"And so is the corrupted Golden City blackened. With each step you take in my Hall. Marvel at perfection, for it is fleeting. You have brought sin to heaven and doom upon all the world." - Canticle of Threnodies 8:13
The magicians sought to usurp the sky, but instead, they destroyed it.They were cast out, twisted and cursed by their own corruption.
They returned as monsters, the first Zetsus.
They have become the corruption of this world, ruthless and uncontrollable.
The Earth Kingdom was the first to fall, through the Deep Roads in the mountains, they attacked again and again until we almost got annihilated.
Until came the Grey Wardens, men and women of every race, warriors and wizards, barbarians and kings.
The Grey Wardens sacrificed everything to withstand the tide of darkness and prevailed.
It has been four centuries since that victory and we have maintained our vigilance, we have observed and waited for a long time the return of the Zetsu.
But those who once called us heroes have forgotten.
We are few now and our warnings have been ignored for a long time.
It may already be too late, because i have seen with my own eyes what awaits us on the horizon.
My heart says I must go to Highwater, I saw in my dreams, a golden-haired savior with a brilliant sword that will light up the darkness.
May the Creator, help us all.
Signed by, Jiraiya, Leader of the Grey Wardens.
Dark Age-- So i can assume your troops will be here soon? - Asked Minato Namikaze, sitting in a chair reminiscent of a throne, several soldiers running around the room.
- I hoped they'd come in tonight, and so we could leave tomorrow. I beg your pardon for the delay, my lord. - Said the man with a curtsy apologetic.
Minato rose from his chair and touched the man's shoulders.
- It's all right, Orochimaru, the emergence of the Zetsu Horde in the South has made everyone nervous, has not it? - asked Minato.
Minato then turned to the fireplace that burned behind his chair.
- I only received the king's message myself a few days ago.- He said turning back to Orochimaru now walking towards her again.
- I will send my eldest son with my troops. You and i will ride tomorrow. Just like my father did before me - Said the blonde, crossing his arms, smiling.
- True, though your father and i had less white hair at the time. And we fought against the Kingdom of the Earth and not against aberrations. - Orochimaru replied, smiling, licking his lips.
- At least the smell will be the same. - Replied the blonde with a giggle.
Then one of the side doors of the room opened and from there came a young man with blond hair.
- Ah! Sorry, son, I did not see you there. Orochimaru, do you remember my son? - He said, pointing to the young man coming toward him.
- You've become a handsome young man, I'm glad to see you again, boy. - Orochimaru said, licking his lips.
The young man immediately bowed to Orochimaru
- It's an honor to meet you, my father told me many stories of your bravery. - Replied the young man politely.
- You educated little Naruto very well, Minato, how old is he? - He asked with a crooked smile.
- 18 years, he's my youngest son. - He replied, tapping his hand on Naruto's back, making the young man's body tremble as he stood before a legendary warrior.
- C-Could you autograph it for me, sir? - He stammered, showing a little book that read "Art of War" on his cover.
- One of my biggest hits, I did not expect to find a young man with this in hand. - said Orochimaru taking the little book and the pencil that the young man delivered and signed in the first page returning the two items again to Naruto.
- T-Thank you! - Said the young man, bowing again.
- My daughter, Anko, asked a lot about you. Maybe i should bring her next time. - He said teasing Naruto.
Naruto was immediately red as a cherry.
Minato gave a loud laugh.
- I think you have an admirer, Naruto. - Said Minato.
Minato cleared his throat, changing his tone this time.
- Anyway, son, I called you here for a reason. While your brothers and I are away, you will take care of the castle. - He said in a serious tone that made Naruto's eyes widen.
- Are you sure, Father? - Naruto asked in the face of such responsibility.
- You may be the youngest, but you have a good heart and you're smart, I know you'll do your best.- Minato smiled.
- I'll do my best, Dad.- He said, bowing.
- That's what I like to hear. A little of our troops will stay here and you must maintain peace and order. You know what they say about rats when the cat leaves, right? - Asked Minato.
Minato then turned to the large double door that stood at the end of Minato's "Throne Room."
- There's another person here that you need to know. Please bring Jiraiya. – Ordered Minato.
A soldier in armor who was standing guard in front of a pilaster, struck his fist in the chest and left to fulfill the order given to him.
Soon after a few minutes, he came back with a long-haired man in metal armor with a long sword on his back, the armor had a long "skirt" that reached halfway down his calf, he had a crest of a golden griffin on his chest.
- My Lord, you did not warn me of the arrival of a Grey Warden - Said Orochimaru to Minato.
- Jiraiya came a short time ago and without warning. Any problem? - Asked Minato.
- Of course not. But a guest of such a class requires certain... Ceremony. I'm at a disadvantage. - He said, bowing to Jiraiya.
- Rarely do we have a chance to see a Grey Warden in the flesh, that's true, their Order is very reserved. - said Minato turning to Naruto.
- Son, Iruka taught you who the Gray Guards are, I believe? - He asked his son.
- They are an order of great warriors for all I knew. - Naruto replied.
- They are legendary heroes. They destroyed the Ruin and saved us all. - added Minato.
- Jiraiya is looking to recruit before joining us and his fellow Guardians in the south. I think Sir Kakashi got his attention. - Minato turned to Jiraiya.
- If I may be bold, I'd say your son is a good candidate too. - He said looking at the young student who looked at him in amazement.
Minato then stood between Jiraiya and his son.
- As honorable as that may be, it's one of my children we're talking about. And there's more, Naruto is not the warrior type. - replied Minato to Jiraiya.
- Is there a problem that keeps me from going, Dad? I would also like to represent our House in this war. - The young man asked suspiciously.
- I do not have so many children like that to want to see them all go to battle unless you want to invoke the Right of Conscription. - Minato looked threateningly at Jiraiya.
- Do not worry. Although we need as many good recruits as we can find, I have no intention of forcing such a thing. He said reassuringly.
Minato then returned to the front of the chair.
- Son, can you assure me that Jiraiya's needs will be met while I'm gone? - Asked Minato.
- Of course. He replied, nodding.
- In the meantime, find Nagato and tell him to take the troops to Ostagar before me. – ordered Minato.
- Where's Nagato? - Naruto asked.
- Up in the rooms. Probably saying goodbye to my daughter-in-law and my grandson. - Said Minato.
- Be a good boy and do as I asked. We'll talk soon. - Finished heading towards the big door accompanied by Orochimaru and Jiraiya.
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- Here's the book, Iruka. - He said, handing over the little book Orochimaru had signed for his teacher.
- This is amazing Naruto! It will be a great purchase for our school. - said the spike haired man, quickly putting the book on a shelf.
- I wanted to fight in the war with them, but they treated me like a baby while Menma and Nagato always fight alongside my father. - Naruto mumbled, folding his arms.
- You're the youngest son, you have other responsibilities besides swinging a sword. - said Iruka, cleaning the blackboard, since they were in an exclusive classroom of the Duke's children.
- What? I do nothing but serve as a mannequin and study. - Said Naruto angrily.
- To be the next Duke, for example. - Iruka answered, finishing deleting the painting.
- You are kidding? Nagato will obviously be the next Duke, he is wiser and stronger than I am.
Iruka placed a hand on his shoulder.
- He does not want to take you, because he is afraid that you will die, you will take over the Castle. – said Iruka.
- That may make a little sense, Menma is an idiot and Nagato is a lazy ...- Naruto whispered.
- Thanks for bringing the book, but you have nothing else to do? - Iruka asked.
- Oh, yes, with your permission.- He said, bowing and leaving the classroom that was one of the innumerable doors of the grand castle where Naruto lived.
- Where did Nagato go? - He thought, passing by several soldiers running and some ordinary people who were just walking around the castle.
Soon he was approached by a white-haired man with a mask covering the underside of his face, he wore light black armor with gray underclothes and silver studs and an iron mask that covered the lower part of his face , an immense scar on his right eye that was blind and he had a sword in the scabbard.
- Greetings Naruto. - he spoke pounding his fist on his chest and bowing.
- It's Menma's teacher ...- thought Naruto.
- Oh, greetings Sir Kakashi. - He said, responding with the same greeting.
- Your mother said you were with the Earl, I did not want to interrupt so I waited outside Iruka's room, you always come here after all. - Said Kakashi.
- Any problem that requires my attention?- Naruto asked.
- I'm afraid your fox has re-entered the dispensary again. Teuchi is threatening to leave. - said Kakashi scratching the back of his neck.
- Oh no, did that silly fox come into the dispensary again? - Naruto asked with a sigh.
- No matter how hard the servants try to keep him away, he always finds a way to get in, the standard for uncontrolled animals is slaughter, but as he is to the appreciation of the young master, I have come to warn you as soon as possible. - Kakashi replied.
"I see, thank you, Ser Kakashi. - Naruto thanked.
- It was nothing. You know Mabari foxes, they only listen to their master. Anyone else is risking losing their arm in bites. – Kakashi replied.
- So I guess I should go get him. - Said Naruto.
- It would be wise, before Teuchi starts knocking down the walls. You're lucky to have your own fox, you know. Smart enough not to talk, my dad used to say. - He said with a giggle.
- Of course, that means he's easily bored. Teuchi swears that he confuses him just for fun. Kakashi then cleared his throat.
- At last, your mother asked me to accompany you until the problem is resolved. Can i? - Kakashi asked politely.
- Sure. – Naruto replied.
- Fine. – said Kakashi.
- To the kitchen then! - He said as he started walking followed by Kakashi
Naruto and Kakashi walked for a few minutes through the castle, down several stairs to the door that led to the kitchen of the castle, where Teuchi was throwing various pots at his assistants.
- For the creator's sake! Calm down Teuchi! - Naruto shouted.
- You! - Teuchi shouted, going to the two of them.
- Calm down, man, we've come to help. - Kakashi said trying to appease.
- This damn mutt gets into my dispensation. That fox should be sacrificed! - Teuchi snapped irritably.
- I'm sorry he's bothering you, Teuchi. - He said, apologetically.
- Just get him out. I have enough to worry about with a castle full of hungry soldiers. He sighed as he calmed down and stepped out of the front door of the dispensary.
- Well, come on. - Kakashi said taking the lead being followed by Naruto.
Kakashi opened the door, revealing a large supply of food, with an orange fox sneaking into a few cans on the floor.
- Look at this mess ... how did he get in here? - He asked Kakashi, who just shrugged, no idea how the little fox had passed the cooks.
The fox when he saw Naruto began to swing his tail quickly with his tongue out.
- You are a good boy? Yes! You are a good boy! - said the blonde making the fox turn happily 360 degrees and again facing Naruto giving some barking.
- Looks like he's trying to say something. – said Kakashi.
- Wait, did you hear that? - He interrupted, causing Kakashi to remain silent as they listened to fine tinkles.
Soon several giant rats came out of several holes in the wall and snarled fiercely at Kakashi and Naruto.
- Rats! But this size? He asked with surprise, seeing that each mouse was at least the size of a rabbit and they had canines.
- They're not urban rats, they're from the Forest of Fire!- Naruto growled.
- Do you have any weapons?- Kakashi asked.
- No, they never gave me any. - He said, pulling back a little as the rats approached.
The fox was growling fiercely at the rats, but their numbers were intimidating.
- Then let me handle this. - He said, stepping forward.
Naruto watched as he pulled a black knife from a strap of his thigh and threw it to Naruto who caught it fearfully.
- It's your opportunity, they're weak enemies. - Said Kakashi.
A mouse jumped in the direction of Naruto's face, which by pure reflex split the mouse in half causing Kakashi to raise an eyebrow.
- "Good reflexes." - thought Kakashi, crossing his arms.
The fox crawled into a rat, smashing through its sharp fangs making blood drip from its teeth.
Naruto took advantage of the breach and stepped on a smashing rat with his expensive shoe.
A rat jumped and bit his shoulder, but Naruto grabbed him with his right hand and threw him toward the Fox that jumped and caught him in his mouth smashing it with his fangs.
With a thrust he killed a rat that jumped in his direction and the fox killed the latter with his claws.
- Do you have good reflexes for a student, do you train in secret? - Kakashi asked, folding his arms.
- No, not at all. - Naruto replied.
- It seems like sometimes the talent comes from the cradle, that's exciting, you're like a raw diamond waiting desperately to be stoned. - He said scratching his chin.
- Are you sure about this? - Naruto asked with a raised eyebrow.
- Let's do this, when I come back from the war if I survive, I'll give fencing lessons to you what do you think of that? – replied Kakashi.
Naruto's eyes gleamed.
- That would be incredible! I could finally defeat Menma in a duel! - Said Naruto excitedly.
- Right now your brother is way above you, but I'm sure with hard work is possible. – replied Kakashi.
- Thank you, Sir Kakashi. - He said, bowing again and extending the knife to him.
- No, it's yours. - He said, refusing the blade.
- Are you sure you want to give it to me? It seems expensive... - whispered the last part.
- Consider it as a gift, you will care for this castle after all, while everyone else will be gone. – replied Kakashi.
The fox barked again wrapping itself around Naruto's foot.
- Kurama! Do not be like this ... - Naruto said taking her in his arms.
- Still I'm surprised by the size of these mice. Your animal must have followed them to the holes. It seems that he was not eating the dispensation in the end. - Kakashi said to Naruto.
- Kurama is a good boy, he would never eat the pantry without permission. - He said, stroking the fox.
- Now that we take care of the fox, I'm going. I have to prepare the arrival of the rest of the Orochimaru men. - Kakashi then made a bow that was matched by Naruto and then left the dispensation.
Naruto stroked the fox a little.
- We have to find Nagato, be quiet, okay? - He said, nestling the fox in his arms and out of the room, finding Teuchi furious.
- There he is. Licking his lips after he got to the roast, no doubt. - He said, pointing to the fox who was confused and let out a cry of sadness.
- Teuchi, actually Kurama was defending your roast from rats, and big ones. - Naruto said, still stroking the fox.
- I bet it was he whoclet the mices enter to begin with. - Teuchi said, folding his arms.
The fox made a face of sadness with his big eyes.
- Do not even start with your little eyes. I am immune to your charms. - Teuchi said with a closed face.
Teuchi then sighed and took a piece of bacon and gave it to the fox who chewed cheerfully.
- Do not go in my kitchen anymore, mutt, - he whispered.
- That all, Teuchi? - Naruto asked.
- Thank you, young sir, we can go back to work now. You two, to work! - He said pointing at his assistants.
Naruto then left the kitchen, striding through the washers of the village-castle.
Passing through a few more soldiers, he saw a group of women talking, including his mother in the middle.
- And my dear Minato brought me this from Rice Field Country last year. The seller who gave it to him was drunk and confused Minato with the king. - She said, showing a necklace of pure gold and gave a laugh that was followed by the other women.
Naruto then stood in front of them, since they were on the way.
- Oh, here's my son. Can I understand by the presence of your fox that the situation in the kitchen has been resolved? - She asked, raising an eyebrow.
- Yes, Teuchi returned to work as soon as we left. - Naruto replied.
- You always got along with him. Honey, do you remember Lady Tsunami, wife of Count Orochimaru? - She said pointing at the long-haired woman in a green dress.
- I think we met at your mother's spring party. - Said Tsunami.
- Of course. It's good to see you again, my lady. - Naruto replied with a bow.
- You're very kind, dear. It was not with you that I went half the party flirting was it? - She asked in embarrassment.
- Drunk in front of everyone, Mom. - confirmed the daughter of Tsunami that it was the Anko of which Orochimaru had spoken.
- I think you already know her, but this is my daughter Anko. Say something dear. - Said Tsunami.
- You're hot, i will give it a try. - said the girl running her hand over her lips, Naruto blushed immensely.
- Tsunami! She'll turn my boy into a blackberry like that!- Said the redhead, laughing.
- She inherited that from me, Kushina. - She also laughed.
- Mom, I really have to go talk to Nagato. - Said Naruto.
- Of course, darling, we were already done here. She said, greeting Tsunami and walking out with everyone, not before Anko winked at Naruto, trying to roll his hips as hard as he could.
- I definitely have to go talk to her after I finish with Nagato - he thought hurriedly, and after walking for several more minutes and climbing several steps he finally arrives at the door of his brother's room and opens.
Are you going to have a fight, Daddy? Are you going to get me a word? - An orange-haired boy asked a redheaded man.
- It's "sword", Yahiko. And I'll bring you the strongest I find, I promise. And I'll be back sooner than you think. - Said the red-haired man, lowering himself to the same height as the child.
- I wanted the victory to really be that certain. My heart suffers. - Said a woman with short blue hair beside the redheaded man.
- Do not scare the boy like that, love. I'm telling the truth. - He finally said getting up and noticing Naruto in the room.
- And here comes my younger brother to say goodbye, dry your eyes love, and wish me luck. He said one last time to his wife.
- Do not worry Konan, no Zetsu could hurt Nagato. - Naruto said and his older brother pulled him into a hug.
- He's is mortal as anyone. Though he refuses to believe it. - Konan said, folding his arms.
- Honey. You do not have to be so severe. - He said with a laugh.
- I wanted to go with you, Menma and Dad. - Naruto said sadly.
- I wanted you to come. It will be annoying to kill all those Zetsus with the annoying Menma. – replied Nagato.
- Surely your father would not put three heirs in danger. - Konan corrected.
- Mom and Dad have been fighting about it for days. Too bad, I'd have a use for you by my side, my little brother. - Nagato said comforting Naruto.
You'll be missed here, brother. Naruto smiled.
If it's to console you, I'll be freezing and I'll be envious of you, it'll be completely warm and safe here.- He said with a comic face of sadness.
- I'm sorry you will be so miserable, my love. - Konan rolled her eyes.
- Did you know there's a Grey Warden at the castle, Nagato? - Naruto asked.
- Oh really?! He was riding a griffin? - Yahiko asked excitedly to his uncle.
- Sh, Yahiko! Griffins only exist in stories, now. - Konan chided.
- I heard. Did he say why he came? - Nagato asked.
- He said he's recruiting. - Naruto replied.
- Well, if I were a Grey Warden, I'd put my eyes on you. Not that Dad would allow it. - Nagato replied.
- Do you think the war will end soon? - Naruto asked.
- The news from the south says the battle has gone well. This can not even be a real Ruin, just a big Zetsu invasion. – replied Nagato.
- And this can be true? - Asked Konan.
- I'll see for myself soon enough. Pray for me, my love, and I'll be back in a month or two. - Nagato said with a smile.
- I almost forgot, I got a message: Dad wants you to go without him in the lead. - Naruto informed him.
- Hm ... then Orochimaru's men are late. You'd think his men roll back. Well, I had better get on with it. The more Zetsus to fight, the less time left, My farewells, see you soon, my love. - He said kissing her cheek.
- I hoped, my boy, that you were waiting for us before we left. - They all heard Minato's voice coming into the room with Kushina.
- Be careful, son, I'll pray for your safety every day that you're away. - Kushina said, placing both her hands on his son's breastplate.
- You could have given the message alone, Father. - Naruto said rolling his eyes.
- And lose my children together in one place? I guess not. - He said but then looked around.
- Where is Menma? - He asked confusedly.
Naruto just shrugged and Nagato seemed to giggle uneasily.
- I'll talk to him later, do not worry. - He said scratching the back of his neck.
- The creator sustains us and preserves us. Let him take care of our children, husbands and fathers, and bring them to us. - She said holding Nagato's hand.
- And bring some courtesans! - Nagato said excitedly.
Konan gave him a serious look.
- Ah ... It's ... For the soldiers, of course. - He said scratching the back of his neck.
- Nagato, would you say that in front of your mother? - Asked Konan.
- What is a courtesan? Is it a toy? - Yahiko asked confused.
- Courtesan is a woman, let's say ... - Minato replied without knowing how to say what a prostitute was to his grandson.
- Minato! Oh by the Creator, I'm living among little boys. - Kushina said with rolling eyes.
Nagato laughed and kissed her mother's cheek.
- I'll miss you, Mother. You'll take care of her, will not you, brother? - Nagato asked Naruto.
- I think you need more protection than our mother, Nagato. - Naruto said, raising an eyebrow.
- I agree. Especially if you get hurt. I would never forgive you. - Said Konan.
- That's a good incentive, is not it? - He said with another laugh.
Minato laughed, putting his arm around her son's shoulders.
- That's enough, son. You better go to bed early. You have a lot to do tomorrow.
- I will go, my father, as soon as I say goodbye to Menma. - He said, getting out of Minato.
- Naruto, can you come with me? - He said as he left the room and Naruto followed.
- Why you need me? I bet you know where Menma is. - Naruto asked confused.
- Can not I want to talk to my little brother? - He asked without taking his eyes off the path.
- All right, what do you want to talk to me about?" - Naruto asked with Kurama asleep in his arms.
- I realized that you're very sad recently because our parents do not see you as a warrior but rather as a little diplomat, that's why they've filled you with books and studies since childhood.
Naruto was silent, but through his face Nagato can deduce what he was feeling.
- I wish I could hold a sword, ride a horse, and explore this vast world that awaits me, but I am stuck here to be perhaps a diplomat and give dinners among other things. - Naruto said sadly.
- Naruto, you are smarter than me and Menma together, you have had academic instruction from this little while we were both trained to be soldiers, if you make a mistake in some text or in a letter you can take another paper and rewrite if I take a step in fact I'm going to have my head cut off by a Zetsu, it's not a life as glorious as you think. - He said seriously.
- Still, there is no emotion, all I have to do is serve as a dummy and give some advice to father ..." - Naruto whispered.
Nagato sighed, Naruto was really a hardheaded and had low self esteem.
- What I'm trying to say is do not be ashamed of what you do, one day you're going to rule all this here, because you have this. - He said, putting his finger in the area of Naruto's heart and then putting his finger on Naruto's forehead.
- You're going to command all these soldiers, because you have a good heart and a great brain, Naruto. - He smiled.
- Thank you for trying to cheer me up, brother.
Nagato only then noticed the handle of a blade behind Naruto's waist, tucked into the thin clothes he wore.
- Wow, you walk around with a knife? - Nagato asked.
- Sir Kakashi was very kind and gave me that knife. - He said without taking his eyes off the path.
Nagato quickly took it from her brother's waist and inspected the knife.
- This is made of dragon bone mixed with metal, it's very sturdy and deadly against Zetsu, you're lucky Kakashi gives you that. - He said putting her in the same place he found.
Then Nagato stops in front of a door.
- What are you doing? The Menma's room is in another zone of the castle, in this corridor are the family of Count Orochimaru... - Naruto whispered to Nagato.
Nagato just smirks and punches the door and then folds his arms.
A few seconds later the door opens and Menma shirtless wearing only briefs, appears.
- What's going on here? He asked irritably.
- Menma! What are you doing in this room? - Naruto asked in surprise.
- Naruto, what do you think? - Menma replied irritably and then Naruto noticed that his chest was full of scratches and his neck full of purple marks.
Naruto put his hand on his forehead and sighed.
- Shame on you, put at least one outfit. - Naruto said to the middle brother.
- Hey, Naruto! Get back to bed! - A female voice called into the room.
- I already told you I'm not Naruto, bitch! - Shouted Menma, leaving Nagato and Naruto with drops on his head.
Naruto then finally realized.
- Did you sleep with Lady Anko disguised as me? What's your problem, man? - Naruto said to his black-haired twin brother.
- She came in, horny, and I was not going to waste time correcting her. - He replied with a shrug.-
- You have to get up early tomorrow, how do you intend to do this by sleeping with Orochimaru's daughter? - Nagato said, folding his arms.
- True, I'm sorry, brother, just let me finish here, okay? - Menma said with doggy eyes.
- Who's at the door? It's a soldier? Send him in, the bed is pretty big. Anko said sensually inside the room.
Naruto made vomit noises.
- Let's go Naruto, give Menma some privacy, do not fuck with me Menma or I'll shoot your foot.- Nagato said, shaking hands with Menma.
- I'll meet you at midnight in front of the castle. - He said before closing the door in their faces.
- Thanks for accompanying me, Naruto, I'll be back in less than 2 months. - He smiled in a corner, placing his hand on Naruto's shoulder and with the other stroked Kurama, who murmured in his sleep.
- Good night brother. - He said with a grin.
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Naruto Room / 3:00 AM
Naruto opened his eyes, feeling the usual headache from when he woke up too early, what had caused this sudden awakening was Kurama's thin bark that was staring at the bedroom door and growling.
- There's something wrong, the castle is quiet, but Kurama is agitated. - Naruto whispered and quickly went to his dresser and took the knife Kakashi had given him.
Kurama started to bark louder and louder.
Naruto put on a thin black pants that was in his wardrobe and headed toward the door.
- What's the matter, boy? - He said crouching and stroking Kurama who looked at the door again and gave two loud beats.
He heard footsteps behind the door and the lock moving, seeing that the door was locked the person began to forcefully force the lock and this alerted Naruto.
- Are you sure the kid is here? - Whispered a man behind the door.
- Yes, we'll kill him at once, we still have to find the Earl.- Replied another.
Naruto swallowed, there were killers lurking, probably thinking they could kill him sleeping.
- "Shit, I have to think of some quick plan!" - Thought Naruto, looking around.
He then saw the chandelier that was in the same dresser where the knife was stored and then ran to the bed and picked up his pillows and tucked it under his sheets making it look like he was still lying there, he had Kurama hide under the bed.
"I'm going to have to improvise," - he thought, going to the dresser and grabbing the chandelier and leaning against the wall so that when they broke into the door he was covered by it when it opened.
Two men entered the room, one holding a Beast and one holding a sword along with a shield in his other hand.
The man with the beast , shot right over the mannequin that Naruto had set up under the sheets.
- Check. - said the man with the beast to the other soldier who put his sword in the scabbard and went to Naruto's bed that took this opportunity and took a deep breath, he would have to kill for the first time in his life.
Naruto rushed forward at the man with the beast, behind him he wrapped his arm around his neck and covered his mouth and without hesitation stuck the big knife in his stomach, as probably he was a rogue, he wore no heavy armor but a leather one because of that it was easy for Naruto to cut it as if it were made of cotton.
The man screamed more, his voice muffled by the tie Naruto gave him.
The shield man, not realizing what was happening behind him, pulled Naruto's sheets and saw that the arrow had hit pillows.
- What the h... - He did not have time to talk and Naruto hit the candelabrum on his head, he had a bronze helmet as well as an armor so he just staggered back with the blow and hit his back against the wall.
He put his hand on the handle of the sword but Kurama emerged from under the bed and jumped biting his hand, squeezing blood by the force of the bite.
- Aaaah! You son of a bitch! - The man shouted but Naruto stepped forward and thrust his blade into his eye so hard that he even crossed the stone wall behind him, Naruto released the scared blade and saw the man nailed to the wall because of his dagger.
Naruto vomited on the man's feet, it was the first time he'd killed and it was so brutally so.
- What the fuck is going on? - Naruto whispered, scared, and Kurama curled up on his foot trying to give him some comfort.
The man's shield fell to the ground, catching Naruto's attention.
- "They were well equipped." - He thought, taking the shield from the ground and turning it revealing a symbol of a snake encrusted in it.
- "It can not be ... this is the symbol of Count Orochimaru!" - Thought Naruto, dropping the shield in shock, placing his hands on his head, trying desperately to formulate a theory.
- "Mercenaries would never use symbols to identify their buyer, they are not mere killers!" - Thought Naruto.
- "That damn Orochimaru! He betrayed my father! I need to warn him! - Thought Naruto quickly leaving the room being followed by Kurama.
The first thing he spotted out of the room were several of his father's men lying on the ground with arrows on their backs, some even without their heads.
Naruto saw the men with sword and shield with the same symbols stuck in the shields trying to break into the door of the room of his father and his mother.
They found themselves listening to Naruto's footsteps.
- It's that brat! Son of the Earl! Did those two idiots fail to kill him? - Shouted one of the men.
- Let's finish the job! Then we'll take care of this bitch! - Shouted the other soldier starting to walk toward Naruto.
- "Shit! I can not defend myself!" - Thought Naruto, taking a step back, sweat trickling down his forehead.
But the door of his parents' room is broken open and Kushina runs from there in a roaring red armor holding a Long Sword and with only one move she beheaded one of the soldiers as if it were made of butter.
The other turned too late, impaled by the redhead's sword that pierced his armor as if it were cardboard.
She withdrew the sword and the soldier fell backward on the floor with his gut visibly out.
- Do not touch my baby! - she gasped at the dead soldiers.
- Mother! - Naruto shouted, running to her meeting with Kurama behind him.
- Son, the screams woke me up. There were men in the hallway, so I locked the door. I put on my old armor and came when I heard they saw you. - Said the redhead.
- Did you see their shields? They were Orochimaru men! Why would they betray us mother? - Naruto asked indignantly.
- I have no idea, but we need to get out of here, my son. - Replied Kushina.
- Did you see your father? He did not come to bed. - Kushina asked.
- No, I did not. I was sleeping in my room. - Naruto replied.
- We should find him! Fast! - Said Kushina.
- Can you still wield a sword, mom? - Naruto asked, raising an eyebrow.
Kushina clapped her fist on the breastplate of her armor.
- I'm rusty, but I'm not a flower, I came from a family of warriors just like your father. - Kushina answered firmly.
- Do you have any spare armor? I can not go naked like this or I'll die at the first arrow. - Naruto asked.
- Maybe we can save some of your father's things, dear. Some of his stuff is in that chest. - She said pointing at a Chest inside the room.
But that's his father's antique relic chest. - Said Naruto.
Kushina went to a dresser and took two keys, one she stuck between her breasts and another she threw to Naruto that held in the air.
- Open it. - The redhead asked.
Naruto crouched and opened the Chest making a lot of dust leave him as a result Naruto coughed.
He grabbed the contents and saw that it was a light armor, with some pieces of leather and some metal.
- What is it? I've never seen this kind of metal or leather... - He said, running his hand through the cloth.
- This is the armor passed from generation to generation among the Namikaze, his father's family, is made of a metal and an unknown leather. Too light to provide more speed, he's spent countless centuries with the family until he stops at your father's hands. - Replied Kushina.
- Are you sure I can get it? - Naruto asked.
- Nobody has been using it for decades, of course you can, it's a life-and-death situation. - Replied Kushina.
- Thank you mom. - He said, starting to get dressed.
After a few minutes, Naruto finally dressed completely.
- You look good in this armor, my son. - Praised Kushina.
Naruto looked at his arms, he really felt as if the armor were a second skin.
- We need to get to the Treasury that's on the way to the Throne Room, there are treasures important to our family, are you with me? - Kushina asked.
- To the end, Mother. - He answered firmly and Kurama gave a pounding sound as if to say that he was also with them.
Naruto and Kushina left the room and began to walk down the hall, past the bodies of their men themselves and some of Orochimaru's men.
Naruto then saw to his left the door of Nagato's bedroom broken into.
- Mother! Come on! - He said quickly entering the room with Kakashi's knife in his hands.
What he saw shocked him, it would never leave his mind.
A soldier holding a club was lying on the floor with a lethal wound on his neck, Konan was lying on the floor with a bloody knife and his neck cut off and Yahiko's body was on the floor with his head blown to pieces, probably by the club.
Kushina entered the room and fell to her knees beside the grandson's body.
- Oh no! My little Yahiko ... What kind of demon would do that to a child? - Cried Kushina with tears coming to her eyes.
Naruto sadly crouched beside Konan's body and closed his eyes.
"May the creator have you in his bosom." He said sadly to Konan's body.
He noticed that her throat was cut, could not have been made by the club.
"Mom, this man came in here and killed Yahiko and she killed the assailant, but it looks like she could not stand the pressure and committed suicide. - Naruto spoke very sadly about the outcome of his sister-in-law and her nephew.
Kushina punched the ground in pure anger.
- Let's get out of here, you should not look at this. - Naruto said holding onto Kushina's arm.
- Oh, I'll look! I'll remember that day when Orochimaru dies screaming like the dog he is. - Growled Kushina.
- Oh, poor Yahiko. Let's go, mother, I do not want to see this anymore. - Naruto said leaving the room.
Naruto and Kushina left the family room area and descended several staircases in the area of the visiting rooms where there were four soldiers in the hallway with swords and shields.
- Let's think straight about what to do, mother. - He said, leaning against the stairwell, but Kushina dashed off Naruto.
- The four men immediately saw Kushina coming toward them, dragging a long sword and screaming like a madwoman.
- What the hell? - shouted the man in the front and put his circular wooden shield in front of his face to defend the blow but the sword of Kushina simply cut the shield in the middle along with its carrier, causing it to be separated into two halves and fall into the floor.
- With a single blow? - The second man shouted at the other two.
- YOU WILL PAY, WORMS! - screamed Kushina, running toward them.
- Mother! - Naruto shouted out of the hall toward the hall.
- You slut! - Shouted one of the men with a sword-thrust towards Kushina's belly, but as the reach of Kushina's sword was much greater, she beheaded him without major problems, causing her head to roll to the ground.
The third man knocked the shield on Kushina's head unbalancing her and knocking her down on the ground because of the weight of her armor, he spun the sword in his hands and prepared to stock the sword in her head, but Naruto jumped on him quickly and planted the knife on his forehead falling over him on the floor.
The last guard screamed and stepped forward to Naruto who rolled backward to deflect his shield blow and lowered his head to deflect the sword that came next.
- Kurama! - Naruto shouted and the fox ran down the hall and jumped into the man's face by snatching his nose easily with his fangs.
The man screamed in pain and staggered back, a perfect opportunity for Kushina to stand up and pierce his chest with his sword causing him to fall into a thud.
- Sorry, son, the rage went up in my head. - Said the panting redhead.
- No problem, I'm very angry now too. - Naruto replied breathlessly as he almost died.
The fox shook his head, taking the blood out of his pelage.
Kushina then spotted the fallen bodies of Tsunami and Anko both naked with signs of sexual violence.
Kushina went up to them not controlling the tears streaming from her handsome face.
- Oh, dear Tsunami ... I'm so sorry. If she had not come with me ... If she had not been here. - She said, having to stop to cry.
- "In the heat of the battle they must have confused them with normal inhabitants of the castle and killed her even as Orochimaru's wife and daughter. - thought Naruto.
- This devil! I'LL KILL HIM! - Kushina shouted, standing up and walking out the door of the hallway with Naruto following.
Naruto and Kushina finally arrived in the main sector of the castle after passing through several corridors, the large room where they were was for meetings with other counts and had several windows.
Several sounds of swords and screams were heard in the night, and much smoke was coming out of some buildings.
- Can you hear? The men of Orochimaru must be everywhere. - Said Kushina.
- What should we do? - Naruto asked.
- The front gates of the castle! It is the gateway from the city to the castle, your father should be there. But before we must go to the Treasury to pick up the treasures of our family, we can not let fall into the hands of Orochimaru. - replied Kushina already running entering by another door being followed by Naruto.
The two of them ran for a few more aisles and finally reached the door of Minato's office, surprisingly no soldier had yet arrived. Kushina kicked hard at the door, knocking her into the office.
She took the key from her breasts and crouched next to an iron chest, opening it.
- What is so valuable there, Mother? - Naruto asked, approaching.
Kushina got up and threw a shield to Naruto that held with both hands, was made of steel in the front and wood behind with a bandolier behind and a hold to hold, it had the symbol of a red swirl in the front.
- Is it yours, is it too heavy for you? - Kushina asked and Naruto raised his shield a little.
- A little heavy, but it should work. - He said putting the shield on his back using his shoulder belt to keep him there.
Kushina then grabbed a sword that was in the chest and threw it to Naruto who held it in the air by the handle, he felt an electric shock when he touched it and smiled.
- She's good, is not she? - Kushina asked.
Naruto swung his sword into the air.
- Perfection, what is this sword and shield? - Naruto asked.
They are the treasures of the Uzumaki Family, it was a marriage gift to Minato by my father, now it's yours. - Replied Kushina. Throwing a scabbard at him.
Naruto curtsied.
- Thank you for trusting me in such an honor, Mother. - Said Naruto.
- Now let's save your father! - She yelled out of the room and Naruto put the sword in the hem that was tied around the waist and the knife he put in a space in his right boot and soon ran after his mother.
After they ran through various parts of the great castle, they finally reached the Throne Room where several Allied soldiers and enemies fought each other. Even Kakashi who plunged his sword into the flesh of a soldier's chest and withdrew quickly causing the man to fall dead.
Naruto and Kushina advanced to help, with Naruto using for the first time the sword strikes a man behind with violence at the nape of the neck making the sword cross his neck and sneeze blood on the soldier ally of the front. Soon after Naruto removed the sword and let the fallen man fall to the ground.
- Thank you, young master. - Said the Allied soldier, bowing quickly and going to fight another enemy.
Naruto turned and saw his mother separating a soldier's torso from his legs with his big sword.
- Wow...Incredible...- Naruto whispered.
Kakashi in a swift motion cut off an enemy's throat and soon after threw his sword that hit the throat of a mage who was preparing to make a spell, but fell dead on the ground.
Only four Allied soldiers were left standing among several bodies.
- Go, men at the gates! Keep those bastards off as much as you can. - Kakashi shouted, pointing to the door and the four men leaned against the two large doors leading to the outside and pressed them shut, while several soldiers outside tried to enter the castle and kill them all.
Kakashi then noticed Kushina and Naruto and went to them bowing.
- My lady, my young lord... You two are alive. I was sure that Orochimaru's men had passed. - He said with relief.
- Sir Kakahi! Have you seen my father? - Naruto asked breathlessly.
- He was looking for you, too. He ordered us to hold the invasion as much as possible. - Kakashi replied.
- When I realized what was happening, all I could do was close the gates. - Kakashi said, pointing to the gates where his four brave men fought to keep the invaders from trying to get inside.
- But they will not keep Orochimaru's men out for too long. If you have another way out of the castle, use fast. - Kakashi completed.
- Come with us! - Naruto shouted to the albino.
- If I do that you will not be able to escape before the gates fall. Please go while you have the chance. - Kakashi replied.
- The last time I saw the Count he was badly wounded. I asked him not to go but he was determined to meet you. He went into the kitchen, I think he expected to meet you at the exit of the pantry staff. - Kakashi completed.
- Bless you, Sir Kakashi. May the Creator take care of you! - Said Kushina, comforting the albino.
- May the Creator take care of us all. - He said, bowing to the duchess.
- Take good care of this knife, Naruto, I hope she protects you and knows I'll be with you while you wield it. - Kakashi said putting his hand on Naruto's shoulder and then turned his back.
- Now go. - finished Kakashi turning to the gates.
- Come on Naruto, we have to find your father. - said Kushina determinedly running towards the kitchen door that was in the same room with Naruto just behind her.
They passed several areas of the kitchen, seeing several torn bodies of Count Orochimaru's men, and several cooks until they reached the main kitchen, where the pantry lay.
They saw Teuchi's body with an arrow behind his head and his blood dripped into a pan from which his head fell when he fell, a terrible death but the killer's body was decapitated on the ground.
Naruto ran to the pantry door and opened it quickly, seeing his father leaning against some sacks of corn sitting on the floor with his hand on a serious wound in the belly.
- There ... are you two ... I was wondering... When would you... Get here... - Minato said almost without strength.
- Minato! - Kushina shouted, going to him with Naruto, both of them crouched beside him.
- By the Creator's blood, what happened? You're bleeding! - Kushina asked, emphasizing the wound.
- Orochimaru's men found me first ... They almost killed me right there. They put something in my wine, i was too dizzy to fight. - Said Minato, spitting blood.
- We need to get you out of here! - Said Naruto.
- I... I will not survive this invasion... I think ... - Minato said with difficulty.
- Is not true! You are a hero! The Yellow Flash! You'll be fine... - Naruto shouted, holding himself so he would not cry.
- Oh, my boy... - said Minato sadly.
- As soon as Orochimaru's men come through the gates, they'll find us. We need to go! - said Kushina trying for a little reason in the man's head.
- Someone... You need to find Nagato and Menma ... Tell them what happened ... - Minato replied.
- You'll be able to tell them yourself, Father! - Naruto shouted.
- I... I wish I could ... - Minato whispered.
- Minato, no. The passage of the employees is right here. We can escape together and find healers for you. - Kushina said with tears in her eyes.
- The castle is surrounded... I can not do it! - Shouted Minato sadly, to wake Kushina and Naruto to reality.
- I'm afraid the earl is correct. Orochimaru's men have not yet discovered this exit but they surrounded the castle. Going through them will be difficult. - Said Jiraiya's firm voice, entering the pendry.
Jiraiya crouched beside Minato, too.
- You're Jiraiya, the Grey Warden, are not you? - Kushina asked, wiping away her tears.
- Yes, my lady, the Earl and I have tried to reach you sooner. - Replied Jiraiya.
- My youngest helped me get here. Praise the Creator. - Said Kushina.
- I'm not surprised, you seem to be everything Kakashi told me. - said Jiraiya looking at Naruto who had the armor and the weapons that his mother entrusted to him, totally different from the clothes of noble student that he had used hours ago.
- Thank you for saving my father, Lord Jiraiya. - Naruto said curtsied .
- I'm afraid your thanks are premature. I doubt i had saved him. - Replied Jiraiya.
- Whatever which has to be done needs to be quick. They are coming! - Said Kushina.
- Jiraiya, you do not owe me anything but I beg you, take my wife and my son to safety. - Minato stammered in pain because of the injury.
- I will, my lord... But I fear I shall have to ask for one thing in return. - Replied Jiraiya.
- Anything! - shouted Minato.
- What is happening here hardly comes close to the evil that is taking the world. I came to your castle looking for a recruit. The Zetsu menace demands that I leave with one. - Said Jiraiya.
- I ... I understand... - Minato replied.
- Are you talking about me? - Naruto asked in surprise.
- You without any combat training, you fought to get through the Orochimaru men until here. It seems to me that the intentions of the Creator are clear. - Replied Jiraiya.
- I'll take the Countess and her son to Ostagar, the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Sound, to tell Nagato, Menma, and the King what happened. Then your son joins the Gray Wardens. - completed Jiraiya.
- As long as justice is done to Orochimaru, I accept. - Said Minato.
- Then I offer you a place among the Grey Wardens. Fight with us. - Jiraiya said to Naruto.
- I accept your offer. - Naruto replied.
- We should leave soon, then. - said Jiraiya getting up.
- Minato, are you sure? - Kushina asked.
- Our son will not die for Orochimaru's betrayal. He'll live ... And will leave his mark on the world, I'm sure of it. - Minato replied with a smile, his teeth streaked with blood.
- Father... - Naruto whispered sadly.
- Darling, go with Jiraiya. You're more likely to escape without me. - Said Kushina decisively.
- Kushina...- Minato whispered in surprise.
- It's all right, Minato. I'll kill every bastard who walks through that door to earn more time for them, but I will never leave you. - Said Kushina softly.
- I will not let you sacrifice yourself, Mother! - Naruto shouted.
- My place is with your father. Beside him till death do us part. - said Kushina hugging Minato by the neck staining his armor with the blood of her beloved.
- I'm sorry that things ended like this, my dear. - Minato cried.
Naruto clenched his fists tightly, blood dripping from them with so much force that he squeezed, his whole body quivering with rage.
- We had a good life and did everything we could ... Now it's with our children. - Kushina whispered, kissing his forehead.
- Go on son ... Tell your brothers... - said Minato to Naruto.
They heard the doors being broken open and shouts of several soldiers entering.
- Know that we love you three, you have made us proud. - Minato whispered, making Naruto even sadder.
- They passed the gates, we must go now! - Jiraiya shouted holding Naruto's arm, he didn't want to leave the place.
Jiraiya pulled Naruto hard and he finally woke up to life and started running with Jiraiya towards the trapdoor that was the exit of the employees.
- Bye, my son. - Kushina whispered, watching Jiraiya and Naruto go down the trapdoor and close the wooden lid.
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In the Throne Room.
Orochimaru's men broke into the door and killed the four guards who held her with sharp spears.
Orochimaru passed by his men, seeing that only one of Minato's men stood in the Throne Room.
- Hatake Kakashi, The White Tusk, I did not expect you were still here. Why did not you run away from the castle? - Orochimaru asked, licking his lips.
- My lord wanted me here. - Kakashi replied simply.
- Where's the Earl? - Asked Orochimaru also simply.
- I wish you good luck in the wars to come. - Kakashi snapped his own neck.
- And now begins. - Kakashi added, drawing his sword from its scabbard and retrieving another from a corpse now he has two.
- No. Now it's ends. - Orochimaru said, raising a hand, making more than 20 soldiers behind them draw their swords.
The men screamed and advanced as Orochimaru just stood there laughing.
Kakashi defended the blows of five men who attacked him at the same time while the other 15 crept behind him to surround him.
Kakashi wasted no time and already killed one with his White Tusk cutting armor as if it were butter causing the opponent to spin in the air and fall to the ground screaming for the cut in the chest.
Kakashi swung the swords in his hands with his feet firmly on the ground, seeing that he was now surrounded by a circle of soldiers.
A soldier came shouting, brandishing his sword, but it was penetrated into the chest by White Tusk before he could touch Kakashi.
Another soldier tried to sneak up behind him, taking advantage of the fact that Kakashi had White Tusk stuck in the other soldier, but Kakashi cut his neck with the sword of his left hand without even looking at the soldier, leaving him coughing blood on the floor as his life faded.
Kakashi withdrew the soldier's sword and he fell to the ground and kept moving, looking around as the soldiers thought about what they were going to do.
4 more brave ones decided to attack at the same time to maximize the chances of victory, but Kakashi as a master swordsman who was defended all the blows paying the most attention in the legs of the opponents that they intended when they were going to attack.
Kakashi stepped in one but he defended with his shield and stepped back, Kakashi took advantage and kicked him in the chest and turned his own body hitting the two swords at once on the neck of the beheaded man.
Kakashi turned quickly to defend three swords at the same time as they advanced with thrusts on him.
Kakashi hit his two swords in the shield of one of the soldiers making him loose it, which made Kakashi cross his two blades in an X on the man's neck and used them to cut the neck of the man who fell back with his exposed trachea expelling blood on all sides.
One of the soldiers with long sword tried to cut Kakashi in the middle that held his fists that held the sword with one hand and with his right hand penetrated his chest with White Presy and soon after dropped it lifeless on the ground.
Four more of them advanced on Kakashi who ran a hit in the neck of one of them crossing his neck with White Tusk and kicked him down another that came towards him.
He defended the heavy blows of two soldiers, using a sword to defend himself from each soldier.
Kakashi stumbled forward as the two soldiers' swords hit their shoulder pads and pierced a sword into each soldier's belly causing them to scream and die like itchy dogs.
The soldier who was knocked over by his ally's body, can not do much, and Kakashi beheaded him on the floor.
Kakashi was gasping for breath, and there was still ten more missing Orochimaru who looked the same expression of who seemed to be amused.
Kakashi roared as the remaining ten took a step back, startled Kakashi ran up to them, he noticed that four of them were with spears, three with sword and shield and three with Long Swords that needed two hands to be handled.
One of the spearmen attempted to lunge, but Kakashi gave a cart on the ground underneath two spears sliding as his armor was soaked with blood and cut the ankles of the two spearmen and made them fall face down on the ground by the breakage of the tendons.
As Long Swords were heavy, Kakashi easily thrust the sword into the chest of one of the goons and with the other sword beheaded him to finish the service and quickly killed another by penetrating his neck as he raised his sword, but dropped it when he was killed.
Kakashi put the two swords in front of the face defending a heavy blow of a sword.
- I'm going to kill the great Kakashi Hatake! - Shouted the man with long sword forcing Kakashi down who leaned on one knee to resist.
- Only in another life! - Kakashi shouted, applying a scrawl on him that because of his heavy armor fell on his back on the ground and Kakashi only had work to stick the sword in his chest through his armor.
- I've taken care of those long swords, now the spearmen. - thought Kakashi, turning to them that seemed to think every move.
The two of them advanced towards Kakashi who took advantage of the fact that he had a wall behind him and waited, and at that moment he lowered himself, watching the spears break in the wall by the force that the two soldiers had placed.
Kakashi stood up and the frightened soldiers released their spears and tried to get their knives in their boots but Kakashi quickly cut one's neck and stuck White Tusk in the other's chest and let them fall to the ground among the various bodies.
Only three separated him from Orochimaru.
The three surrounded Kakashi making him again get stuck in a circle.
Kakashi turned his swords, looking around intently.
- Aaaaaaaaah! - shouted one of the men advancing and breaking the formation and Kakashi deviated from the blow of sword and cut his chest easily causing it to go out of order and fall to the ground already dead.
The other two advanced with the shields in front of the body, Kakashi kicked one doing it if they unbalanced back and cut his neck causing the soldier to turn and fall to the ground and the other one was killed with the sword that Kakashi had taken from a corpse crossing Your chest mowing your life.
Kakashi was panting and fell to his knees on the ground using White Tusk as a cane to keep from falling completely.
- Congratulations, Hatake Kakashi. You have eliminated all my men. - Orochimaru laughed excited that at last could have a real fight in several years.
Orochimaru wore no armor, only a yellow kimono tied by a purple rope around his waist and thin black pants with matching boots and a sheath with a sword that had a serpent's cape.
- You will have the honor of fighting with me and seeing Kusanagi. - He said, removing the beautiful sword from its scabbard, it was thin and seemed to have a very sharp thread.
- "I can not win, I have to earn more time for the Countess and the Young Master," - thought Kakashi, struggling to get up.
- This is going to be a lot of fun. - Said Orochimaru, laughing loudly.
As Kakashi advanced, a spear penetrated his back through his chest causing him to scream in pain and immediately fall to his knees.
Orochimaru looked surprised, one of the soldiers with the severed foot tendons crawled and thrust his spear into Kakashi from behind, something severely dishonorable.
Kakashi gripped the part of the blade that was coming out of his chest and broke by throwing the piece away and falling face down on the floor.
Orochimaru angrily went to the soldier and stepped on his head.
- Your insect! Do not attack a swordsman in the back! You destroyed my fun! - He shouted several times and easily broke the man's neck.
Soon more soldiers arrived at the gate.
- Count Orochimaru? It's you all right? - Shouted one of them.
- Find that bloody Count! Burn this whole castle! - ordered Orochimaru leaving the place.
- "So that's it, this is my end ..." Kakashi thought on the floor, a pool of blood forming beneath him.
- "I wish I had spent more time with everyone." – He thought, closing his eyes, feeling life drain away.
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Jiraiya rode quickly on a horse, with Naruto behind him with his head turned to look at the Castle that had once been his house on fire.
- Do not worry, boy, their sacrifice will not be in vain. - said Jiraiya trying to bring some comfort to the boy.
Naruto replied with a loud shout at the four winds, out of sheer anger.
- "Damn it! He's having a panic attack, I need to get to Ostagar fast!" - Thought Jiraiya as the young man screamed behind him with heavy tears falling from his eyes.
- "If he supports the Initiation, he will become a valuable warrior, just as in my dreams... support the pain for now, Naruto."- thought Jiraiya clapping his boots on the horse making him speed up in the middle of the night while Kurama held tight between Naruto and Jiraiya not to fall.
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