Summary: Orochimaru is wanted dead by the Neko Freedom Fighters. Their leader, Arihiro, is the one who turly wants his head. Sasuke falls for a freedom fighter, the Nekos team up with the Konohagakure, Hinata confesses her love to Naruto, and a big battle at the end of all of this. All of this for Freedom? You know it could turn into choas.
There was a stir in Otogakure. Something seemed to be unsteady in the village. Orochimaru noticed it. It seemed to excite him the most. He would stand at his balcony in the wake of the morning staring to see what would happen. He sensed activity from in the forest. He had had his followers check around the forest, but nothing would show. Orochimaru sensed it. His followers sensed it. Something was out there. He smirked one day as the senses got stronger. Something was coming. Kabuto came to him that morning.
"You called for me, master," Kabuto said as he bowed.
"You feel it, don't you?" Orochimaru said as his smirked grew wider.
"Yes, I do," Kabuto said.
"You don't know how much this excite me. Let us give our guests a proper welcome," Orochimaru hissed with that glint in his eyes. This was to be most exciting.
In Konohagakure, Naruto, Sakura, and Sai were all training with their sensei, Kakashi, when the strangest feeling came upon the team. They all stopped and looked toward the north. Something wasn't right. There was a disburdens in there air. Time seemed to stand still for a moment. Something was happening in Otogakure.
"What is it, Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura asked as she looked at her sensei.
"I don't know, but I have a feeling that Otogakure has unwanted visitors," he said.
"Good for them. Orochimaru needs a good kick in the pants," Naruto said as he grinned.
"But it could lead to many deaths and could come our way from being close. And by how strong the charka is, it could be a battle till the death," Sai said emotionlessly.
"Hmmm… Sounds like fun," Naruto said with his devilish smile playing on his face.
They wait hidden in the trees. They know he is coming and that is their reason. To kill him, for freedom and to have a true leader. Orochimaru must die for the sake of their village and others. His followers must die with him. They won't even bury the bodies once they're dead. They'll leave them for the creatures to feed off of their flesh. That is what they are best for, food for the wolves, hawks, and many others like them. Just wait, they'll come. And when they come, Orochimaru will get his pay.
"There is something here," Orochimaru said, "Keep looking!"
They continued to search as Orochimaru stayed in an opening in the forest. He started to meditate to relax his nerves, but was soon deserved by a present.
"You don't have to hide," he said.
"I don't want to deserve you," a man's voice said.
"Oh, so there is only one of you. And yet, the charka is so strong," Orochimaru said.
"There is more than just one of me," said the man.
"You've divided yourself?" Orochimaru asked.
"More like having others do my bidding," he said.
"So we're more a like than I could have imagined," Orochimaru said final facing where the voice was coming from and there, within the tree, stood the shadow of a man.
"Not quite true," said the man as he finally revealed himself to be a man, tall, muscular, with bleached white hair and glowing green eyes. He seemed to be the same age as Orochimaru and wore an all black uniform. It contented a tight, long sleeve, turtleneck, baggy capris, and the traditional ninja sandals with the Otogakure headband tied proudly around his neck.
"My name is Hase Arihiro. Born and rise here, but that all changed when you came along. Such a peaceful place Otogakure was. Then you took over for what? Power! There is no true power without care and compassion for those you lead under. You, Orochimaru, are a disgrace to this village," the man said harshly and politely.
"Well, Arihiro, what brings you before me today? You wish to kill?" Orochimaru asked in a taunting manner.
"Not today. Today I'm to show you the strength of my followers. They are here for freedom of your rule and wish for a new leader. A hokage, you could say and I am the leader of this group to find this leader and destroy you," Arihiro said.
Orochimaru smirked. He felt the excitement increased in his body. This man wanted to start war against him. He was going to have fun with this one. The smirk grew bigger as the thoughts spun in his head. A civil war in Otogakure, that was to be exciting. Soon he started laughing when the thought of this man may be bluffing.
"You laugh like this is a joke, Orochimaru," Arihiro said strongly, not breaking his voice once, "But take this as a warning." Arihiro dropped the head of one of Orochimaru's strongest men on the ground. When Orochimaru stopped laughing, Arihiro had disappeared. What was this man's game? Was he trying to take Otogakure away from Orochimaru? He then smirked again. He knew this man was to become just like him.
"This will be fun," he said.