Field Marshall Axurhotep approached Gaara the Kazekage of the Village hidden in the sand. Gaara only saw someone wearing an ANBU uniform and didn't react until he saw the figure before him throw something with his left hand and pull something out of his jacket with his right. Gaara created a shield of sand to protect himself; Field Marshall Axurhotep shot the vial he had thrown while it was still in mid air causing the vial to shatter splashing its contents on Gaara's wall of sand. As the water hit the sand it made a hole for the dart Field Marshall Axurhotep had just shot the vial with to pass through the sand barrier and into Gaara's chest. Gaara slumped over and fell to the floor Field Marshall Axurhotep approached the fallen shinobi a tendril of sand lashed out at him but he just threw a snow ninja charka restraint at Gaara and the sand fell to the ground. Field Marshall Axurhotep took out a small bottle from his pocket and poured the contents over Gaara. The Kazekage still conscious but unable to move recognized the smell it was sake. What is he doing?Gaara thought. How did he win so easily? Who is this man?

Field Marshall Axurhotep covered Gaara in a robe and put another ANBU mask over his face. He slipped Gaara's arm over his own shoulder and carried him on his left side heading to the edge of the village keeping to back alleys. The few people who saw them just assumed Gaara was drunk. They were almost to the outermost wall of the village when a voice said:

"STOP" Field Marshall Axurhotep looked back to see Kankuro with two other sand shinobi. "Where are you two going."

"I was taking him home, Sir," Field Marshall Axurhotep said. "I'm afraid he had two much to drink."

"I'll say he smells like he was bathing in it," Kankuro said. "Take him home before he pukes on him self." Kankuro started to walk away then started talking again "But there is just one more thing, my little brother doesn't drink." the two sand shinobi with Kankuro jumped and threw kunai at Axurhotep the Field Marshall dropped Gaara then shot the two attackers in midair and got pegged in the chest by their kunai. The kunai bounced of the metal plate in his chest armor and the two shinobi fell down to the ground. Field Marshall Axurhotep shot at Kankuro hitting him right in the face. Causing it to crumble to reveal the face of Crow the puppet.

"Sorry to tell you this but you just wasted your dart on my puppet," Kankuro said as he unveiled Black Ant and Salamander. "With this combination you don't stand a chance." The next thing he saw was a metal canister fall right in between him and Salamander's shield it gave off a bright flash and a loud deafening bang. Kankuro was stunned for a few seconds.

"You think something like that will show me down?" Kankuro said. "I don't go down that easy." When he regained his composure he saw Field Marshall Axurhotep standing at an angle that was not protected by Salamander's shield. Before he could react Axurhotep shot a dart right into his chest. "That wasn't nearly as hard as you made it out to be." Field Marshall Axurhotep said. He poured sake on the three fallen shinobi. Given that all of Kankuro's puppets were out it was a bit of a stretch believing that they had all just gotten drunk but it should at least slow down any decision to raise an alarm when they were found.

"Impressive," a cold voice said from behind him. The Field Marshall looked behind him to see Sasori. "You were able to over come three of my puppet's with ease."

"You shouldn't talk freely these men are paralyzed not unconscious." Axurhotep said.

"Then I'll just finish them off," Deidara said as he reached into his bag of clay.

"The mission was to enter the village, retrieve the target and exit. It will be eight hours before anyone notices the Kazekage is gone, an additional hour before they realize he is not anywhere else in the village and about four hours after that these three will be able to move again." Field Marshall Axurhotep explained. "That's why I came in and left like a ghost, if someone finds these three as they are now they will assume they got drunk and passed out, if you have your little fun the alarm will be raised in thirty minutes when the patrol sweeps the area and they will run to tell their leader when he is missing they will rightfully assume that these three died trying to stop his abduction. Are you seriously willing to give up a nine-hour head start just to set off a few firecrackers?"

"Art is something that should be appreciated." Deidara. "You couldn't stop me if you wanted to."

"He's right," Sasori said. "It's the most intelligent thing to do."

"Very well," Deidara said. "I guess will be going."

The three of them scaled the wall with their prisoner in tow.

A/N

Sorry for such a short chapter, I'm going to try frequent updates with shorter chapters. please review

To answer the question of the land of sky not being recruited that is because they were beleived to be wipped out at this point. And as for Iron Country they aren't weapons makers they just all carry swords and have chakra moves that work with them.

And I will be writing stories for the other members of the emperor's council in the worlds of Avatar: the Last Airbender, One Piece, D.C. Animated Universe and Storm Hawks.