Chapter 37: Shishio Declares War
-Kage summit building, Lightning Country-
After escorting Mako to the large room where she and Kenji will attend the Kage summit the members of Team Eleven had been told by their Hokage she will just have Kenji be in the same room with her. Though that didn't mean that three younger Jonin wouldn't have anything to do as they were brought in as an extra means of security. So while the meeting between the five Kage occurred Team Eleven will be in a room with the other additional Jonin the other Kage have brought for the same reasons as Mako did and relax with them and should anything bad happen they will act as back up.
''Okay, this should be the room where the others are.'' Naruto said as he and his teammates walk up to a door that said ''Rec Room''.
''You know what would be nice? If the other Genin we met during our Chunin Exams were here as Jonin now.'' Kurotsuchi inquired.
''Oh yeah, I remember, there was that team of Kumo Kunoichi, that Kiri team with the red head, the other Jinchuuriki, and that really shy and unconfident guy. There was also that Suna team with a Jinchuuriki too, the puppet man, and the blonde. She was with the Kazekage.'' Genma said.
''Well, we won't find out until we go in.'' Naruto quipped.
The blonde then placed a hand on the doorknob and turned it. Opening the door he enters first, followed by Kurotsuchi, then Genma. Entering the room Genma closed the door behind them and they look into the room and saw that it had several comfortable looking couches as well as a fridge. They saw a Jonin raiding it wearing an outfit that looked like it had cat ears and the members of Team Eleven recognized him as Kankuro, the Suna ninja who easily defeated Choji Akimichi from their Chunin exams.
''Oh my, look who's shown up. It's been such a long time since we've seen each other Team Eleven.'' Mei Terumi said as she gets up from her place on the couch where she sat with her teammates. The Kiri kunoichi walks over to Team Eleven with her two male teammates close behind to greet the Konoha shinobi.
Despite having a girlfriend in Kurotsuchi already, Naruto couldn't help but gaze at Mei's appearance. She wore a Kiri Jonin vest, her hair remained the same as it did when they were adolescents and she wore shorts with mesh leggings like Kurotsuchi. Kurotsuchi noticed Naruto gawking at Mei and bonked him over the head making him yelp in pain much to Genma's amusement.
''Ow! What was that for Kurotsuchi?!'' The blonde said.
''I saw what you did there. You know what he did Genma?'' Kurotsuchi said cracking her knuckles.
''Yeah, I know what he did.'' Said the brown-haired Jonin with a shrug of his shoulders.
Mei giggled at the antics of Team Eleven that she remembered seeing during the break between the Chunin Exam elimination round and the break before the finals.
''Hey guys, it's been a while.'' Chojuro greeted.
''Yeah, sure has.'' Utakata plainly said while blowing into his little pipe.
Before Team eleven could greet them back a familiar dark-skinned Kunoichi from Kumo came running up to our characters at a rather fast speed.
''Oh my Kami! Oh my Kami! It's Naruto, Kurotsuchi, and Genma it's been five years how have you been tell me tell me tell me!" Mabui said, almost shouting at the top of her lungs as she quickly shook hands with the three. The force of which she was shaking their hands practically shook the three hysterically sending them jolting up and down.
''Agh! Mabui cut it out!'' Team Eleven shouted.
Mabui heard the cries of the three and set them down gently. ''Sorry you guys! It's just we haven't seen each other in so long I had to do that!"
After cracking their backs and shaking their heads the three Konoha Jonin smile at Mabui and each of them extended their hands out so the Kiri kunoichi could shake each of them individually.
''It's nice to see you too Mabui, and yeah it definitely has been a while.'' Kurotsuchi said as the Kiri kunoichi shakes her hand before moving on to Naruto and Genma.
''Yeah, the last time we all met was a few days before the Chunin exams, ten years is an awful long time.'' Genma quipped while reaching his hand out to shake with the Kiri woman.
Yugito and Samui walk up to their teammate and pulled her away as she was shaking Genma's hand while shaking their heads in embarrassment.
''Dammit Mabui you're a nineteen year old Jonin! You're an adult, a woman now and you still act like a teenager!" Samui said in a scolding manner.
Even though she was scolded by her teammates on a regular basis, even as Jonin Mabui merely pouted.
''Hmph! Fine!''
The team from Suna would be next to join in on the reunion since they were the ones who were left out and it would be Gaara who initiated the conversation between his team and Naruto's.
''Hm, long time no see Naruto. Remember me and my siblings?'' The red-headed Suna Jonin asked.
Naruto took a moment to take in Gaara's appearance as well as his older brother Kankuro.
''Oh yeah, I remember you guys! Gaara you fought against Shikamaru during the Chunin exams, Kankuro you're the guy who defeated Choji Akimichi, the fat dude.'' Said the blonde.
''Well, I didn't even have a fight like my siblings, that Shikamaru kid quit the second that proctor gave the order to start fighting.'' Gaara said, still heavily annoyed about how he basically won his battle by default.
Kurotsuchi then looked at Kankuro and saw that he hadn't changed his appearance the last time they had seen each other which was their Chunin exam.
''Say Kankuro?''
''Hm? What's up?''
''Why do you like to put make up on?'' Kurotsuchi asked and every other Jonin in the room snickered at the Iwa girl's question.
Genma then spoke up to chip in his two cents. ''Yeah. I've always wondered that too, is it common for Suna males to put on face paint? I mean Gaara looks like he has eye liner on.''
''Yeah, so what's the deal Kankuro? Gaara? Are you two gay or something?'' Naruto asked in a joking manner.
Kankuro almost face vaulted while Gaara simply sweatdropped and everyone else in the room burst out laughing at Naruto's remark.
''Naruto, as a fellow Jinchuuriki I will spare you from being crushed by my sand, the only reason my eyes are like this is because I can't sleep, remember I have the Shukaku in me it prevent sme from sleeping, so I have such thick bags it looks like eye liner.'' Gaara explained in a lecturing manner.
''Yeah, I knew that.'' Naruto said before looking at Kankuro. ''Really though, what is the story behind the face paint Kankuro?''
''Man, you're annoying Naruto. I wear this paint because it is a nod to my skills as a puppet master. Puppets and face paint are used in entertainment which is the theme of my puppet jutsus and abilities.'' The Suna male said.
Naruto nodded in understanding. ''Ah, I see, that explains everything.''
Mei Terumi then walked up to Naruto and eyed him like a piece of meat and Kurotsuchi took notice of this and she could've sworn she saw Mei lightly lick her tongue while staring at her boyfriend and she saw the Kiri kunoichi look Naruto up and down.
''You better not try anything Mei Terumi or I'm gonna kick your ass!" Thought Kurotsuchi with fire in her eyes.
Genma noticed Mei eyeing Naruto too and turned his head to look at Kurotsuchi and saw his teammate glaring at the Kiri kunoichi.
''Oh shit, I had forgotten Mei had a thing for Naruto and she doesn't know he's with Kurotsuchi...though watching two hot chicks duking it out would be awesome to see.''
After noticing that Mei was inching herself closer to him Naruto took a step back and held his hands up in defense. ''Uh, woah Mei you're coming a little too close to me, something up?'' He asked.
''I must say Naruto, you've grown into quite a fine man. You're easily the most handsome I've ever laid eyes on even when we were Genin. How do I look Mr. Handsome?'' Mei said winking at the blonde.
''Uh, um.''
Before Naruto could answer her question Mei noticed Kurotsuchi walk up beside Naruto and wrapped her arms around his and held herself close to him. The sudden feeling of his girlfriend snuggling up close to him made him feel a sense of relief.
''Me and Naruto are dating Mei if that's what you're wondering.'' Kurotsuchi said plainly.
''Phew!" Naruto and Genma both thought.
Mei's facial expression changed to one that showcased how upset she was. She had always had a thing for Naruto since she first laid eyes on him when they all first met during her stay in Konoha while they waited for the exams to begin. Yes, she knew that there were feelings that were stronger than friendship between the two of them but she thought that the both of them were too shy or blind to tell one another they love each other. She felt that the bond the two of them shared is so strong that no one can break it so she decided to stray from pursuing Naruto.
''Ah, I see, well I'm glad to hear that you both finally admit your love for each other before someone else could snatch your partner.'' Mei said in a sweet tone.
Mabui then began to jump for joy.
''Oh wow! Oh wow! Naruto and Kurotsuchi are dating that's so awesome!''
''Speaking of Naruto, hey spiky head we heard that you left for five years to train with a legendary Sannin, is that true?'' Yugito asked.
''Yeah, to be trained by a Sannin for five years must have made you into some crazy strong ninja right?'' Samui questioned in her usual stoic voice.
''If so, you should tell us about your trip. Weren't you trained by Jiraiya?'' Kankuro asked.
''Yes, it would be interesting if you were to tell us your stories with the Sannin.'' Gaara said with a nod.
Naruto smiled and turned to look at his teammates and saw them nod in agreement. Another Jonin that they didn't notice. He was dressed in a green Konoha Jonin vest, keeping it simple he wore the exact Konoha military attire as Genma was but he had an Iwa headband and short spiky hair with black eyes.
''Naruto Uzumaki huh? Nice to meet you I'm Konohamaru Sarutobi, the third Hokage is my granddad.'' The young man greeted holding his hand out for a shake with Naruto.
The two young men shake hands.
''Oh nice to meet you Konohamaru! Wow! I'm the son of the fourth Hokage and you're the grandson of the old man! That's pretty cool!'' Naruto said loudly.
Kurotsuchi then took notice of what Konohamaru said.
''Yeah, I left just as you arrived, I don't think we saw each other though since the street was really crowded that day. Iwa is a nice place but when I stepped into that village I got a lot of hateful looks. I don't mean to offend Kurotsuchi but your village is full of hateful people over a war your gramps started and they need to build a bridge and get over it.'' Konohamaru explained.
''None taken. Actually, I didn't get any hateful looks, I honestly hated Konoha so much I wanted the village to burn to the ground and cease to exist but meeting Naruto did change my views and opinion on the village. The people and the shinobi there don't hold any resentment towards the Hidden stone. Guess that shows the drastic difference between Iwa and Konoha huh?''
''I would say so, it's nice to meet you as well Kurotsuchi, Genma.'' Konohamaru said shaking hands with the latter two.
''Please to meet the grandson of the third Hokage.'' Genma greeted.
''Now, back on topic, Gaara is right Naruto, since we're probably gonna be here for a while what better way to kill time than to tell us your journey with Master Jiraiya?'' Konohamaru suggested.
''I'm with you on that Konohamaru. I'm sure everyone else wants to hear your story about the trip with Jiraiya so it would be nice to finally hear about your journeys. Hell you didn't even tell or talk much about it since you got back with him.'' Kurotsuchi said.
''Alright, if you guys insist.'' The blonde male said and all the younger Jonin went to where the couches were to listen to Naruto's story.
-Summit room-
''Shishio Makoto.'' Mako said hatefully.
''So, you must be the leader of the Shinsengumi.'' Rasa said glaring at the bandaged man.
The Kage and their bodyguards eye Shishio with disdain and the bandaged man did the very same to them. The two sides glared at each other for a moment before Shishio broke the silence.
''As the leader of the Shinsengumi I'm a little hurt I was uninvited.'' The bandaged man said feigning his sadness before a wicked smile slowly forms on his face. It was time to give the Five Kage his own personal message to them.
Shishio smirked at the Hokage evilly.
''What's wrong Lady Hokage? You act like you've seen a ghost.'' Said the bandaged man.
The Hokage narrowed her eyes at the man and drew her wakizashi ready to defend herself against any attack the extremist may try. Kenji followed suit by drawing his ninjato and the other Kage and their bodyguards copied their actions. They were all ready to battle the bandaged man should he try anything.
Seeing the Kage and the bodyguards readying themselves for battle the samurai only gave out a loud, wicked laugh at their actions. How foolish they were even if they were Kage he still believed himself to be far more powerful than all of them combined.
''I see you are preparing to do battle with me five Kage as well as your bodyguards. However, don't be so hasty to rush into combat I merely want to deliver my own message to you all.'' Shishio said as he looked around the room and spotted Kenji and smiled as he remembered seeing that face nine years ago.
Kenji eyed the man with pure hatred as he swore he had encountered this man before because he was the one who led the mission that resulted in the death of his best friend, Shisui Uchiha. He swore, that Shishio looked familiar.
''Why are you looking at me like that Konoha ninja? You seem very tense, haven't we met before?'' Shishio asked mockingly.
Kenji lets out a low sounding growl as he slowly. very slowly draws his ninjatos ready to cut the man to ribbons and taking note of this Shishio put a hand up prompting the Konoha Jonin to stop what he was doing.
''Stop, I do not with to fight with you shinobi, at least not yet. All I want to do is just drop by your little summit and deliver a message I have for you five Kage.''
Each Kage and their respective bodyguard narrowed their eyes at the man wondering what it was that he wanted to tell them.
''Then say what you have to say.'' Mako said coldly.
Shishio smiled. ''Very well then. My name is Shishio Makoto, a samurai who was originally from the Land of Iron. I'm sure you've all received the messages I ordered my henchmen to deliver to you so let me get straight to the point. My oh my was it fun to hear your shinobi scream in agony before they finally died. My ideal world...''
The mummified man closed his eyes and stopped speaking momentarily and the room was filled with silence. The five Kage and their bodyguards continued to stare the man down and waited for him to continue speaking.
''My ideal world, is one that is inhabited by the strong, I want to cleanse this world of those I deem unfit and unworthy. My view of the world is that I want to enforce the law of survival of the fittest and those who are not strong, being weak will only serve me to be my nourishment therefore making me stronger as well. Plain and simple if you're strong you survive, if you're weak, you die. While I deem a majority of shinobi to be weak creatures there are some that I believe will earn their place with me. You five Kage for example are one of the strong and I admire your strength. Surely you will fit in my ideal world. Raikage A, Kazekage Rasa, Tsuchikage Onoki, Mizukage Haku.''
Shishio then sets his sights on Mako who only glared hatefully at the man but the latter was eyeing her with amusement.
''And finally, the Mistress of all five elements. Sixth Hokage Mako Uchiha, of the world renowned Uchiha clan, student of the late Kushina Uzumaki and disciple of the late fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze. You five Kage are considered the most powerful shinobi within your respective villages and have proven yourselves on the battlefield during the last war.''
The five Kage and their bodyguards continued to glare at the mummified man with pure disdain and hatred in their eyes and it would be Rasa who would speak up.
''While your view of the world being about survival of the fittest to an extent true, it's still a twisted way to see things you fiend.'' The Kazekage spat.
''Says the one who purposely sealed the Ichibi into his own son.'' Retorted Shishio making Rasa cringed. ''But, since your son has complete control over the beast proving to me that he is a very strong shinobi who earned his place in my ideal world so be grateful he will be spared from the torture of being my nourishment.''
A, the fourth Raikage decided that he had had enough of listening to Shishio's blabbering so activating his lightning lariat jutsu he flies straight at the man at the speed of light and throws a punch hoping to take the man down in one blow but as soon as he flew into Shishio the mummified man quickly maneuvered out of the way just in time for another figure to appear and intercept the blow with his hand by catching A's fist that was intended for Shishio. The unknown person then uses his leg and kicks A away sending the Raikage back to his spot alongside the other Kage and the bodyguards.
''Yo yo bro! How could you just blindly attack this ho!?'' Killer B rapped much to everyone's annoyance including Shishio's.
''Grr, this is not the time B!" The Raikage growled.
The figure was wearing an ANBU mask that looked doglike in appearance but the right side was broken off and everyone in the room saw that this person sported a strange looking eye but the clothes he was wearing is what caught Mako's and Kenji's attention. It was the standard attire of the Uchiha clan consisting the traditional high-collared black outfit. The other thing she noticed was the person's tanto strapped to their back. The aura this person was giving off felt all too familiar to the two.
''There's a familiar aura radiating from this guy, his chakra feels familiar too. It can't be him there's no way.'' Kenji thought as he felt emotions beginning to take over.
''The aura feels so familiar to me, it can't be him, that eye he has. What is it?'' Mako thought in the same state as her best friend.
The unidentified person looked at Mako and Kenji and tilted his head like a curious dog. Taking notice of this the other Kage saw that the two Konoha shinobi stood there frozen in place. They looked like they have seen a ghost or something.
''Oh my, I seem to have something else I wanted to say to you Kage. I am the personification of the word strong, this world belongs to the strong, it is mine for the taking by natural law and those who are foolish enough to oppose me will die and be my nourishment. Like I've said you five are all worthy of sharing this world with me as you are all very powerful beings there's no denying that. Each of you individually have your own achievements and skills that will prove useful for me. Rasa is the master of the Gold Dust and the most powerful Kazekage since the first. Haku, you're the sole user of the Crystal ice mirrors technique and the most powerful kunoichi to hail from Kiri, A, you're the second fastest shinobi beaten only by the cursed Yellow Flash, Onoki, you're the great fencer and master of the Dust release.''
Shishio then set his sights once again on Mako, the sixth Hokage.
''And you, Mako Uchiha, descendant of Madara Uchiha, student of both the late Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze. You are one of the few shinobi born with a natural affinity for all five elements.''
''So? What's it to you murderer? Your world basically only benefits you.'' Haku asked angrily.
Shishio smiled.
''You're right Lady Mizukage, I do like killing people but I do have my own proposal for the five of you.''
''We don't care about any proposal you have to offer us you murderous scum!" Onoki yelled.
The extremist leader let out a maniacal laugh at what Onoki just said.
''Says the one who didn't accept Minato's peace proposal you hypocritical old man. As I was saying, since I consider you all very powerful shinobi how about we do this? Surrender to me and I'll spare all five of you when I win this war and you will be among the strong in my ideal world.''
All five Kage and their bodyguards cringed at the proposal. Regardless they were going to die as they sensed that once you are no longer of use to this man he will simply dispose each and every one of them personally.
''You think us Kage will just bow down to someone as evil, twisted, and sick as you? You're truly a fool if you think you have what it takes to break us and defeat our villages.'' A spat.
''That's right, tell me this Shishio, is your goal to truly take over the world as the only one considered strong and rid the weak? Or do you truly wish to start a fourth shinobi world war merely to see if all five great villages have the strength to set aside their hatred and work together as a strong force?'' Mako questioned.
''Regardless, there is no way we will surrender to the twisted ideas of a single man.'' Haku added.
''You certainly are a brave man for daring to challenge the five great villages to war and more so for interrupting a Kage summit and try to make us surrender to you. Yes, while it does make you brave, it makes you more of a fool.'' Onoki said.
''The only way you're going to be able to break us is waging war against our villages and defeating us but that won't be happening.''
All the Kage and their bodyguards stood defiantly, tall and proud and stared down Shishio and his masked accomplice.
''With our combined strength, with us fighting as one victory will be ours.'' All five Kage declared in unison.
Shishio gave an immediate reaction as he shakes his head and lets out a laugh that echoed throughout the room. It was an evil, maniacal laugh that neither of the Kage nor their bodyguards heard before.
''Oh, so unwise.'' Was all Shishio said before he slowly unsheathes his katana.
The five Kage saw that his sword wasn't like any katana they've all seen before as it was an extra two feet long and had serrated edges almost like a saw of sorts. His accomplice drew a tanto blade and got into a fighting stance ready to assist the mummified man and before any of the Kage could blink an eye Shishio fired off a heavy stream of fire from his sword in hopes of engulfing the Kage.
However, Kenji's quick reaction allowed him to perform hand seals at an insane speed and took in a deep breath to fire his attack.
''Water Release: Wall of Water!''
He spews the water jutsu forward and intercepts the stream of fire from Shishio's sword and both techniques collide putting each other out as steams then fills the room as the heat from Shishio's flames evaporated the waterfall jutsu while at the same time the water technique put out the flames.
''Fast reaction there.'' Shishio thought in surprise before turning to his masked accomplice. ''You go on ahead, I'll battle the Kage.''
The masked figure nodded in response and took off by diving through the massive window in the meeting room shattering it in the process.
''Kenji! You and the other bodyguards go after that masked guy while me and the other Kage will handle Shishio!'' Mako ordered.
''But Lady Hokage, it's the bodyguard's duty to protect their Kage and assist them in battle if needed and right now you're gonna need all the help you can to take this guy right now. I can't just leave my dad here.'' Temari protested.
''Temari, go we can handle this.'' Rasa shouted to his daughter.
''Yo say ho! I diss this mummy fool directly cuz I don't alternate my flow!" B rapped.
''Just be quiet B and go with the other bodyguards after that man with the mask!" A retorted.
''Lady Mizukage, you sure you want me to accompany the others in pursuing that masked individual?'' Zabuza questioned.
''Yes, please leave this Shishio to us.'' Haku said.
''Lord Tsuchikage I'm not leaving you alone.'' Akatsuchi said but Onoki quickly shut him down.
''You heard Lady Hokage, go!" Said the Tsuchikage.
''Alright, you heard the Kage let's go.'' Kenji shouted motioning for the other bodyguards to follow him and they all leap through the broken window after the ANBU mask wearing assailant.
Shishio didn't do anything as he merely watched the bodyguards leave the room before setting his sights back on the Kage and saw that they were prepping themselves for battle.
''You want to fight me? Better yet, do you think you can kill me? Go ahead and try but we're going to have to make this a quick one as I have places to attack and weaklings to kill.'' He said waving his hand as if he was beckoning them to come for him.
The five Kage just stood there.
''Oh, you can have the first move you fool.'' Onoki taunted.
''Aw, trying to spoil the fun? Fine then, as you wish.'' Shishio said before performing a hand seal and his sword became engulfed in flames so powerful that the Kage could feel sweat pouring down their temples from the heat of it.
Shishio leaps towards the Kage as an almost inhuman speed and swings his flaming sword at them but each of the Kage blocked the blow with a jutsu. Rasa used a small layer of gold dust to protect himself, Haku formed a thick wall ice that partially melted from the flame, Onoki used a mud wall jutsu while A and Mako caught the blade of the sword using a lightning release technique. A's signature lighting chakra mode and Mako using her chidori infused hand to catch it.
''Not a shocker there, I knew I wouldn't be able to land a blow. I was just testing the water.'' Shishio said before he leaps back and snaps his fingers.
Then several shadows loomed over the Kage and Mako looked at the shattered window the ANBU masked figure broke through and saw multiple Shinsengumi foot soldiers hopping into the room with swords drawn.
''We have company!" Mako shouted.
''Oh for kami's sake.'' A grumbled under his breath.
''Like I said, I have places to be and weaklings to kill. We'll finish this fight soon Kage I promise, so for now have fun with my soldiers. I bid you all farewell.'' Shishio said tauntingly before jumping out the window and out of sight.
''This is going to be tedious.'' Haku thought to herself as the foot soldiers approached her and the other Kage.
''Quick! We must dispose of these foot soldiers and go after Shishio!" A shouted as he punches a foot soldier in the gut, his fist going clean through the man's body.
The five Kage continued to battle it out with the foot soldiers as they appeared to be never ending.
-Rec room, Kage summit building-
Despite the five Kage battling the battalion sized element of Shinsengumi foot soldiers above them the younger Jonin were completely unaware of the situation and all were listening intently to Naruto's stories of his travels and five year training trip with Jiraiya.
''And so I used my dad's signature jutsu and beat Kurotsuchi with it easily and now I'm the strongest Jonin in Konoha!" Naruto said concluding his story of his adventures and the five year training trip he had with Jiraiya, one of Konoha's Sannin.
However, the notion of Naruto telling the other Jonin that he defeated her easily thanks to the Flying Thunder God caused a tic mark to form on her head and she bonked him for it.
''You did not beat me easily Naruto! You even said yourself that I'm a naturally fast kunoichi.'' Said the Iwa prodigy.
''Yeah Naruto, why are you gonna lie like that? I bet if it wasn't for your father's jutsu Kurotsuchi would've made you her bitch.'' Genma said as he lightly elbows his friend.
''Okay fine! It was a close fight but I still had the initiative.'' Naruto grumbled.
''Naruto, you teleported right behind me and I expected it so we had the tips of our swords pointed at each other so the battle was a draw.'' Kurotsuchi corrected.
''Grr, fine! It was a draw!'' The blonde complained.
The three of them then noticed that the other Jonin in the room weren't listening and noticed that they were staring at them, specifically Naruto with widened eyes and dropped jaws.
''Uh, are you guys okay?'' Genma asked.
''Yeah, you guys act like you've seen a ghost or something.'' Naruto added.
A few more seconds of silence would follow before it would be Mabui who broke it.
''No way! You're the son of the most powerful Hokage to ever live?!'' She asked in her usual jumpy persona.
''Yep! I'm the son of Minato Namikaze, Konoha's Yellow Flash!'' Declared Naruto proudly.
''I'm still flabbergasted, I believe it was the Yellow Flash who brought about Kiri's defeat during the middle stages of the last war. He was the one who killed the fourth Mizukage in pitched battle even though Yagura was in tailed beast mode. I also hear that your father is a hottie so I can see where the looks come from.'' Mei said winking at Naruto causing Kurotsuchi and Genma to sweatdrop.
''That's right, he also killed a member of the Swordsman of the Hidden mist. Your dad was a feared adversary back home in our village Naruto.'' Chojuro said smiling.
''Even though your father brought about our village's defeat there's no denying that he is, was the most powerful shinobi of his time, maybe of all time in Konoha's history I would say.'' Utakata said before blowing into his pipe once more.
''Ditto to that, he, under orders from the third Hokage led an attack that saw Konoha forces penetrate deep into Suna's territory which caused our dad to call a ceasefire just to avoid civilian casualties.'' Kankuro added.
''Yes, father was very fearful of the Yellow Flash but grew to respect him. He always talked about Minato whenever he spent time with us Naruto.'' Gaara quipped.
''Oh oh! Let me add something! Our current Raikage A battled Minato during the opening stages of Kumo's invasion of Yu! No surprised that your dad beat the ever living crap out of A-sama!" Mabui squealed.
Before Naruto could say anything to Mabui there was a loud crash from the floor above and several pieces of the ceiling fell on the young Jonin.
''What the hell was that?!'' Naruto shouted.
Just then the ceiling caved in and a single figure fell into the rec room surprising the younger shinobi who all yelled in shock. Then several Shinsengumi foot soldiers came leaping downward with their swords pointed down ready to skewer the now revealed Mako Uchiha but before they can kill her she uses a chidori stream and the electrical current shocks them making them all cry in pain before reducing them to ashes with a phoenix sage fire technique.
''Mako-senpai what's going on!?" Kurotsuchi asked.
''No time to talk, everyone get up here and help us!" Ordered the Hokage before leaping through the hole in the ceiling.
''What in the world?'' Genma said to himself.
''C'mon guys! I think the Kage are in trouble! Follow me!" Naruto barked and all the younger Jonin went through the hole in the ceiling and it took them to the summit room and they saw the other four Kage battling the group of Shinsengumi foot soldiers.
''Urgh, damn pests be gone!" Onoki growled as he kills several of them by smashing them with his rock fists.
''Holy shit! We need to help!'' Naruto said and all the younger Jonin leaped into action to battle alongside their respective Kage.
Kurotsuchi spat a vat of her quicklime jutsu and got a dozen foot soldiers stuck to the wall and Genma rushed over forming a wind sword and swings it decapitating all of them in a gory spectacle. Naruto on the other hand had a light-bulb form in his head.
Taking his two sai he whistles to the other Jonin getting their attention.
''Hey everyone! I have an idea!"
''An idea? Can't this wait until we finish killing all these turds?!'' Kankuro said dodging a swing from a foot soldier's sword.
''Naruto, tell us later..'' Gaara said forming a sand barrier around him to block several attacks.
After killing the foot soldier in front of her by jamming her wakizashi into his skull he turned to Naruto and noticed what he said.
''Whatever idea you have Naruto explain it quick please.'' She said before ducking and slicing through another soldier.
''Okay! Gra..gah!"
''They said my dad stopped the Iwa invasion in a matter of seconds? What if..'' He thought as he takes out his sai and looks at them. ''Hey Kurotsuchi! Genma! Mako senpai!''
The three of them turn around to face their blonde once they finally had breathing room.
''What is it Naruto?'' Genma questioned.
Naruto produces several dozen sai clones and hurled them at his comrades which they catch.
''I want you three to toss all these into the enemy's sides concurrently and watch what happens!" Naruto said getting ready with his ninjato.
Mako instantly knew what Naruto meant by that and nodded.
''Kurotsuchi, Genma, do what Naruto says and please, don't blink.'' The Hokage said before readying the sai.
Wondering what their Hokage meant they did exactly what she did and readied themselves to throw the sai in all directions into the crowd of Shinsengumi foot soldiers. Hearing the commotion caused by the Konoha ninja the other Kage and their shinobi turned to face Naruto and immediately A, Haku, Rasa, and Onoki knew what Naruto was going to pull off.
''No way, is he using the Flying Thunder God and utilizing that jutsu's greatest strength?'' Onoki thought.
''On my mark, 3...2...1...go!" Naruto shouted.
Kurotsuchi, Genma, and Mako hurled their cluster of sai clones into the crowd of foot soldiers. The sai would fly straight into the crowd and just as that happens...
There was a sound, the sound that Kurotsuchi, Genma, Mako, and even the other four Kage recognized as the sound of the Yellow Flash using his feared jutsu filled the room with an echo and in an instant all the Shinsengumi foot soldiers screamed in pain as the sounds of sword meeting flesh filled the air. The sounds of blood splattering all over the room also filled the air accompanied by the sounds of bodies hitting the floor and swords dropping.
To the other Jonin from the other villages it was as if a thousand screams of terror filled the air and were silenced in a split second. When all the bodies of the foot soldiers hit the floor the Kiri Jonin, Suna Jonin, Kumo Jonin, and even Konohamaru were amazed at the speed of Naruto's attack. All they saw of Naruto during the instant attack was a flash of yellow. For the other Kage it was like they had seen the Yellow Flash in action once again. Everything was silent as they watch Naruto reappear holding his bloodied sword.
''W-what just happened?'' Chojuro and Utakata thought in confusion.
''Holy crap, did we just witness Naruto using his father's most famed jutsu?'' Yugito thought surprised.
''Dang, so that's the legendary Flying Thunder God jutsu I've read to much about.'' Mei thought to herself.
''Oh my! Naruto's dad's jutsu is so cool!'' Mabui thought with a smile.
Wiping the imaginary sweat on his forehead Naruto let out a sigh of relief.
''Whoo! That was fun! Man I wish I can thank dad for inventing this jutsu!" Declared the blonde.
He turned around and saw everyone aside from his teammates staring at him agape in shock and awe at his use of his father's teleportation jutsu.
''What?''
Onoki would be the one to speak.
''My Naruto, I can't believe what I just saw. I'm sure you've heard of your father stopping my village's invasion of Konoha in a matter of seconds and I must say you utilized the same type of attack he did albeit you were moving at a much faster speed than he was that day.''
''I like the history lesson old man stoner but what the heck was going on here?'' Naruto questioned.
''Mako-senpai did he show up?'' Kurotsuchi asked.
''That mummified asshole, did he come?'' Asked Genma.
''Oh, that's right! we were just relaxing in the rec room when Lady Hokage came crashing through it and totally pooped our party!'' Said the usually cheery and hyper Mabui.
The Kage all caught their breath before giving the younger Jonin the answer they desired and it would be Mako to explain it all but before she could the door to the room barged open and in ran Yugao, Kakashi, Rin, and Mako's personal wolf summon Jun.
''What the hell is going on here?! Lady Hokage are you okay!" Kakashi asked running towards his Kage.
''We just only heard everything, what happened!?'' Yugao asked incredulously.
''You're covered in blood Mako please tell me it's someone else's.'' Rin inquired taking out her medical supplies just in case.
''I'm fine Kakashi, Rin, just had a rumble is all. Now everyone, I'll make this as short and sweet as I can. The leader of the Shinsengumi, the organization that has been terrorizing our villages recently appeared and interrupted the summit.''
''I had a feeling, wait where is Temari father?'' Gaara asked upon noticing his sister was nowhere to be seen.
''Ah, Gaara, Kankuro, that murderous bastard did not come here alone, aside from the obvious Shinsengumi foot soldiers you see laid out on the floor he appeared before us with an accomplice. Some person wearing a Konoha style ANBU mask.'' Rasa explained.
''An ANBU mask styled like the ones ours back home wear? How is that possible?'' Yugao questioned.
''We can talk about that later Yugao, firstly we need to search all these bodies for any information regarding Shinsengumi battle plans.'' Mako instructed.
Everyone began searching the corpses for any sort of information. The process went on for about half an hour before Naruto leaped towards the broken window and found a note left neatly on the window sill.
''Hey guys! I found something!'' He shouted leaping downward to rejoin his fellow shinobi.
''Way to go Naruto, what did you get?'' Genma questioned.
''It's a note. Found it on the window sill.'' The blonde male answered.
Mako walked up to her student and held her hand out. ''May I see it Naruto?''
The blonde complied and taking it from him the Hokage noticed it said; ''Message to the five Kage''.
''Shishio.''
Unfolding the paper Mako began to read the contents written inside and she almost winced as it was written in blood. Fresh blood.
This is my message to the five Kage and the five great villages. I am Shishio Makoto, leader of the Shinsengumi which is a criminal organization comprised of mercenaries and samurai from the now defunct Land of Iron. For years the shinobi have been the ruling class of our society. At the end of the warring states period the original five Kage established laws and rules to maintain the peace and promote unity among the great nations. Sadly, that all proved to be a lie as you five villages waged three, I say again, three very costly, expensive, and destructive wars against each other simply because you're all different whether it be your identity or ideals. To me, you all hated each other so much that you didn't want to set aside your cultural difference and become united. Here's my final message to you; Rasa Sabaku, Onoki, Haku, A, and Mako Uchiha. I, Shishio Makoto declare war upon the five great villages. I will do everything in my power to make sure I bring all of you to your knees. Don't want me to defeat you? Unite as one and prove to me I'm wrong and show me your strength and that you're fit to live in a world I want to make for the strong. Show me the unimaginable strength the world has pondered for over a century if all five great villages united under one banner. If you don't have the strength to unite, you will all fall and bow down before me.
After she finished reading the letter Mako dropped it to the ground and looked at the floor as if she was sad. She clenched her fists and her students, the other Jonin and the other Kage took notice of this.
''Lady Hokage is everything okay?'' Konohamaru asked.
''Mako-senpai?'' Naruto, Genma, and Kurotsuchi asked.
The Hokage then slowly looks up and eyes everyone standing before her with a look of determination and seriousness in her eyes.
''Lord Kazekage, Tsuchikage, Raikage, Lady Mizukage.''
''Yes?'' Said the other Kage.
''It's official, we're going to war.'' Mako said as determined as she could.
The other Kage all nodded in response and all five Kage came together and Mako held her hand out to them. The others knew what she wanted and once again, nodded to each other. A held his hand out and stacked it on top of Mako's, followed by Onoki, Rasa, and then Haku.
The younger shinobi in the room smiled as they watched their Kage unite themselves and their villages as one to battle a common enemy.
-Forests of Lightning country-
After receiving orders from the Kage to pursue and hunt down the ANBU masked assailant that accompanied Shishio the personal bodyguards of the five Kage were seen resting in a small clearing in the heavily forested, mountainous countryside of Kumo catching their breath after hours of moving.
''We've been moving for hours and yet still no sign of that guy.'' Kenji said catching his breath.
''Yo yo bro! We should get back to our Kage before we melt into fro-yo!" B rapped.
Zabuza was about to go insane hearing that terrible rapper go at it for the past few hours.
''Ugh, shut the fuck up!''
''Yo say ho! Don't be dissing my flow you ho!''
''Oh boy, can you please settle down B?'' Akatsuchi grumbled.
''Seriously, you rap one more time I'm blowing you all the way back to Kumogakure with my battle fan.'' A visibly annoyed Temari quipped.
''Alright guys relax, we've rested long enough so I'm thinking we split up into two teams and search for this guy. He's obviously not north because that's where the village is. He didn't go south because that will take us to fire country. Me and Zabuza will head further east to see if I can pick up his chakra signatures. Akatsuchi, Master B, Temari, you guys head west and keep searching for an additional hour before heading back to the summit got it?'' Kenji instructed.
''Alright senpai, come on you two let's go.'' Temari said before taking off with Akatsuchi and B behind her.
Now that they were alone Kenji decided to head off as well with Zabuza.
''Ready to go Zabuza?'' He asks.
''Yeah, go on ahead first I kinda want to survey this area a bit.' The Kiri Jonin said.
''Okay, try not to take too long. See you up ahead.''
Kenji then leaped away and Zabuza watched him intently. Every time he looked at Kenji he felt the fire inside him growing more powerful and the hatred for the Konoha Jonin intensify.
''Bastard, I'll have my revenge in just a few short minutes.''
10 minutes later...
Kenji continued to leap through the trees alone as he continued the search for Shishio's accomplice. It was dusk now which meant that he and the other bodyguards have been pursuing the unknown person for hours now and he was about to turn back to head to the summit building as he knew it was futile to keep looking.
''Where the hell did this guy go?'' Kenji whispered to himself before he heard a familiar sound coming towards him.
It was the sound of a massive sword spinning through the air and looking forward he saw a massive beheading sword spinning right for him.
''Shit!"
Since he was in a leap, he had no time to land on the ground so he maneuvered his body around the sword as he came within reach of him and the gust of wind was all he needed to know that if he hadn't dodged it he would've been cleaved into pieces. He lands on a clearing as he hears the beheading sword embed into a tree. Standing on his feet he looks at the beheading sword and sees a figure landing on the handle.
''Just what the hell do you think you're doing Zabuza?'' Kenji questioned in agitation.
''Kenji Kasugano, son of Kyo Kasugano and Katsumi Kasugano. Master of both fire and water release. There were rumors circulating that you obtained a sharingan from your friend Shisui Uchiha the teleporter before he passed away. Don't think I'm scared of that eye nor have I forgotten the times you've beaten and humiliated me during the border clashes between our villages. You also killed Juzo Biwa who I considered a very close friend. I simply have to kill you to satisfy my vendetta.''
''Zabuza, those times we've battled were justified. Our villages were engaged in border clashes because you all infiltrated into the Land of waves which is an ally to the Land of fire. Are you seriously going to do this now? Seeking vengeance against an adversary who bested you in combat every time we met face to face? There's someone who's a greater threat than me do you understand that? If you can't let your thirst for vengeance go after all these years you're no better than the Tsuchikage himself. Killing me here will also potentially start an international incident.'' Kenji said in disgust.
Zabuza leaps off his sword and pulls it out of the tree before falling onto the grass so that he was eye level with his nemesis.
''I don't care if Lady Mizukage wants to unite with Konoha, this is personal for me Kenji. For all those times I was defeated, for the humiliation you've caused me. This is the only chance I can do this and we're going to settle this right here, right now!" Declared Zabuza as he holds his sword in front of him ready for battle.
''It seems that unlike the Tsuchikage words of encouragement won't sway you. If that's how you really want it, and don't worry Zabuza, I don't need Shisui's sharingan to aid me.''
Kenji decided against being on the offensive against the Kiri swordsman and instead he simply stood there waiting for his old nemesis to attack. Zabuza then charges towards his nemesis and swings his massive sword only for Kenji to casually move to the side and with his great reflexes brings his foot up and steps on the blade pinning the massive weapon to the grass and applied pressure on it.
Zabuza tries to yank the sword away but Kenji's foot was easily pinning it and holding it in place.
''I'll give you another chance to stop attacking me because we have bigger problems than settling your vendetta Zabuza.'' Said Kenji.
Summoning all the strength he physically could have Zabuza flings his blade upward sending his nemesis into a air with a back flip and the Kiri shinobi watches as he lands on his two feet.
''I'll take that answer as a no. Oh well then I tried to change your mind.''
Kenji then grabs the handles of his two swords and unsheathes them. He holds the left one in a normal grip and points it towards Zabuza while his right one was held in the usual underhand grip and pointed towards the ground. It was his signature fighting stance whenever he used his ninjato.
The two shinobi hold their blades protectively in front of them and soon enough they charges towards each other and the sounds of clashing steel echo throughout the forested area