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"That's all the there is Yasaka, I don't even know how to get out of here"

Yasaka nodded and went to Ryu's sleeping chest guarding him.

"Yasaka tell him to not be reckless again, and That I'll only be meeting him twice now"

"Understood Eito-sama" Soon Eito disappeared leaving Yasaka and Ryu all alone.

After many hours of waiting the area lit up in a rainbow colored field with a white hole in the center.

Yasaka decide to take the risk and drag the unconscious Ryu to the center and soon both of them were teleported once more.

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"Ryu-sama!" A large fox jumped in the middle of the array after the message Koyuki's father made for her

Naruto seeing this was shocked as he had never seen a fox talk aside from Kurama inside him, he soon deactivated his 3 three tailed beast transformation and see what would happen.

"Ryu!" Guren shouted as she saw a falling Ryu from the sky.

Yamato immediately reacted and made an wood bed enough to land but before Ryu could land Yua catched Ryu with her back and soon drag him towards Team 7 and 12.

"Yua, do you still have enough Chakra to unsummon us?"

"I believe so Yasaka"

"Reverse Summon Ryu to Hiyokuna" Yasaka ordered Yua and then she soon puffed into a smoke teleporting Ryu to Hiyokuna

Yasaka was left behind and soon told the rest of the team what happened.

"Ehem, I believe I'll explain Ryu's matter for now" Yasaka spoke

"You can talk!?" Guren was shocked as she lived with Yasaka for years now and this was the first time she heard the fox talk.

"Yes, I always have been able to talk Guren-chan! I'll tell you guys everything"

Yasaka soon told the Team 7 and 12 what happened while they were gone everything from the fight to how they got teleported and how they were able to come back but she also hid some information such as the Otsutsuki and only mentioned that he was a man payed by Doto.

"So that's what happened, but is he okay?" Yamato asked

"Yes, I'll soon reverse summon myself as I've also exhausted also my chakra"

"Say Yasaka does Ryu also have tons of Fox summons?" Yoru asked

"Yes"

"Cool! Can I have one?" Yoru asked without shame

Yasaka just looked at her and shook her head

"I'm sorry although Ryu can recommend, the final confirmation comes from our Inari-sama, I've told you everything I can, I hope you guys are ready for what's coming next" Yasaka soon turned into a puff of smoke as she did not want to see the disaster that was about to befall onto the teams.

"Eh? what does Yasaka mean by what's coming next" Sakura tilted her head in confusion as she did not know what she meant when she looked at the rest of the group they were frozen in fear as they knew what Yasaka meant.

"Sakura" Yoru held her shoulders hard startling the Haruno.

"When we come back in Konoha, when we say run, we all mean it and stay at home for a week" Yoru deadpanned and looked at Sakura straight in the eyes with all seriousness

"Eh? but why?"

"Akemi" everyone said synchronously.

"You haven't even seen her get angry Sakura, especially now when Ryu is injured" Yoru warned Sakura as she was still in disbelief and by this time Guren was shaking in fear

'To even make Guren scared how strong is Ryu's mom?'

Kakashi soon also joined in.

"I know what you're thinking Sakura, Guren, Naruto and Yoru are all scared for the upcoming tor- I mean training session with Ryu's mother, but believe me when I say this you really don't want to see her get angry, If by any chance she does there's a 30% probability she's bringing Konoha down with her as she's also Kage level strength if she can prepare her seals and we won't even notice it until its too late, She'll only want an explanation though nothing serious, most of it is just acting from her and by the time you realized it she already trained you to push your limits without you even noticing also."

This time Sakura nodded at Kakashi's word but also questioned him

"Why do you sound like you know her so well Kakashi sensei?"

Kakashi really wanted to laugh as he recalled his memories when he was a child as when his father died his pseudo-sensei Eito and Akemi took him under their care.

"I stayed with them for a while when I was young along with Yamato here, trust me we've been there and I understand their fear but they'll get used to it" Yamato and Kakashi soon laughed and dragged their genins away back to the ship and return to Konoha.

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After a week of what happened, back at Konoha in the Hokage's Tower

"That's all the Pro's and Con's of using Konoha as this years Chunin exams" Akemi said, as she had recently learned what happened to Ryu as Yasaka summoned herself in front of her to tell her what happened and she wanted to also see her son become a chunin does she decided to tell Hiruzen a plan on stalling the Chunin exams.

"But if we do perform the Chunin exams here we get to catch Orochimaru"

Shikaku soon chimed in

"Hokage-sama, to be honest sending an envoy to Tetsu no Kuni (Land of Iron) reduces the chances of Orochimaru trying to perform an attack there, if he does it'll probably on the road."

"But we've already sent invitations to the nations?"

"You're right Old-man but it doesn't hurt to change the venue at worse they'll be angry at best we reduce the chances of the village getting embroiled in Orochimaru's schemes, and if he does attack us I suggest we deploy Jiraiya-sama, Tsunade-sama, Itachi-kun,Shisui-kun,Izumi-chan, Kakashi and Yamato as the main party to hold off Orochimaru in case he does, while the other Jonin's will protect their genins as we hold whatever Orochimaru's plan is." Akemi said cooly as she analyzed everything.

"Why don't you want me to fight Orochimaru?" Hiruzen asked he wanted to talk to his student one last time.

"Though You've got balls to kill Danzo I can't say you can do the same to Orochimaru, you did also favor him as Hokage before Minato appeared and we don't want him to escape, I'm sure the Uchiha and especially Fugaku would like to participate in this not only can he see his Son personally turn into Chunin but a chance to get Orochimaru seems like a bonus for him"

Shikaku then continue Akemi's words.

"Akemi's right Lord Third, If you can help the rest of the Jonin's take care of who Orochimaru's helpers are while the other Party takes care of him personally, also it'll increase the reputation of the leaf and think twice of scheming against us if they heard who's coming to Tetsu no Kuni, and it'll more or less make Iwa and Kumo send their Ninja's this year as it is held in neutral ground.

"Very well then, prepare envoys once more and offerings as a sign of forgiveness for the blunder we have done once we have been granted permission we can send them, Tell Itachi, Izumi and Shisui to come with me to Tetsu no Kuni tomorrow as well they'll be my bodyguards I'll talk to Mifune about this matter."

"Very well I'll be taking my leave as my "Guests" have arrived" Akemi smiled and soon went out.

"Guests?" Shikaku looked at Hiruzen confusingly knowing Akemi's status in the villages her guests could be high ranking ones.

"If she's making that kind of smile don't bother asking and pray for the so called "Guests" souls" Hiruzen said as he did pray for whoever pissed off the witch this early in the morning.

"Troublesome" Soon Shikaku left and went back to play Shogi with his lazy son.

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"Ara~ why are you both here Ino-chan? Hinata-chan?" The two were startled when they heard Akemi's voice.

"Ah Akemi-san!" Hinata bowed first and Ino followed suit.

"What is it Hinata-chan? You're not this usually worried and early?"

"Hinata, tell Akemi-san!" Ino worriedly look at her Rival in love as she knew what Hinata wanted to say.

"Ye-yes!, Akemi-san a week ago when I looked at the moon" Hinata had small tears forming in her eyes and Ino soon comforted her telling her to continue.

"Go on I'm listening"

"I had a nightmare! Ryu was fighting a strange man and he was badly hurt I saw blood running down his body I-i!" Hinata soon sobbed and Akemi went closer to the two girls and hugged them close.

"It's all right Hinata I already know, Ryu won't be coming back with them" When both girls heard that they were frozen in fear, Ino looked at the ring in her necklace and looked like she lost a part of her soul, while Hinata was still in shock as she just recently had the courage to tell Ryu what she felt tears were starting to form in her eyes.

Akemi wanted to laugh at them but decided to hold back as she saw both of them really loved his Son albeit the other still trying to come out of her shell

'Only them' Akemi thought.

"I didn't say he died, he was just taken to a place where he could recuperate faster so both of you don't need to worry, come on trust in Ryu like he trusts every one around him."

When both of them heard that they felt like a weight of their shoulder had been taken and soon Ino and Hinata looked at each other in the eye and nodded soon both of them bowed to Akemi.

"Please teach us to become a medic-nin like you!" Both of them said synchronously.

"Ara~ what lively girls, but why should I train both of you, you already have your clan techniques and I'm also busy training Fū, and Guren."

"Because I want to be strong! strong enough to stand beside Ryu!" Ino puffed her chest as she did not hesitate, Akemi soon looked at Hinata waiting for her answer.

"I-i don't want to see anyone get hurt! especially Ryu-kun when I saw him like that in my nightmare I didn't know what to do and I finally know what I want! that's why please teach me Akemi-san" Hinata said with a voice full of determination.

Akemi nodded at their answers and soon

"All right I'll teach you both Medicine starting tomorrow, I'm sure by the time when the Chunin exams come both of you can breeze it through easily, you can even use Ryu as a practice dummy! fufu~"

Both of them were happy and hugged each other when they heard her words but when they heard the last part both of them blushed

"Haha ah Youth, anyways once you're done with me I'll recommend you to Tsunade-sama maybe she'll even extend her apprenticeship to you both"

Soon the Trio were talking happily until

"Oi, Who said you lot could walk in here scot free?" Akemi soon changed her tone and an invisible aura of doom was suddenly present at the Konoha gate where there was a group of people sweating and fear in their eyes.

"I think you lot have an explanation for me this time hmm?" Akemi smiled and soon went close and closer until.

"RUN!" Yoru Yelled and soon the group dispersed and ran with all their might leaving Kakashi and Yamato laughing.

"Pft!" Akemi soon released her hidden weight seals in her Kimono and soon made a dozen shadow clones.

"Bring them to the lake we'll be training them especially Yoru, Guren and Naruto"

"Understood" The Akemi clones soon went and the original Akemi smiled at the two Jonin's nodding at them making them understand she already knows.

"Scary" was all Ino and Hinata could say.

"I'll be going now Ino-chan, Hinata-chan" Akemi smiled and soon went to chase Yoru as she wanted to tell her some important matters regarding her master.