Chapter 26
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Mo Qianni was looking at her watch, again. didn't know how many times she had glanced at her wristwatch today, time and time again she would reveal an anxious expression, sometimes she wore a frustration one. The sky was very bright today yet Mo Qianni didn't feel hot at all even when sweats started dropping from her forehead, she could wait inside her car yet she insists on waiting outside, clearly, whatever bothering her was big enough to make her unable to sit still. Thirty minutes have passed since Naruto entered the building, not only there was no indication that he will come out soon but also the area around the building was completely silent, maybe because it was located in a suburb so it's a little bit separated from the buzzing of people at the center area of the city. So no wonder she could get anxious now because she had been felt insecure and worry at the same time. This is the longest forty-five minutes that she ever wait.
Slowly the needle in the wristwatch ticking. Soon it reaches another ten minutes which mean it were only five minutes left from their appointed time.
Mo Qianni never felt this ridiculous before, here she was, worrying for a man who she just met for two days. Although she was convinced herself that this is just a normal concern of her toward him as her subordinate like the rest of them, but somehow she couldn't help but felt there is something more to it.
What are you thinking Qianni, he's married, Do you want to be called homewrecker for disturbing someone else's marriage? Mo Qianni thought as she chastised herself.
She was not that desperate enough to look for a man, who already belong to someone else, besides, she won't believe a man like Naruto would cheat on his wife with someone like her.
It's not that she didn't have any confidence in her figure, in fact, she was very much aware that unless you took her CEO of the company as the comparison, she could win against other women.
She thought that Naruto wouldn't cheat because she trusted that man's morale behavior, he didn't have any perverted expression when he looked at her or made any shameful gesture when interacting with her, this led her to believe that Naruto probably doesn't have any interest in her.
Mo Qianni gently shook her head, bitter expression plastered on her face because she felt relieved and sad at the same time. She couldn't even understand her own feeling anymore.
She looked at her wristwatch again, 3 minutes left...
She stared at the front door of the building yet it still peaceful like before, no indication someone would come out from it. She scratched her head in frustated manner, "That bastard! I shouldn't have trust his words before!"
"Chief Mo, who are you cursing at?"
Suddenly a man's gentle voice coming from the previous direction, Mo Qianni startled and quickly shifted her vision.
A man she recognized walk out leisurely from the building, a soft expression could be seen on his face as he smiled and his cerulean eyes gazed at her. There was no bitterness or exhaustion sign on him, instead, he seemed cheerful and spirited. His good mood somehow affected Mo Qianni as her anxiety and nervousness gone, replaced with a relief and joy.
When Naruto appeared closer, her eyes couldn't help but scanned all over his figure with worries can be seen from it, clearly, she looked for any injuries that he probably had. Naruto chuckled also felt warm inside upon seeing her action, she didn't ask about the debt or anything related to it, instead, she cared about whether he was injured or not.
"Chief Mo, I'm fine, you don't have to look for injuries anymore."
Mo Qianni got shocked because her action had been discovered by him, she blushed before she quickly explained, "I-I am looking not because worried, I-I just don't want you to suddenly demand any compensation. H-Humph! I remind you that you are doing this task on your own initiative, so the company will not hold any responsibilities."
Naruto helplessly listened his superior kept spouting nonsense to cover up her previous action.
What a tsundere...
"Alright, alright. I understand, Chief Mo didn't have to explain anymore."
"Um, that's good if you get it..." Mo Qianni frowned. Her cheeks flushed because how rush she spoke before, her chest went up and down because her heavy breathing, which causes the twin mountain moving in rhythm.
Naruto stared for a while before he handed over the stuff he had on his hand, "Chief Mo, this is the debt repayment alongside with its receipt."
Mo Qianni just recovered before she got shocked again, she stared at the documents and cheque on Naruto's hand with wide eyes.
"Y-You succeed?!" Mo Qianni exclaimed
"What's with the surprise? I made a promise didn't I?" Naruto chuckled.
Mo Qianni realized that she became a little bit rude. she declined her head, "I am sorry, I shouldn't have say that." Then she remember the deal and promises they made for a while ago, she smiled at the thought that he really stayed to his words.
Naruto nodded, he raised his shoulders, "Well, nevermind. It is normal for you to have a little bit of doubt."
They both became silent as awkward situation covered them. Naruto who didn't want this situation to linger much longer and knew that Mo Qianni won't be the first to break the ice, clearing his throat, "Ehm, Chief Mo, how about we get back to the company now? I don't think we have any more business here unless you want to go inside and have a cup of tea, then be my guest..."
Mo Qianni excitedly nodded at him, "Yes, we should be on our way back now, come get in."
(***)
Along the way, none of them talked. Mo Qianni sometimes took a glance at Naruto, who sat peacefully and closed his eyes like he was sleeping.
"Chief Mo, I can sure you that I won't claim any sort of compensation when we got back, so can you stop checking me out?" Naruto chuckled while eyes still closed, he caught her red-handed again.
This time Mo Qianni didn't try to explain anything, she asked with genuine concern, "You... really didn't get injured right?"
Naruto shook his head in a helpless manner, "I am really not hurt, or do I have to take off all of my clothes so you can do a full-body inspection?"
Mo Qianni blushed upon hearing this, she stammeringly said, "No! You don't have to go that far, I believe you now."
Naruto laughed, "That is good then!"
Seeing a jubilant Naruto, Mo Qianni threw her worry away and replaced with happy feeling as she started joyfully chirping, "I couldn't believe that you actually managed to pull this one off, how you do it? Are you sure you don't know any martial arts? How many of them did you beat up? The previous one we sent say there is one of them that looks like a bear, is that true? Do you see him? How grizzly he look? Chirp... chirp..."
Naruto gently smiled as he looked at the beautiful and energetic Mo Qianni, Naruto thought that she was really matched with this kind of expression. Naruto didn't answer her as he just silently listened to her barrage of questions.
Mo Qianni noticed the lack of respond from the opposite party, she wrinkled her brows as she turned her head to face him, what greeted her was a deep passionate gaze as he admirably looked at her, when their eyes met, she couldn't help but stared back at him, cerulean eyes met black eyes.
They stared for a while before Mo Qianni recovered, she blushed, "Why do you stare at me like that?"
Naruto smiled, he scratched his cheeks, a honest tone smeared his voice, "Because Chief Mo look so beautiful when you happily talk like that, I think that kind of expression fitting you the most, instead of anxious and worry one."
Mo Qianni had heard many praises, even over many, that people conveyed at her. Sometimes it was genuine praise, sometimes it just a flattering. She knew when people actually admiring her or when they just wanted something from her. Naruto praised was one of those who in the genuine kindness and she somehow felt her heart blossom when heard he said that.
She covered her excited mood by giving him a chuckle, "Well thank you, but if this is one of your pick up line, then it is kinda lame for me, so you should try to look for a better one."
Naruto shrugged, "I am just telling you the truth and how I felt."
"Yes, yes. I accept your honesty with sincere gratitude," Mo Qianni giggled, she looked at him and inquiried, "soo you not gonna tell me what happened back there?"
Naruto grinned, he faced her, "Would you believe me if I said that I'd ask them nicely?"
Mo Qianni stunned, "What? You just walk to them and said 'hello I'm from Yu Lei, here wanted to collect the debt, would you mind to paid them, please?'."
"Yeah!" Naruto nodded.
"Like hell you did!" Mo Qianni retorted as she didn't believe his word, if it was this simple, why would they have to trouble themselves with other departments which were they don't even succeed.
Naruto explained while laughing, "Well, not exactly like that, I do throw a slap and kick but that is all, the rest of them is making a polite request to their manager."
"Define 'polite'!" Mo Qianni demanded.
"A behavior that shows a respectful and consideration toward other people."
"Not that! I know what polite is, what I mean is the 'polite' you instill in that context!"
"It is the same with polite in another context, what do I need to explain for?"
"You... fine if you don't want to tell me!" Mo Qianni grumbled as she cutely pouted.
Naruto laughed at this curious cat but he didn't have a good way explaining it to her, could he just directly tell her that he used some sort of illusion to make the manager see him massacre the entire people on the room just to make the manager yield? Naruto feared that she would get scared, so it would be better for her not knowing.
Naruto continued closing his eyes, the previous event played within his mind like a theater.
"So, you ready to pay the debt?"
A man voice resounded in the middle of a long silent in the room, Guo Ziheng's complexion was pale and his body couldn't stop shivering, maybe it was from the aching of the broken bone in his leg or because of the trauma of the scene he just saw, or maybe a little bit of the both.
"You... monster! You killed everyone just because of the debt, what kind of sick psycho are you?!" Guo Ziheng screamed, as he staring at Naruto with fear.
Naruto threw a questioning look, "What are you talking about? Who killed who?"
Guo Ziheng expression became ugly, he shouted "Are you senile?! You just killed everyone in the-"
"Boss! what are you saying?! We all fine!"
Before Guo Ziheng managed to finish his sentence, a familiar voice entered his ears, Guo Ziheng startled, then he looked at his surrounding once more.
The scene that was supposed to be filled with a pool of blood and humans limb was completely gone, replaced with previous messy and normal room. Every single of his subordinate was still there, alive and fine, well except for two unconscious personnel.
Guo Ziheng got shocked the moment he saw this reality, he sobbed, "F-first brother? Little meng? Everyone? You guys still alive? This is not a dream right?!"
The surrounding persons also not losing to Guo Ziheng in term of shocking, one minute before, this was their fierce leader, standing up tall and strong, like a tower made of steel, yet now? He looked like a broken man, curled up in the corner because lose everything in his life, he looked fragile that even a breeze of wind probably enough to snap him.
"Boss we all okay! W-what happened?!" one of them shout worriedly. They knew by now that this guy from Yu Lei was completely won against their leader, the thing is, they don't know how he did it.
Guo Ziheng covered his mouth as if he wants to throw up, the sudden change of event clearly made him feels sick. It took time for him to recover, even so, his body failed to stop shivering and cold sweat drenched his clothes.
His terrified expression looked at Naruto before shouting, "Get my cheque and bring all the necessary documents regarding the transaction with Yu Lei!"
None of them dare to disobey as soon as they heard his order. Short-time, one of them brought out a stack of cheque and papers from the manager's office. He gave them to Guo Ziheng, he nodded, writing a nominal and his sign on the cheque, then gave back to him so he could give them to Naruto.
Naruto didn't speak anything since the last word he told. He just silently sat on the desk with a crossed hand on his chest. When they gave the cheque and it's receipt to Naruto, he gladly took them, "Thank you for your hospitality and cooperation, I will leave you all alone now, don't bother showing me the exit." Then he walked toward the elevator.
"Wait!" Half-way toward the exit, Guo Ziheng's voice stopped him.
Naruto stayed but didn't turn around and spoke anything.
Guo Ziheng's breath was still heavy and rugged, he hesitated before asking, "What... did I just saw?"
There was a short silence before Naruto's answer made him more terrified than before.
"Your fate."
(***)
"Hokage-sama"
"Hokage-sama, wake up"
In a room that looked like an office, a golden-haired man was found, sleeping in his soft leather chair. The man looked exhausted, he felt asleep even the soft voice of a woman could not wake him. The woman showed a helpless expression and empathy, this man had been worked non-stop for three days so it wasn't weird if he had fallen asleep here, the woman now torn between had to wake him or let him slept. When the woman was facing a dilemma, the man slowly opened his eyes, the tired expression on his face cause the woman to love him dearly. The man looks startled because of the sudden appearance of the woman before he apologized, "Shizu-neechan? Sorry I doze off without knowing, how long you had been waiting there?"
The woman who was he recognized to be Shizu-neechan shook her head, she said, "Please Hokage-sama, you can continue your sleeping, I can come back later/"
"No, I'm alright, please state your business."
Shizu-neechan nodded, she took out a letter and gave it to the man, "I am here to deliver the letter from Tsunade-sama."
The man gratefully accepted the letter and read it, he knitted his brow, nodding his head to her and said, "Thank you, you can stay if you want"
Shizu-neechan shook her head, "No, I think that I'm just going back now, good evening Hokage-sama." Then she left the room.
The room was silent for a while before the man made a seal with his hand, a small smoke appeared beside him, revealing an appearance of a man that looked identical with him, "Call Shikamaru here."
The clone nodded and quickly left the room. The man looked at the door before he stood up from the chair, he walked slowly toward the window behind him and watched a big moon reflecting light brightly.
Not long after, the door to the room opened and a man with pineapple hairstyle walked in, "You called for me?"
The man didn't answer, he just keep staring at the moon, finally he turned around, there was a resolute and convinced expression on his face, "Prepare everyone and everything, we executed the plan by dawn!"
Shikamaru also adopted serious face, "Yes, Hokage-sama!"
Before he left, Shikamaru asked: "Hokage-sama, where to?"
The golden-haired man turned back gazing at the moon, with a cold tone he said: "Amegakure..."
(***)
In the village that rain never stopped pouring down, a cloaked man slowly walked alone on the single road headed to a tower. The rain poured heavily, helped to camouflage the man's expression as he kept walking on the desolate path. On his left and right area, many buildings stool tall and erect, maybe because this village tended to have flood occasionally that's why most building here built in a tall and high model. If this was a normal situation, by this hour, you would see people were busily doing something now, opened up a stall or stores, or maybe just a simple morning walked with relative or significant one. they chatted and talked merrily, some married-lady will gossiping and men laughed out loud. But now, the area was completely silent, not even a sound other than a sound of rain that kept bombarding the village can be heard.
The man suddenly stopped walking, a few meters in front of him, you could see the tallest building in the village. The man looked around before he glared at the building.
"Come out now, I know you there!" the man shouted.
from the hidden spots in the area, a few shadows came out, gather in front of this cloaked man, they wore a big black robe with a red cloud mark all over it. Next, from the tallest building, one figure could be seen standing on one of its statues, it was a man with orange hair, his face could be said quite handsome if not for strange black marking on it and emotionless expression he wore. His eyes had a weird iris with purple colors and consist of several circles with a dot ends up in its very center, what most weird was, all the people who gathered here look identical with that man, they had same purple eyes and black marking on their faces. If not for their differences of figures, the cloaked man would think they all are shadow clones.
The Orange haired man with a deadpan face stared at the cloaked man, he suddenly clapped and said, "Never thought that Jinchuriki of Kyuubi was this ruthless and ambitious just to root us out."
The man opened his cloak, revealing the figures that almost look bestial. His eyes were blood red with a sharp vertical pupil, a whisker on his face become hairier, his tooth and nail become longer and sharper. what most eye-catching on his figure was a flaming red hair on his head. It's not only the looks, but it somehow gave off strong aura and chakra radiating from it. The man's hair also looks unnatural, as if it is not its original color but change because the circumstance the man is in now.
The orange haired man widened his eyes as he witnessed the appearance of the man, even he was created without emotion and heart, facing such a strong presence, he couldn't help but a little nervous.
Such a strong person, he clearly different from other Jinchuriki we face, how can that be? is it because he is the host of Kyuubi?! The orange hair man thought.
"Pain is it?" The Jinchuriki inquired.
The orange haired man calmed himself, just hearing the Jinchuriki's cold voice was enough to turn down any other shinobi spirits, but he wasn't like any other shinobi, hell, all of them was not like other shinobi.
"We are," the orange haired man claimed
"So, all of you are Pain? interesting, no wonder I sense some sort connection between you all, turn out you guys are one entity," The Jinchuriki nodded, he continued, "also, no wonder Jiraiya loss against all of you, the perfect synchronization between you could easily defeat any single person."
"It's this what you here for? Revenge?" The orange haired man interrogated.
The Jinchuriki laughed when he heard him, "Revenge?! Don't overestimate yourself, I'm here to siege the village and gain control over it, taking you out while convenient."
The orange haired man frowned, he asked, "And you have to poison the entire village for that?"
The Jinchuriki shrugged, "Hey it's a war, collateral damage happen."
The orange haired man gloomily said, "there were civilian and children here."
The Jinchuriki sneered, "Oh stop being a hypocrite! Like you would care about them."
The Jinchuriki glanced at all of them before saying, "Alright, enough with the pleasantries! I'm here not to ask you playing shogi together, putting that aside, looks like the host of you all is no longer here, shame it is, but what can I do? When the entire world belongs to my village, he wouldn't have any more place to hide."
The orange haired man lift up his sleeve, the rest of them make a different gesture to prepare for a fight, it looks like they all had their own unique moves albeit they all connected as one entity.
"We will put your ambition to stop and catch you while convenient."
"Don't copy my word, you slacker!" The Jinchuriki twitched his lips, then his aura and chakra getting stronger as he grinningly said, "well? It's party time isn't, Kurama?"
(***)
"Naruto, Naruto, wake up."
Naruto slowly opened his eyes as he heard a soft voice awoken him. The comfortable car seat and cool air conditioner somehow managed to put him to sleep, he glanced around before a gentle smiling face of Mo Qianni entered his eyes. Naruto startled as he panickly said, "Chief Mo, I'm sorry that I have fallen asleep! Your car is so comfortable and your driving skill is really good, I feel like being inside a ship that carried by a gentle wave."
Looking at him hastily apologied extra flattered make Mo Qianni giggled, "It's OK you bum! You must be tired from the task before, you don't have to feel shy."
Naruto awkwardly rubbed his head, he wasn't really tired, what he said although looked like flatteries, but all true and honest. But Naruto decided not to explain, it wasn't any use anyway.
"Well do you want me to open the door for you?" Mo Qianni teased.
Naruto surprised as he looked at outside the car, turned out they already back to Yu Lei building, right now Mo Qianni's Audi car stop at the front of the door of the building.
"Oh, I don't know we already arrived, thank you, Chief Mo, for driving me all the way here." Naruto sincerely said
"Ah, it's nothing, compare to what deed you just did, this is just a walk in the park, also, I'm sorry that I can't be accompanied you back inside, I have to go directly to the finance after parking my car," Mo Qianni said with a slight apology.
"No, no! It's OK, I will not trouble you any longer then, once again, thank you Chief Mo," Naruto opened the passenger door and he went out.
He just took few steps before the window of passenger seat slid down and Mo Qianni shouted happily, "Tell me when you are vacant so I can treat you a dinner!"
Naruto turned around, and grinningly nodded, "Will do! I will make sure my stomach so empty that you go broke just to fill me up"
Mo Qianni laughed, "We'll see it when the time's come, what will become first, my wallet goes empty or your stomach gets full."
They both laughed before bid goodbye each other and went on their separate way.
This time was usually the busy hour of offices so the hallway was not that many people going around, Naruto strolled to the elevator and punched the fourth-teen floor button, he awaited patiently while humming inside the elevator, when it arrives and he went out. A middle age man's voice entered his ears.
"Mingyu, how many times that you have rejected my invitation?!"
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Mo Qianni was looking at her watch, again. didn't know how many times she had glanced at her wristwatch today, time and time again she would reveal an anxious expression, sometimes she wore a frustration one. The sky was very bright today yet Mo Qianni didn't feel hot at all even when sweats started dropping from her forehead, she could wait inside her car yet she insists on waiting outside, clearly, whatever bothering her was big enough to make her unable to sit still. Thirty minutes have passed since Naruto entered the building, not only there was no indication that he will come out soon but also the area around the building was completely silent, maybe because it was located in a suburb so it's a little bit separated from the buzzing of people at the center area of the city. So no wonder she could get anxious now because she had been felt insecure and worry at the same time. This is the longest forty-five minutes that she ever wait.
Slowly the needle in the wristwatch ticking. Soon it reaches another ten minutes which mean it were only five minutes left from their appointed time.
Mo Qianni never felt this ridiculous before, here she was, worrying for a man who she just met for two days. Although she was convinced herself that this is just a normal concern of her toward him as her subordinate like the rest of them, but somehow she couldn't help but felt there is something more to it.
What are you thinking Qianni, he's married, Do you want to be called homewrecker for disturbing someone else's marriage? Mo Qianni thought as she chastised herself.
She was not that desperate enough to look for a man, who already belong to someone else, besides, she won't believe a man like Naruto would cheat on his wife with someone like her.
It's not that she didn't have any confidence in her figure, in fact, she was very much aware that unless you took her CEO of the company as the comparison, she could win against other women.
She thought that Naruto wouldn't cheat because she trusted that man's morale behavior, he didn't have any perverted expression when he looked at her or made any shameful gesture when interacting with her, this led her to believe that Naruto probably doesn't have any interest in her.
Mo Qianni gently shook her head, bitter expression plastered on her face because she felt relieved and sad at the same time. She couldn't even understand her own feeling anymore.
She looked at her wristwatch again, 3 minutes left...
She stared at the front door of the building yet it still peaceful like before, no indication someone would come out from it. She scratched her head in frustated manner, "That bastard! I shouldn't have trust his words before!"
"Chief Mo, who are you cursing at?"
Suddenly a man's gentle voice coming from the previous direction, Mo Qianni startled and quickly shifted her vision.
A man she recognized walk out leisurely from the building, a soft expression could be seen on his face as he smiled and his cerulean eyes gazed at her. There was no bitterness or exhaustion sign on him, instead, he seemed cheerful and spirited. His good mood somehow affected Mo Qianni as her anxiety and nervousness gone, replaced with a relief and joy.
When Naruto appeared closer, her eyes couldn't help but scanned all over his figure with worries can be seen from it, clearly, she looked for any injuries that he probably had. Naruto chuckled also felt warm inside upon seeing her action, she didn't ask about the debt or anything related to it, instead, she cared about whether he was injured or not.
"Chief Mo, I'm fine, you don't have to look for injuries anymore."
Mo Qianni got shocked because her action had been discovered by him, she blushed before she quickly explained, "I-I am looking not because worried, I-I just don't want you to suddenly demand any compensation. H-Humph! I remind you that you are doing this task on your own initiative, so the company will not hold any responsibilities."
Naruto helplessly listened his superior kept spouting nonsense to cover up her previous action.
What a tsundere...
"Alright, alright. I understand, Chief Mo didn't have to explain anymore."
"Um, that's good if you get it..." Mo Qianni frowned. Her cheeks flushed because how rush she spoke before, her chest went up and down because her heavy breathing, which causes the twin mountain moving in rhythm.
Naruto stared for a while before he handed over the stuff he had on his hand, "Chief Mo, this is the debt repayment alongside with its receipt."
Mo Qianni just recovered before she got shocked again, she stared at the documents and cheque on Naruto's hand with wide eyes.
"Y-You succeed?!" Mo Qianni exclaimed
"What's with the surprise? I made a promise didn't I?" Naruto chuckled.
Mo Qianni realized that she became a little bit rude. she declined her head, "I am sorry, I shouldn't have say that." Then she remember the deal and promises they made for a while ago, she smiled at the thought that he really stayed to his words.
Naruto nodded, he raised his shoulders, "Well, nevermind. It is normal for you to have a little bit of doubt."
They both became silent as awkward situation covered them. Naruto who didn't want this situation to linger much longer and knew that Mo Qianni won't be the first to break the ice, clearing his throat, "Ehm, Chief Mo, how about we get back to the company now? I don't think we have any more business here unless you want to go inside and have a cup of tea, then be my guest..."
Mo Qianni excitedly nodded at him, "Yes, we should be on our way back now, come get in."
(***)
Along the way, none of them talked. Mo Qianni sometimes took a glance at Naruto, who sat peacefully and closed his eyes like he was sleeping.
"Chief Mo, I can sure you that I won't claim any sort of compensation when we got back, so can you stop checking me out?" Naruto chuckled while eyes still closed, he caught her red-handed again.
This time Mo Qianni didn't try to explain anything, she asked with genuine concern, "You... really didn't get injured right?"
Naruto shook his head in a helpless manner, "I am really not hurt, or do I have to take off all of my clothes so you can do a full-body inspection?"
Mo Qianni blushed upon hearing this, she stammeringly said, "No! You don't have to go that far, I believe you now."
Naruto laughed, "That is good then!"
Seeing a jubilant Naruto, Mo Qianni threw her worry away and replaced with happy feeling as she started joyfully chirping, "I couldn't believe that you actually managed to pull this one off, how you do it? Are you sure you don't know any martial arts? How many of them did you beat up? The previous one we sent say there is one of them that looks like a bear, is that true? Do you see him? How grizzly he look? Chirp... chirp..."
Naruto gently smiled as he looked at the beautiful and energetic Mo Qianni, Naruto thought that she was really matched with this kind of expression. Naruto didn't answer her as he just silently listened to her barrage of questions.
Mo Qianni noticed the lack of respond from the opposite party, she wrinkled her brows as she turned her head to face him, what greeted her was a deep passionate gaze as he admirably looked at her, when their eyes met, she couldn't help but stared back at him, cerulean eyes met black eyes.
They stared for a while before Mo Qianni recovered, she blushed, "Why do you stare at me like that?"
Naruto smiled, he scratched his cheeks, a honest tone smeared his voice, "Because Chief Mo look so beautiful when you happily talk like that, I think that kind of expression fitting you the most, instead of anxious and worry one."
Mo Qianni had heard many praises, even over many, that people conveyed at her. Sometimes it was genuine praise, sometimes it just a flattering. She knew when people actually admiring her or when they just wanted something from her. Naruto praised was one of those who in the genuine kindness and she somehow felt her heart blossom when heard he said that.
She covered her excited mood by giving him a chuckle, "Well thank you, but if this is one of your pick up line, then it is kinda lame for me, so you should try to look for a better one."
Naruto shrugged, "I am just telling you the truth and how I felt."
"Yes, yes. I accept your honesty with sincere gratitude," Mo Qianni giggled, she looked at him and inquiried, "soo you not gonna tell me what happened back there?"
Naruto grinned, he faced her, "Would you believe me if I said that I'd ask them nicely?"
Mo Qianni stunned, "What? You just walk to them and said 'hello I'm from Yu Lei, here wanted to collect the debt, would you mind to paid them, please?'."
"Yeah!" Naruto nodded.
"Like hell you did!" Mo Qianni retorted as she didn't believe his word, if it was this simple, why would they have to trouble themselves with other departments which were they don't even succeed.
Naruto explained while laughing, "Well, not exactly like that, I do throw a slap and kick but that is all, the rest of them is making a polite request to their manager."
"Define 'polite'!" Mo Qianni demanded.
"A behavior that shows a respectful and consideration toward other people."
"Not that! I know what polite is, what I mean is the 'polite' you instill in that context!"
"It is the same with polite in another context, what do I need to explain for?"
"You... fine if you don't want to tell me!" Mo Qianni grumbled as she cutely pouted.
Naruto laughed at this curious cat but he didn't have a good way explaining it to her, could he just directly tell her that he used some sort of illusion to make the manager see him massacre the entire people on the room just to make the manager yield? Naruto feared that she would get scared, so it would be better for her not knowing.
Naruto continued closing his eyes, the previous event played within his mind like a theater.
"So, you ready to pay the debt?"
A man voice resounded in the middle of a long silent in the room, Guo Ziheng's complexion was pale and his body couldn't stop shivering, maybe it was from the aching of the broken bone in his leg or because of the trauma of the scene he just saw, or maybe a little bit of the both.
"You... monster! You killed everyone just because of the debt, what kind of sick psycho are you?!" Guo Ziheng screamed, as he staring at Naruto with fear.
Naruto threw a questioning look, "What are you talking about? Who killed who?"
Guo Ziheng expression became ugly, he shouted "Are you senile?! You just killed everyone in the-"
"Boss! what are you saying?! We all fine!"
Before Guo Ziheng managed to finish his sentence, a familiar voice entered his ears, Guo Ziheng startled, then he looked at his surrounding once more.
The scene that was supposed to be filled with a pool of blood and humans limb was completely gone, replaced with previous messy and normal room. Every single of his subordinate was still there, alive and fine, well except for two unconscious personnel.
Guo Ziheng got shocked the moment he saw this reality, he sobbed, "F-first brother? Little meng? Everyone? You guys still alive? This is not a dream right?!"
The surrounding persons also not losing to Guo Ziheng in term of shocking, one minute before, this was their fierce leader, standing up tall and strong, like a tower made of steel, yet now? He looked like a broken man, curled up in the corner because lose everything in his life, he looked fragile that even a breeze of wind probably enough to snap him.
"Boss we all okay! W-what happened?!" one of them shout worriedly. They knew by now that this guy from Yu Lei was completely won against their leader, the thing is, they don't know how he did it.
Guo Ziheng covered his mouth as if he wants to throw up, the sudden change of event clearly made him feels sick. It took time for him to recover, even so, his body failed to stop shivering and cold sweat drenched his clothes.
His terrified expression looked at Naruto before shouting, "Get my cheque and bring all the necessary documents regarding the transaction with Yu Lei!"
None of them dare to disobey as soon as they heard his order. Short-time, one of them brought out a stack of cheque and papers from the manager's office. He gave them to Guo Ziheng, he nodded, writing a nominal and his sign on the cheque, then gave back to him so he could give them to Naruto.
Naruto didn't speak anything since the last word he told. He just silently sat on the desk with a crossed hand on his chest. When they gave the cheque and it's receipt to Naruto, he gladly took them, "Thank you for your hospitality and cooperation, I will leave you all alone now, don't bother showing me the exit." Then he walked toward the elevator.
"Wait!" Half-way toward the exit, Guo Ziheng's voice stopped him.
Naruto stayed but didn't turn around and spoke anything.
Guo Ziheng's breath was still heavy and rugged, he hesitated before asking, "What... did I just saw?"
There was a short silence before Naruto's answer made him more terrified than before.
"Your fate."
(***)
"Hokage-sama"
"Hokage-sama, wake up"
In a room that looked like an office, a golden-haired man was found, sleeping in his soft leather chair. The man looked exhausted, he felt asleep even the soft voice of a woman could not wake him. The woman showed a helpless expression and empathy, this man had been worked non-stop for three days so it wasn't weird if he had fallen asleep here, the woman now torn between had to wake him or let him slept. When the woman was facing a dilemma, the man slowly opened his eyes, the tired expression on his face cause the woman to love him dearly. The man looks startled because of the sudden appearance of the woman before he apologized, "Shizu-neechan? Sorry I doze off without knowing, how long you had been waiting there?"
The woman who was he recognized to be Shizu-neechan shook her head, she said, "Please Hokage-sama, you can continue your sleeping, I can come back later/"
"No, I'm alright, please state your business."
Shizu-neechan nodded, she took out a letter and gave it to the man, "I am here to deliver the letter from Tsunade-sama."
The man gratefully accepted the letter and read it, he knitted his brow, nodding his head to her and said, "Thank you, you can stay if you want"
Shizu-neechan shook her head, "No, I think that I'm just going back now, good evening Hokage-sama." Then she left the room.
The room was silent for a while before the man made a seal with his hand, a small smoke appeared beside him, revealing an appearance of a man that looked identical with him, "Call Shikamaru here."
The clone nodded and quickly left the room. The man looked at the door before he stood up from the chair, he walked slowly toward the window behind him and watched a big moon reflecting light brightly.
Not long after, the door to the room opened and a man with pineapple hairstyle walked in, "You called for me?"
The man didn't answer, he just keep staring at the moon, finally he turned around, there was a resolute and convinced expression on his face, "Prepare everyone and everything, we executed the plan by dawn!"
Shikamaru also adopted serious face, "Yes, Hokage-sama!"
Before he left, Shikamaru asked: "Hokage-sama, where to?"
The golden-haired man turned back gazing at the moon, with a cold tone he said: "Amegakure..."
(***)
In the village that rain never stopped pouring down, a cloaked man slowly walked alone on the single road headed to a tower. The rain poured heavily, helped to camouflage the man's expression as he kept walking on the desolate path. On his left and right area, many buildings stool tall and erect, maybe because this village tended to have flood occasionally that's why most building here built in a tall and high model. If this was a normal situation, by this hour, you would see people were busily doing something now, opened up a stall or stores, or maybe just a simple morning walked with relative or significant one. they chatted and talked merrily, some married-lady will gossiping and men laughed out loud. But now, the area was completely silent, not even a sound other than a sound of rain that kept bombarding the village can be heard.
The man suddenly stopped walking, a few meters in front of him, you could see the tallest building in the village. The man looked around before he glared at the building.
"Come out now, I know you there!" the man shouted.
from the hidden spots in the area, a few shadows came out, gather in front of this cloaked man, they wore a big black robe with a red cloud mark all over it. Next, from the tallest building, one figure could be seen standing on one of its statues, it was a man with orange hair, his face could be said quite handsome if not for strange black marking on it and emotionless expression he wore. His eyes had a weird iris with purple colors and consist of several circles with a dot ends up in its very center, what most weird was, all the people who gathered here look identical with that man, they had same purple eyes and black marking on their faces. If not for their differences of figures, the cloaked man would think they all are shadow clones.
The Orange haired man with a deadpan face stared at the cloaked man, he suddenly clapped and said, "Never thought that Jinchuriki of Kyuubi was this ruthless and ambitious just to root us out."
The man opened his cloak, revealing the figures that almost look bestial. His eyes were blood red with a sharp vertical pupil, a whisker on his face become hairier, his tooth and nail become longer and sharper. what most eye-catching on his figure was a flaming red hair on his head. It's not only the looks, but it somehow gave off strong aura and chakra radiating from it. The man's hair also looks unnatural, as if it is not its original color but change because the circumstance the man is in now.
The orange haired man widened his eyes as he witnessed the appearance of the man, even he was created without emotion and heart, facing such a strong presence, he couldn't help but a little nervous.
Such a strong person, he clearly different from other Jinchuriki we face, how can that be? is it because he is the host of Kyuubi?! The orange hair man thought.
"Pain is it?" The Jinchuriki inquired.
The orange haired man calmed himself, just hearing the Jinchuriki's cold voice was enough to turn down any other shinobi spirits, but he wasn't like any other shinobi, hell, all of them was not like other shinobi.
"We are," the orange haired man claimed
"So, all of you are Pain? interesting, no wonder I sense some sort connection between you all, turn out you guys are one entity," The Jinchuriki nodded, he continued, "also, no wonder Jiraiya loss against all of you, the perfect synchronization between you could easily defeat any single person."
"It's this what you here for? Revenge?" The orange haired man interrogated.
The Jinchuriki laughed when he heard him, "Revenge?! Don't overestimate yourself, I'm here to siege the village and gain control over it, taking you out while convenient."
The orange haired man frowned, he asked, "And you have to poison the entire village for that?"
The Jinchuriki shrugged, "Hey it's a war, collateral damage happen."
The orange haired man gloomily said, "there were civilian and children here."
The Jinchuriki sneered, "Oh stop being a hypocrite! Like you would care about them."
The Jinchuriki glanced at all of them before saying, "Alright, enough with the pleasantries! I'm here not to ask you playing shogi together, putting that aside, looks like the host of you all is no longer here, shame it is, but what can I do? When the entire world belongs to my village, he wouldn't have any more place to hide."
The orange haired man lift up his sleeve, the rest of them make a different gesture to prepare for a fight, it looks like they all had their own unique moves albeit they all connected as one entity.
"We will put your ambition to stop and catch you while convenient."
"Don't copy my word, you slacker!" The Jinchuriki twitched his lips, then his aura and chakra getting stronger as he grinningly said, "well? It's party time isn't, Kurama?"
(***)
"Naruto, Naruto, wake up."
Naruto slowly opened his eyes as he heard a soft voice awoken him. The comfortable car seat and cool air conditioner somehow managed to put him to sleep, he glanced around before a gentle smiling face of Mo Qianni entered his eyes. Naruto startled as he panickly said, "Chief Mo, I'm sorry that I have fallen asleep! Your car is so comfortable and your driving skill is really good, I feel like being inside a ship that carried by a gentle wave."
Looking at him hastily apologied extra flattered make Mo Qianni giggled, "It's OK you bum! You must be tired from the task before, you don't have to feel shy."
Naruto awkwardly rubbed his head, he wasn't really tired, what he said although looked like flatteries, but all true and honest. But Naruto decided not to explain, it wasn't any use anyway.
"Well do you want me to open the door for you?" Mo Qianni teased.
Naruto surprised as he looked at outside the car, turned out they already back to Yu Lei building, right now Mo Qianni's Audi car stop at the front of the door of the building.
"Oh, I don't know we already arrived, thank you, Chief Mo, for driving me all the way here." Naruto sincerely said
"Ah, it's nothing, compare to what deed you just did, this is just a walk in the park, also, I'm sorry that I can't be accompanied you back inside, I have to go directly to the finance after parking my car," Mo Qianni said with a slight apology.
"No, no! It's OK, I will not trouble you any longer then, once again, thank you Chief Mo," Naruto opened the passenger door and he went out.
He just took few steps before the window of passenger seat slid down and Mo Qianni shouted happily, "Tell me when you are vacant so I can treat you a dinner!"
Naruto turned around, and grinningly nodded, "Will do! I will make sure my stomach so empty that you go broke just to fill me up"
Mo Qianni laughed, "We'll see it when the time's come, what will become first, my wallet goes empty or your stomach gets full."
They both laughed before bid goodbye each other and went on their separate way.
This time was usually the busy hour of offices so the hallway was not that many people going around, Naruto strolled to the elevator and punched the fourth-teen floor button, he awaited patiently while humming inside the elevator, when it arrives and he went out. A middle age man's voice entered his ears.
"Mingyu, how many times that you have rejected my invitation?!"
Mo Qianni was looking at her watch, again. didn't know how many times she had glanced at her wristwatch today, time and time again she would reveal an anxious expression, sometimes she wore a frustration one. The sky was very bright today yet Mo Qianni didn't feel hot at all even when sweats started dropping from her forehead, she could wait inside her car yet she insists on waiting outside, clearly, whatever bothering her was big enough to make her unable to sit still. Thirty minutes have passed since Naruto entered the building, not only there was no indication that he will come out soon but also the area around the building was completely silent, maybe because it was located in a suburb so it's a little bit separated from the buzzing of people at the center area of the city. So no wonder she could get anxious now because she had been felt insecure and worry at the same time. This is the longest forty-five minutes that she ever wait.Slowly the needle in the wristwatch ticking. Soon it reaches another ten minutes which mean it were only five minutes left from their appointed time.Mo Qianni never felt this ridiculous before, here she was, worrying for a man who she just met for two days. Although she was convinced herself that this is just a normal concern of her toward him as her subordinate like the rest of them, but somehow she couldn't help but felt there is something more to it.What are you thinking Qianni, he's married, Do you want to be called homewrecker for disturbing someone else's marriage? Mo Qianni thought as she chastised herself.She was not that desperate enough to look for a man, who already belong to someone else, besides, she won't believe a man like Naruto would cheat on his wife with someone like her.It's not that she didn't have any confidence in her figure, in fact, she was very much aware that unless you took her CEO of the company as the comparison, she could win against other women.She thought that Naruto wouldn't cheat because she trusted that man's morale behavior, he didn't have any perverted expression when he looked at her or made any shameful gesture when interacting with her, this led her to believe that Naruto probably doesn't have any interest in her.Mo Qianni gently shook her head, bitter expression plastered on her face because she felt relieved and sad at the same time. She couldn't even understand her own feeling anymore.She looked at her wristwatch again, 3 minutes left...She stared at the front door of the building yet it still peaceful like before, no indication someone would come out from it. She scratched her head in frustated manner, "That bastard! I shouldn't have trust his words before!""Chief Mo, who are you cursing at?"Suddenly a man's gentle voice coming from the previous direction, Mo Qianni startled and quickly shifted her vision.A man she recognized walk out leisurely from the building, a soft expression could be seen on his face as he smiled and his cerulean eyes gazed at her. There was no bitterness or exhaustion sign on him, instead, he seemed cheerful and spirited. His good mood somehow affected Mo Qianni as her anxiety and nervousness gone, replaced with a relief and joy.When Naruto appeared closer, her eyes couldn't help but scanned all over his figure with worries can be seen from it, clearly, she looked for any injuries that he probably had. Naruto chuckled also felt warm inside upon seeing her action, she didn't ask about the debt or anything related to it, instead, she cared about whether he was injured or not."Chief Mo, I'm fine, you don't have to look for injuries anymore."Mo Qianni got shocked because her action had been discovered by him, she blushed before she quickly explained, "I-I am looking not because worried, I-I just don't want you to suddenly demand any compensation. H-Humph! I remind you that you are doing this task on your own initiative, so the company will not hold any responsibilities."Naruto helplessly listened his superior kept spouting nonsense to cover up her previous action.What a tsundere..."Alright, alright. I understand, Chief Mo didn't have to explain anymore.""Um, that's good if you get it..." Mo Qianni frowned. Her cheeks flushed because how rush she spoke before, her chest went up and down because her heavy breathing, which causes the twin mountain moving in rhythm.Naruto stared for a while before he handed over the stuff he had on his hand, "Chief Mo, this is the debt repayment alongside with its receipt."Mo Qianni just recovered before she got shocked again, she stared at the documents and cheque on Naruto's hand with wide eyes."Y-You succeed?!" Mo Qianni exclaimed"What's with the surprise? I made a promise didn't I?" Naruto chuckled.Mo Qianni realized that she became a little bit rude. she declined her head, "I am sorry, I shouldn't have say that." Then she remember the deal and promises they made for a while ago, she smiled at the thought that he really stayed to his words.Naruto nodded, he raised his shoulders, "Well, nevermind. It is normal for you to have a little bit of doubt."They both became silent as awkward situation covered them. Naruto who didn't want this situation to linger much longer and knew that Mo Qianni won't be the first to break the ice, clearing his throat, "Ehm, Chief Mo, how about we get back to the company now? I don't think we have any more business here unless you want to go inside and have a cup of tea, then be my guest..."Mo Qianni excitedly nodded at him, "Yes, we should be on our way back now, come get in."***Along the way, none of them talked. Mo Qianni sometimes took a glance at Naruto, who sat peacefully and closed his eyes like he was sleeping."Chief Mo, I can sure you that I won't claim any sort of compensation when we got back, so can you stop checking me out?" Naruto chuckled while eyes still closed, he caught her red-handed again.This time Mo Qianni didn't try to explain anything, she asked with genuine concern, "You... really didn't get injured right?"Naruto shook his head in a helpless manner, "I am really not hurt, or do I have to take off all of my clothes so you can do a full-body inspection?"Mo Qianni blushed upon hearing this, she stammeringly said, "No! You don't have to go that far, I believe you now."Naruto laughed, "That is good then!"Seeing a jubilant Naruto, Mo Qianni threw her worry away and replaced with happy feeling as she started joyfully chirping, "I couldn't believe that you actually managed to pull this one off, how you do it? Are you sure you don't know any martial arts? How many of them did you beat up? The previous one we sent say there is one of them that looks like a bear, is that true? Do you see him? How grizzly he look? Chirp... chirp..."Naruto gently smiled as he looked at the beautiful and energetic Mo Qianni, Naruto thought that she was really matched with this kind of expression. Naruto didn't answer her as he just silently listened to her barrage of questions.Mo Qianni noticed the lack of respond from the opposite party, she wrinkled her brows as she turned her head to face him, what greeted her was a deep passionate gaze as he admirably looked at her, when their eyes met, she couldn't help but stared back at him, cerulean eyes met black eyes.They stared for a while before Mo Qianni recovered, she blushed, "Why do you stare at me like that?"Naruto smiled, he scratched his cheeks, a honest tone smeared his voice, "Because Chief Mo look so beautiful when you happily talk like that, I think that kind of expression fitting you the most, instead of anxious and worry one."Mo Qianni had heard many praises, even over many, that people conveyed at her. Sometimes it was genuine praise, sometimes it just a flattering. She knew when people actually admiring her or when they just wanted something from her. Naruto praised was one of those who in the genuine kindness and she somehow felt her heart blossom when heard he said that.She covered her excited mood by giving him a chuckle, "Well thank you, but if this is one of your pick up line, then it is kinda lame for me, so you should try to look for a better one."Naruto shrugged, "I am just telling you the truth and how I felt.""Yes, yes. I accept your honesty with sincere gratitude," Mo Qianni giggled, she looked at him and inquiried, "soo you not gonna tell me what happened back there?"Naruto grinned, he faced her, "Would you believe me if I said that I'd ask them nicely?"Mo Qianni stunned, "What? You just walk to them and said 'hello I'm from Yu Lei, here wanted to collect the debt, would you mind to paid them, please?'.""Yeah!" Naruto nodded."Like hell you did!" Mo Qianni retorted as she didn't believe his word, if it was this simple, why would they have to trouble themselves with other departments which were they don't even succeed.Naruto explained while laughing, "Well, not exactly like that, I do throw a slap and kick but that is all, the rest of them is making a polite request to their manager.""Define 'polite'!" Mo Qianni demanded."A behavior that shows a respectful and consideration toward other people.""Not that! I know what polite is, what I mean is the 'polite' you instill in that context!""It is the same with polite in another context, what do I need to explain for?""You... fine if you don't want to tell me!" Mo Qianni grumbled as she cutely pouted.Naruto laughed at this curious cat but he didn't have a good way explaining it to her, could he just directly tell her that he used some sort of illusion to make the manager see him massacre the entire people on the room just to make the manager yield? Naruto feared that she would get scared, so it would be better for her not knowing.Naruto continued closing his eyes, the previous event played within his mind like a theater."So, you ready to pay the debt?"A man voice resounded in the middle of a long silent in the room, Guo Ziheng's complexion was pale and his body couldn't stop shivering, maybe it was from the aching of the broken bone in his leg or because of the trauma of the scene he just saw, or maybe a little bit of the both."You... monster! You killed everyone just because of the debt, what kind of sick psycho are you?!" Guo Ziheng screamed, as he staring at Naruto with fear.Naruto threw a questioning look, "What are you talking about? Who killed who?"Guo Ziheng expression became ugly, he shouted "Are you senile?! You just killed everyone in the-""Boss! what are you saying?! We all fine!"Before Guo Ziheng managed to finish his sentence, a familiar voice entered his ears, Guo Ziheng startled, then he looked at his surrounding once more.The scene that was supposed to be filled with a pool of blood and humans limb was completely gone, replaced with previous messy and normal room. Every single of his subordinate was still there, alive and fine, well except for two unconscious personnel.Guo Ziheng got shocked the moment he saw this reality, he sobbed, "F-first brother? Little meng? Everyone? You guys still alive? This is not a dream right?!"The surrounding persons also not losing to Guo Ziheng in term of shocking, one minute before, this was their fierce leader, standing up tall and strong, like a tower made of steel, yet now? He looked like a broken man, curled up in the corner because lose everything in his life, he looked fragile that even a breeze of wind probably enough to snap him."Boss we all okay! W-what happened?!" one of them shout worriedly. They knew by now that this guy from Yu Lei was completely won against their leader, the thing is, they don't know how he did it.Guo Ziheng covered his mouth as if he wants to throw up, the sudden change of event clearly made him feels sick. It took time for him to recover, even so, his body failed to stop shivering and cold sweat drenched his clothes.His terrified expression looked at Naruto before shouting, "Get my cheque and bring all the necessary documents regarding the transaction with Yu Lei!"None of them dare to disobey as soon as they heard his order. Short-time, one of them brought out a stack of cheque and papers from the manager's office. He gave them to Guo Ziheng, he nodded, writing a nominal and his sign on the cheque, then gave back to him so he could give them to Naruto.Naruto didn't speak anything since the last word he told. He just silently sat on the desk with a crossed hand on his chest. When they gave the cheque and it's receipt to Naruto, he gladly took them, "Thank you for your hospitality and cooperation, I will leave you all alone now, don't bother showing me the exit." Then he walked toward the elevator."Wait!" Half-way toward the exit, Guo Ziheng's voice stopped him.Naruto stayed but didn't turn around and spoke anything.Guo Ziheng's breath was still heavy and rugged, he hesitated before asking, "What... did I just saw?"There was a short silence before Naruto's answer made him more terrified than before."Your fate."***"Hokage-sama""Hokage-sama, wake up"In a room that looked like an office, a golden-haired man was found, sleeping in his soft leather chair. The man looked exhausted, he felt asleep even the soft voice of a woman could not wake him. The woman showed a helpless expression and empathy, this man had been worked non-stop for three days so it wasn't weird if he had fallen asleep here, the woman now torn between had to wake him or let him slept. When the woman was facing a dilemma, the man slowly opened his eyes, the tired expression on his face cause the woman to love him dearly. The man looks startled because of the sudden appearance of the woman before he apologized, "Shizu-neechan? Sorry I doze off without knowing, how long you had been waiting there?"The woman who was he recognized to be Shizu-neechan shook her head, she said, "Please Hokage-sama, you can continue your sleeping, I can come back later/""No, I'm alright, please state your business."Shizu-neechan nodded, she took out a letter and gave it to the man, "I am here to deliver the letter from Tsunade-sama."The man gratefully accepted the letter and read it, he knitted his brow, nodding his head to her and said, "Thank you, you can stay if you want"Shizu-neechan shook her head, "No, I think that I'm just going back now, good evening Hokage-sama." Then she left the room.The room was silent for a while before the man made a seal with his hand, a small smoke appeared beside him, revealing an appearance of a man that looked identical with him, "Call Shikamaru here."The clone nodded and quickly left the room. The man looked at the door before he stood up from the chair, he walked slowly toward the window behind him and watched a big moon reflecting light brightly.Not long after, the door to the room opened and a man with pineapple hairstyle walked in, "You called for me?"The man didn't answer, he just keep staring at the moon, finally he turned around, there was a resolute and convinced expression on his face, "Prepare everyone and everything, we executed the plan by dawn!"Shikamaru also adopted serious face, "Yes, Hokage-sama!"Before he left, Shikamaru asked: "Hokage-sama, where to?"The golden-haired man turned back gazing at the moon, with a cold tone he said: "Amegakure..."***In the village that rain never stopped pouring down, a cloaked man slowly walked alone on the single road headed to a tower. The rain poured heavily, helped to camouflage the man's expression as he kept walking on the desolate path. On his left and right area, many buildings stool tall and erect, maybe because this village tended to have flood occasionally that's why most building here built in a tall and high model. If this was a normal situation, by this hour, you would see people were busily doing something now, opened up a stall or stores, or maybe just a simple morning walked with relative or significant one. they chatted and talked merrily, some married-lady will gossiping and men laughed out loud. But now, the area was completely silent, not even a sound other than a sound of rain that kept bombarding the village can be heard.The man suddenly stopped walking, a few meters in front of him, you could see the tallest building in the village. The man looked around before he glared at the building."Come out now, I know you there!" the man shouted.from the hidden spots in the area, a few shadows came out, gather in front of this cloaked man, they wore a big black robe with a red cloud mark all over it. Next, from the tallest building, one figure could be seen standing on one of its statues, it was a man with orange hair, his face could be said quite handsome if not for strange black marking on it and emotionless expression he wore. His eyes had a weird iris with purple colors and consist of several circles with a dot ends up in its very center, what most weird was, all the people who gathered here look identical with that man, they had same purple eyes and black marking on their faces. If not for their differences of figures, the cloaked man would think they all are shadow clones.The Orange haired man with a deadpan face stared at the cloaked man, he suddenly clapped and said, "Never thought that Jinchuriki of Kyuubi was this ruthless and ambitious just to root us out."The man opened his cloak, revealing the figures that almost look bestial. His eyes were blood red with a sharp vertical pupil, a whisker on his face become hairier, his tooth and nail become longer and sharper. what most eye-catching on his figure was a flaming red hair on his head. It's not only the looks, but it somehow gave off strong aura and chakra radiating from it. The man's hair also looks unnatural, as if it is not its original color but change because the circumstance the man is in now.The orange haired man widened his eyes as he witnessed the appearance of the man, even he was created without emotion and heart, facing such a strong presence, he couldn't help but a little nervous.Such a strong person, he clearly different from other Jinchuriki we face, how can that be? is it because he is the host of Kyuubi?! The orange hair man thought."Pain is it?" The Jinchuriki inquired.The orange haired man calmed himself, just hearing the Jinchuriki's cold voice was enough to turn down any other shinobi spirits, but he wasn't like any other shinobi, hell, all of them was not like other shinobi."We are," the orange haired man claimed"So, all of you are Pain? interesting, no wonder I sense some sort connection between you all, turn out you guys are one entity," The Jinchuriki nodded, he continued, "also, no wonder Jiraiya loss against all of you, the perfect synchronization between you could easily defeat any single person.""It's this what you here for? Revenge?" The orange haired man interrogated.The Jinchuriki laughed when he heard him, "Revenge?! Don't overestimate yourself, I'm here to siege the village and gain control over it, taking you out while convenient."The orange haired man frowned, he asked, "And you have to poison the entire village for that?"The Jinchuriki shrugged, "Hey it's a war, collateral damage happen."The orange haired man gloomily said, "there were civilian and children here."The Jinchuriki sneered, "Oh stop being a hypocrite! Like you would care about them."The Jinchuriki glanced at all of them before saying, "Alright, enough with the pleasantries! I'm here not to ask you playing shogi together, putting that aside, looks like the host of you all is no longer here, shame it is, but what can I do? When the entire world belongs to my village, he wouldn't have any more place to hide."The orange haired man lift up his sleeve, the rest of them make a different gesture to prepare for a fight, it looks like they all had their own unique moves albeit they all connected as one entity."We will put your ambition to stop and catch you while convenient.""Don't copy my word, you slacker!" The Jinchuriki twitched his lips, then his aura and chakra getting stronger as he grinningly said, "well? It's party time isn't, Kurama?"***"Naruto, Naruto, wake up."Naruto slowly opened his eyes as he heard a soft voice awoken him. The comfortable car seat and cool air conditioner somehow managed to put him to sleep, he glanced around before a gentle smiling face of Mo Qianni entered his eyes. Naruto startled as he panickly said, "Chief Mo, I'm sorry that I have fallen asleep! Your car is so comfortable and your driving skill is really good, I feel like being inside a ship that carried by a gentle wave."Looking at him hastily apologied extra flattered make Mo Qianni giggled, "It's OK you bum! You must be tired from the task before, you don't have to feel shy."Naruto awkwardly rubbed his head, he wasn't really tired, what he said although looked like flatteries, but all true and honest. But Naruto decided not to explain, it wasn't any use anyway."Well do you want me to open the door for you?" Mo Qianni teased.Naruto surprised as he looked at outside the car, turned out they already back to Yu Lei building, right now Mo Qianni's Audi car stop at the front of the door of the building."Oh, I don't know we already arrived, thank you, Chief Mo, for driving me all the way here." Naruto sincerely said"Ah, it's nothing, compare to what deed you just did, this is just a walk in the park, also, I'm sorry that I can't be accompanied you back inside, I have to go directly to the finance after parking my car," Mo Qianni said with a slight apology."No, no! It's OK, I will not trouble you any longer then, once again, thank you Chief Mo," Naruto opened the passenger door and he went out.He just took few steps before the window of passenger seat slid down and Mo Qianni shouted happily, "Tell me when you are vacant so I can treat you a dinner!"Naruto turned around, and grinningly nodded, "Will do! I will make sure my stomach so empty that you go broke just to fill me up"Mo Qianni laughed, "We'll see it when the time's come, what will become first, my wallet goes empty or your stomach gets full."They both laughed before bid goodbye each other and went on their separate way.This time was usually the busy hour of offices so the hallway was not that many people going around, Naruto strolled to the elevator and punched the fourth-teen floor button, he awaited patiently while humming inside the elevator, when it arrives and he went out. A middle age man's voice entered his ears."Mingyu, how many times that you have rejected my invitation?!"
