52 Long time no see (1/2)

Once Saito and his team reached the Tenchi Bridge he asked Karin to look for any signs of people. While they inspect the area after looking around they found a clearing with marks of battle. But no other clue was available. Karin who was using a seal to amplify her sensing ability and scanning the surrounding suddenly opened her closed eyes in shock.

Saito: ”What is it, Karin?”

Karin: ”I found a chakra signal and it's a familiar one.”

Saito had a feeling he knew who it was but he still wanted to confirm.

Saito: ”Please tell me it's not that snake bastard, Orochimaru.”

Karin nodded, she worked under Orochimaru for a long time and knew how sneaky and sly he can be.

Saito: ”This is urgent we need to act before he finds us.”

Moving stealthily they approached the location as they got closer Karin sensed two other chakra signals, one was Kabuto's and the other she didn't know about.

Soon they found an entrance to an underground hideout. Karin suddenly told him that Orochimaru disappeared from the hideout. Saito activated his earth sage mode and was surprised to find him near the bridge confronting Naruto and his teammates what shocked him was that Naruto's chakra was rapidly rising and soon he could hear explosion sounds coming from the bridge. At first he wanted to act and get Sasuke back but when he entered his earth sage mode he could tell that Sasuke wasn't here against his will and he must have chosen to come here. So he wanted to leave it to Naruto who was Sasuke's friend and teammate to save him and change his opinion.

Saito: ”Change of plans we will watch and see how the situation unfolds.”

The team moved out and watched as Naruto in his tailed beast cloak form was fighting against Orochimaru. The moment Saito saw him he had the urge to jump down and rip his spine out but he didn't want to act know because Naruto lost control and will attack anyone who moves. Plus he knew that Yamato his old teacher was getting closer and he will soon using wood release to suppress the Kyubi chakra. Karin and the others were looking at the spectacle. Fu had a frown on her face looking at the transformed Naruto, Suigetsu was barely hiding his killing intent and Karin had a complicated look on her face seeing Orochimaru in front of her.

Saito was waiting for an opportunity to move and kill Orochimaru this time he was going to make sure that he is dead. The battle was reaching its climax. And soon Yamato and Sakura caught up with Naruto in his rage Naruto hit Sakura with his tail. Yamato directly suppressed him while Orochimaru retreated. Naruto was in a critical state from the effect of the Biju chakra.

Saito and Co revealed themselves, Yamato was about to attack when Saito removed his mask briefly and made a shush sign with his hand, Sakura was desperately healing Naruto so she didn't see Saito's face. Yamato was in shock the student who was supposed to be dead was standing in front of him, if it wasn't for his years of Anbu and root services he would have run towards Saito and asked him about how he survived but when he saw Saito asking him to keep it a secret he didn't act.