I wish I had more reviews but what can ya do. I have a lot of improvements and a few terms to correct in the previous chapters that were rough but it shouldn't be too hard to follow. I am starting off with a lot of action quickly because it leads to the drama that lies ahead. I hope you read and review, thanks

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Chapter 4 – Lose Control

As the sand washed though his dirty blond hair, the sound of laughing cut though his chest like a knife. Who the hell was this man and how can he see through this downpour of sand, was Naruto's thoughts as he narrowed his eyes in frustration and removed a kunai from his bag.

"You don't actually think you can do anything to me in this storm… Do you? The voice calls out as a trembling laugh soon follows.

Naruto remained silent as he tries to find the source of those words. In the blink of an eye, he saw a large metal object rise and lunge towards his body; through a quick reaction, Naruto jumped through the air flying over the object hoping to find the attacker when the object stopped and followed him into the air. He latched onto the metal device as it slammed him into the ground next to him. He appeared to be unconscious as the attacker approached his limp body. Looking over his form, the black cloaked ninja reached down to pick him up only to find a surprise waiting for him. The unconscious Naruto vanished in a puff of smoke as he hears a slight scream from behind.

"RESSENGEN!"

"What?" He barely utters as the blue ball of charka makes contact on his unusual form blasting pieces of metal and cloth in all directions throughout the pouring sand. A silence followed the scream as the mysterious black cloaked ninja seemed to disappear into the storms fury.

"What the hell was he?" Naruto asked as he quickly runs across the sand to find Gaara who was almost completely submerged within the sand. Pulling him out of the sand, he quickly checked his pulse as he seemed to be alright.

"Fool, I hope you didn't think that was all." The same voice echoes through the sand and through the blond's eardrums making his heart stop in its place as laughing soon followed.

"What do you say we play a game, I happen to have a great one made perfectly for you. It's called…

Twist until you hear a pop."

"Bastard! Who are you?" Naruto says as he readies his kunai in defense.

"Oh how rude of me, my name is…

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"Sasori? As in Sasori of the Red Sands?" Temari asks as Kakashi nods.

"What is he doing here, I thought he was dead."

"His every characteristic matched the description that Jiraiya gave me before we set out. There is not mistaking it. I just hope Naruto can hold it together until we arrive.

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"That jacket I saw… You're Akatsuki aren't you?" Naruto utters in a growl like tone, completely absent of his previous high pitched tone.

"So it's not just dumb fox after all." The concealed man says with a hint of sarcasm.

Before Naruto could react, the red fire within him blasted around him like a sword in a hot flame. His skin turned beat red as charka twisted in all directions. His eyes flooded in red as his charka began to take the shape of fox.

"KAGE BUNSHIN NUJITSU." He calls out as over a hundred clones now surrounded the area, all with a killer intent.

There was a silence as the Ninja took in the power that now surrounded him. His location was immediately discovered as the clones made their was closer and closer. Feeling that even he may be out powered as far as strength goes, he removes a small scroll attached to his back. With a flick of his blood stained finger, he marked across the scroll and began a few hand signs. With a sudden cry, a legion of men, or puppets it seemed, filled the region and seemed to match body for body with the hundred blonds surrounding him.

"HIGI, HYAKKI NO SOUEN" He cries moving himself into a battle stance. The numerous Narutos looked on in awe as the mere force emanating from them was staggering.

"They have a charka signature… But how?"

"I created these while they were still alive, to make a much stronger, much more impressive puppet." The man replies with a slight laugh. Naruto's eyes narrowed as the fox's attributes were easily displayed in his facial expression.

"Bastard!"

"Come with me now, and I can make your death painless, otherwise things could get messy." The soft eerie sound of his voice angered the blond. He seemed so reserved, as if he felt no fear at all. And his charka, it's… different somehow."

With a wave of his hands, the puppets began cutting though the many clones and moving to next. The clones were also giving their fair share of hits as one hundred soldiers were tough to control with precise accuracy. As the last of the clones was struck down, Naruto stood confidently in the open as the remaining eight puppet soldiers surrounded the blond who snarled in return.

"Is that all? That's too bad, I though you would be at least a little fun. You're not even worth being an addition to my collection." The man says as he comes out of the blowing sand and into view.

"A…a boy, not much older then myself." He thought as confusion crept into his expression. The boy simply smiled as he enjoyed others expressions when upon seeing his youthful appearance. The blood that filled the blonds eyes quickly faded to a bright blue as the confusion of what he just saw overcame his senses.

"To think, I got lucky and picked myself up two Jinchuuriki's without so much as breaking a sweat." The boy says with a slight laugh. His voice was monotone which reminded the blond of another Akatsuki member he met three years before.

The puppets slowly moved closer to their target as the puppet master looked on several feet behind. In a flash, caught some sand moving in the corner of his eye when a small smile crept onto his face.

"Thank you." He whispers his hands come together in a cross shaped manner. "Kage Bunshin nujitsu." Four clones quickly appeared as they all stood back with their backs to the puppets. Due to the sand, he couldn't quite make out what they were up too but felt compelled to find out. He did hear this was the strongest of the Jinchuuriki and was determined to see why. As he crept closer to the group, he could see traces of charka swirling from within their circle.

"Red Chakra… "

Before he could take another step, the clones turned and repeated the same technique in turn creating four clones each. Eight clones immediately attacked the puppets while the other eight clones sprinted towards the puppet master. Sasori kept perfectly still as the clones approached him with a sprint. Knowing the clones were simply a diversion, his gazed followed through them as a hint of red and blue charka could be seen behind the others. Narrowing his gave, he pulled forth another scroll and with a few hand motions called forth his greatest masterpiece.

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"So Temari, what's the big deal about this Sasori character?" Sakura asks as Kakashi and Temari share a look of shock and worry.

"Sasori was the grandson of our village elder Chiyo who's family's founded the art of controlling puppets. All I really know is, he was accused of killing the second Kazekage and even his own parents. He had a fight with Chiyo and she has refused to speak of it since. We should get to the village as soon as possible and ask her ourselves."

Sakura's mouth hung open as she soaking in all the information. "The Akatsuki are this strong." She utters under her breathe as her hands began to tremble a bit.

"We have no time to waste; we have to trust that Naruto can make it to Suna village and hurry there ourselves." Kakashi responds as they begin moving at a faster pace.

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As a blast of smoke erupts from the scroll, the clones are quickly destroyed by a unique puppet that wrapped around his body like a shell. One clone remained as Naruto ran just behind it. The puppet quickly fired a round of Kunai from under its robe quickly striking the clone into smoke just before it made contact. All Sasori could see there after was a glowing ball of orange and blue charka that launched through the departing smoke making contact with the clone's outstretched arm just before he could jump to safety. Red discs blazing in his eyes, the kyuubi's charka flared through his own as the raw power of his resengen blasted the right arm of the puppet clean off but missed its mark on Sasori.

In a quick reaction, the puppet began to move a metallic like sand through the air in the shape of sharp knives. In an instant, they surrounded the blond and rained down on him in the blink of an eye.

A scream could be heard as they lodged themselves within his skin. Three punctured his abdomen, one through his shoulder and a couple through his arms. Lifting his bleeding body from the sand, he watches as the iron sand forms into the same objects.

"Now I will immobilize you so you can't run away."

The sand objects rained down once again but to Naruto and Sasori's surprise, they didn't meet their intended targets. Naruto opened his eyes to see himself completely surrounded by a thick cluster of sand, covered in a red paint.

"Gaara… About time you woke up"

Turning around abruptly, Sasori finds himself engulfed in sand and unable to move. In a wave of his hand, the red head fired the sand engulfed ninja through the air like a rocket launcher until he was far beyond sight. Completely exhausted and still in pain, Gaara falls into a deep sleep across the sand once more.