[Ok, we have Naruto. Jiraiya is nowhere to be seen. Everything is actually going according to the plan. I just want to get this mission over with so that I can go back ‘home’ and get some new teammates. I’m sure the whole Akatsuki isn’t made up of assholes.]

I take the lead and give orders before Itachi and Kisame take over control of this mission. “This is Naruto; I can feel a spiritual press… I mean chakra coming from within his body. It’s almost as sinister as the chakra within my mask.” I look into Naruto's eyes “tell me how you keep sane with such an evil chakra surrounding your very soul? I’m scared that I personally try to ignore it what do you do?”

Itachi seemed annoyed with my questioning “Yahiko! We do not have time for your crazy nonsense, nine tails come with us” Naruto listened and walked to our sides.

“I thought you and Kisame agreed that I was going to be the next leader, why are you the one giving orders!” I shouted towards Itachi. [I feel like I was tricked, they told me I was in charge but all that meant was leave me to do all the fighting while they watched on a critiqued]

“Yahiko. Kisame and I let you think you were in charge. We just wanted to assess your abilities and personality. We are done analysing and now it’s time for the mission” Itachi said while speaking down on me. [A test? I just want to hurt this Itachi so bad but how…]

Kisame interrupted my thoughts when he asked Itachi “Itachi-san it would be annoying if he moved around perhaps we cut of a leg or two” [I got scolded for removing an enemy’s eyes but Kisame gets nothing for suggesting he cut of the targets legs with a blunt blade, bullshit]

Suddenly I sensed a presence at the end of the hallway, I turned to see who it was and to my surprise it way a mini version of Itachi. I smiled. [The heavens have answered my prayers, what better way to hurt Itachi than stealing his prey?]

Itachi then said “it has been a while Sasuke”

Sasuke responds “Uchiha Itachi. Like you said. I hated you, detested you and just to kill you I’ve survived!” Sasuke then activates his chidori and shouts “I’m going to kill you” he started charging towards Itachi while dragging his lightning coated hand against the wall.

Right as Sasuke reached Itachi I used sonido to teleport in front of him and receive the chidori head on. Sasuke struck his chidori into my side with complete shock on his face as he did not expect me to appear in front of him so suddenly. His attack barely did any damage. It only left a bruise which healed almost immediately. [This is why I’m wearing the mask. My healing factor and body constitution is exponentially improved in this state. I dare might guy to fight me in this form]

“That tickles. So you must be Sasuke, Itachi seems so determined to kill you.” I grabbed Sasuke by the throat and said “what would Itachi do if I killed you first”

“Yahiko… if you kill my opponent I will leave you in a state worse than death, you will feel despair for a thousand years and only then when broken will I release you. Then when you have hope of living anew, build a family and believe there will be a better future I will return and turn your world to ash.”

[Ok. I’m scared. Itachi’s words seemed to rein in all the crazy thoughts that I’ve been having, I’ve been acting way too impulsively. If I kill Sasuke, Itachi kills me. If I back down now I lose face. I need to find a compromise]

For the second time today the heavens answered my prayers. We all felt the nine tails chakra fill the entire room, it gave me an excuse to let go of Sasuke and turn towards Naruto. I saw Itachi deactivate his Mangekyō Sharingan and then turn in the same direction. [So he really was ready to kill me. Thank you so much Naruto!]

Kisame was the first to react and swung Samehada. Naruto’s chakra cloak dissipated. Kisame then swung his sword in an attempt to crush Naruto’s hands but was stopped by a giant orange frog wearing armour.

[A frog summoning? Shit that can only mean Jiraiya is about to make an entrance. Nagato told me Jiraiya made a summoning contract with some frog sages from mount whatever. I just hope my secret plan B works.]

“You three don’t know me very well do you. Jiraiya the man is better at winning a girl than being seduced by one” the man speaking had long white hair a badass ninja headband and had the woman we sent to seduce him unconscious over his shoulder.

He spoke while making a ridiculous pose “Jiraiya the man does not allow won=men to simply seduce him with their beauty. When you become great like me, women will go crazy over your beauty.”

[This guy seems fun. He sounds nothing like the man who abandoned Nagato known and Yahiko leading them to a world of ‘pain’]

Naruto’s mood immediately improved and he started scolding the legendary ninja with words such as perverted sage.

Kisame interrupted their happy reunion “it seems like you have dispelled the illusionary technique from that woman.”

Jiraiya looked at Itachi and said “you’re a disgrace to all men, using your eye to hypnotize a woman to separate me from Naruto”

“I was the first one to say Itachi was a creeper, just wanted everyone to know” I agreed with Jiraiya just to piss Itachi off.

Itachi ignored me and said “it is an urgent order by our organisation Akatsuki, to take Naruto-kun with us”

“Is it really necessary to confirm his theories on our mission?” I said while facing Jiraiya who had taken a battle ready stance.

Jiraiya then said “I’ll get rid of you three right here”

“Don’t interfere” Sasuke stood while staggering and said “the one who is going to kill him is me!”

“Oh you are one annoying idiot” I turned around and bitch slapped Sasuke so hard that he fainted. Itachi looked at me but said nothing probably because I only used enough force to knock him out.

“Heheheh. Yahiko is right I think its better we concentrate on the legendary ninja in front of us” Kisame approved of my actions

Jiraiya frowned at Kisame’s words “I know of Itachi and Kisame but I have never heard of a rogue from Amegakure (the village hidden in the rain) with your features. Also your name Yahiko seems…”he stopped in the middle of his sentence and seemed to look for something while he scanned my hair. “Do you know of a ninja called Yahiko, he has orange hair just like you do and should be near his late thirties”

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I froze. [Damn Nagato for giving me such a name! Itachi and Kisame made no out ward show of recognition, so I’m the only one who’s dropped the ball and given away a big secret. Wait he only knows that I know Yahiko he doesn’t know the connection… it’s time for my secret plan B which is lie my way out of any precarious situation I find myself in]

“Oh? You know my old man. My mother told me that she got knocked up by some random shinobi who was passing through town. All she had to remember him was his headband and me so named me after him but who would have thought my father was important enough to know one of the legendary sanin.”

“I don’t understand if you really are Yahiko's son why did you not find him when you grew up?”

“My village was attacked when I was a child. All that I knew was erased and I was sold into slavery by the raiders who took my home from me. After a few random owners I found myself in one of Orochimaru's labs. He subjected me to countless tests while combining my body with the horn of the eight tailed beast turning me into the monster you see before you. I was lucky that the Akatsuki found me while raiding their former member’s base. Now I owe them a debt that can never be paid.”

Jiraiya happy mood took turn for the worse; I felt a chill go down my back as I watched the anger form on his face “Orochimaru turned you into this… I am so sorry. I was supposed to have stopped him long ago and now one of my former disciple’s children has been caught up in all this”

[Good I need him to feel doubt, now he will hesitate when it comes to killing me]

“Join me” Jiraiya said in a serious voice

“Huh?” Kisame Itachi and I all asked confused.

“You don’t have to serve them anymore. I will raise you as penance for Orochimaru’s sins”

“Ok” I agreed while walking to his side

“Heheheheh. Things aren’t looking in our favour Itachi-san. What should we do” Kisame asked amused at my betrayal. Itachi responded by activating his Mangekyō.

As soon as I reached Jiraiya side I turned to face Itachi and Kisame. “I know what the two of you can do next… DIE!” I shouted while swinging my katana at the unsuspecting Jiraiya who dodged it with ease.

“What?!” I asked as I felt the heel of Jiraiya's foot kick into my stomach. I flew down the hall and crashed into Itachi and Kisame.

“I know brainwashing doesn’t correct itself easily. I will save you Yahiko after I kill Itachi and Kisame.”

“Hehehehe. It seems your plan didn’t work, for a moment I thought Itachi and I were going to have to kill you before we escaped” Kisame said while standing up.

Itachi didn’t say anything. He seemed to be deep in thought. “Yahiko Jiraiya won’t kill you. Therefore only you can serve as our vanguard while we devise a new plan”

[I’m a glorified meat shield huh? Whatever...] I run down the hallway towards Jiraiya who seems ready for me. Right before we clash I use sonido and appear right behind him and stab him in his back. Jiraiya quick reflexes allow him to move out of the way and avoid death. I still managed to cut the right side of his abdomen leaving behind a large open wound.

“Space time transportation without weaving signs at that age! Your father would be proud” Jiraiya said with pride in his voice.

“Shut up old man!” I used sonido and appeared behind him only to be met with an uppercut strong enough to cause my mask to crack. “Fool, the same trick won’t work on me twice!” I threw my free fist at him who was countered with a powerful judo throw. “I haven’t even used any justu yet” he said laughing “for someone with so much power you are still weak” [he’s kicking my ass with pure skill. damn him]

As I tried to stand I felt my legs wobble. I looked around to see why Itachi and Kisame hadn’t attacked while I was getting my ass kicked. “…” They were nowhere to be seen. [They left me? Bastards!]

“You’re friends left you. Do you really need any more reasons to stay?”

“I don’t need them I can take you on by my-” I was interrupted by a pain tearing though my back all the way to my insides. “RASENGAN!”

[What a disgusting attack! It does so much internal damage. I really need to learn ninja techniques, randomly swinging my sword won’t be enough]

I had already started healing when I stabbed Naruto in the head “fuck the mission!”

Naruto’s body turned into smoke and two more Naruto’s appeared and I received another rasengan to the face and the lower part of my mask broke. [Shit I need to escape now!]

I used sonido to move to the end of the hallway lowered my horns towards the unconscious Sasuke , the two Naruto’s and Jiraiya who seemed to have an idea of what I was about to do because he was weaving the hand signs for a summoning.

I willed all the power left in my mask into a red ball forming between my horns and roared “CEROOOOOOOOOO!”

Jiraiya managed to complete his summoning in time and a giant armoured toad appeared directly in front of me taking most of the attack itself.

The resulting explosion destroyed half of the hotel and left the frog in pieces. I used the confusion to leave the village and get to our rendezvous point.

Itachi and Kisame were waiting for me when I arrived

“Heheheh you actually survived, now I know you didn’t tell us all your tricks” Kisame said playfully

“Yahiko. You are not fit to be a shinobi, I will recommend to Pain that you train before you go out and risk the lives of further members. You even revealed your identity just because Jiraiya made a random guess. He did not even see your face but you assumed he knew you. How would he know who you are just because of your name which could be false, your hair colour which can easily be changed and the Amegakure headband you wear around your neck which could be stolen. He will now suspect that our organisation might have a link to Amegakure. We are only saved because he would doubt that a ninja he just met was a long lost relative of his disciple.”

“What?” I asked. Disbelief was all I could feel at the moment.

“Hehehehe. He was playing you. He never believed a word you said and only played along so that you could slip up and reveal something important. You don’t become a legend by playing into every sad story you hear, especially an enemy’s” it was Kisame’s turn to insult me.

“Wait what would have happened if I was captured?”

“I placed a curse seal inside your body before we started the mission, upon capture it wold release Amaterasu flames within your body which would turn you into ash” Itachi said this as though it was common knowledge

“Why don’t I remember that?” I said panicking slightly.

“I erased your memory after weakening your mind with Tsukuyomi, I even know of your other soul”

[Ok. So Itachi is actually the strongest person I have come into contact with, he is more of a threat than Pain and that’s saying something.]I then asked my hollow self [why didn’t we notice anything]

White responded {I have been experiencing a familiar feeling. similar to when Sōsuke Aizen controlled me. I tried to reach out and tell you but I couldn’t. so I reacted the only way I knew how I made us more violent in the hopes that you would notice something but you seemed to embrace the bloodlust instead of coming into my domain to ask what was causing it.}

[Oh. I wondered why you hadn’t spoken to me even with all the fighting going on. Whatever we just have to retrieve Kakashi’s Sharingan and then no more Sharingan manipulation bullshit]

“Hehehe. Itachi-san I think you scared him. He has been quiet for a while now” Kisame’s voice brought me back to reality.

“Remove the seal in my body!”

“Ok, afterwards we shall make our way back to Amegakure. But we stay here for now. I need to rest”

After having my seal removed Itachi and Kisame sat down inside the hideout and I patrolled the surrounding area. [If I am to get stronger I need to learn jiujutsu and acquire sword techniques. Tomorrow. I don’t care what It takes tomorrow I’m getting Samehada's abilities!]

Meanwhile in Konoha

Might Guy “Kakashi don’t get up the medical ninja said you have to rest”

Kakashi remembered what had happened to him and began to sob. “Where is Asuma?”

Guy hesitated “he is in the psychiatric ward; he needs time to recover from this”

“Guy we need to get stronger, so strong that no one dares to hurt Konoha!”

“Kakashi? Are you ok you seem different?”

“No I just understand what needs to be done, call Danzo we need his help training the next generation of shinobi”

“Ok”