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"It's been a long time you two" Tsunade said before continuing "Your training proved fruitful, I hope"
"You think we would have come back without producing any results?" Jiraiya asked
"Mission accomplished grandma" Naruto said
"Well, I'm glad to here it" Tsunade said before continuing "Now show me what ya got kid"
"Spar with you?" Itakagi asked
"No, I have someone I'd like you to go up against" Tsunade said before continuing "I've kept him off missions for the last few days, so he should be ready for just this moment"
"I wonder who she is" Itakagi said as there was a knock on the door
"Come in" Tsunade said
The door opens revealing Shikamaru and Temari
"Hey" Shikamaru said
"Hey Shikamaru, Temari" Sakura said
"Yo" Itakagi said as he held up the peace sign
"Look at what the cat dragged in" Sakura said as she points to Naruto
"Is that?-it is" Shikamaru said before continuing "Naruto, it's you"
"Hey Shikamaru" Naruto said
"Is this the same little squirt from before?" Temari asked mentally
"Well-well, you're back huh?" Shikamaru said
"Yeah, I got back today" Naruto said
"Look at you" Shikamaru said before continuing "Who'd ever believer you're the same idiotic-well, I mean to say you've changed haven't you?"
"Well he's gotten taller" Itakagi said
"He hasn't changed at all" Sakura said
"I didn't think so" Shikamaru said
"Give me a break Sakura" Naruto said as Tsunade
"Hey guys" said a tall teen before continuing "How's it going?"
"Oh hey Nobu" Itakagi said with wave
"What's up in this neck of the woods?" Nobu asked
"Just chatting with friends" Itakagi replied
"Sounds nice" Nobu said
"Nobu, you've gotten taller" Naruto said before continuing "And buffer"
"Yeah, I've been training more often" Nobu said
"Anyways, are you gonna fight us Shikamaru?" Itakagi asked
"No, I just came here to drop of some paperwork" Shikamaru replied
"Damn" Itakagi said before continuing "If its not you then its either Nobu or Temari"
"I just came here with Shikamaru" Temari said
"I would like to fight you again but sadly it ain't me" Nobu said
"Then who the hell is it?" Itakagi asked
"You won't find your opponent in here" Tsunade said as she points to the window in which she then speaks "He's out there"
"There's no one there" Itakagi said as he went to the window in which he speaks "Unless"
Itakagi looks to see Kakashi reading a novel
"So Naruto, you went and got all grown up" Kakashi said
"Kakashi Sensei, you haven't changed a bit" Naruto said as he hops on the roof in which he continuing "Hang on, I have something to give you"
"Oh" Kakashi said
"Just like old time" Tsunade said
"Yeah" Sakura said
"No way" Kakashi said in shock as lightning strikes down in which he then speaks "Is that?...is that really?"
"The first new issue of "make out" series in three years" Naruto said as he hands Kakashi the book
"I don't really see what you like in those books" Itakagi said before continuing "Its more bland then Ninja's in love"
A rock was soon thrown a Itakagi
"Ninja's in love is a national treasure!" Mizuna shouts
"Alright-Alright, put the rocks down" Itakagi said as he rubbed his head
"Hmph" Mizuna said as she walks off
"Crazy oldster" Itakagi said to himself
Kakashi opens the book and begins to laugh giddily
"Calm down" Tsunade said before continuing "This is no time to be fooling around Kakashi"
Kakashi closes the book and soon gets up
"So I guess, you're our opponent" Naruto said
"Well you're half right" Kakashi said as he walks towards the door before continuing "Well, its been a long tome hasn't it Sakura?"
"Yes it has sensei" Sakura replied
"So as to who my opponent will be" Kakashi said before continuing "Its the three of you"
"All three of us sensei?" Naruto asked
"That's right" Tsunade replied before continuing "You will fight Kakashi to see how you do in your future status"
"I see" Itakagi said
"Their status" Shikamaru said
"Sakura, its time to show that your training with me wasn't a waste of time" Tsunade said
"Yes" Sakura said with a nod
"So, shall we get started?" Kakashi asked
"I'm ready if you are" Itakagi replied
"Wait, we're doing this right now?" Naruto asked
"Looks like it" Itakagi said before continuing "I'm just about ready to Kakashi sensei how strong I've gotten"
"But I just got back" Naruto said
"You're right" Kakashi said before continuing "You must be tired, we'll give you a chance to rest first"
"I'm not tired" Naruto said before continuing "I'm ready to go right now"
"No, you take it easy" Kakashi said before continuing "I'll meet you at the training grounds later"
"Wait don't go" Itakagi said
"See ya" Kakashi said
POOF
Kakashi is nowhere to be seen
"Damn" Itakagi said
"Well that was odd" Shizune said before continuing "He seemed like he was in a hurry"
"Yeah, and I have a pretty good reason why" Tsunade said
"Can't wait to read that book" Shikamaru said
"Is it even that good?" Nobu asked
"He's been reading it for a while now" Itakagi said before continuing "He needs serious help"
"Who wouldn't want to read my book before anyone else does?" Jiraiya asked himself mentally
Later in the village
"So he'd rather leave his duties for a book that's probably not even good" Itakagi said
"Guess that's how Kakashi works" Nobu said
"He seriously needs help" Itakagi said
"No doubt about it" Naruto said
"Look at the bright side" Sakura said before continuing "Now we can think of a plan"
"Good idea" Itakagi said before continuing "What do you guys got in mind?"
"Well I was thinking-" Sakura was then cutoff by Itakagi
"Naruto, what the hell are you doing?" Itakagi asked
"So are you two going out or what?" Naruto asked with a cheeky grin
"Not even close idiot" Shikamaru replied
"Hah, you've got to be joking" Temari said before continuing "Like I would even go on a date with this lug"
"Hey" Shikamaru said
"So what brings you here?" Itakagi asked
"The chunin exams are about to start and I've been busy running back and forth from your village and mine getting ready for them" Temari replied
"Yeah, that's right and apparently I'm here escort" Shikamaru said before continuing "Its a drag and don't ask how it happened, but I've put in charge of organizing the chunin exams"
"The chunin exams?" Naruto asked
"Sounds interesting" Itakagi said
"That takes me back" Naruto said
"Things were simpler then" Itakagi said
"No it was" Nobu said
"Yeah, you're right" Itakagi said
"Speaking of which, what do you plan to do?" Shikamaru asked
"About what?" Naruto asked
"The chunin exams" Shikamaru replied
"You do know that you're the only one whose still a genin right?" Itakagi asked
"Eh?" Naruto asked
"Yeah, you're still a genin man" Nobu replied
Its quiet for a few seconds until Naruto screams
"No way!" Naruto said in disbelief
"Yep, its true" Itakagi said
"Guys, are you chunin!?" Naruto asked
"That's right" Sakura replied
"Mhm" Itakagi nodded
"Yeah-huh" Nobu replied
"Its even better to know that Kankuro, Temari and Neji are jonin" Itakagi said
"Seriously?" Naruto asked
"Yep" Itakagi replied
"What about Gaara?" Naruto asked
"Well..." Itakagi replied
In Sunagakure
"Lord Kazekage, the meeting is about to begin" Baki said
"Very well" Gaara said
Back in Konohagakure
"I see" Naruto said before continuing "So Gaara was made Kazekage"
"That's what we just said" Itakagi said
Naruto soon clenches his fist
"That's great" Naruto said before continuing "I'm not about to be outdone by him"
"That's the spirit" Itakagi said
"So manly" Nobu said
"I'm still gonna become Hokage one day" Naruto said before continuing "Just you wait Gaara"
"Funny, I think he has grown up a bit" Sakura said mentally
Later on
"So what do you think?" Jiraiya asked before continuing "Not bad huh?"
"Pretty good" Kakashi replied
"If you ask me, its the best one I've ever written" Jiraiya said as he then chuckles
In the streets of Konoha
"I'm delivering Naruto into your hands as promised" Jiraiya said
"I can see he's grown all right, but has he grown up?" Kakashi asked
"Are you implying that I haven't done my job?" Jiraiya asked before continuing "Go ahead, underestimate him but you'll be sorry"
"Well that sound encouraging" Kakashi said
"The ones we've been watching are about to make their move" Jiraiya said
"Is that so?" Kakashi asked
In Sunagakure
"Over the last few years, our village has enjoyed the stability and prosperity, largely due to our dealings with the Hidden Villages of Allied Lands" Baki said before continuing "To give one example of this, our recruits are better trained thanks to the new training method, methods learned from the Hidden Leaf Village"
"We'll see how much better they are" man #1 said before continuing "The chunin exams are almost upon us"
"Correct, and that's why these nasty rumors are specially troubling right now" Yura said
"Rumors Yura?" Baki asked
"Yes sir" Yura replied before continuing "Have you ever heard of a group called the Akatsuki?"
At a restaurant, back in Konoha
"I see, so they're coming out of the woodwork" Kakashi said
"It's no surprise" Jiraiya said before continuing "It was bound to happen sooner or later"
"The Akatsuki" Kakashi said
At Sunagakure
"The Akatsuki is a mysterious organization comprised of a dozen or so shinobi" Yura explained before continuing "Every one of its members is listed in the Bingo Book as ruthless S-rank criminals"
"So a group of powerful criminals are running amok" Man #1
"Indeed" Yura said before continuing "One of these members is Itachi Uchiha of the Village Hidden in the Leaves, a man who annihilated his own clan in a single night" Yura said before speaking once more "Another is Kisame Hoshigaki, one of the seven ninja swordsmen; the Phantom of the Hidden Mist Village...Then there's Orochimaru, the assassin of our late Kazekage, who came so close to destroying the leaf...It was said that he too was once a member of the Akatsuki"
Back at the Hidden Leaf Village
"So why do you think they're showing their hand?" Kakashi asked before continuing "What're they after?"
"Their ultimate objective is still unclear, but I do know that they want the fox spirit that Naruto carries within him" Jiraiya said
"You also have to remember that Itakagi has a wolf spirit within him" Mizuna said before continuing "If they want Naruto, then they want Itakagi as well"
"You're right" Kakashi said
"If they want those two, then they probably have something evil in mind" Jiraiya said before continuing "That's why I've been going around spreading the word to our allies; something's coming, so they'd better boost their security and keep on their toes"
Back at Sunagakure
"I see" Baki said before continuing "I've heard something of this recently myself...So they're finally making a move"
"We have this information from one of the legendary Sannin...Master Jiraiya himself" Yura said before continuing "So before this meeting was arranged, I took the liberty of securing the village with Anbu Black Ops at each key area"
"Good work Yura" Man #1 said
"Thank You" Yura said before continuing "No matter how clever these shinobi may be, if they hope to take us by surprise, then they're mistaken"
"What else can you tell us about the Akatsuki?" Man #2 asked
"We've been informed that they often wear distinctive black cloaks with red clouds" Yura replied before continuing "If our lookouts spot such a cloak, they've been ordered by my to attack at once"
Soon the group has a quick conversation before coming to conclusions
"This meeting is adjourned" Yura said
As all the shinobi leaf the room, Gaara stays behind
In the hallway
"Excellent work Yura, we're all impressed by your promptness and prudence of your actions" Man #1 said
"Well I have had a seat on the council of advisers for four years, and I've learned that I must...[Strained] Be able to make decision on my own, while always considering the best interest of the village" Yura said
Inside of Yura's brain, there's a seal that then breaks
"Tch" Yura said as he then stops
"What's wrong?" Man #1 asked
"Nothing" Yura replied before continuing "I'm just tired, that's all"
"Careful" Man #1 said before continuing "You push yourself too hard"
"Thank you for your concern" Yura said before continuing "I see so that's what's-"
In the desert
"The one who's in place here, will be the first it seems" Akatsuki Member #1 said before continuing "The one we sent to Orochimaru will have to wait, this one has turned traitor and has been talking about our movement"
"Can't be helped, I suppose" Akatsuki Member #2 said before continuing "Even I don't know what'll happen once the jutsu is cast, are you sure what you've got in that pouch will be enough...Our enemy possess the jinchuuriki host"
"Every one of my jutsu is a beautiful work of art" Akatsuki Member #1 said before continuing "But just to be sure, I got my masterpiece here with me"
The Akatsuki Member opens up a bag full of clay
"We can't take any chances when our opponent is the One-Tail" Akatsuki Member #1 said
Back at Konohona
"Oh c'mon" Naruto said before continuing "What's taking him so long?"
"He's always been like this" Sakura said
"If he's not gonna show up, then I'm going home" Itakagi said
"Just relax, he'll show up eventually" Yahiro said
"Why're you here?" Itakagi asked before continuing "Last time I checked, you're not on our team"
"I'm aware" Yahiro said before continuing "I still wanna watch"
"Well go watch something else" Itakagi said
"Nah I'm good" Yahiro said
Soon Kakashi appears on top of the gate
"Sorry to keep you waiting" Kakashi said with a wave before continuing "I ran into this poor old lady, who needed some help and-"
"WOULD YOU GIVE IT A BREAK!?" Naruto and Sakura shout in unison
"*sighs* Somethings never change" Itakagi said
"You can say that again" Yahiro said
Later on
"This brings back memories" Naruto said
"Seriously" Itakagi said
[Flashback plays]
"You're assignment is simple, just catch these bells" Kakashi said before continuing "Plain and simple"
"That easy?" Itakagi asked before continuing "This'll be a cinch"
"If you don't get these bells by noon, then you won't get any lunch" Kakashi said
"Aw damn" Itakagi said
"You'll be tied to that post over there" Kakashi said before continuing "You'll watch as I eat my lunch in front of you"
"That's cruel" Itakagi said
[Flashback ends]
"Oh that's right" Kakashi said before continuing "This was the site of your first training lesson"
"It was squad seven" Sakura said
"The four of us together" Naruto said
"We had Sasuke with us back then, didn't we?" Kakashi asked
"Yeah" Itakagi replied
[Flashback plays]
"Don't leave me" Sakura shouts before continuing "If you go, I'll scream and-"
Sasuke then appears behind Sakura
"Sakura...Thank you" Sasuke said before continuing "For everything"
Sasuke then knocks out Sakura with a gentle neck chop
"Sasuke" Sakura said mentally before falling unconscious
[Flashback ends]
"A lot of things have happened in the past" Itakagi said
"Maybe we should put the past behind us" Yahiro said as he points to Naruto and Sakura brooding on the floor
"I guess Sasuke is sacred to them" Shita said
"The hell?" Itakagi asked in a shocked tone
"Shita, when did you get here?" Yahiro asked
"I've been here for a few minutes" Shita replied with a smile
"Anyway, let's get this started" Itakagi said
Itakagi then kicks Naruto in the butt
"Let's go, we have things to do" Itakagi said
"You didn't have to kick me" Naruto said as he rubs his butt
"I know, but I wanted to" Itakagi said
"Alright kids" Kakashi said before continuing "Show me how strong you've gotten, you haven't given up on Sasuke have you?"
"Not at all" Sakura replied
"What the heck do you think I trained for?" Naruto asked
"I might not share the same bond as these two, but I don't leave a teammate behind" Itakagi said as he adjusts his headband
"We'll be over here" Yahiro asked
"Are you sure?" Kakashi replied before continuing "I'm sure Anko would like to see you two improving"
"He's right" Shita said
"Might as well" Yahiro said
"This'll be fun" Itakagi said before continuing "Its a shame Nobu isn't here, he'd enjoy something like this"
"Apparently he had something to take care of" Yahiro said
"The rules are the same" Kakashi said before continuing "I don't care how you get the bells, just get them away from me...And remember-"
"If we're not prepared to kill you" Naruto said
"We won't get the bells" Sakura said
"We got this down pact" Itakagi said before continuing "We just need to work together"
[Flashback plays]
"You can use any weapon, including shuriken" Kakashi said before continuing "If you're not prepared to kill me, you won't get the bells"
[Flashback ends]
"Exactly" Kakashi said before continuing "Show no mercy if you ever want to get the bells, you've got till sunrise tomorrow"
"Let's do this" Itakagi said
"Didn't see my day going like this, but why the hell not?" Yahiro as he adjusts his gloves
"It's nice to see how strong my comrades have gotten" Shita said
"Okay, shall we get started?" Kakashi asked
"I'm ready when you are" Itakagi replied
"Are you gonna be reading that stupid book?" Naruto asked
"No he won't" Sakura replied before continuing "I bet he already finished"
"Not quite, but I'm gonna save that little pleasure for later" Kakashi said before continuing "Besides, I've got a feeling that I should keep on my toes...Its a whole new ball game...It's time to get serious *Activates Sharingan*
"You guys ready?" Itakagi asked
"Yes" Shita replies as he activates his Sharingan
"I'm ready when you are" Yahiro said
"Alright team" Itakagi said before continuing "Let's get those bells"
Back at the desert
"So windy today" Anbu Member #1 said as he then notices the two Akatsuki Member's before speaking "What have we here?"
The Anbu Member takes a closer look the see the robes they have on
"Black robes with red clouds on them" Anbu Member #1 said before continuing "It's them...Captain Yura must be told at once"
The Anbu Member looks to see Yura next to him
"Captain Yura, the ones you've been waiting for, they're here" Anbu Member #1 said
"So I see" Yura said before continuing "No need to worry, this won't take long"
Few seconds Later
"Good work Yura" Akatsuki Member #2 said before continuing "You remember me, I presume?"
"How could I forget Lord Sasori?" Yura asked
At the training field
"Alright, let's go!" Itakagi shouts
"Yeah!" the Young Shinobi shouts
[Preview]
"The time has come to unveil my latest masterpiece" Jiraiya said before continuing "The world had to wait three years since my last tour de force, Make Out Violence; but the wait is over cause Make Out Tactics is here"
"Oh god" Mizuna said with a sigh
"You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll forget to eat, bathe or breathe" Jiraiya said before continuing "You'll be swept up in this stirring, soulful saga full of deep meaning and pretty girls *laughs* order your copy today"
"Enough with the advertising!" Itakagi said
"Cut it out pervy sage!" Naruto said
"Next time: The Results Of Training" Naruto and Itakagi said in unison
"Stay tuned" Itakagi said with a thumbs up
[End]