Sum of our Parts
Unearthing the Truth
***I do not make any $$$ on Naruto. ***
"Le gasp!" normal talking
'das fuken?' normal thinking
"set-you-on-fire-no-jutsu" Jutsu and other techniques
"I will murder you!" Tailed beast talking
***SooP***
Proceeding at their full speed the rescue team had managed to reach the site that Sakura had described within half a day, at which point Kakashi began tracking their enemies.
Unfortunately the enemy had days to continue their plans, meaning that the trail was hard to pick up, even for Pakkun.
Thus it was that the team had set up camp for the night, all of them being too exhausted to continue any further.
"Natsuko-chan, how are you doing?" Hinata softly called out, as she walked towards her teammate.
"I don't know Hinata-chan… every time we are separated something terrible happens. What if this time…"
"She will be okay Akane-chan is one of the strongest people I know. We will pick up her trail tomorrow and find her before anything happens. If the Akatsuki has been moving her then they have lost time as well."
"I know but I have a bad feeling Hinata-chan… something is terribly wrong."
The Hyuga sat down next to her friend, wrapping her arms around the upset girl in a powerful hug.
They would fall asleep in this position an hour later, with Hinata fiercely protecting her teammate.
***SooP***
The two Uchiha strode confidently into their target's location, glancing around for any signs of traps that might have been laid ahead of time.
"Ah Itachi-San and Sasuke-San, what can I do for you two gentlemen today?"
"Danzo Shimura, by the authority of the Hokage you are under arrest for treason." Sasuke declared.
"Oh? Well I must admit that I am a bit shocked by this turn of events. For the Hokage to declare a patriot such as myself a traitor is… quite disturbing."
"We know what you have been involved with Danzo and rest assured the only things disturbing about this situation are your actions and how long you have managed to evade justice."
"Justice is in the eye of the victor boy."
"You might be correct, but considering you are about to lose I would say that you might want to change your stance on this."
Danzo gave a slight smile, before making a few hand signs with his usable arm.
"Let us see how well the two 'prodigies' fair against the roots of Konoha." The traitor proclaimed.
The three waited for a few moments, before a look of agitation began making its way across the older man's face.
"Were you expecting some kind of reaction Danzo? Perhaps you thought that group of false ANBU would come bursting in to save you at the last moment? As my brother said, we are well aware of what you are involved in. Your personal 'army' is being detained by Konoha forces as we speak."
The man allowed a scowl to cross his face, before switching back to a neutral expression. If this was true then his plans would be set back considerably, and all of that precious time and effort would be wasted unless his soldiers could be freed.
"I suppose I should commend you for coming prepared, but it is all for naught. Do you really believe I would not have expected an assassination attempt from an Uchiha at some point in my life?"
With that the torches and overhead bulbs that had illuminated the room flickered off, leaving all three combatants without any form of sight.
Itachi chuckled as he strolled forward.
"Quite impressive of you Danzo, the Third Hokage was wise when he assigned you on the council. To take away your opponents' strength at the loss of your own eyesight is quite the gamble."
"Ah but that is where you are wrong Itachi-San. For me this merely is a mild hindrance… but for you and your brother this is crippling. I have studied the Uchiha enough to know that you depend on your precious Sharingan more than any other tool at your disposal, and I know that it does not allow you to see in the dark. This removes your precious tracking ability, eyesight based Genjutsu, and even many of the Ninjutsu that make your clan so feared. It truly is amazing at how such a powerful and feared ability can be countered so easily."
The war hawk's voice seemed to echo throughout the chamber, coming from every direction at once.
The slight shifting in the air put the elder Uchiha on guard, allowing him to dodge backwards from a blade thrust towards his back.
It was then that Sasuke struck.
The area surrounding Sasuke was suddenly illuminated in a pale blue glow as the sound of a thousand chirping birds echoed through the halls.
Lightning flowed endlessly over the Shinobi's blade, revealing the Ninja to each other.
"Clever, so you knew that I might try something of this nature?"
"Of course Danzo, you always were one to strike and hide in the shadows after all."
With that Itachi's own blade was covered in a thick fire, casting a roaring red light across the room as well.
"I see, well then I suppose this battle will become that much bloodier for us."
With a slight gesture the elder retrieved his own sword and illuminated it with a thousand air currents, causing it to radiate white in order to counter his opponents.
***SooP***
"She will be okay Natsuko-chan, I promised you and your sister that nothing is going to happen to either of you and I intend to keep that. We are going to find these bastards and tear them to pieces." Jiraiya spoke to the blonde as they continued leaping through the trees, following the lead that Kakashi had discovered.
The young girl merely nodded, having taken on a quiet and fearful disposition.
"She is tougher than she looks Natsuko-chan."
"She is the strongest person I know. She gives me strength and always has. I admire her in ways that you cannot begin to understand." The blonde quietly replied, earning a nod from the white haired Sanin.
"And she depends on you just as much. Don't worry everything is going to be okay. Once these three bastards are dead we are going to form a task force and hunt down the rest of these assholes and then you two will be safe again."
The blonde nodded, but secretly began wondering if they would ever truly be safe.
***SooP***
Sasuke Uchiha was pushed back once more by the force of his enemy's strike.
If he had to be honest with himself he had been expecting the man to surrender, or at least be defeated with nominal ease.
After all Danzo was in his seventies and was dueling a high ANBU class warrior along with himself.
The old man should not be as strong, or agile, as he was.
Unfortunately he could not argue with the fact that the council member was keeping up with both of them.
Yet he could see signs that it was not his body allowing him to do so. His speed came in bursts, revealing them to be almost completely Chakra based. He avoided engaging both warriors at the same time, often maneuvering them so that they would get in each other's path and create his own cover.
It was the age old question 'would youth and enthusiasm be able to defeat age and treachery'?
Regardless Sasuke did note that his technique was at a disadvantage. The old man was a powerful wind user, thus giving the traitor a decisive advantage over his own lightning infused abilities.
But Itachi had the advantage with fire.
"I am surprised with you Sasuke," The eldest began "your file notes you to be quite ill tempered and hot headed in combat. To be able to fight without emotion knowing what I have attempted is quite impressive."
"What, that you kidnapped children for your forces? I can live with the knowledge that your head will be removed from your body soon enough."
"Not that, I was referring to the fact that I was the one who sent your precious girlfriend on a suicide mission."
That froze the boy for an instant, allowing a vicious kick to send him sprawling to the ground.
"Sasuke don't listen to him, he is trying to break your concentration." Itachi commanded in a stern tone.
The younger boy nodded before the two leapt forward and engaged their adversary once more.
"I am doing no such thing Sasuke. I simply want you to know the truth about what happened. I do so hope you find relief in the fact that she would not have simply been murdered like any common Ninja, from what I understand Kakuzu had wanted to take her heart for his collection, quite an honor I would imagine."
Sasuke slipped slightly, his mind betraying him mid attack.
The elder Uchiha cursed, forcing himself to compensate and defend for his younger brother.
"That is of course only after Kisame had his… turn with her. As I understand it he has become quite 'pent up' from lack of down time since joining the Akatsuki. I wonder how long he would have enjoyed…"
The man's musings were interrupted by a massive eruption of electricity.
The lightning tore into the traitor's body, vaporizing his blood and boiling his organs, before leaving only a dried out corpse as remains.
Itachi sent a quick glare at his brother.
"Cutting it a bit close aren't we?"
"It got the job done didn't it? Besides we wasted enough time on…"
"Oh I would agree, enough time has been wasted on this fight." The elder's voice called out, forcing the two Uchiha to spin around in shock.
There stood Danzo, once more completely unscathed, save for the bandages that once held his arm.
The two were now fully exposed to the horrific nature of the experiments that their enemy had done to himself.
A pale arm, with ten Sharingan eyes implanted, had replaced his former.
"Wha-what the hell is that!?"
"Danzo…" Itachi growled out in anger. "So that is why you were so intent on being on scene after the massacre, that is why you pushed so hard for me to do your dirty work. You wanted the Sharingan."
"Precisely"
***SooP***
"We are getting close, Pakkun estimates that we are within an hour of their location. I think that we should stop here and rest before."
"No"
"Natsuko, I know that you are anxious to help her but we won't be any use if we are exhausted." Asuma gently reminded.
"Then take a soldier pill, I am not letting those monsters have my sister any longer than they already have."
Anko nodded in agreement.
"She's right, we are rested enough and we outnumber them by over two to one, and we know what two of them are capable of already. What we don't know is how long it takes for the extraction process to be irreversible so every second counts. What I'm trying to say is… QUIT YOUR BITCHING, MAN UP, AND LET'S GO!" Anko declared, before taking off with the blonde. The others leapt after them a second later.
"Nothing is going to happen to her Natsuko-chan, I promise you. I just said that to get them moving, I will not let anything else hurt you or her ever again." The snake summoner whispered.
The blonde nodded and gave a half hearted smile.
***SooP***
So far the two brothers had managed to 'kill' Danzo five times.
But they were both starting to run low on Chakra, and their injuries continued to escalate.
"How is he doing this…" Sasuke growled out, as the two took a slight break while watching the man appear across the room.
Itachi looked a bit dumbstruck at his younger brother. The boy had been so obsessed with getting stronger and learning new techniques had never researched into their own Dojutsu?
"It is called 'Izanagi', it allows the user to escape their death by sacrificing the light in their eye. Since he has ten eyes then that means he has ten additional lives to be taken."
"I suppose that makes our job a bit more interesting. But we are only half way through, if we don't do start changing this up we will be exhausted by the end."
The older of the two nodded and began his contemplation.
Meanwhile Danzo was becoming annoyed. He had already gone through half of his 'lives' and both opponents were still standing.
He needed to get rid of the younger brat and then turn Itachi into his servant, but the technique would require them both to remain perfectly still for at least a minute, thus vulnerable for interruption.
"You claim to know so much about me Itachi-San, but I wonder if you know everything about me."
The two siblings narrowed their eyes, wary of what the man's game was.
"Do you truly believe that all of my so called 'crimes' have only occurred recently? That I have just now put forth my full effort for the sake of the village?" the eldest Ninja continued. "Do you really believe that what happened to Akane Uzumaki was fate?"
Itachi's eyes opened wide in shock, before the puzzle began to fill itself in.
"Ah there it is there is that understanding."
"What is he talking about?"
"Quite simple Sasuke, your brother has realized the truth, that there is no such thing as coincidence in the Ninja world. What are the odds that the only two people who protected the two Jinchuriki would be forced to leave the village within the same month? That right after they left on 'business' that the two girls would be attacked. That the mob would know exactly where they were hiding? All of these things happening at once would be virtually impossible unless it was planned… unless I orchestrated it."
Instantly the man burst into black flames, which roared in a way that seemed almost as if they were furious at the man.
"Amaterasu"
Sasuke looked over to where the technique had been called out, and saw something that froze the blood in his veins.
Never before had he witnessed such anger in his brother's eyes, such rage, and such power. It was in that moment that Sasuke realized that the gap in strength between them had never shrunk.
Even with all of the training he had received, from both Kakashi and his family. Even with the upgraded Sharingan. Even with his lightning affinity training… there was no hope in catching up to the man who stood before him.
Sasuke wasn't sure that anyone could catch up to his brother at this point.
"So disappointing Itachi-San for you to be manipulated so easily is unbecoming of an ANBU captain such as yourself. Do you think that she cried when they took her innocence away? Do you think she begged for mercy while they forced themselves inside of her, or do you think it was when they began torturing her in other ways?"
"Amaterasu"
Once more ravaging flames burst forth on the criminal, consuming him slowly and painfully.
"Although I must admit I was impressed that she managed to save her sister. She already had the notion of a Konoha Kunoichi even back then eh? The initial plan was to break them both, slowly and painfully over the course of several months. Unfortunately the blonde escaped and Sarutobi, along with Kakashi, managed to return faster than intended. Regardless I am quite pleased with the results, quite the killer isn't she?"
"Amaterasu"
This time Itachi changed it up, slowly burning the man from his feet up until he was very slowly turned to ash.
"It is unfortunate that she will die extracting the Kyuubi. I would have preferred her to be turned into breeding stock like the CRA was intended to do. I wonder if that would have finally broken her? Do you think she would have cried this time around Itachi-San? Do you think she would have cried if her sister screamed out while being raped?"
"AMATERASU!"
This time the flames had been sent down the man's throat, slowly cooking him from the inside out. But his rage had cost him. Itachi was now down on one knee, gasping for breath from the exertion of the fight.
"A pity really, for someone of your caliper to be so easily manipulated into defeat. Now you are exhausted and your brother really poses no threat to me anyway. But perhaps this is for the best. After all I need to end this battle and implant new Sharingan into my arm for use against the Hokage."
The last word was spat out like poison as the man slowly began his approach.
'He must have a weakness. All of the psychological warfare he used on Sasuke and I… he must… that's it!'
"The Hokage will never be defeated by such a cheap trick. She was chosen for a reason after all." The winded Ninja called out between breaths.
"She is useless as a leader and as a Kunoichi, she should have been…"
"Useless? Oh I think you underestimate her. She really was one of the few Ninja fit to command the village."
"Ridiculous, I am far superior to…"
At this point Sasuke had caught up to his brother's plan, and roared out in laughter.
"You? Please, Itachi is far more suited for the position of Hokage. Even if the council doesn't trust him Kakashi-Sensei would be the next in line."
"Bah, that lazy pervert is…"
Once again he was interrupted, "A fantastic example of what a Konoha Ninja should be. Loyal, powerful, deadly, and yet he appears as none of these. It puts his opponents off guard."
"Kakashi Hatake is no more a threat to me than…"
"But he might not accept the position. I think he would much prefer ANBU over Hokage don't you onii-san?"
"True, well if it isn't Kakashi or one of us two…" The Uchiha quickly cut off any remark from their annoyed opponent. "Then I would bet on Natsuko or Akane next."
"Agreed, in fact I would say they would be nominated before I would."
"Perhaps… what about your teammate, I thought I overheard him talking about his ambitions before."
"Kiba? That is true… good loyalty, quick learner, comes from a prominent clan… I could see it happening."
"This is outrageous! I will never be overlooked by someone as weak as…"
"Then again it could be a Hyuga, they have become quite powerful politically as of late…"
"Indeed, that along with the 'love triangle' that is going on between you, Hinata, and Akane…"
"I have no idea what you are talking about."
"Really? Because there is a bet on who ends up with her."
"Nonsense I would know of such a…"
"Kakashi placed his wager on a threesome."
Itachi paused for a minute, contemplating the idea, while ignoring the ever growing rage of the traitor.
"You know that isn't the worst…."
"ENOUGH! I WILL NOT BE IGNORED BY TWO IGNORANT TRAITORS!"
"Funny coming from you." Sasuke shot back.
It was the last straw, prompting the aged man to shoot forward with impressive speed and lunge for the younger boy.
Luckily Itachi managed to position himself between the two, and found a hand wrapped around his throat instead.
Before he could follow up the attack Danzo was forced backwards by Sasuke's intervention, unwilling to risk any more 'lives' on this battle.
This time the war hawk gave a large smirk, "It is over now, do you really think that Orochimaru is the only one who is skilled in cursed seals? Even now your brother will be paralyzed and you will be helpless before me."
Both Shinobi turned, one expectant and one fearful, towards the man in question.
This time it was Itachi's turn to smirk, as he walked forward to stand next to his brother.
"One of the benefits of dating someone who is a Fuinjutsu prodigy, I can no longer have any seals placed on me without my consent, unless they are equal to or greater than her skill."
The older man scowled in annoyance before glancing towards the younger of the two.
"Don't bother, she also provided me with a few 'antidotes' should Orochimaru or anyone else try and put a seal on Sasuke."
The youngest person in the room immediately began a flurry of hand signs, launching forth a massive wave of fire towards their opponent.
Leaping to the side Danzo retaliated with a series of 'vacuum blades', which were also dodged, and retaliated against by Sasuke.
Unfortunately Itachi had used up virtually all of his Chakra, and thus was stuck with either short melee confrontations or dodging.
Luckily Sasuke had been training fiercely since the 'Suna Incident' and had significantly higher reserves than before.
***SooP***
'Natsuko-chan'
'What is it Kyuu-chan?'
'Something is wrong, you need to hurry. Something does not feel right it is almost as if…'
'If what?'
'You need to get to her… NOW'
The blonde immediately shot forward at speeds that surprised even the other Jonin.
***SooP***
The room had been covered in deep gashes and scorch marks.
All three combatants were gasping for breath, none having much of a Chakra reserve left.
Danzo had been slain one additional time, placing the total number at ten, due to a 'Chidori Spear'.
"This has gone on far too long, the only thing left is for me to ensure my ascension to the position of Hokage… by taking the two most powerful Uchiha as my servant!"
With that Danzo tore off the bandages around his eye, revealing another Sharingan.
"Behold Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan! And with your Chakra reserves near empty I will be able to force both of you under my servitude rather than just one!"
The war hawk then began the technique, while the other watched on.
A few seconds later nothing had changed, earning a shocked expression from Danzo.
"Wha-what happened? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!?"
"Oh you didn't notice Danzo? How pathetic of someone claiming to be the next Hokage not to realize when a Genjutsu was placed on them. During your little outburst, when your concentration was at the weakest, I placed a Genjutsu on you. Instead of using the last eye on your arm for 'Izanagi' you were forced to use that one. I figured that would be your plan after Shisui told me of your theft." Itachi declared.
"You… BASTARDS! You have ruined everything! Don't you see that the village will fall without a strong Hokage leading it? Don't you see that…"
"Amaterasu"
Danzo burst into black flames once more, using up the last of his 'free lives' and reappearing with a fearful look in his eyes.
Unfortunately the technique had taken the last of Sasuke's reserves, forcing him to the ground in exhaustion.
"You haven't won yet… I will still emerge victorious despite your efforts. I have an entire room full of Sharingan to transplant, there is no hope for your…"
"Correction, you had a room full. Luckily we stumbled upon it after cleaning up the remains of your 'Root' program." A voice called out, identifying itself as Hayate, as he walked into the room.
The traitor scowled once again. All of his research, all of his planning, all of his careful manipulations had been for naught.
The only thing left to do was honor the last code of the Shinobi...
With a slight gesture several seals appeared across Danzo's body, "If I truly have been defeated then at least I will not be taken alive, and I shall destroy my enemies in the process!"
In a split second Itachi had leapt across the room, and slapped a paper onto the older man's chest.
Energy roared out, as the two came in contact, blinding those in the room until it faded, revealing a horrified council member.
"What have you done?"
"I told you there were perks to dating a Fuinjutsu prodigy. Akane gave me a few seal removal and suppressor papers should I ever run into any more curse marked individuals or those wielding any other kinds of sealing enhancements. Simply put I 'sealed your seal'."
"Impressive, as I thought she has become far stronger than first believed. Perhaps after I am exonerated I will be able to create offspring using her… if she survives her capture of course…"
The man's rant was interrupted by a pair of hands around his throat, and Itachi lifting him into the air.
"No longer will you torment those two sisters. There isn't going to be a trial Danzo, this is the only justice required."
"Itachi let him go." Sasuke called out.
"Why? So that he can lie and bribe his way to freedom? So that he can be released for…"
"Because he deserves far worse than this fate, that last technique was one of desperation. If I was him I wouldn't want to face the Hokage or any of those who are close to Akane either. Whatever you can think up I guarantee that they can do worse."
The older Uchiha seemed to ponder this, while still choking the life out of the man, before dropping him to the ground with a grunt.
"Hayate-San, I trust you will be able to take him into custody?"
"Of course, but what did Sasuke mean by that last part?"
"You will find out soon enough I am sure. Let's just say that we didn't know the true extent of the atrocities that Danzo Shimura has perpetrated."
***SooP***
"Well well well, look who showed up late to the party." Hidan laughed out as the Konoha Ninja burst into the forest clearing.
"A bit too late as always, fitting for what our information tells about your 'leader' Kakuzu taunted towards Kakashi, earning a wide eyed stare from several of the members.
"What are you…" Jiraiya roared out, before the masked man took a step to the side, revealing Akane.
She was currently lying on the ground.
Unmoving
The Jonin leapt forward, immediately engaging the criminals while Kurenai shouted for Hinata to revive her.
The pale eyed girl had never moved as fast in her life.
Dozens of medical Jutsu flowed from her fingertips.
Every diagnostic technique she knew scanning every inch of her teammate's body.
Every healing technique that had been pounded into her head by her teachers began working on reviving the girl before her.
All of them failed.
Hinata sat back, shock and horror written on her face as she glanced into Natsuko's pleading eyes.
The medical Ninja slowly shook her head, tears already pouring from her eyes.
"I-I'm s-s-so s-s-orry Natsuko-chan. Sh-sh-she's…"
The area fell eerily quiet, as the other Konoha forces became aware of the situation.
Akane Uzumaki was dead.
***SooP***
If anyone could have seen inside of Natsuko Uzumaki's mindscape they would have seen the Kyuubi in a rare state of confusion.
She felt… complete, as if both halves of her essence and power had been reunited.
But that wasn't possible, especially since it would have changed her mentality by fusing her darkness and aggression back in as well.
However those darker feelings were not present, it was almost as if…
"She gave me my one wish… she allowed somehow purified the darkness and gave me back what I lost… in her final moments she thought only of others, even me."
***SooP***
Natsuko looked on at her sister's lifeless form, her body taking on a paler color than ever before.
She gently shook the corpse, before shaking it harder and harder, desperate to somehow revive the only true family she had left, the only one she had ever really had.
Tears ran down her face as the blonde resorted to hitting her sister's chest, trying anything to start her heart once more.
But it would no longer make a sound.
"Onee-chan…"
Her sister had protected her one last time. In the end she had given everything up to save her.
Memories flashed through her mind of the sacrifices that Akane had made.
Of birthdays in which she risked her safety to ensure she had presents to unwrap.
She remembered those cold winter nights where she would wrap the blonde in the only blankets, in an effort to keep her warm.
The mornings where she woke up to find her sister had snuck books and scrolls from the library, in an effort to ensure she could pass the tests at the academy.
Her sister working countless hours on Ninja skills, despite the fact that there was no reason to believe Akane could ever pass the test with her deficiencies.
Recollections of her sister, stealing and giving up food and ensuring she could eat three meals a day.
Akane, who helped her escape their apartment building that fateful night and then staying behind to ensure that she would be safe, even though it meant unspeakable tortures and losses to herself.
And now her last sacrifice, giving up her very life to allow the girl to live without fear and to save another Konoha Ninja that she had never cared about.
Inside of her mind the Kyuubi roared out, in anger, in power, and in fury at those who would dare to take such an innocent soul from the world
As the tears poured down her face Natsuko screamed out in pain, in sorrow, and in anguish.
And for the first time in centuries… nature itself bowed.
***Omake***
"What about Sakura? I mean she has excellent Chakra control, is knowledgeable in just about everything, has good times to the various Ninja, and it would show that Konoha is moving towards a non-Clan based future."
"Would you want to take orders from someone who is constantly calling her friend 'pig'?"
Itachi paused for a moment, considering his brother's words.
"Good point, Shikamaru would be a good choice though. He is a genius after all."
"The Nara? Please, he couldn't lead his way out of a locked room much less an entire village, he would find it too 'troublesome'." Danzo remarked.
"Hmm, Neji wouldn't be a bad option. A clan heir, control over his emotions, a natural genius, knows how to ask for assistance and how to handle his own affairs." Sasuke remarked, before sitting down onto the floor.
Itachi quickly followed his example, letting out a slight groan from being so sore.
The elder seemed to glance around, as if contemplating whether this was a trap, before shrugging and taking a seat near the two Uchiha.
"True but I feel as though he is far too prideful at times. Besides I would never hear the end of it from his father about how 'this just proves that the Hyuga clan is the mightiest of all'." the war hawk commented.
Itachi grunted in acknowledgement.
"If Orochimaru wasn't such a psychopath he would have made a good choice. Relentlessly ambitious, knowledgeable, skilled, and he already has some leadership skills." The council member noted.
"Yeah but I think he would have started enlisting all the young boys into one of his 'youth programs' and then started with giving them personal 'checkups'." The youngest replied in disgust.
The other two winced slightly, before nodding.
"Jiraiya would have turned Konoha into a quarter hot springs, a quarter strip clubs, and the rest brothels…" Itachi muttered sadly.
"I'm actually surprised that the current Hokage hasn't made everything into either casinos or bars to be honest." Sasuke muttered out.
"She tried, luckily the Hyuga were 'opposed to having drunks wandering around and peeing on their clan compound walls'." Danzo chuckled, remembering the council meeting fondly.
"What about…"
***SooP***
When Tsunade hadn't received word, one way or the other, on the two Uchiha's mission she took it upon herself, and a rather large ANBU escort, to check on the situation.
Imagine her shock when she walked in to the large underground chamber, and found the three men talking and laughing as if they were old buddies.
"What the hell is going on here?"
"Oh Hokage-Sama excellent timing. We were just about to come and ask for your opinion on a very important question." Sasuke called out.
The Senju fought back the urge to crater all three men into the ground and gestured for him to continue.
"Who do you think would be a better choice for the Sixth Hokage, Tonton or Gai?"
Tsunade promptly regretted her actions.
***A/N***
*Insert crying here*
Yeah that last part was one of the harder scenes for me to write, I wanted to make it as emotional and tear jerking as possible, and so thus I cried.
Major Uchiha chapter, obviously, but I really enjoyed writing the battle scene. Originally this was supposed to be far more Natsuko oriented but I enjoyed writing Danzo's battle far more than just ten pages of a bunch of Ninja's traveling.
The battle against the Akatsuki will take place next chapter.
Couple minor changes from canon during the battle, Izanagi not having a time limit being one of them, I just never really liked that idea and thus got rid of it.
Also I added in a slight change in Shisui's power.
Until next time I hope everyone enjoyed!
