Chapter 26 - Step 1- complete...

"Enemy attack!!" Shouted the sensors as the others immediately scrambled away to get ready, but it was a sudden surprise attack! The Iwa troops started throwing kunai attached with explosive tags aimed at the Hospitals and the Storage rooms.

"F.u.c.k!" Shouted one commander who saw a building filled with the wounded shinobi explode and crumble, killing everyone inside.

The Konoha shinobi finally started fighting back however it was too late as the Iwa shinobi retreated back to their bases.

Konoha suffered alot today, nearly all the wounded were killed alongside the medics, their supplies were burnt and to top it off, even more of them were wounded.

By the time Yuki got to the base, the enemy had left. He looked around and saw many people on the ground, some commanders were panicking and sat on their chairs. Yuki went up to the highest point of the base and shouted "Kill those who cannot be saved!".

"..." there was complete silence among the crowd until someone shouted at Yuki angrily "How can you say such a thing?! They are our friends and allies!" Yuki started at the person and retorted "They are the ones who are dragging us behind! Otherwise why would the enemy attack the Hospitals out of all the places?". The chuunin who shouted could not answer and looked down in shame.

"As Shinobi we have overcome our emotions! While killing our own allies may sound cruel, I ordered so because then we would have enough supplies for the ones who CAN fight!" He continued and looked at them "If you can't even think calmly upto this level don't bother being a ninja!" He said and disappeared.

There was complete silence as they looked at each other awkwardly. "Saizo! I don't want to be the one holding you all back!" Shouted one jonin who had a deep wound on his right lung and was on the bed. Saizo, the jonin's friend shakily took the kunai and put it next to his friend's neck "F.u.c.k.i.n.g hell I can't!" He shouted and cried as the others looked away.

One genin took the kunai from the jonin and slit the wounded jonin's neck, instantly killing him. The snot covered jonin looked at the kid in shock, the kid looked back and stated "If a jonin like you can't follow orders, I am unlucky for being placed in this base!" The jonin looked away in shame as the kid walked up to another person killing the wounded, repeating the process as the crowd stared in shock.

Yuki who was on top of a tree turned back at the crowd and saw a kid killing the heavily wounded. Yuki was inwardly shocked and smirked. "I would like to be his sensei!" he thought and left.

And so because of Yuki's order, nearly seventy Konoha shinobi died.

Yuki was at his father's tent, tending to his bandages and walked away.

"He has still not woken up..." he mumbled clearly worried, since his father was in bed for a month and a half, he then left the area.

In Konoha...

"Kushina..." Mikoto spoke with a dull voice and forced out a smile.

Kushina smiled at Mikoto and hugged her tightly. Mikoto leaned on her shoulder and started crying as Kushina pat her head gently.

A while later Mikoto started talking with her best friend about everything that happened and how she felt about the whole situation.

Kushina chuckled at her grievances and leaned froward to her ear "He's coming!" She whispered as Mikoto had wide eyes from Shock and happiness. She started crying again, but happily while chuckling every once in a while, something she always dreamt of after her sudden betrothal would come true!

Another news had blown away the people of Konoha. A rumour about their beloved hero was spreading like wildfire!

Mikoto looked at the floor to avoid the stares which had an even bigger impact on the people's beliefs. Kushina observed everything in glee and walked away with her friend.

"It's about damn time!"