12 Chapter 12

Dark and bleak.

That was how the current place was for Akira.

"Itachi, can't you change this illusion of your to something more accomodating? This place is too bleak."

"This is the representation of the path I follow and as such my Tsukuyomi will naturally project it as bleak illusion." Itachi replied in a stoic tone.

Akira sighed. "Then thats all the more reason to change this illusion of yours."

Itachi frowned and changed the topic. "We did not come here to talk about this. The technique is very stressful to my body so it's best we discuss about our matter with haste."

"Alright. So, tell me all about what you have found out."

Itachi nodded. "Let me begin from how it all started. As you might have already figured out, the Uchiha clan was planning a coup."

"Yes, because of the discrimination and isolation they faced. They were suspected behind the Nine tailed fox attack on the village." Akira said.

"You are correct. So, in order to stop the coup, me and Shisui Uchiha had a plan. We were planning on using Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan which had a powerful Genjutsu ability called Kotoamatsukami. It would cast a powerful yet subtle mind-controlling Genjutsu on them stopping the coup but Danzo got his hands on Shisui's Sharingan before we could initiate our plan."

Itachi continued as Akira gestured him to continue. "After that Shisui gave up his life giving me his remaining Sharingan and I awakened my Mangekyo Sharingan."

Itachi remained quiet for a while mourning the loss of his best friend before continuing on. "There was no other choice but to eliminate the clan. But... I had help. It was Madara Uchiha who helped me with the massacre."

'Obito Uchiha, huh?' Akira mused.

While Akira wanted to give out the information he knew, it would be extremely dangerous so he didn't share it with Itachi.

"After that he invited me to the Akatsuki whose main goal was to gather all tailed beasts. The Akatsuki has a total of ten members. All of them are S-Rank missing-nin. The most dangerous is the leader of the organisation called Pain. He has the eye of the sage of six paths, the Rinnegan."

Akira nodded. "Just write down the important information down on the scroll and give it to me. Now about that illness of yours. Do you still have Shisui's eye on you?"

Itachi blinked in surprise. "Yes, but why?"

"Because I going to transplant his eyes on you. It should solve that illness of your."

Itachi frowned. "The exchange of eyes must be between familial blood ties only then it becomes compatible."

Akira simply grinned at that. "Who says the eyes can't be compatible? Don't worry I can make it compatible with you."

"Very well I shall trust you with this. When do you plan on beginning the procedure?"

"Right now since I brought along the one Danzo had as well." Akira said.

Akira had brought Shisui's Sharingan after noticing that Akatsuki was watching on him since there was a big chance Itachi would be sent after him which proved to be correct.

Itachi merely looked at Akira to see if he was joking but found that he was truly serious about it.

Seeing the look on Itachi's face Akira comforted him. "Don't worry about it. You will instantly be able to use them without waiting to heal up. Anyways, what should we do with Kisame?"

"We should spare him. It would be difficult for me back in Akatsuki if he is dead." Itachi said stoically.

Akira sadly nodded. He wanted to bring back Itachi to the village but knew as of now it was not possible so the only option was to continue spying on Akatsuki.

"Alright then let us begin. Dispel your Genjutsu first."

Itachi dispelled the Genjutsu as they began the eye transplantation.

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Akira walked on towards the inn that Jiraya and he had booked, looking through the content written in the scroll given by Itachi.

'It looks like the Akatsuki are still in the beginning stage of their formation. And with Orochimaru's betrayal, they have been severely delayed.'

Itachi had warned him to properly look after Sasuke since Orochimaru might be targeting him for Sharingan after failing to get his.

As Akira walked in the room, Jiraya was already passed out drunk there.

Akira face palmed. 'Oh god! Help me out here. This is too much. If this gets any further I might kill him in anger.'

Akira frowned thinking how much time they were wasting. 'I am going to have convince Tsunade alone. This guy is completely useless.'

Akira swiftly left leaving the passed out Jiraya.

Jiraya opened his eyes a bit later after Akira's departure.

'Let's see how you handle things with Tsunade-hime. I already have trust in you that you are not a threat but Sarutobi-sensei is extremely paranoid ever since Orochimaru's betrayal. This should provide you enough to build up the trust. But... *sigh* there goes my reputation of being an awesome ninja. I even made him lose his virginity. Hehehe... at least I got a new material for my book.'

Jiraya was a bit worried thinking that his plan wouldn't work at the beginning but it turned out well in the end.

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Tsunade was not good at gambling.

Yes... even she herself would agree with that statement.

"Tsunade-sama, you just got a jackpot!" Shizune her personal apprentice said but Tsunade was anything but happy.

"Shizune, we are getting out of here. Quickly pack up the things and get ready to leave."

Shizune was surprised at that but quickly complied but before she could go, she bumped into someone. "Ah! Sorry about that! I was in a bit of a hurry."

The young man had almond coloured hair with matching eyes. "Shizune Kato, I presume."

Shizune was surprised but her eyes quickly went at the headband wrapped around his biceps. She immediately knew why he was here and how he knew her.

"Are you here for Tsunade-sama?" He gave a nod.

"Umm... Tsunade-sama, you have company." Shizune said nervously. She knew this was going to only end in violent manner since her Master didn't like being reminded of her village.

"Who is it?" Tsunade asked grumpily.

TWACK!

A swift chop was delivered on her neck as she slumped and was rendered unconscious.

"TSUNADE-SAMA!" Shizune yelled as she prepared herself to attack the man but she was quickly disabled as she was on the ground with her arms tightly grabbed by the young man.

"Shizune-san, please don't resist. You know that Tsunade-san won't come back to the village peacefully so I had to do this. Please understand."

Shizune was dumbfounded. There were many before him who had come to persuade her Master to come back to the village but none had even tried to even lay a finger on her.

"You really think she will be happy after waking up?" Shizune questioned.

The young man shrugged. "None of my concern. After the shit I had to go through because of her, it's only natural she goes through the same shit."

The young man was naturally Akira and he was tired of Jiraya's shit. After seeing the kind of life Tsunade was living, he was getting even more furious. Tsunade went bars after bars getting drunk and gambling wasting her life and also poor Shizune's as well.

So, not wanting to deal with anymore of this, he rendered Tsunade unconscious since he knew she was going to be what Shikamaru would say 'troublesome'.

Shizune too was somewhat hoping that her Master would return back to the village and do something with her life. Something useful. Not spend her life drinking and gambling so she complied with the young man in front of her.

"Can I know you name since you know mine?" Shizune asked.

"Akira Kurogane, nice to meet you."

"I would saying nice to meet you as well but not in this position." Shizune said as she was on the ground with Akira on top her grabbing her hands.

Akira was startled as he quickly let her go and stood up. "Sorry about that."

Shizune rubbed her hand and waved it off. "No problem, Akira-san."

"So... Akira-san, what now?"

"Now we go to back to the village." Akira said as Shizune nodded.

Akira felt like he was missing something but shrugged it off.

Jiraya meanwhile was wondering what was happening with Akira. With his charisma Jiraya was sure that Akira would be able to persuade Tsunade successfully.

Oh how wrong he was...

If Jiraya knew what had just happened, he would be cursing at Akira for doing such a thing.