Chapter 25: The Start

"Have you found the Kyuubi's Jinchuuriki yet?"

The fire crackled, ashes flying up and slowly falling back to the ground.

A night breeze blew through the two men's hair, the billowing smoke getting into their faces.

The first man stared at his companion, narrowing his one eye. "Well?"

"Don't be so snappy, master," the second man growled. His teeth grit in annoyance. "My patience is rather short tonight. Don't test me."

"I know. Just tell me if who know where they are or not," the first stated. He was obviously unaffected by the threat.

"…I do."

The second man put his hand up, interrupting the protest that was about to escape the lips of his 'master'.

"However, he is heavily guarded by Akatsuki and Konoha," he continued. "Although it is true it is only the Kyuubi's Jinchuuriki knows how to actually deal with me. So he is more of a challenge. Thus, I must prepare before I go after him."

"Does he have a weakness?" the first man questioned.

"He wears many masks to hide behind. I'm sure that if we break those masks, he will break down and use the Kyuubi's power. When that happens…" he grinned, "…I will strike him down, and take his bijuu."

Naruto suddenly sneezed, alarming Teuchi and Ayame.

"U-um…bless you?" Ayame stammered.

Naruto rubbed his cold nose. "Sorry…"

He only received a nervous giggle from the older female as a response.

You're such a terrible gentleman. Kurama grumbled.

Naruto mentally scoffed. Oh shut it.

ANBU ran after a man dressed in black, pursuing the stranger. They were on his tail, madly trying to keep up.

Although it was slow and small, the men were becoming rather tired, and they were losing their ground fairly quickly. However, the newcomer was not even sweating; they've been running for almost fifteen minutes straight, circling around Konoha in shunshin's.

Suddenly, the man was gone. All the ANBU stopped, and looked around for their 'visitor'.

But there was nothing. Just the ANBU's and green forest around them.

"Where did he go…?" one the rookie's murmured.

All of a sudden, all the ANBU troops had a hole in their chest's; each and every one of them dead from a hidden attack.

"Che, they had no idea what hit them," the man grumbled. "Master, let's get going. I don't want to waste any time on getting to the last Jinchuuriki."

"Right, right... Whatever, stupid, I'm coming." A one eyed man with blonde hair and fair skin stepped out of the shadows. "Are you sure you want to pull through with this?"

The man dressed in black snorted. "Having last minute butterfly's?"

His eye narrowed, glancing to his student. "Of course not…I'm just worried that something might go wrong this time."

"Nothing will go wrong. The plan will work this time, master."

"History is gonna repeat itself. Literally," his master stated. "Besides, you don't know what happened during the battle. However, I do. I remember it like it was yesterday."

"So?"

"So, if you die, I turn into nothing and Naruto will repeat what I did." The blonde haired man slowly walked towards the walls of Konoha, his student following. "Besides…I know his desires. Enemy, arch nemeses, devil, demon, human, comrade… It wouldn't make a difference. He would eventually want to save them all."

"Master, what is your point?" the man hissed.

"Nothing, nothing…let's just get going, okay? I'm sick and tired of your shit."

"Hn."

"Hurry, you little ass."

"Hn." And with that, his student disappeared in a flash of green.

The blonde haired man sighed, stopping his slow stroll. I should know. After all, I'm just running around in circles… Time to stop it… He pulled out a three-pronged kunai, and disappeared in a yellow flash.

Trying to break my mask? It won't work. Naruto thought. They're going to have a hard time provoking us.

Who? Kurama asked.

Obito and his master, I think. Naruto stated. Thought you knew.

I don't know. How do you know? The Kyuubi questioned.

It was a gift from Izanami, the goddess of creation and death. The blonde explained. I guess you didn't see that. I'll explain later, though. Right now a sleeping jutsu is being executed. Everyone within Konoha's walls will be put to sleep.

Alright…whatever you say, gaki.

Naruto stood up from his spot on top of the Yondaime's carving on the Hokage Monument, pulling out Minato's three-pronged kunai from his right sleeve, where he kept all six Hiraishin no Jutsu kunai. His grip tightened, feeling his stomach drop down to what felt like the core of the earth.

"What are you doing?" a voice asked.

Naruto 'looked' over his shoulder, seeing the outline of gray. "What is it, Sasuke-teme?"

"Asking what you are doing," the Uchiha shot back.

"Go find the Akatsuki. Bring this kunai with you. Tell your brother 'code sixteen'," Naruto ordered. He threw the kunai to Sasuke's feet, a centimeter away from his toe. "I would hurry if I were you. Konoha is about to be attacked."

Sasuke glared. "By who?"

"Who do you think?" the blonde growled. "Tobi, teme! Tobi! T-O-B-I."

Sasuke rolled his eyes in annoyance; he nodded, grabbing the kunai and disappearing in a blur of a shunshin.

What's your plan? Kurama asked.

Step one: avoid the sleeping jutsu. Step two: defeat Tobi and his master. Step three: lift the sleeping jutsu. Step four: find the Jinchuuriki. Naruto replied. He charged chakra up in his forearm. Step five: Fix everything.

He threw the kunai up into the air, narrowing his eyes as the buildings started to dull in color. The blonde disappeared in a flash, reappearing between Sasuke, the Hokage and Akatsuki.

"We heard; is something up?" Itachi asked without greeting.

"I wouldn't say code sixteen if there wasn't," Naruto stated. "Sleeping kinjutsu is being executed. Tobi is attacking. Everyone grab the kunai and channel their chakra into it. Now."

Hearing the seriousness in his voice, Tsunade, Akatsuki and Tsukiyomi—including Ban and Yoru—grabbed onto the kunai Sasuke held. Each of them channeled chakra into the three pronged kunai, preparing for the worst.

Naruto performed the rat, hare and ram hand seals. "Hiraishin no Jutsu: Level Three[1]."

And everyone disappeared in a flash of red.

[1] Hirashin no Jutsu: Level Three is a level I made up. Level one, the kunai has to be touching something solid. Level two, the kunai can be in midair or in the air in general. Level three, you can teleport from a kunai that is on the GROUND up to one that is in the SKY. So in other words, its combination of level one and two.

The start of a dangerous battle; Tobito and his mysterious master versus Tsunade, Naru-chan Tsuki-chan and Akatsuki. I wonder who's gonna win? Tobito-chan or Naru-chan?

Or will everything just go BOOM?! *gasp* nuuuuu DX

"code sixteen" means "stay on high alert, someone is attacking" (something Ita-chan and Naru-chan made up).

Happy (almost) Thanksgiving!

Peace! :3