Naruto

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Chapter 21- Arashi Gaiden

After their discussion, Jiraiya went and recruited Naruto on his search for Tsunade. Arashi went to visit the Third Hokage in the hospital.

"Hey Old timer, how ya feelin?" Arashi asked.

"Much better compared to three days ago when I first got put in this hospital bed. How is everybody else?" the Third said.

"Good I guess, I'll stay in the village for the time being to prevent anything likie that from happening again. When the Leaf gets fully back on it feet I will continue with catching up with Reko." Arashi said.

"Ah, Reko Kazama. That name brings back memories, you and him were such good friends. Always causing trouble, Jiraiya used to always tell what a hand full you two being his students was, but he would always tell me that he couldn't have chosen a better team of Genin than the ones he was given to be in charge of." Sarutobi said.

"We were quite inseparable." Arashi said thinking about the old times.

"Reko Kazama, Ira Kinawa, and Arashi Uzumaki. In the history of Konoha, was considered one of the best squads in the Leaf, behind my former teammates and myself of course. Its just to bad how things turned out. Whatever became of Ira after she left the Leaf." the Third asked.

"She found love with a nin from the Village Hidden in the Mist. He was chosen as the Mizukage a short time ago, they have a child who is quite strong, actually the Mist Shinobi Zabuza Momochi was his sensei, but I haven't seen him since he was a baby, nor have I seen her since." Arashi said.

"Any leads so far on Reko or Kyree's whereabouts?" the Third asked.

"Not yet but we are getting close, but of course finding him won't result in anything peaceful, when I do find him it is going to be a battle." Arashi said.

"Never forget, whatever time a have left on this earth you have my support one hundred percent." the Third said.

"You just worry about getting back on your feet Old Guy, that is something that I'm going to do alone. Now I'm leaving you to your rest, we will talk later." said Arashi.

Arashi was walking outside thinking about the past, when he had his very best friend he ever had right by his side fighting with him instead of against him. He began to think even further back when they were about sixteen years old and when they were still just Chuunin…

Flash Back

"Here you are, I've been looking for you."

Arashi looked up from the spot he was laying down at the person who had just approached him.

"Hey there Reko, I been right here all day trying to catch some z's. What's up?" said Arashi.

"We will possibly going on our last mission as Chuunins in two days." Reko said.

"What do you mean last mission as Chuunins?" Arashi asked.

"Well the Hokage was very impressed with our mission success being that we have gone on all B-ranked missions since up ranking to Chuunins at a young age and never failed one and also from the mission reports on us that Jiraiya-sensei has doen on us, the Hokage is considering making us certified Jounin." Reko said.

"That's good, we should get a challenge out of this mission instead of those boring Genin mission we were getting assigned too." Arashi said.

"That's not all, our team has also been paired with another team on a joint team mission." Reko told him.

"How come?"

"Besides from the fact sensei is on an important mission with the other two Sannins, the Hokage has assigned someone else as our Team Leader just for this mission to help with decision on us becoming Jounins." Reko said.

"Why don't the Hokage just have us wait for sensei to return so that we can go with him. He doesn't think Jiraiya would give us good reports just because we are his students does he?"

"Don't know about that but he is known to have better judgement about skill than sensei and that this person is even better or if not just as good as sensei is, and just happens to be one of your favorite persons." Reko said.

"The only person who's skills get as much respect as the Sannins is…you don't mean…" Arashi said jumping to his feet in excitement.

"That's right. Sakumo Hatake, Konoha's White Fang."

"Wow, that's amazing. He is the coolest, and now I get to show off my new technique I've been working on." Arashi said.

"So you've completed that jutsu of yours then?"

"Yep, took me about a year and some days but not only have I completed it, I have found even more ways to utilize it, especially on the battlefield." Arashi said.

"Well lets see it then." Reko said.

"You will have to wait some other time, if the time calls for it during this next mission you will see it. Just make sure you don't blink or you will miss it." Arashi said.