I dangle my feet from a high tree branch as the Raven corpse shadow clone disperses away.
The body that served as its base falls limply on the ground as the Shinigami lady disappears.
She seemed angry for some reason.
Well, that's understandable, since she was called through as an empty vessel.
Unlike Kage bushing, which has a direct connection to the user, the raven bunshin relies on the corpses system as a medium. So, there is no connection whatsoever.
Allowing me to call in lady death without my soul being sucked away.
It's such a convenient loophole. But the catch is a huge one as well. Since there is no soul to work with, no sealing will happen. But it can be used to unseal souls out of the shinigami's realm. For now, I ergo, my clone used it to scare his highness a little.
I wonder what will Orochimaru do, now that he knows of such an exploit.
Orochimaru gasps for air as he looks at the body.
He looks around frantically with genuine confusion.
Hmm....is he looking for Itachi?
Did he think that Raven jutsus is sharingan? Or, did he think it was exclusive to Itachi?
Well....that was dumb.
Dad also used these jutsus.
But maybe my uncle was the one who used them the most. Since he taught it to Shisui.
Oh boy, he is on his knees. Wow, that wore him out.
That current body must be weak as fuck.
It's not a clone, that's for sure.
Maybe I can finish the job here if I try? Should I take the risk? Hmm... let's see.
If he brings out Kusanagi I'm fucked,
If he brings out Manda, I'm fucked.
If he calls for backup, I'm fucked.
Not to mention, all the tricks he has saved up for Sarutobi sensei. I don't think he is kind enough to prioritize anything over himself.
The snake won't hesitate to use anything as long as it can get out alive. He won't die here.
Well, I wasn't planning on facing him head-on anyway. I ain't suicidal.
For the past couple days,nay...years, I had prepared for it.
"Hah....so much work...", I mutter to myself.
"Hmm?" I hear a voice from behind.
My soul almost escaped through my mouth.
Took all of my being to stay still on the branch as I slowly turned my head to the side.
Sakura Chan's bangs brush my neck and cheek as her sweet smell trickles my nose. Oh my, I really need that horny bonk right now. Checking out a 13 year old is not good.
She is peeking over my shoulder to see what's down there.
"Sheeeesshhhh", I desperately tell her to maintain stealth.
"Sheeeshhh", she also puts a finger on her lips with a smile.
Oh dang it....Kabuto's here.
"Is the other Sasuke kun dead?", she asks.
"Yeah....he did his job well", I reply with a sigh.
"Next time make one for me too", she requests.
"Why?", I ask.
"So that I can go outside the village with you more", she says giddily. In her dreams, the clone took so much chakra that it almost killed me.
Orochimaru is being supported on the shoulder by Kabuto. Now, I'm really regretting not going down there. Just.....gotta make sure of something.
"You really liked Nakobaa ", I ask with a chuckle as I observe with binoculars.
"Well of course, she had sooo many weapons ", she remembers fondly.
"By the way, where did you go with Jabuja san that day?", she asks.
"Shhhusshh", I huss her again. I saw something.
Give her binoculars, and point in the direction I just checked.
"See something?", I ask.
"That's....a metal pipe ?", she says.
"A sniper!".
" a what?", she asks.
"It's one of those weapons that we saw at the wave country. This one can shoot from very far", I add.
And I shudder at the thought of the person wielding it.
Imagine a hyuga using a sniper rifle.
Sakura is concerned now.
"So, what you said was true...Orochimaru is really going to attack Konoha", she says as she puts the binoculars away.
If everything goes according to canon, Orochimaru will kill the Hokage, but if he is in league with the weapon users, the damage will be ...massive.
"We should tell the jounins", she suggests.
Hmm....my current hypothesis is that Orochimaru has a servant or an associate who can make these weapons. And another chess piece who can wield these weapons, like the one we are observing right now.
He is hiding pretty well, if not for my sharingan, it would've been impossible for me to detect him.
[I use sharingan to perceive microscopic movements at a distance, same goes for chakra]
"Sasuke kun!", she calls me again.
"Yeah...", I Snape out of my daze.
Orochimaru left.
"Holy mother of fuck...praise the ramen God!", I almost screamed.
"What!", she asks.
"He left the corpse", I reply.
Sakura looks in the direction.
"Oh, he left Yoshi san!", she says.
"He also left something valuable in that corpse", I say while hyperventilating.
"Hmm.... I don't know, smells like a trap to me", Sakura frowns.
"Or maybe he is afraid of my traps", I say while I flash my eyebrows.
To think I scared the shit out of a fucking Sannin.
Gonna talk about it to my grandkid...If live long enough to have one.
"Should we go after the ....swiper thingy?", she asks as she looks at me.
"Why are you asking me?", I ask with a chuckle. It's not like I'm the captain of a squad.
"You are the boss in this one", she points out.
Now that I think about it....I am calling the shots in this case.
Am I not taking this matter seriously enough?
Or am I afraid of the responsibility, since I was the one who asked for her help.
I breathe and I ask myself.
Am I willing to take a risk?
The target is far, and competent enough to be Orochimaru's bodyguard and he trusts this guy enough to watch his back.
Whoever he is , can't be an ordinary person.
A completely unknown variable.
"Since you know so much about these....piped weapons that throw metal seeds at the speed of lighting?", she adds. Speaking of pipes....Gunpowder.....wasn't there a category of jutsus based around that?
Oooh...its under the Sarutobi clans tits . Nothing's getting outta that one.
Not a common knowledge.
"Sasuke kuuun!", she shakes me by the collar.
"Stop , daydreaming!", she urges.
"Yeah..okey....let's do this", I agree on the flight.
"Do what?", me and Sakura both jump out of our skins.
Naruto is dangling from a branch above us.
"Oh...isn't that Yoshi?", Naruto recognises the man we first murdered.
"Sasuke Kun used his body to make a clone", Sakura explains.
"Oh...that makes sense", he says as he jumps down.
I don't know what sense he is making , but at this point stealth is thrown out of the window.
Or atleast I thought, if not for the fact that Sakura put a silence tag in the area and Naruto is actually suppressing his chakra.
"See something on my face?", he asks.
"No, when did you start suppressing your goddamn diabolic chakra without me begging you to?", I ask with a chuckle.
"Since your murderous ass started using corpses in my apartment for research and making goddamn zombies that can call down shinigami!", he glares at me.
Okay..... the past couple of days had been a little bit ....hecktik to say the least.
Well, it all worked out in the end though.
Sakura looks at her wrist blade.
"He was sweet though ", she says sadly.
I don't know what to say . That guy and me are the same....were.
I take a loud breath. The cold air made it sound like a whistle. I really gotta get some medicine before I start sniffing all over the place.
"All right, lady, and gentlemen. Sir Naruto will make clones and await my orders to retrieve the body. Since that is the point of interest for our enemy. Lady Sakura will follow my lead and confront the enemy while sitting here from afar watching the sniper's movements ", I suggest.
"You dare sending Sakura cha....lady Sakura alone ?", Naruto brings out his Noble accent.
"For your kind consideration sir, lady Sakura has dealt with something far worse than this. And while we will be providing ample support to distract the enemy, she is more than enough capable to decapitate and also get out of the hairy situation while none of us can do so", I state while I bring out my mustache.
"Shessha shall do as the gentleman orders ", Sakura says as she brings out her Oiran accent.
[Sessha means me...or I....I think ancient Japanese prostitutes used them ].
And she vanishes. I copied that jutsu long ago ....but can never really vanish with style like Sakura does.
Almost like Batman.
I make a Kage bunshin.
The bunshin will keep an eye on Naruto and I will keep an eye on the enemy.
He saw Naruto approaching. There is light movement.
Adjusting scope?
The wind picked up speed a bit. If I calculate the drag of the bullet and the angle the gun is held, I can determine the velocity.
Thus, guess the Calibre he is using..... that bullet I hope it's not fragmented bullet.
I signal Naruto to move away 30 metre.
The barrel moves accordingly. But the movements.... feel....mechanical. Like a robot is using it. A puppet?
That complicates things. Then the puppeteer is hiding somewhere. Somewhere from he can see us.
Is my position compromised? Should we retreat?
No, it just means I am the target. Naruto as long as not shot in the head , will be okey.
If Sakua intercepts the puppet , she will be shot.
After that, I will be shot. And when Naruto returns to report he will be shot.
3 bullet , 3 dead bodies.
What a .... fantastic dude. I wanna meet this guy.
I dump a chakra peel in my mouth.
The burst of chakra felt exhilarating.
I push all of it to my eyes.
My world becomes red once more.
But with the full activation on double tomoe, I can see faint traces of chakra that surround the area.
I put my eye through my scope. Signed Naruto to move. He does.
So does the barrel.
In a note I write down the angle it moved, considering the points used to move a puppet using chakra stings with such accuracy, he has to be close by.
Consider the tension required and the angles.
If the puppet is right-handed then so is the puppeteer.
I have a general sense of his position.
Sakura should be in that area by now.
I see it.....the scope.
It is locked in the puppets position.
Sakura is there. Naruto is out retrieving the body. A bullet flew straight and true, dispersing the clone.
I guess Sakura took it as her signal to attack.
The moment she takes down the puppet, he will shoot. It's a silenced barrel.
I bring out a Laser pointer pen. It's a handy thing to point out on the whiteboard while planning.
Point it right at his scope.
I see a flash at the end of the barrel.
He missed .
Sakura escaped. And following my pointer , she is onto the real sniper.
A puppeteer without his puppet and blinded by a red laser pointer. I would say, unless he is a seasoned Jounin, won't survive someone like Sakura.
I see blood splashing.
For a second , I forgot to breathe.
Sakura comes out of the leaves with a bloody rifle.
I breath.
It was 3 vs 1. With an uchiha , a jinjuriki and a batwoman who can kill in the team.
Was a unfair battle to begin with.
Yeah....
since I came to this world i never felt so thankfull that I'm an uchiha.
Naruto comes back .
I get up. Turn to him all sweaty and hyperventilating.
"Wow...you look horrible. You jerked off here or something?", he asks.
I wave my hand as I sqeant from my own sweat.
"Or....math?", he asks as he takes the note off my hands. He looks at it with narrow eyes, trying to understand what's going on. It will be hard to explain. But, it's necessary.
I painfully smile as I wonder how we enterd modern warfare in the blink of an eye.