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So sorry this took a while. It took me a long time to figure out how to write this chapter. But hope you enjoy! By the way, I updated the last chapter if you haven't noticed.
Chapter 6
"The rebel has stopped moving, Akuma-sama."
"Inform me if she moves once more in the next 12 hours."
The soldier nodded and got back to work as Akuma stared out of the window in the operation room. Everything was going as planned…
"Akuma-sama!"
Akuma turned to see Torune running towards her.
"A transmission came in from the Emperor. He wishes to speak to you."
"Very well. Monitor the rebel."
Torune bowed his head as Akuma left quickly towards his private quarters. When she arrived, she quickly went to the large monitor screen on one side of the room. He knelt down on one knee and bowed his head in front of the screen as it lit up. Danzo appeared on the screen, staring down at his right hand.
"Danzo-sama," Akuma greeted reverently.
"Akuma, my old friend…" Danzo said, his voice strained. Akuma could tell that his lord was not happy.
"What is your command, Danzo-sama?"
Danzo ignored the question, "I was informed that the rebel you captured had escaped…"
"Hai, that is true." So that was why the Emperor was upset. One of the higher-ranking officers must have told Danzo, hoping to put Akuma in a bad position. This did not surprise Akuma as there was always someone trying take his position as the Emperor's right hand.
"Explain," Danzo said. The Emperor was not stupid though. He always knew there was more to the story. It helped that Akuma had never failed him so far…
"I let her escape. I expected that a team will be sent for her, so I had a soldier inject a tracer into her. She will lead us to their base."
Danzo stared at Akuma for a few moments. He smiled, "Good, good, you did just as I expected of you, my apprentice."
Akuma bowed her head once more. It was then that Danzo noticed that she was stiff in her body language. "There is more," he deduced.
"Among the team who retrieved the rebel was Kakashi Hatake."
Silence filled the room.
"Are you sure?" Danzo asked.
"It was him. I felt it."
"Then you must find and capture him. His Sharingan is invaluable and he has information on the rebels."
"Such as the whereabouts of Naruto Uzumaki," Akuma said as he clenched his fists at his sides and became filled with anger. If Danzo noticed the gesture, he chose to ignore it.
"Perhaps. If he lives. But for now, hunt down the rebels and capture Hatake," Danzo said.
"Yes, my lord," Akuma said as she bowed her head. The screen then went black. Akuma promptly stood up and left the room. He headed towards the operation room to check on the rebels.
Sasuke stood guard and looked towards the forest as the others got ready to leave. He could not sleep the previous night and so kept watch. Kakashi could not sleep either as he seemed very bothered by something and kept Sasuke company the entire night.
"Sasuke." He turned to see Kakashi with others, ready to leave. He noticed the bags under Kakashi's eye and internally frowned. He noticed how troubled Kakashi had been since the rescue and wondered what had happened that kept his former sensei awake all night. Kakashi noticed his frown and shook his head at him, silently telling Sasuke not to pry. Sasuke slowly nodded back and went to prepare to leave.
The group left the campground as soon as they could. The travel back was uneventful and the team arrived at the base in just a few hours.
After they entered the cave, Hinata and Ino immediately escorted Temari to the medical area while Kakashi quickly walked back to his tent, his shoulders slumped. Sasuke stared as Kakashi disappeared under the folds of the tent. He turned to see that Shikamaru was also looking at Kakashi with a frown. When the Nara noticed Sasuke, he simply gave a shrug and turned to walk towards the medical area to check on Temari. After watching Shikamaru disappear among the tents, Sasuke walked off to find a place to rest. As he did so, he faintly hoped that whatever was bothering Kakashi would not interfere with future missions….
"Akuma-sama, the rebels have stopped and have not moved for the past few hours," an officer to Akuma.
Akuma looked at the screen and recognized the rebel's location. It would take two to three days to get there. "Prepare a unit of soldiers and have them deploy immediately. Yamanaka will lead them."
"Hai." The officer immediately turned to leave and do what he was ordered.
Akuma continued to stare at the screen. Everything was going as planned. After she would capture Kakashi, she would extract his Sharingan and torture him for the location of the Uzumaki. And once she captured the Kyuubi host, the weapon, the Empire's reign, everything would be complete.
Especially her revenge.
One day later…
"What is he doing here, Hatake?! I know he was your student, but don't you think it's a bit much to let him in after disappearing for years?!" Karui had shouted as she pointed at Sasuke. They were at a meeting between the leaders of the rebels to discuss the plans of the weapon. Sasuke did not react as he stood behind Kakashi. Shikamaru was standing next to him as the leaders circled around a table. He could not help but agree with the girl. It was strange to let someone come to an important meeting after coming back from years of hiding. He supposed it was because Kakashi trusted him not to turn his back on them, especially since Danzo had done so much wrong to him.
"Sasuke has his reasons for coming back. Reasons I will explain later. But now, there are more pressing matters," Kakashi quietly said.
Karui opened her mouth to counter but stopped when Darui, the representative of Kumogakure, shook his head. The leaders of the rebels were made up of representatives from each Great Shinobi Country. Sasuke had learned from Shikamaru that all but one of the previous Kages were killed during the war. They never got a chance to find replacements because Danzo had already taken power. The one Kage who survived was Gaara, but he was in a coma from a battle. Apparently, they found Gaara unconscious on a battlefield and everything was completely devastated. To this day, the rebels did not know who Gaara was fighting that day but they had an inkling.
"Kakashi's right. We finally got the plans and we have to act immediately. Suna has been destroyed already. Who knows which village is next?" Chojuro, the representative of Kiri, said.
"Shikamaru, report on your findings," Kakashi order.
Shikamaru stepped up to the table and laid down the scroll containing the plans. "The weapon has core underground. That's where it gets its power from. If we destroy that core, we destroy the weapon."
"That's easier said than done. Such a vital part would be heavily guarded," Kurotsuchi, the girl representing Iwa.
Shikamaru nodded in agreement, "The core is much more vital than we would assume. There's more to it." His voice became grave as he looked at the leaders, "The power in the core is being channeled from seven of the Tailed Beasts."
Silence filled the tent. After the information finally settled into their minds, there were shouts of shock and anger.
"Seven?! How did the Empire even get them in the first place?! That last we heard, they were in the possession of Obito Uchiha!" Kankuro shouted.
Obito Uchiha? Sasuke had never heard of him before. He saw that Kakashi was looking over his back at him. Kakashi signaled that he would explain later and Sasuke nodded in response.
"Hatake-san!"
A shinobi ran into the tent. He was panting when he stopped in front of Kakashi. He handed the leader a tiny scroll, "This just came in from our scouts."
Kakashi unfurled the scroll. His visible eye widened, "There are soldiers of the Empire coming in our direction. They must have found our location. They will arrive in a day or two."
The leaders tried not to look panicked at the news, but Temari suddenly looked stricken. "They must have put a tracker in me during the torture. I can't believe I didn't think of that. Oh Kami, I led them to us."
"Don't blame yourself, Temari. You were already in a stressful situation. You did all you could," Kankuro reassured his sister.
"What should we do? We don't have much time," Darui questioned.
"There's not enough time to evacuate, so we'll split into two groups. One group will stay here to fend the soldiers off. The other will go to the weapon facility to destroy it. Since I have been there already, I will lead the group going to the weapon. The rest of you are to stay here and lead the defense," Kakashi said decisively.
The leaders nodded in agreement. The meeting ended and they quickly left to prepare for battle. Kakashi, Sasuke, and Shikamaru were the only ones remaining in the tent. Kakashi turned to them, "You two will come with me to the facility. Now go rest and prepare for tomorrow." The two nodded and left the tent.
As Sasuke walked towards his tent, he saw that the rebels were scrambling around to get everything ready if they ever had the chance to leave. The medics were running around to get their medical equipment ready for the upcoming battle. Sasuke hoped that things would work in their favor. Otherwise, everything would crumble.
