Arc VII Chapter 3

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    Arc VII Chapter 3

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    Armed with his cane, Danzo overlooked Konoha from the wall. The outcome of his little operation pleased him. The air burned purple and an immense fireball engulfed everything.

    Satoshi had succeeded, apparently. He even exceeded his expectations. His minion completed his mission faithfully, although he slightly regretted his loss. He was such a valuable pawn. The operation cost him Satoshi and a full company of Root ANBU, but sacrifices had to be made for the sake of the village. Nobody was irreplaceable, not even Satoshi.

    The fireball dissipating and the battle began. “Fu, are our friends on their way?”

    Fu nodded. “Shibi and Tsume were ordered to advance and commence the attack. Naritomo and his unit are currently advancing in her direction. We expect them to make contact soon.”

    Danzo grinned. His plans proceeded as predicted and Konoha was in for a nasty surprise. They would meet an adrenaline filled Asami prepared to murder them all. A single spark and her world would go down in flames. “How much do they know?”

    “Shibi and Tsume are still unaware of what is going on. We left them in the dark and provided only minimal information.”

    “And Naritomo?”

    Fu grinned. “He was informed about her arrest and the possibility of Asami having turned traitor. We ordered him to attack her on sight if necessary, as the girl is dangerous.”

    “Excellent, you never disappoint me, Torune.” His words pleased Danzo. “Order all Root elements to retreat. Satoshi has fulfilled his purpose and I see no reason to engage her any further beyond this point. We will conserve our forces.”

    “Understood, Danzo-sama.” Fu lowered his head and left.

    “So it has begun.” Danzo chuckled amused.

    Purple spheres floated above the village and announced her might. Once again, Konoha was bathed in purple light. Once again, Danzo felt the tremendous force of her shock wave. Uchiha were always such troublesome opponents. They knew no constraints.

    “Good to hear.” Naritomo shook his head, but his tinnitus didn''t disappear. Stupid explosions. Stupid shock waves.

    “Should we advance further, Captain?”

    Naritomo blinked, giving Shino an incredulous stare. “Do you want to die, or what? No, we are going nowhere. We keep our heads down and hold our position ...”

    His senses registered ninja approaching, unsure whether it was friend or foe. Two, three, four. They were many, and they travelled fast. His eyes spotted the approaching ANBU. The group circled around the corner. Five, thirteen, twenty-five, thirty-six. Waves of ANBU entered the street and advanced quickly.

    Battered, bruised, bloodied, their clothes shredded, the ANBU ran and rapidly closed the distance. As if they had escaped hell itself. Another group followed. Konoha ninja filled the streets. Their green flak jackets gave them away. Their faces betrayed panic, ... fear, ... terror.

    “...” Noritomo gulped as realisation struck. The ANBU weren''t running. They were fleeing.

    Another group appeared, Suna-nin and Oto-nin Scattered, beaten, disorganised, the enemy ran for their lives and fled the battlefield.

    Another group followed.

    And another.

    And another.

    And another.

    Their numbers grew and Naritomo paled. His blood froze. ANBU, Konoha, Suna, Oto, they were all on the run. The disintegrated remnants of entire platoons, of entire companies. They had made contact with something beyond imagination and Naritomo knew who. They were fleeing from her.

    The earth trembled. A cascade of violent explosions announced her arrival. Asami had gone berserk.

    “RUN!!!”

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