Naruto 285

Yamato stands before his team and asks them to introduce themselves, and then he lays out the mission. He states it will give them the opportunity to find info to assassinate Orochimaru and retrieve Sasuke. He asks the team to gather in an hour and dismisses them. Naruto and Sakura walk away and compare Sai to Sasuke, stating Sai fails to live up to their friend. In an apartment, Sai gathers his tools. On the walls hang drawings of scenery. He picks up a drawing of his younger self and quickly pulls a kunai to defend himself. An ANBU member withdraws after locking kunai with Sai. He complements Sai's reflexes and gives him orders from Danzou. A cat meows and the ANBU is startled. He tells Sai failure is not an option and chides him for carrying the drawing of himself. He tells Sai that those in Root have no name, feelings, past or future, only your mission. Root lies below the ground supporting the great tree of Konoha. In Tsunade's office, she tells Sakura to control Naruto as best she can. Danzou knocks and enters her office. He states he has heard of the ANBU appointed as leader, and hopes Sandaime has not rubbed off on him, as how Shodai rubbed off on Sarutobi. He takes his leave and Tsunade tells Sakura that Danzou was a militaristic hardliner who was up for the Third Hokage position with Sarutobi. Sakura leaves and joins her team at the gate of Konoha, Yamato then tells them it is time to move out for the Grass Country!