Well, now Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, are traveling behind the ninja who are pursuing Kakashi and Ryozo. But what can they find out about these ninja's before they actually come into contact with them. They have no headband at all being worn, as well as every part of flesh seems to be covered.

Sasuke, just seems to be scanning over one of the people to see if they have at all any sign to show where they are from. But will all this be a waste of time…?

"Sasuke, come on, we need to stop these guys from chasing Kakashi-Sensei" Naruto said quietly so that the ninja's in front wouldn't hear.

"Hold up" Sasuke jumped along side the ninja's, but none of them seemed to notice them right now, as he just seemed to be a minor to them.

Their faces where covered within masks, that where unlike any ANBU mask, or any other mask that Sasuke had seen throughout the village's history.

"Right, we need to get that kid, alive…Got it" The front ninja said towards the back four. They quickly responded with a nod, and shortly after jumped ahead of the ninja. "As for you" He now turned to face Sasuke. "What's your business here boy?"

"Well, probably to stop you, if it means that I do not complete my missions" Sasuke grinned as he jumped sideways to create a larger gap between himself and the ninja.

"Well, let's see you try that" He moved his hand within his pouch pulling out what looked like Kunai and threw them right at Sasuke.

Sasuke quickly jumped high into the air avoiding that of the kunai, but they now seemed to follow him higher into the air.

"What?" Sasuke's turned as he caught a glimpse of the ninja's eye looking behind Sasuke.

"Say good bye little boy…"

Naruto quickly threw four kunai to stop that of the ninja's kunai, but it wasn't enough, the only thing that flew away were that of Naruto's kunai's.

"Damn it…" Naruto gritted his teeth together, as he dived onto Sasuke pulling him clear of the flying kunai. Sasuke may has avoided the attack, however the kunai slashed through one of Naruto's legs, and then pinned into the wall.

"Naruto…" Sasuke looked down at him "You didn't have to do that you know."

"Heh, I guess it's the only thing I am good at, saving everyone but myself" Naruto gave a small grin, as he tried to stand up, but soon found himself falling right back to the floor.

"You know, you won't get up ever again kid" The ninja stopped and looked down at Naruto. "Besides is that how weak your friend is, he couldn't even save himself, and has to have his friend to save him…Pathetic…"

"What did you say?" Sasuke now activated his Sharingan, and stood up, grabbing a number of items from his pouch.

"I said pathetic" The ninja's eyes caught sight of it as he too reached into his pouch.

"I thought you said that…" Sasuke smiled softly, as Sakura jumped behind the ninja, kicking him into the tree that he was resting against.

"You bitch…" The ninja looked up at Sakura, pulling down his mask to whip his mouth from the blood which had been trickling down.

"Don't you dare take the piss out any of my friends" Naruto laughed now being able to stand up.

"How can you stand up…?" The ninja's eyes seemed to shiver as he watched Naruto.

"Easy… Haven't you heard of the Kyuubi kid, Naruto Uzumaki? Well, just to let you in on a little secret… I'm that kid" Naruto laughed, as it seemed to be as he disappeared from everyone's eyes, and the ninja who was against the tree, seemed to cough out blood as he was pushed right through the tree.

"Naruto!" Sakura screamed, and stood in front of the knocked out ninja. "STOP! You don't need to go any further, all we have to do is tie him up."

Naruto now appeared in front of Sakura as his eyes where red just like the Sharingan eyes.

"All we need to do is tie him up so he can't move…" Sasuke now also appeared beside Sakura with rope. He then handed it to Sakura. "Here… You can also see to any of his injuries at that…"

"Sure Sasuke…" Sakura nodded, as she took the rope and tied the ninja up to a tree branch.

"Right, Naruto you can catch up to Kakashi and tell him what is happening, seeing as this guy is probably the weakest ninja they had, so they left him to keep us busy…"

Naruto's eyes finally went back to their baby blue colour, as he nodded and jumped to go and catch up with Kakashi and Ryozo.

Now then, as our hero's have been spread out from one another, and Naruto is trying to catch up to Kakashi before those other ninja's do catch up with him.

What has Kakashi and Ryozo been talking about while Naruto, and the other two have been up too?

Well, hopefully it was something less painful, than the cut Naruto had received from the ninja's.

But still the question remains, who are the ninja's that are after them?