Chapter 3: Interrogation

Konoha's T and I department

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was walking through the halls of the T and I department as he was thinking about what he had just learned.

Flashback

Hiruzen was at his desk as he was listening to the Anbu captain that had appeared in his office to tell him about the intruder and the events that had taken place outside of the village.

Hiruzen thought about the abilities this intruder had and the weapons he had on him when he was captured. 'I've never heard of someone not having any chakra before, and to have stalemated with Minato is an incredible task on its own.' "You said he is in the T and I department correct?"

"Yes Lord Third." said the Anbu

'Hmm. Maybe I should meet him myself.' He paused for a moment before looking to the man in front of him. "Ok. I will be meeting with this man myself. Please inform Ibiki that I will be coming."

"Yes sir." The Anbu disappeared in a flash as Hiruzen turned to look at the village from his office window. "This day has become full of surprises."

Flashback end

Hiruzen had made it to the door of the interrogation room that held Musket before looking at Ibiki. "Is this him?"

"Yes Lord Third. We have ten Anbu inside at all times to make sure he doesn't try anything."

"Hm. Understood. I will talk to him myself if you don't mind."

Ibiki looked at Hiruzen. "Are you sure Lord Third?"

Hiruzen smiled at Ibiki. "It's alright Ibiki I'll be fine." as he entered the room.

Musket looked up to see an older man of maybe his late forties as he sat in the chair across from him. The other masked people in the room walked out and shut the door behind them. The man waited a moment before speaking.

"Hello. I've heard a few things about you." Hiruzen said as he put his hat on the table and looked at Musket.

Musket looked at the older man as he thought to himself 'he must be some kind of leader of this place as he doesn't seem to look like an interrogator with those fancy looking clothes and all the other guys in the room seemed to stand at more of an attention before they left when he entered.'

"Did you now? I hope it wasn't anything bad." Musket said in a way to sound like he was just joking with the older man. "I'm guessing you're someone very important to this place as you look like some kind of noble or something."

Hiruzen was shocked at this for multiple reasons. First was that he didn't know who he was despite the fact that he was known throughout the lands as the God of Shinobi and most people had known about the Third Hokage of the strongest hidden village. The second was the fact that he was able to figure out he was important from just his looks. "Why yes I am. I am the Third Hokage of the Village Hidden in the Leaves."

Musket looked at the man with a confused expression wondering what a Hokage is. "So are you some kind of leader or something?"

Hiruzen looked at Musket with a surprised expression as he began to speak again. "Umm. Yes, I am the leader of this village and its protector."

Musket looked at the man as he asked. "What's your name?"

Hiruzen was surprised once again, wondering when he was the one being interrogated. Deciding to humer this man for a moment he answered his questions. "Hiruzen Sarutobi, I've heard your name is Musket, am I correct?"

"Yes, that is my name. Nice to meet you Mr. Sarutobi. How may I help you today?"

Hiruzen smiled as he began to talk to Musket as he asked what he was and why he was so close to the village as Musket explained how he had gotten here.

Hiruzen was surprised about Muskets story and could barely believe what he had told him but Musket seemed to be completely truthful of his story and showed no sign of making it up.

Hiruzen stroked his beard as he thought about the story. "Interesting. Around the time you would have woken up there was a sound of what was thought to have been thunder and since there wasn't any sign of a thunderstorm within range of the village for the noise to be as loud as it was it was thought that some sort of jutsu had gone off. Some ANBU were sent to investigate incase of it being an attack from another village until they met you. And while I may have thought your story was far fetched, the fact you have no chakra at all and your abilities are beyond that of many of our Jonin's tells me your at least not lying."

Musket smiled at the old man as he was happy that he was willing to at least listen to his story and didn't immediately dismiss it unlike the rest of his interrogators. "So I'm free to go then." He said in a joking fashion knowing it wasn't going to be that easy.

Hiruzen laughed at this, hearing the tone of Musket's voice. "Unfortunately not, I'm afraid. You are technically an unknown intruder into Fire Country and as we are in the middle of a war we can't just have you leaving of your own free will."

Musket shrugged at this. "Understandable. Although you said you were in the middle of a war?"

Hiruzen nodded as he explained the world affairs at the moment involving the Third Shinobi World War and the Five Elemental Countries as Musket listened closely to what this world was like at this current moment and wondered if he could help seeing he had no way home.

As Hiruzen ended his explanation of current world affairs he stared at Musket who was looking at the table as if contemplating something.

"What can I do?"

Hiruzen was shocked at what he just heard from the man. "What?"

"What can I do to help? It's the least I could do to prove I'm an ally. I don't want to wait here in a cell when people are suffering out there and troops are dying."

Hiruzen looked at the man as he saw a fire in his eyes that told him he was being completely truthful to what he was saying and would be willing to help in any way he could.

He knew this was a big gamble but as it was he was willing to try it. "Hmmmm. Well if you truly want to help then I'll do this. I'll let you out in three days where I'm going to have me and some of my best Shinobi test you to get an idea of your skills and abilities and if I am satisfied I will allow you to join our ranks. However, If I am not satisfied with your test I will have you be considered an enemy that had tried to infiltrate the village to attack and destroy it from the inside and you will be executed for it, understood?"

Musket gulped at the proposition and realized the old man was completely serious and realized that if he didn't agree he may be killed anyway. So with that he nodded as he realized he was going to have to pull out all the stops to survive.

Hiruzen smiled at seeing Musket nod as he bid him adieu as he left to continue his regular duties as Hokage.

Musket watched the cell door close behind him as the masked men entered once again to watch him. Looking to the ceiling with a grimace, Musket sighed. 'What did I get myself into?'

End of Chapter