"He's still fast asleep. I think using that black fire technique weakens the body with each use." Karin said walking back out of the room where they had put Sasuke. "I think that's why he collapsed. Extended use could cause permanent damage to the Optic Nerve and start causing blindness."

"That's fine, Sasuke really doesn't need that technique." Suigetsu said quickly. He looked up at the hole in the ceiling and began walking towards it and pulled his sword. "Someone's coming."

"They have no Chakra then. Probably just a vagabond." It was then a small rope was dropped down into the room and a girl slid down in. She landed softly on black heels and turned to the young shiobi.

Suigetsu pointed a finger at her. "Who are you and what are you doing here?" She carefully walked up to him and stuck out her hand. Suigestsu stopped and looked down at the hand for a second before he took it and shook slowly.

"My name's Katsuna. I've been sent by the River Temple, I have a prophecy to deliver to an Uchiha. Were not sure which one but the prophet told me I'd see a swirly head of orange." She said softly. "Would you know who that is?"

"Madara." Suigetsu said and dropped her hand. "He's somewhere over there but I think… Hey where are you going?"

"My orders were to deliver the prophecy uninterrupted, I'm sorry to be so rude." Katsuna said quietly and began walking away into a hallway. She entered a room where Kisame and Madara were just entering. Kisame quickly drew his sword and charged. Katsuna pulled the scroll out and held it out. "I have a prophecy from the River Temple for a mister Madara Uchiha."

Kisame stopped and took it. "Um… Thank you." He tossed it sparingly over his shoulder and Madara caught it. He pulled it open and read it quickly. Madara's hand tightly gripped the paper before he threw it against the wall.

"You expect me to believe that?" Madara said. "There's no possible way that will happen."

"I'm sorry, but we decided to give you fair warning before it happens. I can't do anything about it, I have no idea what was in closed in the message. The Prophet just told me to deliver it. He also said something about you. Something about old… what was it… Oh well, just like me to forget. Hi, my name's Katsuna."

Katsuna stuck out her hand and nervously Kisame shook it. Madara pushed him aside, "you know, I should kill you from coming here."

"That's fine, my only goal in life was to serve the Prophet, he died after writing that, I serve no purpose now, do as you please."

"We'll keep her." Karin yelled coming into the room. "She has no Chakra and is a bit of a ditz so she's no threat, we mindswell have a servant."

"That's fine." Katsuna said bowing. Karin grabbed her arm and lead her out back into the room where the boys were. Katsuna broke free of her and walked ove to Juugo and offered her hand, "Hello I'm Katsuna."

"I'm Juugo." He said accepting it. The both smiled distantly and Karin looked over as Sasuke walked over, one hand on the wall to keep him steady. Juugo turned behind him, "Sasuke, meet Katsuna."

"Where's Madara?" Sasuke said wearily and fell down onto a knee. Suigetsu raced over and helped him up. "That bastard didn't tell me the techinique would drain me this much."

"You really didn't ask him about it." Juugo said and then suddenly there was a loud crash.

Kisame came rushing into the room and Madara right behind him. Kisame smiled up, "that rooms structurally unsound, the ceiling just fell in. Weirdest timing on things…"


"Good morning, Itachi." Kaiyomi said walking over to the steel lab table she had turned into a make shift bed. Itachi turned his head slightly and opened his black eyes to look up at her. "You've sustained wounds to over 59% of your body, and that's not counting what you did to yourself."

"I'm dead, right?" He said quietly. She shook her head slowly. "I should be dead if not Sasuke then… You took care of the disease didn't you?"

"Of course, I paid 15 million for you, I need to get that back, and when we do, we'll be even." She said and turned around grabbing a sringe. "I have to check your blood to see how well the enhanced white blood cells are working."

"I save your life, you pay 15 million, you save my life, I give you 15 million, right Kaiyomi?" He sat up and suddenly fell back down. "Why can't I sit up?"

"I had to surgically repair every muscle in your body, you were lucky you got that far. Give it a day and you'll be able to sit up on your own properly. I've already sent an agent to go get your brother."

"Why?"

"Zetsu stopped by two days ago to see how I did on repairing you. Madara told him the truth, you're a martar in his eyes now. Said he even broke down crying for two whole days and is trying to plan revenge on Konoha since they order to you kill the clan which…"

"Forced Sasuke to kill me. I've got to stop him." Itachi said and sat up and used all his strength to stay up.

"It'll be a while, the agent I sent is very good at what she does, she can even cloak her Chakra."


"I made cookies!" Katsuna said rushing in with a huge plate, "do you want some?"

Juugo took one and bit into it then looked down at the cookie and tossed it in his mouth. "They're very good. Where'd you learn to cook?"

"My mother taught me right before she died, there's plenty more." She sat the tray down on the table and exited back out to the small kitchen. Suigetsu walked up and looked at the plate. He turned over to Juugo, "Hey, I bet I can eat more cookies then you."

"Suigetsu!" Karin hit him square on the head, "DON'T TRY AND START STUFF!"

Sasuke watched them with precision from the back of the room when he noticed Katsuna holding up a plate of cookies next to him. "They high in fiber and have nuts which promote…. I forget but they're good for you. Karin says you need to build your strength up."

Sasuke took one and bit into it. "Thanks." He didn't smile and didn't even notice as she walked away because he saw something flying through the hole in the ceiling. A messanger hawk like the one from Suna and Konoha.