The kunai's clanged in mid air, both fighters applying pressure until they broke apart. Jugo was already panting hard, his sweat dripping slowly from his tanned face, his cheat rising and falling hard. Kakashi on the other hand, looked undeterred.
"What have I done to gain the attention of the famous Copy Ninja, huh?" asked Jugo stalling for time
"You've been active in the drug trade, right?" Kakashi asked not asking for a reply
"I'm just a business man like any other" Jugo replied calmly
"Tch" Kakashi scoffed "I have no time for this" and charged towards his enemy. Despite him being an S-Ranked criminal, his lack of training for years beginning to show.
Kakashi formed seals for a chidori, ready to deliver the final blow, Jugo, in the meanwhile, conjured a wall of spikes that headed towards Kakashi. Kakashi jumped over them and charged right back down, Jugo sent a volley of shuriken at him in an attempt to stop the advancing enemy.
Kakashi, already foreseeing such an attack, whipped out a kunai in the other hand, causing his chidori to become unbalanced for the time being, after deflecting the shuriken, he regained control over his chidori.
Judo jumped right before impact, however, the real Kakashi was waiting for that to happen and the minute Jugo was trapped in mid air, Kakashi jammed his sword throw his chest, causing Jugo to gasp in both surprise and pain, the clone disappearing in a cloud of smoke.
Jugo hit the floor with a small thud, causing a small cloud of debris to surround him. Akio deactivated the shield have knocked all the guards unconscious while Kakashi headed towards the body to insure Jugo was dead.
Once he concluded that his target was dead Kakashi prepared to slice his head off for proof, a requirement for any assassination mission. Kakashi's sword came down ready to behead his enemy, Akio's hand stopped it in its track, however.
"We'll give him a proper burial" Akio ordered
Kakashi's surprise disappeared as quickly as it came, he lowered his hand and seethed his sword and turned around indifferently.
"Shall we leave?" Kakashi asked as Akio carried the corpse. Akio didn't answer and simply disappeared. Kakashi knew that he was outside the headquarters and departed outside as well
As Kakashi found himself out in the open field again, he glanced Akio finishing up a jutsu he knew was used to bury Jugo
"What proof will you present?" Kakashi asked as he walked towards him.
"My word is good enough" Akio replied as he stared at the fresh over turned soil where Jugo's body now lay to rest. "Let's go."
Kakashi and Akio proceeded into the forest without a word and soon enough the sun was beginning to set.
"Are we making camp or heading back to the mansion?" Kakashi asked as they bounded forward.
"Making camp" Akio replied "I need to talk to you"
"Is it about the reason why I had to come on this mission instead of training with Kioshi?" Kakashi asked concealing his eager for it to be so. He hated not knowing and his curiosity was starting to get the best of him
"Yes it is" Akio answered quietly and when he noticed Kakashi was going to ask more questions he stopped him "Wait till we make camp." He ordered "Virtue is key"
Kakashi scowled behind his mask but did as he was told, questions buzzing around in his mind.
After a couple more minutes of silence, Akio finally jumped down from the branches and ordered Kakashi to begin setting camp. As Kakashi finally started the fire, Akio joined him and cleared his throat to speak.
He looked at Kakashi hesitantly before starting to speak, "What do you know of the Hatake Clan, Kakashi?"
"Huh?" Kakashi exclaimed, he surely didn't expect that "Umm well, we have white chakra" he answered feebly
"Yes, yes you do" Akio nodded, a hint of distaste in his voice "Anything else?"
"Not really" Kakashi replied "My dad died when I was young so I don't really know much"
"Let me start at the beginning then" Akio sighed "Centuries ago, Byju and demons walked the earth freely, attacking human colonies and cretin havoc. Many humans tried to step up towards them and a war waged between the two races. Demons also walked the earth and unlike the nine byju, they were mildly weaker, reproduce, and there chakra isn't infinite. One day, the king of the demons, The White Wolf, issued war against the humans living around the current lightening country and the humans were nearing defeat."
"Nobody has records of that long ago so how do you know?" Kakashi interrupted
"I'm getting there," Akio nodded "Anyway, one human dared to challenge The White Wolf to a duel, his name, Hatake Hideaki. After a grueling battle, Hideaki sama managed to finally seal the demon within himself, ending the war and causing the demon wolf tribe into hiding were they killed of one by one. The seal, is no ordinary seal, however, and unlike the seals known to us, his seal allowed the demon's chakra to mix with his own on an alarming genetic scale. And as such, his sons turned out to have The White Wolf's chakra in their veins as well."
"They inherited like a bloodline limit?" Kakashi asked in shock and awe "Is that even possible?"
"Nobody knows the seal he used and the secret of it died with him" Akio replied "And thank the heavens that it did"
"Why?" Kakashi asked curiously
"It turned out that not only does the demon's chakra mix with their own but, it also bends their will." Akio informed him "As the Hatake Clan grew bigger, the chakra each man possessed was getting smaller, and that is where the trouble all began"
"Wait so the chakra is split among them?" Kakashi snorted "Sounds unbelievable"
"But it is true, Kakashi" Akio replied sternly "As they began to obsess over power, they started killing each other off in hopes of achieving more and more power. Not only that, but the demon made use of their desire and pushed them to commit heinous crimes, making them believe that they were demonstrating their power and reminding the world how powerful their clan was. Nobody dared approach the clan, they were feared among many, and soon people started referring to them as the beasts from hell."
Kakashi just stared at Akio in shock, he had a demon inside him. Well not technically but…
"Soon their actions escalated, more murders were being committed among them, a truly dark age. You're great great great grandfather, his heart never waning to the demon's will, decided to escape with his wife towards the Country of Fire. Once the clan was weak enough, its numbers having dwindled dramatically, other clans attacked, killing off all the Hatake's in the Lightening Country" Akio ended looking at Kakashi and trying to interpret his reaction.
He was shocked, he could tell since Kakashi's fist was clenched firmly, his eyes staring absently onto the ground
"What all this has to do with you?" Akio continued knowing that it was better to lay everything out in the open "As I told you the less Hatake's are alive, the more power each individual has. You, as the last of the Hatake's, are actually a jinchuriki"
"So my mind is corrupted and I'll soon become a beast from hell?" Kakashi half spat half distraught
"No, my dear boy, your father has sealed the demon away the day you were born, not wanting you to fall victim to the demon or the villagers of they knew." Akio reassured him
"Then why are you telling me all of this?" Kakashi asked
"Because, the seal is weakening, and regardless of the seal, the Hatake blood runs through your veins, as well as a small fraction of the demon's will and power. The reason why I had you kill Jugo was to see whether you killed without hesitation, and unfortunately, you do" Akio replied
Kakashi stood up in anger "Many people do, it was a mission for the good of civilians and shinobi alike"
"Kakashi, very few actually cut off all their emotions when killing, although it does not show. However, I can read chakra's and facial expression better than a Hyuga due to the fact that nature chakra is so sensitive that it will react to a little bit blood thirst" Akio said trying explain
"You find people who kill for the fun of it" Kakashi growled "I'm not a some sort of blood thirsty monster"
"Kakashi, because of the fact that you can kill so freely makes you vulnerable to the demon's will. It is easier for the demon to have you kill someone when you yourself have become accustomed to killing without hesitation. Before you start yelling," Akio continued watching Kakashi close his mouth "I understand that other shinobi, especially ANBU and special teams, also have that quality. However, because of The White Wolf's existence is inside of you, and since you have the Hatake blood that longs for power, it is dangerous for you to possess those qualities."
"The Hatake's weren't all blood thirsty maniacs, what about my great grandfather and his procedures?" Kakashi asked
"Jiraya told me for a fact that your father sometimes got carried away while using white chakra, even your own father admitted it, that's why he went to great lengths to stop you from following the path of your ancestors and clan." Akio explained "Why do you think that you are so gifted at the art of assassination?"
"I dunno, training" Kakashi replied
Akio shook his head "You are a Hatake, the demon's will has tainted your own, and soon, if you do not learn to control, the demon will begin to enclose your heart once the seal breaks. That is why I will teach you to control, not to use, but to protect yourself and other around you"
"I don't believe it" Kakashi replied adamantly "Many evil parents have produced angelic children"
"Not many people are half demon!" Akio stated. He did not want to say it clearly, although he knew Kakashi had already come to this conclusion, but if it required rashness to get Kakashi to see the danger the situation poses, he needs to face the harsh reality.
Kakashi's eyes widened at the statement then dropped to a worried gaze, staring at his own two hands as if they were foreign to him
"Kakashi listen to me," Akio ordered "You may technically be half a demon, however, that is no reason for you to label yourself as a monster. It is actually a great tool you can use to protect those close to you of ever needed"
At those words Kakashi's heart sank "If I knew before I might've been able to save Obito and Rin. I don't believe it… guess that's how life goes."
Kakashi closed his eyes and searched for any trace of demon chakra in his system, and only after about five minutes of deep meditation was he finally able to sense a foreboding chakra lying dormant inside of him.
"Kakashi," Akio approached softly after Kakashi's chakra turned tense "I will help you control the demon if it's the last thing I'll do" he said determinately as he grabbed on to his charge's shoulder for comfort and reassurance.
Please review and tell me what you think. I am kneeling towards the fact that it may be too much but… it's your opinion that matters. Depending on the reviews I might change the plot a bit and de dramatize the Hatake Clan bit but the main idea for this story will not change and Im not telling you what it is either :P Thank you for reading and sorry for the delay.