The Future World
"Talking"
'Thinking'
Jutsu
Chapter 7: Confrontation
"Fuck we need to get out of here right now!" Kyokou yelled to Haiji and Shimako as the three of them ran from a unit of Orochimaru's 'peacekeepers' as they were called. The small group had planned the demolition of a barracks that Orochimaru's ninja used however they were discovered and were now running for their lives. Although most of Orochimaru's ninja had never seen battle they vastly outnumbered the small resistance group, especially seeing as how Yoko wasn't even there.
"Shut up Kyokou or they'll follow us all the way back, we need to split up quietly and lose them. Then we can individually make it back to our hideout." Haiji said to him.
"Splitting up is dangerous, I'll be able to avoid them but if either of you two get into a fight it may drag on and reinforcements could arrive. And if you're captured they will break you. Uma will break you. With my Byakugan I can safely guide us back to the hideout; hopefully they don't have any tracker or sensor types." Shimako told them.
The two quickly nodded their heads. The image of being tortured by Uma was enough motivation to get their assent to anything. For the next several hours the three hid, ran, and crawled back to their safe spot. All of them sighing in relief that they had made it.
"And this was the day Yoko said she couldn't come and help us." Kyokou said. "What is she supposedly doing right now anyways?"
"She said she was visiting her parents." Shimako replied.
"But aren't they…"
"Yeah."
Kyokou frowned and crossed his arms. "It's because of that Naruto guy, she hasn't been her usual bitchy self since we met that guy."
"He said some pretty controversial things." Haiji said. "And when he brought up our ancestors you know it got her thinking about her parents. Killed by Uma because of their anti-Orochimaru leanings, just like Konohamaru too."
"And the sad part is most people don't even know what really happened, her parents walked out in the middle of a crowd during the annual Empire's Festival and started badmouthing the Emperor. Uma walked up to them without a word and killed them. But the bastard Orochimaru just covered it up, telling everyone it was an 'unfortunate accident'." Kyokou scoffed. "The things he says that people believe."
"Well it's his own granddaughter, he can't just come out and say she's a crazy psychopath." Haiji said.
"It's not just her! All five of those Overseer's are fucked up!" Kyokou snapped. "He claims a peaceful happy Empire is what we are, free from corruption, but he has those psycho's at the highest level of control. The Sector Lords are puppets, mere figureheads controlled by the Overseer's! You remember in Sector Six last year when the Overseer Seiji massacred that town because he said they were harboring fugitives? We all know that was bullshit! They're all equally fucked up and he's at the head of it all!"
"Have we almost caught up to him Jin?" The black haired ninja asked his comrade.
"Yes Ginka, we'll be right on him in under five minutes. Lord Akkakumaru is also right behind us." Jin replied.
"Good. When we attack we will use method three, our opponent is powerful so I want him taken out as quickly as possible. Vid and Kfer, if Jin misses your timing will need to be perfect. Got it?!"
"Yes Ginka." The two green and red haired ninjas replied in unison.
Yoko was sitting in front of her parents grave. To better cover up the incident Orochimaru allowed for them to have a real burial in a real graveyard instead of not allowing them those rights due to them being "dissenters".
When Naruto told them all that their ancestors couldn't possibly rest happy she had to restrain herself from attacking him. What the hell did he know anyways! What did he know about her parents or how they died or who she was! What gave him the right to judge he and her friends like that!
Yoko's fists balled in anger and she punched the dirt repeatedly. "That asshole, making me feel guilty about doing everything I can." Tears started welling in her eyes. "You guys would be proud of me right?"
A hand gripped her shoulder but Yoko didn't respond.
"Are you feeling alright?" Haiji asked her as he comforted her.
Yoko sniffed and wiped away her tears. "No."
Haiji sat next to her and looked at her parents graves. "I can't say I understand how you feel or say anything that would be much comfort. Both of my parents are still alive, I don't know what you must be feeling."
"You're useless Haiji." She said with a bit of amusement in her voice.
Haiji smiled and put his arm around her shoulders. "I know. And I also know why you decided to come here all of a sudden." Haiji's smile disappeared and Yoko gained a somber expression. "You shouldn't dwell on something someone who you knew for five minutes said to you. I could tell that that guy was filled with anger and he doesn't know anything about you so you should just forget it……. are you happy now? I'm not good with crying people."
Yoko started shaking and Haiji began to worry, but then of all things she laughed. "Haiji just when I think you're this smart and philosophical guy you say something completely stupid and tactless! Let's go dumbass." Yoko got up and walked away from the gravesite.
"What just happened? And what is tact?"
"Hachibe do you think I'm a good ruler?"
"Of course Lord Orochimaru you are the greatest ruler who has ever lived. There is not a doubt in my mind that you have done the absolute best for this world."
Orochimaru smiled as his favorite subordinate answered him. "It's good to have you around Hachibe, whenever I'm feeling down you always brighten my day and convince me that I'm great."
"With all due respect sir your modesty makes it quite difficult."
"Haha! You never cease to amuse me! But I have a serious question for you now."
Hachibe perked up and gave his unwavering attention to Orochimaru.
"Do you think I'm doing the right thing by ordering our dear friend Naruto killed? I know the poor boy personally and even though I can't imagine that I could change his mind I know I will still feel guilty about his death. He's just confused and angry, it's such a shame."
"My lord you mustn't waver, he is clearly insane and dangerous. Someone like him who hates you for no reason doesn't deserve to live."
'Oh but he does have reason to hate me, much more than you could possibly imagine Hachibe'. "Your loyalty is commendable, but I can't help but think that maybe your opinion is biased. After all it was I that took you and your siblings in as babies, perhaps your judgment and sense of right and wrong are clouded by this?"
"Lord Orochimaru!" Hachibe yelled startling Orochimaru due to his abnormal outburst. "To me you are what is right! You are my judgment! There is no such thing as right or wrong to me it is only what you believe that matters!"
Orochimaru's shocked expression settled back into his normal smile. "Like I said Hachibe you always brighten my day and amuse me to no end."
"It's my job I suppose, after all being your guard isn't much trouble."
Orochimaru's smile widened. "Hah! Take the rest of the day off Hachibe!" After he left, with considerable hesitation, Orochimaru knew he had made the right decision. He needed to protect his Empire from anything, even if it was from the truth about him.
Naruto was on his way to what he believed was the Sound village. He couldn't be completely sure where he was but he was pretty certain he was at least in the Land of Rice. He had been walking at a pretty slow pace, after all there wasn't much of a reason to hurry he thought, and he wanted to think some things over. He was thinking about his friends and if any of them had children.
Before he left Ino and Sai had started up a relationship, although Naruto didn't think it would really go anywhere, but he did run into that girl who looked an awful lot like Ino. As for Shikamaru and Temari Naruto always suspected the two were secretly in love but they always denied it. Neji and Tenten had been seeing each other for awhile, much to Naruto's surprise. And Lee never did give up trying to woo Sakura.
"I wonder what happened to them all after I disappeared." Naruto said and thought back to his meeting with the 'rebel group'. "That one girl was a Hyuga and she did kind of look like Neji, and that blue skinned guy…. Wasn't there an Akatsuki with blue skin? Hm, I wonder if Lee ever did get with Sakura? Eww, bad images. And what would there children look like?" Naruto imagined huge fuzzy pink eyebrows.
"Pff… Fufu…. HAHAHAHAHA! Oh man Sakura would flip if her kids looked like that!"
"Alright I need to get back to walking…. pink bushy-brows… ha."
Naruto continued walking, but he didn't get far when he felt something was off.
'It's like something's tugging at the back of my mind….. it's genjutsu!' Naruto thought and then quickly released it only for him to hear a loud screeching noise coming from behind.
He quickly fell to the ground as a blast of lighting zoomed by right where his head would have been.
"Piercing Fang!"
'No way' Naruto thought and then quickly lunged forward barely dodging the spinning attacker who smashed into the ground behind Naruto.
Naruto had no time to think about how the enemy knew that attack as a barrage of dozens of shurikens closed in on him from all directions.
"Shit! Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Naruto made the seal and said as four clones appeared on all sides of him serving as shields against the many shuriken. The clones dispelled from being hit so many times and the weapons dropped to the ground as Naruto jumped farther away from his attackers, although three were hidden he could generally feel where they were.
In a tree behind Jin Ginka sat watching. 'He detected my genjutsu with enough time to dodge my attack, and then Jin's as well. And he used his shadow clones as shields to protect against Vid and Kfer's shuriken volley. He's got good instincts and good ingenuity. A strong opponent, but we will not fail you Lord Akkakumaru.'
While Ginka was evaluating his opponent Naruto was staring down Jin as the latter stood up from the hole he had made in the ground and dusted himself off.
"How do you know that move?" Naruto demanded of him.
Jin raised an eyebrow and looked at Naruto slightly confused. "The Piercing Fang has been apart of the Inuzuka clans taijutsu style for generations. It's only natural that I know it."
Naruto's eyes widened in shock. "Inuzuka… Kiba." Naruto said stunned 'This guys a descendant of Kiba!'.
"Now criminal." Jin said as he lowered to the ground taking on his clans battle stance. "We will kill you."
The battle gets into full swing next chapter! And Akkakumaru is not far behind! Can Naruto defeat them all?
