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Like it's still not enough

"Ok, so now that we all understand who we're probably against, we're gonna have to split up into groups so we cover more ground. Neji you take Sakura, TenTen and Ino. I'll take the others to the northern end of the wall," said Kakashi. "Now, I want to find him--"

"Or her!"

"Troublesome girl, we know who it is. So stop saying that he's a her, because he's a he. Besides, why would any girl want to take his form."

"Well, you know, they might. I mean--"

"Well. Now that we are all done interupting me, go search the are for him, before he--"

"Or SHE!"

"--Hurts anyone. Now go, and Neji-- please just go take you're squad now."

♠

At the southern end...

Sakura, Neji and TenTen are forced to suffer the wrath of life, which was none other than Yamanako Ino.

"Oh! I don't want to be here," wailed Ino. "I want to be with Shika-kun."

"Blow your head off," muttered TenTen.

"So much for the element of surprise. You could probably hear her a mile or two away from here."

"Just shut up Ino! Neji, you're the genius. Don't you have some jutsu that can shut her up," Sakura said irritatedly.

"If I did, don't you think I would've used it by now?"

"Oh, sorry about that."

"It's okay."

'Hm. Neji isn't usually this, um, kind? He must be trying not to lose it in front of TenTen,' thought Sakura. 'I just wish he'd blow her head off already!'

"I WA--"

"Shut up, Ino," said TenTen.

"No! You can't make me," she yelled childlishly.

"Shut up, Ino."

"No! You can't make me," she repeated again. This went on for a few minutes, but I won't bother you by making you have to read over and over again.

♠

A few minutes later...

The wrath continues.

"I wish Shika-kun was here."

"Shika-kun? Shika-kun? What is up with you and your Shika-kun? You're dricing me crazy with this Shika-kun stupidity! The only reason he's the boyfriend of a girl like you is because you threatened him! You even had a knife in your hands!"

"Hey! He happens to like me -- he just didn't have the guts to ask me! Besides, it's all your fault Sasuke-kun left!"

"All right! Stop it you two," yelled TenTen.

"Oh, and Ino," added TenTen, " that knife would've been put to better use keeping your mouth shut."

♠

After ten munutes of useless wandering...

"We're not gettin anywhere," yelled TenTen.

"This si the worse mission I have ever been on," muttered Naji.

"What is up with you, Hyuuga! Is being a ninja the only thing that matters to you? I mean, it's like your entire world revolves around that," said Ino.

"Hey! Don't you dare talk to my boyfriend like that!"

'I'm getting really tired of this,' thought Sakura. 'Looks like Neji's feeling the same way.'

"We're not getting enything done right. We might as well split up," said Neji.

"Well, you might as well take Ino, Neji-kun," said TenTen (note: Neji-kun looks like he was jsut slapped in the face... not really). "I mean if I go with you, Ino's gonna complain, and if Sakura goes with you, I'll have no choice but to kill Ino, and we can't have that can we. Besides if Sakura and Ino go together, well, they'll rip each other to pieces. So either way, Ino gets hurt. You get the idea don't you?"

The others stared at TenTen. She sounded really casual about the whole killing Ino thing.

"Fine," he said, sounding a little reluctant.

Ok. You two will go over the area we already went through, while Sakura and I go cover the rest, ok? Got it?"

"Great!"

♠

Once they were out of earshot...

"Wow, TenTen. Yo made it sound like you really were gonna kill Ino."

"I was," she replied, leaving Sakura stunned. Then she let out a laugh and said," I'm just kidding, Haruno! ... I think."

They stopped talking and began to (finally) do what they were suppose to do. Nothing worth mentioning happened until a loud explosion was heard from the area just ahead of them.

They quickly arrived at the source of the sound. Clouds of dust were flying in the air, and pieces of what use to be a wall, lay before a large, gaping hole.

"Are we too late," saked TenTen.

"No, look."

They could see a large, shadowy figure emerging from the opening.

"Wh- What is that thing?"

"IT's a snake, Orochimaru's specialty."

"The dust eventually cleared away to reveal the Sannin and his best.

"Orochimaru," said Sakura. She didn't hide the sound of hate in her voice. This was the man who ruined her life. He was the reason why Sauke left. It not only just her, but Naruto as well. Why was it that people like cared only for themselves? They were so greedy. She hated that. They just couldn't leave innocent lives alone could they?

"Aaaaaah... Young Sakura. You haven't changed at all. Here are two, lovely kunoichi just ready to be served. I'm sure youi two wll be enough to replenish my snake from all the fighting it's had to go through."

"You beast."

"Beast? That's an understatement Sakura," said TenTen. "Look at that thing! I don't want to end up inside that thing. Unlike him, I've got a life, and I still have plenty of it left before I ever plan on dying."

The snake lunged at them. Orochimaru jumped off of the giant monster and began to watch them for his own amusements.

TenTen took out her summoning scroll and shot out a barrage of weapons at it. The weapons hit, but it made no effect. They barely dug into the snakes humongous scales.

'We have to think of something fast. I don't want to end up in its stomach!'

Sakura quickly scanned the snake and found alarge and reasonably deep cut in its throat. She hadn't noticed it before since her attention had been focused on Orochimaru.

"TenTen! Aim at that cut over there! Do you see it?"

"Yeah. Ok."

TenTen aimed again and hit her target, causing the snake to start thrashing from the sudden pain.

"Watch out TenTen!"

It was too late, TenTen was slammed into the ground with a bone-crushing force.

Chapter End

Next Chapter: Ino and Neji come to help, but fail. Now Sakura is left alone with Orochimaru, who is very much alive.