Naruto: Winds and Changes

Orochimaru looked in anger at the two ninja that had appeared from the sealing scrolls. Truth be told he had not even expected the pair to help, they were under no obligation to assist Konoha and Kumo had been with Konoha for a long time. That had been part of the reason he had continued with his plan to attack regardless.

Now his two greatest tools would be taken away to battle against The Raikage and his younger brother. A most frustrating turn of events as it meant the mental warfare he had planned on his sensei was no longer valid and he had lost two powerful shinobi to help him. It still did not mean anything to him however. His plans remained unchanged and he was sure that this battle would still be his in the end.

"I did not expect the Yondaime Raikage to actually come to your aid sensei," Orochimaru said in amusement. "Still, this changes nothing; the Leaf village will burn by the end of this battle."

"I think you are overestimating your chances Orochimaru," Sarutobi shot back.

"The old monkey is right yo, this battle is no longer in your favor since me and big bro have come onto this show!"

A sighed at his brother's rap and resisted the urge to face palm, thankfully having been dealing with it as long as he had, A was able to ignore it, "I believe my brother is right. This battle will no longer be as easy as you think."

"Kukuku, perhaps," Orochimaru chortled. "Though I am curious…you are not allies with Konoha, so why side with them in this fight? You would greatly benefit from its destruction."

The Raikage shook his head, "That's only a possibility; their destruction does not guarantee my village more missions. In any case, when I heard I would get to get rid of a certain snake; one who has caused quite an uproar in my village when he had his right hand man kidnap several children with Kekkei Genkai from Kumo, I was more than happy to help him in this battle."

"I see, I suppose you would still be upset by that," Orochimaru hummed, not seeming to be bothered with admitting he to the particular atrocity he had committed. "Well, it doesn't matter in the end."

"Hokage-san, I will take on the Shodai, since I get the feeling you wish to battle your old student," The Raikage said.

"Thank you Raikage-san." Sarutobi replied, "You are correct; I so wish to finish what I started so many years ago."

"Yo yo yo, the Shodai is the man in red, or am I getting mixed up with the two who are dead?" asked Kirabi.

"No, you are correct," Sarutobi did his best to ignore the man's raps by imagining it was no different from the times when Naruto would say Dattebayo.

"Then I guess that means I get the one in blue, he looks like he would be fun to fight to."

"Let's just get this battle started," The Raikage commented as he saw the two former Hokage's charging in.

He and Kirabi immediately leapt in front of the pair and with a twin shout of 'Lariat!' kicked two of the strongest ninja ever produced in the village away. As they ran after the pair of reanimated Kages, Sarutobi continued glaring at his former student.

Sarutobi watched the pair move off to fight his two former senseis. He was now very glad he had decided to tell the Yondaime Raikage about Orochimaru's planned invasion. A had refused to tell him why he had agreed to help Sarutobi in this fight, but hearing about what his former student had done made him realize it was a matter of village security. It disgusted and pleased him at the same time that Orochimaru had managed to get on A's bad side or he would have been forced to face his former teachers and friends. He knew that his age was catching up with him, the fact that his battle with his former student had lasted as long as it had was proof enough. Had it been even a few years prior, Sarutobi would have been able to kill his former student with only minor troubles.

"I am curious Orochimaru. What do you hope to gain in attacking Konoha after all this time?" asked Sarutobi, hoping to get more information out the Snake Sannin and stall him.

"Hmmm…" Orochimaru hummed as a smirk adorned his face. "I suppose I could tell you. The reason I postponed this village's destruction is really quite simple. I wanted something that would help me accomplish my ambitions of learning every jutsu in the world. What I want are the eyes that can turn even the great Kyuubi No Kitsune into nothing more than an obedient pet. The eyes that will allow me to copy jutsu with a single glance that can break the will of others with by merely looking at them, that can bring forth black flames that will burn for seven days without end."

"So, you want Uchiha Sasuke then," Sarutobi had already suspected this. Naruto had mentioned it during the debriefing and Jiraiya had agreed that it was what the snake would want.

"Yes." Orochimaru said with a hiss, "I want the boy with the Sharingan. He will be a great asset to me as my next host."

Sarutobi frowned as a bad feeling came over him, "Next host?"

"Kukuku." Orochimaru laughed as he reached a hand to his face in a manner similar to what he had done in the Forest of Death and when he had pulled away his Kazekage disguise. He peeled away the flesh of his skin to reveal what lay underneath, causing Sarutobi to gasp.

"W-What is this!" Sarutobi shouted in horror and disgust, "Who are you!"

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