Chap.93 Be a responsible man

Itachi couldn't remember the last time he had to go through such a... degrading experience.

He was forced to wear Akatsuki's spare robe!

-Did you know this was going to happen? -He asked with a hint of spite in his voice.

He could feel the difference in his body, he really had been healed against all odds and was very grateful, but the process proved more unpleasant than some simple pain. If it weren't for the fact that he knew for a fact that they hadn't seen each other before during their meeting over the Gaara thing and had no hard feelings, he would have sworn he had done it on purpose.

-I told you beforehand that it could happen, the exact details vary from person to person -Tony pretended not to realize he was talking, while not looking him in the eyes- In any case, if you've already confirmed the effect, just quickly eat the other dish.

Fortunately for Tony, everything followed the desired path and there was no Zetsu or Kisame suddenly appearing and interrupting their encounter.

-It's a pity that your people were attacked and these recipes can only be prepared by you," Itachi sighed as he regained his lost sight.

Tony couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, it seems Itachi did more research than he expected in the short period of time they didn't see each other.

-In any case, just do your part with Obito and check on Sasuke so everything will be fine. Danzo was already exposed, Sarutobi died and the two counselors are imprisoned. Tsunade also agreed to have him return. If after finding out the truth of what happened she can't put it aside and attacks the innocent people of Konoha, all of this will have been for nothing.

-Are you going to tell me now why you are so intent on Zetsu?

Tony shrugged his shoulders and explained what was already known to Tsunade and the rest of the villages.

-We are nothing but puppets to free his mother on the moon, it really seems like a children's story -Itachi reflected, because there was no reason why Tony would lie to him at this point, not after healing him- Are you sure about Obito?

-Yes, his mind was broken and twisted by the real Madara. I won't ask you to kill another Uchiha, it's enough if you manage to do what I asked you to stop him from being a threat.

Obito's Kamui was too annoying for Tony and he wanted Itachi to destroy it, or to be more precise, destroy his remaining sharingan. Obito is a nobody without his dimensional trick and the body modification he received.

Worst of all, whenever he sees that he is cornered or about to be defeated, he can use it to escape and come back later with an even crazier plan.

Even black Zetsu isn't that annoying!

-Hmm," Itachi nodded, "What news do you have about Sasuke?

-As you may know, he ran away with Orochimaru. Naruto and his team will soon be leaving for a meeting with a spy that Sasori put next to Orochimaru, which I don't think will end well at all. If you follow them closely, they should discover a nearby base where he is currently. Do as you see fit from there.

Itachi looked at him for a few seconds and faded away as the crows separated from his body. Tony was tempted to let Fenrir bite a few crows, to see what would happen but restrained himself.

The next morning, he reported to Tsunade and discovered that Asuma along with some Konoha ninja had gone on the trail about an attack on the fire temple. Since he knew that an encounter with Hidan and Kakuzu was imminent, he tried to think of how to neutralize them.

Hidan was basically an immortal due to his cult of Jashin, which he also didn't fully understand how it worked even when recalling the series. Basically, his ritual consists of stabbing himself after licking the blood of his target while standing on the symbol of Jashin. So he needed to be sure that he didn't get his blood through any wounds.

Then there was Kakuzu, who possessed a total of five hearts. One in the human body (if it can still be called that) and four more, spread among the four masks on his back, with one element in each. In other words, he has to kill it five times.

The headache is with Hidan. The mission given to him by the System does not consist of defeating or sealing him, but clearly remarks that he must kill him for good. As for how dead he had to be, Tony remembered that even if only his head was left, he could still talk and curse even though he had no lungs, which to this day still has him baffled.

So he needs to do something to fix it.

Turn Hidan into a cracker and eat him? Yuck, to know how Jashin's energy could affect him. He doesn't find it appetizing at all.

-System, how do you determine if Hidan is dead enough?

[As long as he doesn't have a chance to recover, the System will give it as valid.]

-Oh, then it's much simpler.

He still had to tear the immortal to pieces or he could use the knockout, but knowing that condition, there were viable solutions within his reach.

He killed time supplying some goods to his stores, checking on how his business branches were doing, and warning at home that he would be leaving at some point to support a mission.

As he took in the view from one of the heads of the Hokage monument, he burst into a cloud of smoke and disappeared. By the time the smoke cleared, his vision had shifted to a different place.

-Hey, what's up Choji? -He greeted his fellow Akimichi clan member Shikamaru, Asuma, filler number 1 and 2.

-Who are you calling filler?! x2 -they shouted in annoyance.

Choji used a bottle containing an Alcremie and performed the reverse force summoning, a method he wouldn't really use if it wasn't for being sure of his approximate time of encounter. Tony already warned him that he had a bad feeling and should use it in case he encountered an Akatsuki man carrying a strange red scythe, no delays!

-Has anyone been hurt by the devil worshipper? -Tony asked sarcastically, but his gaze swept over everyone present looking for injuries.

-How dare you insult Jashin-sama?! -I've decided, I'll make you the next sacrifice while I wait for that greedy guy to get out!

-Oh, so Kakuzu is counting the money. Right.

-Hey, Tony, what's the plan? -Shikamaru asked while not taking his eyes off Hidan. Since Tony was the one who brought the information from Akatsuki, he was also the best informed of everyone present.

-The plan is for you to cover my back, so that when his partner comes out, he won't ambush me by surprise," said Tony while stretching his muscles, "You can attack from a distance, but using taijutsu against Hidan is no different from suicide.

-I'm not going to let anyone else take care of that bastard after what he did to Chiriku! -Asuma shouted angrily.

-Oh, I see. I guess... Kurenai's unborn child will grow up fatherless! -shouted Tony with a swollen vein in his neck.

He really couldn't stand Asuma's stupidity! He tried, but his words are simply a red flag the size of a bell tower.

Shikamaru and Choji's mouths dropped open at Tony's reaction. And Asuma was so shocked that his cigarette fell out of his mouth.

-I'll be clear, you piece of shit, either you withdraw on your own initiative or I'll knock you out first and tell Kurenai that you were trying to become a goddamn martyr. Are you going to be a responsible man or do you want to make her cry?