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Hidan and Kakuzu were walking through a forest on their way to Konoha. With the death of their newest member Wallow, Verminous Rex was ordered to pull back instead of completing his assignment to capture the nine Rex wanted to finish the mission but Pain refused knowing Konoha was too powerful for one Atakasuki member to handle. Now Hidan and Kakuzu were assigned to get the jinchuuriki.

"I still say it was a mistake allowing these new members in." Hidan complained. "One of them died before the mission began."

"Our leader was quick to bring them in. They must have skills we are not aware of." Kakuzu replied.

"Well they better start pulling their weight soon otherwise they'll be part of my sacrifice ritual."

The two were soon confronted by Shikamaru. "Well well what do we have here?" Hidan asked.

"The shadow ninja from before." Kakuzu answered. "Tell us, were you foolish enough to come alone?"

"I don't need anyone's help to defeat you two. My name is Shikamaru Naru, Sorcerer Supreme!" After his announcement Shikamaru threw open his cloak as a flash of light blinded the two. As the light died down the Atkatsuki members saw their attacker had disappeared.

"Keep your eyes open. He's still here." Kakuzu said looking around carefully.

The trees started moving as they created a wall separating the two ninja. Shikamaru reappeared standing infront of Hidan. "So you want it just the two of us? All you had to do was ask." The Atkatsuki said charging. As Hidan's scythe was inches from his adversaries face Shikamaru threw up both hands stopping the attack. Hidan pulled back as he hit something from behind. The atkatsuki member turned and felt an invisible wall before realising he was stuck. "What the hell?"

The area around the atkatsuki member changed turning a light red. Hidan looked around find himeslf trapped in a large crystal. Shikamaru placed a hand on the crystal and began shrinking it. Hidan screamed in fury beating his scythe against his prison attempting to break free. The crystal stopped shrinking as soon as it fit in the Sorcerer's hand. "Since you can't die, you can stay there and be my personal paper weight."

Hidan cursed again before attacking the wall.

Shikamaru placed Hidan in his pocket before walking over to finish Kakuzu. Kakuzu punched through trees searching for his quarry. He had no idea how the shadow ninja had become so powerful but it is irrelevent he and Hidan were immortal. "I was coming to you." Shikamaru called.

Hidan threw his right arm at the sorcerer. Shikamaru summoned a sharp wind cutting his adversaries arm. After looking lifeless arm Kakuzu let out a loud roar as threads burst out of his body shocking the sorcerer. The threads wildly attacked as Shikamaru brought up a shield that Kakuzu covered. As soon as it became black inside the shield Shikamaru smiled before ignithing everything with electricity. Kakuzu roared in pain as he pulled back. As soon as there was an openning the sorcerer threw a large fireball burning a hole into his adversary. Kakuzu fell to the ground dead.

"Asuma sensei you have been avenged." Shikamaru said before disappearing.

A mask on Kakuzu's back disappeared as the Atkatsuki member returned to life.

Back in the the leaf village.

Shizune, Sakura, and Tsunade sat in the office hearing Shikamaru's briefing. "After recent events and the deaths of so many I was thinking of putting a large team together."

"I see. And does this team have a name?" Tsunade asked with interest.

"What did Sasuke keep calling himself?" The Sorcerer asked Sakura.

"Uh...An avenger."

Homura walked through his house to the fridge pulling out a bottle of milk and two little white cakes.

"Enjoying a midnight snack." A voice called. Homura looked forward to see Sasuke.

"Sasuke where have you been? The village has been looking for you."

"I met a new friend. He told me a little sercret about the Uchiha massacre." Sasuke replied.

"What sort of secret?" Homura asked uncomfortably.

"You already know. You, Koharu, and Danzo sanctioned the complete genocide of the Uchiha clan. You had them all killed woman, children, new born babies. You even wanted me dead. So what changed?"

Homura swallowed his dry mouth. "We honored the agreement between the Third Hokage and Itachi Uchiha."

Sasuke's eyes glowed as he glared at the council member. "You lie. You kept me around because you feared Itachi. After I defeated him and Orochimaru, you all saw me as a weapon to destory the Atkatsuki."

As Sasuke spoke Itachi appeared behind him. "Itachi was Konoha's greatest hero and you left him to the wolves." Itachi walked over to Homura. "Now it's time to repent."

Homura ran out of his house in a panic screaming for help. Itachi landed infront of the old man grabbing his throat. Homura stared in fear at his attacker. Back in Homura's kitchen the old ninja sat at the table caught in a genjutsu and penance stare. Sasuke walked out ready to go after his next target.

Author's note: Thank you for reading. Keep your eyes open the next instalment 'Avengers Assemble'