Kabuto: You're..that man from the root!
Orochimaru: I see you remember me as well, good. Allow me to introduce myself.
My name is Orochimaru, one of the legendary sannin, student of the third hokage and....
Kabuto: ?
Orochimaru: Former member of the Akatsuki!
Kabuto: !!
*Kabuto flashback in a flashback*
Kabuto's spying on the some sand shinobi when Hiruko appears.
Kabuto: That outfit!? The one lord Danzo warned us about!
Hiruko: ....
Sand shinobi: What is it lord Sasori?
Hiruko: I thought you said you weren't followed.
Kabuto:!
Sand shinobi: Wha-what? Impossible?
Hiruko impales the sand shinobi with Hiruko's tail.
Kabuto: Shit, this is bad he knows I'm here!
As Kabuto starts running but a tail impales him from the sand
Kabuto: Urgh....
Hikruko approaches
Kabuto: Why....would you kill your spy....
Hiruko: Because I just found a replacement.
Kabuto: !?
Hiruko: A spy clumsy enough to allow spectators isn't a good spy, let a lone a good shinobi. You though, if I hadn't known this place my entire life, I wouldn't have even spotted you.
Kabuto starts collapsing from the poison
As his eyes are almost shut, you can see Sasori come out of Hiruko, but he cannot see his face.
Sasori: This is the antidote to my poison, I've added a little something extra to it..let's just say, from this day forward, you will be my spy.
*flashback in a flashback ends*
Kabuto: What do you want with me.
Orochimaru: You want a purpose, you want a person to look after you like your mother did, well, I can use your medical ninjutsu to my advantage and you can use me for yours. Or would you rather continue spying for Sasori.
Kabuto: ! What...
Orochimaru: Ahh...I see, you don't even know.
Kabuto: Very well, I accept.
Scene switches to Orochimaru's hideout, which is in the leaf.
Orochimaru: You'll need this if you want to roam around here.
Orochimaru gives him a leaf headband.
Kabuto: Thank you.
Kabuto: ?
Kabuto see's a wall full of photos of the Akatsuki, more like a family tree.
Kabuto: This....with all this information...how...Danzo would be proud if --
Orochimaru: No one knows about this. Not even Danzo.
Kabuto: But why? Our mission was to report any activity that could endanger the leaf, that includes this organization...
Orochiamru: I don't work for Danzo anymore, I have my own goals.
Kabuto: Then...why do you have this.
Orochimaru: As you can see, I was a member of this organization not only to spy on them, but to eliminate them.
Orochimaru: I was partnered with the man who was controlling you, Sasori of the red sand.
Orochimaru: After getting intel on many members*picture shows Deidara,Hidan,Kakuzu,Kisame,Konan,Zetsu,Pain* There was one that struck me as the most interesting.
Orochimaru starts to point at Itachi, however, he continues one picture above, to Tobi
Kabuto: And...who is that? his face is covered.
Orochimaru: Exactly, and beneath that mask, holds the dangerous truth this world has to offer, beneath that mask holds the power that can change everything..beneath that mask..
Orochimaru takes a sheet off some wall, there lies multiple sharingan and two pairs of the rinnegan.
Orochimaru: Is immortality!
Chapter end.
Naruto 584: My Real Self
Kabuto looks with shock at Orochimaru.
Kabuto: Orochimaru sama...why are you here?
Orochimaru: I've always been keeping an eye on you Kabuto, ever since you were small i've known you were special kukuku.
Kabuto:...Orochimaru sama, you knew my mother had been given a mission here! Was she still on that mission? Do you know who killed her? Why didn't she recognize me?!!
Kabuto breaks down in tears sobbing at the memory of his dead mother. Orochimaru still leaning out of the pool smiles.
Orochimaru: I can answer all of your questions Kabuto, kukuku, but i don't think you'll like the answers are you sure you want to hear what i have to say.
Kabuto:?!! Yes i need to know why mother didn't recognise me!!! Kabuto shouts out at orochimaru.
Orochimaru: Kukuku, But if i do answer your questions i want something in return.
Kabuto:?? What is it that you want?
Orochimaru: A promise.
Kabuto: A promise? what kind of promise?
Orochimaru: A promise that from this day forward you will follow me and me alone!
Kabuto: ?!!!
Orochimaru laughs and sticks out his long tongue licking his face all over.
Orochimaru: Don't worry Kabuto, I think after what you hear what i have to say that you will want to come with me yourself, however if you decide not to, then you must promise that you will come with me at least for a short time.
Kabuto: Why is it that you want me to come with you?!
Orochimaru: Because you are special (he says once more whilst licking his face). You have unique chakra, I noticed this the first time I met you and you may even have a kekkai genkai that you are not aware of. I wish to do some tests on you and learn the nature of your...uniqueness.
Kabuto: Tests.
Orochimaru: kukuku, nothing too painful I assure you and I promise you won't be permanently harmed in any way... so what is your decision Kabuto.
Kabuto stands up and drys his eyes. he puts on his glasses once more and resolve shows on his face.
Kabuto: Tell me everything you know.
Orochimaru: kukuku as you desire. your first question was whether your mother was still on that mission you heard about 5 years ago. The answer is yes, the original intel your mother managed to procure was excellent but lacking, it required your mother to stay here much longer than anticipated.
Orochimaru completely comes out of the water and snakes his way towards Kabuto's right side and whispers in his ear.
Orochimaru: Your second question was, do i know who killed her. The answer is yes but if you don't mind i'll tell you who it was at the end.
Orochimaru snakes around Kabuto to his other side and stands straight.
Orochimaru: It seems that there is a lot you don't know about your mother because your third question was why did your mother not recognise you. The reason is because of you mothers special abilty.
Kabuto:??
Orochimaru: It is for this reason why your mother was so valued by root, why Danzou did something as risky as to threaten her in front of witnesses and also the reason why she was given the title of The Walking Maiden.
Kabuto:...
Orochimaru: Your mother had the ability to completely wipe her memory.
Kabuto:!!!
Orochimaru: actually that is wrong, she had a special ability to seal all her memories for a predetermined time and replace them. She could give herself instructions before sealing her memories to help guide her and also fabricate a false personality and life about herself which even she would beleive is the truth.
Kabuto:...i...don't understand.
Orochimaru: What made her ability so special was that it was something that was imposible to break, notice, or even be aware that it ever existed. The best and most elite ninja in Root have tried to break it or find flaws with it or even to sense it and never once met with success.
Kabuto:...
Orochimaru: Your mother was the perfect spy because she could walk into any village in the world and work her way up to her desired destination. And even if those places were of high level security, she could be searched, probed, interrogated and tortured as much as possible and still nothing would be found. This was why she was known as the Walking Maiden. A woman with the ability to go anywhere she wished without alerting anyone to her true motives.
Kabuto falls to his knees
Kabuto: I see...it is more perfect than the genjutsu of a sharingan because that can be revealed once the disruption in chakra is noticed. It is also more perfect than the mind body technique of the Yamanaka clan for the same reason.
Orochimaru: You are bright kukuku, yes it was a technique that could only be used on one's self and it was a flawless technique. Her original memories would return at whatever time she'd set, she could then pass on any intel she chose and activate her technique once more. The only way that technique could be broken is if somebody chose to betray her.
Kabuto:!!! are you saying my mother was betrayed?!
Orochimaru: Yes she was betrayed, would you like to know who betrayed her?
Kabuto: Who!!
Orochimaru slides over to kabuto's side once more and whispers in his ear.
Orochimaru: It was Danzou!
Kabuto:!!!
Orchimaru: Danzou got all the information he required for this mission. He also knew your mother was a liablitly knowing many of his plans and schemes yet not being able to kill her emotions and commit to Root. Danzou felt his hold was slipping on her so he chose to sacrifice her. He sent in Root ninja to take care of her.
Kabuto:!!!
Orochimaru: She died in a village not her own, with memories not her own. She will be buried by people who don't really know her. Her children, her friends will never know what it was she did for them.
Kabuto:...
Orochimaru: To die far away from home is the fate of all spies...but she... she died with nothing...not even with the ability to say goodbye to the people she loved.
Tears appear on Kabuto's face along with anger and rage! He screams into the air venting it all. As his rage and scream die down Orochimaru speaks once more.
Orochimaru: I have abandoned the hidden leaf. This is the current truth of the shinobi world Kabuto. This is all there is, this is how easily blood is spilt and how easily things are forgotten.
Orochimaru walks over to Kabuto and crouches down, he lifts Kabuto’s chin with his finger and makes him look into his eyes.
Orochimaru: I wish to change this world Kabuto and for that I will need you! I will understand the secrets behind all jutsu and change this world into one where no one is left with nothing.
Kabuto:...left with nothing...
Orochimaru: Come with me Kabuto, let us change this world together... even if we must destroy it first!!!
The scene changes back to the present with Kabuto facing off against Itachi and Sasuke, We see a close up of Kabuto’s face manic with glee
Kabuto: From the very start I had nothing, I always followed the dreams of others. Now I shall fulfill the dreams I and Orochimaru sama dreamed together!!!
Next Week: Naruto 585 – The Snake Lives on