First Mission & Rescue Gaara

Konoha Vilage, Year 62; There are 2 person arrive at the gate of the village, there are Naruto and Jiraiya. Naruto has completed the training phase. After goes in the village, he climbs up the pole and shout "Konoha, i am back!"

I hear news of Naruto has returned by Master Tsunade, i tidy up my pink yukata and long pink ponytail hair then looking for Naruto. He is taller and more mature, he gives the latest book to Kakashi and we tell each other about what we have learned. Naruto is very suprised about my appearance. "Sakura, you... you become more beautiful than before again!!!" he said exaggeratedly.

Konohamaru ruins the atmosphere with challenging him with sexy transformation and he accepts that challenge, i reflexly smash Naruto head for doing stupid acts just like in the story.

Jiraiya and Tsunade complain each other about our behaviors is the same as them.

Master Tsunade tells us to conduct the duel test with Kakashi for take a look about our training progress. we go to the training field and get reminisced of our team and Sasuke. Naruto is depressed with squat 4 limbs and i hug the knees with dead eyes looking far away.

Kakashi says to steal the bells until tomorrow sun sets, we are using shurikens, kunais, shadow doppelgangers and power burst but still can't steal the bells. we hide awhile, i and naruto discuss about the weaknesses of Kakashi, finally Naruto know the weakness then tells me.

After that we arrange the plan and execute it, the result is perfect, we win by disclosing the perpetrator of the book. he covers his ears and eyes so we can easily steal the bells.

He congrats us, Naruto feels proud like he is already stronger than Kakashi. In the road we talk each other when Naruto wants Kakashi treat us, he disappears, i see Shikamaru and Temari and calls them. Shikamaru feels Naruto is more mature, i don't agree with him.

Naruto teases him for dating Temari, Shikamaru and Temari deny him. The chunin test begins again this year and they are examiners. He tells Naruto that he is the only genin, all his friends are chunin. "Sakura, You are also Chunin?!" Naruto asked. "Yup" I answered with peace pose.

"Neji, Kankuro and Temari are already Jounin (high ranked ninja)" Shikamaru said. "No way" Naruto is suprised again. he remembers and asks about Gaara, they tell him becoming KazeKage. He is suprised and very happy for him.

In one of the restaurant, Kakashi and Jiraiya talk about Akatsuki, he also tells Kakashi that sand village is silently already entered in emergency state. "What purpose does this organization?" Kakashi asked, "I still don't know" Jiraiya answered and will heading out again to gather information.

Next morning i am waiting Kakashi with Naruto, "Teacher Kakashi, you are so late! you're not excited? Teacher Kakashi, you're not changed." Naruto said. I say "that's his style", Kakashi himself already speechless.

We arrive at task release room, there are master Tsunade, Iruka and several staffs. "No way, we aren't going on that mission!" Naruto said. Kakashi and i are already sweating, "How do i forget about his thinking? Don't you know Master, she is scary." I thought and remembered the training period while i grab and stragle Naruto.

Suddenly the staff comes in and says Sand village KazeKage Gaara has been kidnapped by Akatsuki, We all in the room are suprised except i and Master are calm.

"Team Kakashi, here your mission. you will leave for the sand, assess the situation and report back.Afterward you will follow sand's order and provide them assistance they require." Master said.

We are already at gate of the village, Jiraiya, Master and Iruka gave us advices and blessings. Jiraiya tells Kakashi to keep an eye on Naruto. In the middle of journey we meet Temari go home.

We tells her about what happened in Sand Village, she turns pale and we continue the journey. "I hate nine tails in me" Naruto said. he says that to us, about how all people see them as monsters, and different life environments of Gaara and him. Temari is tearing up a little and says thanks in her heart.

"Naruto, you met him once... Uchiha Itachi, he's after you" I said seriously just like in the story. Naruto and the others are surprised. "You know, i haven't been just training these past 2 and half years. I secretly read Master's reports and snuck outside the village to snoop around as much as i could."

"The person Sasuke keeps saying he wants to kill... is his older brother Uchiha Itachi, right?". "That's why Sasuke... is with Orochimaru right now, trying to gain more power... but Orochimaru want Sasuk's body, right? And we only have about half a year left until he can transfer again". Naruto is suprised again and teacher Kakashi is silently listened.

"And Orochimaru himself was once a member of the Akatsuki as well... What i am trying to say is this. The closer we get to the Akatsuki, the closer we can get information about Orochimaru. And from there, closer to Sasuke." i said.

"This time i can protect them both silently" i thought.

We finally arrive at Sand village, the staff come to say about Gaara was taken away and Kankuro was gravely injured and poisoned. they say he is not enough day to live, "Hurry, Temari... Let me examine him" i said.

Elder Chiyo suddenly attacks Kakashi by mistaken for his father and Naruto has defended him reflexly. After that i cure Kankuro with expelling the poison out of the body and need to neutralize remaining poison with medical supplies.

Temari is been relieved, Naruto is suprised about my ability and Elder Chiyo asked about who i am, "Master Tsunade is my teacher, she was the one ordered me to come here." i said.

Kankuro wakes up and tells all about what happened, the culprits are Sasori and Diadara. Kankuro tells teacher Kakashi, if he wants to track Gaara, there are 2 options such as Gaara's scent and the piece of puppet cloth.

I give him a medical drink to relieve the numbness, tells him lie down and rest. He is looking at Naruto and us and said "Uzumaki Naruto, please save my brother". Naruto agrees with smiling confident.

Kakashi summons his ninja dogs to track the Akatsuki and Elder Chiyo is coming with us. On the journey i ask Naruto when he get in touch with the Akatsuki, he say he didn't know. Elder Chiyo also says about the history of bijus or tailed beast spirits.

We are stopped by Uchiha Itachi, Kakashi says to us not see his eyes then he also tells us only see his body movement. He and Itachi are talking each other about the blindness of eyes for using Mangekyou sharingan.

Kakashi and Naruto prepare to attack Itachi but Naruto is get stunned by the ilusion. he is rescued by elder Chiyo and I, Kakashi tells him to follow his movement. he finally attacks Itachi with new Rasengan but we are fooled because it's just like substitute jutsu. "They are trying to slow down us to extract the biju" Elder Chiyo said. She again explains about the bijus and Jinchurikis and what consequences expelling the bijus out of the junchrikis' bodies.

Naruto is more desperately than before to rescue Gaara after listening the explanation of Elder Chiyo. Elder Chiyo is confused by behavior of Naruto, Kakashi explains to her about Naruto. She listens Kakashi's explanation, she says her pain of Sand Village's past and she already becomes old.

We meet Teacher Might Guy team in front of the Akatsuki cave. We wait teacher Might to remove 4 other seals and i smash the big rock to get into the cave. We see a lying down Gaara and 2 Akatsuki members, Naruto is get angry after he see that. The 2 Akatsuki members argue each others about who they fight Naruto, Diadara has completed to attract Naruto and Kakashi follow him. Sasori is left behind for I and Elder Chiyo just like in the story.

I rush to punch Sasori, he evades my fist and using his puppet tail to attack me. Elder Chiyo and Sasori are suprised with my chakra volume is the same as Kage levels and still covers me, Sasori continues to attack now with poison kunais and hidden weapons from the mouth and the body.

When we escape from hidden weapons, i get chance and strike him to destroy the puppet. His true puppet body is shown. He is using third KazeKage puppet, Elder Chiyo is suprised and she finally knows why the KazeKage is vanished. She also explains about Sasori, Orochimaru and Konoha Crush Plan.

We attack, evade his attacks and i sometimes using thunder chakra via the sword to disrupt or cut magnetic sands of third KazeKage puppet at crucial moments then destroy the puppet. We continue to fight Sasori true body, he is using hundred puppets to kill us, finally in the last moment Elder Chiyo is using Sasori's parent puppets to kill him.

Before he died, he gives us the information about Orochimaru, his spy will come to tenchi bridge a week later. I look at my body and Elder Chiyo to compare with me in the story, i am very surprised and happy about my powers.

Kakashi and Naruto win the battle with chase and attack Diadara, using Kakashi's Mangekyou sharingan. He destoys right arm of Diadara and distracts Diadara so Naruto can saves Gaara. After knowing Gaara is not breathing, Naruto punch Diadara and he suddenly transform into nine tails form because of the anger but Kakashi quickly reseal him with Jiraiya give.

I and Elder Chiyo meet Kakashi and Naruto, she ask where is Gaara, Diadara want to escape but get stopped by Might Guy team. Diadara desperately run away and using his self explosion to kill us, Neji tells us to escape from him. Kakashi save the day by using Mangekyou sharingan move him to another space.

Naruto asks me if Gaara can be saved, i shook my head. He is crying, saddened for his 2 years training he still can't help Gaara or Sasuke. Elder Chiyo suddenly touch Gaara body and using life exchange jutsu to bring Gaara back to life.

Naruto is suprised but we all know the price of this jutsu, my tears are flowing down after i see her using that jutsu. she praises me about how strong my talents and i will surpass Master.

Gaara is revived and he is also confused for awhile, all Sand Ninjas are coming to see him. Kankuro and Temari argue each others about their little brother. Naruto is shocked by their conversation, Temari asks about Gaara condition. he still can't suddenly move, the other Sand ninjas are so happy for Gaara. Kankuro explains price of the jutsu to Naruto then Kakashi and Temari said that Elder Chiyo entrusting the future to Gaara and him. We all salute and pray for Elder Chiyo.

We create the tombs to give tribute, i also thank her in my heart about her blessings and at gate of Sand Village, Naruto and Gaara shake the hands. We and Might Guy team come back to the village. On the road Might Guy hold Kakashi in piggyback style to walking back.