Shinigami Shuffle

How to Play Alive for Dummies

Naruto sweat dropped, "Yeah, that's not suspicious at all."

"She could at least pretend to be less excited." Yamato deadpanned.

Tsunade shook her head and looked at Sai, Naruto, Kakashi and Yamato, "All the anbu at each location have been notified. They're ready to put on a show for Sakura the second they see her and false paperwork has been placed within reach. Try not to make it too easy for her."

They nodded and were about to leave when Tsunade asked Naruto to stay, "Naruto, how long have you and Gaara been dating? I don't have a problem with it I'm just curious."

"It seems like an eternity that I hope never ends." The hokage blushed at the romantic , surprisingly genuine, answer and Naruto left. Well almost, he popped his head back in and said, "Did you know the pervy sage is making a Yaoi version of his book? Just thought you should know." That's when Naruto really left and Tsunade was glad he didn't come back because she was suffering from a massive nosebleed.

Naruto waved to his teammates, "Hey, guys! Why don't we start with the border patrol first, we might catch some people off guard."

Sakura smirked, "Finally, you come up with a good idea." said the traitor who was unaware of the three ninjas and a reaper glaring at her.

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Naruto was sharpening a kunai when he looked at Kakashi. He knew the jonin was moping, he sighed, "This isn't your fault, sensei." He gestured towards Sakura who was setting up her tent or trying to, at least. The tent was putting up a fight.

Yamato nodded, "He's right, senpai. We all knew she was obsessed, but no one thought she'd go this far."

Kakashi looked up from his book with a defeated sigh, "I didn't think I was being so obvious ... yeah, you're both right."

The reaper wasn't paying attention and sliced his finger off, "Ow! Shit!"

"Did you cut yourself, Naruto?" Kakashi asked as he moved to the blonde' side, "Let me see."

Naruto grabbed his severed digit and hid his hands behind his back, "It's nothing really. Just a little nick." He said calmly as he popped his finger back into place.

"I should still look at it-"

"Kakashi-sensei this tent isn't going up!" The pinkette whined.

When the two ninja turned to look at the traitorous pinkette Naruto checked his finger. It healed, but it was backwards! Naruto panicked and bit back a scream as he sliced off the digit so he could adjust it. Once he fixed it started healing again and Naruto tried to clean a little of the blood so it wasn't on the same level as a severed finger.

As Kakashi turned his attention back to Naruto the blonde held up his hand revealing his fixed finger, "See, sensei. No big deal. It just looks bloody."

Kakashi eye smiled, "That's good ... so how long do you think she'll wait to deliver the news?"

"I bet she'll leave camp before we're even asleep." smirked the reaper.

"No way. She isn't that stupid." The wood user said.

The undercover reaper grinned, "Care to make a wager." They all placed their bets.

Less than an hour later Sakura made a show about being mad at Naruto and stomped off. Kakashi and Yamato forked over Naruto's winnings the second they got back to Konoha.

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The reaper found an underground cave with a stone wall hiding the entrance, "Now this is their headquarters ... OW!" Utakata rubbed his nose.

He put his hands against the wall and tried to go through, but he couldn't! He was a reaper! Basically a fucking ghost! He should be able to walk through anything!

"What hell is going on here?!"

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Once Naruto entered his apartment he found a freaked out reaper pacing his floor.

"Utakata, what's going on? You were supposed to find the files."

"I found Orochimaru's hideout easily, but I can't get in!"

Naruto raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

"There's a barrier keeping me out!"

"That's impossible. We're dead so we should have access ... wait, was it a complete barrier or were you able to get into the hideout at some points?"

"I was able to get in part way, but I always hit a wall at some point! General, what could cause this?"

Naruto sighed, "There's only one thing this could mean ... Orochimaru has Shinigami's Death Mask ..."