CHAPTER 2
The Members of Peace

As he jumps tree branch to tree branch Naruto thinks deeper into his plan, how he will persuade Hinata into joining him, should he really manipulate her? On the other hand, just persuade her into helping. "I think I'll just persuade her, I can't hurt Hinata or manipulate her, she's done too much for me already… especially back then" He thinks about the time when he fought Pain and her attempts to hit Pain, but she failed in the end. "That's final, I will persuade her, if my plan works, she should be at the Memorial Stone now… If there is an ambush… Kagebushin no jutsu!" Three shadow clones appear and go to the Memorial Stone while the real Naruto stays behind and watches from afar, 2 shadow clones hide behind trees, within a close distance from the one shadow clone that will talk to Hinata. Naruto stops jumping across the branches and the other three go forward, two of them stop a few yards away while the last one lands on the ground and walks towards the Memorial Stone. He looks around for Hinata, but does not see her and just as he decides to turn around to leave, she appears before the shadow clone. "Naruto-kun, why did you leave the Hidden Leaf village?" Hinata asked, "I left the village because I wanted to make Pervy Sage's will reality Hinata." Naruto replied, "The will to bring everlasting peace to this ninja world." He holds his hand out to Hinata, giving her a deep serious look "Join me Hinata, join me to make our new world of peace." He said as Hinata took a step back, "Naruto-kun, why? But why did you have to leave the leaf? Couldn't you have stayed and still achieved your goal?" Hinata asked, "People would criticize me and tell me that eternal peace is impossible, then I would be accused of going insane, so I will journey with my subordinates to find the true meaning of peace, and that's why I need your help Hinata, please…join me." He reaches his hand out closer to Hinata, waiting for her to take his hand. "But Naruto-kun, why would people think that you've gone insane?" Hinata asked. "Because, a lot of people always say that history will repeat itself and eternal peace is just a myth, I'm going to prove them wrong and change this world for the better, that's why I'm forming a team of my closest friends to help me on this difficult journey. Take my hand and join me in the creation of a new world, Hinata." Hinata takes a step closer to him and takes his hand, and then they dash off into the forest headed back to their new hideout. "Naruto-kun, how exactly are you going to figure out the way of peace?" Hinata asked as they were jumping across tree branches. "I am going to travel around this ninja world for the answers, and maybe at Mount Myoboku there could be some answers." Said Naruto, "Isn't Mount Myoboku the place you learned Sage Jutsu training Naruto-kun?" She asked, "Yes, that's where I was training. He replied, the shadow clone stopped jumping across tree branches and came to a stop, and went away, and then the real Naruto jumped down from above. "What was…" "I'm sorry to have to use caution like that around you, just in case you were followed" Naruto said, "I wouldn't think anyone would follow me." She said and they began jumping across the tree branches again. "Also, Sakura, Sasuke and his subordinates will be joining us, Hinata." Naruto explained, "Oh…okay", she replied shyly. Meanwhile Sakura and Sasuke are heading towards the one place where Suigetsu would be, the Southern Hideout. "Where are we going Sasuke?" Sakura asked, "We're going to get Suigetsu Hozuki first, he should be in the Southern Hideout where Orochimaru once was, I told him to remain there until I called upon him again, if I would have taken him with me to the Leaf he could've been arrested." Replied Sasuke, "Oh, right" Sakura replied, "They reach the outside of the southern hideout where there is a large ocean, Sasuke waves a few hand signs and slams the ground with his hand and the water moves out to the side creating a path for them to walk through. "Come on, he's this way." Sasuke said as he began walking into the watery path, he could already see the door at the far end of the path. Sakura, not too far behind him had her eyes fixed on the watery walls that stood between them. Sasuke walks up to the door and waves more hand signs and a seal appears on the door, he rips the seal off and the door opens. "Wait out here for a few minutes; I'll be back with Suigetsu." Sasuke said, "Why can't I go with you?" Sakura asked, "Just wait out here." Sasuke said with impatience. "Fine", she replied and stood out there staring at the walls while Sasuke walked inside and the door closed. Sasuke walks further in the hideout, and he comes across tall containers that have bodies in them, some that were used as Orochimaru's expiraments, then he turns around a container and finds Suigetsu inside one of them, he opens the container and all the water from inside the container, Sasuke turns around and Suigetsu stumbles out of the container, and stands behind Sasuke. "That coat…what happened Sasuke?" Asked Suigetsu "I'll brief you on the way there, let's just go for now, He throws back an Akatsuki robe, pants and sandals for him. "Did you bring it?" Suigetsu asked, "Yeah I got it." Sasuke walks around the container and puts Suigetsu's sword into the ground infront of him. "Hurry up and get dressed, we're getting Jugo next." Sasuke demanded, Suigetsu followed what Sasuke said, "Atleast tell me why I'll be wearing this Akatsuki robe again." Suigetsu asked, "Because Naruto Uzumaki reformed the Akatsuki with a new cause." Sasuke replied. "Well then, I guess we're going to be following his orders?" Sugietsu asked. "Yes, but his main objective is something we all could benefit from Suigetsu, you'll see his resolve once you see him." Sasuke replied. "Whatever" Suigetsu said as he finished getting dressed, "I'm ready, let's get out of here," Suigetsu said. "Alright, Sakura is waiting outside so try to get along yeah? I know you don't really play well with others Suigetsu." Sasuke walks over to the door and opens it, he walks out with Suigetsu and Suigetsu looks at Sakura carefully. "Sasuke this girl looks a lot like Karin", Suigetsu said "Shut up and let's go, we don't have time to waste, we're going to the Northern Hideout now." Sasuke said as he started walking out of the entry way of the Southern Hideout. "Wait up Sasuke!" Sakura and Suigetsu said, as they ran to catch up with Sasuke. "Now we go get Jugo, I just hope he's going to be easy to handle…Sakura! Suigetsu! Let's go, we have work to do, and little time to do it in, Naruto should be waiting for us by now." Sasuke said, "Right!" Sakura said, "Yeah, yeah whatever", Suigetsu said with disinterest.

CHAPTER 2 END.