Twisted Liberation
"Good. I'll be gone for a minute. You're all smart men. So, don't do anything stupid." He remarked and disappeared down the hall with the Anbu in tow. No one said anything, but they breathed sighs of relief. Another one quickly cursed.
"Go get Kō-san and Santa-san here as soon as possible! We can't have the Kyuubi controlling this organization! For our fallen comrades we will make him pay! In memory of Shingen-sama, we also have to get Madam out of the cells. This brat is going to learn not to mess with us!" One said and the others agreed.
They firmly nodded. Once they did, they went back to cleaning. One growled when he swatted at a small rat which went scurrying back to its hole. Once it was safe...its red eyes gleamed in the darkness before turning around and going deeper inside.
Meanwhile, Naruto and Yugao entered Shingen's office room. The latter pushed the desk out of the way and pulled out a red carpet which laid underneath. "There is a mystery reference here, but that's...beneath me." Naruto remarked. Yugao closed her eyes. Oh god, please not puns. She almost liked him better when he was the angsty brat. She didn't need those now.
Both discovered a ladder which cut itself off from the main facility. They jumped down and landed in the center of a much more elegant hallway lined with red carpet, golden lampposts, and wall lit candles. Naruto turned to Yugao. "Really? You guys couldn't pin a guy like this?" He asked. She scowled. She really didn't want to think about it. She just walked behind him when he started walking.
It didn't take them long to start hearing quiet sobs. Truth be told, Naruto had something else in mind with these people. He watched them chained to walls. They shied away from the light, no doubt because their eyes had been accustomed to a growing darkness.
He could see some of them held bruises on their bodies, whether to be made an example of or just from some pure sadistic tendencies of the caretakers. From Shingen's memories, Naruto could tell the man had given clients…'trial runs' on the men and women present. Naruto decided not to delve into the more...graphic details. He doubted even he would have been ready for that. But, he held his own purposes as well.
He kept walking and so did Yugao. Civilian, Jonin, Chunin, Genin, people of almost every nation were present. Each was identified by a little stone marker designating what village they were taken from. They stared at him. Most notably those from Konoha widened their eyes when they saw him. He paid some of them no mind, but...he found two hearts pounding amongst the others.
His eyes glowed with fierce obsession. Incredibly strong blood and life force was within this place. If he could sample this blood, he had a feeling his abilities would increase in strength. He would have to spar with Yugao to put this theory to the test. Yes, more people to corrupt! More people to bend!
He and Yugao appeared near the very back of the hallway. Wrapped in chains had been two names which made him smirk rather evilly. Yugao quickly noticed that both of these names should have been impossible. Yet, though her mind raced with thoughts of scenarios, her body was strangely calm. "Heheheheh….hahahahahhahhahaha!" Naruto said as he quickly started clapping. The redness of his eyes glowed so well that both stared into them with unwashed despair.
"I take it back. If there was one thing I had to thank Konoha for, then I'd be handing these two to me, dattebayo! Forget Mizuki-teme. I'm changing the plan. Anbu-neechan, get me my notepad. I have things to write down," Naruto said.
Yugao did not like this. She truly did not like this, but her feet moved according to his orders. Please, Hokage-sama. Please, anyone, stop this. Please stop Uzumaki Naruto. As she walked, she could still feel his glee. She could feel him bend down on one knee and usher his hand to one of them inside the cage.
The purple-haired Anbu, though a distance away, could hear the chains rattle...as if...accepting his dark salvation of freedom. As if...banishing all hope...just as he had.
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