Faster than the eye could see, Itachi unsheathed his sword.
"Who are you? And why are you impersonating my dead friend?" Itachi interrogated Shisui.
"Itachi, it's really me Shisui." Shisui pleaded.
"If what you say is true, then tell me something only the real Shisui would know." Itachi requested.
"When we first met, you told me there was girl you had a crush on, her name was Izumi Uchiha. You told me you were too shy to ask her out and I encourage you to do so regardless, because you had nothing to lose. The next day you came running to me all excited telling how Izumi said yes and had a date at Ichiraku's planned for the next day." Shisui said.
Itachi lowered his sword, those details, no one else aside from his parents and the real Shisui knew how Izumi became his girlfriend, and especially their first date at Ichiraku's. There was no denying it, this was really him.
"So then...it really is you...you're alive." Itachi muttered.
"Yep." Shisui said.
"But how? I...I saw you die..." Itachi stated in disbelief.
"It's a long story, and I'll explain it to you soon. First I need to know, did the Uchiha go through with their coup yet?" Shisui asked in a hushed manner.
"No...at least not yet. After your "death" the clan suspected that I murdered you, despite showing them your suicide note. Also after I informed the Village Elders of your death they instructed me that since the clan is not willing to sue for peace, the only way to ensure a civil war doesn't break out in Konoha is to wipe out the entire clan." Itachi explained solemnly.
"What!? But what about your parents, Izumi and Sasuke? Are you gonna kill them as well?" Shisui inquired in an angered tone.
"I requested to Lord Fourth that Sasuke at least be spared. My parents and Izumi on the other hand, were too deeply involved in the coup plot to be granted amnesty." Itachi replied.
"So are you gonna carry through with killing the clan?" Shisui asked.
"Yes. I'm sorry Shisui, I wish there was another way to settle this peacefully, but the clan has left me no choice." Itachi declared.
Itachi sighed softly as he prepared to speak again, being unable to escape the immense feeling of guilt that had overcome his body.
"Ever since I received this mission to eliminate the Uchiha clan, I always believed that if you were still alive, you would have stopped me from killing the clan no matter what." Itachi admitted.
Shisui allowed all the information that Itachi had told him to sink him. It was a shame that the clan could not see reason, and instead allowed their narrow mindedness to cloud their judgement. All hope of a bloodless resolution had seemed lost.
Well, almost all hope.
"That won't need to happen." Shisui stated firmly.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Itachi asked.
"Itachi. I have a plan." Shisui spoke up, capturing his friend's attention.
"The clan...we can bring them all the world where I had been for the last month. We can start over, without anyone like Danzo to persecute us or try to tell us how to live. This species in this world, the mamono, they were the ones who helped me find you, and also offered to help relocate our clan to their world." Shisui revealed.
Itachi's eyed widened in shock. It sounded almost too good to be true.
"This 'mamono' you speak of. How do you know we can trust them?" Itachi asked Shisui.
"Because if it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be here right now. The mamono agreed to help me without anything in return. I've seen their compassion first hand Itachi, they only desire peace like you and me and most importantly...they can help free the clan from their hatred." Shisui explained.
Itachi pondered on Shisui's words. For the first time in months he felt genuine hope in these grim times. Still however, he could not shake the feeling of distrust he felt inside his being.
"And you're certain that they can be trusted?" Itachi asked his best friend again.
"I know they can. Would I ever lie to you?" Shisui replied with a grin.
Itachi chuckled softly at Shisui's response. He had to admit Shisui did make a good point.
"You are my best friend Shisui, and if you are vouching for these mamono, then I believe you." Itachi stated.
"Thank you Itachi I pro-"
"I'm sorry to interrupt you Shisui, but my mana is getting low. Tell Itachi to meet you here again this time tomorrow, so that we may discuss how to bring your clan here safely." Maylin interjected as the portal began to shrink.
"Itachi! Meet me here again tomorrow!" Shisui hurriedly requested as the portal closed, leaving a confused and hopeful Itachi standing above the Naka river alone.
Walking away from the waterfall in thoughtful silence, Itachi reflected on these few minutes which felt like a fever dream. He had even began asking himself if that person he was really Shisui, and not just an impostor or genjutsu. Itachi shaked his head, that chakra signature was without a doubt Shisui's.
"Shisui, I hope you are right that these mamono can help us." Itachi silently muttered under his breath, as he made his way back home.
Itachi's mind: (Because right now...that's our only hope.)
Back at the Royal Palace of Monaxia, Ghilanna and Druella were eagerly waited outside the entrance of the windows of the world for Shisui and Maylin to return. Once they did and Shisui opened the door, Ghilanna embraced him into a gentle hug.
"How did everything go?" She asked calmly.
"Everything went well, better than I expected honestly. I managed to get in touch with my best friend Itachi, who will help me bring my clan here to safety." Shisui replied in a relieved tone.
"That's excellent news Shisui! When you clan arrives here we should have a celebratory feast!" Ghilanna declared happily.
"That's sounds nice, although knowing my clan, they'd probably think such a generous offer is something too good to be true. You'll have to first earn their trust before they'd accept an invitation to a party." Shisui admitted.
"Awww, but I'm sure once we've earned their trust they'll warm up to us." Ghilanna confidently stated.
"Hehe, they will." Shisui replied.
"Shisui, I am sorry to interrupt you but I have something important to tell you." Druella spoke up.
"Huh? What is it?" Shisui asked.
"A man came forward to us and claims to be from your world. When he heard your surname was Uchiha he stated that he couldn't believe someone else from his world ended up here, and practically begged us to arrange a meeting between him and you. He said he surname was Senku, Senpu or Senju, something along those lines." Druella explained.
Shisui's eyes widened in shock, not only was there someone from his world who also happened to end up here, but said person was from his clan's historical rivals.
"Did you say Senju?" He asked in disbelief.
"Yes I did my dear." Druella repeated herself calmly.
"His clan and my clan...we were arch enemies for centuries. Aside from Lord First no other Senju saw us Uchiha as an ally, so I find it rather interesting a Senju would want to meet with me." Shisui stated.
"I see. Do you not wish to meet with him?" Druella asked in a slightly disappointed tone.
"No no no that's not what I mean, if anything I look forward to meeting this Senju." Shisui hastily replied.
"Oh...ok. Well we can go visit him now if you so wish. He did tell me you may visit him whenever it is convenient for you." Druella said.
"If it's ok with you...I'd like to visit him now please." Shisui politely requested.
"Certainly." Druella stated as she placed her hand on Shisui's shoulder. The world around Shisui began to spin as if he were in a tornado, although by now he was used to the feeling, and had actually learned that keeping his Sharingan active helped prevent dizziness.
In a few seconds, Shisui opened his eyes again to notice that he and Druella were inside a palace, this one much different from Maylin's.
"Where are we?" Shisui asked, enamored by the beauty of the palace.
"We are currently in the Kingdom of Meridia, which is located in the Fairy realms." Druella answered as she began walking, with Shisui following suit.
"This place is beautiful." Shisui commented as he followed Druella thought the castle
"Yes it is, the rules of these lands, the Titanias, take great pride in the appearance of their castles and the cities that surround it." Druella said.
"Titanias...the fairy queens right?" Shisui asked, with Druella nodding yes.
"Yes dear." Druella replied as she reached a door, which surprisingly, was unguarded. Druella gently knocked on the door, with a soft voicing muttering a gentle "Come in"
Druella opened the door to reveal a breathtakingly beautiful woman with a mixture of blue and purple hair and butterfly wings on her back, no doubt being the Titania queen who was the ruler of this kingdom. Sitting beside her was a voluptuous black haired Banshee and a purple haired woman with three tails swinging behind her. Last but not least was a man wearing a loose kimono with shaggy brown hair and most notably wore a Konoha forehead protector around his head. The group were all sitting around a table, with a plate of dumplings sitting on top of it.
"Greetings. You must be Shisui Uchiha?" The man asked, as he placed a dumpling in his mouth.
"N-no way. You're also from Konoha?" Shisui asked in disbelief.
"Why yes I am. My name is Nawaki Senju, it's a pleasure to meet you Shisui. These are my wives Aria the Banshee, Anemona the Titania and my Inari wife Rika" Nawaki said happily as he gestured towards his wives whilst offering a handshake.
"A pleasure to meet you Nawaki." Shisui greeted.
"I can see by the look on your face you have many questions you want to ask me yes?" Nawaki asked, with Shisui nodding.
"Well then...ask away my boy, I have all the time in the world to do so." Nawaki said jovially as he ate a dumpling.
"Thank you. My first question is how did you end up here?" Shisui asked.
"It's a long story, but I'll tell you. First off does the name Tsunade ring a bell?" Nawaki asked.
"Lady Tsunade? The Sannin? What about her?" Shisui said.
"You see...she is actually my older sister." Nawaki revealed.
"No way! I honestly did not know Lady Tsunade had a younger brother!" Shisui said in amazement.
"Yes way. You most likely never heard of me because I died 21 years ago, a day after my 12th birthday and just a few months after I had become a Genin." Nawaki said solemnly, with the women next to him all hugging him tight.
"That's horrible to hear, I'm sorry you that happened to you." Shisui said.
"It's ok Shisui. If anything it's the greatest thing to ever happen to me. Because I remember being in limbo shortly after dying. I was so afraid and when I learnt that I had died I just felt shivers go down my spine. Thankfully I wasn't alone as my lovely wife Aria was there to comfort me." Nawaki said, as he gestured toward the Banshee.
"I see, so how did she bring you back to life?" Shisui asked again.
"She told me that due to my good nature, and how I died far before my time, the Goddess of Death Hel sent Aria to me to look after and care for me. I was so scared back then, but Aria assured me that everything would be alright. From there I was brought back to life with her magic and we eventually moved here in Meridia. For three years it was just the two of us living together, when puberty arrived, well..." Nawaki smirked.
"Let's just say, I began to understand why Jiraiya sensei loved the female figure so much." Nawaki snickered.
"Back then you couldn't get your hands off me for even a second." Aria giggled.
"I was a teenager going through puberty Big Sis! Cut me some slack ok?" Nawaki playfully retorted.
"I'm just teasing Nawaki. And besides, I never said I didn't enjoy you fondling me." Aria said as she kissed Nawaki on the cheek.
"B-big sis! Y-you know how I feel about you doing that in front of guests!" Nawaki stammered as his face blushed an incredible shade of red.
Shisui couldn't help but giggle at the situation in front of him. It was moments like these that always made life worth living, and a reason to protect those close to him no matter what.
"Speaking of Jiraiya sensei, what happened to him? Is he ok?" Nawaki asked in a concerned tone.
"He left the village shortly after the Third Great Shinobi World War ended. I haven't heard anything from him since unfortunately." Shisui answered.
"Wait, there was a Third Great Shinobi World War?" Nawaki asked in disbelief.
"Yes unfortunately. A lot of innocents died, my sister and parents being among the many casualties of the war." Shisui announced sadly.
The entire room was filled with gasps, minus Shisui and Druella.
"That's so terrible. I wish I could bring those humans here so that they wouldn't have to suffer the horrors of war.." Rika said.
"Coincidentally enough, I actually want to do that with my clan. I want to bring them here, where they can start over and live a life filled with only peace and love and where pain and suffering will be a thing of the past, and I'll do everything in my power to make that a reality." Shisui declared proudly.
Despite her quiteness since arriving, Druella couldn't help but shed a tear at Shisui's words. To her Shisui was a constant reminder of how good humans are, and why she wanted to love and protect them at all costs.
"That's good to hear Shisui. You know if I may admit, you are not unlike any other Uchiha I met back in Konoha." Nawaki admitted.
"Yeah, I got that a lot from the others back in Konoha. It's thanks to my sister Fumiko, my Grandfather Kagami and Lord Fourth Minato Namikaze that helped me overcome my hatred and instead embrace the will of fire." Shisui replied.
"I hope that one day, the Uchiha and Sneju would no longer be enemies, but instead comrades in arms." Shisui admitted.
"Same here. I know for a fact that once the Uchiha are introduced to the mamono, that dream will become a reality. I also learned Grandpa Hashirama's wood jutsu, and even learned and mastered his legendary Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands technique, so I could better protect the ones I care about. " Nawaki replied proudly.
"Yeah..." Shisui muttered as his thoughts wondered of a vision of the Uchihas, all safe and sound, laughing and talking without a worry in the world. And with Sasuke playing with Jennifer.
Shisui's mind: (One day, that will all be a reality.)
"So Nawaki, how did you meet your other wives?" Shisui asked.
"Well you see. When I was 15 and with the raging hormones of puberty influencing my thoughts, I first caught a glimpse of Anamona. And the way she was just so kind and gentle...it felt like I had butterflies in my stomach. I asked Aria if I could also marry her, to which she agreed to. At first I nervous to, telling Aria what she didn't like me back. Aria reassured me that since Anamona is a mamono, and a single one to boot, she will definitely reciprocate my feelings if I tell her how I feel. After gathering the courage I asked Anamona for her hand in marriage, to which she gleefully said yes to." Nawaki explained.
"I see, and Rika, how did you meet her?" Shisui asked again, amazed at how the grandson of the first had his own harem.
"I met Rika about a few months after marrying Anamona and moving in with her. She was a travelling saleswoman and unfortunately had no permanent home to stay since her products were not selling. Feeling bad for her I offered to take her in and accept her as my third wife, while also promising to shower her with the love she deserved." Nawaki answered as Rika now kissed him on the cheek, while playing with his hair.
Shisui continued to talk for hours with Nawaki, from life in Konoha since he had left, to debating whether noodles or dumplings are tastier, and lastly to what they would want in a woman. Nighttime would come soon and Shisui noted that he had to head back to Lescatie so as to not arouse suspicion at being absent despite not leaving through the front gates of the city. Shisui waved goodbye to Nawaki and his wives, and just before he was to leave back home, Druella handed him an amulet.
"In case you are in danger, just press this, and a garrsion of my soldiers will come to your aid." She told him.
"Got it. Thanks Druella." Shisui said.
"No problem Shisui. As you know Lescatie is an Order stronghold, so if any of the Valkyries catch a trace of my Demonic Energy nearby my house, they will kill you and possibly Sasha as well if they learn she is secretly aiding me as well. That's why I will only teleport you to the forest surrounding Lescatie, as I cannot currently enter the city myself yet." Druella warned.
"But knowing your ninja skills, sneaking back into Lescatie shouldn't be too much of an issue right?" Druella asked.
"Yeah, I'll get back in there fine." Shisui assured Druella.
"Lovely, now are you ready?" She asked Shisui, who nodded yes.
"Alright then, let's go."
(Meanwhile...)
"Mangetsu...how much longer?" Suigetsu whined to his older brother, as he felt his legs gradually grow weaker from the near constant walking for the last hour.
"Just a little further Suigetsu." Mangetsu told his brother.
"Awww but-" Suigetsu was cut off, as a piercing scream rippled through the air, capturing the attention of the Hozuki brothers.
"W-what was that?" Suigetsu asked his brother as he hid behind him.
"I dunno. Sounds like someone is in trouble. Suigetsu take this and stay near me." Mangetsu answered as he handed his brother a kunai as he ran towards the source of the screaming.
Mangetsu followed the screams, and made his way towards where they were coming from.
Arriving at the scene he saw three men and one woman standing around a bloodied turtle shell. Upon closer inspection Mangetsu noticed that there was a girl inside the shell, who too was bleeding badly and weakly held her hands up in the air. The first man had wild unkempt hair with a black headband around his head. The second man was much taller, muscular and was bald.
"P-please s-top, I-I d-don't want to die!" The girl muttered weakly.
"Not a chance on this earth monster! Say your last prayers before I end your miserable life." The first man said told the girl, which only caused the girl to cry even harder.
"Look at it on the bright side monster, at least your shell can be sold for a good price." The bigger, burlier man commented.
Having had enough of these two men's thuggish behaviour Mangetsu made his presence known to them, and unsheathed his sword Hiramekarei.
"Hey jerks, why don't you pick on someone your own size!?" Mangetsu stated to the men in barely concealed anger.
"Ken, who the heck is this kid?" The bigger man asked in annoyance.
"Beats me Hiroto. All I know is that this punk needs to be put in his place for even daring to talk to a member of the Amanomiya clan like that!" The skinner man named Ken declared as he pointed his sword towards Mangetsu, ready to face him in battle.
Mangetsu merely smirked at the two men's arrogance, oh how satisfying it would be to show them what happens when you earn the wrath of a member of the seven swordsmen he thought to himself.
Making various handsigns in succession, the two men looked at him in confusion, with the woman widening her eyes in shock, as if she knew just what Mangetsu was planning.
"Ken! Hiroto! Watch out!" The woman warned them.
Unfortunately for them though, it was too late, and Mangetsu had already finished the handsigns for his jutsu.
"Steaming Danger Tyranny Boy!" Mangetsu cried out, as a diminutive clone of himself ran towards the two men at a horrifically fast speed.
Ken and the woman had just barely managed to jump out of the way, Hiroto however tried too, but was unsuccessful as he was the closest to the miniature clone of Mangetsu.
The Steaming Danger Tyranny Boy made contact with Hiroto's skin, and immediately blew up, with the resulting explosion being so violent that the force of the explosion flung Ken and the woman a good 10 metres away. When Ken and the woman managed to recompose themselves from the blast, they noticed that the previously cloudless and sunny sky was replaced by a thick Mist.
"Koyoi, what was that? And where did this mist come from?" Ken asked in confusion.
"I do not know, we should keep our guard up." The woman warned Ken.
In the thick Mist multiple swooshing sounds echoed through the silent air, which were accompanied by water projectiles coming at the duo at an incredible speed. Koyoi had managed to successfully evade most of the water projectiles, however a few did manage to scrape her upper right arm and left leg, causing deep cuts and tearing her clothes in the process.
Ken was not as fortunate, as his shirt and various places around his body were pouring blood, dyeing his clothes red.
Koyoi immediately rushed to Ken, whose breathing had become shallow. Upon reaching him she gently held his head up with her hand, and took out a bottle filled with an aqua blue liquid.
"Koyoi..." Ken muttered weakly.
"Do not worry, I will heal you." Koyoi reassured Ken, as she opened the bottle and placed it at the entrance to Ken's mouth, who began swallowing the liquid.
Mangetsu appeared from the mist, and has his sword drawn, ready to cut down Ken and Koyoi.
"N-no stop! D-don't kill them!" The girl with the turtle shell pleaded in a panicked tone.
Mangetsu immediately stopped walking towards Ken and Koyoi, mainly because the girl was now hugging him from behind with all her might despite her own injuries.
"Why do you want me to show them mercy? After what they were about to you?" Mangestu sternly asked the girl.
"Because I don't wanna see anybody get hurt! Violence is not the answer to violence!" The girl stated.
Mangetsu pondered at her words. He knew his own strength, and that he could easily break free from this girl's grasp and kill the two thugs in front of him, ensuring they will never do what they did to this girl ever again.
"Because I believe everyone deserves a second chance." The girl answered.
Mangetsu pondered on her words, in the end he decided to abide by her wishes mainly because he didn't intend to kill anyone here and bring unwanted attention to him and his brother.
"Consider yourself lucky that I'm in a good mood right now. I will allow you and you friend here to leave with your lives. But if I ever hear of you and your friend ganging up on innocents again I'll hunt you down and kill you myself, got it?" Mangetsu stated in a low dangerous tone.
Koyoi nodded in silent agreement, and from there Mangetsu decided to continue on his way toward the town, with the girl following the Hozuki brothers closely. A few silent minutes passed as the trio walked in silence, with the girl the first to speak up.
"Thank you for standing up for me back there mister." The girl meekly said, as she continued to straddle behind Mangetsu and Suigetsu.
"Least I can do. Why were those guys hunting you down anyway? You don't seem like the type to be a criminal." Mangetsu asked the girl.
"I am actually a travelling priest. I was on my way to a nearby town in order to bless the marriage of a new couple until those two men and that women intercepted me, and attempted to kill me." The girl explained.
"Ok, but that doesn't exactly explain why they were trying to kill you." Mangetsu pointed out.
"It is because I am a mamono, specifically an Umi Osho." The girl gestured toward her shell.
"And that woman you just protected me from was Amanomiya Koyoi, a famous bounty hunter who hunts down mamono such as myself." The girl explained.
Mangetsu scoffed at the girl's answer, not because he was disinterested in what she had to say, but rather how desipcable and vile one would have to be to murder an innocent just for fun.
Then again, he was a member of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, who did the exact same thing that Koyoi girl did for a living, so he reminded himself that he was no better.
"I'm Hana by the way in case you were wondering. I never got your name earlier...what is it if I may ask?" The girl asked again.
"Mangetsu, Mangetsu Hozuki. And this is my younger brother Suigetsu." Mangetsu explained.
"Mangetsu...that's a lovely name..." Hana replied in a dreamy voice.
Mangetsu turned his head towards the girl. He never noticed it before, but despite her seemingly short statue, she had a very voluptuous figure. More noticeable was how rather large her chest was, which caused Mangetsu to begin thinking some very wild thoughts..
Until he unintentionally bumped into his younger brother, who was eagerly pointing ahead of them.
"Mangetsu! We're almost there. I can already see a town nearby!" Suigetsu happily replied as he tugged on his brother's shirt..
"Hey! That's the town I was heading to!" Hana said happily.
"What are the odds, that's the same town I also just happened to be heading to." Mangetsu said to Hana.
Hana continued to stare at Mangetsu, although unlike a few moments ago where it was a stare of infatuation, this time she shot him a look of uncertainty.
"Mangetsu...you're not from around here are you? I can tell by that headband with the metal plate you are wearing on your forehead." Hana asked nervously, almost as if she were afraid to entice a negative response from Mangetsu.
"How did you know I'm not from around here?" Mangestu asked, suspicious of this girl's intentions.
"It's because another human who wore a similiar headband to yours arrived in Lescatie about a month ago. His name is Shisui Uchiha." Hana explained.
"Shisui the teleporter? How did he arrive here?" Mangestu asked.
"Rumour has it he was brought here by the Chief God to assist her in her war against us mamono." Hana answered.
"If I may ask, how do you know Shisui?" Hana asked.
"His village, the Hidden Leaf and my village, the Hidden Mist, are sworn enemies. During a mission of mine to assassinate the pro-Leaf Daimyo of the Land of Hot Water, Shisui intercepted me and my squad to stop up from assassinating the Daimyo. When we refused to back down he knocked my other squad mates out cold, and I fought against him in a grueling battle. I tried to use my trump card the Steaming Danger Tyranny Boy against him, however he caught me in a Genjutsu with that damn Sharingan of his. I was at his mercy at that point, he could've just killed me right then and there but instead...he spared my life, and allowed me to leave on the condition that I never return." Mangetsu explained with a hint of anger in his voice.
"I see." Hana muttered, careful to not upset Mangetsu as she noticed that this was a very sore topic for him.
"I believe everything happens for a reason. For by Shisui sparing your life we in turn met each other and you in turn saved my life." Hana said warmly.
"Yeah...I suppose so." Mangetsu muttered nonchalantly.
Another 10 minutes would pass as the Hozuki brothers and Hana would trek to the nearby village. The journey was uneventful to say the least, but when they got there, the brothers noticed something odd about the inhabitants of the town.
"Hey Big brother, why do all the inhabitants look so weird here?" Suigetsu whispered into his brother's ear.
"I dunno." Mangetsu whispered back to his brother, as they continued to walk through the town's main street. Unfortunately the Hozuki brothers. instead of blending into the crowd as they originally intended, now became the centre of attention with various of these weird women specifically fixing their gaze on Mangetsu.
"Hey there handsome, you lost?" A tall red skinned woman with a horn pertruding from her head asked Mangetsu. Mangetsu immediately stepped back from shock, only to be caught in another pair of arms, this time blue.
"Yeah, we can help show you around." The blue skinned woman whispered in Mangetsu's ear.
It was this moment Mangetsu sensed a menacing aura near him. He turned around and noticed that Hana was absolutely seething in anger. She did not even say a word, and yet it's as if the two women somehow got the message that they were to leave Mangetsu alone. Why though? Sure the woman were being rather pushy but they weren't exactly harming him Mangetsu thought to himself.
"Oh...you're taken...hehe our bad, let's leave Emiko." The blue skinned woman told her friend, as the duo hurriedly left the area.
Once the duo had left Hana had finally calmed down, and returned to her usual cheery demeanor.
"Follow me." Hana ordered.
"Where are we going?" Mangetsu asked, making sure he had Suigetsu by his side.
"To proceed with blessing the marriage of my good friend Kiyoko and her newfound husband silly, I told you this earlier" Hana explained happily as she made her way through the crowded streets.
"Oh yeah..." Mangestu muttered in embarassment as he was accompanied to a rather fancy looking building. Once they had entered the building a woman with flowing red hair and what looking like red lightning coursing around her body stood next to a man with who rather...unimpressive to say the least.
"Hana you are late, what took you so long? We've been waiting for ten minutes now." The red haired woman asked.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting Kiyoko, I was ambushed by members of the Amanomiya clan, and would've died had it not been for this human. His name is Mangetsu Hozuki and the little one beside him is his younger brother Suigetsu Hozuki." Hana explained, gesturing towards Mangetsu and Suigetsu.
"I see, I'm glad that you made it here unharmed Hana. And thank you for saving Hana's life Mangetsu, is there anything we could do to reward you?" Kiyoko offered Mangetsu.
"Just a place for me and my brother to stay please." Mangetsu replied.
"That can be arranged, why don't you stay with us for the time being? We will be arranging a party soon and Queen Chiaki will even be visiting." Kiyoko offered Mangetsu.
"Sure I guess, not exactly like I have anywhere else to go." Mangetsu replied nonchalantly, as he leaned against the nearest wall to him.
"Aww don't say it like that Mangetsu. For all you know you could meet your soulmate at the party." Hana said hopefully.
"I don't believe in soulmates." Mangetsu stated sternly.
Hana and Kiyoko shot Mangetsu a look of disbelief, as if they could not believe what they were hearing.
"What do you mean? Everyone needs a soulmate. Someone to look after them in their time of need, someone who will be with them through thick and thin. You can't just live life by yourself." Hana stated passionately.
"Says who? Love is just a chemical reaction in our brains. It is not needed for our survival like food or water." Mangetsu explained in an almost jerkish manner.
"Have you ever loved anyone?" Kiyoko asked Mangetsu.
"No, because I don't care for romance, it's a pointless waste of time." Mangetsu stated harshly.
"That's a shame. You're denying yourself of a meaningful relationship. You may dismiss my words now but when you are older the loneliness will eat up your soul." Kiyoko calmly warned Mangestu
"Pff if you say so. I have a little brother to look after, I don't have the time nor care about relationships." Mangetsu retorted.
Both Hana and Kiyoko sighed in sadness. It was a shame that despite his good heart deep down, Mangetsu shunned the idea of love.
Hana and Kiyoko decided to drop the topic for now, to avoid upsetting Mangetsu even further. For now they decided to simply allow him to watch the marriage ceremony and enjoy the party afterwards.
Hopefully that would help warm him up to affection.
(With Indra and Orochimaru)
"Remember, Jashin says that Shisui is with a group who called themselves the Order. They usually wear white clothing with a gold embroided cross onto it. If we can find a group of those indiciduals, they can lead us to Shisui." Indra reminded Orochimaru, as they continued to jump from tree to tree.
"Kukuku, do not worry Indra, I know what Jashin told us." Orochimaru replied smugly
Indra merely scoffed at Orochimaru's reply as he kept his Sharingan active.
"Orochimaru, drop down now!" Indra ordered as he swiftly landed on the ground. Orochimaru followed Indra's lead and hid in a nearby bush.
"Hmmm, what's the matter Indra? Is it those villagers up ahead?" Orochimaru asked in a semi-sarcastic tone.
"Yes. We have to keep a low profile at all times. We cannot afford to blow our cover before taking care of Shisui." Indra whispered to Orochimaru, as he watched the villagers from the bush he and Orochimaru were hiding in.
Indra scanned the villagers, and noticed that many were either selling their produce on the main street, attending to their farms on the outskirts with the rest being guards patrolling the streets of the village, with a few individuals wearing more pristine clothing entering the largest and best looking building in the town.
Indra calculated in his head just how he was going to gather the information necessary to track down Shisui. There was only one solution he had that would not attract too much attention, and that was disguising himself as a monk scholar.
Indra absolutely hated being sub-servent to others, especially arrogant deities. Alas he knew for his mission to succeed he had to swallow his pride. After all, this was a small price to pay, for eventually he too would become a God King where everyone would treat him with the respect he deserved.
Grinning in such a manner that even briefly surprised Orochimaru for a moment, Indra finalised his plan.
"Orochimaru, here is what we will do. We will make our presence known to the villagers where I will introduce myself as Lars Everson, a travelling monk seeking to spread the word of the Chief God. You will be a recent convert who will be accompanying me on my mission." Indra whispered to Orochimaru.
"Kukuku...what a wonderful idea Indra." Orochimaru complemented Indra, as he felt his excitement grow.
"First we will need a change of attire, as the current clothes we are wearing are bound to immediately cause suspicion and attract unwanted attention upon us." Indra commented.
"Hmm yes. Jashin did show us with a shadow clone he made how these Order followers usually dress, so we will just use a transformation jutsu to change our clothes." Orochimaru added.
"Transform!"
"Transform!"
Both Indra and Orochimaru whispered, as a cloud of smoke engulfed their beings, which when it dissipated revealed Indra to be wearing a simple inner cassock adorned with a golden necklace bearing the symbol of the Order, and as the finishing touch a pair of glasses were now sitting on Indra's face.
Orochimaru now wore an inner cassock similar to Indra's and with the same Order rosary as he, only except his was much smaller.
The two men stealthily made their way towards the dirt road leading to the village, to give the impression that they had walked there, and from there began their mission.
Indra smiled the warmest smile he could as he approached the village. When he did he noticed the villagers all greet him.
"Good evening all. I am Friar Lars Ravenwillow." Indra introduced himself to the townsfolk, who likewise returned the friendly responses.
One burly looking knight approached Indra, and while his facial expression and body language gave off the impression of hostility at first. Once the knight had reached Indra and Orochimaru, he offered them a handshake and friendly smile.
"Good evening to you as well brother Lars. What brings you to this town?" The knight asked.
"My duty is to travel the lands far and few to spread the word of the Chief God. This man is beside me is a fortunate soul I had managed to save from the damnation of the monsters, his name is brother Hiroshi Fukumoto." Indra explained.
"Hmm yes. I am grateful to Brother Lars for opening my eyes and showing me the righteous path of the Chief God." Orochimaru explained in a fake friendly tone.
Indra's mind: (Jashin was right, these people are so incredibly stupid that I almost feel pity for them.)
"Hiroshi. That's a Zipanguese name, are you from Zipangu?" The knight asked, with Orochimaru nodding yes.
"I see. It's almost unheard of of a human from Zipangu joining the Order instead of those lecherous monsters. Regardless I am glad you instead chose the righteous path of the Chief God Brother Hiroshi, may she watch over you and brother Lars." The knight said.
"May the Chief God watch over you as well brother." Indra replied.
"Excuse me, but if I may ask, what is that large building behind you?" Orochimaru asked, as he pointed towards it.
"That? Oh it is the adventurer's guild where knights such as myself, blessed heroes or a fool seeking to impress a maiden can do missions for a monetary reward, although the missions to hunt down monsters are usually accompanied with a delightful amount of Gold coins." The knight answered.
Orochimaru could not help but smile his infamous trademark smirk, he did not realise he was doing it until the knight shot him an uncomfortable gaze.
"Uhh Brother Hiroshi, why are you smiling like that?" The knight asked nervously.
"My apologies. You see even before Brother Lars opened my eyes I was an undertaker back in Zipangu. The dead always fascinated me, for I was always curious as to how the organs of a human and a monster work. To cut to the chase I look forward to embarking on a mission so that I may study a new species of mamono." Orochimaru explained.
Unfortunately this explanation only made the knight more visibly uncomfortable, who gulped nervously at Orochimaru's explanation his fascination with studying dead bodies.
"Alright then. Brother Lars and Brother Hiroshi, if you are truly interested in doing a mission, the adventurer's guild is right up the road. Just be careful, those monsters show no mercy to any humans they get their hands on." The knight warned, as he he left Indra and Orochimaru to continue his patrol duty.
Indra and Orochimaru walked to and arrived at the Advenuturer's guild, which when they entered immediately noticed that instead of the chivalrous knight they met earlier, the guild was filled with burly men who judging from appearances all had a shady history. The entire room bore their gaze upon Indra and Orochimaru, who merely ignored their stares and made their way towards the receptionist.
"Good evening gentlemen, what brings you here?" The receptionist asked.
"Good evening. I am Friar Lars Ravenwillow and this is my companion Brother Hiroshi Fukamoto, an undertaker I had saved from those horrid monsters during my missionarry work in Zipangu." Indra explained in false kindness.
The receptionist, and everyone in the entire guild, looked at the duo in amazement, with low chattering among the various men in the room.
"I see...so if you a friar, what brings you here?" The receptionist asked, genuinely confused as to why two Orderite monks were here of all places.
"We are monster hunters you see. Both me and Brother Hiroshi have made it our life goal to cleanse this Earth of those horrid monsters in the name of the Chief God," Indra declared triumphantly.
"That's good to know. I agree that those monsters and the Demon Lord deserve nothing less than death. Brother Lars and Brother Hiroshi, I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors. Now..." The receptionist said as he flipped through his book.
"Aha! There is one available mission! But there is a catch." The receptionist stated.
"Hmmm, what is the catch?" Orochimaru asked.
"You will have to split the profits between those two men, as they had also requrested to do the mission." The receptionist replied.
Indra's face on the outside was as calm, but inside he was seething, he wanted all of the profits of the mission for himself and Orochimaru, not to split it four ways with these two imbeciles.
A troublesome pack of Orcs have been spotted raiding various villages with the assistance of a tribe of Amazons. From what reports tell us, it's seem the two have joined forces to overwhelm the defenses of these towns." The receptionist announced dolefully.
As the receptionist was announcing the details of the mission, two men approached the desk where Indra and Orochimaru were. One was fairly tall, about 6 feet, and had a buzzcut. His body was adorned by various scars and he proudly wore an Order rosary around his neck. The other man on the other hand, was nearly 7 feet tall and wore a strange looking metal helmet along with a set of armour that was made out of this metal. One his left arm he wore a device of unknown origin, it looked vaguely like a type of mirror that occasionally glowed green in colour.
Indra's mind: (What is that thing on his hand? I have never seen such a device before.)
"Greeting brothers. I am Magnus Osoric, dutiful knight of the Chief God and like you also seek to wipe this earth of the monsters who seek to disrupt our peaceful way of life." The knight now known as Magnus Osoric introduced himself, as he offered a handshake.
Indra's mind: (Peaceful humans? Now that is an even bigger joke than Ashura becoming the inheritor of Ninshu.)
Indra smiled warmly to the knight, as he returned the handshake. "Indeed brother, it is a pleasure to meet you, and it is also delightful to know that you will be accompanying me and Brother Hiroshi on our mission."
"Who is the man accompanying you brother Magnus?" Indra asked politely.
"I have no true name of my own, but you may call me Seven." Seven answered, his voice sounding almost robotic due to the mask he was wearing.
"Judging from your armour, you're not from around here are you?" Orochimaru asked as he scanned Seven.
"No I am not, I am from a land most people have not heard of." Seven replied.
Orochimaru's mind: (This man is obviously not from world like me and Indra. His attempt at hiding that is just utterly pathetic. Since I still need these fools in order to help me better understand this world and to track down Shisui I'll play along, for now.)
"I see. I will not pry if you do not want to talk about it, now then, let's get going shall we?" Orochimaru told Indra, Magnus and Seven, who all nodded in agreement.
"Once we complete the mission you and Seven may take 75% of the reward with me and Brother Hiroshi taking the remaining 25%." Indra stated as he used his right index finger to lift up his glasses.
"I appreciate the generous offer Brother Lars but why not split it so that we each get 25% of all reward? It seems rather unfair that me and Seven take three quarters of the reward." Magnus stated.
"Logically you are correct. However me and Brother Hiroshi only need just enough money to stay in an inn whilst we travel." Indra pointed out.
"Ah I see." Magnus said.
"Before we depart on our mission, would you allow me and Brother Lars to prepare ourselves first? We need to double check all of our gear before we leave." Orochimaru requested.
"Yes."
"Sure."
Both Magnus and Seven replied, as Indra followed Orochimaru outside the guild, and secretly made their way to a discreet location not too far from the building.
"I take it you brought us here to discuss our next move?" Indra inquired.
"Why yes I did. Those two bumbling idiots will only get in the way of our plans in the near future. So I suggest we accompany them to this village that is under seige of the monsters, and while on our way there we nonchalantly ask them what they know about Shisui, and how we can get to him." Orochimaru explained.
"Hmm, good idea. Once we get rid of those monsters we kill both of those fools." Indra whispered.
"Agreed. Now let's head back before we around suspicion hmm?" Orochimaru said.
(A few hours later...)
Indra and Orochimaru had headed back to the Adventurer's guild, and from there embarked on their lengthy journey to reach the village that has recently been besieged by the Orc and Amazoness tribes. The sun had set below the horizon during the group's journey and despite suggestions from Magnus to camp for the night so that come morning they would all be well rested. This suggestion was turned down by Indra and Orochimaru, who explained that besides almost being at the village, the monsters could attack and potentially kill them all in their sleep. Upon hearing this Magnus agreed it was best to continue on, with Seven remaining suspiciously quiet.
The group all walked in awkward silence, with Orochimaru being the one to break the silence.
"Brother Magnus, may I ask you a question?" Orochimaru requested.
"Certainly." Magnus answered.
"Have you heard about a man named Shisui Uchiha?" Orochimaru asked.
"Sir Shisui? The shining light of Lescatie? Yes I have, what of him?" Magnus said.
"The shining light of Lescatie?" Orochimaru muttered in surprise.
"Yes. He is the one who will save humanity from the menace of the Demon Lord." Magnus stated proudly.
"And what about you Seven, you are also a part of the Order yes?" Indra asked.
"No." Seven said flatly.
"Hmm, how come?" Orochimaru spoke up.
"Because both the Order and these monsters are all the same shit." Seven replied.
Indra at first looked on in surprise, although inside he was snickering at the man's answer.
Indra's mind: (So you're not as stupid as I initially thought Seven.)
Magnus on the other hand, was seething at hearing Seven insulting the Order, and imeeditately turned his back to face him.
"You! How dare you insult the Order by comparing us to those monsters!" Magnus yelled as he pointed a threatening finger towards Seven.
Indra stepped between the two men to avoid what could've escalated into a bloody fight.
"Gentlemen please, we are on a mission." Indra reminded the both of them.
"And besides, we currently have a bigger enemy to deal with, and the last thing we want to do is give the impression that we are divided." Indra added.
Magnus bored a hateful gaze at Seven, until ultimately calming down at Indra's words.
"You are correct Brother Lars. I apologise for my outburst, as a knight of the Chief God I should have better control of my emotions." Magnus expressed solemly.
"It is alright Brother Magnus, we are still human at the end of the day, and we are bound to make mistakes from time to time." Indra told him.
Suddenly, the device on Seven's left arm began making a beeping noise whilst flashing green.
"We have company up ahead. Monsters to be specific." Seven stated.
Understanding what Seven meant, Indra, Orochimaru and Magnus all unsheathed their swords to prepare for combat. As anticipated, the group had finally arrived at the village, which was currently being besieged by a tribe of Orcs and Amazoness.
"No! Get away from me!"
"Ahhhhh!"
"Everyone, run!"
We amongst the many cries of anguish from the frightened villagers.
Indra and Orochimaru both had looks of determination on their faces, Magnus had one of anger and Seven's face could not be deciphered due to the helmet he wore. Seven pulled out a rather peculiar looking metal contraption.
"What is that?" Orochimaru asked.
"It is a Xuanlong Assault Rifle. This baby will mow down these monsters like nothing." Seven stated as he pullet out the bottom part of the weapon, and replaced it with an exact replica of the part he replaced.
The monsters had now noticed the four men in front of the village, and most of them had ceased their attack on the place to turn their attention to them.
One of the taller Amazon warriors, who was on the other side of the village, slowly walked towards the group with a look of confidence on her face, when she neared them, she felt as though a bucket of cold water was poured down her back.
"Lady Prosonoe, what's wrong?" One of the younger Amazonian women asked in worry, as she attended to Prosonoe.
"Those two men...the one with the pale skin and long black hair and the one with the glasses and long brown hair...I sense an aura of malice from them." Prosnoe muttered in fear, as she used her greatsword to support herself.
"What do you-" The younger Amazonian women stopped as she too noticed Indra and Orochimaru's aura.
"I see...what you mean...we need to get rid of those two as quickly as possible." The younger Amazonian replied.
"If I am not mistaken...you lot are the monsters that the humans are complaining about?" Orochimaru asked smugly.
"What business do you have here?" Another Amamzonian warrior asked the group in a harsh tone.
"We're here to wipe you monsters off the face off this Earth in the name of the Chief God!" Magnus stated triumphantly.
"Is that so?" The Amazonian replied as she and her comrades, all wore serious facial expressions. Even the usually dopey looking Orcs now had a serious glare in their eyes now.
"Remember Kanara, we need to elimiate those two first, the other two we can handle fine." The younger Amazonian woman who helped Prosnoe whispered into Kanara's ear.
"Understood." Kanara whispered back.
"Attack!" Kanara cried out as the Amazons and Orcs then proceeded to run towards the four.
Indra and Orochimaru scoffed at the monsters as they unsheathed their swords, expecting this to be a quick victory, until...
A hail of projectiles came out of Seven's weapon, which caused some of the more unlucky mamono to drop dead instantly.
Indra was surprised at what was happening, he had never seen such a weapon before. Using this moment of confusion he began cutting down the Amazon and Orc warriors with ease. When he cut down a dozen or so Amazonians, Indra noticed that a group of very angry Amaznoesses and Orcs had now surrounded him
"Stand down now and me might consider sparing you." One of the Amazons told Indra.
"Hmpf. You really think I'll bow down to the likes of you?" Indra spat out.
Indra spinned around, with a great gust of wind surrounding him. When the gust disappeared all of the mamono were laying on the ground with various cuts on their bodied and lifeless.
"Pathetic." Indra said as now only one Orc remained, who was currently laying on the ground with Magnus standing over her and a sword embedded in her chest.
"We just...wanted to acquire husbands to love and cherish...and to bear their children with them...we meant no harm to you humans at all.,,,I only wanted a man to love with all my heart...is that so...vile to you Orderites...?" The Orc girl croaked out.
"Lies! You monsters only speak false truths! You only desire to enslave us!" Magnus stated.
"Everything I have told you...is true...every single word...our children...my beloved... did I perhaps break your heart for you to slay mine?... Know that I sincerely wished to live with you, be happy with you...now...all is lost. One more thing dear...is your God happy now...?" The Orc girl asked as her breathing steadily slowed until it ceased entirely.
Indra watched the whole exchange from a short distance. Once the Orc girl's life had left her body he signaled to Orochimaru, who nodded to him.
Magnus continued to stare at the Orc's body in deep though, he had just slain a monster in the name of the Chief God and yet he felt anything but satisfaction and joy. Instead he just felt numb and...sad?
Just why was he feeling like this he asked himself. A searing pain erupted from Magnus' chest as he looked down to see a sword sticking through his chest.
"Brother Hiroshi...why?" He asked in disbelief.
"Simple...you are no longer useful to me." Orochimaru smugly replied.
"Damn you...traitor..." Were Magnus' last words as he too passed away shortly after.
The remaining humans who initially were cheering on their rescuers now all gasped in horror at this shocking betrayal. Some stayed to watch the encounter while the others fled in fear of their lives.
"Both of you, hold your hands up where I can see them." Seven instructed as he pointed his gun towards Indra and Orochimaru.
"Hmmmm...and what if we don't to?" Orochimaru cheekily answered.
"Then I'll just-"
"Amaterasu." Indra said softly as black flames engulfed Seven's body.
Seven's ear piercing screams filled the eerie silence of the village, he ran around in pain, taking off his helmet and some of his armour. Out of desperation he then dropped to the ground and rolled over, in an attempt to put out the flames.
Indra and Orochimaru merely watched on, with Orochimaru smiling like a madman at the sight of Seven being burned alive. Orochimaru then swiftly took the device from Seven's arm before it too got ingulfed in the flames of Amaterasu.
Seven's screams eventually stopped, as his corpse became nothing but a burning pile of flesh, whatever villagers that remained were too afraid to move at what they just witnessed. One man in particular who was unlucky enough to witnessed the event was so afraid that he did not even move, or make a sound.
"Now...time to cut off some lose ends.." Indra commented as he teleported behind the man and sliced off his head. One by one the remaining villagers were all slain in cold blood by Indra, and those who tried to hide were eventually caught, and killed.
Orochimaru meanwhile placed the device on his left arm, and soon noticed that a HUD interface appeared.
"Kukukuku..." In only a few moments Orochimaru had already learnt the basics of the device, which he learnt had a name; V.A.T.S, short for Vault-Tec Assisted Technology. Using the V.A.T.S Orochimaru used it's targeting system to swiftly eliminate villagers running away from the village.
In no time he caught up with the runaway villagers in the nearby woods, and swiftly ended their lives before most could even turn their heads around to face him.
With his Sharingan activated, Indra approached the last house he had not entered in the village and opened the door. There was nobody in the house, at least that is what the inhabitants wanted Indra to think. Sensing three chakra signatures very close to him, Indra kicked down a nearby wall to him, which revealed a woman hiding there with a young boy, most likely her son.
"W-why are you doing this?" The woman asked Indra, as she comforted her crying child.
"Because I simply do not desire my abilities becoming common knowledge, I still need to remain undercover, so I make sure to leave no witnesses to ensure that." Indra explained as lightning began to form in his hands.
Loud screams were heard as Indra killed the last two survivors, which ended almost as quickly as it began. Once he was done with his work Indra then exited the house, making his way back to Orochimaru to discuss what to do next.
Arriving back at Seven's charred corpse, Indra noticed Orochimaru holding Seven's device in his hand.
"Hmmm, interesting." Orochimaru muttered as he pressed the various buttons on the device.
"What is it?" Indra asked.
"It appears that this device has a name. It is called V.A.T.S, short for Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System. I placed it on my arm while you were gone and learnt that this device also has a map that can help you find what you are looking for." Orochimaru explained.
"Is that so huh?" Indra said as he shot a glance at the V.A.T.S, before proceeding yanking it from Orochimaru's hand and crushing it with his bare hand.
"I don't need a stupid device to help me find him when I have these eyes!" Indra declared proudly with his activated Sharingan as he stared at the scrap metal that was formely the V.A.T.S.
Orochimaru briefly looked at Indra in shock, before returning to his trademark shit-eating grin.
"Kukuku...you are correct Indra." Orochimaru answered coyly.
Orochimaru's mind: (That machine could have been very useful in helping us track down Shisui. No use crying over spilled milk, since I still have the Sharingan by my side..and memorised the vital information on it...kukukukuku...)
"Before you destroyed the device I discovered something that might pique your interest." Orochimaru spoke up, earning Indra's attention.
"It seems that Seven here may have been a undercover agent. As when I was using this V.A.T.S I discovered that he had the co-ordinates to Lescatie on it. If my estimates are correct, Lescatie is to the south-west of our current location, and depending on unforeseen circumstances it will take us approximately two days to get there." Orochimaru said.
"Alright, let's get going then, but first we will need a change of attire, as this one is currently bloodied and torn." Indra replied
Indra and Orochimaru proceeded to ninja run through the trees of the thick forest.
Indra's mind: (I'm one step closer to getting rid of that pesky Shisui, and once I help Jashin get rid of that God, I'll backstab him and send him back to whatever hole he crawled out of make myself the God of this world.)
(Back with Shisui)
Shisui had cautiously been making his way back to Lescatie, especially since almost a minute after Druella had dropped him off at that spot in the forest he sensed someone following him. Shisui decided to instead to travel around Lescatie instead of heading towards it, making sure to keep his Sharingan active at all time to make sure he did not get unexpectedly ambushed. Granted it was a much longer way of getting back there, but he needed to do so in case the stalker revealed themselves to Shisui, he would not compromise the safety of the citizens of Lescatie.
As he continued jumping through the trees, a divine sword struck Shisui straight in his abdomen.
Or what would have been his abdomen, had he not used Kawarimi so that the sword instead pierced the log that had taken his place.
The wielder of the sword was a Valkyrie of the Chief God, who looked at the log in a mixture of suprise and anger.
"Come out and face me you traitorous coward!" She called out.
Doing as instructed, Shisui jumped down from a nearby tree where he was standing.
"What's the meaning of this? Why are you trying to kill me?" Shisui asked irritated.
"Heh, don't play dumb with me traitor, you know exactly why I am after you." The Valkyrie spat out.
Shisui pondered on what she meant, and once he finally did flashed chuckled at the answer.
"It's because I'm helping the mamono right, Aldana?" He asked, with the Valkyries responding with a simple yes.
"Why are you against humans allying with the mamono? Can't you see they only want to help us? They mean no harm and only desire peace." Shisui pleaded to Aldana.
"Insolent fool, that's what those lecherous whores want you to think! They whisper sweet nothings into your ear and seduce any man to their side with the promise of pleasures of the flesh. You were truly a magnificent hero Shisui, and it's a shame I have to be the one to end your life." Aldana commented as faster than the eye could see, she closed the space between her and Shisui and hoisted him into the hair by grabbing his throat.
"Any last words?" She asked Shisui as she readied her blade.
"Yes. That with that fake determination of yours you'll never reach me, too bad for you." Shisui answered as his body disappeared into particles of light.
"What the?" Aldana stammered out as she noticed that the forest she was in now turned into a black void with the only light coming from the sky above with reddish clouds circling it, she noticed Shisui standing in front of her, with a giant moon behind him.
"I rule everything here..." Shisui stated as the moon behind him began to glow to a pointed that it blinded Aldana's vision.
"Turn to dust!" He cried out, as giant beams of light shot down from the sky, surrounding Aldana.
Aldana tried her best to move, but quickly realised that her attempts were futile as her feet felt as thought they were submerged in concrete.
The beams quickly surrounded Aldana, which soon engulfed her entire body. The pain was almost unbearable as she felt as though her skin was being peeled off from her body. She continued to scream her lungs out, until she noticed that she did not have the voice to do so anymore. Her head now felt incredibly heavy and her strength was leaving her body, despite attempts to stay conscious she succumbed to unconsciousness.
Back in the real world Shisui stood triumphantly over Aldana's unconscious body.
"I am sorry Aldana, I hope that in due time you will come to understand the truth about the mamono." Shisui commented sorrowfully.
"Shadow clone jutsu!" Shisui whispered as two clones of himself poofed into existence.
"Take her to Maylin." Shisui instructed the clones, who did as instructed and carried the unconscious Valkyrie to take her to Monaxia.
Once his clones were gone Shisui proceeded to make his way back to Lescatie, finally seeing the lights of the city in the near distance.
Shisui's mind: (Shit! That was a close call. I'll have to be more careful now, especially since if it weren't for my Kotoamatsukami, that could've ended very differently. I'll have to inform Sasha in the morning what had just happened now.)
Shisui arrived at the outer wall guarding Lescatie and discreetly made his way over the wall to finally head home and call it a night. Today had been an interesting day, he finally got back in contact with Itachi, the Uchiha clan was still alive, for now. Now the only thing Shisui had to do was open a more stable portal in an isolated location, so that the Uchiha could escape unnoticed.
That is, if Danzo and his goons don't find out and have any plans to intercept them from leaving Konoha.