Chapter 7

Naruto,

I sent this to warn you of an incoming disturbance in your village. A few hours ago before writing this message we've encountered robbers who infiltrated our museum and have stolen a stone that belonged to the first Kazekage. After confronting and capturing some of them, one got away and we were too late to realize that they have been successful in their heist for we didn't know they're aiming for it. Upon checking their belongings and further investigation, we have deduced that their next target will be Konoha and as a good friend I have warned you beforehand, they may be coming tomorrow or now. Be prepared.
-Gaara, Kazekage

P.S. you really shouldn't lose the stone if you don't want to hear elders babbling about your 'idiocity'.

Naruto sighed and closed the letter after reading it for the umpteenth time. Maybe he should've handled it personally, he thought. Well it's not that he doesn't trust the team he sent but he just wants to be sure that he isn't going to be bugged by the elderly again.

He was eating his ramen and doing paperwork at the same time when an anbu appeared.

"Report." Naruto ordered as the anbu who was upside down on the ceiling dropped on to the floor.

"Hokage-sama," The anbu knelt, "Team 7 has successfully captured 5 out of 5 robbers without a hitch. These criminals are now in prison and are still, currently being interrogated. They're quite a stubborn bunch and keeps on repeating the phrase 'He demands silence', but don't worry Hokage-sama, we will surely get information out of them. Also the stone is currently in the underground treasury protected by anbus 24/7 with the top of the line security ensuring its safety. We don't want the first hokage-sama coming back from the dead and getting depressed all over again."

Naruto chuckled at that. "Thank you, Yamato-sensei."

"Naruto how many times have I told you not to call me that on business?" The anbu took off his mask revealing his scary smile and old features.

"Well with you sensei, those robber won't be able to reach the stone even with their sneakiest men." Naruto said with trust in his sensei's abilities. "You can go now sensei, report back if you have some further news."

"I will." Yamato replied back and covered back his face. "You should go home and get some rest Naruto."

"Don't worry sensei, I can still go on." Naruto smiled assuringly.

"Well tell that to your kage bunshin." Yamato pointed at the shadow clone dozing off on the couch.

"Hey Naruto! Get back to work!" Naruto scolded his clone.

"5 more minutes." Clone Naruto replied.

Still the same Naruto. Yamato thought and left to his mission.

Water?

Mitsuki thought as he hears droplets of water dropping on the still water making small to huge ripples.

"Mitsuki." A familiar voice whispered as if carried by the wind.

Mitsuki kept silent and observed his surroundings; it was dark, very dark except in the area where he is that is seemingly lighted by the moon's rays.

"Mitsuki." There was that whisper again. It was so familiar yet he couldn't remember where he heard it from.

"Who are you?" Mitsuki called out standing still yet ready to attack.

"Come here." The voiced commanded.

Mitsuki followed the voiced and stopped when he finally sensed a huge chakra coming from it. It was so huge and overwhelming making him feel thrums of waves in his body, this feeling is too familiar.

"Come closer." The voice coached.

Mitsuki moved closer ready to give out a lethal strike when needed then suddenly everything burst to light making him close his eyes but still sensing the huge chakra in front of him.

When he opened back his golden orbs he now realized who the familiar voice belongs to.

Of course it's none other than the Great White Snake Sage himself.

"Can you stop with this creepiness, Shiro-san." Mitsuki commented looking at the huge white snake with golden eyes similar to his.

"Look whose son is talking." The White Snake Sage replied with a huff of smoke. "You've grown since the last time I've met you." The snake nodded in approval.

"What do you want?" Mitsuki asked.

"Hm? Just like your father, straight to the point. It's not what I want. It should be: What do you want?" The White Snake Sage asked back puffing yet another set of smokes.

"How should I know? You're the one who summoned me here." Mitsuki replied with irritation recognizable in his voice.

But this is the White Snake Sage we're talking about. "Alas my dearest Mitsuki, it is not I but you who tried to summon me, but you know me Mitsuki, I'm too old and too huge to just appear in your makeshift house so I was wise to dwell in your dreams." The White Snake smirked, reminding Mitsuki on the way his raven haired sensei would when he's proud of something.

"Well anyways there's nothing I want to talk to you about." Mitsuki said turning around and walking to a makeshift door of his dream.

"Are you sure about that Mitsuki? The next time you want to meet me is to do that personally, it's too dangerous to dwell in a dream even for the Great Sages." The White Snake puffed.

"Then why waste it now?" Mitsuki asked annoyed.

"Well you were so persistent."

"I'm sure you must've mistaken." Mitsuki replied.

"And I'm sure snakes don't make mistakes, they get the blame for it." The Great White Snake laughed, "How are you holding up out there being the son of the man who, after all, nearly destroyed the Leaf?"

"Quite fine."

"Right, fine being avoided like a disease and being stared at disgustingly by other people who don't even know you." The snake pointed out.

"I don't care." Mitsuki snapped.

"I do." The snake whispered but apparently was went unheard by Mitsuki whose focus is to wake up.

Guess I'll have to let him off the hook now, the snake thought.

"Well rise and shine Mitsuki, we'll be meeting again soon." The White Snake Sage bid goodbye.

"Hopefully not." Mitsuki replied back and closed his eyes hearing the snake laugh and opened them to see the rising sun.

Shoot I'm late. He thought and rushed to prepare himself.