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Chapter Ten (FINALLY)

By Kuno-Baby

AN: Now, I know you all love long waits, so I'm posting this one as early as possible. To RobotPirateNinja, Slacker is another more popular fanfic writer who, at the time, appeared dead, so I copied his plot idea after an email to him was rejected (as in the mail was returned "address not found"). Within one day he was threatening to sue and suddenly became alive again. I removed the story AND HE KEPT FLAMING ME. So I am pretty pissed at him.

Q+A

Q: Is Ranma's sharingan real?

A: I tried to make it clearer. He has gained the Sharingan as he was already almost there and then saw it in use. I was trying to insert the implication that Genma was developing a bloodline-power of the same sort, which is why Ranma picks up techniques so fast. Needless to say, I didn't write it in so well so I deleted it. Now you know.

Q: How will Kasumi react? Nabiki? Akane?

A: Spoiler! Kasumi, Akane and Nabiki all commit ritual suicide. No, really, read the chapter. Yeah, I know you didn't actually phrase it as a question but as I always say, "Any opportunity to be an asshole."

Q: Will you be using the filler episodes?

A: That's a hard one to do. If I need some time to think about the plot, I will not take another huge break. Instead, I will probably insert the filler episodes! Also, I seem to remember YET ANOTHER ORPHANED BRAT by the name of "Ranma-ru" who could certainly fit in with my overall plans...

Q: Why are you so damned sexy?

A: I am just so hot.

(scene change)

"Wow. A lot of stuff happened all at once." Naruto said.

Sasuke grimaced. "And even though the Chuunin exams were interrupted, the Council promoted not one, but TWO genin to chuunin... and neither one was me!"

Sakura looked at Sasuke quizzically. "There's always next year, you know."

Haku looked up. "You're right! I can still become a chuunin!"

Naruto shut his eyes. "Why am I still carrying you?"

(scene change)

"The council applauds your initiative. However, it is a dangerous mission, and we should not be letting a Sand ninja off on his own for the time being, we will be assigning you some partners for this mission." The council chair bowed to Kankuro, and had a Jounin guard lead him out of the room before arranging for the attendants to gather the other appointed team members.

(scene change)

Jiraiya came upon the four of them sitting together, though Haku was still in Naruto's lap. Somehow, he mused, they must feel closer than before – having survived the defense of Konoha together.

"Naruto." He said simply, and Naruto leaped up, somehow not disturbing Haku, who merely sat down normally.

"Yes, Ero-sennin?" Naruto responded, with respect despite the term.

AN: Ero-Sennin means Perverted Hermit. It doesn't seem right to translate – it doesn't make as much sense in English imho.

"Don't call me that! The council's decided that you and I and a few other ninja are going on a special mission." Jiraiya grinned.

"Special mission?" Sasuke asked, "What about me?"

Kakashi appeared behind him, reading a book about love and sex. "Special training instead. One-on-one."

"What about me?" Haku asked.

"Uh..." Naruto began, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder."

Haku shrugged.

Naruto ran off, following Jiraiya, while Sasuke and Kakashi opted to simply disappear. Haku stood. "Uh, I'm gonna see what Gaara's up to. See ya!"

Sakura was alone. "Special mission. Special training. Am I just going to fall behind?"

At long last, she decided to visit Temari at the hospital.

(scene change)

"So, a special mission?" Ranma asked, addressing the council.

"Yes. It was decided that your leadership and combat abilities should be tested apart from your team. You'll be with Naruto and his two special trainers. In fact, one of them specifically requested your presence on the mission, and we couldn't object."

"Couldn't object?" Ranma raised an eyebrow.

The council chair looked around, then whispered, "We can't stop him any other way!"

Happosai bounced through, his bag stuffed full of kunoichi gear. "Sexy yet dangerous!" he cried, then blasted his way out the far wall. A horde of angry female ninja followed quickly after.

Ranma sighed. "It's almost like I'm back in Nerima again..."

(scene change)

Nabiki was pissed. Very, very pissed.

Cologne still had a sense of humor. And she did it all on purpose. Nabiki was sure.

Well, almost totally sure. The very moment after Orochimaru began his retreat, arms destroyed, from Konoha, Nabiki had felt a change in her. She'd suddenly gained knowledge about the world she was in, and her physical self had also changed slightly. Cologne had made her, Nabiki Tendo, into one of those crazy ninjas!

And Cologne had left out just enough that she needed to study to pass the Genin Exam! What a bitch!

(scene change)

Kasumi began to get nervous as she returned from her mission. The rebuilding project looked pretty good, but why did they need to rebuild? She began to get the feeling she had missed something very big.

She almost dropped the severed head of a missing-nin when she heard about the Hokage.

(scene change)

"So. They picked you to accompany me? A dangerous new recruit to guard a surrendered enemy?" Kankuro remarked.

"Not just me." Ranma replied.

Happosai and Jiraiya popped out of the surrounding vegetation. "Surprise!"

Ranma hit Happosai over the head, knocking him out.

"I could feel his eyes on me..." Ranma said, to cover up the real reason. She needed to have a good chat with Happosai before some things were said.

Jiraiya grinned nervously and backed away, hiding his binoculars.

Naruto also jumped from the surrounding vegetation. "Me too!" then, after looking around, "Wow! How'd you beat Master Happosai?"

Ranma groaned. "We have some history between us, and he's got some weaknesses I know about. Such as being unable to take his eyes off a girl's assets."

Naruto looked confused, then nervous as he figured out the metaphor.

"So, what's this secret mission anyway?" Ranma asked, and Naruto nodded.

Kankuro turned to Ranma. "You know how my sister's been hurt. This is why I am going on this mission. We are looking for a specific ninja – the most powerful healer that has ever lived. Tsunade. The last one of the Sannin."

"So why is Konoha sending us on your personal quest?" Ranma asked, "Not that I mind helping Temari out." she quickly amended.

"Tsunade is also going to be the next Hokage. The fifth. Jiraiya has refused, and so must also assist in finding his replacement." Kankuro finished solemnly.

Naruto spoke. "I guess I'll have to settle for sixth then..."

Ranma shook her head.

(scene change)

Gaara walked slowly to the top of the hill that Kakashi had been using as a training area for Sasuke, riddled with holes in the boulders from the power of Chidori.

"So. You trained him specifically to defeat me?" Gaara asked, mirthfully. "You know, even if he can get through my sand, he still must hit me..."

"We saw." Kakashi sighed. "I am trying to teach him better Taijutsu. Regularly, so he won't be so set in form."

Gaara smirked. "We don't have a jounin sensei. Perhaps you can help me as well."

Kakashi was about to reject the idea when Gaara's sand revealed a magazine, half submerged in the ground.

Kakashi hadn't read that one yet.

"It's a deal."

(scene change)

Nabiki was bored of the tests. So she needed a little studying for the written test; the jutsu test was easy. Cologne hadn't been deficient in that regard. She'd even given Nabiki her own specialty style – one Nabiki could appreciate.

"Henshin no Jutsu!" Nabiki said, with just a little raising of the voice, and transformed perfectly into Iruka, the teacher of the class.

Nabiki could transform with great skill. She could use illusions so well that Kurenai had taken a special interest in her training. She could even use the Third's crystal ball with disturbing accuracy. In short, she was the perfect information gatherer - a ninja spy like no other.

And spies, she knew, were always paid well.

(scene change)

Kakashi smirked. It was best to let students think the teacher was simple minded. Sasuke had, of course, objected to letting Gaara in on the training, especially for such a stupid bribe. Kakashi, however, knew that it took skill to hide something like that without even Kakashi himself seeing it, and also to do the research and figure out which magazine to get. He was impressed.

Also, the girls in the picture on the front cover had big breasts, but that was more of a bonus.

(scene change)

AN: I AM TOTALLY WRITER'S BLOCKED. THEREFORE, THOUGH INCOMPLETE, THIS CHAPTER IS POSTING BEING DONE. I WILL NOT REVISE FOR LONGER – INSTEAD, IT WILL BE AN EXTRA CHAPTER.

THANK YOU FOR NOTHING.