6 Months Later

Kakashi and Sakura were getting ready to leave. They each packed shuriken's, kunai's and much more. Both walked to their desks and studied the picture that was there. It was the old picture of team 7. 'Soon, we will be a team again' they both thought and headed for the Konaha Gates.

Shikamaru was also getting ready. He packed all of his gear and got his Chuunin vest. He left for the Gate. While Sakura was on here way, she bumped into Kiba and Akamaru.

"Hey Sakura, going on a mission?" Kiba asked.

"Yeah, were going to go get Sakura" She winced as she said his name.

"Oh, well good luck, who else is going with you?"

"Shikamaru and Kakashi. I actually thought Tsunade would put more people on the platoon." She told Kiba.

"Well, okay. Bye and good luck!" Kiba ran away waving to her.

"Bye" She walked to the gate. When she got there, she was surprised to see Kakashi there first. Sakura stoop across from him, as Shikamaru came into view. "Well, you guys ready to go?" Kakashi asked. "Hai!" and they ran towards the Sound Village.

One week L8R

Naruto and Temari were sparring, while the two brothers watched the fight. Temari had swung her fan, making killer wind fly in Naruto's direction. Naruto couldn't counter the attack, and took the full blow. He had cuts on his arms and legs, with blood dripping out of each.

"You're done Uzumaki!" Temari yelled from across the field, to her friend.

"Heh, if you think that, then you don't know me at all. And to think I've been living with you for about two and a half years now." Naruto said. Temari looked at Naruto, who had just poofed away. 'Figures, it was a bunshin' Temari thought. Naruto had appeared out of nowhere behind her, with a kunai to her throat. Temari sighed in defeat, while Gaara had gotten up and said, "My turn" Gaara and Naruto took their fighting stances.

"Naruto, you may be my best friend, but that doesn't mean I will go easy on you." Gaara said.

"I wouldn't want you to, now lets get this on!" Naruto disappeared. Gaara looked around the sand dunes, but couldn't find him. Before Gaara could think, Naruto jumped from the ground and landed a fist to Gaara's chin. Naruto didn't hit his hardest, because he didn't want to hurt him. But that was a mistake, seeing as Gaara quickly recovered from the blow, and made the sand go after Naruto. Naruto jumped out of the way, and yelled, "Kage bunshin no jutsu!" Three Narutos appeared. He hadn't tried his new jutsu on then yet. All Narutos charged at Gaara.

'He knows my range, yet he comes straight towards me' Gaara thought. Once the Narutos got up close enough to catch him off guard, just not to hurt him, the real one stayed back and yelled "Kage bunshin Daibakuha!" The two Narutos blew up which caused Gaara to fall backwards. Once he got up and wiped the blood from his mouth, Gaara said,

"You've become stronger"

"So have you" Naruto said. They continued to fight, but in the end, it was a draw. Now it was Kankuros turn.

"If I get poisoned by one of your puppets Kankuro, your going to get it good." Naruto said, smiling.

"Don't worry, I de-poisoned them" Kankuro took his puppet Karasu off from his back, and positioned him. Then, the puppet came right for Naruto. Naruto jumped of the way, only to be grabbed by the puppets and thrown to the ground.

"Ugh!" He groaned. He got up, stumbling but yelled out "Kage bunshin no jutsu!" Only three Narutos appeared. He was out of chakra now. One Naruto went towards Kankuro, which caught him off guard. Quickly, his puppet protected him. The puppet broke in many pieces and punctured Naruto. That one disappeared.

"Don't let your guard down!" Naruto said from behind him. Kankuro turned around to see Naruto with a glowing blue ball in his hands. Naruto yelled, "Rasengan!" and hit Kankuro. When it connected, he stopped his jutsu now only his hand hitting him. Gasping for air Kankuro said, "Nice work, but I'm not finished yet. Naruto looked at him in confusion as Kankuros puppet came up behind Naruto and capture him in the puppets stomach. Then Naruto was being stabbed by Karasu's arms and legs. A few seconds later, Kankuro let Naruto out, who was bleeding. He didn't let the mini swords go in all the way. That would've killed him.

"Sorry Naruto"

I-It's okay, I heal fast" Narutos wounds started smoking, which was a good sign of the cuts going away.

"I'll say. Well, I guess were done for the day." Kankuro said. Everyone nodded in agreement ad they walked back to the house.