Arc III Chapter 4
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<strong><b>Arc III Chapter 4
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The sun set and night reced day. The pale light of the moonshone upon the frozen earth. Every avable ANBU assembledin a single room. They gathered around a wooden tableand discussedtheir current situationand their options.The discussion was heated.
“You fucking bitch, are you crazy?” Akahito raged.“Do you understand what you are saying? You want to abandon our woundedrades. You want them to die, don''t you?” He shot her a furious re of pure, undiluted disgust.
Asami, however, stood her ground. “Akahito, don’t you dare lecture me. I am fully aware of the implications, but we have no other choice. Our options are limited. It is what needs to be done. We must leave the wounded behind if we want to escape. They would just slow us down. We would never make it with them in tow.”
Akahito clenched his fists. “We can''t. We all are ninja of Konoha. We never abandon ourrades. And when I say never, I mean never.”
Asami clicked her tongue. “Do you even realise what that means? We will all fucking die. We are surrounded. Nobody wille to relieve us.But I don''t wantthis vige to beour grave. I don''t wantto soak the ground with our blood. I don''t wantto die a senseless death in the middle of nowhere.
Face it, Akahito, we are on our own, alone. The enemyoutnumbers us by a significant margin.They will crush us. Nobody will survive.”
Asami mmed her fists onto the table, her face hard like granite, her eyes cold like ice. “What we need to do is tobreak out of this encirclement, or at least die trying.”
“... ... ...” Everyone fell silent.
Koichi voiced his concerns, “To seed with a breakout, we have to leave behind the wounded.”
Asami nodded. “I know, but we have to do what is necessary. These are desperate times, and desperate times require desperate measures.”
Akahito gritted his teeth. “Listen, Asami,I don''t give a fuck abut desperate times and desperate measures. You are a heartless monster! I will never betray myrades no matter what, no matter when,no matter where. Those who abandon theirrades are worse than trash, every Konoha ninjaknowsthat.”
Akahito''s stubbornness annoyed Asami. “Akahito, this is not the time for sentimentalities. Whether we fight or notdoesn’t matter. Your noble sacrificewill only serve to satisfy your desire for hollow heroismand nothing more.If we fight, we will all die. Ifwe abandon them, then some of us will survive. Isn''tthat a small price to pay?
We don’t kill them. We justleavethembehind.In fact, if we allow them to be captured, they might even survive. Kiri-nin are no savage brutes. They will probably spare them.”
“...” The room fell silent. Nobody dared to disturb the heavy silence, except for Konosuke.
“How can you be so cold, Asami?” Konosuke pitied her, but shedidn’t need his pity.
Asami red. “Cold? You have the impudence to call me cold, Konosuke? I am the only one here who hasthe courage to speak the truth, thetruth you refuse to ept. Life is not a happy fairy tale. I try to save your sorry arses. I am willing to make the decisions you won''t, and repay me with nothing but disdain and hatred.”
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Asami took the word again,“Everyone who supports meshould now raise their hand.”
Her eyes sweptacross the room, but not a single hand rose.Akahito red at her in open contempt, while Konosuke, Ino, Koichi chose silence. After all, theywere Konoha ninja, and there was no greater sin than to abandon yourrades.
“...”Asami clenched her fists and stormed out of the room. These stubborn foolsand their Will of Fire. They were heading straight for their own demise.
She tried everything in her powers to resolve matterspeacefully, but her efforts had failed. In the end, she had to do it on her own when nobody was willing to do what was necessary.
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Asami strolled through the vige. Norinaga still guarded the vige entrance, watching the surrounding area. He was perfect. He was the eyewitness, the perfect alibi.
Norinaga noticed her.“Asami, what are you doing here?”
Asami smiled. “I am taking a little stroll. Needed some fresh air.”
Her eyes surveyed the lifeless forest.The trees were silent. “How are our Kiri friendsdoing?”
Norinagashrugged his shoulders. “Don’t know. They lielow for the time being. We haven’t seen anything of them aside from a few scouts.”
“Really?” Asami raised a surprised eyebrow, yet her attention belonged somewhere else. Her attention was drawn to an old, decrepit wooden house, worn down by the tooth of time. It served as their improvised field hospital. Out of the corner of her eyes, she spotted five chakra signatures, five targets. The coordinates were set. The purpose clear. Her chakra mobilised, prepared to strike, willing to heed her call.
Norinaga crossed his arms. “Yes, and Idon''t understandwhy.I don''t understand why they don''t attack. We are weak. They could easily crush us with their numbers, but theenemy hesitates. It is as if they are scared of us...”
“Who knows, the world is a strange ce filled with countless mysteries.” Asami smiled.“Anyway, I will take my leave then. I wish you a good night, Norinaga.”
He nodded. “Likewise. Good night, Asami ...”
Amassive explosion shook the ground. The st hit them with full force. A giant fireball illuminated the night. The explosion shredded the building, destroying everything in its vicinity.
“What the fuck was this?” Norinaga held his breath, pure shock written all across his face.
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