Xover: Jump Force (The Rewrite) - [CONTINUED]

Kisuke Urahara

Chapter 08: Kisuke Urahara

Urahara's Perspective

Kisuke stood firm, showing no emotion as he beheld the ghastly man. The man who now almost literally held Jinta's life in the palm of his hand. He sensed multiple other presences nearby, and weighed up the group's options. None of them he predicted ending well for the boy. But still, Shinji and the other Vizards, Ririn, Kurodo, Ururu (fighting for her life), Ichigo and Rukia and their friends.. Yoruichi.....

......

He couldn't lose anyone else. He would NOT lose anyone else!

"Lord Danzo.. I am sorry to say you are not yourself. Not anymore." Sai began sympathetically. "You died over 2 years ago, and are now being controlled by an extra-dimensional force. This power you seek will ultimately prove to be your ruin, and also that of Konohagakure. Please, let me seal you so we can remove the dark force over you and you will no longer be a threat-"

"At what stage Sai.." the Elder Shinobi interrupted, unmoved by Sai's plea, ".. did you presume that I am the true threat to Konohagakure? Or at what stage did you become so weak as to ask leniency from your enemy? Certainly not under my tutelage.."

Kisuke continued to show no emotion on his face, though his fists clenched tight. It was clear now there was no avoiding a fight, but how to proceed without putting Jinta in jeopardy? If he made one wrong move and...?

"The one known as Kane.. has informed me exactly what has become of Konohagakure in my absence. How far it has fallen, under the leadership of that defiant, traitorous wretch Hatake, following the weak-willed example of that strumpet Tzunade and that senile fool Hiruzen (Kisuke could practically hear Sakura gritting her teeth; apparently the shameless insults against these people touched a nerve). Only for The Root, MY Root, to become a footnote in the Leaf's history books while the rest of the Leaf becomes a laughing-stock before the rest of the Great Nations! NO MORE I SAY!!!"

All present could surely feel the evil aura emanating from this 'Danzo' as he shouted the last four words, his warped face further contorted into a look of 'righteous' fury. Then he turned to Jinta and his features relaxed slightly.

"The boy had his uses, once one of my 'Venom' subordinates had placed an Umbral seed inside him. A seed enabling me to control his movements, even from behind that little barrier of yours, alerting me to the Cube's location. Once discovered, he was most helpful in retrieving it for me.

"Kane gave me this power to serve His will alone. The fool trying to make me HIS puppet! But with the power of the Umbras Cube, I shall be second to none. I shall return to Konohagakure and undo the incompetence of Hatake and that demon-child Uzumaki. And I shall lay my Root to rest as well as disbanding the Anbu. There will be no further need for defenders in the shadows when Konohagakure knows true protection under my leadership, as the 7th, and final, immortal Hokage! And why stop there (He added with a creepy, deranged grin)? Why not lay claim to ALL the Great Nations AND the Lands of the useless Feudal Lords in our Shinobi World? In fact, why not ALL WORLDS in this Magnificent Multiverse? Finally creation will know true peace in absolute obedience to it's True God. THE ULTIMATE 'KAGE!!!" he shouted again in jubilation.

"That Cube's a fake.." Kisuke stated matter-of-factly. All the group, even Danzo, with the exception of Noba, gave him a curious look. "I switched the real one earlier on for a copy of my own design with a similar energy signature, just in case plans went awry." Kisuke looked from Danzo to the unconscious boy clutched in his blackened tendrils. "Let him go, and I'll reveal the location of the real one.", "Mr. Urahara.." Arisawa breathed anxiously. Danzo remained unmoved, though his grip on the boy tightened. "Give me the True Cube, and I will consider releasing the boy."