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Biju "Little brat, insolence will get you nowhere!".
Biju thoughts 'That look, I wonder…'
Mind link ("Ok, here's how we're going to do this.".)
'thoughts' 'how am I going to explain this?'
Jutsu Katon: endan
Recap
Nagato's pov
"A small village between here and the ruins of Uzugakure has requested the Akatsuki to investigate their family members going missing. All the children are being kidnapped somehow in the dead of night without alerting anyone somehow. A lot of these children have red hair or are suspected to be Uzumakis."
I nod and reply "We will take it and will depart by noon." as Konan and I walk towards the door, Yahiko says
"And guys?" We look back at him. "Be safe okay?" He asks while rubbing the back of his neck nervously. I nod and we head out to tell the others so we can leave for the mission.
Akatsuki base of operations
Nagato's pov
I walk into the base with Konan and enter the kitchen area where the members are having breakfast. Everyone looks up as we walk into the room. Deidara perks up and asks "We have a mission? Finally, un!" Sasori gives him an exasperated look.
Not wanting another argument about nothing, I quickly interject "Yes. We have been sent to a village halfway to Uzugakure to investigate children disappearing mysteriously. Kakuzu and Orochimaru I want you to be on standby in the village for the survivors in case any need medical attention. Deidara I want you to stay outside the entrance of whatever we find to use your clay bird's to carry any survivors to the village and safety."
Before he could complain that his art was used for explosions, I continued. "That will leave Sasori and Kisame with Konan and myself to do the sweep of the base."
Hidan looks up from his bowl of cereal "Hey! What the hell am I supposed to do while those fuckers are out there!? Don't tell me I have to watch this shitty place! I ain't gonna hurt the little brats Damn it!" I sigh, irritated.
"Someone will need to guard the base. There are messenger bird's if something happens and you need to contact us. The rest of you be ready by noon. And Hidan?" he looks at me with a bored face.
"What!" I glare at him, making him gulp
"This place better not be destroyed when we return, got it?" Gulping, he nods furiously. I smirk "Good" I proceed to leave for my quarters to get ready.
Somewhere between Uzu and Ame
Nagato's pov
As soon as we arrive in the area the villagers think that the children vanished at, we each proceed to search the area. Kisame goes to search a suspicious feeling field, apparently the sword told him to. As soon as he gets back he announces that he has found an entrance. We proceed to open it up and with Deidara on standby near the entrance we found, we enter into the cave like doorway.
The smell of antiseptic and death assault my nose as soon as I enter a few feet past the entrance. I signal for us to split into pairs to search the hallway. It has lines of doors going to a much larger door at the end of the hall. There are four doors with tiny windows at the top and slots at the bottom.
I approach the first door on the right and listen in. There are sounds of whimpering coming from inside. I quickly open the door to see a fully packed room with various children of ages between four and twelve. Konan guides them to Deidara for travel to the village. As each door I check the children inside are more malnourished and more shy of our help. As I approach the last door on the right, I hear Sasori and Kisame swear colorfully behind me. Turning around I almost go into a rage at what I see in the last door in their side.
Bodies. In this room is a pit filled with decaying bodies of small children, naked as the day they were born. I tell Sasori to seal their bodies that way their family can give them a proper burial. Turning away so I don't go on a rampage, I look toward my own last door. Dread fills my stomach as I approach the door. I open it to find no one inside. Konan returns as soon as the last bodies are sealed. Good. She shouldn't have to see all that.
We all turn toward the much larger door at the end of the hall. This door is very ornate and the glass in it is very opaque to the point we can't see through it. Waiting a moment to sense if anyone or anything is moving inside, we open the doors.
Mass slaughter. There are at least ten scientists dead on the floor. The rust is dried blood that's almost everywhere. The large lab consisted of the typical lab equipment with the addition of a row of large specimens tubes on the far wall, tables and chairs that had straps on them. There is dried blood on the straps, my blood boils thinking of the implications of this. Sasori and Kisame start collecting any paperwork they can find and sealing them in scrolls. Hopefully we can discover what happened here.
Konan and I decide to check the containment tubes on the far wall. There are six total and while they are all covered in the blood and some kind of thick dust, we can see that two of them seem to have a light. The controls for the contraptions seem to be powered as well. Konan and I share a glance.
"Someone could be alive in there. We need to clean the surface enough to make sure it isn't empty though." I spit angrily. This is most likely Danzou's doing the bastard. She nods and using some of the towels we brought, starts to clean the right one of the lit containment tubes while I take the left one.
We both damn near went on a rampage once we saw what was inside the tubes. I barely notice Sasori and Kisame gasp in shock and anger as they get a look as well. Inside the tubes are two children whom look to be about four to five years old. One is a girl who appears to have long white hair to her feet and the boy has a shaggy mane of black hair that goes to his knees. The only clothing they both have is some rags to cover them like underwear. About as old as my distant cousin Naruto, who will be turning five in a few weeks. Sasori immediately starts to work on the machines to get the children out.
I almost don't notice Kisame handing me some papers. "Here. You might want to see this boss. I found these based on the number plaque at the bottom of that thing they're in." He says, voice thick with held back rage. I look at the first one and begin to read.
Subject Uc10
Clan: Uchiha
Hair: black
Eyes: black. Supposedly unlocked sharingan.
Height: 3'4
Weight: 26lbs, 7oz.
Age appearance: 4
Procedures: sealing of beast = success, injection of Jyuubi husk chakra = success, healing factor = still in testing
My hands start shaking in rage, getting worse as I read the next one.
Subject Uz01
Clan: Uzumaki
Hair: formerly red, now white
Eyes: red foxlike pupil, possible Kyuubi influence
Height: 3'3"
Weight: 22lbs 1oz.
Age appearance: 4
Procedures: general testing out of toxins due to healing factor = all have been a success so far. Attempting to replicate for main forces use.
I vaguely heard Konan gasp behind me as she read from over my shoulder. The possibility of hurting them more is the only thing keeping me from going on a rampage right now. Sasori walks up with the girl in his arms and tells me
"They are stable enough for now but we need to get them proper care or it won't be for long. We have gotten everything of value that we can find and this place can explode for all I care." He says in a more clipped and on edge version of his usual monotone. I nod and we all exit to where Deidara is waiting.
"Blow it up as soon as we are out of range." I tell him and his eyes take a murderous glint as soon as he sees them.
"Hai, un!" He tells then throws his creations and they crawl, fly or otherwise walk into the base. While we head towards base, Deidara blows the place then heads to the village to help clean up.
Akatsuki base
3rd person pov
As soon as Nagato, Konan, Sasori and Kisame make it back to base, they bring the children into the infirmary. After washing any grime off them and putting more than those undergarments on them. Sasori then sets them up with saline drips and whatever medicine we have that'll help. After the others get here and Hidan swears a storm at their condition, Orochimaru sends a snake to Konoha for Tsunade to see what she can do to get them out of this coma they seem to be in.