Path of Hardships. (Naruto fanfic)

Chapter 15 Defending

Chapter 15.

With the meeting with Mei finished and now officially being inducted into the rebellion, they were led to their temporary quarters. Inside of the tent, they found their new uniforms consisting of dark blue body armor with blue anbu pants with pockets. "Don't they have anything in orange?" Asked the blonde to which his teammates gave him deadpan stares. "Only an idiot would wear something so bright," Amane said with a sly smirk. "Hey, I wear orange!" He growled and glared at her. "I rest my case." she laughed at his reaction. "Now, now we had enough fighting for one day we should take this time and rest," Chusei interjected before a fight between the raven and blonde started. "Yes!" They both said in sync. The trio quickly got into their coats and soon feel asleep still tired from the battle.

-Later-

"Yawn," said the blonde as he stretched and went over to wake up the others. "Hey Amane, Chusei wake up!" He said to no reply from either and resorted to shaking them awake. "Ngh...five more minutes." Amane yawned as she rolled over and drifted back off. Naruto pondered for a moment before a lightbulb went off in his head and he smirked. Channeling some lightning chakra he gave the raven a little shock. "Aye!" She shouted as she launched up from the cot and looking around before resting her gaze on the laughing blonde. "Why you!" She got the blonde back with an earth pillar right to the gut, his eyes widen as he dropped to his knees holding his gut. "W-what was that for?!" He yelled at the smirking raven. "That was for that little shock you gave me." With the commotion, Chusei woke up in time to see both the blonde and raven butting head with fire in their eyes. *Sigh* "It's too early for this." He quickly calmed the two down before they all did their morning routines and set off for the mess tent. As they traveled the tent they saw everyone was tense and still shrugging off the fatigue from yesterday. Grabbing their food and sitting near the back the trio kept to themselves before a nin came and informed them Mei was waiting for them.

Wasting no time and arriving at the tent they saw Mei sitting behind her desk filling out paperwork with Ao sitting in a chair to her side, Ao coughed to get her attention and gestured to the trio. "Ah, thank you for coming here on such short notice. I hope you got some decent rest?" She said with a smile as she walked around and sat on the desk. "Yes, Mei-sama we did," Chusei spoke up for the group. "Good now as for the reason you're here. We're planning a retreat but we need more time and I doubt the loyalist will be kind enough to wait. Now, how this affects you three. I have assigned you with the fourth company as I read the report on your teamwork and felt this would be for the best. Now you and the fourth division will be assigned to the defense forces to help buy us time while we get the wounded out of the hot zone. Now any questions about the assignment?" She asked the trio to get a shake of the head as a reply. "Good now the remainder of the fourth division is over by the medical tents go find them and inform them of their roles.." She said with a smile but a serious aura surrounding her. "Yes, Mei-sama," Chusei said as they bowed and left for the medical quarters.

-Med tents-

Arriving at the tents they saw a good number of coats everywhere with wounded rebels, it didn't take long before they found the lieutenant from the day before. He was sitting against the tent and when he saw the trio he smiled at them. "It's good to see you." He said. "With all of the chaos yesterday we haven't been introduced my name is Naru Tetsuzan." He said while shaking their hands. "Nice to meet you I'm Kami this is Kuma and Kitsune." He gestured to the Raven and blonde. "The pleasure is mine, now what are you three doing here you don't look injured?" He asked with a quirked eyebrow. "Mei-sama has assigned us to the fourth division and our new orders are to assist the defense forces for the retreat." He nodded his head but kept the smile as he was happy to be assigned with the trio. "I'll inform the others no one is injured so we'll meet you at the mess in half an hour. Taking the time to check their equipment and stock up they meet back up with Naru and the others. "There you guys are, I've already informed the others lets go." The trio nodded and followed the fourth as they went to the front and approached a tall buff man with a scar on his cheek.