Sasuke's Team
Once in the leaf village we gathered at Minato's office.
I was injured still but thanks to Ino and Sakura I was able to stand.
"Very good," Minato said, "Now we're down 3 Akatsuki members, but let's not take things easy there's still more out there. I'll give you guys a well deserve break though."
"Right," Kakashi responded.
"Naruto I sugguest you go strait to Tsunade," Minato ordered.
"I was planning to," I responded.
"One last thing Shikamaru Naruto, I'll bring up the reports of how well you two did to the council, I can't promise that you two will be promoted to Jonin Rank cause of it, but out of this it could put both of you on the line for it," Minato explained.
"Thank you lord Hokage," I responded.
Shikamaru went to visit Asuma after the talk.
"So you manage to take down Hidan," Asuma said.
"Yeah, I couldn't kill him, but at least he won't try and kill anyone else," Shikamaru explained.
"Either way, he won't be able to do anymore harm," Asuma responded, "It seems like you Choji and Ino have grown since you three started off as academy students, you the most Shikamaru."
"Yeah we sure have," Shikamaru responded.
Kurenai came in hearing them, nodded, and Asuma nodded back.
"That's why Kurenai and I agreed that when the time comes, maybe it'll be your turn to teach our baby the same," Asuma responded.
Shikamaru was shock hearing it but smiled
"It'll be my honor," Shikamaru responded to both of them.
I return from Tsunade's office with my right arm bandage up in a cast cause of fractures.
I joined Kuroda for lunch at Ichiraku.
"Broke your arm just to get a direct blow, I say you're lucky," Kuroda said.
"If it wasn't injuries from Kakuzu, it was burned marks from both the Shurikan Rasengan and Fire clone combo," I responded.
Kakashi arrived to talk to me and over heard me.
"Well as long as you play safer you can keep using it right?" Kuroda asked.
"Not really, not as long as I can only use it as a close range jutsu," I responded, "I can't explain it but during the times I was using the Shurikan Rasengan, I felt like it was doing something to my body. And along as it's a close range jutsu, I can't help but imagine what that something could turn into."
Kakashi over heard this and look down
...Flashback Normal POV…
"Kakashi, Naruto must not use this jutsu again," Tsunade said.
"May I ask why?" Kakashi said.
"I examined Kakuzu's injuries and found more than just burns and broken bones." Tsunade said, "As you know the chakra network connects to all cells in the body."
"Yes, I know that," Kakashi responded, "But what does that have to do with the Shurikan Rasengan?"
"Because the wind power of the Shurikan Ransengan has the ability to cut the connection of the chakra network to the cells preventing the use of molding chakra, and that's what happen to Kakuzu," Tsunade said, "However at the same time it has the same effect on Naruto, and from what I can gathered, as long as Naruto can only use it for close range combat, it can keep cutting his chakra network, which can cause, not only enabling him from molding chakra, but also who knows how it will effect his own chakra, being a son of a tailed beast."
"Understood," Kakashi responded.
…End Of Flashback Naruto's POV…
Kakashi look down hearing my conversation knowing that I can tell.
"However it's only 50% complete, if I can find away to complete it 100% I bet I can use it for mid to maybe long range jutsus," Naruto said, "I just have to find out how before mastering it."
Kakashi smiled hearing it.
…Normal POV…
At the sound base Orochimaru was starting to feel the effects of his body failing as his 3 years were almost up and Kabuto couldn't help.
Kabuto left the room leaving Orochimaru.
Orochimaru waited before Sasuke broke into the room.
Chakra form of Sasuke's sword came at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru blocked it with his arms.
"So it comes to this," Orochimaru said.
"There's nothing else I can learn from you," Sasuke responded activating his sharingan as his curse mark extended.
Orochimaru manage to pull his arms to the side as the chakra blade extended to the wall.
"There's no need for me to give my body to you anymore," Sasuke responded, "The power you desire is your doom."
Sasuke went to attack with his actual sword.
Orochimaru opened his mouth and a giant snake shot of it avoiding Sasuke.
Sasuke turned to the snake now facing him.
"So that's your true identity," Sasuke responded dispelling the chakra blade.
"Now give me your body!" Orochimaru shouted going after Sasuke.
Sasuke dodge it but snakes form from the scales.
Sasuke cut through the snakes and landed safely.
More snakes came at Sasuke full speed.
Sasuke sheathed his sword and took stage 2 of the curse mark.
The snakes wrap around him but Sasuke destroyed them.
Orochimaru went to attack Sasuke.
At the end Sasuke thought he killed Orochimaru.
Sasuke's curse mark revert back to normal.
Sasuke suddenly started to collapse.
"I see it started kicking in," Orochimaru said rising up, "The vapor from my body vaporize in poison."
Orochimaru went to attack Sasuke.
Sasuke found himself in other dimension full of mound of previous host.
Orochimaru formed in the layers of the ground as it started consuming Sasuke.
Orochimaru look into Sasuke's eye and was reminded of Itachi.
Before he knew it Orochimaru was trapped in his own dimension by Sasuke.
Kabuto walked into Orochimaru's room and saw Sasuke.
With an illusion, he knew Sasuke had won it.
Sasuke went to a room with a tank of water next.
"So you took down Orochimaru," a voice said from the water.
"Yes and I came here to break you free," Sasuke said and broke the glass.
The water formed into a man with silver hair and shark like teeth.
"Suigetsu I want you to come with me," Sasuke said, "And you're the first."
"First who are the other two?" Suigetsu asked.
"Juugo from the northern hideout, and Karin from the southern hideout," Sasuke responded.
"Those two, I don't really like them," Suigetsu responded.
"You just have to work with them, not get along with them," Sasuke responded, "Now put some clothes on."
"Okay but I want to get something first," Suigetsu responded, "Something left by my master, Zabuza."
…Naruto's POV…
I was saying Kuroda when Konohamaru walked up with his shadow clone.
"Well well Konohamaru, I see you've completed mastering the shadow clone jutsu," Naruto said.
"That's not all," Konohamaru said making the handsign.
Konohamaru and his shadow clone transformed into his version of the Nine-tail fox.
"And even master using combinations," Naruto said clapping.
"Not a surprise considering whose teaching him," someone said.
I turned to see Sakura and Kakashi standing there.
"Kakashi-sensei, Sakura," I responded.
"Seriously, I'm surprise you haven't taught him the Rasengan yet," Sakura said.
"Why not, considering what he can do now, he probably can master it," Naruto responded.
"Really?" Konohamaru asked.
"Kakashi-sensei can't you say something about this?" Sakura asked.
"Actually I think Naruto has a point," Kakashi said, "Not many people can perform a shadow clone that can use their jutsus."
…Normal POV…
Few days after walking Sasuke and now dressed Suigetsu were at the great Naruto Bridge.
Sasuke led Suigetsu to the graves of Zabuza and Haku.
"So that's where it was," Suigetsu said and took Zabuza's Zampacto.
Suigetsu pulled it out of the ground and held it up with both hands.
"So this is Zabuza's beheading Zampacto, it sure is heavy," Suigetsu said, "Needs some cleaning after three years."
"Can you use it?" Sasuke asked.
"The swordsmen of the mist swords been passed down from generation to generation, I plan on using this," Suigetsu said preparing the sword to carry.
They headed at the southern hideout first.
A day later at a ocean Sasuke and Suigetsu walked on water to the base.
Once at the island of prisoners they walked pass cells with prisoners.
They came up to a woman with red hair glasses dressed for research.
"So it's really you guys," the woman said, "If you're here alone then the rumors are true."
"I'm here too Karin," Suigetsu responded.
"What are you doing here Suigetsu," Karin asked.
"Sasuke came here to talk to you," Suigetsu explained.
Sasuke explain things to Karin.
"So will you come with us?" Sasuke asked.
"Why should I, I was put in charge of this place?" Karin asked.
"Suigetsu release everyone," Sasuke ordered.
"Still talking as if boss," Suigetsu responded.
Sasuke manage to talk Karin into coming and after Suigetsu let everyone go they went to find Juugo.
Days later at the northern hideout a big man was deciding on who to kill.
They reached the hideout ready to face danger.
…Naruto's POV…
My arm healed completely in a short time, thanks to my healing abilities.
However I still had bandages wrapped around my arm because of the cell damage from the attack, but not in a cast.
There was a knock on the door and I open the door revealing to be Sakura.
"Sakura, what's going on, isn't it our day off?" I asked.
"It is, but Lord Hokage has summoned us," Sakura responded, "And hopefully it's not bad news about Sasuke."
I knew what she meant, it had to do that days ago it been 3 years since Sasuke left.
"You and me both Sakura," I responded.
Sakura and I arrived at the office to see Tsunade and Jiriaya there.
"Purvey sage?" I responded.
"Naruto, it been a while, I heard about you having all 5 natures, and about the Shurikan Rasengan," Jiriaya said.
"Yeah, I won't be able to use that jutsu until I can turn it into mid-range jutsu," I responded, "That's if I can, though."
Tsunade thought about it and agree mentally about turning it into a midrange jutsu.
"If anyone can do it, I'm sure you can Naruto, but until then you still have your chakra bomb," Minato said.
"That's right and you can focus on your other natures as well," Jiriaya said, "But try not fuse it with the Rasengan incase of the same damage."
"Right," I responded, "So why you call us here, and why is Lady Tsunde and Purvey Sage are here?"
"Because not only this news concerns you two, but as 2 of the legendary 3 Sanins it involves them as well," Minato said.
"It has to do with Sasuke and Orochimaru doesn't it?" Sakura asked.
"After all it had been three years exactly," Naruto responded.
"Yes, however thanks to word that been spreading out, we now know that Orochimaru is dead, and was killed by Sasuke Uchiha during the transfer," Minato explained.
"Really?" I asked.
"Yes, I found out from a reliable source myself," Jiriaya said, "However it seems Sasuke isn't returning, instead he seems to be gathering a team."
I thought of Itachi.
"Then he must still be after Itachi," I responded.
…Normal POV…
Sasuke Karin and Suigetsu faced several stage 2 prisoners.
They took down the prisoners trying to go to Juugo.
Karin tricked Suigetsu to go the wrong way.
They found the room that was locked up tight.
Once it was unlocked Sasuke opened it.
The man known as Juugo was happy to see Sasuke and was set to attack as his mark was already active.
Juugo hit Sasuke into the ground transforming his arm and send a blast.
However Sasuke partial-transform as well into stage 2 and summoned his wing/arm.
"Another of my coppies, although I'm impressed that you can partially transform," Juugo responded.
"I'm not here to fight, I came here to talk," Sasuke responded.
"You're strong, I haven't fought someone like this since Kimimaro!" Juugo shouted.
Suigetsu came out of no where and block it.
"I remember you Suigetsu," Juugo responded.
Suigetsu blocked more attacks successfully.
Sasuke moved in and use snakes to stop them both.
Juugo finally return to normal confuse.
After finding out that Sasuke was what Kimimaro went to get before dying, Juugo agreed to join the team.
They decided to look for Itachi as a team.
Next Time: With Kurenai on maternity leave, Kakashi leads Shino Hinata Kiba with Yamato Sakura Sai and I to go find and take down Itachi and fine Sasuke. But things keep getting worst as it's a three way fight between Sasuke's team, Team Kakashi and Kurenai, and the Akatsuki in the village hidden in the rain, and more hapens that cause trouble. How will we make it through this mission, and what does Purvey Sage have to do with it? Read To Find Out...