Impervious
Message in Blood
I had reported my results to the Hokage just about 20 minutes ago, and since she didn't talk too much I'm in a fairly decent mood. Walking down one of the side streets of Konoha back to Tsuma and Kimimaro's house I notice a messenger pigeon swoop down infront of me with a note tied to it's leg.
I stare at it for a few moments, and after no movements of the bird just staring at me I approach it and remove the note. Once I took the note off the pigeon flew away leaving me alone in the small ally with a mysterious message. I open the note and it says….
To Yushin:
I've had a few breakthroughs in my research that you asked me to alert you about in the past. Meet me at Jin's Diner in 20 minutes.
-Qwakuse
" Interesting…" I mumble to myself as I crumple up the note and jam it into my pants pocket. Out of all the times to contact me for research, this must be important, especially if it's the one. I need to get over to that diner fast.
I focus my chakra and body flicker up to the rooftops where I head southeast to the location of the semi-popular diner. It's usually a hotspot for breakfast and brunch, but since it's nearing dinnertime it should be fairly empty.
I make it to the diner in record time, and I already see Qwakuse inside the diner sipping some tea. I walk inside the diner and he gives me a friendly gesture to come over to him. I walk over to his table in the far right corner of the empty diner and take a seat right across from him. I rest my elbows on the table and place my chin on my hands and ask him, " So what is the great breakthrough?"
Qwakuse sets his tea down delicately and proceeds to say, " It's three things to be exact, but let's start off with my most crucial finding. Orochimaru's curse seal."
" What about it exactly?"
Qwakuse pull out a small scroll and hands it to me saying, " That's the major details, but the short version is Orochimaru isn't dead."
I give him a slightly confused and insulted look replying, " I disagree. I killed the man myself, and he was dead. I assure you."
" That may be true, but his curse seal is in-fact a part of Orochimaru's conscious. He's split himself among those who possess the curse seal, and I've snuck a peak at recent ANBU reports, and it seems recently someone has restored him. The seals don't contain much energy so he must have been initially restored around 10-8 months ago and just now is back to fighting power." Qwakuse strongly counters with a decent explanation.
" I see…and I don't suppose sealing him would work since his being is strung out far and wide. The only true way to kill him would be to hunt down every single person with the curse mark. Sounds like a wild goose chase if you ask me." I muse as I waive to the waitress carrying the teakettle to pour me a cup.
" Yes, so that's my first news. Second has to do with that blood sample of yours you gave me awhile ago."
" Did you find anything interesting?"
" Yes, but it's nothing you probably don't already know. Your kekkei genkai is still intact like normal, and since you made that deal with Jevel to share his powers your body is even more durable and restores abnormally fast for any human. Since Jevel is the not just the god of health, but atrophy your body will reject any foreign implants or transfusions, as well as your body parts are toxic to any body not a blood relative or of the Kaguya clan."
" Just as I thought. Anyways, what's the third news?"
"Ahh yes, that one. A long time ago you told me to research your kekkei genkai to see if it has branched off into another sub-clan, similar to the Senju and the Uzumaki."
" I do somewhat, anyways, what is it you found out?"
" Well, nothing really. You don't have any living branch clans. The only other clans the Jourou were related to be the Kaguya, and they're both essentially extinct."
I sight deeply and reluctantly reply, " Just as I feared. It's nice seeing you again, and if you have a problem with something don't hesitate to ask."
Qwakuse takes another sip of his tea before replying, " Sounds great, but I do have one last thing for you Yushin-san." He takes out another scroll from his pocket, but this one has a blood seal and he says, " It's the one. I risked my neck to get the information, so nobody knows about it. Consider this me paying you back for saving my skin back in the old days."
I carefully take the scroll and put it safely in my own pocket and stand up. I look to Qwakuse and say to him, " Consider us even, and thank you."
After exchanging nods I leave the Diner and hastily make a run back to Tsuma's place. After almost 90 years of searching it seems I gave enough information to Qwakuse to locate a myth and turn it into reality. It's almost unreal that I actually have information on something so mythical, but it will have to wait. I'm stuck in the village for now, and I shall have my chance to explore once again soon enough…
(Another P.O.V)
4 days later in the Hokage Tower-
Tsunade is at her desk trying to make a dent in the huge stack of paper work atop her desk as Shizune is at her side while petting Tonton, when Jiraiya enters the room.
" Hello ladies!" Jiraiya says in his charming charismatic tone to draw Tsunade and Shizunes' attention to him. Tsunade quickly drops her pen and rubs her forehead and groans, " What is it Jiraiya…and did you bring any sake for me?"
" Whoa, it's now even noon and your already wanting to get drunk? My my Tsunade, that paperwork must really be sticking it to ya." Jiraiya sarcastically comments as he walks closer to the Hokage's desk.
" But on a more serious note, I have some news on your new friend, Yushin Jourou." Jiraiya says in a much more dark and serious tone.
" What have you found out master Jiraiya?" Asks Shizune as she caresses Tonton in her arms.
" Well I managed to sneak into Kiri's library and some other very old documents regarding his clans history. Besides the stuff I've already told you it seems he's apart of some very strange religious practice, and one of his former students under your command may be apart of it. It was lost through the ages for its tendency to kill its followers through many strange battles to test one's vitality and increase devotion. That's just some minor stuff I was able to dig up about him and his clan." Jiraiya explains and Tsunade keeps a stern face upon her and rebuttals, " So, what else that isn't just a history lesson?"
" Well, you'll be interested to know that the government and military style of the Blood Mist under the Yondaime Mizukage and Sanbi holder originates from the Shodaime Mizukage's direct philosophy. I'm warning you Tsunade, the more I find out about him the more foolish it is to keep him here." Warns Jiraiya as he sets his hands on Tsunade's table.
Tsunade thinks to herself for a moment and replies, " Very well, how about I place him under your supervision? Yesterday we managed for him to reveal some information about the Akatsuki, which 2 of the members we now know of are Hidan and Kakuzu. After dispatching Team Kakashi to the crisis in the Sand 2 days ago it's possible those two are linked to the attack."
" Very well, but I'm coming close to a breakthrough about the Akatsuki as well with my spy network. I think having Yushin under my supervision would put him on high alert, and we don't want him being suspicious of us. Let's just keep it is for now until a decisive decision can be made." Jiraiya reasons, and Tsunade nods and responds, " Very well. You may go now."
( Back to Yushin)
It's so nice to have my bed once again. Since Tsuma made that wonderful wager with me the other day I've had the couch all to myself, and it's been pure bliss. Except, that one time Tsuma tried to sneak into the covers with me for god knows what reason, and I sent her flying across the room and into the wall which almost broke. Such a strange girl, but at least she learned her lesson pretty fast, and now she has taking a "liking" to Zakaru since he doesn't bite back like I do.
" Time for bed, and has anyone seen Kimimaro?" I ask as I setup the couch to my liking with a single pillow and blanket.
" No, I think is on patrol duty." Tsuma replies from down the hall as she's in the bathroom using the toilet. Zakaru walks into the room from the kitchen with a glass of water and says to me, " Think I can sleep with you tonight, just for my well being?"
" Afraid the girl is going to rape you in your sleep?" I chuckle and Zakaru's face goes pale white and I begin to laugh even harder.
" What's so funny?" Tsuma asks as she enters the room with her pants missing. I can hardly catch my breathe as Zakaru looks as if he's going to faint.
" Hey, better watch out Zakaru, she's getting prepared to rape you!" I shout out still laughing and Tsuma looks at me with a frown and says, " It's not rape if you like it."
Zakaru's face is still pale as he slouches down in his seat on the recliner and I remark, " Just what a typical whore would say."
" I'm not a whore!" Tsuma barks back and now Zakaru begins to laugh a little bit.
" Sorry, but you run around without any pants on in a house full of men, you dress like a skank anyways, and you try to sneak into other peoples beds. You're the text book definition of a whore." I say to her and she angrily says to me," What fake text book are you evening referencing grandpa?!"
" The dictionary I wrote when time began, now let's go to bed shall we? Before anything violent happens." I offer and Tsuma and Zakaru nod.
" Since Kimimaro isn't here I get his bed, and your welcome to share it with me Zakaru." Tsuma offers suggestively as she struts down the hall to the bedroom.
Zakaru waits until she's gone and looks to me and asks, " I don't really want to sleep on the ground, but is it safe to go in there?"
" Probably not, but if you scream I'll be there before you can blink, okay? Just man up already, and go to bed." I mumble as I turn over to my other side to face away from him and to sleep. Zakaru turns out the light before I hear his footsteps get quieter down the hall as he treads carefully into a nightmare. Sharing a bed with a pervert/ rapist.
I silently think to myself as I remember vividly of what that scroll told me just a few days ago. What even myself thought was a myth is actually true, according to Qwakuse and I just have to figure out how to get to it and unlocking it's secrets. My quest for peace ended long ago, but I may be able to revive it although I will need help unlike last time, and luckily I have people around me now that can help this come true.
The rinnegan has finally remerged since the ancient times, and if any of the old bedtime stories Kodai told me is true and the prophecy the gods told me years ago that " The rinnegan will be the key to peace when the red clouds ascend and destruction takes hold". If all is well I can prevent this prophecy from becoming reality and redeem myself image by bringing peace and unity to the lands.