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Alliances: Chapter 8
In Kiba no Kuni, in a hidden and remote part of a mountain, Nii Yugito walked with the leader of the temple. It was one of the few places that Yugito ever visited since her leaving of Kumogakure no Sato. This was place was very special to her. It was the place in where she gained some control over the Nibi no Nekomata. The man, who was the former leader of the temple, was a kind old man that treated her like a granddaughter. He taught her how call upon the demon's 1harka without really forcing it. It was also this place in where she brought Naruto for a year to help him control his demon's 1harka.
Unfortunately, the man that was like a grandfather to her was dying. The monks had gotten word to her about it and she made haste to the temple despite the danger of the Akatsuki. She only stayed for two days and was being led out to the temple gates.
"I'm sorry that I can not stay longer." She told the new head leader.
"It is quite all right Yugito. There is no explanation needed." He said. The two continued to walk and talk when they reached the main outside hall. The two were shocked at what the saw. Several of the younger monks were slaughtered and blood laid everywhere. Standing in the middle of the hall, stood three figures, each with a black cloak on. The cloaks had red clouds on them.
"The Akatsuki, what are they doing here?" Yugito said. She suddenly felt someone's 1harka coming from beneath her. She grabbed the monk and jumped away just as green jaws almost eaten them. Yugito faced down her foes and growled.
"So, she's the one who has the Nibi in her?" asked Kisame
"Yes, Nii Yugito, missing-nin of Kumogakure no Sato." Said Konan. Yugito snarled and was beginning to call on some of the Nibi's 1harka. Konan looked at Kisame and the shark man smiled. He moved with surprising speed to stop Yugito.
"Suiton: Suitaihou" was the loud cry. Kisame stopped and jumped out of the way of two man sized balls of water. When Kisame looked he saw two ninjas in front of Yugito. They both had hunter-nin gear that he was very familiar with. He turned and saw two more ninjas with the same clothing.
"I never thought that I would get to see those uniforms again after such a long time." Kisame said. Yugito looked at the two in front of her.
"Who are you?" she asked in her demonic voice.
"We were sent by the Mizukage. He sent us to find you and bring you back to Kirigakure." He said.
"Naruto sent you?" The man said nothing back as he looked at his teammates.
"Send the signal, we will need Sayuri-sama's help in dealing with Kisame." He ordered
"Right," was the answer and a red flare was shot into the sky from the other's. Konan narrowed her eyes in frustration.
"We do not have time for this. Kisame, Zetsu, let's finish this quickly before reinforcements arrive." Konan said as lines began to form on her face.
"Fine, I wonder how much Kiri have improved under the Kyuubi brat." Kisame said and charged again, Samehada drawn. Yugito and the Kiri-nins tensed for battle.
Deep with Otokage, Orochimaru was facing one of his most annoying enemies. This enemy was even more annoying than his old departed sensei. If it was not for that weak will daimyo of Ta no Kuni, them he wouldn't have to deal with all this useless work. He knew that building his own village would come with price but why come to him for something as trivial as land settlements. He was beginning to regret his decision of killing the daimyo.
Suddenly, he felt a presence. It was very faint but he knew that it was there. He was a bit surprised that someone had actually gotten pass his guards and various traps. He attempted to pinpoint the source by using his 2harka. He finally caught it and threw several kunai to the far left wall. They all seemed to hit nothing but the sound of soft laughter rang though.
"I'm not too surprised that you found me, all though it did take you a while." The voice said. Orochimaru narrowed his eyes as a female materialized. He immediately recognized her.
"Lady Shion, to what do I own the pleasure?" he asked. The woman walked up and stood in front of the Hebi-sennin.
"I've come for some information." She said
There was much in the life that pissed Sakura off. Perverts, jerks or comments about her forehead, were among the few that would unleash the rage that was within her. She had one more thing to add to that list and that was small spaces. She knew that this Soujin would be a great pain in her ass but she did not expect this. After Kagura left her, she attempted to be friendly. Soujin destroyed it within five seconds. He told her off and said he needed no help from the likes of her. He even said her name meant nothing to him and he didn't need her advice. Ayako attempted to be peacemaker but her father shot her down. Sakura had enough and slammed her fist on his desk. She told him off and said that if he had a problem to take it up with Naruto. Soujin did just that but the next day he was forced to accept Sakura. When she inquired why from Ayako, the young woman told her that if Soujin didn't cooperate then he would strip him of his position. Sakura was satisfied and had asked the man for an office. He did but it was the size of a broom closet. She growled in annoyance but she neither did nor said anything. There was a knock on her door which interrupted her thoughts.
"Enter!" she said. The door opened to reveal Ayako.
"Hello Haruno-sama, I hope that you are well?" she said
"I could use a bit more space." She said
"I'm very sorry about that. I'm currently looking for better place for you Haruno-sama."
"The name is Sakura, Ayako. You needn't refer to me by such a title."
"But, that would be rude of me." Ayako said shyly. Sakura just smiled and stood up.
"So, is there a reason you wanted to see me?"
"Yes, I have completed the task that you wanted. The files are in the research room."
"Thank you, would you like to help me?"
"O-Of course, I would like that Ha… Sakura-sama."
"It's a start. Show me to the research room." Sakura said and the two walked to the room.
Shion sat on one of the chairs. Orochimaru sat behind his desk and eyed the Tsuchikage's daughter.
"So, you came to me for information. May I ask what could I have that you want?" Orochimaru asked
"Let's not play games with each other. You are revered as a genius, so let us not ask twenty-one questions and get to the point. I know that during your flight from Konoha that you took several of their important secrets. Besides, you know why I'm here and what information I want." Shion said. Orochimaru smirked at this girl's boldness but decided that she was right.
"Truth is I can not tell you much. Namikaze Minato was a very secretive man. He takes after his sensei."
"I don't care about him. I want to know about his son, mainly the power he has."
"Ah, the Mt. Raikou massacre, I heard about that.
"Yes, the young Namikaze tore through that base like a hurricane. There were over five hundred men at that base and a sixteen year old teenager destroyed it in a matter of minutes. Such power is unheard of."
"Yet, you are not here about the attack, are you Iwa no Niseakashia? If we are going to be serious about this," he said with a smirk. Shion smirked as well.
"Fine, there were several survivors of that massacre. A dozen of them died within two months while the rest could no longer be shinobi. When I examined one of the bodies, I found a weird 3harka streaming through the body's cells. It destroyed the nervous system on such a molecular level. I have no doubt that it even destroyed the man's 3harka network. Such a poison, I must know what it is."
"You could have easily isolated it." Orochimaru suggested
"I attempted to but this 3harka could not be contained and destroyed many of my experiments. I had to destroy it." Shion said
"That is quite an interesting story." Orochimaru said. In the back of his mind, he was thinking of this new development. If what she was saying was true, then the Kyuubi's 3harka was very potent and could be very troublesome. He needed to know more about this. "I have an idea of why those men died but I have a request."
"What is it?" Shion asked
"I wish for you to be my voice within Iwagakure. Convince your father that an alliance would be fruitful."
"It depends on how good this information is. If it isn't good, then good luck on surviving the year."
"Agreeable, to better get the grasp of what I'm about to tell you, you would need to know about an attack on Konoha twenty-five years ago…"
Sakura took a sip of her tea that Ayako had gotten her as she looked over the files of everyone on staff. She was looking over various medics to train for Kirigakure's combat medic group. She had found several good candidates within the hospital. She picked up another file and read through it. She was surprised to see that it was Ayako's file. She read it over and was surprised by how good she really was. She had such amazing 3harka control and had much knowledge of medicine. She began to wonder why she was just an assistant to that bastard of a father.
"You look tired Sakura." Sakura turned to see Yamato at the door.
"Yamato-taichou, what brings you here?" she asked
"Just came to see how things were going? I heard that you are working with an annoying person." He said
"This Soujin is no great doctor. I believe that he only cares about how much ryou he can make. There are many changes that I see that must happen. Also, I'm going to need someone to help me. I could ask Ayako as she seems willing." Sakura said
"I could help with that." Said another voice. The two turned to see Genji standing in the door.
"Genji-sensei, it seems I'm getting visitors today." She said
"I could not help but overhear your plight. Nothing against Ayako but she won't go against her father anytime soon." He explained
"Trust me, I'll soon break that. She has such promise and I won't allow that snake to hold her back." Sakura promised which brought a smile on Genji's face.
"Well, there is another medic. He's quite the genius in the medical field. He's also an well rounded ninja." He said. Sakura's eyes lit up.
"Do you know who he is?" she asked
"How about I take you to him when I have time? In fact, I'm going for my checkup at his clinic. I'll introduce you."
"Thank you Genji-sensei."
Naruto walked down the sewer that was his mind. He only retreated to his mind if things were beyond his understanding. When he read his father's journal he had learned much more about the seal that was placed on him. He had to admit that his father was a genius. Sealing only the Kyuubi's yang energy with in him and sealing its yin energy within the death god. Even if the Akatsuki was able to get him, they would never get a whole Kyuubi. From what he understood, the only one who was able to bring souls from within the death god was Orochimaru and there was no way that they were going to go to him. While he was relieved that Akatsuki plans seemed dashed, he was still concerned about something. He had finally reached the Kyuubi's cage.
"Oi, baka fox, you there?" he called out. Two red eyes and huge teeth appeared.
"What do you want, human?"
"Answers, if it's possible, I have a feeling you know more about this Akatsuki thing." Naruto said
"And what would I know anything about that? Are you getting afraid of them?" the Kyuubi joked
"I've always been afraid of them. Nine S-rank criminals are nothing to sneeze at."
"So why ask me?"
"Uchiha Madara rings any bells?" The Kyuubi's eyes rose when he said that name. "The name pops up several times within my father's journal. It is as if he actually met him when he was alive. Yet, it can't be possible seeing that Madara was defeated by the Shodaime decades ago, unless he has gained a path of immortality."
"You speak of things beyond your understanding." The Kyuubi warned
"Who is Uchiha Madara? Why do you fear the Sharingan so much? I want answers furball and I want them now."
"Do not presume that you can order me around boy. As for your questions, you are not ready for them. Despite your impressive growth, you are no match for Madara. His power dwarfs even my own. Even with your new technique, you will only stall the impossible. Take relief that you father was intelligent enough to separate my 4harka. I grow tired of this conversation." The Kyuubi disappeared within the cage leaving Naruto with more questions. He too faded away, leaving the confinement of his mind. Naruto eyes opened and he stared at the two people that were in the room. He stood up and faced them.
"Well?" asked Sentaro
"He still won't cooperate. He's 5harka of this Madara. Do you know anything about this Hatake?"
"If it's part of the Uchiha's history, then good luck getting it. Sasuke won't let you have it." Kakashi said. Naruto pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. Tsunade had sent him a report about the Gobi and it his fears were confirmed when he wasn't there. He prayed that Sayuri got to Yugito in time. He knew where the Sanbi was and if the Akatsuki found out where he was then they were in for a surprise. He looked at Kakashi.
"I would get word of this to babba if I were you. If Uchiha Madara is alive, then she would have more luck that I had seeing that she is a decedent of the Senju clan." Naruto said
"Understood, I will inform her." Kakashi said and left. Sentaro looked at Naruto. He had never seen the man so worried before.
"This bothers you a lot, Naruto." He said
"Yeah and the reason for it is that all there of them wants me dead." He joked. He turned toward the window and looked out to Kirigakure. "Not copy off a good friend but we have some troublesome times ahead of us."
The temple grounds looked like a war zone. The bodies of several monks and the four Kiri hunter-nin laid motionless, their blood flowing from their wounds. Kisame was barely holding his Samehada and it wasn't helping that Yugito laid on the tip of his blade. He had several cuts and his robes were a bit torn. Konan had just finished putting herself back together.
"This was a very annoying battle." Konan said
"Speak for yourself; I was very into this battle. That brat actually made some strong improvements to Kiri's forces. I'm actually winded." Kisame said
"It's because you kept fighting everyone." She said. Suddenly, she moved as three kunai almost impaled her. She turned to see a young woman with her hand on a short blade. The woman glared at her and Kisame.
"You will leave Nii Yugito if you value your lives." She said. Kisame smiled and was about to drop Yugito but Konan held her hand up.
"We do not have time or 5harka one of the swordsmen. We need to go." She ordered
"Fine." Kisame said dejected. The two jumped away with Yugito.
"Wait!" she said and began to chase them when she felt the ground beneath her shift. She saw two green stalks surround her and began to close. She jumped out of the way and landed away from the plant like enemy.
"You're fast." "But how long can you last when you can not find me?" he said as he sank back into the ground. Sayuri pulled out her blade and held it in front of her.
"You made be able to merge with the ground but I am still the worst person you can fight. Let me show you, Kurogane Otome Ke's, true strength. Ninpo: Otome Bara Hara!" Sayuri stabbed her blade into the ground. A loud rumble went through the ground. Suddenly, huge pikes of metal shot up from the ground. It surrounded Sayuri and moved outward, tearing up the ground as it moved. There was a loud scream as Zetsu launched out of the ground. The iron pikes stopped rising, forming a twelve foot circle. Sayuri glared through the field of pikes as Zetsu. The plant man glared back while holding her wounded shoulder. His glare stopped and he formed a smirk.
"You are indeed skilled. I will not forget this." Zetsu began to sink into the ground again while keeping his eyes on Sayuri. He completely disappeared but Sayuri did not release her technique until she was sure he was gone. After a few minutes, she undid her technique and pulled her blade from the ground. She looked at the destruction that was here. Her eyes saddened at the sight of her dead comrades.
"Sayuri-sama!" someone shouted. She turned slightly to see the remaining members of her team. They kneeled to her. "Are you all right?"
"Yes… and no, I must inform the Mizukage at once of what has happened. After we send out the message, we return home." She said
"What about the mission taichou?"
"We have failed our mission." She said dejected.
Shion walked toward the border of Ta no Kuni. She walked at a leisure pace as she was not heading home any time soon. The information that was given to her by Orochimaru was shocking but at the same time intriguing. Who would have thought that the Yondaime was so powerful? To actually call upon the death god to seal the Kyuubi no Kitsune into his only child was such an amazing feat. Now, his only child was using the power of the Kyuubi. By the information that was given, he was able to control such a powerful 6harka to such a degree that he able to fight a revived Yondaime on an equal level. As impressive as this was, it was nothing compared to what she learned about that demon's 6harka. If she could harness that destructive 6harka, it would certainly tip the favor in Iwa's favor. She had a small smile on her face as she walked toward one of the docks in Ta no Kuni.
'You have become much more intriguing Uzumaki Naruto. I believe it is time I met you face to face.'
Dragon6: Authors' Notes: Hello everybody, Dragon is back and ready. Sorry that this took so long but I was just looking over colleges to study at and the research that I was doing took up much of my time. I only managed to finish this and redo the last chapter. I did it as a special request to a reviewer so I hope you like it. Any way, thanks to Tellemicus Sundance and Xenowriter for reviewing this for me. Well, enjoy.
Glossary
Kurogane Otome Ke – Maiden Iron Hair – Sayuri's blade
Techniques
Suiton: Suitaihou – Water Release: Water Shot – A small version of the Suiton: Teppoudama (Water Release: Water Bullet).
Ninpo: Otome Bara Hara – Ninja Art: Iron Rose Field – Stabbing her blade into the ground, Sayuri formed and raises iron pikes that will pierce anything and anyone with in twelve feet.
Character Corner
Name: Maguna Shion
Age: 25
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazelnut
Height: 5 feet, 6 inches
Weight: 125 lbs
Rank: Higher Jonin
Affiliation: Iwagakure no Sato
Skills: Poisons, Stealth, Assassination
History: Shion is the younger of two children of Maguna Berugu. Not physically strong, she is quick, intelligent and sneaky. Her passion is poisons. She loves creating them and finding new and more killer poisons to add to her arsenal. She has only been defeated once by Sakura or rather Konoha no Chiyu Burossamu (Konoha's Healing Blossom) and holds a small hatred for her.