Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The War ❯ For Whom The Bell Tolls ( Chapter 2 )

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Has it really been 6 months since this accursed war started? How many of my people have been killed? Thousands? Tens of thousands? The number changes daily. The rate of attack seems to have slowed as of late, thankfully. From what the scouts have learned, Orochimaru can't re-resurrect his forces immediately. Hopefully he's running out of the dead.

 

We must find a way find a way to destroy those rockets, if we can destroy them we might be able to achieve victory. Is that even possible? There's 7 of those massive missile launchers, each enclosed in their own compound and they are all heavily guarded. We'd have to get through all of the main army before even thinking about approaching the rocket shelters. Shuriken and kunai are no match against bullets and grenades. Hope is dimming, my people are tired of fighting. They're just plain tired.

 

Our once great village is now reduced to a bunch of tents. 20 to be exact. Large green tents with wooden floors, in the center of the village. The Hokage tent, the ANBU strategy and intelligence tent, the dining tent, the infirmary, and the rest are sleeping tents, though unfortunately those are frequently empty. No rest for my weary people. No rest until it is finished.

 

We're reduced to roughly 1,2000 able bodies. And by able, I mean not missing limbs. Most shouldn't be fighting, but these days we can't afford to waste anyone. The battle at the front comes in waves. Every few hours there is some sort of skirmish. Defending a barricade of rubble, built up high enough to repel forces wasn't the easiest job in the world. Even with the Sand's forces combined with ours it's still a tough fight. I pray that some sort of help comes soon. Or I fear we are lost.

 

Tsunade was in a word, exhausted. The constant demand of this war was not an easy burden to bear, but bear it she did. Not without help though.

 

Her six commanders were a life saver, each taking command of a portion of the forces, only consulting her when they were planning a major strike. Which wasn't too often, since they were mostly on the defensive.

 

Kakashi_____________

 

I've never been so sick of fighting in my entire life. Heh. Never thought I'd be saying those words, but fight I must and fight I will. Hopefully soon all of this will be a horrible memory. I thought that I had laid Obito to rest decades ago, but of course that bastard snake would resurrect those that would affect us the most. That fight was a few months ago, but it still tears my heart every time I think about it. It wasn't a hard fight, since his skills were the same in death as they were in life, but God……delivering the finishing blow was……….hell.

 

Sasuke______________

 

Father. Mother. Aunt. Uncle. Brother. I……I…killed you all. I had too. I'm sorry. Please………be at peace. I swear on your blood that I shed, that I will kill Orochimaru with my bare hands. I promise.

 

Neji________________

 

Father……I didn't want to have to see you like that……a mindless, slobbering pawn of the Snake. I wanted our reunion in the heavens to be peaceful……not full of tears……and violence. Maybe if there is some grace left in this world, I will meet you in the next, without a weapon in my hand.

 

Naruto_____________

 

I couldn't believe it. I almost puked. I didn't want to fight you……to use your own technique against you. WHY. Hasn't my life been hard enough? I guess I always had this feeling….this hope that you were my father, but being told by your zombified self was not how I wanted it to happen. Fourth Hokage…..Father, I swear the next time we meet we'll go to Ichiraku…if there is and Ichiraku in Heaven….keh of course there is, it wouldn't be Heaven without it. The next time we meet we'll paint the Heavens yellow. Our next meeting will be better. Believe it!

 

Tsunade____________

 

Dan……Nawaki….DAMN YOU OROCHIMARU HOW DARE YOU!…….how dare you. Raising my loved ones from the dead, knowing that we would cut them down. You bastard. That's not how it was supposed to be. I was supposed to meet them in the after-life with tears of joy and laughter. You ruined everything. I swear as long as I draw breath, I will make sure that your death is slow and painful. I am sick of this endless war.

 

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And in the distance three strangers stood on the mountains surrounding the once peaceful village of Konohagakure.

 

“Finally, we're here”

 

The stoic leader of the trio was dressed in all black, from his black cowboy hat, to his black vest, to his black pants and trench coat, even his foreign weapons were black. His hair, shaggy and dark brown, his eyes a piercing green that spoke of tragedy, his face resilient and tough, marked by a scar which lead from his left eyebrow down to the bottom of his rugged unshaven face. He was older than the rest, he looked to be in his early 40's when in fact he was in his mid 50's.

 

“About time, we've been traveling for two long months to get here and all that's left is rubble”

 

The young man that spoke was….odd looking to say the least. His hair was dark and shaggy, his face angular, his dark eyes were full of mischief but they also spoke of tragedy. He wore a navy blue suit, with a white dress shirt, slightly unbuttoned, his black string tie was loose around his neck. By all means he looked like a vagabond, but with one glance one would know that he was a dangerous man, of course anything would look dangerous if it had the amount of explosives that this man had tied around his waist and sticking out from his large travel pack.

 

“No, there is still life here, look at the tents. I believe it's time we go and give aid to these people”

 

The young woman that spoke was a shinobi. Or at least she looked like one. Her black stealth suit was a sharp contrast to her dark blue hair and violet eyes, her eyes had a very solemn almost peaceful look about them, but again there was also tragedy marring her beautiful features, features which were half-hidden behind a black mask, worn similar to that of the renowned Copy-nin. She had a black katana strapped vertically across her lower back.

 

“We've been discovered” The deep voice of the leader stated quietly.

 

“DO NOT MOVE” The domineering voice of Hatake Kakashi boomed out from the trees behind the trio.

 

“We come in peace, we have come to assist in your fight against this evil” the leader spoke out as he raised his hands in a placating gesture, motioning for his companions to do the same. He turned to face the faceless voice.

 

Kakashi's eye narrowed as he and several ANBU operatives jumped down from the trees, facing the odd trio.

 

“State your business in Konoha.” Kakashi's voice said fiercely.

 

“My name is Ishiyama Kazu. I am a soldier from what was formerly known as the Rock Country. We have come to lend aid in this fight, we have a score to settle” The man in the trench coat said calmly.

 

“I am Ishikawa Masa, but you can call me Ace. I am also from the Rock Country.” The man in the suit said as he casually leaned against a nearby tree.

 

“I am Ishikawa Mamiko, also from the Rock Country” The woman in the leather stealth suit said.

 

“We had heard that there were no survivors in the Rock Country.” Kakashi said, still wary of the strangers.

 

“We three were on a mission in Snow Country, when we arrived at our village, Orochimaru had already taken our dead and destroyed our village. We scouted around and saw that the same fate had fallen upon our entire country. We got word that Orochimaru was advancing on Fire Country, when we arrived in your country we followed the carnage and it lead us here. We want to join forces with you, to avenge our….our families.” Kazu said bitterly, spitting out the snake's name like poison from his mouth.

 

“I see. You will speak to our Hokage, and she will decide your fate” Kakashi said as his ANBU squad surrounded them and began to escort them towards the village.

 

“She?” Ace said with disbelief

 

“Oh, you don't want to underestimate her, she has quite the temper, she is one of the legendary Sannin” Kakashi said as they made their way down the hill.

 

“Sannin huh? Well I'll be damned” Ace quipped.

 

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Ishiyama Kazu- Rock hill; Peace

Ishikawa Masa- Rock river; Righteous

Ishikawa Mamiko- Rock river; Truth and beauty child.

 

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