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(Chapter 2 – Mission to Find a Demon)
"Ugh…This is so frustrating!", groaned one Tsunade Senju behind her desk as she went through all the possible missions they can get.
Ever since the banishment of one their most important ninjas they had, missions for profit were running low for Konoha. All the other villages were ignoring and avoiding them like a plague, probably because they think Konoha was nothing but a selfish hellhole and preferred for Suna nins' help.
Nowadays, the only missions and assignments they were getting were low ranked missions like D or C ranked missions, which weren't enough for anyone. Because of this the civilian council is becoming more unbearable for many people, including Tsunade.
The council had been whining like children for not having enough power and profit. Considering the whole mess was partly their fault, Tsunade had reduced the council's command over the village to that of an advisor, which what the council was supposed to be until they had grown the nerve to overrun the hokage's decisions.
Another problem that had been growing bigger for the said village was that an unknown hero had been cleaning almost every A-ranked to S-ranked missions out but was only taking little amounts of the rewards and bounty. The unknown hero was always requested for such high ranked missions because of his generosity and kind heart. When heard of this, the council had been bugging and annoying the hokage to send some shinobis to go after him and force his loyalty to the village, which was a terrible idea for everyone.
Reading the guy's profile on the bingo book, the unfamiliar warrior was almost to kage level and was even known to have saved the Kazekage, Gaara, from two Akatsuki members. Tsunade knew that she just can't send her shinobis carelessly to go find and potentially fight a powerful stranger without real information about him.
Yeah, this was a problem for Konoha but they can't really blame anyone but themselves for these results; they were the one who crafted this whole mess. No one is to be blamed but themselves.
"I just hope you're alright Naruto. Where ever you are", Tsunade sighed, she missed the brat but she can't really leave her responsibilities as the Hokage to go find her considered little brother.
'I guess I shouldn't really be calling him that since I didn't even try to defend him or talk to him before he left' Tsunade sighed again at the thought.
It was true that she agreed to banishment but it was only because she had no power over the people of Konoha like the council, she thought that it was for the best for Naruto to leave because if he stayed, more problems would occur. But when she realized what it would bring, it was already too late. Now, she was regretting her decision, like everyone else. Well, except for the council, who hates the blonde with passion.
Knocking at the door brought Tsunade back from her thought, she muttered a 'come in' and saw Shizune open the door. Since the banishment, Shizune had also changed; she became quieter and a tad bit cold to the people of the village, even to Tsunade.
Going against the decision of exile, Shizune was not the one to be considered a traitor to the blonde former Konoha shinobi, In fact, she even yelled at Tsunade before the hokage could even consider the act of banishment but like everything else, it was nothing but a whisper in the ear compared to the loud shouts of the people.
"Tsunade-sama, the council wants to see you, again", Shizune informed with a slightly monotone voice. Tsunade groaned in annoyance and nodded.
"Alright, Shizune. Thank you", the female hokage said while she stood up from her chair and walked over to the door.
This was gonna be one hell of a meeting.
(At the Council Chambers)
"Alright, you old bats! What do you want this time?!", Tsunade shouted in anger. The council faced her and some of them sneered. All in once, the council members started demand incoherent nonsense, which only infuriated the hokage more.
"Everyone, SHUT THE HELL UP!", Tsunade yelled, slamming her fist down on her table that caused it to crack and creek. The council silenced themselves at seeing the angered hokage's raged outburst.
"Just tell you want and get this whole stupid attempt over with!" , the female hokage sat back on her chair and rubbed her temples. Danzo bravely stood up and voiced his 'attempt'.
"Tsunade-sama, we request a team of shinobi to find this man for the village's rise", Danzo calmly said and showed a picture in the bingo book.
A picture of a plain black mask with silver crack-like lines over the mask was displayed on the page, the picture of the said unknown hero; the Mirā Akuma or the Mirror Demon. Looks like they want to try and force his loyalty to village. Again.
"How many times do I have to tell you? We can't just send our shinobis after this guy! He's too powerful for to us take! Besides! What if doesn't want to!? What if we provoke him and end up destroying the village, which will cause more problems!", Tsunade angrily replied, which caused some to flinch.
"But, Hokage-sama!-", one of the council protested before he was cut off by Tsunade's yell.
"No! That's it! We are done with this meeting!", the female hokage was about to leave when-
"I think you should consider this, hime", a gruff voice suggested. Tsunade knew that voice, she turned and saw Jiraiya near the window with a bruise on his cheek.
"Jiraiya…you went to the bathing house and got yourself beaten up again, didn't you?" Tsunade exasperatedly asked. Jiraiya only replied with a sheepish smile but turned to a serious face again.
"Seriously, hime. Maybe you can reconsider their request", Jiraiya repeated which earned him a questioned look from the blonde hokage.
"And why should I do that?", Tsunade asked. Jiraiya smugly smirked and walked over to her, he whispered something to her while the council tried to eavesdrop but failed miserably.
Whatever Jiraiya told her, it made Tsunade's eyes widen and her body to slightly tremble. After a short moment of silence, her eyes began to water with tears but the tears quickly disappeared and her eyes began to burn with determination.
"Shizune! Assemble the Konoha 12 and Kakashi in my office in five minutes!", Tsunade commanded while Shizune blinked but slowly nodded.
(At the Hokage's Tower – 5 minutes later)
All of Konoha 12 and Kakashi Hatake were standing in front of a very serious Tsunade and an equally serious Jiraiya. This earned some confused reactions but no one said a word. Tsunade took a deep breath and Jiraiya straightened his form.
"You have all known about the mysterious shinobi who had been creating heroism in some villages now, right?", Tsunade started earning a nod from the group.
"Yes, we do, Tsunade-sama. May I ask why you mentioned this?", Kakashi asked without his favorite little book in sight.
"Because, you're going to find and bring him here to the village", the female Hokage replied. The group's eyes widened and some had their mouths gaped.
"B-But Tsunade-sama. Isn't this guy almost Kage-level? I don't think we can-", Sakura was cut off when the blonde hokage's eyes started to water.
"I don't care just track him down and bring him here!", Tsunade intervened.
"But Tsunade-sama, we can't risk having one our shinobis to die. W need all the help we can get-", Kakashi reasoned but stopped when he heard the hokage's cry.
"I don't care if he's as strong as the Rikudou Sennin! I want him here! I just want my outoto back!", Tsunade lightly sobbed, she couldn't take the emptiness anymore. Without Naruto, the village was nothing to her, he was her inspiration to continue being hokage but without him, it made no sense to carry on and serve this village.
The reaction caused confusion. Did the hokage have a brother? Why did she need this person so much! Who? What? And Why? Then realization hit them like a ton of bricks. The only person she would consider as a brother is-
'Naruto', the group's eyes widened once more.