Extra chapter -Thank you for the stones.- Next Extra Chapter: 50 Power Stones
Inside a distant mountain, 8 silhouttes stood around a circle.
"Deidara, I thought I warned you before" The man's purple eyes narrowed.
"Hmph, they shouldn't have insulted my art then"
"Because of you, the Stone Village won't make deals with us anymore. I assume you will take responsibility." The man said.
"C'mon Pain you kno-"
Before Deidara could finish his words, the mountain started shaking.
"Zetsu, are we discovered?" Pain asked.
"I didn't see anyone but..." Zetsu hesitated.
"Speak."
"My clones near Konoha, they were all nearly destroyed."
Pain took a moment to process the news.
"I am the closest to the Leaf. I can check it out." A crimson-eyed man said.
"Oi, you just want to see your village again don't you Itachi"
"Shut up Deidara, contrary to you, I am contributing to the organization."
"Tch, as i-"
"Stop it Deidara. Itachi, there is no need for you to be sent for such a mission. Zetsu himself is enough" Pain said.
"He is right Itachi-san. You know you can't tire your eyes out" A shark-man said.
"Understood." Itachi answered.
"Let's get back to the matters in hand..." Pain continued on.
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"I am not coming Jiraiya."
"I am not lying you know, I really saw one of Orochimaru's snakes."
"You have finally gone insane now."
"Tsunade, please. I will even give you gambling money."
A long white haired old man and a beautiful blonde were sitting in a bar, conversing while drinking. They were 2 of the Legendary Sannin, Tsunade and Jiraiya.
"Why would Orochimaru sy we both should go back to the village if we want to see him. This is certainly yet another of that old man's tricks."
"At least give it a chance Tsunade. Don't you want to see Konoha too?"
Tsunade looked down in regret but then met Jiraiya's gaze.
"Jiraiya, you know why I am not coming back and I will not do so unless the village is in danger."
Jiraiya was about to argue but after seeing the serious eyes of Tsunade., he looked at her helplessly
Just then, because the two were very close to the Leaf, a strong tremor was felt around the village.
"Was that, did that come from Konoha?" Tsunade asked, panic finding its way to her words.
"Does that count as danger?" Jiraiya asked playful, hiding his worry.
"Tch, bastard, get moving."
The 2 shinobi sped off at the direction of the Konoha village.
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"What a monster. I could hardly escape for my life from the aftermath of the battle but to think that he would still target me amidst that."
As soon as Fang Yuan had regained his wood release against the Konoha Jonin, he had sent a shadow clone after Orochimaru. The battle with the clone had been a hard-fought one but Orochimaru managed to be victorious though not without any drawbacks. While dodging the final wooden bomb-like attack of the clone, Orochimaru was marked with some kind of seal. He wasn't a good enough seal master to judge but he could understand the seal had tracking capabilities. He had attempted removing it to no avail. If he wanted to be free, his only option was to ask Jiraiya, a master of seals. Or to beat Fang Yuan but Orochimaru knew which one to choose.
"Oh so they are rushing back now. Too bad they are too late." Orochimaru mused and started running towards the two. After countless years, The Legendary Sannin would finally reunite.
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Cloud Village
A was sitting in front of his desk, calmy reading papers.
BAM! The table was broken.
"Damn this paperwork. Darui, I am going to train with Bee"
"Raikage-sama, you have to fulfill your duties."
"I am the Raikage, I do what I say." A broke through the wall and flickered towards Bee.
"Though what is up with this mini-earthquake? I have never seen one happen in the village" A thought inwardly.
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Stone Village
"Ah, my back!" The fence sitter Ohnoki screamed.
"Tsuchikage-sama, we looked around but nobody is practicing earthquake jutsus. We think the earthquake is natural."
"No, I know it is not. Look further."
"Uhg, old man. Have you finally lost your mind."
"Speak appropriately with me Kurotsuchi. I am the Tsuchikage. Ah, my back!"
"Tch, old man..."
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Konoha Village
"Damn, where is Hokage-sama?"
"Where are all the jounins?"
"Where is the ANBU?"
"What is happening?"
The whole village was in chaos after most of Konoha's battle force just vanished. In the midst of chaos, the ninjas were trying to keep the population calm even with all the chakra spreading and tremors vibrating throughout the land.
They managed to do that until the massive bijuu-bomb of Kyuubi's blew up close to the village. Most civilians directly exposed to the nuke got 2nd degree burns with many losing their sight. The village was in uproar as a man appeared in between the village gates.
"Hey, who are you? Entry is prohibited right now."
"Yeah, go away"
Fang Yuan paid them no heedç
"Dream Path: Massive Chakra Extraction" A genjutsu spanning the whole Konoha was spread with all of Fang Yuan's restored chakra, combined with the Kyuubi's remaining. Even that amount was insufficient for any other genjutsu of this scale but this. This genjutsu fueled itself by the chakra of those trapped.
"Your last use is to refill my reserves, Konoha"
The chakra of all the inhabitiants started flowing through the air, all condensing at Fang Yuan. After assimilating the Kyuubi's chakra amount, Fang Yuan could easily host the chakra of ten thousand normal people. The problem was the people with chakra.
"I guess I can't knock them out like this yet." Fang Yuan ran around, killing any ninja he saw and absorbed their chakra.
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The flickering Jiraiya and Tsunade suddenly stopped, sensing another familiar chakra ahead.
"Orochimaru"x2 Tsunade's eyes narrowed as Jiraiya's got brighter.
"Hello, Tsunade, Jiraiya."
"Don't act all buddy-buddy Orochimaru. You are an enemy of Konoha, the enemy of us." Tsunade said.
"Now, that is only true if Konoha still exists."
"Huh, what do you mean?" Jiraiya asked.
"Orochimaru raised his hand up, making both Jiraiya and Tsunade raise their guards but instead of getting in a fighting stance, Orochimaru was showing a marking on his hand.
"A seal?" Tsunade asked.
"Jiraiya, if you can tell what this seal does, I will explain everything."
Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru and then the seal with worry, to quickly find out its function was pretty basic.
"That's a... weird seal. It as certainly a masterpiece but its function is questionable."
"What does it do?" Orochimaru was impatient.
"Basically, you will have to touch the one who inscribed it to undo it." Jiraiya answered.
Orochimaru shivered at those words and after a moment, said with a heavy sigh.
"Isn't there any other way?"
"Huh, the seal is so perfect I don't think there is but to think that somebody could make you feel so much fear, Orochimaru." Jiraiya said.
Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya in the eyes and said
"Well, he is an exception."
"He is the one who destroyed Konoha after all."
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At the meantime, Pain was about to conclude the Akatsuki meeting.
"Pain, emergency!" Zetsu shouted.
"What is it, Zetsu?"
"Its Konoha, Konoha is..." Zetsu couldn't formulate words.
"What of Konoha?" Pain did not like Konoha at all.
"Pain, the 9 tails is gone. The Konoha Village is destroyed."