Chapter Three: New Recruits, New Mission and Mizuki's Betrayal: Shadow Hunters Rise to the challenge
It was quiet, too quiet, Mizuki observed. He was seven miles out of the boarder of Konoha and still he had no one tailing
him. He couldn't here a sound or see anything suspicious. He knew that three miles in front of him was Umino Ikura his
class celebrating the last week of school in a camp out. He ran swiftly towards them knowing that whom ever was there
was unaware of his current betrayal.
Not far behind him three blurry figures flew through the forest. The night sky covering their trail and obscuring the effect
that came after the nanno armor's cloaking systems. Three individuals armed and combat ready ran after the traitor, intent
on delivering swift punishment.
"Ok. Split up and intercept at sector beta" said one of them.
"Roger." Came the reply from both his teammates.
Splitting up, the three shadows ran faster in a circular pattern around their target.
Mizuki sighed in relief as he entered the camp, not knowing the punishment he would face in the dead of the night.
"Hello Ikura" he stated making his presents known.
"Mizuki, what brings you out here?" asked Ikura.
"Oh, just jacking up on you guys" he lied.
"Why don't you join us for dinner?" asked Ikura.
"Sure"
The Shadows had closed in on their target. Standing a few feet from the tree line, they noticed the large number of newly
appointed gennins in the area.
"Shadows, what's going on?" asked the leader.
"Ikura sensei's class is having a camp-out. This could get troublesome."
"Whoa…Look at all that food."
At that the two other shadows snickered.
"Ok guys, we'll go in fast. Approach the target slowly and stay out of the light. As soon as the teacher moves away from
our attack range, converge on the target fast. Use of deadly force is authorized. And be careful. Fury out."
"Roger, Shadows out."
"Glory out."
The three Shadow Hunters approached the camp slowly from each of their hiding places. Slowly approaching their
unsuspecting target.
A dog barked somewhere.
"Shut up, Akamaru." The owner scolded. "Hey Shino, what are you doing"
"My bugs are sensing something strange in the field. Three chakra signatures are approaching"
"Yes" replied the dogs owner. "Akamaru said that there's a disturbance in the force"
Glory fought hard to contain his laughter. He could here sickering from his two teammates. 'No more Star Wars movies,
next time we watch something it better not be some dumb science fiction movie.' So intent on his internal dialog, did not
notice the twig until he stepped on it. 'SHIT'.
At that Mizuki panicked, grabbing a kunai and placing it under a Pink haired girl's neck he screamed "Alright I know your
out here, come out or the girl gets a new mouth"
The three Shadow hunters stopped. The gennins panicked wondering, what the hell Mizuki was talking about.
"Mizuki, what the hell are you doing!" asked Ikura.
"Taking my ticket to power." He replied. "With the scroll, I can become greater than the Hokage." He continued.
Uchiha Sasuke, thinking himself unnoticed, drew a kunai and approached the traitorous Mizuki. Summing up the
situation, he new that there was no one out there, and he also knew that he was the only one capable of taking control of
the situation. He was about to throw the kunai, when it happened.
The students stared at disbelief at Mizuki's hand. Through the confusion, the pink haired girl took her chance and flipped
out of the traitor's hold leaving his chest area open. Suddenly from seemingly out of nowhere a voice called. "Ninpo:
shounetsujigoku no jutsu"(Translation: Ninpo: Art of Inferno. A technique from the ninja gaiden video game)
Then another different voice called "Kage Mane no Jutsu."
The result was Mizuki being half burned and than bound to his own shadow.
The students watched in awe as the three disengaged their cloaking and walked towards them. Mizuki, how ever was
scared. He stared intently as all three figures became visible. Fury, dressed in a white samurai like armor (think Ninja
Gaiden's ninja of the future out fit), Shadows with his black metallic armor (Metal Gear Solid, Ninja's Armor, only this
time it's black with metallic outlines), and Glory in his deep green armor (Halo's Spartan II Combat Armor) slowly
approach him. They certainly looked freighting from his stand point. The lead figure, the one in the white armor, addressed
him in a metallic and monotonous voice. "Nakamura Mizuki, target number 1837, you have been charged with
conspiracy, treason, and attempted murder. Under Konoha bylaw you are to be executed without trial. However, special
Jounin Morino Ibiki has use for you so you will not die this night." With that the figure pointed something at him and than
three darts sruck him in the chest.
"Retrieve the scroll, its time for use to leave" said Fury.
"Who are you?" asked Ikura.
"We're Hunter Nins. By special order of the Hokage, you and your students are not to reapeat what you so this nigh to
anybody. Got that" came the monotone reply from Shadows.
"Yes" Ikura said. The way they had taken out Mizuki, Ikura defiantly felt threatened. Even if the Uchiha genius was in his
class, they would be no match to three fully trained and well armed Hunter Nins.
"Ok, lets move out" the leader said, and with that the three Shadow Hunters ran off in the direction of Konoha.
The Next morning, while Naruto, Shikamaru, and Choji, had slept, rumors of the nights capture spread. The town had been
alive with gossip, apparently a traitor had been captured and the existence of Konoha's newest myth had been confirmed.
The Hunter Nins where at an uproar, who were these three and what was their connection with the Hokage? Why were
they here? Can we meet them? Were some of the questions that were going through their minds this day.
"Asuma kun, I think you should make the announcement."
"Yes Hokage sama."
With that Sarutobi Asuma set off to announce the recruitment plans to all Anbus, Hunter Nins, and Special Class Jounins
who were interested. The only team that was out of the ordinary, was team Gai. The team was invited because of a
recomenation by Cell Thirteen. And while all this was going on, Hatake Kakashi strode towards the school to meet with
Team Seven.
Special Jounin Mitarashi Anko, and all the other seventy nine applicants stood there as Hyuuga Hisashi, the Hokage, and
Asuma inspected them. To her it was an honor. The first time she heard about the Shadow Hunters, she believed it was just
a hoax. But now here she was spending amidst a crowd of applicants, waiting to meet the now famous Cell Thirteen.
"Hokage sama, where is Naruto?" asked Hisashi.
"He is currently, briefing Gai on the Programs training regiment." Answered the Hokage.
"So, who will be heading weapons and equipment training?" asked Hisashi again.
"Cell Thirteen will. Naruto is to head the weapons combat training, Choji would teach demolitions, and Shikamaru is to
be holding classes for all other technical aspecs." Answered the Hokage.
The Hokage smiled. Now Konoha would become the safes if not the strongest Ninja village out there.
Naruto was not an idiot, despite what show he put up in the village. Knowing that the mansion was too small, he had hired
construction crews from the outside to build a new headquarters for the Shadow Hunters. He also had them build walls to
completely encompass the new base. The Uzumaki estates was located beyond the mountain ranges that protected Konoha.
It was a seven hundred acre island located in the middle of the lake just out side of the village. The only way through was a
large bridge that was surrounded by genjutsu. The only way you could enter the estates was as if an Uzumaki led you, or
the Hokage. Knowing that had hired a construction crew through his aunt back in vigor. The Dimensional gate was
enlarged and the crew along with their equipment passed through to start their project. This was done during Cell
Thirteen's training so that they could use the new base right after they were done with training. The remolded base was
large and magnificent. It hundred meter walls encompassed the whole island. On those walls were cameras set up to
monitor incase of a breech. The Mansion was at the center of the base surrounded by an area the size of a football field.
This was specifically for Naruto, it was hi private living space since he did not want to live in the village. The newly built
headquarters was a large building, with the gold that both his fathers left him, he furnished the base with almost every
single necessity. The headquarters was filed with state of the art computers to guide all sixteen satellites that were
currently in orbit around the planet. A small underground computer automated factory was set up to provide for weapons,
and other things in case they were at a shortage of supply. And to power the base, Naruto hired engineeres to design and
build Konoha's first new Hydro Nuclear Power plant ( Hydro nuclear power is an method of producing nuclear reactions
by splitting water molecules. The method is currently still in theory, so don't expect to find a Hydro nuclear power plant
any time soon.). They were ready to be used, all the Shadow Hunters needed now were personnel to help run the station.
They had the best medical facilities in the world, they head the best weapon in the world, and right now they needed
competent people to step up to the plate.
Naruto walked slowly, inspecting the new base as he headed toward the training grounds with Mito Gai.
"So Gai, do you accept my proposition or not?"
"Sure, anything to help the fires of the youth of Konoha." Answered Gai.
Upon entrance, the applicants suddenly stiffened. They had learned the truth about Cell Thirteen and knowing that this it
was a special honor to be a Shadow Hunter, their faces showed respect and pride. Pride for being accepted and respect for
the three boys who had set up the whole program.
"How many?" asked Naruto.
"Eighty, including Mito san's team." Answered Hisashi.
"Well. I guess I'll have to work with them. A lot of the computer equipment are self auto mated. We just need about
sixteen people to help run the command center during missions. Have you picked which ones will those be?"
"Yes Naruto kun, they are currently with Shikamaru kun at headquarters."
"Oh, I must have missed them"
"Can I start now Naruto kun?"
"Sure Gai sensei."
"You know were colleagues, when we are here you shouldn't have to call me that."
" Sure, Gai se…….I mean Gai"
And with that drill training started. A lot of thing happened in the six past month. Team seven consisting of Haruno
Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke, and Inuzuka Kiba found the emperor's wife's cat. Three more five man teams of hunter nins were
accepted into the program. Hyuuga Hinabi and Hyuuga Hinata came close to mastery of tai chi, and the date of the chunin
selection exam was announced. And while all this was happening in the village, the newest editions of Shadow Hunter
were drilled and trained in the art of gun warfare. Team Gai showed a quick affiliation with rescue missions will the rest
stuck with general combat. The recruit, already knowledgeable in the world of shinobis, learned fast. They were trained,
grilled and tortured. They were driven to the point of madness and back. But to the project supervisors delighted surprise,
non of them gave up. So many months of meeting with Naruto had done them good it seemed. They grew more and more
determined each day, and before they knew it, graduation came.
It was the greatest day of his life. Hyuuga Neji almost cried along with Rock Lee and Tenten. Sure, the members of Cell
Thirteen were their age, but they seemed like slave drivers when it came to training. Not to mention Gai's training, he kept
adding weights day by day, and they were required not to take them off. It had been the most grueling experience of his life,
but he had come through and showed them he was worth the honor. And now as he thought about it, he was glad he
joined. The seal had been taken off as a request by Lt. Hayabusa. Lt. Nara had informed him that the seal was what healed
most of his strength back on the first week of training. As a result, Lt. Hayabusa had asked the head of his clan, which was
also one of special advisors for the Shadow Hunters , to take it of. And he did. He thought he was ecstatic then, but today
blew that day away by a mile. And for the first time in his life, he was truly happy. Here he was not Hyuuga Neji the
genius, the prodigy, the branch family heir, here he was Hyuuga Neji the person. He, like the phoenix had been reborn into
a new life, one filed with hopes and new dreams. Now the only thing that he did mind was being placed in the same team
with Lee, who had not changed at all.
Suddenly the alarm bells rang " Cells nine through twenty please report to H.Q ….."
When the teams were there, their captains were already present and suited up.
Naruto stood at the podium watching his soldiers enter.
"Ok guys, here's the situation. About a week ago a Gennin teams headed by Hatake Kakashi and Yuuhi Kurenai entered
Wave country on a mission. Twenty minutes ago one of our spy satellite detected the town they were in surrounded and
being laid siege. Hunter Cell Nine through Thirteen, lead by my self, Captain Mitarashi, Captain Hyuuga, and Captain
Takemura are to commence a rescue and assassination operation. Satellite one has discovered their base of operation, and
the objective of Cells Fourteen to Twenty, lead by their perspective captains, are two set up plastic explosives in the
buildings foundations and destroy it while we will target the siege camps to do the same thing. Alright lets suit up and ship
out and remember people no one gets left behind. Got that."
"YES SIR!"……………………………………..
To be continued.
Author notes: Naruto is sixteen years old now. This is because if changed the age that you had to be to graduate at the academy from twelve to fifteen.
Up next: Missions, Meetings, and the Chunin Exam: I WILL NOT BOW TO YOU!