The Shade Rewrite

by Boondox1513

A rewrite of my old story. An assassination Tsunade ordered resulting in the death of Uzumaki Naruto has caused Konoha nothing but problems. The war against Iwagakure bankruptcy the loss of Wave Spring and Demons have cost Konoha millions and thousands of troops. Now a suspicious client is looking to hire them for protection against the leagendary assassin Shade.

7. Chapter 7

Creator credit for the Hyuga gauntlets and the Aburame hidden blade go completely to Jinx777. From their amazing and humorous story The True Horror of Konoha. I highly recommend you give it a read if you haven't already. Also I've been reading the Naruto fandom wiki for accurate character elements.

Flashback Team 9 training ground.

Tenten was training with Lee and Neji they needed to prepare and clear their minds for the upcoming mission, though it wasn't clearing their minds in the slightest. Matter of fact it was haunting them more then anything, in only a few days they'll be killing the demon of legend the monster that killed thousands and nearly destroyed the village they serve. While it posed as one of their own a hero to many and a rival of Lees and the person that changed Neji for the better Uzumaki Naruto. Guy was watching them with a frown something was wrong even his most Youthful student Lee was quite. "Is something wrong?". He asked simply getting their attention they looked at each other worried, Lee couldn't lie to his Sensai while Tenten and Neji were coming up with one. "HEY GUYS". They heard making the trio jump and Guy to smile and turn. "NARUTO-KUN HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS FINE YOUTHFUL DAY?". Guy shouted back making him grin.

"Not bad at all Bushier Brow Sensai, have you seen Kakashi around? He kept yapping about a record". Naruto said getting his intrigued attention. "A record you say?". Naruto nodded with a cheeky grin. "Apparently he was bragging about running three-thousand laps around Konoha". Guy chuckled at hearing that. "So my eternal rival is bragging about something I call a brisk morning work out". Guy said chuckling again Naruto grinned slyly. "In under an hour your usually three hours aren't you?". Guys mouth hit the ground. "On his hands backwards". His eyes widened the size of dinner plates. "IMPOSSIBLE". Guy shouted Naruto wagged his finger at Guy. "That sounds vary unyouthful right now, but who am I to talk". Naruto said with an nonchalant shrug. Guy had fire in his eyes.

"YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT I'LL DO IT IN FORTY-FIVE MINUTES TO MAKE UP FOR MY OWN UNYOUTHFULNESS. KAKASHI THAT RECORD WILL BE MINE". Guy shouted jumping on his hand and speeding away backwards as Naruto chuckled, before turning to the on guard trio. "Now then I wanted to talk to you guys with out witnesses". Tenten reached behind her back for a Kunai. Neji was about to enter his battle stance with Lee. "I have some strategies for the mission, I could use you insight on". Naruto informed everyone tried desperately to look relaxed now to not tip the Kyuubi off.

"What kind of strategies Naruto-San?". Neji asked making Naruto sigh. "Neji we're going to be on a team together, I may be leading it but we're still friends so no need to be formal". Naruto assured making him frown Lee wanted to tear up and warn his demon rival to run. While Tenten just frowned as Naruto grinned. "Anyway I've studied up on everyone so I wanted to tell you guys what you're part of the mission is". He said getting their attention he went and sat on a rock waving them over. They looked at each other internally ready to do the job themselves if need be or tried to be at least as they joined. When they sat down Naruto smiled and started. "So to start off the Ino-Shika-Cho are to put it simple the catch and release team. A Nara for strategy and Shadow passion, a Yamanka for mind transfer for infuriating the enemy lines and of course an Akamichi. To protect the other two with physical power and to restrain the enemy the Nara can't". They looked at each other it actually made sense.

"Then An Aburame Hyuga and Inuzuka, tracking close range combat stealth and Assassinations. The Byakugan is basically an all seeing eye you can't hide from it if you somehow could, an Inuzuka could sniff you out and the vary tiny insects surrounding us also report back to someone, You can't hide from anything". They shivered at the thought while actually being watched at this vary moment by Shino's bugs. Along with a goggle wearing Root agents. "The assassination part is all Aburame by the way, Shino's a great guy but unfortunately it would be his part on the team". When the insects reported that back Shino in a rare moment of emotion frowned sadly, while his Root cousin nodded in agreement.

"Now there's you guys. Close mid and long range combat the Taijutsu Kenjutsu trifecta". Naruto said with a smile getting there attention more. "You three are a giant middle finger to both fate and opinion. Lee doesn't have any Chakra to control and I still saw him fight a born prodigy and win". Lee couldn't help but smile at the praise despite himself. "Tenten I heard all about your time in the academy how everyone would laugh at the civilian blacksmith wanting to be a Kunoichi. Now you're part of the legendary Konoha 11 with Sai while most of them quit". Tenten nodded proudly but heartbroken at the same time. "And finally Neji one of my greatest inspirations like the rest of you". Neji was shocked to hear that. "We were fated to for a different position then this. Sure you were a bit of a prick at first but that stick up you ass is finally loosening up". Tenten and Lee couldn't help but snicker while Neji sighed.

"But now you're standing with Hinata the future head of your clan as an equal not a slave or a bully more like a brother. You're braking the moald properly like I always wanted to". Neji looked down sadly though just figured he was just emotional for a change. "Ok what about team sevens part?". Neji asked Naruto smiled smugly. "Isn't it obvious? We're the best looking and charming ones at least I am anyway". He said with a laugh they glared a bit internally surprised he didn't add Sakura in it, not thinking he was moving on only that the demon broke character for a moment.

"Really though what Sakura-Chan Sai Sasuke's and my potions are as a team is something I'm trying to change". He admitted kind of ashamed of his theory getting their attention. "I'd rather not think about it, but I guarantee all of you it will change". He promised it worried them. "About you studying us what did you find?". Lee asked worried Naruto smiled softly. "Not so much you guys but the clans and teams as a hole". He rephrased surprising them. "Everyone in Konoha should learn from each other like I have from them and you. It's actually why I picked your team to talk to first I have some ideas on how to improve the clans, and could use a Taijutsu expert Clan member and of course a blacksmith". He informed surprising them as he sat there and started explaining everything he studied up on, while Tenten's mind loaded with ideas on everything Naruto was telling them. The conversation lasted for a few hours it hurt as much as educated. If Naruto's ideas worked he only just made the village wanting dead a hole lot stronger, while the trio he trusted with this information would be the ones kill him.

Tenten's work shop.

Even though she was saddened by his death Tenten took Naruto's words of Konoha needing to learn from each other to heart. With a war brewing she decided now was time to do exactly that. Tenten being the weapons mistress of Konoha has been thinking on and forging different weapons to improve the Konoha Clans. Since Naruto's death and her subsequent comforting turned romance with Neji. Tenten needed constant destructions when ever he wasn't around. With the war nearly ready to start she asked the clans to inform her of their abilities and asked the Akimichi clan to give her the materials for their chakra expanding clothes and armour. Neji and Hinata already told her everything she needed to know and the other Kyuubi killers convinced their parents to help. This move also started building a sence of unity amongst the clans. Especially the royal clans of Akimichi Hyuga and Aburame.

Given Choji's new diet and workout Tenten built him a masterful piece of armour. Thinker then normal Tenten turned Choji in to a living tank. With thick polished grey torso armour shin and leg guards arm and elbow guards. With a thik spiked helmet with face guard. She had countless Akimichi's try and fail to make a dent in it even blowing it up. Choji was basically unbeatable in this armour. She also used the left over materials to make him a massive two handed hammer that could shrink to a smaller version for easy side carrying.

As they watched Choji change across a field of exploding tags and Kunai launchers and a couple of walls. It started a rather adequate nickname of Akimichi the bull Choji. Even though the armour would make the clan nearly invincible the unfortunate truth was Choji was the only one physically strong enough to wear the thick steel armour. Since Naruto's death Choji couldn't eat properly like the rest of his family. It got even worse when they found his corpse after nearly three years, but now with the threat of war. Choji for the sake of his friends started devouring huge quantities of food to refill his chakra reserves and started a dead lift work out.

Like many of the Kyuubi killers now a days Choji sought the help of Konoha's work out mad man Guy. Unlike the green clad man and his former student Choji didn't stop at leg weights. He knew he'd never be as fast as the two opting instead to also weight his himself down with torso and arm weights as well. Especially when training with his hammer Choji's goal was to be both an unstoppable force and a unmovable object at will. A goal he is greatly earning accompanying the Akimichi sumo style. Now thanks to Neji mixed with the speed with the Hyuga's gentle fist. Made Choji's Palm sticks almost blindingly fast with the endurance of a Team Guy member. With his political goal all but dead and his taste in the Shinobi life completely sour, now all he wants is to cook food and pray for forgiveness.

(Basically Choji is like E. Honda with a thicker vision of el tiburon from AC. Black flags armour with a fully covered helmet and Thor's hammer)

The Aburame clan got hidden blade's connected on both their wrists. Connected to a hole in their arms allowing for the beetles living in them to be loaded and injected quickly. With the help of Neji and custom jacket's. Tenten also had a few small pipes hooked to their backs. With Neji's training the Aburame clan can now launch beetles from their backs in to a sneaky target. By focusing chakra through these openings shooting the normally slow moving insect like a bullet. It was inspired by the Hyuga's Protective Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four. The jackets also have some kevlar sown in to them for extra defence.

The Hyuga's given their legendary Taijutsu style. The Gentle Fist were given special light weight steel gauntlets, with sharp inch long claws. As thanks for the training the Aburame supplied the Hyuga's with a special type of poison from their beetles. This combined with gauntlets allow the Hyuga's to not only destroy a chakra point now but poison the enemy. Tenten even designed a system so the index finger injects a paralysis poison. While the middle uses a deadlier version.

Instead of the Inuzuka's clansmen getting any weapons. Tenten decided to outfit their dogs with special body armour and face shields. (Think the military K-9 unit). She also made small tonto's for the dogs to bite down on and cut an enemy. It took some training but the Inuzuka's were never happier with their newly named Demon Dogs.

Given that the Nara's are basically going to be the head strategists during the war. Tenten merely studied seals under Jiraiya, on the rare occasions he was actually sober. It could of taken unneeded months to get the old drunk to explain things properly, or even help. So she just decided to take his notes and teach herself. She is far from a master but has excelled in storage seals which was all she needed for now. Seeing as the Nara's with shadow possession can make an enemy kill themselve or throw their own weapons at their allies. Which is why a Nara's weapons pouch is never on a normally used spot Tenten just decided to cut out the middle man. Any Nara clansmen not in a war room is doubling as a strategic moveable weapons and first aid create, for the other Konoha shinobi.

(The weapons pouch thing is a Canon explanation).

The Yamanka's as interrogators and infiltrators manly got camouflage uniforms and masks. The uniforms did have extra body armour. So if they have to solo an infiltration their unconscious bodies can blend in to the terrain seamlessly. While also being simi-safe from stray Kunai if in battle they also got weapons training, incase of an up close fight something a Yamanka was rather weak in. Lee when asked tough them Taijutsu. Ino alone got advanced knife training from Anko and Asuma making her deadly at close range. She is especially proficient with a pair of karambits, a claw-shaped underhanded curved knife.

Lee himself got the new Raven core light weight black body armour with a raven silhouette with a red moon back ground on the front upper right side. This was mainly at Tenten's request. Since the Raven core are the more ruthless of Konoha's army, they needed extra protection Lee fought against this for a bit before finally giving in. Along with brass knuckles, to increase his already bone crushing hits. They're uniforms also unfortunately had an explosive tag on the inside of the vest. That would explode if they died in combat Neji despised this and still vary much dose.

The Shadow Strike team had vary dark blue pants belts shirts and vests. With a jacket for Shino. They didn't want a logo. Their uniforms were the best for stealth missions blending in to the shadows seamlessly. While also having built in seals. At Neji's request they also had body dissolving seals incase their hearts stop. As angry as in made Tenten knowing what her love was doing she agreed to it. Neji also never told her that they had the same Suicide seal on their upper right wisdom tooth. Knowing for a fact Tenten would rip it out with pliers if she knew.

Sasuke got a new sword though it was vary similar to his old one but in black and red with the team emblem on the hilt. He wanted to destroy his old blade but decided instead to hang in over his mantle to never forget his sins. Sakura didn't want anything from Tenten's give away she'll fight bare handed like she has been if her field hospital is attacked. Instead she demanded the field medics and Konohamaru corp get better body amour and seals to hold more med kits. So the weapons mistress of Konoha obliged.

Everyone medical team now hand vests with thinker plating and light but strong chainmail sewn into think padded shirts. She even went above and beyond and outfitted the corp with a new Bo-staff Katana and trench knives for Konohamaru, Udon with his new medical knowledge from Sakura, got basically the same as the medic's but also proved to be level headed with explosives, so Tenten loaded his seals with explosive tags and a new Tonto. Moegi was a national at long range so she got a new cross bow and knives. It ended up hurting her though that Konohamaru refused the weapons only keeping the armour because he was forced to by his team.

Tenten herself trained along side a forced Neji with Guy to the point where they could unlock a few gates themselves. Neji with three Tenten at four. Tenten also got Tsunade to train her just after Danzo's death when not working. She was no where near Sakura in terms of raw power but was strong in her own right. She also learned basic medical ninjutsu to serve as the Raven Cores medic. Her outfit was riddled with storage seals with a large scroll on the back. Her shown weapons were a four foot sabre and collapsible spear that could double as a knife. She had customized herself in to a walking armoury a complete army of one. Given that much like her teammate Lee, Tenten was a rare kind of Shinobi one that didn't have any of the elements for Jutsu's. So to compensate for this she focused on chakra control for learning the Iron Samurai's ability to use chakra via weapon usage. Along with her need to activate her seals to with quicker. Her left wristband held a large shield with additional seals on the user's side. If she was overwhelmed Tenten could activate it along with her spear, for spartan like defensive and offensive capabilities.

Currently she was working on her new crossbow. The crossbow was of Tenten's own design like most Konoha weapons these days. The bolts were shorter but fit in a cartridge instead of pulling back the string, it's headle had a pump action build that also reloaded another bolt. It held at least five fast shots, it was built to Pierce an Iwa shinobi's rock armour. The Shadow Strike was extremely observant of anything Iwa, from reading up on their history to interviews with Shinobi who fought them in previous wars. Spying on them and of course torturing any spy's they cought. Though they always wondered if they were missing something or someone in return.

Preparations for war Kazekage's office.

Temari and Karin walked in to see Suigetsu and Chojuro with Shikamaru and his team. The three groups eyed each other for a moment. "How may I be of assistance Kazekage-Sama?". Karin asked with a bow. "Nice to see you to Karin". Suigetsu commented making his sword brother chuckle while Gaara sighed. "Captain Nara requested a meeting with you and Suigetsu Karin-San, he would like any and all intelligence you have on Foxtrot". He informed making her shake Shikamaru nodded. "During the supposed peace talks with Iwa, Foxtrot himself was there. Karin any information you and Suigetsu have on him could save lives". He assured making Karin sigh, Suigetsu answered with. "Pff yeah right the guy makes Kisame look cuddly, all we'll do is fuck up morale". He stated shocking Chojuro, Karin nodded.

"For starters he wouldn't be after Kiri or Suna given he has enough high profile clients, who have a vested interest in them". She informed Suigetsu nodded Shikamaru eyed her suspiciously. "Like?". Ino asked no one but Karin and Suna were there during Kankuro's angry rant. She trusted Konohamaru to stay quiet and Gaara later threatened to pull out of the war if everyone else started talking, making Kiri fallow suit. Kiri wouldn't rat and she also had no idea about other clients. She only knew Kisame and Inari to what degree she didn't know but wouldn't talk about him and herself. "Like Fuck you that's who, I'm not putting my life on the line for you fucks". She returned getting a glare that she returned.

"Try it I'll rip you fuckers apart". She threatened they saw Gaara's sand moving while he didn't and Temari reaching for her fan. "She's not the only one". Suigetsu stated as both swordsmen had hands on the legendary weapons. "Whatever what about his skills can you tell us that much at least?". Neji asked in no mood she frowned. "Terrifying I don't know if he uses Jutsu's but hand to hand he's a fucking monster. Suigetsu and I saw him in action". She informed Suigetsu nodded. "I'll take the initiation you start with everything before that". Suigetsu offered making her nod. "This is basically second hand information I got from guards. I didn't have a lot of run ins with him till I hired him". She informed and told them the first part of the story.

Two years ago Orochimaru's base.

Orochimaru was sitting on a throne angrily contemplating, Sasuke's departure left him with a lot to be desired. Bases destroyed rare Jutsu's lost valuable "Scientific" notes burned to ashes. Orochimaru suffered plenty of losses in his time. The sound five his invasion of Konoha, for a time the use of his arms. Hundreds of troops Guren and Yukimaru. He was still pissed about his arms and slowly decaying again a process that I always hurt like hell, stalling his dissection of what he assumed was Naruto and that was about it seeing as he assumed Yukimaru and Guren were dead. Kabuto was kneeling before him "Is there anything you can tell me to brighten my day Kabuto-Kun? I could really use a pick me up". Orochimaru asked tiredly with a depressed look making him frowned.

"My research on cellular regeneration using both my and Karin's healing ability and that of Shinnō's records are still inconclusive my lord". He informed. "Also my experiments are slowing down do to a lack of specimens". Kabuto informed as well making Orochimaru sigh. "Terrific even my right hand is useless". He said tiredly making him flinch. "Well why don't you upgrade then?". They heard as a man walked out of the shadows shocking them they couldn't sense him even now their sensory abilities were blind. "And who pray tell are you?". Orochimaru asked fascinated with this ability as Kabuto and his shinobi shielded him.

"My code name is Foxtrot". He greeted with a wave. "I'm a specialist in all things". He informed with a chuckle. "All things what?". Kabuto demanded making him grin under his cloth mask. "Just that all things information gathering, Jutsu theft high and low profile assassinations anything your shrivelled little black heart desires". Foxtrot informed making Orochimaru grin in amusement. "Is that so it's interesting sales pitch, but how could I trust in your loyalty?". Orochimaru asked making the assassin shrugged. "I'm not loyal unless payed to be if payed, then I'll be more loyal then Kabuto if not well…you don't want to find out". He said with a deadly tone making everyone shiver as the assassin took a step forward making the Sannin's men move back.

One of the more brave or stupid of the Oto Shinobi pulled his sword. "I will not allow to to harm Orochimaru-Sama". He said trying his damned this to be threatening, making Foxtrot chuckle he continued walking till he was right in front of the ninja with an unseen glare, making him sweat and shake. "Boy if I wanted to hurt anyone here I would have done so". He said with an unusual calm tone with an edge of promise. The Shinobi froze completely a stream of piss going down his leg. "Now then I understand with all these amazing Shinobi and Kabuto at your disposal. A freelancer would indeed go under your radar of qualified applicants". Foxtrot mockingly informed making everyone but Orochimaru glare. "So how about a test name it and I'll pass". Foxtrot assured making him chuckle. "I have just the thing". Orochimaru assured making Foxtrot grin. "It better be good otherwise I'll be disappointed in you". He informed as he walked with Orochimaru. Karin walked out in minute later and her eyes widened she couldn't sense anything when it came to Foxtrot, Orochimaru noticed further intriguing him Once is trespassers dead tell have something new to investigate.

End of flashback.

Everyone was a little surprised. "I can sense a persons chakra signature for miles easily. I knew you guys were coming the moment you crossed the border, so I'm the best when it's comes to both foreign and domestic threats". She said with a frown. "Any of ours turns traitor or is captured I can find them, anyone I don't know is around I'm on alert. Not once in the years since my random encounters with Foxtrot have I ever once felt his presence. It's like the legends about second Tsuchikage Mu". She stated worrying everyone Ino was about to say something when Karin raised her hand. "Before you ask a dumb question. My ability the Kagura Shingan allows me to track any chakra chakra signature without any effort, and yes I've been informing Yagura-Sama's hunters on Orochimaru's whereabouts. No I don't know where Obito is for the simple reason that I never meet him. So I can put the chakra signature to the person". She informed Ino frowned.

"Fair enough can you tell us anything about his personality, so I can make a psych profile on him?". She asked Karin and Suigetsu thought about it. "He doesn't have anything resembling a fuck to give about well anything, but when you pay him the guys completely loyal to you. Don't then he's fucking terrifying like just about everything else about him". Suigetsu informed Karin nodded. "The rare occasions I've heard him talk, he's business first normally calm doesn't shout or scream even when angry. When he is angry you can feel the temperature in the room drop at how cold he sounds, when Orochimaru fell behind on paying him Foxtrot pinned him to a wall with his knife. In front of all of us Kabuto me some of his more fanatical guards, all of us were frozen the fear". She informed shivering for a moment.

"When that silver haired kiss ass jumped to Orochimaru's aid, it wasn't to attack but to try and reason with him and Kabuto is the most loyal in a Orochimaru's forces, who fought Tsunade one on one if you remember. So believe us he's terrifying and strong enough to keep other peoples fanatics from doing some stupid". She assured Suigetsu nodded. "Though he's also pretty casual with certain people like Karin here, offering her a drink to calm her nerves when Kisame attacked the base we were in. Don't know how he does it but even while most of his faces covered and wearing sunglasses, the guy can still somehow make you flinch with an Unseen glare". Suigetsu informed while both shivered. "The guy does have expensive taste to he drinks whiskey from a sliver flask, never saw him eat or drink anything else but the one time.

"His mask was made so he could drink I guess, Because he only lowered a small piece of cloth from it. Guy never fully removes his mask hood or glasses all I really know is he's light skinned not pale but not too tanned either, never seen his eyes or anymore than a bit of his mouth, he really likes keeping his identity a secret, though from what I've heard of the master of disguise". He continued the team looked at each other. "So he used to wear sunglasses and a cloth mask? Well now he's wearing a pale gray fox mask, any ideas as to why?". Shikamaru asked Karin and Suigetsu looked at each other. "Like Shion-Sama's vision?". Karin asked everyone shivered remembering that now. "Maybe he was around and heard her and decided to capitalize on it, or to hide his feature is wondering the war. He's a man of many names and faces after all Suigetsu did say just that right?". Chojuro deduced everyone looked at him as he shrugged. "Suigetsu and Karin know more about Foxtrot then I do obviously, doesn't mean I can't theorize like you guys are doing". He stated everyone nodded in understanding though the theory left them paranoid.

"It's actually possible I once saw him going through blueprints of the Raikage's tower, long before the snake bastard hired him to steal from Kumo. So he's obviously vary patient well informed and could plan and prepare weeks months maybe even years in advance. Matter of fact those blueprints were the reason why Orochimaru hired him to pull the Heist off to begin with, so he could of brought them around to suddenly manipulate him for exactly that reason". Karin suspected Ino raised an eyebrow. "Why not simply tell Orochimaru he could do it?". She asked making Karin sign. "Foxtrots loyal to his clients doesn't mean he's fanatically loyal to them. He's expensive as all hell despite being fair with prices I payed him fifteen million for certain items, he even told me I was paying far above what I actually needed to. Stupid me for not listening I guess". She said with a sign.

"It took him a month but I got everything I asked for with interest, trying to make it worth it I suppose". She informed. "It's also classified as a Clan affair so as a Suna Uzumaki it's mine and mine alone to keep. Though Kubikiribocerrrho was one of the items I asked him to get". She continued before they could ask Suigetsu nodded to this. "He even left Kisame a map to our base to get him moving, so he obviously suspected Karin and I were leaving. Which means he's got excellent foresight. Orochimaru didn't pay Karin did so he helped us along like he planned the brake out with her". Suigetsu informed shocking them more. "So you never told him why you hired him, he just figured it all out even knowing Kisame was part of it?". Shino asked Karin simply nodded. "Like Suigetsu said he had amazing foresight". She said while Shikamaru remembered Kisame's map, could Foxtrot have also lead Kisame to Naruto to or was it just a coincidence?. Either way it frightened him to think about it.

"Now then about his skills". Shino said looking at Suigetsu. "Be warned I doubt he was even trying so if he's fighting for Iwa, you'll need more then your best". He informed worrying them as he started.

Flashback the first time seeing Foxtrot.t

Karin was watching with Orochimaru and Kabuto as Foxtrot lazily stood in the centre of the area. "So are you ready to prove your worth to me assassin?". Orochimaru asked with a grin. "Shut up and release the freaks already". Foxtrot ordered bored Orochimaru chuckled. "You asked for it open the gates". The gates opened and demented looking creatures emerged. They surrounded him sharp claws out and some had their arms replaced with blades. "Well?". Foxtrot asked bored one took a downward slash with lightning fast speed Foxtrot kicked him in the chin, sending his head back braking his neck shocking Karin. With his foot still up Foxtrot brought in back down swinging it backwards kicking another in the throat closing his wind pipe.

"Next". The assassin said lazily making Orochimaru finally take an interest in Foxtrot. This was just supposed to entertain himself while getting rid of a trespasser. A man with blades for arms charged Foxtrot dodged grabbing an arm blade ripping it off. He then used it to stab another taring through him and slicing dozen another's. "Pathetic". He commented turning the blade and stabbing another in the stomach. Then throw it making it spin and kill six others with a decapitating slice. "Interesting". Orochimaru said with a grin Karin and Kabuto shivered. "This is rather boring give me something worth a damn". Foxtrot ordered Kabuto glared and pulled a leaver more cages opened making the assassin nodded to Kabuto in thanks surprising him.

A hundred of Kabuto's best experiments stared him down. Some Oto ninja brought out Suigetsu before Kabuto stopped him. "He'll try to escape leave him in the container". He ordered Suigetsu glared and watched the fight. Foxtrot removed two gorgeous looking Bowie knives and grinned under his mask. "You best make this fun. Time is money after all". A few experiments glared angrily some burst in to flame others turned in to hulking cat like creatures like Mizuki. One had a strange ability to turn rubbery like another long dead ninja. "Neat". Foxtrot said nonchalantly as they attacked he vanished slicing the rubber man from stomach to throat. Then stabbed a cat creature in the eye killing him instantly. A burning man ran to grab him, but he jumped In the air Foxtrot threw Kunai stabbing the burning ones in the head. They then exploded killing others. When he landed he cut the nerves of a cat man got around him and broke his neck.

"Are you going to use any Jutsu's?". Orochimaru asked as he vanished stabbing a slicing the abominations of Science in front of him ignoring Orochimaru entirely. "What the hell is that guy?". Suigetsu asked out loud in shock as the assassin spun around cutting throats and stabbing hearts. "143 anything else?". Foxtrot asking coldly even Orochimaru was wide eyed. "How about this?". Kabuto shouted angrily pulling the last lever and Jugo stormed out. "ILL KILL YOU". Jugo shouted angrily hating being sent out. Kabuto then pulled another lever and the now more terrified monsters hesitantly came out. "Open first gate". The assassin said as a blast of power throw people back shocking even Orochimaru. Foxtrot vanished again and fifty people vanished in to a bloody mist. The monsters were petrified with Suigetsu Kabuto and Karin. Orochimaru was just in shock.

Jugo smashed in to a wall hitting the ground hard, while the others ran back in to their cells closing them. Jugo angrily stood back up and charged Foxtrot stood there hands in his pockets. When Jugo punched the hit when right through Foxtrot another one appeared for a punch to his jaw then froze confusing them. Then another went for a kick to Jugo's face then another froze mid air for an axe kick. All of a sudden Jugo's head swing to the right as if he was punched by the frozen doppelgänger. Then swung back and he was smashed in to the ground shocking everyone. "What the hell just happened?". Karin shouted.

"The afterimage technic my own personal favourite". They heard and jumped Foxtrot was standing behind them lazily leaning against the wall. Jugo was heard breathing the unstoppable killing machine was knocked out. "Oops thought I put more force it to it". The assassin said pulling out a knife. "Can't leave a job half done". He informed jumping down to kill the walking Sage mode. "WAIT". Orochimaru shouted getting his attention. "Jugo is important to my research". He informed Foxtrot shrugged. "That's your problem not mine, your test was to see how many people I could kill. He's alive so needs to die". He said casually Orochimaru glared at Kabuto. "How much to spare him?". He asked as Foxtrot raised his knife. "Never spared a life on a job before, make me an offer". He ordered. "Fifty thousand". Foxtrot continued raising the knife Jugo woke up and his eyes widened. "A hundred". Orochimaru shouted in a panic Jugo was his key to immortality with the curse seals Foxtrot brought the knife down. "TWO-HUNDRED and FIFTY". The knife stopped a millimeter from Jugo's eyes. "Sold". He said dropping the terrified Jugo.

"Now then is there anything else I can do for you?". Foxtrot asked as everyone shook. "I'll call you when I think of something". Orochimaru assured sweating making him nodded. "Perfect by the way Konoha's planning to attack this base in a month. So I recommend moving". He informed shocking everyone. "That's my fifty grand of information, be sure to pay on time or else". He informed with a very obvious threat. The snake Sannin simply nodded actually feeling fear for once as the assassin casually left.

End of flashback.

Everyone was stunned as the former Oto prisoner and captain stood there frowning. "After that he'd just randomly appear with requested Jutsu's and information on Konoha, plans to attack your up and coming war and I'm assuming Sasuke I found out later, Orochimaru tried to hire him to kidnap Sasuke but assassinations and thiefs are his business. So Orochimaru stopped asking but he also supplied the information on the massacre to, bring him back to Oto". Everyone was wide eyed this bastard was going terrifyingly good. "That's pretty much everything we know about him". Karin informed Suigetsu nodded they all looked at each other. "Fuck". They all thought to themselves while Chojuro and Suna were hoping he really wouldn't target their villages.

"So basically he's our problem". Neji said they nodded. "Kiri and Suna are protected by his client's he won't do anything to our villages, but it doesn't mean he won't attack our shinobi if provoked I'm guessing". Karin stated Suigetsu nodded with a frown. "My advice Guard absolutely everything important to you. Because he will come hunting for them if he hasn't already taken them". He warned Konoha simply nodded and silently left to go report back to Konoha. Shikamaru couldn't even spare Temari a second glacé because of it.

A month later.

Seeing as the information on Foxtrot didn't exactly help morale, Konoha decided it was time to scare Iwa in to submission, and knew just how to do it. Since the Shadow Strike is already two years old the now legendary phantom unit was gaining a fearsome reputation, as Konoha's top assassination and intelligence squad. Yet Shikamaru's team was basically a myth since he Ino Neji and Shino worked so perfectly together that they never left a trace of their involvement. Basic missions were either staged as accidental deaths suicides health problems or even used to frame another party all together, with Ino possessing someone to kill their targets for them. Especially if said possessed person had a known grudge against their target and had a high standing themselves.

The theory's only started gaining more traction since Iwa's attempted assassination on Tsunade during their supposed peace negotiation. Since then Iwa's top brass were having plenty of accidents, but now was the time to show the enemy just how violent the peace minded Hashirama's legacy could really be.

The Raven Core's first mission. Iwa Konoha border.

Three squad's of Iwa's explosion core infiltrated the Konoha border, to separate and simply observe Konoha's defences from a distance at all angles. Given their profession the mission was to scan Konoha's outer walls for cracks allowing them to bring the walls down for a full invasion and if possible, investigate the rumours that Tani shinobi once rigged the legendary Hokage monument to explode crushing the vary village they over look. It was the wet dream of any explosive core member to do just that. Even with their excitement at the prospect they were still the most cautious group in Iwa, given you'd need to be to work with bombs so when they easily crossed the border, with out seeing a single patrol the hole time they were well aware something was off.

They got confirmation in the form of the leaders head flying off his shoulders via a dynamic entry, shocking them. "WHAT THE FUCK?". A stunned shinobi shouted getting a spear to the chest knocking him back and killing him instantly. They stopped immediately terrified at seeing a gleeful Lee a cold looking Tenten and a feral Kiba and Akamaru. Their eyes then widened more when the cycloptic Uchiha himself made his appearance. "All but one of you are going to die the last man is going to wish he was dead". Sasuke informed coldly but the explosive core found their stone heart resolve.

"If we die then we're taking you bastards with us". One of them shouted Lee merely grinned at him. "All that will do is allow me to torment you In hell for eternity. So I say it's still a win". He retorted with a sadistic smile making them shaking, while the already frowning team weren't noticed directing them sadly at the smiling Lee. He wasn't suicidal despite Neji's report about keeping Lee from drowning himself after finding Naruto, Lee never attempted to kill himself but also obviously doesn't care about surviving either. "Now then let the games begin". Lee announced removing his brass knuckles and activating his gates scaring Iwa before charging.

Lee decimated the face off an Iwa Shinobi's face with a single punch killing him instantly. Sasuke jumped in slicing another's stomach open, while slashed the throat of another. Kiba's claw ripped through a man's chest as he ripped out his heart while Akamaru bit the face off another. Lee was enjoying the killing on the outside but on the inside all he could see was Naruto, he knew his eternal rival was dead he was heartbroken for the lives he was taking enemy or not. Still he was desperately trying to snuff out the last of his beloved Youthful flame, for the sake of the very few he still cared about. His sister Tenten his brother Neji and father figure Guy. His former crush Sakura his friends Hinata Choji Ino Kiba and Shino. He was trying to be that monster standing to their defence so no one would dare harm them. To do this Lee had to enjoy the art of the kill or at least looked like he did.

This new and fucked up logic of his had no evidence that it would work, but when Lee heard the satisfying crack of his next victims neck. He felt like it was after this he plans to go in to seclusion with no distractions or people around to take his mind of the killing, and think only about today either he'll feel nothing proving that it was working or he'd brake down entirely. Either way he'll continue till he's put down but the rate he's going it won't be anytime soon. Tenten was numb this massacre wasn't taking long but she was already numb to it. She couldn't feel her sword arm at all as she stabbed in to flesh she felt like she hadn't blinked in hours, yet still had razor sharp reactions in the fighting, she kept parrying and countering attacks meant for Lee's back knowing full well he wasn't obvious to them, she didn't care what her bowl haircut idiot up of a best friend and brother wanted to do after this, she wasn't going leave his side the rest of the day.

Kiba was sick to his stomach an Inuzuka going in to their feral modes normally helped during times like these, though right now he want to puke but much like Lee Kiba had Hinata Shino and Kurenari on his mind. Kurenari recently found out she was pregnant with a girl her name was going to be Sarutobi Miari. His blood oath to defend his friends to the end helped steel his resolve but still, he was covered in blood spray. His once adorable and always faithful best friend was currently chopping down on a screaming man's collar bone pinning him there for Sasuke to Jam his sword into the beds head. He had to continue his attack he had to kill and mutilate the trespassers he had to fully join with his animalistic side and stop his pray from moving ever again. He knew he'd brake down afterwards he knew this was going to haunt him but he promised he'd do anything for the sake of those he care about just like Lee did.

Sasuke decapitated another man and plunged his sword into the chest of a scared man crawling away backwards. He was the coldest of them he hasn't felt anything about taking another life since killing Naruto. Hell this little suicide squad of his was originally supposed to be just him and some of Sai's root who volunteered. Though when Lee joined out of the blue with Tenten and Kiba, Sai deemed it to expendable him for his people. He knew Lee most likely joined to watch him Tenten to keep an eye on Lee and Kiba, Who know it was the quickest way to defend his friends. So when the team started Sasuke accept, on the grounds that the Raven Core members have the ability to quit at anytime for the sake of their own humanity. Seeing them at work now it wasn't going to happen. "DAMN YOU BASTARDS". An explosion core member shouted removing some explosive clay. Lee tackle him to the ground using both himself and the soldier as a shield when the explosion had, shooting both in the air.

"LEE". Tenten shouted as the last man sat there terrified, Lee coughed standing up it wasn't a strong blast but he broke a rib from the impact going through the Iwa shinobi. He was covered in blood. "Fuck that was loud". He said with a chuckle Tenten walked up and punched him hard, and forced him against a tree. "What the fuck was that about?". She demanded through clenched teeth Lee just looked at her. "You or us I choose you". He said simply she glared at him. "Don't ever do that again". She ordered he shrugged. "Don't get in the radius of an explosion again then I'll think about it". He countered she let him go still vary much pissed with him.

As they turned to the last man he still managed to glare definitely despite being scared. "Iwa stone hearts don't run from anything even death you fuckers". He said angrily finding his courage. "Good thing you're going to be crawling then". Kiba said coldly as he and Sasuke jumped him beating him half to death and braking both his legs as he screamed in pain. Sasuke forced the now crippled man to crawl home with a full bag of his comrades heads. He swore screamed and spat at them but complied in the end, he need to warn his people about the Raven Core. Especially the psycho with the bowl hair cut. The team breathed a small sigh looking at the carnage around them. They've killed others since Naruto much like Inari it wasn't that they killed it was how this time. This was butchering people they know full well eventually, this would just be a job hell it could even end up being fun for them. Though right now they sick with themselves. At least Kiba did Tenten like their captain just appeared cold to it, while Lee smiled looking like he already picked his position on murder. They pulled their weapons From the bodies as well as tripped corpses clean of theirs. War was coming and they were broke they needed to save anything and everything useful.

Hokage's office an hour later.

Tsunade was wide eyed with half of Konoha when Lee walked in his dead eyed, neutral look was something the frightened everyone who saw it. "Mission complete Hokage-Sama". Sasuke informed. "The Explosion Core annihilated but the stupid fucks are still putting on their brave face, so we'll be doing this again". Lee said with a grin Tsunade was pissed. Only one man ever successfully made the stupid bastards run away in fear, and of course he and his son were now dead, she looked at Tenten and Kiba who glared at her with a very obvious mental order. "Alright congratulations on your first mission you may go, Lee Tenten may I talk to you in private for a moment?". She asked Kiba and Sasuke bowed and left while Tenten remained glaring.

Lee knew full well what is was about and grinned. "Fuck Shizune's therapy I'm just fine". Lee assured making her frown. "Lee according to these reports you used both an enemy explosion and yourself as cover for an explosion that could've killed you. Never mind Tenten's more the honesty review on your blatant disregard for the enemies that were behind you". She informed Lee shrugged. "I trusted in my comrade to watch my back as always. That blast could of killed the team if I didn't act fast, now I know you like making people look like retards on their first big important mission but unfortunately for you I'm not letting that happen". He bit back making them flinch Lee possibly held the biggest grudge against the Naruto incident cover up, outside of Konohamaru.

"Lee I understand your feelings but….". Tsunade started when he glared. "NO YOU FUCKING DON'T". He shouted angrily the ANBU jumped down only to be hit by a killer glare from Lee. "You pusses want to try me go a head I fucking dare you".

Lee challenged Tsunade stopped them when he turned. "I'm sick and fucking tired of your sympathetic bullshit Tsunade, I'm more than fucking tired of the head of this village looking like a weak bitch whenever someone brings Naruto up. I'm fucking tired of these disgusting hypocrites shooting glares when ever we walked by I read his medical report I know what these faggots did to him, for his oh so great and important father including these fuckers". The ANBU shook as Lee turned angrily to them with murder in his eyes.

"Oh yeah you cocksuckers I know fucking everything every beating every broken bone every attempt every poisoning everything you did to Konoha's brand new patron fucking saint, now that the money dried up and no one's here to fucking save you from war. He was too great of a man to return the favour on you maggots but don't you fucking dare think I'm the same". He ordered with absolution they lowered their heads when Lee smacked the mask right off one of them. "Don't you fucking dare think lowering your head in shame is gonna make me sympathetic either you cunts. No position mask or lacklustre apology is ever going to change the fact you bitches shamed Konoha in the worst possible way. Not just by attacking your rotting hero's son betraying all the faith the moron gave you but attacking a mere child". He said getting angrier and angrier yet still sounding calm.

"An orphan child just wanting acceptance who forgave you of your sins against him. Who pushed through it all just to be the head of this fucking village he loved so much, and protect you till the end of days. Something I know all too well". Tenten looked at Lee sadly he was an orphan abandoned as a child no one but Guy gave any attention to him like Iruka did Naruto and was always picked on in the academy. Rock Lee had the closest thing of living Naruto's life, even the cheery attitude whether he adopted it from their mentor or not. "Naruto was a brother a fellow throw away no one cared about, and I had to kill this damn near mirror image of myself only with far more accomplishments and I ever had, Who still said Neji Tenten and I inspired him. My Eternal Rival you people cheered his death when he saved your lives countless times. You're retarded children desecrated fucking grave on the daily, you are not the Proud men and women of Konoha you pretend to be. You are the definition of traitors and cowards from Hokage Hiruzen on down". The ANBU dropped their weapons they were mentally broken as Lee pushed them aside a walked out. Tenten immediately followed after him leaving everyone else there. "I…I need a minute do the same". Tsunade ordered shaking her guards instead of vanishing, weakly and spiritually destroyed took the door instead leaving her to cry.

The hallway.

Lee stormed down the hallway with Tenten on his heel. He smacked paperwork out of Shizune's hands and continued in to the locker room, Tenten waited outside giving Shizune a glare as she picked up her stuff and left angrily herself. When Lee was cleaned up he walked out and she followed again, kicking the double doors open he walked out. "Lee". Tenten said she wasn't mad or sad sounding or sympathetic she merely understood him. A civilian blacksmith's daughter wanting to be a Kunoichi got her mocked a lot as well, though she knew not to compare to him Lee simply sighed. "This stays between us no Neji or Guy got it?". He asked she nodded promising him as he waved her over to follow him. "I want to snuff it out Tenten, my flame of Youth I want to be the demon Naruto was meant to be, to protect the only family either of us ever had". He informed braking her heart as he continued walking silently for for a moment. "Though it's Damn near impossible to do especially now". He continued getting her attention when he smiled a bit.

"BIG BROTHER". She heard people shouting and her eyes widened in surprise. A dozen children ran up hugging Lee happily she saw that big goofball smile back on his face, she Neji and Guy missed so much it. "HEY EVERYONE". Lee shouted back sounding so Youthful again hugging them tightly. It made her want to tear up at seeing her happy go lucky brother again. "So how was your day?". Lee asked with a smile the children beamed happily. "We were playing when we found this little guy". A young boy informed as a fox kit jumped around them, Lee and Tenten were surprised it growled at them for a minute a common theme among foxes these days apparently when a girl started petting it's head. "That's not nice Naruto it's big brother Lee". She scolded surprising them more. "You named him Naruto?". Lee asked a little sad they nodded. "It just seemed to fit for some reason". She said happily Lee buried his emotions and smiled at them. "I'm sure he loves it". He assumed making them smile.

"So what brings you here today Big Bro?". Another asked Lee looked playfully puzzled. "Can't your favourite big brother just stop by out of the blue just to say hi?". He asked with a grin and presented Tenten. "I wanted to introduce you to a friend of mine, more like family my old teammate Tenten". The kids went wide eyed. "Wow the weapons mistress of Konoha, it's an honour". An exited young girl said with a bow surprising her. "I want to be a Kunoichi to Lee-Onni-Chan told us about you, you're my hero". She informed Tenten smiled a teary eyed as the kids brought them inside.

A few hours later.

Tenten sat with the kids a small smile on her face as she listened to Lee's energetic stories. He put all his old goofy over the top motions into it like the good old days. To her surprise as well Lee seemed to be an avid student of history though to her heart ack, It manly revolved around the Uzumaki Clan she guessed Lee was trying fix what Konoha long ago broke. Though even she was entranced by the Legends of Uzumaki Kushina, It actually annoyed her to no end that the Red Headed Habanero wasn't an academy lesson, like her former inspiration Tsunade. Especially since Kushina herself was amazingly some wound even say ungodly good with weapons yourself. Though she excelled specifically at hand to hand combat, she was gifted with a blade when she used them.

"To the absolute shock of Kiri captain and Hiruzen during their negotiations. Kushina kicked the double wide iron doors of the meeting room clean off the wall. Her blazing blood red hair flailing around like nine fox like tails. Accompanied by a glare that you freeze the devil himself in place. "You have two options old man either return our Shinobi, or I'll go it Kiri and get them". She warned even making the God of Shinobi shake and what do you think happen next?". Lee asked shocking Tenten who caught the clue immediately Kushina was a Jinchuuriki, her heart then broke like glass, She killed her new hero's son she looked down nearly in tears Tell she realized some of the kids were looking at her, she smiled brightly at them that everything was OK then continued listening.

"I know that sissy Kiri ninja returned them immediately right?". A young a man asked Lee shook his head with a grin. "Actually the opposite happened, Hiruzen though petrified of Kushina was Hokage and needed to assert his dominance. Didn't work". Lee said with a hearty laugh surprising everyone. "He demanded that Kushina leave now or face the consequences. She merely stormed out the door through three was of the Hokage tower and out of Konoha going completely rouge". Lee informed shocking absolutely everyone especially Tenten, Naruto probably would of been executed if he did that. "The ANBU that we're supposed to capture her even went rouge themselves to back her. One of which was our vary own ANBU commander Nara Shikaku". Tenten was absolutely shocked Shikamaru's father did such a thing.

"That's not all either Hiashi Inoichi and Choza. So she was backed by the future heads of the Nara's Hyuga's Yamanka's and Akamichi. She as always even had the backing of her best friends and sisters Uchiha Mikoto and Inuzuka Tsume , The future matriarchs of the Uchiha and Inuzuka clans. Konoha's Kunoichi trifecta they were called". Tenten was shocked to hear Sasuke's mother was that close to Kushina, she wondered if your captain even knew this. Tsume herself already proved the other as fact. "What others would call this treason most of the time, they once considered it the right thing to do". Tenten looked down absolutely shocked something like this couldn't of came from the library. Was Lee exposing highly classified information in the form of a children's story. The grin on his face told her everything. "Kushina with her platoon of supposed rouge agents snuck in to Kiri ready for anything. Getting an unlikely guide through the thick mist in the form of one Genin Mitarashi Anko". Tenten was listening to everything hang on Lees every word.

"The team saw their target a prison camp surrounded by Kiri's best Jonin, and even their Ultimate enemy slayer thousands Butcher of his own people the bloody third Mizukage himself". Everyone was widened eyed as Lee smiled at them softly for a moment. "It was the day that should have have proven the world wrong about judging others with no evidence". He said with eyes full of regret making them frown. "You see while Shikaku was planning out a way to attack. No by Kushina-Sama noticed Anko disappeared back in to the mist. You see she was abandoned by her platoon the moment they had the chance to do so". Everyone was shocked. "She avoided detection for nearly a month, learning the their terrain to navigate the blinding mist. Observing guard changes using her vipers superior senses of smell to watch her back. She was waiting for just the right moment to bail out the prisoners. One of which was Yohi Kurenari Konoha's Genjutsu mistress". Everyone was surprised as Lee chuckled.

"With the more the worried Kushina watching Anko picked the locks of the gates, save three hole platoons of Genin to low Jonin. Kushina would sing her praise about Anko for a solid week after this". Lee said with a smile Tenten thought about Anko's treatment and was pissed, she'll beat me entire locker room at ANBU HQ, for this outrage against her sister Kunoichi. If Anko allowed her the honour of calling her that away. "This was also the day the spawn the legend of the Red Hot Habanero". Lee said with a smile getting all of their attention if there was any attention left to give.

Flashback.

Scanning over the prison camp they saw it was surrounded by water and mist. To their absolute shock as well one of the bastards who started this war was inspecting it. Kushina herself glared murderously at this bastard though he tried to cover it up. Kushina knew full well this cocksucker helped destroy her beloved clan. She was going bring him hell Uzumaki style. To everyone's limited knowledge from back then he was the true horror of the bloody mist. Subete Miru who in reality was a rare Zetsu the only one of his kind, a Zetsu Madara experimented on when his body was giving out to much to continue manipulating Kiri for him. He's a Kage level Zetsu with actual Jutsu's. His vary name Subete Miru Sees All only added to the insult that was the narcissistic Uchiha.

Kushina glared at the bastard then smiled confusing everyone when to their shock, a then 13-year-old Anko reappeared from the mist with the prisoners. "What the fuck?". Choza whispered stunned when Anko gave him a crazed smile she would one day be known for making him shiver. "Just wanted to say while you big strong men were all jerking off I saved the prisoners". She informed to Kushina's and Mikoto's absolute disgust with other human beings, they saw plenty of the ingrates still glaring at the poor girl like always. "It's true we owe our lives to Anko-Nii". Kurenari stated surprising Anko another prisoner scoffed. "The little snake whore was probably the one who set us up". Kurenari immediately turned with solid kick and a quick hand, she muffled the screams of the men she just gave an iron kick the balls to shocking everyone but the snickering Kushina Mikoto and Tsume.

"If you fucking talk to her like that again, my supposed comrade or not I'll kill you I saw you crying like a little bitch in your cell so you don't have any right to talk". Kurenari stated angrily to the tearful Jonin throwing him to the ground Anko smiled at those who glared in her defence Kushina grinned. "Oh I see a bright future as my students for you to". She stated honouring the two future Jonin to no end Kurenari then looked down sadly. "The bastards they killed my Sensai". Kurenari said in tears making the threes eyes go wide. "You're on Saaya's team right?". Mikoto asked when Kurenari nodded they glared angrily. "Slasher Saaya was my fucking oath sister". Tsume stated going Feral Kuromaru growled angrily feeling his partner's need for blood. While Mikoto's Sharingan blazed with rage with everyone saw the Kyuubi behide the warriors terrifying them. "No allies in the way perfect stay here". She ordered getting their shocked attention as she glared murderously at the third Mizukage.

"Obito-Kun I am so sorry sweetheart, I'm doing this for you. Rin-Chan will be avenged just please understand it was an accident Kakashi didn't mean to kill her. Don't you worry either Saaya-Chan I'll turn that student of yours into a rock hard bitch like you were my friend". She mentally prayed sadly before jumping down followed by her Kunoichi shocking everyone else. Landing Kushina glared with red glowing eyes at the Mizukage and shocked Kiri. "Mizukage Subete Miru We're going to fucking kill you". She shouted angrily making the disguised Zetsu clone of Madara grin in amusement.

"Is that so? Vary Interesting though I recommend getting your husband, wife of the yellow flash". He mocked Kushina smiled dangerously at him. "You bastards are scared of my husband, but I am the one who's gonna haunt your fucking dreams tonight". She shouted blasting her power shocking everyone while Mikoto and Tsume grinned. "I'M THE RED HOT HABANERO FUCKERS. THE YELLOW FLASH TAKES ORDERS FROM ME". She made the earth shake with her power she didn't even need the Kyuubi chakra. The Zetsu clone was stunned. "Attack kill them all". He ordered as a hundred elite Jonin charged the three women who answered with a charge of their own.

Claws and teeth ripped through the enemy while Chakra chains destroyed the enemy defences and firing positions. "Fire style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu". Mikoto shouted spitting blazing hot fire at the enemy the future of clans, and the military of fire country watched wide-eyed at destruction the three Kunoichi of Konoha were laying in the wake, especially Kurenai and Anko. "She the one". Anko whispered her entranced eyes focussed solely on Kushina getting Kurenai and Inoichi's attention, as she smiled. "She can help me me kill Orochimaru, avenge Kano and Tarada and make me an actual part of Konoha". She said tearfully full of hope Inoichi frowned sadly at Anko as he continued watching. Subete Miru watched the deaths of his men angrily. "Fucking good for nothing humans". He thought angrily as he raised his arms making the surrounding waters are on the camp shoot up.

"Water style: Wrath of Waves". He shouted lunching the furious waves towards them Tsume and Mikoto jumped away Kushina stood there angrily. Miru grinned tell his waves would sliced by Gold chains shocking him, he was forced to jump away to avoid the attack only to get kicked by Tsume and Mikoto back to the ground. The two jumped back to their positions when then thought Mizukage stood angrily at the grinning Kunoichi. "You stupid bitch is really think you can fucking kill me?". Miru asked angrily Mikoto grinned. "Not at all actually, but we can keep stopping from running". She informed Tsume nodded. "As much as I'd like to tell your balls off for for killing my oath sister, you have to kill up a great and noble clan. Your ass belongs to Kushina". Tsume stated angrily as the Mizukage glared at the suspected the last of her kind.

Miru grinned angrily at Kushina as he removed his sword and she cracked her knuckles. He was cursing that fucking old Uchiha for ordering them not to use his superior powers, of a Zetsu no wood style view of witnesses shapeshifting anything that can draw attention. The faithless fucker even had the balls to order a that if he dies to annihilators own body so it's true form wouldn't be known. "Once the grand plan is brought to success, and mother is back to rule this world I can't wait to kill you Madara". Miru mentally thought he saw the one true Zetsu watching in the shadows, observing his one of many little brothers and grinned. Today he'll prove as worth and stand by his mothers side with his brother.

Kushina's and Miru charged each Kushina throw Kunai and Miru continuing her run, while Miru defected them with his blade continuing his. When they were close enough sparks from clashing parrying assaulting and shielded blade were seen. The two glared murderously at each other when they push each other back and kicked off the other. "I'll admit you're lasting longer than your worthless clan did". Miru mock Kushina's glared. "60 days and 60 nights straight of non-stop fighting with some of the most powerful villages in the world. You hid behind those army's with the other Kage like a pussy while my father and grandfather lead our family through it with no intentions of surrendering so you don't get to mock my Clan". Kushina stated calmly this wasn't the over the top angrier she was known for this was The tempered steel like resolve of an Uzugakure Kunoichi.

Miru grinned in amusement that this idiot thought she was insulting another disgusting human. "Doesn't matter what you say to me women. Nothing you do matters because at the end of the day I only answer to one master, while you're just a novelty of your village". He continued mocking Kushina grinned back at him. "That you do boy master is me". She said running towards him she did a flip spin over is swiping blade and head landing behind him, and stabbing him in the back with a Kunai twisting it. Miru grinned turning in the water Kushina turned and kicked, The false Mizukage blocked and stabbed her in return. Kushina deflecting it with a Kunai brought our leg back and punched, Miru avoided the strike easily I was about to stop her on guard back when gold chain deflected it out of his hand.

"Those filthy fucking low breed bloodlines". Miru shouted grabbing Kushina's hair and giving her a hard punch to the side the a harder one to the face knocking her to the ground. He went to pin her to the ground and strangle her when Kushina kicked his knee with her left foot giving him a right foot to the chin as he fell, kicking him away. Kushina got up with a glare angering a doppelgänger seeing as it looked like one of disappointment. "Pulling hair really? I don't care what you think you are you're a bitch to me". She mocked with large grin on her face, further mocking the creature born of a false God. Miru glared angrily then calmed down completely, he was a superior Zetsu making him vastly superior the some red hair bitch from a dead clan. Gifted powers that can make a rival the mockery of creation that are the tailed beasts, in his mind.

Experimented on by Madara absorbing not just his knowledge but his power as a descendant of the bastard Sage and his brother. Created by Black Zetsu for the sole purpose bringing the world back it's one true queen. He would not fail this task as he threw a punch that Kushina dodged delivery her own, he grabbed it flipping her over and charged with a flying kick before the Jinchuuriki could land knocking her in to a building. Konoha was worried their Kunoichi weren't. Kushina's walked out covered in dust still glaring at Miru, they stood there for a moment before Kushina vanished launching him into a building herself.

Miru was glaring angrily again this insignificant parasite may have held the beast but she sure as hell wasn't one. The coward wasn't even using the Foxes power. "GIRL". Kushina heard In her head annoying her seeing if you never really talked to the fucking thing, living in her and when she did the two normally competed on who would could get angrier at the other. A contest she was still very much the reigning champion on. "I don't have times to listen to you piss and moan again furball". Kushina informed annoyed pissing of the thousand year old alpha predator. "THAT THING ISN'T HUMAN YOU MORON. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT IS BUT ITS DANGEROUS". The Kyuubi informed his new house was far more brazen than old one, when it came to combat even Mito was smart enough to listen to his rare counselling when he gave it.

"Of course he's isn't human and dangerous dumbass. He's a scumbag genocidal maniac who's trying to kill me, mister big book of information". She mentally jab he wouldn't know a more annoying human to the next one. "I'M TRYING TO FUCKING HELP YOU SO FOR ONCE SO CAN YOU NOT BE A BITCH ABOUT IT?". The now more then angry fox roared as Kushina dodged a water dragon. "Fine but make it quick please". Kushina demanded jumping and flipping over attack, With a surprising amount grace to her making hand signs the hole time before landing. "Wind Style: Jetstream". She shouted blowing out wind with the speed and velocity of a bullet. Miru dived away as a rock behind him was vaporizer.

"THIS THING HAS MORE POWER THEN HES LETTING ON, I SENSE THAT ACCURSED WOOD RELEASE IN HIM TO. MORE SO THEN EVEN THAT BASTARD SENJU AND…..THE UCHIHA'S POWER IS IN THAT THING TO". The fox bad the name out angrily Kushina was shocked as Miru grabbed a spear and went to stab her with it, she rolled away grabbing the Mizukage's old sword from the ground to parry the attack the attacks. She rolled over the spear cutting his shoulder deeply, no blood sprayed from him surprising her more. "What the hell are you?". Kushina demanded making him chuckle as continued his assault.

"I am what you human should be, a servant of a great a loving ruler. Who will one day return to Grace this world with her presence and claim her rightful place as queen". He informed genetically fighting with a little feral velocity. Black Zetsu watched his creation fight with a great deal of anger it appears that he is indeed the only subtle Zetsu in existence. The slightest bit of miscalculated boasting can completely unravel centuries planning. "It appears win or lose he's another failed experiment that needs eliminating". Zetsu said annoyed he broke off from his white half earlier to observe the fight. While white thought he was merely gathering intelligence on Kushina while the other spied on B, Who at the moment was fighting Minato with A.

When Miru's back was turned away from the onlookers he grinned and opened his mouth. A toxic cloud was spot out directly in Kushina's face, The smell was horrendous the sulphur stink was like pepper spray to her eyes. She had to jump away using your senses to fight on instinct alone for now. "Kushina-Sensai". Anko shouted worried Inoichi had to restrain her from jumping in as Kushina kept fighting blind. "YOU NEED HELP USE MY POWER AND WE CAN….". Kurama started. "WILL YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LET ME FIGHT. I CAN BARALY HEAR HIS SWINGS TO AVOID THEM WHILE LISTENING TO YOUR STUPID FUCKING ATTEMPT TO TAKE ME OVER". Kushina mentally shouted even louder in return making the fearless Kurama flinch a bit.

Kushina kept moving back parrying the attacks to the best of your abilities getting cut at the worst of them. It looked like Miru had her on the ropes Tsume and Mikoto were ready to jump in. "THAT IS FUCKING IT". Kushina shouted angrily parrying this spear with such force it pushed the surprised Miru back. Kushina still barely able to see anything but blurs decided to play the game Tsume's way, she was swinging her with the Professionalism of a warrior what the feral anger of A very pissed off Inuzuka clanswoman, to Tsume's pride. Kushina's blind rage attacks were something Miru had more than a little bit trouble with, they were too fast and angry for him to merely Perry and he could barely block.

Cuts riddled his body he could feel himself sweating and getting tired. Kushina as aggressive as she was leading of him somewhere, hearing her prize flowing she grinned. Bringing her sword down for him to block she punched him square in the stomach with her free hand knocking the air clean of the body. She brought her elbow down hitting the back of his head in to the mud waiting for him. Dunking your hand into the ocean Kushina slashed her face, wiping her eyes are burning sting getting your vision back. Kushina turned to the Mizukage angrily Miru as blazing with rage now. For getting nearly 40 years of training from Madara, The ultimate goal long is creation into existence to begin with. The resurrection Kaguya all this one of many Zetsu wanted at the moment was to kill Uzumaki-Namizaki Kushina.

Miru jumped up and punched Kushina who took the hit delivering A harder one of return. Fists went flying that besides kept taking and delivering in return. "COME ON KUSHINA KNOCK THE FUCKER OUT". Tsume cheered as Kushina gave Miru a knee to the ribs, that he returned with punch to her jaw. They glared at each other pulling themselves back and moving forward giving each other a hard head-but, then mean rights to the face knocking both back. "Let's go kid you can do it". Shikaku cheered with Choza and Inoichi Anko and Kurenari, Hiashi watched the fight with a grin on his face he wanted to cheer himself.

"That's the love of my life down there". They heard and were surprised to see Minato sitting there with a proud and almost smug look on his face. "When the hell did you get here?". Hiashi asked surprised making Minato grin. "Shikaku took one of my Kunai just in case". Shikaku forgot all about that fact himself as Minato stood there. "Are you going help her Minato-Sensai?". Kurenari asked Minato shook his head watching Kushina fight. "Kushina's fighting to avenge her clan, not just that but all our fallen comrades and defend you two as well". He stated surprising the two as he looked down sadly hiding a few tears. "We…we lost Obito and Rin". He informed shocking Anko and Kurenari to tears, Rin and Kurenari were great friends in the academy, and Anko always got a laugh from Obito the class clone.

He got sympathetic looks from the others as well, as Kushina delivered a spin kick to Miro turned fully around when one of his own, Kushina grabbed the offending leg turning around with it flipping the Mizukage over her head slamming him into the ground. "Rin Obito and Kakashi were like our own children, Kakashi's all we have left now and she's fighting for him as well more so even to let him know he'll always have a home to come back to". Minato informed not noticing the tearful Kakashi hiding in the trees watching himself. Kushina with loud battle cry punched using all her strength delivering it straight to Mizu's face the Mizukage flew back and hit the ground hard.

Kushina jumped on the dazed Miru blow after blow was sent to Miru to Black Zetsu's distain. The now terrified but still very angry clone didn't care about secrets only survival and What would be is not satisfying of kills as he sack in to the ground. Kushina stood up looking everywhere her eyes widened and she dove away as what is Spear shot up from where she was standing, shocking everyone Black was pissed beyond all repair. " I can't believe I'm about to say this but you better kill him human". He ordered angrily not realizing someone was above him watching Kushina, with hard gray observing and very critical eyes. Kushina jump dodged and rolled her way around the woodstyle attacks trying to find some safety. She jumped up to a guard tower away from everyone. Routes wrapped around the tower breaking the support beams making it collapse.

"Hahahahahaha Do you see The truth now? Do you see just how a class you really are?". Miru boasted while Kushina was focussing trying to find his life force, but couldn't annoying her. Landing again she jumped away as Miru burst it from the ground to slash her with his sword. Kushina charged them for a quick punch but I sank back into the ground. "Outclassed? You're the one hiding In the dirt, like you're good for nothing mom or whatever the hell she is should be doing". She mocked to the absolute rage of black Miru bursted from the ground again with a downward slash Kushina spun and punched him, Only for a roots to wrap around her arm lifting her up and slamming her to the ground and then across the support beams of Mikoto's and Tsume vantage points making the two jump away.

Everyone was absolutely worried for Kushina especially Anko and Kakashi yet Minato was completely calm. As Kushina swung she was let go it's smashed into a rock coughing up a bit of blood from the impact. "We have to help her". Hiashi shouted about to jump in into action with the rest of the rouge squad, as Tsume and Mikoto landed beside Minato. "No". Minato said simply shocking all but the two women that his side. "The fuck do you mean no? I get it you're all proud and fucking smug about Kushina, but this is your wife's fucking life". Shikaku shouted the future Hokage pin them all with a glare that nations feared. "Stay fucking put". He ordered called finality about their battle hardened spirits immediately surrender as he continued watching.

"Kushina's a proud Kunoichi of Konohagakure but she was born in and raised first and foremost in Uzugakure. I've seen her battle born brothers and sisters firsthand in the second war. Kushina is the calmest of them". Everyone froze thought of people being more angry than her making him grin. "But they were people intense honour loyalty and love especially to their own they were a family I've never had growing up". He said with a frown as Kushina kept dodging and fighting back not giving up in the slightest. "That bastard down there helped kill not just her family but they're very existence, she's not gonna let that stand and I'm not gonna let you stand in her way". Minato promised Mikoto and Tsume nodded.

"it's not just about revenge she's knows It won't bring back her family all she's trying to do is protect everyone she cares about". Mikoto said with complete respect for Kushina. "Yep she's one of the finest the Kunoichi the Shinobi world has ever seen, I'll have her back". Tsume promised it was I promise that would haunt her for next 20 years, as she continue watching grinning with Minato and Mikoto. Kushina was breathing heavily now starting to pick up on something and grinned, The prideful bastard was leaving himself open. She stood up and jumped back and went forward for a hard kick. Just in to connect it in to Miru's face pulling him out of the ground in to a wall.

Miru slid down before falling off and slamming into the mud. Kushina ran up to getting him in the head with a knee bashing It backed in the wall. She grabbed him making sure you'll be able to swing back into the ground, when she was stabbed through the stomach by Miru's sword. Everyone but Minato's eyes widened in shock, but the future 4th Hokage knew everything about his girl. He knew it as fact all that stabbed did was is make it easy for her. The blade pierced throughly the other side of Kushina Anko was wide eyed in tears with Kurenari. "Time to join your family girl". Miru said with a smile Kushina grinned grabbing his arms. "You first you bastard". She said angrily shocking and terrifying him at the same time. Kushina's chains shut out wrapping around him. Kushina slammed Miru in to the ground through buildings the defence of wall into the mountain face where the spectators march.

As he screamed in fear and pain he tried forcing the chains open only to lose both his legs in the process. Hitting the ground Miru clawed away terrified if he had tear ducks he cry for mercy. He looked at the approaching Uzumaki fearful for his very existence something a construct like himself shouldn't be capable of. "Leave me alone leave me alone you fucking monster". He begged crawling to the water to escape the beast known as Uzumaki Kushina. "I know you're not the real Mizukage, tell me where the bastard is". She ordered surprising everyone even Minato as Miru kept crawling away. "I don't know that information with wiped for my mind. Now leave me alone please". He begged crawling even faster before she stomped on his back pinning him.

"No you're not going anywhere first you're gonna tell me exactly where he is what you are". She demanded Miru was scared He knew for a fact Black was watching and most likely very upset with him, he needs to think quickly to save the goal and hopefully get Black to spare his life. "I have a bloodline that allows me to sink in to the ground. Mizukage-Sama forced me to take his likeness and act like him why or he'd kill my family, I don't know where he actually is But these prisoners were going to be the first of the purge to extinguish bloodlines, not just hear but everywhere please that's all I know". Miru promised she believe that part to her shock but I really stomped on his head harder.

"Do you really think I believe that bullshit that you're forced into this? I saw how fucking smug and satisfied you were walking this camp". She angrily accused he panicked and launched wooden spears that are making her move free himself. He called as fast as he could get in the water submerging himself going as deep as he possibly could. "Damn it". Kushina said angrily before getting hugged by Anko and Kurenari. The two girls was in tears worried for her. "Are you ok Sensai?". Anko asked crying a little more it was something normally crazy snake child was known for. Kushina chuckled and held the two tightly back. "If you two are OK then so am I". She assured getting tearful nods you wouldn't figure, one of them would be the most terrifying Kunoichi in the Torture and interrogation core. Well the other was gonna be one of the brightest individuals in the field of Genjutsu.

Kushina smiled as the two helped her up when she saw Minato standing there with a grin. She returned it as he walked over a kissed seeing some of the regret her eyes he frowned. "You did everything you could Kushina-Chan". He stated as fact making nod with a sigh. "Everyone's alive Minato-Kun right now that's all that matters to me". She said as they walked back to Konoha with the prisoners. Not knowing she has someone's very interested attention now, as her spy vanished to continue his job. While somewhere in the deep waters of Kiri the beaten and shell shocked Madara clone, sat at the ocean floor angrily cursing Kushina's name.

"Hello little brother". He heard and tried to swim away getting grabbed by Black who held him as he struggled in a panic trying to escape as Black wrapped completely around them. "I'd like to thank you for teaching me up at valuable lesson today". Black said squeezing life out of his failure of a project. "You should never allow your puppets to get too strong or have a little too much freedom, because eventually they may forget that their puppets who will try to escape your strings". He stated and really crushing Miru's body from bottom to top. "This is a mistake I will never allow to happen again now I'm going to be right next to them letting them know I'm constantly watching and it all thanks to you". He assured as crushed the Life out of his tool of a little brother like I snake would it's pray before disappearing into the darkness leaving him to rot on the ocean floor.

End of the story.

Besides the obvious stuff they wouldn't of known Lee finished the epic tale to cheering from the internally ashamed Tenten and happy children. Lee looked at the clock and grinned. "Well would you look at the time it's time for bed". Lee informed to the cries of disappointment making him laugh. "Oh relax you bunch of winners I'll come

back again with more stories". Lee assured making the kids smile as he wished him good night and left with his teammate. "Remember not a word". Lee ordered making Tenten smile softly a bit before frowning heartbroken. "You're reliving it every time you tell them the story about the Uzumaki's don't you?". She asked Lee merely nodded in confirmation. "I was planning to seclude myself today and just simply get over all the murdering we did". He informed making her frown sadly. "Still you probably would've did the same wouldn't you?". He asked making her shake now reliving the slaughter.

"Go home hug and kiss Neji, tell him you love him have a drink with him and get your mind off of it". He ordered she looked at him. "Lee I love him I won't deny it but I also love you like like he very much does, you're my brother Lee I'm not just going to let you continue destroying yourself and neither will he or Guy". She informed making him nod. "I'm already destroyed T and if The old team and those kids are all that's keeping whatever is left of him together, but I'm not you or Neji no one is ever waiting for me at home". He stated leaving her with that as looked down in tears walking home.

Tenten's place.

Neji was asleep at the dinner table when Tenten walked in. She smile that our cute he looked she was going to wake him when she reached over. She had a flash of her last victim of today's mission and shook. A cold sweat went down her forehead instead she went to the fridge to grab some alcohol. Sitting on the couch she thought of Lee's story about Kushina and Lee himself she frowned sadly. She didn't want to be the next Tsunade anymore matter of fact she despise the idea. Now knowing she was responsible for kill her knew ideals son a Legend it his own right made her sick with it all. What if she had a child one day? What if she was a warrior like Uzumaki Kushina who fought as bravely as she did for Konoha, Who inspired so many women to take up the title of Kunoichi.

What if this very place she fought so hard to protect tortured beat ostracized and killed her child? Making all her sacrifice mean absolutely nothing brought her to tears far more than the killing did. She was a soldier this was just another part of the job, killing the enemy it made it easier that they were the right enemy this time. She started shaking thinking about that night like the others did imagining what if it was her son or daughter. What if they were the hero Naruto was Who deserved everything good the world could've given them, only to receive nothing but pain from it. She kept thinking about Naruto that look of betrayal he had before falling, Lee's trail of near suicidal self-destruction for the sake of her Neji and Guy. Everything she never thought she'd dare think about then reflecting again on the murders not fights our bottles not even close those gave gave people a chance to head back, what she did that night what they did that night and today was murder.

She couldn't stop shaking or tearing up, she knew it wasn't today's mission. It was that one fucking night that ruined everything and killed A proud legacy of two great hero's. She was so destroyed didn't even hear when Neji walked in and frowned at her. He didn't ask because when she was ready she tell him, he didn't make a sound he just sat beside her put his arms around her and kept her close the rest of the night.

Lees apartment

Lee sat at this kitchen table tiredly sober quiet thinking about today. Not the kids he loved like his own not as old team or even about Naruto. Just today amount of bodies Dead at his hand does sound of bones cracking in the next mapping there streams of pain, the feeling when brass connected with flesh and bone. The joult from the explosion the feeling of flying in the air one minute and crashing down the next. For a solid hour Lee sat there and smiled to himself he felt absolutely nothing and felt satisfied for it. He went to sleep sober for the first time in months only to realize he need a little more practice as he had a few more nightmares at night.

The Red Leaf.

Kiba was at the bar drinking heavily and sloppy slipping some of his drink on himself as he chugged his bottle. Kurenari was watching with Asuma frowning completely heartbroken for her ex student. Hammered now Kiba fell off his stool hitting the floor Kurenari ran over with Asuma to check on him. When Kiba sat up and stumbled back to the bar. "Kiba you've had enough". Kurenari stated as he grabbed a bottle. "No I haven't but this should do it". He said giggling to myself as a drink more. "You know I envy you fuckers, being able to kill people like you do without a conscience getting those big numbers in the bingo books, with barely a fuck given". He stated getting everyone's attention as he giggled drunkly. "You see us comrade killers of the traitor 13. We don't have that luxury we get to relive our first kill every night. Ask the others if you think I'm lying". He challenged making his Sensai and her boyfriend frown sadly for with a few others.

"How do you guys do it how do you simply take a life and not care. What part of the old Academy lessons taught you to block it out? Because I'm guessing my other conspirators would really like to know?". He continued staring at them waiting for answers nearly falling over. "I mean sure I could punch an orphan but I would feel like a dick afterwards how did you guys do it, and still look so fucking smug while you did it. Couldn't have just been for revenge could it? I mean we slaughtered a pile of bad guys today with complete assurance that they were in fact bad guys, they were even nice enough to wear different uniforms as proof. We didn't give a fighting chance at all we just butchered them and I still feel fucking awful". He said with a drunk and laugh getting looks of pity everyone. Like every other time they meet a person involved in the Naruto incident. they always ended up feeling horrible afterwards Kiba was just continuing their long tradition of making them feel like shit for their sins.

"Fine keep your secrets ya bastards I don't care, I'll still kill the bad guys and live with it I guess. I at least know what it's like to still be fully human". He spat out before falling in to Asuma's arms and passing out snoring. Asuma sighed before picking Kiba up and walking him home with his heart broken girlfriend.

Sasuke's apartment.

Sasuke sat on his lazy boy wide awake as cold has he was on the battlefield. The only this that scared him now was sleeping. Naruto was the only ghost that ever haunted his dreams and was always so happy to remind him of that.

Iwa

Onoki listened to the report from his crippled Shinobi and was furious. First he was losing valuable people to "accidents" and apparent family feuding. Now Konoha all of a sudden had its own version of the Kirigakure bloodline purgers, and some psychopath with a stupid haircut. "Well look on the bright side at least you know the information you paid for was legit". He heard and was even angrier looking in the showdow's to see his only unofficial ally. "We need to stop this Raven core right now same with the Shadow Strike". Onoki ordered making Foxtrot nodded. "So I can kill them then?". The assassin asked Onoki shook his head. "Our reputation has been suffering for years we'll gain far more if Iwa, collects the heads of those bastards". He said with finality making the assassin shrug. "Whatever you say boss man don't you worry I'll handle the next attempt personally". He assured before disappearing into the shadows again. "What the fuck did I get us all into?". Onoki asked himself ashamed.