Chapter 31: Time to Say Goodbye
In Konoha, Haku was looking over the figure of his unconscious father in disbelief over what had happened along with an injured Asuma and Kurenai. "What are the exact details of this happening?" He asked, not taking his eyes off Kakashi.
Asuma sighed as he rubbed his head. "Well, it started when both me and Kurenai noticed two suspicious guys after we walked passed them."
Kurenai nodded to his. "Afterward, when all of us got a decent distance away from the village, we confronted them, recognizing both men in an instant. . ."
"The first was Kisame Hoshigaki, an S-Class criminal from Kiri. . .the other one. . ." Asuma started explaining until he started hesitating.
"The other one?" Haku repeated, confused as to why Asuma was hesitating.
Kurenai then took over. "The other one was. . ."
"ITTTTAAAACHIII!" Satsuki roared out in pure anger as a shroud of red chakra coated her entire body and her eyes went blood red with vertical pupils like Kurama's. "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE!?"
Even though Itachi didn't show it, he was actually shocked at what happened to his sister, recognizing the malice energy she was unleashing. "Satsuki. . .you. . ."
"Well well Itachi," Kisame interrupted as he then stepped forward hold the grip to his sword. "It seems your little sister has gained some. . .interesting power she's got there for someone her age."
Itachi didn't respond to that as he then looked at Naruto with his Sharingan eyes. "Naruto Uzumaki. . .you are coming with us. . ." He emotionlessly ordered.
"This is. . .Itachi Uchiha. . ." Hinata thought in shock. "The murderer of the Uchiha Clan. . ." She gulped as she felt the pressure going through Satsuki at the moment.
"So this is him. . ." Naruto thought, holding back his anger as grind his teeth. "The guy that caused Satsuki-chan to suffer. . ."
Satsuki meanwhile was feeling insulted that her traitor of a brother ignored her, even with Kurama's power. "T. . .The bastard's ignoring me!" She thought, enraged by this. "And he wants Naru-kun!? NO WAY! THERE'S NO WAY I'M LETTING HIM TAKE AWAY, TAKE ANYTHING FROM ME ANYMORE!" She declared in her mind as her Bijū Chakra began to spiked with her fury and her began to look even more savage.
Kisame then looked at the three in anticipation for a good battle as the battle fanatic that he was. "So Itachi, should I cut their legs and arms off so they don't have a chance of escaping?" He asked and began to emit a large amount of bloodlust that made Zabuza's feel like kid's trying to learn how to emit KI.
The members of Team 7 slightly paled to this as they prepared themselves. "Get ready to run. . ." Kurama stated, getting nods of agreement from the trio. Even Satsuki had to agree, as mad as she was, she knew they weren't ready to fight two S rank Rouge Shinobis at the same time.
"Kisame," Itachi started. "Our leader wants the jinchūriki alive. Leave the girls, no matter what they emit. . ." He ordered, staring at him with his Sharingan. "They aren't what we are after. . .you may incapacitate them if you want, but capturing Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze is our only priority." He said with his usual calm demeanor.
"Tch! I guess so. . ." Kisame said with a disappointing tone, as he wanted to loosen up a little since he couldn't go all out without getting caught wind off from Jiraiya.
Naruto didn't make a move as he slowly motioned his hand into his pocket. "Good, a smoke bomb." He thought as he felt it. "Kurama, do you think you can enhance it with chakra?" He asked via mind link.
"Just make sure you add some Chakra to link it with mine, that should work. . ." Kurama explained. "Not to mention it will distract that fish guy's sword and have the Uchiha blind from my chakra. . ." He added
Hinata heard Kurama as she prepared herself. "Ok. . .but we have to time it correctly so we can escape. . ." She thought, getting small nods of confirmation from both Naruto and Satsuki as she then saw Kisame preparing his sword.
"Alright!" Naruto shouted as he got his scroll containing the Executioner's Blade and got it out, quickly blocking Kisame's attack.
Kisame looked at the blade with a slightly surprised face. "Well, well. . .The Executioner's Blade, it's been a long time since I saw another sword from the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. . .How did you get it? Last I remember it was in the possession of the Zabuza kid." He commented.
"That's for me to know and for you to -FUCK OFF ASSHOLE!" Naruto exclaimed before he grabbed the smoke bomb and added some chakra to it, when the bomb exploded it enshroud the entire area.
"Please! Do you really think a little smoke will help you?" Kisame retorted and as he was about to swing his sword.
"NOW!" Naruto signaled as the smoke was infused with chakra.
"RIGHT!" Kurama shouted as he began to add his chakra in the smoke. This made the smoke much more heavy in both darkness and in density by Kurama's chakra
"AGH! WHAT THE HELL!?" Kisame shouted as he now had a difficult time to see and then heard a window breaking. "SHIT! ITACHI WHERE DID THEY GO!?" He asked.
"The window." Itachi calmly responded, slightly shielding his eyes.
"I KNOW THAT GENIUS! I MEANT WHERE ARE THEY HEADING!" Kisame retorted.
"I don't know. . .This smoke is empowered by the Kyūbi's chakra, thus making it impossible for me to see anything. . ." Itachi replied calmly.
"Damn. . .Well lets just jump and-" Was all Kisame could say as the moment he tried to jumped out the window, but when he was outside, his sword pulled him back inside the room. "SAMEHADA!? WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?" He asked his sword, but when he was the reason his jaw dropped. Samehada was moving around as its mouth was wide open and eating the chakra infused smoke happily. "NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR A SNACK!" He roared at his sword.
"Not to mention its not healthy to inhaled all this smoke either. . ." Itachi added as he put his hand on his chin in a thinking position.
"NOT NOW! GET THOSE BRATS!" Kisame roared in both annoyance and anger for being made a complete fool by three Genins.
"That's not the only thing you're gonna have to worry about!" A voice replied, the two missing nin turn and saw a familiar man with white spiky hair.
"OH YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME!" Kisame shouted in annoyance.
"I'll leave this to you Kisame." Itachi stated as he quickly got out of the area.
"OI!" Kisame shouted as Jiraiya charge at him.
Things just aren't going their way. . .
"Sweet! The escape worked!" Naruto cheered as their plan work perfectly as they ran atop of roofs.
"I'm just glad Jiraiya-sensei got back in time when Kurama infused the smoke screen. . ." Hinata exclaimed with a sigh of relief.
Satsuki didn't say anything as she was trying to calm down, seeing his murderer of a brother really did a number on her fury. "Calm down. . .calm down. . .I'm not like him. . .I won't kill in anger. . ." She repeated in her mind to calm herself down. She then felt a hand on each of her shoulders. "Eh?" She got out as they all stopped on a roof.
"You did great back there Satsuki-chan. . .You just prove that you are now like him, you are your own person, a kind and caring person that we both love. . ." Hinata praised with a smile.
"Yeah! Way to go Satsuki-chan! I'm so proud of you!" Naruto praised with his signature smile.
Kurama came out in his chibi fox form. "Huh! Not bad, from my experiences with Uchiha's, I would had thought you would charged blindly at him in a shurikens and blades blazing way." He commented with a smirk.
"Now why would I do that? That would had been completely useless and I would had only get myself killed or heavily injured." Satsuki replied to the Bijū. The she turn to her teammates and lovers. "Thanks. . .It really wasn't easy to remain calm, but I'm just glad with just got out of that fight without a scratch. . ." She expressed her relief that none of her precious people were injured.
"Well. . .in a way you did. . ." Came a voice that made the trio and the fox had a shocked reaction on there faces.
"No way. . ." The trio commented in unison.
"Son of a bitch. . ." Kurama muttered.
They all turn and saw that it was none other the Itachi Uchiha. . . "Hello again. . .Imouto. . ." He said his voice still was as calm and controlled as ever.
As Jiraiya was about to jump out the window to chase after Itachi, Kisame stopped with by swinging the already eating Samehada in his path. This made him jumped back to avoid the attack. "Damn it! He got away. . ." He cursed as he turn to looked at his shark like opponent.
"That Itachi. . .making me do that dirty work. . .I mean taking on a member of the Sannin no less. . .not that I'm not used to doing dirty work, in fact I kinda look forward to this. . ." He commented with a battle crazed smirk, as he was going to enjoy this fight.
"Got to make this quick and get to the those three. . ." Jiraiya thought, as make a few hand signs. "I just hope Kurama can helped them out. . ." He added. "Summoning Jutsu!" He declared as he pressed his hand to the ground. Then a medium size toad wearing heavy armor on his arms and torso appeared. "Handle the sword, I'll go for the killing blow. . ." He ordered and the toad simply nodded in response.
"Think it will be that easy?" Kisame replied when he saw the heavy armor toad, he then put his sword into position ready to fight.
The two powerful ninjas locked their eyes intensely at each other as slight shock waves rippled under them before they charged at each other. The armor toad moved in first at blocked the sword. Jiraiya form a spiraling orb of chakra and aimed for Kisame's chest, his sense's scream that something was wrong.
This proved right when Kisame actually let go of his blade to dodge the attack, this made Jiraiya let vulnerable for an instant and made hand signs at rapid cessation and screamed. "Water style! Water Shark Bomb Jutsu!" He shouted as a shark made of water came out of his mouth.
"SHIT!" Jiraiya cursed when he saw the incoming jutsu. The toad also saw it and used his free hand to grabbed his collar and pull him out of the way, but he reserved the attack in exchange and sent them both to the wall.
"Mmm. . .Looks like Itachi was exaggerated when he said the this old goat could kill us both if we had fought him." Kisame retorted as his grin never left his face.
"Damn. . .That hurt. . ." Jiraya commented, he turn to look at his summon. "You ok buddy?" He asked his toad, he nodded in response, but his was breathing heavily in exhaustion. "I know it was a strong attack. . .but it shouldn't cause this must exhaustion to him. . .he looks ready to return home from the lack of chakra and stamina. . ." He analyzed his summons condition and then it hit him. "Thanks for your hard work." He said a send the toad back home "So it's not just that of your sword that has the ability to absorbed chakra. . .you have jutsus that can have the same kind of effect. . ." He stated as his expression turned serious.
"Oh! Your the first to know that in just one confrontation, most don't even notice that until it was too late." Kisame commented as his grin in excitement.
Jiraiya smirked to this. "Ha! Well I am one of the legendary Sannin. Your partner was right to not try and attack me head on with my disciples. . .But I'm afraid that I'll get a bit more serious. . ." He commented as the air around them became heavier and denser than ever before by this declaration, as the room actually began to tremble by the sheer pressure of Jiraiya's KI.
Kisame's face remained the same, but a small sweatdrop began to form on his face, as he knew now that the person in front of him could be just as a big of a monster, if not bigger one than himself and that's saying something. "Well then Jiraiya of the Sannin, let's see who is the stronger monster then, a former member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, or one of the Sannin of Konoha shall we. . .?" He stated as his sword return to his size, growling in anticipation.
Team 7 was still staring at the S rank missing nin that was responsible for the near extinction of the Uchiha clan. They knew that this was going to be a life and death battle that they knew the had little chance of getting out alive, little lone win it. "I was. . .surprised to see you here. . .Imouto. . ." Itachi stated. "You've grown. . .in more ways then one. . ." Itachi commented his voice was still as calm and control as ever, as Team Seven didn't notice that Itachi's eye was slightly twitching from noticing Satsuki's chest.
Satsuki's eye also twitched as she prepared to fight, part of her not forgiving Itachi for breaking down the door and messing hers and Hinata's alone time with Naruto. "Oh now you care for me!? Well fuck you!" She yelled as she began to make hand signs.
"Easy there you busty short fuse. . .Your nowhere near ready to fight him and even in my human form, I'll won't be able to be much help as I can only use up to five tails worth of power, while his Sharingan is strong enough to take at least a six tail at the very least." Kurama advised through their telepathic link and stare directly at him.
"Then what the hell do we do?" Naruto got out in a mutter as he got his sword into position.
"We aren't exactly in the best situation. . ." Hinata added quietly as she took her Juken stance.
"Satsuki. . ." Itachi spoke out. "Why are you here. . .and how did you get the power of the Kyūbi. . ." He calmly asked and then turn to see chibi Kurama next to them. "What did you do to my sister. . ." He added just as calmly as before, but to Kurama's negative emotion sensing, he could tell. . .Itachi Uchiha, the man the was calm in any and all situations and always had a cool head. . .was now pissed off. That and seeing his reaction from kicking the door down added to it.
Kurama whistled at this and jumped on top of Naruto's head, much to the blonds protests. "Damn. . .And I thought the Busty Uchiha over there was pissed off before." He commented and was sweating from the anger that Itachi was producing. "Well. . .To began with, I save these two busty babes from a pedophile snake that wanted to take control of their bodies and turn them into either a body suit or a mindless slave. . .more specifically a sex slave at best. . .And gave them some of that idiots personalities traits unintentionally after giving them a portion of my power." He told him offhandedly.
"What the hell Kurama!? Don't give him any info to him!" Satsuki angrily responded.
"Trust me. . .nothing is scarier than an over protective sibling. . .an a sis-con at that." Kurama simply responded with a grin, as he got more comfortable on Naruto's head.
"BULLSHIT! HE KILLED OUR FAMILY! BECAME A MURDERER! AND NOW IS AFTER OUR FIANCE!" Satsuki roared back, unable to believe what he was saying.
"I see. . .so Orochimaru tried to get her. . ." Itachi responded as he was trying not to blow a gasket out of pure fury.
"Him and Danzō both. . .he's still after her." Kurama added. "And the civilian council want to make your sister into a baby vending machine by abusing the CRA." He also added with an amused expression and acting as nothing was wrong, as if he was talking to an old friend.
"Kurama. . .WHY THE HELL ARE ACTING SO CHUMMY WITH HIM!" Naruto roared at his tail beast on top of his head. "AND GET OFF ME!" He added as she began to shock his head, though Kurama barely felt the movement at all.
"Danzō. . .that bastard. . ." Itachi got out, noticeably enraged at this. "First he and council ordered-" He quickly shut himself up when he realized what he was about to say.
"Eh?" Hinata got out, noticing what he was about to say. She then activated her Emotions Byakugan and saw a red aura along with a cobalt blue aura. "Anger. . .sadness. . .and despair. . ." She thought as she cataloged all of Itachi's emotions that was currently feeling. "You're hiding something. . ." She muttered in realization after figuring it out.
Kurama turn his head to Hinata and smirked. "Figure it out yet? This guy has absolutely no intention to fighting or capturing Naruto in the slightest." He stated with an amused expression on his face as the trio turn to him with eyes nearly popping out of their eye sockets.
"WHAT!?" Naruto and Satsuki exclaimed in unison and Hinata could only nod in agreement, after seeing Itachi's emotions.
"At least. . .after he saw his sister again. . ." Kurama added to his deduction with a smirk. "So? Are just going to stand there and look like a pretty boy trying to capture the ladies attention, because that's something I'd like to join in too or are you going to say your side of the story." He added once more and turn to his human form, slightly surprising Itachi by the sudden appearance as Kurama placed kunai to Itachi's neck.
"Kurama you really think he's gonna-" Satsuki started to say, but was interrupted.
"Fine. . ." Itachi interrupted his sister's rant and Kurama let him go to let him talk freely. "Since Danzō denied the agreement to leave my sibling alone. . .and it looks like she's grown mature enough to understand and not let the truth change who she is now, then it's time to explain what is really going on. . ." He stated with a very serious voice.
Satsuki narrowed her eyes to this. "What agreement?" She asked with disdain. "What the hell are you hiding!?" She demanded in frustration of not understanding what's going on anymore.
"Looks like you were right when you said that she gain some of Naruto-kun's personality traits. . ." Itachi joked with a straight face. "Also. . .what was that about a fiance. . ."
Kurama simply shrugged to this. "Again, blame the pedophile for that, along with me and the idiot over there had to make a sort off improvise seal on them as the pedo put curse marks on the two of them. So I had the kit to bite the seal and transfer a portion of not only my chakra, but also a portion of the kit's as a well to alter the curse mark into an improvised jinchūriki seal. And well they pretty much married to each other now." He explained, when he saw Itachi ready to blow a gasket, he raised his hand. "Whoa! Hey! It was either that or let the pedophile corrupted them and fuck with their minds. . .should had seen the mess up shit he tried to do in their minds when I got inside to stop him and FYA, it was them who chose to marry the kit, I had nothing to do with that!" He quickly added.
"Yeah that right, I chose to marry Naru-kun!" Satsuki stated proudly.
Hinata nodded at this. "We both did and we will never regret it." She added just as proudly as her sister/mate.
"Oh! I should mention that they are also bisexual as well. . ." Kurama added with a perverted smirk. "But it was before I even did anything at all! They are the ones that started kissing in the bath!" He added as he remembered those time he heard Satsuki and Hinata told Naruto. This statement was rewarded by a tri-combo kick, punch and palm strike at him by the three irritated jinchūriki's and was sent and broke the tree that was near him.
"Perverted and noisy fox. . ." The trio said in unison
"The Kyūbi's. . .he's pervert. . .isn't he?" Itachi stated more then asked, part of him in disbelief before looking at Satsuki. "And you chose to have a connection with him?" He asked his sister for her confirmation before continuing with his story.
"Yes I did you cockbite!" Satsuki stated with an insult. "It was my choice as I said before! And I will never regret it!" She added as she activated her Sharingan to make her declaration even more serious than before. "So. . .suck it!" She said as she gave him the middle finger while placing the other hand on her hip. "Now start talking nii-san, what was this agreement that you had with Danzō?" She then gave a slight glare to where Kurama was in the tree rubble. "Don't you dare tell him about that time me and Naru-kun had together." She threatened him via mind link.
"Wouldn't dream of telling him about your sexy time with the kit. . .same with the Hyuga, I don't want a overprotective brother or father thinking it was my fault in anyway, shape or form and want to cut off my balls and then the kit's." Kurama responded with a sweatdrop as he was still embedded on the fallen tree.
For Itachi, on the outside was the picture of a perfect ninja as no emotions was visual. But on the inside he was in completely shocked that her little sister talked like that, granted that she didn't know the truth, but still. . .his over protective big brother side took a serious blow to hear her precious little sister talked like that. "Dear kami. . .she's like Kushina-sama. . .her and mother combined. . .Where did my sweet adorable little sister go off to. . ." He thought as his big brother soul began to cry rivers of tears. "Very well. . .but we must make this as quick as possible for now, as I must not let Kisame find anything suspicious while his busy with Jiraiya-sama." He calmly stated as he started making hand signs while his eyes were closed. "Now it is time for you to learn. . ." He started as he activated his Sharingan and then it changed it's shape, now turning into a three prong star with a hole in the middle, the shape of his Mangekyō Sharingan. "The truth. . .Tsukuyomi!" He finished as the he sent the Trio to his world in the genjutsu.
Sakura was bowing to Danzō obediently as he sat at his desk. "I have returned Danzō-sama. . ." She responded, her voice with some emotion and without it, making it was a very disturbing combination. "I was able to escape from my former sensei Yuhi Kurenai after she had to leave for some unknown urgent business. . ." She explained to her one and true sensei.
Danzō nodded to this. "Excellent, status of the village." He ordered, as he wanted to know what was going on in the village after all of the chaos that came after the invasion had ended.
"It's still in total disarray, the paper bomb clean-up is going fine and the villagers are hating the last Uchiha for her deception. . ." Sakura stated with absolute hate in her voice when the subject came to Satsuki, but she quickly return to normal. "There hasn't been any signs of Team Seven, other than Hatake being in the hospital injured for reasons unknown as it was kept in complete secrecy and the people are starting to think that you should be the next Hokage, just as you wanted to come about from the chaos." She finished her report and said nothing further.
Danzō once more nodded to this. "I see." He simply said to her, he began to processed everything Sakura had reported in his mind and then he got up from his chair and walked up to Sakura. "Everything is going as plan Haruno Sakura, and your training is going well. Repeat the words of my organization." He ordered Sakura to do.
Sakura deepened her bow to her master. "Hai. 'The unseen ones who support the great tree of Konoha from the depths of the earth.' Danzō-sama." She stated with absolute submission.
"Very good," Danzō responded pleased by Sakura's alliance to Root. "Rise Haruno, you belong here in the darkness, with the rest of the roots of Konoha, hiding and perfecting your training to be a true shinobi." He ordered and he motion her to follow him.
"Hai." Sakura responded and followed his sensei, then with a twisted smile appeared in her face. "I'll show them all. . .I will become what a true shinobi is suppose to be. . .and kill all the traitors. . .starting with that demon and his whores. . ." She thought as her curse mark began to feed those thoughts with pure hatred.
Danzo smirked as he was able to tell what Sakura was thinking. "Excellent Haruno, feed your curse mark and then when that seal Kakashi placed on you is removed, you will be the perfection of a shinobi. . ." He thought as the two of them arrived to an open area where they heard the hissing of multiple snakes. Sakura then saw that a couple of them began to slowly merge together and form a scaly version of Orochimaru.
"I sssssee that Ssssssakura Haruno issssss developing well. . .exccccellent. . ." Orochimaru stated.
"Hai. . .Orochimaru-sama. . ." Sakura bowed instantly to the clone of the snake Sannin. "I am ready for further training. . ." She stated. "More power. . .I need to get stronger. . ." She thought with smile filled with nothing but vile glee and her curse mark kept spreading with a red glow.
"And you will get it my dear. . ." The Orochimaru clone stated as he smirk when he saw the curse mark beginning to grow across her body. "Looksssssss like the sssssseal isssss nearly broken by her own dark dessssssiresssss. . ." He commented, pleased with this unexpected but hardly unwanted occurrence.
"Indeed Orochimaru. . ." Danzō responded with a nod. "Though it doesn't appeared to be fully broken just yet. . ." He added as he saw some remains of the seal still holding the curse seal from full spreading all over Sakura's body.
"In due time Danzō," Orochimaru retorted as he walked up to the girl. "Now, your true training beginsssssss. . ." He added as he and Danzō began their training.
"Hai!" Sakura replied as he face began to turn more and more twisted by the curse seal, her green hair darkening slightly along with the pink ends.
Back in Konoha, the rest of Konoha 11 was still staring at the chaos that the villagers were causing. "Damn. . .Don't those idiots ever get tired?" Asked an annoyed Kiba, with Akamaru barking in agreement.
"Apparently not, there are still multiple fights still going on between the villagers and some ninjas. . ." Shino stated with his emotionless and calculated voice. "The side that are supporting Naruto, Hinata and Satsuki. . .and the side that doesn't support them and want to execute them. . .or worse. . ." He added.
Shikamaru gave a big sigh of annoyance to this. "Not to mention that without an active Hokage, the can pretty much do whatever they please, as we Ninjas can't do anything without the approval of the Hokage, as much as I and the rest of those with half a brain would like to strangled those morons, we have to just wait for now. . ." He stated, his voice may sound like he wanted to sleep, but his was furious that anyone would want to hurt his friends. He maybe lazy like all the men from his clan, but like the rest of his clan,his was loyal to his friends and comrades.
"No offense to you guys, but the people here can be real idiots with the decision they make." Kin added her two cents on Konoha as she sat close to Lee, blushing all the while as she did. "No wonder Orochimaru wanted to destroy it. . .that that I never want that to happen, its your home after all." She quickly added the last bit, but Lee heard it.
"No! It's not just ours! Its yours now Kin-chan! So now I have yet another reason to protect this village!" Lee said with passion as he grabbed her hands, looking at her straight in the eyes.
"Glad he got over Sakura Haruno. . " Tenten muttered to Neji.
"Agreed. . .And by the looks of it, Kin-san would also agree wholeheartedly as well. . ." Neji replied with a smile when he saw Kin with a full face blush.
"How did Lee even get into Sakura anyway? Was it the same why Naruto was?" Ino asked with her hands on her hips.
Chōji was munching on some chips when he thought long and hard that question, unlike most of his and Naruto's friends, he aside from Hinata could easily know why Naruto was like that, after all he himself was a lonely boy. "It was because Naruto was just after attention. . .even if it meant being on the end of a fist. He may had really like her, but that was when we were little, I think by the time we were ready to be Genins that he finally move on." He said and then began to munched on more chips. "And for Lee, he must have fall in love by her good looks, but since we already know what kind of person Sakura was, Lee easily and quickly was able to move on and fell for Kin-san." He finished, everyone turn to the chubby Genin and looked at him impressed by his observation. "What? I may not had talk much back in the academy days, but I still could saw what was going on, I was simply too shy to say anything back then. And well sometime I feel bad that I never did. . ." He stated feeling sad that like Hinata he was too shy to say anything back then.
Hearing this, Shikamaru place a hand on his best friend. "You're not the only one Chōji. . .but in my case it was because I was just too lazy to notice that." He confessed with a good amount of shame in his voice.
"When aren't you lazy Shikamaru?" Ino deadpanned. "Though in my case, I was a fangirl for Satsuki back when she was disguised as Sasuke so I simply ignore him. . ." She said her part. "I also still gotta apologize to Naruto when he gets back."
"In my case, I was just a barking chihuahua more than a puppy back then, all bark trying to sound like I was strong and I even made fun of him. . .It was until he beat me fair and square that I knew that if anyone was the top dog among us, it was Naruto. . ." Kiba commented while putting his arms behind his head and Akamaru simply whimpered.
". . .I just wasn't a social person. . ." Shino admitted. ". . .Though at times. . .I still am. . ." He calmly added, though he didn't said much, they all could felt that he was just as lonely as Naruto so he could easily related with him.
Neji simply stare at the sky as he remembered how he was before. "I may not had meet him in my younger days. . .But I wish I had. . .for I was so blindly believing that fate was all the I could believed in, had I meet him sooner in life, I may had change for the better much sooner than having been beaten to a bloody pulp to finally be free from that obsession with fate and restore my relationship with Hinata-sama. . .So I owe him so much more that I could ever give back." He declared with a smile that radiant his new found freedom.
Tenten couldn't help but giggle as she remembered her own past. "Even though I didn't know Naruto-chan as well, I have to admit that I'm a bit of a weapon crazed of a girl. . .and because of that I may not many friends for liking them so much, but being friends with Naruto, I had gain all of you as my friends just by being friends with that blond knucklehead and I also think I might've gotten along with him greatly if I met him earlier since he has a potential for Kenjutsu it would had been really fun to train with another weapon user." She cheerfully said.
"Indeed, if I had met Naruto-kun early, I would have indeed been a good friend as we both are hard workers and I would looked at him as a good person and not what the villagers think of him!" Lee proudly declared with burning passion in his eyes.
"I guess everyone has their own set of faults and that we are blessed to have Naruto as someone we can call friend." The Konoha 11 group turned to see Haku coming towards them.
"Hey Haku, what's up?" Ino asked as she wave at him.
Haku gulped as he looked at them all. "Well, your sensei's had to go out on some missions and they asked me to train you all. . .and since you all saw the result of when I trained Hinata. . ." He lied. "There's no way I can tell them they attacked Itachi Uchiha and lost. . ." He thought, as was he desperately hoping that they would fall for this.
And Kami must have heard him as the Lee began to shout something about doing an outrageous amount of push up if he couldn't finished Haku's training and the rest simply sigh in annoyance by their training fanatic of a friend.
They all knew one thing, it was gonna be a looooong time before Naruto, Hinata and Satsuki get back.
As the illusion began to take place, the trio saw a red sky and a black sun above their head. They then looked down to see that they were standing on water before looking around to see nothing else for miles.
"Ok. . .what the hell?" Naruto got out, getting into a defensive stance.
"This is. . ." Satsuki shivered in fear, remembering the last time she saw this. "Tsukuyomi. . ."
"This Genjutsu. . .it different than other ones. . ." Hinata stated.
"Indeed, heiress of the Hyuga clan." Itachi responded as he phased into existence. "While here, three days can go by in the span of a single second. This jutsu is forbidden as it can diminished the users sight by a small amount with each use. But it terms of effectiveness it could be the most powerful genjutsu of all." He explained. "It's normally would be used to attack a person's mind, but for this occasion I'll simply use it to show my memories, so don't be afraid of this being a trick, these are indeed my real memories." He added.
"And you expect us to believe it just like that?" Satsuki retorted with voice full of distrust.
"As long as I'm here I'll know if he's really lying, and if anything, well. . . it would be interesting to say the least." Kurama admitted as he then appeared behind the members of Team 7 as a fox the size of a wolf. "What? It's the form I just used for this make up world, if I had used more of my power it would disturb this it and if he does try anything, well. . .lets just say he'll get the same treatment those soul pieces of the pedophile snake did when he attempted to fuck up your minds." He explained and the trio more or less relaxed to that.
After this the world around them slowly began to change its shape. "I guess the right moment to begin is when I joined the Anbu. . ." Itachi stated as the illusionary world began to turn into the inside of a building, there they saw and Anbu and a small boy.
"Here's your equipment." Said the Anbu as he handed some Anbu standard equipment and mask to the new recruit.
"Thank you very much." The small boy said.
"I'm guess that was you?" Kurama stated the obvious.
"Correct, it was when I first joined the Anbu." Itachi answered.
"Right, the youngest Anbu in Konoha history. . ." Satsuki muttered as she remembered how proud she was when Itachi entered the Anbu at such a young age.
"Indeed and my first experience with the darkness, now no more talking as there is a lot to show. . ." Itachi finalized as he continued the illusion.
The room change and it was now a room full of ANBU's, Itachi came in with his equipment in a box.
"I've been assigned to the ANBU from today. My name is Itachi Uchiha. I'd appreciate your guidance." The young Itachi introduced himself.
"I see. So you're the one. Use the locker that's the farthest one in the back." Said another Anbu as he came to greet him.
"Yes, sir." Itachi simply said as he went to his assign locker.
The other Anbu agents stare behind their masks as they watch Itachi pass them. "Is that him?" one of the Anbu said.
"They say he's eleven years old." Another Anbu commented.
"Doesn't that make him the youngest Anbu ever?" A third Anbu asked.
The first Anbu that greet Itachi went to the other and they all got in formation. "Team Ro is to assemble at the Third Training Ground in five minutes." He ordered.
"Yes, sir." Itachi replied.
The illusion changes as now they were in the training area.
Itachi began to walk to the rest of his team in his Anbu uniform and mask now on. The rest of the ANBU's simply watch him arrive. Then all of a sudden one threw a kunai near his foot, but Itachi didn't even flinch to the sudden attack and continue walking as if nothing had happen. Then multiple Shurikens flew around him, but like before, he didn't even flinch and continue walking. His stopped just in time when one of the Shurikens hit the tree in front of him, had he taken just one more step, his skull would had been hit. The Anbu's continue watching Itachi and a scary manner.
"What are you doing?" Came a familiar voice. "Explain yourselves!" Kakashi ordered.
"We wanted to make sure he had the skills to be one of us. Since his simply too young." One of the Anbu simply stated.
"Do you have a problem with the decision of your superiors?" Kakashi asked with serious tone.
The Anbu quickly lower his gaze to that. "No, it's not like that. . ." He stated.
"Haven't you already sensed that he isn't ordinary?" Kakashi stated more than asked the Anbu agents. When they didn't said anything more, Kakashi turn to Itachi. "I'm Kakashi, captain of Team Ro. You're new, but I want you to learn the Anbu rules and formations quickly." He introduced and ordered.
"Yes, sir." Itachi answered.
"Wow. . .Never seen him act this serious before. . ." Naruto commented as the girls had to nod in agreement.
"Damn. . .Gotta admit he's a bit of badass back then." Kurama confessed as he was also surprised by how Kakashi acted before they meeted him.
"It's not my place to say anything, but it was a very difficult time for Kakashi at this, so if you want to know why, then I suggest asking him yourself." Itachi stated. "Now no more talking until the end."
Itachi got into position and when he felt ready, he jumped and when he was upside down in met air he threw multiple kunai at the targets around him. Then he threw a few more kunais and hit the once he already threw making them bounds on impact, the result was that all the kunai hit dead center on each target.
"He's good." One ANBU stated as he and the rest of them were very impressed by Itachi's talent.
"He is talented, but making an exception for someone so young is rather unusual for the ANBU. The brown hair ANBU next to Kakashi commented.
"Danzō-sama recommended him." Kakashi simply said.
"He doesn't fit the mold though." He stated.
"What do you mean?" Kakashi asked as he turn towards him.
"Danzō-sama has his own personal set of criteria for ANBU and Foundation agents." He stated.
"And?" Kakashi said as for him to continue.
"I just can't see him. . ." He finished.
The illusion changed as they were now in the Uchiha Clan's compound.
Where the main family of the Uchiha family inhabited.
"I started my duties today." Itachi reported.
"Is that so? That's my boy. I'm very proud that you've joined the ANBU." Fugaku Uchiha praised with pride in his voice as Itachi merely bowed his head. "But you must never forget one thing. Before you are a Leaf ANBU, you are first and foremost, Itachi of the Uchiha Clan." He stated.
"Yes, sir." Itachi replied.
"The Uchiha Clan has been entrusted with the security of Hidden Leaf Village. But because of that, our clan has been relegated to living outside the Village boundaries. It is essential that our clan has one of its own there. I am counting on you, Itachi." He explained to his son.
The illusion changed once again, they now were to what it looked like an underground facility. There was Danzō and Itachi on the center of a cross path.
"Fugaku Uchiha stood out as one of the shrewdest security captains throughout the generations. I'm not surprised that he's your father." Danzō commented as Itachi was simply kneeling towards him. "This is not a criticism. Because the Hidden Leaf ordered the Uchiha Clan outside the village limits, but granted them self-governance, we cannot intervene in their matters. Hence, we need our own set of eyes and ears there. I'm counting on you Itachi." He explained.
The illusion morphs again, they were now at the Hokage office.
Itachi and Kakashi was standing guard outside of the Hokage's office.
"Are you getting used to this?" Kakashi asked Itachi.
"Not yet." Itachi simply said.
"That's unlike you." Kakashi stated with a slightly surprising tone.
"I haven't gone out on a mission yet." Itachi told him.
"Protecting the Lord Hokage is a mission in and of itself." Kakashi explained.
"Isn't the ANBU an assassination and special tactical unit?" Itachi asked, honestly curious of this.
"Well, we're not at war right now." Kakashi stated then the door open and the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi himself came out with only his Hokage robes without his hat.
"Kakashi. . ." Hiruzen commended.
"Sir?" he replied to his leader.
"As the Hokage, every deployment I order is an official one. However, I cannot ignore Danzō's view that there is an underside to this mission. Hence, a separate unofficial team will be dispatched." Hiruzen explained.
"One that the Hokage didn't order?" Kakashi guessed where his leader was going with this.
"You will work under Danzō." Hiruzen ordered and left.
"On the surface this is a diplomatic mission. We will be exchanging Intel with the Hannya Black Ops of the Land of Woods at the border. However. . .I believe this is an enemy trap. Lord Third agrees with me on this." Danzō ordered Kakashi as he was inside the room Hiruzen came out off. "The ANBU will guard the team on the official mission. When the enemy turns on the team and attacks, kill them. Leave no survivors." He added without a shred of emotion in his voice.
"Total annihilation?" Kakashi asked to conform his orders as he turn his head to look at the old war Hawk.
"We must show them that the Hidden Leaf does not tolerate betrayal." Danzō explained.
"I'd like to be in a two-man squad with Itachi." Kakashi requested.
"Fine." He simply answered.
"If I may take my leave. . ." Kakashi stated and began to leave.
"Kakashi. . ." But he was stop with Danzō's voice. "I recognize your worth as an ANBU. . . I'm even tempted to pull you away into my Foundation." He said as he praised Kakashi's worth as an ANBU agent.
"Surely, you jest. . ." Kakashi simply stated as he thought it was an exaggeration on his part.
"I'm serious. You have the right qualities. A quality called darkness." Danzō stated with completely serious tone.
At all this was happening, Itachi was hearing everything with a critical mind.
The scenery change and was in a secret location that looked like it was underground. Itachi was putting on his ANBU mask. Two ANBU agents were sparing. Then they saw that Itachi came inside of the underground room. "Hey, Itachi. So it's your first ANBU mission." One of his ANBU agents stated.
"Right." Was Itachi's only response as he walk down the stairs.
"I heard it's just Captain Kakashi and you in a two-man squad. Watch you back." The other ANBU warned him.
"Why?" He asked.
"If it's for the sake of a mission, the Captain won't hesitate to kill a comrade." The First ANBU commented.
"He's a shinobi of the highest degree." The other ANBU added.
Itachi said nothing to this and simply turn to meet up with his leader.
The scenery change and now was the entrance of Konoha. Down below was Gai shouting his normal youthful declarations and then when running. Up at the entrance there was both Kakashi and Itachi wearing their ANBU uniforms, but Kakashi was unmasked and his Sharingan was shown. "So they weren't told the true nature of this mission?" Itachi asked his captain.
"No. The only ones who know are the top ranks of the Leaf and the two of us." Kakashi answered as he put on his mask and they both head out.
The scenery change and now was the entrance of Konoha.
Down below was Gai shouting his normal youthful declarations and then when running. Up at the entrance there was both Kakashi and Itachi wearing their ANBU uniforms, but Kakashi was unmasked and his Sharingan was shown. "So they weren't told the true nature of this mission?" Itachi asked his captain.
"No. The only ones who know are the top ranks of the Leaf and the two of us." Kakashi answered as he put on his mask and them both head out.
"That's amazing. He's only been told the superficial facts of the mission, but he's figured out its true purpose." Itachi exclaimed as he and Kakashi watch Gai and his team below.
"We should eat too." Kakashi stated as he and Itachi took of their masks.
"Yes, sir." He simply replied his captain and eat a small food pills.
"In a way, this symbolizes the Anbu perfectly." Kakashi stated.
"What does?" He asked.
"They sit out in the sun and enjoy a hot-pot together. While we sit in the shadows and eat food pills." Kakashi explained.
"I don't mind. I realize that this is part of the job." He replied with a smile.
"I see." Kakashi simply said as he turn to look at Gai and his team.
After that Itachi saw that the Hannya Black Ops betrayed Gai, him and Kakashi had to show up to provide back up. "We'll take over from here." Itachi stated as he and Kakashi wearing their Anbu masks on.
"You guys get away from here." Kakashi added.
"You guys?" Gai asked startle by their suddenly appearing.
Abound seeing them the Hannya Black Ops sent a collaborative earth jutsu and a rock slide came down on them. Thinking quickly Kakashi summon a stone wall to protect his allies, Gai sent the rest of his team to retreat so that him, Itachi and Kakashi would fight them.
"Rumor has it that you'd kill a comrade for the sake of a mission." Itachi asked out of the blue.
"I'll never let my friends get killed. That's why I was entrusted with this Sharingan." Kakashi stated without missing a bit and his voice sounded full of honesty. Then Kakashi tried to tell Gai to also retreat but the ever youthful Gai refused to abandon the mission. Then the Hannya Black Ops attacked with another a collaborative earth jutsu and just like before another rock slide came down on them. Not having enough time, Gai open his fifth gate of his Eight Inner Gates and jumped up the falling rocks, while Itachi and Kakashi followed close behind. The combined strength of the three ninjas they easily made their enemies make a retreat, but when they made a run for it another Itachi and Kakashi stood in their path, the ones that came earlier disappeared with a smoke, revealing to be shadow clones. The really Itachi easily killed two of them with a couple of shurikens and Kakashi killed the leader. After the battle was over, Kakashi gave the real scroll to Gai. "Your mission is complete. Return to the village." He stated.
Then Gai heard a shout of the only surviving enemy being killed by Itachi. "Hey, what are you doing?" Gai asked him.
"This is the mission we were assigned." Itachi replied and Kakashi finish off another enemy.
"Even still. Stop, Kakashi!" Gai implored.
"Hey! What kind of idiot calls someone by their name while they're on an Anbu mission!?" Kakashi shouted in annoyance and startling Gai with the answer. Then he heard another scream, he turn and saw that Itachi came with his arm and waist cover in blood.
"Not to worry, Captain. No enemy survivors remain." Itachi reported and frightening Gai as he looked in total shock at the two Anbu's.
The scenery change and they were now up on the walls of Konoha while the sun was setting.
"I'm going to report back to Lord Danzō. Your part of the mission is complete." Kakashi ordered.
"Captain. . . That Sharingan wasn't originally yours, was it?" Itachi asked him.
"No. . ." He simply answered.
"Aren't you uncomfortable about possessing a power that wasn't your own? You're not an Uchiha. But you possess the Sharingan, so you wield the same power as the Uchiha. Whose side are you on?" Itachi asked his questions to him.
"I've never thought about it in that way. A friend entrusted this Sharingan to me. . . who made me promise never to forget what's important. "Kakashi declared with a longing look in his gaze.
"A friend?" Itachi asked.
"To never let a friend get killed." Was all Kakashi had to say and then left.
The scene changed once more and now was at the Ninja Academy, where Itachi was awaiting his younger sister.
When the bells rang all of the academies students were leaving, Satsuki was seen exiting. Satsuki looked like her Sasuke disguised but had slightly longer hair. "Nii-san!" She shouted when he saw his older brother and had a smile on her face.
"Let's go home together, Satsuki!" Itachi told his sister as his wave at her.
"Okay! So you're done with your mission?" Satsuki asked his brother, then the two walk towards the Uchiha Compound together. "Nii-san! Guess what? My sensei praised me at the Academy today and the rest of the class still haven't figure out am a girl! They all still thought I was a guy!" Satsuki bragged proudly.
Itachi then gave off a smile. "Excellent Satsuki, remember, a ninja must be deceptive and sneaky as they are a ninjas greatest weapons." He advised.
"Hai!" Satsuki cheerfully responded.
The illusion changed again and now it was underground that was sealed by a huge stone with a Sharingan like seal, there almost all of the Uchiha's expected for the younger ones were present, in front of them was Fugaku Uchiha.
"Some of you may be aware, but my son Itachi has joined the Anbu. Being in close vicinity to the Hokage and the top ranks means access to more information. And that is a boon for the Uchiha Clan. Itachi, do you have anything to report?" He asked his older son.
"Well. . ." Itachi started and stood up, next to him was his best friend Shisui Uchiha. "I'm still new so there's not much to report. However, I don't think there's solidarity in the higher ranks of the Leaf. It's my belief that how the Uchiha Clan deals with this will determine the future of the Hidden Leaf." He reported.
"Exactly. By all rights, the Uchiha Clan must be involved in the future of the Hidden Leaf." Fugaku declared and the rest of the Uchiha's cheered in agreement.
As Itachi was sitting down again he saw the Uchiha Stone Tablet and activated his Sharingan. "That's the. . ."
"Itachi. . .what. . .what was father planning. . ." Satsuki got out, confused and a bit scared by her father's actions. "I remember the meetings, but I wasn't allowed to go along with the other younger members of the Uchiha Clan. . ."
Itachi lowered his head a little as he deepened his stare. "Satsuki. . .remember what I told you on that day I picked you up. . .that deception is one of ninja's greatest weapons and there is a lot of deception in this shinobi world. . .even among our family. . .there was deception and lies. . ."
"What are you getting at?" Kurama stated as he started glaring, but he more or less understood the meaning of that.
"Why are you even showing us all of this?" Naruto started.
Hinata nodded in agreement. "Why are you telling Satsuki-chan all of this now?"
"Because she first needs to know that inside of deception, there is darkness, a darkness that can make people do horrible and monstrous decisions. . .that. . ." Itachi started. "And Danzō broke the agreement. . .and the fact that you have grown as a person, it is the reason why now I can tell you everything."
This just brought on another question. "What agreement?" The trio asked in unison.
Kurama narrowed his eyes as he tried to fit the pieces together. "Hmm. . .deceptions. . .darkness. . .decisions. . ." He pondered in his mind, then all of a sudden, his eyes widen in shock. "Oh you gotta be fuckin' kidding me. . .so that's it. . ." He stated in realization and growled in angered. "The old man would've been sick of this. . ." He thought.
"Eh?" Satsuki started as she looked at the demon fox. "What is it Kurama? What was it?" She asked as she turn to Itachi.
"So you figured it out. . ." Itachi responded calmly on the outside, but inside he was very impressed that he figure it out so easily. "No less of the Kyūbi no Kitsune that attacks the village because of Madara Uchiha. . ."
"Oi! I did not had a choice back then! I was minding my own damn business sleeping when that power hungry fucker came out of nowhere and made me into a slave with those damn eyes!" Kurama retorted with indignation. "Though I was somewhat sick of being in female jinchūrikis. . .it was always awkward when both girl when with their love ones and-"
"OK WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE INFO FROM YOU!" Naruto yelled out as the girls had blushes on their faces, knowing what the Kyūbi was going on about.
"Maybe that's why I'm so sexually frustrated?" Kurama asked himself, ignoring the the trio. "I really can't wait to get back to Konoha so I can take Chichi-chan and-"
"TOO MUCH INFO DATTEBAKON!" Satsuki exclaimed, squeaking it out before she turned to Itachi. "AND GOOD KAMI JUST TELL US ALREADY!"
Itachi's eye gave off an invisible twitch as he then sighed. "Fine. . .the truth was. . .it was an order. . ."
"Eh?" Satsuki got out, confused by this. The rest were in confusion as well.
"The Uchiha Massacre. . .the murder of the entire clan. . .was an order by Danzō and the Elders. . .Homura Mitokado. . .and Koharu Utatane." Itachi finalized revealed to the trio.
The two mentioned elders sneezed in unison as they walked through the Hokage's mansion, feeling superior at having more control now.
"Interesting. . .someone must be talking about us." Koharu started as she wiped her nose with a handkerchief.
Homura did the same as he then wiped his glasses. "Indeed. . .but who could be talking about us?"
The members of Team 7 were in complete and total shocked to their very core at this revelation, only Kurama was fine with it. "I knew it. . . No wonder you had absolutely no evil or malicious thoughts. . . so I can tell you're telling the absolute truth. . ." He thought and said at the same time.
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?" Satsuki screamed in shock, anger and rage as some of Kurama's chakra was starting to release along with her anger and started to disturb the genjutsu world slightly. "YOU REALLY EXPECT ME TO FUCKIN' BELIEVE THAT!? I MEAN I KNOW THE ELDERS ARE ASSHOLES AND PRICKS, BUT REALLY!? THEY ORDERED THE MASSACRE!? WHAT THE FUCK!?"
"I-It can't be. . ." Hinata got out. "T-They ordered the massacre?" She added, still in shock.
"There's no way Jiji would ever allow this!" Naruto shouted in complete denial that his grandfather figure would ever approve of that.
"That is because he didn't. . .the Third Hokage didn't even know about, until the last second. . ." Itachi started. "Those three did it behind the Hokage's back and got away with it. . .in fact when the Third heard of it he wanted to find a peaceful way to resolve this without the need to shed any blood. . ."
"What was father going to do!? Planning to attack the village!? Stage a coup d'éta!?" Satsuki panicked.
"Yes. . ." Itachi answered with shame in his voice as he then saw Satsuki paling at the answer. "But not without reason. . ." He quickly added.
"What reason then!?" Naruto demanded, wanting to know now.
Itachi look at Naruto and then turned to Kurama. "What?" He asked.
"I'm afraid you're part of the reason." Itachi revealed as he gave him glare.
"Say what to the what now!?" Kurama got out before counter-glaring at Itachi. "In case you forgotten, I WAS INSIDE OF THE KIT DURING THE WHOLE THING!" He shouted as he pointed at Naruto.
Itachi took a deep breath and trying to regain control, a rare sight for him to do. "Am afraid that like Naruto-kun, the Uchiha Clan suffered the same way as he did during his childhood." He started, confusing all of them. "After all, of what clan was the person that made you attack the first time?" He asked them.
Kurama growled at just thinking about that time. "Madara Uchiha. . ." He growled in hatred.
Itachi nodded to this. "Precisely. . . Because nobody knew where you when after Madara's and the First battle, everyone simply assumed that you were sent away and not seal away inside of the First wife, Mito Uzumaki. So when you reappeared a second time without knowing that you were seal inside of someone at the time, who did the people think would had brought the Kyūbi to attack the village?" He asked.
"Someone from the Uchiha Clan. . ." Hinata deducted.
"Exactly. . .so along with Naruto-kun, the Uchiha clan as a whole was also blamed from the Kyūbi's assault." Itachi clarified.
"B-But I don't remember hearing about this!" Satsuki got out.
"Because although they blame the Uchiha Clan and unlike Naruto-kun, the people didn't blame the children of our Clan. . .only the adults. . ." Itachi stated.
"Hypocrites. . ." Kurama growled as he remembered the way they treated Naruto.
Naruto knew what he mean by that and couldn't help but smile in gratitude by the Tail Beast siding with him. "Thanks. . ." He stated with pure and sincere gratitude as the girls smile at that too.
"I really should've thought up of making the chibi-fox form and human transformation earlier. . .then I could've gotten myself a harem while the Kit was doing his thing." Kurama added with a perverted grin.
This made the three young ninja face-fault and fall to the ground. "GIVE ME BACK MY HEARTFELT GRATITUDE YOU DAMN PERVERTED FOX!" Naruto shouted in rage.
"What? You expected anything else from me?" Kurama stating the obvious.
"NOW IS NOT THE TIME!" Hinata and Satsuki exclaimed in unison, angry at this.
"Anyways. . ." Itachi started as he got everyone's attention. "It was because of this treatment that the Uchiha Clan as a whole was now hated by most of the Village, this let the Clan to became to be filled with anger and hatred toward the village itself. . .That was the reason for our clan wanting to take over the village." Itachi finishing his explanation the reason why his father and his clan were trying to do that cause the massacre."
"B-But what about mother!? She went along with it too!?" Satsuki asked as she didn't want to believed that her kind and loving mother that she remembered was in on this betrayal.
Itachi gave her a sad smile. "I'm. . .afraid so. . ." He said with a heavy heart that the rest of the people there could feel his heart breaking with those three words. "Don't misunderstand, she was still the same kindhearted and loving mother we had during our childhood. . .it's just that she like the rest of the mothers of Clan just couldn't bare with the thought that their children would have the same treatment when they grew old enough. . .So, she choose to followed the rest of the Clan's plan. . .even if she did regret it. . ."
Satsuki's eyes went wide as she fell to her knees and started breathing heavily as she grabbed her head before she started to cry in hysteria. "NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! IT CAN'T BE! THERE'S NO WAY!"
"Satsuki-chan!" Naruto and Hinata cried when they saw her hit the floor, they held her in there arms and hugged her tightly. This made her calm down after a few minutes of crying.
Itachi used all of his willpower to not and break in tears by the sight of her little sister. But when he saw that his teammates manage to calm her down, it filled him with a reassuring feeling that Satsuki was in good hands and that they will protect her always. "Well at least now I know she won't ever fall to the Curse of Hatred like the rest of our Clan has. . ." He thought as a small smile formed on his face.
"She's in good hands, huh?" Kurama voiced Itachi's thoughts with a smirk on his face.
"It appears so. . ." Itachi simply said his smile never lost its happiness as he watched his sister being comforted.
"Execcccccelent Sssssssakura. . .you are proccccccccceeding well. . ." The snake Orochimaru clone praised as he watched the sight in the arena below.
"Indeed, the seals and the mark are making her stronger with every waking moment. . ." Danzō added. "Soon the seal keeping its power on hold will shatter by itself."
Sakura body glowed with both black marks from Orochimaru's Curse Mark and Danzō's training enhancement seals. "Power. . .I want power. . ." She desired as she revealed her greenish-yellow snake like eyes. "Kill. . .I want to kill them. . .all of them. . ." Her thoughts were getting more and more twisted with hatred and the lust for more power to kill anyone that was in her way kepted growing more as well, her nails started to slightly grow out until they became incredibly sharp like claws. "More. . .give me more. . ."She kept going on, her hair growing out to before she had it cut.
The Orochimaru clone chuckled as he raised his hand. "As you wisssssssh." He then snapped his fingers as monstrous roars went throughout the room.
Danzō then threw down Sakura's tanto towards her. "Kill." He ordered without a single trace of emotion in his voice.
"Yesssssss. . .Danzō-ssssssama. . ." Sakura hissed out as she took her tanto.
"Destroy everything in your path. . ." The snake Orochimaru clone added.
"Of courssssse. . .Orochimaru-sssssssama. . ." Sakura hissed once as she placed the tanto in mouth and prepared her claw like nail. "Time to plaaaaaaay!" She hissed out with a lust for blood and murder as she dashed at the first of Orochimaru's indescribable and deformed unholy monstrosities with a psychotic smile on her face as she held the tanto in her mouth before slashing at the monster's neck. "That'sssssssss one. . .fifty more to go. . ." She declared with vile glee as she relished in the blood of the first monster she killed.
The copy of Orochimaru smiled wildly as he watched the slaughter. "Thisssss isssssss the way a sssssssshinobi ssssssshould be. . ."
Danzō sighed at this. "I will not denied that she may have immense potential, but she needs to control this useless emotions of hers to truly became a perfect ninja. . ." He commented as he was a man that always thought that emotions we're for ninjas when they have to fulfilling missions for the sake of the village.
"We'll jussssst have to agree to disssssagree then. . .assssssss long as sssssshe growsssssss ssssssstronger, it'ssssssss all that mattersssssssss. . ." The snake copy responded.
"Very well. . ." Danzō simply replied as blood splattered the window. They both returned their attention to the slaughter that Sakura was producing as she had killed even more since they stop paying attention with their short discussion.
"Twelve more to go. . ." Sakura muffled out with the tanto in her mouth before using her claw like nails to stab the head of another. "Thirteen. . ." She continued with her face smiling psychotically, by now her entire body was now bathed with crimson from the blood of the monstrosities. "Thisssssss. . . .issssssssss. . .me!" She thought her declaration as she instantly when for two more monsters and pierce their chests with her claws, not noticing her teeth sharpening. "Fourteen. . .Fifteen. . ."
By now, Satsuki was able to breath with much more stable rate as Naruto and Hinata helped her get to her feet as she then looked at Itachi. "Itachi. . .What exactly happen during those times. . .?" She asked her question to her brother, still slightly not ready to see him as that, little alone forgive him.
"Yeah, was it really that bad?" Naruto asked as he couldn't imagine others having a similar life like him, other then Gaara for he was someone that share a nearly identical painful past.
"Please. . .tell us everything that happened. . .I think. . .we can use it in a way. . ." Hinata suggested as she was thinking of using this when they get back home and deal with the Civilian Council and Danzō.
Itachi close his eyes in deep thought of what to say next. "What? Getting cold feet now that you showed us all of this?" Kurama commented.
"No. . .As I said before, it's time for Satsuki and the rest of you to know the truth. . .So I won't hide anything anymore. . ." Itachi replied. "Though after this I still have to go with the organization I'm in. . .Jiraiya-sama will explain to you three what is it exactly. . ."
"WHAT!? THAT PERVY SAGE KNOWS ABOUT THIS!?" Naruto and Satsuki exploded in unison by hearing about this.
"The influence is strong in this one. . ." Kurama sagely stated, referring to Satsuki.
"I think like Itachi-san here, he must of also thought that we just weren't ready to know just yet." Hinata deduced.
"Correct. . .but he would had wait until he got Tsunade Senju to be Hokage to tell you this." Itachi explained.
"WHAT!? THAT LAZY PERVERTED ASS SAGE! HIS JUST AS WORSE AS KAKASHI-SENSEI!" Naruto and Satsuki exclaimed again.
"B-But Hokage-sama is still just in a coma!" Hinata said her part.
"That why Tsunade is necessary, she is the best Medical Nin in the whole world. And by the looks of this in Konoha, when the Third awakens he's most likely have her be the next Hokage. . ." Itachi explained.
"But the pervert said something about how Jiji lost age somehow!" Naruto stated.
Itachi hesitated for a moment at that. ". . .well. . .I believe that the Third will also want to stop being Hokage because of the paperwork. . ."
This made the trio face fault again and hit the floor once again. "WHAT!?" This time as one the three shouted.
"Well. . .Those things can drive anyone to insanity." Kurama commented with shrug.
"THAT'S NOT THE POINT!" Again in unison they stated.
Kurama simply sweatdropped at that. "Wait until you three make leader of your clans and then tell me if you still think so. . ." He muttered as he remembered every once in a while Minato nearly pulling his hair off from within the seal when he was inside Kushina, him laughing at it all the while.
"Right. . .I believe I'll start the rest of truth now. . ." Itachi stated seeing that they are losing track of what they were talking about. .
"Right. . ." Satsuki got out with a sweatdrop as she watched her brother prepare the next set of memories.
The world change again and they saw Itachi and Kakashi walking up some stairs.
"Your part of the Anbu now and this is one mission you cannot avoid." Kakashi stated.
"What kind of mission is this?" Itachi asked him.
"When the Kyūbi incident occurred six years ago, the higher-ups suspected the Uchiha Clan was behind it. Since then, the Uchiha district has been under 25-hour surveillance." Kakashi explained.
But it was Danzō who was the one that suspected it, as Hiruzen thought of having the Uchiha clan try to suppress it with their Sharingan, but Danzo convince him that if they try that it would make another Madara incident to happen, so he advised him to make the Clan guard the rear and protect the civilians. Itachi remembered that day Kurama had attack as he had a baby Satsuki in his arms.
From that day, Danzō had the Uchiha Clan be watch 24/7 by the Anbu's. This caused to incite the Uchiha clan. With the approval of the two other elders. While Hiruzen had tried to say his voice be heard, he was overrule by the three of them.
The illusion briefly change the village hospital, where Mikoto holding a baby Satsuki and Itachi were staring outside of a window where multiple babies where, but Mikoto's sight was on a sleeping baby Naruto as she whispered Kushina's name.
The scenery change into a watch tower where Anbu's were on watch.
"Time to switch." Itachi informed.
"Nothing to report." One of the Anbu's reported.
"This is. . ." Itachi asked.
"This isn't the only surveillance center around. Lord Danzo's Anbu also watching them." Kakashi explained. "Now what'll you do? Notify your clan about this?" He asked him.
"What is my job here?" Itachi simply asked.
"Just keep watching through that." Another Anbu told him as he pointed at a big binocular.
"Okay, Captain. We're going. Stay alert, Itachi." The other Anbu stated as most were leaving.
"This is part of our job as Anbu. It's not assassination, but it's still dirty work. A mission is a mission." Kakashi told Itachi as he to his post and looked threw the binocular. "You'll be spying on your friends and family. It's even dirtier. I can take this shift, if you want." He added as the monitors displayed multiple images of the Uchiha compound.
"No, that's not necessary. Besides. . ." Itachi responded.
"Besides?" He asked him.
"The Uchiha Clan is aware that they're under suspicion." He replied him and then saw Satsuki walking to school, this brought a smile to his face.
"I guess you would be." Kakashi simply stated in response.
The scenery change and now it was at night in the Uchiha Compound.
"Go to hell!" Came a drunken voice from inside a shop.
"What the hell was that for!?" the second voice came from the man that was thrown out of the shop. "You're the one that. . .it's your fault." The man was also drunk said.
"It wasn't me!" The first man said.
"Sure, it was!" The second man replied as they both tried to fight.
"Hey, stop that!" A woman said as tried to break up the two drunken man fight.
The two of the Uchiha police came to the scene. "Hey, what's going on!?" The first Uchiha police declared and the two force them to break them apart. Then the two began to declared the the Uchiha Police weren't needed and they were simply cowards when they were the only Clan that didn't fight the Kyubi. Having enough of the two of them they pushed them to the ground and tied them up.
This kinds of scenes were reported to the Hokage and the elders of the harsh treatment from the Police Force, this was causing the people to distrust them. They discuss that this was from the Kyubi's attack from six years ago, they talks about the isolations of the Uchihas. After their talk they went to the mission report area were Shisui his team arrive. "Team Shisui has returned and our mission was successfully complete." He reported.
"That was a long mission. Thank you for your hard work. Go and rest." The Third praised and order them to rest.
But before they left Shisui spoke. "I have a request, Lord Third." He stated.
On top of the building, both Hiruzen and a bowed Shusui where there. "I'm very troubled by the suspicion cast upon the Uchiha Clan." Shusui stated his worries.
"So am I." The Hokage replied.
"I'm hoping that my clan and the Village will be able to trust each other again. Will you assign this mission to me?" He requested.
Hiruzen turn to look at Shusui directly. "Do you want to be released from your regular duties?" He asked him.
"Yes. And I'd like to be given a certain amount of authority." Shusui explained.
"All right. Let's say I ordered you on a top-secret investigative mission. If anyone objects, tell them my name and I will take full responsibility." The age Hokage ordered and headed back inside.
"Thank you." Shusui exclaimed with gratitude.
"You remind me so much of my old friend, Kagami Uchiha." He praised.
"I am nowhere near his caliber." Shusui muttered as he remembering his father.
The scene changed once more.
Itachi was walking towards the entrance of the Uchiha Clan, there at the entrance was Shusui waiting for him, but just before he was about to talk. . . "Nii-san!" Satsuki shouted when she reached the two. "Are you done with your mission? If you are, help me train!" She asked his brother.
"Sorry, Satsuki. I have an urgent summons." Itachi replied to a now pouting Satsuki.
Again the illusion change and now it was a crater with a waterfall.
"We played here a lot." Shusui stated when Itachi arrived.
"So you were back." Itachi stated.
"Yeah. We finally chased the Hidden Mist away." Shusui told him.
"Why did you want to see me?" Itachi asked his best friend as he stood by his side and watch the sunset.
"I want to hear your honest opinion. How serious do you think Fugaku-san is?" He asked Itachi with a serious tone.
"What do you mean by serious?" Itachi asked, but he knew what he meant.
"A coup d'état." Shusui stated as he turn to look at him and had a dead serious expression.
"Dissatisfaction towards the Village is growing among the Uchiha. If the Village doesn't change, the Uchiha won't stand for it anymore." Itachi answered.
"It the Village changes, so will the Uchiha." He sum it up.
"But if the Uchiha doesn't change neither will the Village. As long as the two sides distrust each other, things will only get worse." Itachi added.
"I want to clear up that suspicion." Shusui stated.
"You think you can?" Itachi asked.
"I don't know, but I have to try. . .If the Uchiha attempts a coup d'état it will bode badly for both sides." He told him.
"I'm against a coup d'état as well. But it will take something big to stop it." Itachi declared.
"I know. But you shouldn't do anything." He told Itachi.
"Why's that?" Itachi asked.
"Some members on the Police Force are suspicious of you. . .and I've been ordered to spy on you." Shusui revealed, this shocked Itachi and then had a face of finally understanding the situation.
The illusion change back to the Uchiha compound at night time.
"Do you know what day tomorrow is!? You don't understand your own position!" Shouted a frustrated Fugaku at it Itachi, while his wife was sitting beside him.
"I'm setting out on a mission tomorrow." Itachi calmly responded.
"What kind of mission?" He asked.
"I can't tell you. . .It's top-secret." Itachi replied.
There was a moment of intense silence between the three of them. "Itachi. . .You also serve as the Uchiha Clan's pipeline to the Village nerve center. You know that, don't you?" His father asked with a serious tone.
"Yes. . ." Itachi simply responded.
"Bear that in mind. And come to tomorrow's assembly!" Fugaku ordered.
Now the image change and it was again to the Hokage building where Hiruzen and Danzō were sitting in front of each other.
"The Uchiha are assembling again tonight." Danzō informed.
"I know about it as well." The third reaffirmed. "But we cannot interfere with their clan rituals." He added.
"Rituals indeed!" Danzō interrupted. "They're going to fan the flames of distrust against us, then use it to unite the clan. They are preparing for a coup d'état." He declared.
"And the one to nip it in the bud is. . .Shisui!" The third announce and on command Shisui open the door.
"Shisui Uchiha?" Danzō asked.
"Shisui will attend the assembly. And if Fugaku Uchiha incites a rebellion. . ." Hiruzen started.
"I will use my Kotoamatsukami." Shisui finished the old Hokage's sentence.
"Your Visual Jutsu. . ." The old war hawk deduced.
"He will have no clue that Shisui is controlling his actions. He will believe that his words are his own." Hiruzen explained the plan to stop the Coup d'état peacefully.
"I'm going to make Fugaku-san think about co-existence with the Village." Shusui stated.
"I don't think that controlling only Fugaku will put an end to the Uchiha's dissatisfaction." Danzō stated his thoughts.
"No. if the Uchiha will change, then we of the Leaf must change too. Let us improve our relations with the Uchiha." Hiruzen declared.
"That is my hope." Shisui stated.
"I will assign one Anbu behind the scenes. I'm counting on you, Shisui." The third ordered.
"Yes, sir!" Shisui replied with conviction.
The Uchihas were assembling at their compound and Itachi was waiting for Shisui to arrive at the meeting spot.
But Shisui was in front a temple where Danzō had requested Shisui to meet him before the meeting.
"What is it, Lord Danzō? It's almost time for the assembly to start." Shisui asked the elder.
"Even if you use your Visual Jutsu on Fugaku to get the clan to cooperate, what if the Village doesn't change?" The elder asked as he was facing Shisui.
"Lord Hokage has promised to make it change." Shisui simply stated convinced that it can and will happen.
"Even if Lord Third is satisfied, the distrust among the Leaf will not go away." Danzō warned the young Uchiha.
"I realize that. But in time. . ." Shisui started but was interrupted by the elder.
"Besides, someone who's always suspicious like me will never change. What will you do then?" Danzō asked.
"But Lord Danzō. . ." Again Shisui tried to say, but again he was interrupted.
"When the time comes, will you use your Kotoamatsukami on me too?" He stated as his eye was full of suspicious and even paranoia towards the young Uchiha.
"I'm. . ." Was all he could say when Danzō dashed toward him.
"Your Sharingan. . .shall be in my safekeeping!" He declared as his only arm when to for Shisui's eyes.
"Forgive me." Shisui apologize as he activated his Sharingan and put the old war hawk unconscious. "It's only genjutsu. . .You'll snap out of it shortly." He declared and turn his back to leave. Not knowing that Danzō had free himself somehow and Shisui figured it out too late, as if Danzo had teleported himself in front of him and punch him in the stomach, a hit towards the side his face, follow by an uppercut and on meet air, Danzō pulled out Shisui's right eye. Then he saw how he freed himself. "Sharingan. . ." He stated as he saw Danzō take of the bandages on his right eye, revealing that he had indeed a Sharingan, but the strange thing was that it turn completely white moments later.
"I'm going to take it to replace this eye." Danzō stated as he closed his right eyelid. "Give me the other one too." He ordered as many hidden Anbu ninjas appeared beside him.
Moving quickly, Shisui made rapid hand signs. "Fire Style! Fireball Jutsu!" He declared, as the huge ball of fire when toward them, the Anbu nins fire a water jutsu to extinguished Shisui's. But that was exactly what Shisui wanted, using the steam as a cover he made his escape.
"It's a Teleportation Jutsu!" One of the Anbu stated.
"Go after him." Danzō ordered and the Anbu went after him.
The illusion change and it was where Itachi was waiting by the huge rock.
Itachi notice a few leafs falling. "Is that you, Shisui?" He asked.
"Come with me." Although he wasn't seen Itachi could still heard him. This made Itachi have a serious and worried expression on his face. They both quickly arrive at the same waterfall they meet before. "It's too late to stop the coup d'état by the Uchiha. If civil war breaks out in the Leaf Village, other nations are sure to attack. . .which means a full-scale war. I was going to try to stop the coup d'état with Kotoamatsukami, but. . .Lord Danzō took my right eye. . ." Shisui declared as he turn around and Itachi could see the tear blood stain on his right eye socket. "He doesn't trust me. He intends to protect the Village his own way, no matter what it takes or how it looks. I suspect he'll come after my left eye as well. So I want to give it to you before he has a chance." He expressed as he himself pull out his remaining eye.
"Shisui. . ." Was all Itachi could think as he saw his best friend pulling his eye.
"You're the only person I can count on, my best friend. Please protect this Village. . .and the honor of the Uchiha name." Shisui declared as he extended his hand with his remaining eye in his close fist.
Itachi could only watch this as his mind was thinking of everything that his best friend had just told him. Then he close his eyes and a crow came down from the sky. The crow then took the Sharingan from Shisui's hand and the shattered in hundreds of black feathers. "I accept it." He stated as his Sharingan was activated. "What will you do now?" He asked his best friend.
"If I die, several circumstances will change. I've left behind a note already. . ." Shisui stated with an eerie calm manner and started walking backwards.
Itachi's eyes widen when he knew what Shisui was going to do. "Wait, Shisui!" He implored his best friend.
"Don't stop me, Itachi." Shisui told him as he reached the edge, then with a calm and serene smile on his face, he fall towards the waterfall to his death and Itachi tried to grabbed him only to miss for a few inches. "If you're my friend. . ." Was his final words.
"Shisui!" A distrust Itachi screamed as he watch his best friend committing suicide right in front of him. "Shisui. . ." He said as his eyes started to bleed and his Mangekyō Sharingan awaken.
Satsuki's body shivered at what she had seen at the, now knowing the reason behind Shisui's death, knowing it was now Danzō's fault. "THAT FUCKING BASTARD! SHISUI-NII WAS TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COUP D'ÉTAT DIDN'T HAPPEN!" She roared out, enraged by this. "AND WORSE HE'S GOT ONE OF HIS EYES NOW!?" She then looked at Itachi. "Where's the other one!?" She hastily asked.
"In a safe place. . ." He answered as a crow came out of nowhere and landed on his arm. When the crow open it's eye, they could see that it's left eye was infact Shisui's remaining eye.
"WHAT!?" The trio screamed, not believing what they were seeing.
"WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU PUT IN THERE!?" Naruto exclaimed.
"This is my personal summon, he will only appeared for me and only me, that way even if someone has a similar summon, they and anyone else won't be able to obtain Shisui's eye." Itachi explained.
"I. . .guess that would definitely be in a safe place. . ." Kurama got out with a sweat-drop.
The crow cawed a few time and then shattered in many feathers. "I'm had planned using it if Satsuki had turn towards the dark path, by ordering the eye to make her relive all the happy moments in her life. . ." Itachi started only to be interrupted.
"WHAT!?" Satsuki shouted in complete and utter fury. "YOU WANTED TO MESS WITH MY HEAD TO CHANGE ME!?" She asked/shouted at his older brother.
"But after seeing her now the way she is thanks to the two of you and. . .Kurama. . . I knew that it was necessary anymore. So I'll need to find out how I could use it for the better. . ." Itachi finished not bothered by Satsuki's interruption.
"Oh. . ." A very embarrassed and blushing Satsuki muttered. "I-I see. . ." As she tried to hide behind Naruto to hide her embarrassment.
Itachi then sweat-dropped. "You really acting a lot like Kushina-sama when it comes to angered by something and then when she finds out she was wrong about the whole situation. . ." He commented.
"S-Shut it. . ." The still blushing Satsuki could only said as a comeback.
Hinata then started to rub Satsuki's head. "Yosh yosh, it's alright Satsuki-chan. . ." She soothingly said with a smile.
Kurama had a shit eating grin by this. "I am so going to enjoy teasing the hell out of her later. . ." He thought.
"Anyways. . ." Itachi started trying to make everyone get back on the subject. "As you saw, it was true that the Uchiha were planning a Coup D'état, though it had a reason. . .me, Shisui and unfortunately Danzō as well couldn't allowed that to happen, as it Shisui said it would had let to war. We each had our own way to stop it from happening, but Danzō backstabbed us from trying to attempt it."
"Oh bullshit, that bastard only want Shisui-nii's eyes!" Satsuki exclaimed, her anger returning.
"It did look that way when he attacked Shisui-san." Hinata also agreed.
"All I'm hearing is this bastard is nothing but a backstabbing, power hungry, asshole!" Naruto shouted his angered.
"While that may be also the part of the reason, in his own twisted and paranoid way, he did wanted to protect Konoha, but for his own sake." Itachi clarified.
"Well I heard that he's trying to convince the people back home to make himself the next Hokage!" Naruto angrily stated.
"That also correct. . ." Itachi nodded. "He has tried to be Hokage for years, as he doesn't believe in the way the past Hokage's had done things. . .In his mind to only way to lead a Hidden Village is to supremacy and show that Konoha is the mightiest ninja village, even if it means always be at war with the rest of the villages. . ." He added darkly. "I believe I once heard the leader of the Akatsuki and Konan mention that Danzō's part of the reason for the change in the organization. . .that it turn from a peaceful, righteous and diplomatic organization to what is now. . .all for his sake at a chance to get the Rinnegan. . ."
Kurama's eyes went wide to that. "YOU GOTTA BE FUCKIN' KIDDING ME!? THE FUCKIN' RINNEGAN!? NO HUMAN COULD EVER BE WORTHY OF USING THAT! BESIDES, THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! NO ONE COULD EVER HAVE IT!" He roared with fury and anger at the mere thought that someone would use or even have that doujutsu and that someone could even have it to begin with.
"Oi Kurama, what's wrong?" Naruto asked as he has never seen Kurama act this way, ever.
"The Rinnegan?" Satsuki started. "It sounds familiar. . .but I can't seem to remember what it is exactly. . ."
"Itachi-san?" Hinata asked the elder Uchiha.
"Well the leader of the Akatsuki was born with it apparently. . ." Itachi stated in a serious tone.
This made Kurama growled with even more fury. "That what I'm trying to say. . . IT IS NOT POSSIBLE! ONLY ONE MAN HAD EVER HAD THAT ALMIGHTY DOUJUTSU! AND IT COULD NEVER AND SHOULD NEVER REAPPEARED IN THIS WORLD EVER AGAIN!" Kurama exploded.
"Oi can someone explain what the hell this doujutsu is!?" Naruto ranted out.
"Yeah! Just tell us already!" Satsuki also rant.
Although Hinata had the most control over her emotion, even she was at the end of her patients. "Please. . .tell us." She requested.
Itachi turned to look at Kurama. "By the way you just talked, it would appears that you know more of the Rinnegan than me. . .I may have seen some of its powers, but you seem to know much, much more than that. . ."
"That. . .I can't reveal. . ." Kurama calmly responded. "Not yet. . ." He added with a face so serious that it even startled the trio and Itachi. "Until you guys are strong enough, I won't, I cannot say anything. . ." He declared as if he was daring them to asked him.
Taking the hint, Itachi decided to share what he knows. "Very well, what I know is that this Doujutsu is very powerful, much more powerful that anyone of us could ever possibly imagine. . . From what little I saw, it has many powerful and unique powers and abilities that I doubt even all the Kages fighting together may win against this one individual. . ." He explained with absolute seriousness, with no amount of exaggeration or joke in his tone.
This made the trio have shocked expression on their faces. "You gotta be kidding. . .just one person is stronger than all five kages?" Naruto managed to mutter in shock.
"Well. . . shit. . ." Satsuki got out.
"N-No way. . ." Hinata nervously denied.
"I won't say anymore more than this. . .But yeah. . .It's true. . ." Kurama said with a calm and serious tone.
"Again. . .shit. . .then we really gotta train our asses off. . ." Satsuki stated as she looked towards Hinata. "Nata-chan, do you think Haku-san will let me and Naru-kun train with you when we get back?"
Hinata gulped to this. "H-He should. . .though we were just about to train to how to walk without making a sound. . ."
"Stealth purposes. . .good. . ." Itachi stated. "But do not worry. . .From what I know, he won't act for a couple of years, so you should have some time before he makes a move." He stated to try and calm the trios worries.
"Then what about now with you and fishface!?" Satsuki exclaimed in confusion.
"She does have a point. . Why attack them now?" Kurama commented.
"Because this is our last chance to do so, because we are having some trouble with one of the Bijū's jinchūriki and if we don't capture you now, we will have to wait three years if the Bijū jinchūriki dies, which is highly probable."
"Ah. . .that's what you mean." Kurama stated as he realized the reason.
"Wait, what? What does waiting three years have to do with us?" Naruto asked not getting what the two of them were talking about, this feeling was share with the two heiress as well.
Itachi turn toward the confused Genins. "It's because if either the Bijū or its jinchūriki die, the Biju will take a few years to reform and come back to life, as Bijūs can't die." He explained.
"That's why you want to make sure you guys capture the kit now and then focus on the rest fast before the jinchūriki that you have problems with dying huh?" Kurama deduced.
"Correct, but unfortunately we won't be able to capture you." Itachi stated with a serious face. "After all, if you somehow manage to stop me long enough for Jiraiya to appear, then we won't have no choice but to wait those three years, now will we?" He finished with a small smirk.
Kurama chuckled at that. "Haha! You sly bastard. . .This was the reason you made sure you were the one to try and capture the kit, huh?" He stated, which Itachi simply nodded in response.
"Then. . .what happened that night. . .when you. . ." Satsuki started, now wanting to know the complete story. "And mother and father. . ." She finished as small tears were forming.
"Satsuki-chan. . ." Hinata comforted as she held her hand.
Itachi also knew that he had to show this, but to do so could lead to her trauma to resurfaced. "Are you sure. . .imouto. . ." He asked in a monotone like voice. "Are you prepared to face the original trauma that I placed in you. . .all those nights ago?" He asked with a steel like voice, trying to see her resolve.
Satsuki flinch from this. "Am I ready?" She muttered to herself. Was she? Was she ready to see the death of all of her clan again? Satsuki wasn't sure her self.
"Satsuki-chan," Naruto started as she then pulled her in for a kiss. "We're here for you. . ." He told via mind link as the two enjoyed the kiss, adding their tongues to the mix. "You won't be going through this alone. . ." He declared through the mind link.
"Naruto-kun's right," Hinata agreed through their mind link. "After all we've been through together so far, this is just another stepping stone. . .at least that's what Haku-sensei says for training. . ." She added.
Satsuki moaned as she enjoyed the kiss, extremely liking the taste. "Naru-kun. . .Nata-chan. . .thank you. . ." She whimpered out in happiness through their link.
Itachi's eye twitched slightly at the make-out session that her sister was going through, his inner older brother wanting to separate what was going on. "Are you quite finish. . ." He stated with irritation in his voice.
Satsuki got out one last moan of ecstasy before she and Naruto separated, both of them gasping for air as Satsuki licked her lips. "Mmm. . .good as always Naru-kun." She seductively said to him as she then turned to Itachi. "Yeah, we're done. . .for now. . ." She stated, giving off a fox like grin.
Itachi's eye twitched again to that response. But then he took a deep breath and then regain his composure as he knew that the next part will be very important. "Alright, before I do show what had happen, you must know that regardless of how talented I may be, I couldn't kill all of our clan. . ." He revealed.
The three Genins soon looked confused by this statement, but Kurama's eye's widen as he understood what Itachi meant. "You got to be kidding. . .You had help? By whom?" He asked and this made the trio widen their eyes and turn to the older Uchiha.
Itachi noded in confirmation. "Correct. . .and you should know who it was. . .he was the one who caused your attack on Konoha. . .on October 10th. . ."
"WHAT!? HIM!?" Kurama roared in anger. "DAMMIT ALL TO HELL!"
"Wait what do you mean by the one responsible?" Naruto asked.
"IT WAS FUCKIN' MADARA THAT MADE ME ATTACK KONOHA THAT NIGHT! AT LEAST THAT'S WHO HE DECLARED TO BE!" Kurama stated. "Still unsure though. . .though he's got the same strength with his Sharingan. . .enough to even control me. . .at my full strength. . ."
Satsuki blinked her widen eyes a couple of times in disbelief. "Well fuck. . ." She got out.
"Language." Itachi chided in an older brother like voice.
"Screw you." Satsuki returned in a deadpan tone while giving him the middle finger again.
Itachi just gave a sigh to that. "Let's. . .get back to subject shall we?" He asked, when the rest of the Genin simply nodded in confirmation. "I had to make sure that Danzō didn't know that I had Shisui's eye. . .so I pretended to be loyal to him. . .then when he and the elders ordered me to execute the massacre, behind the Third Hokage's back. . .I had no choice in the matter. . .I had to do it. . .that's when I met him. . .the man who claimed to be Madara Uchiha. . ."
"Wait! How did you even meet with this person to begin with?" Hinata asked the older Uchiha.
"While I was still in the Anbu, I had felt that someone had being secretly infiltrating inside the Village for a number of times, when I finally had located him and followed him to his hideout location, but I knew deep down that I couldn't fight whoever it was. . .even though he concealed his power. . .I knew he was indeed strong. . .to tell you the truth, I think he let me live. . ." Itachi explained.
Satsuki gasped to that, especially since her brother was a former Anbu at thirteen. "N-No way. . ."
"But seeing that the Massacre had to be done. . .I had to asked for his help. . .no. . . it was more like. . .he asked to assist. . .as his form of revenge. . .against the Uchiha Clan." Itachi stated. "He probably knew something like this would happen eventually so that was the reason that he let me located him for that day." He added.
"If this was Madara. . .then why did he want his own clan dead?" Naruto asked, confused at this. "It doesn't really make sense if you ask me." He added.
"Unfortunately, that I don't know either, he probably wanted to get his revenge for the Uchiha Clan as a whole siding with the Senju after he wanted to be leader of the newly created Village, but that would only be conjecture, as I really don't know the reason. . ." Itachi stated. "But regardless, I needed his help for this final assignment as Itachi Uchiha. . .but I made one deal with him and Danzō as well to keep one Uchiha alive. . ." He added as he turn to look at the survivor of that night of the massacre.
"E-Eh!?" Satsuki got out with wide eyes.
Itachi then started to go through the handsigns as began to prepare the last memories. The final set of memories of what led to the Massacre of the Uchiha Clan and the event itself.
The illusion changed and Itachi was kneeling in front of the Hokage and the three Elders.
"Shisui Uchiha was a core member of the Uchiha. His suicide demoralized and lessened their fighting power all at once." Itachi reported.
"So the coup d'état has been foiled." Koharu stated.
"Are you saying there was no other way but for Shisui to give his life? I shouldn't have pushed him. . ." Hiruzen stated, his voice full of shame.
"There are a few among the Uchiha who believe that you killed Shisui." Danzō told Itachi, his voice as calm without any hint of his emotions.
"The ones who believe that did not know that Shisui and I were working towards the same goal. Shisui did not appear at our rendezvous point." Itachi reported, his voice was devoid of any emotions as he looked at the Hokage and the three Elders.
"He had secrets, so he was suspected. I will notify the Anbu that it was officially a suicide." Danzō stated as he turn to look at the third Hokage. "Agreed, Hiruzen?" He asked and the old Hokage simply close his eyes, deep in thought.
The illusion changed again and it showed Itachi in front of the Uchiha Table while staring at it intensely with his Sharingan then it turn into his Mangekyō Sharingan. This made Itachi gasp in surprise. Then the scenery was change into the forest outside of the Village, where multiple Anbu's eliminated multiple enemy ninjas.
After that they set camp to rest for a while. "You said that a friend gave your Sharingan to you." Itachi asked next to Kakashi.
"Along with a wish." He stated.
"Do you need to honor that wish?" Itachi asked again.
"Yes, I intend to." Kakashi replied calmly, but his voice was filled with conviction. This made Itachi closed his eyes as he meditate on this. "I know about the Shisui Uchiha incident. Is it about that?" He asked.
"No, I'm fine." Itachi quickly answered.
"I see. . .anyway, there's not a lot I can do, but let me know if there's anything." He commented.
"Yes." Itachi simply replied. Then the illusion change to the spot where Shisui committed Suicide. Itachi remembered those last moments he spent with his best friend, when he asked him to protect the Village and the honor of the Uchiha name, as he gave him his remaining Sharingan. "Shisui. Things have gotten much worse since then. I don't think I can protect everyone." He thought to himself.
The world illusion change and now Itachi and Kakashi were in front of the Hokage and the three Elders.
"Due to an increasing amount of assignment, I've decided to add an additional team to the Anbu. Itachi, I'm appointing you captain." Danzō ordered.
"Yes, sir." Itachi simply answered.
"I'm not opposed, but you are very young." Koharu stated her opinion. "How old are you?" She asked him.
"I'm thirteen." Itachi quickly answered.
"There are a number of shinobi who were younger and have become jonin." Danzō commented.
"Just two years in the Anbu and already a captain." Homura stated as he fix his glasses.
"He must be the youngest captain the Anbu has ever had." Koharu commented.
"I shall assign my Anbu agents to this new team." Danzō stated.
After this Kakashi and Itachi leaved the room. "So does that mean you're going to be transferred to Danzō-sama's Anbu?" Kakashi asked.
"I wonder?" Itachi simply stated.
"Try not get caught in between the political wrangling of the higher-ups." Kakashi advised him and began to leave.
"Kakashi-taicho. . ." Itachi suddenly said, making him turn around. "Thank you for the past two years." He thank as he bowed down to his now former captain.
"Come on now. You're only changing sections. You're still a Konoha shinobi. It's not like you're going far away." Kakashi stated in good humor, not knowing what Itachi was truly thinking.
Itachi was a dark room kneeling down in front of Danzō. "I've gotten reports that the Police Force is strengthening their armaments. What do you make of this?" He asked Itachi.
"Dissatisfaction towards the Hidden Leaf is running high among the Uchiha." Itachi reported.
"We can't ignore it anymore, it seems." The elder stated.
"Yes. . ." The young Uchiha captain replied without any emotion.
Lately around the Village, the Hokage and the head ninja that was in charge of the barrier that detected if someone had entered that the Hidden Village, they had thought that someone had being entering without being detected and that either there was a traitor or a jutsu user who can break the barrier. And that the place where the intruder had been entering was in the Uchiha District, they wanted to put more barriers there, but they couldn't, because it was a self-governing district.
At the Uchiha district, a vortex had begun to form near a tree, the vortex then began to turn into a man wearing an orange mask and wearing a combat kimono and a Kodachi on its hip. The man kneeled to check something, then he felt a presence and disappeared in another vortex. The presence that the man felt was none other than Itachi in his Anbu outfit.
After a lot of investigation, no one other than Itachi could locate the intruder. Itachi was watching the entire Uchiha Clan member, except for the children, went to the meeting.
"Isn't Itachi coming?" An Uchiha man asked Fugaku.
"He's on a mission." The clan leader replied as his wife walked next to him.
Itachi, Danzō and others watch as the Uchiha Clan move towards their meeting hall.
Itachi kneeled in front of the Hokage and elders. "The Uchiha Clan intends to revolt against Konoha." He reported, not emotion in his voice.
"What!?" Koharu asked as she and the others elderly were in shocked by this revelation.
"You obtained proof of that?" Danzō asked emotionless, but his visible eye had an intense gaze.
"Yes. . ." Itachi answered with shame in his voice.
The illusion change to the forest in the middle of the night and the man that was entering the village undetected was walking to a hidden hideout.
"Oi." Came a voice behind the man, he turn and Itachi jumped down from the tree. There was a moment of intense silence between the two of them. "There's something I want you to help me with." He told the masked man.
A few days later we see that it was the same place where the masked man was only in the day time. "Tonight is the night." Itachi informed him.
"Fine. I shall assist you as promised." The masked man responded.
"I'm counting on you." Itachi told him as he turn to leave.
"I'm going to help you annihilate the Uchiha because I have another goal. I want you to keep your 'eyes closed' for that. . ." The man informed Itachi.
"So I'm not to use my Sharingan against whatever you're planning?" Itachi deduced.
"Yes. Then I will guarantee that I will not kill you little sister. . .I have no use for a child without the Sharingan." The masked man promised.
"And that's supposed to reassure me?" Itachi retorted. "At this point, I have no other choice but to trust you." He added.
"If you need a place to go, join my organization." The masked man offered.
"Your organization?" Itachi asked.
"I call it the Akatsuki." He revealed.
Then. . .The night of the tragedy came, multiple Anbu's were getting their gear ready. But they would be too late to do a single thing as the masked man appeared in a vortex in front of two Uchiha's.
"Identify yourself!" One of the Uchiha's demanded. Only to be answered by the masked man charging at them with the intention to kill.
All around the Uchiha district, the sound of steel cutting flesh, bloody bodies falling to the floor, the sound of blood hit the walls filled the air. Itachi watched from the top of an electricity pole, watching as Satsuki was heading home.
The Hokage by then sent the Anbu's to the Uchiha district, but only to find dead bodies of man, woman and children alike filling the streets.
"Rescue anyone who is still alive!" The Third Hokage ordered and the Anbu did as they were told.
"There's a survivor!" A female Anbu declared and said survivor was none other than an unconscious Satsuki.
"Take her to the Medical Unit!" The Hokage ordered.
"Everyone else is dead." Kakashi reported.
"Take away the corpse. I mean, every single one. Check inside the building as well." The Third ordered with a heavy heart.
"Who could have done such a thing?" Yamato asked.
"Itachi Uchiha." A voiced declared, all the personal turn and it was Danzō he said it.
"Itachi!?" Yamato asked.
"Itachi Uchiha despised his clan. That is why he killed Shisui and took his eyes and caused in-fighting among his brethren. . .and then finally. . .He caused this atrocity." Danzō revealed.
"But, why would he. . .?" Kakashi asked.
"Enough talking. Get to work!" The Third ordered and the remaining Anbu when to fulfill the Hokage's orders.
"This settles everything." Danzō declared.
"What does this settle? Don't you see the huge problem we're left with!?" The Hokage asked with intense eyes gazing at his old friend and rival.
"I consider it very minor." Danzō replied without any shame or remorse in his voiced.
"Danzō, I cannot allow you to act on your own authority any longer. As of this moment, you are relieved of your duties as second in command." The Third Hokage declared with anger.
"But Hiruzen, I did it for. . ." Danzō tried to explain.
"'The good of Konoha'? Well then, the Uchiha Clan belonged to Konoha. Your Anbu and ROOT will be dissolved!" The infuriated Hokage ordered. "I will deal with you later. Until then, you are confined to your quarters!" He added.
With that said both Elderly men when their own ways. Two Anbu's flanked Danzō. "Danzō-sama, the body count doesn't match up." The Anbu reported.
This shocked the old war hawk. "What did you say?" He said.
"It's like they just disappeared." The first Anbu added.
"I witnessed everything." The second Anbu revealed. "And I will continue to watch." He added as his eyes revealed to be Mangekyō Sharingan. "It you as much as touch my imouto, I will pass on classified Village Intel to every enemy nation." Itachi threaten as he shattered in multiple crows.
"Damn you. . ." Danzō cursed as the war hawk did had plans for Satsuki, but now he couldn't do a single thing now that the Village security was compromised if he did anything to the heiress.
At the ninja academy Naruto watched Satsuki wearing nothing but black with a stare of loneliness and anger while disguising herself as Sasuke.
Itachi gave a stare to the ground as he finished. "This. . .is the truth. . ." He sorrowfully stated. "And now. . . I must show you. . .mother and father's last words to me. . .before I killed them. . ."
Itachi was behind his kneeling parents. They didn't even tried to move at all, as if they had accepted their ends with courage.
"I see. . .So you joined their side. . ." Fugaku calmly stated, there was no fear or anger in his voice as his mother remain quit with the same air as his husband.
"Father. . .Mother. . .I. . ." Itachi tried to say.
"We know, Itachi. . ." Mikoto interrupted with a sense of tranquility in her voiced.
". . .Itachi. . .promise me that. . .You will take care of Satsuki." Fugaku the leader of the Uchiha Clan ordered his son.
This made Itachi shed tears of sadness and pain. "I know." He replied. And with a trembling hand he ready his blade
"Don't hesitate. It's the path you chose. . .our pain will only last an instant, unlike yours. . .the way we think is different, but I'm still proud of you. . .You really are gentle." He stated as Itachi was crying in pain, sadness, regret, agony and about all. . .despair.
And with one single thrust of his bloody blade. . .he ended his parents life. Then Satsuki and entered the room only to find her parents dead and Itachi wielding a bloody blade with and emotionless face.
Then at a hidden area of the Village the Third Hokage was walking alone. "I know you have something to say. . ." He stated as he turn his head. "No one is with me."
"Thank you for your consideration." Itachi thanked the Hokage as he kneeled down.
"First, you have my gratitude. Civil war has been averted in Hidden Leaf Village. Peace in the village has been maintained." The old Hokage expressed his gratitude from the possible civil and possibly prevented at Fourth Ninja War.
"Yes." Itachi replied, but his face was full of sadness.
"But even so, I regret that there was no other way." The old man stated with equal sadness at the loss of life.
"I'm sorry." Itachi apologized.
"I am the one who must apologize. Henceforth, you will be branded a Rogue Ninja who killed his entire clan. . .And be listed in the Bingo Book as a fugitive, wanted dead or alive." The Third declared with a heavy heart.
"That goes without saying." Itachi quickly answered.
"What will you do now?" The old Hokage asked out of concerned.
"I've enlisted the aid of a group named Akatsuki. I intend to stay close to them to make sure a promise is not broken." Itachi revealed.
"You're joining the Akatsuki?" He asked him.
"Lord Third, will you swear to me that you will protect Satsuki?" Itachi asked the Hokage.
"Your younger sister will continue to study at the Academy and grow up to become a Hidden Leaf Kunoichi." He stated. "She may want revenge, however. . .I will not be able to erase her hatred towards you." He added.
"I am prepared to bear her hatred." Itachi declared.
"Now go. . .I will leave the jutsu formula for the barrier around the Village unchanged. Whenever you are worried about Satsuki, you can sneak in." The Third Hokage told him.
"Lord Third. . .it's too bad that the Uchiha Clan did not understand you compassion." Itachi exclaimed, shocked that he would do this for him.
"That wasn't it. I was weak. . .that is what brought on this tragedy." He declared with shame in his voice and in his heart that he couldn't avoid this tragedy.
After that, the Third Hokage disbanded Danzō's Anbu and made a complete change of the Police force, he made sure it wasn't run by just one clan like the Uchiha anymore. Also the Third discharged Kakashi from the Anbu and was now a regular Jonin after 10 years.
By this revelation of all of the truths behind the tragedy of that night, Satsuki was in complete and utter crumples as she was crying with all of her heart and soul from the lost of her parents, her family. . .her clan. . . while Naruto and Hinata were hugging her, as they too were crying with her and sharing her pain and suffering of her lost.
Itachi then started to walk towards her crying sister. "I always lied to you, telling you to forgive me. I always kept you far away own hands. . .I didn't want to involve you. . .but now I think that maybe 'you' would have been able to change our father, mother. . .The Uchiha. . .if I had faced you from the start. . .tried to see things from your point of view and talked with you about the truth. . .But I failed and no matter what I say now, it still won't change what I did to you. But now that with this people with, you change for the better. . .that's why I'm finally going to say what I really think." He declared as he lifted her head and touch her forehead with his own. "No matter what you decide to do from now on. . .or who you choice to be with for the rest of your life. . .I will love you forever." He added with all of his love for her little sister he had neglected to say before. This made Satsuki cry loudly with all of her strength as she felt all of the love from both her older brother and the two who she loved with her heart and soul.
Kurama remain silent after hearing this, he closed his eyes and pointed his head upwards as memories of his past began to flashed in his mind and a silhouette of a old man smiled at him. "This world you had sacrificed everything you did, everything you had tried to accomplish and all of the good you had done, had turn it into nothing but pain, suffering and hatred between man. . ." He thought, then turn towards his Jinchūriki and his mates and smiled. "But. . .may its them that the old man was waiting for. . ." He added as the same silhouette of the old man overlapped Naruto before he then smirked. "Though. . .you should be glad I recorded all of this. . .now we have the perfect ammunition to take the ones who caused this. . ."
Itachi's eyes slightly widen before they returned to normal. "I see. . .so you are going to use this against them. . .clever. . ." He then started to make the hand signs to end the jutsu. Now they were back to the normal clearing they were at before and only a minute had gone by. "I left something the Hyuga Heiress's pocket after I placed the Tsukuyomi on you three. . .think of it as a way to. . .further your training. . ." He added.
"Eh?" Hinata got out as she checked her pocket.
"Not now. . .wait till your on the road again. . ." Itachi instructed.
"N-Niisan. . ." Satsuki whimpered out as she opened her eyes, revealing that her eyes had activated her Sharingan and now its shape had gone through a sudden change. . .they now resembled that of three intersecting ellipses that resemble an atom model.
"Eh? Satsuki-chan?" Naruto got out as he saw her eyes, confused at the sudden change of her Sharingan eyes.
"What is this?" Hinata asked, amazed and equally confused by this change.
Itachi's eyes slightly widen to this. "It can't be. . .at her age?" He muttered out in shock.
"Well damn. . ." Kurama stated, his eye twitching to this while appearing once more on Naruto's head.
Satsuki sniffed. "W-What?" Was all the Uchiha Heiress could ask.
Itachi showed her his Sharingan and then it change it's shape. "You've. . .achieved it. . ." He stated with both happiness and sadness at the same time.
"Achieved what?" Satsuki asked, not understanding what he meant. She then looked at Itachi's eyes, recognizing them as her eyes went wide. "Y-You mean!?"
Itachi nodded at her. "That's right. . .The Mangekyō Sharingan. . .it's been unlocked. . .imouto. . ." He revealed.
Sakura was giggling in a creepy tone as she looked at all the dead corpses around her. "All done. . ." She stated as her entire body was cover in blood and organs of the monstrosities she had killed.. She then licked one of her fingers. "Bleh. . .iron taste. . ." She muttered in disgust and then began to scream in pain as her curse seal marks around her body began to retreat back to the heaven seal. "This power. . .this is mine. . ." She declared as she panted from exhaustion but her voice was filled with excitement and lust of the power she just felt.
"Indeed," The clone of the snake Sannin stated as his voice echo before the bundle of snake appeared in front of Sakura and became an Orochimaru clone. "Thisssss isssssss your power. . . a power. . .given by me. . ."
"Yes. . .more power. . .I want more. . .Orochimaru-sama. . ." Sakura begged with lust in her eyes, as she crave for more of the curse seal's power..
"And you will keep getting it. . ." Danzō responded as he came down as well, glancing at the carnage for a moment before returning his gaze towards the girl that caused. "You has became much stronger in a few days than she had ever had then that incompetent Kunoichi. . .wouldn't you agree. . ." He commented as she made her see that only the two of them can give her the power she craved.
"Yes Danzō-sama. . ." Sakura responded immediately with disgust as she thought of all those wasted time she had spent with Kurenai and her teammates. "I realize I what a fool I was before. . .now I realize it. . .this is what I deserve. . .the darkness. . ." She declared her realization. "Not acting like an idiotic fan girl that I was. . .not thinking about useless distractions like appearances. . .friendship. . .comrades. . .and the useless concept of love. . .love will never give me the strength I want. . .only the darkness will. . .and become a true ninja. . ." She added with her eyes was devoid of any humanity she had left in her heart and soul.
This response made the clone Orochimaru smirk with vile glee. "That'sssssss right. . .now you are a true ninja. . .and nothing will sssssssstand in your way. . .sssssssso long assssssss you remain loyal to ussssssss. . .you will keep obtaining more and more power. . ." He told the now former human that was once known as Sakura.
Danzō also nodded. "Indeed. . .leave those useless emotions and you won't ever lose to those who pretend to be ninjas. . ."
Sakura's eyes became snake like once more as she bowed to her masters. "Hai. . .Danzō-sama. . .Orochimaru-sama. . ." Her voice now sounding inhuman as she smirk with the lust for blood and power.
"Now then. . ." The Orochimaru copy started. "One lasssssssst tessssssst. . .enduraccccccce. . ." He stated as he licked his face with his tonuge.
"Indeed. . .for this one test. . .you have to survive what you were once were. . .prepare yourself Sakura Haruno. . ." Danzō explained.
"Hai. . ." Sakura responded. "They. . .will. . .all. . .die. . ." She thought as she listened to the rest of her masters ordered, not regretting her decision and embracing her new self.
"Shiiiiiiiit!" Ino groaned in pain as she laid on the ground with her muscles screaming in agony. "This suuuuuucks!" She whined in the agony of the tour- i mean training she and the rest of Konoha 11 along with Kin had to endure.
"T-This is. . ." Neji stated as he struggled to get up. "The training Hinata-sama went through for a month. . .?" He asked himself as he panted in exhaustion. "Good kami. . .in a way, it think its worst that Gai-sensei's training method. . .his is more related to the human anatomy. . .you don't have a way to resist pain from that time of attacks. . ."
"Damn. . .No wonder she got stronger! She was trained by a monster!" Kiba declared, Akamaru whimpering in agreement as the master and pup were also exhausted,.
"This is. . .more than I expected. . ." Shino admitted. Though he was trying to not show it, he also was exhausted, as he isn't much of taijutsu expert.
"You can say that again. . .!" Tenten exclaimed as she rested by a tree. "I'll never again think that Gai-sensei's are hell. . .ever again!" She added in her mind.
"And I thought that Orochimaru's training were hell. . ." Kin voiced her thoughts as she was leaning next to Tenten.
"Troublesome. . ." Was all Shikamaru muffled out as he was flat on his face to the ground unable to move a muscle or even wanting to do so, not even caring about tasting the dirt.
"My stomach hurts. . ." Chōji groaned. "And I'm hungry. . ." The semi chubby/big boned Genin added as he was nearly fainted by now.
"YOUTH! THAT WAS THE BEST TRAINING, NEXT TO THE 24 HOUR SPECIAL TRAINING COURSE I HAD WITH GAI-SENSEI! HAKU-SAN! PLEASE LET US RESUME THE TRAINING IMMEDIATELY!" Lee declared as his whole body was on fire by his youthful passion as he was on his hands doing his 1,000th push-ups.
This made the other Genins and Haku sweat-dropped at the sight, as this made the ice user remembered something. "Right. . .they aren't any informed of jinchūrikis like Naruto-san, Hinata-san and Satsuki-san. . ." He thought, deciding not to let them know about this.
"Wow, what happened to all of you?" A voice asked.
Haku as he, aside from Lee, had the energy to looked around to locate the new arrival, before he saw Fū swinging her legs on a tree branch as she sat on it. "Why hello there Fū-san." He then looked into her eyes, seeing that she knew the same information as him. "Where have you been? You could have joined in on the training." He stated with a kind smile, this made the rest of the genin, save for Lee, shivered from the training they went through.
Fū giggled as she came down. "I was just hanging around the village, it's got more of it fixed up, but there's still a lot left to do." She informed him.
"I see. . .well I hope you can join us next time." Haku stated, his smile never lost its strength.
"It would be cool for you to join Fū-neechan!" A dog sized beetle then suddenly appeared on Fū's head and the Genins could have swore that it had a huge smile on its face and was break dancing on her head.
"Did that beetle just. . .talk?" A stun Ino asked, not sure she heard that.
"I. . .believe so. . ." Neji got out as he was also equally stun by the concept of a talking beetle.
"Fū. . .what or who is that beetle. . .my insects are getting reckless. . ." Shino stated.
"And why is it dancing?" Kin asked as she raised an eyebrow.
Fū facepalm at this. "Chōmei. . ." She groaned out to her Bijū tenant for what he just did. "You just exposed yourself. . ." She sweatdropped.
Chōmei merely kept dancing as nothing was going on. "Mmm? What was that?" He asked as he was to focus on his moves to paid any attention before he then jumped off Fū's head and went into his human transformation as he was falling he did a few somersaults in midair as he landed on the ground he began to show his best dance moves to the baffled genins, he finished by doing one last somersault as he landed and pointed at the genin. "Hiya! I'm Chōmei! Lets dance!" He proclaimed as cross his arms and he gave a double peace sign and all but Haku, Fū and Shino had their mouths hit to ground.
"What. . .the. . .hell?" Kiba barely got out. "Well that's it, I'm passing out!" As he then proceeded to do so with a thud. This made Akamaru put his paws on his head and whine in embarrassing.
The others were still in a state of shock to even proceed what Kiba had said or they would had sweatdrop at that.
Chōji was the first for his brain to reboot. "Nice. . .to me. . .you?" He stated.
"Yeah! Nice to meet you all too!" Chōmei cheerfully responded with a big grin on his face and began to dance again.
Fū sighed to this. She had a lot of explaining to do now.
Jiraiya had to admit, he was mildly exhausted, but he know that his opponent was as well. Especially after, he had some of his chakra absorb to heal back right away "No wonder they call him the Tailless Tailed Beast. . ." He thought. "But like me he isn't fighting all out, but neither am I, don't want to blow up this town, it would cost a fortune! That I could use for the ladies and for my wonderful research for me writing me stories!" He added as a perverted grin appeared on his face.
Kisame was just watching the pervert, any common ninja would had used this distraction to attack, but Kisame Hoshigaki was anything but common, he knew that if he attacked careless he was good as dead. "Ha. . .Guess Itachi wasn't kidding. . .had we not being in this town full of people, he would had destroyed me and the town itself. . ." He thought.
Jiraiya stop grinning and then looked at Kisame. "Well I think this has gone long enough. . .I have to get back to my precious students. . ." He joked the last part in his head. He shifted his leg slight to prepare to run.
"No you don't!" Kisame declared as he charged at the Toad Sannin.
Just as he was about to reach Jiraiya, he only grinned at him as he then took the hit before giving him a peace sign and a smirk. "Later. . ." He then poofed out of existence, replacing himself with a log covered in multiple explosive tags.
Kisame's eye twitched to this. "Ah shit. . .this just isn't my day. . ." He then heard the hissing from the paper bombs. "Sonova-" The log then blew up, destroying the corridor of the hotel. But only that part as many seals were protecting the rest of the building and surroundings.
"Well. . .its a whole lot cheaper to fix one hallway that to pay for the entire building, huh?" Jiraiya stated with a grin, feeling proud of himself for making a fool out of the former Seven Swordsmen of the Mist/currently S-Rank criminal. Unfortunately. . .the feeling didn't last long. . .
"DYNAMIC ENTRY!" came a voice from Jiraiya's right as his face met with a foot that slammed him to the building next to him.
The trio, Itachi and Kurama heard a humongous explosion back from the town they were at, Satsuki instantly regaining her composure after the shock of getting the same eyes as her brother. "Nii-san. . ." She got out.
The members of Team 7 didn't see it, but Itachi was smiling as he then tapped Satsuki's forehead with his index and middle fingers. "Go and see the tablet of the Uchiha's and there you will get all of the answers for this eyes. . ." The elder Uchiha stated.
Satsuki paled to this, sweat running down her neck as she giggled awkwardly. "Yeeeeah about that. . ." She then rubbed the back of her head. "I. . .blew up the Uchiha District in a declaration that I was done with the Uchiha." She quickly explained. This made the other two members of Team 7 sweatdropped and Kurama was laughing his ass off, falling off Naruto's head in the process.
One would had thought Itachi would had been furious. . .but Itachi kept smiling as if that wasn't anything to worry about. "Is that so?" He said amusingly.
This made not only Satsuki did a double take but nearly thought that his brother had lost it. "Aren't you angry? I said I blow up the entire Uchiha District!" She repeated.
"Well. . .aside from my memories of you growing up and taking care of you, as well of those with Shisui," Itachi started, which made Satsuki blushed. "I really didn't have a lot of fond memories. . .and besides, I know that the Tablet is completely unharmed." He finished.
"Uh. . .I made sure to put a lot of paper bombs on the tablet. . ." Satsuki got out again, unintentionally deactivating her new Sharingan. "And I mean a lot!" She added as she emphasizing the use of the paper bombs.
Itachi chuckled at Satsuki's attempts to contradict him, it was like he was young again and Satsuki exaggerating that when she did something big. "Where the tablet is located is protected by a incredibly powerful stone barrier that has an ancient Uchiha Seal on it that would withstand the damage of a 100 S-rank Jutsus. So I seriously doubt that a few or a lot of paper bombs could even make a single scratch on it." He explained.
"Oh. . ." Was all Satsuki could got out as she was blushing darker. "Damn. . .I wanted to destroy the past and I can't even destroy one stupid stone. . ." She grumbled with a pout.
This made everyone start to laugh and chuckling at Satsuki's pouting, well Kurama was having difficulty breathing. "Yup, definitely different than the average Uchiha!" Kurama declared with a grin.
Itachi's face return to be serious. "Now. . .it's time for me to leave. . ." The older Uchiha stated.
"Wati! Do you really have to?" Satsuki asked her older brother.
"Yeah! After everything you told us you should come back as a hero!" Naruto exclaimed.
Itachi shocked his head in negation. "I am no hero. . .regardless of what. . .I'm still a murderer." He stated. everyone dropped their heads in sadness. "Besides, I still need to watch the Akatsuki. . .they are after the Bijūs for something, something that could be a threat to everyone in this world." He added, this made the trio nod in understanding."Before I leave make sure you use as little of Kurama's chakra as possible, this will make Kisame believe that you were able to last until Jiraiya get's here, this will protect me cover as a double agent. . .then you can tell him about the truth. . ." He told the genin. "I'll tell Kisame that you three were much trickier and had a much more better control of the Kyubi's chakra then I thought as you all used shadow clones to deceive me long enough for Jiraiya to arrive and make me retreat. . ." He added.
The trio nodded and look at Kurama. He sighed at this. "Yeah, yeah. . .I know, I know." He stated as he turn to chakra and return to the seal and the transfer some chakra to the girls seals.
Then the three began to channel Kurama's chakra and it was forming a crimson cloak that looked like a fox. One-Tail form was forming, then they tried for Two-Tail's, that was their limit as they were now feeling intense pain from this form. "You need to hold that form for as long as possible! This way Kisame won't suspect anything!" Itachi told them, feeling sad that they have to do this to cover them, but it had to be done.
The trio nodded, even when they were feeling the intense pain they wanted to do this, after learning the truth they were willing to go to at least this much as a thank you for all the sacrifice Itachi had made for not only Konoha but for Satsuki and by extension Naruto and Hinata.
After a good 15 seconds of intense and excruciating pain, Itachi nodded. "That's enough!" He told the trio and Kurama retracted his chakra back. The trio were both tired and in pain from being in their Two-Tail state. "Thank you. . ." He added as he gave them a smile filled with pride and kindness, then his legs started to disappear as crows started to fly away.
"Nii-san. . ." Satsuki got out, even though she was exhausted.
Itachi turned towards Naruto. "Naruto, you said that I should be a hero by returning to the village. . .but there is no chance of me of ever becoming one in the eyes of everyone. . ." He watched as Naruto nodded to this, he was still sad by Itachi leaving. "However, you three still have your own chances to be heroes in your own way. . .as long as you know what to do. . .and never lose who you now are and what kind of person you want to be. . .even if it means helping out random strangers. . ."
"Right. . ." Naruto responded in exhaustion.
Itachi then turned to Hinata. "Heiress of the Hyuga Clan, there is indeed an incredible amount of evil in this world that will try to break you. . . but whatever happens. . .don't lose your way in the path you believe in. . .no matter what changes could come for you. . .and above all, don't ever lose that kind heart you have. . ."
"H-Hai. . ." Hinata breathed.
Itachi then turned to his sister. "Imouto. . .I am proud of the path you have chosen for yourself. . .you have break free from the Curse of Hatred our clan was suffering for hundreds years. . .remember to always work with the comrades you have and always protect them. . .no matter the cost. . .and never forget to fight the for what is right. . ."
"Ok. . .Nii-san. . .I will. . ." Satsuki stated. "I. . .want to say goodbye. . .but. . ."
As most of Itachi had disappeared, he then stretched his remaining arm and tapped Satsuki's forehead again. "Satsuki, here's another piece of advice. 'Never say goodbye'. If you don't say it, then you aren't really gone. . .you just are not here at the moment. . ."
Satsuki shed a single tear, but nodded. "Then. . .I'll see you later. . .Nii-san. . ."
Itachi nodded as his body completely disappeared. "Yes," His voice echoed. "I will see you again soon. . .imouto. . ."
The trio all watch as the crows left towards the blue sky and deep down in their hearts, they each made a silent bow to themselves, they will honor the words that fallen hero of Konoha had gave to each of them. . .They will be the heroes that this brave man wanted them to be, they will remain true to themselves and fight for what is right. . .
JG (JGResidentEvil's) A/N: What's everyone! JG here! It's been a while. As I said in the last A/N, school is a real annoyance as it has even taken the times for both Shinobi98 Productions and DarkAngel325. . . I can understand that they are busy and I can respect it. So, now I will go onto two chapter reviews in tribute to the two of them. First off is from SPeCTeR-ll7.
Does Sakura not realize that Danzo was the same age as Hiruzen? Why is she saying that the village needs a new younger Hokage?
As you can read from this chapter, Sakura doesn't really care concerning for age anymore. . .she's gone down the dark rabbit hole and won't be coming back easily. Next up is Solvdrage.
Yay! NaruHina won!
Second, oh man. Satsuki is really really pissed! The fallout from this is going to be insane! I'm looking forward to the battle (and the collateral damage...and NaruSatHina victory sex)!
RE: "Certain" Scenes: Like I've said in my other reviews. Take a look at maybe posting them on Tumblr, AFF or other sites!
Part of me would love to see an omake where Canon!Sasuke meets Satsuki. That would be the textbook definition of "Hilarity Ensues!"
Also, Happy Holidays!
Hehe, yeah Naruhina for the win with the manga. Yes, Satsuki was indeed pissed, but with this chapters, her opinions have changed. Also remember, in chapter 27, she did get her third tomoe for her Sharingan, so it is completely legit for what has happened.
Which reminds me, for the people that want the certain scenes from Chapters 18, 22 & 24, I will say it again, no, I will not be putting those scenes back in until they never do a fan fiction purge again and I will not respond to anyone who PMs me asking for the scenes. I apologize, but this is my choice. . .that and I realized that they are frickin' twelve years old! Say what you want, but still, TWELVE! YEARS! OLDS! I realized I don't want to be some sick freak!
Hmm. . .an omake idea involving Canon!Sasuke meeting the more loved Satsuki Uchiha. . .pffffft! I can already see her kicking his ass, literally!
Moving on from there. I actually did have some help from a writer that I've met on the internet, he's a pretty awesome guy who helped write the flashback! Let me introduce you to fight2protect!
F2P (fight2protect's) A/N: Yo! How's it going! Why I appreciated being called a writer, I am by no means one.
JG: Nice F2P! Not bad for your first go around!
F2P: Well. . .it was mostly flashbacks from the anime and a bit of the manga.
JG: Ah don't be so modest! I was in a complete slump and you got me out of it!
F2P: Na! I'm not, I'm just really glad to be part of this awesome Fic, so I'm happy to had help in anyway and that you like my ideas for both the serious and funny parts, it was really fun to thought of them and writing them. And for my first review response, here's Fossil Fighters!
Well, things are going to be interesting. Looks like Itachi is going to find out about Satsuki being a pseudo-Jinchuuriki, wonder how that will turn out. I'm guessing that when he learns that it's Orochimaru's fault, he'll hunt the snake down. Give Naruto the big brother talk/warning when he learns about the engagement and a hilarious scene when he learns Naruto is engage to Satsuki AND Hinata also earning more laughs from Kisame. Finally keeping Satsuki and Hinata's secret about being pseudo-Jinchuuriki from the rest of the Akatsuki because Itachi finally sees his sister happy and Kisame because of the laughs and FINALLY getting Itachi to show emotions and also wants to see how far Naruto will go with Zabuza's sword.
Yes! Itachi now knows her little sister is now a pseudo-Jinchuuriki and he did took it very well, granted he was a little mad at first, at Kurama, but after he explain the situation, he accepted it as the best possible outcome possible and yes he is pissed at the snake pedophile and Danzō as well. Well, there wasn't any embarrassing talk between the two, Naruto has a deep respect towards the older Uchiha. And yes unfortunately all of Akatsuki will find out of those two new status of pseudo-Jinchuuriki's, so now they trio have to be unguard from them at all times now, Itachi will try his best to help them from the shadows, unfortunately Naruto won't be showing of his skill with his sword, just yet.
JG: Oh but that will be quite difficult with what gonna come for the future. . .in more ways then one. . .
F2P: You can say that again!
JG: Which is why. . .I believe a little preview for a future event is in order. . .and this one. . .is way different then the Hinata cursing encounter. . .
F2P: Awesome! Love those previews! Lights! Camara! Action!
Naruto and Satsuki were dashing through the trees after Hinata told them to leave
"Naru-kun, you think Nata-chan will be alright!?" Satsuki asked. "We left with that crazy psychotic-"
"I know!" Naruto instantly responded as he looked at the heiress of the Uchiha Clan and future wife. "But Hinata-chan seems to got something against that girl. . .we just have to trust her. . .against whoever or whatever that girl is. . ." He then deepened a glare as the two made it to another clearing. "Kurama. . .who was that girl?" He asked as the Tailed Beast came out.
Kurama growled as he looked back in the direction where Hinata was fight. "That girl. . .is someone Hinata and I truly hates. . .with ever fiber of our beings. . ."
"Eh?" Satsuki got out, confused that there was someone that Hinata really hated, dislike yes, but hate? That was unnatural for her to do.
"What you-" Naruto started, but his eyes widen when his negative senses ability kicked in. "MOVE!"
They did as they were told as they got out the way of incredibly fast multiple projectiles.
Satsuki's eyes widen as she recognized the sound of what they were. "That was- but how!? Those were-"
"Yare yare. . ." A bored voice spoke out. The three turned to see a man in his late twenties, wore a black suit and a matching hat. Another noticeable feature was that he had cracks on his body and had no whites in his eyes, meaning he was a reanimation. In his hand was what looked like a padlock with an S on it as played with it, opening and then closing it multiple time. "No matter where you are, I always find stupid kids, fighting a war like this at your ages? You should let the adult handle things like this, Naruto-chan. . ." He tauntingly added.
"Wait what!?" Satsuki exclaimed in anger at the taunt. "Who are you calling kids!?"
"Who the hell are you!?" Naruto growled out as he gripped his blade.
Kurama deepen a glare at the man. "How does he know the kit?" He thought.
The man just smirked as he snapped his fingers. "Get'em." He ordered.
"YES SIR!" Suddenly, another barrage of projectiles was sent at the three.
JG: Hehe, I bet you guys are wondering who that mysterious man was and wondering why he knows Naruto only. . .well, that's a secret!
F2P: And epic one! That you guys are going to have to wait and see! But trust me, its so worth the wait!
JG: Indeed, with all the mindfucks to boot! So, now the A/N has to come to an end, we'll see you next time! Also, I put in an actual poll version of a previous question, check it out and vote! And one other thing, for the title, see if you can figure out the meaning and tribute behind it, here's a hint, February 1, 2015. See ya soon!
F2P: Peace out!
