Chapter 14. Royal Assault
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Electricity glowed creepily, filling all transparent walls that locked the people. One of the men tried to do something to find a way out, he touched the wall and— "GYAAARGHH!" - electricity quickly grabbed his entire body.
"Kyaaaaa—!" a scream of fear here and there was heard directly from the people who saw it.
Seeing that, Tsunade widened his eyes in shock. He glared at Danzo who was beside him. "Fuck! Let them go! The people have nothing to do with this!"
"Bro ..." Danzo chuckled softly, then grinned even more sinister. "Of course, they have something to do. Don't you want to tell them about the truth?"
"What do you want, Danzo ?!" hissed Tsunade sharply, he was about to move to attack, but the sword in front of him immediately threatened him.
"You better not do anything, Tsunade. Don't you still love their lives?" Danzo said, glancing at the crowd who were being held hostage.
Tsunade growled, stared fiercely at Danzo, his hands clenched tightly with emotion.
Danzo just replied with a smirk. He glanced at the two councils that looked at him in fear. "Tch, two useless parents." He said sarcastically."Huh, after all, sooner or later they will find out."
Danzo walked in front of the podium, looking at all the people before him with a cynical look. "You useless junk." he said coldly, making the people gasp in surprise at the change of attitude of the King which they always thought was noble.
"I will take this kingdom back." He declared it in a cold tone. He glanced at each face in front of him, then chuckled spookily. "Look at your faces, full of fear and despair. Very interesting." he snorted in disgust.
"D-danzo-sama! W-why did you do this ?!" one of the people shouted, staring in disbelief at him.
"Why?" Danzo smiled scornfully. "Because it's fun." he said grinning. "That's right! Indeed, I am the one who has ruined this kingdom!" He chuckled horribly.
"You are very stupid, so easy I fool, even just like that when I say that Minato is a traitor to this kingdom!"
All the demons there gasped in surprise at the statement.
"Right ..." Danzo smiled sarcastically at the crowd in front of him. "I have betrayed this kingdom. I'll make sure you follow the royal demons before, like the mass murder that I did eleven years ago." he said with a grin that was very terrible.
"Kyaaaaaaa—!"
"Get us out of here!" a woman screamed in fear from the kekkai wall. The transparent wall depicts a flash of electricity to make people in it scared and stay away from being hit.
"Danzo-sama! Please get us out of here!" one of the men shouted desperately. Around him also seen some people who also begged to be released immediately.
"Danzo-sama!"
"Please say that you are lying, Danzo-sama!" a woman holding a child screamed in disbelief, disappointment and a feeling of betrayal was very clear on her face. The child in his arms was crying loudly as if he felt the fear of the people around him.
"Danzo-sama! Please get us out!"
Tsunade stared at the scene, her hands clenched tightly with emotions because she could not do anything to free her people from danger.
"Stop this crap, Danzo." The hokage woman hissed angrily, staring coldly at the former king of Konoha who was standing grinning in front of him.
Hard laughter erupted from Danzo's mouth, before he stopped and smiled coldly. "Stop you saying? I haven't even started yet."
"What do you really want? You've ruined this kingdom! Is that not enough for you ?!" Tsunade growled.
"Not." Danzo looked at the blond woman sarcastically. Then turn to the front of the podium where the electric wall is located. "This is not enough at all. Not until I get everything I want." The grin is cold.
"Don't involve the people of this kingdom!" Tsunade gritted her teeth. "What do you want!"
Danzo again turned his eyes on Tsunade. He smiled sarcastically. "They will free me if you give me one thing."
"One thing?" Tsunade squinted at him, restraining himself from being provoked.
"Right, one thing." The smile widened sharply. "You are a direct descendant of the Senju clan. I'm sure you've heard it, or maybe ..." Danzo sharpened his gaze. "... you have hidden it."
"What are you talking about?!" Tsunade glared. "Just say what you want and free this kingdom, Danzo!"
Danzo snorted softly at Tsunade's almost desperate voice before then his expression became serious. "The hidden power of this kingdom."
"I'm sure you know about that." Danzo narrowed his eyes sharply when he caught a change in the look on Tsunade's face.
"What do you mean?" Tsunade looked at Danzo with a look of disbelief. "Hidden power ?!"
"Don't pretend, Tsunade. You are the last descendant of Senju. You're the last person you should know about that power." Danzo growled at him. The sword he held was raised, right in front of Tsunade's neck.
"Quickly say, Tsunade. Where the power is hidden." Danzo grinned, the sharp iron blade glittered, revealing his sharpness. "Where is the demon beast's controlling magic sealed?"
"Control Magic ... demon beast?"
"I've never heard of such strength before." Sasuke looked at his brother curiously. He also sat on his knees on the ground right in front of his brother sitting.
"The ones who know about this are indeed the Konoha kings and Uchiha clan leaders. I know it because Tousan told me as the successor to the clan." Itachi light.
"So do you know it too?" Sasuke turned his gaze to Naruto who stood leaning against the cave wall as the young man suddenly spoke.Shikamaru and Kiba who didn't really understand their conversation, just sat quietly listening not far from them.
"Do you know anything, Naruto?" Itachi joined in staring at the blond young man.
"No, I ..." The blond young man fell silent. As much as eleven years ago memories appeared in his head. "Danzo ... once mentioned it when the attack was eleven years ago ..." he muttered softly.
"Eleven years ago?" asked Itachi curiously.
"During the attack, he and my father ... I think that was the reason Danzo carried out the massacre eleven years ago." Naruto said coldly, he shifted his sharp fingers to the ground.
"That ..." Itachi widened his eyes. "Right ... he also caught me for wanting information about that magic."
Sasuke looked at his brother in surprise. "Is Danzo—"
"No. I didn't tell him." Interrupted Itachi shaking his head.
"The magic power was Danzo's true purpose. He had been looking for him before he decided to carry out the massacre."
"Magic beast control magic ... as the name implies, that magic can control demon beasts." Itachi said, then turned to Kurama, who had been quietly listening to their conversation. The red fox stood against the wall, with both hands folded in front of his chest.
"Demon beast—" Naruto turned his eyes when he realized it. "My-"
"Do you know about this, Kurama?" Itachi looked directly at the Kyuubi's red bead.
Kurama paused for a while before he finally answered "No."
"I don't know the demons have created such power."
"Actually there is no certainty that the demon who created it ..." Itachi denied. "No ... I really don't know where the magic came from, but now ... that power is sealed inside Konoha ..."
"What if it's just a lie?" Sasuke interrupted. "It could be that the Kings only made a rumor to scare—"
"There are no rumors." Itachi denied again. "No one should know about it except the kings in charge of guarding it."
"So that magic really exists? In this kingdom?" Naruto looked at Itachi impatiently.
"I do not know." Itachi sighed. "Tousan never showed it to me, nor told me where to seal it. He only told it like a fairy tale." he explained, both deadlocked. "What about you, Naruto? You are the crown prince, Minato-sama never said anything?"
"Not me-"
"Listen, Naruto. You can't tell anyone about this place."
The blond young man suddenly fell silent when he remembered that one sentence from his father.
"Naruto?" Itachi looked confused at him.
"Only the kings of Konoha know about it ..."
"There's ..." Naruto suddenly muttered. "There is ... one place Tousan has shown me ..."
"Is it true?!" two descendants of the Uchiha looked at him curiously. "What is that place—"
"Not." Naruto immediately interrupted. "I don't think that place is the place where the magic was sealed. It was the place where the deceased kings resided. But ..."
-.-.-.-.- flashback on -.-.-.-.-
"Tousan, where are we going?" The seven-year-old blond boy walked quickly following his father's steps which led him in front. He gasped as his feet tripped over the roots of the tree. But before his body collapsed to the ground, the father had caught him and helped him stand up.
"You are okay?" Minato checked her body with attention. Smiling with relief as the blonde boy nodded. "There is one place I want to show you." He said, walking back but slower so that his son could follow.
"Where?" Naruto looked at his father curiously.
Minato smiled at him then spoke again. "However, there is one thing you must remember, Naruto." he said, making the child even more curious. "Nobody can know about this place."
"Um! I will not keep it a secret!" Naruto replied, nodding enthusiastically and impatiently. "Is that place pleasant, Tousan?"
"You'll see later ..." Minato smiled mysteriously at him, then took his son's hand. They surveyed the forest behind the palace until they reached the cliff.
Naruto looked in amazement as the cliff wall opened like a door and closed again as they entered the cave inside.
"Do you know them, Naruto?" Minato led his son inside, then showed a few photos on the wall in the room.
The blonde boy looked in awe at the room, then looked at the faces in the photo. "Isn't that Jii-chan?" he said questioningly, pointing his finger at the face of the white-bearded old man.
"Right, that is Sarutobi jii-chan." Nod Minato with a small smile. "This is Hashirama Ou-sama, then Tobirama Ou-sama ... They are the late kings of Konoha."
Hearing the names of the kings mentioned, the boy immediately remembered the history and traditions he had learned. "O-oh—" he became nervous then walked quickly to the front of the photos. Stiff and timid movements, he lowered his body to salute. "U-um, N-Naruto — N-Namikaze Uzumaki Naruto saluted the late king ..." his nerves stumbled.
Seeing that, Minato chuckled. Then follow his son's movements. "Namikaze Minato paid his respects to the late king ..." he glanced at his son and found the boy looking at him in admiration, then grinned happily and shyly at him.
Replying to his son's grin, he rubbed the boy's head with exasperation. Minato then squatted down, staring at his son in the same direction.His face became serious, making the boy blink not understand.
"Listen, Naruto ... There is one important thing that you should know as a crown prince ..." Minato said still with a thin smile, but seriousness was clearly visible in his eyes.
"Important thing?" parrot Naruto didn't understand.
"Tousan knows you're still too young to hear it. But, Tousan wants you to know it now." Minato put his hands on his son's shoulder, then squeezed it slowly. "The thing that Tousan will tell you now is very important. You can't say what you see and what you hear now to anyone. You also shouldn't say it outside this room. Only you and the tousan can find out."
"Even in Kaasan?" Naruto gulped nervously. His father's tone of voice was very serious as if he would tell a secret that was truly forbidden.
"Even in Kaasan." Minato answered firmly.
Gulping again, Naruto nodded slowly.
Minato smiled thinly when he finally got the boy's full attention. "There is an important secret hidden by the late kings. We, the kings of Konoha, are the only ones who know it, whose duty is to guard it for life."
"Secret?" Naruto parrots.
"Later, when you become king, you will be tasked with guarding it with your life. When that comes, Tousan will tell you all the secrets." Minato continued, putting pressure on his hand on the boy's shoulder. Indicates that he is very serious now.
Grimacing, Naruto stared nervously at his father. "W-Is that secret inside the palace?"
"The secret is hidden somewhere in this kingdom." Minato nodded slowly. "A place that is very forbidden and must not be opened ..." he moved his right hand, then rubbed his thumb under his son's shoulder, where a crown was engraved there.
"W-Can I see that place?"
Minato looked at the blue bead of his only son, then smiled thinly. "That place..."
-.-.-.-.-.-.- flashback off -.-.-.-.-.-
"That place ..." Naruto muttered, still staring into his memory in childhood. "I think I know where it is ..." then looked up at the interlocutor.
"Really? Minato-sama told you?" Itachi looked at him a little surprised. There was a hint of hope shining in his black bead.
"I know ..." Naruto nodded convincingly. "But I can't say it now ..." he turned to the side where Shikamaru and Kiba were.
"W-we can leave if you want ..." said Shikamaru who felt that he was not an important person. Maybe he should go if their conversation is too secretive.
"Not." Interrupted Naruto. "You can stay here. I still can't tell it even with them." to the second Uchiha.
Itachi screamed not understanding. "You can tell me." He said with a pressing tone.
"Maybe, but not now." Naruto looked at him slightly regretfully. "I think all we have to do now is stop Danzo." He continued.
"If Danzo's main goal is to get this magic, I think he will return to attack the Palace. We have to go back and stop him. We also have to tell Tsunade about this." The blonde young man shook his body from the wall, then stared one by one there face. Both hands were clenched and inserted into a pants pocket.
"You're right. We should go back to the palace and plan a counterattack before Danzo attacks." Said Itachi, who finally nodded in agreement."I have prepared supplies since yesterday, we can leave at any time."
"Shika, Kiba, I want you to stay here." Said Naruto suddenly to his two friends.
They blinked in surprise. "Eh, why? If we are going back to the palace, we too—"
"I want you to accompany Sasuke here. It and Itachi who will return and stop—"
"Wait, dobe!" interrupted Sasuke, who had been silent for a long time, now suddenly rose to his feet. He walked over to Naruto. "What do you mean to accompany me here! I'll come with you. There's no way I'm sitting here while you go to face Danzo!"
"No. You stay here, Sasuke." Naruto firmly looked at him seriously. His gaze didn't falter even though the mate glared sharply.
"What do you mean?!" the raven youth hissed. "Why should I stay here ?! You can't forbid me."
"Sasuke, I can't let you go along with the condition of your body that is pregnant ..." Naruto said, finally sighing.
"In this case, I also agree with Naruto, otoutou. You should rest for a while here." Said Itachi adding.
Cornered, Sasuke glared at them. "I am fine!" he hissed angrily. "Just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean I'm weak. I'm also involved in this problem! You can't just tell me to keep quiet here!" the protest did not accept, he walked closer to Naruto furiously.
" Sasuke ... "
The tone of command heard from his dominant mouth instantly made his body freeze. Sasuke gritted his teeth when he realized that Naruto could stop him at any time through his 'command' if he wanted to. "You can't do this to me, dobe!" he hissed angrily. The two onyks intersect sharply. "I can't keep quiet here after I know that the rotten Danzo killed my parents! I'm not weak and I can take care of myself, dobe. I also want to participate in replying to that rotten man!" his hands trembled, like he wanted to float forward, but stopped because his body was forced to sculptor there.
"Sasuke ..." Naruto sighed. "Can't you trust us?"
"Can't you believe me ?!" deflect behind his lover sarcastically, still not losing his sharpness.
Sighing again, Naruto rubbed his face, then fatigued his hair back wearily. His gaze turned to the side, clearly Sasuke's words were just like a slap for him. Squeezing her lips, she turned back to the raven youth. Then walked over to him.
Sasuke gasped as his body swung forward suddenly, indicating the order of the dominant was just released. Now he can move his body freely again. Looking up, he found the blond young man standing a few inches in front of him. A hand reached out and stroked his cheek slowly.
"Are you sure about this?" Naruto looked at him worriedly. The soft tone used dominantly made Sasuke want to sigh in relief. A sharp gaze soon vanished from the two onyks.
"Of course, dobe. This is my problem too. I also want to help you." He replied now without anger, but full of determination. Shows that the decision is unanimous.
"You're really stubborn ..." Naruto said with an almost transparent smile. But Sasuke caught the thin curves of his lips because the raven young man immediately responded with a smirk. "And you like me who is stubborn ..." he said confidently.
The curve in the corner of Naruto's lips increased when he heard it, making a sense of relief immediately spread on Sasuke's chest when he realized the dominance began to yield.
"I just ..." Naruto muttered vanishingly. The blonde youth lowered his gaze, moving his fingers down from the cheeks and then to the neck where their marking was engraved. "I just don't want to lose you, Sasuke ..." he whispered softly.
Although vague, Sasuke still heard it because he immediately replied "I told you I would be fine, Naruto. I'll be fine. Aren't you also there to protect me?" He said he no longer called his dominant name with a nickname, indicating that he understood and he was serious about his decision.
"But I almost lost you ..." The sad tone that came out of that small whisper made a sudden pain in Sasuke's chest. The fingers on his neck moved down then stopped to feel his stomach.
A sad smile carved on Naruto's lips, he gently caressed his lover's stomach, then looked up to look at the two beads onyiks. "I almost lost you twice Sasuke ... almost lost you ... I won't be able to experience it again ..." he whispered softly.
Twice. Pain immediately felt when I heard that sentence. Sasuke knew he would also not be able to if he had to see Naruto seriously injured.
Swallowing the tightness that came, Sasuke grabbed the hand that touched his stomach and held it tightly. He led the hand back towards his cheek. Just tap it there to feel each other's warmth. His two onyks stared at Sapphire with confidence. Full of promise and certainty. "I will be fine." he said.
Naruto stared at him for a moment, then approached and pressed his forehead against the raven's forehead. He paused and closed his eyes.After feeling calm and confident, he opened it again. His expression changed, his gaze returned to serious. Even though it still looks a bit of worry there. "Promise me you won't act recklessly, Sasuke ... I don't want if you - you get hurt." He said that also led to his baby who was still not born.
Breathing with relief, Sasuke nodded slowly. A small smile fell on his lips. "I know, bro."
The smile managed to make Naruto's gaze soften. His lips also bent up and returned the smile sincerely.
From a distance, unaware of the pair of mates, Itachi stared silently at them. He already knew that his sister was indeed stubborn. But he did not expect if Naruto's opinion would have an impact on Sasuke's decision. If in the past, his sister would definitely be very stubborn in order to get his desire not to care if other people opposed him. But now, he tried hard to change Naruto's mind to agree with his decision. It seems like they have changed a lot, eleven years is really a very long time.
Itachi smiled a little when he saw Naruto whispering something to Sasuke. He could not hear what they were talking about, but whatever it did succeeded in making his younger brother smile sincerely, and the two onyks shone happily. That smile was immediately answered by Naruto. Seeing two people who were very important to him smiled like that, making Itachi share the feeling of happiness they felt.
'I guess now I can give Sasuke completely to Naruto ... They look very cute with ...' he thought with a small smile.
He turned to the side where Kurama stood, finding the Kyuubi who was also staring silently at the mate pair from a distance. He frowned when he saw a slightly different look from the red-haired young man. Is it true? Is he really seeing it now?
Kurama was still not moving from where he was leaning against the wall. His eyes were straight ahead where Naruto and Sasuke were still standing close together. The lips were flat, and the two rubies looked ... sad.
Itachi held his breath. Why?
Why did the young man look sad? Even almost like ... lonely ...? Like someone who has just been left behind by someone he loves. As...
'No ...' Itachi turned his gaze to his sister and Naruto, then looked back at the Kyuubi.
'No way ...' he whispered softly.
It's impossible if Kurama ... likes Naruto ... right?
"Where is the demon beast's controlling magic sealed?"
Tsunade's body froze when she heard the question asked him. Both honey beads widen. A big mistake, because that meant he had just told Danzo that he knew something about magic.
The bandage man grinned. "Tell me Tsunade, where is the magic sealed?"
Unable to retreat, Tsunade pressed her lips together. He gulped before speaking. "How do you know about that magic?" he asked carefully.
"Is it important?" Danzo glanced arrogantly at him. "I can know it from anywhere. It might even be from Minato himself." The grin is trivial."That doesn't matter, because it's best to quickly tell me where the magic was sealed before I lost my temper."
"What will you do with that magic?" Tsunade gritted her teeth. He can't just divulge the forbidden secret.
"Isn't that obvious?" Danzo said with a proud and confident smile. "I will use it to control the demon beasts. Isn't that what magic is for?"
"You think you can use it easily ?! I'm sure you also don't know where the beast demons are. The last time they were seen was a thousand years ago!" Tsunade replied trying to change the mind of the man in front of him.
"I know." Danzo's grin widened. "And I can find those monsters easily if I want to." The man walked slowly, circling Tsunade's body but still pointed his sword at Tsunade, showing that he still had not lowered his defense.
"You're bragging." Tsunade narrowed her eyes. "Nobody knows about their whereabouts. After all, it's not necessarily magic that is really original and works."
"I will decide after using it." Danzo hissed at him. "Quickly say where is it, Tsunade!" He pointed the tip of his sword to the bottom of the podium, where people were confined inside the kekkai electricity. "Or I will force you with violence." The threat is sharp.
As if proving his words, a sharp flash emerged from above, then snatched into the kekkai, but only on the ground. Shouts of fear and shock were heard immediately as the people inside Kekkai moved away in horror.
"Don't hurt them, jerk!" Tsunade growled loudly. A sense of panic immediately filled his chest to see the sudden attack.
"Then tell me, where is the magic sealed." Danzo's order with a cold grin.
Crunching his teeth hard, Tsunade held back from acting carelessly. "Well." Hiss through snapping teeth. "I will tell you. Therefore you must let them go now."
"Not until you take me there." Danzo's cold command, swung his sword as a sign that the blonde woman immediately walked up to show.
His hands trembled, clenched tightly with restraint. He glanced at the people who were inside the Kekkai, then very forced to finally move his legs to walk.
"No, Tsunade-sama! You can't be provoked by his cunning!" prevent quickly Kakashi tries to stop the leader. But the white masked demons like Anbu Ne who were subordinates of Danzo immediately intercepted his body to move. He tried to fight, but being locked by three people was really a difficult thing. Yamato and the other knights were in the same condition.
Shaking his head small, Tsunade looked seriously at Kakashi. Then without saying anything it starts to walk showing the way to Danzo.
"Ku, are you sure about this?" Naruto asked for the umpteenth time with his teacher.
Kurama just shrugged her shoulders, then stood beside the student to prepare to leave. Around him Shikamaru, Kiba, Itachi and Sasuke had already lined up in front of the cave mouth.
"Nobody said I shouldn't leave this place." He said lightly.
"But aren't you in charge of guarding this area?" Naruto looked at him in surprise.
"Konoha is still in my protected area. Dropping into your palace can be counted as a patrol, maybe? Well anyway if it is related to demon beast magic or whatever it's called. I have to check it out." Reply the red-haired young man relaxed.
Naruto put a grin on him. "You just want to help me right?"
"Stupid." Kurama ruffled Naruto's blonde hair so hard that the young man grimaced in pain. "Aren't you the one who came to nag me yesterday ?!" he replied, ruffling the hair of his student.
"Ow, ow, ow—! Stop that ugly fox—!" Grimacing, Naruto immediately dodged and stepped out of reach of Kurama. He stuck out his tongue very childly when he managed to escape the torture of his teacher, making the red-haired young man roll his eyes to the side. But Naruto could hear a small chuckle from his teacher's mouth.
"Ku-chan!" he called, who immediately got the delinquent dislike of Kurama who did not like the childish name.
"Thank you." Naruto grinned happily, but this time really a sincere grin showed his feelings.
Stunned, Kurama then smiled a little, before the smile turned into a smirk. "You have to give me lots of sake after this."
"What-!" Naruto protested in disbelief.
From a distance, Itachi looked at the teacher's student interaction with frowns. They look too close to be considered only as teachers and students. What if his guess about Kurama is true? He remembers Kurama's expression beforehand. What if ... Kurama really had special feelings for Naruto? Because of that Kurama told him to forget his feelings for Kurama. But Naruto had chosen Sasuke. Kurama couldn't possibly be with Naruto. But — wait a minute! The feeling ?!
What do you mean by his feelings ?! He doesn't have any feelings for the red fox! No kidding. This must have been because Kurama had kissed him and said something that was nothing to him. After all, why did Kurama kiss him if he didn't have the same feeling - no uh, he meant not the same. Shit.
Itachi cleared his throat and turned his gaze. His face suddenly felt hot.
"Are you okay, Niisan?" Sasuke looked at him in surprise.
"Ahem, I'm fine. Otoutou." He cleared his throat again. His throat suddenly felt dry.
"We're leaving now." Said Naruto, loudly giving a signal. He then transformed his body into a large blonde hairy fox more than one meter high. His nine tails appeared behind his body bravely. Shikamaru and Kiba immediately followed him. They will get to the capital faster by running using demon form.
"Sasuke ..." interrupted Naruto when he saw the raven was about to turn his body into a wolf.
Sasuke blinked and rose eyebrows did not understand him.
"What are you doing, hurry up to my back." Naruto's order immediately made Sasuke frown.
"What do you mean? I can walk along—"
"Sasuke ..." interrupted Naruto squinting at him. "I think I'm your dominant." Strictly, I don't like it. "This trip will take a long time. I don't want you to burden your body."
"Oh .." Sasuke blinked, then looked down. A faint red hue appeared on his cheeks. Rigidly, he finally walked over to the blonde fox and climbed his back. The golden blond hair felt very soft on his skin. His distinctive dominant odor was immediately smelled by him. Comforting himself, he hugged the neck of the large fox to hold on to it. He smiled faintly. 'Maybe this isn't too bad ...' his heart enjoyed its dominant warmth.
Then the six of them immediately rushed to return to the capital.
Tsunade glared sharply at the road in front of him. Expect the path will disappear by itself if he continues to look sharply. Or maybe the road suddenly had a hole and he stumbled hard until his head hit and lost his memory.
Shit. He really hoped Sarutobi-sensei would never tell him about the secrets of this kingdom when he had been a throne holder when he was a child. That way, he does not need to feel like a traitor because he is the person who revealed it. But is it really all better if he doesn't know?What about the people being held now?
Maybe he should lead Danzo to the wrong place. There are many secret paths in the palace, it's fine if he takes random and brings Danzo there? Danzo wouldn't know if—
"Don't even think of lying to me Tsunade. I've been checking every inch of this place for more than eleven years. I'll find out soon enough if you try to take me to the wrong place." Danzo said coldly interrupting the Hokage woman's thoughts.
Well, damn. Tsunade cursed.
"Have you checked every inch and haven't found the place yet? Aren't you the one who should know better than me?" Tsunade asked, holding back his sarcastic tone. He must immediately think of a plan before they get there.
"Don't provoke my anger Tsunade." Danzo sharply narrowed his eyes.
"No, I'm just wondering why you still haven't found it if you have been searching for eleven more years ..." Tsunade replied, who looked away from Danzo. His mind was still looking for a gap to do something to get away from the situation now.
Danzo let out a growl of dislike, then pushed Tsunade's body so she walked faster. Behind him some Anbu Ne also walked following him quietly.
They finally stopped walking after arriving in the king's private room. Tsunade led them into the study room, then stood in front of a bookshelf.Stop, he turns to Danzo. The honey bead gazes seriously. He then spoke. "If I give that magic, are you really going to leave this kingdom carefully?"
Danzo snorted in disgust. "If you really give that magic to me now." He said coldly.
"What are you really going to do with that magic, Danzo?" Tsunade hissed demanding.
"My real goal is none of your business." Danzo smiled sarcastically.
"This is my concern if a cunning person like you is going to use it. What terrible thing would you do with that magic." Tsunade replied, no less cynical.
"Didn't you only care about this kingdom?" Danzo snorted in disgust. "Stop babbling and show me quickly, bitch!" the man snapped in annoyance. Some Anbu Ne behind him stepped forward preparing to carry out violent orders at any time. But Danzo stopped them and looked coldly at Tsunade. "Quick walk."
The Hokage woman gritted her teeth. He turned around heavily to face several bookshelves in front of him. He is really out of mind. He can't stall for more time. Tsunade could now fight Danzo now, but he did not know how much power Danzo was now, plus there were still some of Danzo's subordinates. He could not act carelessly against them while the people of Konoha were still hostages.
Damn, can't anyone help him now? Tsunade cursed.
Resignedly, he moved his hand to reach for a book on the top shelf. After finding the right book, he pulled it. There was a strong vibration before the large shelf in front of it shifted and opened like a door. A dark passage appeared in front of him. With a downward ladder that looks very deep.
He felt the wall of the hallway, and took something there. A torch light. Turned on, he began to walk down the stairs slowly. Behind him Danzo just snorted and immediately followed him.
Wussh—!
Wuussssshhhhh—! Wussshhhh—!
Four demon creatures rushed through the forest. Two are a different color fox, namely red fox and blonde fox. While the other two are black wolves and brown dogs. Even though they had taken several hours of travel, they still had not stopped to rest. Whether possessed by demons, they continue to run as fast as they can so they can reach the capital immediately.
"Naruto, hey — Naruto!" Itachi ran fast to be able to match the blonde fox.
"We have to take a break! We've been running for almost four hours!" Itachi shouted after successfully getting the fox's attention.
The blonde fox slowed down and turned to look at the state of his friends. "Only two hours left before we get to the capital, I'm sure we can still run—"
"Really, dude! I'm not strong!" Kiba protested after catching up.
"Right, the capital is near. Nothing will happen if we take a break." Itachi's suggestion that later changed his body to normal.
"Naruto, we better take a rest first." Said Sasuke persuaded, before coming down from his dominant back. The blonde fox just sighed in resignation, then changed its body to normal. Next to him Kurama only snorted, then comforted himself beside the tree to take a nap. The nine red tails immediately moved half over the fox's body.
Sasuke stared in surprise at his dominance. He walked over to sit next to the blond young man. "Did something happen? You suddenly ran very fast, and the others had to follow you with a loss."
The sapphire beads glanced at him. Naruto opened his mouth, but returned to close it. He looked away. "I ... feel a bad feeling." He said honestly.
"Do you think something happened in the capital?" Sasuke widened his eyes.
"Yes ... my feelings aren't good." Naruto looked back at him, his fingers stretched out and smoothly combed the strands of Sasuke's hair. "I feel we must get back before something bad happens."
"Nothing bad will happen." Firmly Itachi participated in their conversation. Even though he admitted his instincts said something else. Bad feeling. He hoped he was only prejudiced.
He glanced at the Kyuubi, found the red fox had opened its eyes and watched Naruto. Swallowing saliva, Itachi tried not to think anything.His stomach twisted uncomfortably every time he saw the scene.
The red fox suddenly stood up, then walked away into the forest.
"My?" Naruto called, glancing at him in surprise.
"I will be right back." He said briefly before the fox walked away.
From above the sky, a large owl suddenly appeared and descended to land in front of them.
"Shika!" Kiba immediately approached his dominance.
"Is there something you see from above, Shika?" Naruto asked directly to the point. Throughout the journey Shikamaru did fly over the sky, considering he was the only demon that could fly. They use it to carry out surveillance from the air.
Shikamaru glanced one by one face there. If he realized the Kyuubi wasn't there, he didn't say anything. He then turned to Naruto. "I think we should return to the capital immediately. I saw something strange from a distance." The light.
"Something strange ?!"
"Yes, I don't know for sure, but the sky there looks darker than usual. It's like a thunderstorm is happening above the capital of the capital."
"Damn." Naruto swore. His feeling really feels very bad now.
"What if it's just an ordinary storm? Bad weather is common." Itachi tried to calm down.
"No, at first I thought so too. But the storm only happened in the capital. It was very strange." Shikamaru said with an unpleasant feeling.
"We'd better move now." Naruto broke up and then stood up and changed his form into a demon. "I don't want to be late if something bad is really happening there." He said in a tone that became cold.
Kiba finally nodded in agreement, and changed his body. "Wait, what about your teacher? We must call—"
"Let me look for it." Said Itachi suddenly volunteered. Naruto glanced at him.
"We will follow soon. You go first." Then Itachi immediately stood up and walked towards Kurama's direction to leave.
"I understand. Be careful." Naruto nodded at him. Sasuke immediately climbed his dominant back again and held on. "See you later, Niisan. You must follow soon." He said to his brother.
Itachi nodded slowly, waiting until they left before finally turning to look for Kurama.
Itachi found Kurama sitting beside the river. The red fox looked at the surface of the water, silent as if staring at something interesting from the direction of the river. The nine tails moved slowly as if following the wind.
The fox was still silent when Itachi was standing one meter behind him. But Itachi knew that Kurama knew of his arrival, so he immediately spoke without further ado.
"We must leave immediately." He said to the Kyuubi. Wincing when he didn't get a response.
"Naruto and the others have departed. There is something strange in the capital. Therefore we also have to hurry and catch up." He continued, then walked closer to the red fox on the side of the river.
"Hey, Ku—" Itachi stopped his sentence when the red fox suddenly turned to him. The two ruby beads are very intense but glow beautifully.
Closing his lips tightly, Itachi suddenly forgot what he had to say. "What are you doing here?" he finally said.
There was a small growl from the fox that looked like a grunt. The red fox finally moved from its place, then walked past it. "Wait, where are you going?" Itachi followed him in surprise.
"Didn't you say we should leave immediately?" the fox grunted.
"Oh, well yeah ..." Itachi replied awkwardly. He then sighed. "We must go immediately ..."
Wait, why does he suddenly feel disappointed ?! Itachi narrowed his eyes dislike.
"What are you waiting for?" The red fox raised an eyebrow in surprise when Itachi still hadn't turned his body into a wolf. "Didn't you say we should hurry?"
"Hn." Kurama just rolled his eyes to the side when he got a sharp blow from the Uchiha. He was about to walk ahead when Itachi suddenly spoke again.
"Wait." Looking around, he stared at the Uchiha in surprise. Don't they have to hurry quickly?
As expected, Itachi still hasn't turned his body into a wolf. His face is unreadable. The young raven seemed to be thinking about something complicated, and it was difficult to say it. After a while, Itachi sighed, then looked at him seriously.
"There is one thing I want to make sure of you." Said the elder Uchiha looked very serious.
"One thing?" Looking interested, the red fox sat on its back legs. Wait whatever the young man wants in front of him.
"You ..." A complicated expression was seen again on Itachi's face. Then it disappeared completely after it seemed like he was stabilizing his mind. Itachi looked back at the Kyuubi seriously then said.
"Do you like Naruto?"
Kurama blinked, then "Huh?" That question was really too shocking. What did the Uchiha young man really think that came to that conclusion?
"I said ..." Itachi narrowed his eyes. "Do you like Naruto?"
Kurama paused for a moment, thinking about the answer to what he should say. "Why are you asking?" He finally asked back.
Itachi folded his hands in front of his chest, then pressed his lips together. "Of course, I will tell you to forget your feelings. Naruto has chosen Sasuke. I don't want your feelings to damage their relationship."
"Wait, wait a minute." The fox snorted amused. "So you mean, you think I like Naruto and plan to ruin the relationship with your little brother?"
"What's more?" Itachi raised an eyebrow.
"That — pfft hahaha—" couldn't stand it, the red fox finally chuckled hard. "Y-You think I like Naruto?" he said, not believing still with loud laughter, even rolling on the ground.
"What's the funny thing ?!" Itachi narrowed his eyes. "Don't you like it ?! I see your gaze at him." he said trying to defend his opinion. He will not lose just because he was laughed at.
Taking a breath, Kurama tried to stop his laughter. Even though it's still occasionally released. "I-what are you looking at? Are my eyes like someone who is crazy about that kid? Lust like wanting to pounce on him, or even a picture of a heart in my eyes every time I see—
"You looked at Naruto as if you were afraid of losing it."
That sentence succeeded in making Kurama silent. The red fox suddenly fell silent. The two ruby beads widened at Itachi. There was a pause that felt so long when the two of them just stared at each other.
"You ... really like it?" Itachi finally made a sound breaking the silence between them.
The red fox gritted his teeth, then looked away. "No kidding." His breath was cold.
"I told you. Demon and monsters are creatures that I hate very much." Hiss again.
"Then tell me the meaning of your gaze." It demanded that Itachi not accept the reason.
"That's none of your business, demon intruder!" the red fox growled loudly at him. Immediately regret when he saw an expression of hurt look briefly on Itachi's face before the young man expressed flat. Shit. He really hates troublesome things like this.
"Tch, I don't like the boy at all. So stop your whining because I don't have any intention of ruining the boy's relationship with your sister."Kurama squealed sarcastically.
"Then why do you want to help him here if you don't like him? You even want to make him a student even though you say you hate demons."Reply Itachi still demanded an answer.
"That-!" Kurama stopped speaking, then grinned sarcastically. "Do you realize that your attitude sounds like someone is jealous?" he insinuated that immediately made the eldest Uchiha widen his eyes.
"You said you asked me this because of your sister. But is that really your real reason?" Kurama continued, still cynical.
Itachi opened his mouth but only to close it again. He swallowed hard. A complicated glimpse is seen again in the bead of the onyx.
'The real reason ...?'
Something heavy suddenly appeared in his stomach and tickled badly. The same feeling as when he saw Kurama staring at Naruto with that look. What does he really feel now?
A roar was heard, immediately dispelling Itachi from his mind. The young raven again focused his gaze on the Kyuubi.
"Didn't I tell you to forget?" Kurama suddenly said that making the eldest Uchiha even less understood.
"Forget your feelings before you regret it, Uchiha." He continued in a tone that sounded cold.
"What do you mean?" The young raven finally let out a voice.
Staring straight at two onyks, Kurama said. "You, you can't have special feelings for me." he said coldly, which managed to make two onyks widen.
Special feeling ... "Why?" Itachi again made a sound.
Don't think about that question. The red fox fell silent, then looked away to the side. There was a pause before Kurama let out a voice again."Have you ever thought how long I've lived in this world?"
Changing the direction of the conversation made Itachi have to think twice. He wanted to open his mouth to answer before closing it again when he remembered something. The fox in front of him was not a demon, nor a monster. He is a demon beast. Demon beasts ... creatures that stopped the war thousands of years ago ...
Itachi widened his eyes. He swallowed hard. Impossible...
His chest was suddenly tight. He looked at the red fox in front of him in disbelief. Thousand? Two thousand? Or even ten thousand years?
No one knew for sure since when the demon beasts appeared in this world. Maybe even before the war thousands of years ago, those nine creatures already existed in this world. Then, Kurama ... how long has he been ...
"Did you realize it?" The red fox smiled coldly. "We demon beasts have eternal life to keep this world intact. We don't have time to deal with demons or monsters like you. Therefore if you don't want to be involved with ancient creatures like me. You better forget your feelings and look for people another, Uchiha. " Said Kurama was still cold-hearted. He was about to move to leave when the raven youth finally let out a voice.
"You ... must be very lonely ..."
It was just a murmur, but it was quite clear in Kurama's ears which immediately widened his eyes in disbelief. He was stunned.
The raven youth's expression changed. The eyes of the onyx faded, but it showed clearly a glimpse of guilt, sadness, and ... sympathy ...?
Not a satire, but a sympathy sentence as if the young man really felt sad because of his condition. Because he must live eternally and alone in this world ...
"No kidding." The red fox gritted his teeth, then ran to hit the young man in front of him until they fell to the ground, with the fox pinning the young man firmly.
Itachi also turned his eyes. His breath was held back. He could feel the fox's sharp nails starting to pierce through his clothes and hurt his chest skin. But he held his body so he did not grimace. His body seemed to stare at the red fox who was growling full of anger at him.
The two ruby beads now glowed sharply as if they wanted to hurt the Raven just with his gaze. "You ..." the fox hiss was cold.
"Don't talk as if you know it, demon." He continued without reducing the sharpness in his hiss.
Itachi opened his mouth, but pressed it back when he realized he didn't know what to say to reply. Regardless of what penetrated his mind, the raven youth reached up, then touched the fox's face carefully.
The fox jerked, immediately stepping aside from the first Uchiha and glaring sharply.
"Never approach me again, Uchiha." His hiss was cold before he turned around and shot away from the young man.
Itachi stared silently at Kurama's departure. He then sat down, his hand stretched out in front of his face. He could still feel the warmth of Kurama's red fur on his fingers. Sighing, he finally stood up and left to catch up with the others.
"What's going on here?"
Sasuke looked confused at the condition of the capital that looked very quiet. They finally arrived in the Capital of Konoha after running as fast as they could there. The strange atmosphere they immediately felt as soon as they entered the city. The normally crowded city settlements are now very quiet.
It was still afternoon, there should still be people passing by in the middle of the city. But now only buildings are left behind. The people there are like being taken somewhere.
"Where is everyone ?!" Kiba shouted between being confused and distrustful. He jumped on the fence, then climbed the wall until he was on the roof of a house. Circulating his views, he tried to see all the conditions of the capital. But what he saw remained the same, only empty buildings.
"What happened?!"
Sasuke looked back when he saw his brother finally coming after them with the Kyuubi walking a few meters ahead.
"I don't feel even one demon chakra in this place ..." the Kyuubi muttered walking ahead. With his sharp smell, he tried to sniff out the remains of the demon smell there. Then looked up to see the dark clouds covering the capital of the capital. A little lightning was seen up there.
Sasuke glanced at the blonde fox he was riding on when he heard a soft swear. He can feel anxiety from the dominant. Trying to calm him stroked the thick feathers behind the fox's neck, squeezing softly to show that he also felt the same. Bad feeling.
"Shika!" Kiba looked up at the sky when he saw the owl coming down to land.
Shikamaru immediately approached Naruto with a look of panic clearly visible in his eyes. "Naruto! We have to go to the palace right away. There's something happening there!"
BUAGGH!
A hard kick was fired hard, hit the belly of the porcelain mask until it slammed on the floor violently. The demon cringed in pain, but Kakashi did not have time to breathe calmly when the two demons behind him were carrying out an attack towards him.
With a quick motion, he slammed his fist into the masked face of his enemy, then took the kunai with his left hand. Electricity quickly flashed from the tip of the kunai before he stuck it into the other enemy. A sword managed to stop the kunai. But his opponent did not have the chance to dodge the kunai's electric attack which immediately shocked the entire masked demon's body.
One enemy fell.
Kakashi immediately moves to defeat two other enemies who begin to stand up again to attack him. He collected his lightning chakra in his right hand to form a lightning ball in his grasp, then without wasting time he struck the lightning ball on two enemies in front of him. The masked demon shouted in pain before finally falling unconscious.
The black masked man finally was able to breathe freely. Now he can move freely without interference from Danzo's subordinates. Glancing around, Kakashi immediately ran towards Yamato who was also seen trying to escape the restraints of Danzo's subordinates.
After several battles, Danzo's subordinates were finally defeated. The knights who had been released immediately descended from the podium to examine the walls of the Kekkai who were holding the people hostage.
"We can't penetrate it." Kakashi grinds his teeth when for the umpteenth time his attempt to destroy the electricity kekkai fails.
"Is there nothing we can do?" Yamato looked at the transparent wall desperately. They have to do something before something bad happens.If the hostage has been removed, Danzo will be easier to defeat.
"We'd better chase Tsunade-sama. We can't let him be alone with that cunning man—"
"Kakashi!" Kakashi gasped in surprise when Yamato suddenly interrupted him.
"They are back!" Yamato yelled at whoever was in front of the Palace. Kakashi widened his eyes when he knew who was meant.
"Sasuke-sama!"
Sasuke only nodded slightly. Immediately dropped from his dominant back after they stopped in front of Kakashi. Kakashi breathes a sigh of relief when he sees Kiba and Shikamaru also following behind him.
"Naruto ..." he called slightly in disbelief seeing the blonde fox that Sasuke was riding turned his body into a blond young man. Remembering the last time he failed to pursue the young man. "I'm glad you came back." He said relieved.
"What happened here ?! Why are they ..." The strange voice that first spoke made Kakashi surprised. Besides Shikamaru and Kiba, behind him was also a young raven and a nine-tailed red fox. The young raven stood staring at the electricity in disbelief.
Kakashi frowned when he felt that the raven youth's face was familiar in his memory.
"Danzo ..." a very cold hiss attracted Kakashi's attention to Naruto. The blonde boy looked at his people who were locked in the electricity kekkai. His hands clenched tightly to the side of his body.
He gasped as the young man suddenly approached him and gripped his collar tightly. "What really happened?!" the blonde young man hissed angrily, his blue eyes pierced sharply.
Swallowing the saliva, Kakashi pulled Naruto's hand to release his grip. "Danzo attacked us all of a sudden, Tsunade-sama is now fighting him alone ..." he explained telling everything that had happened a while ago since Danzo attacked.
When he finished speaking, they widened wide. Kakashi didn't know if their reaction was shocked at this impromptu attack or ...
"Why did you leave it, jerk!" snarled Naruto angrily, he gripped the collar of Kakashi's shirt. But the white-haired man was just wide-eyed in surprise. Naruto also growled irritably before "Shit! Damn! This is bad! Danzo can't get that magic!" he swore loudly before releasing Kakashi and ran towards the palace.
"Naruto ?! Wait, is magic so important ?!" Kakashi didn't understand. He did hear the talk of Tsunade and Danzo before, but not all of them, especially because he did not understand what the two people were talking about.
But the blond young man had sped away to look for Danzo. Followed by Sasuke and the red fox.
"I leave everything here to you. Let us take care of Danzo." Itachi said that to Kiba and Shikamaru, then turned to Kakashi and nodded slightly. The young raven then ran to catch up with Naruto.
Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.
The dark hallway with the stairs down is very long. I don't know how long they walked, but the tip was still not visible. Every second that passed felt very long, making cold sweat keep dripping from the tip of his temple.
Tsunade tightened his teeth. Every now and then he glanced back where Danzo walked following him. He still hasn't found a gap to fight back. If it continues like this, they will actually arrive at the place where the magic is sealed.
Tsunade stopped in the middle of the stairs, then felt the wall beside him to find a button. After finding it he pressed the button. The wall in front of him immediately opened, showing another hallway and other down stairs. Glancing at Danzo who looked impatient, Tsunade finally walked again to enter the hallway and down the stairs.
A few minutes they passed inside the hallway, only accompanied by the sound of footsteps echoing. Tsunade only came here once, but he still quite remembered the way considering there were only a few aisles there.
They finally stopped after the last step passed. Now in front of them is just an ordinary hallway. They walked again to explore the aisle.
Until finally arrived at a corner. But instead of walking towards the next hallway. Tsunade stopped at the corner. He walked toward the wall at the corner. Unlike the previous one, the wall did not use the opening button. Tsunade sighed softly, then bit his thumb to bleed. Saying a few spell words, he concentrated his chakra to the palm of his hand and pressed it against the wall. There is a glimpse of light, before the wall vibrates and opens. A long hallway was seen in front of him.
Sipping saliva, Tsunade finally walked into the hallway of the wall. Behind him, Danzo looks a little surprised because this is the first time he entered there. He did not know there was another hall hidden in the wall just now.
Every step they take makes Tsunade increasingly sweaty. The hallway was long, but Tsunade felt the hall was very short. Their footsteps finally stopped in a room. It's no longer a hallway but just an empty room. The only thing that was seen there was a large door that looked very sturdy.
Tsunade stopped his steps in the middle of the room, then turned around to see Danzo's reaction. They arrived.
Danzo stared in amazement at the large door in front of him. He could feel the great magic power behind the door. The power he was looking for must be in there. Approaching him, he felt the door with his hand. Frowning to find Kekkai strongly blocking him.
The bandage man turned to Tsunade. "Open the door." The order is cold to the Hokage.
Tsunade pressed her lips together, her hands folded in front of her chest. He grinned thinly. "I can't open it."
"What do you mean?" Danzo narrowed his eyes.
"I can't open it means I can't open it, old man." Tsunade sarcastically said what he was.
"Don't try to lie to me, Tsunade! I know you know how to open it!" Danzo growled at him.
"Maybe, but I still can't open it." Tsunade smiled sarcastically. "Nobody can open it, not me, and neither do you."
Squinting suspiciously, Danzo gritted his teeth and turned to his subordinates. Without wasting time, he told his subordinates to do something to open the big door.
Some seal spells and kekkai have been used, but the door doesn't even shake at all. Transparent walls that protect the door stand firm and cannot be destroyed or removed.
"I told you you wouldn't be able to open it." Said Tsunade with a winning smile. Maybe he had leaked the location, but at least now he could be a little calm because the place was protected by a very strong Kekkai.
"Tell me how to open it, Tsunade." Hissed Danzo walked over to the blonde woman. The sword he held was pointed sharply in front of Tsunade.
Tsunade's grim smile replied "Even though I told you now, you still won't be able to open it. Just give up Danzo."
"What are you hiding, lowly woman!" Danzo snapped angrily. He turned to his subordinates and shouted in command. "What are you waiting for! Do something to destroy the door!"
Gasped, the white masked demons immediately issued several attacks to destroy the large door. But as before the door was not blister at all.The strong Kekkai still protects him. They even tried various weapons they had, but the results remained the same.
"Fuck! Quickly tell me how to open it!" Danzo shouted irritably, grabbing Tsunade's blonde hair with ruthlessness. The woman gasped in pain, but she still locked her lips tightly. Two Anbu Ne who was assigned by Danzo to watch him were right next to him, so he could not move carelessly to fight.
"Tell me, Tsunade. Before I really get angry and kill you." Desis Danzo brought the blade of the sword closer to the blonde woman's neck. A speck of red line began to appear as the sharp sword slashed through his skin, until a speck of blood dripped slowly from the tip.
"Heh do you think I'm afraid to die?" Tsunade looked at him bravely. "I'd rather die than have to give that magic to you, rotten old man."Disappointed with a cold smile.
Smashing his teeth, Danzo pulled the senju's blonde hair stronger, making him have to tilt his head up. A scary grin appeared on Danzo's lips before speaking. "Looks like you've forgotten that I still hold the life of the people of this kingdom, Tsunade."
Tsunade widened her eyes in that sentence. A flash of fear appeared on the honey bead.
"You better tell me how to open that door if you still want to see the people of this kingdom live." Said cold Danzo threatened him.
"Don't touch them, jerk!" Tsunade yelled, glaring sharply. "They have nothing to do."
Grinning, Danzo spoke. "Then tell me how to open the door."
Tsunade bit her lip. Doubts were evident in his two eyes. His mind was very confused now. He was really stuck.
"What are you waiting for, lowly Senju!" snapped Danzo losing patience.
Gulping, Tsunade turned her face aside. The teeth were snapped before he finally let out a voice. "Sign of the king's crown ..." he said heavily.
"Crown sign?" Danzo took off his grip from Tsunade and looked at him not understanding.
"The sign is only owned by the king. Therefore only the kings of Konoha can open the door." Said Tsunade curtly.
"What do you mean? I'm the fifth king of the Konoha kingdom, and I've never heard of such a sign." Danzo looked at him suspiciously.
"Heh ..." This time Tsunade couldn't hold back her snort. "You have wasted your chance to get the mark when you killed Minato. That sign can only be obtained from the previous king." Tsunade grinned when she saw the change from Danzo's face.
"Have you realized your stupid mistake now ?!" taunted Tsunade. "Until then you won't be able to open it because the key to opening it has vanished from this world." Satire.
"You ..." Danzo growled angrily. His conversation with Itachi began to remember again in his head. There's no way the plan has failed since the beginning. No, he can't let that happen. "Damn!" he cursed irritably. His gaze glared sharply at Tsunade. Exploding full of emotion, he turned to his subordinate then "Kill the woman!" the command was violent.
Widened, Tsunade immediately turned quickly to face two Anbu Ne who were watching him behind, then attacked them suddenly. The two masked demons flinched and did not have time to defend. They were slammed back by the hard fist of the Senju woman. One of their masks cracks.
Moving quickly, Tsunade immediately rushed forward several Anbu Ne who also began to surround her. BAM!
The floor fell apart when Tsunade's fist attack was successfully avoided by his opponent and only hit the floor. Tsunade jumped and crashed again, with repeated heavy fists.
An iron chain was suddenly thrown at him. Tsunade did not have time to avoid when the chain was clamped and wrapped around his right hand. Then another chain appeared to tie his feet. "Tch." The Senju woman chuckled, glancing sharply at the two Anbu Ne who tied her arms and legs with a chain.
"Now you can't move." Said Danzo, looking down at him.
Tsunade grinded her teeth before "Do you think a chain like this can tie me up?" he hissed and— Zreett! - he pulled the chain of his hands tightly. The masked demon at the end of the chain was struck and pulled forward. Tsunade clenched his left fist and struck him right on the demon mask. Bro!
His fist strength is not something that can be underestimated. KRANG! —The chain in his hand was easily destroyed. Then quickly he ran to hit the opponent who tied his leg with a chain.
"Shit!" gasped as the chain on his leg suddenly pulled forward. Tsunade loses balance. His opponent seemed to have enormous body strength, because in one swing, he managed to throw Tsunade using the chain, then slammed it against the wall. No!
"Khh—!" Ringun Tsunade held back pain. But he could still move himself quickly, pulling the chain on his leg so that the enemy at the end of the chain was jerked forward because of his pull. Using that moment, Tsunade slammed his fist right on the opponent's face when the masked demon was thrown forward in front of him. Buakk! - The demon was bounced far behind due to his fist.
Not yet had time to break away from the chain, Tsunade gasped as a lump of land suddenly emerged from the walls and floors around him, then moved around his body and limbs. The ront was only useless. Tsunade glared sharply forward when her body really couldn't be moved.Shit. They are too many.
Danzo smiled satisfied seeing Tsunade's helplessness. He glanced at one of his subordinates and said coldly "Do it."
Tsunade tried to wriggle when he saw one of Anbu Ne walking near him carrying a sharp sword. He stops right in front of Tsunade then raises his sword up before— Wuussh! —The blade was swung towards Tsunade and—
BUAAKK!
Something suddenly yellow shot quickly and crashed into the demon who was about to slash Tsunade. They rolled several times on the ground, before the yellow thing slashed the claws firmly on his opponent until he fell unconscious.
Tsunade stared wide at the big, blond hair that suddenly appeared in that place. Then turned to the left side when he saw someone walking toward him. A lump of land wrapped around his body was destroyed by that person.
"Sasuke ..." he called, not believing in the raven young man who had just released him. Then turned to the blonde fox who glared at Danzo."Naruto ... you are back ..." he said, breathing in relief.
"Are you hurt?" Sasuke gave a small nod to him.
"No, thank you." Reply the woman smiled thinly, then turned to two other figures who also appeared at the place. Another young raven and a red fox he didn't know.
"Low Uchiha ..." Desis Danzo glared at Sasuke, then at the blonde fox who snarled at him.
"Tch, I never thought I'd meet you again." Danzo snapped.
"We will not let you go further, Danzo." Said Itachi as he walked to stand beside Sasuke. He looked at the ex-king coldly.
Not expecting the figure, Danzo widened his eyes. He then glanced at Sasuke and the blonde fox before clicking his tongue. "Tch, I should know it would be like this." Then smile humbly.
"Are you happy to be together with your weak sister now, Itachi?" he said sarcastically. "The touching reunion isn't it? Between the last two Uchihas that have been separated for a long time."
'Uchiha?' Tsunade stared wide at the long black haired young man who stood beside Sasuke. 'Uchiha Itachi?!'
"Everything thanks to you, Danzo." Itachi pressed her lips together to form a cold smile.
Danzo just smiled sarcastically at him, then looked around to read the situation. He glanced sideways as the blonde fox transformed his form into a blond young man, then glanced at the other red fox. He did not know there were other demons from the fox clan, let alone nine tails. Are not the entire Uzumaki clan extinct?
Thanks to Tsunade who had defeated four of his subordinates, and another who was defeated by Naruto. That means there are already five who have fallen. He glanced back and counted. Only three can help him fight. Four against Lima, huh.
No, he still has one person. Danzo grinned. Then told his subordinates to attack the five enemies in front of him.
Naruto immediately got ready when he saw Danzo about to attack him directly. Similarly, Itachi and the Kyuubi each got one opponent. And Tsunade got one opponent himself. Sasuke prepared to draw his sword when he saw everyone moving to attack. But he who did not get an opponent was only on standby, glancing around sharply to read the situation.
He was about to move to help his brother when he suddenly felt something from behind him. Turning his body fast, he swung his sword quickly to attack one enemy who turned out to be hiding behind him. He widened as the slash of his sword only cut open the air, then swung it quickly backwards when he felt the killing air appear from behind him again, but again he only slashed the empty air. Where it goes-
Zleegg!
Sasuke gasped when something appeared from below the ground and pulled his legs together. "Shit!" He was about to slash his sword to the ground, but was intercepted when the ground below rose up like a lump and tied his hand. His sword fell to the ground hard.
"Sasuke!"Naruto shouted in panic when he heard it. He quickly steps away from Danzo, then runs to save his lover. But whatever was catching Sasuke moved faster and pulled Sasuke's entire body into the ground and vanished.
"Shit! What are you doing to Sasuke ?!" Naruto yelled, immediately turning his attention to the grinning Danzo. Obviously the old man had planned something
Danzo swung his hand as a sign, then behind his body, something emerged from the ground. A man in a black robe who also ate a white mask appeared from the ground, with Sasuke in the lock of the clump of the land.
Kyuubi and Itachi who had defeated their opponents were wide-eyed seeing Sasuke who had been captured by the enemy.
"Good work, Zetsu." Danzo smiled smugly at his subordinates. The Demon Anbu Ne took off his mask, showing the face of a young black-white man and green hair.
"Thank you, Danzo-sama." said the young man with a grin.
"Let go of Sasuke, you jerk!" Naruto shouted, he was about to lunge forward to attack Danzo, but stopped when Danzo raised his sword in front of Sasuke's neck.
"I wouldn't do that if you were." Danzo grinned. He then noticed the youngest Uchiha glaring at him. His body really couldn't move because of the ground moves that wrapped around his body.
"Hey, I thought it was." Said Danzo suddenly smiled suspiciously. "I know there is something different from chakra and smell, Sasuke. I never thought you would bring a baby in your stomach." He said then lowered his sword right in front of Sasuke's stomach. He grinned violently.
Naruto's body froze in fear of seeing the scene. Two sapphires widened. Sasuke's life and his unborn child are in danger, and he can't do anything to free them.
Sasuke glared more sharply at Danzo. "Don't touch my child, rotten grandfather!" he tried to struggle and break away, but the ground wrapped around his body was really strong.
Danzo just snorted, then looked back at Naruto. "I'll give you one chance, Naruto."
"Naruto, don't listen to him! I'm fine!" Sasuke tried to warn his lover, but it seems he did not manage to see a flash of panic in the dominant sapphire eyes.
The blonde young man again remembered the incident when his mother was killed. This hurts too much. He did not want something similar to happen to Sasuke.
"Naruto!" Sasuke tried to call him again.
Ignoring Sasuke's shout, Danzo spoke again. "I will release him if you obey my orders."
"W-what do you want?" Naruto tried to make his voice emotionless.
Grinning, Danzo glanced at the large door in the room. "Open the door, and I will release it."
Widened, Naruto gulped. He tried to calm his mind. "I can't open it." He replied carefully.
"Don't brag, low fox! I know you have it! Sign that crown! Only you can open it." Danzo looked at him sharply.
Naruto clenched his hands together, he glanced at the door doubtfully. His mind was now raging, between saving Sasuke or carrying out his duties to keep the door closed.
"Hurry up and I will free this lover, lowly fox!" Danzo snapped, who became impatient.
"Naruto!" Sasuke's shout was still heard calling him.
"Stop it, Naruto! You can't open it!" Itachi, who could still think, tried to stop him. He was about to approach the blond young man and intercept him when Naruto suddenly turned his face to him.
Afraid.
That was clearly seen in the two man's sapphire beads.
Itachi could only be stunned. Something bad must be happening in the blonde young man's mind.
Hesitantly, Naruto finally moved his body to approach the door. The lips are bitten strongly. He stopped right in front of the door, then raised his hand forward and pressed it in the middle of the carved circle of doors.
The grin on Danzo's lips widened.
Naruto took a breath, then concentrated his chakra in his palm. A crown symbol appeared in his hand, along with a bright light that emerged from the door. The door suddenly trembled, the kekkai protecting the door vanished before the gap in the middle of the door opened and continued to open until the large door opened wide. And inside ...
to be continued ...