CHAPTER 239 LESS TIRED
The tent canvas around me became illuminated. Aurora Watanabe, my slightly older sister, stood staring at me. She bit her lip nervously. Having just told me the maids were gone. The note from Kabuto in hand, it was time to act.
Making 8 shadow clones they filed out of the tent. Quickly moving in 8 different directions they ran at full speed as they used our Search Quirk. I had wanted to go to MHA to find out more about the quirk, but to be honest the finding part was all I needed for now.
“What are you doing?” Aurora asked as I headed out of the tent. We were in a large grouping of other tents. People running around as the recovery for Pain’s attack began.
“Finding my girls. Where are the others?” I asked as I brought up my quest.
Naruto Quest 11
Save the girls.
Time Limit: 11:46:01
Rewards:
Dependent on how many girls saved.
“Uh mom and dad are over there,” she said. I had meant the higher ups in the village but for now I needed to wait. I used my Search Quirk and was heading toward them.
“How long was I asleep?” I asked.
“3 hours. They said you needed more, but...”
“You made the right call,” I said. “I’ll be fine.” We walked into my parents tent.
“Weston!” Father said as he did a double take. My body began expanding with new muscles but I ignored the pain. “What are-“Alll latest novels at novelhall.com told the maids are missing,” I said.
“We already have others looking,” father said. “Do you have any idea why this Kabuto character targeted them?”
“From what I know, Orochimaru was obsessed with learning all jutsus. Guess that passed onto his successor,” I said.
I should have known I couldn’t keep my involvement in events secret from him. I had hoped Kabuto would have jumped ship to Akatsuki, not bothered with finding some new chakra element he didn’t know about.
“Then again...” I said as I thought. In canon, Kabuto joined up and gave Akatsuki the corpses of the world's strongest fighters. Including Madara Uchiha. Madara then broke out of Kabuto’s control. Took over the world spanning Genjutsu. If I could kill Kabuto, could I prevent the headache of having to fight all the kages? Kill the nerd, save the world.
“What?” Father asked.
“Nothing. I’m going out to search for the girls,” I said.
“You should rest-“ my father said but I was already out of the tent. Scanning the area I locked onto Kiba. He was close. I moved to intercept him but the Hokage’s assistant stopped me.
“What are you doing awake?” She asked.
“Yes, much worse people. If the world tree is allowed to be awakened. And people are trapped in its Genjutsu. The mother of chakra will be able to be resurrected.”
“Who!?” People yelled.
“She is called the Rabbit goddess,” I said. I couldn’t remember her exact name. “She is the real bad guy. Manipulating Madara who manipulated Obito. An Inception boss. A boss within a boss within a boss. This whole thing has been set up for a long time. For this one moment. It falls on us to stop it.”
“How do we stop it?” Tsunade asked.
I studied the buxom older woman. I hadn’t had a chance to seduce her. I hoped there was time after the canon to do so. “I have asked a few people, but you lady-Hokage, were the only person that knew of the 10 tails beast. Do you mind telling me how you knew of it?”
“I read a report when I started as Hokage,” she admitted. “It explained much of what you said about the birth of chakra. And talked of the 10 tail beast.”
“How did you get this information?”
“Supposedly this history is written on tablets in the Uchiha ruins,” she admitted.
“Okay,” I said. “I don’t know anything about that. I know we need to get the other ninja clans involved. That weird Yin Yang guy in Akatsuki.” I looked up to Pain. “He has been making copies of himself probably since Madara’s time. There will be as many copies of him as there are ninjas in the world.”
“Zetsu?” Pain asked in heavy breath.
“Whatever it’s name is,” I said. “Also we need to kill Kabuto.”
“Kabuto?” Tsunade asked.
“He is Orochimaru’s successor. The very man that killed the 3rd Hokage by bringing the 1st and 2nd Hokages back to life. A man that has had years to gather other Kages. And can use them as shock troops to kill many people off. We cannot let that happen.”
They began talking quickly. Coming up with plans. “So priorities...” I said, bringing eyes back to me. “Keep the Jinchuriki safe. Where’s Naruto...and Jaraiya?” I was surprised the older man wasn’t around.
“They left for the Land of the Frogs,” Tsunade admitted.
“Should be safe there,” I admitted. I guessed it was time for Naruto to do a real training arc. I couldn’t help but look up to Konan and Pain. The 2 Akatsuki members were awfully quiet as they listened in on a war planning meeting.
“What about you 2?” I asked when the people quieted.
“I...” Pain started but paused.
“They have agreed to help,” Tsunade said.
“Out of the goodness of your heart?” I asked. I knew he was supposed to turn good. But I didn’t have the patience Naruto had, or the drive to be some great ninja. I hadn’t bothered to try to appeal to his humanity.
“I feel a fool for not seeing the plans going on behind my back,” Pain admitted. “I need to at least fix this.”
“And afterward? If Obito happens to gather enough chakra to awaken the 10 tails, are you going to backstab us? Keep going with your plan?”
Pain opened his mouth but didn’t have an answer. The room became tense as they waited. I was about to push further when the information poured into my mind.
“Something came up,” I said, turning around and heading out of the tent. They yelled after me, but I was gone. I headed straight North as I left. I was at full speed soon enough. On my way to finish my quest and save my girls.