OK, so here is Chapter 2 of Perfect Darkness

Again, if anyone wants to know, I do not own Naruto, W.I.T.C.H, Bleach, or any other anime or television show referenced in this story.


Chapter 2: True Past Revealed


'So the time has come. Has it?' thought Itachi as he was getting ready for what looked to be his last mission for Akatsuki. 'This is too easy. Get the Kyuubi brat. The odds are really stacked against him. All of us are going and that white-haired idiot can't protect him if he's dead." (A.N. The manga itself is what makes the Akatsuki believe Jiraiya is dead when clearly, as seen in the first chapter of this story's prequel, he's very much alive.)

HE got to thinking about the story of his son. For some reason, something didn't add up. How could he have been saved? He wasn't about to die. But for some reason, he remembered being on the verge of death. This was all wrong. Then more memories began to flood his brain.


20 years ago

Kisame wasn't with him on this one… He had been summoned by Pain for Hokage knows what… there was a woman… perhaps the one who saved his life… where was he?... Village Hidden in Trees… Hayaku and Tanjun… revealing himself… Tanjun was so scared… Tanjun found him… A hand seal… "MEMORY MODIFICATION JUTSU!!!"… black flames…


"DAMN THAT TANJUN!!!" Itachi screamed as he punched the ground. "Memory Modification Jutsu my ass."
What really happened 20 years ago…

(A.N. for the first part of the Itachi flashback, read chapter 12 of Behind Blue Eyes by ArtisticSai.)

'What have I done?' thought Itachi. 'How could I have done that? All they wanted to know is what happened to Konoha. I didn't realize that she would… well you know (A.N. gotta keep this rated T, right?) Why did I have to reveal myself? And then knocking me out. Oh, Kami. Now they will send Ninjas after me. What have I done…?'

Itachi continued thinking these thoughts as if they were a mantra as he headed back to the Akatsuki base. He had completed his last mission a few days ago when he had heard about her son being born…

Doing the math, he asked himself, 'Is that my kid?'

As he was jumping from tree to tree back to Amegakure, he saw something in the distance…

"Tanjun..?" he muttered before going down. It very well could have been Tanjun, but then again it might have been the Kyuubi brat, in which case Itachi would have one more prize to bring back to Pain.

A second later, he was proved wrong about this person being Naruto. It was, in fact, Tanjun. 'Maybe now I'll get some answers.'

She seemed so distraught at the sight of him… "Hayaku!!! How could you? You lied to me!!! All this time you were Uchiha Itachi and you didn't say anything!!!

All Itachi could do is stand there and listen to this woman go on and on about how she was being used. If anything, using Tsukiyomi to shut her up would only torture HIM!

Finally, the tirade came to a close when she said, "And if that wasn't enough, I just delivered YOUR child!"

"I know," said Itachi.

"You do?!?! You idiot!!! How could you know but not come to his side? Have you no sense at all!?!?!?" She made a hand seal. "You never met me!! DO YOU HEAR ME!?!?! YOU NEVER MET ME!!! MEMORY MODIFICATION JUTSU!!!"

'Shit,' thought Itachi. 'I have got to get out of this. What if I cut off her chakra supply?"

Using the quickest means to destroy her chakra supply, Itachi activated his Mangekyou Sharingan and cast the most powerful jutsu in his arsenal: Amaterasu.

As he saw the Amaterasu engulf her, he knew he was too late.


"Itachi, it's time." Kisame said, apparently unaware of the reverie that he had just interrupted.

Itachi quickly jolted toward the source of the disturbance, Mangekyou activated, but when he realized it was Kisame, he quickly put them away.

"Very well, Kisame." Itachi picked up his hat and left with Kisame. All he could think about was how crappy the memory modification was. 'Saved by a woman? Yeah right. And what the heck was that name? Yoshino? That Tanjun probably watched too much Bleach. It's obvious that name comes from the filler arc.'

Itachi was jolted from his reverie yet again by the intense amount of chakra coming from the Sealing Statue. Eight of its eyes were open, and one remained closed.

The last thought on his mind as he exited Amegakure was, 'Eight down, one to go. Prepare to die, o Great Sixth Hokage.'


Paperwork. There was nothing worse than paperwork. And unfortunately for Naruto, he was doing just that.

'Damn it, Tsunade, why didn't you tell me that all this was part of being Hokage?' thought Naruto for the 500th time this week.

He was looking for an excuse to get out of this paperwork job when Saito Ushimitsu, Jonin, Naruto's son Yoshi's best friend, and also one of the last Uchihas walked in.

"Hokage-sama, the mission was a success. We have discovered that the Akatsuki have eight of the nine bijuu," said the young Uchiha.

"Very good," said Naruto, trying to keep his composure. If he was the last Jinchūriki, then Akatsuki would come after him. "Call a Council Meeting. This village is in grave danger."

"Hai, Hokage-sama." Saito turned to leave the room.

'Damn the Akatsuki,' thought Naruto. 'Now they are coming after me.'

He knew of only three ninja that could be any match for the Akatsuki.

"Saito, one more thing."

"Yes, Hokage-sama?" asked Saito.

"Assemble the other two Sannin."


A.N. time:

The title of Legendary Sannin has been passed down to the pupils of the original Legendary Three Ninja. They are now Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke.

Around this time, Sasuke has returned to Konoha and had been taking care of Saito before he became a Jonin.

Next chapter will include some Sasuke.

Thanks to all that reviewed. I greatly appreciate it.

Abarai Renji