Chapter 125: Side Story: Hyuga Affair Part-3
Inside the Hyuga Compound,
Hiruzen is sitting in front of Hiashi, Hizashi, and their father Hirashi as he discusses the proposal of Kumo Head Ninja joining the birthday party of Hinata.
"Hokage-sama… are you sure this is a good idea?"
Hiashi questions him.
"Hiashi… Konoha had signed a peace treaty with the Kumo. We have to show hospitality to their Head Ninja to strengthen the peace treaty…"
Hiruzen rubs his forehead.
"… Konoha suffered major losses during the war. We can't afford to start another war."
"Well… if you say so… Hokage-sama… then I trust your wisdom. Our Hyuga clan will entertain the Head Ninja of Kumogakure." Hiashi agrees with Hiruzen.
Sigh…
Hiruzen sighs and departs from the Hyuga clan.
Hiashi turns to Hirashi and asks him.
"Father… what do you think about this proposal?"
Hirashi rubs his chin as he ponders.
"There is something fishy about this proposal. During the previous war… Kumogakure tried to obtain our Byakugan multiple times.
The incident of the Second Shinobi War is a stain on our reputation. The Byakugan of one of the main family members fell in the hands of our enemy.
So… Keep your guard against the Kumo ninjas. I don't trust them at all."
Hirashi suggests to Hiashi.
"Very well… Father… I will keep a lookout for any suspicious activity from Kumo ninjas."
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Later in the evening,
Hiashi and Hirashi stand near the entrance of the Hyuga compound as they welcome important guests.
Shibi Aburame carries a bouquet as he greets them.
"Aburame clan is pleased to get the opportunity to attend the birthday party of Hyuga Princess."
"No… the pleasure is all ours." Hiashi politely accepts the bouquet and greets him back.
The leaders of the Akimichi, Yamanaka, and Nara clan enter together and present their gifts to the Hyuga group as they enter inside the Hyuga compounds.
"What a drag!" Shikaku scratches his head as he looks at the tedious task of greeting guests.
"Oh! Is this the reason… Nara clan barely holds any celebration?"
Izuna walks beside him and greets the group.
"Oh!... It's you… Izuna-kun."
Choza nods his head and introduces Izuna to Inoichi and Shikaku.
"He needs no introduction… we all are aware of his talent."
The group chats for a while as Izuna notices the Kumo group at the entrance.
"I will excuse myself… I just remembered some urgent work." Izuna politely walks away from the group.
Shikaku stares at Izuna's back and mutters.
"Many elders in the council have termed him as 'The Second Coming of Madara Uchiha'."
"I think they are being paranoid… chomp… chomp…"
Choza chomps a large piece of meat as he replies.
Izuna meets with Yugao and signals her.
"The target has arrived. Monitor his every activity and relay them to me."
He passes a small communication device to her.
"I hope these new toys of the R&D department work as they are intended to."
Yugao takes the earpiece and hides it underneath her long hair. She makes some hand signs and disappears from her place.
'Hiding in the Shadow Technique'
At the Hyuga entrance,
Hiashi and Hirashi greet the Kumo Head Ninja with a polite smile.
"Our Hyuga clan is pleased to have the Head Ninja of Kumogakure celebrate this auspicious occasion with us."
Hiashi signals to one of the guards.
The guard walks towards them and politely asks them.
"Sorry for my rude behavior… but we would have to do a thorough search of your garments to ensure the safety of the guests."
"Well… that's fair." The Head Ninja raises his head and allows the guard to search for his clothes.
The guard then proceeds to search the clothes of the escort guards of the Head Ninja.
"Well… if everything is fine… then we would like to see the princess of Hyuga clan with our own eyes." He asks Hiashi.
"Very well… the celebration is about to start soon. Please take a seat inside."
Hiashi signals to a Hyuga Elder. The Elder escorts the group to the VIP seating area.
"Uchiha clan congratulates the Hyuga clan on this auspicious occasion."
Fugaku and the elders of the Uchiha clan arrive at the Hyuga clan. Fugaku passes a large bouquet to Hiashi.
"The pleasure is all ours." Hiashi accepts the present.
Soon, all the guests arrive in the celebration with the entourage of the Konoha elders and Hokage being the last.
Inside the celebration hall,
A beautiful lady carries a cute little girl in a purple Kimono. The little girl is holding the finger of her mother as she looks around.
The gaze of many strangers frightens her, and she hides behind her mother.
"Haha… haha…"
Indeed, the princess of the Hyuga clan is as beautiful as described by the villagers.
The Head Ninja laughs as he converses with the Hokage. Hiruzen nods his head in agreement.
'So… she is the Hyuga Princess. There is no cursed seal on her forehead.. which means it is an opportunity for Kumo.'
The Head Ninja cooks a devious scheme in his mind.
Izuna looks at the frightened expression of Hinata and thinks to himself.
"Hinata lacks confidence… even as a child."
After introducing Hinata, her mother carries her away from the crowd.
"I forgot to give her my present."
Izuna takes a small ice doll from his storage scroll. He walks towards Hinata and smiles at her.
"Happy Birthday Little Hinata!"
He presents the doll to Hinata.
"Oh! It's you… Izuna-kun." The lady recognizes him.
"Will Tsunade-sama attend the celebration?" She asks him.
"I think she will…" Izuna nods her head.
He had met with Hinata's mother multiple times in the Leaf Hospital, and Tsunade was the one who delivered Hinata.
Hinata accepts the doll and curiously stares at it.
"It… it is made of popsicle… I will have to freeze it or… it will melt."
Izuna pats her head.
"No… it is a special doll. It won't melt so… there is no need to freeze it."
Hinata cutely nods her head and runs towards Neji.
"Nii-san… Neji Nii-san… look at my new doll."
"Be careful… Lady Hinata, or you will hurt yourself." Neji chases after her.
'I hope Tsunade will bring Naruto with her.'
Izuna stares at the interaction of Neji and Hinata. He notices the cursed seal on Neji's head.
'Looks like… Some changes are needed.'
***Bzzzt… static noises….****
His earpiece crackles. Izuna receives the message as he creates a small illusion around himself.
"Captain! The escort guards of the Head Ninja just left his side. After separating from him… they used a secret technique to hide their presence. But… I can still sense their chakra."
"For now… monitor their every activity and inform me. I will keep an eye on the Head Ninja. Over and out!"
***Bzzt…***
Izuna silently flickers towards the Head Ninja.
'So… he has sent his goons to map the Hyuga compound. Thus making it easy for the kidnapping.'
Izuna hides his presence and continues to monitor the Head Ninja.
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Later at Night,
The party is finally over and one by one all the guests depart from the Hyuga compound.
Hiashi and Hirashi bade farewell to them.
Outside the Hyuga compounds,
The Head Ninja listens to the report of his guards and nods.
"Good… we have mapped the entire Hyuga clan… it is time to put our plan in action. You two depart for the Land of Hot Water and inform Raikage-sama. I will kidnap the Hyuga princess."
"Yes… Sir."
The escort Ninjas bows their heads and flickers out.
The Head Ninja recalls the map of the Hyuga compound and scales the wall.
He infiltrates the compound and lurks behind a tree as he eavesdrops on the conversation of servants.
"Haah… it was such an exhausting event. There was so much work to be done for this celebration. My back is hurting from so much work." One of the servants rubs his back.
"Yes… I am also exhausted. Even Lady Hinata fall asleep… such a poor child… she has to face so many strange people for the first time."
The servant continues to do their chore.
'This is my chance… the elders of the Hyuga clan are busy with the guests. I won't get such an opportunity again."
The Head Ninja makes some hand signs.
'Hiding in the Water Jutsu'
His body turns into a puddle of water and disappears from the place.
The Head Ninja arrives in front of Hinata's room.
"So… this is the location."
He enters the room and notices a sleeping Hinata. There is a peculiar doll in her hand.
He makes some hand signs and taps on Hinata's forehead.
Fwoosh…
He hears a strange noise and a flash.
'What was that?'
The Head ninja looks around.
'It must be my imagination.'
He shakes his head and picks up Hinata.
"Now… she won't wake up for a while. I can't allow her to wake up and make any noise and ruin my plan."
Whoosh…
He jumps out of the window and flickers out from the Hyuga compound.
Hmm…
An uneasy feeling wells up in Hiashi's heart.
"Byakugan"
Hiashi activates his Byakugan and surveys his surroundings. He notices the Head Ninja of Kumo running away from the Hyuga compound with Hinata on her shoulders.
"This bastard!... How dare he? I knew it… his intentions were not good."
Hiashi dashes after the Head Ninja of Kumogakure.
Chapter 126: Side Story: Dance of the Shinigami
Hiashi immediately dashes after the Head Ninja.
Swoosh… Swoosh…
Izuna and Yugao appear in front of him.
"There is no need to worry about Hinata." Izuna waves his hand and stops Hiashi.
Hiashi frowns and angrily question him.
"What do you mean? That Kumo bastard kidnapped my daughter and you are preventing me from saving her. What's the meaning of this?"
Hiashi takes a Taijutsu stance as he gets ready to fight Izuna and Yugao.
"Calm down Clan Leader… check your daughter's room again… she is fine." Izuna removes his Anbu mask and reveals his identity.
"Izuna-kun… It's you."
Hiashi trusts Izuna and dashes towards Izuna's room.
He notices Hinata soundly sleeping on the bed.
"What?"
Many questions pop up in his mind as he turns to Izuna for answers.
"Don't be surprised… Hiashi-san. She is indeed the Real Hinata… the one the Kumo ninja kidnapped is a doll which I made using Fuinjutsu. I suspected the Kumo group from the very start… so I silently monitored their activity and found their intention of kidnapping Hinata.
So… I acted in advance and made the necessary arrangements. You just need to play along."
Izuna reveals the truth to Hiashi.
"Thank you… Izuna-kun. I will be forever grateful to you… as for the plan… I will follow your arrangements."
Hiashi nods his head in agreement.
Izuna and Yugao chase after the Head Ninja.
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Inside the forest near the border of Land of Fire and Land of Hot Water,
The Head Ninja's subordinates meet up with the Raikage's group. The two ninjas bows in front of A and reports to him.
"Raikage-sama… Captain has infiltrated the Hyuga compound. Soon, he will kidnap the Hyuga princess and the Byakugan will fall in our possession."
Crackle…
A clench his fist as he stares towards Konoha.
"We paid a heavy price during the Third Shinobi War… it is time for payback of the debt."
At some distance away from their camp,
Whistle… whistle…
Kakashi is resting against a tree as he monitors the troops of Kumo.
"Vice-Captain! When should we make our move?" One of the masked figures asks him.
"It's still too soon… Tenzo. Just wait for Captain's signal… he must be on his way by now." Kakashi replies to him.
"Captain ordered us to maintain a distance from the sensory range of their sensors… we will act once Captain arrives… till then just monitor their every activity."
"Yes… Vice-Captain!" Tenzo nods his head.
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Inside the forest of Land of Fire,
The Head Ninja continues to carry the unconscious 'Hinata' on her back.
"I am almost there. After completion of this mission… the position of elder in the village council will be mine." He grins to himself.
"…"
Izuna stares at the back of Head Ninja and thinks to himself.
'Looks like… after Third Raikage's death… the level of Shinobis in Kumo has degraded. If only the Fourth Raikage has some brain cells.'
Izuna is silently following the Head Ninja while cloaked in light style jutsu.
They soon reach near the border of the Land of Fire. Izuna makes some hand signs and makes a fuinjutsu seal.
Hmm…
Kakashi who is resting against the tree frowns. He immediately takes out a scroll from his pocket and notices the glowing sealing formula.
"Prepare yourself for the incoming fight…"
He orders his team.
Tenzo and the rest of the group raise their guard.
Fwoosh… Fwoosh…
The Head Ninja crosses the borders and notices the Raikage's camp.
"Finally…"
He quickly enters Raikage's camp and lays Hinata in front of the Raikage.
"Raikage-sama… I have completed my mission. Now… Byakugan is in our possession."
"Well done…" A nod his head.
He turns towards Amai and signals him.
"Amai… go and inspect the Byakugan."
Amai approaches 'Hinata' body and stretches his hand near her eyes.
Flash…
A flash blinds their vision.
"Haha… with this the movie is complete."
Fwoosh…
Izuna appears inside the Raikage's camp. There is a camera in his hand as he smiles at the group.
"What the…"
The eyes of the Kumo ninjas widen as they stare at Izuna.
Flash…
Izuna takes another picture of the group.
"Now… this is the icing on the cake."
"Quick… Kill him… he has recorded our entire conversation." A yell to his men.
"Lightning Release: Lariat"
He quickly coats his entire body in Lightning chakra and dashes towards Izuna to smash him into a pulp.
BOOM…
An enormous explosion occurs inside the camp as everything gets blown away.
"Now… is our time."
Kakashi jumps from the tree and dashes towards Kumo camps.
The rest of the group follows him as they surround the Kumo camps.
BOOM…
Dust and debris settle down to reveal a giant crater in place of Raikage's camp.
Izuna is standing in the middle of the camp with a serious expression.
Cough… cough…
At a distance away… A pushes a boulder as he stands from the rubble.
He coughs out a mouthful of blood as he stares at Izuna with wide-eyes.
"You are… you are the same kid… who was with Minato during the… Third Shinobi War… I remember you… I fought against you… during the war… six years ago. How… how are you so strong now?" A question.
"Oh! It's just that… I was nerfed back then. Anyway… on to the main point, I have collected enough proof against Kumo for violating the peace treaty."
Izuna waves the camera in his hand.
"I will make a movie on it. I will name it 'The Journey of a Lone Hero'…" Izuna stares at the Head Ninja and smirks.
"No… no, perhaps… this name is too good for the likes of you. Haha…" Izuna jokes with them.
"Quick… kill him… before he reveals the proof to the rest of the world. Cough…"
A coughs a little as he orders his troops. Amai walks towards A and treats his injuries.
"We are here, Captain!" Kakashi and the rest of the Team Ro stand beside Izuna.
"Kill them… don't leave any trace of them."
Bam…
A punch the doll into smithereens.
"Konoha played us like a fiddle. But… they will pay for it. We heavily outnumber them… kill them and wash away this humiliation."
A roar in anger.
"The enemy outnumber us… but we are no weaklings. Let's give Kumo… a taste of their own medicine." Kakashi commands Team Ro.
"No need… I alone am enough."
Izuna stretches his arm and blocks Kakashi.
"Just watch and learn…"
Crack… Crack…
Izuna cracks his neck and walks towards the Kumo group.
"They are almost fifty… fifty elite ninjas… it has been a while… since I let myself loose in a battle… it's time to go all out."
Izuna confronts the Kumo group and taunts them.
"Come on, then… Let's dance."
"Kill… kill… this bastard…"
"He dares underestimate the strength of Kumo." The group of elite Kumo shinobi yells in a frenzy as they throw multiple shurikens and kunais towards Izuna.
Haah…
Izuna crosses his arms in front of his chest.
"Eight Inner Gates: Sixth Gate: Gate of View… Open…"
Whoosh…
A shock wave release of chakra releases from his body and pushes the group of Kumo ninja backward repelling their attacks
"Power Release: Asura's robe"
Dark Red flames engulf Izuna. Lightning flickers through his eyes as it crackles and snaps. A red aura rises from his body and solidifies into a dark red chakra cloak behind him.
Haah…
Izuna punches the ground.
BOOM…
A large explosion with Izuna as epicenter engulfs the entire Kumo group.
All the fifty elite shinobis of Kumo are thrown in the air. The shinobi summersault and make multiple hand signs.
"Co-operation Ninjutsu: Calamity Lightning Discharge Jutsu"
The water users and lightning users summons a giant pool of water and lightning. The lightning flickers in the pool and creates a gigantic storm.
Haah…
Izuna stretches his hand and takes a Taijutsu stance.
"Asakujaku lightning stream"
He rapidly punches the air multiple times in quick succession. The friction and the air resistance set his fists on fire and his cloak adds lightning chakra to the swathes of flames released from his hand.
BOOM… BOOM…
Both techniques collide together and Izuna's technique overwhelms the co-operation jutsu.
"Swift Release: Flash Step"
He disappears and reappears in front of the Kumo ninja.
Bang…
His punch shatters the entire skeletal system of the shinobi and turns his body into mush.
Bang… Bang…
Izuna continues to punch one enemy after another.
Amai looks at the entire slaughter with terror in his eyes.
"This is… this is the dance of the Shinigami- a dance of death and despair."
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