Chapter 24: Fall

"Mei-san there seems to be a shortage of teachers at the academy currently as well as jonin instructors for teams at this point"

Currently Mei was in a meeting with department heads and the academy head had just told Mei the situation with the academy. She had just been about to reply before Shiko burst into the room without warning.

"Shiko-chan what's the wrong cant you see im in the middle of a meeting" asked a ticked off Mei.

"I'm sorry Mei but I have to tell you somthing and it couldn't wait"

"Fine what is it"

"There is a army headed over to attck us right now im a clone and the original me is currently headed over to delay them while we get ready" replied Shiko with a grim face.

"What! How could this happen we aren't ready for such a thing danm it!"

With that Mei had told me to follow her as she instructed some close by shinobi to gather all the ninja they could that weren't on missions. Walking to the front balcony of her office Mei grabbed her Mizokage hat and waited for her forces to gather.

"Do you know anything more Shiko-chan about the attack"

"Yes it seems we have a spy from the hidden cloud in our midst, the original me also want you to know that the 8 tail jinchuuriki will be at the battle and to leave him to her just focus on the army that cloud has brought"

"Are you sure Shiko-chan the 8 tails is much stronger then the three tails do you really believe you can handle that" asked Mei lookong concerned.

"Yes do not worry ill deal with it, we don't have the forces to spare and Haku isn't ready to take on another jinchuuriki yet"

"I suppose your right but I'll try and help the best i can got it, now lets go we should inform everyone of the situation we will deal with our spy later"

Walking out of her office Mei was greeted by around 2 thousand ninja currently in the village, There were also multiple Civilians. Addressing the amassed forces before her Mei started out by telling them of the incoming enemy army and that Shiko was at the front line currently holding it back. She continued by telling them to get ready that they would be heading out in half an hour to face the enemy when she and Shiko located them. Afterwards Mei went back into her office to the sound of nervous but exited ninja ready for battle.

Walking inside her office Mei was greeted by Zabuza, Haku and Ao waiting for her.

"Mei what's happened what do you mean theres an army from the Cloud headed over to attack right now" questioned Ao as he paced around the room.

"Its as i said Shiko-chan has brought us the news and is currently on her way to delay them while we get ready meet her and fight"

"Your a clone then Shiko-chan" asked Haku looking at the clone.

"Yes now listen Haku theres going to be another jinchuuriki there and I want you to leave him to me okay"

"What! But why i should be the one to fight him me and Isobu have been training hard" asked Haku in a mad tone of voice.

"Can you transform into your full beast form for more then an hour yet Haku, have you mastered the tailed beast bomb" Shiko asked looking at Haku.

"No" she replied while looking down at the ground feeling frustrated that she couldn't help her closest friend fight.

"Them i will fight him but Haku just fight your best against the other forces will be enough for me okay" said Shiko while giving Haku a side hug.

After there talk and a short amount of planning Mei plus her forces departed towards where Shiko sensed her original self ingaged in a fight. As they were running along they had saw a flash of light in the distance along with a massive boom following it.

"What was that"

"What"

"Calm down everyone we most continue on Shiko is waiting for reinforcements while holding off an invading force we cannot waver lets go!" Mei yelled as she and her forces continue moving closer to the cloud of smoke expanding into the sky.

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"A-sama was it really that wise to send B-sama with the main force hes being confined to the village for a long time now why let him go" asked a women standing infornt of the intimating raikage

"We have a source in the hidden mist that notified me that they were currently weaker then usual so I took the opportunity to attack them and destroy one of the hidden villages while I can. Theres also another reason, theres this ninja thats joined the new Mizukages side that from what the source tells me she has the sharingan a kekkei genkai from the leaf village. The source also tells me that her eyes are really powerful"

"Really Raikage-sama all this over some eyes you might cause another shinobi world war"

"Those eyes have the ability to not only control the tailed beasts but supress them as well" A smirked

"Then how is B-sama supposed to fight her"

"We have a plan for that do not worry by tomorrow morning those eyes will be mine and we will have power over the tailed beasts"

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Mei and the Kiri forces had just arrived at the battle field that Shiko had been fighting at all around them was enemy shinobi fighting clones of Shiko and all across the ground was blood and bodys. Looking at the carnage around her Mei was amazed at Shiko's talent and fighting ability but also she was concerned about how the real Shiko was doing whith her battle against the eight tails.

The entire battle field froze as a big explosion shook the ground and a flash of light went off not to far off in the distance. Not to long after did a big gust of hot wind blow through the area flinging people away as it tore trees out of the ground. Mei looked up after bracing her self only too see a giant humanoid red figure lad just infront of the battle field as it was breaking apart. Right after it a octopus with eight tails followed right after.

"Listen up we must push the enemy forces back and move forward dont let the enemies numbers scare you, you are shinobi and we fight till the end now lets go" following Mei's short speech the Kiri ninja yelled out there agreement and began there attack.

The enemy was now around half of what they once were having there numbers cut down by Shiko and the rest were losing ground against the new reinforcements. Haku had transformed into her 2 tails cloak and was ripping enemys apart as Zabuza was covering her back with his massive blade. Meanwhile Mei was covering the battle field with lava and scorching her enemies alive.

As the Kiri shinobi and kunoichi made there continued assault they had broken through the clouds front line. Mei looked over to see were the eight tails had landed before just for time to slow down, in her line of sight stood a massive man with 7 swords on his person and he was currently standing over a downed Shiko with a missing arm, He reached over and ripped out her right eye. Just as he did that Mei and Haku who had also been witnessing this happen kicked into high gear with Haku transforming into the full three tails in anger and Mei rushed a head trying to get to Shiko before it was to late.

Mei had almost made it slaughtering her way through the enemy but she was to late the enemy ninja noticed her advance and brought out one of his blades piercing it straight down into Shikos heart all the while Mei could do nothing but scream in anger. The last expression Mei saw on Shikos face was a smile directed at her and Haku as if she was saying thank you.

"Nooooo!!!!!"

"RoOooOooR" both Mei and Haku in her beast form screamed out in rage.

A.N thats the chapter I hope you injoyed let me know what you think untill next time.