Prologue

In the darkest and most seldom visited place within the Shinobi world, the Akatsuki held their secret hideout. It was there were the members made their most sick and horrible plans.

And none of all those plans were that terrible or unbelievable than this.

The true leader of the Akatsuki, and Pein, had allowed a new member join.

This member came from a very old and very distant country and village, one of the oldest in Shinobi history. It is said that nearly all of the honourable Clans and many Jutsu's were fathered by this country.

The land of Mountains, in the Village hidden in the Valley. Its name is Gahannakure.

It was and still is a very powerful country, yet it is said to be haunted by spirits of another world. So the village created a temple of Hikari to train at least one member of each four-man team to be a spirit-nin to protect them.

That was what the new member was. A spirit-nin, a ninja that had connections with the other worlds.

His name was Arata Kichirou. He was strange with his plum coloured hair and dark purple eyes. His skin was deathly pale that it looked like marble. And he had an evil little smile that sent Tobi running and seeking comfort from Kisame; he didn't get any.

But what truly made Arata worthy of being an Akatsuki was that he could re-build their strength.

By bringing back all of the fallen members to life again.

And instead of having a tailed beast to himself, he just wanted one person, one powerful person.

First, Arata brought back Deidara, Sasori, Hidan and Kakuzu. He said it was better to bring them back first because he had re-create their entire bodies for their souls to return to.

One by one, Deidara, Sasori, Hidan and Kakuzu came back into the world of living.

Last, was Itachi Uchiha.

Sasuke watched as his older brother's body was carried into the room and placed onto the long table in the middle of the room. The last time Sasuke had seen his corpse, it was covered in blood and dirt from their battle.

'Forgive me brother' Sasuke thought.

Arata paced around Itachi's body like it was a piece of meat and he was a hungry animal. It sickened Sasuke to no end.

Everyone was waiting, watching, wondering. Yet the air was wearing thin.

"Get the F*# on with it, pretty boy!" Hidan sneered.

Arata flipped his head at Hidan direction and stopped pacing. With the clash of his hair, eyes and the newly clothed Akatsuki cloak, Arata looked like a god of death.

"If I remember correctly, it was I, the pretty boy, who brought that broken corpse of yours out of that mud hole and would gladly place you back into it again!"

Hidan raged. "Why you little F*#!"

"Enough, Arata continue" Pein silenced them.

Both Hidan and Arata growled and moved away. Arata moved back to Itachi's body and began his work.

They all watched as Itachi's body started to have colour, warmth and blood recircle his body once more while under Arata's glowing white hands.

"Isn't this type of Jutsu supposed to kill the user?" Tobi peeped up.

"No, it won't take my life but it is still forbidden. People believe it's 'playing god' but they're just wimps. All I am doing is tricking the soul that the person is still alive"

Sasuke blinked when he saw Itachi's chest rise and fall slightly. He could also see Itachi's finger twitch a bit as well.

"Almost there" Arata whispered. He moved his right hand up to Itachi's mouth and slipped his pointer and rude finger passed his lips. The he slowly pulled his fingers back with a shimmering sliver and gold orb that was slightly transparent.

"This, everyone, is a human soul" Arata presented like he the most powerful weapon in the world.

All of the members watched in awe. Arata chuckled at them slightly.

Arata then lightly flipped the soul orb over and tickled it. Then pausing slightly, he flipped it back before he forcefully slammed it back into Itachi's mouth.

And Itachi's body shot up from it laying down position and starting coughing like mad. Kisame quickly came over and started smacking Itachi's back.

After the coughing stopped, Itachi was flipping his head around, unaware of where he was.

Tobi popped out and waved his hand. "We come in peace"

Kisame smacked him on the back of his head.

Itachi spotted Sasuke, and then the Akatsuki cloak he wore and then turn his head away. Sasuke thought he saw sadness in his eyes.

"What…what hap...pen...ed? What am I do…doing here?"

Arata stepped forward.

"I managed to bring you and the rest of the Akatsuki back to life. Now you need to rest, before the meeting later on today"

With that everyone left.

Itachi was now well rested and had gained full control of his body again. Every part of him was perfect, even his eyesight.

He was looking at his reflection when Sasuke entered his room.

"Brother" Sasuke said, nodding his head.

Itachi looked at him and then nodded back. "Foolish little brother"

Sasuke stared at Itachi.

"I didn't think that you would join Akatsuki. Madara told me that you want revenge on the Leaf village…I would have thought you have learned that revenge isn't the answer" Itachi said.

Sasuke looked down and was silent.

"Why didn't you return to the village after my death?"

Sasuke looked up. "They won't accept me back there…I believe that any hope for the restoration of the clan is gone"

Sasuke looked in the corner of the room and saw a small table with a vase atop of it. In the vase, there was a little lily. Itachi saw Sasuke looking at the flower in deep thought.

"It's to remember someone we both left far behind, someone so very close to our hearts" Itachi said, there was a hint of sadness and regret in his voice.

Sasuke looked at his brother. "Who?"

Itachi was about to speak but Kisame entered. "It's time for the meeting"

Itachi nodded and walked up to Sasuke.

"I'll tell you later"

Everyone had gathered for the meeting.

The topic: the person Arata wanted.

"Now, why do you want this one person?" Pein asked.

"She is a very powerful spirit-nin and has an impressive range of Jutsu's that include fire, spirit, water and light. Also, she is from a honourable clan and obtains a spectacular eye-power. You can have your tailed beast, once I've sucked out her soul and consume it, all of her power and Jutsu's will be mine. To top it all off, she is a dying breed" Arata stated.

There was whispering throughout the members.

Pein nodded. "Fine, you may have this person"

Arata clasped his hands as if in prayed. "Thank you"

"But wait! Who is this bi*# you are talking about" Hidan shouted.

Arata smiled his evil little smile. Itachi and Sasuke were getting a bad feeling about this.

"I want…Sayuri…Uchiha"

End Prologue.