Heya.

Red Dawn 4-Application

"It's good to be back." said Tsunade with a sigh. "What's been up?"
Shizune stared at her wordlessly, and gave her a sheaf of paper.

She read through it

She slammed them down on her desk.
"Bring me Danzou right now. Then get me Kakashi, Asuma, Gai and Kurenai."

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"Lady Hokage." purred Danzou. "I am honoured by your summons, though as you can see I am still recovering from the demon brat's attack."
"Get out." snarled Tsunade. "I do not believe you for an instant. Get out of my village."

Danzou looked shocked.
"You would take the word of a demon over your own council?" he said.
"Yes."

"Well then, I'm afraid I cannot allow you to remain in charge. Protecting the demon over the village…" said Danzou, drawing a kunai.

One punch shattered all of his ribs.

"Shizune, could you get this removed. And then bring in the jonin sensei." said Tsunade. Her assistant nodded.

* * *

"Kakashi, Gai, Asuma, Kurenai." began Tsunade. "A week ago, while I was away, Danzou, a council member, had Uzumaki Naruto exiled. A day or so later, Hyuuga Hinata left the village. I don't know, but I suspect her father and the Hyuuga elders went too far. I'd like some of you to select some of your students and go on a retrieval mission. Kakashi, Gai, the two of you have a good record between you, unless there are any objections?" asked Tsunade.

Asuma and Kurenai shook their heads.
"YES!" shouted Gai. "We'll get them back with the power of YOUTH."
Kakashi groaned.

"You won't get him back." came a voice from the window.
They all turned.

"He's with the Akatsuki. With my brother." said Uchiha Sasuke.
"What are you doing here?" asked Tsunade, with more force than was necessary.
"Hokage… the seal is gone." said Kakashi. "Sasuke, are you ok?"

"No." said Sasuke. "I'm not ok. What I've done, I don't know if it can be washed away."
"Then you can try." said Tsunade. "Are you returning to the village?"
"I am, if you will have me." said the slightly shocked Uchiha heir.
"I think you should tell me everything you know about Ortochimaru, Akatsuki and anything else you know." said Tsunade. "Kakashi, I think you and Gai should confer with Asuma and Kurenai to select a retrieval team."

Sasuke looked at her.
"I recommend that Sasuke goes with you." she added. "He has skills, and knowledge that could come in handy, and he is Naruto's best friend."

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"Sakura and Sasuke." said Kakashi. "They know Naruto, they're likely to be able to talk to him."
"Kiba. He has a lot in common with Naruto, and he's a good tracker. He's from Hinata's team as well, maybe he can talk to her." said Kurenai.
Kakashi nodded.
"Shikamaru. He's a good friend of Naruto, and he can stop them from escaping when we find them." said Asuma.
"My youthful students Neji and Lee. " said Gai. "Neji is Hinata's cousin. Lee owes a lot to Naruto."

Kakashi agreed.
"Right. Sakura, Sasuke, Kiba, Shikamaru, Neji and Lee." he said. "Lets go and gather them now."

* * *

"Naruto." said the blue haired, female Akatsuki, Konan. "It appears that you have not yet been branded a missing-nin. Because of this, we'd like you to serve as a diplomat and ambassador for the Akatsuki." she continued. "Please come to the meeting chamber, we need to tell you about your next mission."
"Uh…ok." said Naruto. She started to leave, and Naruto followed her, not really knowing his way around yet.

They arrived soon enough, and Naruto saw someone he recognised.
"You!" he said.
"Now, we're teammates now, un. Let's not fight." said Deidara.

Naruto drew a kunai.
"Naruto." said Itachi. "Stop this."
Resentfully, he did.

"Naruto." began Konan. "You're arrival has changed our plans. Rather than extracting the demons, we are hoping to have all the Jinchuriki on our side, no matter what. Because of this, we need to find a host for the one-tail. The Leader has a sealing technique that can work on a grown ninja, but it would be far easier if you could get the one tailed host to join us."
"Gaara?" said Naruto.
"Isn't he dead, un?"
"No thanks to you, but no." replied Naruto furiously. "Basically, you want me to persuade the Kazekage to join a criminal organisation?"
"Yes." said Konan. "You won't go alone, so we're sending another ninja with you."
"Nice to meet you again, un."
"No. No way." said Naruto.
"This way he can apologise in person." added Konan.
"Not a chance." said Naruto, closing his eyes and wildly shaking his head.
"We're not giving you a choice." explained Konan.

Naruto groaned.

And a strange ninja, his face split in half in black and white, what looked like an oversized venus flytrap entered the room.
"There's a Kunoichi asking for Naruto-kun." said the white half of his face. "She's a missing-nin from Konoha." said the other half.

Everyone looked at Naruto, who had already stood up and started towards the exit.
Konan, Itachi, Kisame and Deidara followed him immediately.

* * *

I found him.
"N… Naruto-kun?" asked Hinata when the door was opened
"Why are you here?" asked Konan, pushing out.
"I… I want to be with Naruto-kun." she said, blushing.
Konan turned to him.
"She definitely likes you." said the Akatsuki Kunoichi with the ghost of a smile.
"…what?" asked Naruto, as everything fell together in his head. "Oh…"
He blushed as well.
"You want to join us?" said Konan to Hinata.
"Yes… um…I mean… if I can…" she said, holding her hands together in the same way she always does.
"Come with us." said Konan.

* * *

"Our organisation is made of only supremely powerful ninja." said Konan, in a wide open field. "We need to see some proof that you are strong enough."

Hinata paled.
Konan formed a handsign, and muttered a quiet phrase.

A clone folded from the ground.
"Use the most powerful attack you know." said Konan.

Hinata closed her eyes.
"Hakke Rokujūyon Shō!"

The signature technique of the Hyuga clan, she had practiced for a long time to manage it.
Sixty Four Palms.

The clone crumpled. Hinata swayed, and fell.
Konan caught her.

"Zetsu, take her to the medical room. I'm going to get a cloak fitted for her. Naruto, I'm postponing your mission. You now have a partner."

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Hakke Rokujūyon Shō-Eight Trigrams: Sixty Four Palms

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Hmm… not the best chapter. :/