Chapter 13 First B rank mission

At Konoha's hospital.

"Ahh, we still can't talk to him," Ino said.

"Yeah, but Tsunade sama said he will regain consciousness soon." A man with redhair said to ino.

"Alright, that's good." Ino sighed as she was relieved that her comrade Choji who was injured and out in a life-threatening situation was finally recovered.

"Tsunade sama return to Konoha saved us. If she hadn't come Chouji would be..." The red hair man said.

"The fifth Hokage." ino said to herself.

At that Time Sakura was standing in front of the hospital room where Naruto was staying but was unable to open the door to see his face.

"What's wrong? You are Sakura Haruno right." Tsunade who was with Kin called her out.

"The information has spread quickly," Tsunade said as she opened the door.

Kin didn't say anything to her as he refused to look at her in her face since they were not on good terms.

Naruto was also unable to look at sakura but not because they were on good terms but because he felt like he failed her.

Shikamaru look at Naruto as he knows he was also responsible for the mission failure.

"I hear that you are severely wounded but you look like you are fine now," Tsunade said to Naruto.

"I am sorry Sakura-chan." Naruto apologized.

"Why are you apologizing." Sakura tried to laugh off but naruto know that she was disappointed in him.

"She is right. Why are you apologizing to her? You are not the one that left. Instead, she should be apologizing to you because of the situation that you went through because of her request." Kin said.

"But..." Naruto tried to make a case for sakura but he stopped as he knows the more he says to protect her the more valuable situation she will be.

"No. He is right. This all happened because of my weakness." Sakura said.

"... I guess women are not that bad after all," Shikamaru said as he got up. He was impressed that sakura was able to put herself in a vulnerable situation for once. Although he knows that this is not enough but everybody who wants to atone for their sins needs a starting point.

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In the place called the Orochimaru's hideout.

"Kukuku. Sasuke. You are the chosen human." A man with white hair who wrapped himself in bandages said as he walked past many cells with numerous humans inside them.

The humans inside the cell were the unfortunate ones that are going to be used by Orochimaru as an experiment or tributed to his summoning.

"It doesn't matter how. Just give me power." Sasuke said.

The man who is wrapped in bandages was startled by the boy's eagerness as he looked at him.

"Even though his form is different he is still lord Orochimaru. If you don't want to die you should watch your mouth." Kabuto whispered into Sasuke's ears.

Sasuke looked at him with blood lust and chakra leaking out of his body.

What the? The strength of this chakra?

Kabuto thought as he looked at Sasuke.

While Orochimaru rejoice at the potential of the boy that was going to raise as his new body.

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Three months later after Naruto left the hospital.

"So you are going on a long trip then." A man named Iruka asked Naruto.

"Yeah," Naruto replied as he continues eating the ramen that was in front of him.

"We are getting late. So let's get going." Jiraiya said as he come to pick Naruto up.

"Right. I am off Iruka sensei." Naruto said as he got up.

"Hey, Naruto your bill," Iruka called him out.

"Just think of it as a present for my success," Naruto said as he left leaving Iruka alone in the ramen shop.

At the Hokage's mansion.

"I am surprised that you took in two more disciples," Kin asked Tsunade as he looked at Ino and Sakura that are trying to perform the Mystical palm technique on fishes.

"Well it's hard to have only one disciple when someone like you exists," Tsunade said as he flicked the Strength of the hundred seals that Kin gained during his three months as her disciple.

"Still I am not impressed by their progress in three months since I am too used to seeing you copy everything that I do with one look," Tsunade said.

"Oh and I already got the permission to send you on your first B rank mission with Kakashi. I have to fight the elders a lot so don't disappoint me," she said as he handed Kin a map with the marking in a spot known as the Land of snow.

"The land of snow?" Kin asked.

"And you will be protecting the Fujikaze Yukie. A famous actress on her journey to the land of snow. Kakashi will be the team leader while you will act as a support to him." Tsunade said.

"If you want you can bring the other two genin with you to help you on the mission," Tsunade said.

"I think I should be enough if I am being accompanied by the famous Kakashi of the Sharingan." Kin replied.

"This is not a request. This is a requirement." Tsunade said.

The truth is that she wanted to use this mission as a chance to test Kin's leadership skills to see if he can be appointed to an important position as her follower in the future.

"Then excuse me." Kin said as he leave the room.

"Sakura, Ino. Come here for a moment." Tsunade asked.

"Yes, lady Tsunade," they said as they come near her.

"I want you two to follow him on the mission and spy on him. Follow his every order and tell me how he did in the mission." Tsunade told the two of them.

"Yes, lady Tsunade." the two replied to her order.

They looked calm on the outside but deep down both of them are filled with excitement.

I can not wait to wear my winter outfit. Ino thought to herself.

Fujikaze Yukie. That fujikaze Yukie. I can not wait to see her and get her autograph.

At that time Tsunade didn't know that she appointed the two worst possible Genin for the job.