Chapter 109: Chapter 26: Invasion Pt 1
Chapter 26: Invasion Pt 1
Somewhere in Takigakure, 2 days later, 3:00 p.m
Everyone suddenly stopped as they took break from their running. They had been running for 3 hours and needless to say, most of the people were beginning to feel sore. Everyone rested in a plain as they relaxed for a few minutes.
"Man finally a break," Kiba said as he plopped to the ground. Everyone laughed at him, but couldn't help but nod in agreement. Naruto stayed close to Tsunade as they decided to enjoy the other's company.
"So where are we currently?" Kankuro asked them. Jiraiya smiled as he took out his map.
"We are currently in Takigakure. From here it is only about another 4 hours to Konoha," Jiraiya told them. Everyone nodded as they continued to relax.
Neji could see Hina stared at him as he decided to wonder what the problem was.
"What is the matter Hina?" Neji asked her. Hina stumbled out of her daze and chuckled.
"Oh I was thinking about your Cage Bird Seal," Hina said to him, drawing everyone's attention especially Neji's.
"What is the matter with it?" He asked her. Hina smiled as she got up.
"I was reading going over some sealing techniques in my head and I think I can remove that seal for you. I don't think you would like to have that disadvantage if you fight your family," Hina told him honestly. Neji looked at her in shock. He could finally have his seal removed. He would no longer be a slave to the main branch of the Hyuuga clan.
"What you really remove it?" He asked her. Hina nodded.
"Sure. It is actually a simple procedure, that it almost scares even me," Hina said to him. Neji bowed as he looked at her.
"Please remove this seal. I hate it. I don't want to be a slave anymore," Neji said to her with the utmost respect. Hina smiled with a nod as she got up. Hina placed her palm on Neji forehead as she concentrated her chakra. Soon a light engulfed the group as it soon faded.
"There you go," She said to him. Neji rubbed his forehead and to his shock and joy, the seal was officially gone.
"Finally I am free ,but how did you do it?" He asked her. Hina smiled as she looked around gaining everyone's attention especially Hinata's.
"That seal forces chakra into the head of the wearer and by the use of the necessary handsigns that chakra attacks the brain causing it to overload and burst from the pain. What I did what channel that chakra to another place in your body that won't be affected by it. Actually soon, it will combine with your original chakra network and will more than double your chakra reserves," Hina explained to him. Neji smiled as he nodded. Everyone was impressed with the act and congratulated Neji on his 'release'. Hinata also congratulated him and got the least thing she expected from Neji. She got a hug. Neji smiled as he hugged his cousin. Hinata smiled as she hugged back. Naruto smiled as he put his arm on Hina's shoulder.
"Aww that was nice of you Hina-chan," Naruto said to her. Hina smiled with a nod.
"I just felt like helping. I knew he wanted it off. I just hesitated because I needed to figure out the correct places for that chakra to go and it seems that it paid off," Hina said to him. Naruto nodded with a smile as he got a gleam in his eye.
"And such help deserves a reward," Naruto said to her. Hina perked up as she smiled.
"And what kind of rew-," She paused from the shock as she was spun around and was given a deep kiss by Naruto. Hina gasped into the kiss as she felt her legs go numb. Naruto soon separated as Hina hit the ground.
"Maybe I should help the Hyuuga more often," Hina said to him. Naruto smiled as he looked at her.
"Haha no kidding, but anyway," Naruto said as he clapped his hands causing everyone to look at him.
"Alright everyone, our break is over. It's time to go," Naruto said to them. Everyone nodded as they picked up their stuff. Soon the area was cleared as everyone jumped back into the trees and continued their trek to Konoha.
Back in Konoha
Everyone had gathered around as they were returned from their trek to Iwa. Needless to say, everyone was confused over the act as Danzo made his presence known on top of the Hokage Mansion.
"Everyone, I am sorry for calling you back on short notice, but I feel that we must be prepared for a possible invasion or some sort or threat from Iwa. We will wait here and see how things go. We will protect Yamigakure (A/N: I decided to change Konoha's name for now, since it is supposed to be call the village hidden in the darkness) and should I find nothing wrong, we will continued in our venture. May we be proud of our village and fight for our superiority," Danzo said to them. Most of the people cheered as they heard his inspirational speech.
Danzo had decided for the war to make even some civilians into honorary shinobi for the war. Since no one could go against him most of the good jonin who quit, were now reinstated Yami shinobi even if they didn't like it. Kakashi sighed as he walked through the village with the Yamigakure symbol on his forehead.
"Man this is so wrong. Sensei what would you do right now?" Kakashi thought as he walked through the village. The village was a lot darker than the last time Naruto and Tsunade had been their, though they would discover that later. Kakashi could see that Konoha was no longer the great place that it was supposed to be.
As he walked, Kakashi soon looked up to see Gai and Asuma.
"Hey Kakashi," Gai said to him. Kakashi nodded.
"Hey Gai," Kakashi said a little downtrodden. Asuma sighed as he took a puff of his smoke.
"Are you okay Kakashi?" Asuma asked him. Kakashi sighed.
"Really...no I am not. This isn't the village that I had sworn to protect and you guys know it. I mean look at what is on our foreheads. This isn't even a leaf symbol, it is more like a big dot that shows the darkness in the light. I can't stand this," Kakashi said to them. Both nodded in agreement.
"I know this village is most unyouthful. So much has changed since Tsunade, Jiraiya and the kids left," Gai said to them. Asuma sighed.
"Never thought I would miss Shikamaru's laziness," Asuma said to them with a chuckle.
"Or a hyperactive Naruto," Kakashi said to them. Everyone laughed as they went over their memories.
Soon everyone became aware of the time as they sighed.
"Well let's get our jobs over with," Asuma said to them. Both nodded with him as they all shunshined out of sight.
5:00 p.m, Borderline of Takigakure and Konoha( A/N: I feel that I should keep the location name the same is all)
Everyone rushed through the trees as they suddenly entered familiar territory. Everyone stopped to reminisce over the scene.
"It's been almost a year since we have been here hasn't it?" Shikamaru said to them. Everyone nodded.
"Yeah it has. It brings back both painful and happy memories," Neji replied. Everyone stared at the scenes as they walked into their former home. Everyone felt the nostalgia as they ran through the trees.
"It feels almost wrong that we are going through with this," Hinata told them. Everyone nodded.
"I know, but we have to. I tend to feel that we are doing our past Kage a service by doing this," Naruto said to her. Everyone slowly stopped and smiled at Naruto's rare wise words.
"Good choice of words Gaki," Jiraiya said to him. Naruto nodded and smiled.
"I can get a few in every now and then," Naruto said sparking laughter from everyone. Naruto smiled as he felt a kiss from Tsunade and Hina.
"You should try to get more in then," Tsunade said to him along with Hina. Naruto nodded.
"I will try then," He said to them. Naruto soon turned to his group.
"Alright everyone. We will arrive at Konoha in 2 hours. We are what stands between Konoha and Iwa going to war. Let's do our jobs and save Konoha from itself. We are Iwa shinobi and we will deal with Konoha. We have all trained for this day and we will win. Let's help each other and end the Konoha or as people call it, The Village Hidden in the Darkness," Naruto said to them. Everyone got a big boost in morale as they nodded.
"Let's do it, we will have a fifteen minutes break when we before we invade Konoha, so everyone rest as much as you can," Tsunade said to them. Everyone nodded. Naruto suddenly got a gleam in his eye.
"Let one there is making the celebratory dinner for everyone," Naruto said with a smile as he ran off. Everyone looked at him go and soon smiled.
"Hey wait, I can't cook," Kankuro said as he ran off.
"I sure as hell am not cooking, it's too troublesome," Shikamaru said with a smile.
"I couldn't fill Choji's stomach," Ino said with a smile. Everyone laughed as they all raced to the outreaches of Konoha(or Yamigakure, which ever one you want). Everyone was more than ready to fulfill their duties as they felt inspired to fight.
Outreaches of Konohagakure, 7:00 p.m nighttime
Everyone soon reached their destination as they stopped with Naruto in first place.
"Yay I am not cooking," Naruto said with a smile. Tsunade came second and Hina in third.
"Me neither/Me neither," The two women said with smiles. Soon everyone showed up as the person who came last was...Sasuke.
"Hope you are going to put that fire-jutsu to good use Sasuke," Kiba said with a smile. Sasuke grumbled.
"Why should I have to cook for everyone?" He asked with a grumble. Naruto smiled as he came up to Sasuke.
"Because if you don't I will tell everyone...," He whispered in Sasuke's ear. Sasuke gasped in horror as he cursed.
"You wouldn't dare," Sasuke said to him. Naruto smiled.
"Try me," Naruto said to him. Sasuke grumbled.
"Fine I will cook after the mission," Sasuke said earning an applause for everyone. Everyone laughed, but soon got serious. Everyone hid in their respective locations.
"Alright everyone. Good luck and be safe," Naruto said to them. Everyone nodded as they began.
"Alright Tenten, Neji go," Naruto said to them. Both nodded as they crept into Konoha's walls.
"Alright everyone, you now the signal, now let's get started," Naruto said to them. Everyone nodded and shunshined to their spots and awaited the signal.
With Tenten and Neji
Both shinobi silently got into Konoha as they went through the village. They slowly took in the sight of their former village.
"Man this village is much worse for wear," Tenten had to admit. Neji nodded.
"I know, it hasn't been a year and it has changed so much," Neji said to her. Both were nearly appalled at the village's state, but knew that they didn't have the time to pity the place. Both roof-hopped as they neared their first target.
"Alright Neji, give me the layout," Tenten said to him. Neji nodded as he activated his byakugan. Neji looked inside the building as he saw three shinobi.
"Tenten, three enemies at three corners of the building, Go," Neji said to her. Tenten nodded as she landed on the roof of the shack. Tenten smiled as she moved through the shack with great speed and silence. Tenten stopped for a second as she caught her breath avoiding a shinobi.
"Whew too close," She said with a smile. Tenten soon opened a crate to see that it was full of weapons. Tenten smiled as she took out her scroll.
"You people won't need these," Tenten said as she sealed the weapons into her scroll. Tenten knew that she couldn't seal everything in the room, so she only took a few weapons. Meanwhile outside, Neji face-palmed himself as he saw Tenten.
"Ready Tenten? Is now really the time to marvel at the enemy's weapons?" Neji asked. Back inside, Tenten finished her sealing as she crept through the building. Tenten soon came to the center of the shack as she unsealed a bomb.
"Alright place this baby right here," Tenten said as she set the bomb at the center of the room. Tenten smiled as she quickly got out undetected.
"That's number 1 Neji," Tenten said to him. Neji looked at her and sighed.
"Did you really have to seal those at that time?" He asked her. Tenten smiled.
"No, but I felt that I should and I did," Tenten said with a smile. Neji shook his head as they two went to another corner of the village. Tenten set a bomb in another shack and the two left. They went to the third and placed the bomb at the center. Soon both made it to the fourth corner and the last shack.
"Alright, this is the last one, then we do the signal," Neji said to her. Tenten nodded as she went inside. Tenten smiled as she crept through the shack with her stealth.
"I guess all my steal training paid off," Tenten thought. As Tenten neared the center, she failed to see a wire over the shack as he foot tipped the wire. Tenten gasped as she felt the wire hit her toe. Tenten soon dodged a kunai that was aimed at her jugular. Tenten cursed as she maneuvered away from the person throwing them. Soon the lights on the shack flickered on as Tenten saw that she was going against two people, but she suddenly gasped.
"No, not them," Tenten said as the two people gasped.
"Tenten?" The figure said to her. Tenten stiffened as she looked at the man.
"Gai-sensei," Tenten said to him. Soon Gai and Asuma came into view.
"Tenten what are you doing here?" Asuma asked her. Tenten looked down as the two saw her headband.
"Tenten are you-,"
"Yes Gai-sensei, I am an Iwa shinobi and I am here, to...destroy Konoha," Tenten said to them. Gai and Asuma narrowed their eyes.
"Tenten back away now, we don't want to fight you, but we have our orders," Asuma said to her. Tenten turned to him.
"Sorry Asuma, but I can't do that. I will do my job seriously like...Gai-sensei taught me," Tenten said as she took off the scroll on her back. Gai and Asuma gasped as Tenten unsheathed a sword and took a stance. Tenten looked at them with a determined gaze as Asuma took out his knuckles, but Gai was still in shock.
"W-Where's Neji?" He asked her seriously. Tenten sighed as she waved her hand. Soon Neji appeared and looked to see Gai and Asuma.
"Hello Gai-sensei," Neji said to him. Gai gasped as he looked to see two of his former students.
"Why are you both here?" He asked them.
"We will destroy Konoha. It is our mission to and we will not fail," They both said to him. Gai and Asuma narrowed their eyes.
"I-I can't let you do that. You are both my precious students, but I must serve my village, even if...I must hurt you," Gai said as he assumed his taijutsu stance. Neji sighed heavily and slipped into his Jyuuken stance. Tenten got back into her sword stance as they faced their former senseis/friends.
"We don't want to fight you, but we will if we must and we will destroy Konoha," They said to them. Gai and Asuma steeled their nerves for the fight.
"We can't let you do that. For our Rokudaime Hokage we will fight and capture you," They said to them. Everyone soothed their nerves as they all charged at their opponents.
Neji and Gai separated form Tenten and Asuma as their fights began. Neji charged Gai as he tried to strike his chakra points. Gai managed to parry all of Neji's blows as they backed away form each other.
"I was you sensei Neji, so I know your moves," Gai said to him. Neji narrowed his eyes.
"That is true, but I haven't been slacking," Neji said to him as he went through some handsigns.
"Raiton: Kaminari Yashi no Uranai(Lighting Style: Divination of the Thunder Palm)," Neji yelled as his palms glowed with fierce lighting. Gai gasped as he saw Neji disappear.
"So he has a Raiton affinity. You have grown Neji," Gai thought as Neji struck his stomach and send him flying into a wall. Neji sighed as he cut his lighting.
"Come on sensei, take this seriously," Neji said to him. Gai smiled as appeared from the rubble.
"No need to rush Neji. You aren't going anywhere anyway," Gai said to him. Neji narrowed his eyes.
"There is something I want to tell you Gai-sensei, I am allowed to-,"
"I don't care right now Neji, you are an enemy and I must capture you," Gai said as he took his weights off. Neji sighed.
"Great he won't listen. Might as well seal his chakra points then get him to listen," Neji thought as he saw Gai rush at him. Neji gasped as he saw Gai's fiery fight.
"Yoru Hou(Night Phoenix)," Gai yelled as he shot forward. Neji cursed as he began to spin.
"Kaiten," Neji yelled as the two collied causing an explosion in the shack. Gai was propelled back as was Neji as they backflipped in the air and landed.
"Will you surrender Neji?" Gai asked him. Neji sighed as he shook his head.
"Sorry Gai-sensei, but this is more important than you or me, now if you will listen to me I can-,"
"Then I have no choice, but to make you suffer," Gai said as he shot forward. Neji cursed at Gai's lack of attention skills and shot forward.
"I will not lose here Gai-sensei," Neji said as he and Gai took out a kunai and clashed as they steeled their gazes at each other.
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