Chapter 60
Sasuke cursed the moment he had chosen to become an iryo-nin and take over the hospital from that old hag. Ever since that day, he had never had time for himself, and now, once more, as those damned Akatsuki members came to attack his friend, he found himself tied down to the Hospital as he healed the hundred or so injured shinobi that were being brought to him.
"Is everyone stable now!" Sasuke screamed, for if it really was the Yondaime Hokage attacking them, then that yellow-haired fool was going to need all the help he could. Sasuke had been preparing himself for a battle with Itachi, and so he had quite a few trump cards that he could use, but only if he made it in time.
"Yes, everyone is stable," and with that he pulled away his mask harshly, and began to unwind the sterile gown as well.
"Then I am leaving. Shizune-san will be taking over the operations now. Shin is second in command," and with that he began to rush out of the hospital, and just as he was about to step out of the building, a massive explosion made him stop.
"AGHHH!" he heard shinobi scream as he stopped and prepared himself for battle.
"Ahh, it is quite nice of you to come out yourself," and the voice had an edge to it, and as the smoke cleared, he found himself staring at a blue colored shinobi with razor-sharp teeth that quite resembled a shark's teeth. He held a blade in his hand, and Sasuke recognised him in an instant.
"I am...."
"I know exactly who you are, Kisame Hoshigaki," and the man smiled wickedly.
"Ahh, good then. This saves me quite a time," and he was a member of the Akatsuki, and should be out hunting Naruto, and yet he was here at the Hospital.
"I won't let you harm anyone inside," Sasuke challenged, and it was a general rule of thumb to take out a unit's medical nin first and perhaps that was Akatsuki's intention here as well, and so lightning crackled over his body as he prepared himself for battle.
"As much as I would like to fight you, I am not quite here for that," and the man had not taken a fighting stance.
"Then why are you here?" he asked, and his answer tore through all of his expectations.
"I am here to take you to your brother...."
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MINATO NAMIKAZE
The jutsu used by Shikaku's son was rather extraordinary, and Minato had never heard of a ninjutsu that could stop one from molding chakra. The technique still seemed a bit incomplete and was a major drain on the chakra reserves, but it served its purpose in buying time for Naruto to escape.
The command seal put inside his body forced him to follow two cardinal commands. The first one was to retrieve the Kyubi, and the second one was to destroy Konoha. He could blunt and slow down his actions to a limited degree, but the seal more or less kept him focused on his goal.
Minato was not blind to his own strengths, and as much as he may try to limit himself, he still had been one of Konoha's strongest shinobi ever. And now all that power was working against the very village he had once sworn to protect.
For a second, there, he had gotten his hands on Naruto's seal, but in that moment, he had secretly activated his own chakra that he had put into the seal to protect his son. The gamble had worked, and the seal remained intact, and now he hoped that the part of his conscience that he had put into the seal would be speaking to his son about the events which had led to the Kyuubi incident.
He did not know the nature of Naruto's relationship with the Kyuubi, though it seemed that they were cordial enough to talk to one another. And he could only hope that if the need arose, the Kyuubi would join hands with his son to face him, for without Sandaime-sama or Jiraiya-sensei, that was the only way he could think of on which someone could put him down.
Still, it pained him much as his body swung the kunai towards the neck of Shikaku's son, but before the blade could pierce his skin, Minato heard only a whisper before a massive force hit him from the side.
"Hiken!" and the attack came as a blur, and as powerful as he was, he sensed absolutely nothing, as an entire half of his body was blown apart.
BOOOOOM!
And he barely teleported back in time before the second hit could come.
"What the...." and his entire right arm was gone, and thought the Edo Tensei made it so that he felt no pain, and could regenerate the damaged part in time, Minato was more focused on the fact that had he been in his real body, he would not have survived the attack at all.
"You managed to avoid the second one," a new voice came in, and Minato finally caught a glimpse of the newcomer, and found himself taken aback.
His eyes were pale white, and the vessels around them were dilated. Though what caught his eye were the markings around them, and he had only ever seen them in two other shinobi. Himself, and his sensei.
There was a horn coming out of his forehead, and the young shinobi wore a loose kimono over dark trousers that showed an intricate pattern covering his entire body.
"So, you got the message," Shikamaru Nara added, as he pushed himself back to his feet.
"Yeah," the newcomer answered as he stared at him.
"Who are you?" Minato asked as his right arm began to put itself together.
"He is the only shinobi in the entire village who could perhaps match your speed," and that much seemed obvious.
"Are you really Minato-san?" the newcomer questioned, and he nodded.
"Yes, I have been revived by Orochimaru to aid him in fulfilling the Akatsuki's mission of capturing the jinchurikis. The rest of the Hokage have been revived as well, and have been sent to the rest of the villages," and he had been sent here.
"I see," and the young Sage rubbed his chin, as he listened to his words, and Minato had so many questions, but he held his tongue.
"You are a Hyuga, right?" he questioned, and he nodded.
"Can you see the control seal inside me?" and those pale eyes narrowed.
"I can," and this was a big gamble from him, but if they were to have a chance at destroying the Akatsuki's plans, then the best way ahead was for someone to rid him of the control seal in his body.
"Can you get rid of it?" and it was easier said than done, and the young Hyuga boy thought about it for a second, before he took his stance.
"Well, I can surely try," and Minato's arm was yet to heal itself fully, when the boy took a deep breath once more and vanished. Minato relied rather heavily on his sensing abilities for the use of Hirahishin, and yet somehow the young shinobi was able to completely mask his chakra and blend into nature itself.
His master over snejutsu was greater than even Jiraiya-sensei's, and it was on pure instinct that he jumped up, before the young boy's fist tore through the very air, where his head had once been, but then again, he was above him, with his leg aimed at him, and Minato activated his hiraishin.
"Your frien..." he tried to warn him, as he appeared behind Shikamaru using a tag he had placed earlier, but he was already there, before Minato had even teleported to the place, as his fist tore through his body, where the seal's main body was held.
"Senpo:..." he heard him whisper, as senjutsu chakra flushed his body and began to eat away at the seal in his body, and in the next second, a bright greenish flame covered his entire being.
"Rengoku...."
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TOBIRAMA SENJU—Nidaime Hokage
Years ago, Tobirama had created the Edo Tensei to give Konoha a secret weapon to be used in its time of need. He was absolutely repulsed by the technique and what it meant, and his own brother had asked him to give up on it and burn all his work concerning the technique because of its heinous nature.
But Tobirama had never truly had his brother's optimism. The Warring States Period may have ended with the creation of the Hidden Villages, but that did not mean that wars themselves had come to an end. Wars between clans became wars between villages, and the cycle of violence continued nonetheless.
So, he chose to trust his own cynicism and left behind his work for future generations to complete and use in case the need arose. But he had never once thought that he would become a victim of it himself.
"That damned Orochimaru," and this was the second time the bastard had taken control over his body for his own nefarious purposes. He had also perfected the controls seal, making it impossible for him to free himself, as he found himself in Kumogakure wreaking absolute havoc.
"AGHHH!" another one of Kumo's ninjas screamed, and the ground behind him was littered with dead bodies of Kumo nin, as he shook his head.
"Is there no one in your village who can face me, you fool?" and he knew that there was a Kage Summit happening, and so the Raikage was away, but to leave the village so unprepared.
"Honestly, I feel a bit shamed that I lost my life against you people," and he sensed a shinobi approaching him, and found the chakra somewhat familiar. So, as he landed oppsite to him, Tobirama frowned as he looked at his face.
"Your chakra, it seems familiar," but he could not quite remember that face. The man seemed old and wore an eye patch on his right eye, and gulped down nervously as he saw his face.
"So, it really is you, Tobirama-sama," and he recognised him.
"You know of me," Tobirama questioned, as he stood there with his hands folded on his chest.
"I doubt there is a shinobi of my generation who does not know of the great Tobirama senju. When I heard reports that you had infiltrated the village, I couldn't believe them. But they were right. It really is you," and if he knew of him, then he would definitely know that sending out these rag tags was useless against him.
"Good then. You need to listen to me closely. I have been revived by the enemy organization named Akatsuki. I have been tasked with retrieving the eight tails' jinchuriki and destroying Kumo," and if he were alive, he would carry out the task with a smile, but now for the first time in years, the Five Villages were coming together for once.
And so, he would much prefer to be stopped.
"I need you to stop me. Any damage you do to me in my current state will be useless. The best way to stop is to seal me. Is there anyone here who can do that?" and soon enough, he would be forced into attacking him again.
"I am afraid not. Fuinjutsu was never our forte," and he grit his teeth.
"Then you have to find a solution," and he brought together his hands.
"Suiton: Water Dragon bullet Jutsu" and water formed out of the droplets, and a massive water dragon formed and rushed towards the one-eyed shinobi, who jumped back and began making his own seals.
"Ninpo: Great Rubber Trap!" and with that, he spewed out a thick liquid that coated the entire ground, and bound his feet, and Tobirama finally remembered.
"You are that Dodai kid," he reported, as he tried to pull himself out of that trap.
"I am honored that a shinobi of your caliber still remembers my name," and he remembered how a one-eyed kid would often accompany the Raikage for his meetings. He had never faced him in battle, though his students had.
"This won't be enough to defeat me," he shouted, as Dodai spewed out a Fire Ball and destroyed his water dragon bullet.
"I know, but I was not trying to defeat you, Tobirama Senju. I was just keeping you in place for him," and with that, suddenly he felt a massive amount of chakra being gathered to his side, and as he looked to the side, he saw a shinobi standing there on the side of a mountain with a red chakra cloak covering his body.
"Tailed Beast Cloak...." and he had seen Mito in that form once or twice, and this was the jinchuriki he had been asked to appear.
"That is the jinchuriki. Why aren't you protecting him?" he lashed out.
"Because he can do that rather well on his own...."
"TAILED BEAST BOMB!" and with that, a massive attack came rushing towards him, as Tobirama finally understood the rationale of the jutsu from earlier.
He could not move, but he did not have to as he began to cycle through a long series of handsigns, as water began to gather around him a torrent.
"I do hope you are right, Dodai..." and with that, he unleashed his own jutsu.
"Suiton: Water Colliding Wave...."
BOOOOM!
BOOOOM!
BOOOOM!
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