This chapter posted while I was on vacation in Belize.

Naruto: Ninja Burger Chronicles
Scroll Seven, Part One: The Search
By Kaori

By now, you all should be used to the idea that in the Ninja Burger Franchise, things are rarely ever as simple as they sound. Just getting hired is the prime example of this as is the company picnic.

Similar to the final exam, once you are told about the picnic the first order of business is to find out where it is being held. This didn't deter the lower-level employees and especially not Team 7.

Sasuke viewed it as just one more obstacle on his way to becoming Number One Son. Rumour had it that his first year, Itachi arrived three hours late to the picnic. Unlike his niisan, he would get there on time; failing that, he would get there in under three hours.

Sakura saw it as her opportunity to show off for her love. Not only was there free food and drink (meaning there would be opportunities for an indirect kiss (1)) but there were the events and competitions. She would cheer on her love and be there for him after his victories to mop his sweaty brow, bring him cool water, and maybe even do a little of "this and that". In other words, she had no doubts that they would get there at all.

Naruto was just happy that he'd finally get to go somewhere without it having to be an assignment. Outside of work, he was only permitted to go as far as the parking lot. The company picnic was his chance to go out and have fun like a normal person. Well, normal for a fast food ninja anyway.

As for the lackadaisical supervisor, he was just glad for an excuse not to have to work that day. After all, with no one to supervise there was no reason to go to work. Sadly, even though Kakashi knew about the picnic he was unable to help his minions to get there as he did not know the location himself. Thus, he just had to trust in their ability to find it on their own. Either way, he had the whole day to look at pornography. If he managed to stop "spanking it" long enough, he might go looking for some hookers (2).

Yeah...at any rate Team 7 had two things going for them: first and most importantly Naruto knows the franchise manager. Second...

"I SWEAR TO GOD I'LL DO IT!" screamed Sakura like a madwoman.

"NO! ANYTHING BUT THAT!" wailed the Third Franchise Manager.

"You don't believe me?" the rosette gave a mad little giggle. "You don't, do you? FINE THEN!" and she brought out a small orange book and a barbecue lighter.

The second thing they had going for them was that Naruto knew where the old man stashed his favourite porn.

"NO! PLEASE DON'T!"

"Then tell us what we need to know old man." Naruto said. He was standing on one side of the door; Sasuke was standing on the other and had not said a word through the whole thing; as if to say "I'm not condoning or condemning this but I'm not going to do shit to stop it either".

"All right! All right, just don't kill my baby!" the old man was crying now as he shuffled through his desk, eventually producing a map and throwing it to the orange-clad boy. "Here!"

"If this map turns out to be fake it'll be hell..." warned Naruto.

"It's genuine I swear!" sobbed Sarutobi.

"Hn." Nodded Sasuke. "Release the porn Sakura."

Sakura looked a little disappointed but did as she was told and threw the book to the franchise manager.

"OH THANK THE GODS!" the franchise manager said, frantically cuddling the book. He didn't notice or care when the three young employees left.

"Well, that was fun and easy." Naruto grinned as he and his team walked through the hallway. "Now, let's see where this thing is being held..." he opened the map and it was snatched out of his hands by Sakura. "Hey!" She ignored him.

Sasuke looked over Sakura's shoulder to see the map before getting a hold on himself and simply taking the map out of the girl's hands. He examined it and frowned. This was not going to be easy...

"We're going to need some things..." he muttered to himself. "Naruto, and I can't believe I'm asking you of all people but, do you know where we can get a lot of weapons and explosives really fast?"

The grin on the other boy's face was so frightening Sasuke was almost sorry he asked.

1) If you drink directly from a can and give it to a person you like, it's called an indirect kiss.

2) And that's about as porny as this story gets...for now. Bow chicka wah wah.