An uneasy fog of insecurity fell upon the three members of Team 7. Kakashi however ignored the feeling and continued to finish up his ramen. Naruto was at a loss of words, he wanted to speak to Sasuke as he once did long ago but after the years, something had changed.
Naruto then broke the silence, "Are you planning on leaving Konoha after your interrogations are finished?"
Sasuke immediately stopped eating his ramen. He stared into the soup and saw his own reflection. He simply said, "Probably" and continued to eat his ramen.
Just as he finished his statement, a messenger rushed in. "Excuse me for interrupting, Hokage-sama wants all four of you in her office. There is a new mission assigned.
Kakashi nodded and dismissed the messenger. After finishing their ramen, the team quickly hurried back to Hokage's office. Sasuke was a bit on edge seeing as Tsunade wanted to see him too.
The team entered into the office and stood in a line. Tsunade however was concentrated on only one of the members, Sasuke. Shizune quickly stated the information concerning the mission.
"This mission is for all four of you, including you Sasuke. Our ANBU has received reports of the TsuchiKage of the Earth Country, has designed plans for an attack on Konoha. In order to avoid another war, we are sending your team to assassinate the TsuchiKage. This is an S Ranked mission and should be carried out with absolute precision. Kakashi, you will be in charge of Team 7."
Kakashi nodded and turned around, his team following behind him. "We move out from the West Gate."
After they left the room, Shizune looked at Tsunade. "Are you sure it was a good idea to include Sasuke in on this mission? They could have completed this mission without his assistance."
"I am aware of that. But maybe the nostalgic feeling could be enough to sway him back to our side. Then we could possibly find out the location of Orochimaru."
"But isn't including him in this mission increasing the risk of failure dramatically?"
Tsunade closed her eyes and thought to herself. I hope this mission is a success. We can't afford to lose Sasuke or start a war with the Earth Country.