Kono leapt to the side and hid in a dustbin, exhausted. Even after all his training a Kage Bunshin was almost too much for him to create, especially after having to run so much. Luckily he had decent Chakra control which he used to speed himself up, which his pursuer apparently couldn't do. This had given him time to summon the Bunshin and hide without being noticed by his pursuer, who landed in the alley way a few moments later.

"Giving up running I see?" the nin's eyes narrowed. "Where is the scroll?"

"Don't know," The Bunshin claimed.

"Then I guess I will have to kill you!" The nin had no time for games. He had a feeling Orochimaru would not be pleased that he was already half an hour late in delivering the scroll. When Orochimaru wasn't pleased...He got communist and gave everyone an equal share of his anger, and the fact that most of the nin were probably going to die fighting Konoha meant that he would get a larger share of the pain.

"If I die I am taking you with me!" The Bunshin charged into the nin.

"Oh?" The nin sneered then noticed the Explosive tag on the Bunshin's back. "Nice try!" He round house kicked the clone backwards, scowling as the Bunshin dispersed.

"Not very smart are you?"

The nin span around and saw a smug looking Konohamaru. "That was merely a distraction. Ignite!" There was an explosion as the tag Konohamaru has placed on the nin while he was focused on the Bunshin detonated, sending chunks of the former foe raining down like clumps of damp confetti. Kono decided this was the appropriate moment to throw up, and did so in the bin he had been hiding in.

"What was that?" Kurenai raced around the corner. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah," Konohamaru pulled himself upright. "You have to get this to the boss!" Kono waved the scroll. "Boss needs this!"

"Boss?" Kurenai scowled and noted the summoning scroll, "You mean Naruto?"

"Yeah," Konohamaru slumped forward. "Get this to the boss..." He collapsed, his fatigue finally claiming him.

Kurenai picked the boy and the scroll up.

"Damn," She blinked noting the devastation.

"Naruto boss will be proud...right?" Konohamaru muttered.

"You took down an enemy despite the huge gap in your levels, Naruto will be proud." Kurenai nodded, smiling as Kono started to snore loudly. "Let's get you to the hospital for a check over. Then I will deliver this scroll to him."

Naruto waited.

"Erm..." Anko looked around.

"That's odd," Naruto stood up, feeling slightly foolish. "Nothing happened?"

"I hear that's a common problem with men of your age." Anko stated. "Don't be embarrassed."

"..." Naruto scowled and checked the position of each of the columns. "Why isn't it working?"

"Er..." Anko tilted her head, "Are you sure you are performing the right Hand seals?"

"This Jutsu doesn't need hand seals as such." Naruto shook his head, "But I still don't know why it isn't doing anything."

"Hmm..." Anko looked thoughtful, "Well...I guess you can always use your special sword to win."

"Someone stole it," Naruto shook his head.

"Well that sucks." Anko pouted.

"Don't I kn-OOOOOOO" Naruto fell over as he found himself stood upon the full sized Kyuubi no Youko's head.

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