Naruto: Children of the Ninja

By Hikari Dohjutsu

A/N: Here's the next Chappie!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, I do however own the o.c's and the plot of this story

Empress Ketsumi

"Why Hello!" The surprisingly young lady turned to greet them.

Lee nodded slowly, fearing for Saki, "Thank you for coming to meet us Ketsumi-sama,"

Ketsumi laughed, "You know it's no problem for me,"

"That's the light empress?" Nobu asked, surprised. Ichie just shushed him and gazed intently at the lady.

The Empress did a double take when she saw Ichie still in the body of the enemy dragging around her own body.

"WHAA?! ITARU!," She gasped and pointed at Ichie, (Of course she doesn't know it's Ichie.)

Ichie looked up, frightened, she then looked down at her body and laughed, "No you're mistaken," She quickly and expertly canceled out the technique. Both bodies lay still for a moment, than simultaneously got up.

The boy, Itaru, gazed at Ichie as though she was some banshee. "What kind of nut job technique is that?!" He choked still shocked. Ichie glared at him angrily and was about to argue when she was interrupted by Ketsumi's laughter.

"The mind technique of the Yamanaka clan, so you're Ino's daughter?"

Ichie nodded slowly.

Ketsumi laughed again, "I have a feeling you're a lot like your mother!" Ketsumi than turned to Nobu.

"Oh my gosh! Chouji's son!" she smiled giggling like a school girl, "Your father was a very sweet person," Ketsumi smiled kindly at Nobu, causing him to smile, pleased.

"And I'm guessing this is Sakura's daughter?" Ketsumi looked down at the deathly pale girl.

Lee nodded yes.

"Well she doesn't look to good, what happened here anyway?" The empress asked, checking Saki's pulse.

Ichie glared at Itaru, "That moron ambushed us! Saki had to create a genjutsu to get rid of him!"

Ketsumi glared sternly at him, "Itaru! I'm disappointed in you! We are going to have a long talk about this when we get home!"

Itaru had the grace to look ashamed and stared down at his feet.

"Well if you don't mind Saki needs to get to a hospital and we still need to discuss the Chunin exam, now the closest hospital is in Sunagakure but we don't have clearance to go there so we'll just have to go to Checkpoint 1,"

Ichie looked up at the Empress confusedly, "How are we supposed to do that? It's a long walk and Saki's looking really sick,"

Ketsumi pursed her lips in a tight smile, "My dear child, I see you do not know who you are dealing with,"

The Empress preformed a simple seal with one hand. Suddenly the Empress melted away, and it was just the Konoha genin and Itaru.

"What's going on," Ichie asked frantically as they were encased in a glowing ball of light.

Lee breathed in, "Just relax," he instructed them, surprisingly calm.

The light seemed to be vibrating, and than it slowly melted away, to reveal a large palace.

Ichie and Nobu could just gape, Itaru just yawned and calmly strolled down a wide pathway, leading to who knows where.

Ketsumi stood in front of them a small smile playing at her lips, "Hey medical nins get your butts over here we've got an injury!"

As if appearing out of thin air, a bunch of medical ninja came and lead Saki down the corridor.

Lee looked after his daughter worriedly but than turned to Ketsumi.

"Didn't you used to be a medical nin Ketsumi-sama?" Lee inquired.

Ketsumi eyes hardened and her voice was bitter and harsh, "I gave up Medical ninjutsu a long time ago,"

She quickly changed the subject, "So about the Chunin exam, I am correct in the knowledge that it will be held in Konoha?"

Lee nodded, "We need to be informed of the number of delegates,"

Ketsumi reached into her pocket for a piece of paper and than handed it to Lee. Lee looked down at the paper and than up toward the Empress truly shocked.

"5,000!" Lee exclaimed stuttering, "Ketsumi, you are only allowed 50 since you are but one unified nation."

Ketsumi's eyes glowed for a moment, but she just shrugged nonchalantly, "Very Well then 50,"

Lee nodded, "We also have an invitation for you to attend the third exam,"

Ketsumi inclined her head, "I would be honored to attend,"

"There will also be two examiners for each exam now," Lee informed her of the change of rules.

Ketsumi nodded curtly.

"There is also a message from Tsunade-sama," Lee thrust a scroll into her hand.

"Tsunade is still Hokage then?" Lee nodded, there was something in the way Ketsumi said that that he didn't trust.

Saki than walked through the large hallway appearing, "Hey guys!" she exclaimed cheerful as ever.

Ichie and Nobu ran to her, "Saki, are you okay?" Nobu asked nervously

"You had us worried sick!" Ichie scolded.

Saki put her hand behind her head and grinned sheepishly.

"I guess we have no further business here," Ketsumi ended the discussion.

Lee bowed respectfully.

"I will escort you back home," She inclined her head.

The light once again surrounded them, and when it melted away they were back in Konoha.

The three confused genin looked around, but Ketsumi was no where in sight.

The exhausted team was silent for a minute until Ichie broke the silence, her brows furrowed, "Lee sensei? How were we moving so fast, it is physically impossible for a human to travel that fast,"

Lee turned to his three students, "That is why the Empress is so powerful, her ability allows her to travel at the speed of light,"

All three students stared at the ground, all of them stunned.

"Lee-sensei," Ichie looked up, her eyes widening, "When I was inside Itaru's body their was something about a siege, a war, they're planning something against us,"

Lee nodded sadly, "I believe your right Ichie, I will take you to speak with Tsunade-sama, make sure to tell her everything you know,"

Ichie nodded determinedly, "Nobu you'd better go on home and have a well deserved break," Lee clapped Nobu on the shoulder knocking him down. "My little flower of youth you go on home and say hi to your mother, and tell her I'll be home in a second."

Saki nodded and both genin headed of

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At the Light Empire

"So Itaru," Ketsumi started, a small smirk on her lips, "Are these Konoha genin any good?"

Itaru grinned, "Nothing on us Ketsumi-sama, Sure the fat kid's got some muscle, the banshee girl is really brainy, and that other girl is good at genjutsu, but if that's what Konoha's got to offer we're gonna storm in their with no problem,"

Ketsumi's smile broadened, "Excellent, what about you Hikaru? Tatsumi?"

A girl with fiery red hair smiled, "Sunagakure's going down,"

Another boy with blond hair and golden brown eyes smirked, "Kirigakure doesn't stand a chance,"

Ketsumi smiled, "Very good, now all we have to do is wait for the Chunin exam,"

A/N: The end of another chapter! Alright the next chapter is about Haruka's team, than we have a section on Haku's team.

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