Chapter: Seeing again ...

The next morning they set out with the first rays of sunshine.
Sasuke rubbed his hands and let his knuckles crack. Now he could finally show his brother what he had learned in recent years.
"Hey, Shikuyo, what will we expect up there?" Lee asked, pointing to the big mountain.
"Hm ... the hiding place is in any case very close to the village in the clouds," said the latter.
"Yes, and we're lucky that they even let us up on the mountain. They are usually not that open to strangers!" Said Toshi.
"That's right ... But when we reported that the Akas were hanging around on their mountain, they gave us permission. Unusual things have happened up there recently," said Shikuyo. Somehow, Kiba found it scary when the two complemented their sentences so mutually. He shuddered.
"Are you cold?" Asked Hinata, looking at him worried. Kiba shook her head and smiled. They climbed a steep, rocky path that looked like it was made by animals rather than humans."I'm curious to see if Itachi Uchiha remembers me," said Gaara and smiled grimly.
"Oh ... Because of that ... I don't think there are very many Akatsuki hanging around there," said Toshi.
"Why?" Asked Sasuke.
"See for yourself!" Said Toshi and put his hand in a stream running past.
His reflection blurred and the surface puckered slightly. The next moment another image appeared on the surface of the water. Sasuke saw a pair of black coats with red clouds on them. It was definitely Akatsuki, but something was different. He thought feverishly what it could be.
"You're too small!" Lee whispered in amazement. Then it fell from Sasuke's eyes like scales. They were children! Not older than 12!
"Children?" He breathed incredibly.
"Mhm," Shikuyo said.
"But what does that mean?" Yu asked.
"I don't know ..." said her brother.
"That the Akas build up their new generation!", Gaara guessed.
"What kind of technology is that actually?"asked Lee, pointing to the water.
"This is an old technique from my clan," said Toshi and took his hand out of the water.
"This stream leads exactly to the Akatsuki's hiding place," said Shikuyo.
"Unbelievable!" Said Hinata suddenly, "you can see everything they do with it !!"
"Well ... not everything, just what is reflected in the water, but that's enough. In any case, the only ones we saw up there are these children and Shanoharu," Toshi said a little sadly when he spoke to his brother came. Sasuke understood him ... he could understand all too well what he was going through. So Itachi wasn't there after all ... so much the better for him! thought Sasuke.
"It's not far to ...", Shiku said, but was interrupted.
"Psst!", Kiba suddenly said.
"What is it?" Asked Lee. Yu knelt on the floor and put his hand on the stone.
"Someone's coming!", She whispered, "they're already very close!"
"You?", Sasuke asked amazed. He didn't expect them to be discovered so quickly.Everyone took up fighting positions.

"Sensei, they are still following us !!", Nartuo called forward.
"Damn it! I thought it would be easier to escape them!" Kakashi cursed.
"We should split up!" Neji yelled from behind.
"Good idea!" Shikamaru agreed.
"Well then ... I hope to see you later!", Said Kakashi and made a sharp right turn. Sakura followed him.
When she caught up with him, she asked: "How did you actually find us?"
"I think I'll tell you that ... STOP!", He suddenly said sharply and pulled Sakura's arm back.
"What is it?" She asked in a whisper when she saw that her Sensei looked tense.
"You have us!" He said.
"How?" She asked, startled.
"Up there in the clearing ... they're not moving ... they're waiting for us!" He said worried, "Damn, I underestimated you ..."
"What do you mean, you can't give up just because there are some Akatsuki blocking our way!", She protested."There are not a few, there are several ... besides, they seem to know where we are!" He said still doggedly.
"Damn it, come on!" Said Sakura and stared at her sensei.
"Well ... you hold back!" He said and stormed off. Sakura followed him. She had no intention of holding back. She wasn't a little girl anymore to be protected!

Sasuke stared into the forest. suddenly something moved. They are coming! , he thought.
Sasuke and the others charged forward.
Then ... all of a sudden a figure appeared in front of him, fist raised to strike. Sasuke wanted to raise his arms, but didn't make it in time.
She came closer and closer ...
Suddenly she stopped an inch from his face.
And at that very moment he realized who was standing in front of him.
Sasuke stared at his Sensei and he stared back.
"But ... what ... here?" Both asked at the same time. The others stopped behind Sasuke and looked also confused."Sasuke ?!", came another voice from the forest. Sasuke thought he knew her.
And he was not wrong. In the next moment Sakura came rushing out of the forest and threw herself around Sasuke.
He just stood there with his mouth open and stared at Kakahsi and the girl who was now sobbing on his shoulder.
"But ... what are you doing here?" Asked Kiba.
"Apparently the same as what you were planning to do, only I was a bit faster!" Said Kakashi and smiled in relief.
"You mean everyone else is fine?" Asked Hinata.
"Probably ... we had to part because they were chasing us." Kakashi confessed.
"We have to look for her!" Lee said excitedly.
"We should!" Said Gaara.
"Then let's go!", Yu shouted and grabbed her brother and Hinata to disappear into the forest the next moment.
"I hope they are fine!", Sasuke said and stroked Sakura's cheek.
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so that was the latest chap hope you enjoyed it and you read on ^^