Chapter 17: Those Who Try to Stop What's Right.
Disclaimer: Naruto is owned by Masashi Kishimoto and Viz Media, the Green Lantern is owned by DC Comics and Geoff Johns this story is made strictly for entertainment purposes. Also this story occurs before the Blackest Night, the Brightest Day, The War of the Green Lanterns, and the recent reboot of the DC Universe; therefore Sinestro and his corps are still active.
It had been roughly a week since Itachi had gotten his hands on the yellow power ring, but one thing still bugged him; why did he get it when his partner was clearly the more bloodthirsty and fear inducing of the two? It was a question that plagued Itachi's mind night after night but, as the days passed based he realized that maybe he could take this ring which had often been associated as being evil and use it for a noble cause; however there was one thing keeping him from doing so. He had to keep the Akatsuki or more specifically a man in an orange spiraled masked posing as Madara Uchiha from attacking Konoha. Itachi was at the moment spending most of his time training with his ring using it to create various constructs and in several cases amplify the potency of some of his fire jutsu. "I wonder…." Itachi thought to himself as activated his Mangekyo Sharingan causing black flames to come out and his left right eye to cry tears of blood; "Amaterasu!" Itachi called out as the black fire ball consumed everything in its path in a blaze of black and yellow. "Well that was new." Itachi said to himself as he put the fires out. Another important detail Itachi found out was that it negated the side effects his Mangekyo Sharingan had on his vision but that didn't certainly mean it would heal it either. Itachi kept most of his lantern training regulated to happening at night as it would give him the best chance to practice. Tonight he was practicing how to fly and surprisingly or unsurprisingly depending on how one looked at it, he was mastering it with the precision and skill that he usually possessed, he saw that the night was almost over so he headed back to where Kisame was and fell asleep. However Kisame wasn't stupid; he had noticed Itachi's strange behavior recently but he didn't think anything of it, to him Itachi was just being his usual reclusive self. "Something doesn't seem right with Itachi lately but what is it?" Kisame asked himself as they left the inn they were staying at. The next day Itachi and Kisame were walking back to one of the hideouts when Itachi stopped for one reason or another. "Something wrong Itachi?" Kisame asked.
"We're being followed, I'll handle them." Itachi said as he left to deal with the stalkers. Itachi stopped in the middle of the woods and spotted his targets. Four ninja wearing hidden Waterfall headbands emerged from the trees and surrounded him.
"Itachi Uchiha you are under arrest." Said the captain of the hunter squad as Itachi stared at them emotionlessly as he ignored the ninja, then he reached into his cloak and pulled out his ring and lantern.
"Tell me what is it you fear the most?" Itachi asked as the amber glow of the lantern covered the forest and spawned various horrifying creatures scaring the hunters to death but not killing them when the light show died down the hunters were trembling before Itachi as he slowly walked up to the leader and grabbed him by the hem of his shirt. "If you want to live leave and never follow me again." Itachi told him as the hunter leader nodded his troops pulled back and left the forest. Itachi looked at his surroundings and decided to get a little more training in with his ring. As he was training he noticed his ring was blinking meaning one of two things; either a threat was approaching, or it needed a recharge, Itachi looked up at the sky and saw a gold streak come towards him; "Well it looks like it's the former of the situations." Itachi said to himself as the light died down there stood a being wearing the standard Sinestro corps uniform was a monstrous bug like beast that stood at least 8 feet tall, with massive claws, a retractable tongue, and other features that would scare any normal person to death. "Who are you?" Itachi asked him.
"Listen here punk I'll ask the questions; my name's Arkillo Sinestro Corp combat training officer and Sinestro of sector 674 who are you?" Arkillo asked.
"I'm Itachi Uchiha Sinestro recruit of sector 2814." Itachi replied.
"Interesting, I've never known a human who can inspire great amounts of fear like you have but what you did was mere child's play compare to the fear you'll be expected to spread!" Arkillo snapped as he put a pair of yellow handcuffs on Itachi's wrist and a bag construct over his head. "I know of your Dojutsu as you call it, we've been watching you for quite a while now." Arkillo said as he took off like a rocket with his prize in tow their destination Sector 324 planet Qward.
Several Hours later, the bag was removed from Itachi's head and now he stood in front of the leader of the Sinestro Corps the GLC equal to Lucifer himself, Thaal Sinestro former Green Lantern of Sector 1417 and leader of the yellow corps. "Arkillo, why have you brought me this human?" Sinestro asked.
"Lord Sinestro, I know that your opinion of humans is rather low save for a certain few but this one has the potential to spread fear that could power our corps for ages to come." Arkillo responded which peaked Sinestro's interest slightly.
"Oh really, then you don't mind if I test that claim do you human?" Sinestro asked Itachi.
"I don't mind at all Sinestro." Itachi answered forming a Ninjato and Sai combination from his ring despite the fact he never bothered to train with the latter weapon while Sinestro formed a rapier and Main Gauche combo from his ring.
"Then let's get started." Sinestro said as he lunged at Itachi who sidestepped the attack before taking a swing with his blade only for Sinestro's dagger to block it Sinestro parried another strike from Itachi then he tried to lunge at only to have Itachi's Sai trap his blade and snap it in two and then kick him in the gut before going through a series of hand signs for a jutsu; "Fire Style; Fire Ball Jutsu!" Itachi called out as he sent a huge fire ball hurling towards Sinestro, however thinking quickly Sinestro conjured up a giant fire hose from his ring that weakened the fire ball but didn't stop it from burning him slightly Sinestro then received a kick to the gut but when he retaliated with an elbow to Itachi's gut he dissolved into a flock of crows, this caught Sinestro off guard slightly as Itachi appeared behind him with his Sharingan blazing yellow and blasting Sinestro with his Amaterasu Sinestro screamed in agony as the black and gold flames covered his body until finally Itachi decided enough was enough and closed his eye putting the flames out.
"Well truly you are capable of influencing great fear Itachi however I sense a reluctance to do so, I wonder why is that?" Sinestro asked him as Itachi's eyes widened as Sinestro used his ring to burrow his way into Itachi's mind. Inside Itachi's mind; Sinestro saw all the events of Itachi's life including the true reason behind the massacre of his clan, the deal he made with Tobi, and much more than he even anticipated once he had the information he wanted he figured out a way to get Itachi to do what he desired. "Well Itachi, it's safe to say you're willing to put your life on the line for your home so I'll make you a deal; serve as my enforcer of fear on Earth and in exchange you little village will remain untouched by the corps any failure to cooperate will result in me burning Konohagakure straight to the ground understand?" Sinestro asked as Itachi gasped that now yet again he was forced into a situation where he would have to commit evil deeds for the greater good of the village.
"I understand Sinestro; I'll do as you ask." Itachi said reluctantly as he and Arkillo the main hall so Itachi could further his training with his power ring. Over the next several days or how long it had been for Itachi since he had no idea how much of a time difference there was between the antimatter universe and the matter universe in addition to the difference in time between Qward and Earth. Itachi was back on Earth deep in a forest near the Land of Rivers when suddenly Kisame popped up behind him. "There you are Itachi where have you been? The leader has been going bat shit insane trying to find you." The shark faced ninja asked and said.
"Kisame trust me you wouldn't believe me if I told you." Itachi said with a glint of a smile on his face whether or not it was one of joy or mischief no one could tell, as Kisame walked ahead, Itachi stared at his power ring at the moment and returned to his stoic attitude before following his cohort in crime.
A/N: Huh well this turned out much more interesting than I expected it. Anyway next time we get to see what Hinata's up to and who is the strange beast that has appeared at her front door? Next time: Enter Indigo 1 read and review folks.