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Chapter 4
"Itachi-san," he greeted calmly, showing no sign of hostility. "Let us talk in my office. Follow me," he then turned, and headed outside, doing nothing to ensure Itachi followed. Itachi was no fool. He knew that if he tried to escape Minato would have his head in an instant. Besides, he was curious as to why he hadn't been stricken down immediately. Instead he was being invited to the Hokage's office to talk. Suddenly, Itachi was unsure about whether or not he'd be punished. He followed Minato all the way up to the Hokage Tower in complete silence, ignoring as best he could the ANBU guard he could feel surrounding them the entire way.
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Itachi barely managed to restrain a nervous twitch as he sat in the chair opposite the Hokage. They'd been sitting in total silence since their arrival ten minutes ago, and the Uchiha heir could feel the tension building. It was only due to years of training his body to gain complete control that he wasn't sweating.
Minato lowered his gaze to the papers at his desk before addressing Itachi. "We have received word that Orochimaru's newly formed village is accepting missing-nin, Itachi-san," he began. "The council, led by Danzo, are pestering me to crush him before he becomes too much of a threat. But I'm still unsure, at the moment. What do you believe we should do, Itachi?"
Itachi was surprised at the question and the Hokage's seeming disinterest in his actions earlier. Fighting to keep his emotions in check, he responded. "Uh…well, Yondaime-sama," he began, unsure of himself. "Orochimaru is possibly one of the strongest ninja alive. To not eliminate him now would be nothing short of foolishness."
Minato smirked at the ANBU captain's brazen response. It was this honesty that he had admired in Itachi since first noticing the Uchiha's prodigal talents. "That, Itachi, is exactly what the council is saying. He's too large a threat to ignore. But what they don't realise is," he said, before unrolling a map and pointing at the various red X's spread around the border of Fire Country. "The moment we focus on a target that has yet to even pose a threat to us, we'll have these weak spots left wide open. This creates the problem of a possible invasion."
Itachi nodded in understanding, but was still confused about one thing. "What does this have to do with me?"
Minato chuckled; the kid was sharp. "The reason I'm telling you this, Itachi-san, is because of your attempted mass-slaughter," Itachi was mildly surprised that the Yondaime had already managed to figure out his intentions from earlier on in the night. "You didn't think I'd assume you were only going to murder one random clan member, did you? Your anger at your clan's foolish pride is no secret, Itachi." He stood from his seat, turning and smiling at his village contentedly. "The reason I'm telling you about Orochimaru is because the reasons between that and your attempted slaughter are similar. You were acting rashly, based on a split-second decision before even thinking of another way to solve the problem."
This left Itachi feeling slightly insulted, but before he could raise an objection, the Yondaime continued. "In Orochimaru's case, instead of eliminating him immediately, and losing any of the valuable knowledge he may have gained in his many years, we could simply plant a spy amongst his village. As I said before, he is accepting missing-nin, so infiltrating his ranks should be simple. We let Orochimaru's village grow, all the while our spies will be rallying allies from within, and when we feel it is time, we crush him."
The simplicity of the plan astounded the Uchiha genius. But despite this, it still retained some brilliance; while Orochimaru may suspect spies inside his village, the idea of there being a coup would be overlooked by him sheerly due to his pride. He was not stupid, not by a long shot, and would probably have different processes to screen for spies before accepting any new Shinobi into his ranks. But if someone could get past this, suspicion would be immediately thrown off.
But still, how was this any relation to him? He received his answer moments later, "As for your situation, Itachi, you are making the same mistake. You're killing off the problem before realising what you have to gain from it. You are the heir, correct?" He smiled at Itachi's nod of affirmation. "Then why not simply change the clan once you are the Clan Head? Why murder the majority of the clan, when you could save many lives by just changing the people themselves? You would not only be ruining your life, but ruining the lives of those you spared, and the strength of the village would be severely diminished. The result of your actions would affect more than just yourself."
Itachi was ashamed to admit he'd not thought beyond the more personal results of the extermination of his clan. He'd let his emotions control him, a rarity for the normally emotionless Uchiha. Keeping his eyes down, Itachi responded. "I-I didn't think of that. I thought…I thought I'd be saving the village, protecting it from the arrogance of my clan. I never realised it would have such large ramifications." He bowed respectfully. "I humbly apologise, Hokage-sama. It was selfish of me to not consider others before acting."
"It is fine, Itachi. You acted based on your emotions – those of which are a powerful tool for any shinobi," He returned to his seat, leaning back and placing his feet on the desk. "But to the point - I would like you to remain an active part of your clan, and provide information for me pertaining to the actions of your father. I suspect he may be dealing with other villages. If this proves to be true, you will report to me first before assassinating him and taking up the role of head of the clan. It is from here that you will be able to change your clan,"
The thought of killing his father sent chills up Itachi's spine, but he knew he'd be able to do it. He'd already planned to, anyway. And this way he'd remain part of the village, and still manage to change the image of his clan. He nodded in agreement. "Hai, Hokage-sama. Is there anything else?"
"Yes, there is one more thing…" Itachi returned to his seat, sure what he was about to hear would not make his day any more enjoyable.
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The sun's rays shone brightly through the half obscured window, forcing the lone inhabitant's eyes to open – albeit, slowly and with much complaint. He brushed a hand through his blonde locks as he rose, his other hand scrubbing his eyes tiredly. Stretching his arms over his head, Naruto glanced over towards the alarm clock sitting on his bedside table. He jumped out of bed, realising he'd woken up only fifteen minutes before his Genin test would begin.
Rushing towards his closet, he quickly threw on whatever he could find before gathering his ninja equipment and rushing out of his room and down the stairs. He was met with the site of his mother, humming a song to herself as she cooked breakfast. Torn between the delicious food and his desire to become a real shinobi, Naruto sprinted past, stealing some bacon before heading towards the training grounds he'd been assigned to. Once on the rooftops, he disappeared in a swirl of leaves, hoping to make up some lost time by using this chakra-eating jutsu.
Once he'd Shunshined most of the way there, Naruto felt it smarter to conserve his chakra, and simply ran the rest of the way. Cursing his broken clock, he skidded to a halt in front of his two best friends who were looking at him curiously. He scratched the back of his head, grinning sheepishly. "Gomen, my alarm clock's broken," he said, chuckling slightly. "Has our Jounin Sensei arrived yet?"
Sasuke smiled at the Namikaze child happily. "Just as we'd expect from you, Naruto." This earned a giggle from Hinata. "No, they've yet to arrive. Lucky for you, or else we might've failed early."
Naruto laughed before rounding on his female friend. "Hi, Hinata-chan! You ready for today?"
She smiled and nodded enthusiastically. "Hai, Naruto-kun. I am certain we will pass." Naruto smiled at her confidence.
The sound of a kunai slicing through the air caused Naruto to react immediately. Pulling out his own kunai, he spun and deflected the blunted object before it could reach his ribcage. Acting on their instincts, Hinata and Sasuke each drew their own weapons and assumed a fighting stance, eyes darting all over the place in search of the mystery attacker.
Naruto reached into his pouch and flung three shuriken at the bushes his would-be opponent hid, knowing they were right on the mark only to have them miss the target completely. Whoever it was they were fighting, they were quick. He suddenly felt a presence behind him, and attempted to spin and slash at his enemy, only to receive a sharp jab to the back of his neck. He crumpled to the ground, fading in and out of consciousness.
Faintly, he could hear Sasuke and Hinata battling their seemingly unbeatable foe. He forced himself to hold himself up on all fours, shaking his head to clear up his vision. He turned and found Sasuke, holding his arm in pain, looking just beyond Naruto's field of vision, shock and recognition showing in his eyes. A quick glance at Hinata showed the same expression gracing her features, mixed with pain at the bruise forming on her cheek. Naruto slowly stood, wincing at the pain in his neck, before turning and facing the man that had put him down so easily.
He too recoiled in shock. Standing before him in full ANBU gear, mask at his feet, was one Uchiha Itachi. Sasuke was the first to recover from his shock, standing up and rubbing his sore arm. He looked at his brother questioningly. "Niisan?! You're our Jounin Sensei? And what the hell was with the attacking? You could've killed us, ya know."
His response was to punch Sasuke in the face, sending him skidding along the ground before he crashed heavily into a tree. Naruto's eyes opened even wider at this. What the hell was going on? Why would Itachi attack them if he were their Sensei? It didn't make any sense.
He didn't know why the Uchiha would do this; all he knew was that he couldn't let his friends get hurt, no matter who it was that was hurting them. Jumping into action, he formed the seal for his Kage Bunshin before sending them to attack the Uchiha heir, hopefully stalling him long enough for Naruto to come up with a strategy.
The real blonde went to check on Hinata, who assured him she was fine. She got to her feet shakily, ignoring the pain in her cheek. The punch had come out of nowhere. She cast a glance to Sasuke who was also standing, still shocked at his brother's callous attack. "You go check on him. I'll distract Itachi until you two are ready to fight," came Naruto's voice, startling the heiress.
She nodded in assent before running off towards Sasuke. Naruto turned towards where Itachi was dispensing of his final clone. He reached into his pouch, pulling out a kunai before throwing it at the Uchiha. The throw was off, flying right over Itachi's head. The Uchiha prodigy smirked at Naruto's terrible aim, before the blonde suddenly disappeared, too quickly for Itachi to follow.
Suddenly, Naruto was behind him flashing through hand seals at an amazing rate. Itachi was only stunned momentarily, before he leapt at Naruto, intent on stopping him from finishing his jutsu. But he was too late; the Jinchuuriki, checking his two friends wouldn't be caught in the blast let lose a humongous gust of wind. "Fuuton: Daitoppa!"
Itachi was too slow to dodge the attack, so he instead used his chakra to stick himself to the floor. Naruto smirked at this. A pair of hands burst out of the ground, and gripped Itachi's ankles. Another three clones also popped up, and quickly grabbed the Uchiha, binding him to the ground. They held kunai to his throat, threatening him if he moved at all. Naruto approached Itachi, brimming with confidence. He knew Itachi wasn't trying at all; probably just toying with him. But that was his mistake. He'd underestimated the blonde. Now he was trapped, with no way out.
As the winds died down, Naruto glanced towards Sasuke and Hinata, who were also approaching Itachi. Facing his friend's brother, Naruto finally questioned him about the attack. "Why are you doing this, Itachi-san? Why?" Itachi once again didn't reply; he simply stared at Naruto for a second before replacing himself with a log. Naruto cursed, knowing that now the Uchiha had the advantage and could strike at any moment.
"Kuso!" cursed the still confused Sasuke. "Where'd he go? Why's he doing this? It doesn't make any sense."
"Just calm down, teme. We'll ask him once we can stop him. Hinata, activate your Byakugan and see if you can spot him. I'll think of a plan," said Naruto. This would be difficult; even the three of them together had no chance of stopping him.
Besides, all the jutsu he knew were to kill or defend, he knew none that could be used to incapacitate. His Taijutsu would be of no use against Itachi's Sharingan, and Sasuke wouldn't fare much better. Hinata, on the other hand, could probably slow Itachi down enough to get some answers out of him. If she could just close down some of his Tenketsu points they might stand a chance at victory.
Hinata gasped, drawing both Naruto's and Sasuke's attention. "What is it Hinata? Where is he?" questioned Sasuke, determinedly. This was his chance to show his father his true potential. If he and his friends could best Itachi here, his father would have to recognise him as a Shinobi in his own right.
"He's… He's everywhere!" Exclaimed Hinata. Naruto looked at her incredulously. "It's like your Kage Bunshin, Naruto. Except… There are hundreds of them!"
Naruto chuckled, knowing exactly what the Uchiha had done. He pushed his fingers into the necessary seal and yelled, "Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" There was a large burst of smoke, and suddenly there were hundreds of Narutos.
The clones leapt into the forest with a yell only to be stopped by the sheer killing intent that suddenly washed over them. The clones disappeared, and the three academy students stood stock still. Their mouths were open, eyes wide. Sweat was pouring from them. The pressure was intense.
Their eyes were all drawn to a figure slowly emerging from the forest. Itachi strode towards them calmly, his eyes emotionless. Sasuke could hardly believe his brother would ever harm him or his friends. It was just so…unlike him. He'd been the perfect brother. Why would he now, all of a sudden, turn on him like this? What had driven him to such actions?
Naruto was beginning to panic; losing control of his body like this was not something he'd ever wanted. As the Uchiha drew ever closer, Naruto forced himself to move, slowly at first, but eventually he was able to move himself freely. This didn't seem to bother Itachi in the slightest. He just continued to walk towards them, calm as ever. Slowly, both Hinata and Sasuke were also able to shake off their fear, but were still too hesitant to attack the ANBU. They were beginning to doubt their abilities.
The blonde forced himself out of that way of thinking, instead focusing on how to put his plan into action. "Guys, we've only got one chance of victory," he began quietly. He reached into his pouch for a Kunai, gesturing for the other two to do likewise. "Here's what we'll do…"
Itachi stopped before the three would-be Genin, wondering what they would plan next. He was surprised when they all turned around, gripping two kunai each as if their lives depended on them. It seemed almost as though they were just going to go for basic distraction tactics. Itachi sighed in disappointment; he wouldn't even have to use his Sharingan on them.
Naruto was the first to throw, launching himself into hand seals as soon as he'd thrown them, followed quickly by Sasuke and Hinata. Naruto held the final seal until the Kunai had just passed Itachi, before he yelled, "Fuuton: Kaze no Ijou!" Suddenly, the Kunai were caught up in a whirlwind surrounding Itachi, flying around him at incredible speeds.
Now he understood. The kunai were moving at such a speed, that were Itachi to attempt to escape, he'd be cut to ribbons. So, they would trap him, and then Naruto would likely use his Jutsu to travel underground and finish Itachi. No, that couldn't be it. Naruto wasn't stupid enough to believe he'd stand a chance against Itachi. Then what? Perhaps he'd shrink the whirlwind until the kunai were close enough to cut him? Or even threaten him with that unless he told them why.
Suddenly, Sasuke also began flowing through his own seals - seals all Uchiha knew very well. He landed on Tora, and held it breathing in deeply. Surely Sasuke wouldn't fry his own brother? It wouldn't matter; he could escape if Sasuke tried it.
He was surprised, however, when Hinata suddenly disappeared. How could she have already mastered Shunshin to such a degree as to have eliminated the necessity of smoke? He then felt a familiar presence behind him. It was too close - he couldn't turn in time. His eyes widened in surprise.
Before he knew it, his chakra had slipped away from him, and his arms now hung limply at his sides. He stood still, surprised for a moment, before turning around to find Hinata in a low Jyuuken stance, palms glowing blue.
The wind around them died down, the kunai dropping to the ground with a clang. Naruto and Sasuke approached Itachi and Hinata, remaining wary. "His chakra is blocked off," confirmed Hinata. Naruto finally smiled, knowing he'd outsmarted one of the strongest Shinobi Konoha had to offer. This worried him a bit, but he didn't think much of it. Itachi wasn't taking them seriously, and had seriously underestimated them. He hadn't even activated his Sharingan yet!
Sasuke looked at his brother, confusion evident in his eyes. "Why, Niisan? What's this all about?"
Itachi looked at the three of them, a small smile playing about his lips. "You pass."
The three gaped at him in confusion, before realisation suddenly dawned in their eyes. Sasuke was the first to recover, running and hugging his brother, grinning happily. Naruto and Hinata weren't far behind, all yelling their thanks to the ANBU. Itachi could only smile in response.
Though, one thing still confused him. "Just quickly, how exactly did Hinata-san get behind me? I know she couldn't have Shunshined. It's impossible for anyone to master it this quickly."
Naruto chuckled, rubbing the back of his head. "That was my idea," he admitted. "I used it at the start of the fight. I threw a Kunai just over your head, knowing you'd assume I just had really bad aim. Just as it disappears from your line of sight, I use Kawarimi no Jutsu to swap places with it. We used the same thing here, except we had the Kunai fly around you, hoping to trick you into believing we'd use a different strategy."
Sasuke stepped forward. "We knew you'd think of other possibilities for the Kunai, so I began using Katon: Goukakyu no Jutsu to make you believe those were our real intentions," he turned to Hinata, smiling. "Then Hinata-chan would appear behind you and close all of your Tenketsu points. Brilliant, yes?"
Itachi was amazed at the children's already brilliant teamwork, and at Naruto's ability to think three steps ahead. "Very well done. I must congratulate you three," Itachi said proudly. He could feel the chakra beginning to seep back into his body, his arms finally able to move – albeit slowly and with much pain. "This test was designed to test your teamwork, as that is what all Konoha Shinobi pride themselves on. If you can't work in a team, you will never be a Shinobi of the Leaf."
Naruto nodded, agreeing with Itachi. He'd heard the same speech from his father many times. He'd grown up knowing the importance of teamwork. It was for this reason that he was glad he was on a team with his two best friends; he doubted he'd gel as well with anyone else in his team. He punched the air, happy to finally be recognised as a Shinobi of Konoha.
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The slight shifting of the earth below Kakashi gave away the presence of his foe. Forcing chakra into his legs, he leapt high into the air, using his amplified jump to create some distance between them. Creating a quick hand seal, the Sharingan user slammed his hands against the earth once he landed. The ground he'd previously been standing on let out a puff of dirt and smoke as it compacted, hopefully destroying whoever had been hiding there.
Kakashi wasn't so foolish as to believe that his attack had finished off his tricky opponent, knowing the way his mind worked intimately. He sensed an attack coming from behind him, and ducked under the blow, attempting to sweep his enemy's legs out from under him. The enemy Jounin jumped over the attack, only to take a solid hit to the face. He stumbled backwards, massaging his cheek lightly. Kakashi didn't give him time to recover, following through with a volley of punches to the stomach and head.
His enemy fell to the ground limply, barely being able to move at all. Suddenly, the sound of a thousand chirping birds reached his ears. He looked up in alarm, begging the former ANBU with his eyes. Kakashi smirked from beneath his mask, knowing this fight was over. With a grunt, he plunged the Chidori into his clone's chest, dispersing it in a cloud of smoke.
He straightened up with a sigh. These training exercises were getting boring quickly. His clones could hardly make a decent enemy or training partner, since Kakashi knew exactly how they'd be thinking. He needed to find another training partner, since his old one had been assigned a Genin team. He couldn't hep but chuckle at the poor sap's luck. Itachi had never really been the type to train anyone – well at least not anyone but his brother.
But still, now he needed someone knew to test his limits, to keep him on his toes. Itachi had been a lot like him; graduated early, joined the ANBU Black Ops young, and seen as a Genius by all. A future Hokage in the making. After retiring from the Corps, Kakashi had become lax, hardly ever training. He relied on his various missions to keep him in shape.
Itachi, on the other hand, had kept on training, trying to reach new peaks. After a friendly spar between the two, Kakashi had decided he needed to begin training again, perhaps rejoin the ANBU. So he'd requested Itachi train with him, and the Uchiha had happily accepted.
Now that he'd been forced to take a Genin team, Kakashi found himself unsure of what to do. He'd certainly improved himself greatly since beginning his training, but was he ready to join the Ops again? He seriously doubted it. He began making his way towards the Namikaze Clan grounds, deciding that he'd need some advice from some of his closest friends.
Arriving at the home of his former Sensei and his wife, Kakashi was greeted with the odd site of Jiraiya the Toad Sage attempting to force feed four year old Seikou his lunch.
"Damn it, kid! Just eat the friggin' sandwich," the Sannin growled, attempting to force the meal down the young Namikaze's throat. Kakashi chuckled at Jiraiya, finding it hard to believe that the "Great Toad Sage" was having trouble dealing with a four year old. Seikou giggled mischievously, slipping through Jiraiya's grasp and making his way under the table. "This is why I'm never having kids. A little help please?" He turned to Kakashi.
Kakashi shook his head quickly, knowing that trying to feed Seikou could be hazardous to one's health. There was a giggle from behind him, so he turned to find Kushina standing at the foot of the stairs, giggling at the two Shinobi before her. She walked past the two quietly, and pulled Seikou out from under the table, before handing him the sandwiches and staring at him until he began eating.
"How the hell did ya do that?" demanded Jiraiya, thoroughly embarrassed at having been bested by a child.
The red-head laughed. "I'm his mother," she said simply.
Kakashi chuckled at the indignant look on Jiraiya's face, causing the Sannin to turn towards him questioningly. "What're you doing here, anyway, Kakashi?"
"Just stopping by for a visit," he stated. Kushina and Jiraiya stared at him incredulously. "Alright, I just need some advice. I'm wondering if I should join the Black Ops again,"
Jiraiya smirked, knowing how hard Kakashi had been training. "You think you're ready for that, Kakashi? You sure look like you've packed on the pounds, eh?"
Kakashi chuckled at his favourite writer. "You can think that if you like, Jiraiya-sama. It's not uncommon for people to become delusional at your age,"
Kushina braced herself for the approaching storm, knowing that this would probably result in Kakashi's untimely death. She briefly wondered if that Sharingan of his could be transplanted a second time?
"What was that, Kakashi?" Jiraiya replied, a dangerous edge to his voice.
Kakashi returned his stare just as intensely. "You heard me. You're delusional, old man."
That was the last straw.
"Alright, that's it. Get outside, we're gonna settle this once and for all, ya little punk."
Jiraiya turned and headed for the Namikaze clan training grounds, muttering to himself about kids and their damned attitudes. Kakashi wasn't far behind, cracking his knuckles in preparation for the oncoming fight. Kushina wasn't sure what could possibly be going through his head; he was about to get his ass kicked by a Sannin, after all.
Once they'd left the house, Kushina reached into the bottom draw for Minato's emergency Hiraishin kunai, before tossing it lightly at the target next to the door. There was a flash of yellow, and Minato was there almost instantly. "What's wrong? What happened? What'd they take?" he rushed out anxiously.
"Kakashi and Jiraiya," answered Kushina, pointing in the direction of the training grounds.
Minato sighed irritably, "Again?" he questioned. At his wife's nod he shook his head, before slowly making his way to where he could hear explosions taking place.
How two people could possibly grate at each other's nerves so much, while being so similar in their perverted ways, Minato would never know. It was probably the white hair, he decided. With a grunt, he leapt down to intercept the two A rank Jutsus flying at their opponent's heads.
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Uchiha Itachi made his way out of the Hokage tower in search of his newly created Genin squad, one of the youngest collective squads ever. His meeting with the Hokage had ended oddly, with the Yondaime having to rush home due to some emergency. But Itachi had still gotten what he'd requested.
After reporting the success of the three Genin in passing his test, he'd requested that they get a field mission so that they could get some real combat experience. Minato had been a bit reluctant to hand out such a mission to so young a Genin team, but at Itachi's persistence finally gave in.
They'd now been assigned a C rank mission to capture a group of Bandits that had been terrorising Konoha's trade route to and from Sunagakure. Itachi thought this would be a good chance to give his three Genin some actual experience in battle. It wouldn't be too difficult for them, as they were only bandits, but it wouldn't be so easy as to not challenge them at all. He smiled; perhaps this wouldn't be as bad as he'd originally thought.
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The dripping of water echoed across the darkened cave, the only source of light being the glowing holograms standing on the finger-like shapes of a giant statue. These holograms seemed to take the shape of ten different people, their forms differing greatly. All their attention seemed to be on one of them, however.
His voice was deep, and carried an air of authority in it, his eyes glowed maliciously. "We have received word that the nine-tails will be leaving Konoha on a mission," he began. Looking around the room, his eyes settled on the two immortals of the Akatsuki. "You two are to capture him. Eliminate anyone who gets in your way."
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A/N: There we go. I'm happy with this chapter. It's a bit shorter than the last two, but I think it has a lot more to it. I could've extended it a bit with certain events, but I think this was a good spot to stop. Mostly cause of an awesome cliff hanger. Well, I think it's awesome. The next couple of chapters are, hopefully, really going to pick it up. I've planned the entire story out now, so I know where everything's going. So that's good.
I know that I've moved the Akatsuki's activity up by a couple of years, but it's really necessary for what I've got planned. Trust me when I say it's all way worth it.
And just so everyone knows, that Kakashi and Jiraiya bit has a purpose. You'll see in the next chapter, hopefully.
Reviews:
Chronostorm: Yes, I'm up to date with the Chapters. And while I'm not happy with Itachi's end, I do like how he's been portrayed and why he did it. My story will have a couple of things happening similarly to canon, though there will be a couple of major differences. I won't say what, or how. But if you keep reading, I can assure you, you will find out.
Dragon Man 180: Yeah, I know. Thanks. With the way I've planned things, Orochimaru won't be playing as large a role as he did previously. But don't worry; Minato won't be some omniscient God-like ninja. He's still extremely powerful, but he's human and makes mistakes. He is fallible.
Now finally, I'd just like to thank people for reading this story, adding to story alerts, favourites or that kind of thing. But I'd still appreciate it if I could get some reviews from these people. I have about forty odd people who've added this to story alert, but only twenty reviews in all. So yeah, I don't mean to be pushy or anything, but I love hearing about my story, and any advice will be taken into consideration.
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