11 Chapter 11: The Truth of Minato Namikaze
"Hey are you...Mikasa Ackerman?" asked Naruto curiously
The girl names Mikasa, had jet black hair that reached up to her shoulders. She had a very cute face, and Naruto was amazed by the fact; that Mikasa looked very similar to his own mother.
She was wearing an ordinary grey skirt, white sandals on her feet and a small black t-shirt.
But the most beautiful thing were her calm blue eyes.
Surprised, would be the right word to describe what Naruto was feeling right now. He had seen a few beautiful girls in his village, but Mikasa was also very good looking.
The girl named Mikasa, looked at him with a calm look on her face.
"Yes, I am Mikasa...who are you?" asked Mikasa calmly
Again, a surprising question asked by the girl. Most people in the village knew who he was, but it seemed that she was unaware of his identity or was not interested in talking.
But then he remembered she was an orphan, and lived at the orphanage, and people would describe her as having a very aloof personality.
"I'm Naruto Namikaze..nice to meet you," said Naruto with a smile; and extended his hand to her for a handshake.
Mikasa's eyes widened for a brief second, until they became calm again. She looked at him calmly, her blue eyes were boring into Naruto's soul. She then gently shook his hand.
"It is nice to meet you Naruto-san,...now can you tell me, why the Hokage's son is searching for me?" asked Mikasa sharply
She was never a person for diplomacy, if there was something she needed to say, she said it directly. Mikasa believed there was no point in talking vaguely, if you want to say something, say it honestly.
And also the Hokage's son searching for her, could not be a coincidence.
Naruto was quite surprised by the girl's sharp question, he liked that she was very straight forward.
"Well, Hokage-sama sent me to give you this personally," said Naruto seriously; he then handed her the chit which his father had given him.
He addressed his father as Hokage, as he was right now an official messenger; and he knew what was right. If he didn't respect his father's position, then the people won't respect him too.
He knew what was in that chit, and the reaction which he got from Mikasa surprised him.
She read the content of the chit calmly, for a brief period Naruto could see a little shock on her face, but she was very quick in schooling her expressions.
After a few moments, she looked at Naruto seriously,
Naruto noticed her eyes fixed on a couple of people that were observing them, and got her message. The girl was very observant, and pretty smart.
Both of them nodded, and went further away from the crowd. None of them seemed to talk while they were walking, and there was a very uncomfortable silence that was bugging Naruto.
Meanwhile Mikasa was walking silently, a lot of things were running through her mind.
The Hokage had asked her opinion on whether she would like to join a secret task force or not that would protect Konoha during the war. No further details were given, the message was clear, she had 2 weeks to make up her mind and report to the Hokage.
And if she didn't want to join, then the entire memory of this incident would be silently wiped away from her mind; so that it remains a secret.
She looked at Naruto closely, the boy was mysterious. He seemed friendly, but she noticed how sharp he was, when he realized her message of going somewhere alone without any words. Just a look and he understood her perfectly.
He seemed very calm, and was walking patiently with her. Most kids their age would have asked her a lot of questions, and Naruto was the Hokage's son.
She had thought that he must be a little arrogant, but he seemed fine and friendly. Even though he was nobility in Konoha, he didn't seem uncomfortable in walking and talking with a common orphan like her.
After a few moments the couple reached a secluded corner, where no people were present. Naruto looked at Mikasa seriously,
"What is your opinion?" asked Naruto seriously, all playfulness gone from his voice.
"I need to think about this...its a lot to consider," said Mikasa hesitantly
"Understood...I will relay your message to Hokage-sama. If you make a decision, please report immediately to him in the Hokage tower," explained Naruto briefly
"I see..thank you," said Mikasa curtly
Silence followed for a few moments between the couple, until Mikasa decided to ask something.
"Are you also joining the force?" asked Mikasa curiously
Naruto looked at her for a few moments, her expression was calm, and she seemed genuinely interested.
"Yes, I am...I will protect this village at all costs," said Naruto with determination
Mikasa looked at the blonde haired boy seriously, his words were firm, and the look in his black eyes showed her; that he did mean what he say.
"Why?" asked Mikasa
"What do you mean?" asked Naruto curiously
"Why do you want to risk your life in such a dangerous force? You can join the regular forces, why do you purposefully risk your life?" asked Mikasa curiously
She wanted to know what had motivated Naruto to make the decision, like her he must also have been asked to make a choice. She wanted to know what was his true purpose behind it, because both of them had faced a similar choice, the only difference was Naruto had already made his choice.
Naruto looked at her with a very far away look on his face.
"Its because when I look at these people, they make me remember my family. Each person has a role to fulfill, I was born in this village, so it is my duty to fight for it and protect it at all costs. This world is merciless Mikasa, but...it is beautiful too. There are so many things that I would gladly give my life to protect. My father says I have a special power in me, I don't know what it is, but my grandfather taught me that with great power; comes great responsibility as well as sacrifice. I am ready to make the sacrifice, the question is; are you?" asked Naruto seriously
Mikasa's eyes widened a little when she heard that, Naruto was so serious, it was as if he knew what he was doing.
But still all of this didn't matter to her anymore.
She couldn't even do anything back then,
"Then you will die following this dream of yours,'' said Mikasa harshly
"So what?" asked Naruto roughly, what was up with this girl? She was even more mysterious than him.
Now it was Mikasa's turn to be shocked, Naruto didn't know what death was.
"You don't know what death is, you talk about dying for this village. You think, if you die protecting this village, your death will be glorious; but reality is different. When you die, everything you wanted, your dream, the people you love, all of them die with you. Your body rots in the barren earth, until it completely vanishes. The only thing that matters in this world is survival," said Mikasa harshly
"It is better to die following your dream, then to lose hope and give up. I won't let any of my comrades die," said Naruto aggressively
"It is your choice, it is your life. I will report back to the Hokage with my decision. Now is there anything else, you need of me ?" asked Mikasa stoically.
"Man, she's so rude," thought Naruto dejectedly.
But still he needed her help, in order to find his next target.
"Well kind of.." said Naruto sheepishly.
Mikasa narrowed her eyes suspiciously, she had grown up in a cruel world. Her parents were dead, so she had to live her life more cautiously. She had seen how devious and deceiving people were, and when someone started fumbling, things would always be fishy.
"What do you need?" asked Mikasa flatly.
"I need your help in finding Armin Arlert," said Naruto firmly.
The locals had told him that Mikasa and Armin, knew each other, and it would help him in finding Armin easily; if Mikasa was with him.
But Naruto was shocked when Mikasa came towards him, at lightning fast speed and slammed him against the wall a little roughly. Her hands were grabbing his shirt quite roughly, and she was giving him a very stern look.
Only one thing was running through Naruto's mind,
"She's too fast!" thought Naruto surprisingly.
"What do you need him for? Keep him out of this, he's the only family I've got," warned Mikasa dangerously.
Naruto was quite surprised by her aggressive behavior, it seemed that Mikasa and Armin were quite close.
Armin was an orphan too, his parents were shinobi who had died shortly after the third great ninja war, while his grandfather had died in the war.
Mikasa's background was completely unknown, she had been found almost dead somewhere in fire country. The details were classified, and his father had not told him anything further. She was a mystery to everyone.
Naruto grabbed her hand and yanked it off, he then looked at her sternly
"Look its not my choice, I'm just following orders. If he does not want to join, he will be left alone..but for now help me find him; because the Anbu won't be as friendly as I am," said Naruto strictly
Mikasa's shoulders slumped in defeat, it seemed that she did not have any say in this matter.
She looked at Naruto for a moment, she knew he was just following orders; and she had acted quite roughly, but Armin was her only family, and she would not let anything happen to him.
"Sorry," said Mikasa curtly
She then started walking away, after walking a few steps she looked back at Naruto; who was still quite shocked by her apology.
"Are you coming?" asked Mikasa patiently
Naruto got out of his daze, and ran towards her.
"I sure do attract mysterious people," thought Naruto with a chuckle
(Konoha Council Room)
The entire council was now in session, Jiraiya had just woken up recently, and after a lot of warning and requests; from Minato and Hiruzen simultaneously, Tsunade had admitted to let Jiraiya of the hook.
For now..
"Shikaku, what plan do you suggest, after considering our entire situation?" asked Minato seriously
Shikaku closed his eyes, his mind was processing information faster than any other person in that room.
Surrounded from all sides, lacking enough military personnel, having a lethal special force, a few kage-level shinobi, and various other unknown traps.
"Before, you think of a plan, there is a little more information, that you need to know. May I Hokage-sama?" asked Baku curtly
Minato thought about Baku's proposal, he had to tell everything now, or there would be chaos on the battlefield when the truth gets out.
A tired sigh escaped from his lips.
"As you all know, Iwa, Kiri and Kumo are behind this war. However that is not the truth," said Minato slowly
Many of the people got curious, if these three villages were not the real threat, then who were?
"What are you saying?" asked Homura curiously
"The ones who are really the mastermind of this war, is an organization called the "Akatsuki"," said Minato firmly
"Akatsuki, what kind of name is that?" asked Koharu mockingly
"I would advise you not to take them lightly, from what we know so far, this organization is supposed to be made up of the most dangerous missing nins of this shinobi world," said Minato darkly
Everyone was shocked, on hearing this, it was not very usual for missing nins to cooperate with each other.
"Do we know any of their identities?" asked Hiruzen curiously
Minato casted a sympathetic look to the former Kage, it was really going to break the old man's heart further.
"We have identified two of their members, one of them is...Orochimaru," said Baku bitterly
A couple of shocked voices could be heard in the room, Orochimaru, the biggest traitor of their village was in Akatsuki?
The man was a monster, and one of the most evil men to be ever born in the world. He was a student of the third Hokage, a Sannin, and the best scientist in the world.
The things that the man had done were inhuman, and he regretted none of it.
"Are you sure about this, Hokage-sama?" asked Shisui hesitantly, even he wouldn't want to face the Sannin in combat.
Meanwhile Jiraiya, Tsunade and Hiruzen was shocked to hear this. Despite what the man had become, he was once a part of their team, a friend and a family.
Only one thought was running through their minds..
"How low can you further fall, Orochimaru?" thought the trio sadly
"The information is absolute, there is no mistake. However he is not the leader of this group," said Baku calmly
"What? He is not someone who would work under someone's rule!" said Tsunade in shock
"Unfortunately, there is a man, who is more powerful than him, that he even calls that man his leader," said Minato bitterly
"Impossible"
"It can't be"
"SILENCE!"
Minato's angry voice, cut through everyone's soul, and they immediately shut their talks.
"Who is the other member?" asked Jiraiya sharply
"It is someone you thought to be dead, Sensei..." said Minato darkly
A shiver ran down, Jiraiya spine, could it be those three?
"The other member of the Akatsuki that we have identified is a woman...named Konan," said Minato firmly
Jiraiya couldn't believe what he had heard, his student, was now a criminal and a comrade of Orochimaru?
He knew Konan better, she was a very kind girl. What could have made her fall this low? What happened with her?
Where the hell were Yahiko and Nagato?
Suddenly a very horrifying revelation became clear to Jiraiya...could it be him?
"Who is this Konan?" asked Kakashi curiously
"Konan Kaname, a master of Origami (Paper) ninjutsu, and earth style ninjutsu. Her genjutsu and Taijutsu were good, an S-rank kunoichi from Amegakure. Her intelligence rivals that of Minato," said Jiraiya darkly
"How do you know so much about her?" asked Hiruzen suspiciously
There was a time in war, where Jiraiya had gone AWOL, Tsunade and Orochimaru had covered up for him. While Jiraiya was not fighting on the front lines, he still was supplying information to Konoha.
This mystery seemed to be a link to Jiraiya's disappearance
Tsunade's eyes widened when she remembered who this girl was, Konan was one of the three orphans whom Jiraiya had trained and taken care of during the war.
She was just about to speak the truth, but when she glanced at Jiraiya's broken face, her will broke.
Jiraiya acted like an idiot, but he was the only friend, she had left in this world. The man loved her, and had done everything he could for her, without asking anything in return.
She would never admit it, but Jiraiya was the most precious person in her life.
And to see him in such a broken state, made her sad. On the outside, it seemed Jiraiya was normal but Tsunade knew him way better than anyone else.
There was a time in the past, where they had been in a relationship.
And both of them had shared a secret...
She knew if the council heard that Konan was Jiraiya's student, then a lot of questions would follow, that Jiraiya wouldn't like to answer. Somethings should remain in the past, just like the thing which they had hidden.
"I am the spy master of this village, from where I get the information is none of your business. So fuck off," said Jiraiya angrily
"We didn't mean any disrespect Jiraiya-sama," said Shikaku quickly, these old bats sure pissed of a lot of people
"She is not the leader either, but this isn't the worst news," said Minato sadly
"What's more worse than this?" asked Danzo roughly
"Orochimaru has perfected that Kinjutsu, Sandaime-sama," said Minato gravely
Hiruzen's eyes were wide as saucers when he heard those words, this couldn't be true!
"What jutsu?" asked Kagami worriedly
"Edo Tensei," said Minato angrily
Everyone in the room was shocked, the jutsu was the most dangerous thing in the world. Even a Tailed Beast Bomb was not as dangerous as that jutsu, because it could not be destroyed, nor the persons who are controlled by it.
It gave you an immortal army, which was unstoppable, and indestructible.
"This makes things worse, sensei. Do we have any idea, whom Orochimaru is controlling through that justu?" asked Kakashi seriously
Minato gave a sad look to his student, he was not going to like it.
"Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Sakumo Hatake, Mito Uzumaki Senju..and one unknown shinobi," said Baku furiously
Now everyone's eyes were wide as saucers, did Kami really hate them?
"This is a joke right?" asked Koharu fearfully
"Does it look like I'm joking, Koharu-gaki?" asked Baku irritatingly
"No" said Koharu curtly
"Then shut the fuck up, or I'll rip your panties out!" said Baku angrily
Everyone chuckled a little on hearing that comment, meanwhile Koharu's face was as read as tomato.
Only two people were not amused after hearing that, and they were Kakashi and Tsunade.
"Sensei, is my father really being controlled? Is there any way to free him and the others?" asked Kakashi worriedly
Despite the differences he had with his father, he still loved him, and to see his father's soul being violated was unacceptable to him.
"Edo Tensei can only be stopped by the caster himself, or if the person who is being controlled is somehow able to free himself. Other than that, there is no other possible way, that we know of yet," explained Minato briefly
"Hai" said Kakashi dejectedly
"Are my uncle and grandfather aware that they are being controlled?" asked Tsunade sharply
"We are not sure, but from what information we have got, Orochimaru had not started the Jutsu, so nothing can be clearly said for now.." said Baku curtly
"Troublesome," said Shikaku worriedly
"Hokage-sama, with such dangerous enemies, I am going to need more troopers in blacklight, but all of my forces are either on the front or behind enemy lines, and I personally don't have time to go searching for exceptional recruits. Do you have any other possible candidates, who can help us win this war?" asked Baku urgently
For once, Minato gave a confident nod, and took out a large file from his drawer, in the wooden desk.
"I knew this was going to be tough, so I selected 300 more recruits myself, they are all capable." said Minato firmly
"I would like to know some of their capabilities, since all the people here are the most trusted people in this village, it would be good if they can hear that we still have talented warriors in our country, who will help us win this war," requested Baku
Minato thought about Baku's proposal, and looked at all the people in the room. They definitely needed something, to lift their spirits and Baku's suggestion was right.
"I will tell you somethings, but remember this is top secret information which you will not reveal to anyone, not that you can do it anyway," said Minato with a smirk
"What do you mean?" asked Danzo suspiciously
"That is none of your business, or do you want me to slice your head off," said Minato dangerously
"I have placed seals on all of your bodies, even if you wanted to tell, you would never be able to tell about blacklight or our strategy to anyone. Not even a Yamanaka can break through, because if they try to then both of the parties would die" thought Minato deviously
He was a Kage, and if one thing all Kages knew, was to never trust anyone blindly. This was the biggest rule of the shinobi world.
Over these years, Minato had marked all the council and military leaders with his seals, so no important secrets get out.
Minato then took out the file and started reading its contents briefly
"Naruto Namikaze, a powerful water style user, kekkai genkai unknown, rest of the skills are classified. Sense of intelligence is on par with a chunin, and good leadership skills. Current heir of the Namikaze clan, and elder son of the Fourth Hokage"
"Mikasa Ackerman, a level headed person. Remains calm under any circumstances, has unnatural speed and strength. Rest of the information is classified"
"Armin Arlert, the smartest of his generation. Has an IQ above 200, though physically weak, but has all the possible traits to be the next Jounin commander of this village. Rest of the skills are classified"
"Anko Mitarashi, a tough girl. Specializes in taijutsu, and ninjutsu. One of the most dangerous of her generation"
"Yugao Uzuki, a gifted Kunoichi who has great talent for swordsmanship, and a good lightning user,"
"Hana Inuzuka, the daughter of Tsume Inuzuka, and heiress of the Inuzuka clan. Best possible recruit for a Recon Team or good addition for a Strike Team, rest of the skills are classified"
"Hayate Gekko, another talented child, he has great talent for swordsmanship, and fire ninjutsu. A good infiltrator, rest of the skills are classified"
"Aoba Yamashiro, a good sensor, has high talent in genjutsu"
"Shizune Kato, has great talent in medical ninjutsu, has the potential to pass Tsunade Senju in a few decades. A good recruit for the medical unit"
"Rangiku Matsumoto, born with a powerful chakra, has abilities that have been classified. A very promising candidate for the Strike Team"
"Izumi Kamizuki, specializes in weapons and water style ninjutsu."
"Kotetsu Hagane, specializes in weapons and a powerful fire style user,"
"Yamato Nohara, a powerful earth style user, has great stamina and strength. Rest of skills are classified, promising recruit for Recon Division"
"Genma Shiranui, a powerful fire style user, possess great speed and intelligence"
"Raido, specializes in Taijutsu and weapons"
"Iwashi, a rare fuinjutsu specialist, and one of the best possible recruits for the Communication Team, and the Emergency Task Force"
The war council was quite astonished after hearing of the existence of such powerful children, there were probably many more of such exceptional kids. If trained properly, then they could become a lethal force, that could destroy any enemy.
"There are 284 more of such children who have been chosen for blacklight. Should they accept to join, train them well and I expect good results," ordered Minato
"As you wish, Hokage-sama" said Baku sincerely
He was satisfied, if there was one thing he loved about Minato, was that he never hesitated. He had the guts to do what was necessary, and never gave a fuck about what anyone else thought.
Minato was so much similar to Tobirama, the way they ruled, their thoughts, even their faces were similar, both of them were masters of teleportation...
If one could say...
"That is some good news," said Shisui in a relieved voice
"Hokage-sama, I have a plan in mind, that can help us gain advantage over our enemy," said Shikaku firmly
"What do you have in mind?" asked Minato curiously
Shikaku then looked at Baku firmly
"Baku-taichou, with your current forces, do you think you can hold an entire front? How long will it take to train these new recruits?" asked Shikaku curiously
"Yes, I can hold an entire front with my current forces, but without reinforcements we will suffer heavy casualties. My forces are strong, and in a head on battle they can demolish an entire army, but if we have to hold an entire front, we would be stretched thin, and the enemy would likely overwhelm us," explained Baku sincerely
"Hokage-sama, I propose to divide our entire army in five divisions," said Shikaku curtly
Shikaku then pointed towards the world map of the shinobi world.
"We are right in the centre of the shinobi world. I plan to divide our forces into 5 divisions"
"The first division, will be a Mid-Range battle force, which will be deployed directly on Kumo's borders. It will be a battle force of 4000 shinobi"
"The Second division, will be a Short-Range battle force, now it will play a major role in the war, because it will infiltrate River country, which is right next to Kusa and is very close to Iwa. Iwa's armies generally have shinobi with earth affinity, they prefer close combat, and the second division will be the best to deal with them. It will consist of 4000 battle ready shinobi."
"The Third Division, will be a Short-Mid Range battle divsion, it will be deployed in wave country and its primary objective would be to hold Kiri's forces, and prevent any surprise attacks from Kumo by sea. It will have 5000 battle ready shinobi, this division will have a large number of Anbu blackops in it."
"The Fourth Division would be a Long-Range battle division, it will be deployed beside the First Division. Its primary objective would be to destroy Kumo's advance forces, and infiltrate their country. It will also provide tactical support to the third division in wave, in case of an emergency. It will have 3000 shinobi"
"The Fifth Division would be a Special Battle Division, it would consist of our Kekkai Genkai shinobi, and the entire rebel forces of Kiri. It will be deployed right in the middle of fire country, every division would need support and this division's primary objective would be to provide reinforcements to all divsions, and supplies. But it will primarily support the blacklight troopers and protect the southern region of Fire country."
"Why is that?" asked Minato firmly
"I plan to deploy, the entire blacklight force on Iwa, Taki, and Kusa's borders. They will hold the enemy as long as possible, and when the Second division infiltrates Iwa's territory from River country, then with support from Fifth Division, blacklight can also move forward and destroy Iwa."
"But the casualties in blacklight would be very high," argued Danzo
''You are forgetting Danzo-san, blacklight are paratroopers, they can destroy the enemy faster than any of our forces. The reason they are deployed there, because Iwa likes to charge head on, with the weapons the blacklight forces have, they can annihilate the enemy from the air as well as the ground. Plus they will have the support of the Second Division, as well as the Fifth Division. Casulaties will be high, but this is what they are trained for" explained Shikaku briefly
"What about the medical division? There will be a lot of injured from all fronts" said Tsunade urgently
"Yes, a small company of our best medics will be stationed in Hazuko, it is a small base which we had developed during the previous war. It is very close to all the divisions, so casualties can be moved there easily, while the battle divisions will also have a few field medics. In case of any urgency, we can send the medical unit of blacklight" said Shikaku curtly
"Can I make a suggestion?" asked Kagami curtly
Minato nodded, if there was one thing he knew about Kagami, that he was a good tactician.
"I recommend the formation of a small Surprise Attack Unit, while Blacklight can deal with Iwa, the rest of the companies also need some tactical support. This surprise unit can perform blackops missions with the support of the Fifth Division" suggested Kagami
"A very good idea, we still have a few shinobi left, and they can be transferred to this unit" said Hiruzen curtly
"In order to maintain communication and transfer Intel, we have to form an intelligence division too" said Kakashi briefly
"So be it, I will form a Sensor as well as Intel Unit, that will provide us updates about the enemy, transfer intel, and keep communication between our different divisions" said Minato sternly
"But what about our internal security, there has to be some law and order in the village. Our shinobi will be on the front lines, how are we supposed to maintain peace in the village?" asked Homura briefly
"The Police Force will keep the peace in the village. Some people of my clan, as well as some powerful shinobi will help you keep the peace in the village" said Kagami confidently
"Everything is decided, does anyone have any objections, suggestions. Speak now" ordered Minato
None of the members replied so, Minato understood that everyone agreed with this plan.
"Shikaku, you are the best stragtegist in this world. We are proud to have someone like you in our forces, you and the Nara clan are the pride of this village," complimented Minato proudly
"It is troublesome work, but we will always protect this village. Hokage-sama, you need to appoint the commanders for different divisions," suggested Shikaku
"Jiraiya-sensei, will be the commander of the first division" said Minato firmly
Jiraiya gave a curt nod, indicating he accepted the job.
"Hiruzen-sama will be the battle commander of the second division. With his experience and intelligence he can infiltrate Iwa's borders very quickly" ordered Minato
"I shall lead them to victory," said Hiruzen firmly
"Kakashi, while you are young, your intelligence is on par with a Hokage, you have fought in a war, and have the respect of the entire village. You are a hero, a bloody icon. Your men will be facing a dangerous enemy, and they will need a man like you on the front. I appoint you the commander of the Third Division"
"The third division would defend Konoha till the last man, I give you, my word, the enemy will not get through our front lines, that is a promise" said Kakashi fiercely
He was very angry that his father, was being used like this, and his village was in danger, he would protect Konoha at all costs.
He was Kakashi Hatake, the famous copycat ninja and last remaining student of the famous yellow flash.
"I will be the commander of Fourth Division, as well as the Supreme commander of our army. Under normal conditions I would have stayed away from the front, but this time I will be at the front from the start, and I plan to destroy Kumo's armies with my Hirashin." said Minato firmly
"We believe in you, Hokage-sama" said Shikaku confidently
"Kagami-san, you are a war veteran, as well as Kekkai Genkai shinobi. I appoint you the battle commander of the Fifth Division, all of our lives will depend on your division's performance," said Minato briefly
"We won't let you down," said Kagami firmly
"Tsunade-sama, you are the head of the medical division, with my wife Mikoto Namikaze as your second in command. Please protect the lives of our shinobi with your skills," said Minato seriously
"I will save as many lives as possible, and will manage all the logistics with Mikoto's help. You can count on the medical division" said Tsunade confidently
"Shisui, you will be the captain of the Surprise Attack Division. Like Kakashi, you are also one of our bravest shinobi, lead your men, well. Your commanding officer would be Danzo Shimura, he has experience of three wars, I expect the best from both of you," ordered Minato
"Hai, Hokage-sama. I won't let you down," said Shisui firmly
"I shall not let anyone harm Konoha, we will do our duty," said Danzo curtly
"Inoichi will be the head of the Intelligence division, and will relay us the information, while Takane Kurama will be the commander of the Sensor Division. Shikaku, you will stay with Inoichi, and Takane's divisons at our HQ, and will coordinate our entire army, and create new strategies" said Minato seriously
"Troublesome, its a lot of work..but I'll do my best," said Shikaku tiredly
"Homura-san, Koharu-san, you two are also war veterans. I appoint you the head of the internal security force of Konoha, you will keep the peace in this village with the help of the police force, and our shinobi guards," ordered Minato
"Yes, Hokage-sama. We shall protect Konoha from all enemies in this village," said Koharu and Homura in unison
"This meeting is now over, report to your respective stations and make sure your men are ready, in the next 24 hours. All of you can leave, except for Jiraiya-sensei, Tsunade-sama, and Hiruzen-sama" said Minato curtly
Everyone gave a deep bow to their Hokage, and left the room quickly.
All of them had important jobs to do, they were at war now, and the lives of their men depended on their decisions.
Being a leader sucked ass!
As soon as the room was cleared; Minato violently destroyed the entire wooden desk with his bare hands.
He then casted a murderous look to the trio standing in front of him.
Taking a scroll out of his pocket, he threw it towards Jiraiya angrily
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?" hissed Minato furiously
Jiraiya, Tsunade and Hiruzen looked at the scroll and immediately understood what was happening.
"So he found it out, (sigh) he is smart just like his father," thought Hiruzen tiredly
"I sent Naruto, and Itachi's genes and DNA, for testing, and guess what I found?" asked Minato sarcastically
"We can explain," said Tsunade worriedly
Minato was a good man, but if someone pissed him off, then it would be their last mistake. Tsunade doubted that she could block Minato's Hirashin, the man could slice her head off in an instant, if he wanted.
"This was a top secret which we had hidden for all our lives," said Jiraiya slowly
"We did it because, we were ordered to do this," said Tsunade gently
Hiruzen stepped forward, and gave a very firm gaze to Minato. Both the Hokage's shared a look, which meant a dark secret that was going to be unveiled...
"There is a reason why Naruto has the ability to control water, is a good sensor and has a powerful chakra. You are the only man in this world who is able to perform Hirashin No Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique) and that is because...
