My Purpose

Chapter 8

Two years later

"You said Reina Matsui would be taking finding the crystals more seriously yet she hasn't bothered going after the fifth crystal, or were you lying about that?" Questioned a very ticked off Tsunade as she and Kakashi stood in front of the cell of the prisoner they spoke to.

The Organization has been very quiet since their last appearance with Reina's three man team two years ago.

"We spent a lot of time hiding the three crystals we know about and convincing Naruto to give up his crystal necklace was absolute hell." She continued. "His, the one you handed to us and the one Killer Bee had are all in highly guarded places. I doubt she's intimidated by it based on her encounter with Madara."

"I don't know why they're taking so much time. Remember that I've been locked up here since the war, so I don't know anything more than you do." He reminded her that there was no way he could figure out the answer to her concerns.

The former Kage had irritated tick marks forming on her forehead from the prisoner's comment.

"Sasuke has been gathering as much information as he can. Unfortunately, none of it answers our current question." Sighed Kakashi. "Not only that, but we haven't heard from him in months. Both Sakura and Naruto are becoming very worried about him. I'm sure that they'll go after him if this continues any longer."

"And if we lose both Sasuke and Naruto this early on, there's no way we have a fighting chance against the enemy, so if there's anything you're not telling us, I suggest that you spill it Obito." Threatened Tsunade.

"Reina keeps her word on anything she does. If there's anything she or the other two of her companions said to you during the war, Take it very literal." Was all Obito could say to Tsunade.

His information regarding the organization is very limited. However, the information he has on the Matsui and Reina from when she was born to the point that she joined Kogen is almost limitless.

"Obito, if you know so much about Reina. Do you also know why she's doing this?" Kakashi asked.

"I'm not sure... Perhaps she felt like she had nowhere to go and Kogen showed up at the right time."

"She could have come to the hidden leaf. We would have gladly helped her." Countered Tsunade.

She would have been Kage during that time and would have done anything in her power to make the hidden leaf village Reina's new home.

"The same place where the person that ordered the assignation of the Matsui was located not to mention the reason why Shisui died? You don't get it do you. She lost everything because of who she is. She feared that other places would be destroyed merely because they decided to shelter and care for her."

"And her next best choice is to join an organization that specializes in destroying families and homes all over the globe?"

"I would rather someone die for a bounty over their heads than for simply loving me." Obito voiced firmly.

Kakashi felt that hit him hard. Many of the deaths he's experienced were to protect those they loved. Rin for the village, Minato and Kushina for their child, Shisui for his clan, Zabuza for his student. That made their deaths that much more difficult to endure, because they could have all lived had that love not existed.

Tsunade remained silent. She also knew far too many instances where she related to Obito's words. The will to protect the village has caused deaths of many shinobi like Jiraya, Dan and even her own brother.

There was a time that she absolutely detested the hidden leaf because of those it took from her, which is why she left and refused to come back. She couldn't imagine how she would feel had the cause been her and her alone.