Ch 70
3.pov
In front of gates of Konoha a sudden change happened. The guards on the walls of the village were alerted by it. Soon it looked like five people just appeared by the tree next to gates. Guards could not mistake those shinobi. The flah of yellow mixed with red, black silver and brown.
Soon they saw Minato and his team, they instantly relaxed, but they didn't expect team 7 to start throwing up and to Minato fall down unconscious next to unconscious Mito. One of the guards rushed towards them while other rushed to inform med-nin and Hokage. Guard 1 looked at team 7 which just recovered from nausea and noticed their senseis on ground. Kakashi took charge and said:" they have chakra exhaustion. Could you help us by bringing Minato to hospital."
Guard answered:" there isn't any need for that. Med - nins are on the way right now."
Kakashi nodded and asked :" Do you know if Kushina is still in village."
Guard answered :" She is. "
Team 7 immediately knew they would be interogated.
Med-nins were there in five minutes they carefully carried Mito and Minato to hospital. Unfortunately for team 7 the whole village had seen that.
Hokage soon learned the news of their return. He went straight to hospital. He found Team 7 there. He followed them to the room with both Mito and Minato. He was surprised by amount of injuries on Mito. She had a lot of cuts, scratches and brusies. Her ninja wear was destroyed. Minato however did not have a single scratch on him, but his clothes indicated he was injured.
Hokage finally asked :" What happened."
Kakashi answered :" we successfully completed the mission, and on our way back. Mito sensed something, she send us to meeting point to catch with Minato sensei. She explained that it was stronger than even you so she decided to hold it back until we reached Minato, Minato was supposed to come get her and return. He had a branch stuck in his shoulder. Mito hinted that their opponent used wood release. We only saw a glimpse of it. "
Hokage asked :" what did it look like. "
Kakashi slowly spoke:" it had two halfs which were fused together. One was completely black while other was white with green hair. It had only one eye on the black part, the eye was brownish yellow. The white part seemed like a plant. "
Hokage didn't speak he only thought, he never heard about this creature. He hoped somebody knew. Minato soon was awake. He seemed a little drowsy and dizzy. Hokage noticed how Mito lost some of her bruises. He knew once all of them were gone Mito would wake up. He waited for Minato to get ready to speak. Once he settled. Hokage asked :" Are you ready to report.?"
Minato answered :" My mission was successful. The Iwa battlefield is now in our advantage."
Hokage nodded his head and asked again :" how about rescuing Mito."
Minato said :" I can only say few things about its appearance and some abilities. "
Hokage nodded his head and gestured go ahead. Minato continued :" he had two half one black and one white, he could change white part in wood and reverse it back. He seems to have a wood release abilities and he is definitely a sensor, he could feel me before I came there. He also seems to have some special ability to cause nightmares, however he stated himself that he couldn't see what nightmare would look like. He also claimed to be connected to Mito, but didn't know how. He wore only pants which were unevan in both color and design. "
Hokage watched more Mito than Minato while Minato spoke. He watched her injuries slowly heal, luckily everyone else was focusing on Minato. By the end of Minato's report, her injuries were mostly gone, and Hokage hoped she would provide more information. Hokage nodded his head at least they had appearance of that thing. Minato coughed and catches Hokage's attention. Minato said:" I knew that Mito had a nightmare before we began mission, she said it was about her past. So we can assume he has power to provoke memories and possibly make them worse."
Mito soon opened her eyes to sound and smell of hospital. She immediately relaxed, her exhale draw attention from everyone. Her hands reached her hair and she ruffled it her mouth forming silent fuck. Her eyes landed on Hokage how she saw first. Mito was watching and watching and then sighed again. Hokage spoke to her :" How are you Mito."
Mito didn't respond she seemed to be deeply in thoughts. She eventually responded :" Fine I guess."
Everybody was surprised by her emphatic answer.
Hokage asked her :" Is something troubling you."
Mito nodded her head:" I suppose I have to tell you. "
Hokage wondered :" Tell me what."
Mito said:" That thing, I knew about its existence for several years now. However I have not actually crossed paths with it before. Hagoromo was investigating something weird. He would always come to the point where there weren't any clues. However he finally found out who was behind those things. The creatures name was Zetsu, however there were more than one body, however the one today is special. He has a will. He is actually very old thing. He is older than both Uchiha and Senju clans. He Can actually transfer bodies, he is called Black Zetsu, he is known for black mater on his body. Actually that black mater is alive on it is own he can possess any body and use its abilities. He is right now using body made of First Hokage cells so that is why he can use wood release. "
Hokage gasped :" How has he managed to get Hashirama cells. "
Mito answered :" he didn't actually do it himself, he is very manipulative, that is why he is so dangerous. "
Hokage asked again :" from who did he get them. "
Mito answered :" from Madara Uchiha."
Hokage gasped at that name:" How. "
Mito shaked her head :" here, sit, this will be quite shocking for you. I will tell you everything I know. First I will drop bomb on you. Madara Uchiha is still alive. You see when he fought Hashirama he bit him fusing two sacred bloodlines he could activate his Izanagi and later on rinnengan. He is now old, weak and blind, he actually gave his rinnengan to some baby, I don't know who yet but it had to be Uzumaki. Anyhow he was and still is manipulated by Black Zetsu. Black Zetsu has modified the Uchiha tablet before warning era. I don't know how but black Zetsu has an ultimate plan of bringing back his mother. That will be end of this world. If we want to learn more about the plan it is written in Uchiha tablet. However I know they need all of biju for the plan, and rinnengan. But I don't think they will start hunting us down anytime soon. I managed somehow to screw their plans. "
Hokage and the rest of room were silent. Mito then said:" Right now we should focus on ending the war, then we will carefully try to learn what it is said in the tablet. But we should keep them in our mind. We won't see Madara anytime soon, he can even die from old age, but we can't let Black Zetsu control any more of Uchiha. " Hokage spoke:" Are you sure about your informations. "
Mito confidently answered:" Yes. "she gestured with her eyes down on her abdomen. Both Minato and Hokage understood immediately.