The girl with Pink Hair

Chapter Thirty Three

After nine lovely days of team seven being on edge around the leaf village, Carver finally contacted Raiden. Carver quickly sputtered out directions on where team seven could meet him and on what day Sakura wouldn't notice him sneaking off. Team seven had a tiny window to get from the leaf village to the waterfall in order to make it on time. Naruto packed his mission bag and quickly dashed out of his apartment to get his teammates; sorrow hit Naruto's stomach seeing Kakashi's door.

Raiden and Sasuke walked out into the hall, the three men didn't say anything as they made their way out of the building where they saw Tsunade was waiting for them. Raiden sighed, forgetting it was frowned upon to randomly leave your village without telling your boss, he still wasn't used to village life.

"We are going!" Naruto said pointing at Tsunade. "We are going to get Sakura back and if you try to stop us, I swear I will quit and leave the village!" Naruto yelled being his overly dramatic self.

Tsunade stared at Naruto and then pulled her head back laughing.

"Huh?" Raiden tilted his head.

"Wha-What?" Naruto was taken back.

"All I was going to say was good luck." Tsunade smiled, shocking the new team seven. "If anyone can get her back, it is you three." Naruto just slowly nodded, "Just don't go getting yourselves killed, alright?"

"We won't!" Naruto smiled, happy Tsunade was on their side. "Before you know it, we will be back home with Sakura with us! Believe it!"

Team seven consisting of Naruto, Sasuke and Raiden were moving through a darkened path inside a thick overgrown forest. The olden path was difficult to see as they weaved their way through following Raiden who seemed to know where they were headed.

"Where are we going?" Sasuke finally asked annoyed by the hot muggy air, "I thought we were going to the Waterfall Village."

"No, people who are uninvited will be attacked on the spot."

"What!?" Naruto thought that was completely stupid!

"We are meeting Carver a few miles away from the village." Raiden informed.

"How do you know where we are going?" Sasuke asked,

"I know because the Nine and I would hang out in these parts." Raiden smiled at the memories. "Don't worry, we are almost there."

"Finally." Naruto breathed, tired of jumping over and under overgrown branches.

"And you're sure no one will spot us?"

"Yeah, no one wonders around here because of how bad the vegetation has grown out."

"And you and your team did because...?" Sasuke trailed off,

"It was a good workout." Raiden grinned.

"Why do we have to meet him way out here?" Naruto whined at Raiden.

"Well...if Sakura can't remember the Nine then the chances are, she doesn't remember hanging out around her. She won't know to look for Carver out here if she noticed he slipped away."

"I see." Naruto muttered to himself.

"How is Carver sneaking away?" Sasuke asked.

"Sakura is in a meeting with Kaguya, I don't know why or what for, but it gives us time to talk." Raiden recalled what Carver had told him, on the phone Carver sounded a little desperate and rushed which made Raiden want to reach him as quickly as possible.

"Do you think he figured out what happened to Sakura?" Naruto asked.

"I hope so." Raiden sighed.