Chapter 9

AN: This took some research, because I really don't memorize the names of every single jutsu in Naruto.

"Naruto, Sakura, I see a bunch of people with black robes, and red cloud marks coming near! I think they want to talk!" Hinata warned, urgently.

"The Akatsuki," Sakura and Naruto muttered under their breath.

"What do you want with Gaara now?!" Naruto growled at the Akatsuki.

"We don't want Gaara, we want you!" Tobi answered joyfully.

"Well then, come and get me!" Naruto challenged.

"No Naruto!" Sakura and Hinata both stressed.

"If they want me, they'll have to fight me!" Naruto told Sakura and Hinata.

"But… Naruto… you might… die," Hinata muttered.

"No chance on that, Hinata!" Naruto bragged.

Kisame charged at Naruto with his sword. "This'll be the quick end of you, jinchuriki!" he yelled.

"Karon Karyuu Endan no Jutsu! Fire Style, Fire Dragon Flame Blast!" Naruto yelled as a huge mass of fire flew out of his mouth, straight at Kisame. He dodged it quickly, but looked a bit surprised.

"So, the brat knows something new," he replied.

"Naruto, that was amazing!" Hinata noted. Naruto nodded, but he was in no position to reply at that moment. Itachi had stepped forward.

"Kokkuangyo no Jutsu, Bringer of Darkness!" Naruto shouted. Suddenly, there was darkness brought down on the Akatsuki. "Sakura, Hinata, you can attack the Akatsuki now!" Naruto ran straight to the Akatsuki and he summoned a bunch of clones of himself.

"And now, my very own jutsu used a couple of years ago. Naruto Ninpocho; Shihou Hapou Shuriken no Maki! Naruto's Ninja Art; All Direction, Many, Shuriken Firing!" Naruto, and all of his other clones threw a huge amount of shuriken right at the Akatsuki. They all skillfully dodged, but some shuriken nicked them, once in a while. Sakura ran quickly up to Itachi, but didn't look at his ring or his eyes. She aimed right at his face, wanting to punish him for what he did to Sasuke. Itachi quickly stepped to the side.

"It's not that easy," Itachi replied.

Meanwhile, Hinata was trying to attack the Akatsuki members with her techniques, but unfortunately, it wasn't working against them.

"You brats think that we're some old geezers, don't you?" Kisame sneered. "Well, we aren't." Naruto, meanwhile, was trying to attack Itachi. Kisame picked up his sword, and charged at Naruto, trying to sneak up on him. Itachi smirked and moved to the side. The blade was just inches from slicing through Naruto's neck.

"Naruto!" Sakura shrieked as she saw it inches away from his death. Naruto turned around, eyes wide in fear. Everyone expected a slicing and gushing sound. CLING! There was a sound of metal against metal.

"Dad?" Naruto squeaked. He couldn't quite speak clearly yet.

"You don't think I'd let you die that easily, do you?" Minato replied with a grin on his face, just like Naruto's type of grin. Hinata fainted, and Sakura ran to hug Naruto, glad he didn't die.

"We're not finished yet!" Kisame growled.

AN: VERY sorry for ending it here, but I have to go to Robotics… SORRY!