-Three Years Later-
-Outside the Gates of Amegakure-
"So, you absorbed the chakra from the former Kizukage's bijuu?" asked Itachi, as he stood there, looking at the original 'Pein.'
"Somewhat, I only managed to absorb, maybe a tenth of it's chakra" answered the Uzumaki demi-god.
Suddenly, the front doors to the Amegakure Tower sprang open, as a tall and lean blond male strode in with a serious-looking red haired woman.
"Well, I've been waiting for this meeting, Uzumaki-san, and the same for you Tayuya-san...word has reached us of your...exploits...since returning from the western lands" greeted Pein, as he slowly walked down a series of steps. Naruto eyed him wearily as he drew closer.
"So, you're the infamous Pein, who claims to be 'god'?...I hear your had a small exchange with Konoha forces" replied Naruto, as he walked over to a large chair, as he and Tayuya sat down beside each other.
"I did...I managed to capture two of their shinobi alive, however one died a few nights ago"
"That's somewhat saddening, and who is the other shinobi?" asked Naruto, somewhat interested in the topic.
"A kunoichi, no more then a combat medic chunin...she is of the Yamanaka clan"
"Ino?"
"Yes, how did you know her name"
"I knew her from my time in Konoha, she was rather..."
"Pretenscious?"
"Yes, very uptight"
"Well, let us drop the subject for now, and get to business...I wanted to offer you a chance to join Tosagare"
"Tosagare?...the 'Twilight'?...you're the founder of the Anti-Akatsuki organization?...we had heard you founded Akatsuki, though." Pein nodded, before walking back towards a large map. As he stod still, staring at it, he crossed his arms behind his back, almost giving the visağe of a general.
"I was, the initial founder of Akatsuki, and seemingly the most powerful individual...however, I had a small argument with the one who originally gave me the idea to start the group" he stated.
"At which point, everybody drew sides on the whole ordeal"
"Not really much of an argument though...almost everybody except Sasori, Konan, and myself joined Madara" stated Itachi, as he walked out of the shadows, causing Tayuya to jump up, in between him and Naruto.
"You'll have to forgive Tayuya...she's a bit protective of me" smiled Naruto, self-satisfied. Itachi turned to look at Pein, who was now covered by Konan, due to Tayuya's sudden movement.
"Isn't that a coincidence..." he sighed, before turning to stand beside a red haired man.
"Well, shall we get straight to the point? I feel everybody here knows exactly why I'll say 'I hate waiting' in these conditions" he said plainly.
"I am inclined to agree with Sasori, Pein...we don't have much time before the Konoha forces come down upon Ame" added Itachi, causing Pein to nod.
"Yes, however it'll be hard to win, if we don't know Konoha's plans, since the Yamanaka won't talk, and Itachi claims that he cannot afford to waste his Sharingan on things as small as this" he answered, before receiving a head shake from Naruto.
"She won't talk to you...but she may talk to somebody who 'comes to save her'..." he replied, nodding at Tayuya to follow him.
"Where are the holding cells? I'll get the girl to talk without even wasting chakra"
"Follow me, but I will take this as you joining us?" asked Pein, as he signaled for Konan to open a large wooden door down a long hallway.
"Yes, I'll join you, but I want the freedom to operate as I see fit" ordered Naruto, causing Itachi to eye him in curiosity.
What did the boy go through?...what kind of training did he do to change so much in just a few years?...he shouldn't have changed this much...
"Of course, you will be granted this, as long as you complete the missions I hand you according to my parameters" replied Pein as he brushed aside his long red hair.
"Tell me...are you related to Tayuya?" asked Naruton curious at the red haired man. Pein shook his head.
"No, Tayuya is of normal birth origin, just as a normal non-clan related ninja is...you and I however, are Uzumaki...though I suppose your hair is an attribute to your father" stated Pein, before Itachi stepped to intervene the conversation.
"I wuld leave the topic of his father out of this, Nagato...Naruto is now a member and one of our lead shinobi in Tosagare, and as such, we need him to have a clear head" he said, looking at Pein, before he turned to Naruto.
"First get the girl to talk, then if you can bring in three other jinchuuriki willingly, I will tell you about your family myself, Naruto-san, seeing as how your mother was almost the closest person I had to an aunt" he added, causing the blonde to become only more befuddled. However, he chose not to question the Uchiha.
"Alright, here we are...the girl is down the corridor, thrd cell on your left, this is the key...anything else you need?" asked Nagato, as Itachi had called him.
"Alright, Pein, Itachi, and Sasori, I need you two to go wait behind back gates...Konan, when me and Tayuya have Ino 'break free,' you willl rush in and pretend to attempt to stop, however, Tayuya will intercept you and will pretend to stall you...once me and the girl reach this very same room, Itachi will fake knocking me out, but he will be under a henge to look like Kakashi, and Pein will be under the guise of Maito Gai" he explained, before being halted by Pein.
"Maito Gai, as in the large hairy eyebrowed buffoon?" he asked.
*A country away from Amegakure*
"Achoo!" sneezed a man.
"Gai-sensei! The brightness of your youth is fading away with sickness!" cried a bowl-haired boy in green spandex.
"Alas, Lee! My time has come! Kami has sent his message of my dying flames of youth, train Lee! And accomplish your dreams without me!"
"Gai-sensei!"
"Lee!"
"Gai-sensei!"
"Lee!"
"You're all damn idiots..." murmured Neji, as he stood and stared at the two green shinobi.
*Back in Amegakure*
"...and then 'Kakashi' will aim a chidori at her heart, before Sasori steps in and knocks him out of the Amegakure tower, where Nagato, in his actual form, will 'arrest' him...this way, we convince her to not only talk, but maybe even join Tosagare" added Naruto, receiving nods from everyone, except Tayuya.
"Hey, Naruto-chan...this better fucking work and be over with, because I don't like how that bimbo is eyeing you" she said, finally talking, as she pointed at Kona
"...bimbo?...are you insinuating, that I am having lustful ideas about...him?" she asked, not meaning to add the disgusted emphasis on 'him.'
"Hey! That 'him' is worth more then your little red haird boy-toy!" she yelled, infuriating Konan.
"Nagato-san is not a boy-toy! And I suggest you show a god, the proper respect he deserves!" she shouted back, making Tayuya grit her teeth.
"Naruto would make a better god! And I KNOW I could be a better Angel of Ame, considering you're prbably wearing nothing but a bra and thong under that coat, you sleezy whore! You probably ride your 'god's' dick every night just to make yourself seem important!"
"How dare you! I can only assume what you and your filthy little blonde tramp of a boyfriend did all those nights whiel you're in so-called training! Don't tell me I ride Nagato's only for a false image, when you probably can't anything else asided from using that flithy mouth to 'impress' your boyfriend! I bet I could even have him wrapped around my finger in a single night, then you did in all this time! You little Orochimaru lab rat!"
"Come on, you blue haired tramp! I'll kick your ass any day of the week!"
"ENOUGH!" roareed Naruto and Nagato in unison, causing the two females to quiet down almost instantly.
"We will commense Naruto-san's plan immediately, now focus, and get to work!" shouted Nagato, as Naruto ran down the hallway yelling.
"Ino! It's me Naruto!"
...
It had been a horrible two months, despite how well it had started off in the beginning. Konoha had already been in war with Ame for a year, although up until now, they had a severe upper hand, that nobody else had bothered to interfere.
The was, of course, before Itachi and Kone, the Angel of Ame, had stepped into the fray. Sure enough, as soon as they stepped in, morale shot up, and so did the list of Konoha injuries and deaths. Although, now there was a new topic spreading like wildfire amongst the Konoha forces, one more popular within the kunoichi population.
"Is it true? I heard there was sightings of the Uzumaki child...but I heard he filled out"
"Don't be stupid, the Hokage announced his death years ago remember? It was everywhere, that he died trying to save the Uchiha from Orochimaru"
"Damned snake...he got the Uchiha and the Uzumaki kind, right when he was turning for the better"
"Yeah...so who do you think it is, then?"
"Probably just some traveler from the west, they're gettting more and more common nowadays"
"Ah, makes sense I suppose"
"Hey! Get in your defensive positions!" shouted a pink haired girl, as she walked in on the kunoichi conversation.
"Yes, Sakura-sama!" they replied, snapping into a rigid military greeting stance. The pinkette nodded, before walking past them, to look out of a large window.
"What are the updates from Nara? Did Shikamaru find an opening in any of Ame's defenses? What about Shikuku Nara? Has he any news on military actions?" she asked, not even turning around. The two girls shook their heads, beforebiting their lips.
"No, Sakura-sama...we haven't received any communication relays from either outpost in almost a week..." they replied, causing Sakura to release a deep sigh.
"Well, we have maybe forty or fifty troops left, and only five of them are medics, three of which are barely beginning..." she stated, before walking back towards the door, leading to a long hallway.
"I want everyone that isn't a jōnin or ranked higher, to report to the commons area in an hour" she added, before disappearing.
"Do you think they're..."
"Dead?...I doubt it, Shikuku Nara isn't the Joint Commander of Konoha Forces for nothing, he is also arguably the most brilliant tactician in Fire country"
"That's the point...this ISN'T Fire Country..."
"True...why do you think she wanted all chunin and genin in the commons area?"
"I don't know, but I feel that being jōnin just payed off..."
"Hey...something just moved on the camera screen!"
"It was moving away from the gate, so it couldn't have been anything harmful"
"Sure..."
...
I have to get out of here, and fast...damn, why did that pink haired bimbo have to call us all down now? She couldn't have waited until tomorrow? thought a small girl, as she pulled her brown hair into a tight bun, before unzipping her chūnin vest, and quickly burying it under a bush.
Alright, I know that we have three guards covering the front gate, each one has a 15 minute shift, and it takes at least two minutes to change guards...but that means I only get two minutes to sneak past them, but the third patrol is on duty, keeping watch during the change of shifts...
As the girl attempted to plan an escape, she slowly stepped backwards, towards a large shrub of bushes, before suddenly losing her footing and tumblindg backwards into a large drainage ditch.
"Aggh! Shit!" she shouted, before cupping her mouth to remain quiet. As she looked around, she caught site of a large ditch, and slowly crawled towards it.
That woman...said all the ditches within...twenty miles of Ame...led back to the village...we can send infiltrators through here...
As she stumbled through the garbage and mold within the drainage, she doubled over and puked, vomiting out her earlier lunch.
It smells like shit!...damn, but I don't have a choice...they offered me a chance to escape the sealing...and I'd rather not be on the losing side...
...
"...and Konoha's forces are meeting two miles southwest of Ame, and a small strike squad is preparing just north" confessed Ino, as she and Naruto hid behind a set of crates.
"...alright...listen Ino, don't go back to Konoha, they're waiting for you to set an execution for desertion"
"What?...no, you're lying, you're not Naruto!" she screamed, before running away. As she did so, she failed to notice his smirk.
That's right Ino...take the bait...
"Ino!" shouted a voice, causing the platinum blonde to turn around.
"Kakashi-sensei!" she exclaimed, before widening her eyes in terror as he begin to create a Chidori.
"Wh-what? Kakashi-sensei...no...don't!" she screamed, yet again, as the masked copy-nin closed in. Suddenly, a black and orange blur shot past her, knocking away Kakashi with a powerful elbow slam.
"...Kakashi..." said Naruto with a quiet rumble, as he slowly straightened himself up. The copy-nin quietly cursed, as he got up, dusting away the debris from where he collided with a wall.
"...ah, Naruto...what a lovely reunion..." he smiled, before pointing his finger at Ino.
"Just hand her over, nice and easy, and I'll let you walk away" he threatened, still holding his calm tone and smile. Naruto took a deep breath, before letting out a sigh.
"Still making those petty threats?...you couldn't kill me as a genin, what makes you think you can now, old man?" he asked, holding his arms out in a mocking fashion.
"Oh, how the youth today is so ignorant...fine, I'll get rid of both you!" roared Kakashi, as he aimed his right palm at Naruto and Ino.
"Say hello to my second unique jutsu, Raiton no Bakufuu!" he shouted, as a sudden massive blast of electricity shot from his hand, at Naruto and Ino.
"Kakashi-sensei! What are you doing!" shrieked Ino, as she hid behind Naruto. Kakashi just laughed.
"Did you honestly think we would send a mere deteachment of journeyman shinobi as a primary strike squad into Amegakure! We needed you herd of idiots to die here, while Shikuku and Shikamaru prepared our actual forces! Pein was going to be busy trying to probe your secure mind, that he'd be distracted...but of course Naruto had to come in and bust you out of your celll before I arrived to finish the job" he replied, glaring at the blonde jinchuuriki.
"But why! And everyone said Naruto was dead! He's right here! How!"
"Because he failed to kill and Sasuke, that's how..." said Naruto, cutting into the conversation. Ino's eyes wideneed as she heard his words, only to be confirmed by Kakashi's laughter.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH! That's right, I failed it once, and I refuse to fail it again!" laughed Kakashi, as he lunged at an unflinching Naruto.
"Enough" stated a powerful voice, as Kakashi was sent flying backwards by an invisible force.
"Y-you!" gasped Ino, as she caught sight of a red haired man with piercings.
"Yes, me...I apologize for having acted with disrespect earlier...I was in a rush to get information, I must have let this rodent slip in..." he replied, flashing a surprisingly warm smile at her.
"Damn...now the big fish is here...I'm not ready for him...I have to retreat..." groaned Kakashi, as he vanished in a single movement.
"He's getting away!" exclaimed Ino, as Naruto and Pein shook their heads.
"Let him run...we have to get you to the medical center, first" stated Pein, picking her up gently. He turned to look at Naruton before winking, shocking the blonde.
"Naruto-san...that blue haired woman Tayuya fought was a decoy by Kakashi...it seems he was going to kill this girl and frame Konan" he said, making sure Ino heard it.
"Understood, Pein...now go get her healed, I'll go see if I can find out how Kakashi got inside" waved the jinchuuriki as he walked away, leaving the demi-god and platinum blonde alone.
...
"Are you alright?...does any part of you hurt?" asked Nagato, as he inspected Ino, who shook her head.
"No, I'm fine...a bit shell shocked...but other then that...I'm fine" she smiled weakly. Nagato nodded, sliding some strand of his long red hair off his face.
Damn it...what is this feeling?...ever since I absorbed that bijuu's chakra, I've been feeling...strange...almost...lustful?...no, I'm a god, I can't be succumbing to these things...focus, Nagato, focus...but...maybe just once?...no, focus...arggghh!...okay, just one time and that's it!
As Ino sat looking at Nagato, she couldn't help but finding him somewhat attractive...his soft feminine-like features, yet still he held a definite male look...he was almost...cute?
"Hey, Kakashi managed to flee from Ame, but we sealed off the exit, and found this..." interrupted Naruto, handing Nagato a sealed letter. The red heaired Uzumaki hesitated, but finally opened it, almost instantly passing it to Ino.
It bore the seal of Konoha.
"Huh? What is...Yamanaka...execution...traitor...gave out secrets?...they...they actually...want me to be...k-killed?..." she gasped, shocked at what had happened. Naruto and Nagatoo exchanged only quick and subtle glances, feigning silence as the girl took in what she thought was reality. They practically read one another's thoughts in mere glances.
'With a Yamanaka here, we can speed up interegations by almost double the time'
'And what if she meets a Konoha superior, or a family member of hers?'
'By the time, she will have been completely brain washed'
'So be it, I'm putting faith in your plan, Naruto-san'
"P-please...l-let me...join...Ame...I...I...need a place to stay..." pleaded Ino, snapping the two men back to reality.
"And what can you offer Ame, Ino?...I want to help you as a friend, but Ame is already on the brink of poverty, because of Konoha..." said Naruto, trailing off towards the end.
"...I'm an interegator...I...I can question prisoners...I know most of the Yamanaka clan jutsu, I can get twice the information your people can, in half the time!" she exclaimed, getting esperate. Naruto crossed his arms, before looking at Nagato.
"She does have a good point...we need more information from people, and if he can do it in less time, it's even better" he said. Nagato sighedn before throwing a grey chunin vest into Ino's lap.
"Congratulations, you're an Ame nin...but first...you have to pass a test, to prove you can fight your own brethren for the sake of Ame..."
"Wht test is that?..."
"You have to kill a shinobi from Konoha, right before our eyes"
...
"I think we've been here long enough, don't you, Imouto-chan?" asked a light skinned man, as he grinned at a scroll in front of him. As he rose to stand up, he rolled around his shoulders and wrists, as if stretching.
"It seems we have another bounty, Onii-san!" giggled a minty-green haired girl, as she hung upide down from a rafter above him.
"Yes, yes we do, Imouto-chan, and you've been a good girl this week, so I'll let you play with our target around for a bit" he smiled, as the girl clapped.
"Yayy! Fuu gets to have fun!" cried the girl happily, as she backflipped back onto the floor.
"Calm down, Fuu, remember how your Onii-san got hurt last time you had too much fun?" asked her 'older brother' as he walked towards the door.
"Fuu killed the girl who hurt Onii-san, and Fuu will kill any girl or boy who tries to hurt Onii-san, Fuu will kill anyone for Onii-san" stated the girl, speaking in a sudden dark and slightly crazed tone. She had the tendency to speak in the third person view.
Suddenly the girl broke out into a fit of giggles, and ran after her Onii-san, as he walked out of the small cottage, where they were at. As she exited, she dropped the scroll she had scretly grabbed from him, leaving it showing the face of a pink haired kunoichi.
Haruno Sakura
Rank: Jonin
Affiliation: Konohagakure no Soto
Description: Pink Hair; always wears a red hitai-atei on her head, has a habit to yell 'shanaroo!'
Warnings: Rarely seen far from the Hokage, or jonin of Konoha. Expert in close range combat. Side-medic shonobi
Reward: One Million Ryu Alive, Seven Hundred Thousand Dead