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We were standing in the massive crater, created by Naruto when he was coated in the nine-tails form. He, of course, didn't know that he was the one who was responsible.

"The ground is still soft." Naruto said, looking around. "The way that this whole place is torn up, and with the bridge being totally wrecked, will somebody tell me what happened here?"

Yamato looked at me.

I shook my head and he turned back to Naruto. "You don't remember anything?"

Naruto scratched his chin, seriously trying to remember, but for the time being, he wouldn't know what happens when he is surrounded by the Nine tails cloak.

Juro, how long do you think before he gains control over Kurama? i asked in my mind

With this boy, i am sure that it will not be too long. Just being able to control Kuramas chakra with his own.... it's outstanding. He may gain control within the next year or so.

Thats amazing. I took a look at the blond haired ninja, who was still scratching his face, to Yamato, who was staring at him intently.

Do you remember about what Jiraya said about him? Juro asked

Yeah. His anger is a trigger. Every time his anger increases, so does the number of tails. It was just like you and I, Juro. Except i could hold you back for four, but only for a while. Just being able to hold back the nine tails with three tails already there is unbelievable. I wonder when he should go and get his training from Killer Bee.

Juro groaned. That man with the seven swords containing the Hachibi? He annoyed me a lot.

I rolled my eyes. Yeah, he annoyed me for a while too, but i got used to it. Let's concentrate on this mission now though. We'll worry about his training later. Might even pay Bee a visit.

He groaned again, but Naruto speaking again caught my attention.

"And another thing that i don't get. Why was i unconscious?'

All was silent for a while, until Sakura broke it and said "Orochimaru attacked you and.... knocked you out."

It took all i had not to laugh at Narutos facial expression when she said that.

"Oh come on! Are you kidding me!" He yelled, wringing his hands in the air. "Argh! Hey Yuuki-sensei, how come you didn't get knocked out?"

I scoffed. "I'm stronger than you are. Besides, i had Juro helping me, and i have fought Orochimaru before."

He blinked, confused. "When did you fight Orochimaru, Sensei?"

I froze. Shit, he didn't know about me being captured! I made up an excuse really quickly. "Before he left the village, he and i used to spar, but sometimes it got a little serious and one of us would sometimes get hurt. When he betrayed and left the village, we fought seriously then, and i'm still not sure who copped it worse, he or i." These excuses though, were true. Orochimaru used to be my sparring sensei, by orders of my parents, and when he left, i was still young, but experienced.

"Oh, that explains it then."

I let out a breath. Thank god that sometimes he was so thick. "Ne, Sakura, what have you got in your hands? A book?"

She nodded. "It's Sai's. But it doesn't make sense, this was his prized possession, yet here it is, tossed on the ground."

"To have left something something like that behind..." I muttered. "Even he must have been intimidated by Orochimaru."

"I guess that you talk from experience, don't you sensei?"

I nodded.

"So what happened to Sai?" She asked

Yamato and i glanced at each other again.""From what i gathered with Ai's info, he talked and made plans with Orochimaru. I'm also sure that after that, he left with him. Yamato, was your clone close enough to hear what they were saying?"

He shook his head. "No."

I sighed. "What do you think they were discussing?"

He shrugged. "From what i saw, it didn't look like he was forced to go with them. He looked as if he was ingratiate himself."

I raised an eyebrow. "Why would he want to please Orochimaru?"

"Wait. Captain Yamato, Yuuki Sensei, do you both know someone called Danzo?"

I growled. "What about him?"

"well i've never heard of him? Who is this guy anyway?" Naruto interrupted

"He's a member of the Hawk faction that once opposed the third Hokage, those idiots. I still can't belive he let Danzo stay in the position that he was in." I answered in an icy tone. "Not to mention..."

"He's Sai's superior. An old geezer who doesn't care for the Third Hokages legacy."

"You got that right. Yamato, do you think that Danzo put Sai up to this?"

"It's possible that Sai has his own mission, one intrusted to him by Danzo, some kind of covert mission. And one seperate from our own."

I gulped, finally realising what Sai's real mission was.

"So what? You're trying to say that he was just using us, this whole mission?" Naruto asked

"That's the jist of it." Sakura answered

"This may just be a wild guess but-"

I cut Yamato off, and with clentched fists i said "I think that he's planning the destruction of the leaf village."

"Will you spit it out already? Destruction of the leaf village that's old news!" Naruto gestured with his hands.

"The village that stands now Naruto!" I snapped.

"No way, sorry, this whole conspiracy thing just doesn't add up. Okay, Sai has some boss, and he really used to hate the Hokage.... but what does that have to do with destroying thw whole village?"

"Did you forget Naruto? Lady Tsunade was his third favourite pupil." Sakura said

"But it's not just Lady Tsunade." I whispered. "It's all of the leaf village that carries the Third Hokages legacy."

"Danzo could be conspiring with Orochimaru for an attack on the leaf, and if they were successful this time, then Tsunade would certainly be outsted out from Hokage." Yamato said.

"You're saying that they want to wipe out the whole villag-"

Sakura cut Naruto off. "That's not the only reason."

I nodded. "If the leaf was destroyed, he'd build it back up, but only in the ways that he sees fit. But it's only a guess. We need to take a precaution, one that you two aren't gonna be happy with."

"Like what Yuuki-sensei?" Sakura questioned

I met her eyes. "We're gonna have to eliminate Sai."

"But it can't be that easy!" Naruto yelled.

"It never really is. At some place or another, somebody is gonna screw something up. We had better get going."

"Alright! Now we're talking! What...." Naruto started getting tipsy.

I rolled my eyes and caught him as he fell to the ground. "You two can look after him. I'll go after Sai for now, you can catch up."

Yamato nodded. "We'll meet you outside the hideout."

I gave Naruto to Sakura, who was looking worried. "He just needs some rest. You guys be careful okay?"

"You too sensei." Sakura cautioned.

I smiled at her. "I promise. Take your time."

I nodded at Yamato and headed off quickly.

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I summoned Juro to sniff out Orochimarus, Kabutos and Sais scents so i could follow them.

"Yuuki, are you sure that you should be heading out on your own?"

I glared at him. "You want to ask that again?"

"N-no. I wasn't thinking."

"I need you to give me a ride, we'll get closer to them faster that way."

He nodded. "Of course." He enlarged himself so that he was bigger than a horse, before allowing me to jump on his back, which was covered in soft glowing fur.

"Damn it Juro, why do you have such gorgeous fur? You're a demon for crying out loud!" I objected.

He chuckled. "You have nice hair too Yuuki."

"Oh shut up."

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We followed the trail as it came to a desert-like complex.

"What the hell are they doing out here?" I asked

"Orochimaru always did like to have his hideouts in remote places like this."

I tilted my head, remembering. "What a creep. what am i talking about? This is Orochimaru we're talking about!" I raged. "He's a pedophile and a creep. Always has been."

"Yuuki," Juro chastised "You should quieten down."

I rolled my eyes. "Fine. Fine."

I leaned up against a tree, hiding my chakra signature and keeping out of sight.

"I know that you're there Yamato." I hissed. "And tell your other self to hurry the hell up, or else i'm barging in."

"Just wait an hour. We'll be there." He said just as quietly.

"Juro." I ordered.

"Yes?"

"I want you to scout out the area. Two kilometer diameter around this point. Also... just to tease, when you see Sasuke, i want you to howl at him, make him look at you, and then you make sure to disappear."

He gave a wolf grin. "It would be my pleasure."

"Good. Now go."

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Not long after, there was a howl, and i detected Sasukes chakra. Not much, but it was there. Yeah right, as if i would respond to that.

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"You said one hour Yamato. Not three." I complained.

"So this is it?" Naruto asked. "Could we have really had found him?"

"There are traces of his chakra here. If he isn't here by any chance, then we should get clues to where my brothers whereabouts are." I told him. "I have had Juro scout the area. There isn't anything in sight for a good two kms from here. Now can we go in?"

"Just a minute." Yamato said, touching his wood closes, turning it into a seed.

I shivered. "I always hated it when you do that."

"Naruto, you need to swallow this. Sakura, you too."

They took the seeds and Yamato offered one to me. I shook my head. "Nope, i'm all good. I can look after myself."

He sighed and put the spare seed in his pocket. '"Yuuki, you will be going in through the door that Orochimaru opened. Sakura, Naruto and i will sneak in through the back."

"Not this time Yamato. If you guys run into Sasuke by any chance, there is no way that i'm going to miss out on seeing my little brother, and if Orochimaru and Kabuto are with him, then you'd all have no chance whatsoever at beating them in a fight, if it comes to that."

"Then get into this tunnel." He opened a tunnel with his justu, and we infiltrated the hideout, successfully.

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