Chapter 2 - A New A-Rank Mission

As we move away from the Caverns in which the three members of the Uzuru Clan discuss their startegy to assure their victory against Five Shinobi Nations, we come across the Hokage Monuments, it is now obvious that this is the Leaf Village, the storm quickly fades away and the sun is now in sight. Children are playing on the streets, people are seen going to work, some are seen having lunch, and some are preparing for their next mission.

As we look at Ichiraku Ramen, we see Naruto and Sai sitting down, but Naruto is the one pigging out.

Sai looks at Naruto, as he eats. Naruto soon notices Sai staring at him, he begins to feel uncomfortable.

"Uh, Sai... what is it?"

Sai closes his eyes and smiles.

"It's just... you eat like a pig."

Naruto's face turns red of anger, as if he's about to blast the entire bar down with his Rasengan. Naruto yells out in an angry tone.

"Sai, why you son of a-!"

He is interrupted by a Teuchi, who is seen giving Naruto a nasty look.

"Naruto, if you want to fight take it somewhere else, but not at my restaraunt!"

Naruto tries hard not to anger Teuchi, and tries to control his anger towards Sai.

"Uh, right... sorry old man."

Sai, grabs his chop sticks and takes some noodles out of Naruto's ramen, and moves it towards Naruto's mouth, Naruto turns and sudden jumps off his seat.

"Sai, WHAT THE HELL?"

Sai looks at Naruto confused.

"I-I was just wanted to feed you ramen, It says right her in my book tha-"

Naruto interrupts him.

"LIKE HELL I'M GONNA LET YOU FEED ME!"

Teuchi sighs at both of the teenager's behaviour.

Suddenly Sakura runs into the bar, where she finds Naruto and Sai.

"I finally found you two!"

Naruto, and Sai turn, Naruto opens his mouth.

"What's up, Sakura?"

Sakura give him an angry look.

"You idiot, didn't you know we were getting a mission today?"

Naruto moves away from the angry Sakura to avoid getting a beating.

"Well, not really..."

Sai interrupts the conversation.

"I told you before we came here"

Naruto rubs his head, and smirks.

"Oh... well I guess I kinda forgot".

Sakura's tone becomes more serious.

"Well lets go, Lady Tsunade wants to see all three of us, right away!"

She drags Naruto, and Sai along with her, Naruto trying to break free of her grip.

"Hey, can't I at least take my ramen with me?"

Sakura annoyed over Naruto's obsession with ramen, yells in a serious tone.

"STOP THINKING ABOUT RAMEN, YOU DAMN IDIOT!"

All three teammates walk over to the Hokage's room, and knock on the door, until they hear Tsunade.

"Come in!"

Naruto, Sakura, and Sai both enter the room, with Yamato already inside talking with Tsunade.

"You three are a little late."

Yamato says in a soft tone. Sakura replies back.

"Sorry about that, it seems some of us had better things to do than thinking about the upcoming mission"

Sakura gives naruto an angry glare, Naruto scratches his and chuckles.

"My bad".

Tsunade puts her hands together and turns to all four members of Team Kakashi.

"Well, now that all of you are here, I can give you your mission"

Tsunade grabs a document from her drawer, and shows Team 7 a WANTED picture of Satoya Uzuru.

"Your mission is to capture this rogue ninja."

Team 7 look at the picture, but don't seem to recognize the Shinobi. Sai is the first to ask the question.

"Who is he?"

Tsunade puts the picture down, and turns back to the Team 7.

"His name is Satoya Uzuru, he is a rogue ninja, and a former shinobi for the Leaf Village, however he abandoned the Leaf Village 15 years ago."

Sakura responds with a soft and curious tone.

"But why did he leave?"

Tsunade replies again.

"He is the last surviving member of the Uzuru Clan, a clan that once opposed the Five Great Shinobi Nations. The Uzuru clan didn't approve of the Ninja System, and therefore plotted to destroy the Five Great Shinobi Nations and create a new world in which the ninja system would seem appropriate to them. The Uzuru Clan wanted a "Second Unit" government system in power, in which only the highest members of the council could vote. But the Five Great Shinobi Nations were against the idea, and this lead to the Uzuru Clan's demise."

Naruto's face is now full of confusion.

"So what exactly does he want?"

Tsunade continues explaining.

"Satoya Uzuru was a very talented Shinobi, and he was good friends with the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. However since the day he was born, his life was difficult. The Uzuru Clan was under surveillance by the ANBU Black Ops ever since the Uzuru Clan's plot to take over the Five Great Shinobi Nations, one the Konoha Council assigned every shinobi of the Uzuru Clan a S-Rank Mission. However it was trap that the Leaf Village used to lure the Uzuru Clan out of the village, and than the ANBU Black Op annihilated every single member of the clan. But Satoya managed to escape the battle, and he was never seen again."

Naruto clenches fist.

"So you want us to bring him back, so you can just kill him? You wiped out his entire clan, how do you think he feels?

Tsunade gives Naruto and angry glare.

"It was a necessary action to take! Although the conflict between the Uzuru Clan and the Five Great Shinobi Nations ended, the Rebellion still existed. But there is more..."

Yamato looks at the Hokage curiously.

"More?"

"When the Uzuru Clan first opposed the Five Great Shinobi Nations, 90 years ago, they used a massive army known as the Silver Paladins, and succeeded in their plot. The Silver Paladins is an immortal army who are not living beings, but chakra that takse shape of humans, chakra that only the Uzuru Clan possess. However my grandfather the First Hokage sealed the Silver Paladins away, and this lead to the defeat of the Uzuru Clan."

Sai speaks once again.

"Does that mean the seal is weakening?"

Tsunade nods, and speaks.

"In exactly 3 days from now, the seal that was placed on the Silver Paladins will expire. And if Satoya manages to find the Silver Paladin's sealed location, than the massive force of the army could trigger the Fourth Ninja War."

Sakura speaks in a soft tone.

"Where are these Silver Paladins located?"

Tsunade turns to Sakura, and speaks.

"An ancient city within the Land of Fire, which is called Murogius, deep within the temple of Murogius is the hidden key, and the temple is protected by the princess of the Murogius. The key unlocks the Silver Paladins"

Team 7 look at each other seriously, as if it's a matter of life and death. Tsunade speaks once more.

"Team Kakashi, this why I've chosen you. Go to the Murogius City, and guard the temple at all cost, and wait for the Leaf Village Army to reach you. ANBU Blacks Ops have studied Satoya's movements and they believe he is already headed towards the city of Murogius."

Team 7 nods. Naruto in a serious tone yells.

"Don't worry, you can count on us!"

Tsunade nods, and Team 7 exits the room.