The Wilting Moon Flower || Naruto Shippuden Fanfiction

Chapter 17: I Choose...

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Chapter 17: I Choose...

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Third POV
A group is running through the forest, jumping across the trees. Their cloaks dance in the wind as shadows were casted ominously onto their faces. Five people with identical bright orange hair leads the group along with a bald hairless one. In the middle is a woman with indigo colored hair who's silently following them. Finally, in the back of the formation is a girl who has pale pink hair who's reluctantly following them as nerves flow through her body. The Akatsuki have made their move.

Eventually, they all emerge out of the large fortress of trees that surrounds Konoha. To their right is a small wooden den that has two people on the lookout, checking for any enemies who might enter the building.

With alert they take out their kunai's and stand guard, preparing themselves to fight the large group of criminals.

"Go report to Lady Hokage and bring back up," one says to the other.

"Hai," the second man replies before leaving.

Unfortunately, just about as he was about to leave, Pein, flashes in front of him and stabs him deep into his torso. The man gags as the blood rises to his mouth, making it difficult to breathe. Throwing the man aside like a piece of trash, Pein silently walks towards the other man, the latter cowering in fear.

"W-w-who are you," the nameless man questions.

Leaving his question unanswered, Pein just stabs the man, silencing him for eternity.

With his Rennigan, Pein notices an invisible security shield surrounding the village.

"There's a shield surrounding Konoha, we're going to launch the Animal Path into the village and she'll summon us," Pein explains his plan.

"Itachi and Kisame entered the village without detection three years ago," Konan states matter of factly.

"Itachi was an Anbu so he knew the password. I doubt Tsuki knows it, since she was a Genin when we recruited her," Pein informs, making the said girl look away in shame.

"Alright," Konan sighs.

Immediately, the Naraka Path steps behind the Animal Path and kneels, preparing to launch the girl into the Village. She steps onto his hands as the Naraka path gives her a boost. Giving him a nod, he launches her into the village.

Tsuki's POV
I watch as one of the Path's goes flying towards the village. Leader-sama's plan is to confuse the sensory division by making them think that it's only one enemy instead of eight. With a tense posture, I stand still watching the Path disappear into the village.

It's begun.

Not long after I feel a tug in the pit of my stomach as I'm being summoned. I close my eyes and as I open them again, I'm back inside the village that turned its back on me.

It's still the same as I remember.

People laughing as they walk through the crowded streets. Obnoxious colors decorating the walls of various shops. Its care free atmosphere like they don't realize what's about to happen.

"I want you to spread out and make as much destruction as you can. This will distract the shinobi while we search for the Jinchuriki under the radar, kill anyone who refuses to answer or who's deemed useless, understand," Leader-sama informs.