Author's Note: Sorry about the wait. I decided to take some time away from the story. and to be honest I thought i was done with it the last chapter. But due to the overwhemling response from some of my readers as well as the large number of alerts and faves I've decided to pick up the story once more and get back into the habit of updating it. To be honest I didnt know who else they could face or how to execute certain ideas I've had planned but I'll figure something out as always, and if I dont I know some readers that would be more than happy to help. So here's the next chapter of our long awaited story. It just goes to show up some stories are too good to retire. This is going to be a little on the short side so I hope you guys like it.
Shinobi Sentai NaruRanger
Chapter 6
The Legend Continues
A few weeks later Tsunade sat in her office when she recieved a note from Shizune.
"Lady Hokage, an urgent message from the Hidden Star Village." she said rushing in and handed her the note.
"Hmm?" Tsunade said looking at the letter.
"Well this doenst look good. Shizune send the Rangers." she told her.
"You got it." Shizune said.
A while later Naruto was eating lunch at Ichiraku's ramen shop slurping down his favorite dish. Sitting next to his was his friend and teammate Sakura Haruno as she had a bowl of her own.
"This is really good huh?" said Naruto.
"Yeah it sure is, thanks for bringing me out here." she said.
"Ah, it's the least I can do." he told her.
"I cant believe your actually paying this time." she said.
"Who said I was?" he asked.
"What? Why you..." she jumped up and growled at the orange ninja.
"I'm just kidding Sakura!" he said.
"You better be." she warned. Naruto let out a nervous chuckle as Shizune approached them.
"Thank goodness I found you." she said. The two looked up at the Hokage's assistant.
"Huh? What is it Shizune?" asked Naruto.
"The Hokage needs to see you and the other Rangers right now. Do you know where Lee and Sasuke are?" she asked.
Naruto and Sakura looked at each other.
"I have a good idea where Lee is." said Sakura.
A few minutes from town, Lee was in the woods training imbedding his shin in the side of a tree with a series of kicks. One side of the trunk was bare and had a deep groove in it from his repetitive kicks. Shizune and the others appeared behind the green ninja a while later.
"Hey Lee!" Naruto said.
The green shinobi stopped and looked over his shoulder with his leg still planted agianst the tree.
"Naruto!" he said.
"Lady Hokage wishes to see you and the other Rangers." Shizune told him.
"Come on man let's go!" he said.
"Right, be right with you!" he said standing straight and tall.
On the other side of the village the remaining ninja Sasuke sat on a tree branch in the park overlooking the southwest side of the city. The rest of the gang rushed to find Sasuke when they spotted him.
"Hey Sasuke!" yelled the leader.
The blue ninja looked back and saw the group.
"What's up?" he asked nonchalantly.
"The Hokage wants to see us." Sakura said.
"Come on man, we got to move. I bet she has another mission for us!" said Naruto.
"Is it of the utmost importance!" said Lee.
"Fine whatever." he said and jumped down and joined the group.
15 minutes later they arrived in Tsunade's office.
"So what's this all about?" Sasuke said rather bored.
"Well arent you the excitible one? I could just give this mission to someone else." Tsunade said matter-of-factly while leaning on her desk.
"Like hell you will! What's this all about?" barked Naruto. Tsunade gave him an annoyed glance.
"Since you asked so nicely, there's been some trouble in the Land of Bears. The Village Hidden in the Stars is concerned that someone is trying to steal their sacred fallen star and has asked for the Leaf's assistance." she said holding the document before them. The team examined the paper.
"There have been rumors that a new power source has made it's presence known. It's possible a new Ranger may have shown up." she said.
The gang let out a stunned gasp, even the stoic Sasuke seemed intrestred. Having opened his eyes and looked at the Hokage from the corner of them.
"So you want us to check out this new Ranger and see if he'll join us." said Naruto.
"That is part of the plan, we also need to figure out if he's good or evil and if he poses any threat to the other great nations." Tsunade stated.
"Because they can use him as a weapon, and whatever powers he has could topple any exsisting government including thier own." said Sakura.
"Exactly." she said.
"And you think the new Ranger could steal the star to amplify his powers and use them to defeat us." Lee said referring to the group.
"I'm not for certain but any of the above is possible. That's why we have to act on this as soon as possible before things get out of hand." Tsunade said with her fingers twined together infront of her face.
"Then it's settled, we're off to the Hidden Star Village." Naruto said.
"Get over there, find out what's going on and report back to me." she said.
"And if possible, see if he'll join us." said Sakura.
"You got it. Just be careful and dont get yourselves killed all right?" asked Tsunade.
"We'll do our best." said Naruto.
"I certainly hope so. Go now, your dismissed." she told them.
"Right." said Naruto.
"Thank you Lady Tsunade." said Sakura.
"We wont let you down!" said Lee.
"Hopefully things will go according to plan this time. Though with Naruto in charge I serious doubt it." Sasuke said sardonically.
"I guess we'll see." Tsunade said under her breath as the last Ranger left.
"All right guys let's go!" Naruto said jumping on his Ninja Bike and took off.
The four Rangers raced through the village rushing past people on the street as they went through their everyday errands. Kakashi looked up from his book as he saw them run past.
"Hey I wonder where those guys are going?" he asked.
Back at the Hokage's office Shizune stood looking outside the window with her arms crossed.
"Are you sure thier up to this?" she asked.
"They have to be Shizune. Their the best we got." Tsunade said never looking up from her desk.
"Guys do we have the slightest clue what we're getting ourselves into?" Sasuke asked.
"Not really." replied Naruto.
"We wont know until we get there. Hopefully they're friendly." Sakura said.
"Great, so we're flying blindly into a storm." said Sasuke.
"Come on Sasuke, try not to be so negative." said Lee.
"Negative? Who's being negative? I'm positive something's going to go wrong." he said.
"Your just swelling with optimism arent you?" Naruto said.
"You know it." his friend replied.
"You guys are something else." Sakura said.
"Sometimes I wonder how those two mange to get along?" the green ninja asked.
"Only a miracle Lee, only a miracle." said Sakura.
"Come on we're waisting daylight." Sasuke said and with that the team coverted to high speed mode and disappeared into colored streaks as they raced towards the Star Village.
Author's Note: Not as action packed as some of my other chapters, I know but at least we got some good banter in. I have to say of all the fandoms I write I think I probably write Naruto the best, it just comes natural to me. Well as you can tell some of this is based off the mission ot the Star Village arc in the show, not that original I know but give me a break it's been a while. Anyway I was wondering who you think the Rangers should face from here on out. Whether they should face that assistant Hoshikage dude or the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist or what. If anybody can figure out a way to make the Akatsuki into Power Rangers I'll give them a cookie. haha. I guess we'll see what happens. Let me know what you think I'd love to hear from you guys and it's great to be back.
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