Taking off my hood, pulling my black hair down behind my back and sitting on a tree, I closed my eyes and enjoyed the calmness for a moment. Out of the corner of my left eye, making sure that the original ran in the right direction, I continued to observe the surroundings. It didn't take long before a voice rang out from behind the tree.
"I'm here. Why did you call me? "
Coming out of the shadows, she stopped and looked at me.
Jumping to the ground, I pointed to the lower branches where Akatsuki's cloak and ring lay.
Konan frowned as she immediately understood the meaning of the gesture. Straining, she was ready if I attacked her. Luckily for her, I didn't plan it. Otherwise, the whole forest was mined by my personal art collection. Yes, such that one blonde was jealous.
"I remember my words that we will let you leave and will not persecute you. In addition, your quota has been met. But what is the reason for you leaving? "
Standing opposite her, I noticed how she is outwardly calm. Hell, even her eyes showed calmness, but deep down intuitively, I knew she was nervous. Especially when in Amegkakure there were a lot of spies that we found, we didn't know about them.
"It's simple. The organization stopped helping my growth. Also im not planning to lay my life for false plans of your organization." - I shrugged.
It was true. I turned fourteen years old and considering the upcoming events, I must devote my time to my experiments and training. Spending days on missions each month for a pittance is too tiring. Now all I have to do is find the fatty fish underground and rob it - that's the resources, hell yea.
"However, if I want to hire you, would you mind accepting mission?" I asked her.
"If you do so, we will consider the offer. However, your words about the fake target hurt me. Why did you say that? You've been with us long enough to realize that everything we said is true. "
"And also long enough to get to know you better. As do you about me. Mysterious masked person, I'm wondering why you didn't want to know who I really am? Who knows who really is under the mask and what his real goals are ... "
Konan stared at me thoughtfully. Grinning under the mask, I realized that I reminded her of "Toby."
"It is enough that you did not betray us like Orochimaru and helped us achieve our goal. Who you are under the mask is not so important. "
"Then I want to hire you. Or rather a one-on-one meeting with one of the Akatsuki members. " - I prepared myself.
"With whom?"
"Itachi Uchiha."
"First, indicate the essence of the mission, and you yourself know the procedure for accepting a mission. And if you decide to follow in Orochimaru's footsteps .... "
"For the sake of conversation, not for the sake of his eyes."
"I'm afraid I have to reject your application."
"What a pity. But in any case, we will meet one day anyway. " - I shrugged my shoulders and slowly walked away from her.
Konan remained there, standing there, staring at my back, making no attempt to take the cloak and ring or attack me.
Turning around, I looked at her thoughtfully. Did she really let me go?
Deciding enough and the conversation plan fell through as a mission through Conan, I prepared a seal.
Need a new plan, but I'm too lazy, I'd rather let the original Renjiro think about it.
Poof
Meanwhile, in the mountain range on the way to the former lands of Uzumaki.
The memories of the clone came to me and realizing that I was no longer a member of Akatsuki, I reached out to my face and took off the mask. Sighing with pleasure from the blow of fresh air on my face, I unclenched my hand and let go of the mask that hit the tree trunk and shattered like a glass.
Now I don't need a mask. The cat no longer exists.
Continuing on my way ignoring the bandits and caravans, I finally arrived at the destroyed settlement. Everything was overgrown with bushes and moss. There was not a single person in the vicinity.
Taking out the package from the scroll, I started sketching the area and drawing up a map of houses, squares and other buildings. When I finished, I admired the created masterpiece. Having marked the most interesting places on the map, I figured out what was where in the past. The elders' house was clearly in the middle of the village, and when I arrived there I searched it from top to bottom. Alas, even the hidden library was broken down and plundered. After checking the rest of the houses and even finding hiding places with traps, I never found anything. Not a single scroll.
Having crossed out the last house on the map, I went to the ceremonial temple. Going inside the small temple, I waved the descending spider away and looked at the wall.
There were masks on the wall depicting different faces, and after thinking I did not touch them. It is unknown if they bear seals or curses. Since they have not yet been taken, then there is a reason for that. After sketching each mask in a notebook, I signed everything in English.
Getting up, I put away the notebook and stretching out decided that that's all for today. Another point for fulfilled plans.
Having run towards the nearest small town of the country of fire, I wondered what to do now. The plan to hunt the tailed beasts was still in place, but if I could take enough Nine-Tails' chakra from the beginning and cleanse it of Kurama's soul, then the plan would even be overfulfilled and I would not have to follow other tails.
But Kurama will be too strong and unlikely to want to give up his chakra unless I push Naruto, which is pretty dangerous.
When I got to the city, I found the first store I got and bought myself normal, not combat clothes, but a traditional men's kimono. Having attached all the seals and weapons in my pockets, I went to the nearest bar for normal fatty, minimally healthy food. But tasty.
Having bought sweets and kebabs, I went around the city eating everything without a trace. Walking around the city and looking at people and streets, I enjoyed the peace.
Having found the nearest hotel, I bought a room and went to bed.
The only thing I didn't like was that everyone was constantly looking at me. The features of the Uchiha are too expressive, especially beauty. Thinking that tomorrow I will start hunting for the two-tailed, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
Less than two hours later they woke me up.
BAM. BAM.
In the room far away, something exploded and began to break through the walls moving towards me with loud explosions. Jumping up complaining that I could not get enough sleep, I began to wonder what it was flying to me.
Is it a bird? This is a plane?
No!
It's Kisame!
Having broken through my wall, he immediately ran into a blow in the face with my foot, which sent him to the floor below through the floor.
Looking up behind the dust, I saw burning red eyes and Naruto walking slowly in my direction. Entering the room, he awkwardly stopped, looking at me with vertical pupils.
"What the fuck?" - he asked, looking at me in surprise.
"Actually, these are my words, why the hell are you throwing some guy over the wall? I actually slept here. " - I crossed my arms and looked at him with displeasure.
"And you are strong once you were able to send him through the floor with one blow." Naruto praised me. - "Have we met before? I'm sure I've seen you somewhere. "
"The bastards decided to have a friendly conversation !!!" Kisame yelled and jumped up with a wave of Samehada.
Fortunately, he did not recognize me or did not show me. Seeing how Naruto freely uses the chakra of the nine-tails, I realized that he could win, and I also felt two more powerful chakras outside. Recognizing one of the chakras, I smiled and decided to go outside.
"Okay good luck Naruto Im going out."
"Wait, how do you know my name!" Naruto frowned and stretching his hand out of his chakra grabbed Kisame and sent the poor man back to the first floor.
But flashing through the window, I ran across the rooftops towards the familiar chakra. On the rooftops, I saw Jiraiya standing opposite Itachi who was looking into his eyes. Realizing that Jiraiya was hit by a Tsukuyomi, I jumped up behind him and sent chakra through his back. Due to the violent invasion of his chakra system, Jiraiya closed his eyes and rolled unconscious on the tiles and fell down in a sack.
Itachi looked at me and widened his eyes and tried to influence me with his eyes. Grinning, I activated my sharingan and enjoyed Itachi's shock by looking into his eyes.
After standing for a couple of seconds, Itachi attacked first without a word. He did not use eyes or illusions, only brute force. Raising my right hand, I deflected the blow with my palm and hit the chin with my left hand, stepping forward. Itachi stepped back, dodging, and tried to grab his arm at the elbow. Bending down at an angle, I pulled the kunai out of my sleeve and attacked his wrists at a precise angle. Alas, the two owners of the Sharingan could see each other's attacks in slow motion and, continuing the lightning exchange, we silently did not take our eyes off each other.
Finally tired of this, I dispersed the natural chakra and grabbed the kunai that was rushing into my chest. I squeezed it in his hand and there was a disgusting sound of iron cracking. Throwing back at my brother like trash, this metall I decided to start a conversation.
"So many years have passed since your gift and your first actions were to try to kill me. What's up Nii-san? " - I asked emphasizing the last words.
Shrugging off the scrap, Itachi stepped back and responded.
"I was just testing your strength. Where have you disappeared over the years? "
"Accident. Much more important is the question of where has my clan gone over the years? Can you answer Itachi? Grandmother living opposite with her daughter. They loved to grow flowers. Our mother and father. Fugaku's friend who came to once us to brag that he would finally marry after many years. Your friend with whom you were pretty close. Where did they all go except Sasuke and Itachi? "
As if opening his wounds word by word with an old knife, I stared at him with red eyes.
Itachi didn't show his emotions, only replied in his own style.
"Since we are not of the same blood, consider yourself lucky to survive. I killed the clan to test my strength, the clan limited my capabilities anyway and I freed myself from the shackles. Now that you know the truth, what are you going to do now? Will you kill me?"
"You know, I really hate you. More precisely, i hated. When I first found out, I felt hatred, anger, pain. But over time, I stopped hating you. Now I only feel pity for your stupidity for choosing village over clan. I feel sorry for your stupidity. You killed them all because of your intolerance. The clan is stuck in its cycle of arrogance and the narrow gaze because of the elders and you decided not to fix it, but to kill everyone. In your eyes lies the power that can get the whole clan into your own hands and save it, but you chose the easiest way. By agreeing to this order from Danzo and the Hokage, you showed how much of an idiot you were. By asking a stranger to help you destroy your own family ... If I don't kill you, I won't be able to live in peace. You may not be guessing, but I spent quite a lot of time watching you. And all I can say is that you are an idiot who gave too much for the village. You have to be selfish sometimes, don't you understand this simple truth? Of course, you don't..."
Itachi, realizing that I knew too much and i was going to really fight in full strength, ran towards Kisame. Jumping after him, I formed a seal and spat out two fire bullets that, punching the chimneys, rushed to where Itachi would be. But, in the eyes of the Sharingan, they were still slow.
Dodging, he reached Kisame, who had already flooded the street with his sharks to the full and, having thrown a seal under him, allowed himself and Kisame to be swallowed up by the black smoke. After a second, I stopped feeling them. Realizing that this is one of the techniques of movement, I looked at the panting Naruto on the roof. Blood spurted all over his body. The skin has come off him and the chakra is long gone. Apparently, he is not so good at controlling the tailed.
Jumping back, I returned to Naruto two minutes later with an Unconscious body on my shoulders.
"Naruto we're going back to the village, get your butt up."
"Pervert teacher !!! What about him??" - Jumping up he saw the body that I was holding.
"He got caught in Itachi Uchiha's genjutsu."
"And then it is understandable, Kakashi-sensei also got in and was in the hospital for a long time. Who are you? Why did you help us? "
"Let's just say it's my personal interest and I got bored. Your teacher needs urgent medical attention from a professional. And perhaps a psychologist. Knowing Itachi's inclinations, he probably crucified him with his blades. We ran towards the village, lucky that it is not far away. "
"Near!? Yes, it's 18 hours ahead of her with a brisk run! " - Naruto objected and ran towards the forest. - "Let's go faster! He needs help! "
Having filled my eyebrows, I realized that for me it was two hours journey due to my speed. Well, Naruto was a fool now. I just helped him a little, and he, even in spite of his wounds and the wounded teacher, trusted me and ran forward.
"Stop Naruto." - I shouted to him wanting to laugh.
After completing the seals of the summon in a split second, I poured in chakra and stretched out my hand. With a huge cloud of smoke, a large Eagle appeared and shouted on instinct to show its superiority.
"Hi, Wansai haven't seen each other for a long time. Can you take the three of us to leaf village? This is where you and I ran away with Asami. "
"Ah? No problem, You are lighter than my feather. But why would you go back there? " - looking at Naruto running back whose wounds were covered with a crust, he asked me.
"I didn't plan. Rather, it is a spontaneous decision. Well, plus I have a lot of plans there that are not fulfilled ahahaha. "
Having jumped on the back of the eagle, I attached my legs with chakra to its feathers. Naruto looked suspiciously at the eagle, then at me. Jumping onto the eagle, which instantly rose and accelerated upward, he screamed in shock, grabbing the feathers. After half a minute of screaming, he strengthened his chakra to feathers and looked at me in surprise.
"Who are you?" - Breathing heavily from the lack of oxygen, Naruto asked.
"My name is Renjiro Uchiha."