The Kunoichis That Didn't Belong Ch. 17
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN NARUTO!
Recap: "We can't just barge in there. It's a different country and we can't spark a war just for those five. We need to know more information about the whole situation first. For example, who do they work for? What is their goal?" Shikamaru stared at them before continuing.
"We have to know who and what we're dealing with first. I already have someone who is finding out that information, and if you expect to go, then I expect you to have a cool head."
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"You already have information on them, Shikamaru?"
"Alright then. I'll leave it up to your capable hands. Find out everything you can and report back to me as soon as possible."
"Okay. How soon will it be?"
"Tomorrow night."
Date: Four days after the assassination
Time: Night—9:00 pm
Place: Konohagakure Gate
Shikamaru glanced around at the rest of the ninja beside him.
"All right. I've chosen you five for specific reasons. One is that you should be able to keep your cool. Two, you should have some quick-thinking, and lastly, although you are close to the kunoichis, I trust you will be able to keep your feelings separate from the mission. Is that understood?" he asked, staring at them.
Neji, Sasuke, Shino, Gaara, Naruto nodded seriously back at Shikamaru, ready to go.
He surveyed them, saying, "And remember. If you do anything that endangers the mission, Konoha, or Suna," Shikamaru gave a slight glance to Gaara who nodded slightly, "then you can expect yourselves headed right back to Konoha. I'm not going to tolerate any foolishness."
Naruto spoke up. "Cut the chatter Shikamaru—let's get going!"
Shikamaru exhaled. "Fine, Naruto. I'll brief you guys when we get there. For now, let's go." He began to run away from the village, with the others following behind him in a triangle-shaped formation.
Shikamaru waited for the others to stop as he landed on the ground behind a large bush. He heard the silent thuds behind him and waited until there were no more. "Ok." He turned to the five shinobi. "I have a person right now tailing the girls and listening for information. He will keep us updated on the current situation." Shikamaru turned his head to his left. "Alright, come out, Sai."
Sai appeared from the tree in the direction Shikamaru had been looking at while Naruto gaped and pointed.
"What are you doing here?!!" Naruto exclaimed.
"I am the intelligence." Sai said, giving a smile.
"Sai will now tell us what is happening currently and keep us posted." Shikamaru gestured his hand for Sai to begin, and he proceeded to do so.
Date: Four days after the assassination
Time: Night—9:00 pm
Place: Unknown Building, Hoshigakure
Hinata yawned, stretching her arms. She was surprisingly dead tired after reporting back to Rayku and Raika, even though their mission was over and done with. TenTen and Temari felt the same way as she did, but unfortunately, Sakura and Ino did not.
It was unfortunate because they were energetically bothering the other three.
Hinata gave another yawn, as she crawled into the bed in her room in the building provided by Rayku and Raika of Organization O. S. U. Y. She gave a small and happy smile as she recounted the fact that she would be one team with her old friends.
That alone was enough to bring about a smile as she fell asleep, blissfully unaware of the strange black creature in the corner of the dark room.
"So we know that they were indeed behind the assassination of the Feudal Lord. However, they are working for someone higher. Some kind of organization named O. S. U. Y. What it stands for and what their purpose is is still unknown, but I'm sure we will soon enough find out." Sai told the listening shinobi.
Shikamaru took lead over the conversation once more when it was clear Sai had nothing more to say.
"Alright. Since you are now informed of where we are currently, I will now assign you tasks that are to be completed before we start planning anything against them. Neji, Shino; you two will go with Sai, and are assigned the task of espionage without getting caught." Neji and Shino nod and Shikamaru turns to the other three. "Gaara, Naruto, and Sasuke. You three will be with me at the safe house, and will occasionally go out undercover. We will be updating information to Tsunade-sama." They nodded, accepting their tasks.
Sai motions to them and they follow as he leads them to the safe house, quickly settling in after arriving.
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