It's been six years since the Akatsuki had disbanded, times had been peaceful. But nothing last forever. Out in a forgotten land a group of ten gathered, in ruins of their ancestors, plotting their rise to power to bring the great shinobi nations to their knees show that they are still to be feared. They belonged to no village but legend say their ancestors had the too summon beast of unimaginable power to rival that of the tailed beast. The ruins in which they sat where the said to be the place were there leader was trapped, a man of such power that the five nations could only lock him away.
A wild looking man stood at the entrance of the ruins, he had messy red hair, black beady eyes. In the entrance, there were strange symbols written on the walls, "boss there are traps all over the place it looks as if they don't want anyone going in this one," the wild man said.
"Will they be a problem?" a man asked in comparison to the wild looking man he looked as if he could have been royalty, medium length white hair even thou he was still young, his eyes grey.
"No boss it will be easy quite easy," the looking man said with a large grin.
"I wish you would think about this before you act we don't need him to show we are still a mighty people," an old woman said by far she was the oldest in the group, her eyes milky her hair white and thinning. The white haired man ignored the old woman.
"Well then what are you waiting for?" he said to the wild looking name.
"Just the order," he said as he ran thru with such speed by the time the traps activated he was already to the next one. When he reached the end of the hall and he could no longer smell any traps he walked back to the entrance.
"I think that might be a new record for you," the white haired man said and the wild haired man looked pleased with himself.
"Nori we sound get a move on before Satomi kicks the bucket," a woman said pointing at the older woman. The speaker also had long white hair that reached down to her lower back eyes like emeralds. The white haired man named Nori smiled at this.
"You are right," he said walking down the stairs everyone else fallowed until they reached a door that had writing over them that none but Satomi knew how to read.
"So what does it say?" Nori asked kindly.
"Point of no return ," she said calmly.
"So what does that mean?" the wild looking man asked.
"Well Haru it could mean two things, one we can't return thru that door or we wont return thru any door, the young woman said coolly. Haru stood there thinking for a moment.
"What are we waiting for," he finally said opening the door, they walked in and once the last had entered thru the door it slammed closed everything went black. "Fire Release: Phoenix Immortal Fire Jutsu," fire lit the torches that lined the passage, they had almost wished that it hadn't. Remains of the ones who tried before them littered the ground. The large among them stepped to the front, he had a green Mohawk and brown eyes he was about a good foot taller than the closest to his height standing at 7'2 with his large bulging muscles. No sooner had he done it then a giant scorpion appeared, "Steal Release: Impervious Armor," the man's skin turned to a black steal as he charged the arachnid. He grabbed its tail as it went to sting him slamming it thru a wall and he went in it after it ripping it to pieces. He walked out of the whole as if nothing had just happened thou he was now missing his shirt.
"Why do you always lose your shirt," the young girl asked. The giant didn't say anything he just shrugged and continued walking.
"What are you jealous," Haru taunted, "well if you are feel free to take off yours no one here will mind," he was hit on the head tears welled in his eyes.
"Setsuko why did you do that I was just saying," Haru whimpered.
"Do any of you truly grasp what you are trying to do?" Satomi said watching the bickering.
"Yes we are going to bring honor back to our Clan," Nori said.
"Fools you know once you wake him, you wont be able to control him you wont be able to stop him," Satomi said in serious tone.
"Why would we want to stop him, and as for controlling him everyone has a price," Nori replied.
"Some people can't be bought or bullied, so just want the world to fall at their feet," Satomi declared.
"We will see," Nori said, turning away from her.
"Did you know him?" asked the young in the group a little boy who looked like his big brother Nori.
"Yes I knew him, I was no older than you about eighty years ago, he was defeated by the five Kages the Hokages brother and the Great Uchiha brother after slaughtering hundreds, and all they could manage to do was seal him away unable to kill him," Satomi said shacking her head. They continued until they reach a large double door with a seal on the door. Nori's little brother walked up a little nervously examining it.
"It is a genjutsu seal, once we open the door it will release the genjutsu, but it has been weakened by age so we shouldn't have any problems dealing with it," Nori's little brother said.
"Good job Sho," Nori said smiling at his little brother. The giant pushed the door open as Nori released the genjutsu. Inside was a sarcophagus they walked slowly towards it there was more writing of the sarcophagus.
"Here lies Akuma," Satomi said in a weak voice.
"Well lets get started," Nori said.
"I beg you to think of what will happen if you release this thing, this monster," Satomi said grabbing Nori by the wrist.
"I have to I have to bring our people from the shadows back to glory," Nori said calmly looking down at there salvation.
"But at what cast?"
"At any," he opened it the room quickly filled with a vile chakra, a large chakra, larger than any of them had felt before, all light left the room for a moment but soon it returned and a man about 6'4 stood before them he had long black hair that was in one large braid, he had a tattoo that started at his right hand and stretched to his chest, an image of a black large serpent like dragon, with eyes that match his reptilian like eyes. He looked no older than twenty he looked between them all.
"Who are you all," he finally asked.
"We are the ones who saved you," Nori said grinning but it faded at the look on the man's face.
"Who said I needed saving," Akuma said in a deadly calm voice. His eyes fell on the old woman he knew that chakra but who could she be so old now, "Satomi," he said looking at her. She didn't say anything but he knew it was her.
"How long have I been asleep?" he asked.
"eighty years," Satomi answered.
Outside the ruins
A group of grave robbers noticed the ruins thinking that they would be able to get lucky and make a quick buck from looting them. They noticed the open one and they decided to start with this one and rub who ever was in there, it would be easier than finding the treasure for themselves. The deeper they went into the ruins the more they began to think it was a bad idea. Once they stepped thru the door they realized that they wouldn't be able to get out that way and the only way was forward.
After awhile they heard voices and they pulled out swords and daggers charging into the room but once they did this it came apparent quickly that it was a very bad idea. Paralyzed with fear as they looked at the man with the reptile like eyes. He began walking towards them unable to move gripped with fear he picked the closest to him up by the neck. There was a load snap as he broke the mans neck dropped him, then he killed the rest of them without a second thought.
"Will you help us bring our Clan back to glory?" Noir asked smiling.
"Glory what an obscure concept," Akuma said looking down at the corpse before him.
"So is that a yes?" Nori asked.
"No," he said simply, he looked around the room finding what he was looking for a sword with similar writing on it that was all over the ruins. It was long skinny and thin it didn't looked that strong, but he took it anyway then his armor it only had planting on his chest.
"What about your back, a true warrior never shows his back to his opponent, it is the greatest sign of disrespect or cowardice," Akuma said turning back to face them all, "I am sure that Satomi told you not to bring me back and you should have listened.
Konohagakura
Three ninja from the hidden moon village appeared at the gate all smiling cheerfully talking, it had been six years since any of them had been here.
"Yo," a bored voice said, they turned to see Kakashi reading his usual book.
"Kakashi why are you always reading that smut?" Kasumi asked frowning slightly.
"Because he is a pervert," Emi said calmly.
"He is not a pervert he just can get any so he has to read about other getting it," Ryu said smiling thinking he was helping but what he said hurt Kakashi even more as he mopped in a corner, "What's wrong with him?"
"Who knows," Kasumi said.
"You hurt his pride," Emi said as they walked pass him, towards the Hokage tower. When they got there Kakashi's team was in the office they looked happy to see their old friends.
"So Kasumi when are you going to go on a date with me?" Naruto asked smiling.
"I told you that you had to beat me in the Chunnin exams which you didn't," Kasumi answered.
"But I beat Gaara," Naruto retorted.
"Then take Gaara on a date," she said smiling.
"Naruto you can beg for a date later," Sasuke said, "we are here for a mission."
"Your right," Naruto said slightly put off. But as the Hokage went to speak the door burst open and in came an old lady with thinning white hair milky eyes.
"Hokage-Sama, I am Satomi Nazuko," the old woman said bowing.
"Of the Nazuko Clan," Minato said looking shocked.
"Yes, my grandson was a fool he has waken the Akuma," Satomi said but no one in the room understood what that meant.
"I thought the Akuma was just a legend," Minato said eyeing her suspiciously.
"No it is no legend and I had a vision and there is one who maybe able to defeat it the Konohagakra no Kitsune," the old woman said.
"I am afraid the Kitsune is not here, and from my knowledge it was never here," Minato said.
"What is the Konohagakra no Kitsune?" Naruto asked what they were all thinking.
"Kyuubi no Kitsune," Satomi answered.
"So you want to stop this Akuma thing with the Kyuubi?" Sakura asked, "let pretend for a moment that we could talk it into helping us what is to stop the Kyuubi from destroying us?"
"I am sure it wont if you send the right ninja to ask it," she said smiling.
"Who would you suggest that I sent to ask for help?" Minato asked still unsure whether he should trust this woman.
"How about them and the one standing outside the door, and if it is a comfort to you I will go and you can also send Kakashi Hatake and Jiraiya," Satomi said respectfully.
"Why them?" Minato asked.
"I just have a feeling," she said smiling.
"I will let you all chose do you wish to meet with the Kyuubi," Minato said watching them all.
"Yeah I would never miss the chance to meet a badass Fox," Ryu said confidently.
"And if it is the last badass Fox you meet," Kasumi asked with her eyebrow raised.
"Then people will know I was the badass eat by the badass Fox," he said laughing.
"I'm in," Emi said.
"I guess I am in," Kasumi said and everyone else agreed to it and soon they met up with Kakashi and Jiraiya. Jiraiya was the only one who did not seem that nervous beside Ryu.
"Why are you so calm?" Naruto asked.
"No reason I just have a feeling that this mission is not as dangerous as we believe," Jiraiya said.
Three days later
They arrived at the village where the Kyuubi was rumored to be, it was said to live in the mountains and anyone who went into them was never seen again. But they had heard that there was one who could find his way thru the mountains. They mad their way to a little cabin at he base of the mountain. Naruto went to knock on the door but a voice called them in before he had the chance. Inside sat a man with short red hair his eyes were light grey with four rings, he had piercings in his noise and ears, but instead of rings they where these black rods, he wore a black cloak.
"Why have you come here?" the man asked.
"We are here about the mountains," Emi answered.
"The only thing you need to know about the mountain is stay away," the man said coolly.
"Sorry but we can do that we have orders," Ryu said smiling.
"Nothing good can come from going up their, all that awaits is pain and suffering," the man said as his eyes slowly moved from one face to the next, he saw the determination in there faces, "what do you hope to learn by traveling into the mountains?"
"We need to find something," Kasumi said.
"What you will find doesn't want to be found that is the reason for the genjutsu," the man said.
"Who's casting the genjutsu?" Sakura asked, none of them were really surprised by this fact but his answer did.
"I can not tell you that," he said in the same tone.
"Why can't you?" Naoko asked annoyed.
"What is in a name but a title but a useless title," the man said.
"Is it you," Sasuke asked watching the man.
"No," answered the man, "it was something else."
"It what do you mean 'it'?" Kasumi asked.
"It is a Jinchuriki," the man said.
"I thought it was a Jinchuriki," Jiraiya said.
"Then we just have to go meet this Jinchuriki thing," Naruto said his voice full of confidence.
"Then what? What will you do when you meet this Jinchuriki? Will you fight it, kill it?" the man asked his voice slightly harsher.
"No we just need to ask it for help?" Kakashi said.
"If it comes to it we will fight it," Sasuke answered.
"How?"
"What do you mean how?" Emi asked.
"Imagine a ninja that has the ability to use all elements, nearly needless amount of chakra, the ability to heal at unnatural rate, now add the fact genjutsu is useless, super human strength and can copy almost any ninjutsu, genjutsu and taijutsu" the man said looking between them.
"Well I am always up for a good challenge," Ryu said smiling.
"Very well but remember once I take you to it your on your own," the man said walking out the door.
"What is your name?" Kasumi asked the man as they went outside.
"Pain," he said hand them all a piece of string, "hold on to it with your life if you lose it you will be lost in the genjutsu."
"Why do you call your self Pain?" Naoko asked.
"A reminder to all of what life brings, if you go all that awaits you is pain," Pain said looking between them Ryu looked a little confused.
"But how can pain be waiting for us up there if you are down here with us. Oh when we go up their you will be with us," Ryu said looking as if he had solved a great mystery in this world. Kasumi and Emi smacked him upside his head.
"He wasn't talking about himself," Kasumi shouted.
"You don't have to be so mean about," Ryu said pouting.
"If you are sure then lets go," Pain said in his cool tone. They made there way thru the mountain, the higher they went the thicker the fog became Emi and Sasuke activated their Sharingan but it didn't help they still couldn't see thru the fog.
"It is useless only those who know the way can find the way," Pain said without looking at them. Deeper and deeper into the mountains they went a feeling of unease washing over all of them. What kind of monster could this Jinchuriki be was it truly as powerful as Pain said it was.
Suddenly Pain stopped as a cabin came into sight, "this is as far as I go," they all nodded stepping toward the cabin, when they looked back to say thank you to Pain he was gone.
They walked up to the cabin but no one seemed to be home, Naruto knocked on the door but no one answered. They felt something powerful coming closer they had never felt anything like this before, there was something familiar with this chakra but how could it was way to powerful far more malevolent then anything they had felt. Kakashi revealed his Sharingan looking into the fog as a man stopped just out of sight.
"What are you doing here?" the man said.
"We are looking for the Jinchuriki," Jiraiya said.
"Now why would you want to do such a thing, most would try to avoid it and yet you are looking for it," the man said sounding amused, "now tell me why you would do such a thing Jiraiya."
"So you know who I am?" Jiraiya said.
"Of course I do the legendary Sannin but I believe the Sannin are down to two," he said chuckling.
"We came here to ask you for your help," Kasumi said stepping forward but Kakashi grabbed her arm.
"Kakashi are you afraid of me?" the Jinchuriki asked, when Kakashi didn't answer he continued, "why should I help those who fear me?"
"You can prevent pain and suffering," Satomi said.
"Pain suffering what do you all know of pain and suffering? I will tell you what you know, nothing."
"What do you know about us and the pain we have had, I watched my family died before my eyes I couldn't save my sensei," Kasumi cried. This caused the masked man to laugh a cold laugh that sent chills up their spines.
"You think that is pain, you don't know what true loneliness is, you don't know real pain, you all had a family at one point someone who loved you cared for you, that is something I never have. I had people growing up that would tolerate me. You have the love of those around you. I was surrounded by those who hated or they denied my existence, I was hated for no more reason then being born. You do you know what it is like to finally have a real friend who you call your friend your best friend, put their hand thru your chest, try to kill you just for power. You all have never had to make the choice your best friend or your village, I had to kill my best friend to save people who hated me. I caused many of my friends to die because people were after me for what my father had put inside me. Do you know what it is like to have someone finally tell you they love you to watch them die right before you. Do you know what it is like if you lose control for even one second you to lose everything you held dear. So tell me what do you know about pain, then turn around and save them but you were forget your existence was forgotten by those you once gave up everything. That is pain, so tell me again what do you know of pain?" his voice was cold it left them all in shock.
"Goodbye," he said they saw a Sharingan.
"What the hell the Jinchuriki is a Uchiha," Sasuke shouted, "Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan," it changed right before them, they all vanished reappearing at the base of the mountain.
"You are going to help," he heard Pain's voice say from behind him.
"How did you know? Yes but I have a feeling that someone will be paying me a visit in a few days and I would like to see who I will be facing" Naruto said smiling.
"Because its you?" Naruto teleported him back at Pain's cabin were the others were still waiting.
"Why are you all still here?" Pain asked.
"We can't leave without the Kyuubi's help," Naruto said definitely.
"No we are leaving our mission was to ask for his help, not get killed by pissing him off," Kakashi said pulling out his book as they took off. A does he already know he is going to help or is he just lazy Pain asked himself as they walked from his sight.