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  Even as Sasuke was falling to the ground, Daichi's Parallel Processing skill showed him several simutions of events that might happen should the Uchiha die. The fear that Daichi felt wasn't because he sensed a danger or threat to his life but because of what his mind showed him. Of the events that might take pce.

  'Not good. If Sasuke dies, that news will reach Itachi and he will defiake a aaliate against the vilge. He sacrificed his own to keep his brother safe. When he finds out the vilge failed to keep their end of the deal... And that's just one problem. Orochimaru won't be pleased when he finds out about the death of his vessel. He might attack early or he might directly attack the Hokage. And wheher vilges find out what happeonight they won't just sit bad watch as well.'

  Daichi's senses were keeping a close wat the movements of the three prisoners nearby.

  'To them we lost trol of our prison, and couldn't evehe st Uchiha safe within our own walls. The Mist vilge won't be a problem. They have their own civil war to deal with. But The Hidden Sand vilge will definitely be looking for any weaknesses we might show. They will take a wait and see approach after making a cost be analysis. But with the financial situation they are in now, if a war starts they will definitely switch sides. The Cloud Vilge and the Stone vilge will definitely probe our defenses. Small border skirmishes will soon turn into big ones and before long war will break out. And with Itachi wanting to take revenge in the mix, things will turn chaotic fast.'

  Daichi's eyes moved to the panig Naruto who was he falling Uchiha.

  'That's not mentioning what that bastard Obito might do. If a war breaks out he will definitely use it to his advantage. He could initiate his pns early and capture the tailed beasts. Itachi would be grieving and there is a ce Obito could take advantage of Itachi in such a situation… This is why the system said destru of the Leaf vilge in its quest if I failed… All because of oh.'

  With the final simution Daichi instantly khe source of his fear. The worst sario that could happen.

  'If all the Tailed beasts are joined in the Gedo statue before I'm ready, then Kaguya will be born and it will be the end…'

  Thud.

  Sasuke's body hit the ground and was without any movements.

  Daichi gritted his teeth as he looked at the se. 'Damn it all. What the hell happened here today?'

  —-

  Leaf Vilge: Several ho.

  In the Leaf Prison a man was sitting in a small cell with his arms folded and his eyes closed. To most he would seem asleep but the man was carefully keeping track of time.

  He had broad shoulders, a powerful physique and shoulder length bck hair. He was over six feet tall and had a somewhat light skin. He had a narrow and forehead but had wide cheekbones giving his face a diamond shape. He had on a standard prison uniform and was calmly sitting in his cell.

  Slowly he opened his eyes a out a deep breath of air. 'It's almost time. The Genin exams must have ended by now. It won't be long before I have to make my move.'

  The man's name is Zefrek. A former special Jonin of the Hidden Leaf vilge.

  Zefrek stood from his bend walked up to the bars of his cell. He looked into two other specific cells and saw two people standing nontly but he khey were waiting for him to take a. He gave them an almost imperceptible nod and they uood.

  A few mier 2 in guards came and opened his cell. It was a daily routio check the cells for any traband.

  "Up against the wall, prisoner." Kirai and one of his new fellow guards were the ones who opened Zefrek's cell.

  Kirai kept a close eye on the former Special Jonin while the new in guard searched the room. The veteran guard knew what today signified. And he khat Zefrek k too. 'It won't be long before Mizuki es here in disguise. I o make sure to py a ving hostage. The others will be forced to release Zefrek and I'll capture him just after he kills that demon brat… Mizuki gave me his word that nothing will g. I'll just have to trust him on that.'

  Not finding anything suspicious in the room, the in gave Kirai a nod.

  "Step forward. Arms up." Kirai ordered and Zefrek took a step towards the guard. He had the same bnk look on his fad didn't do anything else. Kirai stepped near him and began searg the prisoner. When his hands reached Zefrek's palms he felt something unusual.

  'What the?'

  Before Kirai could question it, a malicious grin formed on the prisoner's face. "It's your unlucky day."

  Very thin, almost invisible but sharp ninja wire fell from Zefrek's palm and he swiftly moved his arms and tied it around Kirai's neck. Before Kirai could save himself or the uard could eve, Zefrek ran wind chakra through the ninja wire choking Kirai and immediately a deep wound was sshed open on his neck.

  "Gha!"

  Red liquid spewed forth from his throat and Kirai began choking on his own blood. Before the other ninja could react, he felt several small pricks in his arm from behind. He pulled the small objects and noticed that they were needles. They had a purple sheen on them, indig that they were coated with some chemical. Seds ter the sed in's mouth went numb and he fell to the ground, dizzy.

  The remaining two guards who were oher side of the hall noticed the otion and were quickly making their way towards Zefrek's cell but it was too te.

  Kirai's vision blurred and he felt as if he was drowning. His strength waned with every sed and he felt the cold touch of death nearing him. 'How…? How could I…?'

  The man didn't eveo plete his thought before he was forced to surreo the cold bde of the reaper.

  The uards arrived and saw Kirai on the ground filing and then succumbing to death. The ins looked to the uard who was also on the ground with foam ing from his mouth.

  "They're dead." "You! You'll pay for that." The two guards immediately took ons and were on guard.

  "e and try your luck." Killing i arose from Zefrek and he rushed at the two.

  The two new in guards were fident. 'We take him down. His chakra should be restricted right now.'

  But the two miscalcuted. Zefrek moved faster than they anticipated. A short battle ensued betweehree before the prisoner killed the remaining two guards in the middle of the prison.

  "Sulucky fellows. Hahaha." Zefrek's cruel ugh rang throughout the prison. The other inmates were gettiless and ehe bloody show. They banged on the walls and on their cell bars.

  He looked around and raised his hands as if he was the king. "This is my prison now. I'm in trol. Those of you who want your freedom… You'll obey me!"

  Many roared in approval while some issued vocal challeo his reign. But Zefrek ighem all.

  'I've kept the deal on my end. Just make sure you keep yours, Mizuki.' The Special Jonin remembered the day when Mizuki came to see him aold him of the pn.

  Fshback.

  Mizuki looked at Kirai and spoke. "We're doing the right thing. For the Leaf vilge and its people."

  "For the Leaf vilge and its people. I've sent the uards home. You have a couple of hours before the shift es. Have you picked out who you wao do this?" Kirai asked as he led Mizuki to a secluded se ihe prison.

  "Yes." The academy instructor nodded. "And now I just o vince him to help us. Stay here. There is o implicate yourself any further."

  Kirai nodded and stood at the entrao a steel door while Mizuki went inside. He searched for his target and soon found the man sitting in a er tossing a small rubber ball up and down. The academy instructor's lips curled up as he looked at the man.

  'Zefrek. Former Special Jonin of the Leaf vilge. Imprisoned for killing civilians from neighb small vilges and stealing their money. A dangerous man with near Jonin level skills. Senteo prison for life. He's perfey pns.'

  Mizuki walked up to his cell and stood outside. Zefrek took note of his presend looked at the silver haired in but then turned his attention back to his rubber ball. There were no other prisoners nearby so it was just the two.

  "You look like you're making productive use of your time." Mizuki opehe cell door and leaned against the wall ih arms crossed.

  "Get lost Leaf ninja. I don't like to be bothered."

  Mizuki chuckled as he expected that rea. "Now now. Is that anyway to talk to your new friend?"

  Zefrek caught the ball and looked at Mizuki with a frown. "You're not my friend. I don't have time for some weakling guard looking to boost their ego." The prisoner went back to tossing the ball and ighe silver haired man.

  Seeing this the smile on Mizuki's face vanished. 'Such disrespect. If he wasn't part of my pn I'd have killed him.'

  "You will make time for me if you want your freedom."

  Zefrek noticed the ge in Mizuki's tone and looked at him. 'My freedom?'

  "What are you talking about?"

  Mizuki inwardly smirked seeing that he finally had the man's attention. "The Leaf vilge has sentenced you here for life because of your crimes. But what if I told you that you have your freedom in a few months?"

  Hearing that the prisoner's eyes narrowed. "You better not be messing around. Or I'll kill you."

  "Hahaha… Please Zefrek. You and I both know you're not in any position to threaten me. Your chakra is blocked. You're no dao me."

  Zefrek ched his fists and stood. He looked at Mizuki as if he wao kill the man but a few seds ter he let out a deep breath of air and rexed his muscles. 'He's right. If I fight him right now, I'll die…'

  "Well the's hear what you have to say. I have nothier to do anyway." He crossed his arms and sat back down on his bench.

  "I know you hate the vilge for imprisoning you. Well, I'm here to tell you that you're not the only ohe vilge and its leaders keep in check..."

  Zefrek narrowed his eyes and looked at the man. "You hate them too don't you?"

  "Yes. Very much. They've been holding me back for far too long. They'll pay for that." Mizuki replied with a sneer.

  Zefrek wasn't ied in Mizuki's grudge but was more keen on learning how he could escape. "You said something about my freedom. What are you on about?"

  "The Academy graduation is on March 20th. On that day I pn to leave the vilge. But esg the patrol guards is not going to be easy. So I could use someoh your skills."

  "Escape where? We'll be wanted everywhere and they'll be sending Anbu after us. We'd be dead soon after we leave."

  "Not if we have a strong ally to protect us. Someohe Leaf fears."

  Zefrek shook his head. "Do you really think the reat vilges would trust us? We betrayed our own vilge. If we go to any one of them, they'll capture and interrogate us and thee us when we're of no value."

  Mizuki shook his head. "I wasn't talking about going to anreat Nation. I was thinking about an individual."

  "Who?"

  A wide grin formed on Mizuki's face. "Lord Orochimaru."

  The prisoner's eyes widened when he heard that name. "You 't be serious."

  "I am. He's the best ce for us to not only survive but beore powerful."

  "And what if he decides to just kill us or use us as one of his experiments?"

  The academy instructor shook his head. "He won't. Because we're going to prove our value to him and we won't be goiy handed."

  Mizuki's fideopped Zefrek. He looked at the man for several seds in silend then spoke. "What exactly do you have in mind?"

  "On the day of the Academy graduation, we'll be leaving the vilge with the Forbidden Scroll. We'll cause havo the vilge in the process and then make our way to Lord Orochimaru. We'll be the o him one of the most treasured jutsu scrolls of the vilge. He'll definitely see our value and take us under him. At that point not only will you have your freedom, but you'll also have the opportunity to beore powerful… Now tell me. Are you still ied?"

  Zefrek thought about what Mizuki said. He was weighing the pros and s of the pn Mizuki proposed.

  'Orochimaru is a psychopath and he won't hesitate to kill us. But he's als and many fear him. I've heard rumors that he even has some s from smaller vilges w for him. The Forbidden scroll and chaos in this vilge would certainly put us in a good light with him. If he accepts me, I beuch more powerful and once I bee strong enough, I'll just escape if I want to leave… Yes… The alternative is to spend my remaining time here in this wretched prison… So take the risk, go to Orochimaru and bee powerful or stay here and live out the rest of my days in these walls till I die.'

  A few seds ter a wide grin appeared. "Alright Mizuki. What the hell. I'm in."

  "Excellent. I had a feeling you might e around."

  "So what's the pn?"

  Mizuki smiled and began ying out his strategy to escape.