Chapter 14 I DO NOT OWN NARUTO

Flashback Thoughts

A/N: Sorry for the long wait. Life has been VERY crazy. I won't give you anymore excuses for that but I will give you half of a chapter. There was originally going to be more, but Im in a funk, so i decided to this you this much at least. Please continue to stay with me.

Itachi removed his headband and used the reflection to peer around the corner. He retied the headband and led the group forward. Going as quietly as possible with Naruto in the group, the ninjas sprinted down the cave. The cave was built like a labyrinth, each twist and turn led deeper into the mountain. Itachi let his senses lead him, expanding them until they brought him to a door with chakra behind it.

Kakashi put his ear to the door. "Sounds like four ninja."

He placed one hand on the door and focused his chakra. He pushed all the energy into the door and watched as the wood shattered beneath his palm. The other two jumped into the room, Naruto throwing punches, Itachi slipping to the far end of the room. The sounds of the enemy ninja's bodies hitting the floor were accompanied by Naruto's shouts of victory.

"Woohoo!! Bring em on!"

"I think the only ones left are the Akatsuki members and Sasuke. I don't feel a trace of any other chakra signatures but Sakura's." Itachi made his way through the door at the end of the room. "Once I know who the other member is, I'll tell you what I know. I can take Kisame."

"Who would the Akatsuki leader risk by sending?" Kakashi mused.

Itachi thought about that as they made their way through the tunnels. "Deidara, possibly, but he wouldn't be good in close combat. Zetsu and Kakuzu don't get along with Kisame. Then Hidan would be more likely than Sasori." Itachi stopped. "If that's the case, you will both need to keep him busy for me to move past him."

"Aw come on! How hard could it be for me and Kakashi-sensei?"

"Hidan can't be killed. He always puts himself back together."

"Yeah right! Everyone dies!" Naruto said, disbelieving. Kakashi put his hand on Naruto's shoulder.

"Naruto, stealth, remember?" Kakashi chastised. He turned to Itachi. "What do we do?"

"You need to stay out of the triangle he draws on the ground. Standing within in it would mean death. Fight with Ninjutsu and from a far. Don't stay in one place for any length of time. Making him jump from target to target will make him slip." Itachi moved to the next door. "Oh. Insult his mother, he hates that." Itachi pulled on the door.

Sasuke stared blankly at Sakura.

"What?"

She smiled wickedly. "You heard me." She said, lowering her arms. "I married your brother."

"What! How?"

Sakura laughed. "Does it matter? The village welcomed him back. He's replaced you on our team. We are married and live in your house." She was angry that she was here, held captive, by the man she thought she had loved for years. His features were twisted by hate and anger, there was no trace left of the young man that had worked side by side on team 3. This fact fueled her anger, made her want to hurt him. She mustered every ounce of venom she could as she sneered at him. "He's good at everything he does, and the village is proud; says that we are lucky to finally have an Uchiha that isn't WORTHLESS!"

At this, Sasuke roared and threw himself across the room. He grabbed Sakura by the hair and threw her on the floor.

"I don't want to hear lies about my fucking brother; especially not coming from a useless bitch that was enough of a slut to marry him! He's a fucking psycho! I WILL kill him!"

Sakura raised herself from the floor. There was nothing standing between her and the door. But she didn't run. She fell into a fighting stance. After everything, Sasuke still thought of her as useless, he kidnapped her, plotted to kill her husband, and called her a slut. Now all she wanted to do was hurt him.

The room was dark and cramped as Naruto, Itachi and Kakashi walked into the next chamber. The only thing that was visible was the bright red of Kakashi and Itachi's Sharingan. A dark laugh floated in the air.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't some of the worthless shinobi of the Leaf village." Hidan sneered. "I wonder how long it will take before I have you all begging for me to stop."

Naruto smirked. "I don't know, I told your mom the same thing last night!"

Hidan's face contorted with rage. Slapping his hands together, he began to activate his jutsu.

"Oh oh," Naruto said.

"Nice one, Naruto." Kakashi spit.

Naruto built up his chakra and created several shadow clones. Itachi and Kakashi did the same. All the Narutos pulled out oversized shuriken and hurled it at Hidan. Pulling out a small kunai, he dodged or blocked several of them, leaving the rest to decorate the wall behind him.

"Nice try, fuckers, but I have a little more skill that."

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