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Chapter 10:Recap!
"Lord Raikage, we've totaled the number of people injured and thankfully no one is dead save a few of the rogues themselves," a jonin said running up to where they stood amongst the debris. "We've also totaled damages and the like. It's a miracle they didn't hit the hospital."
"Yes, it is. Kakashi, get some rest and once this mess has been sorted out," the Raikage said, "I'll alert you of the plan."
"I'll be waiting," Kakashi replied to the nodding Raikage.
"If you'll excuse me then," Seizo replied turning to talk to one of his jonin.
Squad 7 watched as the Raikage walked away soon joined by several other jonin and then surveyed the damage done. Most of the surrounding buildings were or had been on fire and black charred rubble littered the ground. The rest of the town had more or less survived missing the main area of onslaught by the rogues. The rogue mob had only dented the village, but it had sure made an impact.
"Shall we go get cleaned up?" Kakashi said eyeing his dirty students with a chuckle. "You guys look like crap."
"You're no better sensei," Sakura replied with a grin as they headed off towards the bathhouse.
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Chapter 11: Traitor"You look good in those," the white blond son of the Raikage said to the man next to him as they crouched outside the gates of the villages. The man next to him was dressed in Toshikai's old chunin gear and grinning widely at him. "Maybe even better than I ever did. Do you know what the plan is?"
"Yes sir," the young man replied, "but why not just have me bring the scroll to you? You know I would."
"I do know that, but that way would only solve one of my problems," Toshikai said his eyes never leaving the gate. "I'd still have Kakashi and his squad that might get in the way. I can't let that happen. I might be able to handle one or two of them, but not all of them. If I kill them now, however, the plan can proceed without fail. Now go and bring them to me!"
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"Ramen!" Naruto said digging into his lunch the next day.
"Here you are young man," the chef said handing Naruto another bowl. "Glad to see you like it."
"So Kakashi, has the Raikage said anymore about a plan or anything?" Sakura asked ignoring Naruto's slurping.
"No, not yet," Kakashi said setting down his empty bowl. "I guess he'll tell us once he's figured this all out."
"Excuse me?" a young man said behind Kakashi. "I couldn't help but hear that young lady call you Kakashi. If it's not to much of an interruption, I have a message from the Raikage."
"Finally," Sasuke muttered under his breath.
"I apologize for the wait, but the Raikage has had his hands busy," the young chunin said smiling warmly.
"What does the Raikage want us to do?" Kakashi asked paying the ramen vendor.
"Actually I was hoping we could take a walk and I'll explain as we go," the man replied. "By the way, my name's Yari."
Kakashi nodded and motioned for the rest of the squad to follow. Yari smiled again and led them down one of the many cobblestone streets.
"Don't want anyone eavesdropping," he explained. "Now as you know, the Raikage has kept the scroll Toshikai so desperately wants with him, but…"
"But what?" Naruto asked.
"He's not sure that the scroll is safe where it is now. Toshikai knows it's here in the village and he wouldn't hesitate to kill his father to get it," Yari finished pulling out the scroll that so many wanted. "Raikage Seizo wanted to bring it himself, but his son won't quit causing trouble."
"Isn't there any jonin that could guard it?" Kakashi asked not wanting to have the scroll.
"Unfortunately, no there isn't," Yari said solemnly. "I wish there was, but…"
"We'll take it," Kakashi said cutting him off and reaching for the scroll.
"The Raikage will be pleased," Yari said a devilish glee in his eyes.
He handed the scroll to Kakashi almost reluctantly and turned to leave when an explosion hit the nearby wall. Kakashi turned and saw smoke rising from its base. He turned back to Yari not sure if he should do anything, but Yari didn't look surprised in the least. In fact he remained relatively calm.
"Toshikai's been trying to blow up the wall for a while now like that, but it doesn't ever work," Yari said explaining his lack of surprise.
"Why doesn't anyone catch him while he does?" Sakura asked the young man.
"We would, but we don't have enough lookouts and with Toshikai being as fast as he is, he's almost impossible to catch," Yari said with a sigh.
"I wonder if he's fast enough for the sharingan," Sasuke said looking up to Kakashi who nodded.
"Tell the Raikage we'll be patrolling the wall," Kakashi told Yari.
"I will, hopefully you can catch him and put a stop to it," Yari said not bothering to stop the jonin who was heading towards the wall. "Everything is going according to plan Toshikai. Hopefully you're ready. Luckily I didn't have to do much to send them to the wall." He muttered after squad 7 was a good distance away and out of earshot.
Sasuke's crimson eyes scanned the ground at the base of the wall, but so far could see nothing. "This is stupid," he said turning to Kakashi.
"No one's here, sensei," Sakura said coming from the opposite area of the wall.
"None of this makes sense," Kakashi replied. "Why risk the scroll out in the open like this?" he asked no one in particular.
"It's too hard to see anything in this damn fog," Sasuke said sitting with his back to the stone.
Naruto walked out of the fog looking tired and sat opposite Sasuke. He looked annoyed, but said nothing. Sasuke stood again and walked to the edge to peer over. The fog seemed to be thickening and it swirled at his feet.
"I think we should just go find another guard and leave," Naruto said twirling a kunai around his finger. "We should just go back to the Raikage and ask him in person."
"Maybe…" Kakashi mumbled lost in thought.
"I'll go find someone," Sasuke said not waiting for a confirmation. "I'll be right back."
Sasuke turned and walked away down the length of the wall not bothering to check if anyone was following after him. He really didn't care at the moment. He was tired of pacing this stupid wall for someone who was probably long gone. He sighed glancing back to see nothing. The wall had curved and the fog prevented Sasuke from seeing his team. He kept walking and saw a dark shadow twenty yards ahead of him. It was hard to make out, but he ran forward careful to keep his balance atop the wall.
"Pl…ease…" Sasuke heard below him. He knelt and saw a fatally injured sentry; the very one he was looking for, leaning against the wall with at least ten kunai protruding from his torso, along with other assorted weapons.
"What happened?" he asked softly knowing he could do nothing for the shinobi. No matter what he did, this sentry was going to die.
"It…was a," the guard replied feeling exactly what Sasuke knew, "a…damn…setup. Yari...was working for…Toshikai…"
"A setup?" Sasuke wondered as the guard nodded.
The guard shuddered for the last time and Sasuke felt him go limp. Sasuke closed his eyes with a sigh and laid him down. It took him a minute for it to sink in that this was an ambush for the scroll. The scroll! Sasuke thought, his mind rushing back to his squad. He turned and dashed back along the wall praying that Toshikai hadn't come just yet. As he rounded the bend he saw Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura right where he left them. He sprinted the last bit and panted for a second trying to tell them what he saw.
"We've got to get out of here," he managed breathing deeply, "it was all a setup."
"Wha…" Kakashi started as a familiar shadow slammed into him knocking him off the wall.
"Kakashi!" Sakura and Naruto yelled running to the edge.
"We've got to go after him," Sasuke said walking over to them.
Naruto and Sakura both nodded and applying the chakra to their feet easily, hurried down the side of the wall ready for the worst.
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A/N: Tell me what you think of this chapter! I sorry I haven't been able to put another one up very fast, but I swear I was abducted! Well sort of…if you count being whisked away to nowhere land in Wyoming, then yes I was abducted! Anyway I will work on getting the next on up soon I promise! Please review! Those reviews, along with mountain dew, keep me going!
Miharu Uchiha