"I have to tell…" She began but was again cut off by the Raikage.
"You will do nothing." His voice was soft, but held a firmness to it which made Tsunade pause. He leaned forward, staring her straight in the eye. "We do not tell her, not yet. She will find out soon enough on her own."
"Still…this news…if she finds out on her own it could prove very damaging Zhuge. Naruto killed the people to believed to be her parents, finding out not only that her parents were never really her parents to begin with, but also finding out that she's the sister of the man who murdered them is not a blow I would deal anyone."
He nodded. "You're right…however…she has had much to deal with, for now, we will simply inform her of her status as a Jinchuriki."
Tsunade nodded, slowly, though it was a bit hesitant before she looked at him. "So tell me…what will you do about Naruto? You obviously have a plan."
Zhuge nodded. "Yes I do…it all depends on Naruto's next course of action however." He stood. "Now Tsunade-sama, I suggest you go rest, you have no doubt had a long journey." She nodded, stood and bowed.
Before she fully exited the room, another messenger entered, ran up to the Raikage and whispered in his ear.
Zhuge's eyes widened slightly, the only thing that betrayed his shock. "I see. Thank you." The messenger bowed before leaving.
Zhuge walked over to his desk and gripped his feathered fan, before walking to the balcony. "It appears my next course of action has been decided for me." He stated simply as he placed a small note on the foot of a hawk, before releasing it to the sky.
Two days later; IwagakureTsuchikage residence.
"Good. All of our preparations have been made to march then." Yoshihiro Shimazu's gruff, but calm voice could be heard as he read over the list of provisions, medical equipment and supplies Iwa had gathered in preparation for their campaign against Konoha.
"Yes uncle." Toyohisa replied as he bowed his head.
Yoshihiro let a smirk grace his features, one that was anticipating the battle to come. "Alright, let's get ready then, in four days time, we'll march onto Konoha." His declaration was met with cheers from the ninja as each were eager to avenge their loss at the hands of Konoha's accursed Yondaime.
However, their cheers were brought to an abrupt end as a chuunin scout barreled into the door. "MY LORD!" He yelled before he fell to his hands and knees at Yoshihiro's feet, breathing heavily as he struggled to catch his breath.
"Calm down boy what is it?"
"Ku-Kumo has attacked us my lord! They're burning the villages headed straight for us!
"What's that?" Came Toyohisa's outraged question question as murmurs broke throughout the ninja. Yoshihiro however, remained calm in the face of this, before he grinned and let out a bellowing laughter.
'So Zhuge Liang…you seek to make this war a bit more interesting too eh? Hehehehehe I can't wait, Sleeping Dragon…I can't wait.'
Naruto stood at the edge of a cliff, overlooking fire country, in the far distance he could see the faint smoke. That's where the enemy was…
'Kenpachi…Yoshino…' He thought as his eyes narrowed. 'You two seek to stand against me now…' He unsheathed his blade, watching as the pale moonlight reflected off the edge. 'And thus…provide my first true obstacle in my path to conquest…However…I have come too far… to fall by the likes of you. I will win, you will not stop me…none of you can stop me.'
Kusa-Ame-Taki encampment.
Yoshino stared at the night sky, a somber, almost pained expression on her face, as she gripped a buterfly pendant around her neck. Kenpachi stood behind her, an equally somber expression clouding his features.
'Naruto…'
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