UGHHH…with this chapter, the revising will be done! Those of you that were lucky or unlucky enough (depending on your opinion) to have read my author notes the first time around, you guys have a little insight on the future chapters. However, beware that things may always change…(mwehehhehe)
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Amaterasu: Yep, Naruto has smartened up over the years. Didn't I mention he was cute last chapter? Naruto, you better watch out for those fangirls! (though I don't think they'll be more than Sasuke's…o.O)
Spellcasterz: Yes, that's partially it. Also, the exercise Sasuke was doing was one that I heard that Itachi could do when he was 13, not 14. I'm not sure if that's right, but that's the other reason.
Edit: I saw the anime. It was shown when Itachi was 13, but didn't say if he could or could not do it before that age. I'm guessing it was a new thing here.
On with the fic!
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"quotes"-speech
Last time…
Tsunade paused, and then stated, "You are to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in the Triwizard Tournament. This is an order by the Hokage."
THE TRININJA TOURNAMENT- CHAPTER 2: Die Again Alley?
The room became so silent that you could hear a cricket drop a pin. No, wait a second…can crickets drop pins? Anyway, the room was silent, until…
"HEY OBAA-SAN! WHAT DO YOU MEAN TRIWIZARD TOURNAMENT! WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HOGWARTS ANYWAY!"
Ah, Naruto breaks the silence. Loudly.
"Hn, dobe. You haven't read the history files on the countries outside of the hidden villages have you?" Sasuke 'hn-ed' and smirked at Naruto.
"HEY! TEME! YOU KNOW I DON'T DO WELL WITH FILES!"
Sakura sighed and prepared to lecture Naruto…again. "Jeez Naruto, I can't believe you even made ANBU, much less a captain! ANBU captains have to have a good background knowledge about the countries outside of the hidden villages too, just in case we're sent on a mission outside Konoha." Like now…
Naruto instantly became whiney and simpering once 'his beloved Sakura' came into the picture, however it was mostly just a habit now. "But Sakura-chhaaannnn, how was I supposed to know?"
A condescending glance and a snort. "Baka, if you read the ANBU captain requirements form, you would have seen it."
"SASUKE! WHY YOU!"
Tsunade viewed the conversation with interest. It seems that Team 7 never really changed after all… She cleared her throat, drawing attention to herself. "As much as I hate to halt your…charming…conversation…" She paused.
Naruto grinned sheepishly.
She continued. "I would like to read the contents of this letter containing the details of your mission."
The mood of the room suddenly changed. Sasuke's eyes narrowed and he looked at her with new clarity. Sakura's head turned to face her and her mouth was set in a grim line. Naruto's ever present happy arcs of eyes had widened and he was looking at her with a certain hardness that came with being ANBU, all previous traces of clumsiness gone. They were the best shinobi Konoha had to offer, and they were ready for their mission.
Tsunade cleared her throat again and started to read.
"Dear Tsunade,
Once again the time has come for our Triwizard Tournament. Although I'm afraid I have sent this letter too late, I'm sure that you'll make it for the arrival of the other schools on Friday the 30th of October, if not the first day of the school year. I am well aware of your decline to attend for every tournament so far, but I IMPLORE you to come this year. The three students that will come will be welcome to classes for the rest of the school year and will be sorted into houses. I hope you will agree this year, for I have already employed a ninja to teach our new class, Physical Fighting. If you wish to come, I will send a portkey to Diagon Alley for them to purchase their school needs. All items will be paid for by the school. Please PLEASE come Tsunade-chan!
Albus Dumbledore
P.S. If you would like to come, please arrive in style. It'll be fun for the students."
Silence. Utter silence.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA! TSUNADE-CHAN! AHAHAHAHAHA!" Naruto started to laugh maniacally and roll on the floor.
Sasuke was thinking about the ninja teacher. The Hokage wouldn't send one of Konoha's nins, so he or she must be from one of the other villages and must be very good at taijutsu to be employed by this Dumbledore. I sense that he only chooses the best to teach. Sasuke shuddered, feeling a chill go down his spine. I have a bad feeling about this teacher…
Sakura, being the smart and deductive person that she was, asked the obvious question. "Hokage-sama, if Konoha hasn't attended all the tournaments in the past, how come we're going this year?"
Tsunade smiled. "Yes Sakura, I was hoping someone was going to ask that question." Suddenly, she slammed the desk VERY hard.
BAM!
Sasuke instantly snapped out of his reverie and Naruto out of his laughing fit.
"The situation has changed! Our intelligence sources have found that Orochimaru has sided with Voldemort, the main wizarding threat." Eyes widened at that statement. "Also, the last times he had the tournament, Albus hadn't employed a ninja to teach. We have to find out who that ninja is, he or she might give away some of our shinobi arts."
Tsunade looked grimly at them. "You are to attend the tournament, but under no circumstances are you to teach our techniques to anyone else! The shinobi arts are hidden, and will stay that way! While there, you will also investigate this Voldemort and try to apprehend Orochimaru. Keep an eye out for that teacher also. I have chosen you three because this mission needs teamwork, and you three have worked together before. Sasuke, Naruto, you are our strongest young shinobi right now. Sakura, you are our smartest. We need shinobi who can complete the mission and blend with the environment."
Sasuke 'hn-ed' again and smirked. Naruto practically beamed at the compliment. Sakura blushed and looked down.
Tsunade smiled at them. She was fiercely proud of those three; they had shown such remarkable progress in only two years. "I have already replied to Dumbledore's request. He has sent the portkey. You have one day to gather clothes, train, memorize jutsu, or do whatever you please. Tomorrow morning at nine a.m. sharp you will report to my office. Remember, this mission will last until summer. Be prepared for any situation. Scout out the grounds; learn the secret passages of the castle. Be excellent shinobi."
Naruto stopped, as if he just realized something. "Die again alley? What's that?"
Everyone facefaulted except Sasuke, who just stumbled a bit. "NARUTO! BAKA! It's Diagon Alley! It's the place where you will get your wizarding supplies and it's the main shopping district in England! The portkey will send you to the Leaky Cauldron, an inn where you will stay for one night before heading for Hogwarts. I trust you all know how to teleport?"
Naruto paused, and then asked again, "Erm…Obaa-san, you never told me, what is Hogwarts?"
Tsunade sweatdropped. "Oh yeah, Hogwarts…to make the story short, it's a school for wizards, people who have less chakra than us but use sticks with magical properties to concentrate the chakra for them. They call it 'magic'. It's weaker that jutsu, but since they use sticks to control it, they can use it to do different things that normal chakra can't do. The wizards are a secret society much like the hidden villages, and they foolishly think that we are weaker than them, just because they see us as more primitive. They can't see chakra at all and do not have a lot of it, with an exception of a few powerful ones, like the main threat: Voldemort. The average chuunin has about five times more chakra. A jounin, ten times or more. ANBU like you will have 15 times or more. Don't show your strength straight away; keep it as the trick up your sleeve."
They all nodded. They understood; secrecy was the art of the shinobi.
"OK then, go out and say your goodbyes and such."
Three poofs filled the room. Tsunade coughed and used a wind jutsu to clear up the smoke. Kuso, I thought I told them not to use the smoke teleportation jutsu! It's so troublesome to clear up…and is it just me or am I sounding like a Nara? Argh…I need a nap…
"Hokage-sama! We have an disaster in the filing system room! Over 300 forms were wiped out by a stray exploding tag! I'm afraid you'll have to refill and restamp them all again!"
Too bad Tsunade, it's not going to happen.
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---One day later: October 29th-9:00 AM in the Hokage's office---
Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura were all waiting patiently in Tsunade's office. They each held one large trunk, containing clothes, scrolls, first aid kits, and some specific objects that Tsunade had told them to bring. They also brought all their kunai, shuriken, katanas, senbon, and other weapons. They were all wearing their normal clothing.
Tsunade swept into the room holding what looked like a…boot? Sasuke eyed it critically, Sakura raised an eyebrow, and Naruto gaped.
"Tsunade-sama…is that the portkey?" Sakura asked disbelievingly.
Tsunade sighed. Couldn't Dumbledore have sent a more…elegant portkey? "Yes it is, now be quiet and listen. Everyone make sure to touch the boot while holding your trunks. And do it quick, it's scheduled to move in about 30 seconds."
There was a scrambling to touch the boot while keeping the trunks in the other hand. When everyone was situated, they stood and waited.
5…
4…
3…
2…
"Oh yes, listen to the teachers and don't kill anyone unless ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. Or ELSE."
They all felt a pull behind their navel and everything else was lost in a swirl of color and howl of wind.
tbc...
OK! And that's a wrap! So ends the second chapter: Die Again Alley? They didn't actually go into Diagon Alley this chapter, but next chapter they will!
The end of the third or the fourth chapter is going to be set in Hogwarts, so that's when they'll meet Harry & Co.
I hope I didn't give TOO much away about the teacher of Physical Fighting, though the more observant of you guys might figure it out. (edit: especially if you've seen the old ANs)
News: 2nd task people are decided! Thanks for all the input, now it's just up for me to get that far…sweatdrop
Third chapter is pretty much done. I'm procrastinating though, but it should be up within a year or so…
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