Part 3: Case Reopened

The next morning, Sasuke, Naruto, and Lee arrived at their offices to find the whiteboard ready for the case to begin, "It's already set up," Sasuke said as he sat in front of the whiteboard.

"Alright everyone listen up," Inspector Ethan announced to the entire floor that immediately paid attention, "As you're all aware yesterday our precinct was attacked: the attack was a way to distract us from Laceration Larry's gangsters breaking him out of jail, and with the help of a body double, he's free, and we need to get him back into custody," he put his hand on Sasuke's shoulder, "And because of this I'm appointing Detective Mc'polsih to operations commander," he turned to face Sasuke, "Think you're up to it Uchiha?"

"Yes sir," Sasuke said as he saluted Ethan.

"Good," Ethan said as he turned to face his detectives, "Get to work everyone, another minuet we waist here is another minuet we give to that heartless fuck that wounded one of our officers to break out of jail!"

Sasuke, Naruto, and Lee went to the morgue where Coroner Tsunade was working with the bodies of the men that attacked the precinct.

"Anything to report," Sasuke asked as he, Naruto, and Lee entered the morgue.

"Not that much," Tsunade said, "Their fingerprints are gone, burned off earlier in life obviously, no wallets and or I.D.s: the weapons were all stolen from the SWAT armory, and so were the bandanas they wore around their head."

Sasuke heard his phone ring, as he picked it up; he noticed the name was Detective Hatake, "Hello." he answered.

"Hello," Laceration Larry said over the other line, "Sorry to drop in on your investigation, but I think you should check in with Kakashi: he doesn't look to good."

"What the hell have you done?" Sasuke asked.

"Come and find out," Laceration Larry said, "Come to the Detective's house in Union City, and you'll find your answer there."

"Naruto, Lee," Sasuke said as he looked at his friends when he hung up his phone, "We have to go, Kakashi is in trouble."

Sasuke, Naruto, and Lee ran out to the parking lot to their cars: Sasuke left his car window down so his just grabbed onto the top of the door, and swung himself into his Ferrari 458. Naruto slid across the hood of Lee's Ferrari F12, flipped over the hood of his Ferrari California, swung the door open as he reached the side, and jumped into the car.

Lee ran up to his Ferrari, leapt through the window, into the driver's seat, and started up the car along with his two other companions.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Lee pulled up in front of Detective Kakashi's house in Union City at noon to see the door to the house was kicked in, Naruto grabbed his Glock 24 (a limited-run pistol developed by Glock GmbH of Austria, the Model 24 was an off-shoot of the Glock 17 and chambered to fire the larger .40 S&W cartridge while featuring a long slide as well as a composite alloy frame) out of his holster, and pulled back on the slide as he, Sasuke, and Lee ran up to the front door.

Lee pulled his SIG Saucer P226 (The SIG-Sauer P226 was developed from the original P220 model specifically to compete in the US Army pistol trials of the early 1980s, the US Army was in the market for a new standardized 9mm sidearm to replace their aging - though highly successful - Colt M1911A1) out of his holster as Sasuke kicked the door off its hinges.

"NYPD!" They all shouted as they entered through the front door.

"KAKASHI!" Sasuke called as he ran into the kitchen.

"Kakashi are you here," Naruto called as he ran into Kakashi's bedroom.

"KAKASHI," Lee called as he ran into Kakashi's daughter's bedroom.

"CLEAR!" Sasuke called as he walked out of the garage.

"Laceration Larry was here," Naruto said, "I can feel it in my gut."

There was the sound of a bump coming from the kitchen pantry, Sasuke held his finger in front of his lips, then pointed at Lee, at the door, and then pointed his M1911 at the door.

Lee stepped over to the door, and after he threw the door open, Detective Kakashi's teenage daughter was cowering in the corner of the pantry.

"Tenten," Sasuke said as he put his gun away, and walked over to her, "It's alright, it's me," Lilly looked up at him, "It's me Tenten."

"Sasuke," Tenten exclaimed as she ran up to Sasuke, and threw her arms around Sasuke's neck.

"Tenten, listen to me," Sasuke said as he pushed her away, then grabbed her shoulders, and looked directly at her, "I need you to concentrate, where is your father?"

"They took him," Tenten said, "Men with guns burst through the door, and took him."

Naruto heard his phone ring, when he picked it up the screen read Detective Kakashi, "Sasuke," Naruto said, everyone looked up at Naruto as he held the phone out to Sasuke, "It's him."

Sasuke took the phone from Naruto, "Hello." he answered.

"Hello Detective," Laceration Larry said over the other line, "I see you managed to retrieve my only act of mercy."

"Alright, you listen to me you bag of shit," Sasuke said, "I'm going to give you one chance to return Detective Kakashi, and turn yourself in."

"I'm afraid I can't do that Detective," Laceration Larry said, "If you want me you're going to have to find me: Detective Kakashi here has a few months to live before I take my revenge for putting me in jail, and making me the laughing stock of the underworld."

"You really think this is a game do you?" Sasuke asked.

"It is a game," Laceration Larry said, "And you have a four month time limit: if you haven't found me on February 27th, 2014, Detective Kakashi's time comes, and his daughter with be fatherless."

The other line went dead, "GOD DAMN IT," Sasuke shouted as he punched the wall, "THAT SON OF A BITCH!"

"What is it?" Naruto asked.

Sasuke turned his attention to Tenten, "Come on," he said as he took Tenten by the arm, "We have to get you away from here."

Sasuke, Naruto, and Lee brought Lilly to the precinct, "They took Kakashi," Inspector Ethan asked, "How could this happen?"

"He sucker-punched us boss," Sasuke said, "He took Kakashi right from under our noses, and left Lilly because he knew she didn't see him."

Inspector Ethan looked up at Tenten, "Detective Mc'polsih," Ethan said, "Does she have any other family?"

"She has a mother," Sasuke said, "She lives in Seattle: she'll be far out of reach for Laceration Larry: he's made very powerful enemies in Washington that have a shoot-to-kill order on his entire gang, old and new."

"Very good Detective Mc'polsih," Ethan said, "I need an armed escort to get her to the train station: she's on the next train to Detroit, and then it's off to Seattle."

"Will do sir," Sasuke said as he stood up straight, "We're the only ones her mother trusts."

"Very well," Inspector Ethan said, "Good luck to you all."