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Chapter One: The Infiltration

"What do you mean, they only have seven? Why'd they stop at seven?"

"We're not sure, Hokage-sama, but it seems they're headed here yet again. I don't know why that would be, because there's only one member who might have the slightest amount of interest in someone here, and I doubt he'd come back just for that. Unless they're trying to get you again."

"Alright then. Take twelve of your ANBU, and have them guard the gates. I want this village protected, dammit, and nobody is going to harm it!" The Hokage's fist slammed on the desk as he stood up, his cerulean eyes blazing. The ANBU in front of him saluted, before disappearing in a puff of smoke. Sighing, the Hokage slumped back in his chair, his brow furrowed in thought as he considered all the possibilities.

Uzumaki Naruto had finally reached his dream of becoming Hokage, the most respected shinobi in Konohagakure, but it wasn't anything like he'd imagined it. Swamped with paperwork, reports, tapes, crime evidence, Naruto was a mess. He had been trying, for the last three months, to organize several different departments, something like the ANBU, to handle things that weren't diplomatic, but he had been unsuccessful. Thus far, his biggest supporters were his wife, Hyuuga Hinata, and the ANBU medic, Haruno Sakura. Both women were extremely smart and managed to help him tackle his projects during their free time, but that time was slimming down further and further as events were being set into action. Even Uchiha Sasuke and Hatake Kakashi were on too many S-ranked missions to help problems in the village.

But if the Akatsuki were on the move... well, Naruto was worried. He knew how powerful its members were, and at a ripe young age of twenty-five, he knew better than to fight them without carefully executing a plan first. Uchiha Itachi especially was one to be careful around, and most certainly not one to underestimate. With that man, you had to be prepared to die or get seriously hurt in the process of defeating him, if you could even manage that. Groaning, Naruto reached for the two files at the bottom of his drawer, two files he hoped he'd never have to look at again. The labels were scrawled somewhat messily, but he knew his own handwriting.

Uchiha Itachi. The first of the two had a a nice thick report in it, but Sakura had been kind enough to condense it into two pages for him.

Jinchuuriki. The second of the two simply had a list of the known Jinchuuriki and their Bijuu, including those that were extracted by the Akatsuki. In fact, it was a report by one of the Akatsuki to carry back to their leader; ANBU from Sunagakure had caught him and managed to make copies of the report to send to the other Kage's, courtesy of Gaara. Misha, the Akatsuki in question, commited sepukku before she could be interrogated. Leafing open the report, Naruto's eyes scanned the list as he tried to understand what exactly was going on.

Ichibi (Shukaku)- Extracted from Sabakuno Gaara by Sasori and Deidara

Nibi (Nekomata)- Extracted from Kumono Yugito (deceased) by Hidan and Kakuzu

Sanbi (Genbu)- Extracted from (unidentifiable) (deceased) by Deidara and Tobi

Yonbi (Sokou)- Extracted from (unidentifiable) (deceased) by Deidara and Tobi

Gobi (Hokou)- Extracted from Yumi Inumaru (deceased) by Hidan and Kakuzu

Rokubi (Raiju)- Extracted from Hamasaki Raiden (deceased) by Hidan and Kakuzu

Nanabi (Unknown)-

Hachibi (Hachimata)- Extracted from Mamotaro Kojiki (deceased) by Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame

Kyuubi (Youko)- Not yet extracted from Uzumaki Naruto

Grumbling, Naruto squeezed his eyes shut, trying to visualize who could possibly be the Nanachibi Jinchuuriki, and what Nanabi even was.

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Meanwhile, Sakura had gathered her ANBU and dispersed them throughout the perimeter. Sakura herself was hiding in a tree, her tiger ANBU mask pulled over her face and her long pink locks held back in a braid. Fingering her radio, she pressed a button and spoke quietly into it.

"We're in position, Hokage-sama. Nobody's getting past us." Naruto's voice came back a little fuzzy to her as he replied from his own radio.

"Good job, Sakura-chan." Sakura scowled before returning her focus to the road. She double-checked her position, then made sure the other ANBU had concealed their chakra well enough for her not to sense it, then held perfectly still on her tree branch.

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Several hours later, the sun was setting, casting a fiery glow across Konohagakure, and Sakura was getting sore. No traffic except for merchants, and only three at that. However, the sudden sound of one of her companion's voices came through the radio, making her jump a bit.

"Haruno-san! They're here! On the west side of... Haruno-san, they're in your house!" Growling, Sakura muttered a curse before she replied.

"All units, to the Haruno home! And don't you dare let them break anything!" Dashing in the direction of her house, the pink-haired kunoichi scowled.

What could they possibly want in my house?

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Author's Note: I know that the Jinchuuriki have yet to be revealed, as well as most of the Bijuu, but I'm only speculating here. Most of the Jinchuuriki are made up by myself, but almost all of the Akatsuki members aren't. I hope you enjoyed this chapter; it's my third fic thus far, and I intend to follow through with this one. Reviews are greatly appreciated, and constructive criticism is more than welcome! Thank you!