I figured I'd try and get this chapter up if not today then tomorrow. And also, I probably just confused a lot of you when you saw Tsunade in the last chapter. Danzo is coming back from the summit still. Tsunade's already healed so when he comes back his position as Hokage will be revoked. Anyway, hope you like it and please review!

Roshi's POV

The next time Roshi ever saw daylight was when he awoke on the shoulder of someone else. He felt sick to his core and no matter how hard he tried he could barely move his body. His vision was still a bit blurry but it didn't really matter. He was completely immobilized. He had no chakra left at all and Four-Tails wasn't about to give him anything. He was at the mercy of this dark-haired fellow that belonged to the Akatsuki.

He looked down at the ground and saw only gravel and dirt. He was probably still somewhere nearby the mountains but it was hard to tell when he couldn't raise his head. As his eyes moved he caught a glimpse of another shape walking beside him. Most of his body was covered with an Akatsuki cloak and his nails were painted purple. A red ring was on his ring finger. As he looked up he saw the same dark hair that the one holding him had. A doppelganger...Roshi thought with puzzlement. He began to mull over the fact and had an idea soon after.

If it really was a doppelganger then a certain amount of damage Roshi dealt would make the clone disappear. Then maybe Roshi had a chance to get away. It's was a long shot, Roshi had to have enough energy to move and to attack the double. He had more information about the enemy though. As long as he avoided his eyes then his genjutsu wouldn't affect him.

Roshi took a deep breath. His plan was set. Now all he had to do was wait.

Utakata's POV

Utakata didn't bother going back to Hotaru's clan and telling them the news. They'd first blame him for Hotaru's capture then try and kill him or something terrible like that. Utakata was used to this people turning on him. But he was never used to people being hurt because of him.

It wasn't a feeling he enjoyed.

He ran through the forests. Usually the Land of the Sea was quiet at this time. During the day people got out onto their boats to travel to the Mother Island and make trades. Most of the people from the Tsuchigumo palace and the village had left bright and early in the morning. No one left at the palace could have helped him anyway.

He knew that most likely the hunter ninja from Kiri would try to lead him into a trap using Hotaru. If you had any sense you wouldn't even try to save her. Utakata told himself. He shook the thought away. She was his responsibility. If they truly were master and student then he had to save her. Even this wasn't only for Hotaru. This was for himself as well. He couldn't run anymore, not from these hunter ninja. They'd keep chasing him until they had him in chains and in the prison of Kirigakure. So he'd stop them for good if he had to.

He almost missed the kunai flying toward him from behind. He moved his head in enough time to dodge it. Strings of his hair were cut off as he landed on the ground unharmed. He looked around. No one was showing themselves. The kunai had to come from somewhere. Another kunai came, this time from his right. He moved forward swiftly and saw the figure come toward him, his fist reared back. The hunter ninja hit him square in the cheek sending Utakata flying backwards.

As he got up wiping the blood off of his chin he saw the hunter ninja showing themselves one by one. They surrounded him, kunai and shuriken in one hand. Utakata was severely outnumbered but numbers never mattered when he was fighting.

"I didn't expect the Six-Tails jinchuuriki would be that stupid! To follow us just to save your little girlfriend? That's pure idiocy at its finest gentlemen." One of the men said.

Utakata frowned, "Where's Hotaru?"

"Koene will take good care of her while he handle you." The one that had punched him said with a smirk. Utakata clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. He didn't have time for these fools. He had to make short work of them.

He began to weave signs while jumping into the air then he pulled out his bubble blower out after he was done, Acid Clone Jutsu! He put his lips to the top of the blower and began to blow bubbles. At first they hovered into the air then they began to take the form of Utakata. At that moment kunai's came flying from every direction. One of the five clones he created transformed into a bubble around the others to protect them. The kunai's either bounced off or melted. After the assault was finished the bubble popped and Utakata began to attack, the clones following his lead.

He first took on two of them at once, dodging their first punch and delivering a roundhouse kick to their jaw. He heard a crack and a cry. One down, a million more to go. Utakata thought as he quickly released a stream of boiling water in another ones face. His doppelgangers were doing well too. They created bubbles from their hands and formed them around the hunters heads and melted their skin off.

Another four ninja came flying toward him from the mess of the dead or incapacitated. He jumped over one of the lunging ninja and delivered a blow to his back. He backhanded another one in the face and did a midair split to kick the other two. He picked up a kunai from the ground and threw at one of the ninja's neck, killing them instantly. The other three angrily began to attack with no rhythm or purpose at all. Like wild monkeys. Utakata jumped overhead and blew another bubble.

One of them was stupid enough to throw a kunai. It popped and the acid flew all over them. They screamed a bit too loudly for Utakata and he almost felt a pang of regret. Almost.

He looked back at his clones and saw they were handling the battle well. Utakata wanted to kill all of them and rid himself of their presence. But he could end lives later. Right now he had to save one.

Bee's POV

He was tired of this shark-man named Kisame. He'd tried a lariat. He tried his lightning style. He tried using his own pencil charged with lightning to kill him. Nothing worked. He was a brute and a tank. Bee had only one choice and that was either to transform into Gyuki or run. Gyuki had objected to option one, saying that if they transformed the Hidden leaf might know of their presence and send ninja to kill them.

So Bee ran. Jumping from tree branch to tree branch while Kisame was in hot pursuit, riding another wave on top of his sword while the water completely leveled the forest, breaking trees and leaving a path of destruction anyone could see. Bee hated that this monster was destroying nature but at the moment he could only be concerned about himself.

Bee was frustrated and stressed out at the same time. He couldn't fight the guy without getting himself hurt. He already had a deep gash in his left arm he got from that crazy sword and some bite marks on his leg. His chakra was less than half when he tried to use the bijuu chakra cloak since the sword had siphoned much of his chakra. Now all he could do was hop on trees and pray to the lord that he'd be saved.

Fortunately his prayed were answered when he turned to the right and ran right into a blonde-haired fool. They both toppled to the ground, Bee landing on his hip. He groaned and rubbed it. He looked behind him and realized that the wave had stopped. Instead it had became a huge ball of water that floated a couple of feet off the ground. Two other ninja came beside Bee and the blonde guy. He looked over at their head bands. Ninja from Konoha...great. Bee thought. Maybe if they didn't make so much noise this wouldn't have happened.

Kisame landed nearby the group of four, looking at them with a wild expression, "Well whaddya know? I made enough noise that Konoha had to send some pests to bother my fun. They sent some ANBU over a while ago you know and even some other jonin."

Bee didn't like to be reminded the bloodbath Kisame had started when the ninja attacked. He had cut through the soldiers like they were nothing. The only good thing was that it had bought Bee some time to run. Without them he'd probably be dead.

"What did you do to them?" The blonde haired boy said. There was apparent anger and hatred in his eyes.

"What do you think?"

The boy charged at Kisame, "Naruto, stop!" The girl in the group said.

He didn't listen. He just formed a ball of blue chakra in his hand and aimed for Kisame who dodged effortlessly.

"Damn it!" Naruto cursed as the blue ball disappeared.

"Looks like the Nine-Tails brat learned some new tricks." Kisame joked, the same ugly smirk planted on his face. Nine-Tails? Bee wondered. He's a jinchuuriki isn't he?

"I have more than enough tricks to knock your ass into next week!" Naruto threatened.

"That idiot!" The girl whispered. Kisame took his sword off of his back and charged at Naruto, who took out his kunai to use as protection. He ducked to avoid one strike and attempted to push the blade into Kisame's leg. He missed as Kisame jumped overhead and landed behind Naruto. He brought his wide blade down and shredded a part of Naruto's pants as well as the skin.

"Sakura, we have to do something." The pale one said to the girl.

"I know," She looked at Bee, "I don't know who you are but you're going to help us whether you like it or not."

Bee sighed and got to his feet, ignoring the pain in his arm and leg which was already healing.

"Let's go, Sai." Sakura said. Sai nodded and they both ran into the battle to assist Naruto.

Bee watched as Kisame began to take on the three of them. He took all the bandages off of his sword revealing a sort of creature with teeth but no eyes. It had sharp spikes protruding downwards from every part of the creature's body. A handle with a skull on the end was the only part that was normal.

"Skreeee!" The creature screeched. It seemed to struggle and squirm in Kisame's grasp.

"Chaaaaa!" Sakura yelled as she threw a punch, aiming for Kisame's face. She missed and Kisame took the opportunity to kick her into a tree trunk. Sai took his tanto blade out of its case and charged toward Kisame, he seemed more confident and careful as he avoided the sharp and much alive blade.

Naruto appeared behind Kisame all of a sudden with the same blue orb in his hand. There was barely any time to react, but still Kisame moved. He delivered a direct blow to Naruto's side with the sword. As soon as it made contact he pulled it back and a bloody wound was created. The handle of the blade hit Sai's in the nose as it reared back.

Naruto cried out and fell to the ground on his knees, clutching his side. Sai stumbled backwards holding his bloody nose. Sakura was on her feet now and prepared to fight.

Stop standing around Bee! Gyuki yelled to Bee. Move your ass and help that jinchuuriki!

Bee didn't want to. He felt as if that Kisame was a invincible foe, swift, deadly, and strong. One more punching bag couldn't possibly make a difference.

But he had to try.

Bee took his last two blades and gripped the handles tight. He was prepared to fight, no matter what the cost.