Kidnapped!

Prologue

Akatsuki Base

"This is truly disappointing…"

Pain felt the cold edge in Madara's voice as he said this. He felt that he should say something, but he knew better. Interrupting Madara was incurring Hell's wrath.

So he kept his silence.

"Nagato, what should you do to…alleviate my disappointment?" asked Tobi.

"I…"

"You should do what I say, Nagato…"

Pain had long disliked Tobi/Madara, but his hatred had bubbled up from the depths of his soul as Madara insulted him.

"I suggest that we invade Konoha, and take him, by force…after all, six Pains, could probably level Konoha, no?" Madara said.

Pain was about to answer, when suddenly…

"How about, instead of trying to destroy Konoha to capture The Kyuubi, why not have him come to us?"

Pain turned, and saw that it was Zetsu who had spoken, which half…was unclear.

"Instead of wasting precious time and energy trying to destroy Konoha, luring him in would be far more efficient…" said White Zetsu.

Madara was silent behind the mask, but after a while, he spoke once more…

"Alright, Zetsu…who should we take?"

"I would suggest those closest to him, especially those who might need protecting…such as his fiancée, or a teammate perhaps?" replied White Zetsu.

Madara thought about it for a bit, and then replied…

"Okay, we will set your plan in motion, Zetsu, I've waited years to destroy Konoha, I can wait a few more days…

Pain was feeling that, for the first time, his motives were not aligned with Madara's…

End of Prologue