The Newest Member (A Naruto-Akatsuki Fanfic)

Chapter 35: Closing In

fight for hours if you wanted to push yourself to the edge"

Kakuzu fiddled with a stitch in his arm as he coldly asked "What do we do now ?"

Obito gestured to the Gedo Statue "Kisame just returned with the eight tails ... Now all there is to harvest is the Nine and One tailed Jinchuuriki"

Kakuzu cocked an eyebrow "Was he a challenge, Kisame ?"

Kisame nodded "In the end he tired out and used up all his Chakra firing Bijuu bombs ... I made it look like the Hachibi killed him. The Hidden cloud will catch on eventually"

"How do you stage a Bijuu murder ?"

"You cut a hole in his chest, place a octopus blood stained sword in his hand and leave a few tentacles lying around to top it off ... Cloud Ninja are dull"

Obito smirked "When they do find out it was us, I'm not going to be the one getting his head chopped off by the Raikage"

Itachi hopped over the railing and stood by his brother, flicking his forehead and ducking an uppercut "So what really happens now ?"

they looked to their leader now, his back turned to them as he walked towards the large map displayed on the wall of the five great nations of the Shinobi world. drawing his Kunai he wedged it on the small illustration of the Hokage monument, the blade piercing through the faces of past leaders. The act in itself was more symbolic and explanatory than words, the Akatsuki members began to suit up, throwing their cloaks over their shoulders and settling their star hats over their eyes. Obito clipped on his new mask, this time it was white with two eye holes, the left eye black and empty, but that would change soon.

Lifting Madara's war fan over his shoulder he coldly spoke "We march to Konoha ... kill the Kazekage and seal his beast ... Take Kakashi's eye ... Then"

Sasuke interrupted him "Then ... We kill Naruto"

Kakashi felt the familiar smells and sounds of Konoha as they drew closer to its large gates, there was now a secondary wall being built around the entrance, small wooden ramparts and stakes dug into the ground to further boost the defenses of the Village and its humble citizens. Workers were reinforcing the doors and digging what looked like foxholes within the village, there was still battle damage from the earlier battle with Danzo's Anbu loyalists, many of the houses were still windowless or damaged with minor repairs underway. Kotetsu and Izumo, Konoha's gate keepers and low ranking Jounin, moved from their post towards Sai and Yamato, clearly relieved to see Kakashi again. Kakashi felt for a weapon, but it appeared that Sai and Yamato had removed all possible weapons while he slept.

He thought of ways to kill those around him 'I could use my Kamui on his head right now, tear it right off and send it to another dimension ...'

Yamato sensed his hostility and stiffened, muttering in a low voice "They are our allies ... make a wrong move and I'll remove that Sharingan in a instant"

Kakashi spoke low but threateningly "They are your allies yes ... They are nothing more than oppressive meat bags waiting in line for death"

Sai stood between the two yet again "Stop it you two ... Kakashi, Tsunade will take a look at you and dispel any Genjutsu or drug you may be under"

Kakashi shifted his gaze and snorted "Do as you like ... I know what I saw"

They moved through the gate and handed in the appropriate papers to Kotetsu and Izumo. Kakashi ignored any attempts at contact, as far as he knew, he was in enemy territory and is more likely to be tortured than healed. The main street was cluttered with rubble and working villagers, nailing boards and laying relaying bricks in the hope that it will hold until the next attack, when ever that may be. He could sense familiar Chakra, he could sense his old friends like a dog could smell out raw meat, all he would have to do is separate from Yamato and Sai, find a weapon and end their miserable lives. They were approaching the busy market district, families Squandered over rations to last them the coming winter, Kakashi realized many of them probably lived in shelters after the battle.