Naruto 143

Title: Yondaime's heritage

Kakashi: Did you say... *pant* *pant* The Fourth Hokage's heritage? *pant*
Asuma: .......!
Kurenai: .......!
Kisame: ........
Itachi: ........
Kurenai: Just what are they (talking about)...?!*splash* *splash*

Kakashi: {...Naruto?...}*pant*
*woooshhh*
[Flashback]Kakashi: It's been a long time, sir./How many years is it since you last came back to the village?
Jiraiya: ......//Kakashi
Kakashi: ........

Jiraiya: I'm taking Naruto in charge...
Kakashi: .........
Jiraiya: I understand and approve Sandaime's decision to name you as Naruto's guardian./But... things might get out of hand, even for someone of your level....
Kakashi: ...... Exactly what are you talking about?
Jiraiya: .... I've constantly kept an eye on Orochimaru ever since he deserted from the village... Cause it was obvious he'd come back to it someday./In the beginning, I was more or less watching him alone, but....

Kakashi: What is it?
Jiraiya: He entered some organization.
Kakashi: Organization?
Jiraiya: .......
Kakashi: ....Any details about that organization?
Jiraiya: I don't have the whole picture, but it's a small association made out of nine shinobi./They didn't do anything conspicuous until recently: they've been busy information-gathering, and stuff like that.../The problem is their pedigrees.
Kakashi: ?
Jiraiya: They pretty much all have their own entries in the Bingo Book/and one thing or two in common: they're S-rank criminals, all of them.

Jiraiya: And Itachi... our Itachi, is among them.
Kakashi: !!
Jiraiya: Nine guys like him won't just volunteer to a mutual gathering.../I've said enough for someone like you to get it, right?
Kakashi: ........
Jiraiya: Thing is recently, important though he was, Orochimaru fled from the organization.../Right about that time, they started to pair up and move around all over the place.../collecting jutsu and whatever, for God knows what reasons.

Kakashi: What makes you so sure they're after Kyuubi?!
Jiraiya: It's a question of likeliness.//Youma possess the strongest chakra, and he ain't one of them for nothing...

Jiraiya: Kakashi..../Sooner or later, Naruto's gonna have to watch his back./It's his destiny.
Kakashi: .......
Jiraiya: For now, you watch over Sasuke.../He needs to be taught in the use of Sharingan, right?.../In that organization, they have Itachi.//I'll take care of Naruto's instruction until the last stage of the Chuunin exams.[/Flashback]
Kakashi: You're aiming for... The Nine-Tails inside of Naruto.... aren't you?*pant*
Asuma!
Kurenai: !

Kakashi: I know.... you're not the only ones on the move.*pant* *pant* The name of your society...../ It's Akatsuki, right?
Itachi: !
Kisame: .....!!
Kurenai: ?
Asuma: Akatsuki?
Itachi: Kisame...! Kakashi-san is coming with us./You dispose of the rest.
*SWOOSH*

*BASH*
*SSSPLASSHHHH*
Kisame: {Wha... Whaaat?!!}**splash*
*splash*

Kisame: !!*WHAM*
Guy: KONOHA GOURIKI SENPUU!! (Leaf Herculean Strength Whirlwind)
*SPLA-AASHHH*
Kisame: Who are you?
Itachi: !

Guy: I'm Konoha's magnificent green feral beast. MIGHT GUY!!
*pant* *pant*
Kisame: ....../Talk about an outfit. I mistook you for some strange critter.
Itachi: Don't underestimate him.
Guy: Itachi... Just as I thought...
Kakashi: ...Gh.......*splash*

*glub* *glub* *glub*
Guy: {Can't believe Kakashi got hurt that bad...}*pshaa*
Asuma: Don't meet eyes with Itachi, Guy!!/You'd get caught into his technique!!
Guy: I know about that!!/When you plan on sparring against Kakashi, you have to take Sharingan into consideration.//Open your eyes, you two!!

Guy: Fighting against Sharingan is no problem if you don't make eye contact!/You just deal with the opponent by constantly watching their feet and predicting their movements from that.
Kurenai: If you say so, it's probably true, but...*open*
Asuma: You're like the only one who can pull that off.*open*
Guy: Oh, well... Determining an opponent's moves just from their feet takes some skill.//But we have an emergency, so now's not the time to discuss this.//You'll have to get used to it right away!!
Itachi & Kisame: ........

Asuma: What's the plan?
Guy: Kurenai! You take Kakashi to to a medic squad!!/Asuma, you're my back up.//Next, I take them on for a bit/Until the ANBU reinforcement squad I've enlisted gets here.*zip*
Kisame: Amusing. How brave of you.......
Itachi: Kisame... Stop right there.
Kisame: !

Itachi: We didn't come here to start a war./Too bad, but any more of this would be nonsense... We're leaving.
Kisame: I've been itching so long for a good fight...//But no means no, I guess.*slip*
Kurenai: .......
Guy: ......;
Asuma: Tch...
*ZAP* *ZAP*

Naruto: Wuuuuuuuut?!!//Why's that?! Why's that?!/Wut do I have to go information-gathering wit' ya for, Ero-Sennin, eh, fer cryin' out loud?!
Jiraiya: It's not your average information-gathering, you know./ I need to investigate some woman, so I've got look for her.
Naruto: I ain't got time to be a mascot and keep you company durin' yer sleazy research.*step* *step*Gotta get sum training done... I'll get Kakashi-sensei to teach me plenty a' things, Chidori and whatnot./{Kakashi-sensei's been kinda partial lately, I'm tellin' ya!}
Jiraiya: Well, er... I think that move's not for you, you know.../But forget about that. The woman's a pin-up, you know... You just want to meet her!
Naruto: I'm no the kinda kid you can just talk into whatever, Ero-Sennin, I'm tellin' ya!/Anyway: answer's NO!!
Jiraiya: Aaahh. To think I knew a jutsu way more awesome that Chidori.../What a pity. Maybe I should take Sasuke with meeeeee?

*ZOOOOM*
Naruto: 'Course I'm going!/You betcha!//I go back home right away to pick up some luggage.../Don't'cha move from heeeeere, Ero Senniiiiiiin!!*dadadadadada*
Jiraiya: ...Ku ku... Dang....../Cute kid, isn't he?...

*strap*
Naruto: {Gooooood. I'll get to learn a new jutsu that'll blow Sasuke and Kakashi-sensei's minds./Sakura-chan will even fall in love with me!! Probably...!!}//OOOOF WE GOOOO!!!//Uuuurgh...*drag*
Jiraiya: That's a bit too enthusiastic, don't you think?/We're not off to retreat in some mountain for training, you know?