The Black Leaf (Part 2)

Chapter 10: Pein

As we walked towards the ramen shop, I felt something strange and stopped walking. I activated my Sharingan and started looking around

Kakashi, looked back at me concerned, "Izumi, what is it?"

"The barrier has been breached by a stranger chakr-" I stopped midsentence when I heard a loud explosion coming from behind us. "They are here, the Akatsuki has come," I said looking at Kakashi concern.

"Izumi, go to the evacuation site," he said he holding me against his chest shielding me from the debris. Then, another loud explosion came from the north, and another from the east, "go, please, don't wait."

"I have to alert the Hokage," I said, "then I'll find somewhere safe to go."

"Fine but do it fast," he said as he let go of my hands.

"Kakashi," I caught his hand, "don't die on me, please."

He came back and hugged me, "I love you," he said as he kissed my forehead and took off.

I felt my heart skip a beat and I saw him disappear at the distance. I took a deep breath and I ran as fast as I could to the main building and as I got to the Hokage's office everything was a mess. "It's them," I said, "it's the Akatsuki, they've come."

"Are you sure?" she asked.

"Yes, I sensed one but there are multiple attacks, so that could only mean they are using clones, or they summoned more," I told her.

"Right, get the AMBU here as soon as possible," she told me. "Also send one to go get Shizune, we need to know what she learned from the autopsy."

"Yes, ma'am," I left and went to get the AMBU and sent two to the facility where Shizune was.

"Captain, what the hell is going on?" Yugao said as went to guard the Hokage.

"The Akatsuki are here," I told her, "stay alert, they are dangerous."

We got to the roof of the main building and the Hokage was there summoning Lady Katsuyo. Lady Tsunade told her to disperse herself around the village and attend to all the injured. We watched the destruction of the village for what it seemed like an eternity. There were fires and explosions coming from multiple points in the village. I wanted to go help but I couldn't live the Hokage alone, not after what happened to the third Hokage. Soon after, I heard the Hokage gasped, and she looked at me with worry in her eyes. "My lady, what is it?" I asked her worried, but she didn't reply. I immediately knew that Kakashi was in trouble, I bit my finger and summoned Lady Runa. The big owl flapped her wings as the smoke dissipated.

"What is it child?" she asked.

"Please go find him?" I said in urgent tone. She knew exactly who I was talking about.

"Very well," she flapped her wings causing a gust of wind. I immediately sat on the summoning seal and took a deep breath as her eyes became mine. We looked for a couple minutes and then I saw him. He was trapped in the debris and Pein himself was standing over him.

"No, no, shit," I muttered as I broke the conection with Lady Runa, "Yugao, you are in charged now. Forgive me lady Tsunade," I said as I leaped to the next building.

"Izumi, no, it's too dangerous," the Hokage yelled after me.

Don't you die on me Kakashi, not you too. Please stay alive, were the thoughts crossing my mind as I searched for him. Tears were running down my face as I pleaded all the Gods in heaven to let me make it on time. I got there and I saw the one of Pein's sixth paths, destroyed yet still functioning. He is not a human, this is a machine I thought. I saw it was still moving and pointing what it looked like a explosive towards Kakashi. I jumped over it and I blast it with all the heat my hands could produce, it almost melted on the spot.