Jero turned to see the three children trying to catch their breath. Taro and Yumi dusted the debris from their clothes and wiped the sweat from their faces, grinning asthey recalled all the close calls they had just had. Aritomo sat against the empty cages looking flushed. Using the sharingan so much drained his chakra supplies. But considering that these were academy students that couldn't have been over eight years old on their first real mission, Jero nodded to them.
"That was some great teamwork you displayed out there." Jero heard the clashing of blades seem to get closer to the tower. He sighed rubbing his lower abdomen. All that extra chakra stored was really helping him out, even though he had yet to really tap into it.
Jero dug into his pack and pulled out a couple of small pills. "Aritomo." The small, dark haired boy looked up at him. Jero carefully leaned down and handed Aritomo the tablets. "They're military ration pellets. You'll need them." Aritomo rolled the pills around in his hand. He turned his head and gazed into Jero's eyes.
"Mister... ANBU-san, when I look at you with my sharingan, I can see…" Aritomo placed a hand over Jero's lower stomach as the little boy's eyes flashed red. Jero put his hand over Aritomo's. "The sharingan is an amazing kekkei genkai, isn't it?" Jero ruffled Aritomo's hair with his other hand. "I am loyal to Konoha like all the other ninja in the village. I'm just protecting something a little more precious than everybody else.
Aritomo felt a strong kick against the palm of his hand. He pulled away in alarm. Jero stood up with a little difficulty.
"Okay everyone." Yumi and Taro turned their heads to see Jero and Aritomo headed for one of the many broken windows framing the room. "Are you guys ready to fight?"
"This is it." Yoshino cried as we leaped from the forest and on to the edge of Hokage rock. Yoshino gasped as she surveyed the once proud village. Smoke fogged the streets and we could hear battle cries still echoing through Konoha. It had taken us an hour and forty-five minutes to get here, meaning it had almost been three hours since the village was attacked. My chest ached, thinking about the location and condition Jero was in right now.
"Look!" Yoshino pointed to the south side of the village where even more enemy shinobi were trickling over the great wall surrounding Konoha. Yoshino scowled. "I'll show them what happens when you make light of Konoha." The Chunin bit her thumb and summoned a large eagle. Climbing on its back she looked down at me.
"What are you waiting for?! Go find Jero!" The young girl ordered. I swallowed the lump in my throat and grabbed a hand full of kunai. I grinned and leapt off of the side of the cliff ready to fight the battle of my life.
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Sorry for the short one this time! Please, try to stick with me!! Please review! anything!Questions? I'll answer them.