Happy Sanshouo No Sunday everybody but wait your probably thinking this isn't a chapter of Sanshouo (something to look out for later) old 61394 must be losing his marbles

well I'm not or at least not anymore then I already have this is a challenge story brought to you by Warsameking about the Inuzuka clan which will follow alongside canon taking place before and during the chunin exams so without further ado sit back relax and enjoy

Mask of the Dread Wolf
chapter one

Death Foreseen

Shachi leapt over one of the enemies sinking steel claws into anothers chest behind him Yukimaru pounced taking out the first enemy Shachi landed in a crouch over the corpse of the fallen enemy his black robes stained with blood he ran forward with Yukimaru hot on his heels Shachi looked up his eyes widened he pushed Yukimaru out of the way as a rain of blades fell down impaling him

Shachi awoke with a start sweat poured down his forehead like the torrents in the land of rain his body subconsciously praising kami for every breath he took Yukimaru looked woke up the white wolf like dog began licking his face trying to cheer him up Shachi nodded petting Yukimaru in his favorite spot on the crescent shaped birthmark on his belly Shachi grinned "thanks boy" he said looking at the clock he pushed himself out of bed and began to change

he had an appointment and couldn't miss it

Shachi stood in the rain as the coffin was lowered into the ground "Kiame Inuzuka is the perfect example of the will of fire sacrificing her life to allow her comrades to escape the enemy your name shall forever stand as a testament on the memorial stone to all of Konohagakure"

a testament huh Shachi thought no one outside the clan would remember Kiame's actions after a couple weeks and even her own family would forget her despite being a chunin at eleven then earning the Tokubetsu and Jonin rank within six months of each other at the age of fifteen despite being next in line to be head of the Inuzuka clan

a role Shachi had earned with her death Shachi stepped forward bowing his head he prayed wherever Kiame ended up she found peace Yukimaru howled besides him before the two stood up and walked away through the village since he was still wearing his funeral clothes people gave him a wide berth he stepped into his usual haunt and sat down

soon enough another from the funeral sat down "yo" she greeted Shachi didn't look at her "go away Anko chan please" he asked Anko Mitarashi grabbed his face and pulled him into a lip on lip collision after ten seconds Anko let go of Shachis head "gah what the hell Anko" he shouted Anko grinned "ha ha that's the Shachi I know and love not that sad sack your like that uchiha kid a few years ago"

"the kid lost his whole family I think he had the right to be upset like I am" Anko nodded "you think I'm not Captain Kiame was one of the few Jonin in this dump I could work with without having to deal with the Orochimaru paranoia so yeah I miss her too and if it weren't for the new assignment I'd rip the creep who did it limb from limb"

Shachi nodded he felt the same way but he wouldn't give in to those thoughts he knew better then most what came of revenge Anko hit the table with her fist "bah enough sad crap let's celebrate the best way we can"

"spend an A ranks paycheck on dango and Sake again" Anko laughed "oh yeah that was fun and I don't remember you complaining" by the table Yukimaru seemed to be chuckling "no one asked you" Shachi muttered remembering that night vividly

"How about instead we eat a couple dango drink so sake and toast me being selected as proctor for the chunin exams second part" Shachi laughed "kami have mercy on Kiba" Anko grinned "oh that's right your little brother's in the exams this year think he'll pass"

"Not with his ego intact that's for sure" Shachi was about to order the sake when an Anbu appeared in front of their table "Shachi Inuzuka Hokage Sama requires your prescience immediately " Shachi nodded "understood" he said taking off his funeral attire showing he'd been wearing his shinobi uniform underneath

Anko pouted "oh I thought I was getting a free show" Shachi rolled his eyes giving Anko a peck on the cheek "buy me dinner first" he said leaving with Yukimaru

"I was about to" Anko shouted before she shrugged "oh well more Sake and Dango for me oi waiter chop chop with that order"

"Mam you haven't ordered yet" the waiter pointed out

Shachi entered the Hokages office with him was his sister Hana "hey little sis so nice of you to join us" Hana rolled her eyes "your older then me by two minutes hardly room to brag big brother" Shachi laughed while Yukimaru went over to the Haimaru triplets to talk with them was the Hokage and another Jonin

"Hello my name is Tenzo and I'll be accompanying you on this mission" Shachi nodded looking to the Hokage "Hokage Sama" he said behind the desk Hiruzen nodded smoking his pipe he pulled out a manila folder opening there was a picture of a skinny Iwagakure shinobi on top

"this is Mutamaru a infamous spy from the 3rd great war known as the chameleon also he is the direct descendent of the Nidamie Tsuchikage Mu" Hiruzen pushed the picture aside revealing a jovial looking man serving ramen Shachis and Hana's eyes widened "you gotta be kidding me this has to be a joke"

Hiruzen shook his head "I wish this were this is Mutamaru as of a month ago where he worked at a ramen restaurant near the mission archives Mutamaru stole a number of files from said archive before he fled the village a pursuit squad was quickly organized but were unable to apprehend the culprit fortunetly we have a second chance Tenzo"

the other Jonin Tenzo nodded "Mutamaru was captured in route to Iwa in the land of rain Ame is conducting a prisoner exchange with Iwagakure in two days we will allow the transfer then silence the Iwagakure shinobi and Mutamaru"

Hana nodded "do we have permission to enter the land of rain" Sarutobi pushed a letter forward "singed by both the Rain Daimyo and Hanzo for a five day visa enough time to conduct the mission and return to Konoha Inuzuka's Tenzo you are to leave at 1200 hours from the main gate failure is not an option is that clear"

"Hai Hokage Sama" the three said before they left the office

"So the plan is in motion"

"As it was foretold"

"Patience brothers the endgame is almost upon us soon the world shall be as it should"

"As it should be"

And that is chapter one of well that's up to me and not you how many chapters this will be so until next time and next time shall be soon read review fave and follow and join us next time on Mask of the Dread Wolf

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