Chapter 36

Chapter 36

Konaha, 3 days after the invasion

As the sun started to rise the sky became more cloudy. It was a day of mourning. In the invasion of sound and Sand village a lot of people died, among them third Hokage was one of them. Even with his unique hobbies he was the leader of the village for more than forty years. It was more than enough time for him to make most people of the village respect him.

As he stood in front of his window he couldn't help but feel nostalgia at the fact that he could still remember the time when Sarutobi Hiruzen became the Third Hokage. Though it had been a sad time because of the death of the Second hokage, people wanted to see and hoped for a brighter future... at that time. He was still not sure that they had a bright future given the fact how many people died in both war after that.

At the same time he thought that Hiruzen had tried his best for the village... or he hoped so now that he was dead. Back in his mind he was still worried at the fact that another war might start any moment. He felt also a little relived at the thought of the future.

Kakashi Hatake, the son of White Fang. The copy ninja now known as Byakuya or the White Tiger of leaf 120 million ryo bounty. He was glad that the moody kid was now a power house that would protect the village. He had known that the kid had the potential but it had been like the kid had given up. For whatever reason the kid started to train and got stronger all of a sudden, not that he was not happy about it. It's just he was a little worried about his students.

Sasuke Uchiha, son of Wicked eye Fugaku and Fire Maiden Mikoto. Not something to be proud of but Kinslayer Itachi. Scarlet eye Sasuke age 13 and an A rank shinobi with 50 million ryo bounty. Half of the Jonins don't get A rank and the kid got that at his debut. But the thing he was worried about is the fact that the kid was an Uchiha. He wouldn't have cared if not for the fact that just after the third Hokage took the seat of the new hokage they had a civil war. In that war they showed why they were feared. He himself couldn't believe at that time when he heard that they killed their own family to get stronger eyes or took other eyes like it had been some kind of game. At that time he had lost all hope in the Uchiha.

The Uzumaki brat also got quite famous as well not to mention he was now the apprentice of the Toad Sage and was the one to defeat the one tailed beast. Both father and Mother were S rank shinobi's as well. It was not much of a shock to find that even if he was given as an A rank threat Iwa put a bounty of 100 million on his head not to mention kumo putting 100 ryo on his head. He was not sure why the Raikage put only 100 ryo but it didn't matter, the only thing that mattered was that the kid would have to grow stronger otherwise he would only be a burden considering the people that would come for his bounty.

He sighed to himself, here he was thinking about the dark future or bright instead of getting ready for the funeral. Washing his face he ate some light food. Opening the closet he soon found the black dress for the funeral. He could vividly remember the last time he went to a funeral was only a few months ago when he found a genins body in the forest outside the village. The kid was unlucky to get caught on a trap by some enemy chunin months ago.

He closed the door and locked it for the sake making it look protected, not that there were much things of importance. All the important thing were with him or in the bank. Not that he cared if his house gets robbed.

While walking toward the funeral he took few white lilly from a Yamanaka clan member giving them. He greeted few people with a small nod of his head. While walking he noticed that most of the people present at the site was the one who lost the loved one or friends. At the same time he could tell it would be sometimes later that the funeral would start. Not that he minded the waiting. He could reminisce about the happy days of his life.

The sky started to get darker and it looked like rain would start any moment. Well he knew the rain would only start when the funeral would start not that he minded a sunny weather. After all the people dying would no longer have to suffer in the cursed world. And for most shinobi's they would no longer have to kill people in the name of protecting the village.

From the corner of his eye he could tell under a genjustu someone was hiding. But given the fact he couldn't see through or it wasn't trying too hard to hide he could guess the caster. He looked at the two old power hungry leaches in front of all for the funeral or he should call the honorable elders. Kakashi Hatake and the Uchiha kid chakra was still away from the funeral place, given the pace walking together. So the only person he could thing do something like hiding in plain sight while not coming down would be Jiraya the irresponsible kid. not that it mattered. Where was the Uzumaki kid anyway?

He would have given more thought into it if not for the fact that both Hatake and the Uchiha came at that time. Looking at the Uchiha kid who was not wearing a mask like the Hatake he couldn't help but think of Itachi. It was not any other reason than the fact on how much control he was showing that he couldn't tell what he was thinking. As for Hatake he could say he felt sad... or so he could tell. He stood in one of the last lines... habits die hard, not that it was a bad habit or anything.

He easily ignored the sound of wailing given how many time he had seen it. Though he would not fault shinobi from shredding tears. Emotionless on book sounds good and all but the fact that we were human more than shinobi.

Just as he was about go on another matter to think he felt papers falling from the sky. He suddenly got a very bad feeling. He looked up and widened his eyes. The papers were falling all over the village.

He caught one and saw what written on it. He knew he had fallen for the enemies plan when he saw the writing on it. But at the same time he was glad it was something like that and not paper bombs. He was sure with the amount of paper bombs the village would have gotten leveled to the ground.

'It's just turned more problematic. Who is behind all this?' It was like someone waiting for him to ask even if he only thought inside his mind.

"HELLO, people of Konoha! I am Tobi from Akatsuki! Tobi is a good boy." Most people were shocked to hear voice coming from the sky. The cloudy sky slowly started to get clear.

"As you can see today is a great day. We all here to say our final goodbye to the longest living Hokage." Everyone in the village heard his voice. Most civilian were fearing for their lives and some ninjas were trying to take them to shelter.

"In the paper some of the great deeds the Third Hokage did that was not published. Don't worry we from Akatsuki News tried our best to get the hottest news." This time the sky was much cleared and people could see a person with orange mask and black cloth with red cloud standing in the sky. He was comically waving his hands.

"I had given you the preview a few months ago and now some spicy news! You don't have to thank me--- HEY! HEY! NO ATTACKING! Otherwise I will throw paper bombs next time!" His words were enough to stop ninjas who were about to attack. But at the same time a lot of people felt pressure from Hatake Kakashi and his student Sasuke Uchiha both looking at the enemy with their Sharingan opened.

No chakra explosion or anything it was simply their presence that felt like in front of someone that is waiting to kill. But it looked like the intruder didn't care to give them a single glance. Though some shinobi's were more concerned about the fact that the enemy could fly in the sky. The only other person who was able to fly was Tsuchikage and he was more problematic than any other Kages.

"Cough cough, as I was saying this is the hidden achievements of the Third Hokage. You all should be happy that I am showing this to you all. Don't forget to subscribe to our news channel Tobi from Akatsuki." With that massive flash bomb exploded from the place he was standing. It was strong enough to make most ninjas feel blinded. The Hyugas who were trying to see though the intruder got the most of it. To their shock not only they were not only not able to see thorough the intruders clothes they were not able to see any chakra signature as well. The fact that even in the village clan secrets were hidden behind seal that makes it blurry for Bayakugan to look through. And they were not able to see through intruder's cloths.

Most Hyugas were holding their eyes and shouting in pain while rolling on the ground.

"The village will be on complete lockdown. Take civilians to the bunkers. Medics start treating Hyuga shinobi's. NOW!" No one questioned Hatake Kakashi's sudden order. It was a time of emergency and necessary measures must be taken.

The current Nara head seems to agree as well."Jonin start to secure the the village. Inuzuka and Aburame clan start full search now." He also started to instruct the ninjas. Some noticed Sasuke Uchiha laying unconscious on Kakashi's shoulder, those who read knew why. Most were following orders to not let the panic start but they knew it was impossible to hide all the information. In their heart the also wanted to ask questions but given the situation they mostly stopped themselves. After out of the sites of the superiors they couldn't stop themselves from talking about it.

On the other hand those civilians who were not present in the funeral site, which was most of them had a lot more time to read. Even an idiot could tell it was impossible to hide.

Deep in most ninjas heart strom was browing. They were questioning their loyalty to the village. They knew things would never be the same. Some of them were expecting a large amount of desertion it things not get taken care of fast.

As he stood in the middle of it all as eternal genin he sighed. He felt complicated looking at the paper in his hand but deep in his heart he knew most of them had to be true. As for the enemy even with his high sensory capability he was not able to sense the enemy even when he was in front of his eyes.

He said nothing with a small bow towards Hatake he left to help take civilians to safety.

[ Can you guess the character?

Also sorry for late update. I wanted to write 2 or 3 chapters a week but things didn't go as planned.

Thanks for reading.]