Note: This fanfiction takes place when Team 7 (Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura) was still an official team, training, and going on missions. The Third is still the current Hokage.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, it belongs to Masashi Kishimoto

Note: The names of the techniques in this fanfiction are taken from the official US manga version of Naruto (except for the ones I created). For example Naruto's "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu " will be "Art Of The Doppelganger" as named in the US manga. I know many Naruto fans are used to the Japanese names of the techniques, so I apologize for any inconvenience (yes, I know they sound kind of stupid).

Thanks for the reviews. I want to thank RadicalL and Dragon18 for being with me since the first chapter. gives them both a big hug Thanks guys.

Check out this chapter everyone. Enjoy.

Chapter 4: The Announcement

For two months Naruto trained with Kakashi to learn the new jutsu. Kakashi was so surprised of the way Naruto worked so hard to learn the jutsu.

He had the hand gestures down the first three week, it usually takes longer to learn the hand gestures.

It toke Naruto the rest of the time to master the jutsu because when used the jutsu leaves the caster pretty weak so it also leaves the caster them vulnerable for attacks.

Like the hokage had said, Naruto is one of the two of this generation that's able to learn this jutsu.

The two months were over and training was back to normal.

"Come on, Naruto, show us your new jutsu, please, for me?" said Sakura in a seducing kind of voice.

Sasuke has usual was not saying anything or even showed he cared about seeing this new jutsu, when really he did.

Naruto wanted to show them, if it was up to him, he would have shown them the first day he was back to normal training, but its not up to him.

Kakashi told him that he could not use the jutsu for any personnel gain, or just to show off, but just for real threat and danger.

"I'm sorry Sakura, but I can't." said Naruto as he smiled at her.

"At least tell us what it does?" said Sakura looking a little mad.

"Telling you what it does is like showing you what it does, so I can't do that either." said Naruto with a small grin as he take a bottle of water from his backpack.

They had just finished Chakra practice. Its a little different from the one that had at the Ninja Academy, its where they had to practice how to have ultimate control of their Chakra so they can reach the fullest potential of a jutsu.

"Ok, then I won't show you the new jutsu that the Hokage gave me either." said Sakura smiling.

"What? The Hokage gave you one too? When?"

"About a month ago, Kurenai came..."

"Kurenai? Isn't she the leader of Kiba's team?" said Naruto looking surprised.

"Yes, she is the only named Kurenai in this whole village isn't she? Like I was saying before I was rudely interrupted," continued Sakura as she gave Naruto one of her evil glances reserved only for him.

"She came to me and told me that she has to teach a jutsu from the Hokage, and he was the one that send her to train me. I was more than happy to learn a new jutsu, we started the same day."

"But I can show it to you if you want Sasuke," said Sakura as she turn to Sasuke.

"Whatever." said Sasuke without even looking up.

"Would you believe it, he can talk. This whole time I thought he so dumb that he didn't how to move his mouth to speak." said Naruto smiling.

"Hey, don't talk like that to Sasuke." yelled Sakura. But inner Sakura actually thought it was pretty funny.

"Why are you yelling at me for. He would say worse things to me and you would just laugh." yelled back Naruto.

As they continued arguing, Sasuke, not that he even heard a word they were saying, was already lost in thought.

'This is weird. They both got a jutsu from the Hokage, and they were taught by elite ninjas. Something is going on here.'

'Look at them argue, I bet neither of them have even notice that.'

Sasuke was snap back to reality by Kakashi's voice.

"Ok, guys. We're done for today. Have a nice weekend and I'll see you all on monday morning at the usual time." said Kakashi without even looking up from the book he was holding.

Naruto and Sakura didn't even hear a word Kakashi said since they were still arguing which seems to lead to how come Naruto likes ramen so much.

Sasuke just shook his head and sighed, then left without even saying a word like usual.

"Hey, guys, training's over. You can head home now." said Kakashi as he puts his book on the pouch around his waist.

Sakura and Naruto finally stopped when he said that only to notice that Sasuke was gone.

"You guys can walk with me, if you want." said Kakashi as he starts to walk.

"Yea, sure." said Naruto as he picks up his backpack.

"Its all your fault, Naruto. You made me miss when Sasuke left. I was going to walk home with him." yelled Sakura as she caught up with them.

She went on the whole time talking about Sasuke while Naruto just talked to Kakashi trying to ignore her since he don't like Sasuke.

Before they knew it they had reach the village. It was buzzing with people walking, talking, doing everyday things from shopping to gossiping.

Then suddenly coming out of nowhere, were leaf ninjas. They were surrounded in an instant.

They seemed to be a mix of Chuunin and Jounin ninjas. Their headgears with the leaf symbol were shining in the sun from various places.

They were everywhere, on rooftops, trees, on the ground, it even seemed that some of the civilians were also ninjas.

Naruto and Sakura were ready in their defense position. They knew they can't win, and they also don't want to fight ninjas from their own village.

Kakashi was calmed. He just stood there, hands in his pocket, like he knew what was going to happened, and he did.

One of them which seems to be the leader came closer.

"The Hokage requires your presence. All of you." said the leader in a deep voice.

"There was no need to bring all these people just to come and get us, I mean we're from the same village." said Naruto as he drops down his guard.

"Its standard procedure, they have to do that." said Kakashi calmly.

"Follow me, please," said the leader as he starts to jump on rooftops, trees, electrical wires, too fast for the naked eyes to even follow, but not for them.

Kakashi started following the same way, soon to be followed by Naruto and Sakura, who were also followed by the rest of the ninjas.

They reached the Hokage palace in no time at all. As soon as they entered the building, the ninjas were gone like the blink of an eye.

They found the Hokage sitting in front of his crystal ball. He looks up as they were coming in, only to smile and tell them to take a sit.

"I think only one of you know why you are here, right?" said the Hokage as he look at them.

"Right," said Kakashi as he pulls out his Make Out Paradise book from his bag.

"Then let me explain," started the Hokage as he noticed the confused look on Naruto and Sakura's faces.

"There is a tournament starting three weeks from now, to recognize the best for hire, as in the best to hire for assassinations and protections and stuff like that." added the Hokage who once again noticed the confused but attentive look on the young ninjas faces.

"Only one hidden shinobi village is allowed to enter, so they picked the best qualified one which is us. We are allowed to enter only two ninjas who will have to work together as a team to win the tournament." continued the Hokage as he lights up his pipe.

"The tournament will have all kinds of , how should I say, characters. There will be fighters of various types of martial arts which I heard also includes these new robot fighters who are the future for hire or something like that, there will be samurais with various powerful sword techniques, and also other trained ninjas but not from the hidden villages so they will not have any headgears."

"I also heard that they normally dress in black, but they also wear other colors like white, red, blue, with their whole face, except their eyes, hidden behind a mask of some kind." said Kakashi without even looking up from his book.

Sakura looked at Kakashi for a while then turned her attention back to the Hokage.

'Kind of like you, Master Kakashi. We can't see your face either.'

"That is also correct," said the Hokage as he send some smoke towards the ceiling from the corner of his mouth.

"So what does that have to do with us," said Naruto finally breaking the silence.

Sakura said nothing, but inner Sakura agreed with Naruto question, what does this has to do with us?

"Man, are you that slow? Why do you think he gave you both new jutsus to learn?" yelled Kakashi finally looking up from his book.

"Why?" said the still confused Naruto as Kakashi and the hokage fell from their seat, almost hitting their head hard on the floor.

"Because you and Sakura are the two chosen ninjas to represent us in the tournament." said the Hokage.

"Wha... What?" said both Naruto and Sakura at the same time.

"Yes, you heard correctly." answered the Hokage.

"Why me? Why couldn't it have been Sasuke? He's way better than me." yelled Naruto.

'But on the other hand I get to spend the time with Sakura with no Sasuke, Ok, never mind then.'

"Why him? Why couldn't it have been Sasuke? He's way better than Naruto." yelled Sakura.

'It would have been great to spend time with Sasuke with no Naruto, but for some reason I am not that mad like I thought I would be.'

"Sorry the decision is final," said the Hokage with a little raised voice.

"For two weeks, you two will have to learn how to work with each other more than ever before, and you two will also have to learn how to get along with each other, cause there is no teamwork if you two don't work with each other." finished the Hokage.

"Well, that's it. You may go now, and think it over. Training starts tomorrow with Kakashi every afternoon except on Sundays." said the Hokage as he opens the door for them to leave.

Kakashi followed them.

'For some reason, I actually think they can handle it.'

Naruto and Sakura had just left the Hokage's palace only to start fighting and arguing again.

'Or maybe not.'

End of Chapter 4.

Well, this was Chapter 4. Hope you enjoyed it.
I decided to make the tournament more interesting with only one hidden village fighting against all these different kinds of fighters, samurais, and ninjas as we know of today.
Please REVIEW and tell me what you think about all of this.
Peace out fellow Naruto fans.

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