Episode 66: Tenzo the Hokage

Yamato was sitting at a meeting with the Feudal Lord and several Land of Fire elders.

Shikaku was standing behind Yamato, along with Might Guy.

"So will Tenzo be the Sixth or Seventh Hokage?" Asked the Feudal Lord.

There was instantly some arguing.

Yamato groaned. "Can you please call me Yamato?"

The elders continued arguing, ignoring him.

"He'd be the Sixth! Danzo didn't formally become the Hokage!"

"But he was still the Hokage, nonetheless!"

"This is becoming troublesome, Yamato." Shikaku stated.

"Lady Tsunade is awake!" Shizune cried, bursting in through the door.

Yamato smiled. "Whew... Dodged a bullet there."

Shikaku smiled slightly.


Kenpachi was lying on a building, looking up at the sky. Kiba and Shikamaru climbed up after him.

"Hmm?" Kenpachi looked up at them. "I on your roof?"

"No, but we want to talk to you about something." Shikamaru asked.

Kenpachi nodded. "And what's that?"

"I'm cuttin' straight the point." Kiba said. "We heard Naruto went Nine Tails when he was at your village. What did you do to stop him?"

"I didn't waste time counting the tails. But he turned into a beast covered in blood. What I did to stop him was throw his sword at him. After that, he took care of it himself."

"Do you understand why that happened?" Shikamaru asked.

"He got a letter saying a bunch of his comrades were killed. He then turned into the demon."

"That's not what I meant... Do you know how it is possible that he can turn into that beast?"

"Not really. I don't really care, either. I have no interest in thinking about things I don't understand."

"Do you want us to explain it?" Asked Shikamaru.

"No. If I don't understand it, it's not necessary for me to know."

"You seem like a pretty simplistic guy." Kiba stated.

"Yeah."

Shikamaru looked him up and down. Does he have a hidden motive? He thought. No one just doesn't want to know things...

"Zaraki-sensei!" Sakura called.

Kenpachi looked up. "What is it?"

"It's Naruto! He just disappeared."

Kenpachi's eyes widened. "SQUAD ELEVEN!" He roared. "We're on a mission to track down Naruto!"

Ikkaku, Yumichika, and Akagi teleported up to him.

"Hang on, Kenpachi." Kiba said. "The Leaf Ninja should be able to track him easier because we've known him longer, and we've got more sensory type Shinobi."

Kenpachi sighed. "Fine."

"Alright, Akamaru!" Kiba called.

Akamaru- his dog- barked. He smelled the air. He shook his head and lied down.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Asked Shikamaru.

"It means Naruto's not on this planet any more."

Kenpachi's eyes widened again. "WHAT?"

"Relax, it doesn't mean he's dead. He's just on a different world- but I can't figure out where. He could be dead... but his foe would've had to slip through all of the Leaf's security, kill Naruto, and then eliminate any trace of him- which would be pretty hard to do."

"Our foe is the Akatsuki, I wouldn't put it passed them." Kenpachi stated. "Squad Eleven, check around the village for any sign of a break in. I'm going to attack them head on."

"Wait- Kenpachi." Shikamaru stated. "The Akatsuki takes the Tailed Beast hosts, and extracts the Tailed Beast from them. They need the host to be alive for that- it can't be them."

"Then is it a new foe?"

"I don't know."

Kenpachi clenched his teeth.

"We still need to look for him." Kenpachi stated. "Squad Eleven, do as your told. Take some Leaf Ninja with you too."


Akagi was talking to the old man at the ramen shop, which was where Naruto supposedly was before he disappeared.

"So he just disappeared?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Did Naruto appear as though he wished to leave?"

"Not at all. He was about to eat his ramen and- poof! He disappeared."

Akagi nodded.

Two other Leaf Ninja walked up. "We'll take over from here, Akagi."

Suddenly Naruto teleported back over.

"Naruto!" Akagi said. "Where were you?"

"Talking to frogs at Mount Frog Village."

"Mount Frog Village? You mean Mount Myoboku?"

"Yeah, it was really weird."*

"Kenpachi's loosing his mind, I better go find him." She nodded. "Later." She teleported away.


"So he's alright then?" Kenpachi asked.

Akagi nodded. "He's completely fine."

Kenpachi's shoulders relaxed, and he sighed. "Thanks. Can you tell the rest of Squad Eleven?"

"Yes, sir."


"You all came quickly." The Raikage stated. The Kage were sitting at a small conference table- not as formal as the one that the Kinkage set up.

Behind each of the Kage they had one supporter. Shikaku behind Tsunade, the big guy behind the Tsuchikage, Tatsuzo behind Sachi, Ao behind the Mizukage, Kankuro behind Gaara, and Darui behind A. Mifune- the leader of the Samurai- was also there. His appearance did not change over the years.

"You should have handed the ranks to someone a little younger." The Tsuchikage remarked to Tsunade. "You're getting way too old for this."

"You shouldn't be talking." Tsunade rolled her eyes. "You're an old man that has an awful back."

"I do apologize for what happened at the Steel..." The Kinkage looked down at the table. "It won't happen again."

"Nor would we expect it to." A stated. "Your Village dealt with that Akatsuki on it's own, and it costed one of your strongest Shinobi, who was also a fantastic medical ninja. And you should have replaced your arm."

"You're not one to talk, Lord Raikage."

A's eyes widened. "How did you know about that?"

"What...?" Gaara mumbled.

"That arm is a fake. He lost his right arm against Sasuke. I personally wasn't there... but several Steel Shinobi were- and they told me everything that happened."**

"Thank you for joining us, Lord Mifune." Sachi said.

"Can we skip the introduction?" Mifune asked. No one argued, so he continued. "We need to discuss the military set up. There will be six divisions. There will also be two different teams scattered across the divisions. The first team is the Sealing Team... to combat the Reanimation Jutsu. The second team is the Intel Corp. They're scattered across the divisions and they're in charge of giving information to each person."

"These seem like big divisions..." Said Gaara.

"That is true. Each Division will have a Commander. That Commander takes orders directly from the leader. I assume you already decided that, Lord Kinkage?"

"The leader was never decided, due to the Akatsuki's attack and Danzo's betrayal. We're pressed for time now... so there can't be any argument for who I pick, alright?"

He's gonna pick himself. I know it. A thought.

He should be Lady Tsunade, because she's the second best party- second only to himself. Thought Tatsuzo. He most definitely won't pick himself... because he's not leader-of-stuff material. Which is ironic because he's the Kinkage.

"I choose... the Raikage."

That surprised everyone. "You can't be-" The Tsuchikage reacted first.

"Silence." Stated the Kinkage, his voice rising ever so slightly. Even if he didn't raise his voice much, he still had the ability to silence just about everyone. "I picked him because he has the Jinchuriki of the Eight Tails. Killer B, his brother. He's going to know the best on what's going on because his brother will be taken next."

"We must get on with this." Mifune stated. "We need a medical corp set up."

"Shizune from the Village Hidden in the Leaf will lead that." The Kinkage stated. He looked over at Tsunade. "Will that work, Lady Tsunade?"

She nodded.

"Next, we need a leader for a surprise attack."

No one said anything for a moment.

"Kankuro..." Gaara said.

"Yeah, Gaara?" Kankuro responded.

"With your puppets, you'd be perfect for that position. Do you wish to take it?"

"I would be honored."

Mifune nodded. "The First Division is mid ranged battle. They can fight in close combat, but they can keep their distance."

"Darui can do that." Stated A.

"But, sir-"

"Don't argue with me."

"Yes, sir."

"The Second Division is Short Ranged combat."

"I nominate Kenpachi Zaraki." Tatsuzo blustered, everyone looking at him.

"You are not a Kage! You have no right to speak!" Growled the Raikage.

"Calm down. I would suggest Kenpachi as well. He's well renowned for his fighting prowess, and he should be on the first lines." The Mizukage stated.

"No." The Kinkage and Mifune stated at the same time.

"What the hell are you doing, Lord Kinkage?" Tatsuzo mumbled.

"I have a special job in mind for him. You'll see in a minute."

"I nominate Kitsuchi from the Hidden Stone." The Tsuchikage spoke out.

"The Third Division. Which is Short to Mid Ranged battle." Mifune explained.

"Tatsuzo, you up for the job?" The Kinkage asked before anyone else could suggest anyone else.

"Hmm? I'm a close combat fighter, Lord."

"How many Jutsu do you know, Tatsuzo?"

"Good point."

"I disapprove." The Raikage stated. "He spoke out of turn."

"Tatsuzo has a natural ability to lead. He's strong, able to stand along side of that of three different generations of Kenpachi, and a Toichi- and he mostly didn't use Jutsu- relying on Taijutsu skills. He will take this war seriously though, using every Jutsu in his arsenal."

"I approve." The Mizukage said.

"As do I." Gaara looked at the Raikage's face.

"I Nullify what I said before." The Raikage eyed Tatsuzo.

"The Fourth Division- the long ranged battle." Mifune looked to Gaara. "I suggest you, Lord Kazekage."

"Gaara's the Kazekage! He can't just go head first into a battle!" Kankuro stated.

"Why concern yourself so much with status? I shall do it."

"I shall be the Commander of the Fifth Division- the Samurai Division. Now... the Sixth Division is called... the Suicide Division. They'll be mixed up of any one who wants to join. The leader will be Kenpachi. They will directly attack the Akatsuki base- so they'll have a high chance of death."


Notes: *Remember, Naruto doesn't have Sage Mode- so he never went to Myoboku to train. This was his first visit.

**I know that it appears that the Raikage has an arm, but if you remember his arm got Amatersu'd by Sasuke- so he ripped it off.