"THE PAIN AFTER THE SHINOBI MASK"
FOREWORD
Konoha.
Five years have passed since the attack of the Kyuby and the death of the fourth hokage,
little by little people get used to peace every time, trying to leave behind
the painful years of war and conflict between nations.
It is an afternoon like any other, the sky lit by red by the sun about to hide adorns the landscape of
the quiet city, the people go smiling through the streets trying to hide
the deep scars that war has left them.
The wind blows slightly moving the hair of Kakashi that is inert in front of
a grave right at the center of the cemetery.
Nohara Rin is the name written on the perfectly carved stonework and adorned with a bouquet of white chrysanthemums on top,
as symbolizing the deep pain that his death left in him.
Kakashi looks at her with the melancholy of the weather reflected in his eyes as he thinks about the mistakes that led him to that moment.
He is alone and does not have a clear motive to live, all he has left is his sense of duty as a shinobi,
the most important people in his life have died tragically and he blames himself for the mere fact of being alive,
He spends his days regretting his bad decisions in the past while waiting for the moment of his death.
Suddenly the sound of the footsteps of someone approaching from behind interrupts their reflection.
It's Yugao, the young kunoichi newly recruited by anbu stands by her side.
— What are you doing here ? — Kakashi asks without turning to see her.
— The hokage is calling you, sempai.
For a moment Kakashi stays there, standing without saying anything and with a dead look.
Seconds later the two walk silently out of the cemetery.
Far from there, somewhere in the country of fire, a group of approximately twenty shinobi
They run in formation, making their way through the dense forest.
They wear shinobi clothes with black robes and cover their faces with white masks in which they stand out
three horns in front emulating the figure of a shinigami.
As soon as it gets completely dark, the shinobi who leads the group is anxious, seems to be in a hurry to
reach their destination, everyone goes with caution, taking care not to be taken by surprise, every so often they stop
while their sensory ninjas track the area in search of enemies;
— Be careful ... We could meet with "dogs" of konoha - Says derogatively the shinobi in charge.
Moments later he gives the order to continue advancing.
When he reaches a certain area of the forest he calls another man who goes after him.
— Is it time now? - Asked the latter as they jump through the branches of the trees.
— Yes ... here we separate ... — Responds the squadron commander.
— You guys go for the girl ... we will meet with Musashi samma ... we will reach you later.
Five jounin-level shinobis are separated from the group to go towards the town known as tanzaku,
while the rest continues on its way.
...
At night.
The third hokage stands at the center of his large private room, smokes from his pipe while
observe the streets of Konoha through a window.
Prostrate in front of him with one knee to the floor is Kakashi;
— Lately there have been some disturbances in the land country — The hokage says to a Kakashi who listens attentively.
— Our intelligence unit has been watching them ... thanks to that we have discovered some things ...
Apparently some shinobi of that nation have been conspiring in cooperation with the country of the forest ...
— Country of the forest ... the prajña group? — Ask Kakashi.
— That stand ... unfortunately we still do not know what they plan ... - Answers the hokage.
As a member of the anbu Kakashi, he knows this group very well, and on several occasions he has confronted them and knows
the risk that this entails.
— I understand ... should I find out your plans? — Ask Kakashi.
— Not exactly ... your mission is to take care of a certain person ... we believe that she is vital for the enemy's purpose.
— She? - Question kakashi interested in knowing who it is.
— If I'm sure you know ... belongs to your generation ... — Responds the hokage while delivering a scroll.
— There you will find all the information about your mission ...
...
END OF THE PROLOGUE.