New Beginnings.

New Beginnings Chapter 7

 New Beginnings. Chapter 7.

As they left the village, two more mysterious figures appeared on the wall surrounding the village. "It seems that your old home has held up pretty well. You want to say hi to anyone or just find our target?" The tall one said to his companion. "Let's just find what we came here for, and remember we need to not attract too much attention." The smaller one said back. As they both leaped off the wall and started their search. Elsewhere in the village. Two genin were standing in front of the newly appointed Fifth Hokage. Tsunade looked at them both. "I have called you here today to tell you that you are being promoted to chunin level." Shizune handed both Shikamaru and Haku their chunin vests. "You will have more responsibilities now, and I know you are both capable." Both Haku and Tsunade were thinking about how Haku's team had taken the news. Both Naruto and Sasuke were both capable and almost made it to chunin, but they would need more time. Tsunade was also confident that Sakura would be ready by the next time they tried again. "Shikamaru you are dismissed. I need to talk to Haku for a bit longer." Shikamaru bowed and told Haku good bye and then left. "What do you require of me Lady Hokage?" He said. She smiled at him. "I appreciate the formality, but you are family. I need you to help get the rest of your team ready so when the next time the exams happen they will be ready. I am going to have you stay with Team Seven." Haku was happy that he would not have to leave his team. They were about the only friends he had. "Understood. I assume that they did not take the news well?" Tsunade smiled and chuckled a bit. "Ya, but you know Naruto and Sasuke. They complained a lot, but they are going to be training even harder now."

The two mystery men wandered the village looking for their target. Currently they were taking a break at a tea shop. When one of them felt a presents he hadn't felt for along time. He could also make out two more coming closer as well. They stopped out front of the tea house. They could have been talking, but that was not very likely considering who they were. Itachi looked at his friend and signaled that they needed to move. Kisame didn't argue.

They were walking next to a water way trying to stay out of the more public areas. "So, I am starting to think that the brat we are looking for is not in the village." Commented Kisame. Itachi was also thinking the same thing when he felt two chakra signatures close by. Two Leaf Jounin appeared before them. "You got some nerve showing your face here after what you pulled Itachi." Asuma told him. "Asuma, Kurenai it has been a while. Don't get in our way." Itachi voice was calm, but carried a edge of steel. "Fat chance of that happening you Traitor." Asuma pulled his trench knives and attacked. He was impressed at how effortlessly Kisame wielded the huge blade he had. As Asuma attacked Kurenai used it as a distraction to use her Tree Binding genjutsu on Itachi. It worked for about a few seconds before he reversed it on her and was about to finish her when another leaf Jounin appeared, rescuing Kurenai and knocking Itachi away and into the water way next to the street. As Itachi rose to stand on the water, he felt a kunai pressed to his neck. "Been a while Itachi. If you are here for what I think you are, I will not let you get near him." As Kakashi was about to end the Leaf missing nin's life he quickly used the substitution jutsu. At that time Kisame had knocked Asuma away and was quickly flipping through hand signs. "Water Dragon Jutsu!" Kakashi and Kisame said at the same moment their jutsu canceling each other out. " Ah Kakashi Hatake, The Copy Ninja. I see you live up to your reputation." Kisame told him. At about that time Kurenai and Asuma joined him standing on the water way. "Not that I don't appreciate the help Kakashi, but I thought you wanted use to handle it." Asuma told the silver haired Jounin. "Well you know I figured you could, but I was keeping an eye out just incase. About that time Itachi came out of the water. "Move! I will handle this!" As Asuma and Kurenai jumped clear Itachi made a hand sign and exploded. As the blast cleared a protective wall of water was surrounding Kakashi. "That was close!" He thought, before Itachi appeared in front of him, then everything went sideways. He found himself in a genjutsu that Itachi controlled and was trapped for what seemed like days, but was only a few seconds. Kakashi quickly went to his knees then passed out. As Itachi quickly moved away Kisame moved to finish the other two Jounin. "Leaf Hurricane!" Was heard coming from nowhere and Kisame was sent flying back from a massive kick. "Asuma, Kurenai do not look at his eyes, concentrate on his feet. You can read his movements from feet as well as you can his eyes." Gai told them. He had been Kakashi's chief rival, and knew how to fight against a sharingan user. They both tried, but it was harder than it sounded.