Chapter 90 – Noriko's Mangekyō Sharingan

"Talk"

'Think'

Flashback

Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Kishimoto sensei.

"I wonder how Tsunade-sama is doing" said Noriko as she, Naruto and Tenzō was walking away (with Kakashi although he was on a wheelchair as he was recovering from chakra exhaustion) once the funeral has ended.

"Me to" chimed in Tenzō "I can't imagine… … …" he could not finish his sentence.

"Everyone will die eventually and for a shinobi, death is practically at your doorstep" said Kakashi "What differs is how you die; Jiraiya-sama sacrificed his life so the Goei Shōtai can return and pass the intel. Thanks to his sacrifice, and our encounters, we now have more info regarding them and managed to come up with a working plan-"

"-with Noriko at the centre of it!" said Naruto.

"Not really. My role was just the first part, after that, depends on the situation" said Noriko drily. Truthfully, she was nervous "I just hope I can deliver"

"I'm sure-" Kakashi's sentence was cut short when they saw a person falling down-

"Noriko" said Kakashi crisply.

"On it" Noriko activated her byakugan and reported "the person matched the description of Akatsuki. He summoned six others; they all matched yours and Goei Shōtai's description. Sensei, please-"

"I'll go. Tenzō, alert the Hokage and everyone else. Naruto-"

"I'll go at the agreed location" said Naruto as he prepared to move "All the best, Noriko"

Noriko nodded grimly. She noted that all seven of them has scattered "Thanks for making my job harder" she muttered to herself. She ran to find them with her byakugan while her right eye remained closed.

Konoha's Welcoming Party for Akatsuki #1 – All shinobi, except few are to escort civilians to the Safe Area.

Konoha's Welcoming Party for Akatsuki #2 – Once alerted, the selected few has to go to the agreed location immediately.

Konoha's Welcoming Party for Akatsuki #3 – Engage the enemies and if possible, kill them. If cannot distract them to allow Noriko use her jutsu.

The first person that Noriko encountered was a tall, bald man with a large jaw.

'He's the weapon person' said Noriko to herself and opened her right eye, revealing her Mangekyō Sharingan. Remembering the feeling, she looked at her opponent who began to make a move towards her and pushed him away, using her byakugan to guide her until he landed where Naruto was waiting for him.

"Finally, said Naruto as he turned to the others and said "Who's first?"

"Me" said Sasuke.

"Telekinetic, huh?" said a voice.

Noriko turned and saw the summoner. Without hesitating, she used her Mangekyō Sharingan to send him away too.

"But it has a drawback" said another voice belonging to a long-haired attacker "While moving a person, or thing, you are vulnerable to an attack" said the voice as he stretched his arm towards Noriko-

-only to be kicked away by a "Konoha Senpū!", causing him to stagger backwards and was immediately moved by Noriko.

"Thanks, Lee" said Noriko.

"Two more are coming our way" said Neji with his byakugan activated "Based on the description given, the first one is the summoner while we have no info on the second one"

"Tenzō will take the second one. Immobile him quickly with your jutsu" said Shin "Hyūga, you'll get the first. Based on both reports, the summoning animals were huge enough to impede us. Block his chakra as fast as possible"

Both Neji and Tenzō nodded their heads

Noriko found Tenten wielding bō staff, fighting a tall, stocky, dark-skinned man alongside a purple-haired ANBU wielding a sword.

"Don't let his hands touch you or you'll become like them!" cried Tenten as she pointed towards two bodies that were lying on the ground.

Noriko did something unexpected; she moved Tenten and the attacker simultaneously.

"What the- Hey!" yelled Tenten.

"TELL THEM!" yelled Noriko back as she fought the throbbing pain at her right temple. Once Tenten has landed safely, Noriko closed her right eye and pant slightly.

"You alright, Noriko-san?" asked the ANBU.

Noriko smiled and gave a thumb up while her right eye remained closed.

The ANBU eyed Noriko critically before saying "Finish your mission quickly, then you can rest your eye"

"How do you-"

"I've worked with enough Hyūga and Uchiha to know the early sign of dōjutsu-related pain"

Noriko smiled wanly "I'm alright. Just three more"

"One more" Hinata interjected as she arrived "One of them flew to where Naruto-kun and the rest are, and the other one was defeated by the Keimu Butai".

"That's goo-" Noriko felt she was pulled; she turned and saw short spiky orange hair shinobi levitating mid-air with his arm stretched.

'That's the last one' thought Noriko and opened her right eye, despite the blinding pain. She remembered the reports and prepared herself, knowing fully well that she only got one chance.

As she reached her attacker, a black rod appeared from his other hand. Noriko remembered her mother's attack many years ago, as well as the attack on Jiraiya; she gathered chakra around her vital organs, preparing for impact. When the rod pierced through her abdomen, Noriko grabbed her attacker tightly, gritted her teeth, and grinned at her attacker as she pushed him (and herself as well) to where Naruto is. Blood began to leak from her right eye

"Noriko!" cried Hinata.

"Have they left the border?" asked the ANBU.

"Huh?...umm yeah, they've just passed the border" said Hinata.

The ANBU nodded and released a red-coloured smoke bomb to the atmosphere.

Konoha's Welcoming Party for Akatsuki #4 – Once the enemy is driven out of Konoha, raised the barrier.

End Chapter 90

Goei Shōtai – Hokage Guard Platoon

Konoha Keimu Butai – Konoha Military Police Force

Konoha Senpū – Leaf Whirlwind

Kuchiyose no Jutsu – Summoning Jutsu