3: Dangerous Mission: Journey to the Land of Waves!
Suiren Uzumaki: The disclaimer: I do not own Naruto cause if I did then Sakura wouldn't be a useless fan girl in pre-shippuden and Naruto would have his Father's smarts while keeping his Mother's personality and knows about seals and how to use to them. I do, however, own Akito Senju. Remember to Read and Review to let me know what you think. Also if you don't like any twist that I might make then stop reading and find something else to read plus don't leave a review that's a flame or I will find a way to block you. Ja ne!
...My Line...
"Hawk here. I'm at point B."
"Panther here. I'm at point C."
"Fox here, ya know. I'm at point A."
It's been a month since the 8 graduates plus Sasuke where put into teams and started on advance training along going on D-Rank missions. And one could find Squad 7 on one of those missions right at that moment though they were starting to get annoyed with them.
"Uh," Akito mumbled. "The target had moved. After it!" The three Genin followed their target. "What's your distance from the target?"
"5 meters," the blonde answered. "I'm ready. Give the signal."
"I'm ready as well."
"Same here."
The S-Rank Ninja waited for a few seconds.
"NOW!" he ordered.
The Genins jumped out of their hiding spots, however, Naruto was the one, who caught the cat, though he got his face stretched by it.
"Here kitty," the blunette said as she held out a cat treat.
The cat looked over to her and the shock of the two boys it walked over to the Hyuuga and allowed Hinata to pick it up as she gave the treat to it.
"Confirm it's the target?" the Jonin asked.
"Affirmative," Sasuke answered. "It has a ribbon on left ear."
"Then mission accomplished," their Sensei said. "Now let's return the hell...I mean, Tora back to his owner."
The three Genin all looked each other as they were sure the 26-year-old was about to say hellcat, but decided against wanting to know.
...My Line...
Akito was leaning against the wall after having returned to the mission room and watched with a sick smirk as a woman named Shijimi suffocated the cat. He really, truly, absolutely, hates that cat, enough said.
"Oh my poor little Tora," she told the cat. "Mommy was so worried about her little naughty fuzzy cakes. Yeees."
Naruto and Sasuke watched in sick glee as the cat suffered.
"No wonder he ran away," Hinata stated with sympathy.
The Hokage looked at a scroll of D-rank missions.
"Now then," he said. "For Squad 7's next mission. We have several tasks." He then looked surprised. "Huh? Among them babysitting the Chief counselor's three year old, helping his wife do their shopping, digging up potatoes, and…"
"NO!" Naruto yelled as he crossed his arms in an X shape. "I want to go on a real mission! Something challenging and exciting! Not this kid's stuff! Come on old man!?"
Akito felt an eye twitched in annoyances, but he knew that it had been only a matter of time before Naruto said something.
'He's got a point,' Sasuke thought.
'I saw this coming from a mile away,' thought the young Hyuuga.
Akito let out a sigh.
"How dare you?!" Iruka yelled. "Your just a brand new Genin with no experience! Like everyone else, you start with simple missions to develop your skills and improve yourself!"
"Are you serious!?" Naruto asked. "Babysitting is not a mission it's just a stupid…"
The Senju had punched Naruto on the head.
"Well you put a lid on it?"
"Naruto," Hokage said getting everyone's attention. "It seems you don't understand the task that are given to you. Listen, many request come into our village everyday from babysitting to assassinations. These request are carefully recorded, analyzed, and then ranked: A, B, C, and D depending on their difficulty. We ninjas are also racked by ability: Hokage at the top, Jonin, Chunin, and then Genin at the bottom. At the highest level, we select the missions and assigned them to ninjas who have the appropriate skills and experience, and if the mission is successful we receive a fee that supports our village and our work. Since you're untried Genin, just starting down the shinobi path, your given D-level assignments of course."
"So I had this Tanguetatsu ramen yesterday and I was thinking Miso ramen today and…" Naruto was telling everyone.
"SILENCE!" the Hokage yelled.
All of them looked over at the Third with sweat drops.
"Oh sorry," the Senju apologized.
"You always lecture me like you're my grandfather or something, but I'm not the little brat, who used to pull pranks anymore," Naruto told him. "I'm a ninja now and I want a ninja mission." He sat on the ground, turned around, crossed his arms, and puffed out his cheeks. "Hmph."
'God, first he acts like Obito and now he's showing that he has some of his Mother in him,' the silver hair Jonin thought. 'And to make it worse he does have his Father's mind for all things seals.' A shiver of doom ran down his spin. 'Now that's a scary combination.' He let out another sigh. "I'm going to hear about this later."
"*Laugh* Naruto wants us to know that he's no longer a brat, but he's a former brat and so he wants a mission," the Hokage said. "So be it." Everyone looked at him surprised. "Since you're so determined I'm going to give you a C-ranked mission. You'll be bodyguards on a journey."
"Really?" Naruto asked as he turned around with a grin. "Yes! Who? Who? Are we guarding a princess or some big wigged counselor?"
"Don't be so impatient," the Hokage told him. "I'll bring him in now." He looked towards the door. "Send in out visitor!"
Akito looked towards the door when it opened to show a dunk old man making her scowl.
"What the?" he asked as he lend on the door frame. "A bunch of snot nosed kids?" He pointed at them. "And you the little on with the idiotic look on his face, you really expect me to believe that you're a ninja?"
"*Laugh* Whose the little one with the idiotic look on his face?" Naruto asked looking around making Sasuke and Hinata walk up to him to show the height: Sasuke being the tallest then it was Hinata and finally Naruto. "I'll demolish you!" The Senju grabbed Naruto by his collar. "Let me go!"
"You can't demolish the Client Naruto," the Jonin told him. "That's not how it works."
He then took a drink out of his bottle before introducing himself.
"I'm Tazuna, a master bridge-builder and I must return to my country for I am building a bridge there that would change our world and I expect you to get me there safely even if it means giving up your lives," he told them.
Akito turned to his team.
"Alright," he spoke up. "Go home and pack for a month long mission." The Senju ran a hand through his hair. "We'll meet up at the gates tomorrow morning."
"Right," the three Genin agreed.
"Scatter!"
The four members of Squad 7 shunshin out of the office to head home.
...My Line...
Akito had his arms crossed over his chest as he watched his believed to be dead boyfriend pace back and forth once he had finished telling him about the mission.
"Obito, please calm down," he told him softly. "It's just a C-Rank Mission."
"Just a C-Rank Mission?" Obito asked as he faced the younger adult in shock. "Did you forget how our first C-Rank Mission turned out?"
"Of course, I haven't forgot about it," the Senju answered. "How could I when Kakashi acted like a little idiot on that mission." He gave a very Uchiha like smirk. "And you wanted to play the Hero." This got a blush from the former Leaf Chunin. "However, the point is, is that not all C-Rank Missions turn out like that."
"I still don't like it," the Uchiha sighed. "But, maybe…"
"Not a good idea, 'Bito," the silver hair Ninja interrupted.
"Then when can we get you out of this God Forsaken Village?" the older male asked angrily.
"The Chunin Exams," was the answer he got. "You told me that Orochimaru was planning an invasion. So, what if we used that to fake my death?" His smirk became down right evil. "And even deal an emotional blow to Kakashi Hatake while we are at." He stalked up to Obito and placed his hands on his chest while looking up at the Uchiha through his lashes. "Hmmm?"
The dark hair older Ninja had to swallowed at the look that his lover was giving him, but he does start smirking as well.
"That's a very good idea, Aki-kun," the rogue Ninja praised. "I'll have a white Zetsu Clan take on your likeness cause knowing any Ninja under Orochimaru then they'll fight really dirty." He looked excited at the idea. "And when an opponent of Kakashi's pulls a substitute with your look alike to avoid the Chidori…"
"It'll force Kakashi to kill the look alike because he couldn't stop in time," Akito finished for him before kissing him full on the lips. "Oh, that's brilliant, Obito-koi."
"You'll have to hide your identity like I do, but it'll be worth it in the end," the Uchiha stated as he pulled the Jonin closer to him. "As you'll be with me at last."
"My Father had been the Commander of the ANBU Black Ops and when I had gained the Jonin rank the Sandaime gave his ANBU mask to me," the Senju sated. "He had been Commander Wolf of the ANBU back in his hay day before settling down with Mother and having me." This got a bigger smirk from the older adult male, who then pulled the shorter male, into another kiss while running his hands along the other's sides. "Mmm. Obito-koi, we can't make love because of the mission tomorrow." This got a pout from the taller of the two of them. "I have to be able to walk without a limp cause once we start we always end going 3 maybe 4 rounds." Of course, this had the rogue Ninja smirking. "But, we can still coddle after all we need to hammer out all the details of the plan."
His suggestion got him a soft look from his lover before the two of them did just coddle while hammering out the plan for Akito to finally join Obito.
...My Line...
The group meet up at the gates the next day with Naruto actually being on time for once.
"Yeeeah!" Naruto shouted as he threw his arm up into the air. "Alright!"
"What are you so excited about Naruto?" Hinata asked looking confused.
"This is the first time I've left the village," Naruto told her. "I'm a traveler now, ya know!"
"Hey!" Tazuna yelled. "Am I supposed to trust my life to this runt? He's a joke!"
"*Laughs* He's with me," Akito told the old man. "And I'm a Jonin, so you don't need to worry."
'Why did we have to get this old geezer to guard?' Naruto thought. 'I'm going to cut him down to size right now.' Naruto turned around to point a finger at the old man. "Hey never insult a ninja it's a big mistake and I'm one of the greatest ninja ever! Someday I'm going to be Hokage and you'll look up to me! My name is Naruto Uzumaki! Remember it!"
"Hokage's are powerful and wise," Tazuna told him. "You are pony and brainless. The day you become Hokage, I'll sprout wings and fly."
"AH!" Naruto yelled in annoyance. "Shut up! I'm welling to do anything to become Hokage; no matter what it takes and when I do everyone well admit that I'm the top ninja including you!"
"You can become Hokage 10 times over and to me, your still a nobody," Tazuna stated. "A loser."
"I'm going to make you pay for that right now!" Naruto shouted as he tried to get to Tazuna, but the Senju had stopped him yet again. "Hey! Let go!"
"You suppose to protect the client Naruto," the Jonin told him. "Not attack him."
Soon they were walking along the dirty path though Akito looked around keeping an eye out for enemies because he was the only one out of all them that had good hearing like a wolf's hearing along with a since of smell. Akito listened to his team talk while he listened for movements that wasn't theirs.
"Say Mr. Tazuna," Hinata said.
"What is it?" Tazuna asked her.
"You country is Nami no Kuni (Land of Waves) right?" she asked.
"Yeah," Tazuna answered. "What of it?"
"Akito-Sensei, there are ninjas in that country, too, aren't there?" she asked.
"No," the silver hair adult answered. "There are no ninja in Nami no Kuni, but in other countries there are Hidden Villages each with their own different customs and continents were ninja resign. To the people of this continents the existences of shinobi villages means strength, military strength; in other words, the ninja villages are not controlled by any government. Their independent and have equal statue. Now a small country like Nami no Kuni, have natural protection from the sea, so there's no need for a shinobi village. The 5 ancient lands exist that presses' shinobi villages are the Land of Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, and Lighting. They each precise vast amount territories. Their knew as the six great shinobi nations. Hi no Kuni (Land of Fire) has the Village Hidden in the Leaves, Mizu no Kuni (Land of Water)-the Village Hidden in the Mist, Kaminari no Kuni (Land of Lighting)-the Village Hidden in the Clouds, Kaze no Kuni (Land of Wind)-the Village Hidden in the Sand, and Tsuchi no Kuni (Land of Earth)-the Village Hidden in the Stones. Only the leaders of these Hidden Villages are permitted the name Kage which means shadow; Hokage, Mizukage, Reikage, Kazekage, and Tsuchikage. These are the leaders, the 5 shadows that rain supreme over thousands of ninja."
"*Gasp* Then Lord Hokage is really important," Hinata said with a smile.
'Is that old man really such a big deal?' Sasuke thought. 'I'm not buying it.'
'I got him with my sexy jutsu, so he can't be that great,' Naruto thought. 'Ya know!'
"HEY!" Akito yelled. "You all just doubted Lord Hokage, didn't you? That's what you were thinking." Hinata and Naruto shook their heads while Sasuke just remained calm. "Well, anyways." He walked up and placed a hand on the Hyuuga's head. "There are no Ninja battles on a C-ranked mission, so you can relaxed."
"Then we're not going to run into any foreign enemy ninja or anything like that?" the blunette asked.
"*Laugh* Not likely," the Senju told her.
Hinata let out a sigh of relief, but Akito caught the way Tazuna looked down at the ground. After a bit more walking they crossed a bridge and then to the Jonin's surprise they walked passed a puddle that's not suppose to be there. After a bit longer two Ninja came out of the puddle and attacked the 26-year-old by wrapping him up in chains.
"WHAT?"
"Huh?"
"What?" Naruto asked.
"Now!"
"Do it!"
At that both of them cut the silver hair adult into pieces making Hinata and Naruto look shocked at where Akito once stood.
"A-A-Akito-Sensei."
Sasuke was fast to act when the two ninja went to attack Naruto with the chains. He jumped up into the air while pulling out a shuriken to penned the chain to a tree then added a kunai to help hold the chain in place.
"I can't get lose."
Sasuke then jump onto their arms before grabbing them and kicking them in the face making them unleash the chain, but they went in different directions. One went after Naruto and the other went after Tazuna. Reacting quickly Sasuke appeared in front of Sakura, but Akito made himself known by stopped the two Ninjas from hurting Sasuke and Naruto with a head lock.
"Naruto, sorry I didn't help you right away," the Jonin said as he looked at the blonde. "I didn't mean for you to get hurt." He walked up to Naruto. "I just didn't think you would just freeze up like that."
'*Sigh* They saved me after all,' Tazuna thought.
"Good Job, Sasuke, very smooth, you, too, Hinata," Akito told the others.
'I was useless and Sasuke was so cool like he's done this a thousand times,' Naruto thought. 'Didn't he feel scared at all?' He looked over at them as they looked at Akito, who was tying up the two Ninja. 'He look so calm and not a scratch on him, and I was so lame. He had to come up and save me. Why can't I keep up with Sasuke?'
"Hey?" Sasuke called over.
"Y-yeah?" Naruto asked.
"Your not hurt are you?" Sasuke asked before smirking. "Scared cat."
"Sasuke!" Naruto yelled as he started to go towards the boy.
"NARUTO!" the Senju yelled over to him. "Stand still. The enemy ninja has poison on their clews, we need to take it out of you quickly or the poison will spread. We have to open the wound and drain it out for it's in your blood, so don't move around that spreads the poison faster." He then looked at Tazuna. "By the way Mr. Tazuna."
"Yeah," Tazuna said. "What?"
"We need to talk," the Jonin told him before he looked at the Ninjas. "Their Chunin from the Village Hidden in the Mist; their specialty is endless attack, the keep fighting no matter what the sacrifice."
"How did you know about our ambush?"
"A puddle on a clear day when it hasn't rained in weeks," the adult Ninja answered with a roll of his eyes.
"In that case why did you leave it to the Genin to do the fighting?" Tazuna asked.
"I could have taken them out quickly, but then we would have learned nothing," Akito answered. "I had to know, who their target was, and what they were after."
"Mmm…" Tazuna hummed. "What are you getting at?"
"This," the silver hair 26-year-old answered once again. "I wanted to know if they were after us, ninja attacking ninja or if they were after you, the master bridge builder." The Jonin looked at him. "When you put in your request; you asked for standard protection from rubbers and highway men. You didn't say there were ninja looking for you, hunting you down. If we knew this it would have been a B-rank or higher. Our task was to simply get you to your bridge and protect you while you finished building your bridge. If we had known we would be fielding attacks from enemy ninja we would have stuffed differently and charged for the cost of a B mission. Apparently, you have you reasons, but lying to us is not acceptable. We are now beyond the scope of this mission."
"We're Genin this is to advance for our level of training," Hinata pointed out nervously. "We should go back and I really think we should treat Naruto's wound to get the poison out. Back in our village we can take him to a doctor."
"Mmm…"
"Huh?"
"Naruto's wound may become a problem *Sigh*," Akito said in a thoughtful tone. "I guess we should go back to the village."
To all their and their watcher's shock Naruto took a kunai and stabbed his wound. Everyone looked at him in surprise, well, everyone, but Sasuke that is, who wore an indifference look.
"Why am I, so different?" Naruto asked. "Why am I always…? Grrr."
"Naruto!" the Hyuuga called out in worry. "Stop that! What are you doing?"
"I worked, so hard to get here," Naruto went on. "Pushing myself till it hurt. Training alone for hours. Anything to get stronger, to reach my dream. I'll never back down again and let someone else rescue me. I will never run away, I will not lose to Sasuke. Upon this wound I make this pledge, ya know." Naruto then turned to the bridge builder. "Bridge builder I'll complete this mission and protect you with this kunai."
"Naruto, that was cool how you got the poison out and all, but if you lose anymore blood then your going to die," Akito told him making Naruto go into panic mode. "Good idea to stop the bleed now seriously" Naruto started to freak out big time as he started to run around. "Let me see your hand." 'God, it's like dealing with a younger Obito again.'
Naruto did as the Senju told him to do, but he still was freaking out.
"Naruto," Sasuke sighed as the other two walked up to him. "You've got a since of abusive personality. It's called masochism."
Akito frowned a bit more when he saw that the blonde's hand was already knowing what's sealed inside of Naruto.
'The Kyuubi,' he thought with a sigh. 'The wound it's already starting to heal.'
"Mmm…You both have a very serious look on your face," Naruto said. "Am I going to be ok."
"Uh…" the Senju said coming out of his thought. "Yeah, you should fine." The Jonin started to wrap up Naruto's hand. 'This healing power is it from the Kyuubi no Kitsune?'
Soon enough they were all on their way once again knowing that they had to stay on their guard now for enemy ninja, but the biggest threat was yet to come.