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Chapter 18

Thr ROOT nin had Kakashi down. One swipe of her blade and he would be legend but a golden blade stopped hers. The nin looked up into blue gold eyes that held no fear but held an emotion that terrified the nin. A slender but built man now stood with his blade locked against the ROOT nin's. Fear pulsed though the nin as he felt true fear for the first time. The other man spoke softly.

"A true warrior does not attack his opponent when his opponent is down. Only scum would do such. Your comrades are defeated, nin, so surrender or be beaten. I will not hold back. I can feel the fear that the sight of my blade has put into you, you will be easily defeated by that alone." He said. The would be legend was quaking. That blade has taken out many. I cannot win.

"I yield to you. My death is yours to command."

"You dress like Ne nin but you are not. Why attack us?" Tsunade asked.

"I have failed my master. I failed my mission. I attacked because my master told me that freedom was near if I killed the nin of Konoha."

"What is your name?" Tsunade asked. The ROOT nin looked up. She removed her mask to reveal a face that shocked everyone. Kakashi stared in disbelief.

"Rin?" Kakashi exclaimed from his sitting position.

"Do you know you?" the nin asked. All stared in disbelief. Tsume stepped forward.

"Rin, do you remember me? I'm your Aunt Tsume. Your mother's sister. Do you remember Kio?" She asked.

"My master is my father and mother. His will is my life. I am a tool for him."

"Mind control?" Tsunade questioned. Rania shook her head. Vilis, Veran, and Danok had joined them while the questioning was going on.

"Black magic? It almost like she's a puppet. This was an expert." Vilis said.

"No. Puppets have strings and I think we can show hers. Tsunade, if I may borrow Hiashi?" Rania said. Tsunade motioned for the Hyuuga elder.

"Can you tell me if she is being controlled with Chakra Strings?" Rania asked. Hiashi activated his Byakugan.

"Yes. One line to the head."

"Remote controlled? How? Why?" Tsunade asked.

"Simple, Tsunade, Rin's death was a hoax to begin with. I suspected as much because Kakashi told us that when Rin died, she said sorry Kakashi. Rin was already being controlled. She may have been part of ROOT. This chakra line keeps her from accessing her true memories." Rania said, carefully looking over Rin. She motioned for a guardvto take Rin away. The shinobis minds were in turmoil. Rania walked over to where Kakashi and Team 7 sat. Kakashi said nothing as Rania squatted beside him. His one visible eye held grief. Rania spoke softly.

"Kashi, Rin can be saved hopefully. What we must do now is fight against those like Rin's master. Naruto, if you will come with me." Rania said, standing up Naruto followed Rania until they reached the man that had saved Kakashi. Rania gently laid her hand on Naruto's shoulder.

"Naruto, I will like to to meet Damis and Trese Uzumaki-Namikaze. My mother and father, your uncle and aunt. You may have already heard of my father by another name."

"I...have more family. I..." Naruto said, eyes twaring up. Without warning, Naruto hugged Trese close. Trese returned the hug warmly. Rania's last words caught up with his ears.

"What other name?" Naruto asked. Rania smiled.

"Why, the King of Warriors."

Konoha-same day

"You idiots!!!!!!! You let a great weapon pass through your hands lk

ike water. No matter, I will deal with this. I'll..." Danzo said

"Do nothing. Your scum have violated a sovereign nation not under your control. The walls will bleed with the blood of those dead for your cause." One of Danzo's ROOT said. Before Danzo could do anything, the ROOT members began to twitch, blood coming for all their orifices. Soon, the Hokage's office wall were covered in blood. Lifeless ROOT lay all around.

"Who dares!!!" Danzo yelled unable to protect himself. As he turned to exit, words of blood formed on the walls.

"One warning is all I give, one warning alone, take heed that your fouk deeds will be undone like the rise and set of the sun. Cause harm to me and mine and you shall know pain for all time. Remember the words to this rhyme when you decide.

The Bloody Hellion.

Danzo crapped his pants.