Ch1:
"Mashua!" the Raikage's voice roared to such a degree that the great fire nation likely was all in earshot of it.
The ground beneath rumbled, the storms delivered gallons upon gallons of horizontal rainwater. I laid inside the cave which once trapped me before. Thankfully, this time, the water hasn't risen to drown me out like last time. Wait… This is actually a sensory type jutsu, one of which acts like a sonar to beings with chakra, and people it hits notifies the Raikage. I know this from one of the forbidden scrolls. The colour of the water determines the type of chakra, be it water (blue), air (white), Fire (red) ect.
"Search nearby, I felt him somewhere…" his voice very dark and vibrant, scared the absolute crap out of me.
I quietly covered myself in the mud of the pit against the tree in attempts to camouflage myself. Fifteen minutes passed, his crew had no luck. I felt the ground beneath the boots of his men that quaked and rumbled about. Either three men passed around, or they tripled back in their lack of findings.
"What is the meaning of this nonsense!" The hokage shouted from a distance on approach from the west.
"We had been notified the scroll thief had settled in the hearts of Konoha. We had been looking for him for the past two years and a body has yet to show up until recently." He had dissipated the storms and the two kages spoke eye to eye.
"Hey kid…" A voice in the cave spooked me. "I can get you out rather quickly. I heard you have some… useful information to share."
"What makes you think I'm ready to talk?" I bited back.
"Well I'm ready to scream." he seemed enticed.
"And there goes your source of information…"
"I like you already." he chuckled. "You know how to drive the bargain."
He grabbed me by the collar and warped the two of us to somewhere outside the woods.
"One thing, please get the mud out of your ears before we continue."
I went into the river as he requested and got most of the dirt and mud out. My white shirt however was stained tan.
"Now, feel better?" he asked.
"I'm soaked." I negatively replied.
His strong facial structure scrunched like he smelled something bad to my comment. He had grey eyes (probably blue in thanks to my colour blindness) which could cut through steel if he so chose. I felt his aura telepathically, evil as my eye can tell, but none of the less he saved me, so I had to give him something.
"I have to decided to give you my name Mashua, or do you prefer Takamitsu?"
"At this point I'd say Mashua." I replied. "Nothing too strenuous though I'd assume? How many syllables."
"Ryo Montonobu's the name… brother." His tone was serious.
"So you're from my fake home?"
"Yup, that greasy scumbag Ansoni got what was coming to him for getting caught in helping you out. He was executed just five days ago."
"Dead huh?" I looked to the trees. "That means they want me dead as well."
"Also, a body holds many secrets of information, even after being deceased. His family knew of his capture and left the city. Mostly by force due to the tolls of leaving were too great to meet."
"Wait how do you know of Ansoni?" I in disbelief. "You weren't from the land of Kusokagature."
"Maybe not, but I did get scammed by him."
"Right." Lightning popped like a whip in the distance. "Now for some information…"
"I only have interest in your kage."
"He's not my president keep in mind." "Now, you see the weather and its dramatic changes correct?"
"Yes."
"Most of his chakra contributes in stirring storms. The storms are what gives him his abilities. Electrical abilities derive mainly from three sources: Chakra, cloud friction, and magnetics. I gained my abilities through using chakra. The Raikage's chakra levels are well under par, so no storm means handicap for you."
"Interesting. Another reason for him not to be fit in the ranking system."
"It is a common sense note to not use metal melee weapons toward his Thunder armour and pure electric nunchucks."
"Nunchucks?"
"Yes, and if you get hit by most any of his moves once, either your head gets fried or you go into cardiac arrest. That's all I got." I concluded.
"Why thank you young man, I'm sure this will help me alot in the near future." Ryo started walking away from me.
"You and I pose the same enemy. I may not be of much help to you physically, and thank you for getting me out of the situation Ryo. Can you send me a letter or something when you kill him?"
"No promises Mashua."
Well, I tried to get him on my side. It was an unfair trade at best.
It dawned on me what just happened. I no longer will be able to be with team Gai unless things get settled. IF they'll ever settle again with what's going down…
"You mean to tell me that kid is only out for spreading your documented weaknesses and jutsus to the world? And that everything he does is just a cover up so people can side him over being the 'nice guy.' Seems illegitimate without more proof." The hokage explained. "It's been two and a half years my friend. If the information hasn't gotten out then you're safe."
"That is your belief, while mine poses a severe threat to the order of my country, and while I-"
"The only order your fat ass has for the country is tyrrany, terror, and public execution!"
"I now declare war between the Land of fire and Lightning." The Raikage concluded.
"Over an untied spill of insults and secrets. To call yourself Kage is an insult to your town and country!" I within ear and eyeshot saw the pent up aggression between the two's eyes.
The storms had a rather cold and wildly abrupt turn, taking with itself a typhoon of sorts. Winds exceeded 70 miles per hour. trees fell everywhere and bended like wet noodles, peeling away branches like a flaky cinnamon roll. The Raikage held his left hand high and summoned a weapon from the storm's energy. The Hokage gave two handsigns and either summoned or crafted a pair of Kodachi, dark silver and clean. The Hokage made quick work with the gap between them. Both were at a stalemate as far as physical strength was concerned, but Hiruzen had his opponent outwitted and out defended.
"Hmph, let's see you dodge this since you're so good!" The Raikage held an open palm face down and he swung downward. Lightning struck right where the hokage was, only he wasn't to be found in the attack. It was a decoy. A swift strike from behind somehow hadn't connected as both weren't shocked in one another's' abilities. I myself couldn't keep up with their speed if I tried. Both in hand combat seemed to possess more than two hands within their dexterity. There was mounds of intensity with every blow, either blocked or connected. THe Hokage was seemingly stepping back as though he wasn't winning the fight. I was not going to let Hirruzen get killed!
I raised my hands to steal what energy in the sky laying dormant. It vibrated through my arms and started forming over my chest. A yellow Aura engulfed my shirt and now consumed my shoulders. The storms grew less dark over my steal of energy. I felt unstable, like one sneeze would discharge to the ground or to those close by should they be sneaky enough. There was so much in the air, much more than I have in capability. I threw a bolt the Raikage's way but it missed, soaring ever so seamlessly and hitting a tree. I threw another, and another, timed excellently yet none hit.
"Mashua!" The Raikage yelled in a leap toward me.
"I am not afraid you vile tyrant!" I put all of the armour to a sword in similar shape of an enlarged Jian.
Our energies clash with sparks dispersing like a welding job. Immediately my arms started to buckle. I bit more than I could chew. I jumped backwards and the Hokage had delivered a devastating blow to the Raikage from the side. I felt the ribs crack on that man and flinched to his facial expression. I went to deliver a finishing move, one that would avenge my family's vein death. I felt the weight come down and the burden almost relieved. The Hokage simply swatted it away.
"No heart impure has the right to end another individual." He scolded.
With a quick thrust the skies dissipated and the life of that man had slipped from his grasp. The armour also dissipated from my being. I looked at the hokage and his face held sorrow as he read the deceased's mind.
"For many years he kept our nation in constant fear of war. I'll be honest and give you this much, he did not kill your family, it was of his corrupt henchmen. I seen many things today about you Mashua... No, don't hand me that headband- let me finish." I waited for him to finish reading. "There are seven in total affiliated with your clan's slaughter. As well, many other clans have fallen to his group. If we are to make peace with them now, I'm afraid the only thing we can do is kill who have rooted themselves in corruption."
"Otherwise, you slaining the Raikage with no return of knowable reason will cause the war to commense." I mumbled.
"Yes, Mashua."
"I'm at a loss to even appologize sir."
"There's no need-"
"Sir, I caused this damn war!" I shouted.
"Young man, I will not have you to blame yourself over what was done today. I would advise watching your mouth to who you're talking to."
"Then what did I do?" I held my emotion back poorly.
"You gave us an opening." He looked to the soul of my eyes.
Book II has begun, If you're wondering what's been going on, I advise reading A Split Storm, otherwise have a good day. I'd like some input to better myself for mine and yours sake, so please, review or private messages are appreciated.
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