Chapter 8-Tying Up Loose Ends
Killing Hidan and Kakuzu wasn't nearly as difficult as Naruto thought it would be when he along with his allies engaged the two Akatsuki members. Nagato had proven without a shadow of a doubt trustworthy when helping them, as he sent the "Zombie Brothers" to Kumo to capture Nii Yugito, but what they got was a trap with Naruto, the other eight Jinchuriki, and several squads of Kumo ANBU awaiting their arrival. It didn't take long for Kakuzu to realize he along with Hidan had been sold out and betrayed by Nagato while the Jashin Priest cursed up a storm. Naruto himself took on the two alone while the others watched and became backup should he need it.
He didn't.
(Flashback)
"Hold still you fucking heretic! Jashin-sama needs your blood" exclaimed Hidan, as he tried to slice through Naruto with his weapon in order to get the blood needed for his ritual to deeply wound him.
"Tell your 'Jashin-sama' that he's a puny little bitch of a God wannabe," Naruto shot back and Hidan looked pissed off.
"What did you say? Oh you are so fucking dead asshole! You hear me? Dead! D-E-A-D! Dead!" Hidan exclaimed with fury in his voice while Naruto dodged all his scythe strikes and leaped away from the last one before dodging a flying kick from Kakuzu.
"He's not going to go down easily Hidan. Even if you do use the ritual, the Uzumaki Clan were notorious in being able to take hits most Shinobi couldn't walk away from, and was one of the reasons they were feared. Keep that temper of yours in check," said Kakuzu, as he saw Hidan glaring at him, and then shooting it at Naruto.
"Fuck you and fuck the Uzumaki Clan's abilities! They were a bunch of pathetic heretics and weak bitches anyway," shot back Hidan before he was blasted by an intense wave of killer intent from Naruto.
"Do not insult my clan again Jashin Priest or else not even your puny God will have the power to save you," Naruto replied coldly while drawing his sword from its sheathe and it was much livelier then usual.
Naruto suspected it had something to do with Kyuubi becoming whole again even though there was no evidence to support that theory.
"Watch it Hidan! That blade is giving off a power that's making my five hearts beating erratically," said Kakuzu, but Hidan ignored the money hungry Missing Nin formerly of Taki, and charged forward with scythe in hand.
"I don't care what fucking sword he holds. He's a heretic of Jashin-sama and all heretics must die for his glory!" exclaimed Hidan, as he began clashing with Naruto's sword, and trying to cut into the Uzumaki's flesh.
'Fool! Even his God can't stand up against the might of that weapon and Kyuubi itself!' thought Kakuzu seeing Hidan get in a few hits, but they all struck the armor plating the Jinchuriki had, and shrugged them off like they were nothing.
Naruto brought out the claws from his gauntlets and charged them up with Kyuubi's now much more potent chakra, kicking Hidan away from him, and then slashing down at the Jashin Priest with the claws knowing the chakra would leave the blades to hit its intended target. Hidan cried out in pain, as he stumbled around a bit, his knees hitting the ground, his blood was spilling the ground, and his organs were visible within his injured body.
"You fucking bastard! When I get my hands on you...!" ranted Hidan, but was cut short when Naruto drove the Sword of Juubi through his neck, and began to cut downward while intentionally cutting through bone as well as the flesh so it would be all the more painful.
All Hidan could do was make some pained noise that reflected his agony while looking up at the Kyuubi Jinchuriki's one cold blue eye that told the Jashin Priest he had fucked with the wrong guy. Kakuzu seemed to realize that too, as he tried to flee, but the others sent him flying back, and just in time to see Naruto take his weapon out of Hidan before sending it right back into the psycho's head.
"Uzumaki Clan Style: Purge of the Possessed!" called out Naruto after going through one hand signs and channeled his chakra into the sword now piercing Hidan's brain.
The man let out an inhumane scream, his already mutilated body being shocked, and sent aflame by Naruto's power before the connection that Jashin had over the Priest was seen within moments of being broken. Naruto could almost hear the curse of the God that had empowered Hidan, but chose to ignore it, and watched Jashin's loyal disciple finally taste death after spending such a long time avoiding it.
"Oh shit!" exclaimed Kakuzu, as he no backed away from Naruto, who now turned his attention to him, and the member of the Akatsuki did the only thing he cold do at this moment.
He began to plead for his life.
"Begging will not save you from me," replied Naruto, as he knew this man was a threat to everything if left alive, and would come after him one day out of revenge.
Plus, there was also a slim chance he could somehow revive the Akatsuki, and target the others for their Jinchuriki. If not now, then later on in years time, or if they went into that of other children to be the next hosts.
"Wait! Wait! I can help you take down the Akatsuki. I have intimate knowledge of how they operate and will give it to you freely in exchange for sparing me," pleaded Kakuzu, as he didn't want to die by Naruto's hands, or that sword he was holding.
"Summoning Jutsu!" called out Naruto and a massive dragon appeared before him.
"Why have I been summoned here by you Uzumaki-san?" replied a large red dragon with crimson eyes to match its scales while his form nearly towered over even the tallest trees in the area.
"To feast on him Draconus. He's a member of the Akatsuki," explained Naruto with the red dragon Draconus narrowing his eyes at Kakuzu, who had been around long enough to fear the large summons, and had seen them in battle just once many years ago to know it was foolish to cross them.
"Yes. I've heard of the Akatsuki from Bahamut. This is one of those fools? I feel very honored to kill this maggot," replied Draconus before he quickly bit the screaming man in half and crunching loudly on the upper part of his body.
"Tasty?" asked Naruto with Draconus shrugging.
"I've had better," replied Draconus with Naruto nodding since he could see that.
"No doubt. Thanks for your help," said Naruto with the dragon bowing slightly.
"It was an honor Uzumaki-san," replied Draconus before he went "poof" and returned to the summoning world.
"What's next?" asked Roshi with Naruto looking at him with a smirk on his face.
"Simple. We go kill the true leader of the Akatsuki now," answered Naruto knowing the time had come to take the man who had caused so much damage to the world be put down like a rabid animal.
(Akatsuki HQ-Sometime Later)
Tobi knew something was wrong when he saw the statue that would hold all nine Biju had gone missing. In fact, the air was thick with bloodlust, and he was now beginning to suspect a trap had been set to keep him here in order to end his life. Though for that to even happen, Tobi would have to be betrayed by Pein, Konan, and several other along with various contingencies in place to ensure their target didn't escape.
"Hello Tobi. We meet for the second and last time," Naruto said before appearing from the shadows with Nagato, Konan, Itachi, and the other Jinchuriki all ready for battle.
"Second time?" questioned Tobi with Naruto smirking.
"You once held me as a child with explosive tags covering my body. Or don't you even remember?" replied Naruto and Tobi narrowed his one seeable eye at him.
"Yes. Yes I did. Had I known you would be such a problem in the future, I would have detonated them, and destroyed the spirit of both your parents in the process," Tobi shot back with Naruto glaring hatefully at him.
"Well now that missed opportunity is going to come back to bite you in the ass," replied Naruto before drawing his sword and saw Tobi unseal a scroll himself to reveal his own weird fan shaped sword.
"I was saving this for later, but you've forced my hand," said Tobi before his Sharingan Eye activated.
"Your eye will not help you here," replied Naruto while Han was letting out a massive wave of steam that was covering the entire room.
"Someone has been telling you ways of countering the Sharingan," said Tobi with a hint of intrigue in his voice.
"Yes. Someone did," Naruto simply replied before the two charged and clashed with their weapons that shook the ground around them.
"Do you really think the Uzumaki Prophecy will save you from me? The Prophecy is a double edged sword that speaks of you either saving or destroying the world as we know it. Since almost all the Biju are here, I think its pretty obvious you're going to make the latter happen!" Tobi said while the two clashed weapons.
"And you shouldn't believe everything you hear or read Tobi-teme. Prophecies are left up to interpretation and can be misread. Konoha has done that already," Naruto shot back before knocking the man back.
"Do you really think I can be bested? I am Uchiha Madara! The most feared Uchiha of all time!" exclaimed Tobi with Naruto scoffing at him.
"You are no Madara. Uchiha Madara doesn't hide in the shadows like you've done. His pride wouldn't let him no matter what. You are a wannabe," Naruto said and Tobi looked livid behind his mask.
"Fire Style: Hell's Inferno Jutsu!" Tobi said before shooting a massive wave of fire at Naruto who was going through hand signs of his own.
"Uzumaki Wind Style: Chaos Winds Jutsu!" exclaimed Naruto before unleashing a huge blast of wind that lived up to its name.
The two Jutsus clashed just like their users, as they knocked them back before Naruto, and Tobi attacked each other with their swords. During their fight, Naruto had to admit this fake Madara was good, and Kyuubi himself told him that this Sharingan is the same one used by Madara himself. While this guy was definitely NOT Madara, he was what many would consider to be a good imitation, and had skills that would make the real one give praise.
As for Tobi himself, he was surprised that his Sharingan was not working on the Kyuubi Jinchuriki, and felt a drop of water hit the back of his neck. It made him become tense at first, wondering how a drop of water from the top of the cave could fallen on him, but soon realized it wasn't water droplets from the cave ceiling that hit his neck at all. Rather it was sweat that had accumulated, and formed a drop that dangled from a strand of hair on his head.
Was this...fear? He was actually fearing someone? Impossible!
The two continued slashing and hacking at each other. Their injuries meant nothing to them, as Tobi's sword cut into Naruto several times, and the Uzumaki did the same. The battle was intensifying each time they clashed violently with their swords and Jutsus that were in the others arsenal.
"You are strong boy. Stronger then your Father even," replied Tobi with Naruto smirking despite everything.
"You seem surprised," Naruto shot back.
"Considering how the people in Konoha deliberately stunted your growth I was expecting you to be well...weak!" answered Tobi with Naruto grinning a feral grin.
"You should learn to expect the unexpected Tobi. Uchiha Madara would have done that," replied Naruto seeing the getting angry behind his mask.
"I AM Uchiha Madara!" exclaimed Tobi fiercely at Naruto.
"You may have the eyes of an Uchiha...but you are not of their blood!" countered Naruto, as he pushed Tobi back, and threw a kunai at him the man.
'Fool. A simple kunai canno-AAAAAAHHH!' thought Tobi, as the kunai suddenly let out a sudden flash of blinding light, and shielded his eyes from harm.
And that proved to be his downfall when the sound of metal piecing flesh was heard by everyone and felt by Tobi looked to see Naruto's sword sticking into his chest where the heart is located within the human body.
"Surprised? The Sharingan is all about perception. It zooms in on things thrown on things so it tells the brain where its headed, how fast its going, and when to move. The kunai I threw at you had seals on it to go off within a span of one second after being thrown and to go off in a blinding flash of light. On a normal person, its minor annoyance that makes them flinch, but it is extra painful on those with Dojutsu based eyesight since they tend to zoom in on everything, and its like looking into the sun with a magnifying glass for an eyeball. In short...it hurts like Hell!" exclaimed Naruto before moving his blade down the man's torso before twisting the blade smoothly to cut through Tobi horizontally, and then moved it upward to slice into the other side of the dying man's chest.
Make a "U" like letter that to those around him meant Uzumaki.
Tobi however, didn't want to go down without a fight, and during Naruto's letter carving process the Uchiha tried to swing his sword down on the Uzumaki in a last ditch effort to smite him. Moving quickly from his position, Han surprised everyone with his sudden use of speed, and swung his massive sword down on Tobi's sword arm to cut it off at the elbow. Tobi looked at the other Jinchuriki in horror, as he saw Han now stained in his blood was glaring at him, and cursed the man's for his interference.
"You...bastard!" cried out Tobi though whether or not it was aimed at Han or Naruto was anyone's guess.
It was probably aimed at both.
"Coming from you Tobi...we'll take that as a compliment," replied Naruto before pulling the Sword of Juubi out of the man's body and then to ensure the man did die...he took off the fake Madara's head clean off its body.
"Should we see who is really behind the mask?" asked Han, as he picked up Tobi's head, and handed it to Naruto.
"I doubt its anyone we'd recognize. The man was a nobody. The fact he chose the name Uchiha Madara is just further proof of that. Still...it seems wrong not to see the face of the one who planned events that destroyed so many lives," answered Naruto before he tore the spiral mask off and stared at the face of Tobi.
The man did indeed look like Uchiha Madara. From what Kyuubi showed Naruto of his memories when meeting the Uchiha for the very first time before the bastard used his Sharingan Eyes on the fox. The hair was black, but it was also graying slightly, and the Sharingan Eye in the man itself was in only active in one eye socket. Frowning, Naruto examined how that could be the case since he knew from his experience with Kakashi that an implanted Sharingan Eye needed to be covered to prevent chakra exhaustion, and ultimately...death.
So how was Tobi able to do things in reverse?
Looking closer, Naruto channeled small amount of chakra onto the head and saw a seal over the normal eye that connected to where the Sharingan Eye was still active. Letting out a noise that signified he found this interesting and impressive, the Uzumaki began to study the seal with calculating eyes.
"What did you find Naruto-sama?" asked Roshi, as everyone walked over to him to see what he was seeing, and the seal on Tobi's head.
"This seal Roshi. Very clever when you think about it. Tobi had Sharingan Eye implanted into his head not unlike Hatake Kakashi. However, unlike Kakashi himself, Tobi was able to keep the eye active for a long time without too much chakra being drained after such exposure, and didn't suffer chakra exhaustion. Tobi made this little seal around his normal eye to fool his Sharingan Eye and his own body into allowing this optical eyesore to work while not causing a strain. All he needed to do was channel a little of his chakra into the seal and it fools the body and the Sharingan Eye into acting like its naturally a part of him. No intense drainage of chakra and all the benefits of using the eye for his own purpose. Not bad," explained Naruto before driving his thumb into the Sharingan Eye.
Never to be used again.
Throwing the head onto the ground, the group watched Tobi's face suddenly shrivel up, and collapse onto itself. Apparently, the once active Sharingan Eye in Tobi's head was the only thing keeping the man alive, and now that it was destroyed...so was any form of life still connected with it.
"Good riddance," replied Yugito while Naruto nodded.
"Indeed. Now we have just one more problem to take care of before we have our lasting peace," stated Naruto while the others nodded.
"Konoha?" questioned Gaara and Naruto nodded.
"Konoha. And not just the village itself. We're going to make sure that what we do is one hundred percent legit so no one can complain when the Leaf village burns to ground into ashes around us! For too long, Konoha, its Kage, its Sannin, its Shinobi, and the very Daimyo of Fire Country have ruled with arrogance. The no longer care if they are right or wrong about anything. They believe themselves to be untouchable. That there is no force in this Kami created world that has the power to stop them. But there is a force, there is a power, and there is a way to make these arrogant fools become humble once more! WE are that force! WE are that power! It is time for the people in Konoha to render unto us what is rightfully ours to call our own! Our honor! Our vengeance! Our justice! Those things are ours and its time to take them back!" exclaimed Naruto with passion and fury in his voice that made everyone feel overwhelmed by his words.
"Not to question you Naruto-kun, but just how exactly are we going to make it legitimate in destroying Konoha?" asked Fu curiously.
"Simple. We're going after the Fire Daimyo," answered Naruto with everyone looking at him like he was crazy.
"The Fire Daimyo? Whoa bro! That's a little steep and his forces makes me think we're stepping into something too deep," replied Bee with Naruto letting out a chuckle.
"I understand where you're coming from Bee and I actually can't believe I understand you when your talking like that. Still, I have a plan to make it work, but for that plan to work I need all of you, and our forces to work together. I know the Fire Daimyo has a massive army and hides behind his massive walls. What Daimyo doesn't have such things? I also know the man is no doubt getting paranoid considering the number of corrupt Daimyos killed throughout the various countries we've been to so I don't expect an easy victory," explained Naruto with Bee scratching his head.
"What do you expect Naruto-san? asked Itachi with a raised eyebrow.
"I expect total victory Itachi. One where the Fire Daimyo has no choice, but to surrender his country along with Konoha to us, and to any terms we want to set for it to be without reproach," answered Naruto while looking at the Uchiha.
"We have to hit the Fire Daimyo after Orochimaru's bases have been destroyed," replied Konan with Naruto nodding.
"My agent close to Orochimaru has already marked down every single base and everyone in each one we can turn to our side," explained Naruto with the others nodding.
It was finally time to put an end to things with Konoha being the final obstacle in their path to peace and order.
(Konoha-Sometime Later)
"Hello Tsunade. You're looking as lovely as ever I see. I thank you for agreeing to let me return to the village. Its so wonderful to be back in Konoha again after all this time," said the snake Sannin Orochimaru with a smile on his face while looking at Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the small squad that made up the female Hokage's bodyguards.
"Spare me your posturing Orochimaru. We both know you're in the same boat as us when it comes to the Shogun of Shadows and Naruto," Tsunade shot back at him.
"Straight to the point as always I see. You are correct Tsunade. I am in dire straights right now thanks to Uzumaki Naruto. Though I suspect that was more your fault then mine in terms of upsetting him. I have yet to earn the wrath of the Shogun of Shadows since I have yet to encounter him," replied Orochimaru with Tsunade and Jiraiya scowling at him.
"That maybe true Orochimaru, but if Konoha is destroyed, who do you think will be the brat's, or the Shogun's next target?" asked Jiraiya with Orochimaru frowning at him.
"You unfortunately have a point Jiraiya. I am going to become their enemy whether the Leaf is standing or not. At least with both of us siding together we have a much higher chance of defeating either opposition," answered Orochimaru while Tsunade reluctantly nodded to her teammate since their combined might would make the enemy think twice before engaging in a costly battle.
"Orochimaru-sama!" exclaimed a beaten up, bloody, and panicky Kabuto running up to the surprised snake Sannin before kneeling at his feet.
"What is it Kabuto? What happened?" asked Orochimaru seeing the fearful look on his right hand's face.
"Its the Sound village. The Shogun of Shadows has destroyed Sound village Orochimaru-sama," answered Kabuto with Orochimaru looking surprised and angry while everyone behind him looking the former.
"So he destroyed one base. Its nothing to be fearful over!" Orochimaru said with anger in his voice at his personal Medic Nin trembling like wet behind the ear Genin.
"Its not just the base I was in Orochimaru-sama. Its ALL the bases we have within Rice Country! I just barely managed to escape his forces as they tore through the one I was in and went to several others that he had already destroyed!" exclaimed Kabuto and saw Orochimaru was fearful now since all his bases had prime candidates for bodies needed to switch after three years were up with the body he inhabited.
"That's not possible! How did he figure out where they were?" asked Orochimaru while Jiraiya laughed behind him and shot the Toad Sannin a furious glare.
"Looks like you underestimated the Shogun Well it looks like you need us more then ever Orochimaru," Jiraiya said and his gloating was only making the pale skinned snake like man even angrier.
"Shut up Jiraiya! Without your precious Toads you are absolutely useless to this village!" Orochimaru angrily said with Jiraiya scowling at him.
"And you're fairing any better? We both know the snakes are lost to you. I can see the burn mark where the tattoo for it was located," Jiraiya countered and Orochimaru just narrowed his eyes at him.
"Perhaps, but I have a variety of skills that don't require me to call upon them for every single thing I do. Unlike you and those four legged creatures, I have other skills that are far superior to your own," boasted Orochimaru with a smile on his face.
"If by 'other skills' you mean touching little boys in their private areas, then yes you are far superior in that area Orochimaru," Jiraiya shot back with a smirk and Orochimaru glared hatefully at him.
"When this is over, I'll tear out your throat!" exclaimed Orochimaru angrily.
"Enough! Save your bickering for another time. We need to come up with a strategy to fight off Naruto and the Shogun of Shadows," Tsunade said while glaring her two former teammates.
"My assistant is in need of medical aid Tsunade. Perhaps your own could help speed up his recovery?" asked Orochimaru while the woman nodded and motioned for some of her ANBU to take the man away to the hospital for guarded treatment of his injuries.
No one saw the dragged man crack a smirk when he was out of their line of sight.
'All is going according to plan,' thought Kabuto to himself.
"So now that is taken care of we need...," said Tsunade, but was cut off with a war cry from above, as one Mitarashi Anko came down upon her former teacher, intent to kill him slowly, painfully, and enjoying every second of it too.
"DIE YOU BASTARD!" yelled Anko, as she unleashed her anger, hatred, and loathing for this man in each missed strike.
"Now Anko-chan is that any way to greet your old sensei after all this time? Nearly four long years without seeing me since our last encounter and you still can't land a single hit on my body," taunted Orochimaru while it only served to piss off Anko even further.
"STAND STILL AND DIE ALREADY!" yelled Anko, as she was going everything in her power to destroy him, and called forth her snakes to wrap around him.
And succeeded.
"Anko! Stand down right now!" commanded Tsunade, but the Special Jounin wasn't even listening, and looked right into the Sannin's eyes.
"Fill the bastard up full of poison!" Anko commanded her snakes and they were about to comply when Tsunade intervened by grabbing each one at the base of their heads.
"When I give you a command to stand down Anko, I expect you to obey it!" exclaimed Tsunade while Anko was being restrained by several Jounin.
"How can you save him much less let him live? After all he's done? He deserves to die and you're not taking this once in a lifetime chance to do it!" Anko shot back angrily and Tsunade narrowed her eyes at him.
"Orochimaru is of much better use to us alive over that of being dead. We need him to help fend of the Kyuubi Jinchuriki and the Shogun of Shadows," replied Tsunade and Anko spit at the Hokage's feet.
"As if this village deserves to survive! You chased the gaki out of Konoha. You and the pervert over there are the reason he's coming here to kill everyone! Maybe if this village didn't treat him like garbage you wouldn't have this problem," countered Anko and the Hokage looked angry for that remark.
"Get her out of my sight and demote her to Chuunin. She's unworthy of being a Special Jounin," commanded Tsunade while the snakes retreated into Anko's trench coat and the woman herself being dragged away.
"You are dead Orochimaru! Do you hear me you bastard? You are dead! You just don't know it yet!" exclaimed Anko loudly for all to hear.
"Anko-chan is such a sweet girl. I can only imagine the brave soul willing to marry her," said Orochimaru like he hadn't heard her threats.
"Save it Orochimaru. We need to go talk with Nara Shikaku and the others for planning a defensive strategy against our common enemies before they can strike us first!" replied Tsunade and her former teammates followed her.
(Anko's Apartment)
Anko was throwing a major fit in her home. She was breaking stuff, destroying stuff, and causing all sort of destruction. She had that one, possible the ONLY chance in a hundred years to kill Orochimaru, and that dumb Senju bitch for a Hokage blew it for her! Not only that, but she was demoted to a lower rank, and now had to obey the commands of the other Shinobi who outranked her, and many of them had hated Anko for years! They didn't dare push her around after becoming a Special Jounin because it was a rank where they couldn't without risking their own or Anko's sadistic wrath if crossed. Now all those assholes now higher up in rank would order her around, laughing while they did it, and put salt on the wound even more. They would probably rub in her face of the simple fact she failed to kill the bastard Sannin when she had the chance because of the Hokage!
"I don't care if I get executed for treason! Just seeing the bitch and the bastard die is more then enough for me before I meet my end on the execution block!" exclaimed Anko before sensing another person in the room and turned to fight that foe until she saw who it was.
It was the Shogun of Shadows.
"I can understand your frustrations with the Gondaime Hokage. Not everyone has the chance to get justice for the injustice against them," said the Shogun of Shadows, as he saw Anko looking at him cautiously, and expecting him to strike her down.
"And what do you know of injustice? How did you even get into Konoha without being detected?" asked Anko with the Shogun letting out a chuckle.
"I know more then you realize Mitarashi Anko. As to how I got into the Leaf village? I know her workings inside and out on an...intimate level. There is no passage, no secret tunnel, or entrance to this village holds that I don't know about," answered the Shogun and Anko looked at him with narrowed eyes.
"Why are you here?" asked Anko while still keeping her guard up.
"To see you of course. You know Konoha's days are numbered. You know this village will fall and burn. Few will survive only through my good graces and those I deem to be worthy of a life outside its walls," answered the Shogun with Anko looking at him in surprise.
"And I'm one of them? Orochimaru's former apprentice?" asked Anko disbelievingly while the Shogun chuckled once more.
"Does that really surprise you? I know your history with the Sannin and I know you hate him with all your heart. I also saw how Tsunade denied you the revenge your heart desired. It must have really hurt to be denied what you wanted most in that very moment in time," stated the Shogun and Anko was now on the brink of crying though she was fighting it.
"Orochimaru deserves to die! The Hokage had no right to deny me my revenge and deep down she knows it!" exclaimed Anko with the Shogun nodding.
"I agree. Join me and I will help you get your revenge. Not on just Orochimaru, but on Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the entire village that hates you," replied the Shogun and Anko's eyes widened in shock.
"I can get behind the need for revenge against Orochimaru and Tsunade, but...why would I seek it against Jiraiya of the Sannin?" asked Anko while the idea of revenge against two of the mentioned targets was tempting at the moment.
"Jiraiya has a means of purging the Curse Seal that Orochimaru gave you from your body," answered the Shogun with Anko's eyes widening.
"What? Why didn't Tsunade have him remove it?" asked Anko since she wanted to be free from this damn seal.
"Simple. To keep you controlled. As long as you still had the Curse Seal on your body, people would continue to hate, and despise you Anko-san. Yamanaka Inoichi did a full psychological profile on you and updated it over the years. I read the most recent report myself. It states you have a stubborn streak and a strong drive to prove yourself around others. That with proper grooming, you would endure all of their hatred just to prove how wrong they are, and use the possibility of one day having the Curse Seal removed IF you stay in the village being key to it all. No doubt Tsunade has told you how she was attacking it with her own medical expertise since it Curse Seals are transferred via Orochimaru's mouth while Jiraiya looks to remove it using his own knowledge when it comes to seals. The hope and promise of removing it from you is the only thing that's kept you loyal, isn't it Anko?" stated the Shogun while Anko was nodding since it was the only real reason she stayed in Konoha.
"Yes. I still don't see why they would deny me what I want. If they removed it...," said Anko while not even finishing that sentence.
"You would have their unwavering loyalty. While that maybe true in terms of serving the Hokage, the village itself would not be so welcome to the idea, and they no doubt feared you would leave Konoha with no real purpose in staying any longer. With all the dirty little secrets you know, it no doubt terrified the higher-ups into believing you would sell them out to another village, and thus make their worst fear come true. The Curse Seal was not only Orochimaru's way of controlling you, but Konoha's as well, and we both know they won't throw anything away unless the value of that something or someone is absolutely zero!" said the Shogun while Anko hated to admit it but the truth was in his words.
"So I join you and I get my revenge, right?" asked Anko with the Shogun nodding.
"Without question and with no strings attached," answered the Shogun and could see Anko was deeply considering it.
"And you can get this Curse Seal off of me?" asked Anko since that was the one thing equal to her desire to kill Orochimaru.
"I can do that right now as form of good faith. We both know Orochimaru would use it to disable you if given the chance when facing him," replied the Shogun and could see Anko was shocked by his words.
"You're a Seal Master!" exclaimed Anko with the Shogun nodding.
"Yes. I have studied the Curse Seal far more then Jiraiya. I came up with the way of removing it a fraction of the time he did. To be honest, the Sandaime ordered Jiraiya to drag his feet on the matter, and Tsunade basically continued the order when she took the mantle of Hokage," explained the Shogun and could see Anko was upset that she had been betrayed that far back.
"How do you know all of this?" asked Anko, as this wasn't common knowledge, and she saw the Shogun remove a small black book with the Leaf's symbol in crimson at the dead center of the cover.
"Konoha dirtiest secrets are in here. Everything in here from the time of the Shodiame Hokage's reign all up until now. Took me awhile find this given the heavy security that surrounds it for obvious reasons. All of the village's dirty dealings, its back stabbings, who they killed to get their way, and get Konoha's influence increased. Not to mention all the secret experimentations and so forth that if the general public ever found out would easy bring about Konoha utter annihilation without the need for my own direct involvement. Even the Fire Daimyo himself is not immune from the events written in here, as he is mentioned in several dealings by the Sandaime himself on several during his reign as Hokage both before entering retirement, during his retirement, AND long after coming out of his retirement," explained Naruto before pocketing the book back within his robes.
"And Tsunade continued where he left off," concludes Anko while the Shogun nods.
"Not that surprising. She WAS the Sandaime Hokage's student after all," said the Shogun while Anko looked at him with a fierce determination.
"Remove the bastard's Curse Seal from me and I'll do whatever you want. I'll be anything you want me to be under your command. And I mean anything!" exclaimed Anko with passion in her voice and saw the Shogun stand still for a moment to consider her offer.
"Get a chair and sit down. This will take a small moment to perform the removal of the Curse Seal," replied the Shogun and Anko quickly got a nearby chair before sitting down barely 5 feet from him.
(Hyuuga Clan Compound-Hours Later)
Hyuuga Hinata sat in her room. Her Father ordering his daughter there until further notice since she had stood up for Naruto at a meeting with the Hyuuga Elders. They had gone on and on about how they couldn't marry her off to a noble or son of a Daimyo they wanted for political power since all the potential target they had an eye on were now dead! While the deaths of these political power holders were killed by the Shogun of Shadows, it was no secret that Konoha as a whole blamed the Shogun's actions on Naruto himself, and the Hyuuga Clan was right there among the most vocal about their dislike for the Uzumaki Jinchuriki. Hinata had been vocal too, but against the Hyuuga Clan in general, and told them that Naruto wasn't the monster they claimed him to be since his birth. The Hyuuga Elders were furious that she spoke out in Naruto's defense and even more when she did it against them with her Father there at the meeting!
Hinata could feel in the depths of her soul that they were seriously discussing the idea of branding her with the Cage Bird Seal and making Hanabi the Heir to the Hyuuga Clan. The only reason they held off until now was due to the training she received to hunt down and disable Naruto with her team being necessary.
She couldn't even speak to Neji anymore. Not because he didn't want to talk to her, but because Hinata's Father insisted, and members of the clan had orders to keep the woman away from him. Her cousin had been scarred, beaten, defeated, humbled, and overall had lost his Hyuuga spirit while belief in the clan's absolute power being completely shattered beyond repair. Hinata knew that Naruto was involved in some way with how Neji turned into what he was now. Maybe even more then she had first realized considering Tenten's death! Did Hinata hate Naruto for it if it was true? No. How could she? Her family didn't care anymore for Neji then they did her since he was of the Hyuuga Branch family and a crippled one at that. Her cousin wasn't even half a Hyuuga in the eyes of the clan thanks to one of Neji's eyes being useless and the doctors saying the man wouldn't live past the end of the Month without further medical treatment to combat the burns on his body to prevent infections.
'Father is a fool. He provokes Naruto-kun and doesn't even realize it. He just wanted to be left alone, but no one would listen, and just labeled him a threat all because of the Kyuubi inside of his body. Now Naruto-kun has gathered powerful allies and seeks to destroy the village with their help,' thought Hinata, as she felt torn by wanting to be with Naruto, and staying in the village to do her sworn duty.
"Do you love Uzumaki Naruto?" asked a figure from the shadows that made Hinata spin around and activate her Byakugan.
"Identify yourself!" commanded Hinata while looking for her unseen foe.
"I'll ask you again. Do you love Uzumaki Naruto?" asked the figure before he came out of the shadows.
"Its you!" exclaimed Hinata, as she had been told all about the Shogun of Shadows, and what he looked like in order to identify him.
"Indeed. Please answer my question," replied the Shogun of Shadows and saw Hinata looking at him with uncertainty since she didn't know if telling the stranger was the right thing to do.
"Y-Yes. Yes I do," answered Hinata cautiously while finding her eyes would not let her see past the mask and hat.
"I thought so. He suspected it for some time now, but was uncertain such a thing was true considering his history with Konoha. He's had a lot of damage done to his heart, but has found those with the power to heal it. Would you leave this village behind to be with him and heal his scarred heart?" said the Shogun while Hinata looked at him with steady eyes.
"When you say he's found those that have the power to heal his heart, do you mean...?" asked Hinata almost fearing the answer with the Shogun nodding.
"Healed as in female lovers? Yes. He has quite a few. As a member of a dying clan, he is under the CRA, and can have multiple wives. All of whom loved him for him and not his clan. Just like you have loved him for him and do not care about the Kyuubi sealed inside his body," explained the Shogun and saw Hinata was sad that Naruto was with others all this time, but there was resolve in her eyes to be among them.
"And if I join you...I can be with him?" asked Hinata seeing the Shogun nod.
"Yes. It is possible. He wants to get to know you first before any wedding bells ring of course," said the Shogun with a chuckle and saw Hinata blushing when she heard him mention wedding bells.
'Naruto-kun and me...married?' thought Hinata, as she had dreamed of that day several times growing up, but had long feared it not possible with her being so shy, Konoha in general disapproving of such a thing, and of course the rejection from Naruto himself.
"Focus my dear. The question you must ask yourself is whether you wish to forsake the Hyuuga Clan and Konoha for him. Can you do that?" asked the Shogun and saw Hinata close her eyes to think about it for a long moment before opening them again.
"Yes. Yes I will!" answered Hinata while sensing the Shogun was smiling behind his mask.
"Good. Things are being put into motion to have you along with several individuals in the village moved from here. Be ready to leave by the end of the week Hinata," replied the Shogun before backing up into the shadows and was gone from her line of sight.
'I'll be ready,' thought Hinata herself.
(Yugao's Home)
The ANBU Captain sighed, as she took off her Neko Mask, and looked in the mirror at herself with depressed eyes for what felt like the one thousandth time in the past four years. Hayate had felt guilty about only a few things in life. One was being unable to save her deceased lover from his death prior to the Chuunin Exam Finals. Second, was have a child from a union with him before his death. And third, she was unable to continue her sworn duty to protect Uzumaki Naruto from Konoha's betrayal.
At first, Yugao hated Naruto like everyone else for him holding Kyuubi, and wanted nothing to do with him. She only protected the boy because Hayate was on the same protection detail with Itachi. When she confessed these things to Hayate, he had become angry with her, slapped her in the face even, and he told Yugao that if she didn't see past what people marked him then their relationship was over. In a sense, she would have to choose between her love for Hayate, and her hatred for Kyuubi sealed inside Naruto.
Calling upon her ANBU training in being perceptive of all things shadowy, Yugao had decided to watch the boy in secret, and decide whether he deserved any kind of malice at all. It wasn't hard to see how her own hatred for the fox was completely foolish, as she saw the boy put up with so much crap, and yet he didn't lash out like a demonic being would in his position. No snarling, no claws slashing, no sharp fox like teeth manifesting to bite someone's face off, and certainly no tails of any number popping out to swing with the power to destroy mountains.
He was just an innocent boy. An innocent boy, who had been forced against his will to become the overall prison, jail cell, guard, and warden of a giant nine tailed demonic fox that nearly destroyed Konoha. With that in mind, Yugao made her decision to willingly defend Naruto from abusers even if it wasn't her shift, and to prove herself worthy of Hayate's love. She wanted him to see that her love for him was stronger then the hatred for the fox sealed in the unfortunate boy stuck with it.
But that all changed four years ago.
Hayate was dead. Naruto was gone, proclaimed a Missing Nin, and was considered to be a threat to Konoha with a massive bounty on his head that could put the village in the red financially if it got any higher. Yugao had detested Tsunade for betraying Naruto, as the Senju had made it no secret of her hatred for him, and Jiraiya too of all people with his own knowledge of Seal Mastery. The Toad Sannin knew the boy wasn't a monster, but still chose to hate him for the fox due to the Biju killing his prized student, and wanted to exact some form of "righteous justice" against Naruto for the Yondaime's death.
The man was as stupid in his hatred of Naruto as he was a pervert!
"What I wouldn't give just to turn back time and do things differently since that day. I would have gotten closer to Hayate sooner, stolen Naruto away from the village, and protect him Konoha's abusive hypocritical hierarchy," said Yugao to herself before she looked in the mirror and saw herself practically mocking her with those eyes.
You had your chance, remember? He was 10 years old. You had a window of opportunity to tell Hayate, get your things together, and run with Naruto in your arms. Why didn't you?
"Because he was already too far conditioned to staying in Konoha. He would have never believed what I or Hayate told him about Konoha. Naruto would have gone to the Third and things would have spiraled out of control," Yugao answered her mirror self.
Can't argue with you there. Still, would it be so bad to try, and to get Naruto to question things earlier so when the truth did come out he would do something?
"You are right. You are so right Kami damn it. I should have tried. If Naruto were here I would tell him I'm sorry," said Yugao before she heard movement behind her.
"I'll be sure to pass along the message," said the scrambled voice of the figure behind her.
"Shogun of Shadows," whispered Yugao while looking over where she put her katana.
"There is no need for violence Yugao. I'm not here to kill you," replied the Shogun and could see she was skeptical.
"Considering what happened with and Hyuuga Neji and his teammate...you'll have to forgive me for being skeptical," countered Yugao and the Shogun chuckled.
"I did that to teach Konoha in general a lesson in humility and show Hyuuga Neji the truth of how this village operates. You of all people in your position as ANBU Captain should know what I'm talking about considering what has happened in the past and your dear lover Gekko Hayate," the Shogun said and saw the woman narrow her eyes at him.
"Be careful what you say about Hayate or I will make sure those words are your last!" exclaimed Yugao furiously.
"I will not speak of ill of him. You don't need to be angry. What I was referring to was Tsunade's choice not to come back to Konoha and be a proper Godparent to Uzumaki Naruto. We both know that if she had returned to carry out her sworn duty, Tsunade would have worked partially at the hospital, and Hayate's coughing problem could have been most likely cured. We both know Tsunade's medical skills are second to none and she could have cured Hayate of his sickness," explained the Shogun with Yugao looking furious at this cold hard truth.
"What is it you want from me exactly? asked Yugao while fighting back the tears that wanted to form around her eyes.
"Konoha's time is running short. Even now, my forces are on the move, and the village will be destroyed with all its hypocritical fools burning with the very homes they live in. However, I am not so heartless that I would leave those worthy of my mercy to suffer, and burn those that deserve it. I'm giving you this option of joining me and leaving Konoha by the end of the week without fear of being hunted down. Would you like to take it? Will you seize this opportunity by the throat? Or will you hesitate and stay with the sinking ship filled with disease ridden rats?" answered the Shogun and could see Yugao was weighing her options.
On one hand, Yugao had be raised in Konoha, trained to be one of the villages most skilled, and reliable Shinobi. She had done things without question. She had never ever waivered when orders were given one by those higher in rank unless it came to Naruto's protection detail growing up. On the Konoha was corrupt, a friend to no one, and missed by nobody outside of its own walls. When it came to Naruto, she had gotten orders to just abandon her post twice in protecting him two times and both times it was given did she refuse to obey the order! She had been given a scolding the Sandaime back then since it had been his order and she told him both times that he could go screw himself. That if she was going to be killed for treason, then have him do it in front of Naruto, and then tell the boy the truth! She had the Sandaime dead to rights both time, but couldn't push it a third, and was only happy regarding the old fool couldn't threaten her either since Yugao had hinted that in the event of her demise...certain things, bad things to those outside of the village, would come to light that involved the Sandaime Hokage, and put things in a bad light for Konoha. All the old man could do in terms of punishing her both times was to suspend the woman without pay, but to Yugao it was worth it, and it even got Hayate's attention in terms of proving that she didn't hate Naruto.
Now here was her chance to prove it to Hayate's spirit.
"I'll do it. You have my loyalty and support Shogun-sama," answered Yugao with the Shogun nodding his head once.
"That's a good thing to know. Bring what you need when its time go. Whether you want to be part of the force that takes down Konoha is your choice. Let me know in advance before that time," said the Shogun before stepping back to leave.
"Wait! Wait! Um...when you see Naruto-san again could you...could you tell him that I'm...that I'm sorry. That I'm sorry for not doing more to help him," asked Yugao and she saw the Shogun of Shadows pause in his movements.
"I'll be sure to pass the message along to him," replied the Shogun before he was gone moments later.
(Fire Country Capital-Sometime Later)
The Fire Daimyo was getting nervous. Very nervous. Increasingly nervous. Several key outposts around the Fire Capital had gone silent according to one of his samurai. Even now, the suggestion by the Head of his Elite Guard were suggesting a possible evacuation for him, and his family just to be on the safe side. The Fire Daimyo had disregarded the idea at first simply because the notion of the Capital being invaded was just impossible and would take a number beyond comprehension! The Fire Capital had Konoha Shinobi, a cast army of well trained samurai, and Fire Temple Warrior Monks all here to defend this country with their lives.
But now with the sudden loss of several key positions around the Capital...the idea of him leaving now sounded more promising.
'This Shogun is bold indeed if he thinks my forces will simply kneel to him if I'm gone or he takes the Capital from me. Shogun indeed. There is no royal bloodline of any country capable of being one and this one is no doubt a peasant trying to make a name for himself like all the warlord of the past have done,' thought the Fire Daimyo while fanning his face and looking outside from the nearby balcony.
He would have thought more on the subject had an explosion from the castle wall that protected the overall castle from outside invaders suddenly exploded. It was a massive hole big enough for any army to come through and army did come through it in the form of Shinobi wearing headbands from all the different Shinobi villages. The Fire Daimyo's samurai moved to engage them, but the ones they were fighting first were Jinchuriki, and they had weapons on hand that did a lot of damage with each swing.
Leading them was the Shogun of Shadows himself in his now well known robed attire, as Uzumaki Naruto stood beside him, and the two were fighting in perfect sync against all the samurai that attacked them. The two were attacked the most on account of one being the leader and the other was considered the second-in-command of the entire operation. Behind them, just a few feet away, were six Rinnegan Eye wearing individuals taking on their own share of samurai.
"Its a shame Gaara couldn't join us," replied Fu while she stabbed one samurai and broke another with a vicious spin kick to the face.
"He's preparing Suna's forces and protecting our flank in the event Iwa decides to pull a sudden double cross," answered Yugito before he looked over at Han currently fighting nearby.
"Do not feel like you have hurt my or Roshi's feelings Nii Yugito. We both completely understand perfectly considering Iwa's past actions make that a distinct possibility. Our loyalty to the one true Lord and Master," stated Han, as he swing his might Dabilahro that cut up four samurai, and blasting others with a large amount of intensely heated steam that badly scalded or blinded those it hit.
"Naruto-sama! Head for the Fire Daimyo. These samurai, Leaf Shinobi, and Fire Temple Warrior Monks will surrender if he's in a hostage taken position," said Itachi knowing that the only way for their enemy to stop fighting if the one commanding them was taken by them.
"I'm on it! Yugito! Come with me to watch my back!" said Naruto with Yugito nodding and moving quickly to provide support.
"Be careful kitty. Don't get frisky with the fox until later or the Raikage will throw you into a 'time out' box," said Killer Bee and heard Yugito hissing at him since that had been a bit of a running joke at the Nibi vessel's expense since she was spending more time with Naruto when he visited.
The relationship between them soon became more then just that of friendship the two Jinchuriki first had and after a brief...talk with the Raikage (i.e. them fighting with Naruto coming out the winner), they began dating. Within the Months that followed...Naruto had asked her if she would be his wife to revive the Uzumaki Clan. One of several of course, but Yugito knew this way in advance on account of meeting several others, and accepted all the same.
Though Naruto had seen the desire in the Nibi Jinchuriki's eyes to get her own fair share of attention from him and would not lose a single second of her own time to the other wives of the family.
'Jerk! I'll get that rapping moron back for that. Maybe I should steal his favorite glasses and hold them hostage until he grovels? Maybe I can even get him to stop rapping? Oh yeah! Revenge will be mine and it will sweet!' thought Yugito while plans to get revenge on Killer Bee ran through her head.
The two Jinchuriki quickly made their way into the Daimyo's castle via Yugito slamming her Inferno Hammer with Nibi's chakra enhancing the power behind it. The hole she made would be more then enough and would probably be considered overkill by many. Did Naruto care? No. He preferred overkill at this moment since it was all or nothing at this moment when getting to the Fire Daimyo and Naruto wouldn't be an Uzumaki if overkill wasn't on his resume in doing things.
In any case, they soon found themselves fighting and smashing their way into the throne room of the Fire Daimyo's home. Which was actually a good thing since the room was massive and gave them plenty of space to maneuver when fighting since the hallways were too narrow for their liking. It seemed like the endless wave of samurai and Fire Temple Monks wouldn't end while Naruto guessed the Leaf Shinobi were all outside trying to combat the Shinobi there.
"How many of them are there?" asked Yugito, as she sent a large group of them flying into a nearby wall, and while Naruto cut down almost as many in a single swing with the Sword of Juubi.
"A lot! Can you buy me some time?" asked Naruto, as he gutted one with his foes with the claws in his gauntlet, and kicked him into another group.
"Yeah, but it won't be much!" answered Yugito before swinging her Inferno Hammer down onto the ground and shook the ground violently.
"Don't worry. I'll make it count!" exclaimed Naruto, as he cut his way through several Fire Temple Monks, and charged towards the Fire Daimyo's bedroom where he sensed the man was hiding.
Under the bed and shaking like a Leaf no doubt.
"Stop him! He's headed for the Fire Daimyo chambers!" exclaimed one samurai before he was hit by Yugito's Inferno Hammer.
"Focus on me you morons! The only way you're ever getting to him is right over my dead body and precious Inferno Hammer!" exclaimed Yugito while making sure to move herself into a position where the only way they followed after the Uzumaki was to fight her.
She wasn't going to make it easy on them.
As for Naruto, he made his way into the Fire Daimyo's bedroom. A place filled with all kinds of riches that should be melted down into currency and used to finance a means to help the poor get back on their feet. All around him, Naruto saw gold, gems, jewels of all shapes, and sizes that could be better spent elsewhere then being a simple decoration for the Daimyo's wife before she gets bored enough to throw them away. It was a waste to see such lavish attention in one room when such resources could be put to use elsewhere when it mattered the most.
Hearing some whimpering near the bed, Naruto moved towards it, and the heard sounds of fear coming from under the bed. Using his incredible strength, the Uzumaki threw the bed out the window, and came face to face with the Fire Daimyo himself. The man had already soiled and peed his pants before Naruto made his way into the room. It burned the Jinchuriki's nose to have to smell such a foul thing from the scared man and quickly picked the frightened Feudal Lord up off the ground.
"Please don't kill me! I'll give you whatever it is you want!" exclaimed the Fire Daimyo with Naruto grinning at him.
"Oh you will give me what I want regardless if I kill you or not. Depending on how fast you give it will determine the value of your life when this is over," answered Naruto, as he hauled the Fire Daimyo out of his room and towards his throne room where Yugito was still fighting.
"Stop fighting! Stop fighting all of you!" commanded the Fire Daimyo and saw his forces were shocked to see him in Naruto presence with the Sword of Juubi to the Feudal Lord's throat.
"That was fast," remarked Yugito and Naruto smirked at her.
"I told you the time given would be enough," countered Naruto before frowning at the Fire Daimyo and pressed the sword closer to the man's throat.
"All of you stop fighting. Tell our forces outside to stop fighting too. This battle is over. We have lost!" commanded the Fire Daimyo and several samurai left to carry out the order.
"Good. Now one of you samurai can bring in a table and a couple of chairs for everyone on my side to sit down. Your Daimyo has a few terms to discuss with the Shogun for the unconditional surrender of everything in this land," stated Naruto with his smirk growing on his face.
"Everything?" asked the Fire Daimyo with fear in his voice.
"Yes. Everything! After all, a Shogun cannot truly be a Shogun unless he has ALL the Feudal Lords brought to heel at his feet, and you are the last of them," answered Naruto before a table, chairs, paper, and lots of ink to write on them were brought it in with the Uzumaki's forces entering seconds later.
"L-Let's b-begin. S-S-Shall w-we?" asked the Fire Daimyo nervously while trying to act politely towards the enemy.
"Yes. Let's begin. I have a schedule to keep," replied the Shogun before sitting down and watched Naruto remove his sword from the man's throat.
"O-Of c-c-course. What a-are your t-t-terms Shogun-sama?" asked the Fire Daimyo while seeing the man produce his Terms of Surrender for the Feudal Lord to read and sign.
"Everything is there for you to read and sign Fire Daimyo. The terms I've laid out are more then fair, but they are also nonnegotiable, and it would be unwise to protest," stated the Shogun while the Fire Daimyo read the conditions over and his eyes widened in shock.
The Shogun of Shadows Terms For Fire Country's Surrender
1. Fire Country's current Capital will become the Shogun's new Capital to rule over all the lands o the Elemental Countries. The Feudal Lord will be allowed to live with his family in exile without persecution from the Shogun or his forces provided the Feudal Lord doesn't provoke such a response.
2. The Fire Daimyo's bank accounts will be liquidated down to a fraction of their current worth and be used to help the poor people of this country. Enough will be kept in the account for the Feudal Lord to relocate and live in exile with his family at a location of the Shogun's choosing. They will live in exile until told otherwise by the current Shogun or one of his descendants.
3. All of Fire Country's samurai and Fire Temple Monks must pledge their loyalty to the Shogun. Those that do not wish to serve him may leave Fire Country without retaliation to them or their families under the condition they do not become a threat to the Shogun in the years following.
4. The Fire Daimyo must also surrender Konoha over to the Shogun, who will then order its immediate liquidation, and destruction that will follow soon after. The Fire Daimyo must also denounce the Leaf village for its past crimes against the world, Shinobi village, and their traitorous actions against Whirlpool on account of the Leaf being responsible for the country's fall by attacking it from within.
5. The Fire Daimyo will also denounce the Uchiha Clan with the exception of Uchiha Itachi. The Fire Daimyo will also denounce the Senju Clan with the exception of Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama. The Fire Daimyo will also denounce the Sarutobi Clan, the Aburame Clan, Inuzuka Clan, and every other clan in Konoha with some members of the Shogun's choosing being pardoned at his discretion.
"These terms you've set...they...they...they are outrageous!" exclaimed the Fire Daimyo and the Shogun just chuckled.
"Come now Fire Daimyo. I think they are more then fair considering I could easily kill you and the rest of your family before putting all the heads on a pike for everyone to see. Do you want that? At least these terms allow you and your family to live in exile and relative peace without fear of a blade to one day slice your necks open. Are you suggesting I should NOT be merciful?" replied the Shogun seeing the Fire Daimyo slump his head in defeat.
"No. Your terms are both merciful and fair. I...I concede to the terms and will sign," said the Fire Daimyo with defeat clear in his voice and reached for the signing brush near his right hand.
"Wait! I don't want you to sign with mere ink," declared the Shogun before taking the signing brush off the table and the Fire Daimyo found his left hand being held down by Han.
"Wait! What are you doing?" asked the Fire Daimyo before he screamed in pain when the signing brush was stabbed violently into it by the Shogun himself.
"That's better. Now sign this in your own blood. Nothing seals a deal better then one's own life-force binding them to a Terms of Surrender Contract," stated the Shogun and handed the Fire Daimyo the now blood covered signing brush with his right undamaged hand.
"Y-Your i-insane!" exclaimed the Fire Daimyo with the Shogun's power erupting around him.
"I suggest you sign it Fire Daimyo. Blood dries quickly and I'm sure you would hate for me to dip the signing brush again into your left hand," replied the Shogun and saw the Fire Daimyo signing the Terms of Surrender with a slightly shaky right hand before putting his official seal on it to make things legitimate.
The Shogun didn't need to sign since he already signed it before the invasion of the Fire Country Capital.
"Wait! That seal next to your name. You're...!" exclaimed the Fire Daimyo in shock right before he looked at the Shogun in fear.
"Itachi. If you would please," replied the Shogun and the Uchiha instantly looked at the Fire Daimyo with his Sharingan Eyes.
"Tsukuyomi!" called out Itachi and the Fire Daimyo's world went dark.
"Thank you," said the Shogun since he didn't want the man to blurt out his true identity.
"Fire Country is now yours Shogun-sama," stated Roshi with the Shogun nodding and turning to face the red haired man while Killer Bee took the unconscious Fire Daimyo away.
"That it is Roshi. Inform our forces to get some much needed rest. In a few days time we will be moving against Konoha and I want everyone to be fully rested when the time comes," replied the Shogun with Roshi nodding and leaving to carry out the order.
"Word of this will spread quickly to Konoha before the day is out Shogun-sama," said Han and the Shogun chuckled at him.
"I'm counting on it Han. Make sure copies of this are sent to every Shinobi village and Daimyo in every country. That includes Konoha too. I want everyone to know what has happened here and how I have won," explained the Shogun and knew once the world heard of his accomplishment they would both fear and respect him when the time came to state his reason.
(Konoha-Sometime Later)
"What? What do you mean there missing. How can Hyuuga Hinata, Mitarashi Anko, and Uzuki Yugao all be missing?" demanded Tsunade while the Jounin in front of her had a hard time answering her.
"We checked around for each of them. Place of residents, training grounds, where they go when around the village, etc. They aren't in Konoha," answered the Jounin and he could see Tsunade was about to blow her top.
"Find them! NOW!" demanded Tsunade knowing this wasn't good.
Hours earlier, Tsunade had gotten a report that the local ramen shop was closed, cleaned out, and the two running it were long gone. No goodbye note. No explanation for leaving. No nothing! Tsunade knew deep in her gut that Naruto was responsible for them being gone since the ramen store owner and his daughter Ayame were good to brat in the past.
Now that three more Naruto sympathizers were suddenly gone just reinforced that theory.
"Tsunade! You have to see this!" exclaimed Jiraiya, as he appeared in the window, and threw her the scroll with the Fire Daimyo's Seal.
"This...This can't be true!" came Tsunade's shocked words, as she undid the seal, and read the contents within.
It was a copy (one of many) of the surrender agreement made by the Fire Daimyo and the Shogun of Shadows. Tsunade read each condition word for word and her heart nearly came to a stop at the mentioning of her clan along with the mentioning Whirlpool's fall at the hands of its own ally.
"I checked with a few contacts I have left that owe me favors. Its real I'm afraid. A copy of the original was made and sent to every influential person in every country. The Fire Daimyo's surrender to the Shogun of Shadows is completely legitimate Tsunade. No one can complain, protest, or argue against the Shogun's actions no matter how much we wish they would," replied Jiraiya grimly.
"Its Naruto! That brat set things in motion to wipe us out! He took everyone close to him and now has no remorse in wanting to wipe us off the map!" exclaimed Tsunade angrily with Jiraiya nodding in agreement.
"It makes sense. He probably figured we would use them against him in some way like hostages or human shields in order to make him back off," said Jiraiya since that was most likely the way the Councils and Clan Heads would plan things out against the Kyuubi Jinchuriki.
"I won't stand for this! We are going to fight until the end!" Tsunade declared furiously at her teammate.
"That's good and all to hear Tsunade because uh...they're already here," said Jiraiya while pointing out the window nervously at what he saw in the distance.
The invasion force was here. Konoha final hours of life were at hand.
(A/N: YAY! Another update with a long chapter that is my gift to you. Hope you enjoyed reading. Until next time...PEACE!)