Chapter 17: Akatsuki

Hono had been called by the Hokage himself to head over to his office in order to discuss a matter of "extreme importance". The Third didn't mention what it was, though. Maybe Hono had reached a new rank in the Bingo Book? Maybe he was to be the next Hokage? Maybe the Hokage would give him permission to kill any villager he wanted? Wait a minute, I checked the Bingo Book today, that can't be it. He kept making theories while walking towards the Hokage building, accompanied by a female ANBU soldier.

"Why did the old man send you to protect me, hun?"- he asked her. She was wearing the standard Anbu gear and a porcelain fox mask. She had long brown hair. Activating the Byakugan, Hono saw she blushed after he called her hun.

"I'm sorry, but the Hokage has ordered me not to answer any questions."- she replied, still blushing. She either admired him or had a crush on him. Maybe both, so he decided to persuade her.

"Can you tell me your name? I'm dying to know. The Hokage doesn't need to know."- he gave her a smirk and a wink. She blushed even more. Jackpot.

"My name is Kira."- she answered in a serious tone, though obviously a forced one.

"Pretty name! Not many of those these days. Say, how old are you? You seem really young to be an Anbu agent."- with this, he knew he had her in the bag.

"I'm 15, I am the Katon specialist of the team."- was it just him or were things going too easily? He performed a bunch of handsigns before spitting a giant fireball at the sky.

"I'm fond of Katon as well. 15 years old, Anbu soldier, very pretty, Katon user, are you the perfect girl?"- hearing this, she giggled. I don't take pride in doing such an easy task. I just tell her what she wants to hear and bingo.- " To have someone as strong as you to protect me, the situation must be serious.

"Well, a new organization as appeared in the world. Their goal is to capture every jinchuuriki, so the Third Hokage wishes to speak to you in order to elaborate a plan to defend yourself."- she replied, completely unaware of his manipulation.

"Do they have any distinctive traits? Are they strong?"- he asked.

"They wear black long coats with red clouds on them and each one has a ring. They are all S-rank ninja as far as we know."- she answered, now more serious.

"Black long coats with red clouds like those?"- he asked, pointing at the two men standing on a nearby roof. She took a glance at them and immediately fell, unconscious. Hono used his Byakugan and saw that her chakra was deeply disturbed.- "You used a genjutsu on her, correct?"

"Tsukuyomi."- one of them answered. He had blue skin and looked a lot like a shark. Like his companion, he was wearing the black coat and had a ring. He carried a big sword covered in bandages on his back. His scratched Kirigakure forehead protector was tying his hair, keeping it up.- "A genjutsu where Itachi controls time and space. He just tortured that pretty girl for 72 hours."

"Nii-san, how good to see you."- Hono greeted, turning to the other man. He was caucasian and tall. He had short raven hair and a birth mark that looked like an X crossing his face. His forehead protector was from Konoha and was also scratched. His eyes were shaped into the third level Sharingan. The blue-skinned man was surprised.

"Nii-san?"- he asked. Itachi scowled.

"He's the result of the conjoinment between the Hyuuga and Uchiha clan. We're basically half cousins. He insisted on calling me brother."- Itachi replied.

"ITACHI!I'LL KILL YOU!"- they heard a familiar voice shout. They turned around to see Sasuke running at Itachi with Chidori in his right hand. Itachi simply grabbed his wrist to stop him.

"You are in the way."- he said, breaking Sasuke's wrist, holding him by his neck with his right hand and pushing him against a wall. His Sharingan changed to become something that could be related to a triple bladed Fuma shuriken.- "You need more hate."

"Ooooooh, that's cold. Casting Tsukuyomi on your younger brother."- Kisame commented. After a moment, Itachi let Sasuke drop to the ground, turning to Hono.

"Hono-kun, we're here to take you. Please come peacefully or we will be forced to harm you."- the Uchiha explained. Hono smirked.

"How about NO?"- he quickly unsheathed his Katana and started exchanging blows with Itachi. Things went on for about five minutes before Itachi's right eye bled before he looked into Hono's eyes. Nothing happened, however.

"W-What?"- Itachi asked in disbelief. Someone had completely ignored the Tsukuyomi? Hono laughed at him.

"Genjutsu don't work on broken people for they have lost the ability to dream."- he explained, striking his bloody palm on the floor.- "Kuchyiose!"

"Shit!"- Kisame swore as a hot stomach began enveloping them. Itachi started running, Kisame followed him.

"Useless, no one's ever escaped from this prison."- he then heard an explosion and ran, to see that Itachi had used Amaterasu to escape. Hono didn't care though, if he wanted to kill Itachi he would have attacked him immediately. His first priority was seeing if Sasuke was alright. If he wasn't, he'd probably get the blame.