39 Saving Gaara

Man-made underground cave - Current Hideout of Akatsuki

"Nagato, how much time will it take to extract One-Tail?" a strange childish voice sounded through the middle of the cave. it was a man with a mask on his face, he was wearing a stranded Akatsuki outfit.

There was a weird massive statue, it had chakra chains coming out from it, those chain pulling out something from an unconscious teenager laying on the stone bed. another skeleton like man standing top of the statue making hand seals, he had his full concentrating on his current work. as for mask man's questioning, he didn't bother to answer him at all.

"Zetsu what happened to Itachi and Kisame's body doubles? know you can feel thin since they are made from your genes." Masked mumble to empty space beside him.

"Tobi-Sama both of them are dead" Zetsu appear beside Tobi, it was only his white half made the appearance while black half didn't come alone. Tobi didn't ask about black Zetsu.

"What happened?" Tobi was naturally curious. even if they were body double or fake if you so they still had same abilities as original to some limit. to be defeated this fast other parties must be at least the same level as the original.

"Kakashi and Nine-Tail defeated Itachi with some difficulty while Kisame's clone himself didn't know what happened" Zetsu explain briefly, it was a mystery how Kisame's clone died, even now Zetsu is trying to figure out what happened after seeing the sonic boom.

"Kakashi and Nine-Tail I can understand, but what with Kisame? who was it?" Tobi pondered, killing someone even before they aware of it, even he who posses space teleportation couldn't to someone with that level of power.

"I don't know, but only thing Kisame saw a man running toward him with speed of sound that's all" even though he said that Zetsu still had some doubts.

"Man running speed of sound? it isn't impossible but who could it be? you saying he came with leaf village team?" Tobi asked.

"This... I don't know, but this happened after Hyuga clan brat ignited SOS smoke, details aren't clear"

Instead of asking further Tobi start to think 'who could it be? Jiraiya? if so why would he come to save Kazekage?' Tobi couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

Suddenly boom rang out from their underground cave entrance, Tobi and Zetsu become alert every member of their organization knew the combo to open the door, besides there is no need to destroy it.

"Who is it?" by nowTobi's weird voice was gone, he had the normal male voice.

"It is I who governor over the every..... cough....cough....shit, sand got to my mouth"

Tobi looked at Zetsu when they heard this voice talking their body got cold shiver all over but with coughing sound and curses they able to regain their former bearings.

On the other hand, Simon was in an awkward position, he was trying to act cool but looks like he spoke before sand settled own. now he didn't want to look at faces of Tobi and others.

When the dust settled down Tobi and Zetsu had a clear view on the intruder, he was a young and handsome man, he wore black long kimono style jacket, which normally wore by nobles. on his left hand, he held a long golden staff, on his back, black ring constantly spinning. most notable this was his pair of eyes it was same as Nagato's Rinnegan but it had Yin-Yang iris on it, it was too beautiful to even look at.

Zetsu start to tremble when he saw Simon, he couldn't help but stare at Simon's eyes "mother he is finally here, he finally came, he came to save you, now there is no need for all these" Zetsu mumbles himself.

Although Tobi heard some of that he decide to ignore it for time being, this time it looks like they have a big one, and he won't be easy as well. Tobi could tell other party came to rescue Kazekage, he clearly saw the young man looking at Kazekage when he just came inside. Tobi didn't want to fight with an unknown power he wants to leave this place as soon as possible just like Zetsu. but he couldn't let this guy stop Nagato's work.

"Oh!! looks like weakling already bailed you? no matter it doesn't make any different anyways"

Simon saw Zetsu slipping away but didn't care about him, although he was the mastermind Zetsu cannot do anything to him or his family so he let him go.

Simon saw Nagato still didn't stop extracting beast from Gaara and he almost has taken out Shikaku's tail from Gaara's seal. "hey you skeleton stop what you doing or ill stop it for you" Simon threatened Nagato. But as if he didn't hear Simon Nagato keep pulling one-tail.

"Looks like you want to die so badly" Simon step toward Gedo Statue Nagato was on, yet before he reached Nagato, Tobi appeared pointing Kunai toward Simon.

Simon caught his hand easily " Tobi looks like it's time for you to separate from Obito" his deep voice scared Tobi shitless.

"H-how did you know?"

"Haha I know enough, you don't need to know how, so what would it be?" Simon smiled. he knew how Tobi possed Obito's body and his mind, he didn't like either one of them.

"You...you..."

"Alright shut it! stay their" Tobi was trying to say something but Simon cut him off. he sealed his abilities and throw him to a corner. He couldn't even speak.

Nagato didn't have his 'six pain' group at this time, he was alone by himself after he saw what happen to Tobi he start to force his chakra to chains making the process faster. but Simon didn't care about it he went near Gaara then caught chains that bind one-tail into a whole and broke it. Nagato cough mouthful of blood before fainting on the spot.

Simon wasn't going to kill Nagato or Tobi just yet, those people aren't his problem anyways, those are Naruto's problems. he is here to stop the sad scene happening, not to fight others battle. he saw Gaara's seal on Shikaku's losing its power, he drew spiral on Gaara's forehead, not his stomach like before, this is his one of sealing power, as he imagines he can do anything.

This time Gaara's seal is more powerful and solid, while Shikaku didn't have malice aura on him like Kurama he was arrogant, with this seal he might able to calm down and might help Gaara in the future. with the seal is done Gaara's pale face start to become healthier but his face had some change, his forehead had spiral mark on it.

Simon picked him up and use his Wheel of Creation to fly way.