The Hokage's Will by Airheaded dude

Chapter Nine: Ripple

The Hokage's Will

Chapter Nine: Ripple

Kisame chuckled darkly as he looked at Killer Bee in an amused expression. A smile escaped his lips revealing a sharp set of teeth, Samehada (Shark skin) on his shoulder.

His sword had been rather hard headed in chasing down the tantalizing chakra trail that the Eight Tailed host had left behind.

Out of all the swords of the Shinobi Gatana Shichinin Shu (Seven Ninja Swordsmen), Samehada had been the most terrifying and the only sentient sword that was ever crafted from Kiri. Many had said that the very sword itself was made from the hide of the Sanbi (Three Tails), and it was the Yondaime Mizukage, Yagura himself, the one who had forged the blade and handed it over to Kisame, his most trusted adjutant.

Never would anyone know more about it except for Kisame. And Kisame had never stated anything about his past, for he didn't care, nor was he willing to say anything about the matter. The only thing important to Kisame was a good fight and a good fight was all he had wanted.

"It was a pain too much trouble when Samehada became rather persistent in tracking you down eight tails, but I can see that your delicious chakra is well worth the trouble." Kisame said in a calm fashion, showing that toothy smile.

The giant racoon named Ponta, growled and leaned down, ready to pounce the Akatsuki any given chance. Kisame then set his sword down, as he lowered himself to a stance, the tip of Samehada touching the ground.

It was then that the giant racoon jumped straight to Kisame, who didn't seem to flinch even a little.

Iron Country:

"Why is she travelling with us again?" Asked an annoyed Sakura to no one in particular, pointing to the two Kages at her front. The Mizukage was somewhat overly forward; what with her arms wrapped around to their Hokage's left arm pressing it into her ample bosom. Naruto was feeling dishevelled and turned to a bag of stutters and incoherent words from the Mizukage's affectionate gestures.

Shikamaru merely gave an obvious answer, "Water Country is located directly to our east, Sakura. It is no surprise why they would travel with us."

"She doesn't have to be so clingy though." Sakura mumbled while gritting her teeth.

Kakashi, who was unabashedly reading his book in front of his subordinates and underclassmen, replied as he turned a page, "It's just the way how men in power and women work. Ever saw what happened in Konoha before Hokage-sama left?"

Sakura seemed to recall screams from both men and women alike during the speech; however, something loomed in the little corner where most of the women were. She hadn't noticed it at first, but as soon as she thought about it, she saw the same virus that had affected her whenever she was near Sasuke, somehow spreading through the women as they saw the Hokage.

Fangirls.

Of course, she could somewhat understand the women. Naruto was indeed someone to look up to, and with looks that are a striking resemblance to the Fourth Hokage, who was in no way ugly at the least, it was perfectly normal.

"But it still doesn't excuse her behaviour." Sakura declared. Ao was looking ashamed as he scratched the back of his head and bowed apologetically.

"I am terribly sorry about our leader. Mizukage-sama is just terribly distressed of the fact that she has yet to have a potential marriage candidate, she's about to near the age of twenty-six, and she's finding it harder and harder to search for a man to settle down with and well…" Ao said, to his side, the glasses wearing swordsman was somewhat downtrodden.