Time is accelerated in this chapter, I only hope it won't feel too rushed, but I have dragged time for a while in the past few chapters, and I find such change welcoming and could bring about more paths for me to try.
Anyway, the supercharged chidori and and kyubi's rasengan seem familiar, don't you think? HAHA! The chapter where Kagizume battles with Kyubi is reenacted in chapter 232 of Naruto's Manga. Gift of foresight? Maybe... HAHA!
Anyway, this chapter marks a VERY SUDDEN CHANGE... I decided to adopt a different approach, that I do not care if everyone hates me. I will write if I want to, and if they don't like it, it is none of their business anymore.
I
Long awaited, and it has finally arrived. Time and time again all things seem that once happened, will repeat itself, and so there will come a time when the servant will rebel against the master.
It is truth, for the only truth in the world will be change. It is unavoidable no matter how, and change will come in many forms, some hidden, some open, some small, some large. Change has always been a part of life, it is of no denying, and it would also be futile to attempt to stop change. Many great men fell to resist change, and perhaps they have a worthy cause to prevent a change for the worst. But change is inevitable as it always was, and change can never be avoided.
So, he knew deep inside himself that Naruto, his current host will one day change, and for better or worst, he doesn't know. But he hopes it would be for the better, after all, eight years will mark the greatest scar ever to rip the world asunder. Kyubi and his brethren, will execute an act of rebellion, to resist change in the form of destruction. He once remembered that his master once said to him when they were wandering in another human worlds.
'Change has now taken the form of man, no longer is it time or nature.'
Within himself, he hoped that it would be true, and if it is, then perhaps there is a chance to stop destruction, or at least cause change in a different form, not necessarily destruction.
But that is long term change, one that will shake to the world right through it's core. Now, he would have to pay attention to the local change, the evolution inside Naruto that has been taking place since a few months ago.
II
It has passed, time has melted, withered and faded away, and as time passed, it only marked the strengthening of Naruto's will and power. Six months since he became a member of Akatsuki, and what he was then, was only a shadow of what he was now.
In terms of tactics, the games of chess and other mind provoking entertainment has boosted it, and perhaps he has become a better strategist, and although he is still no match for some geniuses back home. Wait... it is no longer his home. His home.... is himself. Anywhere he goes, his mind will be his home.
The competition between Kagizume and Kyubi has yet to end, for there is still 5 months left to it. But for Naruto, he did not care anymore.
Six months, and his personality has changed. Why? He was forced to communicate with Akatsuki, and prolonged acting has made the Konoha-hating-Naruto character slowly merge with himself. He doubted himself now, and he found it difficult to discern truth, and fiction. But thankfully, there exists Kagizume to remind him what he was, and so the change was only minor, more on combat, and perhaps on mentality against stronger opponents. But change is still change, and small changes accumulate fast.
There was a large part of him that still believe in Konoha, but the undercover personality... influenced it slightly, and provoked thought about his blind faith towards Konoha. Perhaps he should just Konoha without bias, neither supportive of them, nor antagonize them. They will now be judged for what they do, as Kagizume once said.
"The careful are wary of their enemies, but the wise are also wary of their friends. In times of war, nothing is black or white. Sides change as easily as the flipping of a coin, and always keep tab of everyone around you."
On the same reason, he has never became friendly with his two watchmen, Kisame and Itachi, and a part of him felt like prying into their head to see what they're thinking about. Perhaps letting Sasuke kill Itachi would be a suitable way to make peace between the two of them.
"Don't forget your way in. Know and understand where you stand." Kyubi's words ring inside, and Kyubi was quite rude at times, but he as a reborn, also had experienced many things, and his ideas usually carry some logic in them.
(A/N: Out of character? Perhaps.)
III
Hinata sat alone on the bench, with the park's trees as company, the flowers as friends.
Four months it have been since they received news of Naruto's new status as a missing-nin, and surprisingly, it seemed to relate with the missing nin status of Gaara, which happened at about the same time.
She was still a genin, unable to climb up the ladder to become a chuunin, and for that, she was severely punished by her parents, and relatives as well. On the other hand, Neji was already a chuunin, and she started to feel useless as she always had.
Neji then came along, his face stern as always, and there was a severe lack of life in his eyes.
"I was told by Kakashi that Naruto was now working for a criminal organization." He said, and perhaps Hinata could sense Neji's refrain and scepticism. Sorrow used to be one of the emotions stirred, but it has been 4 months, and the missing nin status is probably true. But Naruto's missing-nin status opened their eyes on many things, especially the hatred that the villagers seem to hold specially for Naruto, and many issues relating to his existence.
Neji is now torn between duty and friendship, and he found the choice difficult to make, and every time, he seemed to only side with duty, because he too knew that duty must come before personal matters regardless.
IV
Sasuke stared at the ravaged walls of the dilapidated mansion, and the crumbled rocks bear mark of the anger that he had accumulated over the months.
When he received the news, he felt that it was ironic, that their roles have suddenly reversed, and Naruto was now the traitor, not him. But what striked him hard, was how the villagers responded, as if a great evil had left, and celebrations went to the streets everywhere. Local businessmen placed high bounties on his head, for reasons he did not know at that time, but soon found out from Kakashi.
Since he was retrieved, Kakashi became his reliable news source, the rest being rumours of villagers or plain fallacious fiction. Naruto had Kyubi. That was why he could be so powerful when they fought by the waterfall that day. The walls became the method he released his anger, and almost everyday, a part was crushed by him.
Now, it should be his turn to retrieve Naruto. But... It had occured to him that he was no longer strong enough to stop him, and no longer capable of defeating such an adversary.
Staring blankly into the blue sky, that always seem to watch over him, he was reminded of many things that relate to the color of blue.
Then, he decided once more.
"Naruto, will pay the price of treachery."
But a while after he said that, he chuckled. 'Roles are reversed, indeed.'
V
Naruto glanced at Itachi, and he called. "What are we doing, now?" The three of them are alone by the river, slowly making their way closer towards Stone, probably to steal information, like always.
Akatsuki, as Naruto discovered, never convened, and orders are passed from directly. In fact, Naruto had never met many members of Akatsuki except one or two who came to deliver orders or instructions. Weird, but after a brief explanation from Kyubi, he soon found out that such actions are for safety and stealth.
Itachi remained silent for a moment, and from his facial expression, it hints of thought. But he realized Naruto was watching him, he then instantly answered, "We're going to retrieve some scrolls, and kill some officers."
Naruto felt slightly uncomfortable with the term, 'kill.' "Well, I'll do the retrieving, you two do the killing."
Itachi grinned slightly, as if expecting such an answer. "Good."
END CHAPTER
This chapter is short, because over the next few weeks, I will have exams, So I can't update, even if I want to. Again, if there are gaps, I will fill them up in chapters to come, prolly with flashback.
Anyway, the supercharged chidori and and kyubi's rasengan seem familiar, don't you think? HAHA! The chapter where Kagizume battles with Kyubi is reenacted in chapter 232 of Naruto's Manga. Gift of foresight? Maybe... HAHA!
Anyway, this chapter marks a VERY SUDDEN CHANGE... I decided to adopt a different approach, that I do not care if everyone hates me. I will write if I want to, and if they don't like it, it is none of their business anymore.
I
Long awaited, and it has finally arrived. Time and time again all things seem that once happened, will repeat itself, and so there will come a time when the servant will rebel against the master.
It is truth, for the only truth in the world will be change. It is unavoidable no matter how, and change will come in many forms, some hidden, some open, some small, some large. Change has always been a part of life, it is of no denying, and it would also be futile to attempt to stop change. Many great men fell to resist change, and perhaps they have a worthy cause to prevent a change for the worst. But change is inevitable as it always was, and change can never be avoided.
So, he knew deep inside himself that Naruto, his current host will one day change, and for better or worst, he doesn't know. But he hopes it would be for the better, after all, eight years will mark the greatest scar ever to rip the world asunder. Kyubi and his brethren, will execute an act of rebellion, to resist change in the form of destruction. He once remembered that his master once said to him when they were wandering in another human worlds.
'Change has now taken the form of man, no longer is it time or nature.'
Within himself, he hoped that it would be true, and if it is, then perhaps there is a chance to stop destruction, or at least cause change in a different form, not necessarily destruction.
But that is long term change, one that will shake to the world right through it's core. Now, he would have to pay attention to the local change, the evolution inside Naruto that has been taking place since a few months ago.
II
It has passed, time has melted, withered and faded away, and as time passed, it only marked the strengthening of Naruto's will and power. Six months since he became a member of Akatsuki, and what he was then, was only a shadow of what he was now.
In terms of tactics, the games of chess and other mind provoking entertainment has boosted it, and perhaps he has become a better strategist, and although he is still no match for some geniuses back home. Wait... it is no longer his home. His home.... is himself. Anywhere he goes, his mind will be his home.
The competition between Kagizume and Kyubi has yet to end, for there is still 5 months left to it. But for Naruto, he did not care anymore.
Six months, and his personality has changed. Why? He was forced to communicate with Akatsuki, and prolonged acting has made the Konoha-hating-Naruto character slowly merge with himself. He doubted himself now, and he found it difficult to discern truth, and fiction. But thankfully, there exists Kagizume to remind him what he was, and so the change was only minor, more on combat, and perhaps on mentality against stronger opponents. But change is still change, and small changes accumulate fast.
There was a large part of him that still believe in Konoha, but the undercover personality... influenced it slightly, and provoked thought about his blind faith towards Konoha. Perhaps he should just Konoha without bias, neither supportive of them, nor antagonize them. They will now be judged for what they do, as Kagizume once said.
"The careful are wary of their enemies, but the wise are also wary of their friends. In times of war, nothing is black or white. Sides change as easily as the flipping of a coin, and always keep tab of everyone around you."
On the same reason, he has never became friendly with his two watchmen, Kisame and Itachi, and a part of him felt like prying into their head to see what they're thinking about. Perhaps letting Sasuke kill Itachi would be a suitable way to make peace between the two of them.
"Don't forget your way in. Know and understand where you stand." Kyubi's words ring inside, and Kyubi was quite rude at times, but he as a reborn, also had experienced many things, and his ideas usually carry some logic in them.
(A/N: Out of character? Perhaps.)
III
Hinata sat alone on the bench, with the park's trees as company, the flowers as friends.
Four months it have been since they received news of Naruto's new status as a missing-nin, and surprisingly, it seemed to relate with the missing nin status of Gaara, which happened at about the same time.
She was still a genin, unable to climb up the ladder to become a chuunin, and for that, she was severely punished by her parents, and relatives as well. On the other hand, Neji was already a chuunin, and she started to feel useless as she always had.
Neji then came along, his face stern as always, and there was a severe lack of life in his eyes.
"I was told by Kakashi that Naruto was now working for a criminal organization." He said, and perhaps Hinata could sense Neji's refrain and scepticism. Sorrow used to be one of the emotions stirred, but it has been 4 months, and the missing nin status is probably true. But Naruto's missing-nin status opened their eyes on many things, especially the hatred that the villagers seem to hold specially for Naruto, and many issues relating to his existence.
Neji is now torn between duty and friendship, and he found the choice difficult to make, and every time, he seemed to only side with duty, because he too knew that duty must come before personal matters regardless.
IV
Sasuke stared at the ravaged walls of the dilapidated mansion, and the crumbled rocks bear mark of the anger that he had accumulated over the months.
When he received the news, he felt that it was ironic, that their roles have suddenly reversed, and Naruto was now the traitor, not him. But what striked him hard, was how the villagers responded, as if a great evil had left, and celebrations went to the streets everywhere. Local businessmen placed high bounties on his head, for reasons he did not know at that time, but soon found out from Kakashi.
Since he was retrieved, Kakashi became his reliable news source, the rest being rumours of villagers or plain fallacious fiction. Naruto had Kyubi. That was why he could be so powerful when they fought by the waterfall that day. The walls became the method he released his anger, and almost everyday, a part was crushed by him.
Now, it should be his turn to retrieve Naruto. But... It had occured to him that he was no longer strong enough to stop him, and no longer capable of defeating such an adversary.
Staring blankly into the blue sky, that always seem to watch over him, he was reminded of many things that relate to the color of blue.
Then, he decided once more.
"Naruto, will pay the price of treachery."
But a while after he said that, he chuckled. 'Roles are reversed, indeed.'
V
Naruto glanced at Itachi, and he called. "What are we doing, now?" The three of them are alone by the river, slowly making their way closer towards Stone, probably to steal information, like always.
Akatsuki, as Naruto discovered, never convened, and orders are passed from directly. In fact, Naruto had never met many members of Akatsuki except one or two who came to deliver orders or instructions. Weird, but after a brief explanation from Kyubi, he soon found out that such actions are for safety and stealth.
Itachi remained silent for a moment, and from his facial expression, it hints of thought. But he realized Naruto was watching him, he then instantly answered, "We're going to retrieve some scrolls, and kill some officers."
Naruto felt slightly uncomfortable with the term, 'kill.' "Well, I'll do the retrieving, you two do the killing."
Itachi grinned slightly, as if expecting such an answer. "Good."
END CHAPTER
This chapter is short, because over the next few weeks, I will have exams, So I can't update, even if I want to. Again, if there are gaps, I will fill them up in chapters to come, prolly with flashback.