One week passed since the incident at the wedding. Life seemed to be relatively normal, but what can you really except from a ninja? However on this day most of the normalcy that had been attained by the couple was thrown completely out of the window. It began like any other day, but changed when Tsunade called them to her office.

When they arrived they were greeted by a rather irked hokage. Looking up as the pair entered the office. They make such a nice couple. They may not realize it, but I sense things have changed between the two.

“What do you want Granny Tsunade?”

Slapping Naruto on the back of his head, “Naruto show the hokage-san some respect.” Temari smiled and bowed to Tsunade.

Tsunade was impressed to say the least. No other female had ever truly been able to shut up Naruto. Sakura had been able to on occasion, but that was rare and usually involved him being punch a few meters. Here Temari and Naruto had been together for a week and he was already whipped.

“I have called you here for three reasons. From now on you two will be a team. Kakashi will join you from time to time.” Both of them nodded in understanding. “Second, your mission will be this, Temari you are to be a substitute teacher for the school for about a month or so.” Temari purely nodded however in her mind all she could think about was the little brats that would be running circle around her. “Naruto you will continue to train and occasionally help Temari at the school.” Naruto scowled at Tsunade, who smiled back at his discomfort.

“Lastly we have some new information about the attackers at the wedding.” Then a puff of smoke appeared next to Naruto. When the smoke dispersed there stood a person with long blond hair stuck out at odd angles, however it wasn't as messy as Naruto's. The person was clad in brown leather vest, with a single leather pauldron on his right shoulder. The person had leather bracers on his wrists and under the vest was a black short-sleeved t-shirt. Wearing khaki cargo pants on with the normal kunai holder on the right thigh. The feet were covered by black military boots. He had a mask that looked like some bird of prey.

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Sakura was picking up the gate traffic report.

“Hey Izumo and Kotetsu how are you guys today?”

“Bored as ever, seriously we wish something exciting would happen all it has been is boredom.

“Seriously I don’t know what you are complaining about better nothing going on than something bad happening.”

Sakura smiled at their daily antics. Something never change. A shiver went down her spine, something was going to happen today. It wasn’t necessarily bad, it wasn’t good. Walking back toward Hokage tower she stopped and looked at the Uchiha compound. It had been a few months when she had broken up with Naruto and gone to Sasuke. He hadn’t been a help, he just looked at her as coldly as ever. However he had been nice enough to let her stay there for a bit until she found her own place.

“What do you want Sakura?” Turning she hadn’t noticed the Uchiha staring at her.

“Nothing Sasuke I was just passing by and got caught up in thought.” Something was still bothering her about the black haired ninja. “Sasuke do you remeber what I said a few months ago?”

A usual with the black haired ninja he was unemotional. “I remember and I said I didn't feel the same way. Now get out of my sight bitch.” He made a motion to back hand her, but was stopped by someone.

The person was clad in a brown traveler’s cloak and had a mask that looked like a bird of prey.

“You know I thought someone of you prestige would know that hitting a lady in public is not looked upon with respect.”

Sasuke growled, “Who the hell are you?”

“My name is not important. However what is important is your apology to this young lady.”

Sasuke smirk, “I don’t apologize to whores.”

“Well that would be a pity if I had to kill the famous traitor Uchiha, who pissed on his own village for power.

Sasuke jumped back, “You bastard. I will kill you! Goukakyuu no Jutsu!”

The man stood there. The flames engulfed the man. Sakura watched. She was sure that he had been killed by the flames. No one except Naruto had ever survived the Uchiha’s attack. From the depths of the fire Sakura could feel a charka build much like that of Naruto’s when he used the fox’s chakra only this chakra was pure.

“Gufuu Suika no Jutsu!” A spiral of water shot out of the flames. A black figure in the middle of the water, when the water dissipated the man stood there. “Not only should you not hit a lady, but you should never underestimate one’s enemy. Surely that was taught at the academy.”

“I’ll teach you to underestimate one’s enemies.” Closing his eyes, Sakura knew what was going to happen next. Sasuke was going to use his Sharigan. When he opened them the tell tale red eyes bore at the opponent’s. The opponent, being the man dressed in brown cloak, drew a sword from seemingly nowhere. Removing the blade from the blue scabbard, the white steel of the curved blade shone in the sun light. Sasuke pulled out his weapon and charged at the man. The man followed suit. Sakura could let the fight continue, not in the middle of the village. Running for the middle so as to stop them.

“Shit.” The man must have noticed this. Twirling the blade expertly, he moved it so that he held it much like a praying mantis’s arms. The two were about to clash, when Sakura made it to the middle. She felt herself being lifted from the ground. Sasuke swung at his opponent.

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“You know you should never get in the middle of a fight.” Sakura opened her eyes to see the bird mask above her face. “It would be a shame for such beauty to get damaged.” Sakura blushed at the compliment. This guysure has a way with words.

“Thanks, but I think I could have handled myself alright.” Looking around, “Where is Sasuke?”

“Oh him I left him back where we fought with some clones. Besides I have a meeting with the hokage.”

“What does the ANBU need with the hokage?”

The man shifted around nervously, “I am not exactly ANBU, but that isn’t important. Can you walk?”

Sakura raised her eyebrow.

“Really I can’t reveal myself, but it was a pleasure to meet you Sakura-chan.”

Once again Sakura blushed, “how do you know my name? Besides how could you use Gufuu Suika no Jutsu only water and wind element person could use that and I have only seen it done once by two people.”

Pulling out a piece of paper. The paper cut straight down the middle and then got wet. Sakura gasped. It was rare for someone to be two elements, the only person who she knew was like that was Sasuke but he was only fire and lightening.

“To answer your second question I read the report on Yamato submitted after the retrieval of the Uchiha. I really must be going or I will be late.” Standing up the man began to walk away.

“Could you at least tell me your name?”

The man looked back at her and then disappeared in a puff of smoke. But a single piece of pare floated towards Sakura. Catching the piece of paper she read

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“Am I late hokage-sama?” the masked person asked.

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