Mari was currently flipping through her journal, full of English. She was reviewing the Naruto plot, seeing as it started. Mari wanted to be as fresh as possible for the oncoming storm, it was gonna be rough.
But she had a secret weapon, not only did she know the future, but she also had the the first Hokage, who she could summon at any time. Currently, she attempting to decide on whether or not to save the Third Hokage.
This was a difficult decision, not to mention the decision on whether or not o reanimate others. Mari knew she wanted an Uchiha, she just wasn't sure whom. She knew she wanted to either save Itachi, or reanimate him first, same goes for Nagato.
To steal Kabuto's army right from beneath him could save lives. It would save so many lives. So right now she was noting on who she was gonna reanimate.
The Akatsuki, once they were dead, was a no brainier. Haku, Zabuzza, Chiyo, Hizashi, Asuma if she can't save him, Dan, of course were all on her list. But in order to collect the DNA, she would need a piece of them. Easier said than done, being there at the time of there death would be preferable, but asking Naruto... or Kakashi, she needed a partner.
Kakashi... she been considering telling him for quite some time. Mari would prefer to tell the Firth Hokage, rather than the Third one. Plus she knew Tsunade wouldn't tell the council this kind of info... the Third? Eh... unsure.
Of course, this would break the Third's trust if she told him. Overall, she didn't want to tell him, but if she saved him, she would have to tell him.
Overall saving him, her conscious wouldn't forgive her if she didn't do something to at least try and prevent that.
Resolve came over her, as Mari came up with an idea. She would have Hashirama tail team seven, and collect the necessary samples from Zabuzza. He was the First Hokage, so of course he wouldn't be spotted, or missed. Not to mention as a precaution, she would have him disguised.
Unless for some reason Mari needed him, but she could make do if it did happen, it's not like she's defenseless.
Mari went off to her the same place she reanimate the first. She summoned Hashirama, and explained the situation to him.
"So you want to collect the DNA, and reanimate the people this, 'Kabuto' reanimates, before he can reanimate them?" Asked Hashirama. Mari nodded.
"I want to prevent as many deaths as possible. Which reminds me, the Third is going to die." Hashirama frowned, but Mari continued. "I'm not sure about saving him though, see, the thing is he's... well, emotionally compromised as a Hokage, that is, Danzo is taking advantage of him, and the Third lets things go, like when he let his student escape after experimenting on sixty infants, only one of whom survived, he looked the other way when Orochimaru Danzo ordered a twelve year old to murder his parents, friends, and clan, not to mention scar his brother for life." Mari hissed the last bit, frustrated.
"I understand your feeling for him as he is your student, but honestly, if he lives, it could cause more harm than good. The Fifth Hokage needs to come in, they won't be so easily manipulated."
Hashirama looked thoughtful, but also sad. "Has Konoha really become so... corrupt?"
"Your village or your student." she said, sitting down. Hashirama looked down, before looking up curiously.
"Who is the Fifth Hokage? You speak highly of them." Mari smiled. "You her, actually, Tsunade." Hashirama paled.
"Tsunade?" He said in horror. Mari laughed. "It's not as bad as it sounds, she does great, actually, leads the village against the Akatsuki, and a war will only last a few days, the war." Mari explained.
Hashirama laughed nervously.
"You know the porn reading grey haired ninja with a mask that's always late and makes up excuses all the time?" Mari asked. Hashirama nodded. "Kakashi Hatake, you mention him before. What about him?"
"That's the future Sixth Hokage." Hashirama, once again paled. "HIM?! The future of this village is doomed..." a dark cloud appeared over his head.
Mari laughed. "What about the seventh...?" Hashirama asked, quietly. Mair then beamed.
"Naruto." Hashirama blinked. "So he achieves his dream then."
"Indeed... but Konoha's not out of hot water, even then... more danger comes to Konoha. I need to completely change this world if I want to prevent the slaughter in the future."
"Slaughter?" Exclaimed Hashirama, concerned.
"The village is destroyed. A group known as The Kara appear as well... I don't know much about them, but they are insanely strong, like Madara, strong." Hashirama's expression morphed into horror once again.
"So, naturally, I am trying to figure out how to protect not only this village, but also the world... eh, in the end we might be forced to relocate, because evacuation is the only way I can think of right now to save the people of Konoha. But the village itself? Still working on it." Mari said, leaning against the wall.
"It's been two weeks since team seven got there first D-rank mission, and it'll only be a matter of time before Naruto requests to go on a C-rank. Once that happens, tail them and wait until Zabuzza and Haku are dead. Once that happens, take a clipping of their hair and bring it back, I would save them, but there's no for sure way to know they would survive anyway, plus it's the begining of the plot, so what occurs in the next several months are key to how they will be in future and I would like to avoid butterfly effects."
She told Hashirama looking back at him. "I can't be missing from the village, nor am I very good at stealth, especially hiding from someone like Kakashi. We need to collect the DNA and reanimate the correct people before Kabuto does, luckily we have plenty of time. I plan on telling Kakashi after the Chunnin Exams... but before the Akatsuki show up. Really, gathering their DNA will be the most difficult." Mari sighed, running a hands through there hair.
"Anyways, here, put on this mask and cloak. I'll summon you once I'm informed of there mission."
Mari handed the mask and cloak to Hashirama, who dawned them, and then sunk back into the ground in his coffin.
Naruto and Sasuke showed up that night looking smug, and cheerful. "Nee-chan! We got a C-rank mission!" I smiled at the two of them.
"I'm glad. Now, make sure you keep your head in the game, just because you probably won't be attacked by Ninja, doesn't mean you should take it any less seriously. This is not a game." I warned the two.
"Yes, Nee-chan.."" Said Naruto.
"Hn."
"Alright. Now. Who wants to learn how to walk up trees?" I asked. Kakashi should have taught them by now, the only reason he saved it for later, was because they were near about to freaking DIE if they didn't learn it.
"HELL YEAH! I WANNA LEARN THAT! DATTEBAYO!"
"Quiet Naruto you'll wake the neighbors."
"Alright, so, you focus your chakra into your feet, carefully. To much and you fly off, to less and you fall down. Don't be abashed if you don't get this right away, only someone with amazing chakra control would be able to master it right away." I explained.
Naruto and Sasuke stared at me, as I stood upside down on a tree-branch. "Come on. It's important that your learn this before your mission. Now look, I want you both to work together, help each other out. I will expect both of you to have helped each other. This is not a competition, to not treat it as one. Alright?" I asked.
Naruto raced up the tree... only to fly off. Sasuke made it a little further, only to fall on his ass. I laughed.
"You have until the sun sets to learn this, after that I want you both home, do not stay and try to master this if you cannot by that time, oh and if one fails, so does the other." I said. This gave them a total of five hours to complete the task.
I left them there.
Naruto and Sasuke showed up around sunset looking tired, but also triumphant.
"Did you complete the exercise?" I asked. Sasuke responded by walking up the wall, and standing on the ceiling, followed by Naruto, who struggled but ultimately made it there to. I beamed.
"Well done guys! Now eat up and go to bed, you have a big day tomorrow."
Chapter Nine is up! What do you think of telling Kakashi?
Should she, or should she not?
