Ch. 118
3.pov
Mito tried her best to stay quiet as she was pulled down, the earth was getting in her face, she had hard time breathing, until she suddenly fell in a underground cave. She immediately felt that sinister chakra. It was old and sickly. Black Zetsu took her towards Madara. Madara was old and his hair white, what surprised Mito was his one eye that was active. She immediately knew he saw through the henge so she was waiting for yelling at Zetsu. However Madara didn't yell. He said :" interesting, you managed to fool Zetsu. I must give you more credit Uzumaki brat. However now that you are out of the way we can just try again."
Mito smirked :" is that so, but they are already on the way back to Konoha. And it took Zetsu over half of hour to get here. You won't get a second chance. "
Madara smirked :" do you really believe what you are saying. There is no way they escape from my plans."
Mito nodded :" that is also possible, however I gave Shisui special seal that makes him hidden from sensors. You won't be able to find him. "
Madara laughed :" You are really something. I wish that I could kill you but I can't. "
Mito smirked :" because you need biju, and by killing me Isobu would need to regenerate, which would take years. "
Madara didn't say anything to that only activating his sharingan ready to make Mito under his genjutsu. Mito however didn't look into his eyes she was more focused on white bodies on the walls. She wondered if there was a body good enough for Orochimaru new body.
Madara seeing that his genjutsu didn't work ordered :" Zetsu, search for them, it could be that she is bluffing."
Mito put straight face one hoping that black Zetsu only knew Shisui chakra signal. Because she didn't give others a seal. She then tried to feel where exactly she was. The gedo statue was in this room, so that possibly meant that Nagato still didn't kill Hanzo. Mito couldn't really feel much of the outside, this cave was deep underground. Mito then looked at branches that were holding her. She knew that her chakra was getting depleted very quickly and her injuries was getting worse and worse. She knew that even if Madara was old she in this condition wasn't going to beat him. She decided to wait for Minato, luckily he had puted a Hiraishin seal on her long time ago.
Minato was in middle of training when he got a message from a seal Mito gave to him. Mito didn't usually use it which meant something happened. And what proved his theory was that it was titled emergency, it was explained how team 2 was ambushed, and that Mito was taken hostage by strange creature. Minato immediately understood what happened. He stopped the training saying to his team that something urgent happened. He then Hiraishined to Hokage office. Luckily the only shinobi there were Nara and Hokage. Both of them were surprised by his sudden appearance. Minato quickly explained things and he asked :" do I have your premison to go after her."
Hokage nodded, only saying that Minato should leave the message so that he could analyze it. Minato did so. His next Hiraishin was focused on Hiraishin seals outside of the village, then on seals that weren't on kunai and were on shinobi. He could find here after a minute. He Hiraishined towards her - 3 minutes after getting message. The message had traveled for few minutes so when Minato finally reached the position. His travel lasted more than 40 minutes. He appeared next to Mito who was freeing herself from branches. Mito looked really weak and her body had a bad wound on her. Mito when Minato appeared and Madaras attention landed on him, freed herself and quickly started to plan their attack. Madara spoke :" a lost bird has appeared here, it seemes like this old man needs to dance."
Mito smirked :" it is your last dance, Madara."
She then started to run towards him, Minato followed her charge and Madara did same. He was still connected to gedo statue. Mito tried to cut that connection however Madara blocked it whit his hands. His wounds healed with chakra from gedo statue. Minato on the other hand attack Madara in stomach are his kunai almost managed to cut Madara in half. Madara however wasn't done he quickly pulled the kunai out of himself and then started to use taijutsu, he was both faster and stronger than two of his opponents and had rather easy time to get them father away. Mito as she jumped back said to Minato," cut that thing that connects him with statue, it will weaken him."
Minato nodded and he threw his kunai towards Madara, Madara easily dodged it. Mito then charged again to distract Madara. Which was successful. Madara quickly caught Mito with his hands and slammed her on the ground. However when he looked towards Minato he was long gone. Madara on his reflex turned back ready to block a attack to cut his back. However the attack wasn't meant for his back at all. It was aimed for upper part of connection. Madara yelled in pain as it was cut. Which gave Mito a chance to escape and attack. She knew where his week spot was. If Kabuto had to put Hashirama face on his heart that meant there was a weak spot. Mito channeled water chakra in her hand, and her hand pierced Madaras heart. However Madara was still alive and used one of most destructive fire attacks he had in his reserve. It was meant for Minato. However Mito in time redirected Madaras head towards herself. Isobu chakra had already surrounded her. The fire was so strong that after the attack Madaras body was just ashes. Mitos biju chakra was almost gone and she was wobbling around. Luckily Isobu and she managed to perseve this place and none of Zetsu bodies were harmed. Mito took out a storage seal and walked towards Zetsu bodies. Minato was yelling at hr if she was ok. But Mito couldn't hear him, fire managed to damage her hearing. Mito was taking as much as she could. It might happen that they don't succeed in first time. Mito suddenly felt extra heavy, her body started to fall and before she hit the ground strong hands caught her. Mito immediately went to sleep. Her wound was healed however she was out of chakra, this was probably the worst chakra exhaustion she had in life. Minato panicked. He wondered why she needed those bodies but he didn't have a chance to ask. Mito was not responding which only meant bad things.
Minato quickly took both scrolls and Mito and he used his Hiraishin to travel back to village. His travel was longer than before but he appeared in hospital and made everyone take care of Mito. He went to report to Hokage. Luckily it was Tsunades shift so she took extra care of Mito the condition was bad. Mito was too white and there was slight burn on her leg. That would not be to big of problem but Mito seemed to be only 5 percent of her usual chakra reserves and it wasn't going up. She was in chakra exhaustion coma.
Minato had to wait to report to Hokage, because he had other business right now. While he was waiting another message came through his seal. It was again from team 2 this time they reported that they think they were getting chased by that creature. They hid in nearby place and are able to see him while that thing isn't able to see them. What was more it seemed like they were next to his Hiraishin kunai mark.
Minato sighed he had to pick them up. If that thing wasn't after Mito then they were in trouble. He didn't have time to say anything to Hokage so he just searched for that kunai they were talking about. This time the journey was much shorter. Because they were obviously moving towards Konoha at the top speed for over a hour and half. Minato found the Hiraishin kunai and hirashined there. Luckily team 2 was still there however Shisui was down. Minato assumed he was late however Todo grabbed his hand as he said hurry, it's close. Minato quickly used Hiraishin again and appeared in Konoha gates. He was tired out from constantly moving around and almost collapsed, he barely stood up.
Minato manged to leave team 2 alone to report to gates as he headed to Hokage. This time Hokage was available so Minato sat down on the sofa and began :" Madara is dead, however Mito isn't in good shape."
Hokage was surprised he quickly stood up. But Minato continued :" her wounds healed but her chakra is weak. She took some white bodies when we were there I don't know what she needs them for. And also I just saved team 2 from black Zetsu. Which means they were his main target and Mito sacrificed herself. Shisui also is not conscious but I did not have enough time to ask. They will be here for a report soon. "
Hokage answered :" I see, we must keep this a secret. Well it is a good thing that Madara was dealt with. "
Minato shake his head :" I don't think so, we now can't predict what black Zetsu will do. "
Meanwhile team 2 headed first towards hospital to leave Shisui there and then to Hokage to report. They said how Mito warned them about Kusa ninja and how when they defeated them suddenly a spikes of wood branches pierced Mito. Todo explained that Shisui activated his sharingan and went out of control. He collapsed from chakra exhaustion. Hokage and Minato asked if sharingan was unusual in any way. And Todo nodded saying he never saw sharingan like that but it was definitely a one. So it seemed like Mito prophecy was correct and it couldn't be avoided at all.
Mikoto and Kushina heard news from Tsunade, since Mikoto was legally in charge of Shisui because she is clan next matriarch. Kushina was just there.
Mikoto rushed towards hospital followed by Kushina. Mikoto was very worried for the boy and when Minato came looking like shit and said :" it happened." Mikoto didn't know what to do. Tsunade who was there quickly threw Minato on the bed too because he was suffering from a mild chakra exhaustion too. Tsunade wondered what had happened, because she learned just yesterday that Mito was on mission, was this mission dangerous or did something go wrong. It was the second guess when she noticed that Minato used his Hiraishin multiple times. Mikoto sent a message to her husband. Kushina was worked up seeing how Mito looked. Kushina obliviously had no idea what was happening around her and that was killing her. So when she was sure Mito wasn't going anywhere she headed to Minato to hear what he meant by those previous words.
Mito was lost in her mind she could see how Isobu was weak right now the usually bright mindscape was now only bright around them two. Mito could feel every drop of her chakra and how chakra river was slowly going up. More like a chakra sea. Mito was deep in her thoughts that she didn't even realize that she was in coma she didn't fight against this feeling 9g emptiness and that made her chakra more sluggish that it was already.
Minato had it hard because he didn't say anything about prophecy to Kushina, which they agreed to do. Kushina was mad and worried at same time which was scary because usually when she was worried she would show it through anger but now she was furious. Kushina was so mad that she went straight to Hokage and asked to explain everything that happened.
Meanwhile black Zetsu felt Minato's chakra appear and disappeare. He immediately knew something went wrong. He searched are where Minato appeared and found that there was his prey. So he know had to go back to Madara to say that he failed only to find Madara dead or well his ashes. Black Zetsu cursed. He could not pretend to be a puppet anymore and he didn't have a Uchiha who could help him. His mission was almost completely screwed and he did not finish fase a of it. Just who was Mito why did he felt a connection between them. He focused on his and her body, his and hers chakra, what was it that made them similar. For God sake he was a will of his mother he didn't have human characteristics. Then it came to relazation. What if Mito was someone's will. Like Hagoromo's. She obviously knew about him and how dangerous he was. Black Zetsu assumed that Hagoromo never truly died because he was also deity. Well that made his plan even harder to do. Especially because she was a jinchuriki.
Suzume and Tamura were thinking about the opportunity that Mito had given them. They were still recovering. But what would happen if they accepted it. Surely they would be investigated and then when they prove their innocence then they could live freely, and if they don't accept it, they have to live in fear and possibly died without seeing family ever again. Even if the family was a distant one. Suzume longed for friends and for human contact. Tamura was strong and caring man but he could not be her best friend. She was hoping they would accept this offer. She just wondered if they sent a message one would Mito immediately inform Hokage and arrange everything.
Tamura finally spoke :" we will send messages in few days when we are healed and ready to move out. Mito will probably already return and prepare everything for us."
Suzume smiled :" so we are really going there."
Tamura nodded :" it is best choice for us, and if it is true that Kushina - San is there and Mito - sama also every Uzumaki needs to go there. "
Suzume smiled brightly again :" yes we just need to heal quickly."
So Tamura who was almost healed went to hunt near the entrance of cave his hunt was enough for next few days.
Hokage was screwed he had to explain everything to Kushina alone and he managed to defend himself and Minato both by saying :" Mito said that she changed many things from original prophecy and we sent her just in case the prophecy would still happen. Which seems to be correct. However situation which caused it was a bit different. And it is Uchiha clan matter to deal with."
Kushina calmed down and went to hospital again where she found team 7. Asking what happened. So now it was her time to explain things which she didn't want to do. So she said :" ask your sensei, he is room next to Shisui and I will go look at Mito. "