This is a work of fan fiction using characters from the Naruto, which is trademarked by Masashi Kishimoto. Everything aside from the original characters are created from the wonderful mind of Kishimoto.
Most of the following unrecognizable are original characters of mine, please bear with me I am still in the process of making the character profiles for an even better visualization.
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Chapter 24:
Misaki arrived at the Land of Irons in record time.
"Phew, seems like I can use the flying thunder god without collapsing in pain" Misaki sighed in relief as she materialized before inside the stronghold.
"Misaki, you're here, we weren't expecting you until later this week" Mifune greeted as he passed by the halls, not expecting to see Misaki, but not surprised in the least.
"Really? I would have wanted to arrive earlier, but I needed to check in with mom and Kakashi" Misaki explained. With Pain's assault, Misaki was only able to tell what transpired with Itachi during the aftermath, and she couldn't tell it to Tsunade, since as soon as everything had calmed down, she had succumbed into a coma, leaving Konohagakure at the hands of an interim hokage.
"I'm sure it wouldn't be held against you if you arrive late for a day or two, with what had happened in Konoha. I think it would be well taken even if you miss this summit" Mifune voiced.
"That's not something I can really do right now, especially now. Besides I have to see to Itachi and Akihiko and have them transferred" Misaki reasoned.
"Why is there something wrong?" Mifune wondered, not that he had anything against Misaki's wishes, it would probably safer to move the two at a much safer distance, who knows what can happen during the summit of the five kage, kages of villages who have long since bared a grudge against each other.
"No, at least not yet, but with what Itachi told us about the truth of his ingress to Akatsuki, if Danzo is declared the hokage, which will likely happen, the summit will be far from uneventful and farther away from being a success" Misaki foretold.
"Then do what think you must" Mifune agreed and left without another word.
"Eh, don't you think that honey is better that sugar when it comes to tea?" Akihiko asked his companion and his ward placing down his cup.
"Yes, tea mixed with honey gives it a more distinct taste, making it a perfect companion with sweets" Itachi answered, enjoying a bite of dango.
"You'll break young women's hearts if they see you two lounging around like old men talking about tea preferences" Akihiko choked on his tea hearing the familiar but unexpected voice.
"Misaki, I didn't notice" Akihiko sputtered, still patting his chest from his earlier predicament.
"Eh, you've gotten rusty, perhaps you're turning into an old man?" Misaki postulated, making Itachi chuckle.
"How are you Itachi?" Misaki asked sitting next to Itachi on the table.
"A lot better thanks to Kaede-san and Kazumi, I'm able to recuperate quickly" Itachi thanked.
"Well, you know what they say about medicine, that it works best with love" Misaki whispered under her breath as she took a bite from itachi's dango.
"What was that?" Itachi smiled, but all the while activating his sharingan, making Misaki sweat drop.
"What I mean to say is you're doing a great job adjusting to Shisui's eyes" Misaki smiled.
"Are you sure it was that? It sounded more along the lines of-" Akihiko wasn't able to finish his sentence when Misaki shoved the last piece of dango in his mouth.
"Akihiko do you want the last piece, here you go…oh ooops, Itachi didn't you want to eat that?" Misaki innocently asked.
"Youuuu" Akihiko growled once he had finished choking down the dango.
"Yes, it has been difficult to adjust, but I'm slowly getting used to Shisui's eye and its power" Itachi diverted the conversation.
"Don't listen to this humble humbug, he mastered Shisui's best genjustu technique as soon as he can test it" Akihiko revealed.
"So how was it?" Misaki asked.
"Coming from someone who mastered the same art, it was pretty damn good" Akihiko praised, trying to act cool so his mind would no go back to the said experience.
"Oh, that's a relief, you're not getting any relapses or fever right?" Misaki tested the temperature of his forehead with the palm of her hands to check.
"No, everything has been going smoothly as of late, how about you?" Itachi asked.
Observant as ever Misaki though, taking a deep breath and clasping her hand together on the table.
"A lot of things have happened since the last time we saw each other, and I don't know if it's the best time to tell you this, but I'm afraid it's the only time we have" Misaki began.
"Upon my return home, home was no more, Pain had assaulted Konoha in an effort to coax out and capture Naruto, however, Naruto was able to overwhelm Pain, and in return he sacrificed his life to resurrect the people who died during his attack. However the damage was still significant and the loss was still too much too call it a victory. In the midst of it, Tsunade-sama fell into a coma, but that is just the beginning of our problems." Misaki informed and Itachi already knew to dread for the worst.
Konoha getting destroyed is no small matter and it was the LEAST of their problems.
"We have received a word from Natsume, kumogakure's eight tails jinchuriki was captured a few days ago by the akatsuki, by Uchiha Sasuke and his team" Misaki paused letting Itachi sink in the news. Eyes wide and head down Itachi grieved for his younger brother's predicament. The one thing he feared the most had happened, Sasuke was on a downward spiral towards destruction and it was because he learned the truth.
"I know it may seem that it's already this bad but I'm afraid it still get worse. With what happened to the Killer B, eight tails jinchuriki, A the current raikage also B's older brother called a five kage summit to talk about Sasuke and Akatsuki and with Tsunade-sensei in an indefinite coma, an interim hokage perhaps a new hokage even would be appointed" Misaki explained.
"And the candidate would probably be Danzo" Itachi interjected and Misaki nodded.
"And I'm afraid that they would use this opportunity to seize Danzo, and with that happens…" Misaki stopped, she didn't know how she'll say the next words, because the reality of the fact isn't something she too has accepted.
"There's almost nothing we can do to save him" Akihiko said in Misaki's face. He figured that Misaki couldn't voice it out herself but knew Itachi needed to hear it, nevertheless he added the word 'almost' for everybody's sake, these two are probably one of the people that love Sasuke the most.
A severe and overbearing silence enveloped them, everybody deep in their thoughts, each one cautious not to say something that might trigger the other.
"That being said, I need to transfer you at a greater and safer distance, I will also need to fortify your barrier. Sasuke would invade this place and we can't risk your exposure." Misaki waited for Itachi's reaction, surely he knew what would be the best possible course of action, but this is Sasuke they were talking about, if there was anything Itachi loves more than the village it's Sasuke.
In a blink of an eye ye Itachi grabbed her by the arm and pulled her in his arms.
"I'm sorry it must be difficult for you too" Itachi hugged Misaki and just like that, without her permission, she broke down in tears, clinging tightly to him.
Kind and persevering Itachi who even in his suffering, minded the sufferings of other people.
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Karin concentrated on the stronghold as the kages ones by one arrived, this was insane, to launch an apprehend Danzo, aka the current hokage of Konoha, who was attending the five kage summit, of course, the stronghold swarming with heavily armored equally weaponized samurais and the two guards each kage have with them were just a bonus, don't even get her started on the cold weather and the thick overbearing snow.
'Damn it, how did it turn out this way?' Karin had been so confident in monopolizing Sasuke, if that Tobi hadn't turned up, they would be on their merry way.
But noooo, instead that masked freak intercepted them and Suigetsu had to put the idea of attacking Danzo during the five kage summit in Sasuke's head.
Travelling against the weather was already bad enough, but since they were in enemy teretory, no matter how neutral their ground maybe so, she's been alert enough to detect enemy but subtle enough for them to detect her.
Suddenly, stopping in his tracks, Sasuke turned to Karin, forcing the whole group into a halt.
"Karin, can you sense something in that general direction?" Sasuke pointed into the dark snow covered trees.
Karin frowned, she could be detected if ever there is a person in the generall direction Sasuke is pointing at, but nevertheless Karin closed her eyes to concentrate on following Sasuke's order.
"What's the matter Sasuke" Suigetsu asked, a question, Sasuke opted not to answer audibly. He couldn't bring himself to voice out the answers, but he heard something, someone singing, it was faint, but it was there, like someone was whispering their song into the wind.
Karin focused long and hard, whatever or whoever Sasuke noticed, it was much farther than her natural range of detection, which made her wonder exactly just how Sasuke figured there was something out there.
After a longer than necessary pause, Karin found her, just as she figured, this person was really far away, in normal cases, Karin would not have been able to detect a person at that distance, especially if they too were concealing their chakra presence, but this person was in no way hiding and her chakra, warm and radiant it stood out in the frozen wasteland of the land of irons. She was just there, sitting on a branch, so casual, so tranquil, yet her figure turned to Karin as if she knew she was being monitored, alarming Karin back to her senses.
"Well?" Sasuke asked.
"Nothing just a traveller taking a rest, we should keep moving" Karin answered, figuring that if this particular person meant any harm to them it would have concealed itself.
Despite Karin's testimony Sasuke couldn't shake the feeling as the voice continued to nag him as the song continued in the far distance. Nevertheless, he pushed through with their journey towards the land of irons.
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"Misaki are you alright? Did something happen whilst you were patrolling outside?" Yoko asked as she approached the unusually out of sorts Misaki. True, there had been times wherein Misaki was seemingly staring into space especially if they were under open skies, her mind simply wanders into the sky, but this time she was staring holes into the floor as everyone around her shuffled in place, preparing for the five kage summit.
"It's nothing, I thought I just saw someone famillar" Misaki answered, remembering earlier that day, when she was resting on a branch, singing, it felt as if someone was watching her. In the midst of the snow, she thought she felt him, so subtle and fast, it was gone in an instant, almost certain that it was Sasuke, yet not much to proof to support her case.
"Well we better get ready, pretty soon the kages will arrive" Kazumi entered their conversation and the area.
"What about Natsumi and Ayako?" Misaki asked.
"Both of them will be travelling with their respective kages," Yoko explained.
"How is he?" Kazumi asked approaching Misaki.
"He's doing fine, Akihiko tells me that he has already mastered his transplant." Misaki smiled, remembering the good ol days when they would talk about a new technique and Itachi mastering it in no time.
"So you had them moved to another location?" Yoko confirmed more than asked.
"Yeah, in light of the summit, I thought it best that they along with their location be kept a secret. I'm sorry but I will have to keep their location in secret, at least until the summit ends" Misaki apologized.
"It's alright, with the way things are right now, the less people who knows, the better" Yoko pondered.
"By the way Misaki, how are you doing with, well what's happening?" Kazumi asked.
Misaki was about to answer when her marker placed on general Mifune reacted to another nearby marker.
"Ayako, Gaara and his envoy has arrived" Misaki revealed, and all three of them went to receive their friends, leaving the question hanging.
"Finally, it's really rare to arrive without you already there" Yoko greeted the younger kunoichi with a hug.
"We had to travel at a slower place, since this is a drastic change for us people of the sand" Ayako reasoned.
"Nevertheless, your envoy was first to arrive" Kazumi too hugged her.
"True, with the nature of the summit and the identity of who called upon it in the first place, one would think that the raikage would have arrived here in no time" Misaki commented giving Ayako a quick hug before turning to the sand siblings.
"Great to see you again, although, I would have hoped it be under much lighter circumstances" Misaki shook Gaara's hand. Since their arrival, their attention was monopolized by Misaki, thought they knew the importance of this call, they had to wonder how their old friend was handling the situation.
Misaki on the other hand didn't miss their underlying eyes and decided to direct the attention elsewhere, not really seeing this moment fit to profess her love to a rouge ninja with a crime against a whole village, who just happened to join the most wanted organization in all the land aka the very subject of the summit.
"You must be freezing, we prepared some tea so you can wait comfortable whilst the other kages arrive" Misaki invited to everyone, and she only needed to mention the word freeze for Kankuro remember he was indeed freezing.
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"For someone famed for speed you took your sweet time getting here sensei" Misaki smiled as she welcomed the Raikage's envoy as Mifune and the others are already accompanying the other kages at the council. The raikage only looked at Misaki with intense eyes, opting not to answer, giving the idea that A was in a fouler mood than usual.
"Is it just me or did I cross the line?" Misaki whispered to Natsumi just as her friend greeted her with a hug.
"No, it's not you, on the way here, Naruto he-" Natsumi paused not knowing how to put the events simply, she wasn't the best at words and she certainly was no poet, and the recounting Naruto's sincerity for their friend deserved something more than the stuttering rough language she was acclimated to .Fortunately for her Misaki knew her brother very well and placed a reassuring hand on Natsumi's shoulder to ease the turmoil inside her friend.
"I know Natsumi, I know" Misaki gave a sad sign, one that told her that conversation best be left unfinished, she's probably drowning with what was happening and choking on everyone's expectant gazes.
Just as Misaki left the room five figures creeping into shadows of the stronghold entered the hall, watching their prospective enemies with scrutinizing eyes, careful no to pull attention to themselves.
"Which one is Danzo?" Sasuke asked the white creature beside him.
"It seems that they are only waiting for the hokage to arrive" White Zetsu answered.
Meanwhile Karin froze in her place as she felt the warm chakra signature she had felt earlier, the one that she brushed off as just a mere traveller, and now that she was much closer, she recalled sensing her chakra for the first time, that time where her fading chakra spilled on the floor together with her life force and her blood as she struggled to reach for Sasuke, her long red hair soaking in crimson.
What was she doing there, and more importantly, how will Sasuke react to her being here, a summit pertaining about his incarceration, in attendance with the man who had pushed his brother, the man they both treasured into killing the entire Uchiha clan.
"What is it Karin?" Sasuke inquired noticing the uncharacteristic silence from the girl.
"No, it's nothing, but we better keep it down, the four other kages have gathered, we don't want to draw any unnecessary attention towards us" Karen reminded eyes especially landing on Suigetsu.
A few moments later, a new envoy had arrived, and from what they could deduct, one of them would have to be the interim hokage, Danzo.
"That's Danzo, the old man in the middle" White Zetsu identified their target for this suicide mission.
They all heard it, felt it before they even saw it, an approaching person, one that had just left the room of importance footsteps echoed in the corridors, exiting the council room to welcome the newly arrived party.
Karin held her breath, dreading the very moment of arrival of this person. She knew how Sasuke reacted to her supposed death, and she can see how he is acting towards Danzo, she just couldn't imagine how he would react to see those two on a friendly, civil note.
Sasuke is livid, all his life his anger only had him seeing black, but this was different, he was seeing red; hot flaming red as emotions overpowered his senses, his whole body; anger, betrayal, contempt, disdain… enraged in one cesspool of hate.
Karin held her breath in dread and anticipation, when she felt Sasuke's presence hit negative degrees, his entire presence now was nothing but a dark cold wasteland of turmoil. She knew Sasuke would not react well to seeing those two together, but his actual reaction was reaching different heights than she expected.
"Namikaze Misaki, I heard you were selected as an emissary for the land of fire, well done" Danzo greeted the young kunoichi.
"It's a pleasure to finally meet you" Misaki bowed, and although all she wanted to do was to shove her katana down the man's throat, she needed to act ignorant.
"Some would say otherwise since you have repeatedly declined the invitation to join our ranks, even after Sai had put in a good word for you" Danzo retorted.
"I don't see myself skilled enough to join your ranks, I believe Sai was being too generous with his praises" Misaki smoothly replied.
"On the contrary it's you who is selling yourself too short, I hope to see you in my ranks as soon as possible, we will be needing people like Uchiha Itachi on our side in the reformation of Konoha" Danzo solemnly. Misaki clenched her teeth and tightened her fists, this man wasn't even ashamed to admit that he had used Itachi, like he was some lifeless tool.
'Calm yourself, Itachi is alive and well and your silence means his protection and probably the safety of the world' was the mantra Misaki kept playing over and over her head to prevent herself from breaking Danzo's neck when he walked besides her towards the council.
Unfortunately for Sasuke, he didn't have that peace of mind.
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Inside the council room, the kunoichi five lined up besides Mifune and the other samurais before the table of kages, standing tall and proud and in that moment, independent from their villages.
"Please remove your kage hats. In response to the raikage's request the five kage have assembled here, I Mifune, along with emissaries from your respective villages will be your moderator, let the five kage summit commence." Mifune called the session in order.
"I shall speak first hear me" Gaara, despite his young age spoke first.
"There's such a difference in kage these days, the be a kage at your age is quite an accomplishment, lord kazekage it seems your father taught you well, except in the area of proper etiquette" Tsuchikage Ohnoki remarked snidely at the thought of the youngest kage wanting to speak first. Luckily for all of them, Gaara didn't have his old temperament, or else the kage summit would already be a failure as soon as it began, just like everybody expected it to be.
"Perhaps you right, but it's because of that that I am able to sit here before you as the kazekage" Gaara responded.
"You're cocky" Ohnoki laughed, amused at Gaara.
"Lord tsuchikage, there is no need to make fun of him, kazekage please continue" Mizukage Mei Terumi's maternal instincts defended the teenage kage.
"I am a former Jinchuriki and captured by the akastuki they took my tailed beast and nearly killed me so I consider the akatsuki extremely damgerous. I sought the cooperation of the five kage many times, but I was ignored, except by the previous hokage. At the time when various lands had their jinchuriki stolen, the respones of this group so far has been slow" Gaara finished his declaration.
"Huh, how can the hidden villages of the five great nations serve as an example when they allow their jinchuriki to be taken, it's an embarrassment. It is common sense to resolve it with outmost secrecy. Seeking the help of other lands just because of that is nonsense" Ohnoki in turn defended his stand.
"Saving face. Prestige, such old fashioned beliefs" Gaara commented neither intending to insult or ridicule, but merely stating it as a fact, a harsh reality the older kages needed to hear in verbatim.
The conference began rather smoothly with the kages pointing out each kages fault civilly, albeit snidely. It was going relatively smoothly until sharp tongue Danzo had to mention a sore spot for the hot blooded Raikage.
The raikage slammed his heavy hand, wrecking the table before him, jolting every guard into action.
"Misaki" Yoko ordered and the red head nodded and raised a hand to focus her chakra, almost instantly everyone was unable to move another muscle.
"What is this? I would say this was some sort of paralysis, but everyone's chakra is still intact" C, one of the raikage's guards and also an excellent sensory nin pointed out.
"This is no paralization, we have no intention to harm you, forgive us but we merely want to prevent you from taking actions you will be unable to take back, that is our purpose here" Yoko answered.
"This is a place of discussion, please refrain from any disruptive actions" Mifune sighed, not amused at the shinobi's eagerness of resolving ordeals by fire.
Once all the kages have called of their guards, Yoko nodded for Misaki to release everyone of her hold, Ao watched with his stolen byakugan as Misaki's threadlike chakra, thinner than any puppeteer's but stronger like no other, strong enough that it stopped elite class kage bodyguards in an instant.
The discussion resumed and as expected, things began to take heat from there, once A began rushing to the point, even worse when the Ohnoki doesn't seem apologetic for the decisions he had made.
Personal grudges were made, and sore spots were, for the lack of better words questioned, like scabbing wounds being forced open and once again.
The only reason that their attentions were stolen from their vigorously heating debate was when Danzo announced that Uchiha Madara is indeed the leader of the akatsuki.
Uchiha Madara, the feared, war seasoned, rogue and powerful probably one of the strongest shinobi that ever lived walking the earth once more was enough to rid everyone of their personal grudges, even more so hearing that he is the mastermind of the elite group of criminals that has been terrorizing the lands and one that had forced the kages to settle their differences and convene.
Just like that the kages who were just now eager for their turn to speak became speechless.
Out of the blue, out of turn and completely out of character, Mifune began speaking in behalf of the neutral zones, despite the role of a moderator and despite the words being something that Mifune would indeed say it was not in his nature to involve himself with these kinds of things, and the further that he talked the more Misaki believed that something malicious was being at hand.
Her beliefs were confirmed the moment Mifune selected Danzo himself as the leader of the so called united front of the shinobi.
"Please stop the conference" Misaki stepped forward the moment Mifune stopped talking before any of the kage, especially A could contradict the notion.
"I have heard of the rumors, but this provides a finite proof. Shimura Danzo, you stole the eye of Uchiha Shisui." Misaki declared, and even though he did in fact already know that Danzo indeed possesed the eye, she still wasn't sure how or where he was putting it to good use.
"That is a pretty strong allegation, especially against your hokage, Misaki" Danzo rebuffed.
"Interim hokage, but I do have proof, I trained with Uchiha Itachi under Shisui before, I know this genjutsu, it's Shisui's ultimate technique where in he manipulates other people's thoughts without eye contact nor the awareness of the target. I never thought you'd be able to master it, but you missed something, using the sharingan, especially the mangekyou sharingan take a toll on non Uchiha members, such as the case with Hatake Kakashi, you needed to focus on nothing but your target, that's why you took your time in making an statement," Misaki theorized.
"Like I said, a very serious allegation, with no substantial proof" Danzo persisted.
"And yet completely rationale, General Mifune would not have spoken out of hand despite his beliefs, he values his word as the moderator and as the neutral party of this discussion, he would not have spoken in behalf of anybody" supported.
"But if it's proof you want, I think Ao can provide it" Yoko called out to her countryman and out came he, explaining that he saw Danzo concentrating his chakra in his right eye whilst Mifune spoke his turn.
"Don't tell, that means general Mifune" A exclaimed.
"Yes, he was being manipulated by Danzo" Ao confirmed.
However before persecuting the interim hokage can go any further.
"Everybody on guard!" Misaki warned sensing a malicious intent coming from the center of the room, meaning.
"Hello" Zetsu surprised everyone as he bursted from the grounds, urging everyone on their feet.
"Sasuke has snuck in! I wonder where he's hiding, I know let's all go find him" Zetsu chidded mischievously at a room filled with the most fearsome and skillfull shinobi of the land, causing the esteemed guards to stand protectively before their respective kages..
However his mischief was short lived when the raikage himself flashed infront of him and stangled his neck with one strong hand in an effort to squeeze answers out of him.
If only Misaki hadn't fried him to his death. A tossed Zetsu's body away and turned to one of his henchmen.
"C begin" A ordered the sensor, and even though she wasn't ordered but Yoko followed their example.
"You didn't have to kill him, we could have taken him in for interrogation" Mizukage commented.
"I am afraid It's not that simple lady Mizukage,he disrupted the meeting for a purpose, he's going to stall for us long as he can, unfortunately for him, he didn't think someone would kill him" Misaki explained.
"Misaki is right, none of the akatsuki members we have encountered so far took their secrets to their grave, and were to dangerous to even capture" Gaara supported, Misaki and Naruto were close friends of his, he can only imagine what they were going through right now, he saw Misaki flash him a grateful smile.
"Okisuke, Urakaku, issue an order to search for Sasuke, Natsumi, Yoko, Ayako and Kazumi, take the men with you and issue a number two battle ready state alert, Misaki you'll stay here and guard the kages." Mifune delegated.
"Found them" C and Yoko alerted in unison making them look at each other, like a mongoose would look at a python.
"Good. You, one eyed mist, Misaki watch the hokage, C, Darui, let's go" A ordered firmly before smashing his fist against the door, making another door for himself.
"I'm sorry about the desk and the wall" Darui apologized.
"Don't be, we'll be sending you the cost of repair" Misaki smiled back.
"Darui, never mind that, Let's go" C, called out when Yoko stared him down as she, Kazumi, Natsumi and Ayako passed by the conveniently made door.
Misaki stood still before the remaining kages, not moving, she was keeping her chakra threads to sedentary, as not to expend her chakra too much, she needed to keep her chakra levels high if she wanted to keep their best chance of winning this war safe and secret.
"You must be feeling torn by now, Namikaze, Misaki, you were quite close to Uchiha Sasuke" Danzo began lightly, like a grandfather, casually asking about his granddaughter's guy friend. Misaki stood there, unfazed, she knew he would play this card, thankfully Itachi left no stone unturned in revealing the dirty tricks Danzo might pull against her. Misaki didn't give him the satisfaction of invoking a response from her.
Instead she gave him a smile, a smile she knew the old man would get.
One that told him that in his web of deceit, she is a centipede.
"I bet using Shisui's technique took a toll on your old body, you won't be able to use that sometime soon, also don't bother trying to use it on me, like I said, I spent a lot of time with Itachi and Shisui, surely you knew they would have taught me a trick or two" Misaki smirked, purposely swarming the countless of her chakra threads around him, letting him know that he was completely at his mercy.
Misaki had to keep herself from going further than taunting Danzo, finding it so damn hard to restrain the killing urge when the man who single handedly destroyed countless lives is at your mercy.
Moments later, the whole place began to quake and crumble.
"It looks like they've found him" Misaki commented, standing next to Mifune as they checked any life force from what remained of white Zetsu.
"Ao, please confirm if the hokage's ocular jutsu is still engaged or not." Mifuned asked.
"No, the flow f chakra in his chakra network is very calm, the jutsu is undone" Ao confirmed.
"Relax, just as Misaki had shared earlier, it's not a jutsu I can use that many times in a day" Danzo assured.
"I'll decided that, for you are a man who cannot be trusted," Ao rebuffed.
"I never imagined the byakugan had fallen into outside hands, had the traitor been a Hyuga from Konoha, he would have been killed immediately" Danzo spat, and so began an argument, between the aged, the younger generation would never get. It was a conversation, Misaki opted to stay out off, it was not her place, despite the erroneousness of their beliefs, these people were still kages.
Thankfully, Gaara stood up to say what's on his mind and in their hearts.
"Then answer me this, when did you all forsake yourselves?" Gaara asked, albeit incuriously, it was an ice cold bath wake up call that people of the old needed to hear. Misaki smiled, her hear filled with glee, it wasn't long ago that Gaara had been in a place where Sasuke is right now, it's also him that keeps Misaki hoping that there is still hope for Sasuke.
"What do we do now Gaara? We did join Konoha during the mission to rescue Sasuke, but he's descended to joining the Akatsuki." Temari asked, Gaara thought for a moment, everyone in the room waiting patiently for his answer.
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DUN DUN DUN DUN !
I swear I am not making you guys wait for so long on purpose, work has been busy and I have been flying in and out for the past few weeks, so please be patient, I can't make promises I won't be able to keep anymore, but what I can promise is I will finish this, one way or another.
Thank you so much!