Chapter II: Action in Kohona

"And that's what I have to report, Hokage-sama." Kakashi had said to Tsunade.

Tsunade had sat back in her chair in thought. She considered the options carefully before coming to her decision.

"Kakashi, you're absolutely sure that sending your team to whoever controls the stone ring is the only option? I don't want to shatter this fragile peace we have with the other nations, especially since Orochimaru and the Akatsuki have disappeared…" Tsunade had said.

"Yes, Hokage-sama, I believe that whoever is controlling the stone ring must be in league with whoever kidnapped Hinata Hyuuga. That they would send a strange contraption is only proof that they are trying to acquire a new target or scouting the village before attacking it." Kakashi said.

"Well…" Tsunade began before the office door opened abruptly.

"Hokage-sama, Kakashi-san, we have trouble at the stone ring!" One of the new ANBU guards said in alarm.

"What kind of trouble?" Tsunade said with a calm voice.

"Fourteen people have appeared out of thin air from the stone ring, all being lead by Hinata Hyuuga. But it's strange…" The guard said.

"How strange?" Kakashi asked with his interest perked.

"Well, they all appear to be following her commands and they even have addressed her as 'Baal'. She appears to be leading the group to the village even as we speak. Our advanced teams have taken out some of her followers." The guard said.

"Fine…Kakashi, take Team 7 and capture Hinata or whoever it is that is pretending to be her. I will lead a force to secure the stone ring." Tsunade ordered before she disappeared in a poof of smoke.

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Naruto and co. were currently waiting at the bridge for their next mission before Kakashi showed up on time, which was unheard of in the little group.

"Wow, Kakashi-sensei actually showed up on time." Sasuke said with a small chuckle.

"Who are you and what have you done with Kakashi-sensei? I mean, you never appear on time!" Naruto said with wonder and sarcasm in his voice.

"Can it, you three, you've been assigned a Class A mission. The stone ring that you uncovered yesterday has brought forth fourteen unknown enemies and one person we thought kidnapped." Kakashi began.

"You mean that Hinata-chan's back?" Naruto asked.

"Yes, dobe, Hinata's back." Sasuke said.

"Anyway, it appears she's been compromised and is leading this band of unknown enemies. We don't know how compromised she is or who did it, so the Hokage herself has ordered her capture. And, she has ordered it from you three." Kakashi said.

"Great! Let's GO!" Naruto said with his usual enthusiasm.

Before he followed them, he could have sworn that he saw Naruto's eyes flash.

'Nah, must be a trick of the light.' Kakashi thought before he left to join the three students of his little group.

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Tsunade and her guards had arrived just in time to see the ring activate again. The guards and Tsunade had scattered into the surrounding wood in order to surprise their next set of intruders.

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"Olly, olly, oxen free!" Cameron shouted as he stepped out.

"Cameron, you really should stop making an 'O'Neil-ism' when we arrive on a planet." Sam said as she swept the area.

"Hey, as long as the Ori, the Trust, or a combo of the two doesn't show up on this little mission…we should be ok." Cameron said back as he, too, swept the area for hostile people or things.

"I believe that has already happened, Colonel Mitchell." Teal'c said as he swept his staff weapon.

"What do you mean?" Daniel asked as he also swept his gun around.

"I detect four people in the immediate area and a fifth person hiding in the tree above us." Teal'c said as he kept his staff trained on one of the bushes.

The little group of ninja quickly appeared and started to attack the team.

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This is just leading into the action in the next chapter. Tell me what you think. Don't forget, read and review.

Disclaimers

See chapter 1