Root

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It was morning and I was brushing through my hair. Naruto was still sleeping. I rolled my eyes with a smile and Nyuko hissed obviously unimpressed with the boy.

"The brat should be more careful. If we wanted we could have poisoned him and taken him with us." Nyuko hissed.

"Yes but lucky for him we won't be sealing the nine tails until last." I said.

I looked towards my door hearing someone at it. There was a knock and I stood up opening it to reveal the Anbu assigned as the captain on the mission. I smiled and opened the door all the way and walked back into my room.

I could tell he was tense well that was u til he saw Naruto's sleeping figure. After making sure he was okay he looked at me suspiciously making me roll my eyes. I turned to the Anbu with my arms crossed.

"If I wanted to kill or do anything to him I would have by now." I said.

I watched as he noticeably tensed. I leaned on a wall and sighed. I had to remember the persona I had around these people. So I smiled sweetly.

"He's a good kid. I wouldn't want to do anything to him. But you should honestly teach him to be more cations because in this ninja world no ones safe from deception." I said.

He nodded. He woke Naruto up and the team soon left. I sat on the window watching them leave. Naruto turned around and waved and I returned it.

When they were gone I sighed and fell to the floor. I would be staying here for another day or two. I didn't have any missions other than befriending Naruto right now so I opted to stay here until I could befriend him more without being suspicious.

I sat on the window stroking Nyuko's head as he hissed in delight. There was a knock on my door and my eyes narrowed. I walked up to the door and opened it to see no one, however, I did feel someone behind me. I sighed as a small smile came to my face.

"You'll have to try harder than that to scare me Kakuzu." I said turning around.

When I met his gaze me smile only widened. Pathetic really. Such a silly genjutsu could never fool me. I've been up against Itachi for kami's sake.

I brought my hands together releasing the genjutsu. I heard the shuffling of a person. I grabbed my katana from the corner of the room and threw it at the person. It stabbed them in the shoulder and pinned them to a wall.

I grabbed my other katana and walked up to the person. They wore an animal mask and a black cloak. They began to move however I held my katana to their throat as an emotionless look came on my face.

"Who are you?" I asked.

No response. My eyes narrowed. I kneeled down so I was at eyes level with them. I held my hand arm out and Nyuko slithered down bitting the person so they were now paralysed. But they could still talk.

I removed the persons mask to be met with a man in his mid-twenties. He had a scar on his left cheek and tanned skin that clashed with his bright green eyes. I smiled at him as he glared at me. I placed my hand on the hilt of my blade and pulled it out of him.

"It seems I have been found out. I must say I'm impressed with whoever leads you. But my guess is you found me on a fluke. Both Kakuzu and I noticed you stalking around last night meaning you went sent here for us. My guess is for Naruto right. Which leads me to believe you're from the leaf. But you don't wear the normal Anbu uniform so you must be from the ROOT right. You made a huge mistake boy. You should have left when you had the chance. Or at least sent word to your village. Not that I would let you or a message escape." I said.

I just watched amused as shock then anger came to his face. It was rather easy for me to deduce the all. And after the expression, he gave me I was now more than certain. However, if he dodged he my identity wouldn't be given away because again he found me on a fluke.

I noticed him begging to move. So he had some immunity to poison. I looked at Nyuko who was still next to him. He immediately understood and wrapped around the man's throat bearing his fangs.

Nyuko was a bit different from normal snakes. He had the ability to change the poison in his system. It took a while sometimes but it was possible.

"I suggest you don't try and escape. One you don't have all your movement back and two I still want answers from you. Piss me off too much and I will have you killed. Oh, and my little snake also has a lethal poison ready to kill you so I would be careful. He has quite the temper." I said with a smile.

"I'll never tell you anything." He said.

I smiled and clapped my hand together in excitement.

"It can talk." I cheered.

He continued to glare. The smile left my face as I again kneeled in front of him.

"So you're going to make me do this the hard way huh. This is going to be such a pain to clean up." I said in a dead voice.

Despite him meant to be an emotionless tool shock and fear came over his face. Well, I've already begun to start to break him, and here I thought this would be harder.

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