Serenade of the Crimson Rose

Chapter 10: Yondaime Shines

Gamabunta made his way over to Kyubi, keeping his belly low to the ground, suddenly Sarutobi appeared again. His brow was furrowed as he seemed to be doing some heavy thinking.

"On the signal they are going to bind him, It's a one shot, so we must be quick about it" he announced his lips forming into somewhat of a grin. Yondaime nodded in understanding.

"Sarutobi, this boy is an orphan, for his father soon dies, it is my wish that the shinobi of this village come to regaurd him as a hero, for his body will become the vessal of the Nine Tail Fox." Yondaime exclaimed as Sarutobi smiled sadly and nodded his head, Kakashi was still listening, and finally understood, Yondaime had planned to sacrafise himself to save the village, 'but how?' he wondered, 'they keep mentioning a "vessal", what does that mean..?'

Soon a highpitched scream was send out, apparently by a whistle, as soon as it was done Sarutobi disappeared and the roar of Kyubi dead, Gamabunta raised up to see Kyubi seemed to be paralazyed, Yondaime saw this too and began to perform a few seals this Jutsu was very powerful but also slow to work soon the God of Death appeared behind Yondaime,he swung his beads around his hand. 'Finally' Yondaime thought, his hand motioning to Kakashi, who handed him the baby, Kyubi began to stir from the bind.

"No you don't!" boomed Gamabunta, his tounge stretching out and wraping itself around Kyubi's neck, holiding him tight. Kyubi growled a little louder, his voice could be heard.

"You stupid frog, I'll slice you to pieces." His voice called. With that Yondaime jumped and ran across the top off Gamabunta's tounge towards Kyubi soon he stood infront of Kyubi's nose, the God of Death had followed behind him, blue arms made of Chakra slowly worked their way outside of Yondaime's form and grabbed Kyubi.

"What?!?" He growled "You bastard human, what do you think you're going to do? You can't defe-" Kyubi stopped short as the blue arms pulled back, they seemed to have a hold of something huge a small blue outline surrounded Kyubi's face.

The blue arms continued to pull untill they brought Kyubi's soul into the Naval of the Baby he held in his arms, slowly it inched forth, Yondaime's brow beading with sweat, the onlookers seemed to stare in amazment, Sarutobi amung them. Soon all Kyubi's Soul was pulled into the belly of his son.

"Seal!" shouted Yondaime as a seal formed around the boys naval, at these words Sarutobi jumped up besides Yondaime, who wore a smile, the beads of the God of Death jingled and he reached his hand into the back of Yondaime's head, pulling his soul out and shoving it into his mouth, as Yondaime's body fell limp so did the Kyubi's body. After gobbling up Yondaime's soul, the God of Death disappeared. Gamabunta slowly extracted his tounge, Sarutobi held the boy as Kakashi picked up Yondaime's limp body and laid it on Gamabunta's head.

"It's time to head back" Sarutobi said as Gamabunta turned to jumped back towards Konoha, Kakashi jumped down to help with the work. When Sarutobi got back to Konoha he gave the care of the boy to a nurse, he had business to deal with and would deal with the boy at a later time. He had noticed during the battle that Orochimaru had not been seen, taking two ANBU with him, he made his way to search Orochimaru's premisis.

Next Chapter: The flight of the Snake.