DO IT RIGHT
THIS TIME!
CHAPTER 4:
TERRIBLE
SNAKE'S
AWFUL
LUCK!
Previously.
"What do you mean Sasori-Sama? Of course, I'm Kabuto. Who else would I be?' 'Kabuto' states matter of factly as if Sasori is completely out of his mind to suggest anything different.
The imposter crouches slightly, preparing to quickly leave the bridge. Before he can make his exit 'Kabuto' is instantaneously encaptured in a wooden cage. Broken out of his frantic musings, Sasori turns to his right, observing the crouched Yamato with respect. While Sasori was too busy being worried to think Yamato moved with swiftness to capture their enemy. Yamato rises to his feet with a no-nonsense look on his face as he steps closer to the fake Kabuto.
"I don't think so, I don't know who you are if you're really Yakushi Kabuto or not but we didn't come here to entertain your games. We came to ascertain the location of Uchiha Sasuke!"
7 Hours Earlier.
"Who are youuu?" The slithery snake-like voice of Orochimaru of the Sannin caught Possessions off-guard. What caught him off-guard was that the Missing-Nin immediately knew that he wasn't Kabuto, even though Possessions hadn't said a word yet.
"What do you mean Orochimaru-Sama? It's me, Kabuto." Orochimaru merely narrowed his eyes further at the question, his face a frightening visage that threatened great pain.
"I may not have finished my Sage training in Ryūchi Cave, but I learned enough to notice an abundance of Senjutsu Chakra. Now it goes without saying that Kabuto is no Sage, so… who the hell are you!?" Against his will, Possessions felt a shiver run down 'his' back. Chuckling to himself, Possessions shakes his head from side to side in amusement.
"You know, when I first 'acquired' this body, I was struck by how much admiration and fear Yakushi Kabuto had for you." There was a slight widening of Orochimaru's eyes when Possessions talked about acquiring Kabuto's body.
"But now, I see that it was well placed. You are truly a terrifying example of mortal's potential. I thought this was gonna be easy, but now I see that getting rid of you will require no small amount of effort."
Orochimaru's face ran through several emotions following Possessions's declaration. Surprise, wonder, anger, and finally, amusement.
" 'Getting rid of me'? You'll find that killing me will be impposible for you." Possessions tilted his head curiously before understanding dawned on him.
"Ah, you misunderstand me Orochimaru-San. I have no intention of killing you, no, no, no, that would be against the rules. No, I'm simply going to incapacitate you until my mission is complete." Immediately upon his clarification, many snakes came rushing towards Possessions from under the blankets of Orochimaru's bed.
The snakes quickly wrap around 'Possessions's' legs before biting into his thighs, twelve sets of venomous teeth puncture his 'borrowed' legs. Possessions quickly lost control of his legs, falling to the ground Possessions face smacked against the ground cracking Kabuto's glasses. Seconds after landing on the ground Possessions found himself covered in tens of snakes fiercely biting all over Kabuto's body.
Possessions could feel Kabuto's body shutting down, but he could also feel part of Kabuto's body fighting against the poison, focusing his energy on those specific cells Possessions forced them to work faster and harder at expelling the toxin from Kabuto's body. Within seconds the poison's effects dissipate and give Possessions full use of Kabuto's body once more. With a flex of 'his' fingers Possessions released a burst of his energy that sent the snakes flying away with a flash of pale pink energy.
Rising from his spot on the ground Possessions chuckled deeply. Readjusting the now cracked glasses, Possessions peered at Orochimaru through Kabuto's eyes. Possessions tried his best to read the Sannin's expression but to no avail, Orochimaru's thoughts remained a secret to the mischievous deity. Not wanting to spend more time on the snake than strictly necessary Possessions flicked 'his' right wrist, sending sparks of the same pink energy that took care of the snakes, hurtling towards Orochimaru's bed.
Before the sparks could make contact Orochimaru vanished from the bed leaving Possessions's attack to impact his headboard, the resulting explosion sent lightning-like pink energy throughout Orochimaru's bedroom. Slowly dispersing energy all around 'himself' Possessions detects the sword coming at Kabuto's head from behind. Turning around with great speed Possessions grasped the oncoming sword firmly in Kabuto's left hand. Pale pink energy encased Kabuto's hand shielding his skin from the sword's edges.
Staring down Possessions found that the sword was coming out of Orochimaru's mouth. The tongue wrapped around the sword's handle released its grip, and the handle fell into Orochimaru's waiting left hand. With his newfound leverage, Orochimaru easily tore his blade (which Kabuto's memory told him was known as the Kusanagi) out of Possessions's grip.
With great haste, Orochimaru sent several swings of his sword at 'Kabuto's' head. Possessions ducked and weaved around each swing at the same time backing away from Orochimaru who refused to let up and pushed his advantage advancing on Possessions. Orochimaru's continuous advancing sword attacks pushed Possessions back until his back hit the wall of Orochimaru's room.
Orochimaru's eyes narrowed dangerously as he moved in to land the finishing blow. As the tip of the sword approached his forehead Possessions to let out a whistle. The tune was charged with Possession's energy, the energy traveled from Kabuto's mouth to the air, and then through Orochimaru's body resulting in Orochimaru's body exploding from within itself. Blood and organs splatter all over Kabuto and the room that surrounds them. Well aware that Orochimaru was far from dead, Possessions fell to a crouched position. Kabuto's body tensed as Possessions let his energy out to sense Orochimaru's next attack. Possessions is quickly caught off-guard by Kabuto's body violently coughing up blood all over the floor.
'His' eyes open wide Possessions realized that he had overestimated the strength of his host body. Amused laughter greeted 'Possessions's' ears as Orochimaru slowly rose out of the floor in front of Possessions.
"It would seem, that you're still new to the whole body overtaking business. Kabuto-Kun's body is not as fit for your power as you first thought. You shouldn't feel bad however, I may have made a similar mistake with the first couple of host bodies that I tried out." Orochimaru's demeanor was an odd mix of condescension and awe like he felt an immense sense of superiority for being more experienced in host takeover, but also like he was happy to have found someone with similar predispositions as he.
"Do we really have to be enemies? It would seem to me that our minds might be the perfect pair. What do you say, are you going to push this encounter until I extinguish your life, or are we going to forget this little squabble and work together to achieve our lives' purposes?" Possessions heard Orochimaru's words but they were muffled by a strange ringing in Kabuto's ears. Possessions stared at 'his' blood, staring at the blotchy mass of red in Kabuto's palm helped Possessions to realize what he had to do.
"You know Orochimaru-San, out of all the human beings that I've observed over the centuries, you are by far the most incredible! Your mind is truly an anomaly, it is much closer to an Overseer like me than it is to a man's." Orochimaru narrowed his eyes at the strange term Possesions referred to himself as. This stranger had been giving him otherworldly vibes since he entered his chamber, but as he talked Orochimaru began to believe that whatever this being was, his existence was almost certainly beyond Orochimaru's comprehension. For some people, this revelation would bring great fear, but Orochimaru, couldn't keep his excitement from pouring out of his being into an ecstatic smile.
Clenching 'his' fist tightly, Possessions began to rise as he mentally prepared himself to unveil his trump card. He wanted to save it for his sister's 'pet', but with Kabuto's body being unable to handle Possessions's more 'complex' spells Possessions knew that this was the only way he could leave this hideout with his goal completed.
"I wish there was another way, but if this fight continued as it is now, you would surely end my life Orochimaru-San." Orochimaru frowned as Possessions spoke, making it clear to Orochimaru that an alliance with this incredible specimen was out of the question. Orochimaru tensed as he prepared to put this intruder down once and for all.
"So I find myself forced to use my ultimate technique…" As he spoke Possessions clasped Kabuto's hands together tightly before outstretching 'his' fingers and creating a blood-soaked diamond. "... This technique is so overwhelmingly powerful that we Overseers are only allowed to use it once every two centuries…" The blood coating Kabuto's hands quickly flew from 'his' hands and met in the gap between them morphing into a perfect blood-red diamond.
"OVERSEER'S GIFT: PERFECT PRISON!"
Presently.
Possessions reminisces silently about his confrontation with Orochimaru while his 'captors' attempt to question him. They ask him questions about Orohimaru's plans, the whereabouts of his hideouts, and the location of one Uchiha Sasuke. Possessions merely smirks throughout the questioning 'his' eyes closed smugly.
"I believe that this line of inquiry shall get us nowhere Yamato-San." The voice of his sister's brand new 'plaything' brings Possessions into the present, and so he opens Kabuto's eyes to stare his target in the eyes. He can read on the 'pet's' face annoyance that simply covers up his fear.
"We are far past the point of you fooling us into believing that you are truly Kabuto. So why don't you explain to us who you are and what you want from us?" Possessions smirks balefully at 'he who never should've been given a second chance at life.' Over a thousand little ideas for how he can go about this little meeting pass through Possessions' mind. "Well as far as your first question goes, I'm afraid that who I am is beyond your comprehension. What I want, is to correct an unfortunate decision that never should have been made." Possessions's cryptic answer's clearly failed to impress his audience, at least as far as the Konoha contingent is concerned, the face of his sister's 'pet' was a mix of realization and fear. It's obvious that he understands what Possessions's alluding to.
"That being said, if you want Uchiha Sasuke, I'd be willing to hand him over, on one condition..." As Possessions trails off he moves his attention from the 'anomaly' to Haruno Sakura, a vicious smile adorning Kabuto's features.
"One day, you hand over Haruno Sakura to me for twenty-four hours, afterward I will deliver both her and Uchiha Sasuke to Konohagakure unharmed." The faces of the shinobi before him hardened dangerously, except for the strange one with pale skin who merely looked confused and mildly nervous. Yamato and his sister's 'toy' step forward as if to respond, however, they are beaten to the point by the ever-emotional Uzumaki Naruto.
"I've had enough of this crap! Yamato-Sensei, let him out of the cage so I can beat the answers out of him." Uzumaki's advance is halted by Haruno's hand gripping his jacket.
"You Baka, don't let him goad you into making a mistake." Her somewhat harsh reprimand manages to placate Uzumaki slightly, his legs halted their movement though his eyes remained blood red signifying the Kyuubi's influence.
"Konoha would never use one of their own as a bargaining chip." It's Yamato this time that speaks up. His words come as no surprise to Possessions thanks to Kabuto's memories of Konoha. What does come slightly surprising is the pale kid's look of disapproval mixed with confusion. Possessions's true target steps ever closer to the wooden cage separating him from Possessions, his chestnut-colored eyes rife with fury.
"You heard Yamato-San, your deal has been shot down. Sakura is not a tool for you to bargain with. So why don't we put an end to this game of yours." Possessions chuckles at the passionate response. He opens Kabuto's mouth to reply only for Haruno herself to cut him off.
"I'll do it, for Sasuke, I'll take the risk." Her decision brings shock to her allies' faces. Possessions raises 'his' eyebrows in amused surprise. Unrestrained amusement leaves 'Possessions's' body in the form of deranged laughter.
"Absolutely not!" Her self-sacrificing decision is immediately rebuked by the red-haired anomaly. The Konoha shinobi present turn to look at him with confusion, and on Uzimaki's face Possessions spots what seems like respect. Haruno looks annoyed at being told off so aggressively. Before she can reply Yamato steps in between her and the rest of the shinobi present.
"Sasori-San is correct Sakura. While I respect your commitment as your superior I have to overrule your decision." With Yamato's final words on the subject out in the open, Possessions decides that round one of the game is over. Some might consider the round a lose for Possessions, but Possessions prefers to think of it as a draw, while Possesions clearly won't be able to leave with Sakura without resorting to techniques that'll no doubt destroy Kabuto's body, Possessions did acquire a better understanding of his sister's 'pet' and its relationship to the Konoha shinobi before Possesions.
"Well, I can't say I expected anything else from this exchange. I just thought I'd offer you all the chance to end this peacefully before I have to cause some true mayhem. Alas, Konohagakure's moral righteousness lives up to its reputation." With that being said Possessions's summons his Overseer Chakra creating a pink fog around Kabuto's form.
"Well then, until next time my interesting anomaly and his fierce flower." With his farewell out in the open, Possessions disappears alongside the pink fog.
Truly breathtaking, Orochimaru can't hide his awe at the strange prison dimension he now found himself in. The sky and all things above the ground are an incomprehensible blur of white and gray swirls, while the ground appears to be a never-ending desert of supernatural pink sand. The feet of Orochimaru's soul pound against the sand as he wanders his prison aimlessly. If Orochimaru is sure of anything he is sure of two things: the creature who sent him to this place is clearly far beyond a normal human, and the other thing Orochimaru is sure of is that he will find a way to escape this dimension and when he does he'll tear out the spirit inhabiting Kabuto's body and have his revenge.