44 Incoming

When lunchtime arrived Simon decide to go back to the village, Ino had some progress on controlling the mind of small wild animals, yet when it comes to bigger animals who had chakra, she was helpless.

Ino succeeds in her upgraded Jutsu because, Every time she exhausted her chakra pool Simon would give her, his chakra without delay. If not she would have gone home by now.

"Ino let's go back, we can come back again tomorrow," Simon said to Ino who was breathing heavily.

"No... I can... I can do it" Ino didn't want to go back, as she felt she was so close to controlling this tiger-like chakra beast, it would be a huge waste.

Simon sighed. he knew what she was thinking, he went near her and pick her up without saying anything, as he was carrying Ino like a princess, Ino tried to say something, but she was really exhausted, a few moments later she fell asleep on Simon's arms.

He didn't use his flying ability, the village wasn't far from their current location, so he carried Ino across the village. Old folks watched this lovely couple making there way to home, some even gave him comments saying "young man you should take a good care of her" while some old lady said "boy, I m the one who helps her mother when she gave birth to little girl, look after her just like this"

Although he felt surprised hearing Old lady he didn't stop, as he kept waking he said "don't worry grandma, she is my little princess, just like others...haha"

Hearing Simon's happy smile and words, Old folks, who did nothing but wasting time also smile happily.

Hokage Office.

"Lady Tsunade did you uncover anything from Itachi?" Shizune put down another bundle of files on Tsunade's table. Now She had a mountain of files. If someone looked at her, the only thing they could see was the Tsunade's forehead.

"Sigh... We did find out everything, it was as we suspected, Danzo is the one who ordered Uchiha massacre" she stood up causing her twin peaks to tremble. "But the problem is, Itachi's words alone can't put Danzo away, no matter what happens Itachi did murder his whole clan, we can't overlook it"

Shizune did have any comment, she also thought saving Itachi would be really hard at this point, "there is another thing" She heard Tsunade sigh again.

"What is it, Lady Tsunade?"

"Itachi is dying," Tsunade said in a defeated voice, she had tried everything, but fate was cruel.

WHAT!! HOW?" Shizune was felt surprised, as a ninja, they hardly caught a serious illness, besides illness even Tsunade couldn't heal. Shizune was shaken up.

"Why are you yelling"

"I m sorry Lady Tsunade, but why can't you heal him?" Shizune apologized for her sudden burst.

"It's a lung cancer, I have tried everything, but there is no improvement, he even said stop trying to heal him, looks like he knew about it a long time ago" Tsunade gave a sad sigh, she had seen Itachi grow up, now she had to see him die, nothing she could do. She was powerless as ever.

Shizune fell into deep thoughts, she was thinking the way to save Itachi as he was her childhood friend, she must do everything she can. As she remembered something her face brightened up.

"Lady Tsunade....."

Swoosh

"Lady Tsunade it's an emergency"

Anbu appeared cutting of Shizune's words. although Shizune was angry about Anbu interrupting her when she heard it was an emergency she calmed down.

"What is it?" Tsunade hurriedly asked.

"Sentry Anbu spotted Sasuke Uchiha with another four ninjas coming toward the village" Anbu reported.

'Hmm...looks like a little brother received information about big brother's whereabouts.' Tsunade knew it wouldn't take long but didn't think it would be this quick.

"Why didn't Anbu ambush him?" She asked. Anbu start to sweat he thought 'you want us to die?' But didn't voice out his inner thoughts.he said " Lady Hokage, Sasuke Uchiha is with High-level Kage and he himself More powerful than Anbu, we can't confront him without least 20 or more Anbu"

His voice was trembling. He was in a super hard situation he didn't want to see Lady Hokage's anger but he lost rock, paper, scissors against his buddies.

"Go gather Special Jonins and entire Anbu department, bring Jaku to seal village gates, ill take to him" Tsunade gave her orders, but inside she was thinking 'who is the Kage level? Since Anbu didn't recognize him, he must be someone from Akatsuki'

"As you say milady" Anbu went away as he came.

"Lady Tsunade, I don't think this is a good idea, what if the fight break out?" Shizune worried about her mentor.

"Don't worry Shizune, what can snorty nose brat can do to me, whats more Jiraiya is around somewhere in the village if something major happens he will come" Tsunade reassure Shizune, but she wasn't sure what would happen since there is someone powerful in Uchiha's side.

'Should I ask his help? naah since his family also in the village, if something were to happen he will take action' Tsunade thought about asking Simon's help, yet she didn't really want to meet him. after she knew he was trying to court her, she didn't want to give him a chance. She was afraid of her own feelings.

"Shizune go inform Naruto, he might want to see his old friend" Tsunade went out with her security Anbu group.

"Yes, milady" Shizune nodded thinking 'I should inform Simon as well, he wouldn't let Lady Tsunade be in harm's way' she first went toward Ryuujin Household.

While All this happening Simon is thinking about how he going to play with Ino's super duper hot body, today he is going to mark her with his dragon breath.