Naruto Uzumaki: Rise To Greatness
...The new kage frowned, sensing their ill-intent. "You know, this wouldn't be a smart place to do battle. You will rally the entire Uchiha clan and then the entire leaf village. Even if you somehow managed to kill me before I received aid, you would not make it out alive. I have a better idea. Why don't we take this somewhere else? More open space and the winner will survive, assuming they aren't gravely injured in our fight." A root-nin came out of the shadows and nodded silently, accepting the proposition.
AN: In case anyone's wondering, Yugito is 15 as of right now.
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Chapter 25: Two Weeks
Adandoned Uchiha Stronghold
"We're here. If I can't defeat you all, I don't deserve to become Hokage anyway. Let's put it to the test, shall we?" The eight root-nin jumped down, surrounding the young Uchiha in preparation for a combination attack. "Water style: drilling water spears!" It was a smart idea. Sending water ninjutsu specialists to fight an Uchiha as they were primarily fire users. The spears impaled Itachi one by one until he burst into crows, cawing as they flew away. The fifth was airborne, coming down upon the root-nin below. "Fire style: great fireball!"
"Water style: water wall," they shouted in response. It took their combined efforts to hold back the massive inferno above them. Steam poured everywhere, obscuring the view of the battlefield. Itachi jumped up through the mist and inhaled deeply. "Fire style: phoenix fire jutsu!" A series of mini fireballs shot into the cloud as the young Uchiha landed on a nearby tree branch.
As the steam cleared, five ninja remained. The new Hokage jumped down in front of them. "If you would like to withdraw, I will not stop you. I've never been a fan of fighting." Danzo's men stood impassive, not phased by their fallen comrades. Itachi sighed in disappointment. "Very well. It's time I get serious. Mangekyo sharingan!"
He was able to catch two of them in the tsukuyomi. Danzo had warned them about this but there just wasn't enough time to receive proper training to combat to sharingan. Itachi would be sworn in in less than a day. They had to take him out now before he became Hokage officially. He would be too protected then & it would be almost impossible to get to him.
"Water style: water cannon!" This was their trump card. The most powerful attack in their arsenal. The young Uchiha jumped out of the way as the ground dissolved, alongside the incapacitated ninja. That was a problem. Itachi had planned on taking captives. It was obvious to him who was behind this attack and had hoped on finding Danzo's location.
These ninja were powerful but they lacked emotional motivation. Their will was almost gone and thus they had been prevented from reaching their full potential. It was sad, really. A waste of talent. "Amaterasu!" Black flames shot toward the root-nin as they sped away in an attempt to dodge. However, it wasn't that simple. Anything Itachi saw lit up and they just weren't fast enough to get out of his range of vision. Screaming was heard and that was the end of that.
The Land Of Lightning
Naruto groaned as he rubbed his throbbing head. Anko really did a number on him. Yukimi was awake now but was giving him the silent treatment. Our snake-like friend, on the other hand, had no problem speaking her mind. "Listen, Ruto. We've already decided that we are going to be the ones to help you revive your clan someday. Don't think you can just go off and do whatever you want with whoever you want."
"Eh?! I was just restraining her so she wouldn't try to kill me!" Anko smirked seductively. Maybe she'd tease him a little bit. These things came naturally to kunoichi. "You know... The two of us aren't going to be enough to restore a clan. You're going to need quite a few more women. Besides," she said as she leant toward his ear, "I wouldnt mind a plaything of my own." Naruto blushed at the thought.
Hiruzen's Office
"Lord third, the mission was a success. Everything went as planned. I would like to discuss the chunin exams that will begin in two weeks time. There is something critical that you must know." Hiruzen frowned. That couldn't be good news. "Very well. Cat, Fox, Snake. Go find Itachi Uchiha. He has been missing for about an hour." Poof. Smoke. All that nonsense.
Hidden Root Base
"Lord Danzo, it would appear that teams 4 and 5 have failed. There were eight casualties." The warhawk remained quiet. On the inside, was another story. He was beyond pissed. "Have our scout setup a meeting with Orochimaru. I have an idea of how I want to handle this new development. The leaf must be torn down and built anew. With me as the leader!"
Uchiha Compound
Itachi had made his way home. He was very tired and was in need of a good rest. Hopefully he wasn't gone long enough for anyone to notice. Because if they did, he would have a lot of questions to answer. Questions he did not wish to answer at the moment. Team Obito's first stop was at Itachi's house. What luck. "Lord Hokage, the third would like to know where you have been." The Uchiha groaned. Could this day get any more annoying? "I was disposing of Danzo's assassins. Now. I am tired and would like to get some rest. Please leave me."
Hiruzen's Office
"To sum things up, Orochimaru will join forces with the sand village and attack us during the chunin exams. They intend to enter their jinchuuriki into the exam as well. The sand shinobi are not happy with the Wind Lord's decision to hire us for missions instead of them. Orochimaru will impersonate the Kazekage so there is no point in trying to negotiate as does not care for bettering their situation."
This was a lot to take in. The old man sat still for a few moments before responding. "I see. Then you must enter your team into the exams. Should he make an appearance at any point, their presence will be invaluable. At the least, they should be able to hold him back until help arrives. Your role will be to assist Skikaku in forming the battle plans. I will deal with Orochimaru myself!"
Three ANBU members landed knelt in front of the third. "Lord Hokage, the fifth has been found. It would seem that Danzo has resurfaced. Apparently, he sent assassins after Itachi who have already been dealt with." The third nodded at the news. With the bomb that just been dropped on him in mind, this just wasn't that big of a deal.
"I will assign an ANBU squad to watchover him. In the meantime, Team Obito. I have a new mission for you. In two weeks time, you will infiltrate the chunin exams. There is a chance you will encounter Orochimaru of the sannin or even another jinchuuriki. You are the only ones I can entrust such a task to. The other genin already know you so you have the perfect cover. Train as hard as you can. We're going to need you at full strength."
AN: Hopefully, I'm getting better at writing fight scenes.