Tobi had decided to use the summoning jutsu without a contract in front of me. He disappeared into a puff of smoke. Immediately I felt dread. I wanted to believe that I didn't just lose another family member. I tried looking for any sign of him that I could find. Unfortunately there wasn't a trace of him. At this point all I could do was trust in him to come back safely. I swear when that kid gets back here I will put him through hell. When I get back I'll have to look for any information regarding the summoning jutsu I could find. Maybe there is a way to try and summon him back. My displeasure was obvious to Jiraiya next to me as he tried to cheer me up.

"Look the kid can take care of himself. I mean I did the same thing when I was younger and I got lucky enough to find Mount Myoboku. I'm sure he'll find something similar."

"If he doesn't I'll make sure you pay the price. Also what do you mean you did this before?" I asked as I never heard about this.

"Yeah back when Sensei was teaching us. I was tied to one of those logs and he showed me Enma for the first time. I wanted to have a summon like him so I tried it without a contract like he just did. Then I ended up in the home of the toads."

"Well you better go there to see if he ended up there." I snapped at him.

"Calm down Tsunade. Being like this isn't going to bring him back any quicker." He said trying to get me to calm down.

"You should know by now telling someone to calm down does the opposite."

"Fine don't calm down but can you tell me something?" He asked as he was backing away from me.

"Go ahead. I don't see why I can't do two things at once." I said as I was getting ready to show how much I appreciated his help today.

"Do you believe what he said?"

"I do." My rage disappeared after I said that.

"Why?"

"He doesn't lie about these kind of things. He really does want me to be happy so I don't think he'd ever trick me like that." Thinking about it a bit more. It's possible that Tobi already knew about Jiraiya's experience as a kid. If that's the case was he hoping to end up on Mount Myoboku?

"Alright I'll believe in the kid's words." He said as began to sigh. "The way he said it means that something unexpected probably happened to me. He wouldn't have brought it up if it wasn't something that was unavoidable I think."

"I think you're right but we're not going to find out now. We'll have to wait until he's ready to tell us. If it was something ordinary he would have already told us."

"Well for now let's head back you have to get ready for the meeting soon anyways." The two of us walked back to the compound as we thought about what Tobi wasn't telling us.

"Did you teach him the hand seals to perform a summoning jutsu or use them in front of him?" It was bothering me. How did he know the seals for the jutsu. I don't remember teaching it to him.

"No I didn't." He said a little confused

"I never taught it to him either." I said as I realized that he already knew how to perform the hand seals for the jutsu. He just didn't have a reason to until now. He must have known from the beginning about what would happen to him. I started laughing once I realized that he had a better idea of what would happen to him than I did.

"What's so funny about this?"

"He already knew the summoning jutsu before this he just didn't have a reason to use it. Now that he knows that a summon can help him solve his control problems he decided to do it right away."

"How did he learn it? We were taught it by Sensei when we were younger and if you never did it then how?"

"If I had to guess he saw it in one of his visions as a kid. He still remembers them even now as he can recall the ones he already told me exactly the way I wrote them down a few years ago." I never told Tobi but I decided to write down everything that he told me. I thought I might be able to piece something together if I looked at them. Anytime he has let something slip I've made a note of it with the exact wording. There are only three people in our clan who have seen or read it Shizune, Konan and myself. We've been trying to use it to piece together a timeline of events hoping to find something he isn't telling us. The only thing missing from this was what I didn't want Konan to see yet.

Once we reached back to the compound Jiraiya parted ways saying he'd be back to make sure Tobi was alright. I went into my office to prepare for what needed to be discussed. The Fourth had called a mandatory meeting yesterday that was to be attended by the clan heads and select jonin. If it wasn't for this I would be a lot more worried about what happened earlier. Minato had told me that an unusual amount of shinobi have been captured from our village. This however wasn't the biggest reason for doing this. Kushina was expecting soon so while he was going forward with this meeting he was planning on using it as extra security for his child's birth. We still haven't come across the threat that Tobi told us about on that day which is why he's still being cautious.

I walked to Konan's room as I was planning on bringing her to the meeting. I wanted her to listen in on this as I still planned on a future where Tobi and her worked together. When I got there I saw her sitting in the lounge by the window. She slowly got up from the lounge she had been sitting in and asked "Are we heading out for the meeting?"

"We will in a minute. Before that you should know your cousin did something rather stupid."

"What did he get himself into this time?" She said with a hint of a smile crossing her face.

"He decided to use the summoning jutsu without a contract." Konan's face twisted to show her displeasure.

"What happened to him? Is he alright?" She asked in a frenzy.

"I think he'll be fine. We both know that he wouldn't take such a strange action without thinking it through first. It's either that or he used it to run away." I said telling her about my conversation earlier between the three of us. Including that we would have to make an addition in the book.

"You mean to tell me that he wants you to think about moving on?"

"Yeah that's what I think he was getting at. He said I took his death hard which leaves me with a few possibilities." Dan and Nawaki's face flashed through my head as I thought a little more about what he said.

"We can talk about that later when we discuss with Shizune tonight. I'm more worried about Tobi being on his own. He's not ready to be in a life or death fight. If something happens to him." Konan clenched her fists as she stopped speaking.

"He'll be fine. There is nothing we can do until he comes back. How do you plan on searching for him if you don't know where he was reversed summon to? I know you're an excellent sensor and scout but you have your limits as well. Not to mention there is the Hokage's order for not leaving the village without receiving a mission. That child is a survivor just like you. You've both come from such horrid situations to become what you are today. I'm just as proud of you as I am of Tsuna and Tobi. Don't forget that." I said trying to calm her down. "I heard that he also spent some time with you the other day. How was it?"

"It was nice. He still has his guard up around me constantly but I think his problem with his chakra control has him at the limits of his patience. If it wasn't for that I don't think he'd be this rash. I think it was the longest we've spent in the same room with just the two of us before."

"Don't worry I'm sure the day will come soon when the two of you will be able to understand each other. Let's wait a little bit longer and if nothing happens I'll be a little more forceful in my approach. I'm just as upset as you about this but if we force it more than necessary we might not have the results we want." I put my hand on Konan's shoulder to let her know I understood her problem. She sighed and then started to cheer up.

"I just want to have him treat me like Tsuna does. I don't want him to keep his guard up around me. I want him to rely on me when he needs it. I was so happy when he finally came and asked me for help. He actually asked me for help." She let her feelings out and then she hugged me when she was done saying what she wanted.

"It's alright. The day will come soon, I promise."

"Thank you mother."

"You should get ready. We will be leaving in fifteen minutes. Make sure to observe as much as you're able to. Let me handle the politics I want you to watch the others. We never know if there are still some rats left inside the village." I left Konan to go get ready myself.

The lecture hall was filled with dozens of ninjas. In the center of the room stood Minato waiting for the crowd to quiet down. Sitting behind him were Sarutobi, Kakashi Hatake and Ibiki Morino who were also waiting for this to start.

"Tonight there is something pressing that I want to talk all of you about. Recently our village has had a rise in missing nins while out on missions. We believe this to be an act of aggression done to us but we are unable to find out the cause or the whereabouts of those who have gone missing. It is because of this that I am forced to make a bitter decision. After tonight until we are able to verify the threat we are facing all ninjas under jonin rank are unable to leave the village without an approved mission. Security checkpoints will be tightened, patrols will be increased and capable jonins will now be sent out on missions to investigate the cause. Once we have established what the threat is we will then reassess our measures and make the necessary adjustments." The crowd went into an uproar and rightfully so. We've essentially put ourselves under martial law because of this. Minato waited for the crowd to quiet down once more. He then pointed to the first person who for a question and answer section.

"Lord Fourth how is this going to affect the clans and their businesses. It is vital that we allow our caravans to leave the village or otherwise we will run out of supplies." Fugaku Uchiha asked. He was the leader of the Uchiha Clan and the sole reason I decided to take a seat in the audience than on the stage. Since I've re-established the clan he's shown in an increase of aggression and pride. He views his clan above the village which is a cause for concern. Tobi once told us all it took was someone to whisper sweet things in his ear for him to rebel against the leaf. The last thing we need is a broken home if we are going to be facing a fourth shinobi war.

"I will approve the caravans to leave if they meet a new requirement for protection. I'm taking the safety of this village seriously so I am sorry for the loss of profits. I am trying to prevent the village from falling into disarray and I know that getting items will be harder but this is only a temporary measure until the threat passes." Minato didn't falter in his speech and chose the next question.

"I came here from The Village Hidden in the Mist is it possible that the mist is here for revenge?" Said a member of the audience I didn't recognize.

"Right now we don't have the information to reliably answer that. Any answer I give you right now would be my own speculation and I'd rather not give any false reports. Alright next question."

"How are the lower leveled shinobi supposed to earn their living if this situations drags on?"

"That's a good question. I don't have the specifics with me but we are making a contingency plan if this situation lasts longer than we expect. I'm sorry that I don't have a better answer at this time." Minato was doing his best to deflect this question as it looked he hadn't prepared for this to be a lasting situation.

"Is this going to affect the chunin exams that are scheduled in three months?"

"No this will not affect that unless the situation changes."

The question and answering event Minato was doing seemed to be dragging on. There was something bothering me about it but I couldn't put my finger on it. It was then that Konan put a hand on my shoulder to whisper in my ear. "Jiraiya's chakra level just spiked. It's possible he has entered combat."

"Are you sure?" Konan nodded as I was about to get out of my seat when my eyes met Sarutobi who shook his head. Was he also aware of what's going on with Jiraiya?

"Excuse me folks I'll be right back." Minato said as he disappeared off the stage. I looked back at Sarutobi to see him smiling. I relaxed back into my seat telling Konan to keep her guard up. If they were in trouble I wanted to be able to move immediately. Sarutobi took over the meeting as he began to speak to everyone. Minato was known for his teleportation jutsu so the audience came to their own conclusion to his unexpected absence.

Minato wasn't gone for long before he came back into the room. His entrance however caused a stir as he destroyed the floor from below. He passed through the now opened floor he created using his rasengan and landed to the side of it. He was scanning the room looking for something when another ninja behind the stage threw a kunai at a corner of the room where the walls meet the ceiling. It phased right through the man who was wearing a white mask under his hooded robe. The mask had a hole for one eye to see through. The man then dropped down from the ceiling landing on the ground away from the spectators. I didn't move yet but there were plenty of others who had become battle ready.

"Who are you?" Minato asked the masked man.

"Someone who just made a rather large miscalculation." The masked man observed the room. Minato disappeared in a flash as he appeared in the corner of the room that the kunai was thrown. The masked man looked up to find him falling while throwing a few of his modified kunai at him. His attacks once more phased through him and through the wall behind him chains came out. The chains wrapped all around the masked man tying him up in front of everyone.

"There are too many people here. Guess I'll have to give up on this for today. Fugaku you should provide me with some better information next time. I will remember this" He said as he vanished into thin air leaving only the chains where he once stood. A redheaded woman had appeared in a hospital gown from the otherside of the wall. All eyes stood looked at Fugaku who sat there with his eyes wide and speechless. A few jonin started to approach the clan head as he was still in shock.

"Fugaku do you mind coming with us and answer some questions?" asked Minato. Ibiki had a slight smile as he took a spot behind the hokage. I guess he wasn't the most popular clan head in the village. I guess Tobi was right when he mentioned that Fugaku cared more about his clan than the village. This wasn't even the most shocking part of it all.

"How could someone teleport like that." I heard from Konan beside me. I finally got up from my seat. I wanted to make sure Kushina was alright since she should have already delivered her child. I'm surprised that Shizune had let her go in this situation. She shouldn't be moving like that in her condition.

"Everyone I want to apologize to you before you leave. I knew there was a possibility that this could happen tonight but I couldn't take the chance of him not showing up. We believe that he was the one capturing our shinobi for information on the village since he lost his previous source. I will have people clean up this mess but please rest assured that this threat should be handled in due time. If you will excuse me I have to go see my newborn child and very tired wife." Minato once more flashed to Kushina's side as he embraced her.

"Did you put a tag on him?" She whispered into his ear which cause him to smile.

"Let's go see our baby?" Minato picked up Kushina and flashed away leaving a few people behind to clean up the mess in the hall. I looked at Konan who nodded back to me as we walked down to the room where Kushina was going to give birth. We arrived to see an injured Jiraiya leaning against the hall outside. Konan took the initiative to help him as her hand had a green glow over it. He winced in pain from her touch but settled down quickly.

"That bastard was tough. What happened upstairs?" He asked. Wanting to know what happened after Minato had joined the fight as he stayed behind to protect his family. Inside the room was a happy Namikaze family celebrating the birth of their newest member, Renny Namikaze. We left the family alone as we informed Jiraiya of the brief fight upstairs and his comment about the Uchiha Clan. He was thinking it over when Minato exited the room.

"I can't thank you enough Sensei. If it wasn't for you my family might have met a terrible fate."

"It's nothing at all. I'm glad to see that everything worked out for the best. I'm surprised by how this guy managed to infiltrate all the way here without anyone finding out about this. If we weren't expecting this I don't know what would have happened."

"I'll once again have to thank Tobi. Speaking of which where is he?" Minato asked looking at me. Konan had to look away or she would have been seen laughing a bit. Jiraiya just let out a huge laugh that ended up causing him a bit of pain. I could only sigh as I thought about how stupid his stunt was.

"He isn't here because we don't know where he is."

"You don't know where he is?"

"The kid decided to use the summoning jutsu without a contract right in front of us. He disappeared just like I did back in the day." Although everyone was laughing about it I was still a little worried about him. He still can't take care of himself right now. If he ended up being attacked where he went to.

"Don't worry Tsunade he's fine. I can still feel the mark I left on him but it's so far away that I can't teleport there with my current amount of chakra."

"Just knowing that it's there is a relief for me." I said happy with his news.

"Anyways come on in and meet my youngest daughter." Minato said with a beaming smile.

We spent a few hours with the Namikaze family to help them celebrate. The biggest reason for us staying there was to increase the guard around the nine tails. We left once Kushina fell asleep and Minato took the children home. Kushina was left under the watch of personally selected guards. Jiraiya disappeared once we left the hall most likely to go to a bar and tell his story to a hostess. Konan, Shizune and I traveled back to the compound while we talked about today's events. When we got back we saw something none of us expected. Tobi was sitting in the living room with two unconscious girls next to him.