(Shippuden)
A few days had passed since Keni's battle with Tobi and Kisame . Luckily the days that followed were a little peaceful and uneventful allowing him to catch up on some much needed rest. During one of his daily naps Keni would awake to a sudden earthquake or so he thought.
"What the hell was that?"
A second explosion would go off causing the entire hideout to rattle but luckily this time Keni would be able to pin point the origin of the explosion and with that he'd leap out of the ground suddenly appearing in a clearing deep in the forest. With little to no hesitation he would take off at an alarming speed as he rushed towards the Hidden Leaf Village which seemed to be where all the commotion was coming from. In mere seconds Keni would swoop into the Village and post up on a rooftop as he looked on to see the chaos and destruction that was taking place in the village. Keni would attempt to keep his composure just as Itachi had taught him and he was doing pretty well for what he was witnessing. He would find himself at a lost as he wasn't sure what he could do to help, this was a sight he'd never seen before. This wasn't a war it was a massacre and in hopes of keeping his calm and not losing himself to his emotions he begin to take a deep breathe and as he did he'd have a sudden flash back.
Clink, clink (sounds of Kunais clashing)
The two would finally land and as they did Itachi would raise his right hand as he said,
"That's good for now we should take a break."
"Oh come on, I can go for a little while longer!" replied Keni
"You might but I need a break, not to mention I should be heading back soon." Answered Itachi
Itachi would head over to the nearest chair and take a seat as he opened a bottle and began to administer his medication. Keni would walk over and grab a seat on the table as he watched Itachi administer his meds.
"You know it's been months since you approached me and told me the truth about the Uchiha massacre." Keni would lightly chuckle before continuing on, " I mean who would have thought that after our first encounter you'd become my Sensei." Said Keni
"Let's just be glad you didn't notice my last shadow clone other wise I wouldn't have been able to find you." Replied Itachi
"Hey Itachi, if you don't mind me asking, what's with the drugs? I mean I know you're dyeing and that you're in serious pain, so why are you prolonging it?"
"I have to die by Sasuke's hands if he is to become a hero of the Hidden Leaf Village and restore honor to our forsaken clan."
Keni would look down at the ground before staring back up at Itachi.
"Now there lies the question that his been on my mind from the time you told me the truth. Why did you spear my life? I mean if you already have Sasuke and this awesome plan already worked out then why train me, what is it that you want form me?" asked a very confused Keni
"The truth is Keni I speared your life more so because of who your parents were. Your mother believe it or not wasn't highly liked by the other members of the Uchiha clan and that was solely based on the fact that she was with a ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village instead of with a fellow clan's man. They believed that she would relay information to Kakashi who at the time was a member of the ANBU Black Ops. Your mother didn't even know about the coup d'état that the entire clan had planned. That is how little they trusted her, and it was because of that reason and the fact that you have ties to the hidden leaf besides being an uchiha is the reason I speared you and your mother that night. As for Sasuke I can't train him because to do so would involve me telling him the truth about everything and I know my brother. He would not take it well, you see Sasuke is an avenger and if he was to find out the truth, I fear he would attack the Leaf Village out of loyalty to our clan. As for what I want from you Keni, if you remember correctly I promised to train you if you promised me two things. One if for any reason my plan fails and Sasuke continues down his destructive path, you will be needed to restore the uchiha clan as well as put a stop to my brother any means necessary. Second I want you to promise me that you will defend the hidden Leaf Village, I want you to fight along side the Hidden Leaf. You Keni you are my plan B, you are valuable because I truly believe that between you and Naruto Uzumaki, one of you will be able to save Sasuke or at least stop him if it comes down to it.." Itachi would say before getting up out of his chair and walking across the room
Keni would take Itachi's words to heart, it was shocking how much he had come to respect and treasure Itachi. So with that he'd leap off of the table and yell out,
"Hey Itachi, I vow on my life that I will carry on your will and that I will turn your dreams it a reality. That is my nindo!" expressed Keni
Itachi would suddenly stop walking mid stride as an image of Naruto Uzumaki popped in his head just as Keni had finished his little speech. Itachi would smile before saying
"I am glad to hear that but from now and until I die you must remain hidden. At the end of your training, I will teach you a jutsu created by your father. I'm sure it's something he would have wanted to pass down to you if you were with him."
Itachi would then start walking again and with int a few seconds he would vanish into the darkness as he was on his way back to the Akatsuki hideout as they had new orders to carryout. Even though Itachi would never show it he was happy on the inside knowing that he now had not one but two ninjas that were willing to fight for Sasuke even after his departure. (End of Flash Back)
Suddenly another explosion would go off instantly bringing Keni out of his flashback but now he had new found determination and conviction as that flash back reminded him what he stood for and he wasn't about to let that dream slip away, not now and certainly not ever. So now with his mind made up Keni would jump off of the roof and quickly leap into action.