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The Color Blue
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Naruto AU/AR › General
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
18
Views:
1,489
Reviews:
3
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
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I do not own Naruto. Masashi Kishimoto does. I make no money from this story. All other characters intended to be fictional, and any similarity between them and a real person, living or dead, is coincidental.
Chapter 2
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Naruto whistled nonchalantly as he approached the bridge where team seven usually met. Although no one was present, he wasn't worried; he had picked up Kakashi's tardiness and was three hours late. The blonde ninja sat on the bridge's railing to wait for his team. They had probably gone out for lunch and would return soon.
As he waited, Naruto couldn't help thinking about how everyone had changed.
Sakura, who had started out feminine and weak, had practically become Tsunade's twin in tact and strength.
Sasuke, who had betrayed the leaf, had returned to Konoha. Naruto had dragged the Uchiha back to the leaf shortly before Orochimaru's twisted ritual. Afterwards, Tsunade ordered that Sasuke be held in the most secure ninja prison until the deadline for Orochimaru's twisted ritual had passed, and then be kept under strict anbu guard until last year.
Kakashi, unlike Naruto's other teammates, had not changed at all. The silver-haired jounin still favored Sasuke, despite his betrayal, and still saw Naruto as much too immature.
While his team seemed to be leaving him in the dust in terms of rank in the village, Naruto was often traveling with Jiraiya, completing missions that would be impossible for any other leaf ninja.
Naruto sighed and stared wistfully at the clouds; so much had happened during his six years as a Konoha ninja, but he had gained little respect.
"Naruto!" a piercing scream ripped through the silence. The blonde flailed for the second time in a day, falling off the rail and smacking face-first onto the wooden bridge. "You idiot!" Sakura roared at the chuunin as she, Sasuke and Kakashi approached the bridge.
"Hiya, Sakura," Naruto mumbled from the ground.
"Hmph! Idiot!" Sakura kicked Naruto onto his back. "Where have you been! We have a mission!"
"What? Really?" Naruto was on his feet instantly, vibrating with energy. His love for missions hadn't dissipated at all over the last six years.
"Yes, now come on!" Sakura huffed in irritation as the three jounin left for the Hokage tower. Not wanting left behind, Naruto scrambled off the ground and sprinted after his teammates.
*~~*
Tsunade pursed her lips in irritation as team seven finally arrived. Naruto frowned in suspicion as he noticed the other ninja in the room. Gai's team, Asuma's team, and Kurenai's team were all present.
"About time, Kakashi," Tsunade snapped. Naruto started to object, but suddenly the violent Hokage was glaring at him. Spinning around, he caught Kakashi pointing at him accusingly. Naruto started to retaliate against his sensei, but let the insult die so that he could learn more about the mission instead.
"Anyway," Tsunade sighed, pulling out a large file, "a request has been made for a rather large force of ninja. Specifically, 'sixteen of our best, who have moderate social connections with each other, to fight numerous skirmishes and guard a very important member of society.' Furthermore, one of you has been requested by name."
Murmurs rose from the ninja, but Tsunade met no one's eyes.
"Here are your assignments," she handed each ninja in the room a small folder. "This mission will likely encompass several months, as the clients are currently in a war of sorts, and can easily pay for your skills for that amount of time. However, because it is a war you will be fighting in, this is officially an A rank mission. If you don't feel comfortable taking this kind of mission, now is the time to speak up."
No one said a word. Tsunade nodded and sent the sixteen very curious ninja home to pack. "Be prepared to leave immediately," she called after them as they exited her office.
*~~*
Naruto whistled nonchalantly as he approached the bridge where team seven usually met. Although no one was present, he wasn't worried; he had picked up Kakashi's tardiness and was three hours late. The blonde ninja sat on the bridge's railing to wait for his team. They had probably gone out for lunch and would return soon.
As he waited, Naruto couldn't help thinking about how everyone had changed.
Sakura, who had started out feminine and weak, had practically become Tsunade's twin in tact and strength.
Sasuke, who had betrayed the leaf, had returned to Konoha. Naruto had dragged the Uchiha back to the leaf shortly before Orochimaru's twisted ritual. Afterwards, Tsunade ordered that Sasuke be held in the most secure ninja prison until the deadline for Orochimaru's twisted ritual had passed, and then be kept under strict anbu guard until last year.
Kakashi, unlike Naruto's other teammates, had not changed at all. The silver-haired jounin still favored Sasuke, despite his betrayal, and still saw Naruto as much too immature.
While his team seemed to be leaving him in the dust in terms of rank in the village, Naruto was often traveling with Jiraiya, completing missions that would be impossible for any other leaf ninja.
Naruto sighed and stared wistfully at the clouds; so much had happened during his six years as a Konoha ninja, but he had gained little respect.
"Naruto!" a piercing scream ripped through the silence. The blonde flailed for the second time in a day, falling off the rail and smacking face-first onto the wooden bridge. "You idiot!" Sakura roared at the chuunin as she, Sasuke and Kakashi approached the bridge.
"Hiya, Sakura," Naruto mumbled from the ground.
"Hmph! Idiot!" Sakura kicked Naruto onto his back. "Where have you been! We have a mission!"
"What? Really?" Naruto was on his feet instantly, vibrating with energy. His love for missions hadn't dissipated at all over the last six years.
"Yes, now come on!" Sakura huffed in irritation as the three jounin left for the Hokage tower. Not wanting left behind, Naruto scrambled off the ground and sprinted after his teammates.
*~~*
Tsunade pursed her lips in irritation as team seven finally arrived. Naruto frowned in suspicion as he noticed the other ninja in the room. Gai's team, Asuma's team, and Kurenai's team were all present.
"About time, Kakashi," Tsunade snapped. Naruto started to object, but suddenly the violent Hokage was glaring at him. Spinning around, he caught Kakashi pointing at him accusingly. Naruto started to retaliate against his sensei, but let the insult die so that he could learn more about the mission instead.
"Anyway," Tsunade sighed, pulling out a large file, "a request has been made for a rather large force of ninja. Specifically, 'sixteen of our best, who have moderate social connections with each other, to fight numerous skirmishes and guard a very important member of society.' Furthermore, one of you has been requested by name."
Murmurs rose from the ninja, but Tsunade met no one's eyes.
"Here are your assignments," she handed each ninja in the room a small folder. "This mission will likely encompass several months, as the clients are currently in a war of sorts, and can easily pay for your skills for that amount of time. However, because it is a war you will be fighting in, this is officially an A rank mission. If you don't feel comfortable taking this kind of mission, now is the time to speak up."
No one said a word. Tsunade nodded and sent the sixteen very curious ninja home to pack. "Be prepared to leave immediately," she called after them as they exited her office.
*~~*