Self Destruction

Kota was exhausted he used all available chakra and was at this point throwing kunai wildly to ward off the Konoha Shinobi guard. He was fresh out of options. Not only did his getaway plan fail he wasn't able to reach his people in time for support. The fight wasn't fair it was one against an endless fresh supply of soldiers.

"Are you about ready to give it up," a voice called out in the distance. Kota peered over the wall in the building he was hunkered down in and watched as a Hyuuga man was pointing and seemed to be the one shouting.

The four man cell that tracked him out to this abandoned building did not give him rest and immediately went to work counteracting his jutsu. He could tell by the white of ones eyes that there was a Hyuuga but the others he did not know.

Kota couldn't wait them out much longer. Maybe he could last a day at the most if he had a hostage maybe more. He looked around him but saw no hope of bringing in a prisoner. Any captive that he would have could just end up being a burden. He wasn't seriously injured but severely drained of chakra.

Sliding across the floor he grabbed the rebar on the ground and tried to make a plan. If he could just some how get rid of the Hyuuga he might be able to escape fare enough to contact his people was his thinking.

000

Kou took a liking to his newest team and walked proudly with Mozuku to the interrogation headquarters with their prisoner. It was a major fight taking this guy in although he was a single man alone he was powerful and skilled he just ran out of steam.

Mozuku waited for Ibiki to take the prisoner from his hands. He did his job bringing him in undamaged and ready to interrogate. Someday he could be in Ibiki's position of leadership a position he couldn't take lightly. Recently they had been busy with many calls but it wasn't the normal in this peaceful era in Konoha's history.

Kota sat in the interrogation room. The Konoha Shinobi were not so easily defeated that night. He messed up his mission going after that woman. Now things were worse as he figured they would likely torture him to get information.

Even if he wanted to tell them voluntarily he would instantly be sacrificed. He had his orders and he began to loosen the cap on his tooth. Inside the tooth a pill would end his life. He wouldn't give the enemy a thing and he swore would never end up in prison. He smiled swallowing. The money wouldn't even be in their hands. They'll have nothing, he thought.

"Start talking and never mind grinning," Ibiki said.

"It's over," Kota said his green eyes glossing over.

"What," Ibiki questioned.

Kota slumped forward taking his last breath.

"Taichou," a younger Jounin called out, "he's dead."

"Self destruction rather than tell us what he knows. I see. I'll inform the Hokage. You two guard the body," Ibiki said.

"Yes sir."

000

Ibiki made his way to the Hokage offices in very little time. He knocked on the door and waited.

"Come in," Tsunade's voice called out.

"I am sorry to bother you but I was hoping to speak to Rokudaime," Ibiki said.

"If it is urgent I am here to listen for him," Tsunade said.

"The information is sensitive-

"If there is any doubt in your mind that I am Tsunade let me reassure you that indeed I am her," Tsunade said.

"Yes. Moments ago one of the suspects in the attacks on the village killed himself rather than give us any information. The suspect swallowed something before death took hold of him," Ibiki said.

"I'd like to examine the body. It might be a temporary drug that he took making it seem as though dead…Anyhow there are many ways to be tricked," Tsunade said standing to her feet.

"You mean to leave the office," Ibiki asked.

"Of course I am I want to go personally to examine this body," Tsunade said.

"Understood," Ibiki said.

The jounin present in the room listened to Tsunade's instructions as she left the Hokage tower. Ibiki walked along side the one time Hokage back to his offices.

Over the years Ibiki had seen a lot of things. This wasn't the first time that someone took their own life in his custody. It wasn't shocking to him as much as it was sad. Time after time it drove him crazy to think that people would follow someone so blindly to the death.

Ibiki didn't walk the village much but when he did the people who recognized him treated him with respect. Or some would call it fear. Since he was with Tsunade today the minds of the villagers must have been racing.

This case did not sit well with him. During the war when everyone fell victim of the jutsu even he had to admit defeat in that regard. Everyone he knew dreamt up this perfect world scenario that just about anyone would die to protect. This life they lived now was that precious but the dreamworlds of this jutsu were absolutely frightening. No one would want to protect that environment.

What was the incentive for working with the other side, he had to wonder. Just what did they have in mind when they sent Kota to the village to roam around dating Konoha women? Someone surely looked down upon him, Ibiki thought to himself as he opened his office door.

Ibiki greeted and dismissed the jounin guarding the body for the moment.

"This is the man Kota," Tsunade asked.

"Yes this is him," Ibiki replied.

"He looks to be quite a young man. In good shape. Nothing physically wrong with him," Tsunade started examing the body. Ibiki stood by and watched her carefully. It was a routine examination and Ibiki started to think he could be useful elsewhere.

"My tools if you don't mind," Ibiki said unrolling a scroll and making a hand sign. He grabbed a few ninja tools that appeared from the scroll and placed them in his pack.

"You shouldn't leave too far the trail will likely be cold by now anyhow," Tsunade said still examing the body.

"Yes but I just got the idea that there might be something to the forest area where we first encountered him. In any case my understudies can help you if you require any assistance whatsoever. I will return shortly. Please let me know if anything useful is found in the examination," Ibiki said and left toward the forest area.

"Oh of course I know what to do go do what it is you do," Tsunade said brushing him off.