Chapter 4: Sail Away
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Naruto is out of reach of the tracking Leaf ninjas. They con only watch as he is taken farther from them.
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Start date, October 12
A day and half later, the group with Naruto stopped to eat. Naruto did not awake that morning. Mike made Lou give him his jacket.
"If you are this mad at me Mike, then let's just leave the brat." Lou said
"No, I don't want to face Lord Fang when he hears that we killed a kid, because of your stupidity. If we don't and just leave him behind, he may be found and tell who captured him. We are a smaller nation then Moon and it would cause an open war since killing one of Leaf."
"Problem solve by just killing him."
"No, let's move out. I want us to double our pace and get to the ship before nightfall." Mike said
The group got up, erasing the sighs of their camp. Lou grabbed his jacket and was going to make Naruto roll off, but was stopped by Mike.
"You injured him already. If you haven't heard his breathing, it is labored. He might have a punched lung and who knows how he is still alive. You keep the jacket on him."
Lou snorted at the command. He picked up Naruto and slung him on his back. Naruto groaned at being moved. He started to cough, spitting up blood. Lou snarled at him when blood fell on him. They moved off.
"Lou, you better hope the captain is in a good mood." Mike said
They quicken their pace as the rain turned into snow.
"Damn it, it will be full winter in Fang when we get back." Lou wined
-captured-
Ibiki and his teams quicken their pace. Anko was worried for Naruto and for the Hokage. They were a day's travel from a small village by the ocean. It was not much, just a fishing port. She let out a tired sigh; she had not been this tired in a long time.
-captured-
The men with Naruto were close to the small fishing port town. They circled around the small village to a spot on the beach. They found a boat with a man waiting next to a camp fire. He stood up seeing them.
"What…"
"No time, just get us launched. We need to get to the medic on the ship." Mike said
The man nodded. Lou dropped Naruto in the boat and grabbed hold on the sides of the boat. He helped the others to get the boat launched in the water. They jumped in and started to paddle out to their ship, waiting pass the reef. Mike checked Naruto by the last of the rays of the light. He doubts the boy would make it. They got to the ship and ropes where thrown down and the group quickly attached the lines to the boat. They were hoisted up and Mike grabbed Naruto and walked up to the captain. Orders were called out to get the ship moving.
"What is this?" the man asked
A man even larger then Lou, yelled, causing everyone to cringe.
"It was Lou who captured him sir. I don't know if he will make it."
One of the men ran to get the medic of the ship. The captain took Naruto and brought him in his cabin on the deck. The rest of the group followed him and watched at the man set the boy on his bed. Lou fidgeted seeing the anger rise in the man as he looked Naruto over. He looked at Lou.
"What is the deal kidnapping a kid. Was he the only one who could not put up a challenge?"
"No sir, he would have put of a challenge. The Leaf trains their children young. I took him because…"
"I don't care. I would enjoy what Lord Fang will do to you."
The door open up and the medic rushed to Naruto's side and quickly examined him. He looked at the captain with shock.
"His left lung is punctured. It has healed around the rib. It will take me some time to get it out. I need as many blankets to get his body temperature back up. I can't explain it; his body is circling his chakra around the vital areas to keep him alive."
The medic turned from them and started to work on Naruto. The captain looked at the three. His hand shot out striking Lou across the face. Lou fell down on top of a chair, breaking it.
"Take him below; I don't want to see him."
The rest of the group grabbed the man and left. The captain turned to the medic to find him still working on the boy.
"Will he make it?"
"I don't know sir."
The door to the cabin opened up with the fourth member of the group bringing blankets. He quickly left, not wanting to face the captain's anger. The medic moved to take the collar off, but the captain stopped him.
"Leave it on, we don't know what he can do." the captain said
The medic nodded as he covered up Naruto.
"Captain Moran, how old do you think he is?" the medic asked
"He has to be ten or eleven. This will not bode well with Lord Fang. He looks underweight with his ribs showing."
"He is by a few pounds; Lou must not have feed him. Will he be staying here sir?" the medic asked
"Yes, I don't want Lou to get anywhere near him."
The medic got up and left. The captain sat down and started to write out a report of what happen. He had someone get Mike. He came, skittish to be around the captain.
"You wanted me sir?"
"Yes. Tell me what happen when you meet up with Lou."
Mike let out a sigh and told what transpired.
"We just hope Lord Fang is forgiven." Moran said
Mike nodded and left. The captain moved to a couch, sitting down. He rubbed his temples as a headache came.
-captured-
Ibiki and the others followed the trail as quick as they could. They arrived on the beach seeing a darker silhouette on the ocean, moving from them.
"We can't do anything now. We will head to the village and find shelter, information if they have any." Ibiki said
The groups traveled to the small fishing port. They found a small inn and rooms. It would be crowded, but it would have to work. Ibiki walked up to an old man.
"I need information on a ship that was anchored out in the ocean."
The man lifted his eyebrow at him.
"The ship came about a month ago. They did not come to our village and we stayed from them. They flew a flag that looked like claw marks scared the area. The flag was black while the claw marks were silver. They looked upset a few days ago and another of their shore boats made its way to the beach with three people leaving and one staying behind. That is all I have."
"That will be good enough for us." Ibiki said
Ibiki walked from the group to his room. It would be a long journey back to Konoha and he hoped the best for Naruto. He hoped the visiting ninjas would know of the symbol.
End date, October 12