Naruto 452

Page 1:
Title: Danzou cracks down!
Side: Ever the worrywart, Omoi's prime concern right now is his master, Killer Bee!

Page 2:
Text: The order to hunt down Sasuke hits Naruto like a ton of bricks!

Naruto: What the hell?!
Kiba: I dunno what's going on, either!

Kakashi: They wouldn't wait for Tsunade-sama to recover...
And it DOES make sense.

Sasuke is a rogue ninja.
Any other village would've had him killed long ago.
The only reason he's been left alone was Tsunade-sama's benevolence...

Sakura: I'm going
to talk to Danzou myself!

Kakashi: Hold it, Sakura!
Stomping in there and screaming your head off won't solve anything.

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Sakura: I know Tsunade-sama's still unconcious, but this is just...
And Sasuke-kun!
I can't just stand by and let this happen!

Naruto: I'll go with you.
SFX: STep
Kakashi: Calm down, the both of you.
You need to keep cool in situations like this, or you won't get anywhere.

Naruto: How the hell am I supposed to keep cool?
I'm not letting him go after Sasuke!

Kakashi: I told you to WAIT!
SFX: Grab

Kakashi: This is exactly how Danzou's expecting you to react.
What do you think you're going to do when you see him?

Naruto: I'm not gonna flip out!
I'm just gonna get him to change his tune about Sasuke!

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Kakashi: You'll forgive me if I don't believe you'll keep things within the realm of amicable discussion.
He hasn't been accepted by the jounin leadership yet, but even if it is only on the Daimyou's order, for now, Danzou is Hokage.
One wrong move and you'll end up in jail.

Naruto: Fine, whatever! I'm still going!
SFX: slip
Sakura: Me too...

Kiba: H-Hey, come on, guys...

Kakashi: Remember, you contain the Nine-Tails, Naruto...
Danzou will use any excuse he can to keep you in the village. You're playing right into his hands.

Then you REALLY won't be able to find Sasuke...
Just lay low for now.

Page 5:
Sai: You called for me?

Danozu: Keep your eye on Naruto.
If he even looks at you the wrong way, report to me immediately.

Sai: Yes, sir.

May...May I ask one question?
Danzou: Yes?

Sai: What...
Do you plan to do with Naruto?

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Danzou: You needn't worry...Right now, Naruto's the village hero.
Everyone out there trusts him completely...
Much moreso than they do me.

If I moved against him, the masses would lose even more faith in my rule.
And as the jounin leadership hasn't approved me, my position is tenuous.

But Naruto is still a Jinchuuriki.
It's my duty as Hokage to keep him under careful observation.
And unlike Tsunade, I won't take that duty lightly.

Sai: ...Understood.

Page 7:
Sai: I guess I can relax...a little...

Sakura: You're just the person we were looking for, Sai!

Naruto: We need to talk.

Sai: About what?

Sakura: We need you to tell us everything you know about Danzou.

Sai: I'm afraid I can't.

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Naruto: Say what?!
Sakura: Don't tell me you're on HIS side!

Sai: No, no, not at all.
Literally I CAN'T tell you anything about Danzou-sama, at ALL.
Thanks to this-

Naruto: What...is that thing?

Sakura: A trap seal...
Sai: This seal was placed on me, and everyone else in "Root" by Danzou-sama. If I try say anything about him at all, my entire body will go numb
and I'll be completely paralyzed.

Sakura: Geez, talk about cautious...

Page 9:
Sai: Well, Danzou-sama and Root operate in the shadows.
To protect the village, we take on many thankless, gruesome tasks.

Protecting information is paramout to our organization.
Even if captured by an enemy, there will be no leaks.

Sakura: But this way...
Putting seals on your subordinates is going way too far!

Sai: This is how he's always supported the Leaf...from below.
Perhaps his methods seem brutal, but we endure them because we all care for the village.

Sakura: Then why did he overrule Tsunade-sama's decision on how to handle Sasuke-kun?!
He's already sent our hunter-nins out after him!

Sai: He...did?
I haven't heard anything about Sasuke-kun...
SFX: Rustle

Page 10:
Karui: Sasuke, huh? We've got a lotta questions about him!
He a pal of yours or something?
SFX: Dash, point

Page 11:
SFX: Grab

SFX: TING

SFX: Whoom

SFX: glare

SFX: Whop

Page 12:
Naruto: Shadow Clone Technique!
SFX: Whoosh

SFX: Swish

Omoi: Don't kill him!

Karui: I know!
SFX: Turn

Page 13:
SFX: Poof
SFX: Slice

SFX: GRAB

Sakura: Eat this!

SFX: Whoosh

SFX: Jump

Page 14:
SFX: THOCK
Sakura: KYAH-
Bubble: Stomp
Naruto: Sakura-chan!
SFX: Dash

SFX: Skrrrrk

SFX: slip

SFX: Crack
Naruto: NGH-

SFX: Splash, dash dash, poof

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Naruto: Who the hell are you people?!

Sakura: Hidden Cloud shinobi...
What're you doing here?!

Omoi: We're here about that Sasuke guy!
The one YOU three were talking about!

Sakura: What does he have to do with the Hidden Cloud?!

Omoi: A LOT!
Uchiha Sasuke, the one FROM THE LEAF, attacked our village!

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Karui: YOUR rogue Uchiha kidnapped our teacher, asshole!
We don't even know if he's alive or what!

Sakura: B-But...no...no way...
Why...Why would Sasuke-kun...do that?

Omoi: Like we have any idea what Akatsuki's trying to accomplish!

Naruto: ...Akatsuki? What're you talking about?!

Karui: Don't play dumb with us, kid!
Sasuke's a full-fledged member of Akatsuki and you know it!

Page 17:
Omoi: YOU people let one of YOUR traitors run free,
so the Raikage sent US to deal with this!
And now your Hokage's given us permission to take him out!

Naruto: Saskue attacked their teacher...?

Omoi: Revenge will be ours!
Karui: Uchiha's dead meat!

Naruto: Sasuke...what's happened to you?!
Text: This conflict is Sasuke's doing...how will Naruto deal with THIS?