A/N: This is my first Naruto fanfic's and I don't have as much knowledge in this subject than my other fanfics, so please bear with me. Thanks, TR Fan 89 x

This is based on the last few panels of the Manga before the timeskip, so theier are quite a few similarites

Diclaimer: I do not own Naruto, this is just a fan made story...

The Demon Puppet

Summary: On his long training trip with Jiraiya, Naruto is captured by the Akatsuki, which inevitably leads to his death. Yet, afterwards they disappear and not even Jiraiya can find them, until they suddenly appear six years later.


Prologue: Plans

In a dark cave deep within the forests between Suna and Konoha, a meeting was just beginning as shadows began to appear in the darkness. There was little light that reflected of a small pool of water at the entrance but it still was difficult to make out any details. One by one figures with cloaks that had red clouds in them, began to appear, and they all focussed on one figure that had unique, grey ringed eyes that stared at all the others with great power. Overall nine figures stood, as mere reflections of their true selves. They stood silently as they waited for someone to break the silence and answer the question that they all were thinking, 'What is so important that we need to be summoned now?'

"Orochimaru has gained the Sharingan," said an eerie voice coming from one of the shadows that filled the cave. At these words the person that was clearly seen to have red eyes tensed up, showing his discomfort at the news that came from his teammate's mouth. "And the Toad Sannin, Jiraiya has taken the Kyuubi away from Konoha for training purposes."

"Orochimaru has, what, 3 years before his next regeneration? So we gonna have to wait three years before we attack then?" said the figure hanging from the roof of the cave. "I guess our success rate would be higher then?"

"No," said the shadow with the ringed eyes. " We will begin our attack when the Kyuubi is returning to Konoha, first. If he has been training with one of the Sannin it would be best to get him out of the way first. Itachi, Kisame, I'll handle this one, under his protection it would make it impossible for you to capture the Kyuubi. And I, personally, would like to see my old sensei again."

"Yes, Pein-sama," replied both Itachi and Kisame. Itachi, the man with the red eyes, stilled stared intently at the man with the ringed eyes as Kisame, the man with the very large sword on his back looked up at the man who had spoken on the ceiling.

"From my calculations we should be ready to begin the Biju extraction process, once I have overcome the problem of Orocimaru's absence. It should only take about half a year to capture all the Jinchuriki and that should coincide with Orocimaru's reincarnation." All the figures nodded in agreement.

"Right, we shall reassemble when the Kyuubi is captured."

"Hai," they all replied in unison. Just as they appeared the shadowy figures all began to fade out one by one, leaving only Pein lurking in the shadows.

"Are you sure this plan will work," he said to himself.

"Of course," said another figure emerging form the shadows, his orange mask reflecting slight glimmer of the pool that filled half the cave.