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Days later the village was filled with rumors about Uzumaki clan taking a stand next go Uchiha clan, the new collaboration and most interesting Mito being constantly on the move. The civilans had more news than they could handle, which made the rumors spread fast and they didn't change from original much. The few people knew why was this happening. Minato was one of them, it waa because Mito would send two clones to village, henged and the two would speak to each other, not to loud but everyone that was close by could hear them talk and understand clearly. They did this in market place, while looking at groceries, so that they would have enough time to spread the whole gossip and not look suspicious. Mito would do so for at least three hours, however clones would change appearance every half of hour. So that nobody could pinpoint the exact person they heard rumor from. That was suspicious because the civilans usually didn't pay much attention to their surroundings.
Mito was meanwhile, slowly gathering her strength back, she was somewhere between 40 to 50 percent of her body strength, she was gaining it back fast, however that is because she knew exactly how she would get it back, also because apparently her body was godlike. Sje learned that from Isobu. Well eventually Mito had spared few hours of her free time not to train but rather to go and meet with Orochimaru.
The man was using root labs as usual, Mito knew she cofind him here because she felt his chakra here, Mito slowly walked into the headquarters, where everyone bowed to her she smiled at them :" i see that you are doing great job, Hokage - sama had complimented you to me. I am happy that you are doing your best, but i wish that you keep it going."
She then took out a scroll and said :" it is gift, for everything that you did for me."
The group obviously didn't expect that, however they accepted it with gratitude. However Mito didn't stay long with them as she moved towards the lab. She found Kabuto and Anko both there. Anko was already a jonin and it seemed like Kabuto was already genin. Mito seeing the dou smiled as she spoke :" Anko - san, Kabuto - kun, it is been long time."
Anko nodded :" Mito - san, i didn't expect you to come here."
Mito nodded :" oh, i just came to see of Orochimaru - sama is here, there is something that i wish to say to him."
Kabuto answered :" Sensei is here. "
Anko wanked him on his head :" Mito - sama knew that, you don't need to act nice. "
Mito smirked :" i see that both Orochimarus students are as twisted as they can be. "
She spoke and ignored how Kabuto was staring at Anko ready to attack her. Mito smiled as she realized that this dynamic was the one that would allow Kabuto to become a different person than in anime. Certainly there was a twist to his personality but it wasn't a crazy one but rather the one that was dangerous for his enemies and people he didn't like. Mito eventually sighed :" i must go now, so of you would excuse me and let me pass."
The dou moved out of the way.
Mito walked straight and didn't even look at what the lab now looked like. Orochimaru did slight changes in some places, but the overall feeling didn't change much, as Mito finally reached where he was working on something, she had no interest in, she patiently waited for him to finish and notice her. From what she saw he was doing a research on efects of snake poison, which Mito didn't really know much nor wanted to know. Yes Mito did know much about posions but she never wanted to use it and she would carefully avoid them. She knew how to treat them but other than that. As Orochimaru finally put the last drop of snake poison in vial and then put that vial in machine. He finally lifted his head and looked to his right, right where Mito was standing. He probably felt her eyes on him, but he was previously too focused to pay her any attention. He smiled as he realized who it was :" Mito - san, how come you came to me. If you wanted to talk i could come to you, since your body needs to recover."
Mito smiled :" Orochimaru - sama it is been a long time, but i don't think our conversation is suitable anyways else as i don't have much privacy at home. "
Orochimaru then took a seat next to table and he prepared another one for Mito, Mito slowly and carefully sat down and was carefully watching Orochimarus expression.
Orochimaru knew that this time Mito would tell him what he wanted to know, he could tell that from her posture, she usually would have the atmosphere around her of uncertainty when it was about this, but this time it seemed like it was completely gone. Mito spoke :" the research has come to end, i know how to perform the jutsu, i can now completely explain how it works,"
Orochimaru nodded :" if i may ask, when did you realize the solution."
Mito smiled :" recently, soon after waking up, a idea crossed my mind, i had to do some research just to make sure its safe and then i came here to explain it to you. "
Orochimaru nodded :" i think that i already know what the jutsu is all of about, so if you tell me the last part i want to come to the realization why it would work on my own. "
Mito nodded :" oh, you really are scientists. "Mito the showed a serias of hand seals and then spoke them to :" those seals are to be done before the jutsu even starts. Then you line yourself with the new body and go to something similar to sage mode. Since you are snake summoner, your body will look like snake made of little snakes, that is also because you modified your body with the genes of snakes. So when you finally achive that part, you simply move into the body in front of you, then you will get your previous human like appearance back, you make another set of seals that makes you connected with this new body. However you will have to lose 5 percent of your body mass, mostly muscles. So you should train this new body for few months. "
Orochimaru nodded :" i think that can be done soon. However we should make another dose of Uzumaki blood just in case that this new body doesn't reject me. "
Mito nodded :" i will leave it to you then, i hope that the next time i come you knew what is the purpose of this last part. And that you are ready for the jutsu to be completed. "
Mito then slowly stood up and smiled with waving him goodbye. She saw that Anko and Kabuto were still there and insulting each other. Mito walked next ti them as she said :" don't you guys have a training to do. "
Anko was the one to answer :" he is too busy to give us one."
Mito answered :" he is free right now so go and get a few things to do as he is in a good mood now."
Mito didn't look back as passed the dou, she walked straight out of headquarters and into village, she continued her usual days. She knew that Orochimaru had other things to worry about so she would leave him alone for few weeks. She right now needed to make her allies as strong as possible, and make sure that none would betray her, so she would make sure that they trusted her. She now would make sure to please everyone. Mito went to training grounds where Kakashi and Genma trained, this time there was Shisui too. Mito smirked as she said that she was ready for three against one. Well she knew their new tricks litter better that whne she fought them for first time. The match actually ended in a draw. Well it wouldn't be draw if you realized that Mito clearly fought the three of them, but nonetheless she didn't manage to win against them. The four children, well teens were laying down on the ground heavily breathing and looking exhausted. Mito could feel her progress in this last few days. But she knew how to make it better. She had planned to help her friends too. So she would met with everyone and ask when they would be free for a spar. She had met with few of them already. Well tjose that weren't on missions.
Mito had planned the whole week of training, the Monday would be spar with Rin and Obito, then Tuesday was spar against Hayate nad Yugao, Mito was excited about that match as sge didn't know anything about Yugao style of fighting. Then Wednesday she would go against Kurenai and Asuma. She had realized that she would be doing lots of couples but she knew that it would be best if she showed them how harsh sje could be and that no one could stop her. Then Thursday she would go against Guy and Raido, who were first no couple dou, she knew that this was the dou that would possibly make her go extra hard on them, as Guy would appreciate that while Raido was like unfinished diamond in making. Mito knew that Raido had as much potential as Guy, but Guy had more motivation. Then Friday was meant for Ibiki and Tokara. And with that the week would end. The weekend would be filled with training with Kakashi, Genma and Shisui, and she would take the last day of.
Meanwhile Shikaku was wondering what the rumors really meant. He saw right through the number of daily rumors spread through the village. It was too much, and coming from unknown sources. He knew that those sources were connected to either Uzumaki or Uchiha clan. But which ones exactly, he didn't know. But he know what was the purpose. He saw through that in seconds. He knew that it was to make Uchiha clan less suspicious. The reputation of the Uchiha clan was slowly rising up. However he didn't know if this was just a play or if something was really behind this. Hokage didn't speak about it, and whoever he asked they didn't know what it was. Hokage said that it was between the two clans and that he wasn't allowed to speak before both clans announced it. Nara then let it go, but he was curious about how someone could make the rumors spread so quickly. He went to investigate himself. Once he got to market place he slowly moved without making a suspicious movement. He saw the two woman and the crowd around them. It was obvious that women knew that everyone was listening to them, but they didn't mind as they acted as they were buying stuff. Indeed they would buy stuff here and there. Shikaku followed them with his gaze as they moved through one street and when they slipped down one small street, then suddenly two other women would come form same direction holding same stuff. So they were using a henge, but why. He noticed how other civilians didn't notice anything wrong, so it must be a seal in the work. The seal that made changes not as noticeable.
Suddenly one women made a eye contact with him, he for a second thought it was accidental. But when the other one turned around and made a eye contact too he knew that this two were shinobi, but shinobi that he didn't know or the shinobi that weren't on active missions for long time.
When two clones slowly made their way out of market fully aware of Nara following them. They stopped into smalll street and waited for him there. One of clones stored the ingredients for dinner in storage seal. As Shikaku just appeared next to them. The clones bowed down and looked at Nara. The clone that looked like older women spoke :" Nara - dono, did you need anything from us."
Shikaku smirked :" i was just curious who exactly was spreading those rumors."
Mito clone, the one that looked like a daughter of the other clone spoke :" oh, Nara - dono, i think it would be best if we don't make it easy for you. Since you don't like easy puzzles."
Shikaku smirked:" oh i see, but how exactly are you going to make it harder for me."
One clone smirked as it dashed to left, up on the walls of the house, the other went on right side. They moved as fast as jonin would, however what surprised Shikaku was how fast they gathered momentum.
He debated for who he should chase after, but seeing that the younger one was moving slower than other one. He decided to follow her. But when another shinobi had jumped on same roof clearly heading to Hokage's tower he blocked Shikaku from seeing where the person he chased after went. While that clone just jumped down and then midair puffed.
Shikaku frowned, they were skilled enough to escape from him. Until he suddenly realized :" that shinobi, was the other one using another henge. So they out played me again."
He went to Hokage's tower just in case to see if someone he didn't know was there or if someone he knew but wasn't supposed to be there was there. However there was no one there. Just Hokage. Mitos clone had reached the Uzumaki house and unsealed all ingredients, and then puffed away. Meanwhile Minato had enough time to watch everything that had just happened through his crystal ball. He was laughing as Mito managed to trick Shikaku.
Mito smirked as she got those memories. She stood up from the grass as she cleaned her clothes and looked at the trio boys sleeping on the ground, they were clearly too tired. So Mito let them be as she left them to go to house. On the way back she thought if she was really ready for a relationship, she knew that she was no longer in pain from her last crush.
She was ready to move on, to try things she never got inbher previous life. She nodded to herself. If she really wanted to go to relationship, she would need to speak with Genma's parents and meet them soon.
Meanwhile somewhere in darkness, the husk of preson was given a name. Black Zetsu smiled evilly :" you look just like him, the one that could changed many things but was killed too early."
The husk spoke for the first time :" what was his name."
Black Zetsu had a wide smirk plasted on his face :" oh, so you finally spoke, i must say that i thought you would forever just follow my orders and be quiet, but your voice fits you and the image you resemble. So i will call you his name from now on. Izuna. Uchiha Izuna."
The husk, now know as Izuna, just nodded as ot stared at the wall, it continued it's training as nothing had just happened. Black Zetsu wondered what this person really thought. It was mysterious, but he knew that it would be his next weapon. So it didn't mind how awkward the wepon could be, it would disturb him when the weapon would show emotions, but he would show him how to control his emotions, to discard them, however Black Zetsu knew that its weapon never really listened to this advice. However something amazing happened when the young boy was showing his emotions. His sharingan had showed, just for few seconds.