Rewriting History by VFSNAKE

Chapter 3

Chapter 3-Ripples in Time

Yamamoto looked at Mito sitting on the cushy bed. She had indeed looked old and her body showed as much with the wrinkles. Her sharp eyes also still showed the fight in her so that was some comfort. The woman was happy to see him and little Kushina. The poor girl was surprised to see him and would have made a crack about Yamamoto being old if not for the fact they were going to see Mito. In fact, Kushina was happy they were since she didn't understand why she couldn't stay with Mito from the start. Not that it mattered anymore since Yamamoto had taken care of the particular issue with the Hokage.

"You are looking well all things considered," remarked Yamamoto with Mito smiling at him.

"I'm not too old to be completely bed ridden and I can still throw a means punch when required," replied Mito with Yamamoto smiled at her and the fact she hadn't lost the infamous Uzumaki wit.

Still, it was time to get serious.

"How have things been since Hiruzen took over as Hokage?" asked Yamamoto with his smile gone and frown now on his bearded face.

"Bad. Konoha's showing a very ugly side of itself. I fear it will only grow and get worse long after I'm dead," answered Mito with Yamamoto nodding.

'You have no idea Mito. I wish I could tell you the truth, but I fear what it would do to your heart,' thought Yamamoto to himself.

"Friends of the Uzumaki Clan are thinning among the populace. Civilian and Shinobi alike who I have come to know since being here are dead, on long term missions, or have left Konoha because they see what I do. It hurts to see this place become less friendly to my clan," added Mito with Yamamoto growling in anger and gripped his staff tightly.

"You still have your clan in Uzu. You don't need to stay here for your twilight," offered Yamamoto with Mito smiling at him.

"Thank you, but no thanks Yamamoto-sama. My place is here. With Tsunade, Kushina, and with you in the house my husband built. The village we helped build," replied Mito, as she smiled slightly at the memory of Hashirama, and his constant devotion to her.

"When you die, I am having your body sent back to Uzu to be buried with honor. You deserve that much," said Yamamoto with Mito looking slightly sad at hearing that.

"Not with my husband," remarked Mito with her tone matching her face.

"Under any other circumstances, I would agree that you should be buried here beside him Mito. But in these dark times threatening our clan, I dare not think what would happen to your remains if left here with those with questionable ethics," replied Yamamoto with Mito flinching since she had an idea of who he was talking about.

"You know something. Something you're afraid to tell me. That you don't want Kushina or even Tsunade to hear just yet," deduced Mito with Yamamoto nodding.

"Do you want to hear it?" asked Yamamoto with Mito slowly nodding.

"I need to know," answered Mito with Yamamoto sighing.

"Konoha tried to betray our clan not that long ago following taking Kushina here. We were attacked by enemy Shinobi from the other four villages allied together against us. They used a pincer movement with the main force attacking from the front and another team using one of the secret tunnels to launch a surprise attack from behind. Seals in key places for detection and activating traps in certain areas were disabled or destroyed prior to the attacks. The secret entrance into Uzu was the same one Jiraiya used to gain access to Uzu and few outside of our clan knew about it. In fact, the only ones in Konoha who do know of it are you, me, Kushina, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Hiruzen, his teammates, Danzo, and the ANBU escort Jiraiya came with during his short stay," explained Yamamoto with Mito looking worried and fearful of her clan losing members from such an attack.