The Wanderer

LockDown!?

Air Temple Island

After the group had gotten back everything was alright, until Korra had heard what Taarlok was doing. He had recently gotten the council to enforce martial law on the entirw city. There were curfews, strict rules on how to act and if anyone broke any of them they would arrested and were now suspected of being Equalist sympathizers. Korra and her team went to confront him as did Lin and Naruto's team as well.

Taarlok's Location

Everyone had made it to a building housing civilians, but it's power was cut off due to suspected sympathizers.

"Taarlok! What are you doing!?" Lin shouted in anger.
"Avatar Korra, Chief Beifong...a pleasure"
"What are you doing to these people!" Lin asked even angrier
"These people are the enemy, Lin"
"No they're not they just hate this idiotic law you put up!" Korra shouted

He then looked behind himself and ordered the officers to take everyone in, but Lin intervened telling them to stand down. As they had gotten finished Taarlok took a look at Asami and tried to catch her hand. Before he could Naruto slashed it away with ease.

"What are you doing interfereing with an arrest?" Taarlok said glaring at him.
"Arrest for what!?" Asami asked now mad
"You are a non bender and are out past curfew"
"Well I don't care if you ever lay a hand on her you'll have to deal with me" Naruto said returning the glare

Taarlok then left with him and his men in a silent rant. Thats when the crowd of people thanked them and soon dispersed.

"Taarlok is overstepping his boundries" Zabuza smirked
"Yeah, and thanks Naruto" Asami said with a grateful smile
"No problem" Naruto said returning it
"I need to get back to the office I'll meet you all later" Lin said

As she said that a huge explosion had appeared right on top of Police HQ. That's when everyone rushed over as they did they witnessed several officers hurt and carrying other's that were injured everyone was rushing back and forth trying to contain the situation. As they did Shikamaru spotted something among the rubble. As he picked it up he could tell by the texture it was clay and knew instantly who it was.

"Naruto"
"Yeah, what is it?"
"Look"

Naruto looked and his eyes widened, but he was slightly unsurprised

"Deidara"
"Who?" Lin said with a bite in her tone
"A man who can create explosives and it seems that he was responsible for this"

Akatsuki/Equalists Hideout

"Did you do it?" Kakuzo asked
"Yes, and it was one of my best works if I do say so myself" A man with blonde hair and an eyepatch of sorts says entering
"Well, damn Deidara took your ass long enough!" Hidan complained
"Well you can't rush art can you?"
"It doesn't matter! All that matters is that the police are immobilized and now we can execute our plans!" Amon interrupted
"Well, first you better control that tongue of yours or it might get blown off" Deidara suggested as he let small fly bomb pop in front of Amon which scared him a bit.

Amon then rushed out of the office and made his to men with Hiroshi Sato following right behind him.

"Sir, I don't see why we need them they seem like a liability for us"
"Even so they're the only ones who can offer enough support to launch these plans" Amon said focused on his destination
"So what do we do?" Hiroshi asked
"We go exactly as planned"

Air Temple Island

Everyone was on high alert the White Lotus sentries had doubled their patrols and the Police had done so also. The Hidden Leaf Ninja were trying to figure out how to approach the situation with the Akatsuki they had landed a sever hit against them and without a doubt were now playing out their plans.

"Man this has just whole lot complicated" Shikamaru said lazily looking out the window towards the Police HQ
"Yeah, we know they're here and Ino still sifting through the memories of that Equalists" Naruto agreed
"If we don't hurry this could get a whole lot uglier" Shikamaru explained
"But where?"
"Don't know, but we'll have to find out and fast"

As they ended their conversation Lin came in a bit in a rage. As she did Tenzin came in from the other side of the room.

"Have we got any clues as to where they are?" Tenzin asked
"No, we can't find a scrap of evidence that isn't easy to trace"

She then turned her gaze to Naruto and Shikamaru.

"You two I need to everything you have on this Akatsuki group" Lin said in a ordered tone.
"Okay, but tell you the truth our information might give us a slight idea of what we're up against" Shikamaru explained
"Why? You have fought them before haven't you?" Lin said in doubt
"Yes, but from what Naruto has gathered they got some upgrades from the last time we fought"
"I see, still-"

As she was about argue Ino came in with some new found information.

"Shikamaru" she said with a focused look
"Ino, what'd you find"
"It would seem that this man was close to that Equalist Lieutenant"
"Hmmm interesting what else?" Lin asked jumping in
"It would seem that the Equalists have been preparing more than just those mechs" Ino explained
"What else are they building?" Lin asked
"I don't know, but they are building a large amount of them that it could be a threat" Ino concluded
"Well it's a bit vague, but it will do"
"Just watch for the skies"
"What do you mean?"
"Well I saw Hiroshi Sato in his memories he said that they will help 'conquer the air' I don't know what it means, but it does have to do with the skies so watch out"
"Well then, Shikamaru?"
"Hmmm"
"Let's discuss these Akatsuki members" she said

As they said that everyone got gathered to be briefed