《Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum -‖- [Naruto FanFic]》Arc XII Chapter 2
Advertisement
XII
━━━━━━┓༻❁༺┏━━━━━━
Arc XII Chapter 2
━━━━━━┛༻❁༺┗━━━━━━
His hosts didn't make Kakashi wait for long. Accompanied by a set of guards, he was escorted through Amegakure, heading straight for the Hattori clan compound. He was apparently awaited there.
They reached the manor and eventually the designated room. The security was tight as expected. There were guards everywhere. They were the same ninja as before. Clad in black and grey.
Kakashi entered the room. He was greeted by his hosts with open arms, literally.
The man smiled, sitting on the floor on his cushion. “Welcome Hatake Kakashi, ninja of Konoha. I am Hattori Masanari, head of the Hattori clan. What brings you here all the way to Amegakure?”
Kakashi knelt, bowing to offer his respect. “Greetings Lord Masanari. As you might know, I was sent in the name of Konoha. I am here to deliver a scroll.” His hand deposited the scroll. A servant quickly arrived to hand it over to Lord Masanari.
Lord Masanari accepted the scroll and broke the seal to read its contents.
“Hmm, ...
I see ...
How curious ...”
Lord Masanari closed the scroll, returning his undivided once again to him. “From what I can gather, Konoha asks us whether we would like to participate in the next chunin exams. I still need to discuss this matter with the council, but it shouldn't be much of a problem. Unless there are any complications, we should be able to send one team or two.”
“I see.” Kakashi nodded.
Lord Masanari maintained his polite smile, the smile of a diplomat. “Was this everything, Kakashi, or is there anything else Konoha seeks from us?”
Kakashi lowered his gaze. “It is, but if I am allowed a question, Lord Masanari.”
“Oh, of course, go on, Kakashi.” Lord Masanari wasn't seem bothered at all.
Advertisement
Kakashi took the opportunity. “If I might ask, what happened to Lord Hanzo?”
The temperature in the room fell instantly, but not Lord Masanari's mood. His smile didn't falter in the slightest. “What a curious question, but understandable your foreign background and the rumours floating around these days. I presume you believe him dead, but you are mistaken, Kakashi. Lord Hanzo is still among us. It is just that the tooth of time has taken a toll on him. Age doesn't spare anybody, not even the strongest. Thus, Lord Hanzo has decided to withdraw from the world of politics for his remaining days. In his stead, it falls to me and the rest of the Hattori clan to take a more active role now.”
“I understand”, Kakashi nodded. He understood. Whether Lord Masanari's words were a lie or the truth was another matter entirely. He had his doubts, but it was better to not question him. “I will take my leave now, Lord Masanari. I have already claimed enough of your precious time.”
Lord Masanari agreed, “You may.”
━━━━━━┛༻❁༺┗━━━━━━
Flanked by another retinue of watchful guards, Kakashi navigated through the mansion of the Hattori on his way to leave. So this was how his journey to Amegakure ended. He arrived with more questions than answers. And he left with even more questions than answers ...
A sillhouette. A shadow. A familiar presence. A fairy. It was brief, but for a single fleeting moment, his senses caught from the corner of his eyes her figure, the figure of a lone girl striding through these venerable halls. Her black, silken hair. Her pale, fair complexion. Her faint, beatific voice. The confident smile gracing her ruby lips. The regal and imperial aura accompanying her every step.
Kakashi halted immediately, frozen to the spot. Wasn't this ... But it was already too late. Just like this the girl had already vanished, disappeared, never to be seen again by mortal eyes. Only meant for the fraction of a moment, the mysterious girl was no more. As if the girl had only been a figment of his imagination, an illusion. Never real to begin with.
Advertisement
His guards stopped, halting. One of them addressed him, his tone harsh. “Is something the matter, Konoha-nin?”
Kakashi shook his head, dismissing his thoughts. “It's ... nothing.” It was probably just a feeling. Just his mind playing a trick on him in his old days. Nothing more.
━━━━━━┛༻❁༺┗━━━━━━
Advertisement
- In Serial72 Chapters
Girl with the Golden Eyes
Cyril was the sole child of an international power couple Edward and Madin. Because of interfamily fighting, Cyril was horribly injured and had to remain in a coma because of the pain she felt when she was awake. Eventually, they found that she could connect with their family via technology that such as Full Dive Technology that captured the nerve signals. Years go by and her father had created a virtual game around her, but her body eventually failed and she chooses to end her life while she was still her. However, life deemed that she would get a second chance to live and she gets reincarnated in the world she and her parents created - 5,000 years later...Note: Please bear in mind that I am not a professional, or anyone with any higher learning. Simply someone who found a passion to write.
8 109 - In Serial23 Chapters
Nowhere to Run
Nina is a young priestess that just started her journeys in the Highlands, in a faraway land. But everything falls apart when greater forces are scheming and unknown men are suddenly after her. She will have no choice but to resort to her wits, make unexpected allies, and navigate her way through unforgiving lands in order to survive. Will she be up to the task? Greetings, reader! First of all, thank you for taking an interest and read my story. This is a story I've been working through all my life. But since I'm a first-time writer, I wanted to start with something small. This is just a small part of something much greater that hopefully one day I'll be able to translate into words as well. I will try to make it interesting as possible but please bear with me. Please understand that English is not my native language, I worked really hard to write in English the best I could. So please if you find any typos and grammar errors let me know. I'll try to upload new chapters as soon as I can. Although I had originally planned to deliver a chapter a MONTH, I think the real estimate would be a chapter EVERY 3 MONTHS since I also have to earn the daily bread. Cover picture made by me. The background picture is from Google but I modified it enough from the original. The story is also available on Wattpad, Inkitt, Scribblehub, and Webnovel.
8 216 - In Serial12 Chapters
Ascension of Shura
When Lin Shen logged in to Asgurd for the first time he never thought his curse would awake as a skill. This is his journey to be the strongest.
8 322 - In Serial31 Chapters
Murder in Heliopolis: A Solarpunk Mystery
A solarpunk murder mystery. A murder, a disappearance, and a seemingly infallible AI… In the sprawling and sun-drenched eco-city of Heliopolis, under the watchful eye of PATET, successful businesswoman Cassia Grove is murdered in her home. Detective Laith is put on the case, but right from the start there are layers upon layers, mystery behind mystery, and nobody is who they seem… [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]
8 530 - In Serial22 Chapters
Exalted Toxin Lord
Life on Lang Du continent has never been simple. In a place where resources are scarce, competition makes monsters out of man. In such a place, Hua Yan begins his journey. As a youth with little to his name, he has nothing to lose but much to gain. This is the story of his battle against fate.
8 163 - In Serial104 Chapters
A God's Champion
James was an Operator who had the misfortune to die in battle. Instead of his soul moving on to his just reward, it is intercepted, and James finds himself on a new mission. Asked to be the Champion for Ignatius, God of Embers, he finds himself in a different world, fighting impossible creatures and trying to survive. Their lives now depend on his completing the Challenge and ranking in the top 500. But the odds are stacked against him, and he was a better operator than a swordsman. Chapters released Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:30 Warning: After Chapter 11, the MC undergoes a significant change of class and race. This is due to a couple of factors. The first is that when the MC was created, James didn't know what he was doing, so he picked what he thought would work. The second reason is that he had access to more information to game the system a little. The premise is like when you buy a new video game and decide to play it without RTFM. After creating a great character and making it to the end of the first act, you realize that, although your character may be kewl, it is gimped and will not survive until the end of the game. Going back to the start, you create a new character with the knowledge you gained from playing the game and perhaps, peeking at the manual.
8 126
Prev Chap
Next Chap
Chap List
Boy
Girl
