Team Otsutsuki

Nine

Team 7, informally known as Team Otsutsuki by its member, practically flew through the trees. Minato, not wanting to be left out, nestled beside Kurama within Naruto. The squad knew that the only one that they really need to watch out for would be Toneri. Not that the boy's weak but rather because this will be his first mission outside Konoha facing a possible hostile. Anything can happen and they refused to let their cousin fall.

Kakashi mumbled, "C-ranks are cursed rank,"

Naruto hummed, Hashirama-ki clinging for dear 'life' on his blond locks while Naruto's Mokuton ability unconsciously making the trees move out of their way, allowing them to all but fly in a straight line. Indra's eyes flashed crimson Sharingan as he took note one area that they passed by, "We already passed the area where they were ambushed. ANBU already cleared the space of the Nuke-nin brothers,"

Toneri asked, "Do you think they already take the boat?"

Kakashi hummed, "Possible,"

Naruto chuckled, "We'll just chase after them, dattebayo! Toneri, try not to fall!"

Toneri called back, "Alright, Nii-sama!"

They flew over the coast, taking the sighing boatman by surprise as they passed him by running over choppy water. Toneri grinned; glad that he's not falling under. His brothers have an easier time learning chakra manipulation and chakra control, blessed with experience and understanding of the concept itself from their past lives. This also meant that Kakashi focused on the Toneri the most, allowing Indra and Naruto to practice on their own. But when Kakashi went AWOL for whatever reason, either Indra or Naruto will help him.

They blitzed straight for Wave Country, looking like white phantoms cutting through the oceans. They didn't stop upon reaching shores but the moment Naruto's feet touched the soil of Wave, he frowned. He picked up his speed and his team followed. Indra looked at Toneri, "Whatever we came across, make sure you defend those that cannot defend themselves,"

Kakashi looked worriedly at Naruto's figure as he crashed into a foggy clearing, "That's chakra generated,"

Indra nodded, using Ninshu to blow the unnatural fogs off the ground and they saw that Jounin Kurenai had been badly injured, bleeding profusely on the ground while Kiba and Shino had crumpled on far ends with only Hinata left guarding who can only be Tazuna. Naruto was just in time to punch the giant cleaver of a sword from cleaving her and the client in two.

Kakashi went straight for Kurenai, "Kurenai!"

Kurenai looked up at him weakly, limbs shaking as she tried to keep her organs from falling out of her cut stomach. She asked, "Hi-Hinata...m-my...b-boys?"

Kakashi shushed her, "We are here, we'll help,"

She gurgled, "Z-Za-Zabu-za..."

Kakashi looked at his team, noticing that crying Hinata stood her ground in front of Tazuna who had soiled himself. Toneri and Indra had gathered around her while Naruto glared at the Nuke-nin from Kiri. Knowing that Kurenai needed help or else, he called out, "Naruto! I need medic here, stat!"

Naruto looked at him, trusting his brothers to keep him safe from the frowning Kiri swordsman and in a blink, Kawarimi exchanged with Kakashi who immediately went on the offence. Indra turned to Toneri, "I will look at the others. Keep the ones behind you safe,"

Understanding his orders, Toneri nodded; his usually serene face uncharacteristically stern and grim. He noticed that Jounin Kurenai's chakra had fluctuated dangerously while his distant cousin was traumatised behind him. Naruto had told him about Hinata being much more closely related to him than either Indra or Naruto, so he felt compelled to protect her above the others. Sure he never had the chance to get close to her because she didn't know who he was to her and her clan. Also, he's adopted as an Uzumaki which made getting close to her would land her in deep trouble with her clan. He didn't want that so he only keep track of her from a distant, which was easy because she made it a habit to watch Naruto. Her chakra was happiest when she watched his brother and it was the only reason the Otsutsuki brothers didn't confront her for her stalking habit.