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Attack
Kakashi yawned, stretching his arms over his head and looked around. He and team Ro were sent to ambush a group of rogue shinobi targeting ANBU teams on missions. However, no one should even know about the teams, leading the Third Hokage to suspect it was a traitor.
"Kakashi," Yugao spoke up quietly from just behind him. "Who do you think it is?"
"I don't know," Kakashi said. "I guess we'll find out soon though."
Yugao nodded looking around.
"Someone's coming," she hissed.
Kakashi nodded and signaled the others, warning them. They all gripped their weapons and waited. Then, shinobi leapt out of the trees behind them, attacking them. They blocked the attacks, dropping to the road below and their attackers followed, revealing themselves to be Konoha ANBU.
"What the hell are you doing?" Kakashi demanded. "We're Konoha Shinobi, just like you!"
"Don't let any get away!" the leader of the new group of ANBU ordered, as more and more began to appear from the trees.
"So many," Kakashi breathed looking around. "Be careful!"
"We know," Yugao replied, sprinting forward and slashing several of their attackers, before leaping back from a slash.
Several Kunai passed over her shoulder, dropping several as they charged at her and she turned to look, seeing one of her fellow members of Team Ro turn back to his opponents. Yugao turned back as well, blocking several kunai just before Kakashi passed her, a Chidori covering his hand. Several of the ANBU attacking them shouted in dismay, realizing who they were fighting, and turned to flee only for Team Ro to appear around them, killing any that tried to flee. Kakashi began to slaughter ANBU as they turned toward him, trying to overwhelm him, and Yugao turned, sprinting to his side and blocking three swords with her own, slashing them just as another sword grazed her side. She shouted in pain and Kakashi hurled a kunai into the ANBU that had attacked her just as he moved to finish her. She blocked another slash, slashing several shinobi in rapid succession just as more exited the trees, attacking Team Ro from behind. After another minute, ANBU were attacking Yugao and Kakashi from all sides. Just when Yugao was about to be overwhelmed, Kakashi shoved her to the ground with his free hand and spun, slashing all the ANBU surrounding them with his Chidori. Then, he let it fade as the last living ANBU turned to flee. Yugao stood, chasing him and tackling him just inside the tree line as Kakashi walked over.
"Did the others..." Yugao began but Kakashi shook his head.
"They were overwhelmed by the reinforcements," Kakashi stated kneeling and holding a Chidori in front of the ANBU's face. "Who are you, why are you killing Leaf ANBU?"
"I can't say!" the ANBU shrieked.
Kakashi let the Chidori fade and pulled the mask off, crushing it.
"Stick out your tongue," Kakashi ordered.
The ANBU did so, revealing a curse mark on his tongue.
"Foundation!?" Kakashi gasped.
"I will not fail in my mission!" the ANBU suddenly shouted as light began to shine from inside his flak jacket.
Kakashi grabbed Yugao, escaping with the Body Flicker Technique just before the ANBU's flak exploded. Kakashi sighed, setting Yugao down and sighed.
"That was close," Kakashi sighed. "Are you alright Yugao?"
"Yes, thank you," Yugao nodded. "What happened?"
"He had paper bombs inside his flak jacket incase they were defeated," Kakashi stated. "I should have figured he would. The Foundation cares about nothing more than mission success."
"Foundation?" Yugao asked. "Lord Danzo's section? But would he want to kill Leaf Village ANBU?"
"I don't know," Kakashi admitted. "We have to report this."
Yugao nodded and they both turned, sprinting back to the Hokage's Office. Kakashi knocked and the Third Hokage told him to enter. However, when he did, Danzo was standing beside the desk. For a brief second, Danzo looked almost incredulous at Kakashi being alive. Then, he looked impassive as ever. Yugao and Kakashi knelt, but Kakashi didn't take his eyes off of Danzo.
"Lord Hokage, I think it best that we report the events of our mission to you directly," Kakashi stated.
"Judging by the amount of blood on the two of you, I agree," Hiruzen nodded. "Danzo, you are dismissed."
"But Hiruzen-"
"Go Danzo!" Hiruzen snapped.
"As you wish," Danzo nodded, walking out of the room, Kakashi and Danzo staring at each other as he passed.
Once the door was closed, Kakashi stood, placing a sound sealing tag on the door then turned back to Hiruzen.
"Team Ro was wiped out in the fight, except the two of us," Kakashi stated. "The group attacking ANBU teams was the Foundation."
"The...how do you know for sure?" Hiruzen asked.
"We captured one of them," Kakashi stated. "He had the Foundation's curse mark on his tongue. However, he committed suicide in an attempt to kill myself and Yugao before we could bring him back here or question him."
"Damn it!" Hiruzen growled. "Why would Danzo do such a thing?"
"I don't know," Kakashi admitted. "But he should be brought in for questioning."
"I agree," Hiruzen nodded. "I'll go myself. You two will accompany me, but for now, go and get your wounds looked at, and be careful. This will undoubtedly start a civil war."
"I agree," Kakashi nodded. "Itachi Uchiha and Tenzo should be brought back to your command. They are not loyal to Danzo's ideals. Besides that, we may need the Uchiha for this. Itachi can help with that."
"Agreed," Hiruzen nodded. "I'll handle that while you are getting treated. Return to my office when you are done."
Kakashi bowed and he and Yugao left for the hospital to get healed. Hiruzen began to write then summoned one of his permanent ANBU body guards and sent them with the message to get Itachi and Tenzo to his office.
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