"Your base is in the mountains?" Naruto asked as he followed Sasori through the winding nooks and crevices, taking careful note to memorize the layout of the area.

"Yes." Sasori said simply as he jumped over a ledge. "The entire area is one big maze. Not many can find it, and running into it through luck is extremely low. It's better that way, for everyone."

"Everyone?" Naruto echoed curiously.

"I told you, mountain folk live here." Sasori said with a sigh. He hated repeating himself. "The world outside of these mountains have very few havens for anyone. Both sides are in enemy territory, and neither of them are very willing to take prisoners."

"So you're saying that you've been protecting these people?"

"For a while. A few months perhaps?" Sasori trailed off before shaking his head. "This world has gone to hell. We're loosing more villages everyday as the Lion king's soldiers hunt them down. Soon, the mountain folk will be eradicated in one of their 'Holy Purges'."

"And that's one thing I'm going to need an explanation on." Naruto said with narrowed eyes. "This Holy City you speak of... What is their ultimate goal?"

"Salvation for the worthy." Sasori said blandly, the sentence leaving a bland taste in his mouth. "That's what they claim. The city was created as a way to protect those inside it against the collapsing singularity. A foolish notion. Even if they survive, there won't be anything left to salvage. Something that goes on forever without purpose is useless."

"Really? Isn't that what you do?"

Sasori turned and gave him an annoyed look. "Fool. I create art that can be recognized and respected by everyone. A puppet holds artistic value that can be appreciated and admired and withstand the test of time. It's like creating a human, except you can make as many as you want. Quantity over quality, quality over quantity, you can do whatever and still make art. That is the purpose behind my creations."

"You mean murder? Creating puppets out of corpses?" Naruto reiterated with a frown. "I don't know much about you, but Sakura did. You had an obsession with finding the perfect body. A body that would never age and never rot under the test of time. You were so obsessed with it that you shed your human body for one made of wood and metal, forsaking your humanity for immortality." He narrowed his eyes. "Do you still cling to such a wish?"

Sasori was silent for a moment. "Yes... but I have already achieved it." He flexed his arms. "Quite an intriguing body. One created of magic, formed by my legend... It means people know of me or my creations when I had passed. Just like that brat told me many ages ago."

"You mean Kankuro?" Sasori gave him a slightly surprised look. "He told me about you in passing detail after the war. Told me he managed to knock some sense into you about your dream, how your creations will be how people remember you by."

"And what happened to my creations?" Sasori asked with a curious look.

"Museums and excavation sites managed to dig some of your leftovers up. Most of them were intact, but a few of them are missing a few parts." Naruto shrugged. "You know they have an entire museum dedicated to your work? Lots of speculation about the place, but they did get a few of the details right. Your legacy lived on, even after you died."

"Is that so?" Sasori muttered, obviously lost in thought. The man wasn't very expressive with his emotions, making it really hard for Naruto to understand what was going on in his head. He was no longer a puppet of wood, but a puppet of flesh and magic. It would take a while before he even broke out of his... shell.

"Let's just continue on. How much longer until we get there? We've been walking for like, two hours now." Naruto said as he looked around. "Everything looks the same in this place..."

"We'll be there in a moment. It's just over this ledge." Sasori said, snapping himself out of his thoughts. "Good thing too. I need some time to work on my puppets. Behave yourself when you get there, or you're just going to give me a headache."

Naruto just said nothing and followed after the man as they began hopping up the mountain, kicking themselves upwards with agility that not many could pull off without chakra.

He didn't know what to expect, honestly. He had visited some villages in the mountains, but those were in Asia. This place was obviously not that close to his place of origin. Mountains like these weren't found in Suna, and mostly in lightning country or the land of Iron.

So to say that he was surprised was an understatement. Below them in the crevices, tucked safely between the mountains, was what looked to be like a small village. Not as big as a city, but certainly bigger than what anyone would expect living in a place as cut off from civilization like this.

Middle Eastern. That's what this place reminded him of. He had been to the middle east on several occasions, mostly to take care of some kind of threat like djin and the rare dead apostle that would feed off of the leylines for a quick power boost.

The people below were mostly wearing turbans and shawls as they went about their daily business. Several of them carried weapons and would be walking around the perimeter of the village, most likely as the guards and scouts for any external threat.

"A village? So this is what you meant about mountain men!" Naruto exclaimed as he casted an incredulous look at Sasori. "Your base of operations is in this village? With all of these people?"

"Do not think of us as inconsiderate." Sasori scoffed. "They need protection. If they were found out, they would be slaughtered. They let us stay here in exchange for protection from outsiders and external threats."

"And how many servants are there?"

"There are more villages than this scattered across the mountain range. Each of them has one hassan from separate generations as their guardian and leader. Now though, most of them have fallen. This place is nearly all that's left." Sasori explained as he began descending. "Now hurry up. I don't like to keep people waiting."

Naruto grumbled under his breath about impatient youngsters before following after him. As they descended, their arrival was greeted with happy smiles towards Sasori and small whispers of curiosity towards Naruto. He noted that most of them held quite a bit of respect and love for the puppeteer. Either he didn't talk much about his past, or he was really good at keeping the place safe.

"Hey! Sasori my man!"

Sasori's face suddenly turned into a scowl as he turned to find a familiar blonde teen with a similar black and red cloak along with a stupid grinning smile on his face. On his hands were stitching that weaved across his palm sideways, giving people the impression that he had some kind of wound there.

"Don't call me that."

"Psh. Whatever. So did you get the package?" The teen asked.

Sasori rolled his eyes and pointed towards Naruto, who looked like he was trying hard to remember the blonde teenager who had just made himself known. Blonde hair... Akatsuki... Stitches across his hands...

Naruto's eyes widened. Now he remembered. Sasori's partner, the explosive style user who was from the hidden stone village. An obsession with explosion and clay figures...

"Deidara?!" Naruto exclaimed in shock. This was crazy. Sasori had been a shocker all by himself, but Deidara? Two of the most psychopathic criminals in history were here in the same village?! Whoever was doing this was utterly tempting fate. Nobody would be stopping them from destroying everything and taking off for another village.

"That's my name, hn." The famous explosive terrorist nodded. "And you're the kid who foiled the Akatsuki's plans. Normally I'd have been compelled to attack you on sight, but the situation has changed, hn."

"Why would anyone want to summon the two of you? Together, no less?"

Deidara raised his hands in a placating manner. "It was a complete accident, hn. Go talk to your friend about it. Neither of us wanted to be summoned in the first place, hn. We're only here because the boss told us to keep everyone together in preparation for the lion king, hn."

"And you haven't blown anything up?" Naruto asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Only those who aren't innocent, hn." Deidara shrugged. "Strict orders from your friend to protect the villages from the Lion King and Sun King. You go outside the boundaries and you'll find a bunch of craters. The soldiers can't get through my personalized mine field, hn."

"You keep telling me about my friend, yet you haven't told me his name. Stop beating around the bush and tell me who he is already!" Naruto ordered, his tone starting to show signs of loosing patience. He wasn't the brightest crayon in the box, and he hated not knowing about things. Withholding information from him is something you didn't do.

When it looked like his patience was about to run out, a voice spoke up from behind him.

"Deidara, Sasori, I'll take it from here. Thank you."

Sasori simply nodded and Deidara just shrugged while Naruto's eyes widened in recognition at the voice. Turning around, he found himself looking at, truly, an old friend of his.

His red hair was rough and coarse, like the sand in the desert. His vibrant green eyes seemed lazy, but also very analytical. He wore a long crimson coat and dark trousers with a grey flak jacket over it tied by dark belt. Over his back was a huge gourd made of sand, which he easily carried over his back despite the objects size.

The small grains of sand around his feet danced around with excitement wherever he stepped, otherwise signifying the man's power and dominance over the earth. He knew it firsthand. When it came to manipulating the earth, there was nobody better than the Kazekage.

"Gaara?" Naruto whispered, surprised at seeing his old friend of the desert

The Kazekage smiled. "Who would have thought that so many shinobi would be summoned into this day and age? It's like fate."

"Gaara... what..." Naruto stammered, obviously surprised to see him. "You're the leader?"

"De facto leader." Gaara corrected with an amused smile at Naruto's reaction. "I'd like to explain it to you, but not here. A public place isn't suitable for something like this. Follow me."

Naruto shook his head out of his shock and simply followed after Gaara as he turned around and began walking away. Unlike many of his other friends, Gaara was someone who could command his full attention when it came to serious matters. Him and Sasuke were considered smarter than him, in Shikamaru's case much to his chagrin.

It wasn't his fault that he didn't get a good education when he was young, damn it!

In the desert far outside of the outskirts of the mountain, nobody moved as they eyed Itachi's practically iron grip around the female Pharaoh as she tried to struggle and throw him off her.

"You brute! The sun king will have your head!" Nitocris spat as she tried to move towards her staff.

"You are in no condition to make demands." Itachi replied calmly, his voice scarily even despite all the attention now focused on him. In the distance, even the Sphinxes that had arrived as backup were skirting around nervously. They couldn't go through Itachi without going through their pharaoh. And if they did so, the Sun King will surely be pissed.

Everyone exchanged looks as they stood still, wondering what was going to happen now. None of them had been able to sense Itachi before he made his presence known, obviously making them question what his true intention was for saving them.

Jiraiya glanced at Kakashi with a raised eye brow before lowering his voice to a whisper. "Itachi? No mistaking it?"

"No doubt. The voice and size fits." Kakashi whispered back. "I guess he's been tracking us for a while now. Might explain why I had this tingling feeling on the back of my head."

"So what should we do?"

"Nothing. He's doing a thing right now."

Nitocris suddenly gasped for air as Itachi released his hold on her and stepped backwards. Nobody dared to move though. Just because he had let her go doesn't mean that she was in any less danger than she was a moment ago. He could gut her and leave before anyone could do anything.

Nobody said anything, but it was obvious that Itachi was the one in control.

"Now listen, Pharaoh Nitocris, avatar of Horus," Itachi began in his monotone voice. "What they claim is true. They indeed saved you from the Hassans who kidnapped you out of concern and worry. I can vouch for that on their behalf. If you choose not to believe that, I will be forced to make you believe."

Everyone tensed at the end of that sentence. Clearly his view on making people believe wasn't a peaceful solution.

"And why would you vouch for them? Are you not with the mountain folks? What's stopping you from taking me?" Nitorcis questioned, but her words held less bark than last time.

"I'm not in charge of what all the Hassans do. They're fighting to survive, something you know very little about."

"And what about their symbols? They bear the mark of the lion kin-"

"But they are not affiliated. The gifts of the lion king are not present. If you yourself are so worried, let the sun king himself decide with his own eyes." When she remained silent, he continued on. "They will be in your territory and have eyes on them at all time. You yourself preach about the strength of the Pharaoh, yet you worry about his safety? Foolish. If he is as strong as you say, there shall be no opposition. None of them even have a reason to capture you if they were working for the lion king. Death is their only objective."

Nitocris remained silent for a moment in deep thought while everyone else looked on as they waited for what she would say. True, there were no benefits for the lion king if she were captured. The only reason the Hassans would ever thing about doing so was because they didn't have the power to go against the king directly. A hostage would have been a much more efficient and safer solution. The lion king, however, had no such problems thanks to military strength.

And she had to admit, Sir Mordred certainly wasn't acting like she had the last time she was cornered. The gifts of the Lion King, given to her most powerful knights, weren't present at the moment. She also seemed more rational and less aggressive, as she wasn't blasting her noble phantasm everywhere.

"Awawawa... Lord Ozymandias isn't going to be pleased... He's probably wondering where I am right now... How am I supposed to explain this to him?" The pharaoh thought as she stared at the sand, a visible cloud of gloom hanging overhead.

"She's certainly odd." Everyone thought as they stared at her moping. After they watched her mope for several more seconds, she stood up once again and gave a sigh as she turned towards the group with a slightly flustered look.

"I-I am thankful for your generous save, travelers. My anger seems to have been... misplaced." Nitocris spoke slowly, having the decency to look a little bit embarrassed. "As such, I shall treat you like guests until I've taken you to the lord of this land and received his judgement. If he gives you his blessing, we shall treat you until you are ready to leave. If not..."

"We understand." Gudao spoke, giving a small nod of understanding. "We shall follow without complaint. Please lead the way."

"He's really good at this." Jiraiya muttered.

"He had quite a bit of practice before." Robin explained as he picked at his crossbow, the image of a golden haired king popping into his mind.

"Then I shall lead. Please stay close and try not to deviate from me. There are quite a few sinkholes around here." Nitocris raised her staff and tapped on the ground. At the command, the sandstorm seemed to part around them as a small bubble field materialized. She then turned towards Itachi, who has remained silent up until now. "And what about you? Do you intend to leave back to the mountains?"

"I have been ordered to receive this group under orders of my leader." Itachi answered honestly, earning surprised looks from the group and narrowed eyes from Nitocris. "Thus, I will go with them."

"And what makes you think the Sun King will let you?" Nitocris questioned.

"The fact that I could kill you and walk away might be a good starting point." Itachi replied, narrowing his eyes. "I do not intend to cause trouble with your faction. You may have made an enemy of the mountain folk, but your current adversary right now is the lion king. Killing you wouldn't stop them from trampling over the mountains to attack."

It was a simple strategic advantage. The fact that the lion king hasn't approached the mountains too recklessly was because they didn't want to start an all out war right now. They were mustering their forces so that they could ensure a total victory. Despite the fact they were quite... advanced, the Pharaoh had a mystical object that could tip the sides into his favor if he used it correctly. That was a danger the lion king wasn't willing to risk.

"Fair enough." Nitocris scoffed as she turned and began marching off. "Then follow me, I shall show you the way."

As they began following after her, Kakashi spared a small glance towards Itachi, who simply nodded at him. The message was clear, however.

"We'll talk later."

Naruto sat in a chair made of wood and goat leather as he stared across the table at Gaara. The kazekage had led him to a nearby hut which was situated atop one of the best vantage points in the entire area. From the looks of it, it was the central command post for military purposes. There were maps drawn out across the entirety of the singularity with red markings over key areas hanging around the wall, and even a portable Shinobi radio beacon sitting in the corner for communication.

"It is quite comforting to see you, old friend." Gaara said with an amused chuckle, though his dry voice made it sound very raspy. "We had a vision that you would come along with the group known as Chaldea. Strange that it was Sasori who would be the first one to find you. I had asked him to investigate those ruins on the account that he destroy any evidence he encountered that could be used against us."

"Well then it's a good thing I made it there before he could do that." Naruto chuckled as he leaned back in his chair. "And It's strange to see you here too. I was told this place was Jerusalem, so what's with your appearance?"

Gaara hummed. "A complete accident you could say. A long time ago, there were two opposing forces that fought over the Holy Grail that was in this era. One of them was the Crusaders, and the other was the lion King."

"The one in the giant city of diamond, right?"

"Correct. The two fought a war to obtain the Holy Grail and the Crusaders were doing well. They had summoned Richard the Lionheart as their leading commander and was monstrously strong by himself. He was... defeated when several servants ganged up on him and forced him to defeat with the death of one of their own."

"Which servants?" Naruto asked, his interest piqued.

Gaara paused. "I'll tell you after this. When the Crusaders had their backs against the wall, they attempted to summon another servant to replenish their forces. As such, the throne of heroes pulled me, Deidara, Sasori, Itachi, and Zabuza into this world along with the sun king. I believe it was because of the geographical region they were in at the time. Me, Deidara, and Sasori were summoned in the desert. Zabuza was summoned near an oasis, and Itachi just... tagged along I guess."

Naruto's eyes widened. "Itachi and Zabuza? This is turning into a one big reunion..." He muttered. "Tell me, where are they now?"

"Itachi is fine. He has informed me that he has made contact with the group from Chaldea. Zabuza, on the other hand..." He trailed off, earning a concerned look from Naruto.

"On the other hand?"

"He was kidnapped." Gaara revealed, earning a shocked look from Naruto. "A few minutes after we were all summoned, the sun king began to attack the Crusaders and take the grail for himself. As the fight drew on, the Lion King's forces began to assault the area to take advantage of the Crusader's weakened state. Zabuza stayed behind to help give us enough time to evacuate the area of nearby civilians, but even he couldn't hold out against the large number of enemies. Last we seen of him was after he fell, being dragged away by the soldiers towards the city."

Naruto closed his eyes, not pleased with what he heard. "And you? What are you doing now?"

"Preparing for war." Gaara said simply as he stood up and pointed to several places on the map with a red 'X'. "As you can understand, having two kings in such close proximity is understandably causing conflict. It's not helping that the Lion King is already ushering in soldiers everywhere."

"And those spots on the map?"

"Former villages. They're gone now." Gaara said with a bitter tone. "The Lion King is... barbaric, even by shinobi standards. A few months ago, soldiers began heading over to these villages and doing what they called a 'holy cleansing'. They would go through the villages and bring people that were 'worthy' with them to the castle. Everyone else-"

"-Were killed." Naruto finished, a low growl forming in his throat. "Madness. For what goal does this so-called king attempt to enact with these... monstrous acts?"

"Selection of the fittest." Gaara said. "The Lion King is only interested in finding those that are the most useful for humanity and giving them sanction into the city. The city itself is, as stated by one of the Servants under the King's command, a shelter designed to protect the last of humanity from the collapsing singularity. The Lion King tends to save only the bare necessities before the singularity eventually disappears."

"Saving the bare essentials..." Naruto muttered as he drummed his fingers on the table. "The King tends to save humanity by putting everyone in a container? Foolish! It doesn't matter how many survive, there will be nothing for them when the dust settles. Death would be a better relief."

"Indeed. Such notions are the acts of a tyrant." Gaara nodded in agreement. "Which is why we have worked on mustering more power. Even with you guys here, the Lion King has already built up an incredible amount of power. The castle is sitting on top of the richest leyline in the entire area that's powering their defenses. Coming at it from above and climbing the walls will be impossible. The only way through is the front door."

"Which is basically a death trap to funnel people through." Naruto mused. "What about the Akatsuki? How did you managed to get them to follow you in the first place?"

Gaara smiled. "Itachi and Zabuza were quite accepting since I knew you personally. Sasori and Deidara, however, were a little bit of a hassle to deal with. Some incidents aren't forgotten, even if we have spent years in the throne."

"What, Deidara's still mad that you crushed his arm?"

"It's not like that. The two of them are just... not used to this." Gaara said as he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. "Sasori hasn't tried to turn anyone into a human puppet thus far. I believe what my brother said has... dampen his spirits in that sort of thing. As for Deidara himself..." He sighed. "Very brash and confident. Always ranting about his explosions as special arts and arguing with Sasori. He was very reluctant on making me leader, saying he wouldn't take orders from an enemy. Very much like you actually."

"Very funny." Naruto scowled at the insult, earning an amused chuckle from the Kazekage.

"Anyway, he's taking orders from me now. He looks up to Sasori, even if he doesn't want to admit it out loud. As long as Sasori is okay with me, Deidara will be as well." His smile turned sad. "It's been hard for them, reintegrating themselves back into a life not associated with crime. The people are thankful to them, but I'm not sure they know what to feel about that."

"Well, you kept them together this long. I'm sure you'll get them through this." Naruto said with a reassuring smile. "Remember how hard it was for us? Change is never easy."

"Yes, very true. Changing Suna wasn't easy, after all." Gaara stood up and began heading to the door. "Come. I have to get you situated with the area. The mountains are quite confusing if you don't know the proper navigation methods the Hassans use."

"Hassans?"

"Indeed, Maelstrom of Japan. As the men of the mountains, it is only polite that you learn of our customs."

Turning around, he found himself face to face with a man in a simple ragged cloak that covered most of his body, with a skeletal mask covering his face. For some reason, the right side of the masked figure was wider than the left by an amount that made him look... odd.

He knew who he was. He was one of the servants that occupied Chaldea and was nicknamed 'The Janitor' due to his hobby for organizing space and making things clean.

He was one of the many candidates who donned the mantle of the Assassin, Hassan-i-Sabbah. The one in front of him was the one they referred to as The Cursed Arm.

"I welcome you, great hero of legend. I wish it could have been under better circumstances, but this shall have to do. It is an honor to meet a fellow assassin."

Stat Sheets:

Identity: Sasori of the Red Sand

Alignment: Neutral Evil

Class: Caster

Strength: C+

Endurance: C

Agility: B+

Mana: B

Luck: C

Noble Phantasm:D-EX

(Skills)

Self-modification: A

Allows for the modification of the body. Sasori has demonstrated the ability to not just make prosthetic body parts for himself, but to rework his entire body into that of a puppet. If possible, he is capable of shedding his mystical body for that of a puppet as long as his spiritual core is intact.

Chakra of the world: B

Allows for the manipulation of Chakra.

Presence Concealment: B+

Allows for one to hide by becoming one with the world.

Territory Creation: A+

Allows for the materialization of a workshop as long as the user has the means to do so. In Sasori's case, the workshop built will increase production of puppets by 75%

Puppet master: A (EX)

The skill signifying ones status as a puppet master. Sasori himself was known as the greatest puppet master during his time and was known world wide thanks to his gruesome tactics and his affiliation with the Akatsuki. At the level of rank A, one is able to control ten puppets at a single time with one on each finger. However, if certain conditions are met, Sasori may be able to bump up the level to one hundred (EX).

Poison Resistance: A+

Due to being known for working with incredibly complex and fatal poison, Sasori has developed an immunity to it.

Armory of the Sand: A

Sasori's personal skill. He was known for not only creating his puppets, but the numerous weapons he has kept inside of them. Allows for the creation of any king of weapon as long as the materials necessary for completion are available. They can range from swords, explosives, poison, Etc. No matter what the materials are used, any weapons created by him can harm spiritual bodies like servants.

Noble Phantasms:

The Ideal Body of The Puppeteer: D-A (Anti-Unit)

Sasori's monstrous acts brought to life and realized. Sasori was not only one of the greatest puppeteers, but a monster with a skill unique only to him. He was able to take the corpses of his enemies and convert them into puppets for his own collection. Unlike a normal puppet, those who are converted retain any special abilities they had in life. Using them as a medium, Sasori is able to effectively use and channel their own powers against others without any cost to his own energy. Not even servants are immune to this noble phantasm, though it might be difficult to collect an intact specimen.

Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets: EX

The pinnacle of puppet techniques that puts Sasori above all other puppet masters. While even the most skilled can only operate ten puppets at a time, Sasori is able to control up to one hundred puppets when certain conditions are met. Each puppet is of his own design, coated in poison that is fatal to both humans and servants alike. This technique was so powerful that it allowed Sasori to completely flatten an entire nation.

Identity: Deidara of the Explosion Release

Alignment: Neutral Evil

Class: Assassin

Strength: C+

Endurance: C

Agility: B+

Mana: B

Luck: C

Noble Phantasm: D-EX

(Skills)

Explosion Release: A+

The Kekkai Genkai that Deidara was known for and his own personal skill. Unlike other users who transmitted their explosions through kinetic strikes, Deidara uses it in conjunction with Iwagakure's Kinjutsu, which allows him to mold explosive chakra into any object he desires. He mostly uses clay, and the power and strength of the explosion depends on how much chakra he pumps into the attack.

Clairvoyance (False): B

Shows the users superior visual perception and occipital capture. Allows Deidara to see farther than other servants, even while many Kilometers away. In addition, his left eye is given a form of 'Truth' which allows him to see through illusions after extensive training to surpass Itachi's sharingan techniques. Unlike others who were born with this ability, Deidara earned his from extensive training.

Presence Concealment: B+

Allows the User to conceal their presence by becoming one with the world.

Chakra of the world: B

Allows for manipulation of Chakra.

Noble Phantasm:

Art is an Explosion!: D-A (Anti-Unit)

Deidara's main form of attack. A low cost noble phantasm that requires the use of special clay that only Deidara can produce. Using his Explosion Release Skill, Deidara can mold explosive chakra into clay sculptures and prime them as miniature explosives. The force varies from the amount of chakra used; ranging from small fire crackers powerful enough to blow holes in people, to those powerful enough to level an entire fortress in an instant.

C0, The Ultimate Art That Shakes Heaven: EX (Anti-Army)

The most powerful Jutsu in Deidara's arsenal. An explosion of the highest caliber, putting the likes of the Nuclear Bomb to shame with the sheer destructive power it packs. A last resort, only used in the most dire of circumstances as it forces Deidara to sacrifice himself for the activation by forcing explosive clay into the heart on his chest, gathering all of the chakra into his heart and siphoning off that for the explosion. The blast radius is 13 kilometers, disintegrating everything within its range without mercy.

Identity: Gaara of the Desert

Alignment: Lawful Good

Class: Archer

Strength: B+

Endurance: B+

Agility: B+

Mana: A

Luck: C+

Noble Phantasm: A

(Skills)

Law of the Sand: A+

A personal skill of Gaara that is unique to him. As the former Jinchuuriki of Shukaku, Gaara was given complete authority and control of the sand. While it may sound lackluster, Gaara was known to be an absolute monster when his bloodlust took control. It allows control without handseals, along with changing the density and structure of the sand to whatever form he desires. It can become harder than steel, or lighter than air for flight.

Magnet Release: A+

The Hidden Kekkai Genkai Gaara inherited from his father. Allows him to manipulate any precious stone or metal through making his chakra magnetic. He rarely uses it though, preferring to hide it as a last resort against foes who can neutralize his sand.

Presence Concealment: B+

Allows one to hide by becoming one with the world.

Charisma: B+

As the greatest Kazekage of the sand, his rank is deserved as such. Allows for one to lead a small nation.

Independent Action: B

Allows for the user to act without a master for extended period of time. In Gaara's case, he can last for three days before he has to disappear and go back to the throne.

(Noble Phantasm)

Shield of Sand, Absolute Protection of The Mother: A+ (Anti-Self)

The Absolute defense of Gaara that protects him from all harm. Granted to him upon birth by his mother's will to protect him, the sand will immediately rush to Gaara's aid to protect him from all harm. Even if he is attacked from behind or without warning, the sand will react to the attack before he does and alters itself in response to the force of the act. It is his sole noble phantasm, and is thought to have been among the greatest defenses in any legend.

Identity: Itachi The Clan Killer

Alignment: Lawful Good (Distorted to Chaotic Evil due to legend.)

Class: Assassin

Strength: B

Endurance: C

Agility: B+

Mana: C+

Luck: D

Noble Phantasm: EX

(Skill)

Presence Concealment: A+

Allows for the user to hide by becoming one with the world.

Clairvoyance: A

Shows the users superior visual perception and occipital capture. As a true wielder of the Sharingan and Eye of the Mind (True) small future sight is possible to be perceived.

Eye of the Mind (True): B+

Allows the user to choose the greatest option in battle and consider all possibilities. No matter how small the chances are of winning, this skill increases those chances greatly.

Mystic Eyes: EX

Itachi is in posession of the Sharingan, the dojutsu of the Uchiha clan. A powerful set of eyes that allows for the use of illusions and can slow down the users perception of time to allow time to react to an attack. Rare eyes that were sought after during his time, it is possible for him to transplant these eyes into another person.

Weak Constitution: A

A skill that is caused by being stricken with poor health during life. Throughout his adult life, Itachi has been plagued with a mysterious sickness that has constantly placed a huge amount of stress on his body. It was a major reason why Itachi lost to his brother, making the rank extremely high. This skill will take effect randomly, causing huge pains to plague his body until it goes away. It would normally also cause a rank down in all parameters, but it is cancelled out by his 'Determination of Steel' skill.

Determination of Steel: A+++

A determination of iron that is unshakable and unwavering. Itachi's will is so strong that mental interference and psychic attacks are shrugged off easily. It also prevents his stats from going down through sheer force of will, allowing him to fight for long periods of time no matter how much damage he has taken. As a secret hero who has portrayed himself worldwide as a villain, this amount of will and determination is almost frightening for those who encounter it.

(Noble Phantasm)

Mangekyo Sharingan- Kaleidoscope Mirror Wheel Eye: A++

A noble phantasm that is both a blessing and a curse. It's an amalgamation of several noble phantasms into one. In his right eye, he possessed the Amaterasu, which were flames that couldn't be put out and were as hot as the sun. In his left eye was the Tsukiyome, the ultimate genjutsu that allows Itachi to torture someone for several days in the span of a few seconds. The last and ultimate attack he has is the Susanoo, a manifestation of chakra that is essentially a killing machine. It manifests as a skeleton and carries the Totsuka Blade and Yata mirror, one of which traps the target in a genjutsu of drunken dreams and the other which reflects all attacks by changing chakra natures to counter. All these abilities were thought to have been the basis for Japanese legends, revolutionizing Asian culture.

However, the noble phantasms come with a drawback. Unlike Kakashi, who doesn't suffer from blindness thanks to the chakra of the sage of six paths, Itachi isn't as lucky. Since he never earned the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, using his eyes slowly snuffs out the light in his eyes until he can no longer see. As such, the Mangekyo is used in the most dire circumstances.