"Lord Danzo, the mission was a complete failure." said a masked figure.
"I'm well aware of that." Danzo said before turning to a second masked figure. "Did you retrieve the item I instructed you to find?"
"Yes, there was no resistance from the hidden leaf village." the second masked figure said before handing Danzo a scroll.
"Good, I expected nothing less." Danzo said calmly. "With this we can ensure the survival of the leaf village and the destruction of Orochimaru and the akatsuki."
"There is one other thing." said a third masked figure. "Tobi, no Madara Uchiha has declared war on the shinobi world."
"I was afraid he would be forced to make such a drastic move, however this may prove to work in our favor." Danzo said before the four of them teleported away.
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"I trust you can handle things while I'm away?" Tobi asked calmly.
"I'll be sure to keep a close eye on those two, though are you sure bringing them back is worth the risks?" Zetsu asked nervously.
"The risk is something we'll have to take, we need every advantage we can get, especially assuming the eight and nine-tails will be used against us." Tobi said calmly.
"That's true, though the nine-tails doesn't have complete control over his tailed beast. I have my doubts he'll be any trouble." Zetsu said calmly.
"Still, better safe than sorry. The kage made their decisions quite clear in regards to the war." Tobi said before teleporting away.
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"We have a huge problem." Shikaku said suddenly running up to Kakashi and the others.
"What do you mean, what's going on?" Guy asked.
"That scroll was stolen." Shikaku said. "It could be in his possession as we speak."
"A diversion, and we fell for it like amateurs." Zabuza said. "So what scroll was it?"
"Lord fourth hokage's time space scroll, where he recorded all of his knowledge on his jutsu, and where Kushina Uzumaki kept note of the seals she'd taught him before their deaths." Shikaku said.
"Are you sure?" Kakashi asked quickly. "Alright we need to assemble a team and get it back quickly."
"Get what back?" Tsunade asked walking up with Shizune.
"My dad's scroll, Danzo probably has it." Naruto said.
"The fourth hokage's scroll, alright then we have two things to take care of, in that case Sasuke your team can go and retrieve the scroll. Naruto, I have a special assignment for you while they find the scroll." Tsunade said.
"Right." Sasuke said before Taka teleported away.
"What mission?" Naruto asked.
"Lord Raikage is under the impression that Madara is planning something on a remote island in the land of lightning. You need to meet with a specialized team and undergo an investigation as to what it is he's doing." Tsunade said.
"Right." Naruto said before running to prepare for his mission.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Guy asked nervously.
"Yes, lord Raikage's brother is the eight-tails jinchuuriki and he's going to help Naruto learn to control the nine-tails." Tsunade said. "The mission is just a way to get him there, that's why Yamato and Anko will be accompanying him."
"Right, we'll let them know." Kakashi said calmly.
"There is one other thing, but everyone needs to hear it." Tsuande said.
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"I never would have imagined I'd have to resort to that I can only hope that his jutsu restores them with their abilities intact." Tobi said looking at a bloodstained headband. "The four of them should be more than enough to deal with the kage, at least until they resort to him."
"Who's there?" asked a voice from behind him. "Who are you, what are you doing here?"
"I'm gathering resources, now I'll give you one opportunity to leave or I'll be forced to end your life." Tobi said turning to see a young woman wearing a leaf headband.
"You, you're Madara Uchiha." the woman said before reaching for a communicator in her pouch.
"I tried being reasonable, but it seems the kage aren't the only people who have trouble understanding this concept." Tobi said before vanishing.
"What, where did he go?" the woman asked before feeling a sharp pain through her chest.
"Well, now that that's been taken care of. All that's left is to find her DNA for them and my preparations will be complete." Tobi said before disappearing in a cloud of smoke.
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"So that's what's going on, an alliance between all five villages?" Kakashi asked. "That just might be enough to counter Madara's seven tailed beasts."
"Agreed, but the villagers don't exactly have the best relationships. I know for a fact that the mist village won't be eager to join a shinobi alliance anytime soon." Zabuza said calmly.
"We're dealing with Madara Uchiha, and seven tailed beasts." Guy said. "Not to mention the possibility that he's working with both Danzo and Orochimaru, we need every advantage we can get."
"Exactly, which is why once Naruto leaves the village preparations for war are to begin. We will not allow the eight-tails and nine-tails to fall into Madara's hands." Tsuande said.
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"Is this what I think it is?" Orochimaru asked. "I have to admit I didn't expect them to be part of your plan. Though since you went through all the trouble of tracking them down I'll be glad to reanimate them alongside the others."
"See to it that you do, Orochimaru." Tobi said coldly. "You're only alive because of your knowledge of the second hokage's reanimation ninjutsu."
"I know, and I assure you that my jutsu will be used only to aid you." Orochimaru said calmly. "Now then, if you excuse me I need to collect two more volunteers for these new additions to our forces."
The moment he said that, Orochimaru teleported away.
"I still don't think we should trust him." Zetsu said rising out of the floor.
"I don't trust him, but as long as he has that there's nothing we can do." Tobi said. "Right now all we can do is wait and see what happens, the fourth great ninja war will soon begin."
(Everyone is preparing for the coming war, and Tobi is planning to take advantage of Orochimaru's reanimation jutsu. Next chapter Taka will encounter Danzo. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)
