Naruto The Chakra Sage

chapter 8

In Wave Country a man in a mask and a black cloak with red clouds on was walking across the newly named Heroes' Bridge. He looked around once he got to the side of Wave Country, only to find that the place seemed poor, but people were happy. 'Where is that damn Jinchuuriki?' He continued searching for the Youki, but he was at a loss.

He then came to a place in the forest with a Minuet amount of Youki, though very little. 'The Jinchuuriki was here... 3, maybe 4 days ago. Possibly 5, but no more than 7. All other traces are already gone. Whoever it was... Wait. I'll check the area the Explosion happened.' He walked over to what seemed like a burned down place.

'Damn. Deidara would seriously have a field day if he saw this. This looks about 24 hours after the other location. No Youki, though.' He walked through the area. 'Faint... Very faint. The Jinchuuriki is not here. Not anymore. I obviously just missed him.' He went through a few handsigns.

-Random Cave-

"Leader, I have my report from Wave Country." Kakuzu stated.

"You were supposed to watch the Jinchuuriki." The man said.

"The Jinchuuriki has already left Wave Country. But you might want to send Deidara here for a second. I'm at the wreckage of whatever exploded. The flames are still around, and the ground is highly charred. It looks to have been done maybe yesterday, but with the explosion I saw, and the possibility of no one changing things around here, I'd say the possibility of it being a few days old would be possible."

"Have you determined which one it was, at the least?"

"Closest guess would be Hachibi or Nibi. Kyuubi is also possible, but not likely there is no way they'd be able to hide that much youki after only 2 days."

"Then we have lost the signal. I will send Deidara to your location. He will survey the carnage himself, and let me know." The man said calmly.

"Understood."

-Konohagakure, 1 day later-

Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata, along with Kakashi and Haku were coming up on the East Gate. "Halt! State your business."

"Team 7 returning from a mission to Wave, with a possible new addition to the village." Kakashi told them.

"Very well. And the new addition?"

"Haku."

"Surname."

"Unimportant at this point in time, as I am having trouble choosing between adopted father, or clan name." Haku told them.

"Excuse me?" One of the guards asked.

"I am not sure if I should give the Clan name, which is dead, or the surname of my adopted father, who actually treated me like a daughter, unlike my real father, who tried to kill me." Haku told them.

"Uh..."

"Just give them the clan name." Sasuke told her, earning a surprised look from her. "What? They want a name, give them what they want. It's better that way, sometimes."

The guards looked at Sasuke, the Last Uchiha, who was talking like he was close to the girl.

"Alright, but only for you. The Clan name is Koori, but I have been going by Momochi for the past 6 or 7 years." Haku told them.

"Momochi?"

"Yes." Haku stated. "I would not be going by either of them, though. Especially after something that Sasuke and I had agreed on earlier, should I be accepted into the village."