What has happened in the story you need to know...things that I didn't want to spend a whole chapter writing so here is stuff you need to know before the war:

-Shisui got both his Sharingan back after Itachi and Sasuke convinced him...it's gross but he did it

-When Sasori returned home he had been surprised Chiyo was genuinely alive and said as such to her face...He also decided he still hates suna and would be ok if it burned to the ground. He blames Hinata for making a bet with him and he is debating killing Gaara for another puppet because well...fuck suna. But he's just salty cuz he has sort of feelings and Hinata is making him use them.

-Hanabi is a year younger than Konohamaru...she had classes with him because they started doing mixed classes once and awhile to help the kids learn so even though he and his friends graduated, Hanabi is on her last year of the academy. Though, she is strong enough to have graduated.

-Hinata trains Hanabi as much as she can and Hanabi is formidable in her own right, plus with the extra lessons from Kakuzu she is beginning to be a bit less shy with being ferocious

-Naruto met his mother and gained control over his tailed beast...Fu has as well.

-Pain/Zetsu/Kabuto did not declare war but the Shinobi alliance did to take them out once and for all

-The Raikage is healed the Mizukage as well...Tsunade is still comatose after saving them both. Gaara is alive and safe thanks to Sasori.

-Shikaku Nara is Hokage though he didn't want to take it he is...he isn't the strongest but his smarts make him a perfect option...Kakashi was runner-up but it was decided by the council that Shikaku would be a better fit for now...especially since his battle strategies are unrivaled even by the genius of Kakashi

-Itachi is cleared for battle

-Kurenai had her baby, Asuma is such a happy dad and shows anyone he can pictures of his daughter.

-Anko is ready to go into labor at any moment so Zabuza is extra pissy from her hormones.

-Because Yamato/Tenzo was never captain of team 7, he was only the guard of the Hokage and Anbu captain, he never got on Kabuto's radar and was never kidnapped...it will have huge changes in the war because without his DNA the massive army of Zetsu is not possible.

***

Those in the strategies meeting in the Leaf village: Hokage (Shikaku), Inoichi, Hinata, Kakashi, Shikamaru, Raikage (Ay), Darui, Kazekage (Gaara), Temari, Mizukage (Mei), Ao, the new Tsuchikage -who doesn't want to be there- (Kurotsuchi).

"Absolutely not." It's one thing watching a character be stupidly hardheaded on a screen, its completely another thing to experience it in a real life-or-death situation. Being hard headed myself I should be less annoyed, but fuck it.

I'm about three words from jumping the table and smashing the Raikage—whose single arm is big enough to crush me—right into the damn table head first. His already obvious head concussion be damned. Kakashi knew it too, if the side eye he kept giving me was to say anything. He was tense and ready to stop me at any moment, stupid sensei.

"The Jinchuriki need to be hidden away." Ay was adamant about this, a few of the other battle stragetists were in agreement, the Mizukage was at a neutral, and I was highly against his position. Actually, everyone from Konoha and Suna were in agreement with me. I think.

"Oh really because I'm pretty sure when you agreed on letting Killer B train with Naruto and Fū it was so they would be there to help in this war not to hide them away." I was standing up, bracing my palms on the table at his point, the Raikage was mirroring my look with his non-casted arm and if I didn't hang around psycho criminals all day long his monster size compared to mine would be intimidating me a lot more. Actually, scratch that he could kill me before I could blink and it was slightly terrifying. Must be nice being a fucking giant, then maybe some people would actually take me seriously more often.

"That was until we had a firsthand experience on what we were up against. Even then, there is supposedly someone even stronger pulling the strings? You insolent little brat, are you trying to lose this damn war. Perhaps you are still working with the Akatsuki." Shikamaru shot the Raikage a withering look; the both of us wished Naruto traveled faster to get home because he is the only person who could punch a Kage and get out of it without having started a war.

"When Pain kicked your ass did he hit your head because the only way I can think of your reasoning for spewing this shit would be if you had brain damage."

"Hinata." Kakashi and Shikamaru both warned, the latter's exasperation evident in his voice. Kakashi yanked me back into my seat, giving the Raikage a smile, the asshole was thoroughly amused by this. First time since Obito has arrived that I've seen him this...Kakashi like. I relented my attitude, sighing and calming myself back to a 'respectable Hyuga Jounin.'

"The four of them together are an army all on their own. Not to discredit your skills but I have faith that they would be able to take on Pain...Naruto alone would be able to. So, taking them out of this would be idiotic." Best way to deal with a hothead is to give irrefutable information..I should know I'm on a team filled with hotheads. Ay's glare narrowed onto me but with a hand on his shoulder from Darui, he snorted out a huff of hot air.

"You damn brat." He turned to Shikaku questioning me once again. "Why is she even here?" He and Shikamaru donned the same 'I'm so done with this shit' expression.
"Because I know more about what we are up against than all of you combined! Well that and I'm a fucking baller so...suck it." Gaara, the ever unflappable peacekeeper he has become grabbed the attention of the large man. After the summit, the Raikage apparently has some kind of respect for Gaara so them talking so far has gone way smoother.

"Lord Raikage, I understand the threat of me being on the battlefield but it is my duty as Kazekage as well as a friend to fight until my last breath. I apologize for having been...removed... the first time but will not accept being hidden away again and I am positive the rest of the Jinchuriki feel the same." Gaara spoke calmly but his light eyes were burning with a defiance, a will to battle.

Jinchuriki or not Gaara was still Kazekage and if he wanted to fight nobody could -legally- stop him. Ay accepted that, hearing it from the mouth of one of the ones he was trying to make the decisions for put it back into perspective, he knows his bother would not willingly sit out and let everyone die for his sake. None of them would.

"Your worries are founded Lord Raikage but the probability of us ending this without the aid of Naruto is slim. The leaf stands behind out jinchuriki, we have faith in his abilities to end this war and bring about peace. I'm not one to tell others what to do but you should think of having that same confidence, not only in Naruto but your own brother as well." With Shikaku's input...because the man had clout for being known as the smartest man basically ever...Ay growled, crossing his massive, tightly bandaged arms to his broad chest.

I smirked at the man, feeling like the large scar he had adorned after fighting Pain was some kind of karma for him being a dick. Was I feeling smug at Shikaku and Gaara shutting him down? Absolutely.

After planning and arguing positions, as well as me being hounded for any estimates of what will happen for what felt like forever, we had finally reached the last order of business:

"How are we going to divide our armies? We have around 75,000 shinobi to throw at the enemy, who will lead them into battle." Kurotsuchi stated. She and I were at a kind of positive neutral right now. Although she claimed to just kill the jinchuriki to prevent anything else from happening...we have a mutual respect for being able to speak our minds especially on things we have agreed on, that and being the only other female under the age of 30 in a room filled with testosterone was a good help in making us not totally hate one another.

"Is it necessary to send all of our capable shinobi to war at once?" Gaara's raspy voice was low and questioning, he was new to this war thing but the idea of that many shinobi all fighting at once seemed like overkill or just a way to cause more problems.

"If the enemies are as formidable as what was proposed, it would make the odds tip in our favor if we outnumber them thousands to 1." Ao spared me another glance —like the billionth today probably to make sure I wouldn't attack for the eye he was hiding but I honestly didn't care much at this point— before speaking to Gaara, finding reason in having every able bodied ninja out to battle.

"Perhaps, but it could also just be us sending that many lives to their death. Numbers don't matter if the enemy is someone who can take down a village alone." The voice of reason, the one who normally acted more on mediator than speaking his opinions, Inoichi, spoke up finally. His brows were furrowed as he struggled to wrap his head around sending so many out to the battles.

He saw my memories, he probably remembered some details more than even I so the way the war happened and the death count that ensued troubled him as much as it did me. I know he agrees that there is a high possibility that that death count could have been avoided, especially now with so many factors different...letting all of those people go out just to die after doing nothing to finish the war seemed cruel.

"Every great Shinobi war has pushed a villages weakest ninja and even freshly graduated Genin onto the battlefield. If we do that this time they will die. We are not at war with another village we are at war with a four man army strong enough to take out hundreds without blinking. Combining that with Kabuto's reanimation, if we were to send them in their lives are already good as forfeit. I for one do not accept wasting lives like that." I'd killed many and been the cause of just as much death but I couldn't agree to sending all those ninja out like lambs to a slaughter. There had to be another way.

"Hinata is correct. Sending out all of our villages shinobi like cannon fodder will make them just that. Our enemies are numbered and though they are strong, we are as well. I refuse to let the lives of my people, our people die needlessly if we can prevent it." Mei gave Ao a look and he nodded, he was to agree with his Kage's positioning.

"And how do you propose we do that?" Kurotsuchi crossed her arms, tone harsh but not actually hostile. She was more intrigued than she was ready to disagree.

"Maa Shikamaru it seems as though you have a plan for this already." Kakashi smiled at Shikamaru who barely looked affronted before he composed himself. Dragging a hand down his face, he sat up a bit straighter.

"Well...strength does not always come in numbers. If we set up skill based platoons filled with each villages most powerful shinobi it could severely lesson the probable death rate. They will be able to fight the reanimations, that if Hinata's estimates are correct can rival the top Jounin, our weaker shinobi will be nothing more than fleas." Shikaku looked like a proud father as everyone visibly listened more and more to what Shikamaru had to say.

"The best course of action would be to pick 30 shinobi from each of our respective villages as well as a set of our most capable combat medics and divide them into the platoons most suited for their skill set and where they would be needed. Each set will have their backups to take over but if we can end this with the least casualties we should try."

Everyone agreed to Shikaku's proposal and we spent the next amount of time picking groups, alternates, and dividing them into platoons while figuring out where they would be needed for success. All the unknowns were problematic but we had a solid base to go off of.

If it was any other war, the 'head' of the opposing side would probably be in hiding and difficult to get to but this would be a perfect opportunity for the remaining Akatsuki to capture the tailed beasts so they won't hide.

I'm assuming they will be using the hideout nearest the gedo statue summoning point, it is close enough for Nagato's reach as well as easy enough for us to find. The issue would be Kabuto and whatever plans he has to disrupt entire villages going after Pain. That and with the definite of Madara coming back the platoons all have to be set up based on hypothesis alone.

It might seem better than going in blind but if I assume something will happen that won't and we are only prepared for one outcome, I could be the reason we fail.

No pressure...Right?

Though, hopefully with tactical genius like Shikaku, Kakashi, and Shikamaru and a plethora of OP shinobi even if our hypotheses are wrong we'll have ways to find a solution in the heat of it.

If all else fails everyone is going to convert to Jashinism...the immortal undead versus the immortal (and relatively weaker) living. Can't wait!

***

I couldn't see when Naruto arrived in the village but I could feel it. I'm positive anyone who can sense even the slightest bit of chakra would be able to feel it. No doubt Sasuke felt it and is going to make his way to the boy probably with Shisui dragging him over...though he'll pretend to not care we all know he does Naruto's chakra is normally extremely potent, but even with my sensory skills dialed up in the past few months, I was never able to sense him this strongly.

I want to say it was because he was with two other chakra beasts, all of them leaking out the power of their tailed beast...but that still wasn't right. I could feel theirs just fine but there was something undisputedly Naruto about the one completely overtaking my sensors.

His was suffocating in the most bright and warm way possible.

"Just go." Shikamaru's low drawl combined with his hand in my face captured my lost attention. I smiled (cringed) sheepishly at being distracted while we were going over strategies together. I know he was distracted momentarily at the chakra but he regained himself easier than I did.

"Nope, I'm good lets keep going." I lay back into my spot next to the —wannabe sleeping while cloud-watching not working while cloud-watching— Jounin. We were assessing how possible it would be to override a reanimation with the Yamanaka mind jutsu's and highest possible success of sealing Zetsu...hopefully right away.

"Don't be so troublesome. You've been bugging about meeting the other Jinchuriki for months. It'll be a drag to hear you complain about how you were too busy with me to meet him before everything goes to hell."

"No I wouldn't." Shikamaru's look was so dry I could feel my skin chap. "Ok, I would." I grinned.

"Leave woman." He was already laying down again, his eyes closed and hands behind his head. There was a smirk on his lips and the frown lines plaguing his face all day had subsided slightly. I nudged him with a food, getting one eye to open slightly as I waved goodbye.

"Fine, fine! But if you don't show up tonight to our war send off 2.0 I'm going to kick your ass!" He groaned but it was just forced enough to show he wasn't really that annoyed...and how he'd actually be there tonight. Was getting semi-legally drunk out of our fucking minds the night before we go to war a good idea, yes. Why? Because I have a cure for hangovers to end all other cures. Perks of being the protege of an alcoholic.

I rushed from the Nara forest to Naruto's position as he leisurely walked through the village, that familiar grin glowing on his whiskered face. He was even taller than last time, I bet he is almost as tall as Sasuke now.

Naruto looked at where I dropped from a roof and shot forward to me, smile becoming even brighter; one reserved for his closest friends and no one else. I launched myself at him.

"Hina-chan!" Naruto caught me but I still succeeded in knocking him to the ground leaving us both giggling. Fū and Killer B snickered and Naruto gave a pouty glare. "Don't do that, it makes me look way less cool in front of them!"

"You've never been cool Naru." I gave a consoling pat on the shoulder feeling light at the familiar situation not involving life or death of the chaos surrounding everything.

"You sound like Sasuke-teme, oh no I've been gone too long and he's ruined your brain 'ttebayo! I was the cool one before he got his stupid teme hands on you." Naruto was gripping my shoulders, ready to shake some sense into me. I laughed at him, Naruo has never been 'cool' and he knows it....well, maybe in his fantasy land he is.

"He's not cool either." Sasuke is a lot of things but I don't think cool is one of them. Duckass, jerk, emotionally constipated, emo, sarcastic...but not cool. Naruto gave a hard nod in acceptance at the statement. As long as Sasuke isn't cooler than him then Naruto won't lose his mind and go on another month tangent of trying to be a cool bad-boy all the ladies love...Shisui helped him with that once after someone called Sasuke cooler and it was a dark time for Team 7.

Naruto scrunched his face for a second, his eyes flashing red and I could feel his chakra sweep over everything like a wave. "Is Grandma Tsunade awake yet? Her chakra feels so weak." His voice lowered.

"Not yet, I don't think she'll be getting up for a while." Naruto frowned slightly, his eyes hardening into one he donned during the last war. That determined expression that was equally ferocious and bright. The letter he got explained her being out of commission but I know he was hoping she'd be fine after a few days rest and healing. "She's gonna pull through, she's to stubborn to die from anything but alcohol poisoning."

That got him to crack a smile. I was right and we both knew it, whenever Tsunade was ready to pass on she was going to drink herself to oblivion. She wouldn't want to go out in any less of a spectacular way than that.

"Oh hey, Hina-chan I got someone for ya' to meet 'ttebayo!" Naruto pointed at Killer B, fondness swimming in his cerulean eyes for the eldest Jinchuriki. "Hina-chan this is Octo-pops..." I was already on my feet before Naruto could finish.

"I know!" I rushed forward my face splitting into a grin as I looked up at the impossibly ripped, tatted man. "Hi, I'm Hinata Hyuga, I'm such a huge fan...clearly since I wrote you a letter...but I've been waiting to meet you for so long! Gyuki is definitely one my favorites!" He smirked smugly at my praise.

"Hey! I thought mine was!" Naruto slumped. Shukaku is number 1 now that he's not tormenting Gaara as much, Gyuki is number 2, Kuruma is number 3, and Isobu is number 4.

"Gyuki isn't a dick like your tsundere fox!"

"Yo yo, I'm the rapping Killer B, 8 tails jinchuriki, thank you little girl...you're the one who wrote me... so I got to meet Naruto and Fū YEEE..fool ya fool!" His raps were weird but awesome at the same time. Hearing them in person was something else, there was no music to it but hearing even a semblance of rap brought me a sense of comfort and normalcy I didn't know I wanted.

(A/N: I'm sorry this makes me cringe so much and I made it not rhyme that much but it had to be done, he will have little written dialogue because I don't want to put in the effort needed to make him rhyme and rap and stuff...)

"Well damn. That was awesome!" Killer B held out a fist to me. I was practically gaping in surprise, if I could remember right he didn't do this with just anyone. "Are you sure?" I questioned, feeling like there was no way he'd trust me like this. He confirmed it with a rap...that may or may not have taken me a second to decipher...stating how I was an ally and if I helped him and Naruto could trust me then he could too.

With a small smile playing on my lips, I raised my hand and bumped my fist against his, feeling like I was ready to bounce on my toes like an excited child. Just another check on my bucket list, meet a rapper. And this rapper was also a crazy strong ninja.

I was pulled into a warm body, her cheek rubbing against mine happily.

"Aww baby-almost-sister you're even cuter than before 'ssu!" Fū moved away just enough to let me see her happy smiling face. She had taken to calling me her almost baby sister even though we weren't super close...all because she was determined on marrying Shisui even if they weren't official yet.

"Fū! You look great." Her hair was a bit longer and skin even more caramelized and chocolately and tan from weeks in the sun. Shisui was going to lose it.

"Ahh I bet Shisui is even cuter as well 'ssu!" Her cheeks flushed at the thought of the 'cutest' man she'd ever seen. Glad to see nobody stole her away by being even cuter to look at and be around. Shisui will be so happy. When she was gone he talked about her so much I was ready to punt him, it was cute and I'm beyond happy for Shisui but my god.

If I ever ramble like that out loud about anyone real...bar Kakashi when I was younger because he's Kakashi... I'm going to have Ino 'fix' my mind...or just kill me. I didn't know a couple could go through a newly wed stage when they weren't even together! Naruto just looked exasperated, I'm guessing it was like this the whole time...with anything the woman found cute.

When Fu was done we decided to grab lunch. Well, Naruto wouldn't take no in showing Killer B the food of the gods and we were dragged to Ichiraku. It was fun and Killer B was super cool but my brain was mush from trying to understand everything he says when it comes out in complex rhyme schemes. it was fun though and totally with meeting him, he also showed me how he held each sword...something that should be impossible but with the aid of chakra he made it possible. It was cool but completely impractical for anyone but him. Naruto tried and failed, I wish I got to see it.

Then we separated, Killer B going to be with his brother as they went over his positioning in the war. Fū went to go find Shisui and Naruto and I went to meet up with our Team to go over our own positioning before heading to the east coast of Kumo where the Alliance HQ is going to be held. Tomorrow... tomorrow we go to war.

***

"Hn. You believe this will be enough to end this?" I didn't miss how Sasuke looked at Kakashi's reaction before he turned to me. I'd explained the best case scenario to them and how we planned on ending everything. Naruto Sasuke and Kakashi were the key players in stopping Zetsu and Sasuke was rightfully wary.

"I'm not really sure but I think it's the best shot we have." I felt bad for the ammount of pressure we were placing on them both, especially Naruto, but it was the only thing Shikamaru and I could come up with that had any shot of success before things could go haywire. We were in a better position with 4 jinchuriki still alive but that didn't mean Zetsu...especially Black Zetsu's powers were a terrifying unknown. That and not knowing who Kabuto would reanimate without an army of Zetsu bodies for him to bring back thousands would mean he would be more careful in his decisions.

"Then we'll do it 'tteebayo! That bastard's gonna pay for the pain he's caused so many people." Naruto's determination fueled Sasuke. Together they were dynamic and Sasuke had faith in Naruto the same way the blond had faith in Sasuke. If Naruto was on board, Sasuke wasn't going to back out.

"Hn."

"Sai?" I turned to the pale ex-ROOT and he gave me a slightly less shiver inducing smile than usual. Him hanging with Suigetsu has done wonders for his development...in everything except for accidentally being a dick. Suigetsu does it on purpose so him teaching Sai 'kindness' was a no-go.

"It is a very hypothetical solution but I am trying a new thing called being 'spontaneous' and this should be a fitting trial. I accept, I will not fail my position." My god, he's so dorky and adorable.

"Man, do you really think you should be the one to go after Kabuto? The guys a freak." Suigetsu shivered at the thought of the four-eyed creep. "If he's as powerful as Master Jiraiya says then shouldn't you have more people going with you? I get you are all freakishly good but ff he reanimates anyone to fight with him you guys are going to be screwed."

"I'm going to be fine. I'm not going alone either way." Kakashi, Inoichi, Shikamaru and I had already had this conversation after what happened last time Kabuto and I were together. It's not a coincidence I'm in the group to take him down. He wants me...or at least my chakra for something and going to him can possibly provide as the perfect way to take him out. That and revenge will be so sweet after everything he put me through.

"Whatever.......Ohh come on let me go kill the creep with you guys! I wanna hack his body into little pieces." Suigetsu pouted, though his lips twitched like he was going to smile ruining the whole thing.

"Not gonna happen!" I chimed, besides he'd get more action in his group than mine.

"Damn." He really did pout this time...only to burst into water when a sword slashed through him aiming right for me. I moved back just in time to have the large blade imbedded right where my feet were, Zabuza gripping the hilt and glaring at me.

"What the fuck?" Naruto moved to yell but Kakashi grabbed his shoulder, shaking his head to stay quiet. Everyone in team 7 waited quietly as Zabuza moved closer, looking down at me in an intimidating way.

"I'm going with you." I opened my mouth to counter his insane request but snapped it shut at the demonic aura pooling off of him as he literally growled my name. "I'm not being put in some shit area as you go off being a fucking dumbass once again!" I thought he was going to swing at me again and I stepped back.

"You are going to be a father! I don't want your kid to grow out without a parent if something goes epically wrong! Especially not if I can do something about it!" I lost my mom, Sasuke and Kakashi lost both of their parents, Naruto never knew them. Zabuza didn't either and I can't fathom him wanting to even have a possibility of his child growing up without him after experiencing it firsthand.

"Father or not I can't face my child if I break my promise in protecting you, you shitty dumbass. I failed once, I failed to protect you after promising on Haku's name and I'll beat it into you before I fail again. So fuck off brat!" Oh. Zabuza glared harshly at me, daring me to disagree with him. I couldn't.

"I...I didn't know that that bothered you." I didn't know he felt like that, he never showed it. He was so stoney in his emotions and feelings I could have never guessed this was something that plagued on his mind and conscious. pI feel like a dick.

"It doesn't you little shit." He snapped quickly, definitely embarrassed at his so called 'outburst'.

"Sureee."I drawled not at all sarcastically. "Fine, but as soon as this war is over consider your duties fulfilled. You have done more than enough to fulfill your promise to Haku. I want you to focus on being there to protect your baby, not me." He was unyielding on coming with me and I was unyielding on this. We stared one another down, the air thick with tension, until Zabuza relented on my compromise.

"Yeah yeah." He sounded completely uncaring but the tenseness in his shoulders was a bit less prominent. Sai blinked at us but shrugged in acceptance as it being something he won't fully get yet.

"Hey Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto questioned sweetly...too sweet to actually be anything good.

"Hmm?" The blonde was sporting a foxy grin and it made Kakashi look up from his book slightly wary. Though he played it off with a mask of indifference. When Sasuke smirked as well I knew something was up and it was going to be epic.

"We might die in this war right 'ttebayo? So pleaseeee, let us see your face! Use it is good luck or something. I can't go into a life or death situation without knowing what you look like 'ttebayo! We even know what Zabuza-sensei looks like..It's ok even if you are super ugly we won't make fun of you." Zabuza cackled as the rest of us caught onto the boys plan and we crowded around Kakashi making the same eager puppy eyes Naruto was sporting. I know Zabuza wanted to see this as much as we do though.

Kakashi looked away and rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly.

"Maa I'm flattered but if you can't die without seeing my face then I should show you after the war to make sure you survive." He smiled evilly at us, feeling like he'd won. Too bad he raised us to be the most stubborn students ever.

"Kakashi-sempai is probably just embarrassed that his face is so unattractive he was told to hide it. Only those too ugly to look at hide their faces all of the time. If his self-esteem is already low, showing us the ugly face he is hiding might do him in." Sai looked at us and blinked both of his eyes...hard. I think he was trying to wink. Oh my god, he was totally egging Kakashi on with us!

We all nodded sagely, acting like what Sai said had to of been absolute truth. Kakashi looked affronted at the jab not only to his pride but to his face as well.

"When did you become so cruel?" I mean, I've seen his face...well a rendition of it since I can see through basically anything and his mask is no different but seeing it with my naked eyes would be something else. I need it.

After more pleading and giving more jabs at Kakashi's pride, Sasuke's being particularly harsh, I pulled out the trump card.

"Well you know Kakashi-sensei, I bet I can get you to show us your face."

"Do tell, how do you plan on that?"

"It's either that or I tell everyone about the special bonding moment you and Gai have after you decided he was an 'acorn' growing up." Two words: measuring tape. I swore I laughed for a whole week.

"You wouldn't." Kakashi almost looked ready to plead, Zabuza was choking in laughter and the rest of our team looked at me like I was insane. Kakashi's eyes were squeezed in a forced smile, he was definitely sweating now.

"I would. My eyes see everything, even when I didn't want to. Maybe I should also tell Tsunade how you traumatized me... just for good measure." I smiled sweetly as Kakashi slumped into the most overdramatic, depressed stance I'd ever seen from him. His eyes promised pain but it will be worth anything he throws at me...even another 'special' training day.

"Maa, you were so much nicer when you idolized me. Fine...just do it but if you ever tell anyone what I look like." His eyes darkened and lightning crackled around his body. "I'll kill you myself!" He smiled once again like he wasn't just threatening us aggressively. I guess the passive part of his normal passive aggressive threats wasn't doing enough for him today.

With a cheeky smile I pulled Kakashi's mask down...starting slow but when everyone groaned I yanked it down fully. Everyone went dead silent, even the birds. My face heated to an unbearable level as I stared at Kakashi. Naruto, Sasuke, Suigetsu, and even Sai were all flushed as well when they got a good look at his face.

His jaw was angular but not overly so, his lips were shaped by god above to fit his face, his cheekbones cut yet soft as well. There was a small beauty mark beneath his lip and the only flaw was his scar running down the left side of his face ending right at the end of his nose, instead of drawing away from his looks it made him that much more sexy.

His cheeks were flushed slightly in embarrassment but he still managed to smirk after seeing all of our reactions. Naruto and Sasuke both raised a hand to cover my eyes but I stopped them before they could interrupt the view.

"Oh."

"My"

"God"

"Can I be pregnant from a single glance?"

"You are unexpectedly attractive."

"Well shit."

(A/N: Guess who said what)

It was official, Kakashi is the most attractive man to ever exist. I thought he was the hottest with the mask but now, no contest. Seeing it with my Byakugan was one thing but in person...completely different. I think I'm in love.

Kakashi pulled up his mask swiftly, a cheeky laugh escaping his mouth. "So how was it, not too horrible I hope?" Naruto pounced at him, ready to throttle Kakashi.

"Wahh Kakashi-sensei why do you hide your face when you look like that! Even as a perv you could find someone to date you when you look like that 'ttebayo...then you wouldn't be such a creepy old loner." Naruto shouted at Kakashi like he was some kind of idiot. Sasuke though felt for Kakashi and wished he'd started wearing a mask when in the academy as well...though it wasn't like it did Kakashi much help when he was little. He wore it more to be like his father and hide his emotions than to hide his perfect features.

"Maa, I'm just trying to be a good sensei and save some people for the rest of you!" He smiled once again then disappeared with a poof. "Bye now." I couldn't help but feel like this was exactly what our team needed before going off to the war of our lives.

A/N: Guys voting is open for the 2019 Naruto Watty Awards so please go vote for my reincarnated book under General Naruto in the NWA! It would mean a lot! When you vote make sure you are saying I vote for Reincarnated: an bunny to a lion under my name in the book so the vote counts!

Also go vote for the story Trial of Man by under the Rising Authors Category by my fav online person YooTip! It's a great fem deidara book with an amazing storyline and fantastic writing. so go read and vote please and thank you!

WHO IS READY FOR WAR! I have so much planned for the last 4-5 chapters of this book before the endings and I've even started writing the next chapter already so it will be out very very soon. Sorry for the month long break but I'm back and ready to write this shit! I'm so pumped. Things are gonna be wild and I wonder if any of you can guess what will happen in the slightest.

This chapter was fun to write and I made it lighter at some points because it will be pretty intense during the war. The ending was so fun because Kakashi maskless turns everyone into a blushing mess and it's pretty long, the rest of the chapters will be just as long if not more so be ready! Love you so much and thank you for reading!

Question: What are some things you would like to see in the endings (romance wise) I already have the people picked out but I need specific situations like how they fall in love or something or how one of them confesses so let me know and I can try to include them..if there is something you really want to happen for them. specify character though so I know! I have ideas but not solid plans for just everyone yet.

They will fall in love get married and have kids but i need the details!