Kabuto's Message
…Naruto's POV…
"Listen I know how you two feel, and I decided to use this moment to engage on finding Sasuke and going after the Akatsuki," Minato explained to us.
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Kisame and Itachi had captured the 4-tail Jinchuriki and had sealed the 4 tails into the statue.
The Akatsuki been warned of Sasuke and his team and told about Hidan and Kakuzu's death.
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Kakashi, Kiba, Akamaru, Hinata, Shino, Yamato, Sai, Sakura and I were in the rain village after we were chosen to go after Sasuke.
We landed on top of one of the buildings for instructions.
"We'll make this our starting point. We'll search the surrounding 5 km in all directions," Kakashi explained, "If we don't find anything we'll search another 5 km in a different place."
"But if we fan out that far our communicators won't work," Sakura explained.
"You don't really get it," Yamato told Sakura.
Kakashi cut his finger made the handsigns and slam his hand on the ground.
8 ninja hounds appeared in a puff of smoke.
"We can communicate with each other faster, and our sense of smell can sense any danger," Pakkun said.
"Alright listen up, each team will have 2 dogs, except for Kiba who has Akamaru," Kakashi said, "I'll take Pakkun."
6 of the dogs paired up with Sakura Sai and Shino.
"Naruto, you'll be paired up with the big guy since your sense of smell will make up for a second dog," Kakashi said, "And since you're the Akatsuki's target, Hinata will go with you to help you with her Byakugan, as well as Yamato especially if your instinct goes out of control."
"Right," I responded with a nod.
"Okay everyone, we need to track Sasuke's scent, but if we run into trouble, flee, and return here," Kakashi said.
"Right!" we responded.
We headed our separate ways in our groups.
…Normal POV…
Sasuke's team split up as diversion for Sasuke.
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Tobi and Deidara took off on clay birds ready to stop either me or Sasuke.
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In a pawn shop Suigetsu faced and took down multiple rain ninjas.
Suigetsu pinned two men to the wall.
"Please spare us," a man said.
"As long as you don't lie," Suigetsu explained.
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Out in the forest Juugo was ready for battle.
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Kakashi Sai Kakashi and Shino were spread out looking for Sasuke.
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Sakura was fallowing the ninja hounds when one of them stopped.
"What's wrong?" Sakura asked.
"It's faint but I smell Sasuke's scent," the medium hound said.
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Tobi and Deidara were searching the sky when Deidara noticed something.
"Looks like I found something Tobi," Deidara said.
"That was quick, which one is it?" Tobi asked.
"Hmph…fallow me," Deidara told Tobi.
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Sasuke was track down by someone when he turned to them.
"Who are you?" Sasuke asked.
Tobi came on out from his hiding spot.
"So you're Sasuke huh? You look a lot like Itachi," Tobi said.
Sasuke glared at Tobi.
"You're scary," Tobi said backing behind a tree.
Deidara came down on his two clay birds at Sasuke.
Deidara jumped off before they hit the ground and exploded.
However Sasuke summoned a snake and protected himself from the blast.
Deidara and Tobi planned to attack again.
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In another part of the village Sakura and her two hounds were tracking the faint scent when Karin walk pass them with Sasuke's scent.
…Naruto's POV…
My group was looking around our area, but we knew we were being fallowed.
"Naruto, Hinata, you know what to do," Yamato told us.
"Right," Hinata and I responded.
Yamato turned around and threw a couple of shurikans.
The shurikans hit the tree and ground.
"Come out Kabuto," I shouted.
Kabuto came out with a cloak covering half his face.
"I should know better than to try and hide my scent from you Naruto," Kabuto said.
"Kabuto Yakushi, wanted back in the village for capture and questioning on sight," Yamato said, "You have some nerve to come out on sight."
"I actually have something to talk to Naruto about," Kabuto said.
"I want nothing to do with you," I said.
"Come on, I brought a present for you," Kabuto said, "Think of it as my second present to you."
I remember the card Kabuto gave me on my father.
Kabuto took out a black book.
"What is that?" I asked.
"Information on the Akatsuki gathered by our organization, it's for you," Kabuto said dropping the book.
"Why are you doing this? The Akatsuki aren't after you right?" Yamato asked.
"This is a token of thanks to Naruto," Kabuto explained.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"You see, after Orochimaru died I found myself not knowing who I was again, taken by an enemy moving from countries as a spy. Things like countries and villages hold no importance to me," Kabuto explained, "I hold no identity, something you should be able to relate."
I stared at Kabuto still not understanding.
"I'm sure you use to wonder if you had a roll in the world of humans, but you found friends among humans and relied on your birthright power," Kabuto said, "That's why I took on an opportunity to gain a power for myself as my birthright."
Kabuto removed his hood revealing that half of his face was similar to Orochimaru's.
"Taking in Orochimaru's power as my own power is my birthright," Kabuto said revealing more of his transform body.
Hinata activated her Byakugan and saw Kabuto's chakra was transforming as well.
"Right now I'm fighting of being completely taken over, but that's the cost of power," Kabuto said.
"Captain Yamato," I said.
"Go for it, we got your back," Yamato said.
I rushed after Kabuto strait forward with a punch.
Kabuto blocked my punch but Yamato came from behind and wood form from his hand and captured Kabuto.
"BEHIND YOU!" Hinata shouted.
Kabuto was behind Yamato as we captured a substitution.
"When I have complete control over Orochimaru's power, we will fight," Kabuto said and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
Next Time: Our search for Sasuke continues. Meanwhile Sasuke faces up against Deidara who has a grudge against Itachi. How will this turn out? Read to Find Out...