Land of Fangs –Current time .

Sighing deeply the daimyo of the Land of claws looked at his men then gave the order.

''Launch the attack immediately.''

The large army of mercenary ninja disappeared and the young man sighed saying .

''You can come out now Orochimaru I know your there I can smell the poison a mile away.''

Hearing this a chuckle echoed through the garden where the young man with a very thin face waited and soon the infamous Snake Sannin appeared in his usual form and dress with a smirk as he said.

''Very good Asuke kun your very astute as a sensor I'm surprised one such as you would have ninja training.''

Sighing them and said point blankly.

''Before four weeks ago I wasn't' but I got my men to teach me what I was compatible with I have more the enough chakra and the correct type to be a sensor .''

Hearing this Orochimaru nodded saying with a smile.

''That is very good so about our little deal .''

Sighing the daimyo said to the man.

''Very well Orochimaru you've been patient the family relics are yours as promised it was worth every Ryo and the second request you asked for permission to march your armies through my country for a sneak attack is granted.''

Grinning Orochimaru said to the daimyo.

''Thank you Asuke dono it will prove most fortunate for both of us with this little exchange completed I'll begin marching my men immediately.''

Nodding the daimyo said to him.

''Very well have your men leave at night and not have the peasants see them the last I need is rumors to make the land of claws spring into action the last thing I want with them is a war now.''

Hearing this Orochimaru nodded then parted ways with the daimyo chuckling ash e did he thought to himself.

'If only the land of claws knew about this if I did not need this country as a staging area I would have let it slip to him.''

He said as he faded in the shadows to further is own sinister plans.

Konohagakure-Yakiniku Q.

Sighing as he came into the Jonin standby station Kakashi Hatake looked like he was ran over by a summons and kept awake by the pain for an entire night .His flak jacket was ruffled and his hair parted wildly and the man sighed as he headed into the station and took a seat the varying ninjas who were talking ,eating and drinking stopping for a moment to look at him before nearly all of them went back to what they were doing.

''Hey Kakashi san are you alright?''

Groaning Kakashi turned to face the ninja and the others he had with him and needless to say he was slightly shocked as he saw Genma Shiranui ,Yuggao Uzuki, Raido Nameshi, Iwana Teshou,Aoba Yamashiru and finally Kurenai Yuuhi. Making his signature eye smile he gave the gave the small group a wave and eye smile saying.

''Yo ! It's good to see I'm not the only one out for a drink tonight how are you guys doing this fine night?''

Answering for the group Genma said.

''We were just going out for a few drinks before we prepped for the field Kakashi a lot of us are going to be deployed over the next three days so we wanted to make sure we met up before we head out.''

Nodding Kakashi sighed as Kurenai asked him.

''Are you alright Kakashi you seem a bit pale and all things considered exhausted.''

She said and the man chuckled saying to her.

''I just finished a mission with my team to help prep some of the border stations along the Land of Rivers before we were told to come back and get some rest for redeployment to the Claw border.''

Wincing as a hole Yuggao Uzuki said.

''Hokage sama must really be in need of your skills Hatake san at the very least your team should be able to help plug up any gasp in our forces there.''

Hearing this them an sighed and Kurenai looked slightly curious as the man deflated a bit and said.

''I can only hope the training I've begun to give them is sufficient I-I failed before I will not fail again.''

The man said and at this Genma asked.

'"And how did you fail Kakashi san?''

He asked and Kurenai said before he answered.

'"it's about your team and Naruto Uzumaki's departure after the Blood prison was halfway destroyed isn't it?''

She asked and the man sighed deeply saying.

''I didn't' train him well enough he wasn't a proper ninja he was always so emotional so much like Obito I should have done a better job to discipline him so he wouldn't be so immature.''

Kakashi said and at this Genma raised an eyebrow saying.

'"Last I heard Kakashi san you pawned him off on Ebisu and went to train the Uchiha leaving the girl and blonde in the dust and on top of that he got lucky and convinced Lord Jiraiya to train him for his match against Neji Hyuga someone you knew held enough of a grudge to try and kill his own cousin let alone a genin who pledged to beat him. With the kid kicking his ass despite everyone's expectations on the fight well everyone except me I made a hefty bit of Ryo from that fight.''

He said much to the others save Raido and Iwana gave a shocked look at the man and Kakashi asked him.

''And why would you bet on him in such a circumstance? And it is none of your business how I trained my team Genma.''

He said politely but pointedly at the end and the man shrugged saying.

''I've seen him train I've seen him read and lastly I've seen him fight with all his strength to protect a friend the same girl who was nearly killed by her own cousin for a friend Naruto is quite willing to go far but for a blood oath Naruto would be willing to do just about anything to make it happen and that's what he swore when he fought Neji. Besides the kid had a lot of spunk and I like rooting for the underdog.''

He said with a smirk and Kakashi sighed as Raido said to him.

''It would appear you wish for Naruto be a different ninja then he was born to be his parents would be ashamed if they knew you thought that way Kakashi.''

Hearing this shocked the man and he said to him .

'"And who are Naruto 's parents? That wasn't' in the files I had form the Third Hokage.''

Sighing the man shook his head.

''That's information protected by the Burning Torch protocol.''

Hearing this shocked the other ninja saved Raido and Iwashi while Yuggao narrowed her eyes saying.

''And your saying this much about it why? And how can it be I do not know about it many of the Anbu are informed about these active protocols and I am a senior member.''

She said as after Ten years of service she had risen to senior status which was the equivalent of just being under captain. Hearing this Iwana shook his head and said.

''I am sorry but it is under wavering flame category it is a secret protected y the highest levels including genjutsu we each have a juinjutsu placed onto our organs to prevent s from revealing such information alive.''

Said the man shocking the Leaf ninjas greatly with Kurenai asking what they were all thinking.

''Who were Naruto's parents to garner such high level security?''

None of the ninjas present knew the answer save the three Hokage guards and they were extremely tight lipped and kept changing the subject away from the subject which the other ninja finally accepted before moving on in conversation all the while Kakashi was silent and curious as to what such a matter meant and resolved to learn the truth of it.

Yugakaure-Private lodge..

''Fu fu fu fu, finally it would seem we are all gathered for this meeting who would like to lead it?''

Hearing this the parties gathered looked at the speaker the infamous Sannin and former ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village with both disgust and calculating eyes. But with a growl the first to speak was the Fourth Raikage who slammed his arm banded wrist on the tale saying .

''Enough! I haven o patience for these games let's talk business our forces are set and we can prepare for invasion we might as well march for the leafs bases.''

Hearing this Orochimaru chuckled at this then looked in amusement as the Third Tsuchikage snorted then said.

''Please A do not presume to speak for all of us your little balloon escapades have failed and Sugi blew up half of them with their no doubt powerful new jutsus before capturing the others.''

Hearing this the Raikage grunted and said in a ground out tone.

''They captured none of my ninja many escaped and those that couldn't made the ultimate sacrifice.''

The Raikage said simply and the Third Tsuchikage shook his head while the grass ninja said .

''A waste of manpower and supplies ,as well as a critical advantage no wonder you lost the last war.''

Hearing this the Raikage growled before smirking and said.

''At least my own people managed to keep ourselves from being invaded and occupied at least we were free and not taking every order Stone tired to shove down our throats unlike you.''

Hearing this the Grass leader a man in a Jonin vest representing his village and known as Zosui the man gave off a very cold disposition and looked at his allies as if they were air. With the man only looking at him and saying quite plainly to him.

''At the very least we kept them out of our gates and on top of this we were not crushed by their attempts to beat down our doors , however I heard at one point in time the Second Hokage led an attack which breached Clouds gate after using one of his seal markers to launch an army into your village, during the First ninja world war would you like to comment on that? Or perhaps how you lost the Second Raikage to the Second Mizukage? Or perhaps you wish to comment on how the Third Raikage died against a force of ten thousand Mist and Stone ninja maybe that huh?''

He asked and the Cloud ninja grit his teeth in anger at the mentions of weakness his village had at those points in time despite their best efforts. The Tsuchikage looked at the exchange with a smirk sitting back and letting the grass ninja humiliate the Raikage who looked to be trying to keep his calm and glare the grass ninjas face off however before the Raikage could retort with Orochimaru saying.

''Now now everyone calm down we are allies here at the very least we should be able to hold off killing each other so that we can conquer the Leaf and Fire country.''

Noting this the Tsuchikage immediately said.

''I agree we should be focusing on the Leaf my spies have reported word of Tsunade heading to an inn in fire country no doubt she has moved to meet with some of those they are allied with to work against us.''

Hearing this the Raikage snorted saying.

''Not many of them left now are they and all because their Jinchurikki left after being falsely imprisoned good riddance I say to a potential thorn in our side.''

The man said and Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh and say.

''I agree a shame Uzumaki kun couldn't be found he could have been offered a place here perhaps with grass given the circumstances .''

Hearing this Zosui raised an eyebrow in interest and Stone and Cloud bristled the Tsuchikage saying.

''Either way a Jinchurikki in the wind will serve us well the Akatsuki will more than likely focus their efforts on a bigger prize, and possibly seek to ally with the leaf against us what do you believe the policy should be besides engagement with these S ranked ninjas. After all you did use to work with them as a part of their organization Orochimaru.''

The Tsuchikage said and Orochimaru looked around the Raikage did not look surprised neither did the Raikage however the Grass leader hid his shock well sighing and chuckling the Snake sannin said.

''I know several of their weaknesses which I have in this folded to give to each of you, however I can tell you that they have a policy of replacement and non intervention for a period of four to eight months . Every time they lose a member so as to properly reintegrate new members into their ranks and re structure their resources to make more attempts at the Jinchurikki. In all honesty with poor Naruto kun lost and in the wind their plans are severely hampered if not thrown off course , they will probably try to get a bead on your Jinchurikki and capture them but if you keep them mobile they will not be able to located them so easily.''

Nodding the two kage's seemed further at ease by this and the snake Sannin could guess why and thought.

'Given Stones loss of one Jinchurikki to the very mercenaries they were hiring , and Stone having lost one with the second being the Raikage's brother it's understandable they wish to keep Akatsuki from getting them .And I have my own score to settle with them even if Pain is dead I don't forgive slights so easily.'

He thought remembering when he was recruited and threatened by several Akatsuki members particularly Kisame Pein, and lastly the one who had briefly come by Tobi. Oh Orochimaru was highly suspicious when he had briefly bumped into the hallway with that man over fifteen years ago , and like with anything that bothered him the snake Sannin had field it away. Still despite all of that Orochimaru paid attention once more to his allies as the Raikage spoke.

'''I want us to move now my people have established our supply line the time is ripe for strikes at Fire country.''

Nodding Orochimaru could only say.

''Very well Raikage kun however I do believe my forces and grass have other plans in mind besides raids and assaults.''

He said with Zosui nodding the Tsuchikage snorted his own plans for the assault in mind as the groups talk slowly wound down and their issues taken care of each dispersed leaving only smoke as the meeting staffed by shadow clones was now complete.

Author's Note: Hey guys it's me again I am sorry that I've begun to slow down in my postings but I have noticed that school has begun to get a bit more hectic and mid terms are approaching I've tried to get this chapter out in between overlooking some notes and worrying .So I hope that I can post some more chapters soon as the weekend rolls by I hope you all have a good day or what may be left of it and hope that everyone keeps supporting and praying or well wishing the survivors of Hurricane Irma. Good bye and sincere wishes,

Equinox13.