"Dattebayo…" the blonde-haired ninja burped.

"Thank you, come again." The patron said.

Naruto first appearance! and Sasuke him too! both left the shop, and bumped into a frightened ninja.

"Ninanokuba?" Sasuke asked. Naruto jumped up, pumping his fist.

"You are…" Naruto said, pointing, with an imaginary camera hitting him from two angles.

"GREAT SPY NINANO – "

Nina put his hands over Naruto's mouth.

"Nice to see you to, Kyuu – I mean, Naruto."

"Great spy-nin, what are you doing here? More covert work?" Naruto asked.

"Yes. In fact, I was working for Jiraiya." Nina replied.

"Ero-sennin?" Naruto asked.

"Tsunade's boobs again? He just won't quit." Sasuke said.

"Well, I guess you know by now, huh?" Nina said, rubbing his head.

"Hmm, do Gai and Lee have anything to do with it?" Sasuke asked. "Because I can feel their killing intent from here. And they are approaching very quickly."

"Um, if you see them, tell them I'm going to the Fifth. See ya." Nina ran off, leaving behing Naruto, Sasuke and two very determined taijutsu experts.

Ninanokuba stopped by the statue of the Konoha leaf. He prepared to move, but couldn't. He cursed himself, knowing full well who it was.

"The Nara clan was also alerted. Shikamaru, go alert the Fifth. I'm sure she'll be glad with who we've got." The leader of the Nara clan said.

Shika took one look at Ninanokuba, and tsked.

"How troublesome…" he wandered without any urgency in his step.

- - -

"You've got him?" Shizune said. "I'll tell Tsunade after her meeting."

"Okay." Shika said, leaving.

Shizune, excited by the news, burst open the door, revelaing Tsunade, Anko, Asuma and – Orochimaru? Playing cards?

"Do you have an ace?" he asked.

"Go Fish." Tsunade said, shuffling her cards.

"Fifth!" Shizune said. "Ninanokuba has been caught by the Nara clan. What will we do?"

"Bring him." Tsunade said, still focusing on her cards, no change in her voice tone.

- - -

Ninanokuba was help in place, holding his camera. Shizune and three ANBU members appeared, thanking the elder Nara, then promptly carrying Ninanokuba away.

- - -

"Ninanokuba, you are a very brave soul." Jiraiya said to himself. "You will be in my next book. The main character no less. It's the only way for others to remember you by."

The sixth volume: Perv-nins: Secrets! Special perfume edition!

- - -

"You are very evasive, Ninanokuba. I'll give you that." Tsunade said, with Anko, Asuma and Orochi behind her.

"But, taking pictures of people without their permission is against the law in Konoha. Especially of Hokages, and ESPECIALLY in a spyful manner!"

"is "spyful" an actual word" Anko asked Orochi.

"Since I'm in such a good mood, I won't hurt you." Tsuande said, walking slowly to Ninanokuba. Everytime she stepped toward him, Nina saw a moment in his life flash before his eyes.

Birth!

Mom!

Dad!

The Chuunin Exam!

Kurenai's Boo –

"And being in a good mood means I'll break only half the bones in your body." She said.

Ninanokuba looked around the room before his inevitable trip to the hospital.

There was: Shizune, three ANBU members, The Fifth, Asuma, Anko, Orochi, Lee and Gai.

In other words, any hope of escape would quickly be dissolved.

With the final thoughts in his mind, Ninanokuba shut his eyes, preparing for the worst. The wait was excruciating, and Ninanokuba opened his eyes to see Tsunade's – erm, yeah, coming toward him.

"Huh?" he asked.

"You passed!" she hugged him. puni puni!

Asuma, Gai and Lee were in shock.

"Even though you were in tight situations, and Jiraiya sent you on a death trip, but you managed to survive. Congratulations!" Tsunade said.

"But I got caught ." Ninanokuba said.

"Oh? Well, either way, the Nara's always catch everyone. They're really, really smart. Either way, you are now the head of the ANBU…"

Huh? The greatest ninja squad in Konoh? I'm the leader?"

"Picture-taking squad!" she finished. Everyone in the room fell, and Tsunade sweat-dropped.

"Your first assignment will be during the chuunin exams! Have fun!" she said.

"Oh, OK." Ninanokuba said.

And with that, Ninanokuba went from becoming the great spy to the great picture taker. The name may not have much of a ring, but after the anointing of the Hokage, he is now …

"GREAT PICTURE-TAKER NINANOOOKUUUBAAAA!"

the end