This is a long chap and very important as in straightening the facts about this fanfiction. The story follows the canon manga up till now and takes its own flow after chapter one.
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The Village Hidden in the Leaves, or Konoha for short, one of the five great ninja villages, and said to have been the mightiest of the five. Although had grown accustomed to the peace in the two decades following the last shinobi war it had kept its great military power and influence, at lest till couple of years ago when the downward slope began.
The silence omnipresent in the valley in witch it resided was now broken by movements in the tree tops. Nobody noticed, no one looked at the shadows moving swiftly towards the last of the trees preceding the great walls. Five figures ever concealed in the shades stepped towards the edge of the forest and the apparent rogue leader spoke.
"Report battle readiness and security precautions" With that told another lone figure came from behind and stated "Two tower guards, one now presumed sleeping, dozen Nijū Shōtai members around the Hyuga compound, four of them entered a tavern half an hour ago, no troops or surveillance units have been spotted".
The Leader declared: "Ok all will be done according to plan. We go as two teams with three men in each; we go fast to the assigned positions and reunite after stage one is completed, care of appearances and do not compromise the mission. You have something to say? Say it now".
"You are such a smooth talker boss, you mind if I call you boss? Do you plan to start a career in acting? "
The man rolled his eyes: "You, I have two words for you the first is shut, and you figure out the second. Now lets rock"
They scarcely made any sounds as they scaled the wall with speed, precision and subtlety the like was not considered humanly possible. In moments they were inside passing past the hospital building and next to the Hokage tower. It appeared the main entrance was sealed, and unused in a long time. The new Hokage didn't find use for it.
The only parts used were the lower levels, which were accessed by the side door, used for interrogation purposes by the infamous Morino Ibiki the head of the Konoha's Torture and Interrogation Force.
They continued their way near the Hyuga compound. Silence followed everywhere they went. For a village it was quite unsettling to see no movements nor lights in the houses, but considering the situation, settled upon the village inhabitants it was not all that surprising.
They halted their advance as a young indigo haired woman exited the Hyuga manor from the back door.
She had pupilless lavender eyes, the trademark of the Hyuga family, both feared and desired by many, but in these eyes there was compassion, kindness, emotions not shared by her clansmen. She was clad in a snow white kimono with yellow sash strapped on her waist exposing her good looks and lustful curves. Two pair off eyes watched as she made her way to the alley heading north of her home.
"Hello Beautiful!"
"Hey Romeo keep your jaw of the ground and while you do that zip it! And keep it on a leash will you? The last thing I need is a hormone deranged maniac raping some pour girl in a dark alley wile we have mission to do."
"Put a sock in it, this is way too easy to a point where I am almost asleep. When will the fun part start?"
"Actually, right about…. now". As he said that one of the rogue ninjas returned.
"All goes accordingly the primary package is secured, the secondary packages placed, other team is in position and waiting till further notice".
"OK gentleman, lets move the second part of the this mission is at hand.
Let's go, and say hi…."
This night as well as many before it was not without the all too familiar footsteps phasing over the steps leading up towards the mountain.
All that left to resemble the legend of the village residing in the Land of Fire was the Hokage Monument carved on the mountain overlooking the village from the north. The great leaders that gave all to preserve the lives and stability of the villagers at any cost, one way or the other now looked over the edge of the mountain as silent sentinels.
That's why she liked this place, the booming wind a waved around the lose ends of the garments of the Hyuga heiress; it reminded her of past times.
She wasn't wearing her normal clothes anymore; the thing was she didn't go on any missions as of late. Since the thing with her father she only did one mission, and since then it had all been clan business, she was the heiress after all, such things didn't suit her stature.
She couldn't practice her medical ninjutsu anymore. There were few things important for her now. Her sister Hanabi who she loved more then anything, well perhaps anything.
She rarely went unescorted, and all the time she wore an emotionless expression. Though never cruel she had the reputation for being cold hearted, and considering the gloomy atmosphere that reigned over the villagers it was quite an achievement.
Nobody could read, her emotional state of mind as much as they tried. She had quite a number of suitors but she gave them no interest.
Coming to this place had become an emotional outlet for her in the past years. Her place of peace, hidden from everyone, her family included.
Over the monument all of Konoha could be seen. Though the things missing stabbed the view as much as she wanted to overlook them. Something was always missing and she knew what that was.
She had felt this way in the past, but this was different so very different. That time she had hopes, expectations, now she didn't know what to expect. The source of her all her happiness, dreams, freedom seemed out of reach and sight.
Her hand reached into her sash seeking out the old familiar piece of paper. Although well preserved, it revealed some of its aged façade.
She knew its contents by heart. After all she had read it more times then she could count. And though it pained her to do so each and every time, she wouldn't have it any other way.
Maybe it was old hopes dying hard, it might even border self torture, however those were hers and as long as she had them, she was happy.
Unsteady hands opened the praised piece, though the scent of ink long gone, the meaning of the words written was as fresh as day one, and each one seemed like made to rip her soul in pieces.
She both loved and hated it. Hated it for what it meant and couldn't imagine being without it for the same reason, it was all he had left to remember him by.
The four words made her eyes dampen.
"Hinata I am sorry….."But she blinked not as she continued:
"I never give up, and I never go back on my word! That's my Nindō: my ninja way!"
How stupid was I? Why didn't somebody whack me in the head every time I came up with that crappy phrase?
The essence of ninja is to deceive, his word is reliable as a leaf in the wind. All that thinks otherwise will eventually woke up in the real world the hard way. I know I did. But better late than never.
I have grown and I now see things the way they are. I have nothing to prove.
I am done paying for mistakes that I have not committed. I realize now. This village does not want heroes, but martyrs. Makes me wana kick the shit of my father for deciding to sacrifice himself, and me for a bunch of lowlife vermin that cant see past their noses.
I can't remain here any longer just their hypocrisy makes me wana finish what Kyuubi started sixteen years ago.
I was so naive I thought I will break that curse. If there's such thing as peace, I will find it. I won't give up!
But the thing is the curse is not war itself. It's the people that start wars, that kill, ravage, and destroy. How do you save somebody that doesn't want to be saved? Peace does not exist nor will it exist.
You have been there for me since day one, you were always the one to keep me up not to break down, even when I didn't realize that you were. I was ignorant of your feelings for me but now that I know it makes no difference. You deserve so much more than I can give.
You brought me back, though it was for naught. Forget about me even existing.
Find someone that you can start your life anew. Don't make the same mistake. Don't go after or wait for me. You'll be fighting a lost cause.
Words are given to be broken eventually. Bonds too. I have no allegiance to anyone than myself.
The only thing left of the former me is that book Jiraiya wrote. I recommend you burn it, but that's for you to decide."
All was silent but the wind. He swept over her face as in wiping the tears. She stayed there motionless as many times over, thinking about what could but didn't happen.
"Kai" Was the only thing that could be heard before massive simultaneous blasts rocked the earth. The Nijū Shōtai in their full numbers assembled in the center of the explosions.
"Everybody, stay alert for hostile troops" The commander ordered.
"Captain I see them they are heading east" came from the formations.
"OK men we give pursuit and subdue the threat. Eliminate only if necessary"
The captain couldn't believe what his eyes were seeing. Only six men, this had to be some kind of joke.
The funniest part was that on first look the ninjas didn't have much in commune. Although they had similar bodies build, none of them wore similar clothing, and only four of them wore headbands of four different villages while the remaining two wore none whatsoever.
"Probably some missing ninja" He realized, and his experience told him this is going be an easy victory. Clearly they were all individuals gathered together on a suicide mission and have no teamplay whatsoever. He only needed to capture at least two for questioning to find out about who issued the mission, and for what reason.
His eyes looked bemused beyond any comprehension as he saw the intruders splitting in two.
"What a bunch of amateurs. Being outnumbered nearly fourteen to one they split. Do they really have a death wish or something?
One half goes east while I will lead the other half! Now go!"
The chase party was relaxed, why shouldn't they be? They have their enemy surrounded, outnumbered, and on their own territory.
There is no chance in hell they will lose this one".
The perused trio started losing passe until coming to an abrupt halt.
With that the pursuers started their attack. An array of jutsu, senbon, shuriken started their fall upon their defenseless victims. Or were they?
Dust covered the confined space where the rouge ninjas were. All of the Shōtai were clearly disappointed when the dust settled.
There was nothing left of the pour bastards.
Some of them were in deep trouble. Defying orders and using lethal force instead trying to capture them as prisoners.
Well hopefully the other team was more successful.
"Wha…. enemy in sight" was the only thing spoken when people started literally flying in all directions.
Kicks and punches met their mark as the trio went on the offense, deflecting and evading the ones heading towards them with such fluid of motions while cooperating with each other .
With just simple taejutsu in less than a minute the "away team mobbed the floor" with the defenders, leaving the commander with only one man standing.
After stretching himself one of the rouges ninjas spoke:
"Well I didn't even break a sweat; Let me tell you your options, you can hmmm…
have us surrender totally if you bring your stupid Kage here for me to have a word with him or I may have to try finishing my workout on you and go to him anyway.
When if you think of it there ain't much of decision for you to make here. Do you catch my drift?"
Several moments later at the Hyuga compound...
We have three of the intruders subdued and ready for questioning, well kinda.
Hiashi was simply furious.
"What do they think we are a wasteland helpless bunch of geriatrics?
That we can't move a finger, and will let a handful of low life scum that calls them self ninjas roaming around trying to invade a village?
My village! I will execute them personally."
With that stated the remains of his personal Shōtai made way towards the "prisoners".
One of the invaders was standing tall with a smirk on his face.
"Well well what do we have here, the once powerful Konohagakura… now left to this, whatever you call this shithole.
We heard you have Olympics here so we decided to come.
You don't know what "honor" you make me." He rolled his eyes and continued."
"I heard you're only good at beating little children an inch of death and claim that it was only educational.
You must be a fucking champion at that by now. And you deal your Hyuga Main Family's Juinjutsu like souvenirs, like golden medals and everyone can have first place".
"Tell me something high and mighty leader. Is there anyone in this village over five years old that doesn't have it on his forehead?
Except for Main Family members that is".
"Silence ha? I'll take that as a no."
"Then why when you have all under your feet, why are you so pathetically truing to prove you are more then what you are, complex of inferiority?
Hiashis troubled expression caused a smirk on his face.
"Ah I remember now, the ones that defected when you took over. The Will of Fire where they not. Lame name, if you ask me". The smirk never leaving his face.
"And one more question how many of your forces you used to subdue us. Do you have regular AMBU anymore?
The Nijū Shōtai you have here were the only thing I saw, cause there's nothing more, isn't that right, just a handful of retards who are best at getting themselves drunk before they raid the village in order to beat a few civilians.
The rogue didn't took his eyes off him as he started walking left and right, like he was considering something.
"As you see we had an eye on you for some time". His eyes flashed and with a dose of sarcasm and mockery continued.
"Have you heard of the five great shinobi nations?" then started dramatically shaking his head as in "realization" that he made a mistake and continued as if in haste to correct himself.
"Nonono, please scratch that, did I say five I meant four great shinobi nations" he almost spat the sentence with accent on the last and continued after as short pause with something that resembled shouting.
Well they will descend upon you so fast your head won't stop spinning.
You and this village are history; I will love seeing you realize just how miserable you are? And that realization will happen is not so far-off."
"As a matter of fact it won't be a minute, and I will be here to enjoy every second of it"
He started to laugh hard and not giving a damn that the Kage next to him was one pissed off Byakugan user.
"That was the last straw" Hiashi dashed toward the apparently unsuspecting victim.
With one hand he grabbed him by the neck and pulled him towards himself.
"Kaiten" was all the rouge heard before spinning chakra hit him full started dripping from his face and chest from the intensity of the chakra infused strike.
The body hit the ground with a loud thud.
As much as he hated to admit the things this man spoke were mostly true.
Ever since that accursed demon bastard killed the last surviving Uchiha all of his plans failed badly.
He had great plans for the Uchiha. After the proclamation that he was returning home after having revenge on his brother, Hiashi started making plans to strengthen his clan.
Sasuke was supposed to take his daughter in marriage, and with that he would have not only have a crossover bloodline with the infamous Sharingan but also Hyuuga will automatically take all the belongings left in his possession. But that plan went to hell.
Something good did happen from all of that. Few weeks after the demon spawn left so did the Fifth Hokage.
Tsunade left the village together with her assistant Shizune, she didn't take on lightly Narutos departure.
After all her losses that tormented her, this one was one cup too much.
He didn't care though a skilled healer he disliked her metods and the constant defyment toward his clan as if not knowing about the nobility that they represenred. For that he whanted to make her fall as great as posible, but in the end he didnt even need to lift a finger.
The decision the elders made of choseing him as the Hokage, after her abdication, seemed only right.
But not everybody were satisfied with the decisions he made. Obnoxious and preposterous some of his reforms, tended to ruin the village economy. Making new taxes and increasing the old ones only served to increase the already growing displeasure of the inhabitants.
After several riots he made a proclamation introducing a new more "humane" penalty for the "wrongdoers", after all it worked for the branch families so far. The Hyuga Main family seal was devesed as means of protection the Hyuga Main house Members and blodlimits secret from the inside and the outside.
But the use was not limited only to Byakugan users. It could be used both on ninjas and civilians in order to be forced into uter obediance to the main family members. Coase if not they could destroy the owners brains with a simple hand gesture, or cause them great pain to punish them.
The thing he didn't expect was the response from the jounin team leaders.
After several rejections to reconsider his desision, and aproaching the elders that gave no result, they defected along with large amount of their respective teams, and a considerable number of ANBU members.
After all Kakashi, Gai, Kurenai were quite the legends, highly respected, and rewired.
Where they were was a mystery for nearly two years. But some time ago a strange rumor made him more and more certain about one area.
That is where the only student of the traitorous snake sannin recided. That crazy woman Anko was the only one that knew the "Forest of death" like the back of her hand, she even lived there. But knowing that didn't mean he could do something now.
The only forces he had were The Nijū Shōtai consisted out of eighty elite jounin members , the best of the best that ever came from the ranks of the formed by the Gondaime with the sole purpose of capturing the Akatsuki members, but if that is not possible they were to be eliminated.
It wasn't long after his inauguration the Akatsuki incident occurred. The official version was that in attempt to capture one of the jinchuuriki all of the SS missing ninja perished. But all the details of what relay happened was unknown.
As far as he was that he was considered that was be the end of the organization. He collected the bounty for them.
After all his men where the closes to them why not taking treasure and fame when it is offered so openly.
The Nijū Shōtai haveing their mission "done" and while in need to enhance his military strength he made them the supreme defensive force in his direct command, to do his bidding.
"No mater where they hide will find them and crush them, all of them.
Fire, I'll give them fire! When I put their dead bodies on stakes .Just wait."
Hiashi appeared visually relieved at least for the moment.
"Take the other two to Ibiki, and don't return unless you have some useful information"
The rest if the forces came form the opposite end of the clearing breathless, and with troubled.
Hiashi looked and started speaking with some twisted passion in his voice:
"I presume you are done. Bring their bodies to the main gate. We will make our point to everyone who thinks about crossing in out path".
"That is the problem Hokage-sama, there are none" was the only response.
"You failed to apprehend them?!"
"No Hokage-sama I say there was nothing to capture in the first place. The enemy defeated two thirds of our number before dispelling on their own revealing themselves clones, we started to search the perimeter for the true ones".
"No need to trouble yourself, there are none" the one of the remaining prisoners declared.
"Kai" The Hyuuga now doubted his good sense. Before him was the same person he killed not a minute ago, or at least the thought he did. A sound of earth crumbling came before his feet.
"An earth clone, you two will pay for this"
"Who... How many? Cant you fucking count? With that the mercenary on the right broke into a pile of water?
"Water, you…" The rouge ninja stopped him in mid sentence.
"As much as I enjoy watching the dumbfounded look on your face I really need to go.
It'd been a pleasure". He gave a smirk on his face followed by a zealous look.
"NOT" and with that he vanished into a puff of white smoke.
Hiashi was on a verge of a hart attack. Never in his life has he been so humiliated, but more than everything scared.
Cold sweat appeared on his face.
"There were people that with six clones effortlessly defeated almost all of the village defenses. On top of that a war was predicted to strike Konoha by one of those men.
Somewhere in the Land of Fire in a tavern a particular mercenary went inside and settled on a empty table.
"What kept you so long?"
A veiled person sitting behind him asked. No features were exposed beneath the hood and cloak except for the crystal blue eyes shining in the darkness that was his face and none of the light coming in reflected anything. Like he had a deep dark hole instead of a face.
"Lets do this next time, you take a Kaiten in your chest just for fun and I will sit there and drink my but off". He answered in aggravation.
Is it done? Asked the veiled person taking another sip of his sake.
The mercenary tossed a scroll backward hearing the man catching it still facing his back at him. "How about the other thing"
"Why don't you see for yourself" and with a handseal he bursted into a puff of smoke….
The man stirred his hand reaching for his hood but stopped in middle flight and finally resting it on the table, looking left and right he muttered:
"Man I really need to stop speaking with myself…."
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