Path of Hardships. (Naruto fanfic)

Chapter 18. The spy revealed!

Chapter 18.

"Come on, old man you had to see someone suspicious?" Naruto whined to the chef. "I'll tell you again, many people come through here." He replied with crossed arms and a tick of annoyance on his head. "Naruto that's enough. We won't find anything here." Chusie said calming the blonde and walked out. "You sure, he was close to spilling his secrets," Naruto said as he caught up. "Sure...and what secrets could a chef have?" Amane replied sarcastically. "Like what he cooks, that stuff isn't food it's goop." He stated with cross arms before someone knocked him upside the head with a flying ladle. "I heard that you brat!" the cook shouted. "hehe. Maybe we should get going." The blonde chuckled sheepishly.

They spent the next few hours searching the camp and asking questions to no avail. "Jeez, you think someone would know something!" Exclaimed Naruto with Amane concurring. "Unfortunately that's where we find ourselves," Chusei responded. "Plus whoever the spy is will probably be on guard now." Amane stated with a frown, "Yes, this is worrying if we don't find them who knows what they could do." Chusei spoke before going deep in thought after a quiet moment Naruto spoke. "How about we speak to the second division that's the only thing we can do." Naruto pitched to the surprise of his teammates. "What?" he asked once he noticed the looks his friends were sending him.

"It's just that's a good plan coming from you for once." Amane taunted. "Come on, I'm not that bad." He replied to which both his friends gave him a deadpan stare. "Do we need to bring up the hornet disaster?" Amane answered with a large smirk, "That's not my fault how was I supposed to know there was a large nest there!" Naruto yelled back as his friends laughed at the memory.

"That's enough Amane you shouldn't tease Naruto for an accident," Chusei spoke trying and failing to hide a smile. "I hate both of you!" Naruto said with a pout that drew a laugh from both of them. "I'm sorry" Chusei spoke as he and Amane were still chuckling at the poor blonde. "Let's just go already," he replied before walking off with the duo behind him.

The trio arrived at the makeshift prison a few minutes later to see how crumby it looked. "This is the prison," Naruto said as he deadpanned at the building. "Well with the sudden move can you blame them," Amane responded before they entered the building and walked up to a man sitting at the desk. "Yes is there something I can help with?" He asked as he spotted the three enter. "We're here to ask the second division some questions," Chusei stated. "Ah, I received word from the leader you might come by. Just be aware the guards will be with you while you question them." He stated while eyeing the three in front of him with the three agreeing before being escorted to the cells.

Once the three arrived at the cells they stepped forward and looked at the second division. "Hello," Naruto spoke up first getting their attention. "What do you want?" The captain asked with a scowl. "We think you guys were set up so I apologize. We're trying to make this right so we need info." Naruto stated as Chusei now took the initiative. "Did you see anyone around the second division that shouldn't be there?" He questioned while the captain pondered.

"I never noticed anyone suspicious around the camp but now that I think Kaito the quartermaster was always coming by." He uttered with a hand on his chin. "What was he there for?" Chusei asked with narrowed eyes. "He'd usually come by to blow off some steam with us and even brought us sake. Kaito seemed like an okay guy so maybe he knows something." The captain suggested as the trio shared glances and nodded. "Thank you for this info we will see if we find anything," Chusei replied.

Moments later the trio arrives at the supply depo to find Kaito sitting behind a desk filling out paperwork. "Excuse me!" Amane semi-shouted getting his attention after standing there for a few minutes. "If you here to resupply you need the proper form." He groaned as the trio sweatdropped. "Sorry we're not here for that we have some questions to aks you." She corrected. "Umm, ask away," Kaito said confused. "We wanted to know why you've been hanging around the second division?" She asked the man, "Why? I'm friends with the captain." Kaito replied in an innocent tone, "Well they were arrested for spying you wouldn't know anything about that?" Amane asked with narrow eyes. "Really? That's a shame but I'm sorry I don't know anything." He replied with a small frown. The trio exchanged glances before saying goodbye and departing.