Sealkeeper: He Who Binds
Chapter 100 – My Will Be Done
It was becoming a common occurrence for his rest to be interrupted by these flashes of gold, Orochimaru mused from his bed. He supposed he should get used to them, Naruto seemed rather fond of making use of their services.
It was good to know at least one of his gifts was able to serve his prince well.
Kimimaro, who had been standing- sitting- watch beside Orochimaru's bed, shot to his feet ready to defend his lord.
The golden child of Au wasn't impressed and proceeded to slink across the blanket of Orochimaru's bed without worry, coming to rest near the Snake Sage's chest. They took a moment to stare at the young form of the Sage, idly tasting the air of the room, before speaking.
"I cannot tell if you really do hold his confidence or if he continues to send me because he has doubts of your actions." Hissed the snake. Much to his disappointment Orochimaru did not rise to the bait.
"What does my Crimson Prince command?"
The child of Au shifted a bit, grudgingly admitting that at the very least the Snake Sage seemed to want to serve even if they continued to fail the High-Priest. It was something, at least.
"Your dens in Mizu no Kuni, he suspects his enemies hide within them." That's all he needed to say before Orochimaru understood exactly what his godson needed.
"Kimimaro!" Even as he called for his most loyal servant Orochimaru was pushing himself out of his bed and would have fallen out of it had the last Kaguya not caught the Sage on his shoulder. The Bone user didn't spare the golden serpent as much as a glance, instead immediately starting towards his lord's office. Even if what he needed wasn't there it would be much easier to have it gathered there for him.
The Child of Au watched for a moment before dropping off of the bed himself and following along leisurely. Though he would prefer the High-Priests' commands be fulfilled he really didn't care if Orochimaru succeeded in following his orders. In fact, he'd much rather have Orochimaru fail if it didn't mean the High-Priest was denied what he needed.
Regardless, his part had been done and the ball was in the court of the Snake Sage.
He was half tempted to just go back to the High-Priest and claim that Orochimaru refused but not only would that probably come to bite him in the tail later but Orochimaru would probably manage to get it to the High-Priest anyway so he would just be delaying the High-Priest needlessly.
Koshi Nii-sama would not be pleased and neither would Au.
He was starting to think that having the 'honor' of serving the High-Priest directly might not be worth the trouble of running errands to and from Orochimaru. Having to deal with the summoner of the lesser serpents but not being able to put them in their place was beyond irritating.
Maybe he could convince one of his other siblings to take his place, that would probably be for the best.
Hell, he could probably get one of the older siblings to take it on, claiming that he wasn't capable of properly aiding the High-Priest and that he required someone more skilled and mature.
The thought that he could both escape this and manage to pull one over on an older sibling certainly tickled his fancy and he couldn't think of any consequences of failing.
It was perfect.
Now, if only Orochimaru could hurry up and either fail of succeed.
Either way he would be that much closer to never having to work with the Snake Sage ever again.
He really didn't see what the High-Priest saw in him, but maybe that's because he hadn't seen the Sage as a woman. The High-Priest was young, after all, it was understandable that his opinions might be swayed and his favor captured by an attractive potential mate.
Hmm, maybe he should hold off on trying to escape his duties, just until the two met again. He was sure it would be amusing to see what the High-Priest thought of the Sage now that they were male.
He also idly wondered if they would still try to mate.
Well, if nothing else at least the Snake Sage chose more appropriate dens. The Golden serpent eyed the room it appeared in distastefully, noting the vibrant reds and opulent golds to which clung stubbornly the scent of a dozen different clashing perfumes, cheap candles, and the faint smell of sex.
The High-Priest certainly did find himself in...interesting...locations.
He sat now on the edge of the large bed that dominated the room looking over a handful of papers he had set down on the bedside table. The High-priest didn't seem uncomfortable but neither did he appear to be particularly pleased by his surroundings which the child of Au supposed was a point in his favor.
Another paper fond itself set down on the table before Naruto turned a purple eye to the golden snake coiled at the foot of his bed. Despite being able to see the large number of papers and scrolls that had been tied to the snake's back he decided to ask anyway.
"Did Orochimaru have what I requested?"
The Child of Au appreciated that about as much as Naruto seemed to appreciate the room's decor.
"It is...possible...High-Priest." Even so they tried to remain as polite as they could though it was painfully evident that the question irritated them.
"Excellent." Naruto paid the snake's tone no mind, reaching over to untie the bundle and retrieve the documents sent by his god...father. He still wasn't used to that.
Naruto skimmed them briefly, confirming that they were indeed what he had sought, and a small smile grew into a vicious smirk. Oh yes, this was exactly what he needed. Tossing them onto the other papers on his table he rose from the bed and to the bedroom door, sticking his head out enough to address the Wolf standing guard on the other side.
"Fetch the High-Captain, there are things I need to discuss with her." He ordered. "And if you see Kakashi or Anko have them come as well."
"Hai, Tsukuyomi-sama!" They didn't hesitate to carry out his orders though he suspected the first Wolf they crossed would be sent back to assume guard over their lord.
Naruto returned to the papers, spreading them over the bed to begin sorting them and idly noting that the child of Au had moved from the red comforter to one of the wooden bedposts near the head board.
The rebels had managed to last this long because the Kirigakure Shinobi could only react to attacks and had no way to bring the fight to them. With this, all of that changed.
It was time for the rebels to be forced onto the defensive.
Tsukuyomi had them in his sight now, there was no escaping.
But if they were wise they would still take the opportunity to run.
Who knows, maybe he'd take pity on some of them.
Naruto awoke to the same feeling he had fallen asleep- smothered in the soft warmth of female flesh. It seemed heavier than when he had last lost consciousness but he didn't think much of it. The Wolves were used to crawling into bed with him, Mai or not, so it had only been a matter of time before they grew daring enough to do it while he and his favorite Wolf were completely naked.
Honestly he was a bit surprised they had managed to last this long.
Golden eyes opened to greet the light that spilled into his bedroom and he made a mental note to close the curtains before they started next time. He would have thrown an arm over his face to fend it off but they were unavailable to him at the moment.
He took a look down to his right where Mai's head of black hair snuggled into his chest, his arm trapped between her budding breasts, and smiled softly. Gods above, what had he ever done to deserve having her in his life? Golden eyes trailed lower still, devouring every inch of exposed skin.
That was a bad idea. He tore his eyes away before he got too carried away and ended up waking her from a well-deserved rest. Instead he turned to the weight on his other side, curious as to who had joined them.
While he couldn't claim she was the last person he expected, she was certainly close.
Mikoto seemed quite content to curl into his other side, completely nude as far as he could tell. He had only enough time to recognize how peaceful she looked before he had to avert his eyes from her as well. She was an attractive woman, after all, and her soft warmth pressing into him was doing enough without staring at her slumbering form.
He couldn't help but wonder if Mai was going to look just like her when she was older considering how similar they looked already. He could only be so lucky.
Naruto ended up wondering that for the next several minutes as he stared up at the ceiling until he heard Mai give a yawn. He turned to her with a smile and was quick enough to catch her black eyes blinking open tiredly. Angry, tired, or trying to tear his clothes off she was just too pretty for his own good. Naruto managed to crane his neck enough to place a kiss on the tip of her nose and she took the opportunity to raise her head to capture his lips.
It started soft but as it became more heated he regretfully pulled away to their mutual disappointment.
"Sorry," He gave her a regretful smile. "But we have a visitor."
"They can watch," She shrugged. It wouldn't have been the first time some of the Wolves enjoyed a show.
"They aren't a Wolf."
"Then they can wait." She tossed what little of the sheets covered her away and began crawling up the bed only to pause when the hand she placed on his chest instead ended up in silky black hair she was confident wasn't her own.
Blinking in surprise she looked down to see a naked Mikoto tangled between sheets and legs, unbothered by the movement of the bed.
"As I said," Naruto gave a wry smile. "We have a visitor."
He rewarded her disappointed pout with a light peck and immediately realized that he may have made a mistake when her eyes lit up in a very mischievous, Anko-like way.
Gently moving Mikoto's black hair off of Naruto's chest, she resumed straddling him and leaned down with a grin. "Well, if she really wanted to join us..."
This woman was going to be the death of him.
But by the gods he was going to enjoy every second of it.
Besides, he never could say no to her.
Or Anko.
It was probably for the best that they were separated at the moment.
Naruto didn't have time for any more thoughts as her lips began attacking his neck and her delicate hands did their best to claim their territory. As soon as her hips began to rock above him he knew it was over, there was no way he could stop her now.
Might as well enjoy it.
"And so we can start here and work our way around in a clockwise pattern to ensure the Rebels can't relocate quite so easily." Naruto did his best to ignore Anko's suggestive grin as he went over the plan with High-Captain Katsuri. "Based on the reports you have they're probably to the south, so hitting the unoccupied bases should go faster and, with luck, they won't know about it until its too late."
"I like it," Katsuri grinned. "I like it a lot. It will be good to be able to go after them for once." She looked down at the map of Mizu no Kuni, noting the number of locations marked as one of Orochimaru's bases. "We have a lot of work ahead of us, I'll start readying the Wolves."
She was stopped from leaving by Naruto's raised hand.
"I don't want just Wolves on this, High-Captain, and I don't trust Yagura enough to not keep agents near him. At least a third of the Wolves should remain here, ready to cause as much damage as possible should he try anything, and their numbers should be made up by the presence of Kirigakure Shinobi."He looked up from the papers to catch her eyes. "This is their war, let them fight it. We're only here for the spoils."
'And to make sure their sacrifice means something' went unsaid but understood. He would limit how much they did for Kirigakure and lessen the risk to his Wolves. He knew better than to try to keep them from danger entirely though, so while he would lessen the risk he wouldn't try to make them withdraw from Kiri's civil war completely.
"And for the fun." Interjected Anko, still grinning. She was beyond pleased with herself for the accommodations she had managed to arrange for them. Specifically for Naruto.
He gave her a look but otherwise refrained from reprimanding her. Anko was Anko and he could only expect so much decorum from her. It was something he had understood before he had offered her a position the first time.
She responded to the look by giving a shrug and sticking out her tongue playfully. "So, now that you two have finished talking about work are we going to get to the real reason you've invited two beautiful women into your bedroom, Naruto-kun?"
Katsuri's cheeks darkened deeply but Naruto simply shook his head half amused and half exasperated.
"Maybe because I don't exactly have an office here and just walking outside is likely to turn these papers into mush?"
"Oh-ho?" Anko wagged her brows "So you already came up with a reason for getting us alone with you here. I like it."
Katsuri continued to slowly become a tomato from her position on his bed and Anko's grin only grew larger by the second.
"Anko, there's work to be done. I'll play with you later."
"That's fine," She waved him off. "But what about poor Katsuri here? She won't get that chance. You wouldn't want to deprive her of alone time with daddy, would you?"
Katsuri seemed to be stuck between wanting to run away to hide from her embarrassment and wanting things to continue out of a curiosity burning as brightly as her face.
"I don't think this is the time or place for that, Anko."
"We're in a room at Kirigakure's finest brothel," The Tokubetsu-Jōnin countered. "I don't think there could be a better time or place."
It...was a fair point, actually, but Anko had left an opening for him to taker advantage of.
"You can call yourself what you like, Anko, but poor Katsuri here doesn't need you insinuating that she's a prostitute."
Anko blinked twice in surprise but was quick to recover with a sly grin.
"Who said anything about Katsuri being the prostitute in this situation, daddy?"
He...didn't have a counter to that and his frown- it was not a pout, damnit- must have shown it. Anko gave him a victorious grin and Katsuri giggled softly.
"Regardless," Naruto began gathering the papers scattered over the bed. "We have work to do. If Katsuri would indeed like some...private time with me.." He shot Anko a look as she began to giggle. "For whatever reason, she needs only to ask and I'll arrange something after this mess has been dealt with."
His attention turned to Katsuri. "Alright? If you need something, I'm here for you."
"H-hai, Tou-sama."
Anko seemed to be only seconds away from bursting and only the sound of a knock on the door gave her pause.
When a young...erm...employee...of the establishment popped her head in with a smile and a platter of food, however, Anko lost it.
"Hehehe, the two of us not enough for you, Naruto-kun?" Anko beckoned the young woman into the room. "Come on, come on. Don't be shy. It seems that Daddy's appetite is much more than I had realized." She turned to Naruto. "So is now the right time, Tou-sama?"
With the realization that she wasn't going to stop until he gave her the attention she oh so desperately needed Naruto turned to Katsuri. "You're free to stay, if you like." He offered. "But it looks like I'm going to need to take care of Anko if we want any hope of her controlling herself."
It only took a second for Katsuri to understand his meaning and the blush resumed with a vengeance.
"Uh, you don't actually mind if I join, do you?"
Naruto looked to the young woman, her platter of food already set down on a small table by the door and her hands playing with the sash that kept her rather revealing robe closed. He looked back to an excited Anko who had already stripped out of her top and was sliding her skirt down her legs with a wink.
He probably wasn't going to be able to fully satisfy her if she was this bad which meant it was probably unfair to add someone else for him to take care of but at the same time he supposed he could also use all the help he could get.
"...If those clothes come off you're not leaving this room until we've managed to satisfy Anko here."
Her robes were already on the ground.
It was going to be a long afternoon.
From the corner of his eye he was able to see Katsuri making her way to the door, no doubt to start readying the Wolves, and so he didn't pay any mind to the click of the door. He couldn't blame her, this really couldn't' be considered alone time with him in any sense of the word.
He was surprised, then, when a third body ended up joining him on the bed.
Oh, he was in a lot of trouble now.
Anko's wicked smirk only confirmed it.
Despite their best efforts- well, Naruto's best efforts- the noise from their...activities...ended up waking their unexpected guest. It took Mikoto a few seconds to return to awareness and a few more to realize what was happening not a foot from her face.
She scrambled off of Naruto's chest and watched as what looked to be a younger her straddled her son and enjoyed the carnal pleasures of the flesh. Her attention moved onto Naruto who was doing his best to muffle his own sounds into the young woman's neck, both hands holding firmly onto her hips.
The young woman, on the other hand, did absolutely nothing to keep the world from knowing exactly how much she was enjoying this.
Mikoto really had no idea how to feel about this. One one hand she could admit she had probably brought this upon herself by crawling into bed with the young couple and watching them ignited a warmth in her that she hadn't felt in many years.
On the other hand she was more than a little uncomfortable being right next to her son as he had sex with some young woman she had never met. Admittedly most of that could be attributed to that growing warmth she was feeling and the fact that she was an article of clothing away from being completely naked.
Some small third part of her wondered if this was supposed to be some sort of invitation to join them. They were obviously comfortable enough to do this sort of thing right next to her.
Ultimately Mikoto opted to gather the sheets the bed's other occupants had discarded and wrap them around herself before vacating the room.
Only one of them noticed but Mai didn't mind at all.
Katsuri had surrendered after an hour or so – and a twenty minute nap- and left to arrange things with the Wolves with a smile almost as brilliant as her blush. Naruto had managed to stick around for another two- though if asked would admit that for a good portion of that he was more observer than participant- before he too left the room, papers tucked under one arm and an amused child of Au following behind him.
The first thing he did was seek out Katsuri in the command tent and give her the information provided by Orochimaru. The second thing he did was send a Wolf to get them something to eat which earned him a tired smile from the High-Captain.
"How's it coming?" He asked as he took a seat on the edge of the table, only vaguely noting that he must have picked it up from one of the beautiful serpents in his life.
"We're preparing supplies at the moment, we believe it will take roughly three weeks in order to clear them all out. I have some of them spreading word of our intentions to the Kirigakure Shinobi in hopes of inciting them to join us. Reports of success on that front have been mixed but we should have some willing to join us." She gave a sigh as she looked down to the plans over the table. "There are only two things I don't like but haven't been able to come up with a solution for..."
She spared a glance to her lord and took his raised brow as indication to continue.
"First if there are any spies about word of our plans are going to reach them quickly, which may complicate things. If they know we'll be in their old bases then we can expect them to leave us presents." Katsuri frowned. "The second one leads from that, but if they learn we're busy dealing with the bases either now of halfway through then they'll know Kirigakure's total strength is back down to what it was before we offered aid. With the Konoha ANBU on their side I think they'll be confident enough to make a push for the village itself."
"Good."
Katsuri looked up to meet his gaze with obvious surprise. "My lord?"
"If they finally make a move against Kirigakure we can be confident that they'll commit the entirety of their forces in hopes of ending this foolishness once and for all. So long as the Wolves here know to avoid direct combat and send for us we can approach from the flank and mop them up." Something dark and hungry entered his eyes. "And if we're too late either way, well, I suppose that's just bad luck. I don't expect the victor will be in the best condition now, will they?"
"...Tsukuyomi-sama..." There was an awe to her voice, a reverence from seeing the god of the Wolves once again. He wasn't just going after them directly, stealing away their home and resources so he could crush them, but he was simultaneously arranging it so that failure would pit two potential enemies against each other for him to deal with at his leisure.
It was glorious.
"You were not in Konoha when I told the others, Katsuri, but I want to be done with this accursed country. We will take what is our due and reduce the rest to ashes."
"Y-yes, Tsukuyomi-sama."
"Good, continue gathering the Wolves. I expect to leave no later than dawn tomorrow."
She snapped into a salute. "Hai, Tsukuyomi-sama! Your will be done!"
Naruto left the command tent, a small, dark smile playing at his lips.
Yes.
His will be done.
A golden serpent resting one one of the chairs watched him go, amusement gleaming in its eyes.
Father had chosen well.
"Have fun?"
Naruto turned to the voice and was greeted by the sight of Mikoto sitting at his desk wearing his black bedsheets as makeshift robes. For being more or less thrown around her they did a miraculous job of being tight in some places and loose enough in others that the entire ensemble ended up being as revealing as possible.
He wasn't sure if that was intentional after having woken up with her in his bed.
"I did."he finished buttoning up his shirt and gave her a small smile. "Sleep well?"
"Touche." She crossed her arms across her chest, the thin black fabric around her shoulders slipping away to reveal pale skin. "I hadn't expected joining the two of you for a nap would lead to such an...experience, though maybe I should have. I don't recall you mentioning a young woman in your life. I would have appreciated knowing you were involved with someone before I intruded on your private time."
Naruto rose a brow. "And I would have appreciated a bit more warning that you were going to try assassinating an S-ranked traitor in the midst of the infamous Akatsuki," He countered. "But I'm glad to see you made it out okay."
She gave a sheepish smile, a light dusting of pink easily noticed against her pale skin.
"I would assume you succeeded?" He prompted, taking a seat on the edge of his desk and trying to avoid the rather advantageous opportunity provided by his position to enjoy the sight of her mostly exposed breasts.
Her sheepish smile turned brilliant and she very nearly uncrossed the arms maintaining her dignity in her excitement. "Oh, yes, that bastard is finally gone. My greatest mistake undone." her smile only grew larger. "You have no idea how wonderful it feels to have that weight lifted from my shoulders."
Perhaps not exactly, but he definitely knew some wonderful feelings. Mai had finished reintroducing him to them minutes prior.
"I can imagine. So, what will you do now?" He asked. "As much as I enjoy spending time with you I can't keep you in Konoha forever."
It caused her to frown and much to his concern her displeased expression was just as alluring as Mai's.
He made a mental note to figure out if Mai- and he supposed Sai- were in some way related to the Uchiha clan.
"I don't know, actually." Briefly she considered going to Nami no Kuni where Naruto could visit her more often but not only would she not know what to do with herself between visits but she'd have to deal with the Inuzuka which she was a less than attractive prospect. "What are you up to these days? Maybe there's something I can help with."
She didn't receive much information, being a spy and all, so she had no idea what his Wolves might be doing and how she could help them help him. And, as she thought about it, perhaps she had been too hasty in her actions.
Not in killing Itachi- that couldn't come quickly enough- but in leaving the Akatsuki. She could have still been use to him there, at least.
There was a chance she could still manage to go back, but it was slim. What were the odds that they didn't connect Itachi's death to her needing to leave to take care of personal business? Or, at least, that they managed to connect them but didn't care?
Probably not very good.
"Well, my biggest project is currently Mizu no Kuni. So far the whole things' been a massive mistake and now I've tied most of my resources into it in order to get it finished a soon as possible."
"Mizu no Kuni?" She asked. "Bloodline or Loyalists?"
"Loyalists, they seemed to have the best chance at victory but things haven't exactly worked out to plan."
Mikoto frowned at that, being a bloodline holder herself, but she could at least understand that he sided with the group he thought was going to be victorious. Still, it would be a terrible tragedy for all those bloodlines to die out.
"So what's going to happen to all the bloodline users?"
"If they're smart? They'll run. Sai's been ordered to provide shelter to any who pass through Nami no Kuni but I doubt they will now that they know the Wolves have been supporting Yagura. Still, if they go that way they'll have safe passage and be offered supplies, at the very least." Naruto rolled up his sleeves and snatched a paper from the desk. "I don't have anything against them, it's simply business."
"I see." She still didn't really like it but she supposed that if she didn't have a bloodline herself she might see it the same way he did. But, if nothing else, she would be able to help him with this. And who knows, maybe she would be able to help some of the rebels with bloodlines and take them under her protection while there? Not only would that help her feel better but she was sure Naruto wouldn't mind having more Shinobi with bloodlines available to aid him in the future. "So, who will I be reporting to when I get to Mizu no Kuni?"
"You can just report to me when you get there, I'll probably be there for a while after everything concludes making sure things go smoothly." He didn't even look up from his paper, not registering how confusing that would sound to someone who didn't know.
"You're going to Mizu no Kuni?"
"Hmm? No, I'm not." His golden eyes looked up at her. "But Naruto's there now, he couldn't stay away when his children needed him."
The sheets dropped as she shot into a ready stance, pulling a Kunai from somewhere he probably shouldn't consider. "Who are you?!" She demanded, which he supposed was fair. She wasn't here when he achieved the Kage Bunshin technique.
"We normally just call me Tsukuyomi as I take care of those duties, but right now I'm Naruto while he takes up the role of Tsukuyomi over in Mizu no Kuni." That didn't seem to satisfy her which, again, was understandable. "I'm a Bunshin, Kage-Bunshin specifically. I'm the reason he's managed to keep up with all the work he keeps piling onto his plate."
That she understood but it still seemed a little absurd. Most Bunshin couldn't be farther than sight from the user and they took up a decent amount of Chakra, so having one across the sea seemed a little far-fetched.
"How long have you been active?"
He blinked at the question and took a second to think. "Don't think it's been a week quite yet, but we're close."
"How? There's no way Naruto's Chakra would have managed to last so long."
"Ah, he didn't use his Chakra." The clone smiled as he pointed to his golden eyes. "Karura the Ichibi was kind enough to provide some for him to use."
The...Ichibi?
How much had she missed?
"When I get back from Mizu no Kuni-" She poked him firmly in the chest and he did his best to maintain his gaze in the presence of hers. "-You are going to need to fill me in on everything you've been up to, understood?"
"Certainly." he agreed easily enough. "We'll talk over tea."
"Good." Mikoto nodded. "I'll be back soon." She placed a quick peck on his check and strode out of the room, his black sheets laying on the floor behind his desk.
A quick glance let him know that she hadn't been completely naked, at least.
And it was quite a view.
Shaking his head of the thought he claimed his seat, tossing the sheets onto one of the unoccupied chairs in front of his desk.
He needed to find more men to have around, all these attractive women were going to cause him a lot of trouble one of these days. He could feel it.
White bone slid easily enough as he flexed his fingers. Two purple eyes peered curiously at his godmother's- it was simply easier to remember her as the woman who took his virginity, at least until he met them in a new body- latest gift.
They were nice, he had to admit, and he was sure the complimented his attire nicely. Perhaps that was what his ensemble needed a splash of color mixed with greater intimidation. He could probably pull off more bone on his new armor. His chest piece, for example, would probably look fantastic with Yagura's ribcage covering it.
He would keep that in mind after this whole mess was over with.
His attention moved from future fashion statements that would get Anko overly excited to the Wolves that had been gathered to root out the bloodline rebels from Orochimaru's former bases. Their excitement was palpable and they nearly shook with energy.
Better yet was the group of Kirigakure Shinobi that had shown up to join them, ready to assist these foreigners in defending their home. Excellent, not only did that boost his own forces but it would be good for the Kirigakure Shinobi to see the Wolves doing more to end this war than their Kage, especially if he and Yagura continued to have...disagreements.
It would make things easier if he had to be disposed of.
"Katsuri," he caught the attention of the campaign's High-Captain. "This operation is yours. I will be watching. Do not fail me."
She stood taller at that not because he was doubting her but because she could recognize the faith he was putting in her and the importance of the task she was being given. She would not fail him.
"Hai, Tsukuyomi-sama." She turned to the men and women gathered before them, Wolf and native alike eager to begin. "Wolves at the ready!"
Dozens of snarling faces snapped to attention in the Konoha salute, the Kirigakure forces around them looking about in surprise. While the Wolves had maintained some semblance of professionalism during their time in Mizu no Kuni they had never really came across as a standing army and instead seemed more like a loose collection of agents.
They would come to understand that previously they hadn't had the presence of Tsukuyomi to rally under.
"We are the children of Tsukuyomi," She declared and while she was very careful to continue staring straight ahead at the Wolves before her many of them turned their attention to the figure standing to her left a mere step behind.
As most of them saw it, however, it was High-Captain Katsuri standing to his right to carry out his will.
"And he has made his desires clear to us. The Bloodline rebels continue to cower in the abandoned dens of Orochimaru, too cowardly to oppose us openly for the cause they claim to believe in but our Father's amusement of their wretched existence fades into weariness. He grows tired of this war and of a Kirigakure that requires us to provide them fangs!"
The Kirigakure Shinobi bristled at the barb but were quickly caught up in the rising energy of the Wolves around them.
"Tsukuyomi, Tsukuyomi, Tsukuyomi!"
"We've given them enough time to flee, enough time to surrender! Now its' time to finish this decade-long farce they call a civil war and take the fight to them!"
The Kirigakure Shinobi joined in this time. "Tsukuyomi, Tsukuyomi, Tsukuyomi!"
"Father calls us home, who will return to him without first carrying out his will?!"
"Tsukuyomi, Tsukuyomi, Tsukuyomi!"
"May his light guide us, Tsukuyomi's will be done!"
"Tsukuyomi's will be done!"
Naruto watched as the gathering moved as one, spilling out from the gates of Kirigakure to seek out the rebels that had avoided them for so long.
"Well done, High-Captain Katsuri. Well done."
"Thank you, Tou-sama." She smiled back at him. "Tsukuyomi's will be done."
Naruto gave his own small smile from behind his cracked mask.
"My will be done."
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As mentioned in a previous update, the next chapter will be 10k and is planned for posting in two weeks. For more detail you can either go back to the original post (The 2019.09.04 Update) or wait for the upcoming update where I'll go over it again.
Until I next have your attention,
–Eyazahrid