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This chapter will focus on Yamato's mission, as well as the beginning of Team 7's first C-Rank Mission.
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A Hero's DNA
Chapter 12: First blood: A C-Ranked adventure begins.
Yamato sat in the trees overlooking a small encampment of low ranked missing ninja. After two weeks he had managed to find the hidden camp of ninja, and he estimated their numbers to be around ten. He knew that this mission should have been handled by a normal squad of Anbu, but at the Hokage's request he agreed to handle it alone.
…Flash back,…
Yamato knocked on the Hokage's office door. Hiruzen Sarutobi had called him in for an important assignment and luckily since Kakashi was no longer a part of his team, he could actually be on time.
Come in."
He pushed open the door and approached the Hokage's desk. Hiruzen was reading over a mission scroll, and after noticing it was Yamato he placed it on the desk.
"Ah Yamato, it is good that you are here. I have an assignment for you."
"What is the mission Lord Hokage?"
"It seems that there have been many raids, and murders in the outlying villages of our country. The villages are on the border of the Land of Tea, and our Land of Fire."
"Sounds like the work of bandits."
"I thought so as well, but it appears as though these bandits are trained in the ninja arts."
"A band of missing ninja? Are there any reports as to who they are, ranks, or even abilities?"
"No. Our knowledge on this matter is limited. Normally I would send at least a four man squad to combat this threat, but our Anbu forces are limited by the sheer number of missions we have had recently. You are among our top operatives Yamato. I believe that you could handle this situation. Or at least discover much needed information, and return so we can send the needed forces."
"Lord Hokage, you give me too much credit. My abilities are shadowed by…."
"Yamato, I have more faith in you then most of our current shinobi. If anyone can do this, it is you." Hiruzen said calmly, with a smile.
"Thank you Lord Hokage. I will do the mission, as you have requested. When shall I leave?"
"Immediately."
"As you wish."
Yamato couldn't believe the praise Hiruzen had given him. He knew that he was no match for shinobi like Itachi, or Kakashi, but to hear his Hokage had this much faith in his abilities…..He wouldn't fail his Kage.
…Flashback ends…
After locating the camp Yamato hid himself amongst the leaves with a high ranked Genjutsu that Itachi had taught him. He sent a message to the Hokage, who asked him to stay another few weeks to assess the situation more, and hopefully put some names to the missing ninjas. After a few days he had managed to figure out the names of all the ninja. He waited patiently as he observed the missing ninjas, trying to gather any other information he may need to engage the group in battle. After two weeks passed, he tore out the pages of his bingo book that held each name and sent them to Hiruzen.
Chaiki Yoina, 26, Female.
Rank: Chunin
Village of Origin: Iwagakure
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Abilities: Taijutsu Specialist, limited knowledge of Genjustu, Earth Chakra Affinity.
Crimes: Theft, Desertion, Assisted Murder.
Kimiko Akihana, 26, Female.
Rank: Chunin
Village of Origin: Iwagakure
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Abilities: Notable use of Water Ninjustu.
Crimes: Theft, Desertion, Murder.
Ryuuga Benjiro, 18, Male.
Rank: Chunin
Village of Origin: Kumogakure
Wanted: Dead.
Abilities: Lightning Affinity, Powerful Combo attacks with twin brother.
Crimes: Murder, Desertion, Kidnapping.
Genji Benjiro, 18, Male.
Rank: Chunin
Village of Origin: Kumogakure
Wanted: Dead.
Abilities: Water Affinity, Powerful Combo attacks with twin brother.
Crimes: Murder, Desertion, Kidnapping.
Ritsuke Souji, 14, Female.
Rank: Genin.
Village of Origin: Kumogakure
Wanted: Dead.
Abilities: Unknown.
Crimes: Murder, Desertion, taken from village by Benjiro brothers, have since assisted in the murder of Kumo civilians and ninja.
Choukichi, 14, Male.
Rank: Genin.
Village of Origin: Kumogakure
Wanted: Dead.
Abilities: Unknown.
Crimes: Murder, Desertion, taken from village by Benjiro brothers, have since assisted in the murder of Kumo civilians and ninja.
Fumitaka Taodaiki, 22, Male.
Rank: Chunin
Village of Origin: Kirigakure.
Wanted: Dead
Abilities: Kenjutsu, Water Ninjutsu.
Crimes: Murder, Desertion, Attempted Murder.
Ikuya Fuyuki, 25, Male.
Rank: Jonin
Village of Origin: Kirigakure.
Wanted: Dead
Abilities: High Water affinity. Fire Affinity. Earth Affinity.
Crimes: Murder, Desertion, Attempted Murder, Attempted Thievery.
Kaede Nami, 23, Male.
Rank: Jonin
Village of Origin: Iwagakure.
Wanted: Dead.
Abilities: High affinities for Earth, and Wind. Powerful Taijutsu.
Crimes: Desertion, Treason, Attempted killing of Tsuchikage.
Yasushi Sachihiro, 29, Male.
Rank: Ex-Anbu
Village of Origin: Iwagakure.
Wanted: Dead.
Abilities: High affinities for Earth, Water, Fire. Exceptional speed. High level Kenjutsu.
Crimes: Desertion, Treason, Attempted murder of Tsuchikage.
The Hokage quickly responded to Yamato's letter telling him to only proceed with the mission if he felt he had the tactical advantage, otherwise wait for reinforcements to arrive in a few days' time. Yamato decided that for now he would go ahead and wait for the reinforcements to arrive. He felt that there was no need to endanger the mission and his life for what would probably be a suicide strike.
…
A month had passed since the start of squad 7's training and Naruto could tell that his team was getting stronger every day. Itachi was a strict but fair sensei and with his assistance the team knew they would be ready to face their next challenge head on. Naruto looked to his two teammates as they stood in the mission office and observed the new attire that Itachi had taken the liberty of obtaining for his team the day before. He had said that it was a gift for their hard work and dedication.
Sasuke wore dark brown pants with black combat boots, a mesh undershirt covered by a black sleeveless shirt. He also wore a dark brown and blue jacket that had the Uchiha fan on the back, and only the right arm had a sleeve covering it. The left arm, being his dominant arm, was covered with bandage wrappings. He wore fingerless gloves with metal plates on the backs, and his chokuto was strapped to his waist on his back, and his kunai holster was on his left leg. Sasuke proudly wore his Forehead protector where it belonged.
Yakumo also wore the same brown pants and black boots as Sasuke. She wore a fishnet undershirt, and a white shirt overtop. She also wore a white vest with red lining over the shirt and the same fingerless gloves as Sasuke. Her kunai holster was on her right leg and she carried a small bag over her shoulder the sat on her hip. She wore her forehead protector on her forehead.
Naruto looked over his own outfit. While he loved what his mother helped him buy before, he felt that his new outfit was more for his team. They would show the world that they were one. His pants and boots were the same as his teammates. He also wore a fishnet mesh undershirt, and a black sleeveless over shirt. His jacket was a dark green with a dark orange Uzumaki swirl on the back. He had the Senju crest stitched in over his heart for his mother. He wore the gloves Shizune gave him, as well as his parent's forehead protectors on each arm. His Jacket sleeves were the opposite of Sasuke's and his right arm was wrapped in bandages. Naruto had scrolls stored in the chest pockets of his jacket, as well as in a few pockets on his left arm. His Shuriken holster was on his right leg, a ninja pouch on the back of his waist, and he had his chokuto strapped to his back.
During their training Yakumo had grown more powerful with her Genjutsu, and make great strides in her long range weapons use. Her Taijutsu was still not up to par, but it was considerably better than before. Yakumo had yet to learn any Ninjutsu, it didn't come naturally for her. Because of this Itachi elected to focus on her Genjutsu.
Sasuke was much faster than before, which worked well with his chokuto. He was becoming quite deadly with his sword. Itachi was slightly concerned that Sasuke would become upset because he still hadn't awakened his Sharingan. Sasuke's fire jutsu had become more powerful, and a great combo for him and Naruto. His Taijutsu, mainly the use of the interceptor form, had also become stronger. Sasuke wasn't too focused on Genjustu yet, so he spent most of his time practicing with his Kenjutsu instead.
Naruto's training had taken great strides. He focused mainly on his Fuinjutsu, and Kenjutsu, sparing frequently with Sasuke, and the two were fairly evenly matched. Sasuke was faster, but Naruto's form, and precision with his blade gave him an edge. His work with seals was getting better every day, though he still had a long way to go before he'd be anywhere near Jiraiya, even longer to get to his Father. Itachi noticed that Naruto's use with wind style jutsu was coming along rapidly. His medical jutsu lessons with Tsunade also proved to be beneficial for his success as it stressed chakra control. Naruto still had no skill in Genjustu, and his Taijutsu was not perfect either, though getting better.
Best of all though was their teamwork. Itachi saw it getting better every day, with every mission. It was too the point where he had seen Sasuke and Naruto reading each other without speaking. They worked flawlessly together. Yakumo also seemed to be integrating well with the other two, and outside of training and missions they all seemed connected at the hip. Naruto with his large grin, Yakumo shyly smiling, and Sasuke rolling his eyes, even though he was happy too. Though what do you expect when their team had completed almost triple the missions that any other rookie team did.
Their most recent mission had once again been the capture and return of the missing pet Tora. Naruto, who normally loved animals and didn't mind doing these small missions, was getting frustrated. This had been the sixth time in a month they had to capture that cat. And Tora did not want anything to do with its owner, who happened to be the wife of the Daimyo. This was the only mission that Naruto and Sasuke often received injuries from the cats continuous scratching. Only Yakumo seemed immune to the cat's horridness.
"Ok then for your next mission," The Hokage said to the group. "What will it be, babysitting, helping an elderly man with his grocery shopping or…"
"TORA PLEASE COME BACK DON"T LEAVE MOMMY!" a high pitched screeching sounded through the halls.
"…Finding the missing pet Tora, again."
"No!" Both Naruto and Sasuke shouted together while Yakumo laughed.
"Lord Hokage, please, can't you give us a higher ranked mission? I understand the protocol we follow, but our team has done more missions than any of the others." Naruto asked Hiruzen much to everyone's shock.
"Naruto you should be happy with the missions you are assigned. You are still Genin fresh out of the academy. You are not ready for higher ranked missions." Iruka said to the group from the Hokage's side.
"So Naruto, you think your team is ready for a higher class of mission!" Hiruzen asked.
"Yes I do."
"And what about you two?" He asked Sasuke and Yakumo. Both shook their heads silently causing Hiruzen to sit back and ponder what he should do. "Itachi, what do you think?"
"Lord Hokage, my team is strong. They have trained hard. It is my opinion that they could handle a C-Ranked assignment. Plus I will be there in case it gets too dangerous."
"In that case I do have a C-Ranked mission your team can do." Hiruzen said as he handed Itachi a scroll. "The client will meet you at the Village gate tomorrow morning. You are dismissed."
"Thank you Lord Hokage." All of Team 7 said together.
As they walked out of the room Iruka looked over to Hiruzen worriedly.
"Lord Hokage are you sure it's safe sending them on a C-Ranked mission?"
"They have to grow up sooner or later Iruka. They are ninja after all."
…
"So Itachi sensei, what kind of mission is it?" Naruto asked.
"It is a simple escort assignment. We are to protect a small merchant caravan as it heads to a village in the Land of Rivers. It looks like it will take around two weeks, so pack accordingly."
"Will we fight ninja on this mission?" Yakumo asked.
"No, on a C-rank you may see bandits, but that's it."
"What time are we leaving?" Sasuke asked.
"We will meet at 8:30 at the village gate. We leave at 9:00."
The three Genin nodded and walked away to prepare. Naruto went home and ate with Tsunade and Shizune as he told them about the mission he would be going on. Tsunade, of course, was worried about his first C-Ranked assignment but shizune helped calm her down. After they ate Naruto went to his room and meditated.
"Hello Naruto."
"Kurama, it has been a while. I'm sorry for that."
"I have been watching you Naruto. I understand why you haven't contacted me recently."
"Still, I am sorry."
"You had best make sure that you are prepared for this assignment Kit."
"I know that Kurama."
"I sense trouble will be ahead. Your path looks hard to walk.
"I will be sure to stay safe. I can't let anything happen to either of us after all."
"Naruto, I need to warn you that you will soon experience side effects of Orochimaru's experiments on you."
Naruto paled at the thought.
"What will happen?"
"I don't know. I just feel it."
"Thank you for the warning Kurama."
"Just stay safe, Naruto."
Naruto finished his meditation and then went to bed. He knew that he would need the rest.
…
Yamato awoke to the sound of the ninja in the camp talking in the middle of the night.
"Chiaki, have you heard anything new on the plan?"
"No Ryuuga, I haven't."
"So it's still in the morning then?"
"Yes Genji, to my knowledge the village is ours in the morning." Chiaki responded to the brothers.
"Those insects have no idea what is coming for them."
Yamato paled at the information. He knew that it would take the reinforcements a few days to get to his location, but these ninja would kill more innocents tomorrow. An internal debate started in his head. If he attacked, the odds were not on his side. If he did nothing people would die. He might die himself. The women and children would not be spared. Naruto might miss…..Naruto!
"Yamato, you're a great ninja. No one can beat you!"
"My big brothers the best!"
"You will protect those who need it right big brother?"
Yamato stood up from his spot in the tree. He refused to run away with his tail between his legs. He wouldn't let Naruto down that way, and if he did die, at least it would be trying to help the helpless.
"Wood Style: Wood Clone Jutsu."
Six clones sprouted from the tree branches around him. All the clones shared his thoughts and knew their respective jobs. Yamato pulled out a small book filled with premade seal tags. He began to hand out several tags to each clone. He stopped at a set of seals given to him by Naruto. He had laughed at his brother's interest in Fuinjutsu, and when Naruto had given him these seals, telling him that he had designed them himself, Yamato didn't know what to expect. Not wanting to risk it he put Naruto's seals back in his pocket.
"Be ready in two hours. We strike then." Yamato said to his clones. They nodded in agreement and then took off. "I promise to do my best Naruto."
…
Naruto stood at the village gate an hour before they were supposed to meet. Two Chunin that Naruto met a few years ago sat at the sign in station, but at the moment they paid him no mind. Naruto always wanted to go outside the village since he came back all those years ago. It felt like the forest was calling out to him. Deciding that it would be a while until anyone showed up Naruto sat down and began to meditate. For thirty minutes he sat in awe at the living green energy that seemed to be emitted from the forest outside. It was like a heartbeat, softly echoing throughout the leaves. Nature was calling him and he never knew what to say.
"What are you doing?"
Naruto opened his eyes to see a little girl standing in front of him looking at his strangely. She had jet black hair pulled into a ponytail with a blue bow and black eyes. She was wearing a light blue dress and had a stuffed bear in her hands.
"What do you mean?"
"You were humming. And some strange colors were coming off of you."
Naruto thought the girl had just imagined something. He wasn't humming at all.
"I was meditating. Who are you?"
"My name is Yatsuko Urara and I am the daughter of the world famous merchant Tenma Urara. The girl said loudly with pride, almost dancing in glee.
"How old are you Yatsuko?" Naruto asked chuckling at her antics.
"I'm six. Are you a ninja?"
"Yes I am."
"That's cool, I guess. Not as cool as my dad though. We have a group of ninja escorting us to our village because my dad's an important person."
"Yatsuko that's enough please."
Naruto looked over to see a man approach who looked a lot like the girl. He had the same black hair and eyes as she did and wore a green kimono. He stood next to a large cart filled with fabrics and other tradable goods.
"I apologize for my daughter. She still doesn't know when she is being rude to people."
"It's no problem."
"I'm Tenma Urara, and you are?"
"Naruto Uzumaki-Senju. I believe that my team and I are the ninja assigned to protect you."
"But you're a child."
"I am a Genin Mr. Urara."
"Mr. Urara I presume."
Naruto looked over to see Sasuke, Itachi, and Yakumo walking towards him.
"Yes and you are?"
"I am Itachi Uchiha, Jonin of Konoha. This is Sasuke Uchiha, and Yakumo Kurama, both are my Genin students. I see you have already met Naruto." Tenma nodded. "We are your protectors for this mission."
"When I put in for this escort, I didn't know that children would be assigned."
"I can assure that these children are among our best Genin. I have taught them personally. I also happen to be one of the Leaf Villages Elite Jonin. We should have no problem protecting you from bandits."
"That is good to here, Itachi Uchiha. I look forward to making it home in a timely fashion."
"That is what we aim for."
"Then let us be off."
Tenma and Yatsuko got inside their carriage and the four ninja surrounded them. Itachi Stood in the back of the group behind the cart, Naruto and Sasuke were assigned the sides, and Yakumo sat on the top hidden in a Genjutsu to scout out the area.
The first four days of travel were uneventful and Naruto smiled at the antics of Yatsuko. She loved traveling with her father but she was also inquisitive and liked to make up stories.
"Naruto, what's up in that tree, is it a bird?"
"Naruto you should here about the time my dad almost lost our cart in a bet."
"Naruto, have you ever seen a dog the size of a horse? I have I swear."
Her dad constantly told her not to disturb the ninja. He said they had better things to do then listen to the stories of a girl. He seemed to have respect for the ninja, but at the same time he didn't seem too anxious to speak with them any more than he had to.
On the fifth day Naruto was almost lost in the sounds of the forest surrounding them as he closed his eyes. It had been roughly four hours since they left the last village they stayed the night in and he enjoyed the music the birds made. Yakumo continued to scout out the area, trying to detect any bandits but her concentration was wavering. Sasuke was getting bored of the lack of actual work he was doing. Naruto's eyes snapped open when he noticed the birds had stopped singing. He heard them take off through the leaves.
"Heads up!" He yelled to the rest of the group. Itachi had already been prepared as he too noticed the birds. Sasuke smiled, ready for some excitement. Yakumo attention became focused on the situation as a group of roughly twenty bandits came running from the trees.
"Hand over the goods and we won't kill you all."
"That's never going to happen." Itachi said as he pulled out a few shuriken.
"Attack!"
Naruto pulled out his Chokuto with his right hand and blocked the strike of an incoming bandit. Another one attempted to flank him on his left side but Naruto spun out of the way and slashed his Chokuto at the Bandits hand knocking his blade away.
Itachi, having seen Naruto's situation, was concerned. He knew of his student's aversion to wanting to kill, but he was worried it might lead to his demise. Four bandits rushed forward but as he stepped forward Itachi activated his Sharingan and all four bandits froze where they stood, each falling victim to Itachi's genjutsu. Because their mind was untrained in handling this event they dropped to the ground dead. He ran to Naruto's side and quickly impaled one of the bandits with his own sword.
"Naruto, if you don't stop these bandits they will kill the people we are sworn to protect. I know that you don't want to take lives, but we are shinobi. This is the responsibility we carry because of our power. I don't want to see you die."
Naruto froze at Itachi's words, but quickly nodded to his sensei. This was one of his biggest struggles. He heard the stories of Yamato's victories and he knew that they involved killing but he hated the thought of taking the life of another.
Sasuke was holding his own against four bandits alone. His speed out matched theirs as did his skill with a sword. Two of the bandits slashed at Sasuke's head but the Uchiha bent backwards and kicked one of them in the chest. As he flipped backwards he slashed the arm of the other bandit, before landing on his feet and stabbing him in the chest, killing the man. Sasuke's eyes widened as he realized that he just performed his first kill, but he snapped out of it realizing the other three bandits were closing in fast.
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
Sasuke blew the large inferno from his mouth catching the other three bandits ablaze.
Yakumo, who up till now was hidden, watched three bandits attempt to climb into the carriage. As they did she launched kunai in their direction which buried into these bandits stomachs causing them to cry out in pain as they fell back. She followed up with three more kunai which hit them in the hearts. Now noticing her, a bandit climbed up the back of the cart and tried to kill her from behind. He unfortunately found himself in a genjutsu.
"Demonic Mirage: Visage of Death!"
The bandit felt a surge of killer intent rush over his body. He lost all feeling in his arms and legs as he went numb with fear. An apparition of the Shinigami appeared before him laughing with a dagger in his hand. The bandit's body began to go through so much stress his heart exploded from the immense pressure, and he fell to the ground dead.
Naruto heard a scream from behind him. He quickly turned and saw Yatsuko had ran out of the carriage in fear, and had been grabbed by a bandit. The girl was crying as the bandit held her and Naruto felt dread, fear, and anger flush throughout his body. Without thought or pause, acting on complete instinct. He pulled out one of his chakra kunai and channeled his chakra into it. He through the kunai as hard as he could and the chakra coated weapon tore through the man's chest forcing him backwards, away from Yatsuko. Another three bandits began to run at the girl and Naruto rushed forward with his sword.
"Sword Art: Swirling Sword Dance!"
Taking hold of his chokuto with both hand and sending a burst of chakra throughout his body, Naruto flashed forward in the middle of the three bandits and spun three times, slashing his blade in a flurry. As he came to a halt lines of blood appeared to run down the three bandit's bodies. Naruto put the sword back in its sheath and as the blade clicked into place the bandits fell to the ground, dead.
Three bandits remained and they were all petrified at the carnage in front of them. Turning around, they tried to run away. Itachi saw the act of cowardice and realized that these bandits may seek assistance in another attack so he took out three shuriken. All eyes fell on him as he threw the ninja stars with such grace and precision, that they imbedded themselves in the bandits backs severing their spines, killing them instantly.
Naruto sighed in relief that the fight was over, but as he looked over to see Yatsuko cringing away from him in fear he looked over his body. There was blood staining his cloths from his enemies. The fact that he had just taken four lives washed over him, and for what he hoped to be the first and last time, he dropped to his kneed and cried. Sasuke too was having a hard time dealing with what he had done, but the knowledge of its necessity helped to hold him together in front of his teammates. Yakumo was not as affected as her teammates because if her own past history. This was not the first time she had killed to defend herself, and she knew how to deal with what she had done.
Itachi walked over to his student and placed his hand on his shoulder.
"Naruto, you saved Yatsuko. You did well. I am sorry that you were forced to kill, but know that you protected a person who needed your help. As long as that is the reason for taking a life, to protect those who need and deserve it, then you have done the right thing."
"I'm sorry….I didn't want to cry like this."
"It is ok Naruto. We are all a team. You never have to apologize for this."
Sasuke and Yakumo approached their comrade and Sasuke helped Naruto up. A knowing look was shared among the three friends. On this day an unbreakable bond was forged in battle. Naruto walked over and knelt in front of Yatsuko.
"I'm sorry that you had to witness that. I never wanted you to see what ninja have to do, but I couldn't let them hurt you."
Yatsuko started to cry as she grabbed on the Naruto and buried her face in his shoulder. Tenma watched from the carriage as he started to form a newfound respect for these kids….no, these Konoha shinobi, who have saved his, and his daughters lives.
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Chiaki, Kimiko, Choukichi, and Fumitaka stood at each corner of the camp keeping watch. Their mission to attack the nearby village would soon begin, and the others were resting for the fight. The trees above the camp began to rustle because of the wind and leaves fell down and landed by each shinobi. Chiaki heard a strange sizzling next to her. She looked at one of the leaves and it was catching fire. As she flipped it over she saw the explosive seal.
"Shi…"
Boom!
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Thanks for reading everyone. Again sorry for the long wait, but I'm back now so expect an update soon. The Sasuke poll will last for two weeks. You will find a link on my profile. I am still looking to see if anyone would be interested in creating a cover art for this story. If so I would really appreciate it. Thanks for reading again, and please review.