Team Kakashi plus Hinata go investigate leads of Akatsuki sightings. ON their journey team Kakashi meets up with none other than Sasuke and his team. Love blooms and love triangles are also formed.

This story takes place sometime after Sasuke kills Orochimaru and forms team Hebi. Yes, I am aware that alot has happened in the manga since I had first started writing this story, but in my story, Itachi is still alive as well as Pein.

**Note, i am revising these first few chapters before i continue on with the story. Hope you like the revised chapters.**

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. If I did then Sasuke would have never left and Naruto would not have had such a hard life.

It was a bright and sunny morning in the village of birds were chirping their hello to the new day as the merchants of Konoha were up early making sure their stores were properly stocked for the business day. Families started getting ready for another day, civilians to go to work, children to go to school or play. Some shinobi were already out and about as well, taking advantage of the pleasant morning to get in some extra training.

A loud cry of a bird broke through the peace the morning had brought, the messenger bird swooping in to none other than the Godaime Lady Hokage's office.

Said Hokage unfurled the note from around the bird's leg, shooing it away as she sat down to read said note. Tsunade's eyes widen as she absorbed what the note relayed, and called for her assistant at once.

"Shizune!"

The sound of frantic steps sounded and not seconds later, the door to the Hokage's office opened revealing the Lady Hokage's first apprentice.

"Yes, Tsunade-sama?"

"I just received word from a team I sent out to to investigate some rumors that I had come across two weeks ago. Apparently, Itachi Uchiha has been spotted in several different small villages at Water Country/Fire Country border, and the team has indeed confirmed the hints to be correct. They spotted a man looking quite similar to the Uchiha from a short distance, but they could not get close enough to validate their sighting. I am going to bring them in and send out another team to replace him, and potentially bring down the rogue Uchiha."

Shizune's brow creased. "I see. I'm assuming you want me to send word to the new team and have them report here?"

Tsunade nodded. "That is correct. I am going to send out team 7 as the replacement team."

Shizune gasped. "B-But Tsunade-sama, do you think-" At Tsunade's warning look, Shizune shut her mouth.

" I am aware of what you are going to say, concerning the fact that we would be sending Naruto directly into the Akatsuki's hands. But I do not believe that we should worry. Naruto has shown himself to be quite capable of handling himself since returning from training with Jiraiya. Also, as of right now, I believe that Team & is the only team capable of possibly bringing the Uchiha down."

"I understand. I will send for them right away." Shizune bowed and left the room, before going to locate a ninga to summon the members of the infamous Team 7.

**BREAK**

Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the village,a young female ninja was preparing herself fopr the day.

Sakura Haruno, a 15 year old girl with bubble gum pink hair and emerald eyes, was walking around her apartment, gathering the things she would need for when she would meet her team for training that had moved out of her parent's home recently, deciding that she wanted to try to be more independent and it was also more suitable for her shinobi life style, since she was never home when she lived with her parents anyways.

She had filled out over the course of 3 years and was no longer the awkward 12 year old genin she used to be. Her chest, though no where near the size of her mentor's, had filled out nicely, along with the rest of her body, though she was now shorter than Naruto, which was not the case when they were new genin. Along with her "teammates", Naruto and Sasuke, she had trained under one of the legendary sannin, Tsunade. Now, Sakura was one of the top medical ninjas in Konoha and was also a very strong and skilled shinobi. She was so strong she could break the ground with one punch. She has surprised many with how for she has come, especially Naruto, who had been suprised to hear that Sakura had passed the Chunin exams, leaving him as the only genin on their team. Her teammate Naruto had returned a few month prior, and they had also gained a new team mate, Sai, soon after Naruto had returned.

Choosing to wear her infamous red ensemble, Sakura was just finishing putting on her boots to leave her apartment when she heard a slight knock on her front door. Opening the door, Sakura was faced with an ANBU messenger.

"Sakura Haruno, you are being summoned by the Lady Hokage for a mission, and are to report to her office immediately."

Sakura nodded. "Understood."

With that, the ANBU gave a curt nod and vanished. Sakura sighed and decided to jump on the rooftops to hurry to her mentor's office.

'I wonder what the summons is about? Hopefully it will be a mission, seeing as how Naruto has been practically salivating every time he hears one of their friends describing their latest mission, since they have not been out on one for quite some time. I better hurry, and hopefully Tsunade will be in a good mood when i get there, though if she is, I doubt that mood will last for long, seeing how agitated Naruto can make her sometimes.'

With that last thought, Sakura cut off her thoughts and continued on her way to the Hokage Tower, not knowing that the mission she will soon be sent on will be life-changing.

So? what do you think of the revised version? I plan on revising on of the chapters, before starting on any new ones. I know the chapter is still way shorter than it prolly should be, but i will continue to try to improve on that.

Please review!