| rdfs:comment | - It towered above them like a giant black chasm just waiting to suck them in. A large black stone mountain, the solitary peak rising into the sky was home to some of the most deadly criminals in the world. Konoha's inescapable prison, known simply by its code name, the Hell-Gate. A prison whose exact location was known to only a few among the elite of Konoha, up until yesterday Naruto hadn't even known it existed. It was here that his friend was kept. Looking up at the very top of the peak where Naruto was told he was being kept. As Kakashi began walking towards the peak Naruto made to follow, taking one last glance at the top of the peak and whispered a single word, "Sasuke."
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| abstract | - It towered above them like a giant black chasm just waiting to suck them in. A large black stone mountain, the solitary peak rising into the sky was home to some of the most deadly criminals in the world. Konoha's inescapable prison, known simply by its code name, the Hell-Gate. A prison whose exact location was known to only a few among the elite of Konoha, up until yesterday Naruto hadn't even known it existed. It was here that his friend was kept. Looking up at the very top of the peak where Naruto was told he was being kept. As Kakashi began walking towards the peak Naruto made to follow, taking one last glance at the top of the peak and whispered a single word, "Sasuke." As they approached the foot of the mountain half a dozen ANBU suddenly appeared and surrounded them. "Identification and access codes." asked the squad captain. Kakashi duly provided them with the appropriate clearance information and suddenly a door appeared upon the face of the mountain. As it opened inwards, Kakashi noticed how the gates would be impossible to open from the inside. As they stepped inside another ANBU squad appeared to escort them to Sasuke's cell. They reached a stairwell which went up and down. As Kakashi made to start climbing the stairs one of the ANBU stopped him and said, "Down not up." Surprised Kakashi asked, "Down? But Sasuke is kept in the highest cell is he not?" "Yes and no." replied the ANBU. "A simple deception to keep anyone from trying to break prisoners out. There's nothing up above other than surveillance equipment while we have an extensive underground network where the prisoners are kept. And we are the only ones who can navigate the labyrinth below. Even if a prisoner manages to escape from their cell, they'll be roaming the passages until they die of starvation." Finally they reached the very bottom of the stairway. They followed the ANBU through a number of passages for well over an hour until they reached a corridor which contained only two cells. They were taken to one of the cells and the door was opened. The lantern in the hands of one of the ANBU was the only illumination available and as he and Naruto stepped in Kakashi saw a figure sitting in the back of the cell. As they stepped forward the figure looked up and two red sharingan eyes glowed out from the dark. Sasuke looked up to see Naruto and Kakashi standing at the door to his cell. Surprised to see them here he asked, "What are you doing here?" Naruto started grinning and told him that they were there to take him out. "Take me out? How?" As Naruto just went on grinning like a fool he looked inquiringly at Kakashi who sighed, sat down and told him all about Iwa's attack on the Leaf and the beginning of the new war. He then told him how he had been pardoned and release into their custody to help with the ear effort. "Into your custody huh? They don't trust me do they? I don't blame them, I deserve that prejudice I guess. But I want the two of you to know that I have changed. I finally see just how dark the path I had taken was. How every action was taking me further away from all of you, away from Itachi. Away from the path he wanted me to follow. But now I can see what Itachi wanted me to see, his vision of the future. Finally the future I want to see is the same as what he wanted to see." Staring at the ground once more he finally got up and looked Naruto straight in the eye and they both understood each other. As they began to leave the cell a sound from the other cell drew his attention. Looking in that direction Sasuke stopped. "If you want more help with the war I have a crazy idea." Fifteen minutes and a lengthy argument later they left the corridor but now both the cells were empty. The occupant of the other cell walked behind Sasuke. "If this backfires, it will be on our heads," Kakashi told Sasuke and Naruto. "So better keep an eye on him." As they reached the upper level again they were suddenly surrounded by ANBU who now all had their swords drawn and looked ready to fight. "What is he doing with you? You were only given permission to take the Uchiha." said the squad captina, "The other one cannot leave here." Naruto stepped in front of the other prisoner and Sasuke and spoke "He is going with us. We take his responsibility." "We can't just let him go. Do you even know who he is? Who his brother was?" "I don't care." replied Naruto. "If Sasuke can trust him then so can I. And I am willing to fight you if I have to. So just get out of the way." Finally they agree to send an ANBU squad with them to Konoha so that they could keep an eye on the prisoner till they got the Hokage's order to let him go. As they began walking towards the village Naruto turned to the new entrant in their group and asked, "You know, I was don't know what Sasuke told Kakashi-sensei to get you out so I never did catch your name. And who was this brother they were talking about?" The other turned to face him and said, "My name is Kaname Hoshigaki, and my brother or my cousin to be exact was Kisame Hoshigaki."
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