Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Life for a Life ❯ Temples of Fate and Element begin to arise... ( Chapter 46 )

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Rasengan86… True he may be playing a grown man's war. But sometimes Fate leaves no choice…

Chapter 46

Walking around a deserted temple, Life and Death looked at the artists rendering that Fate had done over a millennia ago. The one underneath what is called the Land of Sound will be discovered soon.

Look underneath the Underneath, the Copy Ninja had told his students. The ones destined to protect the Kyuubi…Wouldn't the Teacher be tickled pink, if he knew how true that really was….

Three days later…

Despite being called a lazy ninja, when it comes to the actual work on a mission. Kakashi was usually far from it. Having discussed the plans with the Kazekage and his siblings, Gaara had agreed that the Fourth's plan was a sound measure.

How the Sand Leader knew about Arashi was confusing at first, but that is when the middle of the three siblings spoke up. “Merchants come and go Kakashi-san…” Chuckling under his breath, at this revelation, he was surprised as the young woman and a squad of the sand's elite would be returning to Konoha with him.

Mostly it is to discuss with their ANBU plans and locations that by now Shikamaru with their aide would be good points for which to hide from the genin teams. Kankuro had pointed out that in some instances, his puppetry would be excellent to hide, whereas the wind skills from Temari would be hard pressed.

A wise statement, he understood that the squad that would be coming alongside Temari, would have a list of Ninjas and their skills as will as basic elemental affinities. Between the list and the ANBU who knew what their strengths were they stood a better chance of working efficiently and together.

There was another reason why Temari would be coming though… as Gaara could not leave the Sand right away, Temari would be introducing herself to the Fourth in an effort to get to know him.

Both of the older Subaku siblings, felt that they kind of owed this man much; it was through his inspiration that Naruto had been able to save their younger brother Gaara not once now. But twice, to some degree...

Grinning as they explained why Temari wanted to come, Kakashi resisted the urge to tell them that the Fourth was also Naruto's Father. But he figured that was something for Naruto or Arashi to share…

So as he returned, he first took Temari and four elite Sand Ninjas to ANBU headquarters. Trusting them into the more capable hands of Yamato, who alongside Shikamaru, would work with the ninjas in setting up strategic points of entry.

In the meantime, leaving the four ninjas with Yamato, Kakashi escorted Temari to his former sensei's residence.

Knocking on the door, Kakashi smiled as a now familiar woman graced their presence. “Hello Umiko-san, either one around?”

“Kakashi, they're both in the back training.”

“Aaah thanks…” The ninja said warmly, as he stepped to the side for Temari to enter. “Umiko this is Temari Subaku, she is the elder sister of the Kazekage. She has come to meet Arashi-sensei.”

The blonde girl looks puzzled, by the copy-ninja's remarks. Her confusion evident, as she expected to be taken to the Fourth, she says nothing but quietly fumes as she glares at the back of her companion's head.

Still, as she and Kakashi arrive in the backyard, of this simple and yet elegant house. She smiles as someone whom she owes much to for her brother's sanity spots her alongside a hooded older man.

“Temari-chan!”

“Hello Naruto-kun! How have you been?” The blonde girl replies with much affection, as she gently teases her friend. The blonde grinning sheepishly, the two chat for a few moments, as Naruto and the older man approach.

Curious after a moment or two, Temari is amused as the older man nudges her friend. Giving a little growl of annoyance, the young woman is stunned as the older man pushes back the hood. A face almost identical to the one beside her looks at her with the same crystal blue eyes. Although sans whiskers, the resemblance and age was enough to make her believe somehow that this was Naruto's father.

“Temari-chan, this is my father…Arashi Uzamaki-Kazama, also known as the Yondaime of Konoha.”

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Elsewhere, in the Sound Village academy…

Sasami ran as if her life depended on it. Which to a degree, it did. Only ten years old the young girl had a natural gift with mind techniques that were inherited from her mother. Combined with certain sound skills, the young girl would be a formidable ninja.

If she wasn't running all the time…

She never wanted to be here! She wanted to be at home with her mother, learning how to cook and run a restaurant and everything. But because of their stupid Kage, the young girl was forced by law to join the academy whether she wanted to or not.

Therefore she ran, she ran to escape the academy, she ran to escape the torment from her teachers, and she ran to escape him!

Kabuto-sensei…

There was a part of her shivered in terror, whenever he came around. Whether it was for lessons or simply to chat as he would put it, he frightened her to no end. But then she had found her place…a place to hide when all hope seems to have failed her.

Not to far from the village, but well within its borders, the young girl had stumbled across a cave of some sort. That was hidden well by all sorts of rocks and forestry. An entrance that was small enough to fit her, she had crawled in there to hide out once from her pursuers.

Listening carefully as she heard them leap away, the young girl had found herself being drawn in as a musical sound seemed to call to her. It was warm and inviting to her senses….

When she arrived, the child had found herself in something akin to a great hall. Warm and lighting up as she entered. The music gave her comfort to soothe her soul…

Welcome child…

Startled by that voice that comes out of nowhere, Sasami finds herself staring at a kind eyed woman. Sliver of hair and green of eyes, the woman reminded her of an Angel.

That is so sweet little one, but I am not an Angel…I am an immortal Shrine Maiden for this temple…

“This…is a temple? Temple to who?” The little girl responded quietly. Her confused state evident as she looks around her surroundings, the woman seems amused and happy. Putting her hands together, momentarily a flash of light appears, and a scroll emerges within the lady's hands. Bending down again the woman looks at Sasami with a kind and gentle smile.

Yes it is child and I can not say at the moment. I have something for you, for I need you to do a favor for me.

“What is it?”

It is a scroll, but it is not meant for you open little one. But you must keepwith you. When the time is right, the scroll will glow and let you know to whom this is for. When the time comes, you must give that to this person and lead him here. Okay?

”All right…and I still think you look like an Angel…”

Giggling softly as the child disappeared, the woman's face became serious as the light that surrounds her body grew bright and showed the walls of the temple. Although beautiful and elegant in its structure, the images on some of them were frightening and told a story.

One specific painting tells of an arrival. Something monstrous and with wings surrounded by many tails, it is dark and foreboding as it sets to devour all life on the land.

Although simply a painting, the chakra radiating off the image alone is enough to keep the shrine maiden far and away from its image.

Underneath this painting though is a name…D'Eskel...and he is chaos incarnate….