Akito Uchiha.

Disclaimer : I don't own Naruto.

Chapter 34.

AN : Many of you might not like what I planned but please bear with me..


The room was dark, not even a single ray of light came in through the heavy door.

The door creecked as it was opened,and three people walked in.

One of them,a man in a dark trenchcoat his face covered in a faceless mask approached the wall where he lightened a flame which he used to light up a torch,after which he bowed to the two man and walked out.

Inoichi inspected the room carefully,his eyes stopping on a set of seals inscribed on the ground and the bound and gaged man lying upon them.

"So that's him" he said turning to the second man with him,who was scratching his dark spiky hair .

Shikaku nodded "So it is" he replied "Tatsuya Watanabe, a serial killer from the capital. "

"Then let's get it over with" the hokage said decisively before he took a deep breath, stilling himself for what he was about to do.

He walked closer to the gaged man who was trying to struggle as the man appapproached him.

Taking a deep breath Inoichi preformed the signs before striking the floor with his hand.

And as he did, the seals carved on the floor lightened.

For a second nothing happened but the two shinobi didn't move, their eyes fixed on the still struggling man.

And then it happened.

A pained scream escaped the murder's throat as his skin slowly started to fade as if a piece of paper torn and left to the wind.

The two shinobi watched in a horrified fascination as the man's facade slowly changed, becoming more and more like the traitor.

Another moment and it was completed.

Lying bound in front of them, his skin sprouting cracks was the man they needed, his white hair disheveled.

"Welcome back to Konoha" the blonde man said, his voice grave laced with some malice "Yakushi Kabuto"


"So today is the day of the first task huh?" Nanami said as she walked through the clean streets of the village.

"Indeed it is" Akito replied lightly a faint smile on his face.

"Aren't you in a good mood today Akito?"

"Well, it was quite some time since we last had a chance to relax and just talk freely" he said.

Nanami nodded "Yeah, I think the last time we spent time together was at your birthday wasn't it?"

He nodded and was about to reply when suddenly the people around them split up like the red sea as a masked figure, clad in dark trenchcoat walked toward them.

"Guess I spoke too soon eh?" Akito told the girl who just nodded "No rest for the wicked" he sighed.

"Uchiha san" the muffled voice of the operative reached him "Hokage sama has called for you, you are to report immediately to the tower" the operative said before turning around and vanishing.

Akito nodded, though it was already to an empty air before turning to his former teammate.

"I am sorry Nana" he smiled apologetically at her.

The girl shook her head, trying to hide her dissapointment "Your duty calls for you Akito" she said "I am happy you are so close to hokage sama" she told him.

"Thank you" he said bowing before he turned around and vanished with a swirl of leaves.

It took Nanami a few moments before she left, a small dejected smile on her face.


Walking into the tower, Akito quickly went up the stairs and reaching the door he knocked on it lightly.

"Enter" the weary voice of the leader sounded from the room.

Opening the door the boy entered, bowing as he did.

"Ah Akito" the blonde man spoke, his voice grave.

That coupled with the fact the man was walking back and forth in the room tipped the Uchiha that whatever the man wanted to talk about wasn't anything good.

"Sir" he said, waiting for the man to speak.

Suddenly the hokage stopped and turned to the boy, and if the earlier actions didn't convince Akito that he was about to hear something bad, the blonde's expression left no place for doubt.

"Akito, I have grave news to share with you" he started his eyes narrowed "You were right, it is highly suspicious that Suna sent their jinchuriki here" he said before turning his back to the youth.

Akito waited in silence, knowing better than to cut the hokage.

"And indeed as you suspected Suna planned something against us.. To be more specific they are planning an attack on the village during the third task.. Many of the spectators are indeed Suna shinobi".

Akito's eyes grew wide in surprise, it was one thing suspecting they were planning something nefarious and entirely different thing to know they were planning an invasion.

His hands trembled and he was barely able to contain the rage that started to bubble up in him.

Taking a deep breath he closed him eyes then released all the air from his lungs.

Opening his eyes again he looked at the man in front of him, still saying nothing.

"Unfortunately that's not all of the bad news" the man said causing Akito to swallow again.

"What could be worse?" he asked "Is Orochimaru invading us as well?" he asked in a joking manner, but at the expression of the hokage his face paled.

"You've got to be kidding me" his voice was now trembling "Both of them?!"

Inoichi nodded "Unfortunately so.. Or should I say that the snake is the one behind all of this" seeing the boy's confused face he elaborated.

"Orochimaru is currently disguised as the Kazekage.. It was his idea to mobilize the Suna forces" he explained.

Akito clenched his hands yet again, his eyes morphing into the sharingan in his fury.

He wanted to shout but contained his anger, he couldn't afford to lose his cool and ability to think.

"He brought here a group of shinobi, the sound team, unfortunately our source wasn't sure what for" the man explained.

"I see" the boy said quietly, his hand moving to his chin as he furrowed his braws "That means we have very few options available to us".

"Our first option is to strike before they will, taking out most of their forces utilizing the element of surprise" he said lifting a single finger.

"Indeed, but that would alienate us to the other villages not to mention to the Daimyo.. We would look like the aggressors after all" Inoichi interrupted him.

Akito nodded darkly "Yeah, so at least for now we are not using it I guess.. This is were option number two comes in. It involves somehow persuading the Suna shinobi that Orochimaru is not their Kazekage.. However that's a risky option since not only do we lose the element of surprise there is no guarantee they will listen to us, and looking for a proof might take too long".

Inoichi nodded "Indeed, this is in my opinion the worst of our options".

"So that leaves the third option..using the second part of the exams to take care of the junchuriki and the sound team.. While leaving most of the Suna group as to not raise suspicion.. However this plan does not necessarily weakens the Suna forces by too much while also has a small chance to arouse suspicion"

Inoichi nodded "Indeed, however there is still a fourth option available to us"

"A fourth option sir?" the boy aksed unsure.

The hokage nodded "We could simply do nothing,let them think they have everything under control while our forces will be on high alert. I will also be recalling every possible shinobi back.. Including the two other Sanin. We need them now more than ever" he said darkly.

"This will give us the element of surprise and while it's risky" the man smiled darkly "We might even be able to capture Orochimaru in procees"

Akito nodded in understanding "Sir.. Will Lady Tsunade really return?" he asked unsure.

Inoichi's gaze turned hard "She will or she will pay the price of disobedience.. It's time for this charade of hers to end.." he said darkly.

"Understood sir, however since you called me here.. I am confused.. Why? "

Inoichi sighed "I belive in your ability Akito..and while I don't want to alert the snake I would prefer not to let any of our genin die.. So I want you to be on the high alert, should the jinchuriki do anything overly dangerous we will back to the third option

As for what to do with him? Try incapacitate him before hiding him in the forest.. If you can't than kill him Konoha's immidiate safety is more important"

"Understood sir, I'll do my best" he promised.

"Good, I trust you'll keep it a secret from anyone else.. The less people know about it the better" the hokage said.

"Of course sir, I won't dissapoint you" the boy said before bowing and walking away.


"Something on your mind?" Tenten asked her freind, her voice barely audible in the hustle of the Cafe.

Nanami nodded lightly, unconsciously moving a single hair strand back behind her ear.

"It's nothing big" she replied half whispering "But I am just so frustrated.." she said casting her eyes down.

"Oh?" the other girl looked at her curiously.

"Yeah.. It's about Akito" Nanami said "He is so busy! He constantly works for the betterment of the village.. He is close to the Hokage and an absolutely brilliant shinobi.. While I am just third sort medic" her voice lowered even more "I know it's silly.. But I feel like I can't help him at all.. Like he leaves me behind".

Tenten moved her hand across the table taking the other girl's hand.

"Don't be so harsh on yourself Nana.. We all are just small cogs in the huge machine that is Konoha." she consoled the girl.

Nanami nodded "Thank you Tenten" she whispered.

"What are freinds for?" the brown haired girl asked with a soft smile.

Nanami looked up, a soft smile on her face.


Seating in his small hidden basement, Akito was carefully taking notes from different notebook around him.

"Shukaku... The one tailed beast, controlling sand.. Need something to destroy a possible sand cocoon, explosive tags then.. Poison gas might be useful as well" he said as he turned around and grabbed a few scrolls which he neatly stuck in front of him.

"Poison to weaken him.. Need something strong enough not to instantly countered by a jinchuriki high resistance.. Hmm what should I take?" he wondered out loud.

He got up and walked to the far side of the room where inside a small shed lines of clear bottles filled with different colored liquids were standing.

On the far side of the shed stood a single bottle, filled with murky dark liquid with a picture of a black butterfly on it.

He carefully took it, nodding to himself and taking it back to the table.

"Now for what technique to use" he looked on his hand letting a burst of heat out he nodded satisfied.

Taking another scroll he carefully put the bottle in before taking all of the scrolls back up with him.

His eyes narrowed, he was ready.

He glanced last time at the small memorial he made for his victims before he left the house with determination in his eyes.


End of chapter 34