Cap 229: Let's say he's resting
Cap 229: Let's say he's resting
"Tell me that annoying redhead came with them!" - exclaimed A as he felt his heart pounding.
"I am sorry to tell you that Kurama-san is nowhere to be found," sighed the shinobi.
"That damned redhead," sighed A as he shook his head. "Anyway, the help of Kushina and the others is a good thing, but tell me one thing... tell me that Yugito did not decide to come with them"
"She is nowhere to be found" - answered the shinobi.
"That's good... the last thing we need is for her to show up and be captured by Akatsuki" - muttered A as he shook his head but his expression changed when he noticed his shinobi's expression - "Is something wrong?"
"Mabui-san and Samui-san seem to have changed a little" - answered the shinobi in confusion - "They seem to have aged a few years"
"Getting old?" - asked Shikaku as he raised an eyebrow.
"I can explain that myself," said Kushina as she entered the room with the others.
"Hinata! - exclaimed Hiashi in surprise at the sight of his daughter's new appearance.
"Hello Tousan" - said Hinata with a smile as Ino looked around with a scowl as she did not see her father anywhere.
"She looks so much like you, Hanako-chan..." - said Hiashi as he remembered the past when he saw his daughter.
"Where is my idiot father?" - asked Ino as she looked at her uncle Shikaku.
"Let's say he is resting after fulfilling his mission," answered Shikaku as he shook his head. "But let's leave that for another time, I have many questions for you, Kushina"
"I know what you want to know and it's a simple truth," responded Kushina as she explained about the [Hyperbolic Time Chamber] to the people present.
". . ." - Shikaku remained silent not knowing what to say after hearing the explanation because he never thought he would hear about such a magnificent place to train.
"You have to lend me that place for two days," said A seriously as he looked at the redhead.
"I promise I'll let you in but only after we solve the problem at hand" - replied Kushina as she rolled her eyes at the Raikage.
"It's good to hear that" - nodded A as he looked in the direction of his brother who was completely exhausted - "Kushina... Tell me it's possible to use the room right now"
"It is possible... why?" - asked Kushina as she tilted her head.
"I want B to go in there and train and take a good rest," answered A seriously. "I'm sure that in that time he will be able to defend himself"
"Hmm... it doesn't sound so bad" - said Shikaku while looking at the Raikage and then at his younger brother - "It's a good idea but the problem is that Akatsuki might not give us time if they find out that B-san is no longer in Kumo"
"Right... that's why we'll pretend that B is resting" - answered A seriously - "And we'll spread the rumor that Yugito will come tomorrow"
". . ." - Shikaku started thinking for a few seconds before nodding - "Ok, it sounds like a plan that can work even though Kushina's presence doesn't have to be revealed or the plan will be fucked up"
"Relax, when we showed up, we went to location B as a travel point" - said Kushina as A nodded when he heard that. Location B is one of the houses that Kurama bought when he came to Kumo and under the supervision of Raikage himself, it was authorized to function as a pseudo-embassy or as a transportation point in case of an accident - "We also used Henge to go unnoticed in case Akatsuki tries something against us".
"That makes it so much easier for us," said A as he looked at Shikaku.
"Then I'll send B-san to the [Hyperbolic Time Chamber] with a clone of mine and one day later I'll go get him," said Kushina as she looked around.
"Sounds perfect," nodded Shikaku as the others whispered randomly. "Remember, this can't get out of here because if Akatsuki finds out what we're going to do, things will be fatal for us.
"Also remember that Yugito will be coming tomorrow as support" - said A while he looked at his shinobis - "Make as if it were a way to calm our villagers".
"Ok!" - exclaimed those present firmly.
* * * * *
"How true do you think that rumor is?" - asked Obito as he looked at Zetsu with his only visible eye.
"From the expressions of the shinobis, their speed of heartbeat among other factors, I would say that the probability that it is true is 80%" - answered Zetsu while analyzing the information he had managed to get - "I also managed to hear that the Jinchuriki of Hachibi was exhausted with so much fighting against our leader...
"Should we attack now?" - asked Konan as she looked at Pain.
"No..." - replied Pain as he looked around the room - "If what Zetsu said is true, then our plan is about to be completed... one day won't be enough time for Hachibi to recover from all the exhaustion he has after fighting so much against my Six Paths of Pain... and if it does happen, we still have a plan B"
"You're going to use that?!" - exclaimed Konan in terror when she heard about a plan B.
"That?" - asked Menma curiously when he heard something he didn't know.
"But if you use that, your body may not be able to bear the burden!" - exclaimed Konan as she looked at her only remaining friend.
"You don't have to worry about me, Konan," responded Pain with disdain. "I've already concentrated enough energy to be able to activate that without fearing that my body won't be able to handle the chakra consumption"
". . ." - Konan was silent when she heard this as she nodded weakly.
"I feel that you are leaving us out of something important," said Menma with neutrality as he looked closely at his supposed leader.
"It's nothing you need to know," responded Pain neutrally. "Just consider that we have a plan B in case things get out of control"
". . ." - Obito and Zetsu were only silent because they knew very well what it was all about, after all, they knew every single technique of the Rinnegan.
* * * * *
"What do you plan to do?" - Fukasaku asked as he watched the redhead.
"I can't leave... not yet," answered Kurama as he observed how Tsunade had returned to training. "But... I can't stand by and do nothing either, so I'll send a clone that's strong enough to resist whatever Akatsuki throws"
"If that's what you want, I won't stand in the way of your decision," Fukasaku said as he nodded firmly. "By the way... there's something I need to inform you about..."
"What?" - asked Kurama with surprise and curiosity because it was obvious that the old toad would not tell him something stupid at a time like this.
"It is related to your training..." - Fukasaku answered seriously as he told him how he had felt a presence familiar to him lately on Mount Myoboku, only to follow the aura and discover that in the place where the redhead had trained before, there was now a statue of Kurama only that it seemed to be much wilder than the original - "The strangest thing is that that statue seemed to be watching me although it may be only a feeling of mine..."
". . ." - Kurama was silent for a few seconds before he heard a small laugh in his ear.
"Is something wrong, Kurama boy?" - Fukasaku asked when he noticed the change in the redhead's expression.
"No... it's nothing" - murmured Kurama as he decided that after all this happened, he would check the Statue himself to see what was happening to him.
"Anyway, I just wanted to warn you about this strange situation" - answered Fukasaku while he tilted his head in confusion - "We better fly to the important issue... When are you going to send your clone to Kumo?"
"Immediately" - answered Kurama seriously - "I will have him watching the situation in case something strange happens"
"It's a good backup plan," Fukasaku nodded as he watched the redhead create a Moku Bunshin and reinforce it with seals to make it much stronger, then send it directly to his home in Kumo.
"I think that's more than enough," said Kurama seriously, although the bad feeling he was feeling was not yet gone.
* * * * *
A day had passed while the allied shinobis continued to fight against Akatsuki's forces.
Kushina had returned with 'Yugito' who was running in the direction of the Raikage to 'report'.
Kushina quickly disappeared from the place and reappeared in the home where the other girls of the Uzumaki clan were waiting for her.
"I guess the plan worked" - said Mabui seriously.
"Yes..." - Kushina nodded as she looked around - "B-san must be talking to A-dono right now as they prepare a second Yugito"
"I guess it's time for us to enter the battlefield too," Samui said neutrally as she looked at the red-haired woman. "It's time we showed Akatsuki that the women of the Uzumaki clan are capable..."
"Hai!" - exclaimed the other women as Kushina smiled on hearing this because it showed how much they considered themselves to be Uzumaki women.