A.N.

Bless all of those who have reviewed, faved, and followed my story. I really, truly appreciate it!

If you have not kept up with the manga from here on out there may be spoilers.

Disclaimer: Naruto does NOT belong to me.

Sayuri and any characters that have not and will not appear in the manga and/or anime are completely original.

Please Review!

"So you're the little Marihasha heiress!" said an elderly man who just barely reached the top of the table.

"Yes." She bowed. "If you'll forgive me, I need to have a word with Danzo." She turned to the man and glared, his guards immediately taking a defensive stance in front of their leader. "Did you manipulate the daimyo into letting you become Hokage?"

The man smirked. "Wouldn't you like to know."

"Tell me!" she was losing her patience with the man.

"Temper, Lady Sayuri." Danzo admonished. "Imagine what your father would think."

Brown eyes looked between his two guards and the aged man. How difficult would it be for her to get her hands on him? She wondered. "My father is gone, thanks to a certain someone." She watched as Danzo narrowed his one at her. "Did you or did you not manipulate the Daimyo?!"

"Not in the same way as with Mifune." He said calmly as if he were discussing the weather.

Sayuri gritted her teeth and took a step forward. "You—" Sayuri stopped as she watched the Fire banner behind the old man fall to the ground.

"They're here!" The blue haired man stated. Immediately the samurai behind her moved to her side.

"Up above." Said the blonde man that stood beside Danzo.

What…?! Sayuri and the rest looked to see Sasuke standing on the wall with his Kusanagi drawn.

Sasuke looked at Danzo and glared, until something caught his attention. His Sharingan gaze shifted and locked with mismatched brown eyes.

Sayuri?! His eyes widened. No! Madara told me she was dead…She has to be an imposter! He watched the fake carefully as her brown eyes widened, her chakra flow fluctuating just then.

Sharingan eyes narrowed. There was no way anyone could imitate her steady flow of her chakra. His eyes watched the girl's energy move about her, imitating the movement of water, and every once in a while spiking up at random intervals imitating a gentle flame.

He lied…Sasuke realized. Madara had lied to him.

Decisions

Why would he lie to him? Why tell him that she was dead?! Sasuke could only stare at the brunette as she looked up at him. All this time she was in Konoha when she could have been with him. Why was she still with them? The village murdered her clan! Why had she stayed with them? The young Uchiha's attention was drawn to the man that appeared suddenly, as he aimed a strike on his form. Blocking it quickly, the two stared at each other for a moment.

"Not bad." Mifune said as he landed on the table.

A sudden explosion made Sayuri turn back to the Hokage only to watch his black robe drift behind him. "Danzo!" she called out. In a matter of seconds the blue haired man from the mist, jumped over the table and headed toward the hole in the wall from which Danzo had escaped from.

"Mizukage, Chojiro, you stay here! I'll go after Danzo! We haven't settled the matter of the summit yet!" The man ordered.

The redheaded Kage nodded. "All right, Ao, but don't chase him too far!"

Sasuke looked from Sayuri to the whole Danzo created. Who should he choose? The girl that had become the very last thing he had left in this world, or the man that had ruined his whole life? Tightening his grip on his sword, he jumped down landing next to the hole.

"Sasuke stop!" The Uchiha heard the girl call after him, but he did not turn. It was his fault! Danzo needed to die!

"Karin, follow me!" the Uchiha ordered.

Sayuri watched as the redhead she had met a few months back ran towards him only to stop as they watched magma seal the exit. "Aakatsuki violated Kirigakure and made the Fourth Mizukage their plaything…" She turned to the woman as she wiped her red lips and smirked.

"Do not interfere." Sasuke warned.

The woman simply smiled. "Such a good looking man…what a waste. But I'll give you a kiss to remember me by."

"Who do you think you are?! An old hag like you shouldn't be acting all seductive!" Karin yelled.

The Mizukage drew her hands to her chest as she began to perform a few hand signs. Chojiro on the other hand drew his sword and pointed it at Sasuke at the same time the samurai stood in front of Sayuri blocking Sasuke from her view.

"Tsuchikage, Lady Sayuri, if you're not going to fight, then please get out the way." At that moment she released another wave of lava at Sasuke.

"Get down!" the samurai ordered as he pushed Sayuri to the ground.

"Chojiro!" she heard the Mizukage call out before a sudden explosion caused the room to shake and debris to fly around.

Sayuri shifted and looked up to see Karin staring at the man on the ground. Suddenly the red head turned around and looked over the table. The brunette narrowed her eyes before pushing the man on top of her away. Standing up as best she could she stalked over to the red head and pulled her back by the collar, forcing her to turn around.

"Hey!" She cried out and glared at Sayuri who shoved her against the table. Karin tried to push herself up only to be shoved back down by the brunette.

"You're going to tell what's going on here, right now!"

Karin gritted her teeth. "Why should I?!" Karin hissed in pain as Sayuri's hand went to her neck and squeezed.

"Because if you don't cooperate I'm going to make sure that you rot in jail once this is all over." Sayuri threatened as she leaned closer to the red head. "Now talk!"

Karin gulped. "We're after Danzo he—" Red eyes stared long and hard at Sayuri grunting as the hand tightened. It was then that her chakra caught her attention. She looked into Sayuri's eyes in shock. "You…you were that girl!" Brown eyes narrowed. "The girl that went to my base along with Sasuke! The purple haired one!"

Sayuri frowned and loosened her hold. "How…?"

Karin smirked. "I can see your chakra."

"Lady Sayuri!" Mifune called out. The heiress turned in time to see a white blob rise up from the fallen white man on the ground. Just then the samurai that had been with her cut it in half only to have the bottom part of it wrap its self around him while the top half landed on her.

"What…" she tried to pull it off, but the thing only spread. "What is this?!" she struggled as she was completely encased by the blob that suddenly sprouted a head alarming Sayuri in the process. She felt her knees grow weak and she fell to the ground.

"It's feeding on our chakra in order to grow!" One of Mifune's guards exclaimed.

"He must have used a time delayed jutsu right before the Raikage got him." The Tsuchikage stated as he stared at the face that sprouted up in right in front of him.

"Lady Sayuri…" the samurai next to her tried to move but it was impossible. He watched as the girl began to gasp for air. Shit…I need to get out of this fast. The man struggled once again just as another explosion shook the room.

"Sasuke! Are you ok?!" Karin's voice caught Sayuri's attention as she struggled to stay conscious.

Damn…She fell on her side unable to move. Whatever that thing was, it was sucking in her chakra rapidly. She looked onto the others and watched as the Tsuchikage freed himself in one move. Their chakra is being extracted at a slower rate than mine!

Sharingan eyes scanned the room. He needed to get out of the meeting room, but not without the brunette. "Karin, where's Sayuri?" The Uchiha asked as he held his left eye and glared at the old floating man.

"W-who?" the red head asked before she glanced over her shoulder at the panting brunette on the ground. She's the one Sasuke keeps mumbling about in his sleep?!

"So you're after the Marihasha now that you couldn't get your hands on Danzo, huh." The man looked down at the glaring Uchiha. "Too bad, you can't have her." He placed his hands in front of him as a small cube began to form in the space he left between his palms.

Realizing what he was about to do Sayuri tried to catch the man's attention. "Tsuchikage…wait!"

The old man glanced down at Sayuri before turning his attention back to Sasuke. "Sorry, Lady Sayuri. I've got nothing against this boy, but the ninja world wants him dead." The cube suddenly grew in size as the Tsuchikage aimed it at Sasuke. "Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"

"Sasuke!" Karin cried out. "His chakra…It's gone!"

"Of course it's gone. His body was smashed to smithereens. And you're next."

Sayuri stopped struggling as she heard Karin's words. She felt a dull pain in her chest similar to the one she felt when the Uchiha left the village three years ago only this was more intense. She closed her eyes completely forgetting about the fact that her chakra was being sucked dry by the white mass that she had on her.

The sound of running footsteps caught their attention as they came to a sudden halt. Both the Kazekage and Raikage looked around the room in surprise. Stepping further inside he found Sayuri struggling to breathe and Chojiro lying flat on his back unable to move.

"Kankuro." The read head turned to his brother who stepped forward and using his chakra strings freed the captured people.

Gaara stepped forward and helped Sayuri up. "Thanks." The girl muttered feeling drained.

"Where's Sasuke?!" The Raikage demanded.

Ōnoki smirked. "I smashed him to bits."

"What?!" The man retorted. "That was my job! How dare you!"

"You still have a chance…So quit your whining." A voice caught their attention as they turned to a materializing man. "My name is Madara. I'm here to explain something to you." The five Kage and Sayuri watched stunned as the man donning a whirled orange mask held Sasuke over a shoulder like a sack of potatoes. "I want to tell you about my goal…The Mooneye Operation."

The Raikage suddenly leapt up in the air and attacked the man only to have his punch go right through him. "I have no interest in hearing what you have to say!"

They all watched as Sasuke was sucked into his one eye surprising everyone in the room. Suddenly Madara appeared behind Karin as she disappeared too. He then proceeded to leap up onto the railing of the balcony. "Now then…it looks like you're ready to listen. Ladies and gentlemen."

"Why is it that you're seeking to win Sasuke over?" Gaara asked.

"A Sharingan that can activate even Susanoo is a rarity…I wouldn't want to let a nice pair of eyes like that slip through my fingers. In act I wanted to give him the opportunity to train them further in combat with the five Kages…It was I who sent him here. I would have liked to have him weaken you to the point where I could take you hostage as well…but it looks like that was too much to expect."

"Hostage? For what purpose?" The Mizukage asked.

"To ensure that the Mooneye operation plays out smoothly."

"So he's just another pawn to you." Sayuri spoke gaining Madara's attention.

"Ah," The man bowed. "Lady Sayuri, I wasn't really expecting you here..." He looked over the tired girl. "Glad to see you doing well." He watched the girl give him a tired glare. She was supposed to be dead…I'll have to talk to Zetsu about this.

"Why would a man of your caliber resort to these roundabout tactics?" The aged Tsuchikage asked. "Surely with your power, you could accomplish anything you want."

"So this operation is for the purpose of returning you to your former self?" One of the Raikage's guards asked.

"Well…that is one way of putting it…but that is not all that it entails."

Mifune growled as he began to lose his patience. "What exactly is the Mooneye Operation?"

"I would like to take my time with this tale, I you don't mind, I'll take a seat." The people below glared growing tired of Madara's antics.

"We're asking you what this plan of yours is!" Kankuro demanded.

Madara held up a finger at them. "To have everything become one with me! I mean to achieve a 'complete form' in which all is united."

XXX

"Well…" Hideo sighed. "I'm bored." Mint blue eyes darted from one samurai to the next.

Arashi nodded in agreement. "We should have just gone with her."

"And do what exactly?" Ryu asked as he crossed his arms. "Fight Sasuke Uchiha? I'm sure the Kages took care of him all ready. The brat is probably being put in her place by them at this very moment."

"Anything would be better than sitting here idly doing nothing…"Hideo muttered as he sat back against his chair.

"Would you three quit your whining!" Koji ordered. The man was growing exasperated by the second. Light green eyes turned to the samurai that stood guard in the room. "And what are you three looking at?!" Demanded Koji as he stood up angered.

Hideo turned impassively to him hoping for some sort of show, while Arashi raised an eyebrow at the man.

"What's wrong Lord Senkou?" asked Arashi.

Koji sighed and down. "The girl was right…"

"Really now," Hideo asked in a rather bored tone. "…How so?"

The Senkou head glared at Hideo before turning to the samurai. "We're ninja, and yet here we are being guarded by some samurai while the rest go and fight."

"Sounds to me like you just want to go around and destroy stuff." Ryu crossed his arms and looked off to the side. He was right though…Sayuri had been right…Ninja don't hide behind a couple of samurai and wait until some sort of news come their way.

Just then the door to the room opened. The four leaders turned to the entrance and watched as Sayuri entered the room looking rather exhausted. She was quickly followed by Mifune and his guards as they closed the door behind him.

"Please take a seat." The man said to Sayuri who quietly did as she was told.

Arashi's silver eyes didn't miss the small smudges on her kimono or how her hair seemed a bit more disheveled than before.

"A decision has been made by the Kages of your villages." Mifune began waiting until all eyes were on him. "They have decided to form a shinobi alliance, with the Raikage as the leader."

"Sounds about right." Koji nodded.

"No one asked for your opinion." Sayuri bit out and received a glare from the blonde man.

"Please," Mifune "This is no time to argue, you must make a decision immediately the Kages are waiting for your final say in the matter." Once the two clan heads calmed down and turned back to him, Mifune continued. "The alliance has been formed in response to Madara's declaration of a fourth shinobi war. He's bent on setting in motion his Mooneye Operation in which he is in complete control of the world."

Koji, Ryu, Hideo, and Arashi looked stunned by the news. Sayuri, however, stared blankly at the table.

"The Kages have decided that they will protect the remaining two hosts and go to war with Akatsuki. As for Sasuke Uchiha, he is to be considered and international criminal for attacking a neutral country. Since he has allied himself to the Akatsuki he is to be treated in the same manner as Madara." The room remained quiet as Mifune studied them.

"The proposition is this," Mifune continued. "…To go to war with the Akatsuki and international criminal, Sasuke Uchiha." The samurai looked from one ninja to the other. "Your decision must be unanimous. Please present your stand in the matter."

"I'll begin." Ryu stood from his seat and turned to the group. "The two Uchiha's have been causing too much trouble and must be eliminated. Both are extremely dangerous if left out to wonder about and do what they wish. We have Madara's Mooneye Operation as proof that they are too dangerous for this world. I agree with the proposition."

"I agree!" Koji grumbled as he stood, while Ryu sat down. "Both Sasuke and Madara are planning on destroying our world! Madara is power hungry while Sasuke is obsessed with revenge, both can use Sharingan and at this point it's about time that we get rid of the two pests once and for all!"

Hideo stood and Koji sat. "I agree with the proposition. The Akatsuki must be stopped. They are all criminals after the tailed beasts. Whatever it is they are planning is not of convenience to anyone. As for Sasuke Uchiha, he must be stopped, the boy has lost his way…and after today's events, there is nothing we can do for him."

As Hideo took his seat Arashi stood. His silver eyes narrowed as he looked hard at the table before he straightened again, sandy blonde hair framing his face. "I…" he sighed. "The Uchiha's have been causing trouble for quite some time. There is nothing going for those two, and I…will have to agree…" His gaze slid over to Sayuri before looking forward again. "Madara Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha, and the Akatsuki must be eliminated for, not only our sake, but for the future of our world."

The four males turned to the only female in the group. Slowly she shifted to stand her curiously colored brown eyes met the four gazes before turning to Mifune.

"Madara and Sasuke have been working on getting the last of the jinchiruki. They have attacked ninja from the land of fire and the land of lightning and are now currently instigating a war." She paused and closed her eyes the memory of a blonde boy smiling down at her came to mind, it was quickly replaced with that of a pink haired konoichi. "Uchiha Sasuke has killed his brother out of revenge and is quite possibly one the strongest ninja I've seen." Onyx eyes looked back at her as the blonde boy and the rosette girl came up behind the boy, all three looking peacefully onto her. "Uchiha Sasuke has betrayed his village countless times…" The blonde and rosette looked at her and grinned both held out their hands to her. "He should be stopped…."

Mifune stood. "So a decision has been reached. Madara Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha—"

"I'm not done!" all eyes turned to her. "Yes, Sasuke has done all those things but it wasn't unwarranted. Konoha's elders deceived him! They were the one that caused all this not him or his clan. Madara is the mastermind behind the operation. If anyone truly deserves to be stopped it should be him!"

"Lady Sayuri, you do realize that you're accusing your own village of starting all this." Mifune stated as he stared at the brunette.

"I'm not accusing my village I'm accusing its elders. This—Sasuke…he should be stopped, but not killed."

"You're only saying that because you're in love with the Uchiha!" Ryu exclaimed

"I am not in love with Sasuke Uchiha."Sayuri glared at the man. "What I'm saying is that he should not be group in along with the Akatsuki. If anything Sasuke should be handled by Naruto Uzumaki."

"That kid is a host!" Koji interrupted. "He can't go into battle!"

"That's enough!" Mifune stood from his seat. "Lady Sayuri I understand that you care for your team mate but there are four very strong arguments against you. You must not let your emotions cloud your judgment. That will only lead you to harm and loosing the last Marihasha representative would not do well with your village."

Sayuri looked down at the smooth table. But they…Naruto and Sakura they'll…they'll never see him again.

"Lady Sayuri, I plead you …clear your mind and detach yourself from these foolish emotions that will do nothing but get you killed." Mifune's tone was stern as he spoke. "Take what the four clan heads have said and make your own decision, without letting your emotions get the better of you.

Sayuri closed her eyes and clenched her fists.

Sasuke slowly raised his hand offering it to her. The young girl smiled raising her hand to reach out to his. Their finger tips met for mere seconds before she dropped her hand and turned her back to him, ignoring Naruto's and Sakura's calls after her.

Sayuri opened her eyes but kept them downcast. "I…agree to the proposition."

A.N.

I want to thank all of you who have reviewed the story. Thank you so much for you feedback I really appreciate it. Also, thank you all who have faved and followed my story.

I don't write down everything that's in the Manga word for word because, well it's too much work and it really does not need to be stated again in the story since I'm guessing most of you already know what's going on. Any who…Please tell me what you think. :D