Hi guys. Sorry for the um.. lateness. Hope you like this chapter! Sorry for the errors. It's hard to catch them by yourself. Not beta'd.


Naruto's Next Generation

Chapter 3
Answers

"You're all probably wondering why I called you here" Naruto said. He looked over his comrades; Kiba, Hinata, Shino, Ten-Ten, Neji, Rock Lee, Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, and Sai. Sakura already knew what was going on and was by his side.

"I was supposed to keep this a secret, only a select few could know. A new threat is rising"

"A new threat?" Ino asked.

"How troublesome" Shikamaru added, sighing.

"Please continue!" Lee begged.

"A year ago, the Kages and two of their most trusted ninjas, had a meeting" Naruto said.

*FLASHBACK*

Naruto sat down in his seat. Sakura and Kakashi were standing behind him. Gaara took his seat. Temari and Kankuro were standing behind him. Darui sat down. Omoi and Samui were standing behind him. Kurotsuchi took her seat. Her trusted bodyguards, Akatsuchi, and Kitsuchi were standing behind her. Mei waited in her seat, her body guards Ao and Chojuro waited behind her.

"Glad you all made it" Mei said.

"Sorry we're late" Darui said.

"Why are these chairs so rough" Kurotsuchi complained.

"Yeah, I know right" Naruto agreed. Mei sweat dropped.

"Can we start already?" Gaara said ending the useless conversations.

"We're here to discuss the Kagaya situation" Mei said.

"The Kagaya situation? Sorry but what are you talking about?" Darui asked.

"I see" Gaara said. "None of your ninja have been reported missing?"

"No"

"Mine either" Naruto added.

"Interesting" Mei said. "It seems they're going after the weaker villages"

"You're probably right. One of the last remaining members of our village's Kamizuru Clan was reported missing three months ago" Kurostuchi said.

"If the only people that are going missing are members of a clan with an unique Kekkei Genkai or ninja with extraordinary abilities, we can be sure that Konoha is their top priority." Gaara concluded.

"Huh?" Naruto said, his voice, raised. "How'd you come to that conclusion?"

"It's simple" Darui stated. "Sorry to break it to you, but Konoha has many clans with unique abilities, so it's only natural that you'd be top priority"

"If that's the case, then why hasn't your village been invaded?"

Mei laughed. "I wouldn't be caught dead trying to attack Kumogakure. They're one of the strongest villages among us. It's likely they've been planning this attack for years"

"They're smart" Gaara said. "They won't make any mistakes"

"So what are we gonna do?" the Hokage asked.

"We'll stay alert" Kurotsuchi said.

"And we'll keep this quiet unless we have to tell someone" Darui added.

"We cannot let the public get ahold of this information or they'll panic" Gaara said.

"Is that all?" Naruto asked, standing up and stretching.

"No, Mei said. I'm sure you're all aware of Sasuke's recent activity" Mei said. Naruto sat back down.

"Yes, my Intel says that he's been ruling village in the land of the Sound, aka, Land of rice patties" Gaara said looking over his notes.

"After Orochimaru's awful rulings, the country was left in ruins, not to mention, all the experiments are now settled there" Kurotsuchi said. "He decided to take over and has been there ever since"

"A-apparently it's rising in power" Naruto said.

"Excellent" Mei said. "I think his village should become a great village"

"What!" Naruto shouted thriwing his arms up.

"Sasuke, a Kage? I'm afraid I can't see that happening" Kurotsuchi said.

"I don't know. Sasuke did help stop the war" Gaara said. "And he is helping those villagers down in the land of Sound"

"Sorry, but I'm not sure if that's a good idea. He kidnapped Killer B and he used to work for the Akatsuki" Darui said.

"But Killer B's fine and in case you haven't noticed, the Rock village used to work with the Akatsuki too, so I don't think Kurotsuchi can afford to talk right now" Mei backfired.

"But we helped in the ninja war. And that was the old Kage" Kurotsuchi yelled.

"Exactly" Mei said. "You went to the good side and Sasuke is doing exactly that. I'll even bet that his village could tie or even overtake one of us in a battle. He deserves props and I intend to give them. Besides, would you like him on our side or the others?" The room went silent after Mei's speech. "Let's take a vote. If you're with Sasuke becoming a new Kage, then speak up. I, Mei Terumi, think that Sasuke should become a new Kage"

"I, Gaara, think that Sasuke should become a new Kage"

"Even though what you said was true…I don't think he should become a Kage"

"I'll have to agree with Kurostuchi on this one" Darui said.

Everyone looked at Naruto. "…No"

Mei, Gaara, and Sakura gasped.

"Excuse us for one second" Sakura said, grabbing Naruto by his arm and pulling him out the room. She slammed him into the wall.

"What's wrong with you!" she shouted. Naruto turned his head to the side. "Why the hell can't Sasuke become a Kage?"

"He could turn anytime. His intentions are messed up" Naruto mumbled. Sakura slapped Naruto in his face, making it red.

"You're lying! If that was the case you would've stopped chasing Sasuke a long time ago!" the woman shouted. "You know what I think? I think you're holding a grudge. Well guess what!? He's actually doing something good with his life so get your stupid-ass back in that room and tell them what you really think! There is no way I'm going to let your emotions cloud your judgement!"

Naruto walked back in the room and took his seat. An uncomfortable silence fell upon the members. "...No… Sasuke isn't the most trust worthy person... but I think he at least deserves a chance"

Mei smiled. "Then it's settled. Naruto will send ninja to tell Sasuke of the news and we will all meet up at the Chunin exams. That means his ninja can participate in them as well. Meeting dismissed!"

*Flashback End*

"Interesting" Neji said, more to himself than to the others. "If ninja are disappearing frequently across the countries, their army must be getting bigger and stronger."

"Doesn't that mean we'll have to bump up our security though?" Ten-Ten asked.

"I don't think that's possible" Sakura said.

"Well why the hell not?" Kiba asked. "We can't just sit here like ducks and wait for the enemy to attack us!"

"Well we can't just suddenly increase our defenses. People would surely suspect that something was up, thus, leading to an unnecessary investigation" Ino replied. Naruto sighed, rubbing the bridge of his nose.

"We at least have to wait until the Chunin exams are over. Especially after the festival" Naruto said, slightly exhausted. The ninja in the room noticed.

"So why did you tell us?" Choji suddenly asked shocking most of the group. Shikamaru silently chuckled.

"You still don't get it, do you? It's a drag, but I guess I'll have to explain. We're probably Naruto's closest and trustworthy ninja in the whole village. He probably is planning on sending us one some top secret mission and he needs some people who he can trust without any suspicion" Shikamaru said dryly. "Did I get most of it?"

Naruto nodded. "You were always the genius of the group"

"That was actually Neji, Sir Naruto" Rock Lee chimed in. Neji slapped in the back of the head with a mumbled 'shut up'.

"Just so you know I've sent some trusty Anbu members to deal with the Kagaya situation. As for the Chunin examiners who were knocked out by the Kagaya, I'll need two of you to get them. I'll also need Neji, Ten-Ten, and Lee to go on a mission as well as Kiba, Hinata, and Shino"

"We'll get them" Choji and Sai said before disappearing.

"Ino, I need you to stay in the hospital, okay?" The Kage said. Ino nodded and left.

"Shikamaru, I'll need you to gather information and come up with strategies based of that info. Dismissed.

"I won't let you down" the Nara said before leaving.

"Neji, Ten-Ten, and Lee. I need you to go pick up our guests for the Chunnin Exams from the Sound. Sasuke and his posse will be joining you as well so make them feel like home. Meet them at the border. Kiba, Hinata, and Shino will go pick up the Sand's Ninja for the Chunnin exams. You also need to be at the border" The two teams disappeared.

Naruto leaned back into his nice leather chair. "I really can't see why I thought this job would be fun" he mused to himself. Sakura sighed.

"Typical" the woman mumbled, but loud enough for Naruto to hear.

"Hey!"


Kiba, Shino, and Hinata waited at the border line between the Wind Country and the Fire.

"Oh, I see them coming" Hinata said pointing to the three emerging figures. Once the three were in sight, Kiba frowned.

"No offense, but where's the guys?" Kiba asked.

The blonde girl spoke up. "What guys?"

"Got a problem with an all girl squad?" a brunette asked.

"Uh-N-no. I was just wondering.

"Hi, I'm Maara. Gaara's daughter. I can't WAIT to participate in the Chunnin exams. I think it'll be just a bundle of fun! I hope the Leaf and the Sand can strengthen their bond!" a red headed girl yelled. She jumped up and down, smiling like she had just became Kage.

"Lets get going. We're on a schedule" Shino said turing around and jumping into the trees.

"Alright" Hinata said in her soft voice. "Let's move out"


Neji, Ten-Ten, and Rock Lee stood at the border dividing the Fire Country from the Land of Rice.

"Are we late or early?" Ten-Ten asked. She was sitting on a tree branch.

"We're on time" Neji replied.

"Why don't we have a spar like old times!" Lee yelled.

"Shut up" The couple replied.

"So the Hokage was kind of nice to send a warm greeting party?" a mysterious voice said. The former guy proteges all turned their attention to the four ninja. Three if them were young pre-teens. The other two were adults. A red haired woman fixed her glasses.

"Oh. So this is how they treat their guests?" The woman said rudely.

"Don't give them a hard time, Karin. It's nice to see you Neji, Ten-Ten, and Lee"

The ninja looked shocked. Neji shook his head and made his way over to the group.

"Sasuke. It's been a long time, hasn't it?" The two shook hands. "I would just like to say I am impressed with what you have been doing in the Land of Rice Patties"

"Likewise" the raven haired man said.
Ten-Ten jumped down from the tree. She nodded to Sasuke. "Nice to finally meet you Karin. I heard stories of you"

"Hopefully they were good, but yes, It's nice to meet you as well"

"If you don't mind" a voice spoke up. It was one of the two boys behind the adults. The one who spoke carried a jug on his back. "I'd like to make it out of here before sunset"

"Oh, yes, I'm very sorry" Neji said.

"Wait! Wasn't there supposed to be two adults and three kids" Lee asked.

"There are three"


The end! Sorry I took so long just for the short stuff. Life has a way of doing that. This chapter was intended for, well, answers. I hope you got some of them. The next chapter is HOPES!

I am planning on making a squad from the Mist, Grass, Rain, Rock, Waterfall, Snow, and maybe snow. I would need three members with a sensei. If you would like your Oc in my story in one of the squads, Message me! Check my profile for openings.

P.S. if you would like to create a clan for your village. Please let me know!