INFILTRATION — CHAPTER 1, PART 1
He is late... - Said Rock Lee energetic while doing push-ups in the floor. His body full of sweat reflected the state of someone who did exercises all day, which was odd because it was early, and he did not seem any sign of fatigue - He's late *two thousand one hundred thirty-one* ... He's late *two thousand one hundred thirty-two* ... He's late *two thousand one hundred thirty-three* ... - He kept repeating that phrase every push-up he made - He is late *two thousand one hundred...
Lee! Enough! He is coming! - Says Tenten watching that white figure coming over the high houses of Konoha. The figure jumps the walls, runs over the wires and lands slightly in front of the two.
-NEJI! You were late two thousand one hundred thirty-three and a half times! - Rock Lee says getting up in readiness with the arrival of his eternal rival. - I in your place would have just delayed half this time!
- Neji, what is our mission? - Questions Tenten ignoring the rapid movements of Rock Lee punch-the-air warming up.
The jounin outlined a vacant stare, far away. It was his first mission as leader of his team without the presence of Gai Sensei. Few months ago he participated in a mission to rescue the Kazekage where he had to fight a clone of himself, but Gai Sensei was present. Shortly after he led another mission, to protect a priestess, but this time his team was composed by him, Naruto, Sakura and Rock Lee. Now he was alone with his original team, needing to take them to their destination. But that was not what bothered him. The content of the mission was more important.
-Kumogakure ... - Neji says the name of the Thunder Village, his voice gradually lowering the tone. Lee immediately stops making his warming up movements, and both he and Tenten stand ready, paying attention.
-STRONGER THAN I WAS YESTERDAY! - Exclaim Lee and Tenten together as an oath, a motto, ready to hear what Neji had to say. A more confident look is perceived on the face of Jounin, and he officially explains the mission content to his teammates.
-Our mission is a Infiltration Mission Rank A. Ino and Chouji sent us some information of their espionage mission, and it seems the village has something very important that belongs to us. - Neji pauses to say those words, as if reflected what was going to tell. - My father...
-Uh? But your father ...? - Tenten said, interrupting Neji's explanation, but the sharp look of authority that he gave her made her stop saying what she wanted.
-Apparently, the body of my father has more secrets than just the Byakugan. The possibilities of this technique being used were so small that we all ignored it and sent his body as a false Hiashi Hyuuga.
- What kind of secret your father's body could carry? - Lee asks, confused.
- Hyuuga Clan's Seal. The cursed seal of my clan. - Neji pauses, watching the amazed faces of his companions. - This seal has the ability to stop the activity of the brain of any Branch Family member at the behest of a Main Family member, causing brain death of the member, while sealing the powers of his Byakugan forever. It turns out that in the hands of seal masters, this may turn against any Doujutsu user. If you discover the secret of the seal, the seal can become more powerful, able to perhaps seal the Sharingan.
- So in this case, this weapon could be used to our advantage right? - Questions Tenten, confused.
-Maybe so. But it's not that probable. Konoha is in a delicate situation with other villages, we do not have full trust of them, and many may want to arm themselves against us, who still own a Junchuuriki. Naruto is still training in Myobokuzan, but there's still the Hachibi left, according to our sources about the Akatsuki. If Kumogakure lose Hachibi is likely to use the seal as a weapon against Konoha to get the Kyuubi.
-But how? Konoha would never deliver Naruto... - Rock Lee was saying, when he also was interrupted by the worried look of Neji.
If the Hyuuga Main Family demand, Konoha will hand over Kyuubi. - A brief silence was made after Neji's statement. It seemed not to make sense what he said, but the seriousness in his voice left no doubt - Kumogakure has material, and had enough time to produce a Fuuinjutsu area like a seal of Kuchiyose or Genjutsu. Depending on their plan, they could make a sealing area, wiping out all Hyuugas inside, with their Byakugans. My family is one of the oldest of Konoha. If we rely on the old families that still exist in Konoha, there's only Tsunade-sama as a representative of the Senju, and there is no Uchiha. The powerful families of Konoha were dissolving with time, but the discipline of the Hyuuga remains stable today. Because of this, we have a very powerful voice in the council of Konoha, and a threat of that size would have us hand over the Kyuubi, only in the ultimate case.
The silence was complete. Suddenly the words of the young Hyuuga made complete sense. A threat as this family emerged from the shadows, without anyone realizing its possibilty. Ino and Chouji, who were sent to spy Kumogakure in a diplomacy mission discovered the experiments that were found in the body of Hizashi, and sent an encrypted message informing about the danger to Konoha. Upon this possibility, the Hyuugas moved a plan to recover the body of Hizashi, because if it failed would already be up to something worse like retaliation.
-But how do we do this without creating a conflict with Kumogakure? - Questions Tenten suddenly realizing that this concern is one of the least important.
- The Third Hokage's peaceful concerns have no importance by now. The menace of a war with Akatsuki is getting closer and closer, and they have the Tailed Beasts, we must prepare and arm ourselves to the task. - Neji said, preparing to say the strategy for the mission - We will do the following: We'll move by the shadows, hiding all our tracks, including our odors. We can not be tracked by not even ninja dogs. We'll stop these strategic points here, here and here every twenty hours - Neji said as he pointed to markings on a map of the Ninja Nations - From these points we will send communication birds with three other teams for support. Shikamaru, Ino and Choji's team is returning from the Thunder Country, we'll communicate with them in mark 1. Shino's team, with him, Hinata and Kiba, is on a mission disguised, to give us support tracking. We communicate with them in mark 2. The third, the Kakashi team is the team with Kakashi, Sakura and Sai. They are our combat support, we communicate with them in mark 3. They will make an synchronized infiltration together with us. At these points is vital that we keep complete vigil, carefully, and be careful to not be tracked. We have to enter the Country and leave it without being noticed.
-What about the post infiltration plan? - Lee asks, starting to get excited again.
-According to Ino's reports there's a mausoleum where the body of my father is kept and displayed for the public ... - Neji pauses, demonstrating difficulty in continuing. But focusing on his goal, he continues with the explanation - but what is exhibited is nothing but a fake body, produced in the laboratory. The real body is kept in an underground laboratory, located below the mausoleum. The only entry that Ino found to the laboratory is by their academy. There may be other entries but we'll not have time to search. - Neji ends the explanation folding map and saving it on his clothes. - Arriving at mark 3 we'll retrace our strategy.
Neji paused. A gentle breeze from dawn passed by him with light autumn leaves falling down from trees. On the horizon, the first sign of sunrise, the darkness of night was slowly being replaced by a pinkish color. The scenario seems to inspire Neji in his words.
-Guys ... I, more than anyone, want to take my father out of that cage... But I want everyone to take greatest care. Kumogakure is treacherous, and contains many surprises. We do not want to carry more than a corpse in this mission. - The look of Neji went from Tenten to Rock Lee, and it was remarkable that he was not referring to the "dead" only as a corpse, but as the loss of a valued friend. - Ready? - His question is answered by a sign of agreement issued by the faces of his companions. - Ok, so here we go! Stronger than we were yesterday!
- STRONGER THAN WE WERE YESTERDAY! - Rock Lee and Tenten answered in unison, and departed from the gate of Konoha into the forest
TO BE CONTINUED...
He is late... - Said Rock Lee energetic while doing push-ups in the floor. His body full of sweat reflected the state of someone who did exercises all day, which was odd because it was early, and he did not seem any sign of fatigue - He's late *two thousand one hundred thirty-one* ... He's late *two thousand one hundred thirty-two* ... He's late *two thousand one hundred thirty-three* ... - He kept repeating that phrase every push-up he made - He is late *two thousand one hundred...
Lee! Enough! He is coming! - Says Tenten watching that white figure coming over the high houses of Konoha. The figure jumps the walls, runs over the wires and lands slightly in front of the two.
-NEJI! You were late two thousand one hundred thirty-three and a half times! - Rock Lee says getting up in readiness with the arrival of his eternal rival. - I in your place would have just delayed half this time!
- Neji, what is our mission? - Questions Tenten ignoring the rapid movements of Rock Lee punch-the-air warming up.
The jounin outlined a vacant stare, far away. It was his first mission as leader of his team without the presence of Gai Sensei. Few months ago he participated in a mission to rescue the Kazekage where he had to fight a clone of himself, but Gai Sensei was present. Shortly after he led another mission, to protect a priestess, but this time his team was composed by him, Naruto, Sakura and Rock Lee. Now he was alone with his original team, needing to take them to their destination. But that was not what bothered him. The content of the mission was more important.
-Kumogakure ... - Neji says the name of the Thunder Village, his voice gradually lowering the tone. Lee immediately stops making his warming up movements, and both he and Tenten stand ready, paying attention.
-STRONGER THAN I WAS YESTERDAY! - Exclaim Lee and Tenten together as an oath, a motto, ready to hear what Neji had to say. A more confident look is perceived on the face of Jounin, and he officially explains the mission content to his teammates.
-Our mission is a Infiltration Mission Rank A. Ino and Chouji sent us some information of their espionage mission, and it seems the village has something very important that belongs to us. - Neji pauses to say those words, as if reflected what was going to tell. - My father...
-Uh? But your father ...? - Tenten said, interrupting Neji's explanation, but the sharp look of authority that he gave her made her stop saying what she wanted.
-Apparently, the body of my father has more secrets than just the Byakugan. The possibilities of this technique being used were so small that we all ignored it and sent his body as a false Hiashi Hyuuga.
- What kind of secret your father's body could carry? - Lee asks, confused.
- Hyuuga Clan's Seal. The cursed seal of my clan. - Neji pauses, watching the amazed faces of his companions. - This seal has the ability to stop the activity of the brain of any Branch Family member at the behest of a Main Family member, causing brain death of the member, while sealing the powers of his Byakugan forever. It turns out that in the hands of seal masters, this may turn against any Doujutsu user. If you discover the secret of the seal, the seal can become more powerful, able to perhaps seal the Sharingan.
- So in this case, this weapon could be used to our advantage right? - Questions Tenten, confused.
-Maybe so. But it's not that probable. Konoha is in a delicate situation with other villages, we do not have full trust of them, and many may want to arm themselves against us, who still own a Junchuuriki. Naruto is still training in Myobokuzan, but there's still the Hachibi left, according to our sources about the Akatsuki. If Kumogakure lose Hachibi is likely to use the seal as a weapon against Konoha to get the Kyuubi.
-But how? Konoha would never deliver Naruto... - Rock Lee was saying, when he also was interrupted by the worried look of Neji.
If the Hyuuga Main Family demand, Konoha will hand over Kyuubi. - A brief silence was made after Neji's statement. It seemed not to make sense what he said, but the seriousness in his voice left no doubt - Kumogakure has material, and had enough time to produce a Fuuinjutsu area like a seal of Kuchiyose or Genjutsu. Depending on their plan, they could make a sealing area, wiping out all Hyuugas inside, with their Byakugans. My family is one of the oldest of Konoha. If we rely on the old families that still exist in Konoha, there's only Tsunade-sama as a representative of the Senju, and there is no Uchiha. The powerful families of Konoha were dissolving with time, but the discipline of the Hyuuga remains stable today. Because of this, we have a very powerful voice in the council of Konoha, and a threat of that size would have us hand over the Kyuubi, only in the ultimate case.
The silence was complete. Suddenly the words of the young Hyuuga made complete sense. A threat as this family emerged from the shadows, without anyone realizing its possibilty. Ino and Chouji, who were sent to spy Kumogakure in a diplomacy mission discovered the experiments that were found in the body of Hizashi, and sent an encrypted message informing about the danger to Konoha. Upon this possibility, the Hyuugas moved a plan to recover the body of Hizashi, because if it failed would already be up to something worse like retaliation.
-But how do we do this without creating a conflict with Kumogakure? - Questions Tenten suddenly realizing that this concern is one of the least important.
- The Third Hokage's peaceful concerns have no importance by now. The menace of a war with Akatsuki is getting closer and closer, and they have the Tailed Beasts, we must prepare and arm ourselves to the task. - Neji said, preparing to say the strategy for the mission - We will do the following: We'll move by the shadows, hiding all our tracks, including our odors. We can not be tracked by not even ninja dogs. We'll stop these strategic points here, here and here every twenty hours - Neji said as he pointed to markings on a map of the Ninja Nations - From these points we will send communication birds with three other teams for support. Shikamaru, Ino and Choji's team is returning from the Thunder Country, we'll communicate with them in mark 1. Shino's team, with him, Hinata and Kiba, is on a mission disguised, to give us support tracking. We communicate with them in mark 2. The third, the Kakashi team is the team with Kakashi, Sakura and Sai. They are our combat support, we communicate with them in mark 3. They will make an synchronized infiltration together with us. At these points is vital that we keep complete vigil, carefully, and be careful to not be tracked. We have to enter the Country and leave it without being noticed.
-What about the post infiltration plan? - Lee asks, starting to get excited again.
-According to Ino's reports there's a mausoleum where the body of my father is kept and displayed for the public ... - Neji pauses, demonstrating difficulty in continuing. But focusing on his goal, he continues with the explanation - but what is exhibited is nothing but a fake body, produced in the laboratory. The real body is kept in an underground laboratory, located below the mausoleum. The only entry that Ino found to the laboratory is by their academy. There may be other entries but we'll not have time to search. - Neji ends the explanation folding map and saving it on his clothes. - Arriving at mark 3 we'll retrace our strategy.
Neji paused. A gentle breeze from dawn passed by him with light autumn leaves falling down from trees. On the horizon, the first sign of sunrise, the darkness of night was slowly being replaced by a pinkish color. The scenario seems to inspire Neji in his words.
-Guys ... I, more than anyone, want to take my father out of that cage... But I want everyone to take greatest care. Kumogakure is treacherous, and contains many surprises. We do not want to carry more than a corpse in this mission. - The look of Neji went from Tenten to Rock Lee, and it was remarkable that he was not referring to the "dead" only as a corpse, but as the loss of a valued friend. - Ready? - His question is answered by a sign of agreement issued by the faces of his companions. - Ok, so here we go! Stronger than we were yesterday!
- STRONGER THAN WE WERE YESTERDAY! - Rock Lee and Tenten answered in unison, and departed from the gate of Konoha into the forest
TO BE CONTINUED...
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