Sasuke's Leave

Few days passed and Sasuke couldn't get the images of what happened during my fight against Gaara as well as what happened in the waterfall village out of his head.

Sasuke was sitting on a tree.

"May I talk to you?" someone asked.

Sasuke turned to Kakashi standing at a nearby fence.

"What do you want?" Sasuke asked.

"Your teammates are getting worried about you, and to be honest I'm starting to worry myself," Kakashi said.

Sasuke didn't say anything but rather turned his head the other direction.

"The problem isn't about you not being Chuunin, or about Naruto's strength, it's about you being an avenger," Kakashi said, "You need to stop looking for revenge before it warps your mind."

"What do you know? What if I killed everyone important to you?" Sasuke asked.

"I would be depress two, but unfortunately for you only one person I cared about is still alive, and he's the fourth Hokage," Kakashi said, "So unless you gain the level that surpass him in less that a day you won't be able to prove my theory, even with the Chidori, although he already knows the secrets of it."

Sasuke remained quiet about it.

"However it's because of lord Hokage as well as you Naruto Sakura and anyone else I call my comrades that I'm live on without seeking revenge," Kakashi said, "And you got Naruto and Sakura both to support you. So instead of grudging against Naruto about becoming Chuunin or how much stronger he's becoming, take the difference between you two and try to use it to make it better."

The next day Kakashi was gone for another mission and I called for training. Sasuke challenge me to a spar which I thought we agreed. He send a few kicks and I block each one. It was going to be a draw until Sasuke blew a fireball at me as I jump back into the water.

"Sasuke I thought we agreed on no ninjutsu," I shouted.

"Naruto's right Sasuke," Sakura responded.

Sasuke left without answering us.

"I thought Kakashi-sensei talked to him," Sakura said.

"Something isn't right," I agreed.

Meanwhile the four sound ninjas that performed the barrier jutsu during Orochimaru's and Sarutobi's fight came into the village and they were after Sasuke.

Later that night I treated Sakura to Ramen to talk about Sasuke.

"Sakura what exactly happened after Orochimaru knock me out?" I asked.

"What do you mean?" Sakura asked.

"When I think back the first time Sasuke acted weird wasn't after he went after Itachi, but when we were up against the sound ninjas in the forest of death," I explained remembering to Sasuke waking up with markings across his face, "Although he seemed calmer after that I think that the fight with Itachi retriggered what ever happened that day. And I can only think that it's somehow connected to our first fight with Orochimaru."

Sakura nodded in agreement. "Well after you were knocked out Orochimaru use some kind of jutsu that caused Sasuke and me to freeze in fear again, then he use some kind of hand sign and stretch his neck and bite Sasuke in the neck causing three marks to appear," Sakura explained, "Since then the marking you kept seeing spread across his face and body seem to come from that mark Orochimaru left."

I look down on my ramen as it made sense now.

Meanwhile Sasuke was sitting at the tree that night when the sound four arrived.

"Who are you?" Sasuke asked.

"The sound four, east gate Kidomaru," the 6 arm one said.

"the south's gate Jirobo," the fat one said.

"West gate, Sakon," the double headed one said.

"North gate Tayuya," the Konochi said.

All four went to attack Sasuke together. Sasuke manage to take them down just to see they use a substitution Jutsu.

"You caught me in a bad time," Sasuke said.

He went to attack once more. Sakon manage to block all of Sasuke's attacks. Sakon manage to kick Sasuke into the tree. Kidomaru went to attack Sasuke at that moment and fired a spider web at him. He threw Sasuke off and Jirobo hit Sasuke. Sasuke kicked Sakon into the air and hit him down with the lion barrage.

At the end they got him captured though.

"I don't know why Orochimaru wants you but if you want to be strong you can't stay here in the leaf village," Sakon said throwing him off.

"Come with us, Orochimaru can give you the strength you need," Tayuya requested.

"Its your choice but it's a pain having to tell Orochimaru," Sakon said.

Sasuke got up with the curse mark spread halfway on his body. He went to attack but the blocked it as their curse marks spread through their bodies.

"You have no control over your curse seal, and we can teach it to you how to advance it to the next stage," Sakon offered, "To help you in your quest." They jump off leaving Sasuke to think about it.

Sakura was heading home but something in her told her to go to the only way outside the village.

Sasuke packed up and headed off leaving only the picture of him Sakura Kakashi and I in our first team picture.

On the way he stopped as Sakura was standing there.

"You're going to Orochimaru aren't you?" Sakura asked.

"Go back home and go to bed," Sasuke said.

"Why is it you hardly talk to me?" Sakura asked.

"I don't need your help," Sasuke answered.

"You remember when I said I was going to enter the medical ninja program, not only Naruto but you also encouraged me to go ahead and do it, it was the first time you ever encourage me to do something that I felt was right," Sakura said, "Since then I trained at my hardest knowing I had both of you were encouraging me all the way."

"I know, but I can't keep fallowing yours and Naruto's path as a leaf shinobi, it'll only hold me back," Sasuke said, "There's something I need to do alone and nothing you or Naruto say will stop me," Sasuke responded.

"But if you leave you'll be alone, and I'll suffer what you went through because I love you," Sakura said, "I'll help you with anything if you stay, so please stay with me or take me with you."

"You really are annoying," Sasuke said before knocking her out. He left her on a bench, left the village, and join the sound four.

The next day two Jonins were walking through when they saw Sakura. They woke her up, and Sakura gave them the bad news.

"Sasuke did WHAT?" Minato shouted when he found out.

"We just found out from Sakura Haruno," one of them said.

Minato clench his fist in disbelief, as Kakashi warned him about Sasuke's behavior lately but never thought it will push this far.

"Someone get Naruto Uzumaki here RIGHT NOW!" Minato shouted.

"Yes sir!" The Jonins responded.

I was awaken by one of the Jonins and was told that Minato needed me in his office.

I got dressed and teleported into Minato's office, although still was waking up.

"Naruto I got bad news," Minato said.

"Its about Sasuke isn't it?" I asked.

"Last night he left the village with what we believe to be some sound ninjas," Minato responded, "Sakura tried to stop him and talk him out of it but not even she could do that."

I clinch my fist as I should of saw this coming.

"I want you to gather as many ninjas as you can, track Sasuke down and bring him home, I might want to warn you there is a chance Orochimaru might of send some strong ninjas to ensure Sasuke's arrival," Minato explained.

"What kind of ninjas can you supply?" I asked.

"Well right now the only Chuunins in this village is Neji Hyuga Shikamaru Nara, and Shino Aburame," Minato explained.

"That's not enough but then again…" I thought about Shikamaru.

"You have 30 minutes to get a team ready," Minato said.

"Right first stop Shikamaru," I said teleporting to the Nara's place.

"What do you want Naruto?" Shikamaru asked.

"I need your help in coming up with a retrieval team," I answered.

Shikamaru let me in as I explained the situation to him.

"In that case our best chances are to assemble a group that can not only track Sasuke down, but also can locate any traps, and can fight real well. We also will need some medical ninjas incase of injuries," Shikamaru said.

"Well all of your team, Shino's team, and Neji's team is here," I said, "We can asked them to help."

"What about Sakura?" Shikamaru asked.

"Right now I think its best she sits this one out," I said, "She has endured a lot already just by trying to stop Sasuke."

Shikamaru nodded in agreement as it was true.

"I'll get Hinata Neji Lee and Tenten," I said, "You'll go get Shino Kiba Ino and Choji."

"Alright lets assemble our team," Shikamaru agreed

A/N: That's right this time I'm going to put Ino Tenten Hinata and Shino into this mission. I already got the groups set up, and the pairing against the Sound 5 set up. All you have to do is sit back, wait, and read the next few chapters. And yes, the sand siblings will still make their appearance.

Next Time: Our team is set up and with Shikamaru's help we have a strategy of how we're going to handle this mission. Meanwhile Sasuke get's himself in a state where he could die and revived to hit stage 2 of his curse seal. Shizune's team comes to stop the sound four but they seem stronger than they first appear. What else can happen during this mission? Read to Find Out...