Stinking Shurikens

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Chapter 7: The Best City Hall in the World

City Hall

Neji and Sasuke were wearing hats as they followed a tour group that left a tour bus in front of the steps of City Hall.

A tour guide was leading a tour group into City Hall with a bunch of Digimon and Pokémon who were touring Konoha. "This City Hall was one classed as one of the best City Halls in the world, starting with the World's Best Vestibule, ever since three years after it was first built, when a bunch of embarrassing spelling mistakes were found on the construction plans." The Tour Guide pointed out.

Sasuke and Neji walked past the tour group towards the reception desk, where the head of security, Duo Maxwell sees the two.

"We're here to see the Mayor," Sasuke said and both Neji and Sasuke took out their ID cards. "We're ANBU Zero."

Tour Guide: And what you see above is the arm of an Evangelion with an autograph by Asuka Soryu Langley.

"Search them." Duo ordered some security guards and they searched Sasuke and Neji.

"What's going on?" asked Neji.

"I know who you are," said Duo, "You are the two most corrupt Law Enforcement Officers in the country."

"They're clean," said one of the guards

"It's a matter of life and death," explained Sasuke.

Mayor Naruto has just finished talking with his lawyers when he sees Sasuke and Neji at the front desk.

"Get them out of here!" ordered Duo. As the security guards escorted the Sasuke and Neji, Naruto walked to the group.

"Is there a problem?" asked Naruto, then he recognizes at Sasuke. "Hey, aren't you Sasuke Uchiha? You're one of the ANBU Zero originals."

"Yes, sir," replied Sasuke. "You shook hands with me nine years ago and wished me good luck. And now we need only five minutes of your time..."

Sasuke, Neji and Naruto were walking in the offices of City Hall.

"Is this about Orochimaru?" asked Naruto.

"Partially," answered Sasuke.

"Ok."

Naruto, Sasuke and Neji entered the waiting room, where Naruto's secretary, Shizune, was at her desk.

"Shizune, any messages for me?"

"Oh, Naruto, Jiraiya called and said that he will be late."

Shizune gave Naruto the messages. "Alright, you two can wait out here while I go make a phone call."

Naruto entered his office. Both Sasuke and Neji waited on a chair and Neji picked up a newspaper.

"Look at this, Sasuke, do you think this guy looks handsome?" Neji shows a picture of Sasuke on the previous day's edition of the Konoha Times.

Shizune has exited the waiting room, so Sasuke went to the desk to check the phone.

"What are you doing, Sasuke?"

Sasuke presses the button on the phone and Naruto's voice was on the phone.

Naruto: They're right outside my office. How long will it take to get here?

Orochimaru: Five minutes.

Neji was surpsied. "That's Orochimaru's voice…"

"Shhhhh." Sasuke silenced Neji as he picks up a tape recorder and pressed the record button.

Orochimaru: There might be another copy of the disk.

Naruto: Another copy? And when were you going to tell me that?

Orochimaru: It's all under control...

Naruto: How is it under control?

Orochimaru: We have Uchiha's girlfriend.

Naruto: Oh Pika. What's in this file?

Orochimaru: Names, amounts, everything. Zabuza must have been covering his own ass. He probably might have planned to blackmail us if we hadn't wiped him out first.

Naruto was in his office.

"Well, this is a f-ing mess, Orochimaru. I said no evidence, no papers, no disks, anything. I want those files destroyed and I want those two and the girl out of the picture for good, got it?" Silence. "Orochimaru?"

"Mr. Mayor," Sasuke's voice called out and Naruto turned around to see that Neji has unplugged the phone.

Naruto was at his desk. "You can't get away. Orochimaru will be here in five minutes."

"It was all about you since the beginning, wasn't it?" asked Sasuke.

"I don't know what you are talking about," said Naruto.

"Don't play dumb, Naruto," Sasuke said, "The ANBU Zero was nothing more than just your very own private police force."

"Hang on, shouldn't you be trying to escape?" Naruto pointed at the exit.

"You're coming with us, Naruto," said Sasuke.

"And how are you going to threaten me? With your appearances by wearing ugly hats?" Naruto sarcastically asked, then he sees a letter opener. "Or with that letter opener on my back? Yeah, right in front of my staff and guards."

Neji takes off his hat and pulls out an explosive tag. "Naruto, think fast." Neji quickly stuck the tag onto Naruto's hands before Naruto could react.

"Don't even think of trying to take that tag off. It's very unstable," Neji explained. "Any attempt to remove it and it will explode."

"And killing us all? Good plan," commented Naruto.

"If we leave without you, we're dead and you know that. So, you will be joining the both of us for a little walk to the car park. If you try anything or get anyone's attention," threatened Neji. "We'll push you over and that will be the end of that, got it?" Naruto nods. "And one more thing..."

Neji picks up the letter opener and shows it in front of Naruto's face. "If you ever called Konoha a 'hole' or say 'family-friendly' in front of me ever again, I will shove this letter opener right into your head, comprendé?!"

With the threat more obvious, Naruto had no choice but to comply. "Errrr...sure."

Naruto had his jacket over his hands which were hiding the explosive tag as he left his office with Sasuke and Neji.

"Shizune, I'm going out for a few minutes. Please hold my calls until I get back."

Meanwhile, a squad from ANBU Zero led by Orochimaru were on their way to City Hall...
Sasuke, Neji and Naruto had just reached the lift when at that moment...

"Naruto!"

Naruto sees Jiraiya. "Oh, you..."

"Caught you at a bad time?" Jiraiya asked. He looked at Sasuke and Neji. "Do I know you two?"

"Oh, we're with Orochimaru," Sasuke said as he takes out the recorder presses the record button.

"For a second, I thought you've been arrested." The four began to laugh. Jiraiya held up some files. "Orochimaru said to pass these to you. I said I should shred them, but he said you'll deal with it, but it seems like you're hands are full."

Neji took the files. "I'll hold them for you, Mr. Mayor."

The lift arrived. "Thanks, friend," said Naruto.

"Yeah, thanks, Jiraiya," said Sasuke as he walked into the lift.

"I'll take care of the files for you, Jiraiya," Neji said as the lift doors closed. "Real good care of them."

Jiraiya turned around, only to see the newspaper article, with Sasuke as the 'face of corruption'...

At the same time, Orochimaru and his group of agents entered City Hall...
Sasuke, Neji and Naruto walked out of City Hall at a side exit.
Orochimaru and his agents reached the lift when Jiraiya sees him.

"Oh, Orochimaru."

"Not now, Jiraiya," said Orochimaru.

"I've gave those files to Naruto and your two friends," Jiraiya said.

Orochimaru slowly turned his head to Jiraiya. "You what?"

The trio reached a parked car and as Naruto got in, Neji pulled the explosive tag off Naruto's hands. "Want me to move the seat forward for you?"

"What?!" Neji pushed Naruto into the car.