His Body, Her Soul
Chapter 5
First Mission
Hey hey hey! It's DREADMAN! Aye, I know it's been awhile. But, I DID say in my profile that writer's block was a bitch. Anyway! This chapter is really just to get you prepped for the later chapters following. You will find out who became added to Naruto Anbu Team, and who got shot down. But, I DO Hope you all will enjoy it!
So, Read em and weep!
Bleh" Normal Dialogue
"Bleh" Naruto Talking to Kyuubi
"Roar" Kyuubi Talking
"Bleh" Naruto Talking after achieving the Fox Cloak
'Bleh' Kyuubi Thinking
'Bleh' Normal Thinking
"So and so Jutsu" Ninjutsu/Genjutsu/Taijutsu
There was a time when the people in the country need not feared the wrath of Konohagakure. When they did not need to fear the silent killings of its most elite of ninja…..…Of its ANBU.
The Lord of this area of Fire Country belonged to a very ambitious lord. He was lucky to be able to worm his way into the Daimyo's good graces, for he had one of the most beautiful areas of the country. There were cliffs about 40 kilometers away from the castle, so that it would always have a great sunrise. The castle itself, made because of the lands proximity to Earth Country, was stacked with Samurai who swore their loyalty to the Daimyo, and then to the lord of the castle.
The Daimyo never knew that the one who owned the castle betrayed him for promises of glory. The Tsuchikage of Iwagakure bribed the local lord, Zaraki Kontenzu, to forsake his oath of loyalty to the Daimyo of Fire Country. He promised him a big chunk of land, and a seat on the council that would rule Konohagakure after its defeat at the hands of what he called "An alliance of like-minded Villages."
Zaraki walked down his castle hallway, not a care in the world. 'To hell with the Daimyo. The fool actually thinks the Samurai here care about loyalty? The old Codger should have seen that the number of Samurai here has dropped. It was nice for the Tsuchikage to send me those Shinobi to help murder those fools still loyal to that spineless old man.'
He came upon the courtyard, where his Samurai were sharpening their swords, and putting on gear that made them appear as simple bandits. The plan that the Tsuchikage laid out for him was so simple; he simply needed to have a force of loyal Samurai.
-Flashback no Jutsu-
"So you can see, my dearest friend, how much such an alliance would improve your position?" The Tsuchikage smiled at the man across from him. On both sides of the Tsuchikage, were two of his elite ninja.
Zaraki eyed the man suspiciously. 'He could be bluffing…but… "What would you have me do?"
The Tsuchikage at that point made a delightful chuckle. A chuckle that caused everyone else in the room, with the exception of his two Jonin bodyguards, to shudder. "Why, my dearest friend, that is simple. I shall send you supplies to arm you and your men without you having to ask the Daimyo. In turn, your Samurai dress themselves like Bandits, and start to harras the local villages. You then send your Samurai out and have them mock battle each other. Grab a local villager and arm him, cut him up; make it look… "legit". The Daimyo would be none the wiser."
Zaraki pondered this. True, that old fool would not notice…but Konoha was his biggest worry. "And what of Konohagakure? How do you propose I leave them out of this struggle?
At that, the Tsuchikage's eyes seemed to harden into litteral diamonds.
"Leave those tree-huggers to my men."
-Flashback no Jutsu, Kai!-
If one of the Samurai of the castle looked to the cliffs, they would not see a thing out of the ordinary. They would just see the cliff's rock face, and the forest at the top of it. They would see the illumination of the caves, and that was no bother to them. Because they believed that the Samurai guarding the caves (where they hid all their weapons from Iwagakure) to be still among the living. Even a Ninja would have immense trouble seeing anything out of the ordinary, unless they had the eyes of the Byakugan.
But they still could not see this ANBU squad.
"This is Kitsune. Is Everyone in Position?"
"Nebi, Hai."
"Phoenix, Hai."
"Nara, Hai."
"Good. Nebi, scan the castle for any defenses. Nara, after Nebi scans the castle, you will come up with an exit strategy. Once said strategy is created, you and Nebi are to head out and silently kill the target. Me and Phoenix will then assault the castle, creating a diversion. Clear?
"Hai."
"…Menkodosai…"
"Hai."
Naruto looked over the castle from the cave system inside of the cliff overlooking the bastion. From this spot, Nebi had a clear spot to observe the castle's defenses. 'This will be her first mission…' He glanced at Nebi, taking in the way her violet hair flowed past her pale shoulders and down her back. Despite the Mask, Naruto knew her face held the Byakugan eye's of his beloved, his life.
His Hyuuga Hinata.
Hinata chose the code name Nebi after her induction into ANBU; a choice that Naruto wholeheartedly agreed with. She had the grace and agility to fit her name, and with that grace and agility was a formidable opponent. She had grown strong over the years, and the 20 year old Kunoichi had become more skilled in the Jyuuken style than her prodigal cousin, Neji. Her skills in medicine and the human anatomy had also increased to the point where she was the official medic of ANBU Team Kitsune. Those skills could also be used to inflict pain as well as mend it, however…
Naruto then turned his gaze towards Nara, the second new ANBU placed on Team Kitsune. He let out a sigh as he saw Nara Shikamaru lean against the cave wall, his eyes closed, his ANBU mask removed, and a ciggaretee hanging out his mouth. Shikamaru changed after the death of Asuma; he seemed more removed from the world, and derived something no one thought he had the energy to waste: a hatred against the Akatsuki so intense that it almost rivaled Sasuke's new found hatred of Konoha.
Almost.
Naruto would normally chastise the lazy ANBU for not being alert, but he knew Shikamaru was just doing what he needed to do to prepare for the mission.
"Zaraki Kontenzu, age 50, blood type AB. Occupation: Feudal Lord of the Rock Country bordering castle of Komaki. Youngest Son of a Samurai lord, rose to his current position through underhanded dealings, back stabbings, and your average, everyday bullshit political ladder climbing. Known for helping enemies of Konoha to enhance his current position; first the S class criminal Orochimaru of the Sannin, now Uminraku, Tsuchikage of Iwagakure; Wants to have his own country…blah blah and fucking BLAH. So why send an ANBU team of our caliber on a mission like this, chief?"
Naruto turned towards the speaker, his dearest friend Hibiki Tokai, A.K.A Phoenix. "I cannot understand why Baa-Chan sent US here, Hibiki. But I CAN say that we are the tools of the Hokage; Baa-Chan ordered us to kill assassinate Kontenzu-teme, so as ANBU we must follow her orders."
Hibiki shrugged and sighed in one motion. "I understand that…but still… I can't shake the feeling that some bad shit is about to go down…
Naruto closed his eyes and nodded.
"You too, huh?"
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND BREAK! So, what do ya think, eh? Hope this satisfies those waited for me to go off my hiatus =D
Tschuss!
Dreadman