"I'm not too sure. The Hokage said the once that without knowing the formula Orochimaru used, it would be difficult to destroy it. Plus they said he put some of his essence into it, making it darker and it made those uneasy to try and tamper with it in case it backfired."
Naruto nodded and though it did make sense, he understood where they were coming from; though it still made him pissed as he covered the seal up.
"Anko-chan look at me," he said as Anko looked up at him. "As you know I am practicing and training to be a fūinjutsu master and after seeing this seal and hearing your story I will make you this promise right here and now.
"I promise I will make Orochimaru pay for hurting you and I will get that seal of you. I promise it on my way of the Shinobi." he said as Anko looked up at him with shocked and wide eyes.
"I second that." Itachi muttered making the two look at him forgetting he was even there. "We will make Orochimaru sorry for ever harming you Anko-san. We will bring you justice."
"Guys," Anko said quietly before she grabbed Naruto and Itachi from where he lay and hugged them both tightly.
"Thank you both so much." she muttered making the two boys smiled at return the hug to her before they decided to call it a night and prepare for the second day of trekking through the desert of Suna.
Next Morning
The trio woke as soon as the sun hit their faces and quickly packed or sealed their stuff away before making their way back towards the sand village.
Anko looked happier than either of the two boys had seen her before as she summoned her snake summon which quickly led the way again though this time at a quicker pace since none of them wanted to spend another four days in the sweltering heat of the Suna desert.
As they walked they felt Kami smiling on them when they found a few rows of cacti on their path.
Knowing that cacti stored water within them, Naruto cut of some of the cacti parts and the trio drained what they could from the cacti and got more water to last them an extra day if they needed it.
They walked for a few hours and were feeling good about themselves since they were making good time until Itachi and Anko noticed Naruto had stopped.
"Naruto?"
Naruto placed his index finger to his lips. "There is someone here." he said instantly making Anko and Itachi on guard as they group together back to back in a triangle formation. "Where are they?" Anko asked as Itachi had his Sharingan activated when Naruto had his eyes closed searching around them.
After a few moments of searching his eyes narrows twenty meters east of them. "There."
They all turned to the spot Naruto had pointed at before firing off their attacks.
"Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu!"
"Suiton: Teppoudama!"
"Sen'eijashu!"
The three attacks surged forward together right to the spot where Naruto's sensor abilities pin pointed. Just as they neared a trio reddish orange balls burst out of the sands and hit the attacks causing a small explosion to occur that knocked sand all over the place from the gust of the attack.
As the sand and smoke cleared a figure jumped out from the smoke cloud covered in a light brown cloak with an Anbu mask covering their face. Looking at them they could not tell whether the cloaked figure was a male or a female.
"Fuuton: Kaze Senbon," the figure said in a voice that was monotone and must of have a voice changed to it since they could not tell their gender.
A flurry of wind made senbon shoot from the users hand and towards the team. Before they hit Naruto slammed his hands to the ground. "Doton: Doryūheki."
As the wall came up and successfully stopped the wind made senbon form striking them, the figure leaped over the wall and pushed themselves forward and towards the group. They landed in the middle of the group making the trio jump back.
Naruto unsealed Shusui and swung at the masked shinobi, but was blocked by a chakra enhanced kunai. "Why are you attacking us?" he asked as Anko came up from the right side and kicked the shinobi who then managed to duck out of the way.
"I can't let just anyone get to the next round of the chunin exams now can I. You three have come quite far in such a short amount of time." the figure said making the three look at them in surprise.
"So it is part of the test. We have to get past you in order to get to the next round." Naruto said as he watched as the unnamed shinobi nodded.
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