Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
In the midst of a dark foggy bog, stood a young blonde ninja. He was focusing chakra to his feet and keeping himself afloat above the lake under him. His dark cloak was plain black and his headband slanted a bit on his forehead. And on it, was a slash through the Konoha sign. His blue eyes staring into the forest around him and with his hands to his sides.
Then the mist was split with a slash as Hidan leaped through the air with his rusted blade in the grip of his hands. The ninja leaped over the attack and kicked away the arrogant ninja back into the mist.
"Come on, you guys can do better!" he arrogantly yelled into the mist. Shadows covered the lake. Naruto spread his legs a bit wider and lifted his arms to his face. Before he knew it, a strange bulky puppet attacked. Its strange tail swung fiercely at the blonde ninja but he back off by taking small leaps back but was suddenly taken off guard by the Sharingan user, Itachi. He wrapped his arms around Naruto while sucking away his chakra. Then the fake Itachi turned into Kakuzo while the tail of Sasori struck the captured Naruto. But the puff of smoke had left the strange eyed Kakuzo blind. Sasori leaped back heavily but it wasn't enough to avoid the strange figure underwater. It took only one swift kick for the armor of Sasori to shatter. The real ninja leaped quickly away into the mist. Naruto stayed low to the water waiting for the next attack but the mist cleared quickly showing the rest of Atasuki standing around the lake.
"You did well, Naruto, but you're still not enough to become Atasuki! Though you are very close, there is much work needed!" said a familiar female voice. Naruto looked at the same blonde haired, green eyed woman that accepted him 7 years ago. He scoffed at the words since he was now more arrogant than Sasuke used to be. He no longer accepted anything less than perfect. The woman smiled and left into the misty forest along with the rest of Atasuki except for a young Uchiha. Itachi approached Naruto over the water.
"Konoha has been wiped out! Nothing is left of it except for certain survivors! Sasuke is now taken over by Orochimaru, and not just mind but body as well. He's dead," he stated but Naruto stared into the water without remorse.
"Who cares?" he replied walking away arrogantly. Itachi stared into the lake and could hardly see his reflection. His eyesight was leaving him and soon he would be blind.
'Though now my young brother is dead. This leaves a bad feeling in my stomach. I'm sure this was not what I had wished when I joined but then again, I was young at the time,' he thought sadly. He shook the idea out and walked far behind Naruto.