FSDYT Note's:
Boy OH boy have we come along way! So many chapters behind us, so many twists and turns and yet the road is still so long. But eh I guess that is a good thing. Now to all the loyal and enticed readers that love this story, for you; here is your fix for the week!
ENJOY!
CONTINUED. . .
Haruo was first to speak as he laughed then asked "Hiro you're on drugs aren't you?"
"I most certainly am not!" replied the man with a glare "Unlike you I am competent enough to make decisions!"
Ready to defend his friend Arata asked "On what basis do you propose such an action be taken?"
"He has led many of our comrades to their deaths not once but twice in the span of a few dozen hours. In good conscience of knowing he could have just retreated and saved lives. This is clear misconduct and a blight against orders. Haruo Uzumaki then committed treason when he ordered Yu village to surrender to Kumo and then took it back for what ever reason. These charges can not be ignored!"
Getting to his feet quickly Haruo almost was about to punch the stone faced Hiro but was stopped by the fast reacting Shuji that blocked his attack.
"You sneaky bastard Hiro! I don't even know how you know of that but I didn't do that shit! We were ambushed and Yu-village alone did that other bullshit behind my back! You liar" explained Haruo with contempt at remembering the past situation and seeing the smug look on the Fuma man's face.
Hiro shaking his head back and forth decisively stared a thinking Arata in the eyes "Sir this has gotten back to the council; and they await your words on the matter. While this treason Haruo has done could easily cost him his life, I say with leniency of just him being demoted back to a jounin and making up his blunders with strict restrictions should suffice"
"It should first be under investigation" said Shuji making the still struggling to attack Haruo sit down.
Quick to reply Hiro stated "Until the investigation is concluded Haruo has to be demoted for he will not be seen as able to command. Also with his division without a leader and as wounded as it is, I say I being of the required ability should take over"
Growling Haruo spat "That's what you really want you ambitious creep! Here I thought you were being a justice seeking asshole but in fact you're just looking for more power"
Interrupting the tirade of his friend Arata let his decision be known "Haruo can't charged for the death of others during war even if it is directly his fault. This is due in part because its not illegal to assign suicide missions to any ninja. Though often left to me being the only one able to have such an authority. Haruo will not be penalized for over extending his reach on orders, but will be for any actions investigated that were taken by him that did not pertain to completing direct orders. The act of "treason" of Yu-village's surrender must be dismissed; as a new strategy Haruo tried to implement. Deception is a ninja's tool"
Frowning Hiro asked "Then what of the investigation?"
"It shall be conducted after the war, Haruo is too needed on the front line as he is highly effective. Though as you requested due in part to the large loss of life, Haruo will be again reprimanded."
"As you wish" said Hiro with a look that could have been a slight glare but he had turned around before anyone could fully take in his facial expression and left the room. Slamming the door shut behind him.
"Creep!" snorted Haruo
With an upbeat voice Arata spoke "Don't worry about him, we still have much work to do you guys. . . an even you too Tomio-san" he said knowing the newly minted Eternal Dreamer was in the room.
Appearing like a shadow off of the wall the infiltration expert shinobi bowed before the General. "At your lead sir"
Arata smiled as he looked to the younger respectful boy then to Shuji "No by Shuji's lead. You guys will probably from now on be our needed shadows in the dark. We- yes us at the lead will end this damn idiocy of war that has plagued us! All in agreement?"
Each boy and man nodded sternly at the prospect.
"For now on and forever. . . we shall always act for Whirlpool!" passionately said the General getting salutes.
LEAF VILLAGE| LOCATION; UNFOUNDED
Pinned by each tail with black chakra absorbing stakes. Reenforced even more thoroughly by the chains that connected each and tied him braced to the molten ball of chakra that was actually his own.
The Nine-tailed fox of legend was in a precarious situation. His hands and legs staked unmercifully to the orb of chakra left him crippled.
The seal that he could not see but made the world around him a colorful swarming image of pink and blue hues left him slightly nauseated but well sedated.
He felt nothing. No pain no awareness. Not even touch or sound. His chakra once able to allow him to sense almost anything now failed to alert him to time or even where exactly he was.
But it did not take any of his keen senses to know exactly where he was. For he was not ignorant and highly intelligent. But his instincts, he often relied on, being characteristically fox-like. He still from time to time rather trust them then his crafty mind.
Alas though his mind even seemed clouded along with instincts.
Yet he held on barely.
It was but four ideas he clung to that he kept pinned in his mind. Even more tightly then he was pinned to the orb of chakra his body was prostrated upon.
"Madara . . . Hashirama. . . Mito. . . Frreeedooommm" the four words escaped the dilapidated fox's lips almost in a whispering melody. Far from the echoing dominance his overbearing personality was channeled to in sound.
Growling at his predicament and almost on autopilot the fox flexed his arm. Testing his boundaries. As he'd done many times since being captured.
Cemented in to his prison as he sure he was Kyubi did not expect the slight slack that it seemed the stakes in his arm had given him. Being an opportunistic predator, he was not one to let a small opportunity presented to him pass by.
Slyly the fox made sure his ever omnipresent prison did not figure out his intentions as a small tendril of formless red chakra wafted from his body in to the gravity-less space he'd been confined in to.
In that small time of sensing freedom the tendril of chakra had to collect information for its master. It was soon repelled back to its' creator by a ricocheting stream of pale sparks as if it had hit an electrified barrier.
It was enough though. Quite enough for the Nine-Tails to gain information that he was isolated from. That his container tried to keep him ignorant from for now he knew how long.
Chuckling with returning sense of hope. The fox let loose a deep wheezing snort in contempt at everything that dare challenge him.
'I've sensed it... Hashirama has died! An presumably so has Madara! They are gone! An the world has been thrown in to chaos! Asunder to drown in fighting and death. This is my chance, It is now that I could break free!'
Slowly pulling back to reveal razor-sharp fangs which were as equally terrifying and deadly simultaneously. The black lips of the gigantic fox spread in to a make-shift triumphant smile.
"Sleep Nine-Tails" caressed a detached voice that washed upon the fox, like a hazy mist. Instinctively the voice it had already began to feel the budding emotions in the troubling creature.
Knowing who it was that tried to suppress him the fox showing signs of life opened his eyes. Exposing what are blood-red orbs filled with sharp malevolence that spoke of unending amounts of hate.
"Weak! Disgusting! Human! You Can't Keep Me Here Forever!" spat the leviathan beginning to thrash with renewed vigor fueled by rage.
With the same calming voice the female phantom spoke "You are safer here Nine-tails. . . sleep"
The chains binding the desperately trying to escape creature, at once glowed an eerily yellow and rattled before tightening its hold on the fox then dyeing out suddenly.
Immediately the Nine-Tails knew what was to come and thrashed unsuccessfully to break away.
As expected the glowing orb of chakra binding the fox grew larger as the Fox's own chakra pool was siphoned away. The ball of magma like chakra grew larger as the fox's attempts at freedom became weaker and weaker till they stopped all together.
Drained of his precious energy the Nine-tails hung his head as he felt the bonds on him grow even more unbreakable.
"Sleep" whispered the feminine voice
"Some how. . . Some way. . . Mito! I will kill you. . ." promised the mighty being as his conscious faded along with his strength.
Slowly the blood-red eyes closed. All the while they grew more resentful and hate filled.