Alone No More

Missing Wolf

Warning: minor swearing

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Minato, Obito, and Rin began making their way to the outskirts of the village where the Hatake compound is located just as the sun became to set. Minato judged that they only have about one hour for sunlight and was he debating on whether his two students should join him. But decided to put a teleport seal on both of them so he can easily remove them from any danger.

The team decided to walk through the marketplace to see if Minato could hear some of these vicious rumors. After they're halfway through the market with no sign of ill feelings towards them. 'So, they only speak against Kakashi when we're not around, or perhaps when I'm not around,' he mental concluded as his gaze shifted side to side looking at the villagers around them.

Putting a hand on each of his student's shoulder he teleported them to the next alleyway in the shadows of a bar's open window were he finally thought he heard someone mention the name Hatake. Minato gave Obito and Rin the hand signal for 'stay' and 'keep quiet'. Slowly Minato edges his way closer to the open window. Through it, he could see a group of shinobi sit at the corner table near to him but couldn't make out any of their faces without being seen as he listens closely to their conversation.

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"So, did you see where that damn wolf went?" One shinobi asked before taking a swig of his drink.

"Nah, the damn thing gave me the slip," the man to his left answered.

"I couldn't find him anywhere after it ducked under those roots in the tall grass," a kunoichi explained with a sign.

"Figures, that little runt always knows how to run," a second kunoichi drawled out.

"Well, what can you do it's a survival instinct," the first kunoichi sign hands up and shrugs.

"Jeez, who side are you on!" A different shinobi exclaimed before taking a long drag of his cigarette.

"Next time we'll get that little pup for sure," the second shinobi quietly declared.

"Any idea where he might have run off to?" The first kunoichi asked taking a sip of her drink.

"Nope, but I did nick it in the right leg with my kunai though, so it can't be that far away, the others are looking for it now," the first shinobi answered proudly.

"It's only a matter of time," the third shinobi drawled out in announce.

"You expect a wolf hunt to be easy, especially when the prey is so young," the second kunoichi commented sadistically.

"Ma, it just makes the game more interesting," the first shinobi responded with a joyfully cruel voice.

"So, what's the plan?" The second shinobi asked.

"Well if they don't catch the runt now then we'll just have to wait for someone to finds it or we'll have to regroup and go back out there to get the stupid thing, that runt's dangerous and we can't let it run around the village," the first shinobi answered in a commanding tone.

"It'll fetch quite a price I have to admit; are you sure that they're okay with this?" The second kunoichi questioned. Before adding "We don't want another incident as last time remember."

"How can I not for all those traps that are set in that area," the third shinobi shivered at the statement.

"Where did you guys lose sight of it?" The first kunoichi asked again.