Itachi

[The only reason I volunteered for this mission was to show the Elders of Konoha that I was still alive so that they wouldn’t dare to think of hurting Sasuke now that the third Hokage is dead. I was supposed to be in charge so that our mission does as little damage to the already wounded Konoha as possible. Now our mission’s fate lies in the hands of a strange new rookie recruit. Usually Kisame listens to all my orders obediently but something about this new recruit ‘Yahiko’ has got him on edge. Maybe it’s because the new recruit also uses a sword, or is it because this rookie seems to constantly scan our bodies using his strange sensory abilities. All I know is if Yahiko tries to kill Sasuke I will kill him]

Kisame

[Now that Yahiko is in charge of the mission I can finally get to see his sword style. He has been challenging me the whole way to Konoha by scanning Samehada with his sensory techniques. He must be looking to take my sword for himself. If he thinks that it will be easy taking Samehada from me he is in for a surprise. Hehehehe looks like my days of comrade killing aren’t over yet]

Yahiko (the main characters new name for those who forgot)

[As we reached Konoha I couldn’t help but feel fear. The bloodlust dripping from my two teammates made it hard to breath. I was way too scared to ask what had them so riled up just in case the answer way me. How could a junior member lead an infiltration and capture mission in a major ninja village!]

We departed our campsite at dawn and arrived at the entrance to the village early in the morning.

“Is this a trick why is there only one guard at the gate?” I asked doubting our luck.

“This is probably because other Jōnin and Anbu are patrolling the borders of the village and fighting off possible invaders while Konoha is still weak”

[Still doesn’t answer why there is only one guard at the gate. It’s ok to say that you don’t know! ]

I replied in a childish voice “Itachi-nee you’re the best. You always know the answer!” Itachi responded by giving me a disgusted look. [Ok don’t try to be innocent around Itachi]

The guard stopped us as before we passed through the gate. After exchanging some words Itachi's eyes turned red and the man fell asleep. It felt as though he disrupted the man’s spiritual pressure flow, or to put it in ninja term’s Itachi’s chakra disrupted the guard’s chakra flow.

“What technique is that?” I asked curiously

“Genjutsu (illusion technique)” Itachi gave a short reply

[I know that part already! shortly after Konan and Pain found me they explained all the basics of the ninja world to me]

“I meant to say what’s up with your eyes. If we are to continue I need to know each other’s abilities”

“heheheheh well played young one, he’s really put us in a corner with that one. Right Itachi-san?” Kisame said.

[Well played? Put them in a corner??What do these guys think I am planning???]

“My eyes are Sharingan. They allow me to copy most techniques, predict your moves and break and cast illusionary techniques .when they transform into Mangekyō Sharingan I can shoot flames that will never burn and trap you in an illusionary technique that can kill the weak willed.” Itachi said this as if it was common knowledge.

[Eh isn’t that a broken technique, well it’s not as bad as Pain but still… so unfair]

It was Kisame's turn next “this is my sword Samehada upon contact with an enemy it crushes and absorbs their chakra feeding into me to improve my stamina and regeneration.”

[Why does it feel like both of them are not telling me their full capabilities, although both powers seem amazing something is telling me they can do a lot more?]

“I have an abnormally enhanced body, when I use my mask my chakra is on the level of a tailed beast, I can pick up any Taijutsu (hand-to-hand combat techniques) and sword techniques with ease although I currently have none and I have a hole in my chest that can fill with chakra for a self-destruction technique”

[I told them about the self-destruction technique to keep them wary of me and left out Cero just in case I needed a trump card against them]

“Eh? A swordsman claiming to have not leant a sword technique I feel cheated.” Kisame sounded upset.

“I really don’t know any techniques, I left before Konan could teach me. Maybe you could train me Kisame-senpai” [I took a chance with asking Kisame for training because I doubted he would try killing me inside Konoha. right?]

“Hmm interesting, maybe I can train you on our way back. Hehehehhe” Kisame said in a playful voice. [For some reason I think training to him means a battle]

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“Ok let’s head towards a restaurant first I’m hungry” I said smiling

“Itachi spoke for the first time in a while; you forgot to mention your sensory technique. If we are going to be passing through Konoha undetected stop scanning everyone around you it’s annoying and suspicious”

“Oh you can feel when I sense you. I’m sorry I didn’t know that. I’ll stop it from now on”

“Good” he replied, and we made our way to a dumpling shop he recommended. While on our way I read from a bingo book I stole from the sleeping guard. [wow, a lot of my teammates are in this book. let me skim through Itachi and Kisame’s records and read the rest later] what I read made me grateful Konan and Pain found me.[ these guys wouldn’t hesitate to kill a kid like me] Itachi and Kisame felt more intimidating now that I knew a part of their past. Kisame even smiled when he saw me reading his crimes. [Scary]

[Shit, I’ve been scanning everyone I met from the time I arrived in this world. now I must look like a nosy idiot or worse. It’s no wonder Itachi and Kisame where irritated with me]

After we started eating I noticed Itachi seemed tense. [I wonder if our enemies already know of our presence]

I looked outside the store and noticed a ninja reading a novel named make out paradise. He was so close to our stall that I knew he was monitoring us. [Damn it. I should have known this unfair world would not let my first mission go smoothly]

The silver haired masked ninja was soon joined by smoking male ninja and a female ninja dressed in bandages [hmm female ninja don’t seem very fashionable, from what I’ve seen so far Konan is still] the best.

The three ninja seemed to be indirectly talking about us and Itachi flinched the moment the silver haired ninja said Sasuke was about to arrive here. [Great, we have to face 3 ninja and we have no time for whatever is going on between Itachi and his little brother]

I signalled for us to leave and engage the shinobi somewhere else. Itachi then led us to a river and two of the ninja from earlier appeared in front of us.

“You are not from around here are you” the smoking ninja said.

[Oh my goodness I fell like it this talking bit might]

I removed my hat and my teammates did the same, the two ninja looked shocked.

“My name is Yahiko, this is Kisame and Itachi. I’m sure there is no need for introductions. I read the bingo I took from the guard and both of them are in it”

Kisame and Itachi looked annoyed I ruined their baddass introductions.

Itachi the said “the man is Asuma and the woman Kurenai”

“Ok, all three of us gang up on one them, no one on one bullshit. If we kill one the other will surely follow. Plus it’s so obvious they are in a relationship so I doubt they would abandon each other to go for help.”

Asuma and Kurenai looked shocked. [I wonder are they shocked because a child is leading two S rank criminals or because I knew they are dating]

Asuma's face darkened “even children are not spared from evil”

“What” before I could think of a clever reply Asuma attacked me with two blades. Something was off about the blades but it doesn’t matter Itachi and Kisame have my back. I didn’t even bother blocking.

[Sliiiing] [Clang]. That was the noise of the blade cutting through my neck and being stopped by the extremely dense bone of my vertebra.

“Fuck!” I slashed my sword randomly at the dumbfounded Asuma and watched his half his arm fly off in a random direction. Before I could reach up to check if my neck was fine it already started healing

“What! That’s rapid regeneration without weaving symbols! Asuma said with fear in his voice while clutching the stump that was his left arm.

Kurenai had tears in her eyes, probably feeling pain for the loss of her lovers arm, but she still managed to finish whatever technique she was preparing and faded into nothingness. Next thing I knew a tree had wrapped itself around me and Kurenai had a kunai against my throat.

[What the hell are Itachi and Kisame doing right now and why can’t I move. Just when I could feel proud of hurting one opponent another overpowered technique kills me]

{It’s not an overpowered technique, it’s just an illusion}White spoke into my mind while appearing in front of me. {Since I reside in your soul I am not affected and can dispel the illusion} he placed his blade hand, remember he has knives for hands, on my forehead and I was returned to reality.

Kurenai was standing a few feet in front of me and seemed shocked that I wasn’t still in the illusion. I took advantage of the fact she let her guard down. I moved with the most proficiency I have ever displayed , grabbed the handle of my sword and stepped forward, I don’t know why but I knew if I concentrated on the flow of energy around me I could move through space and time. This technique was common knowledge from the world White my soul’s companion had come from. It was hollow version of the Shinigami technique ‘Flash Step’ called Sonido!

There was muffled boom noise left in the direction of where I first stood as I materialised in front of Kurenai with my sword already slashing down on her.

“Teleportation?” was all she managed to say as her body split into 2 perfect halves right down the middle. [Shit, after this there’s no way I’m going to have a chance to switch sides. Whatever I won’t be a half assed piece of shit and do things one way. Nagato and Konan are my new family now, I might as well make their goal mine and create world piece while amassing a harem of female ninja]

“BASTARD! You will die for this!” Asuma shouted as he ran in my direction.

“hehehehe me and Itachi are convinced you are a real Akatsuki member, even daring to hide the fact that you are immune to Jōnin level Genjutsu and own a space time teleportation technique from your own teammates reeks of Akatsuki” Kisame said proudly before shouting “water style, shark bomb justu”

A giant stream of water in the shape of a shark fired at Asuma but it was cancelled out by a similar stream of water. We all looked into the direction of the surprise attack.

It was the silver haired ninja with a mask, but his eye had a Sharingan! [I thought Itachi killed his whole clan except for his brother? Maybe you can steal Sharingan…no, no, no! Let such tempting leave your mind. He’s too strong to kill anyway] I shook thoughts of a fight with Itachi out of my head immediately.

“Asuma I’m sorry I only sent the two of you to fight help is on the way” silver hair said with pain in his voice.

“I won’t forgive you Kakashi, nor will I forgive that pale skinned yellow eyed bastard!” Asuma roared with violence.

“Let’s make quick work of these two and continue our mission” I said trying to sound unfazed by the cries of the man whose life I just ruined.

Itachi put his hand on my shoulder and said “fine but no more killing, our organization does not want to stand out too much”

[What? That doesn’t make sense; we want our names known so we get hired more. Whatever I don’t exactly feel like killing weaker people anyway. For some reason the shinobi I had met until now where disgustingly strong but now that I had met some of the elite from Konoha a leading village I realised I was way too overpowered]

I smiled and said “Kakashi that’s a nice Sharingan you have there. Can I have it?”

I couldn’t see Kakashi's face but I knew he was shitting his pants.