Naruto grinned. "Danzo-ojii!" He greeted energetically letting the old man enter his apartment.

"Good morning Naruto." Danzo calmly greeted taking a stand in the middle of the apartment. "How is your day going?"

"Dull, Sakura-chan and Sasuke-teme's busy with stuff." Naruto was annoyed that those two would even go do stuff without him.

"I see. Tell me, you haven't forgotten your purpose have you?"

Naruto straightened up, his eyes growing cold. "In Root you have no name, no feelings, no past, and no future. All that exists is the mission." He recited in a monotone.

"We're the roots of the tree that supports this village. Don't forget that."

Naruto grinned, "Of course I won't!" 'Fucking bastard.' "My missions haven't been compromised. The Uchiha do not suspect anything. And neither does the Third realize that he'll be dead soon. And then you will become the next Hokage, Danzo-sama." 'Who wants the tittle anyways?'

Danzo allowed a pleased look on his features. "Excellent."

"I was wondering though, can Sasuke-teme and Sakura-chan join Root?"

Danzo's expression hardened.

"They can totally handle it! And they can keep a secret. They know about my condition. Sakura-chan was the one who found out, and she's the reason I even joined root in the first place!" Naruto tried to persuade Danzo.

"I will think about it."

"So, what's the real reason you're here?" Naruto boldly asked.

"I need you to take care of two new members."

"What are their names?"

"They do not have one."

Naruto tsked, "So I have to name them too? I'll just name them miso-ramen and pork-ramen then."

"Shin and Sai."

Naruto nodded at the names. "Have them come by later. I have to prepare some stuff."

"Do not get attached to the Uchiha and the Haruno." And he disappeared out of his apartment.

"I'm attached already." Naruto chuckled to himself. 'Foolish old man.'

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Sasuke placed the cup of tea down, "Is that all?" he asked.

Shikamaru nodded. "Keep an eye out on Iruka-sensei though, don't know if he'll stop snooping around in your business."

Sasuke smirked, his eyes holding a certain gleam to them. "Interested in a game of shogi?"

Shikamaru had a feeling it was going to be more than a game.

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Sakura sighed out of boredom.

"Sit." She ordered.

Her parents sat.

She smirked. Being in control never got boring. "Act normal." She told them before closing the door of her house.

Time for her to go to the T&I building. She wordlessly entered the building, not even getting odd looks anymore.

"Anko's on a mission."

Sakura glanced at her sensei, Ibiki, "Is that so?" She asked without really caring. "Are you busy?"

"Why?"

"I need to kill some time."

"Unfortunately I have an appointment to attend."

"Torturing?"

Ibiki nodded.

A gleeful smile took over Sakura's features, "Lead the way sir! I've been meaning to test out my axe."

Ibiki looked amused and slightly disgusted with her.

'These kids really aren't normal.' He thought to himself.

But he was a hardened ninja. He knew that this was exactly what the village needed, capable ninjas.

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Naruto looked at the two boys in front of him. "Yo, the name's Naruto Uzumaki!" He greeted with a grin.

They seemed slightly surprised judging by the slight widening of their eyes.

"Shin and Sai, was it?"

They nodded emotionlessly.

"I'm going to be blunt right now. Root has a special and dick move system wherein two kids are raised together and forced to a duel of the death once their training is completed. So that means only one of you will stay alive after my training."

"But-!"

"Relax, I'm not going to let my students kill each other. I'm not an ass like Danzo."

Both seemed to react a bit scared at the fact he called Danzo an ass.

"But he's useful to me, for now. So here's the drill. Help me, I'll make sure both of you stay alive."

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"Take over the world?" Shikamaru asked with wide eyes.

"Hn, and for that I need your brains."

"What makes you think I'd help?" Shikamaru asked narrowing his eyes.

Sasuke just smirked. "Because it would be amusing, a way to distract you from your boredom. And it wouldn't be physically exhausting. You're a mental stimulation junkie, aren't you?"

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"You're a monster." Were the first words Sakura heard once she returned home after a nice, relaxing torture session.

She raised an eyebrow, "Are you going to hit me? I'd only enjoy the sting, and you know it."

"How could you do that to your parents?"

"Do what?" Sakura played dumb.

"Enslave them in your Genjutsu!"

"Ah, it's easy. I just overwhelmed their—"

"Shut up, you know that's not what I meant."

Sakura sighed. "I was just bored, alright?"

He frowned at her. "That isn't true."

"Drop it, alright?" Sakura sternly asked.

They entered a glaring contest for a moment before he gave up with a sigh, "Sometimes I wonder how you were like before you became mad."

"I was mad from the start, just took me a moment to realize." Sakura said. "In the end, we're all insane, aren't we? You're just like me after all."

"I'm not like you!"

"Oh? Then why did you kill your own best friend?"

He shut up. His face converted into guilt.

"It's alright," Sakura cooed softly as she walked over to him. She wrapped her tiny arms around his legs. "I still love you Shisui."

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Chapter End.

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