Author's Note: AHA!!! I'm SOOORRRYYYYYYY for the late update. I'm going ut of town for a week so I can't touch my computer at all. Thanks for reading! THANKS! and THANKS! and THHAAAANNKKKSSSS!! Doumo arigatou gozaimasu!

Disclaimer: Whoa... I don't own Naruto nor the song 'Ripple' that I listened to when I type this baby.

Chapter 7

Tenten crouched in the shadow; eyeing two guards walking slowly down the hall. When they were too close, she attacked.

"What the…"

SMACK!!

"Two down," Tenten caught the two guards when they collapsed from her hit. She dragged them to the shadow and then continued her move carefully. "Twenty four already… this freaking robber group sure is large."

"Nee-chaaaann… I'm in the third hallway."

"Turn left, Naruto."

"YOSH!"

Tenten sighed. Her mind doubled by Naruto's fuss, forced her to open the map once in a while when she forgot her own rute. Groaning, she finally saw the commander's room. Two robbers guarded the door. Tenten made her hand seals and scanned her surrounding for any chakra.

Two guards approaching… five meters away… eight guards, eighty meters away… and… inside the room… yes. A great chakra. No wonder… found ya, commander.

Tenten took out her kunai. She deftly twirled it with her fingers, her mind silently counting her distance with the two guards. Her huge scroll was strapped safely, ready to use. She smirked. It's now…

Swish… Crash! Crash!! The two guards fell dead instantly. She sneaked successfully to the commander's room, flashed directly to the body sitting behind a desk. In a flash second she was behind him with her attack ready. Her Shunshin no Jutsu1 was indeed superb…

"A rat inside my room, eh?"

Tenten froze. She felt a chakra behind her…

Oh, shit…

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BOOM!!! Kiba jumped back just in time. He frowned when the figured below him made his move.

"Kaze no Yaiba2!"

Dammit!!

CRAAASSSHHH!!!

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Shikamaru gritted his teeth. The man before him made his seals.

"Suiton: Suiryuudan3!"

A loud sound of water rushing was heard. Shikamaru quickly applied more chakra on his feet…

SPLASH!! The water crashed to the wall but it was persistent. Shikamaru ran along the wall vertically, the dragon-like water rushed behind him. He eyed his prey… Gritted his teeth…

"Katon: Karyuu Endan4!"

SPLASH! The fire and water collide, creating a gust of steam to the air. Shikamaru jumped, his kunai raised high in the air.

"Got you!"

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"GET READDDYYYYY!!!!!!"

Naruto jumped towards his prey. The man placed his hand to the floor.

"Doton: Ganseki Taihou5!"

Rocks were thrown toward Naruto at high speed.

"Kagebunshin no Jutsu!"

The bunshin pushed him away, saved him. But suddenly, a gust of wind was heard right beside him.

"Too slow, little boy!!!"

SMACK!!

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Ching!!

Tenten jumped, her feet swinging from the side. Thud! Yaku blocked it with his arm, but Tenten flung herself by the force high, her other foot fell in high speed. SMACK! Yaku groaned when her foot hit him hard on the head. But another kick soon followed.

Thwack!! The man was thrown off far away, crashed to the wall. Tenten ran quickly towards him, her scroll opened itself.

"Kusari Fuubou6!"

Swish… BANG!! The wall crumbled, but she missed. Tenten glanced back from her shoulder; to a man standing a few meters a way from her. She took out her Chain Wind Staff from the wall slowly, still eyeing Yaku cautiously.

"You're a good taijutsu user, Young Lady," Yaku's voice was harsh and deep. He brushed the blood that dripped from the tip of his mouth. "I admit that you're superior in that part. Nice speed and power…"

"Thanks for your compliment," Tenten twisted her Chain Wind Staff. "I appreciate that. But unfortunately… I must finish my mission."

Swift… She disappeared. Yaku made his hand seals.

"Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu7!!"

BOOM! Fire engulfed everything in the room. Yaku smirked wickedly. There's no way anyone can survive that…

"What are you smiling at?"

THWACK!!

Yaku spun in the air; his head throbbed by the impact of the two sectional staff. Blood ran down his head, his vision blurred. She's fast!

"Let's finish this thing," another voice from his back. Yaku glanced in fear from his shoulder. She… since when does she…

THWACK!!! The staff hit him hard on the head but… poof! It was a log. Tenten tsked herself. Kawarimi no Jutsu8, eh? Sooo… I have to locate him myself.

"Katon: Karyuu Endan!"

A dragon-like fire stormed toward Tenten from behind. Her Chain Wind Staff poofed into the air while she made her seal in blinding speed. She took a very deep breath and…

"Futon: Daitoppa9!"

Blast! The wind blew the fire-dragon back towards the surprised Yaku. He quickly jumped back, only to realize that he was in the end of the room already.

"DAMMIT!!!"

BOOOM!!!

The wall crumbled as the fire and wind hit it with immeasurable force. Something shoots out from the smoke, Yaku. He panted heavily; half of his body burned but he can still fight. The guards outside turned their attention to him quickly and shouted, "Commander!! What…"

"Stay back!!" shouted Yaku furiously. All the guards halted their movement. "She's mine!!"

"She?!"

Tenten blasted out of the smoke. She took out her scroll and in a second later, rain of weaponry showered down Yaku. He flipped backward for his life, stopping to make his seal.

"Katon: Ka…"

"Slow… aren't you?"

Yaku froze in the sensation of kunai pressed against his neck. All the guards frowned in shock. They can't keep up with her speed, not at all. Now they don't know what to do since their commander was under arrest.

"You… your speed… is amazing," Yaku muttered under his breath. Tenten smiled cheekily and said, "Baka. I'm still nothing back in Konoha. There were still many shinobis with better speed and power than me. You shouldn't have run away and be a robber, Old Man. Konoha is a better place to live."

"Heh! Like I want to obey the 'spirit of fire' rubbish you gush keep babbling about," Yaku glared towards Tenten from his shoulder. "It will bring me no money! I'm richer this way, rather than doing those stupid mission!"

"Now… I bet you wish you do those stupid mission, eh?"

"Don't be so full of yourself, Young Lady," Yaku grinned. "It'll give you disaster."

Tenten's eyes widen. Shit!

"Bunshin Daibakuha10!"

BOOM!!!! The blast sent shockwave to every direction. Tenten flew to a tree, applying chakra to her feet and crouched there to calm herself down. Her right hand ached terribly by the blast and she could feel Yaku's chakra behind her.

"Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu!"

The fire engulfed everything on its path. Yaku stopped his fire, frowned when he realize he burned a log…

Craaaassshhh!!! Blood splattered everywhere when the katana cut his shoulder. Yaku backed away quickly, shouting curses in pain. Tenten flicked her katana, let the blood fell to the ground. She stood on the branch vertically in ease; her eyes stared down to her opponent coldly.

"You got me again… you little brat," Yaku winced when his wound spilled more blood. "Strong… indeed. Who… are you?"

"Well… I don't think introduction will leave you any benefit now that you're going to die, but alright, I'll tell you," Yaku frowned in fear when she suddenly stood behind him, her katana on his throat once again. "I'm Tenten, The Weapon Mistress of Konoha."

Crash!!

"One commander down."

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"Naaaahh!! It's two down!"

Kiba grinned triumphantly. His body was covered by Kanou's blood. He himself had several wound but it's so shallow that he ignored it. Akamaru barked loudly beside him. All the guards around them astounded by the view and could only froze in their place. They know he's too dangerous.

"Not as powerful as I thought!"

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"Guh… three down," Shikamaru sat lazily on the destroyed wall of Masou's room. "He's a little troublesome… I need an antidote later on, Tenten."

"Hmph. Roger that."

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"Osssshhhuuuu!!!"

Naruto raised his fist to the air.

"I wiiiinnn!!!! Nyahahaha!" shouted the Kyuubi Boy triumphantly. The incapacitated man in front of him looked like a mess. "Rasengan always works out well to everyone! Thanks for guiding me, Nee-chan!!"

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Tenten's eyes softened by the sound of the nickname. All the guards who keep watching her all taken aback by the changes of her expression. She was frightening if she's in murderous state but she's stunningly beautiful when she smiles.

"Sure thing, Naruto."

"Ok, now enough for the celebration. Off for the boss!"

Tenten suddenly glared towards the guards, death aura emanating from her. All guards gulped, she's in her homicidal mode again. In a blink of an eye, she stood amongst them. Her katana ready to cut everyone's throat in any minute.

"Where's Izaki?"

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1 Body Flicker Technique

2 Blade of Wind

3 Water Release: Water Dragon Blast

4 Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Missile

5 Earth Release: Rock Cannon!

6 Chain Wind Staff

7 Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique

8 Substitution Technique

9 Wind Release: Great Breakthrough

10 Clone Great Explosion

Author's Note: Yoooo... Sorry... it took soooo loooooonngggg for update yet the story is still as boring as it is. At least I finally add the action, to my own relief! But... urmm... please review. My Dad questioned this story... so I need more review to convince him and keep this thing on. ANYWAY!! Thanks! Yosh... to the next chapter!