Steve: Well here we go with the first chapter of the new update! And we'll finally start getting into the Sasuke Retrieval Arc.
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Steve: Yeah… well… I got my reasons for it.
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Walking down a hallway, Harry soon comes to a statue of a feathered serpent with a name plate declaring it to be Quetzalcoatl. Shaking his head, Harry chuckles before reciting the password. "The sadness of death is also the joy of rebirth." With a slight hiss, the statue moves aside revealing a small room with Naruto mumbling as he checks over several notes on a desk. Leaning against the now closed doorway with his arms crossed, Harry simply raises an eyebrow before speaking. "Seems like a certain someone is hard at work eh?" Jumping a little from surprise, Naruto then glares at him.
"What the hell is the idea of sneaking up on me like that Harry-nii!?" Harry just laughs at him causing him to huff. After Harry finally calms down, Naruto gives him an inquisitive look. "So…? What's up that you have to bother me when I'm doing my research?" Harry simply shrugs in response to the question.
"Just wanted to come by and check out how you're doing, that's all." Harry then gives him a knowing look. "You really shouldn't beat yourself up with what happened to Kin-nee-chan you know. No one could have foreseen her getting attacked here in the village Naruto." Narutojust scowls and Harry decides to just distract him where he is by pointing at several beakers filled with a red substance. "So, is that how you're going to give Kyubi-nee-chan a new body nii-san?" Looking over at the beakers, Naruto softly smiles.
"Well… those are one of the possible ways I can give her a new one. But I'll have to inject it into her Shikigami form and have her hold it for several weeks at least." Naruto then sighs and shakes his head. "Unfortunately I still have to do several tests to make sure that this method would even work. I could also use them in conjunction with a ritual I found, but once again, it's untested. And I really don't want to use an untested idea and possibly lose her if I fail." Harry just nods in agreement.
"Yeah, I guess that's true." He then smiles as he jerks his thumb towards the door. "Anyways, we should get going I think. Don't want to be late for breakfast after all!" Naruto just nods and chuckles while placing the beakers into a cabinet and then locking it. Walking out of the concealed door, Naruto looks back as the statue moves back into place before shaking his head.
"Hard to believe how many secret chambers we have here, even after all this time." Harry just chuckles before saying anything.
"What do you really expect Naruto-nii? This IS a magical dwelling after all and what is a magical dwelling without some secrets? Nothing that's what! Besides, each of the rooms is for something different." He jerks his thumb back at the statue before they turn the corner. "That is for our research into revival. Remember?" Naruto just nods as he shakes his head.
"How could I forget? We've been using that room to try and figure out how Lily-Oba-san came back to life…" The rest of the reason is left hanging in the air and Harry just nods in agreement. Soon after they enter the main dinning room and smile at the sight of Lily and Kushina as well as Kyubi sitting at the table with their heads down while discussing something. Sitting down, Harry and Naruto fill up their plates as they watch the three red heads. Looking at the three speaking with their heads nearly touching, Naruto's lips twitch as he leans forwards and rests his chin on his hand. "And what, exactly, are you three lovely ladies doing this morning?" The three blush before Kushina grins as she shakes her head.
"You know Naru-chan, if people heard the way we talk to each other then they might just think that something else is going on between us besides the normal Kaa-san/son stuff." Hearing that Naruto just snorts in derision.
"Then they're perverts. Nothing like that is going on between us." He then jerks his head towards Harry and Lily who both raise eyebrows before glaring at him at his next words. "But we have nothing on them since they're even WORSE when they talk. You really have got to wonder at times…" He shuts up as the two mentioned smash their fists into the back of his head sending him into the table face first.
"ERO-NII-SAN/NEPHEW!" Kushina just looks at the smoking bump on Naruto's head and smirks as she takes a sip of her early morning tea.
'Well, can't say that life is ever boring around here! Nope. No can do!' Snickering, she clears her throat as Naruto gives her a baleful glare before whistling innocently as he growls at her.
"Sometimes… I really hate you." Kushina just gives him a smirk as her eyes twinkle in barely concealed mirth.
"And I love you too Naru-chan." She then leans back and watches with an amused look as he scowls at her. After a few seconds, she shrugs. "As to what we're doing today… Well, let's just say that something perked our collective interest and we're going to be investigating it. We'll be in the evidence room of the Hokage Tower." Naruto blinks at this, but Harry's the one who asks the question on their minds.
"The Evidence room? Why the hell would you want to even go there?" Kyubi just cocks her head to the side with a pleased look.
"Mainly because we need to check something out that's been bothering me lately. Lily thinks she has an idea as to something and we need to find the evidence needed to prove it. If she's right then… well, we can then make some moves." Taking a sip of her drink, she continues. "Lily-san and Kushina-san will be doing most of the work." Seeing the raised eyebrows, she shrugs. "I got some things to do later as well you know that I find VERY important." Naruto's about to ask something when a small chiming sound drifts through the room making him frown before he gets up. Walking out, he heads to the door and opens it to find a ANBU in a tiger mask standing there.
"Yes Tora-san? How can I help you this morning?" Clearing his throat, the ANBU gives him a note. Reading it, Naruto gives the ANBU a odd look. "Baa-chan wants me and nii-san to head over to her office as soon as possible for a mission?" The ANBU nods. "Any idea why?" The ANBU just shakes his head causing Naruto to sigh before he shakes his head as well. "Should have figured as much. Anyways thank… you?" Looking around and seeing the ANBU has vanished, Naruto growls. "Teme…" Walking back into the dinning room, Naruto sits down beside Kyubi before grabbing a plate and beginning to eat everything on it. Watching him, Kyubi raises an eyebrow.
"So…?" Seeing him look at her questioningly, she shakes her head and sighs. "What was that all about?" Naruto just sighs before shrugging.
"Apparently Tsunade-baa-chan wants me and nii-san to see her as soon as possible for a mission." Hearing this, Kushina looks over.
"Any idea what she wants? Or what ranking it has or anything?" Naruto just shakes his head and she cocks her head to the side in confusion. "Huh! That's really odd. I wonder what's so important?" Shaking her head, she has a thought. 'The only thing that I can think of is if it was secret or S-class…' Almost immediately she dismisses it and chuckles. 'Yeah right! Like Tsunade is stupid enough to send a rookie CHUNIN on a S-rank mission. More then likely she wants him for something else…' She just ignores the feeling of a chill running down her back as does Kyubi and Lily as Harry and Naruto walk out having finished their meals. After leaving the compound, both Harry and Naruto vanish before reappearing inside Tsunade's office causing her to fall back in surprise and someone else also jumps. Looking at the side, Harry raises an eyebrow at the sight of Shikamaru clutching his chest.
"Hey there Shika, what's up?" Harry doesn't get to say anything else as both his and Naruto's foreheads meet two paperweights thrown by Tsunade, knocking them to the ground.
"CAN'T YOU TWO BAKAS USE THE FUCKING DOOR FOR ONCE!? ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GRAB THE DOORKNOB AND TURN! WHAT THE HELL IS SO HARD ABOUT THAT?!" Harry and Naruto just groan as they shift into a sitting position. Shaking his head, Naruto gets up and looks up at her as he gets back on his feet.
"Kuso baa-chan, why'd you have to hit so hard?" He merely shifts his head slightly to the side to avoid the flying chair. "Anyways, what's the deal with sending an ANBU to contact me and nii-san?" He then looks towards Shikamaru. "Not to mention why the lazy ass is here either." Tsunade just sits back and sighs as she rubs the side of her head.
"Unfortunately I have need of you three." She then looks at them seriously before dropping her bomb. "I havesome grave news… Uchiha Sasuke has defected from the village and has joined Otogakure." All three Chunin's eyes widen as Harry sums up all their feelings in one word.
"Shit…" Tsunade just nods at that.
"Exactly." She then leans forwards with her hands folded in front of her face before continuing. "We gained this knowledge just this morning when Kin awoke." Naruto stiffens at this before a growl rumbles from his throat at which Tsunade nods. "Before you ask, yes, she was attacked by him." Sighing, she gets up and looks out the window at the village. "Last night Kin stumbled on Orochimaru's elite guard, the Sound Four, escorting Sasuke out of the village. Unfortunately, before she could raise the alarm she was caught by one Kidomaru and was also attacked by Jirobo. Luckily, she escaped and was found by a passing ANBU. As soon as she awoke she gave us the Intel needed." Shikamaru just shakes his head and sighs.
"Troublesome. I take it we're here to try and capture him?" Tsunade just nods causing Shikamaru to sigh again. "Troublesome." Naruto just shakes his head in disbelief.
"What the hell Tsunade! I can understand letting me and nii-san know since we're on the same team as that asshole, but to go after him? Are you insane!? Those four are Jounin level according to the Intel we have on them! We're only Chunin and this is at least a S-rank mission." Tsunade just sighs as she shakes her head.
"You're right… it is a S-rank mission, but unfortunately I have no choice but to send you…" Harry just swears.
"Fuck! So that was what that teme has been playing at! And we fucking bloody fell for it!" Seeing the looks given for him, he sighs and begins to explain. "As you guys know for the past few months all the Jounin have been busy with various attacks. Some of them have been confirmed to have Orochimaru having been involved in some fashion. And right now, the Jounin available have dropped to all time low. If I'm correct the reason that we're being sent is that there's no Jounin available?" Tsunade just sadly nods. "Think about it… With all our Jouninspread out, it gave that Hebi-teme the ability to grab the Uchiha without much worry about our forces being sent after them" Thinking it over, Shikamaru nods.
"Makes sense when you think about it. From everything I've heard he doesn't care about his subordinates so losing a few to accomplish a goal wouldn't matter to him at all." Tsunade just nods.
"That sounds just like my old Team-mate. And as Harry guessed the reason that we're sending you and any genin that you can get is that all Jounin are either recovering from missions or are on one. And the same for the Chunin." Naruto then asks about the ANBU or his mother and Tsunade shakes her head with a scowl. "While I would love to send ANBU, the simple fact that enemy ninja managed to get in has the Elders all in a tizzy. They're stating that the ANBU are needed to stay in the village to protect us just in case Oto tries something else. And as to Kushina… She hasn't been cleared for duty yet, so we can't send her out on this, as much as I wish that I could otherwise. So all we can do is send out you three with any Genin you can manage in the time you have. Also…" She just sighs as she turns back and sits down at the desk. "Also, you are to capture the Uchiha alive." Seeing their disbelieving looks, she shakes her head. "We need the Sharingan so-" Harry just interrupts her right there.
"You mean that most of the Civilian Council and the fucking Elders need the Sharingan." Tsunade's sigh is all he needs as an answer. "Those fucks just won't get it, they keep giving him chances and they just won't fucking let go." Tsunade just shrugs.
"They're saying that the Cursed seal is interfering with his thinking and is somehow controlling him…" Now it's Naruto's turn to growl.
"Bull-fucking shit! Like hell the Cursed Seal is interfering with the way he thinks! I should fucking know since me and Anko have been friends for a while. And it NEVER interfered with the way she thought. Now they're just making excuses for a pampered little prick that's decided to throw it all away in the name of revenge." Tsunade just nods at that before shrugging.
"You'll get no argument from me on that. So I'm giving the order that while I want you to bring him back alive, I don't care if you have to break every bone in that little asshole's body to do so." The bloodthirsty grins on Harry's and Naruto's faces are all the answer she needs on that. Leaning back in her chair, she nods. "Now that you have all that sorted out, you have only thirty minutes to get ready. Dismissed." The three bow and head out the door. Sighing, she looks at the monument with a sad gleam in her eyes. "How did you guys deal with this…"
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As they're walking down the street, Harry looks towards Shikamaru with a raised eyebrow. "So how exactly are we going to do this? And who are we grabbing?" Thinking it over, Shikamaru looks at him.
"Before we go any farther, I need to know, can we use Hedwig and Row to transport us to wherever Sasuke and the Oto-nin are? Apparition? Or is there some other type of magic that we can use to track them?" Harry just sighs as he shakes his head.
"We can't use Row because she recently went through her burning day. We can't use Hedwig either because she's ill and is at the vet's. We can't even rely on Sal as backup either since she's out of the village on a mission. Apparition? No can do. Unless we know exactly where he is, we might just as well overshoot them as actually land on top of them. As to tracking him through magic…. We can only give you a very rough idea as to where he is using what we do know for tracking spells." Shikamaru just sighs.
"I was worried about that. How troublesome." Shaking his head, he looks at Harry and Naruto. "Then in that case, I have an idea as to who we need…" A few minutes later finds the three standing in front of a door with Shikamaru banging on it. Watching it, Harry sighs as he shakes his head.
"I doubt that he's even gotten up for his first breakfast, let alone second breakfast." Shikamaru just gives him a little glare.
"Despite how much he likes food, he's not like a hobbit you know." Harry just chuckles remembering how he gave Shikamaru that series of books in the first place because Shikamaru was bored during a very stormy winter a few years back. Shikamaru just sighs and shakes his head.
"Looks like plan B I guess…" Sliding to the ground, he pulls out a bag of chips and offers the other two some. "Here, they're barbecue flavour. Help me out and grab as much as you like and eat them." Looking at each other, the two Uzumaki-Potters shrug before grabbing some. A few minutes later all that's left is a single chip which Shikamaru pulls out of the bag. Looking at it, he smirks as he slowly moves it up towards his mouth. "Now then…" Before he can eat it, Choji barrels out of the door and grabs both the chip and the bag.
"Out of a bag of my favourite kind of potato chips, I refuse to let anyone have the last chip from it!" Harry and Naruto just sweatdrop at that as Shikamaru looks at the two.
"Choji and I have been on the same team for a long time. And we've been friends even longer. We both know the other's strengths and weaknesses and can easily compensate for them by knowing what the other might do. In a sense it's like what you two share, so asking him to come along is a no brainer." Harry and Naruto both nod at that while Choji chuckles. Naruto then asks about Shino causing Shikamaru to shake his head. Meanwhile Choji's about to eat the chip when he senses something rushing towards him setting off his danger-sense. Spotting a shadow, he growls at it.
'Oh no you don't! Not on your life!' Before the shadow can strike, he eats the chip which causes the shadow, know seen as Akamaru, to stop in mid-air before falling to the ground in depression. Choji just laughs victoriously. "Ha! There can only be one!" Harry just shakes his head in disbelief mumbling something about Highlanders causing Shikamaru to look at him in confusion. Kiba just chuckles from where he is behind Akamaru with Raven beside him giggling.
"Heh! Shows what you guys know since Shino can't do it, he's not even in the village at the moment since he's out with his Otou-san on some kind of special mission." Naruto just smirks as he looks over at Shikamaru.
"Let me guess, Kiba's on the team as well?" Shikamaru just nods causing Naruto to chuckle as he walks up to Kiba. "Good to have you with us bud, knowing that you're watching my back is making feel a shit load safer." Kiba just shake his head as he bumps knuckles with Naruto.
"You know it Naruto. Someone's got to watch your back since you're so lousy at being a ninja." He then smirks. "Besides, Kaa-san would skin me alive if I let anything happen to her Foxy-kun… Same with nee-chan if anything happened to that messy haired dufus you call a nii-san." He then looks at each of them, his next words making them face fault. "So… what exactly are we doing again?" From the ground, Harry slowly gets up and shakes his head before explaining the situation. Kiba's jaw just drops for a second before a load growl springs from his throat. Clinching his fists, Kiba snarls at them. "I am most definitely in! Just wait until I get my claws into that fucking traitor, there won't be enough of him to fit in a matchbox!" Harry just chuckles before the group heads out towards the gate out of the village. On the way they meet up with Neji and Lee. Looking at Neji, Harry just looks at Shikamaru who thinks it over for a bit before nodding himself. Walking up to Neji, Harry gives him a serious look causing Neji to stiffen as he knows that Harry's hardly ever serious.
"Neji-san… we need your help…" A few minutes later finds Neji glaring towards where the gate is while Lee is actually shaking in anger. After a few moments to calm down, Neji nods before turning to the rest of the group and smirking.
"Looks like I may get the chance to prove the Hyuuga clan's superiority over the Uchiha clan sooner then I thought." Lee just looks at them before sighing as he turns away.
"I am sorry my friends, I truly wish that I could go with you on your most youthful endeavour. But most unfortunately I have not yet been cleared by Tsunade-sama yet so I must sit this one out my friends." Naruto just shakes his head as he steps up and lays a hand on Lee's shoulder.
"And I can't think of anyone but those here and a few others who I would trust with my life more Bushy-brows. I wish that you were coming as well since then our mission would be a guaranteed success!" He then gives his green leotard-clad friend a smile. "Tell you what, next mission we're on you can help out with, got it?" Lee just nods as tears spring from his eyes before grabbing Naruto in a hug. Eventually, he gets free and the group soon afterwards reaches the gate. Upon reaching the gate, Naruto watches as Raven says goodbye and good luck to Kiba (nearly removing his tonsils while doing so) when he hears footsteps behind him. Turning, he's greeted by the sight of Sakura standing there. Blinking, he nods to her. "Hey there Sakura-chan! What's u-Oof!" Nearly knocked back, he blinks as he looks down at her in confusion as tears escape from her eyes. "Sakura-chan? What's up?" She just sniffles.
"I… I wish that I could come with you Naruto… I really do but Tsunade-sama's banned me from doing so." She then looks up at him with tear-filled eyes. "Please… bring him back with you Naruto…" Seeing the slightly broken look on his face, she shakes her head. "I'm not asking this because I love him Naruto. I'm asking this because he's a member of our team and that makes him in a sense family." She then smiles up at him. "I won't say that he isn't a little prick… BUT he is our prick, Team Seven's prick. So bring him back… So I can pound his daylights and then we can all be a Team again." Naruto just chuckles at this.
"Okay then Sakura-chan, I promise you to bring him back to Konoha. Got it?" She just nods before sniffling. She then gives him a watery smile.
"And promise me that YOU will come back… alive Naruto." She then gives him a sly look as she wraps her arms around his neck. "After all… I have something to… show you." The last bit is delivered in a throaty purr that causes Naruto to shiver. This soon turns into a growl of agreement as Sakura kisses him full on the lips. Shaking his head to clear the cobwebs, Naruto grins.
"With a kiss like that waiting for me Sakura-chan? You better believe that I'll be coming back!" He then leans down and nuzzles her neck making her knees feel weak. "And I'll bring the teme back so that we can be a team again as well as so that you can beat the crap out of him, believe it." She just nods and moves out of the embrace. She gets a last word in as she slaps him in the ass making him yelp. A little while later finds Sakura and Raven watching as they disappear into the trees. Looking at the girl beside her, Raven softly smiles.
"They'll come back Sakura, trust me on that." Sakura just nods as the two girls and Lee turn away from the gate and head back into the village. As they move past the gate, Sakura bites her bottom lip as she looks over her shoulder one final time.
You better come back to me Naruto… and you better hope that he does Sasuke, or else I'll come for you…'
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After making their way for a few minutes, Shikamaru raises a fist and directs the group to the forest floor. Once everyone is down there, he looks them all over. "Now, before we go any farther, we have to come up with a plan…" Harry just nods before grinning at the Nara.
"And that is why you're here Shikamaru. You're the best at coming up with plans when given time while me and nii-san are best at coming up with stuff on the fly." Shikamaru just smirks before closing his eyes in thought. A little bit later he nods and opens his eyes.
"Okay. I got a plan." He then looks at each of them seriously. "Each of you have to follow me exactly. If one of you should take off on you own then… We could all die." Kiba gulps a little before nodding along with the others. "Here's the plan: we'll move in a single line formation. The most important position would be… scouting. Therefore Kiba and Akamaru will be in front because of their sense of smell and hearing. Also, your Okaa-san has taken you and Akamaru out for survival exercises in the surrounding landscape all the time, so you two of a good sense of the lay of the land. With your sense of smell, it'll not only be easier to track Sasuke by his scent, but you'll also be able to detect traps by the enemies scent. The single line formation is also weak against frontal attacks, but you have Akamaru to compensate for this." Thinking it over, Kiba slowly nods before clinching his fist with a grin.
"You can count on me Shikamaru!" Shikamaru just nods before turning towards Harry.
"You're next in line Harry. Like Kiba, you have enhanced senses and can rapidly react to unexpected events like Naruto. Also, with your ability to use Kage Bushin as well as magic, your one of our heavy hitters." Harry just nods at that as Shikamaru continues. "The next one in formation is me. Being behind both Kiba and Harry, I can give out orders as situations unfold. As well, I can give orders to those behind me with handsigns." He then turns to Naruto. "The next position in the middle would be Naruto. With your quick reactions and on-the-fly planning, you like Harry can cover both the back and front right away. As the center man you have an important back-up position. You also have Kage Bushin as well that you can use if need be." Naruto just chuckles and jerks his thumb at himself.
"That's it you guys, leave it all to me! I got your backs and fronts." Shikamaru just shakes his head before becoming serious once more.
"Now then… the next position behind Naruto will be covered by Choji." Choji perks up a little at this as he continues to eat the bag of chips that he pulled. "You may not have as much speed as the others do, but you pack one of the biggest wallops of all of us. And your physical strength is nothing to laugh at either. Me, Kiba, Naruto, and Harry will be in front of you. We'll use you to finish off the enemy after our surprise attack. This means that you're the final blow." Choji just nods at that while Shikamaru turns towards Neji. "And finally we get to Neji. The final position falls to you. That means that you get the difficult job of being rear lookout. With your Byakugan, you can check and make sure that there's no blind spots in the line." Puling out a scroll, Shikamaru starts drawing on it. "Okay you guys, take a close look at this and observe your scouting area." He then starts using the pencil he has to point at each of the drawings. "Kiba, your in front. Behind him comes Harry who will also be watching the front, but with a wider scope. Then comes me who has a wider area to watch. Naruto will watch the left while Choji does the same for the right. Then Neji will cover the entire rear area with his Byakugan." Harry just nods before looking directly at Shikamaru.
"If I may make a suggestion Shikamaru?" The Chunin just nods as Harry gestures for the pencil. Getting it, Harry makes several marks on the scroll and stands back while points at the arrows with multiple versions of both him and Naruto. "Me and Naruto can send out several patrols of Kage Bushin if you will. Once each patrol gets a certain distance then they'll use the point-me charm to try and get an idea of where Sasuke is. With enough we'll be able to triangulate where he might be much easier. Also, some of them will guard our flanks from a distance and if they're attacked some can dispel and give us a warning while the others try to slow them down." Looking it over, Shikamaru nods a little.
"Sounds good. Do it." Both Harry and Naruto nod and create several Bushin that take off and disappear into the surrounding forest. Shikamaru then rolls up the scroll while looking at the members of his group. "Now then, I want to know our current battle strength. Let me check all your equipment right now. I'll keep what you have in mind. Any questions?" Naruto just sighs as he raises a hand causing Shikamaru to sigh. "Yes Naruto?" Naruto just clears his throat.
"Does that include what we have on us right now, or what we can summon?" Seeing the looks, he shrugs. "I only ask because me and nii-san have several items at home that we can summon if need be… mostly explosives in the case of nii-san." Harry just smirks.
"What can I say? I just love it when things go 'Boom'." The rest of the group just sweatdrops before shaking their heads. Shikamaru just tells them all to get back on the subject.
"Anyways… before anyone says anything else, let me say this most important thing: Sasuke may not be a close friend of mine… Hell, I don't even like him. But just the same, he is a Konoha nin and we have a duty to bring him back, whether he wants us to or not. That is why we'll put our lives on the line. Because he's a comrade. That is the way of Konoha. It's damn troublesome, even for me, so it's hard for me to want to do it… but I'm responsible for all of you." Kiba just chuckles as he shakes his head before looking at Shikamaru with a grin.
"I honestly can't believe that I'm saying this… but your actually sounding like a Chunin you lazy ass." Harry of course gives adds his own comment.
"Maybe this isn't actually Shikamaru but the enemy in disguise…" At that moment everyone looks towards Shikamaru as silence descends on the area. After a few minutes Harry blinks. "Um… You ARE Shikamaru… Right?" The only answer he gets is Shikamaru smacking him upside the head. Shaking it, he chuckles. "Yeah, it's really you." Neji just sighs.
"Well, let's get that equipment check out of the way so that we can move out." The group just nods. Shikamaru checks all their equipment… Though he's slightly nervous at the fact that Harry's carrying enough explosives to level a small chunk of the village, he get's even more nervous at the fact that Harry's confused as to what the problem is. Soon after the group resumes the journey. As they're leaping through the trees, Harry's sure he got a glimpse of a transparent female silhouette only for it to vanish and the headache that's been bothering him since the end of the mission to Tea Country returning. Shaking his head, he mentally sighs.
'That's it… after this I'm DEFINITELY see Inoichi to check out my mind. Seeing things is NOT NORMAL. Even for me and nii-san…' Unknown to him, he's not the only one being plagued by this. Naruto is as well as one other…
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Several hours journey from Konoha, the Sound Four stop along with Sasuke. Looking towards Sakon, Sasuke raises an eyebrow. "Now what? I thought that we were heading to Oto." Sakon just shakes his head with a smirk as the rest of the Sound Four look on.
"We're far enough from Konoha now." His smirk then widens as he sees the annoyed look on Sasuke's face. "I think that this would be the perfect spot Sasuke-sama for what we need to do." Sasuke just scowls.
"What is it now?" Sakon just tells him that it's the final order from Orochimaru causing Sasuke's scowl to become even more pronounced as his eye flinches at a slight twinge in his head as he could almost swear that he heard someone crying before it fades away. "I'm asking what the hell that is!?" The small headache he has had for days just throbs again as Sakon answers him.
"What is Orochimaru-sama's last and final order Sasuke-sama? Simple. You…" Then Sakon grins as his words cause Sasuke's eyes to widen. "Must die 'once'…"
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Yui: (Looking at the panting Steve) Sasuke is an idiot, isn't he? He really has idea as to what he's getting himself into, does he?
Steve: Did you really expect anything else from the guy? He just doesn't care for anything except revenge and gathering ever more power. (Glares at a panting Pen-pen). And you may have escaped me for now my foe, but the day of reckoning will come!
Pen-pen: (Flips a flipper at him) Wark wark. (Yeah, yeah.)
Steve: Freaking penguin… One of these days…
Hinata: I wonder how things will turn out now…
Steve: Well then, just keep reading and you'll find out now, won't you?
Everyone: (Sigh)
Steve: Well onto the next chapter!
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