it start?"
"2 weeks. We can't afford to hold it any later." Tsunade sighed, sitting back down. "Anyway, why don't you go about your way, Kakashi? I've got some work to do."
"Of course, Tsunade-Sama." Kakashi said respectfully, saluting, and leaving the room.
As he shut the door, Tsunade whispered, "This is gonna be one hell of time..."
A Naruto Fan Fic
By Haroken
Prologue: For many years, great beasts have terrified the world. The people of the world would unite, becoming stronger in order to defeat these menaces. The best example would be that of the Leaf and the Kyuubi, the nine tails demon fox. Of course, there were other such beasts, some possibly stronger than the Kyuubi. Soon, the world would have to unite once more, become stronger...and defeat the darkness....
NOTES: This takes place in a Naruto universe where Sasuke has been rescued from Orochimaru's clutches, and has gained the ability of Curse Seal level 2. Also, Rock Lee has had his surgery and it was successful! He is now nearing the end of his rehabilitation.
CHAPTER 1: WHAT CAN BE FOUND AHEAD!? SOMETHING TROUBLES THE HOKAGE!
A gentle breeze swept over the Konohakagure village. Trees were swaying, birds were chirping, flowers were in blossom, and it seemed to be just another typical day in the village of the Leaf. Shinobi were coming in and out of the village, finishing and beginning missions to bring respect to themselves, and prosperity to the village. A group of these shinobi was working hard on a mission...
"Team 7, do we have contact with our target, over?" Whispered the leader into a headset.
"Affirmative. Should we move in on the target, over?" Said a voice on the other line.
"It seems the perfect time, over." Said a second, more feminine voice.
"I agree, over." Said a third, more calm voice.
"Roger. Move in on target on my mark. 3, 2, 1, MARK!" said the leader.
"ROGER!" Said the team.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura leapt out of their hiding spots, and surrounded a box. Lifting the box and throwing it aside, Naruto pointed at the boy hiding under it and shouted, "Target found! Mission: Hide and Go Seek- Find Tsang, COMPLETE!"
"Alright guys, good job." Kakashi sighed into the headset.
"That was fun..." Sasuke sighed. "But we need something worthy of my skills."
"I agree Sasuke. We haven't had a decent mission since we rescued you from the Sound Nins.... wait! YOUR skills? What about mine? We need my skills too!" Naruto shouted.
"Pfft. Sasuke muttered.
"I'm thinking the same thing guy, we need a better mission. Like the wave country mission..." Sakura mentioned.
"Well get over it you three. We need to head back to HQ to report mission status." Kakashi scolded.
"Ughhh...." The team responded in Unison.
Back at HQ, Team 7 began to report their mission to the 5th Hokage, leader of the Leaf.
"Well, Tsunade-sama, we finished our mission. Got anything else for us?" Naruto asked.
"Hmm...not really. Sorry Naruto. There seems to be a slight decline in the number of missions right now." Tsunade replied.
"WHAT!?" Naruto screamed. "But I need a mission! I must prove my worth! I must show ever-"
Naruto was interrupted as Kakashi hit him in the head.
"QUIET NARUTO! You're in the presence of the Hokage, for god's sake. Mind your manners."
"Errr..." Naruto muttered rubbing the large bump on his head.
Stepping forward, Sasuke began to ask a question. "I'm curious Tsunade-Sama. What's with the lack of missions lately?"
"You'll see Sasuke-kun. You'll see...." She said, with a smile.
I don't like that look...Sakura thought to herself.
"Anyways, you 3 can go about as you please. Kakashi, however, I need to speak with you...."
"Of course, Tsunade-sama."
And with that, the three genin left to pursue their own interests, leaving Kakashi and Tsunade to talk.
As Naruto walked outside of the Admin building he looked up to the sky, and watched the clouds go slowly by. "Wow, what a great day...for training!" And with that, he bounded off to the woods, for a peaceful day of training.
"Ugh, what a fool." Sasuke said. "He is so careless."
"Yeah, you're right about that Sasuke." Sakura replied, with a "girly" glint in her eye.
"...." Sasuke stared. "Riiiight. I'm going to go and train as well. You never know when we'll get a real mission..." He said, bounding off to the Ninja Academy training area.
"Oh...they're both so obsessed with getting stronger than one another! BOYS. I will never understand them." Sakura muttered. "Of course, that doesn't mean you can't like them! But what should I do now? I know! I'll go check on Lee-San!" And with that she bounded off toward the infirmary.
***************
"Say what, Tsunade!?" Kakashi said, completely stunned.
"You heard me. Its nearly time again." Tsunade said, standing up and then looking out the window.
"But, I don't understand why!? Is it really necessary? We had one a few months ago!"
"I know. But it involves the lack of missions...."
Kakashi stared intently at Tsunade. "What do you mean by that little remark? It seemed like you had everything under control."
"I wish that were true. Ever since the whole Orochimaru incident, clients have been leaving us in favor of other villages. We're losing respect, and profits. I only said what I said to keep spirits high."
"I know that, but does it really call for a-"
"YES. This is the only thing I can think of right now to bring clients back... We're desperate, Kakashi. We're nearly bankrupt."
Kakashi stumbled upon hearing this comment. "Ba-Bankrupt? How can this be?"
"We've spent most of the money on repairs caused by Orochimaru." She sighed, staring at children playing on a swing set. "We need to do this my friend. Its for them, the villagers, the children, everyone. It's a last ditch effort I'm afraid."
"I see..." Kakashi said shuffling his feet.
"Also, I've invited a few new people this time..." Tsunade chuckled.
"NEW people? Who are we talking about here?" Kakashi said inquisitively.
"Some old friends of the leaf... a new village was created about 10 years ago you know. However, they are very secretive..."
"No way, you invited THEM!?" Kakashi stammered.
"I did. We need allies more than ever."
"Have you informed anyone else?"
"Aye. The council, Jiraiya, and some select Jounin know about it..."
"When will it start?"
"2 weeks. We can't afford to hold it any later." Tsunade sighed, sitting back down. "Anyway, why don't you go about your way, Kakashi? I've got some work to do."
"Of course, Tsunade-Sama." Kakashi said respectfully, saluting, and leaving the room.
As he shut the door, Tsunade whispered, "This is gonna be one hell of time..."