Root Operative, Kitsune (A Naruto what-if Fanfiction)

Part 2

"Another successful mission..." Sarutobi commented as Team 7 reported for their previous mission.

Sasuke grit his teeth, these chores were a waste of time, he'll never get stronger with these-

"Parden, Hokage-Sama?" Kitsune's emotionless voice broke Sasuke out of his musings.

"Hai?"

"I was wondering if I could request a higher rank mission, I feel that our team's current missions are insulting and a waste of my talent and potential. I will never get strong if I'm stuck with these boring missions below my skill level."

Sarutobi chuckled as he took a drag of his pipe. "Hm, very well. I shall let you partake in a C-Rank escort mission..." The door opened and in stumbled a drunk old man.

"Wha... Brats? You think I'm going to entrust my life to a bunch of brats?"

Kitsune decided to release some of his bloodlust, directing it straight at the client. He immediately retracted when Kakashi put a hand on his shoulder in a warning.

"I assure you, that this team will be more than enough to protect you," Kitsune told the old man emotionlessly.

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There was tension in the air as the group moved on, continuing on their journey to the Land of the Waves. "Hey!" Sasuke shouted as Sakura grabbed his hand and ran to their other Genin teammate, attempting to lessen the tension.

"Sakura, before you utter any dumb or idiotic icebreaker that you plan on doing. Consider this, instead of wasting time talking to me, you should instead find ways to not make yourself so pathetic in caparison, it's sad at this point." Sakura stopped, disheartened as both her teammates walked ahead of her, Sasuke yanking his hand from her grasp as he did so.

But Kitsune stopped dead and turned around, his eyes going wide with ecstasy behind his mask at the exact moment that two Shinobi with Mist Headbands come out of hiding ran at them.

Sakura screamed in fear as they ran at her. But before they could reach her, Kitsune appeared in front of them, punching one of them in the jaw, making a sicking crack echo around them before he twisted and kicked Sakura away while simutaniously jamming a kunai in the enemy's eye.

"NO! BROTHER! WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY BROTHER!" The other Mist Chunin demanded. "Shame, I guess I can't let loose against you trash after all. Oh well, as long as one of you is alive..." Kitsune dashed forward and kneeded the remaining enemy in the face hard enough to knock him out.

After Kakashi interrogated the Mist Shinobi and talked with Tazuna, Kitsune quickly killed the trash, allowing the Mist shinobi to join his brother and disposed of their bodies with a Fire Jutsu.

'That boy has a near uncontrollable bloodlust, but it seems he only uses it against enemy's. I should report this to the Hokage, just in case- no, please, no, please don't be Naruto. Sensei...'

"Ahem, Captain, are we ready to move?" Kitsune asked Kakashi in a calm tone.

"Yes, we'll continue the mission, but because of the increase of difficulty and the fact that our client lied to us, we're no longer obligated to finish the mission. We'll take you past the water, but after that you're on your own."

'Danzo, what did you do? You corrupted Naruto for your own selfish desires- Wait, what was that?'

"EVERYONE GET DOWN!" Kakashi yelled as he pulled Sakura and Tazuna down to the ground with him, dodging the flying sword that missed Sasuke and Kitsune who dodged on their own.

Kitsune started to chuckle when he felt blood lust surround him, he was getting excited at the prospect of really letting loose. He wanted to fight this Zabuza cow really bad, to hell what Kakashi ordered him, his only boss was Danzo and technically Sarutobi.