The Newest Member (A Naruto-Akatsuki Fanfic)

Chapter 7: Recruiting For Despair

Naruto ducked as a steel sword swiped over his head, it sung through the air and collided with a rock, splitting it in two. The sword was attached to the Asura path's transforming arm and acted like a fist mounted blade. The Asura path was more machine than man and served as Pain's jack of all trades form, being able to shoot rockets to forming buzz saws out of its own hands

"Good dodge ... now up high!"

The blade came down on Naruto, but he rolled to the side and stuck his Kunai deep into the Asura Path's stomach. Nagato deactivated the Path and smiled

"If I felt physical pain, that probably would of hurt .... Good work my student"

"Piece of cake ... Um ....Nagato"

"Yes Naruto ?"

"When do I get my first mission Ya know !"

"Hmm you seem very eager .... Give us a few hours to organise something ... but Naruto, yu must realise. You re no longer In the leaf .... You are one of us, we kill people for money. We are mercenary's ..... There is no doubt that a hell might await us at death ... are you sure you are ready ?"

"I'm ready ..... I'll kill those who are In my way"

Nagato smiled and noticed Itachi standing behind both of them, patient but persistent. There was no doubt he had something important to inform Nagato on.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your training session Nagato ..... Scout Report is In ... Another Exile for the Hidden Leaf"

"Wait what did you say Itachi ? Has someone I knew left the village ..... why"

"Another Leaf Ninja has slashed off their mark and has left the village yes ..... I don't know who .. it's in the report which Nagato must read first before telling"

Itachi passed the Envelope to Nagato. It was marked with a Sealing Jutsu which could not be broken by simple force, the right person had to deactivate the Jutsu by hand. Nagato bit his thumb and spread the blood along the envelope, a plume of smoke puffed outwards and the mark was gone. He opened it and began reading the report inside. A faint smile flickered across his face

"Looks like you aren't quite alone and hated after all, Naruto"

"Who ..... Who is it ?"

"Hinata Hyuuga ..... she slashed off her Konoha symbol right in front of the Hokage and threw it down on the desk, the report says it was because of a dispute involving you ..... It seems she lov ... ugh never mind ... I'll leave that for later"

"Wh....Why would she do that ....."

"Because she loves you ..... At least I think ... That's for you to find out ...."

"What's going to happen to her....We can't kill her .... Please don't"

"No .... She will join us like you, She made the effort to leave, therefore she has a rightful place among our organisation ..... Just watch out for Hidan ... he is a sleaze around women "

"She has always been there for me .... It only took me until now to realise ..... I'm such a Baka ...."

Nagato turned to Itachi and nodded. Itachi geared up and headed out to the fire country to the fire country to retrieve yet another member. If this was frequent, The Akatsuki would be an army, not an organisation.

"Bring her in ... but do not tell her Naruto is alive ... okay ?"

"Yes Nagato ... It will be done"

Hinata adjusted her shoulders and hefted the pack upward, granting her a few new seconds of relief from its heavy contents. She decided to take a rest over by a boulder off a beaten path. She sat and pondered the things she said to Tsunade, it was all racing so fast. She could not believe she left the village, but she was still glad none the less