Naruto let out a gasp.
"You're—"
"Looks like I wasn't hiding well enough…"
Naruto, Hinata and Yamato fell silent.
The person who stood before them was none other than…
"Yakushi Kabuto, huh…" Yamato said, "…back in the village you're listed as a wanted criminal and there's orders to restrain you upon confirmation of target…to have you come to us…you've got quite the nerve…"
"Well, I have something to talk with Naruto-kun about…" Kabuto replied.
"Is it true that Sasuke killed Orochimaru?" Naruto asked.
"Heh, nothing but Sasuke, same as always…" Kabuto paused, "…but yes, it's true…but more importantly…I've brought a little present for you, Naruto-kun…"
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Meanwhile, Sasuke encounters…
"That outfit…you're…"
"So, you're Sasuke-kun, huh?" Tobi asked, "Mmm…you sure do look a lot like Itachi-kun!"
Sasuke gives him a death glare.
"DAMN. You're scary…" Tobi said, running off to hide behind a tree.
Just then, Sasuke heard flapping of wings from above. He then looks up…and sees Deidara, who was on a clay bird, coming right at him!
BOOM.
"Heh." Deidara uttered as he landed onto the ground safely.
Unfortunately for Deidara and Tobi, Sasuke survives Deidara's explosion.
-0-
"Heh." Naruto uttered before he charged towards Kabuto, "Then keep striving, by all means! After we shut you away in Konoha's prison!"
Kabuto was then cornered.
"Alright! We got him!" Naruto said aloud.
"Behind you!" Hinata pointed out.
Kabuto escaped their clutches and let out an evil laugh.
"Damn it." Naruto said.
"After I become able to completely control Orochimaru-sama's power…I'll return to fight you…Naruto-kun…first, I'll exact revenge on Orochimaru's murderer, Sasuke-kun…but you'll be my second target…until we meet again…"
And with that, Kabuto disappeared, leaving Naruto, Hinata and Yamato with a bingo book.
-0-
"Ah," Deidara said, "the Sharingan…no doubt this is Itachi's brother…and the reason why he was able to kill Orochimaru was because of his Uchiha blood…un…a pathetic loser mistaking the gifts of his heredity…for his own power—" Sasuke charges toward him.
He's fast, Deidara thought before he jumped onto one of the large branches of the nearest tree he could find.
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Akira stopped writing on the scroll yet again.
"What's wrong now?" Suzuka asked.
"I STILL FEEL SO GUILTY!" Akira explained.
Suzuka gave out a sigh.
"Cheer up already, sheesh…"
"But—" Suzuka stares at her. "Oh…fine. I'll just shut up."
Suzuka grins.
"Yeah," She said, "You do that…"
-0-
"SEMPAI!" Tobi shouted out, "BEHIND YOU! BEHIND YOU!"
Sasuke came out from behind. Deidara, fortunately for him, was ready with his clay bombs.
He then threw out one of his bomb at Sasuke…then…
BOOM.
"SEMPAI!!!" Tobi cried out.