Seeing Sasuke Again

We took Sai outside and tied him up.

"I'll have Akagitsune watch over you while we go after Sasuke," I said.

"I hate to burst your bubble, but Sasuke is always with Orochimaru, you won't get to him without fighting him and Orochimaru," Sai said.

"I don't care," I responded.

"Why?" Sai asked.

"Because just as Sakura is like a sister to me, Sasuke is like a brother to me," I answered, "I already lost someone who made a difference in my life, and I don't want that to happen again, and I'll fight Orochimaru with all my power to bring Sasuke back. So that Orochimaru doesn't get what he wants."

Just then Kunais came flying down and we dodge it.

Kabuto jumped down to Sai's side.

Kabuto broke Sai free thinking Sai was on his side.

Sai then caught Kabuto in a headlock.

"Now I have you," Sai said.

"Sai?" I responded.

"Naruto, I want to finally understand the bonds you shared with others," Sai said.

I could tell he was telling the truth.

Kabuto ended up being bind by a wood style jutsu as I summoned Akagitsune.

"Akagitsune keep an eye on him," I said.

"Right," Akagitsune responded.

"Sai were you serious about the bond?" I asked.

"Yes, before I was only able to bond with my brother, even though we're not blood related," Sai said, "I know your story Naruto, about you not having a bond with any humans growing up, and now because of one person, you have bonds with many people. I want to experience it myself."

We decided to divide with our partner set up to find Sasuke, and that I can keep an eye on Sai.

We headed room to room opening them.

Although I was fallowing trails of Sasuke's scent.

Sai and I took a short break after a bit.

I drank some water and gave it to Sai.

Sai took out his picture book.

"You're a lot like my brother Naruto," Sai said.

"Huh?" I responded.

"He was strong but impatient but when it came to something important his mind was in the right place," Sai said, "I guess that's why when I'm around you, you remind me of him, ever since the time I attack you and your friends to test you."

"You never told me that," I responded.

"Well, because I was still understanding what you and Sakura have with Sasuke," Sai said as he drawn something in his picture book.

"Are you finishing your book?" I asked.

"Yes, you see thanks to you I finally remember what I wanted to draw on the final page," Sai said.

Sai finished and showed it to me.

It was him and his brother on both pages holding hands smiling.

I look at Sai and saw he was smiling a real smile.

"Well then, what side are you on Sai?" someone asked.

We turned to see Orochimaru standing there.

Orochimaru summoned a shadow snake to attack.

Sai and I dodge the attack barely.

"Sai, was 4 tails enough against Orochimaru?" I asked.

Sai looked at me confuse then remembered.

"Your chakra protected you, but it wasn't enough," Sai said.

"Okay then, I'll deal with him, you go find Sasuke," I said.

Sai nodded and left.

"You're persistence but you wouldn't stand a chance," Orochimaru said.

"I don't need to beat you, I just need to slow you down," I said taking out a scroll, biting down on it and made the handsign, "And delay you long enough for Sakura and Captain Yamato to arrive."

Sakura and Yamato were searching when Yamato sense my chakra.

"Change of plan Sakura, Naruto just send a signal," Yamato said.

"Right," Sakura responded.

At Sasuke's room Sai was set to bind him.

He was out to kill Sasuke, but now he was helping us out.

I was in 4-tail form fighting Orochimaru.

I had the handle of the blade that Kakashi gave me in my mouth.

"What happened to that spunk you had?" Orochimaru asked.

Yamato and Sakura arrived to my side.

"Good job Naruto," Yamato said.

"Naruto, I'll let you live for now, but at least kill one more Akatsuki member for me," Orochimaru said before disappearing.

"Naruto where's Sai?" Yamato asked.

"He went to find Sasuke," I responded, "We need to find him before Orochimaru does."

Sakura noticed the picture book.

"Naruto what's this?" Sakura asked looking at the finished page.

"Oh yeah, Sai finished the last page when we took a break," I explained, "It was suppose to be a picture of Sai and his brother's dream."

"They're both smiling," Sakura said.

"Yeah, when Sai finished it, he actually smiled a real smile," I responded.

Captain Yamato was looking through Sai's backpack and found a bingo book.

"This is…" he said.

"What is it?" I asked.

"It's a hit list book for the Anbu black ops and look whose on this page," Yamato said.

Sakura and I look and saw it was Sasuke Uchiha.

"Wait, why is Sasuke on here?" I asked, "I thought Lord Hokage still haven't put a death sentence on Sasuke yet?"

"That's just it, he hasn't," Yamato said.

"That means Danzo must of personally put it out himself," Sakura explained.

"Now look on the other pages," Yamato said showing the other pages.

We did and saw ninjas from different villages pictures that were cross off.

"These crosses could mean that Sai has already eliminated them," Yamato said, "And by the looks of it Sasuke is next on the list."

"Wait, then that means, Sai's real mission was…" I responded.

"To kill Sasuke Uchiha," Yamato explained.

"So everything he told me was a lie," I responded and clench my fist, "We need to find him.

Sai opened the door to Sasuke's room once confirming it was what he was looking for and send ink snakes after him.

The ink snakes draw close to Sasuke.

"Who's there?" Sasuke asked.

"Caught me red-handed, although I still have the upper hand," Sai said.

"What is it you want?" Sasuke asked recognizing Sai's voice.

"I originally came here to kill you, but after talking to Naruto and Sakura…" Sai said, "I decided to bring you back to the leaf village instead, and protect the bond they have with you."

"You woke me up to talk about bonds…" Sasuke said.

Meanwhile Yamato Sakura and I were chasing after to find Sai when suddenly there was an explosion in the base.

We found the site of the explosion where Sai was looking up to Sasuke who was on a ledge.

We came out as Sakura went to strangle Sai.

"It been a long time, Sakura Naruto," someone said.

We turned to see Sasuke standing there.

"Sasuke," Sakura responded.

"I'm surprise Kakashi-sensei isn't here," Sasuke said.

"Kakashi wasn't able to attend so I'm his replacement," Yamato explained.

"If that's the case then that Sai, is my replacement in taking me back," Sasuke responded.

"Huh?" I responded.

"My mission was to assassinate Sasuke, but I decided to protect your bonds," Sai explained, "And to remember that feeling of a bond I had with my brother."

"I already severed my bonds with them and the leaf," Sasuke said, "Only bonds I have left is ones created from hatred."

I remembered the day Sasuke and I fought.

"Then why am I still alive?" I asked, "You said you were going to kill me but you didn't!"

"Because I didn't want to obtain power the same way my brother has," Sasuke responded, "But I chose to spare your life for other reasons."

Sasuke moved up close to me so fast I barely read his movement.

"Besides, if you have the time to look for me, you should of use that time to train," Sasuke said, "Because, now I'll take your life."

I teleported out far from him and took out the knife Kakashi gave me, and use it to block it.

"I have been training," I said as my body started to partially transform.

Sai came from behind Sasuke.

I move back as Sasuke dodge Sai's attack.

"Wood Style: Wood bind Jutsu!" Yamato shouted making the handsign.

He stuck his hand out and wood came out of his hand.

"Chidori Discharge!" Sasuke shouted.

Shockwave of electricity attack us shocking us.

Sai and I hit the ground after being shock

Sakura came at Sasuke full power.

Sasuke charge his blade with lighting and came at Sakura.

Yamato jump in the way to protect Sakura.

I got up as Sasuke stab Captain Yamato and pin him to the rock.

"Sasuke," I shouted.

Sasuke turned as I started to partially transform restraining my instincts.

I took out a scroll and bit down on it.

"Fox Demon Transformation: 5 tails!" I shouted.

I transformed into a 5 tail version of myself.

"I see, you now can control how many tails to appear," Sasuke said.

Using a wood style jutsu Yamato use the moment to pull the sword out of him.

Yamato tried to form a shield but Sasuke teleported out of it.

"If you keep this up, I'll end it," Sasuke said making the handsign and raise his hand in the air.

I decided I will have to use my chakra bomb.

Orochimaru appeared out of nowhere and stopped Sasuke.

"There's no need to use that jutsu Sasuke," Orochimaru explained.

Kabuto walked up to them.

"Sasuke, we need them, after all you're well aware what the Akatsuki is up to," Kabuto explained, "If we don't get rid of the other memembers they will stand in your way in getting revenge."

Orochimaru let go as Sasuke drop his hand.

Orochimaru Kabuto and Sasuke disappeared in smoke.

"I couldn't stop him," I said, "But I won't stop until I bring Sasuke back."

"Same here," Sakura responded crying, "We both will bring Sasuke back."

"It'll be my honor to help out anyway I can," Sai ensured us, "After all, I owe you two that much."

A/N: For those who don't know, there's now a crossover of The Nine-Tail Fox's Son with the winning vote Inuyasha. The story is called: "The Fuedal Era's Nine-Tail Fox's Son'

Also there's a little surprise that only few knows about for Naruto's Nature of Chakra training, that will result in the Shurikan Rasengan.

Next Time: We return to the leaf village with a fail mission results. However Kakashi had promised me to teach me a new jutsu involving the nature of chakra. What kind of training do I endure? Read to Find out...