Ok, here we go.

--- Sound Village---

Orochimaru sat quietly in his lair, watching a figure walk into the room.

"You know what to do. Hurry, and get me Sasuke. DISMISSED!" Orochimaru screamed. The figure vanished. Kabuto, who was nearby smiled.

"I like how this plan is going to work Orochimaru-sama."

--- Same time, Konoha ---

There was a line of people over by the empty casket. Hiromi was crying now more than ever. Shisui was holding her, desperatly trying to comfort. Sasuke had his head down, unwilling to look at anyone. Sakura and Naruto were beside him. Sakura was trying to comfort Sasuke, and Naruto just looked away, unsure what to do. Itachi stood behind the three next to Kakashi. His hand was on his younger brother's shoulder. Kakashi was exchanging glimpses between Itachi and Shisui.

There was an empty casket up at the front of the Town Square where Harra's funeral was. Tsunade stood behind it with Shizune and TonTon.

"There was a team of elite ninja sent to recover Harra's body. Until then, we'll just have to have Harra's funeral symbolically and hope that her soul rests in peace." Tsunade said solemnly. Shisui bowed his head down sadly.

The ceremony continued on, and eventually, everyone present brought flowers up to the stand of Harra's picture. When Sakura laid her flower down, just after Sasuke, the tower just above the square burst into flame.

And the pain was soon to begin.

A figure jumped toward Itachi almost immediatly. It was the same woman that had talked to Itachi before the funeral. Her name was Ichiwaka Koina.

"Itachi-san!"

"Koina-san!" Itachi and Koina stood in battle stances back to back, kunai in hands, Sharingan in eyes...well, one set anyway, and ready to attack. Sound Nija started invading immediatly. Kakashi jumped toward Sasuke, Naruto and Sakura.

"Sasuke! Be on your guard! With Sound Ninja around, there's only one motive that they could have. Naruto! Get Sasuke out of here, and await further instructions! We can't have him out in the open! Sakura! Tell Shisui and Itachi to do the same! Orochimaru's after the Sharingan!"

Sasuke and Naruto fled the scene immediatly. Sakura ran toward Itachi.

And as Sasuke and Naruto ran, they saw the figure that had blown up the tower. A demonic shape with spikes growing out it's back and untamed, long hair on a short, tiny body.

And to everyone's horror, the demon had Harra's face.