Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter of the Merc and the Medic. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto and a few others do.
(Land of Snow.)
Marmora and Sakura continued on their trek. Marmora didn't seem to be freezing unlike Sakura who had a cloak on.
"I like being able to talk, you know." Kuraokami said while he appeared again.
"We have something in common then," Marmora stated. He looked at Sakura before the god level dragon clamped onto his shoulders.
"I believe we were going to talk about the Aito Clan again?" Kuraokami looked at the snow and smiled.
Marmora blinked, he finally picked up where Tsunade. He was studying the places small traces of her Charka emanated from. He knew that Tsunade was at the casino.
Why wasn't he surprised? He turned to Sakura before a familiar voice cut them off.
"That's Kuraokami? Hmm." They turned to see Sasuke behind them.
"Sasuke!?" Marmora and Sakura shouted, the Uchiha looked between the duo before Kuraokami hummed.
"The legendary Uchiha and one of the last of his clan, hmm." He looked at Marmora.
"Kid? I don't mean to break up the reunion, but we don't have time. we need to find Lady Tsunade to help you before Shin gets here." Kuraokami stated. Sasuke crossed his arms.
"I know where she is. I was on the way to talk with her." he stated, Kuraokami raised an eyebrow.
"How very interesting. Kid, we need to get going anyway." the god dragon said. Marmora pulled up his hood more before walking away.
"Fine. You know we can't stop 2 super strong monsters by constantly rushing to the next point. You said we had 2 years. yet we have to keep rushing?" He asked, Kuraokami said nothing while the trio continued to walk.
"What? you get mad I have a point? Soldiers don't win by blindly preparing for the enemy." He cracked his knuckles before Sakura turned to Sasuke.
"What brings you to the Land of Snow? I thought you were with Karin and Sarada." She asked. Sasuke tapped his cloak with his good arm.
"Shin has my Sharingan. He is an Uchiha responsibility. I plan on going back when he's dead. I won't involve Karin in it and she doesn't know about the Land of Snow as well as we do." Sasuke explained, Marmora turned to him.
"Smart, but it doesn't mean she's safe. Your wife is an expert healer and skilled at combat I'm sure, he was still able to attack you once, and with your daughter there…." He pointed out.
"She has Orochimaru with her. I trust the sound to keep her out of danger." Sasuke said, they entered a casino and Marmora rolled his eyes.
"I can already smell the cockroaches trying to swindle us." Marmora muttered before Sakura and Sasuke walked in.
The trio paid the fee and Marmora turned to Kuraokami.
"Ok, besides being one of the best Kunoichi on the planet…. and one of the people I wanted to meet before I kick the bucket? Can you please explain why we have to find Lady Tsunade? She dropped off the radar more or less when Naruto took over and this isn't the best way to get help. I kind of doubt that Tsunade learned Water and Ice Style Jutsu suddenly." Marmora said, Sakura moved to search for Tsunade.
"You need to learn how to fully master your Charka. You also need to improve Taijitsu and such. kid? You got skill, but you don't have the ability to really control it. Momoshiki is skilled enough to go toe to go toe with Kaguya, you go toe to toe with 3 of them according to what I've seen." Marmora heard before Sasuke spoke up.
"If he was looking for a combat teacher, what about Might Guy or Hinata?" He asked, Marmora was about to speak up before a very familiar voice cut them off.
"That's Marmora, right?" Tsunade asked, Marmora turned to the Sannin.
"Yes, Lady Tsunade. I'm Marmora Aito." He stated, standing at order before looking at the woman.
"It's just Tsunade. Sakura explained that…." She started to say before another voice cut them off.
"Did she say Marmora?" they turned to see a group of mercenaries rising from their seats.
This was joined by more thugs who rose from their seats, some drunk, some easily understanding the implications of their situation.
"That group of ninja freaks put a bounty on him! We get a few mill!" He and the others heard; Marmora put his hand on his Kunai pouch.
"Something tells me we're going to be busy until Shin gets here." Marmora muttered before the group started to surround them.
"That's Tsunade and the Uchiha! We can't… We have to…" Marmora formed a Sea Sword on his left arm.
"Unless you want a fight, I'd move along, dead men can't spend the reward you want to." Marmora said, the group looked at each other.
One of the people threw a punch which Marmora deflected.
Author Notes
Phew, another chapter done! I do want to point out this story will possibly be 200 chapters or so. I am trying not to rush the romance and not make Marmora too strong to fast. Next chapter will be on Friday or so and will show the fight, more on Marmora's clan, Sakura and Marmora glowing closer and some of Marmora's training while Shin hunts them. until then, Lighting Wolf out!