Episode 65: War Preparations
Sasuke and Tobi were walking side by side into a building.
"I need to discuss something with you." Sasuke said.
"What is that?" Tobi asked.
After a moment, Sasuke looked him in the mask. "I want Itachi's eyes."
"So you're finally ready. You've used the Susanoo too much. I'm aware that your vision is almost gone."
Sasuke's eyes widened.
"It's perfect timing."
"I shouldn't have been surprised that you knew that. Transplant Itachi's eyes immediately."
Kenpachi walked away.
"Sensei-" Ikkaku called, but he was interrupted by Akagi.
"Leave him be. Can you carry that red haired girl over there?"
Ikkaku shrugged. He walked over, and lifted Karin up, and swung her over his shoulder in a fireman carry. "There was some unconscious Leaf Ninja back that way," He bobbed his head to the right. "You know anything about that, Sakura?"
Sakura's eyes widened. "Crap!"
Squad Eleven, along with Sakura, Naruto, and the captive Karin.
"Hurry up and wake them." Ikkaku growled. "We don't have much time to waste here- the Sensei already left a while ago."
Sakura looked over at him. "It'll take a few minutes to wake all of them."
Ikkaku sighed. "Come on, Naruto let's go to the Hidden Leaf- What the hell are you doing?" Naruto lied down on the ground, and fell asleep- causing Ikkaku to yell.
"You don't know your way to the Hidden Leaf?" Asked Akagi.
Ikkaku shook his head. "Nope. I just followed the Sensei, and I don't remember which direction he went. And this is a different route than we'd normally take. And we'd also need a Leaf Ninja to be with us to be allowed in."
"The first time we went in we weren't with any Leaf Ninja." Yumichika stated. "It was right after Sensei beat Pain, we went to help repair remember?"
"Whatever. Let's go." Ikkaku started walking way, Yumichika and Akagi following closely behind him.
The Kinkage was standing in front of a tall woman. The Kinkage was wearing his Kage jacket, his missing arm's sleeve dangled next to him.
The woman had red hair, which she had tied in a pony tail. she had light green eyes, and she was wearing a a white kimono, with a silver stripe running from her each of her shoulders each of them going crooked- making a V where they meant. She was wearing the Feudal Lord's head piece, but with a cross on it- with a snake wrapping around it.
"Hello, Feudal Lord."
"Why so formal, Sachi?"
He smiled slightly. "I uh... forgot your name."
She sighed, and put her hand on her hip. "Oh well. What do you need?"
"Well there's a war coming up."
"Yup. Heard about it through the grape vine. It would also seem that you're missing an arm."
He nodded. "Yes, that is true."
"You want one of mine for a replacement?" She grabbed her left arm, and started pulling down.
"No, I'm fine!" He called. "Stop doing that!"
She let go. "Fine, if my arm isn't good enough for you."
"I didn't-"
"Jeez, guys just can't take jokes these days. Was that all you needed?"
"You need to give consent for the war."
"Yeah, do it."
"Thank you, milady."
"Stop being so formal. My name is Arai Takayama."
Kenpachi walked up to the Hidden Leaf, and instantly the Ino-Shika-Cho Formation walked up him.
"Who are you?" Choji asked.
"Choji, that's Kenpachi. He was the guy who took out Pain." Shikamaru stated.
Choji's eyes widened. "Sorry, I didn't know it was you! Forgive me!"
Kenpachi turned around. "Squad Eleven, Naruto, Sakura, and a prisoner should be coming soon. I'll wait here." He walked over, and sat down next to the gate to the Hidden Leaf.
"You say a prisoner?" Shikamaru asked.
Kenpachi nodded. "Sasuke tried to kill her, then was about to finish her off- but that's when Sakura showed up. Sasuke was about to kill her too- but I kicked his ass." He looked forwards, to see his Squad walking up- but they weren't with Naruto and Sakura.
Kenpachi stood up, and then Shikamaru called for another Leaf Ninja- so that way they could take Karin to the Interrogation Core.
Ibiki- the Chunin Proctor- walked over his hands in his pockets. He looked rather intimidating. He had two people walking next to him.
"Chunin Proctor. It's been a while."
Ibiki turned to him. "I have heard of you, Kenpachi. But I do not think I was your Chunin Proctor."
"I was the nameless swordsman."
"So you earned a name?" He nodded in approval. "Take that woman from Kenpachi's follower."
"Yes, sir." Responded one of the Leaf Ninja, and he walked up to Ikkaku. Ikkaku hastily swung Karin into his arms, not caring if she got injured in the process.
Ibiki nodded to Kenpachi. "I'll be seeing you, Zaraki."
Several ninja were sitting a round table. Those people included; the two Leaf elders, Shikaku (Shikamaru's dad), Yamato, and Might Guy.
"Danzo has been killed." Said the male elder.
Yamato's eyes widened. "What? How?"
"Sasuke Uchiha." Shikaku sighed. When he spoke, he couldn't meet anyone's eyes.
"The first question is... who should be the next Hokage?" Asked the female elder.
Guy was looking down at the table. "I would nominate Kakashi Hatake... but he was killed in the Pain attack..." He swallowed. "So I say Shikaku."
"I decline." Shikaku instantly responded. "I nominate Yamato."
"What- no! I'm not made to be the Hokage! You're way better suited than I am, Shikaku! And Guy's much stronger than me, your first choice should have been him."
"Guy doesn't have the proper credentials to be the Hokage. No one would except him as their Kage."
"But- what about you?" Yamato seemed to set on not being the Hokage.
"I am just some Leaf Ninja in the eyes of the village. I may be smart, but I'm not renowned like you are."
"But Guy's more renowned than both of us combined!"
"Enough! This arguing is pointless!" Growled the male elder.
"Tenzo, you will be the Hokage. Shikaku will be your advisor. And Guy will be your strength. That is not a suggestion- but an order." Stated the female elder.
Yamato gave Shikaku a pained look.
"We can do it, guys!" Guy gave them a thumbs up, and grinned.
"This is what has to be done." Shikaku nodded, resolve in his eyes.
"Man..." Yamato groaned. Please wake up, Lady Tsunade! He thought.
Some time later, Squad Eleven walked up to the Hidden Leaf Eleven- they were arguing on who was going to fight Sasuke.
"I can handle him myself!" Naruto said.
"You're still going on about that, huh?" Kenpachi asked.
He made the Eleven Ninja jump- either because they were frightened by his appearance- in Hinata's case- or because they didn't know he was either- in the rest of their cases.
"Kenpachi!" Naruto's eyes widened as he saw the swordsman.
Kenpachi walked up to Naruto, who took a step backwards.
The ten ninja who didn't meet Kenpachi readied for a fight.
"Stay away from Naruto," Shikamaru ordered. "Even if you were the hero who took out Pain, we won't allow you to hurt Naruto."
"You guys got it all wrong!" Naruto cried. "He's my new Master! Tell 'em, Sakura!"
"Hero...?" Kenpachi asked.
"The way you backed away from him... you're scared of him." Kiba said. "That's not a proper student sensei relationship."
"Guys, calm down! Kenpachi doesn't mean any harm!" Sakura stated.
"By the way..." Ikkaku called, a bored look on his face. He had his sword leaned against his shoulder. "If one of you attacks my sensei... I'm going to kill all of you."
"He doesn't actually mean that..." Akagi said.
"Do me a favor. All three of you." Kenpachi said, turning to his squad. "Get lost."
"Yes, sir." Ikkaku teleported away without hesitation. Yumichika walked away, and Akagi bowed then teleported away.
A pair of guys were measuring Yamato's face for his engraving on the Stone Faces.
"Alright, do you want your statue to be smiling?" Asked the worker.
"Uh... yeah sure..."
"Just so you know, you'll be the only Hokage that smiled during their statue."
"Then just do whatever."
"Alright, your the boss."
`Kenpachi turned back to Naruto.
"Listen, sensei... I realized something from when you told me that Sasuke needed to... be taken down. I'm going to take him out myself." Naruto said, with resolve in his eyes.
Kenpachi looked him in the eye. "I could take Sasuke down, and he was greatly weakened from attacking the Kage Summit."
"So?"
"I'll spell it out for you." Kiba stated. "You. Can't. Do. it. A. Lone."
"You're going to need our help." Shikamaru stated.
"I can-"
"Naruto stop being a child!" Tenten yelled.
"No more complaining. The Hidden Leaf Eleven and the Eleventh Squad of the Steel... will be the ones to kill Sasuke. No questions asked." Kenpachi drew his sword and pointed it at the sky. "By this blade... I swear that the Last Uchiha will fall!"
Notes: *Technically it'd be Feudal Lady... but that doesn't sound as good. So I will be referring to her as Feudal Lord.
Also, I got confused with my Takdesu and Shipata. I said that Starrk was the leader of the Shipata- whereas he's actually the leader of the Takdesu. The order (just as a reminder) goes ten Akatsuki (strongest), then thirty Takdesu (second strongest), and then one hundred and fifty Shipata (third strongest).
Sorry for the late chapter. I was busy with school starting and a few other things. Sorry if the quality of the chapter dropped, I have been writing it in really sporadic intervals.
