Yo!! Sorry for the long wait for an update. School started a while back, and I have been swamped trying to find time to do stuff I want to do, and read The Sound and the Fury at the same time. This book is the most confusing piece of literature I have ever read. But I digress, Read and Enjoy.

Chapter 24: A Move on Sharingan.

Raven sat somewhere outside of the Border Village, thinking. (I really need to get the let out. Krad isn't going to die of old age, sadly.) Raven thought to himself, as he groaned a little. "I need to be getting stronger to face Krad." Raven said, as he stood up.

"Then you will need to know the true powers of the Sharingan." Raven turned around, and saw someone in a long black cloak with red clouds on them. "Well lookie here. What is Akatsuki doing here and alive?" Raven said, as he stood to his feet. "And the infamous Itachi Uchiha is the one who is before me. Red eyes with commas, long brown hair, and two marks, one under each eye." Raven said, and Itachi closed his eyes.

"We need to have quick conversation. Follow me." Itachi said, and before he could even turn around, Raven charged him, Fenrir and Aura unsheathed.

Itachi didn't even blink at the attack. He merely made a seal, and a Shadow Clone appeared. The clone charged, and Raven hopped over it, and swung Aura at Itachi, who brought his hand up with a kunai, and before the blades clashed, smoke covered the kunai, and there was a loud clang of metal on metal.

Raven's eyes widened, as the smoke cleared, showing a large blade shaped like a Katana. (Think the swords used by Auron from FF10) Raven shot back, as Itachi let the blade rest on his back. (No way. He didn't even use seals for that.) Raven thought, as he moved away to avoid the Shadow Clone.

"Don't think I forgot about you!" Raven said, as he ducked under a punch, and sliced the clone in half. "You lose." Raven's eyes widened, as he slowly turned, and saw Itachi still standing there. A third Itachi had a kunai to his neck. "Ng…" Raven muttered, before he closed his eyes.

"I guess it's true then." Raven said. "What I had heard from the higher level ninja in America was that there was one man who wouldn't slay anyone if he could avoid it. So then, if that is true, then why would they think you were a merciless killer?" Raven muttered.

"Because I am the slayer of my entire clan. In fact, you know the only person I let live." Itachi said, and Raven narrowed his eyes. "You must mean Sasuke." Raven said. "He is my younger brother." Raven's eyes widened. "I wish to teach you." Raven narrowed his eyes darkly.

"What? Are you serious? You want me to learn from someone as evil and twisted as you?" Raven said, and Itachi said nothing. "One doesn't know the truth until he sees all sides of the same story…" Raven was a little thrown off by that comment, and his confusion was evident on his face.

"You have 1 month to make a decision." Itachi then disappeared in a explosion of ravens, and Raven looked astounded. "What? That wasn't him? He was using a Genjutsu?" Raven muttered. "One doesn't know the truth until he sees all sides of the same story." Raven thought on Itachi's last words, and shook his head. "Hm. One month. Doubt I will be following him…"

(Border Village)

Raven walked back into the village, lost in his thoughts. (Does that mean that there is something that Itachi is hiding? But what could that possibly be? He killed the entire clan, so the action is clear. But what is the intent? He doesn't seem crazy…) Raven was so lost in thoughts, he didn't see Tsunade walk up, and give him the uppercut from hell. Raven flew high into the sky, and flipped quite a few times.

"What the hell!?" Raven yelled, as he landed on a house. "You shouldn't be picking on people, you old bat!" Raven yelled, and Tsunade stomped one good time, and the building that Raven was standing on imploded onto itself. Tsunade smirked smugly, as the inhabitants of the house ran out, looking confused.

"I am sorry. Konoha will gladly compensate the construction and replacement of all things in that house, by order of the Hokage." Tsunade said, as Shizune and Sakura had white eyes.

"Tsunade-sama!! You can't just level random houses!!" Shizune screamed, while Tsunade ignored her and walked into the rubble. She searched around, and picked up Raven by the back of his shirt. He was unconscious with spirals for eyes, and dirt and dust all over him.

"Told you you had no choice in if you participated or not." Tsunade said, as both Shizune and Sakura sweat dropped. "Shizune. Next chance you get, get me Kakashi and Anko." Tsunade said.

(Border Village Square)

Blade and Arietta were walking down to the square. Arietta wondering where Raven was, and Blade wondering where Ino was. "I wonder if nii-san is okay." Arietta said, and Blade shrugged. "Raven is a big boy. He can fend for himself." Blade said, and Arietta still didn't look convinced.

When they both turned the corner, Blade sweat dropped at seeing Raven being carted off by Tsunade, who had him by the back of his shirt. He looked unconscious. "What the hell? Why is Raven being carted off like he did something wrong?" Blade asked exasperated, while Arietta smiled. "Nii-san is so funny! Being lugged around like a sack of potatoes!" She said, and Blade shrugged. "That is his fate. Being around those who are ridiculously strong…" Blade muttered.

(Unknown Location)

"How did it go, Itachi?" Back in the forest, Itachi walked to a clearing, where 3 other ninja in black robes with red clouds. "He will join us, when the time comes." Itachi said, and the girl nodded apathetically.

"If he doesn't, we can always kill him! I heard he has your eyes!" The taller one said, smirking demonically. "That will not be necessary." Itachi said, and the third unknown but known ninja chuckled. "Hope you are right, Itachi-san, un."

(Border Village)

Raven woke up hanging upside down, and confused. (Oh man. What the hell did I do earlier?) Raven thought, as he looked around. (Am I hanging upside down?) Raven regained his bearings just in time to hear Tsunade.

"Welcome to the Border Village Farewell Ball!!" Tsunade said, and Raven's eyes turned white. "YOU OLD BITCH!! LET ME THE FUCK DOWN SO I CAN KICK YOUR ASS BACK INTO THE STONEAGE WHERE YOU BELONG!!" Raven didn't think twice about who he was yelling at, but he felt the repercussions when all of the Leaf and Sand nin gave him dark looks, making him feel small.

"So Gaara. That's the American Nin you were talking about?" Temari asks, and Gaara nods. "Man. He is such a little annoyance." Kankuro says, and Raven hears him. "You want to try saying that too my face, Mr. Woman!?" Raven yelled, and Kankuro scowled at me.

"What was that?!" Kankuro yelled indignantly, while Tsunade grabbed a lever. She pulled it, and the rope swung, making Raven crash into the ceiling. "YA!! WHAT THE FUCK YOU OLD CUNT!?" Tsunade pulled it again, and he hit the ceiling even more viciously.

"You should really learn to watch your language, Raven." Tsunade said innocently, while Raven sneered darkly. "FUCK YOU!!" Switch gets pulled, Raven hits ceilling again. "Have you learned your lesson yet?" Tsunade asked, but didn't get a response, because Raven was out cold. The last round he hit his head dead on, knocking him out. "Ah. Some peace and quiet. Now. Have fun!!" And everyone cheered.

Blade and Coin looked to Raven, hanging from the ceiling. "Well Tsunade was right. She got him to attend." Moon said, while Blade sighed. "This is bad. If Raven gets free, hell is going to break loose." Blade said. "I know…" Moon said, and both of them sighed.

"We need something to do." Blade said. "I thought I saw Neji walk in with Lee." Moon said. Both boys looked at each other for a couple of seconds, before they both got the same arrogant smirk. They both then pulled out walkie talkies. "Operation Brown and White is a go!!'

Neji knew that allowing Lee to drag him here was a bad idea. He didn't want to be here for three main reasons. 1. He didn't like parties. 2. He doesn't do large crowds. And 3.

"Yo Neji."

Blade, Raven, and their friends would most likely be here. And when Blade walked up to him, he knew something bad was approaching.

"What is up, my friend? Have a good day?" Blade asked, and Neji gave him a cold glare. "What are you planning?" Neji asked. "What? You mean I can't just say hi to my friend?" Blade asked. Neji said nothing, and Blade sweat dropped.

"Oh. I see how it is. I'm not the kind of person who would just say hi?" Blade asked, while Neji kepy silent. "Okay Muteman. You're right. I have a plan, and not even yor genius is going to stop it." Blade said, and Neji smirked. "Oh really? I know that I am smarter than you." Neji said. "Ay. But I am wittier than you are." Blade said, and smirked darkly when his walky talky began to go off. "Phase 1 Complete." Neji heard someone say, and Blade's smirk grew. "Initiating Phase 2."

Moon was charged with finding Tenten, if she was even around, and letting Blade know. He found her, and nodded. He pulled out his walkie talkie, and told Blade "Phase 1 Complete." "Initiating Phase 2." Was what Moon heard Blade reply with, and before he knew it, Blade was planning on his own.

"What?" Blade cut off the talkie without a reply, and Moon frowned. (Ng. What are you planning, Blade?) Moon thought, as he looked up. Raven was rousing, and that was also part of Blade's plan.

Blade saw Raven waking up, and smirked big time. (Now to get the ball rolling.) Blade thought, as he cleared his throat.

"You finally get up Raven? I didn't know you were so easy to contain." Of course Raven was pissed. He didn't hear who said it, but that is what Blade was playing on. "HEY OLD BAT!! WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU!?" Pull of lever, Raven hits ceiling. Raven scowled, as the world seemed fuzzy.

"You really don't learn, do you?" Tsunade said, and Raven had a smirk on his face. (She thinks it's fun to hurt people when she doesn't get her way, huh?) "You really enjoy hurting people, don't you? Was it something that your last boyfriend was into?" All the Leaf Nin flinched at that comment, and Tsunade had a dark, unreadable look in her eyes.

"Oh man. Did I touch a sore spot?" Raven asked, as his Sharingan was blazing through her memories. "I see. His name was Dan. He seemed like a nice guy, but like all the nice guys in your life, he died." Raven said that with a cruel tone. "Guess that's the only reason you would stay single for so long. Because you are a jinx to mankind, and the only way that everyone knew it was the death of Dan, and your brother Nawaki." Tsunade scowled, and gave Raven the fiercest glare he could have ever imagined.

"Who knows? Maybe Naruto will be next. You do hold a high regard towards him. Or maybe it will be the failure of a teammate who you were always mean and cruel too."

That was the straw that Raven didn't know would break her. Tsunade slammed the lever, breaking it in the process. Raven shot towards the ceiling, but he was smirking. Before he hit the ceiling, he turned it into ice, and as he hit it, he phased right through it. Tsunade immediately called for all Leaf Nin to find him so she could kill him herself.

"What was that reaction about?" Blade asked. "Jiraiya has been dead for a while now…" Neji said, and Blade looked surprised. "I didn't know that." Blade muttered.

(Outside)

"And there I go putting my foot in my mouth once again." Raven muttered, as he ran along the building, panicking. "I was just trying to get her to pull the thing so I could get away. I didn't know that The Toad Sage Jiraiya was dead. I thought he was just touring the world. He always does that." Raven muttered to himself. Jiraiya died while he was fleeing America, so it's understandable that he didn't know.

(Inside)

"Phase 2: Success." Blade said. If Raven knew of the plan, then he would somehow mess it up. Blade smirked, without anyone knowing it, and turned to Neji, wiping the smirk off his face. "So Neji. How has things with Tenten been?" Neji knew that somehow, someway, this was going to end really badly.

Moon wasn't sure what to do next. All Blade told him to do was to watch Tenten, and that was all. "What are you planning, Blade?" Moon thought to himself. As he was shadowing Tenten, he saw her approach Artemis, and they both began to chat.

(I didn't think Artemis would be here.) Moon thought. "So then, why don't you go and talk to her?" Sun materialized next to Moon, who scowled at him. "Shut up." Moon said. "I think you are chicken." Sun said, and Moon ignored him.

"HEY ARTEMIS!!" Moon turned to glare at Sun, but he disappeared. (Son of a bitch…) Moon thought. (Then you would be a son of a bitch as well.) Sun shot back, and Moon growled internally. "You call me Moon?" Artemis asked, and Moon gave a fake smile.

"Yeah. You know, I don't know anyone here, and I wanted to hang around someone I know." Moon said. (Way to lie.) Sun said, and Moon waited until Artemis looked away before he scowled.

"Something on your mind, Moon?" Fuck! She turned aroudn before he could clear his mind. "O-of course not! Nothing out of the ordinary." Moon said. (I am going to kick your ass the next time we use our Dual Body Jutsu.)

(Outside)

Raven was still hopping across houses, praying to God, Kami, and Buddha to not be caught by the Leaf and Sand ninja, lest he be killed on the spot. "All the great gods. I know I haven't been the most astute of worshippers, but I am asking for your help this one time!" Raven yelled. He would have gotten it, but he made one fatal mistake. He forgot a god.

(Plane of the Gods)

Zeus was sitting at his throne with the other gods, frowning. The boy had forgotten about mentioning him. Hell, the other gods were laughing their asses off.

"Seems like the big man with the thunderbolts was forgotten yet again!!" Jesus said, laughing with Buddha.

"He who is not known is one who is destined to be forgotten!!" Buddha said, and they all began to laugh even harder, while Zeus was getting angrier. He roared in fury, and all sorts of lightning bolts appeared in his hands.

(Back on Earth)

"Lady Tsunade. We have found Raven." One of the lesser impportant Jounin said, as Kakashi walked up. He didn't expect Raven to be laying on the ground, singed badly. (That looks like burns from a lightning attack…) Kakashi thought to himself, looking confused. "Kakashi-senpai. That looks like burns form an elecric jutsu." One of the Jounin said. "Yeah." Kakashi said.

(Inside)

Blade smirked to himself. This couldn't be any better. All the higher up ninja left to pursue Raven, leaving the party unsupervised. So to implement his plan. "Hey Neji. Have you and Tenten gone out yet?" Neji stiffened visibly, and Blade smirked viciously.

"Man. You Hyuuga. Is it really that hard for you to admit that you like someone?" Blade said, and Neji frowned at him. "We can't all be loud overbearing idiots like you." Neji said coldly, but that didn't deter Blade. And I guess we all can't be pussies like you." Blade shot back, and Neji looked like he was going to kill him.

Moon felt some killing intent, but saw that Tsunade was still gone. He turned slowly, as Neji was glaring holes at Blade, who was smirking. (Oh no. I know what he is trying to do now…)

Moon didn't like this plan anymore. Either it would get them together, or break them apart in the worst way, and only someone as stupid as Blade would pull something like this. (This isn't a gamble I'm willing to let Blade take on his own.)

"Yo Artemis. Blade is about to do something really stupid. You with me?" Moon said apathetically, and Artemis smirked. "What's the plan?" "Winging it. When do we ever have a plan?" Both nin chuckled.

"Take that back." Neji said darkly, and Blade didn't falter on his smirk. "What? You should know I only say what I think the truth is." Blade said, and Neji ooked like he was going to take a hostile stance.

"Now now, Hyuuga. You aren't going to do something like pick a fight in front of all these people, inside during a party nonetheless?" Blade said, and Neji closed his eyes, smirking. "You are right, I wouldn't." Neji said, and before Blade could respond, Neji Empty Palmed him dead in his chest, sending him flying back, and slamming him into the wall.

"Meet me outside. You caught me in a bad mood, and destroying you would be a nice way to relieve some of this pent up fury that you have instilled into me." Neji said, as he turned to walk away. Blade stood up, scowling darkly. "You are going to get your ass kicked, Hyuuga. There was no reason to strike me!" Blade said, following him.

"Learn to start cashing checks you can afford. Loudmouth idiots are the most annoying and weak in a group." Neji said, and Blade really scowled. "You are dead." Blade said, darkly.

"You wished to have it out with me. I am merely indulging you and showing you the error of your way." Neji said. "Big talk for a pussie." Blade said. "Blonds are nothing but bluster and bark." Neji knew that was a childish shot, but Blade unsheated his blade, and took his stance. "I'm going to bury you, bring you back, and kill you again." Blade said. "Funny. I had the same idea." Neji said, getting into his stance.

ShadowRonin: Yeah. Neji and Blade have had it with each other and they are settling this with arms. Raven has done the unspeakable, and his life is hanging from a very thin thread of yarn. Let's see how this plays out.

Next Chapter: Blade and Neji take their argument to the next level when they fight it out. Moon and Artemis try to stop their fight, but everything is put out into the open, making for some interesting reactions. Find out on:

Chapter 25: Blade vs. Neji.