บท 103: Chapter 103:
Fuyōna sat on the bench overlooking the small lake in the hidden leaf, knowing that he had to make a decision about what he was going to do.
Would he leave the Uchiha to their fate at Itachi's hands, or would he step in, trying to stop the massacre?
"Mummy I want some ice cream!" A small voice shouted, suddenly distracting Fuyōna from his thoughts.
"I know Toto, I know. Let's get home first and then we can have some ice cream." The boy's mother said, giving her son a warm smile.
"Yay!" The boy yelled as he jumped up and down while holding onto his mother's hand in excitement, causing his mother to laugh.
Fuyōna watched from the distance, seeing how peaceful they looked.
"If I try and save the Uchiha, it would most likely result in a civil war between them and the Village. Putting all of these innocents at risk. And for what?" Fuyōna said softly to himself, realizing he had already made his decision.
"It's decided then." He said as he slowly stood up to his full height, taking one last look towards the lake.
"I can't waste my time and energy focusing on a village and people that I have nothing to do with. Even if I tried to talk to them, or save them, there is next to no chance they would listen to me anyway." Fuyōna thought as he slowly stretched.
He turned his head to look over towards the Uchiha district, knowing that all of them, both old and young would be killed by Itachi in the coming days. Danzo's plan would ultimately come to pass and the leaf village would be saved from the devastation of a civil war with the Uchiha clan.
Still, Fuyōna could feel a lump in his throat, feeling as if he was powerless to do anything to stop it. All he had left was his final plan, something that he had been saving as his ace in the whole. The only problem was, would the people that he needed to trust him, believe in his enough to follow his plan.
Fuyōna was so lost in his thoughts about the whole ordeal that he failed to notice a boy walking up the path behind him, only realizing he was there once he spoke.
"Can I help you with something?" The voice said coming from behind Fuyōna.
Fuyōna didn't have to turn around to know who it belonged to. Instead smiling a little before he slowly turned to face the legend himself.
"Itachi Uchiha," Fuyōna said, taking the boy by surprise as he said his name.
Itachi studied him carefully, looking Fuyōna up and down with his keen eyes.
"Who are you?" Itachi asked, knowing that the man he saw before him was not real.
Fuyōna slowly placed his hands into his pockets before looking Itachi in the eye.
"Follow me." He said, turning on his heel as he started to walk away from the Uchiha district.
Itachi could feel a powerful aura coming from this person, but he didn't feel any form of hostility coming from him and so decided to follow him.
The two of them walked at a steady pace towards the tree line of a small woods located on the outskirts of the village. Fuyōna knew that here they would be safe from any prying eyes, not that he could sense any. Still, it was better to be safe than sorry, after all, the leaf had many different ways they could spy on people, and it was something they were very good at.
Once they were in the clear and out of sight, Fuyōna stopped and turned around to face Itachi, who also stopped and waited for Fuyōna to make the first move.
Fuyōna was impressed that Itachi didn't even flinch as he raised his hand to form a hand sign, allowing him to release the transformation Jutsu and reveal his true identity.
Fuyōna burst into smoke as his Jutsu came undone, standing there to reveal his true presence to Itachi.
"L-Lord Mizukage..." Itachi said confused.
"What are you doing here?" Itachi asked, not sure why one of the five Kage, especially one who had just formed an alliance with the leaf village was spying on the Uchiha clan.
"I know about your mission Itachi. And I know what you are planning to do." Fuyōna said, putting his cards on the table.
This time Itachi did flinch, but only by the tiniest bit, remaining calm as he tried not to give anything away.
"What are you talking about?" Itachi shot back, playing the blank card.
"Look Itachi. I know what you have been ordered to do. I know that you don't agree with the Uchiha planning to rebel against the village. And I know that you are prepared to kill every single one of them if it means protecting your village." Fuyōna said, this time hitting a nerve.
"How do you know this?" Itachi asked.
"There are only two possible ways that you could know this information," Itachi said, feeling his body tense as he looked Fuyōna up and down.
"Either Lord Hokage or lord Danzo told you about this mission, or you have been spying on our village, breaking your treaty with us." He said.
Fuyōna smiled, knowing that Itachi would be prepared to attack him if need be.
"You can calm down, I am not your enemy here, and I am not the one who has been spying..." Fuyōna said.
"I came here today to make a decision on whether or not to stop you. Did you know that?" Fuyōna said as he sighed.
"You see, I just couldn't help but wonder what would happen if I did." He said as he started walffing, not even looking at Itachi as he spoke.
"Stop me?" Itachi asked.
"I know how it sounds. I just wasn't sure which direction to take honestly. You know? I was like should I talk to him, should I just kill him? Should I save the Uchiha clan..." Fuyōna said as he cocked an eyebrow towards Itachi, feeling the tension that was coming from him.
"Are you saying that you plan on killing me and my clan?" Itachi asked, getting serious.
Fuyōna looked Itachi in the eye seeing that his Sharingan had activated, knowing that he had put him on guard.
"No... I'm not planning on doing anything to you or your clan actually." Fuyōna then said as he let the tension in the air fade as if he had only been joking this whole time.
"Itachi..." He then said, getting serious again.
"Do whatever you think is right," Fuyōna said, taking Itachi off guard as he smiled at him.
Itachi was confused. First, he discovered that the Mizukage was spying on him, then he tells him he was planning on killing him and his clan, and now he says he was only joking and has told him to do what he thinks is right. he had to say he was very confused indeed.
"What is it that you are saying exactly?" Itachi asked after having a moment to think.
Fuyōna smiled and started walking over towards Itachi, getting closer and closer with each step, causing Itachi to grow tense, not knowing whether or not he was planning to attack him.
"I will leave you with one simple bit of advice," Fuyōna said as he placed his hand onto Itachi's shoulder.
"Those who turn their hands against their comrades are sure to die a terrible death. True Change cannot be made if it is bound by laws and limitations, predictions and imagination." Fuyōna said as he whispered the words into his ear before he let go of Itachi's shoulder.
"Together, I believe that you and Shiuzi have the power to change the fate of the Uchiha clan and the leaf village for the better." Fuyōna then said as he turned to face Itachi one last time.
Itachi was silent for a moment as the words sank in, holding true meaning in his thoughts before he looked towards Fuyōna.
"And what of you? What is it that you are planning to do?" Itachi asked.
"I already know what I have to do," Fuyōna said as he continued to walk away from Itachi, only raising his hand in a gesture of goodbye.
"Until we meet again, Itachi Uchiha," Fuyōna said as he slowly faded out of sight, leaving Itachi alone with his thoughts.
Fuyōna carried on walking for a while until he finally slipped into an ice mirror that took him directly to Danzo's very office, causing serious alarm as he appeared before the village elder and his root Anbu which whom he was currently in a meeting about the assassination mission Itachi would be carrying out.
"What is the meaning of this!" Danzo shouted as Fuyōna simply stepped out of the ice mirror, surprising everyone and putting them on guard as they stared to mumble to each other and drew their weapons.
"Sorry for the unannounced visit Danzo, but I'm afraid I had something to discuss that just simply could not wait.
Danzo looked at Fuyōna with a hard glare, already feeling that something wasn't right here.
"And what would that be?" Danzo asked.
"It has come to my attention that despite our villages entering into an alliance, you still intended to undermine that and go behind my back, selling information to the sand and stone," Fuyōna said, accusing Danzo of committing espionage and treason against the mist.
"As you know that is in clear violation of our agreement between villages, as well as myself and lord Hokage..." Fuyōna said, watching as Danzo's root Anbu started to grow tense as they prepared to attack.
Danzo kept a straight face as he placed both hands on his cane, using it to bear his weight before he spoke.
"My, my... You really are most troublesome Mizukage..." He said with a smug grin.
"And just what do you plan to accomplish by storming in here all alone may I ask?" Danzo said, keeping his eye firmly fixed on Fuyōna.
"Not only are you alone and outnumbered, but you are a foreigner in our land, one who does not belong here!" Danzo suddenly shouted.
Fuyōna remained quiet for a moment, letting Danzo think he had the upper hand.
"I may be out of place and outnumbered. But you are forgetting one thing Danzo." Fuyōna said, looking him in the eye.
Danzo raised his eyebrow in question, not sure what he was getting at.
"An alliance between our villages means something. And not just to me, but to the leaf as well." Fuyōna said before the doors to Danzos office suddenly burst open, revealing the third Hokage and his Anbu guard.
"Hiruzen... What is the meaning of this!" Danzo said, not liking the look of the situation.
Hiruzen walked into the room, seeing that Danzo and his root Anbu were getting ready to attack Fuyōna, causing him to frown.
"Stand down at once! This will be your only warning." The Hokage shouted, letting his voice boom through the room.
Fuyōna could also see that his Anbu was ready to attack, seeing that Kakashi was one of them, readying his sword at the orders of the Hokage.
Danzo could see that his odds of coming out of this situation were dropping by the second, knowing that he didn't stand a chance against both Hiruzen and Fuyōna.
"Are you really going to side with him! Over your own kin Hiruzen!" Danzo shouted, getting very defensive.
"Lord Mizukage has informed me of everything you have been doing. Do you really think you would get away with it! Going behind my back and undermining my authority for the last time!" Hiruzen shouted, clearly very angry with his childhood friend.
"I did what needed to be done. Something you didn't have the will to do!"
Hiruzen looked down at the ground as he shook his head in disappointment.
"How did it come to this?" Hiruzen asked, knowing that he couldn't let this slide, not this time.
"I'm sorry it had to come to this lord Hokage," Fuyōna said turning to look at him for a moment.
"It's treason then..." Danzo said. Holding his cane with both hands, causing everyone to tense, knowing that he wouldn't go down without a fight.
"Don't do it, Danzo." Hiruzen said with a serious expression, warning him not to make a move.
"I won't go down so easily!" Danzo shouted as he threw his cane down, getting ready to activate his ninjutsu, causing everyone to step back on the defensive.
"Look out!" Hiruzen shouted as he was about to form his own counter attack, quickly forming a bunch of handsigns.
However, before anyone else could do anything, Fuyōna made his move, quickly dashing forwards and piercing his hand clean through Danzo's chest without a moment of hesitation.
Danzo stood in shock and utter disbelief as blood started to spill from his mouth.
"Y-You..." He said as he spat blood onto the ground, his eye open wide in disbelief.
Everyone else was shocked at what had just happened, including Hiruzen, who deep down had not wanted Danzo dead.
"L-Lord Danzo!" His root Anbu shouted in horror as they tried to jump to his aid and attack Fuyōna.
However, ice shot up from the ground, fully trapping each of them in an unbreakable pillar, freezing them in an instant, which left him and Danzo alone.
"Did you really think I would let you get away with this?" Fuyōna said looking Danzo in the eye, even with his hand thrust through his chest.
Danzo coughed, spitting out more blood onto the ground.
"You are a fool..." Danzo said as he raised his good arm, using it to rip his robe open and reveal the black sealing markings on his body.
Hiruzen's eyes shot open as he realized what the jutsu was, knowing that it would take out everyone within range, sealing them inside of his very corpse.
"I will take you all down with me!!!" Danzo shouted in a final fit of rage, knowing that at this range, everyone would be sealed with his jutsu.
"Get back! It's a reverse four symbol sealing jutsu! Get out of range!" Hiruzen shouted as he quickly started to form hand signs, determined to do his best to save as many of his men as he could, even if it cost him his own life.
"Lord Hokage! No, you can't!" Kakashi shouted, knowing that if he was caught in that sealing jutsu, not even he would be able to survive.
Danzo coughed out more blood with an evil smile, knowing there was no escape for them.
"I will have my revenge after all!" He shouted with the last of his strength.
"No Danzo... You won't." Fuyōna said abruptly, already having prepared for this Jutsu.
Suddenly Danzo's body started to freeze from the point in his chest where Fuyōna's hand had pierced. The ice didn't just freeze him, it started to form a huge layer of ice all around the two of them that reflected everything inside of it.
"W-What is this!" Danzo shouted as he watched the ice trap his sealing jutsu, seeming to reflect it back inside of the ice walls.
"This is a little jutsu of mine I created to trap and contain dangerous jutsu such as this. Now your sealing jutsu will only affect whatever is trapped inside of these walls." Fuyōna said as he slowly took a step back, removing his hand from Danzo's chest.
"No.... No... NO!!!" Danzo shouted, seeing that his final efforts had been for nothing.
Meanwhile, Hiruzen and the others could only watch in surprise as the ice-style trap formed around both Danzo and Fuyōna, seeming to protect everyone else from the sealing jutsu Danzo had intended to take everyone down with.
"Lord Hokage!" Kakashi shouted as he ran to his side.
"I'm alright Kakashi," he said looking at the ice as he tried to study it.
"Did he really seal a sealing jutsu with such ease?" Kakashi asked as he tried to study it himself with his Sharingan.
Hiruzen nodded slowly as he stood to his full height.
"All we can do is wait and see what happens next." He said.
Fuyōna was currently inside the ice trap with Danzo as the sealing jutsu started to consume the both of them.
"You may have trapped us inside this jutsu of yours, but at least you will go down with me!" Danzo shouted with the last of his breath as the ice reached his neck.
However, Fuyōna chuckled before looking into Danzo's eyes.
"I'm afraid not," Fuyōna said as he stopped laughing.
"You will die alone with your Jutsu achieving nothing. All of your plans and horrors that you would inflict upon the people of this village and the rest of the world will never happen." Fuyōna said, knowing with Danzo's death coming this early, the world would change drastically.
"Everyhting I ever did was for the good of this village... No matter what you say, you will never take that away from me..." Danzo said with the last of his breath.
Danzo watched with the last of his strength as his sealing jutsu took full hold of Fuyōna's body, trapping him where he stood, only to feel a huge wave of horror as Fuyōna's body started to crumble into ice, revealing he had been a clone the whole time.
"C-curse you... Ice devil..."
Those were Danzo's last words as his sealing jutsu exploded, being contained by the ice trap that suddenly imploded in on itself, turning into a small ice jar that reflected everything inside of it.
"What is that jutsu..." Kakashi asked, having never seen anything like it before.
"Sir, we are unsure if lord Mizukage survived." One of the other Anbu spoke as he stood by Hiruzens other side.
"Don't worry about me," Fuyōna said from behind them, taking all of them by surprise.
Hiruzen turned around to see Fuyōna standing there unharmed, feeling a little overwhelmed at his display of Jutsu if he was being honest.
"What of Danzo?" He asked, getting straight to the point.
"I'm afraid he was killed by his own Jutsu," Fuyōna said, even if it was only half the truth.
Hiruzen lowered his head, feeling the heavy loss of his childhood friend.
"It is done then... Danzo has paid for his crimes against us with his life." The Hokage said after a moment.
"Yes. I understand you were good friends lord Hokage, and that in your choice of our alliance over him was a huge step in the direction of peace between our two villages." Fuyōna said in thanks.
"Yes..." Hiruzen said as he tried to compose himself.
"Sir, are you alright?" Kakashi asked, never having seen him like this before.
"I am Kakashi... I will be fine." He said as he folded his arms behind his back.
"Come then... It would seem we have many things to discuss, lord Mizukage." He finally said as he looked over to Fuyōna.
Fuyōna understood that would be the case, and he knew that Hiruzen would take Danzo's death hard. But he also knew this was the best course of action he could take to achieve everything he had been planning. All that was left was to reassure Hiruzen of their alliance and move forwards together as they had intended.
"Of course, Lord Hokage. Let us retire for the day and discuss our future together as allies."
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Alright, that's the end of this chapter! I hope you enjoyed it.
I do wonder if any of you had seen this one coming??? Let me know what you think in the comments!
Anyway have a great day, until next time!
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