Much Needed Encouragement by chakragoddess, literature
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Much Needed Encouragement
She couldn't help but be mesmerized by his boldness. He never paid attention. He was always talking. And yet, somehow this annoying brat still seemed to be near the top of his class at the Academy.
"Nara...," she heard him whisper. When there was no response, he whispered a little louder. "Nara..." She looked at the boy with the ponytail that sat in front of him. No reaction. "Nara!"
"Do you mind, Boruto Uzumaki?" Aburame-sensei turned away from the board to look squarely at the blonde source of his irritation.
"Wha - huh?" Boruto exclaimed. Giggles could be heard. He seemed absolutely clueless that his antics were actually caus
Wind and Fire Chapter 14 by chakragoddess, literature
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Wind and Fire Chapter 14
Jento could see that he Black Ant-like puppet was now starting to open. This was his chance. His strategy to get to Kanoshi not through force, but through intelligence and dialogue had apparently worked.
Jento continued to put up a front even while the opening in the puppet was still not large enough for him to fit through.
“One last thing,” Kanoshi started. “Will you join me in this fight against your comrades?”
“Fight those three? Of course!” Jento replied, still pretending that he had been turned.
“Wonderful. They are sure to be digging around my puppet shop even now. I’m so irrita
Wind and Fire Chapter 13 by chakragoddess, literature
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Wind and Fire Chapter 13
Kanoshi let both arms fall to his sides, presumably dropping his chakra strings. He closed his eyes and put his hands together to presumably begin his next attack.
“It’s not a puppet!” shouted Kankuro. Kankuro sent Sasori towards Kanoshi. One of the doors on Sasori’s body opened, but before anyone knew it, there was a loud boom that hit right beside Sakura. Whatever it was, the wall next to her came crumbling down. Where the wall had been now stood a gigantic statue (or could it have been some sort of puppet). Whatever it was, it wasn’t moving now so its purpose must have been to do what it just did…
Wind and Fire Chapter 12 by chakragoddess, literature
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Wind and Fire Chapter 12
The room in which Sai was located was very dark. Kankuro called out to Sakura and Jento and before long, all three shinobi were in the room, flashlights on, trying to free Sai from his bonds. He had been tied with very thick rope and had a blindfold over his eyes.
“What on earth happened to you?” Jento asked Sai.
“We should get out of this room,” was the only thing Sai said in response. “I find it very strange that something was left behind that I could kick around and make noise to signal you with. We still don’t know what he’s up to.”
Kankuro’s flashlight moved around and eventual
Wind and Fire Chapter 11 by chakragoddess, literature
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Wind and Fire Chapter 11
The next day, the four shinobi were getting ready to commence with their duties. Sai was dressed like a villager, as usual. The other three were in their usual shinobi garb since they were no longer trying to blend in or not be seen.
“I’m leaving,” Sai said as he was about to walk out the door. In general, they did not leave together. Sai was not heading to the exact same spot as the other three anyway and they couldn’t risk being seen together around that house at all.
“Where to today?” Sakura asked.
“There is a large downed tree on the west side of the house in that small wooded area. I thin
Wind and Fire Chapter 10 by chakragoddess, literature
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Wind and Fire Chapter 10
Occurring at the same time Sai is near the field sketching….
Sakura, Kankuro and Jento were bored for most of the day. Yes, they kept their eyes peeled for anything unusual. Sakura, of course, had radio contact with Sai so if anything were to happen at his end, she would immediately know. So, as you would guess, random conversations would pop up now and again to break the silence. Some were more boring than others, but at least it kept the time moving along. There really wasn’t anything for them to do other than monitor if Kanoshi would show up again.
“So how is it having Naruto as the Hokage,” Kankuro asked Sak
Wind and Fire Chapter 9 by chakragoddess, literature
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Wind and Fire Chapter 9
The entire mission had been like a roller coaster…one moment the team was up and hopeful that success was right around the corner…the next, full of doubt. A few days in their new situation had passed and still nothing had come to fruition. Sakura and Kankuro had both found jobs in the small village and were quickly learning not only the names and information that their co-workers could provide, but also things about some of the customers who were constantly coming through.
Sai got the good end of the deal. There was no work involved for him. He simply meandered through the forest near the house in question keeping tabs on a
Wind and Fire Chapter 8 by chakragoddess, literature
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Wind and Fire Chapter 8
Kankuro's internal clock was nearly foolproof. Despite the new sleeping circumstances, he woke up right on cue between two and three in the morning. He lifted his arms above his head and yawned while he stretched.
"Hmmm."
He turned quickly to see what had made the sound. The panic he felt for a split second quickly subsided as he once again realized his exact circumstances....that there was another shinobi in the bed with him.
I've got to get going, he thought to himself. Sai had, after all, graciously offered to take the first shift even after the long trek from the Leaf to get here.
He dressed in his villager's garb and made his way
Wind and Fire Chapter 7 by chakragoddess, literature
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Wind and Fire Chapter 7
The four shinobi - two from the Leaf and two from the Sand - left Konoha the next morning. They were completely prepared for the mission and had plenty of rest, food, and weapons to get started. Sakura was right in that the trip did take approximately 6 hours....well, actually it was closer to 7 because the team did take their time to have lunch in the forest on the way.
Kankuro was appointed the official lead with Sakura as his back-up. He also took the lead in the cross-formation they used when jumping from tree to tree most of the way to the village. Right before they reached their destination, the forest ended. The four shinobi drop
Wind and Fire Chapter 6 by chakragoddess, literature
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Wind and Fire Chapter 6
Sakura, Kankuro and Jento were the first ones to arrive in the meeting room the next morning.
"Hello," said a dark-haired, pale shinobi as he entered the room. He held up his hand and smiled a genuine smile.
Sakura was talking with Jento at the time. She spun around when she heard Sai's voice. "Good morning," she greeted him.
"Have you been briefed at all about the mission yet?" Kankuro asked.
"I'm afraid not," Sai replied. "I didn't get home until late and didn't get the message about this meeting and the mission it was about until then. Otherwise, I would have tried to find out a little more before coming here this morning."
"Don'