Our Tomorrows Start Tonight 10

In the Hokage’s Office…</i>

“What’s up Shika? You’re in the nick of time!” Naruto greeted his general with one of his grins

“Good Morning Shikamaru” a neutral voice said behind him

“Hello Shino. How is everything?”

“We’ll need to talk later on when you’re done with the Kazekage. We managed to get some information”

“Alright”

Outside, rumors and acclamations were being heard. Looking through the window, Naruto could see Gaara and his escort walking down the street to the Hokage Tower. Everyone was making way for the Desert’s Lord and greeting him formally. Gaara visiting Konohagakure in person was an uncommon event indeed. Naruto let out a scream of joy and leapt out the window to meet his friend.

“Naruto don’t…” Shikamaru began but it was too late

“Let him do.” Shino said in his ever-unemotional tone “They haven’t seen each other for a long time after all”

“Right”

Naruto jumped from roof to roof before landing right in front of the procession.

“Hey Gaara! How are you? Long time no see!”

The Kazekage recognized at once the tall blond man with the triangular white-and-red hat, the same one he was wearing with blue instead of red. Gaara had changed over the years as well. Smaller than his Land of Fire counterpart, the red haired boy was now wearing the formal white robe of the Kages instead of his high-collared dark red suit. His light blue eyes were no longer shadowed by the thick black circles that once surrounded them and his hair was longer and tied in a rat’s tail. Even though the Shukaku was no longer part of him, Gaara was still an unusually strong shinobi who gave out a natural charisma that forced people into respect. His gourd was still present and was casually hanging from its strap on his back. Despite his serious expression, the Kazekage no longer displayed a menacing stare like he used to and tended to smile every now and then. And that moment was one of the rare times when he would smile.

“Good morning Naruto. I am very pleased to see you” he said before shaking hands with the Hokage.

Behind him, Naruto recognized two persons he also knew out of the six people escorting Gaara. The man behind Gaara was closer to Shikamaru and Kiba, yet he and the Hokage held each other in mutual respect. With his signature purple make up and his cat-eared hat, one could hardly mistake Sabaku No Kankuro for anybody else. Said ninja had changed his outfit as well even though it was still completely black, except for the Sabaku symbol that was printed on both his shinobi pants and his loose tank top. He now wore only one big scroll that could summon his four puppets, a bit like TenTen.

Standing next to the Kazekage, was a young woman with shoulder-length, straight hazel hair. Now wearing the customary beige vest of the Sand Jounins over a navy blue kunoichi suit with knee-high boots, Naruto was surprised to see Matsuri had advanced to the higher rank. Training under Gaara had given her a more assertive look and a stronger physical condition as could be seen by her athletic yet womanly figure. He was also surprised to see her here since, as Gaara’s apprentice, she wasn’t supposed to follow him in official meetings. Unless….

“Hey Kanky, Matsuri-san! I’m happy to see you could come” Naruto greeted the two ninjas

“Hey brat! You still haven’t lost that cheekiness of yours!” Also one of the distinctive traits of Kankuro was his irreverence, most of all towards people younger than him

“Don’t be rude Kankuro” Gaara said in a firm tone “And please behave yourself, you are not attending a party”

“I am very honored , Hokage-san” Matsuri greeted with a bow and smiled at the man Gaara admired more than anyone else.

Meanwhile, in the Hokage’s building….</u>

Shikamaru and Shino were tranquilly going downstairs to meet Gaara when both saw Sakura and Hinata coming to them.

“Shikamaru you need to go to the hospital and talk with Temari-san now”

“Sakura, the Kazekage has just arrived and I’m supposed to give this damn report about the blue-haired bitch. She can wait. Besides, she needs to rest”

“I’ll tell Naruto that I required you for a more important thing, you can give your report later on since the Sand delegation won’t be leaving before the day after tomorrow.”

“What’s the matter?” Konoha’s general went cautious. Even if she used to be a fairly shallow girl in the past, Sakura would’ve never asked him to miss such an important meeting for nothing.

“We can’t tell you Shikamaru-dono” Hinata replied “Let’s just say you’ve been careless”

Shikamaru felt as if a one thousand tons anvil had jut fallen on him. No. Not that. Not now. The world around him seemed to disappear for a while until Shino put his hand on his shoulder.

“Go. I will do the report. I watched the events from afar thanks to my beetle when you were battling with Lady Konan.”

“But Shino…”

“You can’t pass this by. Your status depends on it. Neither Gaara nor Naruto will learn about it. But once you’re done, come back here to see me so I can inform you about what has been said while you were away”

“Shino… thank you…”

Shikamaru darted towards the hospital and was soon out of sight.

“That’s very nice of you, Shino” Hinata told the 2nd General with a grateful smile

“I don’t want to loose the only man able to challenge me at strategy, Lady Hinata”

“Shino, don’t call me that! We have been friends and team mates since we’re 12. You don’t have to refer to me by my title”

One more time, both Sakura and Hinata saw that little twitch at the corner of Shino’s lips… He was so cute when he was trying to repress a smile! All three moved on to meet the Kazekage and joined Naruto in greeting him and his people.

“I’m surprised to see you here, Matsuri-san” Sakura said “It’s not common for an apprentice to follow her master in a formal meeting like this one”

Matsuri blushed a bit before answering.

“Well that’s because I’m no longer Lord Gaara’s apprentice. I became a Jounin lately and a Jounin is normally not under the tutelage of a sensei anymore.”

“In fact, Matsuri has recently become my betrothed” Gaara added “I wanted her to come and meet Hinata to see how a respectable First Lady should behave like”

The revelation didn’t surprise anybody. Ever since she had chosen Gaara to be her sensei, Matsuri and the boy with the tattooed forehead had quickly developed a special bound. From then on, it took only a step for them to become more than friends. This was just an official confirmation. Still, Hinata felt flattered to be regarded so highly by foreigners.

“That’s a great honor, Gaara-san. I promise I will do my best to live up to my reputation”

“I am sure you will, Hinata-san” Gaara answered

Soon after, the small group headed in the Hokage’s building . It was time for business. All entered Naruto’s parlor. The meeting could start.

“Where’s Shikamaru?” Naruto asked with a frown “I told him to be here on time!”

“Shikamaru-dono won’t be able to make it, honey. He was required in the ANBU headquarters for some very important business. He might come still.” Hinata felt guilty to lie like this but she had no choice.

“I have been watching the battle with the last Akatsuki member and her abduction with my scout bug.” Shino said “I will do the report myself’

“He’d better have some damn good reason not to be present!” the Rokudaime was definitely not happy

“Trust me, dear. It’s a really good reason” Hinata clasped her hand at her mouth but Naruto only looked at her before ordering:

“Alright then. Sakura you may start”

“Well, as you may know, Temari-san is safe and sound yet she didn’t escape unscathed from her fight with Konan. She got badly injured and the hemorrhage was somewhat massive. Yet, we could operate a transfusion soon enough. So she’s basically fine for the time being yet she needs one or two more days of rest”

“Good”

Gaara, Kankuro and Matsuri looked relieved. Gaara sent the pink-haired woman a sincere smile.

“As I can see, your skills as a medic have significantly improved, Sakura-san. It’s the second time that you have to take care of one of our family and, in the name of the Sabaku clan, I would like to give our sincere thanks and appreciation”

“I accept them with joy, Kazekage-sama” Sakura said with a bow

“Shino, your turn” Naruto said to the 2nd General

Konoha’s Hospital, Temari’s room…</u>

She was sleeping. The graceful arch of her body was underlined by the white sheets. Even in a shapeless gown he found her beautiful. And she was pregnant with his child. Or so he assumed since Hinata had said he’s been careless. He really wanted to lie next to her and feel her against him, her warmth, her perfume… But now was really not the time.

“I didn’t know you were the lazy type, woman” Shikamaru uttered clearly to wake her up

The blonde kunoichi groaned and opened her eyes. He was here. A lazy knight in a plain armour and a ridiculous pineapple hairdo. Also the man she loved more than anything, the one whose child she was bearing. She had dared to fall in love with him and that one fact had possibly sealed their fate. But she didn’t care. As long as she was with him, it would be okay. Everything would be okay.

“Shut up, pineapple head!”

“Don’t call me that! You know I hate this!” he answered while passing a hand in his hair

“Then just wear your hair down. At least you might look like something else than a younger version of your father.”

“That means you find me handsome, don’t it?” he said with a smirk

“Yeah, right!” She was happy to see him again and would have loved to play with him a little more but unfortunately they had no time to waste “I suppose you know about this” she said pressing her hand at her belly again

“Yes…”

“What do you think?”

He didn’t answer and simply wrapped himself gently around her. Actually both couldn’t express how they felt. The comfort of their mutual tenderness was all what they needed now. But before long, Shikamaru broke the silence.

“Do you want to keep it?”

“I don’t know. It’s really not time for this to happen but I am really not sure about an abortion.”

“Gaara, right?”

“Not only him. It’s me. It’s you. It’s everything it could imply! I mean, what are we supposed to do? If I get an abortion and words get around, Gaara will kill me with no more thought than he would kill an enemy. He will never forgive me and you might just join me in death soon after for the same reason. Children are something he never jokes about. Bad parents are criminals in his eyes, even though I legally have the right to choose whether or not I want to keep our child.”

“Not unexpected at all from his part. But if you want to keep it I can still ask my parents to take care of it.”

She suddenly turned to him, glaring.

“If I have a baby, Shikamaru, it’s not to have my mother-in-law looking after it. A kunoichi is also a woman and being a woman includes being a mother. Just like being a man includes being a father!”

“I understand this. I was just offering to facilitate. So it means you want to keep it?”

She looked utterly miserable.

“What about you? If we keep it you will loose your position! Will your parents accept this?”

“I would love to keep it but if we do, we’ll have to consider another line of work unless…”

“Unless what?”

“Be quiet for a while”

Shikamaru took a Zen-like posture and annealed his fingers together in that familiar sign he would use to come with a solution to a complicated problem. But he couldn’t think any further. Someone had entered Temari’s room. Someone neither of them wanted to see.

“Am I interrupting some forbidden love talk?”

Both looked in the direction of the speaker. The second he saw him, Shikamaru knew he also had learned about them and that he also had learned about their secret. In short, they were done for.

“Danzo-sama…” the lazy ninja greeted sullenly

“No need to answer rhetorical questions, General Shikamaru. And don’t take that defensive look, Temari-kun. I don’t come here to fight.”

“Don’t think you can order me around Danzo!” Temari answered right back

“General Shikamaru, tell your foreign lady to watch her mouth”

“Talk to me directly if you have anything to say, geezer! I am not some…” Shikamaru had just sent her a look of authority, the same he gave her before they left his home last week. She muttered words of agreement before proceeding to rein her wrath in.

“What do you want, Danzo-sama?”

“Well, that’s not quite proper for a general to address to an Elder but I’ll cut to the chase: I know about you and that Sand envoy, Shikamaru. Impregnating a foreign Kage’s relative is one of the most careless moves a shinobi could do, most of all a Jounin. You may not care about it but you will know the consequences soon enough.”

“Is that a threat?”

“No. I am just simply stating the plain truth. Any good shinobi knows about relationship with foreigners. Maybe if you had been listening instead of sleeping the whole time back in your academy days you would have known about said rules.”

“I know about them.”

“Then I guess you are not as smart as you pretend to be.”

“Whatever.” Shikamaru was feeling his own temper rising now. Having someone setting off his anger (with the exception of Temari, Ino and his mother) was rare enough for him to get really mad. “What’s the point? What did you come here for?”

“Well I guess no one can know about your paramour’s pregnancy. But before long, she won’t be able to hide it any longer. And as you already said, abortion is not an option. So I guess you have to carry out this child, Temari-kun. Still, maybe I can help you in keeping your status and even access to a higher position if you desire so.”

‘I knew it’ Shikamaru thought ‘The bastard came to blackmail us. We are fucked’

He and Temari exchanged knowing glances before facing the maimed elder again.

“And the deal is?” the blonde kunoichi asked through gritted teeth

“If you accept to help me in deposing the current Hokage and in merging Sunagakure with Konohagakure, we will make sure no one knows about your child. We will make Temari-kun vanish and not come back until she has delivered. You Shikamaru will be able to take the lead of Konoha’s armies under my command and when we succeed in “pacifying” our neighbors, you might be given the right to get away with your family or to access to the High Council, this left to your choice. As for your child, we will ensure their security until they are old enough to take care of themselves and make sure that anyone that knows about it will keep their mouth shut.”

“And if we don’t agree?”

Danzo sent the woman a smirk dripping with evil “Getting a hysterectomy was the way for ancient kunoichis to deal with unwanted pregnancy. Tsunade knows about it more than I… And miscarriages are more likely to happen for a kunoichi than any other woman. Not to mention that some miscarriages are so severe they can lead to the aforementioned treatment. Such a thing can go public very easily. It often takes no more for a ninja to go missing if it is proven that the child was sired by a foreign ninja, Temari-kun”

Both were struck speechless. Indeed, they were screwed for good.

“You don’t need to give me an answer right away. But you’d better give it before Suna’s liaison journeys back to her homeland.”

“What do you plan to do with Naruto and Gaara?” Shikamaru asked

“If they accept to step down and exile themselves in a place that is remote enough and never return, then I shall not chase after them nor shall I kill them. But that is up to your own persuasion skills, both of you. Now, if you’ll excuse me, your brothers have just entered the building so I should be on my way. Think about it thoroughly.”

In her peripheral vision field, Temari noticed the dark silhouettes jumping away. ROOT agents. They must have been watching out for their master. Neither she nor Shikamaru uttered a word to break the heavy silence that had just fallen on them. It took Gaara, Kankuro and Matsuri entering the room to snap them out of their daze.

“Good afternoon Temari, Nara-san.” Gaara greeted primly

“Hey stag! What’s up?” Kankuro said before clouting amicably Shikamaru in the back, demonstrative and brutishly friendly as always…

“Enough Kankuro! I told you to behave!” Gaara said in his deep voice “You’re not 16 anymore!”

“Hey what’s wrong? Can’t I just greet an old pal?”

“It’s fine, Gaa…uh…Kazekage-san. I don’t mind this kind of demonstration.” Shikamaru said rubbing his smarting back with the back of his hand.

“What are you doing here, Nara-san? I thought you were appointed by ANBU.” Gaara asked

“Er…Well… yes!” he stumbled “I just wanted to drop by to see Temari and see if she was getting better.”

“How considerate” The Kazekage’s tone was neutral yet a hint of suspiciousness was gleaming in his sky-blue eye “How are you doing Temari?”

“Mostly good. I feel a bit tired now and then but I should be fine to travel back with you all. Matsuri, how are you doing?”

“I’m fine Temari. I’m just happy to see you alive. I’m really impressed you could take on someone as powerful as an Akatsuki member.”

“Yeah! She got bitch-slapped still!” Kankuro blurted before laughing heartily “Ow! What was that for?” he asked rubbing the back of his head

“Obvious reasons, Kanky darling.” his gentle sister answered, putting her fan back on the floor

“Don’t call me that!” he was blushing and glaring like crazy “Not in public!”

“Why? Red is just your colour!”

Shikamaru smirked. Seeing Temari’s family getting together was always heartwarming and fun. It made him forget about his misery for a little while.

“By the way, Nara-san, I wanted to thank you for rescuing our sister. Once more, we owe you.”

“You owe me nothing, Kazekage-san. It’s part of my mission”

“Call me Gaara, Nara-san. I consider you closer to us than anyone else in this village, except for Naruto himself.”

“That’s an honour, Gaara. I would love to stay with you a bit longer but I do have to meet the Hokage and my comrades today so I’ll catch up with you later”

“Shikamaru, before you leave, one last thing” Temari said

“Yes?”

“Come closer”

Shikamaru complied, knowing what she had in mind. He also thought it was time to convey the truth of their relationship to her relatives and that it was better that if they learnt it from them than anyone else. Slowly, Temari cupped his face with her hands and put her lips on his. No one spoke until she stopped. She turned to her brothers and Matsuri.

“This is the man I have chosen to be with”

No reply.

“I don’t ask for your validation. I’m just informing you. Shikamaru and I have been dating ever since you appointed me as Suna’s ambassador, Gaara. I know the rules about relationship with foreigners but before we decide anything about coming out to public knowledge, I wanted you to know about this.”

Shikamaru was stunned at Temari’s boldness. It’s not like she never talked that way, it was just that he didn’t expect her challenging her own brother for his sake. He felt really lucky now.

“You’re not informing anyone, Temari.” Gaara spoke up “I always knew Nara-san had strong feelings for you and that said feelings were returned. You may have tried to hide it but eyes don’t lie.” He stopped giving a quick glance at the now scarlet Kankuro who was waiting for his brother to finish. “But I don’t see any problems about you dating each other as long as you keep it secret as you already should. I won’t prevent you from loving the man you have chosen to love, whoever he may be. And one last thing, Shikamaru, I trust you understand that hurting my sister’s feelings would be a really stupid move. I know you are a good man and a very capable shinobi but you must know this before going any further with my sister. I believe I have made myself clear.”

“You did” Shikamaru didn’t know whether he had to jump for joy to see Gaara giving his blessing or if he should get wary for having clearly given him a threat. He also noticed that Gaara had just called him by his first name for the first time.

“Oh yeah?” Kankuro asked with a barely restrained anger “I thought we were buddies, stag! And this is what you do: you fuck my sister! Okay from now on you…”

“You shut up Kankuro or I smash your teeth with my fan!” Temari commanded “You go around and date every skank in Suna and I can’t even date a decent guy from another village?”

“Come on, Temari! You want some lazy-ass motherfucker as a husband? When have you gotten so lax about your so-called high standards?”

“While I find all this very amusing” Shikamaru put in timidly “I really need to leave right now…”

“Go, then. And take care.” Gaara said dismissively

“Thanks for your magnanimity, Gaara. I sincerely appreciate it.”

With that, Shikamaru vanished, leaving Temari to explain herself with a fuming Kankuro and an enthusiastic Matsuri. On the way to the Hokage’s building, he was pondering about all what had just happened. Maybe Shino would come with interesting information. He had to see him anyway and then it would be time to act. Quickly and efficiently.

In the Hokage’s Office, early afternoon…</u>

“Shikamaru you have exactly 10 seconds to explain as for why you missed this noon’s meeting.” The Rokudaime ordered

“He had to an ANBU report for me” Shino answered in his fellow’s stead

“This doesn’t explain what took him so long”

“I met Gaara on the way” the Smoking Genius answered lazily

“Good. And then?”

“Well…”

“Naruto, if you don’t mind, we’ll leave your impressive display of leadership for later” Shino interrupted “I have very important information to share with you”

“Shino…you…” Naruto hated when the Aburame heir had the nerve to put him in his place.

“Honey, let it lie. We have to hear this report before anything else.” If Hinata stood by Shino, then no use in gave in.

“Okay, okay. Give us your report Shino.”

“Well, as you may not know yet Shikamaru, the Sand Daimyo’s attempt on Gaara’s life has been dodged by Matsuri. She captured him but he eventually committed suicide in his cell. Thus e couldn’t get any information from him. Still, Sai and his ANBU section have been spying on ROOT ever since Naruto ordered them to dismantle Danzo’s organization. We finally could come up with some useful information says that Konan was actually supposed to take Danzo’s succession if he ever were to die before he could carry out his plans. Konan’s role in the Bijuu’s extraction has also been confirmed and she also confessed that she knew the location of at least 3 other tailed beasts. Sai has eliminated every ROOT operative in his ANBU section and made them disappear.” He stopped and took a deep breath before taking off his glasses to rub the bridge of his nose… Of everyone present, Hinata was the only one to have ever seen his sharp, jet black eyes. All the others took advantage of this exceptional instant to take a mental photo of Shino’s face without the glasses. “But none of the ROOT agent we managed to capture ever revealed anything actually incriminating. Konan carrying out Danzo’s plans… There is no factual proof about this. Konan didn’t say this or that she kept in touch with Danzo herself so we can’t take this as a voluntary confession. Obviously, Konan has some link with ROOT but we can’t prove it unless she confesses openly. Moreover, most ROOT agents we disposed off didn’t even seem to know about her as was proved with the mind scan Inoichi Yamanaka performed on them. Her link with Danzo is secret even to the most part of ROOT itself. In any other case, strong suspicions would have done, but we’re taking on an Elder. That is the problem. Inoichi-san tried to scan her mind but she expelled him as soon as he possessed her. She has tremendous psychic barriers. Pein’s work, no doubt about it but we have no idea of the technique he used to mind-lock his lover. You tried to talk to her didn’t you Naruto?”

“Yes”

“And how did it go?” Shikamaru asked

“Er… Well…”

Earlier that week, in the ANBU headquarters’ basement…</u>

It was very damp and dark. Her stomach ached like hell. The oversized brute hadn’t gone easy on her and she had been similarly manhandled when they jailed her in the women’s quarter, in the basement of ANBU. A rough-looking and rough-voiced female ninja had searched her and stripped her from her Akatsuki robe after splashing her all over with cold water. She had remained there for quite some time, only seeing the bars of her cell illuminated by the dull light of the guardians’ office. The constant moisture kept her garments wet, making it impossible for her to use her techniques. At least they didn’t shackle her, but in that state, she was just unable to act. She knew that he would come to visit her. She tried to enjoy what little time she had before he would. And that time came way too quickly.

She heard her cell opening up and saw three shapes forming against the light before she could actually see their faces. But she didn’t actually need to see them to know who it was at the center, with the spiky hair and the mandatory white robe. The Rokudaime Hokage himself had personally come to talk to her.

“Good Morning, aunt Konan” he said “I’m glad to see you again”

She glowered at him “Don’t you call me that! I don’t allow you to!”

“Unfortunately, you are in no position to command anything, auntie dearest” he declared with a large grin “So for now, I recommend you shut up and listen to me else we’ll have to do it the hard way”

Konan didn’t answer and looked away, leaning against the slippery wall.

“Leave us for a while, will you?” Naruto ordered his subordinates, seeing this move as a silent agreement.

“Hokage-sama, are you sure?” the one with the long blond hair asked.

“I will call on you if I need to. Right now I’d like to talk to her face to face”

“Alright” both shinobi answered uneasily before heading out.

When they were gone, Konan spoke up

“What do you want?”

“I’ll cut to the chase. I know you are involved in some dirty business with Danzo and I know that you want to extract my Bijuu to use it in your twisted schemes although I can’t prove it yet. You already know what awaits you I guess. Still, if we come to an understanding, you just might escape the death sentence. How about we make a deal?”

“No interest”

Naruto didn’t hesitate and slapped her across the face

“HEAR IT BEFORE YOU CALL IT SHIT”

Konan rubbed her cheek and glared at him “Do you really think I will ever accept to bargain with you? Is that what you think? I’d rather be left to die in a pit filled with rabid rats!”

“Stop being such a drama queen!”

“Whatever it is you can just shove it right up your…”

Another slap interrupted her.

“You gutless bully! Hitting me like this while I can’t defend myself! And you call yourself family!”

“Oh no, you don’t get me started on that one! Where were you all this time when I needed a family? I know you came here after I was born and you were offered to take care of me. But you did not! You ran away and left me alone, that’s what you did!”

Konan remained silent for a short while before spitting in the Hokage’s face.

“You shit! How was I supposed to take care of you? My sister had died at the hands of your fucking father and you looked just like him! He was a boisterous scumbag like you and you want me to take care of his offspring for whom he had Kushina killed with that damn sealing jutsu? I already had somebody else to take care of, I couldn’t take you with me anyways.”

“Stop trying to justify your selfish ways, aunt Konan. Obviously you can’t.” Naruto stated calmly as he wiped his face.

Konan eyed him with rage but didn’t answer.

“So now listen to my offer: if you accept to cooperate, I will make sure you can escape the death sentence. You will be able to live freely in the inbounds of the Village and will be able to take on a new life. Maybe then we could even start to have a true family-like relationship. What do you think?”

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“And what did she answer?” Shikamaru inquired, already knowing the answer

“She told me to fuck off. She truly hates me.” Desperation was now clouding his usually cheerful visage. Hinata glanced at the two generals and shook her head. This silent order meant not to be too harsh on him.

“You have to understand how she feels, dear. You killed her man and she doesn’t even have her sister to turn to. She feels just as lonely as you felt back then.”

“But how could she fall in love with such a bastard?”

“Even the toughest man is tender to the woman he loves, Naruto. And, whatever Pein might have been, she has known him in a way no one else ever did.” Shino always knew when to come with helpful one-liners.

Without any further notice, Shikamaru took his Zen-like position on the Hokage’s desk and annealed his finger together again.

“Shikamaru, what are you…”

“Don’t interrupt me!” he barked. Temari’s nasty temper also rubbed off on him from time to time

Konan…Danzo…Temari…Root…Pregnancy…Diplomatic Relations…Evidence…Elders…Gaara…Forbidden Techniques…

Every single word ran through his mind as he was devising a solution to all his problems. He searched his mind out and found that the obvious and sole way to make Danzo fall was to prompt Konan in giving away all the necessary information and physical proof. There was a way to do it but… Not to mention Danzo could get back at him by killing his unborn kid and maybe even Temari herself… But any other option they may have had was now gone. They hade to go for broke.

“I’d like to talk to your aunt, Naruto” the lazy Jounin said