WHIRLPOOL COUNTRY| UZUSHIOGAKURE
"They are restless Arata"
"I know that father thanks for reminding me for the hundredth time" sighed Arata
"What are you worrying about son. You believe in your own power, trust in your comrades and love your nation. So what is the problem?" asked the man concerned.
Arata turned around from the window view of the village to face his father.
His eyes immediately told of the tiredness he was succumbing to but was held back with the discipline he displayed in his stance.
The father and old leader sighed at such a sight. "Arata stop worrying so much. You have everyone backing you here and out there! You're fighting alongside your comrades.-"
"An the Leaf ninja"
"Yes them- What?!" asked the man confused
"I did not tell you all the full story. . . When I had that day met with the Second Hokage I not only renewed our alliance but I also told him of how I planned to take Hot Water nation. He had no problem with that saying The nation and village it contains are too weak to survive the coming strife. . . anyone strong enough to fight off it's defenders could take it like Kumo has done in their invasion threw requests but only the willing to be attacked will take and absorb that nation in to it's own. It is the same as with every nation being conquered. Anyone who does it runs the risk of outgrowing itself in to chaos"
"Yeah, those who expand their borders are weakened to more responsibility. It's like the story of the rich man obsessed so much with his money he didn't even think to waste it on food only to die starving under stacks of cash. Tis the story of the greedy one told around the world. Arata I am familiar with the sentiment but tell me what else have you done?"
"Hot Water country had a sort of truce with Leaf and Fire country. It was not what one would call official but it was made with Hashirama. In the spirit of ninja's doing what is right for their village and country loyally, Tobirama did not uphold the truce they two had which clearly stated a warning each other of impending threats as well as a non-aggression pact to each other. This all fell threw when Yu bowed to Cloud but Yu thought they would have help from Leaf eventually."
The older Uzumaki rolled his eyes "It does not sound that bad. So what the Hokage didn't help out a village that didn't even put up a fight to a village that was potentially Leaf's enemy even if it was more powerful then them. In my opinion the Hokage did the right thing, cut ties with potential enemies then let a renewed ally takeover that place. If anything it is a credit to the Hokage trusting you that he was not against your idea and is okay with our expanded power now so close to his village"
"Even though I did not call for Hot Water country and Yu village's liquidation in to our own but just it's ensured loyalty. I wonder. . . If I have to make more choices like this down the line. . . If I a man miles away simply tells a few to do something then signs some guk on to paper can severely affect the lives of so many people so easily how can I continue to do this. . . or rather should I?" stressed the young man looking down
The older man shook his head "So it was not what the logistical problems we would have with that country now under us but the question of what we had done was right or not was on your mind? That is what has been bothering you? The life of a ninja is hard and even more so harder as a ninja leader. Sometimes it is impossible to know what is right"
Arata nodded at the words showing his father his inner turmoil.
"Well then son I will let you in on a secret. . . One that Arata the first knew."
Arata instantly looked ready to receive the information that he would make sure to keep with him for the rest of his life. Words that were of the magnitude that someone so revered as Arata the first knew them was what a individual had to take to heart.
"In the spirit of right or wrong. . . Only what a person truly believes, is not right or wrong. Nothing can guide a person in war, it's truly survival and no rules apply. Only when peace or a end to conflict is near could one ever hope to have things once forgotten as morals." spoke the man grimly
The General was shocked as he stuttered "Y-you want me to forsake the things you have raised me with?!"
Arata the Third did not stumble at all as he replied "If things come down to it... Only survival really matters son. Arata the first knew that when he founded this nation and made it great, having some from the clan made in to the royal family then making this village."
Seeing the appaled look on his son's face he continued "He would do anything to make sure his clan survived by getting stronger. For everything he had built so far and for the future survival of his clan. Son that man did not care for what was right or wrong everything he did showed that, yes he understood what was justice and in his works had left room for that but at the core he was a man of survival."
"A man of survival?" the young man asked perplexed
"They say the strongest ninjas get rid of their hearts and can do any missions flawlessly. That is stupid considering without emotions how can one be called human yet it is then enforced ninja are just tools not humans. It annoys me how many ninjas now resists what they truly are, humans trying to be more. Grandfather though said to me; don't deny what I am; I man who would kill so his family is protected and would do it as quickly as I could. Arata would you kill someone who tried to kill me?"
Quickly the man replied "Of course father"
"Would you kill for fun or out of boredom?" pressed the older being
"No!" quickly retorted Arata disgusted
"Then you are a man of survival. Doing what you must only because it is necessary. Don't be swayed by nothing else and you will be fine son"
Arata nodded a affirmative to the words feeling as if there was great meaning behind them.
"I must ask what was the last piece of that meeting you didn't tell that you had with the Second Hokage, and why we are fighting with the Leaf ninja not just the simple alliance of non-aggression, trade, and a small favor from time to time?
"It has been recognized when Rock village sent a battalion intended to destroy Sand village that this is the 'official' start of the war. What truly signifies this as the beginning for Leaf is. . . Sand village has built a Goliath of five forts positioned around the borders of Wind Country. The forts each hundreds of miles apart are said to be key places that is the only line of attack one could send in to Wind country to get to Sand village"
"So they have defended their village threw a direct defense method. They must have excellent planners so what is the problem?"
"The problem is these mega-forts are not to be taken lightly, they sit in same direct routes going to Suna as they do on routes going to each other major country or village not needing to mention several other possible places Suna could potentially plunder"
The older Uzumaki looked a bit sour as recognition hit him.
A awkward but needed silence set in with a slow pace that let the two men think on the matter.
"Son, I understand you keeping this from us. It was your right as the General and our leader to but it at the same time is almost too much. I see now what has you down. . . A war with Cloud to our north is brewing. Hot Water country conquered but could pose problems which too is another way to attack us. An now what I suspect is the Hokage wants you to fight a war with him all the way in Wind country"
Arata felt a bit hopeless at what he had promised the Hokage for the gain of what in the future could benefit his country on levels never before seen.
"I told him if he gave up completely their unspoken buffer Hot Water country I would help with Cloud. He said fine as he knew we were in battle with them. I stated that truly I would also need no hesitation on his part. He was very clear in saying he would fight Cloud with us but not only that but he had problems with Mist, Sand and Rock. Then the tallying up started to happen father. . . An I realized as did he we did not have enough allies to survive if we did not play it smart and that our only hope was that every major nation would be enemies"
"So what will you do Genera-sama?" asked the man seriously
"Ansatsu Senjutsu Tokushu Butai or Special Assassination and Tactical Squad" said the General with a small hopeful smile
The old Uzumaki looked confused "What?"
"ANBU. The Second Hokage has founded a secret called that. It is suppose to be his elites and they all work together in secret taking orders from him and just him. He says it also has several advantages. . . things that regular ninja wearing their village's symbol can't do as well as progressing to the future a division meant for what ever needs to be done. I want one"
"You want a elite division. . . Yes I would like that! It does have it's conventional uses, an other uses. Sharpening our blade to fight this war will give us better chances. . . I don't think you have the time to make one though"
"That will be your job father. While I am away I trust you to run the village but make my elite of the elites father, one that makes this village progress to the future. I leave it up to you. I'm sure you can do it in secrecy, you're treasurer and know everyone else in a seat of power so"
Bowing his head slightly the man accepted "It will be my honor. . . an son it is time"
FOUR DAYS PAST| FIRE COUNTRY| OUTSKIRTS OF LEAF VILLAGE
"Welcome Genral-dono" spoke the Hokage
The addressed General walked up to the Hokage who behind him in the trees and as far back as he could see on the ground was accompanied with scores of Leaf ninja.
It was what he had expected, seeing how this was a rally point to join up forces in a alliance which was also why thousands of his Uzu-nin were behind him. . . looking easily as imposing in numbers.
"Thank you Hokage-dono. It is always nice to see the scenery of Konohagakure. . . So green and leafy" he spoke with a false niceness not really caring about the trees, though gigantic they were he was just being polite.
"Glad you enjoy our scenery, my brother worked hard to create it" informed the man dully
Arata kept up his nice guy smile to Tobirama's unreadable blank face as they shook each others hands with firm grips.
Having taken interests in to a few beings he saw that stood out from the groups of Leaf ninja behind their Hokage he had to ask who were the younger people behind the man.
"Well not to be rude but they are?" he asked politely to the standing stiffly two boys and a girl.
Tobirama looked over his shoulder then back to the General "They are my team. Koharu, Homura and Hiruzen" stated the man with a small amount of pride in his voice.
"How nice" was all Arata could say as each of the ninja gave him blank stares. 'Weird, he uses kids this young in the Leaf let alone war'
"So how many?" asked the Hokage with a serious tone.
Arata smirked as he looked over his shoulder at the Uzu-ninjas behind him, at first seeing his lieutenant; Aki Uzumaki a man that was very hard to miss because of a list of reasons.
Most obvious was his towering height of six feet and seven inches, a large if not muscular giant build and being one hundred and eighty seven pounds on record he was the biggest of the Uzumaki. While also setting another record of having the largest zanpakuto of the clan and being one of the few who even had the gift let alone one of but three in the history to wield a zanbatou style zanpkuto that was a revered five feet long and one foot wide.
Which clung strapped to the back of the large man wrapped in a black cloth that only revealed a black hilt.
If one tried to see the face of the warrior they were out of luck as his darker then average deep red colored hair covered most of his face as strands of it hung over his visage.
Having just slight difficulty of looking pass his Lt. the General gave a glance to his stone faced warriors.
Looking back to the Hokage he announced "We are three thousand strong"
As if reassuring himself the Second Fire Shadow placed a finger on the ground before rising back up and saying "Yes a exact three thousand. I on the other hand was able to gather roughly four thousand six hundred ninja. Bringing us up to a total of seven thousand six hundred ninja."
"All according to plan I guess" said Arata indifferent
Loking around at the eery silence between the two armies the Hokage announced "Well it is too bad we can't all stay and become acquainted with one another but time is slowly running out"
"So you have picked a suitable route?" asked the General knowing that this was not his terrain and a route that could carry all of them without ambush and secrecy would be very well needed.
"Yes I have a simple path. . . Shall we go?" Tobirama inquired walking forward.
Arata watched as the man got closer to him then as if on Que they both jumped high in to the air landing on a tree top before running side by side in sync as thousands of ninja fell in to formation behind them traveling atop the giant trees.
From behind him the General felt the presence of Aki taking to but a few feet from his back then the becoming familiar chakras of what the Hokage had called his team.
Yet he had to ignore them as he felt the chakras of very familiar beings as he jumped in to high altitude to get to a new tree top, while he looked over his shoulder as he saw them.
Just a few of them in the custom Leaf village uniformed samurai like garb but the eyes were unmistakable on who they were.
Hyugas.
"That won't be a problem will it?" he heard a voice call to him from his right.
Turning his head he looked to the person who was speaking to him and of course it was the blue armored Hokage.
"I had always wondered why I could not find them. . . always just traces never. . . their home" replied Arata casting another glance to the Hyuga who looked to slightly fall back a bit in their steps as if to make distance.
"I know of the tale of what had happened on your homeland. They did try to apologize" trailed off the Hokage as he jumped high.
Arata gave a very dry chuckle as he jumped to keep up with the man.
"Something humorous General-dono?" asked the Hokage cautiously
"You have the Inuzuka here too don't you?" accused Arata narrowing his eyes accusingly
The Hokage gave one more jump before in mid-air back flipping closer to Arata as he spoke almost quietly "I did not say this in our meeting but I do in fact have the two clans that attacked your people and I apologize for that but as you have figured it was just ninja affairs. They were hired. An I am not saying what they done was what could be covered up for-"
Suppressing his amounting anger and flashes of his friend Goro that ran threw his mind he spat"I don't want excuses, or for that matter a lack there of. It is one thing to keep certain things from a ally but to keep the knowledge that you have aligned yourself with our enemies.-"
"This is not good" spoke a gruff voice from behind the quietly conversing pair.
Arata knew immediately who had said those words while Tobirama looked to the large man.
"I know Aki, though it is down right hilarious how the Hokage does not see how people who felt they were in the right and doing nothing but minding their own business, that get attacked are very hard to forgive let alone to ever work with those. . .assholes."
"I thought we were in understanding that hate like that held for so long till it festered in to a war just like this one was bad and not what the world needed" stated the Nidaime pressing his words with laced unsaid accusations of hypocrisy.
Arata went quiet at the words that were so true 'How sneaky of him to use that against me. . . It's like he is forcing my hand of beliefs just to get me to cooperate.'
Mind made up Arata shot back at the man with "Keep them in line. Even if they see what we have, if they say something about it. This alliance is off"
"I will General-dono. . . Now if we would we should pick up speed. . . We will be in River country in a few days if we don't pick up our speed"
Arata rolled his eyes at what he was sure the stoic man was trying to tell as a joke, just came off as weird and awkward. None the less he pressed forward and began a endurance race with the older Senju man.
THREE HOURS PAST| RIVER COUNTRY| WIND COUNTRY BORDER
Arata suppressed a big smile as he saw the many heavily breathing Leaf ninja take large gulps of water from the several streams that littered the small field the alliance had taken refuge in.
It looked to him to be at least two thirds of Leaf's ninja were at one or more of those many streams, drinking heavily to refill their strength while his own Uzu-ninja were entirely relaxed as if a three hour full speed run was nothing to them.
'We trained them well' Arata thought knowing his village would be proud of them and was.
"Seems we might have to take a rest stop because of your men" Arata stated aiming the words to the Hokage who sat high atop of the biggest tree in the valley facing the Wind country border; that was a expanse of shrubs growing from rocky ground then further out as the eye could see a desert was slowly taking over.
Tobirama looked down and scanned across the large formation of ninja and saw his own still drinking heavily at the streams, as they vividly were dehydrated and tired. Easily he decided with such a large majority of his own fighting force facing exhaustion, quickly made them unready to do battle.
"We are at our destination. I will have my sensors set up for scouting for the night so that we may rest. . ." the Senju proposed with narrowed eyes as he looked over his exhausted comrades.
Keeping a childish smirk from his face the Uzumaki asked "How far are we from the Suna fort?"
"It is directly north of us a few miles or so" quickly replied Tobirama looking at the man who he saw had a new smug aura about him. A aura that was steadily starting to annoy him.
Nodding the General advised "We should attack soon, very soon"
Jumping down from the tree and landing skillfully the Hokage looked to the General and nodded "Yes I say night do you agree?"
Measuring the advantages of attacking at night the General then realized "No. . . attack at dawn. The sun rises from the east and their shadows will be stretched far behind them"
"Shadows?" asked Tobirama curiously with eyes trailing towards the sword of the Uzumaki General he knew held strange power.
"You'll see" responded Arata with a smirk while he went towards the plumes of white smoke that were escaping from Uzumaki scrolls which then released the already set up tents by the hundreds while others less skilled in the art of sealing. . .
Took to the trees for rest.
The sun rose over the area that had given shelter to the large army in a fiery orange. Its blazing light spreading across the entire sky like a great blanket of flames.
The reddened sky made the many streams in the forest seem red as well, teeming the entire valley in a haze of rust that was strangely soothing to Arata with its bright almost hell bound look.
"General-dono" called the voice of Tobirama "You are needed for some planning. . . We dare not plan too far ahead lest have the plans stolen" explained the man smartly.
Arata nodded as he came down in a beautiful flip from atop the tree to walk beside the Hokage to a gathering of four other men that stood looking over a wooden table Arata almost asked where it could have come from but soon guessed it was not really that important.
As the two leaders got to the table they were quickly addressed with respect and asked about their orders on what to do as one, Arata saw was a Hyuga pointed at the map on the table that showed their position and the position of what was labelled Setsuna Fort. in Wind country.
"I believe we have waited too long" spoke a man Arata saw just from his features was a Uchiha.
"This was General-dono's idea, I believe it was for a purpose" explained Tobirama looking to Arata
Taking command of the situation the Uzumaki quickly answered the stern eyes placed upon him "I believe we should not establish any type of HQ at all and simply attack the forts at times best suited to us. With this tactic we give them no time to prepare or a ability to find and attack us keeping them on the defense. If we are to take this Fort-"
He emphasized pointing at the labelled X on the map that designated the fort in Wind country. "It is obvious we should take it with the advantage we have. Right now we have a abundance of something that Suna ninja do not have and are quite stalemated in fighting besides of course the Leaf's fire jutsu users"
"And that is what?" asked the Uchiha man coldly making it obvious he'd already banked on his clan's fire jutsu that he believed should be on the forefront in destroying the majority wind users of Sand village.
"Water users. A majority of Uzu-ninja have a water nature if that ain't obvious, we are also surrounded by the water of this country. I say we use it to attack and storm that Fort"
The Uchiha man's head slowly tilted to the side as if he was questioning the sanity of the General. "And how do you plan to even use all this water let alone transfer it to the DESERT?"
Tobirama quickly cut in to the conversation "Excellent plan General-dono I could see what you are getting at"
Many of the gathered around the table faces' warped in to confusion as they had no idea what the two leaders were speaking of.
With a restrained stoic voice the Hokage spoke "You guys have no understanding of the power that people like General-dono posses. What he has simply stated is that he turn that desert in to a ocean terrain for his ninja to have the advantage. It is a excellent idea and something I am for as it will better help me with my own water nature. Any other idea General-dono?"
"Well quite possibly-" began Arata
FORT SETSUNA| WIND COUNTRY| BORDER
The fort on the side of a mountain. That was what the ninja of Suna had built.
So easily built with great pride as they were fully aware their thousands of wind nature users would be even more efficient thanks to a higher ground provided to them by being on the side of a mountain and the natural defense was one not to be taken likely.
Foolish would be anyone who attacked the fortress that on the side of the mountain had a clear view for miles around in the half desert landscape it was turning in to on one side of the mountain to the barely there greenery of shrubs and craggy rock that was all that was visible on the other side of the mountain and leading toward River country.
If that seemed not enough to ward off any would be attacker the large trench and small bridge connecting to the other side of the trench that spanned for miles to the next fort was something to definitely discourage anyone.
Inside of the large spherical building made of what was earth or stucco, a structure sat highest upon the mountain and was the hub of attention as many Suna ninja ran from that building to the several other buildings along the mountain towards it's base.
At the top floor of the building two figures sat around a large round table, that of a man and woman.
The woman; a very young looking one with fair skin and spiky shoulder length light purple hair that was covered mostly by a turban that left only two bangs free was wrapped in the traditional Suna desert faring robes as she looked over the maps in front of her with a annoyed frown on her face.
The man with much similarity to the woman too was wrapped in the traditional Suna garb, with turban and had many features reminiscent of the woman as if they were kin sat looking over maps more calmly then the woman who gave out a annoying snort ever so often.
"So. . . Leaf got wise to our tricks" stated the woman with a grin.
"Chiyo. . . It was but a matter of time. Tis like the Kazekage said: We can only fool them for so long"
"Ebizo don't praise those dummies! We fooled them so long I'm surprised they even know of this fort! Let alone the others"
"Chiyo-sama! They are getting closer!" yelled a Suna-nin as he burst threw the folds of cloth that served as a door.
The woman looked at the man with apathy "I know that. Prepare for their impending attack, I feel they might have some help with them if they are finally attacking. Go to plan C and get out the. . .Puppet Brigade!" she yelled with a menacing smirk
"Is that really necessary?" asked Ebizo seeing the man run out of the room.
"Shut up Ebizo! Don't you know the Kazekage put us in charge of this fort for a reason! He does not want a damn route to Suna open for the Leaf."
"Then what is the other one north of us for?" asked the man looking at a brown parchment
"Obviously that one is to attack the Leaf! You know that!" spat the woman
"The Kazekage sure can be devious. A fort for attacking and one for defense. Great strategy though"
Chiyo smirked as she announced "Ebizo Ebizo Ebizo my slow with the uptake little brother. . . all these forts are made for attack and defense. It is just which one that does it is what matters"
The thousands of ninja in a rectangle formation ran across the wide open plain of barren earth, following behind the Hokage and Whirlpool General until the pair stopped.
"This is as great of a place as any" spoke Arata looking to the dozens of Uzu-nin who had moved to the front of the formation carrying with them large Uzumaki crest symbol adorned scrolls.
Without needing to be told the scroll carrying ninja set their scrolls on to the ground side by side before kicking them open and immediately jumping back as a large cloud of white shrouded the whole battalion of kunoichi and ninja throwing up a white fog.
In the cloud of smoke many Uzu and a few Leaf ninja had taken to the front of the division directly behind the Hokage who stood at point ahead of them all, while everyone else behind him simultaneously began going threw a set of seals.
As the cloud of white smoke cleared it showed a gushing pillar of water being released from the scrolls that could not be seen under the growing torrent of water that was easily about to cause a flood.
"Water Release: Water Encampment Wall" shouted the mob of voices making the once formless gushing water become a towering wall that rose over six-thousand feet in to the air before suddenly thickening as if becoming a solid then rushing straight forward followed by a few who maintained the enormous construct and others who charged ready to attack under the cover.
Arata on the other hand was quickly following the thick wall of water as he drew his blade and immediately thought 'Drown all in the bloody shadows. Reflect on despair'
Changing his sword in to it's unrestrained second form as he plunged it deep in to the wall releasing in to the blue water a red liquid that slowly but deliberately began changing the water jutsu in to a red and getting redder wall.
Pulling his sword back from the now red Tsunami. Arata was quickly made aware of Tobirama who was running at his right.
"Are you sure this will give you the ability to kill as many as you say?" asked the man with indifference
"Yes! Now I need you when you perform your water jutsu to use water from this or make water that mixes with the rest of this. That way I can get a maximum reach over the battlefield."
"Alright I will spread the message but I wonder does it matter if the water is electrified or anything?" questioned the man drawing the hilt of what looked to be a sword and was confirmed as such when a blade made fully of electricity burst from the hilt.
'Is that a zanpakuto? . . . No it couldn't be, could it?' Arata thought looking intently at the sword as he answered "No, use it anyway you want."
"Alright. Also we are getting closer to that canyon they made. I'm going up top" yelled the Hokage then with almost unparallelled skill, ran up the moving wall of water and stood atop it, riding it as if it were a wave and he a surfer.
"Silver haired showing off bastard!" growled Arata to himself as he holding his breath jumped in to the large water wall wave. Emerging himself in it.
Chiyo was utterly stunned at what she saw heading her way and who she saw atop of it. If she had not spotted the being riding the unbelievable in size wave she would have figured it was the act of a God; hell bent on destroying the fort she was in charge of.
"That damn Hokage and his water jutsu!" she accused trying to keep the shock and disbelief from her voice while looking at the rising towards the heavens six thousand foot wall of water that was heading towards the canyon.
Immediately she jumped from atop her position of the highest building down to another to yell "The canyon is only thirty or so feet deep! That wave is beyond hundreds of times greater then that! Prepare for impact and strike back with wind jutsu! We all have to fight off that much water's weight!"
The army of Sand ninja placed around the mountain at once in a frenzy began casting their own array of wind jutsu to follow their captain's orders in protecting the threatened to be crushed fortress.
Yet the efforts of hundreds of wind jutsu did not do much as the wind techniques when impacted the tsunami made of water just made it shake like a gelatinous blob but did not collapse. Continuing it's path of destruction.
Before long the tsunami had cleared the canyon; lined with sharp poisoned spears deep with in it to kill whatever unfortunate being that would have the unlucky pleasure of falling in to the huge pit.
The red land Tsunami had trampled what was a abrupt bump in it's travel; taking a small bridge with it as it got closer to it's target before suddenly it changed.
In a great upheaval caused by Tobirama the water wall lurched high in to the air going upwards of over ten thousand feet, to eclipse the mountain in it's shadow before then gaining a great bend in it's straight stance and began emulating a actual wave as it crashed heavily upon the mountain fortress.
From inside of the wave Arata was completely alert as he swam from the contact point of the wave to it's safer side, easily being able to avoid being sucked up in to it's current before he was completely out of the wave and stood up.
Looking around Arata saw that his idea had worked perfectly when he felt; threw the red water that he could sense with the incredible reach he had now. The sheer destruction that had been let loose upon the mountain fortress via tsunami.
Peering up to what was a gigantic mountain in itself, Arata scanned the enormous mound that was falling apart in mud rock-slides of itself. "Perfect"
"There's one!" called a Suna nin as he jumped down to the base of the falling apart mountain with a few ninja following as he tried to lead a charge to combat the invaders.
'If only they knew. . . they would never so foolishly challenge me' figured Arata mentally as everything lined up for him.
The Sun was high in the sky, his red water was everywhere and extending his reach to kill, and there were so many opponents about that had not been killed in the initial attack.
"Wait that is a Uzushiogakure ninja!" yelled the Sand-nin coming to a stop just meters from Arata.
"You should have never came off your mountain" advised Arata as he with a minuscule amount of chakra stretched the man and his counterpart's reflections all the way from their position; across the red tinted with water ground till their whole upper bodies was within his deadly reach.
"What are-Raght!" spat the man as a slash appeared across his mid section while he saw the Uzumaki slide his sword across the muddy ground.
One by one Arata watched the Sand ninja fall to the ground bleeding from deep gashes caused by a vicious blow only to then notice as their blood poured out of them and mixed in to his red tinted water that. . . it reflected way better then his red tinted liquid did alone.
'Interesting' he figured walking forward with lethal goals on his agenda.
SEVENTEEN MINUTES LATER
The battle had been for a while now one of utter chaos.
Chaos for the Sand ninja that was, as it seemed where ever the blue armored being with the electrifying sword appeared, lightning quick deaths would follow.
Or where ever the man with the seven circles in his sword was many ninja somehow would appear with deep gashes in their torsos without warning then would fall to the ground dead as the phantom would once again methodically submerge back in to the blood stained ground covered in red water. Only to be seen again, killing then retreating.
Though the carnage that had befell the battlefield definitely could not be measurable to the red headed giant carrying a equally large sword that with three young Leaf ninja had been able to effectively combat what were the Puppet Corps. of Sunagakure. And kill the puppet wielding ninja one after the other to be able to keep their side winning.
All others it seemed had began a battle of numbers and techniques with the skilled Sand ninja as small skirmishes broke out all over the battlefield and the regular high powered jutsu or extreme explosion fueled the passions of each foe or enemy to win the battle.
Chiyo defended and attacked with a ferocity as she kept a mounted position as three of her humanoid puppets each equipped with swords cut in to the bodies and fell her enemies.
"As if the pathetic beings of Leaf could befall Sand's fortress" the woman said aloud as if it was fact and dismissed the state of the 'fortress' that was literally falling apart around her.
She had no time to revel in her decided higher state of mind as she jumped in to the air taking her puppets with her by twitches of her finger when she saw below her; Tobirama Senju had struck out at her with a attack from his glowing sword where she used to be a second before.
With a few finger twitches threw her chakra threads she sent the weapons of one of her puppets at the Hokage while commanding another to open it's chest cavity showing a empty space. A moment later she landed with the three humanoid wooden puppets.
Tobirama dodged both the blades sent at him and then sprayed from his mouth a piston of water that went directly towards the purple haired woman's head.
Chiyo flinched her head to the side dodging the would be fatal water bullet before she commanded her puppet with the open chest to attack with steel wires that whipped out from a winch hidden in it's pelvis.
The Hokage stayed still as the two steel whips came at him and he easily caught one while the other he sliced in half. With the steel whip in his hand Tobirama pressed his electric sword to the wire and watched as the puppeteer was forced to disconnect her control of the deadly weapon or be indirectly electrocuted.
With hand still on the electrified puppet's coil, Tobirama swung his arm as he whipped the puppet from the ground then at Chiyo who dodged it with a jump but barely was able to contort herself to miss the water wall jutsu that was sent at her as a follow up.
Landing from the air from the water wall she had dodged, Chiyo was not at all ready for Tobirama who sent another much larger water wall jutsu at her formed from the water molecules in the air, and had to hide behind her largest puppet that held under the strain of water but quickly fell to pieces as the Hokage appeared after the water had splashed upon her and slashed threw her puppet almost killing her.
Having dodged death Chiyo made much room between her and the Hokage as she had but one puppet left.
"You are as good as they say you are Tobirama Senju!" called Chiyo all the while trying to catch her breath knowing she had faced death many times and barely escaped.
The red eyed man seemed unappreciative of her words as he kept silent and measured her.
"No talk from the Senju?, It doesn't matter your death is already ensured anyway" yelled the woman suddenly as her last puppet's arms seemed to fold in upon themselves and twin silver cylinders that could have been their 'bones' shot out a purple mist that quickly covered the area in which the pair was in.
Chiyo hurriedly escaped the poison cloud of gas as she thought 'That did it'
Quickly she went to jump to another building to get back to fighting off the Leaf's attack but as she went to land on the next building she saw there. . . Tobirama Senju.
"No. . . no one's that fast" she gasped almost stunned.
The man seemed uncaring as he immediately took advantage of her surprise an shot from his mouth a water bullet that hit the woman dead in her chest knocking her back and off of the sphere building.
Tobirama was about to go after her and confirm Chiyo's death but didn't as he saw a man with turban wrapped head covered in dried and fresh blood all over his robes come up the side of the building and catch his opponent.
Black coal like eyes stared at the Hokage "You might have won this one but this is not over" spoke the man as he ran away up towards the peak of the eroding mountain.
The Hokage did not go after the pair as he began to see a flood of fast running, wounded or bloody Sand ninja pour up the mountain and he knew then that Sand was retreating. They had won.