Alright everyone, in the previous update I did, I put up a poll for you all to vote on. The poll question was this: In my story, An Arc Jinchuriki, should I have Jaune's Biju actually evolve from the Yamata no Orochi (the Eight-Headed, Eight-Tailed Snake) to the Eight-Tailed Spinosaurus?

Your options are…

Yes, but draw us a picture

No, keep it the way it is

You guys have until the one month break in the Chunin Exams to cast your votes, because by the time it gets there, Jaune will begin his more intense training. But now that that's out of the way, please enjoy the new chappy I've put out for you.

*You guys know the drill. Kishimoto and Rooster Teeth own Naruto and RWBY respectively.*

*Speech Key*

"To be the Hokage! That is my dream!" = Talking

'Where is that pesky light switch?' = Thinking

"Kuchiyose no Jutsu! (Summoning Jutsu!) = Yelling/Demon & Summon Talking

'Stupid humans! Bunch of hairless apes!' = Demon/Summon Thinking

"DO YOU TAKE ME FOR A FOOL?!" = Demon/Summon Yelling

Thievery From The Crocoduck!

It was the dead of night when we find a shadow moving through the Hokage Tower as stealthily as possible. Somehow, the ANBU that were stationed to patrol the area while the Hokage was away for a little bit didn't notice this figure as it moved quietly and swiftly through the corridors. It took about fifteen minutes, but the figure finally managed to make their way to their intended target. The Hokage Vault; a special safe where all of the village's deadliest and most secret techniques and treasures are stored.

Taking out a special seal tag, the shadowy figure placed it over the lock on the door. The seal began to glow red as it did its work, and with a resonating 'click', the door was unlocked from the inside out. Quickly but carefully, the figure opened the door and began to make their way to their objective.

It was a large scroll. About the size of the Toad Summoning Scroll. Written on the outside of the scroll was the Japanese word for 'Forbidden', making the figure smirk as they stepped out of the shadows.

"Hn. That was easier than Mizuki-Sensei said it would be." he commented, revealing the culprit to be none other than Sasuke Uchiha.

Now, I know what you're thinking. 'Why would the duck-butt haired, emo, sonamuhgun do something as reckless and stupid as stealing the Forbidden Scroll of Sealing from the Hokage Vault'? Well, the answer to that lies in the simple fact that it was an assignment given to him by Mizuki soon after the Graduation Exam earlier that same day.

Here, let's give you a flashback to see what exactly went on.

*Earlier That Same Day…*

"Way to go, sport!"

"I'm very proud of you, sweetheart!"

"Momma's gonna cook up a feast tonight to celebrate!"

These were the various words of praise given to those who passed their Graduation Exams. And while there were still those who didn't pass, their parents at least didn't let them wallow in self pity and sadness. They gave words of consolation to try and lift their spirits.

"Cheer up, son. You gave it your best shot."

"Look on the bright side, Hikaru. Now you have more time to train and review what you learned over your time at the academy. Then when the graduation exam comes up again next year, you'll be better prepared and will become a ninja for sure!"

However, not everyone was happy with everyone who graduated. Several civilians saw that the 'Oni-Brothers' had managed to graduate and were looking upon them with scorn as they were congratulated by their peers and family. Among these civvies were two women who play no real importance to the story. We'll call them Ami and Yumi.

"Looks like the little freaks graduated." Yumi said under her breath.

Ami scoffed and crossed her arms in disgust at the two children.

"They should have just dropped out!" she snarled.

"Is Hokage-Sama out of his mind, allowing those two to graduate?! Doesn't he realize that the demons will…"

"Shhhh! We're not supposed to talk about that!" Ami said, quickly cutting off her friend.

"Oh, right! Sorry!" Yumi quickly apologized.

With Naruto and the gang, they were all with their families being praised and congratulated for a job well done, all of them happy to finally be ninja. Well, they're technically not really ninjas yet, but we'll get to that later. For now, let's hear what the parents have to say, shall we?

"Atta boy, Kiba! You keep going with that same drive you have, and you'll be a splendid ninja in no time!" exclaimed Tsume as she caught her youngest child in a headlock and gave him a noogie.

Akamaru just stood off to the side with Kuromaru, neither wanting to get caught up in the Inuzuka matriarch's method of bonding with her youngest pup. Besides, Akamaru probably wouldn't survive a hug of that magnitude.

Although he didn't like his mother messing up his hair, not that you can tell, he just grinned and decided to suck it up. After all, becoming a ninja is a major milestone in his life and he's determined to help uphold the Inuzuka Clan's reputation as one of the village's strongest ninja clans.

"You have done well, Hinata-Musume. Truly, no matter what the elders may think, you bring great honor to the Hyuga Clan." Hiashi said professionally before giving his daughter the same warm, fatherly smile he's always given his children. "I'm very proud of you, Hinata."

"You're AWESOME, Nee-Chan!" Hinata's little sister, Hanabi, exclaimed loudly.

Neji simply nodded in agreement while Hinata just focused on trying to survive her mother's death hug. Honestly! Sometimes she thinks her mother MEANS to smother her and her siblings in those giant hugs of ultimate death. Then again, her mother did sign the Bear Summoning Contract before the contract was stolen by Iwa shinobi. Maybe she got her monster strength by training with her summons.

Her aching back and cracking ribs would definitely agree with her on that train of thought.

"Good job, Shikamaru." Shikaku said simply, being the typical lazy Nara.

"It was a drag, but it's better than having mom yell at me for failing to graduate." Shikamaru said in response.

Seriously, his mother is really scary when she gets mad! And it's mostly because he and his dad are so lazy all the time, but they can't really help it. That trait's genetic among the Nara males, and so far it hasn't skipped a generation. But what they lack in general motivation, they make up for in high intelligence and skills in manipulating shadows for their attacks.

But Shikamaru had to think. His mother always seems stressed out because he and his father are usually very lazy. Perhaps if he showed a little more enthusiasm and stopped being so lazy, it would help both his mother and himself in the long run. Perhaps he should try to be less lazy?

...Nah, too much work. Not enough time to nap, play shogi, or watch the clouds.

Jaune and Naruto were also celebrating with their family/surrogate family. Mikoto had both boys in a great big hug while Itachi looked at them with clear signs of approval at their abilities. He never doubted these two for a second!

"I say this calls for a celebration! You're all invited to the Akimichi Family Barbeque restaurant tonight for food and merriment! WHO'S WITH ME?" Choji's father, Choza, declared loudly.

This got a round of agreements from the graduates while the parents just silently agreed. It's been some time since all of the clan heads just got together to socialize, have fun, and catch up.

But looking on with a deeper scowl than usual, Sasuke glared at the retreating back of his cousin. Somehow, the blue eyed Uchiha had managed to beat him for the title of Rookie of the Year, all because he knew some sort of earth based Bunshin. It infuriated Sasuke to no end how his loser of a cousin was so much stronger than he was, and how he wasn't getting any training from his older cousin, Itachi, which he could use to bring the village to its senses and have the Uchiha rule the village with an iron fist!

'Damn you, Jaune! First you unlock both the Sharingan AND the Mangekyo Sharingan in one night, and NOW you steal my title from me! Mark my words, one day, you'll be put in your proper place under my foot!' Sasuke thought darkly.

It didn't help that Jaune pulled a prank on him involving styling his hair to look like a crocodile crossbred with a duck that fought against a broken toy of Mechagodzilla with a Mickey Mouse head glued on just last week. He made a stop motion movie out of it and showed it to the other rookies, and they're STILL not gonna let him live that down!

"Hey, Sasuke," spoke a familiar voice. "How's it going?"

Sasuke's right eye twitched dangerously as Mizuki walked up and sat down on the bench next to him.

"Oh, great," Sasuke replied sarcastically before adding "Just got an offer from Jaune last week to star in 'CROCODUCK VERSUS MECHA-MICKEY MOUSE', thank you very much!"

The silver haired Chunin had to resist the urge to laugh at such a humiliating title. At least hair and feathers you can shave. He quickly shook off his mirth and began to appeal to the boy's superiority and inferiority complexes, knowing that this would be the best way for him to get what he wanted.

"Don't let what happened get to you, Sasuke. We all know that you're better than your cousin and that Dobe of a best friend of his." Mizuki said.

"No, I'm not." Sasuke growled, his scowl deepening. "As much as it sickens me to admit it, those two are leagues above my current skill level. And with Jaune possessing the advanced form of our clan's Doujutsu, I can't beat him."

Sasuke gritted his teeth as he glared at his cousin's retreating back, his nails digging into his palms so hard they drew blood. What is it about Jaune-Baka that makes him so special?

"I have to surpass him! I don't care how I go about doing it, but I will get the power to completely and utterly humiliate him just like he has done to me!"

Mizuki smirked darkly at that proclamation. It would seem as though his job just got a helluva lot easier, as both his and Sasuke's goals seemed to coincide with each other.

"Well, there may just be a way to do that…"

*Present…*

And that leads up to our current situation. And now, as he strapped the scroll to his back for easier transport, Sasuke made his way to exit the Hokage Vault. But as he made his way out, something caught his eye.

"Hey, what's that?"

The item in question looked to be an ordinary sword hilt. However, the hilt looked to be made of greatly advanced technology. Even more advanced than the tech that Sasuke heard was being developed in Yuki no Kuni, the Land of Snow. It was rectangular in shape and had a hand guard with a slanted slit hole where the blade should have been.

But that's not the only thing about this weapon that caught Sasuke's attention. It was the fact that the weapon was being kept on a pedestal that had the Uchiha Clan crest carved into it. What right did the Hokage have to keep a weapon that belongs to the Uchiha Clan under lock and key like this? That weapon should be in the hands of an Uchiha! More specifically, Sasuke thought, himself!

So, like the power hungry idiot he is, Sasuke took the hilt of this unknown blade in addition to the Forbidden Scroll of Sealing. But as he exited out the window, Sasuke failed to sense or notice the Hidden Anbu wearing a shark mask that had witnessed him leaving with the two objects in question.

*Akimichi Barbeque Restaurant…*

"...And THAT, children, is why you never just sit down on random objects in a cactus field."

Inoichi had just gotten finished telling a story from when he, Choza, and Shikaku had just become Genin ninjas. Let's just say, it drew a round of laughter from the kids as the Nara Clan head had learned a rather painful lesson about falling asleep and sitting down while on a mission to trim cacti.

Shikaku just pinched the bridge of his nose as an embarrassed blush wound up on his face. His wife and Shikamaru's mother, Nara Yoshino, just giggled and put a hand on her husband's shoulder as he sulked about his misfortunes as a Genin.

"Oh, lighten up Mister Grumpy! The kids are laughing with you, not at you!" she laughed.

Shikaku just mumbled something along the lines of 'troublesome stories.' as he continued to try and fight off his blush of embarrassment, which only served to make everyone laugh even harder than before. Even the ever stoic Hiashi was laughing like he's never laughed before, which is quite the unusual sight coming from a Hyuga.

"This is better than Saturday morning cartoons!" laughed Ino.

"Oh, sweet Kami-Sama above, I can't brea-hee-heeath!" guffawed Neji, the usually stoic Branch Family Hyuga actually letting down his anti-emotions mask and having fun for once.

Jaune just grinned as he was still looking at the Hitai-ate that he received upon graduation. It all just seemed to good to be true to him. He was finally a ninja and was one step closer to bringing honor back to the Uchiha Clan. After he found out what the clan elders and several clan members were plotting, Jaune understood why his brother decided to kill them before it was too late. Hiruzen had allowed Itachi to disclose the information to his remaining clansmen on account of the unexpected massacre done by Jiraiya.

The poor lad had been shocked to the core when he found out that the head elder, his great grandpappy, had actually been planning to use his Mangekyo Sharingan to control the Yamata no Orochi inside of him, and the Kyuubi no Kitsune inside of Naruto, and use them in a Coup D'etat to take over the village. But then again, his great grandpappy had been quite the stickler for some sort of Uchiha superiority, firmly believing that the Uchiha Clan should decide how things are run in the village, and that everyone else wasn't fit to lick the dirt on their sandals. A trait that, unfortunately, was inherited by his cousin Sasuke.

Jaune was snapped out of his thoughts when he felt a hand upon his shoulder and looked up to see Naruto looking at him with sympathy. He may not have been there when it happened, but he too understands the pain of losing someone close to you, as he was also raised by Jaune's family. Losing Fugaku was like losing his own father, and it hurt.

But before any more conversation could take place, an Anbu showed up in the restaurant. A male anbu wearing a Tiger mask.

"Tora, what seems to be the trouble?" Itachi asked.

"It's Uchiha Sasuke! He's stolen from the Hokage Vault, having taken the Forbidden Scroll of Sealing along with the hilt of an ancient Uchiha Clan weapon! Hokage-Sama has issued an emergency meeting for all available ninjas of all ranks!" he exclaimed in a hurry.

The whole crowd of gathered shinobi and kunoichi couldn't believe their ears. They knew Sasuke wasn't all there in the head, but to do something this drastic? It seems as though the duck-arse has really gone off the deep end here!

Knowing what needed to be done, Choza simply raised a hand to signal the waiter and said one thing.

"Check, please!"

*Later…*

"I can't believe this!"

"What was he thinking doing something like this?"

"Has the gaki lost his mind?!"

"I don't care if he IS an Uchiha survivor, that kid has gone too far this time!"

These were the various things being yelled by the adults in the crowd of gathered ninjas. Some of the notable members in the group were the clan heads, the rookies, and even Orochimaru himself. The remaining Sannin had yet to actually leave the village for his long term mission due to stopping to visit his old apprentice in order to catch up on old and new times. Unfortunately, it would seem as though he has to stop a rogue Uchiha from causing problems for the village as a whole. He told Hiruzen that the duck-arse was too mentally unstable to be trained to be a shinobi, and Hiruzen agreed with him.

Unfortunately, it would seem some members of the civilian council pulled some strings while the Hokage's back was turned, so to speak. And look at the consequences of those choices. Hiruzen sighed deeply through his pipe, exhaling a cloud of smoke as he used a small burst of killing intent to calm the crowd enough to actually listen to his orders.

"Listen up! That scroll is vitally important to the village! It contains many Jutsu that the village has created over several generations as well as Seals that could very well change the lives of the shinobi nations as a whole; and not for the better! Therefore, you are all to follow these orders to the letter: bring Sasuke Uchiha back with the Forbidden Scroll, alive! If he attempts to resist, you may use force to subdue him! This is a C-Rank mission that might be bumped up higher depending on the situation! NOW, GO!"

"Hai, Hokage-Sama!"

With that said and done, all of the ninjas scattered to find Sasuke. Jaune and Naruto had already formulated a plan with the rookies on the way over to the meeting. While the rest of the rookies paired off into teams in order to check places within the village that Sasuke might be hiding, the two Jinchuriki would check outside the village in the forest. The adults planned to use the same strategy, having Tsume and her Ninken Kuromaru, Itachi, and Shikaku join the two boys in locating and subduing the Uchiha should they need the assistance.

The boys welcomed their help with great appreciation, knowing that while he's not as strong as the two of them, Sasuke would still likely put up a decent fight with his small arsenal of Katon Jutsu and the Uchiha Interceptor style of Taijutsu.

But while they were off doing that, Orochimaru was going to use his own method of finding the Uchiha. The snake Sannin bit his thumb hard enough to cut it and draw blood, then went through the necessary hand signs.

'Boar, Dog, Bird, Monkey, Ram!'

Gathering a small amount of Chakra, Orochimaru raised his hand before slamming it into the ground.

"Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Art of Summoning)!"

An array of black seal markings spread out from where Orochimaru slammed down his hand, and in a poof of smoke, a medium sized snake appeared. The snake was dark green with black markings that identified it as an Anaconda, a large species of snake classified as a constrictor. These snakes are known to use the muscles in their coils to suffocate their victims, effectively squeezing their prey to death.

"Orochimaru-Sama. For what reason have I been summoned?" the snake asked.

"Kyosaku, I need you to help me track down an Uchiha by the name of Sasuke. He has stolen the Forbidden Scroll of Sealing along with an ancient and very powerful weapon. It's imperative that we find and bring him back alive as quickly as possible!" Orochimaru explained.

The snake seemed to snap to attention right away as he narrowed his eyes. He's had the displeasure of meeting this Sasuke before, and it wasn't a pleasant meeting. When the brat stumbled upon Orochimaru performing the Kuchiyose no Jutsu, the gaki had the nerve to walk up to Orochimaru and demand that the snake Sannin teach him the jutsu to summon snakes.

Thankfully, Konoha's last loyal Sannin flat out told the brat no and promptly Shunshined away from the area after dispelling Kyosaku.

"Do you have anything of his with his scent on it?" Kyosaku asked. "I will need his scent in order to track him. And while tracking may not be my strongest ability, I can still find him so long as he hasn't gone too far from the village."

Orochimaru reached into his pocket and pulled out a plastic bag containing a torn piece of blue fabric.

"Here. We recovered this at the scene of the crime. It's part of Sasuke's shirt."

He carefully removed it from the bag using a pair of tweezers in order to keep his scent from overpowering Sasuke's and held it out to Kyosaku. The Anaconda carefully flicked his forked tongue out before bringing it back into his mouth, effectively tasting the air. Due to the sensory organs located in the roof of a snake's mouth, they smell using their tongues instead of their noses which helps them detect when prey is near.

But rather than getting the scent of Sasuke Uchiha, Kyosaku got the scent of someone else.

"Orochimaru-Sama, you're not going to believe this, but my sensors have picked up the scent of something other than Sasuke! It's another young man who I sense is compatible with the Hebi clan! He is our newest summoner that the White Snake Sage told us about!"

"What? Are you sure?" Orochimaru gasped in surprise.

It wasn't often that someone was actually chosen by a summon clan itself to summon them. Heck, the last time that happened was when the snakes, toads, and slugs had chosen Jiraiya, Tsunade, and himself as their summoners and trained them in their ways.

Kyosaku nodded and turned in the direction of the forest.

"Positive. He's headed into the forest! I must report this development to Manda-Sama so that he may get ready to test the boy later on, and prepare a Personal Summon for him, but I shall send back a painting of what he looks like so you know who the right one is."

With a poof of smoke, Kyosaku returned to the summoning realm in order to report back to his superior. And while he did this, Orochimaru took off into the forest to find this new summoner. Hopefully, he could find him before it's too late.

*To Be Continued…*

For those of you who don't know what this weapon that Sasuke stole is, think Star Wars, and you'll figure it out. In the meantime, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. And please remember to cast your votes on the poll I have up on my profile. In the meantime, I'll see you all next time!

*Kyosaku: Literally meaning 'constriction' in Japanese. At least, according to Google Translate.