The Shinobi Hunter: Invasion

by gorutovssageta

Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the story itself.

"So, we're headed to my old town, how nostalgic," I stated as I glanced over at Itachi. "I mean our old town, right partner?"

"Partner?" Itachi questioned.

"Yeah, some guy name Tobi told me that you're my partner now," I responded. "No one told you?"

"Tobi? Do you mean Madara-sensei?" Itachi asked.

"That guy is not Madara Uchiha, whoever that is," I answered. "Master told me that he knew Madara Uchiha, and even though they are similar, he's not Madara Uchiha." Itachi seemed surprised, yet not surprised at the same time. He glanced at Kisame, who chuckled.

"Well, so if our masked friend isn't Madara Uchiha, who is he?" Kisame asked. "Konan, you're the one in this group closest to the upper management, can you shed some light on this situation?"

"I don't know any more then you do Kisame," Konan answered, but I could tell she was lying. Konan was closer to Pain, who was supposed to be the leader, than any of us. She knew something, but was hiding it for an unknown reason.

"I don't believe you Konan, I think you're lying," I announced as Konan glanced back at me. "Tell us the truth about this Tobi, or I'll beat it out of you."

You ever realize the exact moment you stuck your foot in your mouth in a situation? Well, that was my moment where my foot went in my mouth, and Konan's foot was prepared to go up my ass. Konan turned around, looking down at me with the most sinister look I've ever seen a woman as beautiful as her carry on her face.

"What… did…you…just…say?" Konan asked slowly.

"…you heard me?" I answered uncertainly, Kisame, Deidara, and Itachi all slowly backing away from me. Konan advanced toward me, my heart beginning to slightly beat faster than usual. My mouth went a bit dry, like it became sand paper. I felt my left foot pulling back, as if telling the rest of my body it was time to go. I ignored this sensation, knowing as the youngest member of the Akatsuki, if I wanted respect, I'd have to earn it. If it meant I had to take on Konan, then so be it. But I knew the blue haired paper kunoichi knew something, and I couldn't, wasn't, leaving until I found out.

"Naruto-kun!" a voice screamed as Anko leapt in front of me, accompanied by Haku.

"What the hell Anko?" I shouted, though I secretly was glad she arrived when she did. "What are you doing here? And why did you bring that traitor in front of me? She better be here to die!"

"Getting to that in a moment, but what's going on here?" Anko asked as she glanced at Konan, who's eye's were still fixed upon me menacingly.

"Konan and I were just having a conversation on keeping secret's," I responded as I flashed Konan a grin. "Now, like I said before. Tell me all you know about that Tobi guy. Or I'll beat it out of you!"

"Naruto, you don't want to do this," Konan warned me as I snickered in response.

"Did you just threaten my Naruto?" Anko asked as she turned to face Konan. "Because if you did, he won't need to lift a finger. I'll kill you myself!"

"Do you think that you, can defeat me?" Konan asked as both of them stared each other down. "I will have no mercy on you if you strike me. I will kill you…"

"I hate to interrupt this, but I've got important new's," Haku announced as I growled viciously at the ice user.

"I should tear your skin off your bone for still existing, what could you possibly have to say?" I hissed as Haku flashed me a sneaky grin.

"I know where Orochimaru is hiding the Sage," Haku announced as everyone's attention turned to Haku. "I never betrayed you Naruto. I had to make you think I did so Orochimaru would not expect anything. I apologize for deceiving all of you, but it had to be done."

"So now you're telling me you've been on our side this entire time?" Anko asked as she chuckled. "Lady, how stupid do you think we are? You aren't going anywhere, no one's giving you the antidote until I'm satisfied. Who know's, I might just let you die…"

"Fine, let me die, but take this first," Haku interrupted as she handed me a slip of paper from her pocket, the slip showing the location of each of Orochimaru's strongest shinobi. "Each shinobi was strategically placed in an area where they'd excel. I don't know if anyone or anything is guarding them, but I'm almost positive they are unguarded. Orochimaru left them there to ensure even if he ran into you, he'd be able to succeed in his plan. For even if you manage to kill Orochimaru, he has it set up that all the deceased shinobi will return to life, meaning a battle the like's of no shinobi has seen before. Someone else is working with Orochimaru, but it is unknown who."

"Madara Uchiha is on this list…" I announced as Deidara and Kisame gasped.

"So it's true then, the masked man is not who he say's he is," Itachi remarked as he turned to Kisame. "As we thought from the beginning. But what would he achieve by calling himself Madara?"

"We can't worry about that now, we need to destroy each of these corpse's before we kill Orochimaru," Kisame answered. "But I sure as hell will find out after I'm done killing Orochimaru."

"Let me see that list Naruto," Konan asked as she held out her hand. I looked at her hand, then up at her face.

"I don't trust you Konan," I stated as Konan looked back at me in surprise. "You are hiding something from us. I don't think it'd be wise for you to continue to travel with us. In fact, I think it'd be safer if we just kill you." Konan looked at me emotionlessly, me looking back at her the same way.

"You're growing up too fast," Konan remarked as she glared at me. "I…" For a moment, Konan showed a flash of true emotion, a sad expression clouding her face. But her stoic expression returned just as fast as it changed, Konan turning away from me and the other Akatsuki.

"You want to know who Tobi is?" Konan asked as my ear's perked up slightly. Even Itachi looked as if he was giving Konan his full attention.

"Tobi is… an enigma," Konan continued. "He is responsible for the creation of the Akatsuki. He is the man that gave Nagato/Pain his Rinnegan. His true identity even escape's me, but just know this. He is very powerful, though he doe's not show it. He is… dangerous."

"What is he planning?" Itachi asked suddenly, Konan glancing over at Itachi.

"You seem to know a lot more than you've been letting on, Itachi Uchiha," Konan stated. "Fine, I shall tell you. He is planning to cast an Infinite Tsukoyomi on the moon, placing the whole world in an infinite genjutsu." Itachi and Kisame glanced at each other, me and Anko gasping in response.

"Well, I guess you are in the loop Konan," Kisame commented as he flashed Konan a toothy grin. "I wonder why though? Do you agree with what he is doing? We were all informed something entirely different."

"I did not say I agree, I just follow Nagato," Konan answered.

"So Pain is in on this, as well as you…" I said as I looked up at Konan. "Why… would you make me go so far to get you to tell me the truth?"

"Naruto… you are just a delusional child right now," Konan answered. "You do not see this world as I do. You can never understand…"

"I thought I understood you, but I guess I was wrong," I interrupted as I turned away from Konan. "Like I said before, I can't trust you. I think it's best we split up to kill these corpses."

"Fine, Deidara, Kisame, you're with me," Konan stated as Kisame and Deidara joined her. "We'll all meet back up here in the village when we're done."

OK, just a short chapter this week. I wanted to explain a bit more, further the plot before we go any further. The Akatsuki are breaking apart due to Tobi, the mysterious enigma. What are his real motives? Who is Orochimaru working with? Who are the rest of these corpses? Find out next chapter of the Shinobi Hunter: Invasion!

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