24 Journey of the Bes (2/2)

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Wait...canon? As in a world where this game wasn't going on? Where Yami never existed? Hm, should be interesting to visit, but the chakra price is way too steep, it's actually impossible. I would need to be fifty times stronger than I am now to use it properly...which is what I guess I'll have to be.

I closed the menus and walked up to the fire stone statue, touching the natural dungeon number nine, I suddenly found myself on the beach with the open sea before me, and a Blasterious of all things standing before me.

I grinned, ”alright then, time to get to work,” I took out my Gunbai and charged.

A week later:

It was midnight, tomorrow morning I would be leaving for the mission to Oto.

I spent almost all my time in the natural dungeons grinding,not just myself, but also my various pokemons. The six I originally caught and the ten others I caught, never know when I could use some extra help.

I managed to level up several times over;

Yami, Protector of Hono

Level- 62 (600/189,000)

HP- 20,000/20,000 (+20)

SP- 9,775/9,775

CP- 21,475/21,475

CONTROL- 100%

FIRE- 100% WIND- 100% LIGHTNING- 100% WATER- 100% EARTH- 100%

SCORCH- 100% SWIFT- 100% WOOD- 100% LAVA- 100% BOIL- 100% MAGNET- 100%

ICE- 100% STORM- 60%

POWER- 100% LIFE- 100%

Allegiance- Konoha

STR- 200 (+5)

VIT- 130

DEX- 145

INT- 120 (+2)

CHA- 340

CC- 250

LUC- 103 (+5)

Points- 0

Perk Points- 27

It took long hours, even days of grinding, but I managed to level up quite a bit. I gained a new ability via my Hero maker.

X ray vision- This perk allows one's eyes to see through objects.

Which was basically the same thing the Rinnegan allowed me to do. Which means it was fucking useless! Argh! I hate this lottery based system!

Along the way I managed to level up my original six pokemon and gain quite a number of new pokemon as well;

1. Flamer, Arcanine, Lv- 58

2. Blaze, Arcanine, Lv- 48

3. Cuter, Scyther, Lv- 53

4. King, Nidoking, Lv- 58

5. Basher, Onix, Lv- 51

6. Hinokami, Moltres, Lv- 82

7. Fourarms, Machamp, Lv- 42

8. Baller, Golem, Lv- 38

9. Pika, Pikachu, Lv- 44

10. Rhy Rex, Rhydon, Lv- 52

11. Sea King, Gyarados, Lv- 44

12. Drogon, Charizard, Lv- 50

And the last pokemon I caught was from another flare that summoned a legendary, which I caught using the same traps I used for Moltres.

13. Articuno, Lv- 81

I had a pretty good squad of pokemon, not including the legendaries on my squad. I now had them all sealed along my arms in the pseudo summoning tattoos.

Using the various loot items I gained from the pokemon dungeons, I managed to create a new suit of armour for myself, similar to the one I had before the fight with Yagura.

The leather was made out of Snorlax and Ponyta hides. The treated Snorlax leather was pure black while the Ponyta leather was now a dull brick red. I had the leather wound together, looking like red waves present along a sea of black, bolted together with steel screws I gained from Magnemites.

Between the layers of the leather armour I had plates put in place, separated to allow for a range of movement without compromising protection. For these I used the shell plates of a Blastoise, which was strong enough to take a hyperbeam head on and remain standing.

Leather Body armour, A rank

Body armour formed from the leath of Snorlax and Ponyta with plates from a Blastoise.

Durability- 50,000/ 50,000

-40% DMG from fire based attacks

Snorlax hide was very thick and absorbed a lot of damage, which was why when I used that along with the Blastoise shell plates I had a immensely high durability rate.

I had the leather armour designed to match that off Stephen Amell's Green Arrow, the black of Snorlax's hide substituted for his green and the red of Points was used instead of his black highlights.

I had a flack jacket remade to suit this pattern, woven it into the main attire, though I could remove it, revealing a less armour plated chestguard underneath. I did however remove the padded collar and the scroll storage pockets, they were useless for me.

I had the hood and face mask made separately out of Gengar cloth. While it was a ghost, it seemed able to drop loot that I could touch. This allowed me to make a hood which had special features:

Gengar Hood, A rank

Made from the body of a Gengar.

Durability- 50/50

Abilities- Hides face of wearer, impossible to remove unless by wearer

The sole of the sandals were made out of the hoof of a Torus, since the pokemon were so amazingly powerful at causing earthquake with a mere stamp of their feet, their hooves were incredibly durable.

Taurus Sandals, A rank

Made from the hoof of a Taurus.

Durability- 10,000/10,000

+20% more damage from kicks

I still had the powerbelt from that Machamp and so I moved onto my arm. While my right hand was heavily protected from the right plated armour, my left was open. So using the hide of a Sandshrew, which was extremely thick and hardened due to it's rock like property, I made a forearm protector;

Left forearm protector, C rank

Made from a Sandshrew.

Durability- 7,000/7,000

I had it dyed black to match the colour tone I had going on here. I also had gloves made from the hide of Pikachus;

Gloves, C rank

Made from the hide of a Pikachu.

Durability- 50/50

Abilities- Negates 1,000 electric DMG by conducting it into itself.

And finally, to bring it all together I had a cloak made out of Charizard hide. The cloak resembled the wings of the dragon like pokemon, the outer side being blood red while the inside a shade of royal blue. All be honest, I kind of made it look like the cloak Batman wore which I tied together with a brooch I had shaped like the Konoha leaf;

Cloak of Dragons, A rank

A cloak made from a Charizard.

Durability- 500/500

Abilities- Total Fire resistant

+10% more DMG for fire attacks

Attack- Wing Attack- 100

Yup, that's right. I gained an attack from wearing the cloak. If I flap the coat's cloth really hard it forms a gust of wind that can attack people, and push them off their feet. I'm surprised having a pokemon item allowed me to perform such a move, but that's how the game works!

Since my armour was now ready I focused on my weapons. I finally got the chance to use the rest of my chakra metal ore, creating several blades to be used for the three elements I knew, Wind, Power and Scorch.

I kept the weapons sealed on my person and safe. And now, I was ready.

It was five in the morning when I put on my armour for the very first time as a complete work.

Since spending so much time in the dungeon my body grew bigger and much stronger. Inside it was months of fighting, out here, a single second. Physically, I was twenty, but I used my cellular manipulation in order to drag myself to look younger on a skin level, while retaining all the physical differences I had right under the skin.

I now stood at a whooping 6 feet, very very tall for a thirteen year old, yet perfect for a twenty year old. Whatever, I'm sure I'm not the weirdest ninja other, considering people like Orochimaru and Sasori.

My hair was longer now, it actually came down till my lower back, the resemblance to Madara Uchiha was slightly diminished from the fact that I wasn't a brooding moron, but the hair made me to look like his son. So I had it tied back, pushing back all the hair from blocking my face.

I did have sharper features though, I guess one could say I had a handsome face, my third eye did however put a damper on things. I tied my Konoha headband protector to cover it up, the need to keep it hidden still present.

I put on the leather armour, the black and red armour fitting me perfectly like a glove. I put on my right arm plated armour, allowing it to latch onto my arm tightly while the sandshrew left vambrace snuggled easily on my left hand.

I put on the hood and face mask, once more opting to hide my face from the public. I wrapped my dragon cloak around me, it flapping in non existent winds. I put on the sandals which clicked like metal from its hardened soles and gloves which removed all the random static electricity that flowed through my body.

I stood, my entire body covered up from head to toe, unless they were a chakra sensor, no one would know it was me. I had Kusanagi attached to my hip, hidden behind the cloak much like how Sasuke will once carry his own blade and had my entire body covered with several weapons, all hidden and stored away.

I gave my apartment a once over, I had sealed every entrance, every window and every door. No one was getting in here while I was gone. I left through the main door and locked it behind me.

I then took off, reaching the West gate where the Hokage waited along with the other members of my team and a squad of ANBU. My squad each wore matching black cloaks with hood pulled down.

I landed in a squat and rose, ”sorry, did I keep you waiting?”

”Yami?” Holo narrowed her eyes dangerous as everyone there went on high alert.

”Please, don't be alarmed,” I held a hand up, pulling my hood back revealing my face.

”Yami...you have grown since we last spoke,” Hiruzen noted eyeing me up and down.

I nodded, ”I discovered a medical jutsu that allows me to alert my body in certain ways. Nothing too dangerous like Orochimaru, but just enough to give me an adult size body.”

”How can we be sure it's really you?” Anko asked.

I smirked, ”the night of Orochimaru's death you and I had some drinks and I got laid. You were very grumpy the next day though, which was strange to say the least.”

Anko's cheeks turned pink, ”yeah, it's him.”

Hiruzen sighed, ”everyday it's something new. Fine, please, don't take too things far, I don't have to warn you about the dangers of body modifications do I?”

”No sir.”

”Good. Now,” the man smiled as he handed me a scroll, ”this is your mission details and every file we have on Orochimaru, Oto and his several bases. Use this time well Yami, our hopes and dreams travel with you.”

”Thank you sir,” I took the scroll and put it away in my inventory, ”we won't fail you.”

”I know you won't,” the man nodded, ”and here, for the sake of your identities,” he snapped his fingers and the ANBU guarding him produced several Oni porcelain masks, one red, one purple, one brown.

”Masks? What for?” Anko asked picking the purple one while Holo took the brown one.

”It's too keep your identity safe,” Hiruzen replied, ”Yami's skills might be...unique, but the rest of you can still hide your true selves, this is of course a dangerous high ranking mission. I suggest you each have a code name to us.”

”Hm, can I be Sexy?” Anko asked with a grin as she put on the purple oni mask, ”sound's appropriate yeah?”

”Puma is a good enough name,” Holo shrugged putting her own mask on.

I turned to the last mask and smiled, ”no thanks.”

”Yami, I know you are strong enough to take care of yourself, but your identity could draw others into the land while you perform your mission. Iwa or even Kumo could take this chance to try and kill you while away from Konoha,” Hiruzen warned.

”It's not that lord Hokage, it's just I have a much better mask,” I opened my inventory and took out the first ever S rank object I had gotten my hands on. A mask made by the Uzumaki clan, indestructible and shaped like a geisha with oni like features.

Oni Mask of Stillness, S class item

This mask was created by the Uzumaki clan making it very powerful. It is sealed to be unbreakable and forces anyone who makes eye contact with the wearer to speak be paralyzed.

Limit- only works on enemies at least 10 levels below yours

I slipped the mask on my face, covering my already obscured face. I'm sure I look freaking scary as hell while wearing this. It was always an impressive item, but useless when facing tougher opponents, which I always usually did since I was only an Academy student when I first found this.

But now, now I was stronge, anyone below level 50 was going to effected by my gaze, which will probably end a lot of fights quickly for me.

”So, is everyone ready?” I asked turned to me team, only to see them stiffen.

”Dude! Where did you get that mask?!” Anko cried out as her reaction was the most visible.

”It was an Uzumaki mask I found in the old shrine,” I shrugged, ”I asked Misu and Naruto, they didn't mind.”

”That mask is quite...scary,” Turtle, Yagura's code name, said after a long pause.

”Yeah, I don't think we'll have a problem showing we mean business with that around,” Puma snorted.

”Right then...for now you're code name will be Light. Good luck Light,….Sexy, Holo, Turtle,” the Hokage nodded.

We all bowed back and turned around, taking off out of the gate at jonin speeds. I tested them and found myself to be the fastest with Anko being the second, Holo being third and Yagura coming in the last. Though I'm sure if he went into his jinchuriki form he would be nearly as fast as me.

”So where too first?” Anko asked.

”Orochimaru's main base is in the South of Oto,” I explained as I looked at the map in the scroll the Hokage gave us, ”it should take us two days to reach there if we keep up this speed. Sexy, Puma, how is your stamina?”

”I'll last for another six hours,” Puma shrugged.

”Four hours for me,” Anko grunted, ”I so need to kick up my training. What about you Yami?”

I turned to my SP and found it not dropping a single point, I must be using the SP I generate every second, ”I'll last longer than you at the least. Fine, the first break will be in four hours...actually, wait,”

I motioned for them to stop as we gathered around, I unlatched my right arm armour and unzipped my forearm armour revealing my summoning tattoos. I used them and brought forth Blaze and Flamer, two Arginines, as well as Drogon, my Charizard and Hinokami.

”Holy shit!” Anko gasped as they all looked in awe at my pokemon.

”Is that a dragon?” Turtle looked shocked as he eyed Drogon who snorted and looked away in boredom.

”They're my summons,” I replied, ”they'll be much faster than we will ever be on foot,” I moved up to Blaze and Flamer, scratching the giant dogs behind their ears, causing them to growl plenty, ”this is Blaze and Flamer, Sexy, Puma, you can ride them.”

”Woah,” Anko replied, as she looked at the two up and down, ”you have some pretty cool summons….is that a phoenix?”

”Ah yes...I remember that one,” Turtle whispered, though only I could hear him as Anko and Holo didn't respond. ”Am I to ride the dragon then?”

”Yes, his name is Drogon, and be careful, he's a little...touchy.”

'I'm not touchy human,' Drogon growled, 'you judgemental bastard.'

I sighed, ”plus he's a total diva.”

Turtle nodded, ”I'll...strive to be respectful,” he turned to the Charizard and bowed, ”please take care of me.”

Drogon snorted, 'I like this one, he's got a good head on his shoulders, knows when to bow.'

'Your ego will be the death of you little flame,' Moltres chortled at the dragon.

'Oh put a sock in it chicken,' Charizard snorted as it lowered itself, 'get this over with human.'

”Alright everyone mount them, remember to use chakra to keep yourself steady,” I called out as I jumped up onto Moltres' back and wrapped an arm around it's neck, ”Hinokami here will set the pace, Drogon follow behind me and Flamer, Blazer, scout ahead but stay close, if you smell anything off, tell me immediately!”

'You got it boss!' Flamer barked.

'Yes sir,' Blaze nodded.

”Alright then, let's move out!” I called out causing Moltres to flap its magnificent wings and take off forward in a burst of speed, while not super fast, was at least faster than jonin speed.

Drogon was a little testy, insisting to show off for his new partner, causing Yagura to hold on for dear life. I smirked, this was going to be fun.

We reached the main base by nightfall, we were a hundred feet away from the entrance, my pokemon were back inside their balls, sealed away. The team and I sat behind bushes waiting, there were two guards at the entrance, both looked very bored.

The stronghold was built below a tree. It has two markings on it reminiscent of a snake and what appears to be a snake's skull on the top-most part. I could feel maybe a thousand, maybe more chakra signatures inside.

”What are we waiting for?” Anko asked.

”We strike at midnight, when everyone's asleep,” I informed the, ”get everything ready, we don't kill, merely capture if possible. We find out who's loyal to Orochimaru, who's fucking crazy and who would kill innocent people without a second though, and we make sure they will never be able to do so again.”

”Is lethal force allowed sir?” Puma asked.

”Yes...go nuts,” I nodded as we waited in silence.

Midnight:

”Rasen Nova Blast!” my clone cried out as the center of the underground hideout exploded, causing the entire base to explode, the Earth around the base came up into the sky, revealing the underground tunnels to the sky.

My team and I stood at the edge of this newly formed opening, looking down at the tunnels. Immediately five incredibly powerful chakra signatures approached the opening.

”What the fuck's going on here?!” a red haired woman wearing baggy white robes and a purple rope tied around her hip reached first. She had a flute on her person and a blackened skull cap on her head;

Tayuya, Of the North

Lv- 64

REP- -10

She looked at us and gasped, ”w-what the fuck?!”

”Tayuya! What's going on?!” another figure asked as soon the redhead was going be the other members of the Sound Four. This one had two heads instead of one, wore a garb similar to Tayuya's and looked dangerous.

Sakon & Ukon, Of the West

Lv- 68

REP- -20

Then came the fat one with orange hair that was cut up in three parts.

Jirobo, Of the South

Lv- 60

REP- -10

Then finally came the guy with six arms, pushing the spider theme a little too hard.

Kidomaru, Of the East

Lv- 62

REP- -10

I whistled, ”damn, aren't you four dangerous looking,” I eyed them all.

”Who the fuck are you bastards?!” Tayuya cried out.

”Language,” Jirobo corrected.

”Now now Tayuya,” Sakon smiled, ”we shouldn't treat our honored guest in such a wave. Tell me gentlemen, what can we, the Sound Four do for you?”

”Well that depends,” I replied, ”are you all loyal to Orochimaru and his ideas?”

Kidomaru snorted, ”ha! Why would care about a dead guy?! As far as we're concerned he can go hang!”

I nodded, ”I see...then what would you say to joining our merry band and go around Sound destroying every single remaining base of Orochimaru's?”

Jirobo blinked, ”what?”

”We are going to burn Orochimaru's legacy into ashes, no, when we're done there won't even be ashes remaining. He's been a cancer to this land, and we are going to liberate it. So? What say you four? Will you help us?”

”Piss off!” Sakon snorted, ”why the fuck would we do that?!”

”Because people are still suffering,” I replied calmly, ”I'm assuming you four know how...cruel that snake bastard was. He's dead now, but the system he put in place is still there. Join us...help us burn it to the ground.”

The four looked at each other, Tayuya looked like she was considering it, but the rest, Jirobo, Sakon and Kidomaru, they laughed.

”Why the fuck would we do that?!” the six armed man asked as he threw his head back and laughed, ”in this land the strong eat the weak!”

”They are trash,” Jirobo snarled.

”And that's just perfect for us! Because there is no one stronger than us!” Sakon's smile turned deadly.

”I see...and what about you?” I turned to the red head.

”...fuck off,” Tayuya looked away with a frown.

”You see shitter, in this land power rules! The strong eat the weak! Their word is law! And these two won't do a damn thing unless I tell them too!” Sakon laughed loudly.

”They are just food for the strong,” Jirobo replied, lickign his lips.

”But you aren't the strongest are you?” I said in a challenging tone, ”no, that title goes to you...doesn't it Kimimaro?”

The Sound Four flinched in shock as out of the shadows came the fifth chakra signature. He had arrived before them all, but had spent all this time watching from the darkness. Slowly he emerged out of the shadows, he had pale skin, vivid green eyes, masculine facial features, two scarlet dots on his forehead and shoulder-length white hair.

Kimimaro Kaguya, The Leader of the Sound Five

Lv- 73

REP- 0

He looked at me with those dead green eyes, ”I'm surprised you noticed me,” he coughed, I could see a little blood come out.

”You're sick,” I replied.

”Yes...I am,” he nodded.

”I see….how long?” I asked him.

”A month longer if I am lucky...or at least that is what I am told.”

”I see...so tell me Kimimaro Kaguya...what do you care for? Is power really all you wish?”

”I….I don't have a purpose...” he admitted.

”Pathetic,” Jirobo snorted, ”all that power, and he's still hung up over the snake bastard's death.”

”Without Lord Orochimaru….my life has no meaning,” the pale haired man admitted, ”I have no reason to continue to live...”

”And yet you do,” I shot back, ”when you heard of his death I'm sure you were devastated...but yes you didn't commit suicide...why is that?”

”I….I have a friend, Jugo, I couldn't die without making sure he was alright.”

”Then isn't that your purpose?” I asked, startling the man, ”making sure your friend is safe is a worthy goal. People always think that they must have some grand goal in like, some purpose to give meaning it it. But...in the end, does it ever matter? Life is life, it'll go on after you're dead and buried. Spending your life as a slave to one man, that's not a good enough reason to live.”

”What is your purpose then?” Kimimaro asked.

”Me?” I shrugged, ”simple. My goal in life is to protect those that can't protect themselves. It is to fight for peace, so that one day...a twelve year old isn't expected to wage a war against fully grown adults.”

”Peace?! Seriously?! What kind of goal is that?!” Sakon laughed.

”Such a goal….it is nearly impossible to achieve,” Kimimaro replied.

I nodded, ”I know, but, if that was the case...why are these three people standing next to me with the same goal of helping the people of Oto?”

Kimimaro looked at my companions, ”is this true? Do you share his beliefs?”

”I don't know about world peace and all, but I sure as shit ain't going to let anything Orochimaru valued exist. That man was a plague on the world and every trace of him needs to be tripped from this Earth,” Anko replied.

”I'm just following orders,” Holo replied, ”but...if I'm being honest...fighting for peace is much prefered to fighting for death.”

”He once spared my life when he had every reason not to,” Yagura spoke the loudest, making them all hear him, ”he didn't have to do that, and yet he did. I was a monster, but he still gave me a second chance, and for that...I am grateful. I fight by his side now because if I don't...then that means I'm fighting against kindness.”

I blushed, I didn't realise Yagura held me in such high regard.

”Is this true?” Kimimaro asked.

I nodded, ”yes...it was.”

The man looked down before smiling, ”then you are a better man than I.”

”Alright enough of this crap!” Sakon snarled, ”listen you little twit, I don't care who the fuck you are! No one blows up my base and gets away with it!”

”Your base?!” Kidomaru asked.

”Yeah! You got a problem with that?!” the six armed man just snarled and looked away, Sakon smirked, ”that's what I thought.”

I sighed, ”look...I'll tell you this one time, don't try it. We're on a mission to cut out the elements in Oto that prevents the people from living in peace, creating a new village, a proper ninja village. If you choose to fight us….then I'll be forced to cut you out as well.”

”Oh please,” Sakon licked his lips, ”if anyone is going to make a proper ninja village out of this place, it's going to be me!”

”You ain't going to make it out of this alive brat,” Kidomaru snarled as each of his hands began to move through hand seals while Jirobo cracked his knuckles..

I sighed, ”are the three of you serious about this?”

”Damn right we are!” Kidomaru growled before turning around to see Tayuya, ”you fighting or what?”

The redhead glared, ”fuck off,” she took out her flute, getting ready for a fight, though she didn't look serious about it.

I sighed, ”very well then...it seems all three of you will have to die.”

”Three of us?” Jirobo asked.

I nodded, ”yes, Tayuya obviously doesn't care for you three and she doesn't like the idea of a shitty world like the rest of you, so, she'll live.”

Sakon laughed, ”is that so Tayuya?! Are you going soft on us?!”

”Keep your eyes straight you bastard,” she growled, ”don't forget, I can still kick your fucking ass!”

Sakon snorted, ”whatever. Well you bastard?! Come on then! Come and kill me! I'm curious to see if you can do it!”

”Curiosity is a deadly thing Sakon,” I replied as I slowly removed the oni mask and pulled down my hood, ”after all, curiosity is the same reason Orochimaru died by my hands.”

All five of the gathered sound ninja's eyes widened. ”What the fuck-” Sakon began, but couldn't finish as I vanished from uptop, appearing right before him with Kusanagi drawn and leveled at his head.

SLINCK!

Sakon moved, but not quickly enough as the blade expanded and pierced his throat, both his and his brother's;

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

1,000 X 5 = 5,000!

Sakon: 145,000/150,000

Ukon: 145,000/150,000

I reached around and grabbed his arm, flinging him into the air. ”Rasen Nova Blast!” a clone of mine that was hiding in the shadows came rushing out, leaping at his body. Sakon tried to run away, but the explosion that came hit him hard.

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

40,000 X 5 = 200,000

Sakon: 0/ 150,000

Ukon: 0/ 150,000

You gained + 50,000 EXP for defeating Sakon

You gained +50,000 EXP for defeating Ukon

”You bastard!” Kidomaru cried out as he leaped away, only for Anko and Holo to arrived behind him and slice his neck open with a clean cut. Jirobo tried to run, but Yagura took care of him with a simple neck snap.

I turned to Tayuya, the only one of the Sound Four remaining. Her eyes were wide, her hands shaking, she was pale, like a ghost. I looked at her, ”do you wish to fight me as well?”

”D-did you really kill Orochimaru?”

I nodded, ”indeed I did...did you care for him?”

”N-no,he was a bastard,” she spat, lowering her flute, ”w-what are you going to do to me?”

”That depends...what do you wish to do in life? Do you have a goal? A dream? When you sold your soul to Orochimaru...did you ever have a dream?”

”Yeah, not dieing, what else did you expect you fucking-” she snorted before immediately growing afraid as she gulped, ”I-I didn't mean-”

I chuckled, surprising her, ”it's fine, I get it. But seriously Tayuya...hasn't there always been something you wanted to do in life?”

”I...I wanted to be able to protect myself and...I want a home,” she looked away, ”I don't fucking know.”

”I see...well, then maybe until you figure that out, you could come with us,” I smile before turning to Kimimaro, ”well... aren't you going to try and kill me for killing your master Kimimaro?”

The Kaguya clan member glared at me, ”I….no, I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing. You killed the man who I respected...yet you ask me to follow my dream. I'm conflicted as to what I would do.”

”Well, if I could make a suggestion, maybe you should come with us,” I shrugged, ”a man who fights not for himself, but for others, that's rare, especially in the world we find ourselves in right now. Maybe as you go, you can find your own purpose in life.”

”That is...a tempting offer. But I cannot accept. As you know, I am sick...I will not last a month.”

”If I can heal you, will you accept?” I asked him.

Kimimaro stared at me before shaking his head, ”no medic on this world can heal me.”

”I doubt Kabuto and Orochimaru where that competent, hell, out of the sannin, Orochimaru wasn't even the best medic. That honour belonged to Tsunade, so trust me, I have skills Orochimaru couldn't even dream up off. So...do you accept?”

The Kaguya clan member looked at me with his dull green eyes before slowly nodding, ”yes, I accept.”

I smiled and nodded, ”good, glad to have you both on board. Now, let's go deal with the rest of the sound ninja on the base shall we?”

”Right,” Anko nodded.

”What are you going to do to them?” Tayuya asked.

”Give them the same offer I gave you,” I told her, ”and then, I'm going to burn this base down,” I created a hundred clones each with a hundred CP and sent them into the underground tunnels of the base. ”Come, I'm so curious as to what they will say.”