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.
(Train enroute to Land of Waves.)
Sakura looked at Marmora with amusement while he spoke with Kuraokami.
"I told you. we get there, we go straight to the Aito Building, you keep acting like there's going to be all these complications." Marmora stated before the deity in question chuckled.
"Marmora? I wish it would be that simple, but with the things I've seen so far mentally and can predict coming? you should know how nothing ever goes according to plan. You might have mastered or be close to controlling the first level of Arctic Armor. We still have to get you to master the other forms of it." Marmora sighed before the duo looked at Sakura.
"Collecting your thoughts, Lady Aito?" Kuraokami asked while Marmora looked ready to ask something. He instead shrugged and turned to look out the window.
"No, but I am thinking about something… if Momoshiki wants the scrolls bad enough, why would he send Kinshiki to come and get them? you said that the tree has Charka fruit like the one Kaguya consumed." Sakura saw Kuraokami nod and smirk.
"Correct, the fruit does have the ability to enhance its consumer with power equal if not beyond that. Momoshiki doesn't have that power, not yet. I don't think anyone could stop him if he managed to eat one," Kuraokami stated, Sakura frowned at the information.
"Then why would Momoshiki allow one of his Lieutenants to find the fruit for him?" Sakura watched the deity hum and turn to look at her after a short gaze out the window.
"Kinshiki has loyalty to his retainer. I cannot tell you why, the clan is prone to betraying each other. Momoshiki is lazy, he doesn't like to get his hands dirty. I doubt he'd personally come for the map to the tree unless we killed his minions. I can't tell you why they don't take the map for themselves, but I can tell you Momoshiki is a very dangerous warrior, Sakura. I don't know if he's more dangerous then Kaguya, but his ambitions FAR outstrip hers." Kuraokami looked at Marmora.
"Marmora? You have something to say?" he asked. Marmora shrugged slightly.
"If Kinshiki was looking for one map or such? Momoshiki had to have that other member you mentioned, Urashiki, looking for other information… Kuraokami? You said they fought the Aito clan years ago. They would know then about the Aito clan then." Marmora hummed and watched Sakura consider the possibility.
She frowned, her mind raced with the possibilities, they could be walking into a trap or ambush. Sakura also noted that if there had been a building? Momoshiki had to have made moves to collect their resources and bend them to his will.
"I think the Aito Clan is smart enough to cover their tracks, kid. They've had a very long reach and they left a hidden legacy on the planet… for the next person, for you. I know even if Urashiki did find the building? They wouldn't be able to break in so easily." Kuraokami said before running an astral claw along the windowsill with amusement.
"Sakura, are you sure that your hospital will be fine without you around to take care of it?" Marmora moved up his mask and then turned to look at the rest of the train.
"I have people that can care for it without me and Lady Tsunade said she was heading back to the Hidden Leaf. I'm still a Jonin of the Hidden Leaf, it's my duty to keep threats away from the village. Momoshiki is a threat to the peace Naruto brought, I'm not going to let him break that peace and let all the lives lost for it go to waste." Sakura stated before Kuraokami chuckled.
"I'd be glad if you two continued dating. You two are adorable with your concern for the other. Marmora, I think you'd do best to remember how powerful Sakura is in combat, her strength impresses even me and I'm a god. Her strength and skill are matched by her intelligence." He crossed his arms while Marmora rolled his eyes.
"I think the bruises I have from fighting her and fact she's been handling the strategy to an extent." Marmora stated while Sakura rolled her eyes.
"Who's the one healing you every time you get hurt?" Marmora chuckled. Sakura smirked and leaned back into her chair.
"Ok, I can't fault you for that. I still wish you didn't have to earthquake punch while I'm still around. you could have killed me during the fight with Shin." Marmora pointed out before he sighed and looked to the ground.
"I think I should get some sleep, getting tired is gonna be an issue when we get there, I need time to think of what I'm going to do next." Marmora rubbed at his eyes.
Author Notes
Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out that there are going to be a lot more fights coming up. next chapter will end up being on next Monday next week and will show Marmora and Sakura arriving in the Land of Waves and more romance. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!
Ps: I am making the Ino, Kurotsuchi or other anime stories this week.