Now that Team Hawk was officially staffed Sasuke Uchiha was in great need of some supplies for his new comrades and knew the perfect place. He lead them to an abandoned town in the middle of nowhere, Now they all find themselves standing outside of a broken downed old building.

"This is it...In here we will be able to get all the supplies we need to aid us...The Uchiha Clan used to come here when they were in need, So I know this is the right spot for Team Hawk to shop." Sasuke then pulled opened the door entering into the building as his group followed behind him.

"Man, This place is huge...It's like a freaking maze in here, It'll probably be easy to get lost with all these damn passages looking the same." complained Suigetsu Hozuki.

"I know what you mean, It's depressing with it being so dark and stifling in here...It's kind of hard to breathe." added in Karin.

"Ah, Well I'm sorry to hear you feel that way." That came from a new voice not belonging to any member of Team Hawk.

Sasuke turned around and right behind Juugo stood two of his old pals, Talking Ninja Cats by the name of Denka & Hina.

"Humph, It's been a long time Hina, Denka...Tell me, Is Granny Cat still in business down here?"

"Ah, Well if it isn't our Sasuke boy, Meow...Yes, Granny Cat is still down here...What do you need, Meow."

"Wait Hina, don't you sense that...The master is near but which one?"

Denka took a moment to scan the people near him but in that moment Suigetsu decided that the animals before him were Tanuki/Japanese Raccoon Dog which didn't go over to well with the Ninja Cats as was proven when he tried to pet Denka who hissed up a storm before almost biting his hand as Hina leaped past them right into the arms of Charlotte Faith and started nuzzling her neck. "This one Denka, Meow!"

Denka left Suigetsu alone instead he walked over and started rubbing himself against her legs in total agreement with his partner Hina."Yes, It is most definitely this one, Never thought I would live to see the day that the Master would greet us...What is her name Sasuke Boy?"

"Faith is her name but what's with all this Master stuff, I've known you two to call anyone Master before."

"Duh, Because she is the Master, Meow Meow But more importantly did you bring us a gift? Meow!"

Sasuke pulled a bottle out from under his shirt, Showing them the CatNip he knew they would want in return for their aid. Hina leaped out of Faith's arms taking the Nip in her mouth as Denka told them to follow him that he would lead them to Granny Cat.

While Team Hawk were being outfitted with new equipment by Granny Cat and her granddaughter.

Konoha had just gotten word of Orochimaru's death by the hands of Sasuke Uchiha and Lady Tsunade had sent for Team 7 so that she could break the news to them herself.

Kakashi Hatake along with Master Jiraiya were done in the Hokage Tower with Tsunade as Sakura Haruno literally dragged Naruto Uzumaki into Tsunade's office to join them. She then forced him to bow in apologize with her to the Hokage:" I'm so sorry we're late my lady."

"Dammit Sakura that hurts, Let me go already...What, Pervy Sage is here too?" Naruto jerked loose of her hold and grinned at his Master.

"Yes Naruto, Jiraiya is the reason why I summoned you all here...He came across a bit of information that I believe you three would be very interested in knowing." said Tsunade.

"Well get on with it already Grandma and tell us."

Seeing the angry look in Tsunade's eyes that he knew all too well, Jiraiya spoke up in an attempt to save his apprentice from some very painful bruises.

"Always the impatient one aren't you Naruto...Anyways, The latest Intel going around is that Orochimaru has been killed and by the hands of Sasuke...I got that information from a very reliable source, So I believe it to be true."

None of Team 7 said anything for a very long time. Sakura was trying not to cry but the tears will still in her eyes and Naruto looked stunned, Kakashi was the only one taking the news well enough.

"Wait, So that means Sasuke is coming back to the Leaf!" finally said a very excited Naruto.

Tsunade was the one who took that excitement away by saying:"Unfortunately that doesn't look to be the case Naruto, It seems Sasuke has been busy gathering his own team in order to defeat Itachi Uchiha."

"Which is why we need to be tracking down Itachi as well, If we capture Itachi it will most likely lead us to Sasuke...Lady Tsunade, I am officially requesting to lead a two team mission in order to do just that...I am thinking my team and Team 8 since there is mostly tracking Ninjas in Team Kurenai." That came from a very serious Kakashi Hatake.

Tsunade agreed and thus the new Capture Itachi Mission was set in motion.

Once Team 8 which consisted of Shino Aburame, Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka and his Ninja dog Akamaru arrived joining all of Team 7 meaning Yamato and Sai plus the three who was in the office met up at the Entrance to the Hidden Leaf.

Kakashi Hatake summoned up his own Ninja dogs assigning them the members before him in order to help track down Sasuke's scent. Once he filled them in on his plan, They all set out at once to find Itachi Uchiha.

However at the exact same time very far away Team Hawk who was now well stocked up and armed, They too were well on their way to tracking down that particular member of the Akatsuki only with a much different outcome in mind.

Now the question remained who would get Itachi first?