Chapter 151: 147. The Civil War of Kiri Part-3
In the ghastly pale and wan moonlight,
The newly recruited members of Seven Mist Swordsmen stands at the outer edge of the Kiri village.
The group stares at the premises of a clan building from a cliff as they discuss among themselves.
"Akifumi-sama.... passed his orders to slaughter the subsidiary clans of Terumi clan. Since… we aim to weaken their power and influence… let's start with the Doku clan… this clan would prove quite troublesome… if not dealt early."
Mangetsu stares at the buildings of the Doku clan as he orders the rest of the group.
Slick…
Kisame licks his lips as he stares at the clan.
"Samehada is quite hungry these past few days… I haven't gotten an opportunity to feed it. Looks like the time for the feast has come… slick…"
Renjouro frowns as he remarks.
"Kisame… I am sure… you are aware of the abilities of the Doku clan… if not... let me remind you… Doku clan does not possess frightening fighting capability as a shinobi clan… but their Kekkei Genkai 'Poison Release' is a quite fearsome ability….
Doku clan members can manipulate their chakra and surrounding water to create a deadly poison… Even their chakra contains poison… Once it comes in contact with water or mist… the poison will quickly spread in the surroundings…
Their poison mist was feared among all other nations during previous Shinobi wars. One slight mistake… and you will be poisoned to death."
Renjouro warns Kisame.
"Don't be too reckless… Kisame."
Kisame pats Samehada as he draws it from his shoulder.
"Nah… Samehada is way too gluttonous… it won't be affected by the poison. Poison will only numb its senses for a bit of time and will make it drunk."
"Samehada may be immune to poison… but the same can't be said about you." Renjouro remarks.
"Who knows…" Kisame has a mysterious smile on his face.
"Focus on the mission… we have to do a clean job… we three will take care of the main fighting members of the Doku clan. The rest of the Anbus will take care of the remaining members."
Mangetsu silences them as he plans out their attack.
"You are the leader…" Kisame raises his hands in agreement.
"Very well…" Mangetsu signals to the rest of the Anbu members as he leaps from the cliff.
Kisame and Renjouro follows him.
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The Moonlight slowly fades away as dawn appears on the horizon.
"Huff… huff… Bad news… Fuji-sama… bad news…" Wakan breathes heavily as he rushes through the corridors of the Terumi mansion.
Fuji is sipping his morning tea with Elder Genji as they discuss various political matters.
"Bad news… Fuji-sama…"
Wakan hurriedly pushes away the door and enters the room.
Fuji and Elder Genji frown as both of them stare at Wakan.
"Calm down... Wakan…" Fuji calms him down.
"Now explain…"
Wakan takes a deep breath as he reports.
"Doku clan… Doku clan… is gone… Fuji-sama…"
"WHAT?..." Fuji exclaims as he stands from his seat.
"What's the matter… tell me every single detail of this matter." He grabs Wakan's shoulder and questions him.
Wakan narrates the entire series of events to Fuji.
Bam…
Fuji stomps his foot on the floor as various cracks appear from the ground. Steam rises from Fuji's legs.
"Those noble clans bastards… they have done it now… we can't maintain our neutral stance any longer… those bunch of lunatics murdered an entire clan of shinobis because they feared their prowess… Damnit… I can't stand them any longer. Now… only a war will calm my flames of fury."
"They have crossed the boundary with this move…" Elder Genji clutches his staff in anger.
"… First Yuki clan… now… Doku clan… they are destroying the very foundation of the village. Doku clan with their 'Poison Release' Kekkei Genkai was one of the major factors which lead to our victory in the Second Shinobi War."
Bam…
Elder Genji slams his stick on the floor.
"Immediately… summon all of our forces and the leaders of our ally clans… we have to counterattack against the tyranny of Noble faction."
Elder Genji orders his subordinates.
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Later in the afternoon…
Izuna is sitting beside Mei as he listens to the conversation of various clan leaders happening in the emergency meeting.
Hmm…
He looks around and is unable to locate Utakata.
'So… they sealed the Six-tails inside him. I guess… it will take some time for the seal to stabilize… the sealing formulas of Kirigakure aren't as efficient as the Uzumaki clan.'
Izuna muses over the conversation of various clan leaders.
'So… the noble faction made their move and directly massacred the Doku clan.'
Izuna folds his hands below his chin as he ponders.
'Doku clan members possess the 'Poison Release' Kekkei Genkai… I have met and done some missions with their members during these few previous months… Last night… just happened to be the night… where I returned to Konohagakure… But I never expected such a thing from Noble faction.'
Mei listens to the conversation as anger seethe in her eyes.
"Unforgivable… this act is unforgivable. Those noble faction members are a bunch of animals… they even massacred the innocent children and even civilians residing near the Doku clan."
Izuna tries to calm her down.
"Lady Mei… we won't let them get away scot-free from this incident. All of them will pay for their crimes."
Mei calms down a little as anger is still blazing in her eyes.
"We will hunt down their anbu members… one by one… I will make them repay this debt of blood."
She turns to Izuna and the group and discusses a plan with them.
"Let's go and investigate the clan district of the Doku clan."
The group departs for the Doku clan district.
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Inside the Kiri village….
The information of the wipeout of the Doku clan spreads like a wildfire across the village. Various rumors and hoaxes spread among various civilians.
Many civilian shinobi starts to have second thoughts about the village.
"We don't want to get embroiled in this power struggle of shinobi clans. It is better to leave this bloody village as soon as possible." One of the civilian shinobi talks with his friend.
"Yes… I have similar thoughts… I don't want to die an untimely death. We civilians have no backing, and the higher-ups will order us to do their bidding during this war. I became a shinobi to feed my family… not to get tossed around by the whims of those higher-ups. Who knows… when will they send me on a suicide mission?" His friend nods to him.
Similar conversation occurs throughout the village as many shinobi plans to desert the village.
Mei and the group walk through the village as she listens to one such conversation.
Mei frowns, and an ugly expression appears on her face.
"If only the Fourth Mizukage could handle this matter more efficiently… then such a situation wouldn't have happened in the village. He is still yet to address the massacre of the Doku clan… when apparent involvement of Noble clan is visible."
'Hmm… Yagura is under Obito's control… and I have some doubts regarding this Akifumi of the Noble faction. I must check on him.'
Zengetsu tightly clutches his sword.
"Looks like… I will soon get the opportunity to fight him. That sword style… it was his… there is no mistake in it."
Izuna raises his head and looks at Harusame.
'He hasn't talked a single word since the meeting. I am sure he is upset about Utakata becoming a jinchuruki. I am not sure of his backstory... and I have no interest either.'
"Time to put our plan in action." Mei signals them.
The group walks towards the outskirts of Kiri and arrives in a dilapidated slum area.
The area reeks of blood, piss, and poverty. Izuna frowns and turns towards Mei.
"Do you think it will work?... your idea to negotiate with the lower caste of Kiri. Most of them hate Kiri to their core… and if they are provided with an opportunity to slaughter… then they won't hesitate to do so."
Shh…
Mei places a finger on his mouth as she lowers her voice and whispers to him.
"Exactly… these groups of people are enemies of Kirigakure… or to be exact… they are enemies of the higher caste. The Noble faction has abused them since the era of the First Mizukage… and over time their hatred turned into a deep-seated grudge." Mei smiles at him as she remarks.
"You mean to say that… you will use the people of lower caste to fight against the Noble faction." Izuna raises his eyebrow.
Mei nods her head.
"Yes… these people have enough hate inside them to annihilate the Noble faction. If I negotiate with them… then they will be able to help us deal with the Noble faction."
"Will this idea of your work? What if these people backstab you and follow the Noble clan… won't our middle-class faction fall in trouble?" Izuna questions her intention.
"No… they won't." Mei shakes her head.
"I have seen the harassment and abuse of Noble faction on these people. Never in their sane mind… will they betray us. Alright… let's talk with them."
Mei walks up to a nearby lower caste shinobi who has been scrutinizing them with a vicious gaze for a while.
"We have a deal for you. Take us to our leader." Mei cuts the chit-chat and jumps directly on point.
"Who are you?... We have nothing to talk with higher class people… get out of here… you are not welcome here." The shinobi waves his head in annoyance.
'Come on… I don't have time for this. I will do it my way.'
Izuna activates his Sharingan.
'Genjutsu: Sharingan'
He casts a genjutsu on the shinobi. The shinobi walks deeper into the slums.
"Follow him. I think he is leading the way."
Izuna follows him. Mei tilts her head in confusion but follows him nonetheless.
'How did he change his mind so suddenly?'
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Chapter 152: 148. The Civil War of Kiri Part-4
Inside the Terumi Mansion,
Fuji listens to Terumi's plan as he frowns.
"Mei… are you sure you can trust the people of the lower caste. Most of them are banished criminals, war prisoners, and even some ninjas who have fallen out of the grace… I don't think it is a good idea to employ them."
Fuji rebukes her.
"Father… trust me on this matter." Mei had a resolute expression on her face.
Sigh…
Fuji sighs as he sees her resolve.
"Very well… I will trust you. But what did you promise them in return? Also… I still don't trust them… they might backstab us at any moment." Fuji warns her.
"Father… I promised them… Freedom. After the power struggle of Kiri is over… there won't be any caste system in Kiri. I want the division to be based on merit rather than the birth of a person…"
Mei states her opinion.
"… I know it is easier said than done… but I will give it a shot." She continues.
"I believe in you… Mei." Fuji nods his head and discusses plans with Elder Genji.
"Elder Genji… now since we have the support of the lower caste… it would be easier to take on the Noble clans."
Elder Genji and Fuji strategize about the upcoming war for a power struggle.
"How was it?... did he agree?" Izuna is resting against a wall as he questions Mei.
"Yes… father agreed to my plan." Mei nods her head in affirmation.
"I don't know… how you did it… you were able to convince the leader of lower caste with a few words." Mei looks at Izuna in incredibility.
"It's… my little secret." Izuna chuckles and walks out of the mansion.
'Now… how could I tell her… that I just used Kotoamatsukami on that poor guy. I just gave him a simple suggestion… that's all.'
"Hey… tell me about it." Mei follows him. Both of them walk out of the Terumi Mansion and disappear into the streets of Kiri.
Elder Genji and Fuji look at their back as Fuji thinks to himself.
"Elder Genji… what are your thoughts on Yuito Yuki? Do you find him trustworthy?... or is he a spy?" Fuji questions Elder Genji.
"It's hard to say… a nameless shinobi of his caliber just appeared out of nowhere. It seems too good to be true… but then there are various other shinobis hidden everywhere."
Elder Genji shakes his head.
"… Up till now… he had helped us a lot… be it saving Mei's life multiple times… completing various suicide missions or some other life-threatening tasks… we have tested his capabilities and loyalty multiple times. If he was an assassin… he had multiple opportunities to get rid of Mei… but he didn't do so. And a spy will remain hidden… he won't appear in open." Fuji remembers the various missions he had assigned to Izuna in these past few months.
"… But I am willing to put my trust in him. Besides… I have yet to search for a suitable candidate for Mei to marry. I don't know how long… will I able to live with this condition… but I want to see my Mei live a happy and cheerful life. This is the last of things… I could do for her as her father. Sigh…"
Fuji sighs and turns around.
"Let's go… meet with the leader of lower caste… we are allies now… so we would need to show some respect to him… to win their trust."
Ao and Wakan follow after them.
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In a secret hideout…
Obito stares at the map of Kiri laid on a table.
"The preparations are complete. It's time to execute the plan."
He folds the map and swirls out of the hideout.
Black Zetsu stares at his back and muses to himself.
"Mother… it won't be long before… I free you out of your prison… You were right… mother… these humans are such foolish creatures… they are delusional to their very core."
Swoosh…
He enters inside the ground and follows after Obito.
"I have recorded every incident of the Shinobi world into my memory… I will silently watch and record this moment too."
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Inside a large Mansion in Noble estate…
Akifumi stares at the group of the Mist Swordsman.
"All of you did pretty well… I am elated by your magnificent performance. Now… we have to eliminate one more ally clan of the Terumi clan... and the victory will be ours. We will crush their rebellion and make an example out of them…"
Akifumi clenches his fist.
"… the position of leader of Kiri belongs to us. Mizukage is just for namesake… he is nothing but a puppet of our elder council."
Akifumi turns towards the Mist Swordsman group.
"I have another mission for you."
He takes out a scroll from his pocket and passes it to Mangetsu. Mangetsu opens the scroll and notices the picture of a woman.
"… She is Mei Terumi… The daughter of Fuji Terumi… and is the future successor of the Terumi clan. I sent multiple ninjas in various previous attempts to assassinate her… but alas… she survived… every one of them… Those bunches of incompetent shinobis of anbu. They are useless…"
Akifumi gnashes his teeth.
"… anyway… I want you three to assassinate her… when you have an opportunity… killing her will deal a fatal blow to Fuji Terumi's spirit… and we will be able to easily wipe them clean. Haha���."
Akifumi orchestrates a scheme to assassinate Mei.
'It won't be long before… the entire Kirigakure will fall under my control. Grandfather… you founded this village and I will rule it.'
Akifumi is lost in his delusions.
The Mist Swordsman walks out of the noble estate. All of them depart their way.
Kisame looks at their departing back and sighs.
"Day after day… I spent my entire life… searching for meaning in my life."
He slowly walks towards the outer edge of the village.
"What am I living for? Friend…"
Images of his previous team with whom he completed various missions pop into his mind.
"No…" He shakes his head.
"The world is full of lies. They betrayed the village… so I had to kill them."
Kisame stares at his hands.
"These hands were once soaked in the blood of my comrades. I don't have any friends anymore… I killed them with these very hands."
Kisame clutches his hands into a fist.
"… then what am I living for?... Family?"
Memories of the orphanage appear in his mind… where he spent his entire childhood.
"No… I never had a family to begin with… I was an orphan from birth…"
Crack…
Kisame clutches his hands tightly as bones crackle within them.
"… then where do I belong to?... who needs me in this world? Will I die a nameless death… in one of the remote corners of this world…"
He closes his eyes as he imagines the scenario of his death.
"A comrade-killer like me… never had any place… to begin with. This world is built on lies… and in this deceitful world… I am just a worthless fool with no meaning whatsoever."
Kisame slowly walks deeper inside the slums.
"That might not be true…"
A deep voice interrupts his thoughts.
"Who??..."
Kisame immediately draws Samehada and points towards the newcomer.
A masked figure walks out from the shadows and looks at him.
"You have your worth… you have your own role to play in this world?" The masked figure slowly approaches him.
"Who are you?... Reveal your face this instant or I will have to consider you as an enemy." Kisame warily points Samehada at the masked figure.
"I am Madara Uchiha…" The masked figure slowly removes the right part of his mask to reveal his Sharingan.
Kisame frowns as he stares at the Sharingan.
"Impossible… Madara Uchiha was killed by the First Hokage… Hashirama Senju… don't try to impersonate as him and try to fool me."
Kisame attacks Obito with his sword.
Swish…
The Sword passes through Obito's body without dealing any damage to him.
"What?..."
Kisame's eyes widens as he stares at Obito.
"This is… how is this possible?" He gapes at Obito's invulnerability.
"Now… do you trust my identity as Madara Uchiha?... No one… beside… Hashirama Senju was worthy enough to fight against me… but sadly… in our fight… due to a moment of letting down my guard… I lost the battle… and was almost killed by him. But… I survived… and now… I want to form an ideal world…"
Kisame silently listens to Obito's explanation.
"A world where no one will be forced to… betray their friends and forced to kill them. A world where there are no lies or deception… A 'World of Truth'."
Obito stretches as a hand towards him.
"Will you join me for my noble cause… and help in the salvation of this deceitful world?"
Kisame stares at the masked figure for a while before he replies.
"Let me think about it. I need some time to digest this information."
"Very well… tomorrow we will meet at the same spot… and I will reveal more information to you. Till then, farewell."
Swirl…
Obito swirls out of the place. Kisame looks at the empty space in front of him.
"A 'World of Truth' Huh!"
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