The Legend of A Master
DISCLAIMER – I DO NOT OWN POKEMON OR NARUTO, THEY BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
Chapter 4 - The Meeting
MINDSCAPE
Naruto opened his eyes to see himself in a sewer. Sasuke was standing with him, along with another man that Naruto had never seen before. The newcomer was dressed in an elegant azure blue blazer with silver lining and black dress pants as well as a black dress shirt. He had silver hair with bangs that covered his forehead in gentle waves and golden slitted eyes that were surrounded by blue.
The aura of power around him was undeniable.
Massive gates loomed in front of them. A single piece of paper with the katakana for "Seal" was visible on the cage door.
"Where are we and who is he?" Naruto questioned Sasuke.
Before Sasuke could answer a loud voice rumbled from within the cage...
"So my jailer finally decides to visit me huh…
I should say I'm honoured but I'm really not." the voice grunted out.
A blood-red pair of eyes appeared and the Kyuubi made his presence known to those in front of his cage.
"And he brought guests," Kyuubi said slightly surprised.
"And it's good to see you too Kurama," Ryuu said sarcastically.
Kurama's eyes turned to stare at the elegantly dressed man for a few moments before his eyes widened.
"Ry-Ryuu?! Is that you? What are you doing here?" Kurama asked.
"It's almost time," said Ryuu completely ignoring Kurama's questions.
Kurama's eyes widened considerably. Was the prediction so close already? Had it already begun?
His gaze shifted to the Uchiha, he never had liked them and their Sharingan. The child had the same eyes as the one who had controlled him the day he had been sealed, yet his chakra was one of the purest Kurama had ever felt only rivalled by the blonde child standing by him. He then turned his attention towards his container.
"So you are my jailer huh?" Kurama snarled towards the blonde child.
"Kurama! Give him a chance," Ryuu said sternly.
He huffed but obliged almost whimpering under Ryuu's aura… [Though he would never admit it]
"What's your name kit?" he asked gruffly.
The kid answered rather energetically...
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki, Dattebayo!" He practically shouted. Kurama could already feel a headache coming on but still, he blinked. Most people would be afraid but not this kit, hmm he's starting to like him already.
"What's your name Mr Nine tails?" The kid asked enthusiastically. He couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
"My name is Kurama kit. I'm the Kyuubi no Kitsune" he said rather proudly.
"So can I call you Kurama, Mr Nine tails?"
"Yes, you may kit, you may..." he trailed off. Then he asked me something that threw the fox for a loop.
"So, can we be friends Kurama-san?" Naruto asked bursting with excitement.
"Friends?" The fox echoed. His previous jailers had never really bothered to bond with him, and the feelings were mutual.
"Yeah, Friends. Then I won't be so lonely all of the time, you are inside of me so we might as well be friends" Naruto responded brightly.
Kurama couldn't help it, for all his apparent fierceness and demon character he let out a bark of laughter.
"You are really different kit but I really am starting to like you" The fox replied with a dangerously foxy grin on his face.
"Tell you what, a little later I'll train you in some jutsu and teach you a few more cool things."
The boy practically exploded with joy and started jumping up and down in excitement.
"Yay! I'm definitely going to be Hokage, Dattebayo!" He shouted out.
"Oh and kit?" Kurama interrupted.
"Yeah?"
"Stop saying Dattebayo!"
Sasuke smiled softly. It had all gone according to plan and he was glad that Naruto had another precious person in his life. Ryuu and Sasuke shared a glance and we both nodded imperceptibly. Ryuu then snapped his fingers and disappeared in a flash of blue and silver. Sasuke observed the scene between Kurama and Naruto for a little longer and then decided it was time to go back to the world of consciousness.
"Naruto, Let's go" Sasuke stated.
"Awww, already?" he whined.
"You will be able to talk to Kurama at any time due to the connection you have, Naruto" the dragon Jinchuuriki explained gently.
"What the boy said is correct Kit" Kurama further confirmed.
Naruto's eyes sparkled and he nodded signalling he was ready to leave now so Sasuke snapped his fingers and the duo disappeared in a flash.
"Those kits along with the female one I smelt today, they're gonna change the world, " Kurama thought to himself before settling down for a nap.
And he didn't know how right he was.
REALITY SCAPE
Arion opened his eyes to see he was back at Naruto's apartment, his shadow clone had returned and found them in a suspended state of mind. He had placed the supplies down, cleaned the apartment out being disgusted by it and then dispelled himself.
"Naruto, I bought a few things for your training," Sasuke said.
He emptied out the bags to reveal several items. Comparing the list and the items in his mind he grinned in satisfaction.
Naruto looked at the items wide-eyed. No one really cared enough to buy anything for him but Sasuke went through the trouble to do it for him. He eyed clothes thoughtfully.
Sasuke had clearly been generous, giving him options and tastefully including his favourite colour in the mix too. He had even thrown in sandals. Even Naruto could tell that everything was of high quality and would likely last him a while.
"So..." Sasuke started breaking his concentration
"What do you think Naruto?" he asked.
"Nobody has ever bought so many things for me before, Thanks Sasuke!" Naruto exclaimed.
He internally frowned but gave him an eye smile.
"It was my pleasure Naruto," he said. He quickly glanced up at the wall clock it showed 6.30 PM.
"Naruto, I have to go now. Kurama will help you to get started tonight when you sleep Okay?" Sasuke asked him.
An enthusiastic nod answered his question.
"I'll be back tomorrow Naruto, Dattebayo [Believe it]" The prodigy quoted the blonde's favourite catchphrase to reassure him.
He smiled at him and gave Sasuke a thumbs up. He left the apartment and jumped onto the roofs towards the Uchiha compound. When he reached and looked up at it, nothing much had changed, it just felt cold and empty. As he felt two presences behind him a hand immediately shot up and rested on the hilt of his Chokuto.
He turned carefully still not dropping his guard, to see 2 ANBU.
"Uchiha Sasuke?" The dog masked ANBU inquired. He tensed slightly before nodded.
"You have been summoned by the Council for a meeting".
Sasuke nodded slightly before all three of them swirled away with leaf shunshins.
CLAN MEETING -
The red-eyed individual found himself in a room full of people several years older than him. He blinked and immediately registered every clan head as well as the civilian council. He thought back to his father's notes and diary that he had found and cracked open in the training room back at home.
His thoughts were interrupted by the coughing of a certain bandaged mummy man.
"So, you are the self-proclaimed 'Last Uchiha' eh" Danzo sneered with a hint of condescension. The new arrival nodded simply.
"Mind showing some proof"
"People who are at the ROOT of things shouldn't be bothered by such affairs" was the even answer.
Danzo flinched back as if he had been burned.
"So..." Hiruzen started cutting through the palpable tension slightly narrowing his eyes at Danzo's reaction.
"Let us begin this council meeting" he finished.
"First order of business, determining whether this boy is truly an Uchiha…" Homura declared.
He spoke louder this time...
"Don't bother" his voice was cold
"I told you I'm an Uchiha and from the crest on my back, you should know that it's true"
There were murmurs of shock, but Homura was persistent...
"We still need a blood sample to perform a DNA test, anybody could be a poser trying to steal a place on the council" he retorted.
"I'm sorry" the boy's voice rang out silencing the room.
"...but it seems you do not trust me and I do not trust you, therefore, we cannot come to an agreement and this whole meeting is a waste of time so..." he turned his head slightly to reveal his three tomoe Sharingan blazing. He enjoyed the gasps from around the room and completed his sentence before they could restrain him.
"Don't try and approach me again" he finished and performed a seal-less shunshin and erupted in black flames.
"Great going Homura" Shikaku drawled out. This kid had a lot of spunk...
Just like Itachi.
"Don't just sit there, send some of the Jonin to track and capture him! We cannot lose the Sharingan" Danzo roared out.
"I don't think you heard him Danzo" Inoichi smirked. "He made it very clear to not try and approach him again," he said.
"If we actually acknowledge requests like that, we would be weaker still" Koharu snarled back.
"Then you should watch your tone with people" Shikaku returned evenly.
"Who can blame him, I would be pretty mad too if you didn't believe me even though the proof is clearly there and then want to stick a needle into me" Chouza added his two cents.
Tsume was merely frowning in thought. "This kid, the shunshin he performed completely overpowered his natural scent, as a result, we Inuzuka couldn't track him even if we tried" she smiled. "He is truly Itachi's kid".
Hiashi was still expressionless but on the inside, he smirked in fond remembrance, "Itachi was the only one who could throw an entire tracking team off his trail with seemingly no effort and it seems like his son has inherited the same talent from his father, this boy is truly a prodigy."
"HOKAGE-SAMA!"A few Jonin burst into the room. "The Konohagakure Maximum Security prison's defence has been broken down, the prisoners are escaping".
"What!?" Hiruzen exclaimed. Shikaku swiftly came up with a strategy.
"Every Jonin, Chunin and even Genin if it comes to it, report to try and round them up in one place, there is still a little light left outside Chouza and I will capture them in our Kuro Higanbana [Black Spider Lily formation]and Inoichi will do the rest" Shikaku gave out his instructions.
"Hai, Shikaku-sama" the Jonin exclaimed and sprang into action disappearing from the room and the clan heads followed suit to help. This left Danzo, Homura and Koharu who were cursing the fact they lost a fully matured Sharingan and Hiruzen who just thought "I'm getting too old for this shit".
There was a lot of noise.
It was complete chaos.
Screaming, crying as the civilians scrambled in panic at the escaped prisoners who were wreaking havoc upon the entire village. A few Chunin were trying and failing to keep the prisoners back but their eyes shone with relief seeing the backup squad they had been sent. Several Jounin, Chunin and even Genin soon filled the area and started to incapacitate the escaped prisoners, Shikaku leading them all.
Within a few hours, almost all of them were caught in the Kuro Kumo no Yuri [Black spider lily] keyword being almost. Senbon flew through the air impaling the escapees in the neck.
"What's happening, my body, so stiff..."
The Inuzukas were the first to notice. Tsume's eye's darted until she found the attacker.
"THE UCHIHA?!"
"It would be wise to detain them, the muscle atrophy will last quite a while"
"Why did you help us?" Sasuke looked at each of them.
"I may not look it, but I have no desire to throw the village into chaos. If there is a situation where I can help, I help. It is simply the way I was raised."
Shikaku and the clan heads looked at each other. The boy was honest to a fault, it was the adults in that seemed to want to meddle with his life. In mutual agreement, they bowed their heads to the young boy.
"On behalf of the Konoha council and the Hokage, we apologize for the behaviour and attempted actions of adviser Homura, please accept our apology and ally yourself with Konohagakure, as the heir of the Uchiha clan"
"Please do not bow your heads to me" his soft voice rang out in the dark sky. All of them lifted their heads with slight confusion in their eyes.
"I do not desire your apology, you have done nothing to earn my ire. The sentiment however speaks more to me than the gesture...since you propose to compromise, accept, and acknowledge me as the last survivor and heir of my clan, I accept your proposition"
The clan heads let out a sigh of relief that they did not know they were holding.
"But..." Shikaku and most of the other clan heads tensed at this.
"I have a few conditions" Shikaku became rigid at this but anyway nodded and said...
"Then please return to the Clan meeting to state your conditions to the Hokage"
The boy simply nodded and disappeared with a normal leaf shunshin and the clan heads did the same.
CLAN MEETING
Danzo, Homura, Koharu and Hiruzen showed no outer surprise but on the inside, they sighed in relief that somehow during the crisis of the escaped prisoners, the clan heads had managed to convince the Uchiha to ally himself with the Leaf Village.
"So what are these conditions you have?" Hiruzen asked Sasuke. His eyes shone as he came forward and stated his conditions...
"Well first, I do not wish to attend the Ninja Academy of Konoha, It will not be of any benefit for me anyway.
Second, I will not be in Konoha at all times.
Third, I request not to be tailed by any of your operatives, if they do so with or without your orders I will not be held responsible for the loss of their lives.
Fourth, I will associate with who I see fit and as long as they are not a threat to the security of the village you will not attack them.
And finally, I ask to be given my rightful clan head status"
Hiruzen was momentarily frozen, a clan head at the age of 7 and moreover one that isn't a Ninja?! It was unheard of! Even Kakashi, head of the Hatake clan only took the name of clan head at the age of 9 but as a Chunin level shinobi, but then again there was no other Uchiha left other than Ichigo...
"I will accept your conditions under a condition of my own" Hiruzen started.
"You must face in battle and defeat two of our Jonin and 5 Chunin if you lose this fight condition four and five of your requests will not be granted" Hiruzen was confident the boy would back down now. Jonin level shinobi were threats on their own, let alone two at once.
"I accept your conditions"
Sasuke was standing in an arena with 5 unnamed Chunin and 2 Tokubetsu Jonin. The council members could have resembled hawks the way their eyes were looking at him. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw him...
The Dog ANBU at the edge looking at the battle with something akin to interest. He needed to be precise and efficient. What he had going for him was information or rather the lack of it. Gripping two smoke bombs from his pack and threw them down. Immediately Hiashi activated his Byakugan only to find that the smoke was infused with Chakra. There were sharp clangs of metal, with the occasional fire jutsu lighting up the arena.
When the smoke cleared the clan heads expected to see one of the Chunin fighting the boy and the rest just watching. Imagine their surprise when they see two of their Chunin were already down and defeated. The only significant damage that the Uchiha had sustained was a cut on his jacket.
The two Jonin were still keeping their distance and gauging his strength. He sheathed his blade and stood still. These Chunin were ANBU level at least, Sasuke's mind linked them to Danzo's scheme. The two of them he had taken out should have been Hiruzen's choices. The raven-haired boy had to hand to the mummy-like shinobi, even though his methods were not the best, his soldiers did produce results. There was only one way to properly defeat an opponent who was trained to be ruthless and not show emotion.
By being illogical.
Ripping off a piece of cloth from his already torn jacket he tied it over his eyes and deactivated his Sharingan. Depriving yourselves of a sense was the best way to get muscle memory in full swing.
He stood perfectly still and shut down all the chatter around him. His senses were razor-sharp to the slight shifts in the air, the stares directed at the spectacle of his battle and then he felt it, to his right the air current was too strong for someone not to have moved. He palmed a glinting blade in his hand and spun releasing it within the same motion, it met a familiar metallic clang as it was redirected but it gave away position.
He jumped over the sweep and landed in a handstand, this time the shifts were more prominent, more careless. Using his handstand position he spun on his hand, kicking out and deflecting the attack before lifting his whole body off the ground and landing in the crouching position. His ears caught a scuffle of bodies hitting the ground.
Dirt was kicked up as the Jonin dashed forward. Jumping up he landed on one of the Jonin's shoulders. Using him as a human springboard he pushed him off and landed a solid kick on the Jounin who was attacking from the other side.
Both were shoved back and fell as he remained in the general centre of the arena. There was a complete almost deafening silence.
The council members were impressed all right. Hiruzen wouldn't mind giving Clan head status to a boy if the boy himself was well into Jonin level, would he?
All the remaining Ninja got up to try an attack from all angles this time. A subtle nod was the signal as they all dashed forward a kunai in hand, their collective scraping sound gave them away as the blindfolded boy ran through hand seals.
"Katon: Kyuuka no Jutsu [Fire Release: Flame Sphere Technique]"
The surroundings were engulfed in flames at just the right time destroying the attack formation leaving the ninja with burns to deal with. Only two backpedalled in time to still be moving. The blindfolded boy made a slight clenching motion as several shuriken appeared between his fingers. Releasing them in a heartbeat, he jumped up repeating the motions this time kunai appearing, before he reached the apex of his jump, he released four of the six kunai and then deflected the other two off two of them.
While the other two pinned a struggling Chunin by his sleeve, the result being the two remaining Jonin had deadly blades at their throats only being stopped by the ninja wire that was dangling precariously from his fingers. Making a slight jerking motion, he placed shallow cuts on their throats and safely landed on the ground. The boy calmly got up and took off the blindfold to reveal the sight of all the shinobi laying defeated.
"So," He asked as if nothing had happened "Do I pass?"
All the Hokage could do was goggle dumbly.
"Meet me in my office in 5 minutes Uchiha-san. The rest of you stay here" Hiruzen ordered as the boy collected back his kunai and shuriken frowning at some of them before they left using Leaf Shunshins.
Once we reached the office, the Hokage sat at his desk and passed two things to the boy, A Konoha Hitai-ate and a standard Jonin Flak jacket.
The boy raised an eyebrow.
"You are qualified for the Jonin rank. You are more skilled than some of our Tokubetsu Jounin which is a great feat at your age. I think you more than earned it." The Hokage folded his hands and rested his chin on his hands.
"Thank you Hokage-sama"
"Report here in 3 days for a mission"
Sasuke nodded and left the office to go back to the Uchiha district. Once the door was closed, he looked at the Jonin vest and Hitai-ate.
"Is this what you would have wanted for me Tou-chan? Kaa-chan?"
He dressed quickly giving his clothes a bit of a ninja update, swapping the shoes for shinobi sandals and taping the loose fabric out of the way.
He jumped over the buildings with as much stealth he could muster at the moment. The stone stood where it always had as he knelt to touch the two newest engravings onto to the stone….
Uchiha Itachi
Uchiha Izumi
"Your battle was impressive, Uchiha Sasuke" the boy turned to see the dog ANBU behind him.
The lazy stance? Check.
Spiky gravity-defying grey hair? Check.
Ever present dark blue mask that covers most of the face? Check.
Hitai-ate covering his left eye to act as a limiter for his Sharingan? Check.
It was him, the infamous Copy-Cat ninja, Hatake Kakashi. His father's longtime friend and one of the students who studied under the Yondaime Hokage.
"Hatake-san? What are you doing here" Sasuke asked quietly.
"At ease Uchiha"
"Have you come to pay your respects to my uncle too Hatake-san?"
Kakashi's eye widened. He took a step back…
"You know about O-o"
"Obito, Yes. There is a reason you have that eye Hatake-san" he returned.
"Do you despise me now Sasuke-kun?" Kakashi asked carefully.
"There is no point wallowing so deep in the past.
Leave the past in the past and move forward so you can be stronger next time" The young boy said as he shoved his hands in his pockets and jumped away.
Kakashi placed a hand over his left eye removing the Hitai-ate and revealing the matured Sharingan at the retreating back of the boy…
"That's your nephew Sasuke, Obito can you see how strong he is already?"
Sasuke flipped and landed on both feet. Training ground 8…
He eyed the Taijutsu stumps. A little more training never hurt anybody also it was the perfect time to practice maintaining a henge and fighting.
THE NEXT MORNING
Yuuhi Kurenai liked to think of herself as one of the better adjusted Jonin of Konohagakure. As far as eccentricity went she didn't rate that high on the scale.
She was not prone to appearing three hours late like a certain Copy-Cat ninja nor did she spout nonsense about the powers of youth at 5 AM in the morning like Maito Gai. She didn't have an unhealthy addiction to smoking like Sarutobi Asuma. As far as normalcy went she was among the top, but even she had a small habit not many were aware of…
She was an insomniac; that was one of the main reasons she excelled at Genjutsu. All she had to do was imagine the nightmares that plagued her when she fell asleep and her opponent usually broke. This was one of the reasons she was here at 3 AM at training ground 8 and yet she was not the first one here.
A man sat on top of the training stump. His eyes were closed but his features were obstructed by the face mask he was wearing. It was like another Kakashi was here. His eyes opened…
For a moment they just stared at each other. She found herself opening her mouth before it registered in her head.
"I don't believe we've met, I'm Yuuhi Kurenai"
"Pleasure Yuuhi-san, My name is Uchiha Sasuke" She blinked once at the name and then he was gone in a gust of wind. She looked up at the still-dark sky…
"Just what's going to be happening around here now?"
The next two days for Sasuke were spent working with Hinata and Naruto. Both were eager to learn and enthusiastic about training.
They spent time learning about chakra, lightly sparring and playing stealth tag. Naruto had complained but after gentle urging by Hinata complied and did what he was told. Pretty soon he was the one having the most fun playing.
Hinata didn't understand why they were playing tag and why they couldn't be seen but didn't question it. She trusted Sasuke and she knew that in the end, this would be helpful.
They stuck to sneaking and running around on the ground because Naruto's chakra control was absolutely horrendous. Sasuke had promised both of them that they would work on that after playing tag.
When they had finished their game, Hinata was exhausted, with Naruto panting just a bit; Sasuke didn't look winded, being used to the exertion. They had stopped to rest at a pond hidden away at the outskirts of the city.
"So, are you tired now Naruto?" Sasuke asked. The blonde-haired chibi nodded.
"Then let's move on to the next step" he continued. He stepped forward slowly walking on the surface of the water.
"Join me Naruto," Sasuke said putting his hand forward in an inviting gesture.
"Put one foot and just like we discussed push your chakra into your feet and make a vertical column of it. You have to do this till you get a feel for it".
Naruto tried and made it a few steps before falling in. He slowly surfaced frowning to himself.
"Keep trying Naruto" to which the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki nodded.
Sasuke made his way to land once more. Going close to the tree he kicked it once swiftly knocking down a good number of leaves.
"Hinata, come here" and Hyuuga heiress complied walking towards the tree.
"I assume you know the leaf sticking exercise?" Sasuke asked. She nodded her head.
"Well this is similar but a little different," he said taking a leaf and holding out his palm.
"Using your chakra, make the leaf float above your palm…" he said demonstrating.
"Then spin the leaf clockwise then counter-clockwise" He finished spinning the leaf expertly.
Hinata nodded and tried it
"Ano Sasuke-san" her soft voice called.
"Hn?"
"Why did you give Naruto-kun such a hard exercise? He could suffer chakra exhaustion doing that exercise at his age."
Sasuke stared at her, then a slight chuckle escaped him.
"I see you already care deeply for him"
Hinata went from pale to ruby red in less time than it took to say 'red'.
"About your question though…
Take a good look at Naruto's chakra system"
Hinata nodded and did as she was told, activating her bloodline trait. As her pupils concentrated on the boy she saw the warm blue chakra that was so Naruto. It exuded an aura of warmth and safety. It was…
Beautiful.
But as she focused she realized something. Not only did Naruto have very beautiful chakra, but he also had a lot of it. Apart from that, he had red flecks of chakra in his system as well, but she ignored it. His chakra coils were incredibly thick. In her short time using the Byakugan she had not seen anybody with this much chakra.
"Do you see it? The ridiculous amount of chakra he has?"
She nodded.
"Imagine how difficult that much chakra is to control on a small exercise like the one you're doing?" Her eyes widened slightly. It made sense but the amount of chakra Naruto had would probably be difficult for this exercise too.
"I know what you're thinking. That's exactly why I made him play tag" Sasuke said.
Hinata just gave him a confused look. Sasuke rolled his eyes…
"Humor me here, what is Chakra?"
"Chakra is the combining of spiritual and physical- Oh…" Her eyes widened.
"Now get to it Hime, do the same tomorrow. I won't be coming" he said. She tilted her head to the side
"Why not?" she asked.
"I have a mission" was all he said before he disappeared.
MISSION DAY
Here he was in his new avatar. He had taken a few liberties with the design of his uniform. Still retaining a slender build he had a Dark blue almost black full-sleeved shirt. The sleeves were rolled exposing a portion of his forearms and a few suspicious straps snaking up his arms. His Hitai-ate was tied to the right bicep while his left bicep had a small Uchiha crest sown on it. His flak jacket had been dyed a pure black with silver buttons and zip. A black belt and buckle held black form-fitting cargo pants that were ankle taped inside his black steel-toed military boots. A white wrap was on his right leg with a kunai holster strapped on top. A supply pouch was on the left side of his waist. His usual mess of hair fell softly in bangs at the front but spiked up wildly at the back though it couldn't be seen. He now had a complete face mask.
It was a black hood with a sown in face mask lined in silver. Hiruzen raised an eyebrow at the get-up.
"Is that you Uchiha?"
He pulled down the hood to reveal raven hair and a small smirk.
"Reporting sir" The aged man stared a bit more before dismissing it with a shrug.
"Here's your mission. A B-rank is what I could pull up for you. It's a security detail."
"Object? Person?" He inquired.
"Person," The war veteran said tossing a manila file.
"His name is Tobias Shelton. He is 42 years old and a medical advisor at St Shelby in Celadon city. He has requested protection to protect him due to the sensitive documents he is carrying on his person. Usually, we would have protection on just the item but he is adamant on holding them himself."
"Your mission is to protect him up to Celadon city, get him to sign the scroll and we'll have the money wired over into your account." A nod and in a smooth motion the boy was gone. But not before doing something first…
The grey-haired man stood checking his watch. It was 9:00 AM. A swoosh of wind distracted him…
"Sir if you are Tobias Shelton, I'm the shinobi assigned to your mission. If you are ready we shall depart. Your mode of transportation?" The man blinked before answering.
"Uh- yeah I'm going by car. Is that okay?"
"Yes, sir" A nod was exchanged and they were gone.
The mission had gone quite smoothly. So far no trouble with anybody, it made him a little more suspicious. That was until he spotted something glinting off a tree.
"Get Down!"
The bullet approaching smashed through the glass a fraction of a second too late missing its mark. The hooded man narrowed his eyes.
Sniper.
They were rare in this region, they usually served in the bigger cities and military bases and not only was there a sniper. The Pokemon partner of this one was right with them. He opened his kunai holster revealing an unusual item tucked inside, it was a Glock 17, police issue. Pressing it into his terrified client's hand, he looked into his eyes…
"Mr Shelton, I'm going to dispose of the threat. If you feel you are in danger do not hesitate to use this gun. Alright?" A terrified nod greeted him and he gave a silent smile. He opened the car door and in a single Futon jutsu vanished.
John Wolfinsky thought it would be an easy gig. Take out the doctor, take the documents, get the hell out of there and collect his reward. Then why the hell did a shiver crawl up his spine when the car door opened? A wind blew that was unusual. In his 25 years of experience being a sniper, he had become quite adept at gauging the wind and it did not just change direction like that. Was it some sort of paranoia?
"Anyway..." he thought shaking his head. The doctor hadn't been killed he could tell that much for sure now that the tinted window was out of the way. He could still see the doctor's head though it was crouched in a protective position, on his knees covering his head with his arms.
"Wha…" the elite marksman never saw it coming before a needle found its way into the side of his neck he dropped down, his pulse dangerously low. His partner, Pigeotto gave an outraged squawk before she was returned to a Pokeball attached to the marksman's belt. The young ninja looked at the motionless body.
Reaching into his supply pouch he produced pair of handcuffs. Why did this feel more and more mundane by the minute? Securely cuffing the man and dismantling the gun, he repacked it and shouldered the bag. He got back to the car where there was a terrified Tobias Shelton.
"Mr Shelton we're clear, the threat is taken care of." A nervous head popped up seeing only his bodyguard his chest sagged in relief. He shakily handed the gun back to the hooded man.
"Let's get on with it," he said quietly as they both resumed on their journey. As they reached Celadon city Tobias let out a sigh of relief. The hooded one of the duo pulled out a scroll.
"The job has been completed please sign here" he pointed politely holding out a pen. Nodding the medical expert signed the scroll. After signing the pen was given back and the scroll tucked back into his jacket.
"Have a good day sir, been a pleasure doing business with you" was the last words exchanged before he took the duffle bag and pulled off his hood.
Signing Off,
The Aura Phoenix.