Lotus Of The Leaf ~Book One~

Chapter 47! The Aftermath!

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In a split second, Tsunade's eyes widen to the size of dinner plates as I feel a sinister aura approaching from behind rapidly. Tsunade reaches out, grasps my shoulders and throws me to the side roughly. I gasp out in pain as I slam against the ground. My eyes flinch up and back to Tsunade taking a sword to the torso.  "Tsunade!" I yelp. Pain burrows into my stomach again. She spits out blood after a few moments of torture. Orochimaru leaps back, and the sword goes back down his throat.

"Tsunade, you are the one person I wouldn't want to kill." Orochimaru mentions. "Listen to me; If those brats are allowed to live, it will mean more trouble than you and your friends could ever imagine. Stay out of my way."

"No," Tsunade snaps back firmly. The quiver in her tone is prominent, but I don't think it's from the fear of blood anymore. "You listen to me. If I do nothing else, I will protect these two."

"Ha." Orochimaru scoffed. "And how do you plan to do that?" He asked snidely. "Look at you. Your body is shivering like a leaf in the wind. Besides, why would you, one of the Sannin, risk your life to save two lowly genin?"

She spat out blood after panting roughly. "By saving them, I'm saving my home, The Village Hidden in the Leaves."

"You really think you're protecting the village?" Orochimaru asked in disgust.

Tsunade looked back at Naruto, then over to me. "You see, this boy, this lowly little genin, has been chosen by fate to be Hokage someday. And if you've forgotten, she's my brothers only child. I will never stop protecting the last piece of Shun I have left." She snapped.

"What nonsense," Orochimaru laughed. "Even if it is true, what of it? Who cares about the Hokage? Only a fool would want that job!" I grimaced in pain as I started dragging myself towards Tsunade and Naruto. She sure has some power. I grasped onto her arm as I got to them, pushed myself behind her. She shakily grasped at my hand on her arm.

She finally started to lift herself off the ground as her gaze finally lifted from the ground. "From now on, I'm gambling everything, too." Tsunade mentioned. "I'm putting my life on the line."

"Well, if you're really willing to throw your life away for the sake of two insignificant brats, I'm happy to accommodate you!" The sword came back out. It sliced through Tsunade's torso roughly. She fell backwards as I shouted her name in agony. "Hmph, now all that's left is the two brats." Orochimaru mentioned as I gave him a harsh glare. Tsunade leapt over us and protected us from the blow of the next sword swipe.

"Tsunade!" I bit out.

"You really are determined, aren't you. I'm impressed." Orochimaru chuckled.

"Didn't I make it clear enough, you fool?" I hear Tsunade ask in a growl. My eyebrows raise. She must be in intense pain, but god- she was still maintained that pissed off attitude. "I meant what I said. "I will die before I let you touch them!"

"You're already half dead already!" Orochimaru growled out as he tried to curb stomp her. She flew over Naruto and into my body. I gasped out as I tried to help her back up. Her weight settled into my lap as she trembled in pain. "Ha, such brave talk. But look at you, you're still trembling all over. Poor thing. You just can't shake your fear of blood, can you? You see how pointless it is, and all for what? For the sake of an obnoxious little boy and you niece that you never bothered to visit- even after her mother had been killed. For the sake of a worthless village you left behind years ago?" Then, the shivering stomped almost immediately. "What? No!" Orochimaru bellowed as Tsunade bicycle kicked him into the air. "You stopped the trembling... How?!"

"I finally remembered something." Tsunade mentioned as she stood up effortlessly. "I've been chosen as the Fifth Hokage of the Leaf Village." She stated confidently. Goosebumps flew over my body as I inhaled in surprise.