Chapter 55 Mistrust

The early morning found the remaining Kages back in the meeting room along with the demon lords.

"So what is our plan?" asked A

"Well first let me show you the battlefield." said Shikamaru as he walked toward a huge map of the ninja world that had been set up overnight. The site with a quarter of a mile inside the leaf, northern border with Earth and 10 miles away from rain country."

"We have the mountains to one of our side which means we will not have to worry as much as being flanked." said Mei Terumi

"If we were fighting humans you would be correct, but demons can move a lot easier then humans through terrain." said Kyuubi "Those Mountains will only slow them down nothing more."

"Then what are our plans?" asked A

"We are outnumbered but our forces man for man are stronger." said Hachi Hi "That is why we can't throw everything we have into one massive battle…we need to outthink them not outfight them."

"What about death rate?" asked Gaara as Shikamaru looked down.

"80%." Said Shikamaru as the Kage's eyes widened.

"Is that a worst case?" asked Mei Terumi

"No." said Temari "That is the average."

"That is why we have crafted a plan that we hope will destroy a lot of enemy without losing many lives." said Shikamaru as a nock came from the door. Slowly the door opened as Asuma entered the room.

"What is it Asuma?" asked Tsunade

"Well the leader of the hidden rain village is here." said Asuma

"Hanzo the Salamander?" asked Tsunade

"He is dead, I killed him myself." said a voice as a man with bright orange hair and a long solid black robe walked in. "During the civil war."

"Who are you?" asked A

"I am Pain." stated Pain as the leaders all looked at each other.

"Something isn't right." thought Naruto as he looked at the man, he just screamed evil and apart from the red clouds his robes was a perfect match for an Akatsuki cloak. Also all the piercings didn't sit right with Naruto.

"Why have you come?" asked Gaara

"We learned of this meeting and came to inform you we have a way to defeat the demons." said Pain, instantly all the Kage's looked at him. Even the demon lords were wondering where he was going.

"We use a sealing to seal them away." said Pain

"Like what we do for the lower level demons." said Mei Terumi

"That will not work, any demon who isn't district or weakened will simply break out of any seal." said Hache Hi

"We have developed this." Said Pain as he tossed a black metal rode onto the table "This channels chakra and we are currently lacing it through our village to create a giant seal. All that is required is to bring the demons into the seal and then activate the seal."

"Still will not work, you would need to have an unearthly amount of chakra to carry it out." said Temari

"Or demon chakra." said Shikamaru "It may work and it would risk a lot less lives."

"What of your village wouldn't this destroy it?" asked Tsunade

"Or village has been torn apart by countless wars in the past and we will rebuild again after this." Stated Pain "However by sacrificing our village we will be the road to peace."

"I like this plan but what will you seal them into?" asked Gaara

"We have a few ideas." stated Pain

"We could stage a retreat of one of the demon lords and they may follow them into the trap." said A

"But why would they follow one demon lord, why not stay and gang up on the two remaining lords?" asked Gaara

"We would have to entice them with something they are sure to go after." answered A "Something that would make them overrule common sense to stay."

"Then I am your best bet." said Kyuubi as the others looked at him "Not only does the snake demon lord want to kill me but so does the shark demon lord."

"Why would they both want you dead?" asked Tsunade

"Seamus and I just simply hate each other and always have since we meet on the battlefield of the first war." stated Kyuubi "As for Nye when you kill someone's only son they tend to want you dead."

"Also Sasuke." said Naruto "He will go after me."

"What about the seal, you will have to active it inside the city center and if they are close on your tail you may get sealed as well." Said Citlali

"It's a risk worth taking." said Kyuubi

"Shikamaru keep your plan ready just in case we need it." ordered Haishi Hi

"I will take my leave." ordered Pain as he turned to leave.

"Something isn't right." thought Naruto as he watched this Pain leave the room. "He is up to something."

"Well since this pretty much frees up my day I think I will get an early head start home." said Mei Terumi "Let's meet again in a years' time shall we?"

"Agreed." said A as the two of the stood up and quickly left.

"Lady Tsunade I have some things to talk with you about, can we go to your office?" asked Gaara as Tsunade and Gaara left leaving only the demons.

"I don't trust this Pain." stated Naruto "Something isn't right."

"I know." said Kyuubi "But drop it Naruto."

"What?" asked Sakura "A guy walks in and claims to have the solution to all our problems and you aren't even worried?"

"We are worried Sakura." said Hache Hi "However in a time of war, you have to make deals with unknowns and hope for the best."

"Can we at least find out about who he is?" asked Naruto

"Sorry, all our spies are busy trying to figure out about the other demons." said Hache Hi "We have none to spare."

"Maybe Jiriaya will know but he left over an hour ago with Choji." said Naruto "And they will not be back for at least a month."

"Then deal with it when he gets back." snapped Kyuubi before he backed up and rubbed his face with his tail "Sorry Naruto…I haven't been getting much sleep."

"That is ok, lord Kyuubi." said Naruto "You just need a day off or sleep in one day."

"Speaking of sleeping in, where is your demon summoner, Hinata?" asked Hache Hi as he turned and looked at Citlali.

"She is sleeping in with her new mate if that is what you are asking." stated Citlali

"So Hinata and Kiba did it on their first night together?" asked Naruto only to get slapped across the arm by Sakura.

"Their business isn't our business." stated Sakura

"Is that a problem?" asked Citlali as she glared at Naruto

"No they look good together." said Naruto

"Are you sure it is wise for Hinata to end up with a man who has an link with dogs?" asked Hache Hi as Citlali glared at him. "She is a lion now."

"And a Lion can't love another creature Hache Hi? What about Antinanco?" snapped Citlali as Hache Hi lowered his head.

"Sorry I forgot." said Hache Hi

"Hard to imagine you would forget why your younger brother died." snapped Citlali "Besides Hinata is a human and so is Kiba. So Lion or not they can be together."

"Sorry." said Hache Hi as Citlali disappeared.

"You really pissed her off with that comment." said the Kyuubi "I am glad it wasn't me."

"I know." said Hache Hi

"She will forgive you in time." said Kyuubi

"I hope so." said Hache Hi as he too disappeared.

"What was that?" asked Sakura

"Basically long ago, Citlali fell in love with Hache Hi younger brother." said Kyuubi

"But wolf and Lion?" asked Shikamaru "They are two separate races."

"There is a way." said Kyuubi "To change the race of a demon and make a wolf into a lion or anything else."

"How?" asked Temari

"By giving up all your demon chakra to the statue of the race you want to become." said Kyuubi "The statue takes your chakra changes it and then reform your body into that race."

"But no chakra means death." said Sakura repeating out of medical 101 book.

"That is why some die." said Kyuubi "and the great leap between races the greater chance of death…like wolf to lion is more dangerous then wolf to fox."

"And Hache hi brother died doing this?" asked Shikamaru as the Kyuubi nodded his head.

"Yes, traditionally it is the female that changes but Citlali was the only child of the leader of the lion which made her next in line." said Kyuubi "So he had to go through the change, and he didn't make it."

"So that is why she got made at Hache Hi." said Sakura

"To lose someone you love isn't something you just forget." said Kyuubi "Believe me I know."

Back at Kiba's apartment, Hinata was putting on her shirt for the second or was it the third time, she didn't know and didn't really care. She just wished she didn't have to leave but duty called and she had to get back to her training.

"Why can't you do your training here, like Naruto and Sakura?" asked Kiba as he lied in the bed.

"Because Sakura can learn from Naruto the ways of demon foxes and the only place I can learn is in the demon lion realm." Said Hinata

"I wish I could at least go with you." said Kiba "But Naruto said something about having to be a demon."

"You are part demon now Kiba." said Hinata with a smile. "That means you can come and visit any time you want."

"Anytime?" asked Kiba with a grin

"I would come all the time, Kiba-kun my sensei may have given us the morning but that was rare and I really don't like to rush the kind of things you are thinking about. Also I'll make a point to come back more often." said Hinata with a wink as she kissed Kiba goodbye before disappearing back to the demon world.

Hours later and miles away a man dressed in a blue robe sat on a rock near a large river. In his hands he held a pipe which he blew bubbles out.

"Utakata, container of the six tailed slug." said a voice in the woods as the man looked toward the source to see six people standing there. All but the middle one had on a black cloak with red clouds on it. The one who didn't only had a solid black.

"Who are you?"asked Utakata as the middle one looked at him.

"We are Pain and your death will build the future to peace." Stated Pain

"You're the Akatsuki aren't you?" asked Utakata as Pain nodded his head. "But I heard you where all dead?"

"You heard wrong." said another voice as Utakata looked toward a tree to see another man in a Akatsuki cloak, however he had on a mask.

"Why are you here?"asked Pain

"I came to ask you about your mission to the Leaf." answered Madara Uchiha

"I will inform you once I return with the Jinchuriki." answered Pain

"Very well just make sure to put your regular cloak back on." ordered Madara as he disappeared.

"Now surrender Utakata." stated Pain

"Never." said Utakata as one of the Pain's moved forward.

"Very well, you will feel Pain." stated Pain

Later that night all seemed normal at the Namikaze estate however something was out of the normal. Normally Naruto and Sakura would be sleeping side by side but instead Sakura slept alone. She had gone to bed early thinking that Naturo was staying up late looking over family justus from the records. However Naruto wasn't even at the compound he was standing on a roof top across the village waiting. Finally a figure appeared on the roof top.

"You are late." stated Naruto

"Sorry, Temari didn't fall asleep as fast as I would have liked." said Shikamaru "Have you talked with Neji?"

"It's been arranged." said Naruto as he crossed his arms.

"Good, the whole plan demands that." said Shikamaru. "Is Choji onboard?"

"Yes" said Naruto

"Good." said Shikamaru "However I think we should bring Kiba into this plan."

"Maybe." said Naruto as he looked up at the full moon high above "I will talk to him about it."

"Make sure you two are alone, we don't want word getting out or else the whole thing will be ruined." said Shikamaru

"I would worry about Temari; she always seems to figure things out." said Naruto

"Don't worry, I have a plan for that." said Shikamaru "We should head back before we are missed."

"Agreed." said Naruto as the two of them left the rooftop.

Sorry about the shortness of this chapter but that is where it naturally needed to end. Once again I will be gone for about a week so until then keep reading. Thanks Wilkins75