The battlefield went quiet; we had successfully intimidated them. I didn't want to commit the same mistakes: Involving myself too much.
I had Yasaka go back to her 'small' size, and Albedo descended to meet them eye to eye.
"Humans, kneel before your lord".
I face-palmed, Haku did too. Some things never change
"Albedo, stop it…"
"But master, aren't we going to conquer this world and slave all of humanity?".
I literally felt every fibre of their hair stand on end when she said that. The leader glared and me and got on guard.
"Wait... I never said we would do that, chill".
The succubus' countenance fell like she were disappointed at her master's lack of backbone.
"Don't listen to her, she's a bit delulu. My name is Osiris. I don't want to cause trouble for you all. We come in peace," I waved my hands 'peacefully', but it looked like they were't convinced. The octopus and the man with the black man with the weird bear shared a look. The army moved onwards and stopped at least a hundred metres away from us.
A man walked forward. I was surprised that the majority of these people were dark skinned.
"Are you the king of your village?" I descended too and stood up next to the disappointed and disgusted Albedo, standing in front of the man. He was as big as me, he looked quite strong too and wasn't as intimidated as the rest of his people.
"I don't know about a king, but I am the Fourth Raikage of this village. What do you come here to do, foreigner?" His voice was rugged and domineering. He may be cautious of the girls and me, but he's not afraid.
"I'm here just for a small visit, looking for someone. You don't need to show me the way, I know where she is".
"Do you want me to just allow you to wander around as you please?" He frowned.
I laughed and stretched his arms widely, "You can try to stop me, Fourth Raikage".
He groaned and saw the two monsters in the back that were more than ready to slaughter his whole village. Just the fact that this man thought he had a 'say' was already enough for Yasaka, Haku and Albedo to want to kill him.
My pets can get a bit aggressive when I am disrespected.
Albedo had already donned her armour and put out her halberd that breathed with a strong dark aura. For a moment, there was silence. I could guess, he wanted me to go, but he didn't know if he was willing to lose prestige in front of his people.
"Or I can be lenient enough. Let's have a cup of tea and discuss like real n*ggas"
"Huh?"
He looked confused, but he got the gist of it.
I couldn't act the way I did before, where I was compelled to become a God and Emperor. Thankfully, my girls are so eager for me not to get involved and stay in this world. That even with these mortals' blatant disrespect, they didn't act.
'Ray, please don't make a scene' Yasaka sent me mentally, 'Shouldn't we just teleport away to where Tsunade is?'.
'Let's take our time. I want to see what the circumstances are here. If she's busy, I want to see what I can help her with'.
...
We were led to the village, heavily guarded, but the people kept their distance. Once Haku and Yasaka regained their humanoid forms, their gazes didn't wait. Lustful desire from men, jealousy and envy from women... the same as always.
Only with Albedo, they didn't dare to even look because of that horrid sight she had; she didn't like to even be stared at by humans.
We reached the top of the mountain and took a seat in what I presume is the Raikage's office. He allowed a handful of people in, including the octopus that was now back to his human form, too.
I was curious about his powers... I felt two energies from him; there were two types of Shakra, and Yasaka already told me that there are two souls within him.
He's the only one that's like that, surprisingly. That means he is special.
"My name is A, as I said, I am the Fourth Raikage, the leader of this village. She's my secretary Mabui and my younger brother, B".
"Let's be friends yo, peaceful minds think alike, hey!"
I smiled and nodded at him, still wondering why he had to rap... and how he even knew english words.
"My name is Osiris, as I said, these three are my partners: Albedo, Yasaka and Haku" We did some brief introductions.
"What are you, Osiris, and what are they? Where do you come from?" He asked a lot of things, as you would expect. There was no way I could tell him everything, and there was no need to either.
I only answered that we are from a very faraway place and that the three of them were existences similar to the octopus inside B. It was a lie, but it was clear enough to somehow give us a background and explain the situation.
"Are you saying you're a Bijuu?" B asked, except that it wasn't his voice anymore. The other soul must have taken over.
"I don't know what you refer to when you say a Bijū, but... at the very least, I can tell you we are not human. I believe there are too many differences between us for this conversation to even occur, A-sama, B-sama".
"..."
"Who are you looking for?" The Fourth Raikage asked finally.
"Tsunade Senju".
I said her name, but I didn't mention our relationship in case it could cause her trouble somehow. I don't know if this guy is her friend or her enemy.
!!!
"You're looking for... the Fifth Hokage?" The secretary, the beautiful Mabui, was more than surprised, looked suspicious and sceptical.
"You're a bit far away, pal. The land of fire–" A man began talking from the back, but they put a hand over his mouth to shut him up.
"What is your relationship with her?".
"That is not your concern", I answered, "I already know where she is, and I can appear there right now or make her appear here in front of us. Whichever way, I am only sitting down here giving you face because I don't know what your relationship with her is" I crossed my arms and legs lazily.
"I don't know how strong you are, Osiris. You do look strong, but you're also very polite. I like you… How about this? Since we're both men of our wills, how about we fairly decide this?" The man proposed with a wide smile, there was a knowing smirk among the crowd, like he was setting up a trap for me.
"Do tell".
"Arm wrestling, best out of three... surely they do that where you come from, don't they?".
"I know what it is... sounds good. You're going to need a few barriers though, if you want me to be serious".
"I won't underestimate you. But you'd do best in not underestimate me either".
An arm wrestling match. I guess there is no better way to prove who is the stronger one here, without having to fall into a full-blown altercation. If we're both men of our word, this should solve it and whoever loses will know they're in no position to request anything out of the other party.
"Let's do it" I said.
Yasaka and a lady called Mabui walked forward to the table where we sat on opposing sides. The lady, Mabui, placed a scroll that disipated in some sort of lightning that spread through the room.
"The purpose of this is to know if there is no jutsu tampering with the flux of chakra, you may use your technique, Lady Yasaka" Mabui explained and we all nodded.
Yasaka raised her hand, and a barrier appeared that isolated both places completely. The moment I saw it I smiled, truly a dutiful wife.
Mabui frowned but didn't say anything. The barrier that Yasaka cast did not create any waves of Chakra. In fact, it was as if it wasn't there at all.
"You should know this is not cheating or anything… it is just to ensure the livelihood of your leader. Feel free to try your strength, Mr A".
The man covered his arm in lightning. He was very strong for his standards. He nodded to his bunch in the end, everything was like usual.
With nothing else to test, we leaned forward and held each other's hands.
From A, a lightning strike was released that increased the pressure in the room. My arm was imbued in golden flames.
"We're real n*ggas here, don't cry if you lose, Raikage".
"I still don't know what you mean but... right back at you, boy!"
Yasaka and Mabui walked out of the barrier and then, the dark-skinned leady began the countdown. Only that countdown alone increased the pressure of the surroundings as we got ready.
"Ready, set…"
*BOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!*
A cloud of blood dust, a shattered table and overall destruction of golden flames. The barrier cracked, but it didn't explode. A's men were sent flying back while my girls kept their ground.
It all happened in less time than it takes for eyes to blink. For a moment, Mabui and her people coughed and didn't even know what had happened, but Yasaka sighed.
When the cloud of red dust dissipated, I was there, a bit sad.
"R-Raikage-sama…?" Mabui asked in disbelief with a stuttery voice.
"Brother!?" B followed.
"It's a good thing you did what you did, Yasaka" I dusted myself off and said to my perceptive little pet.
"I knew you wouldn't hold back when we're looking, Ray-sama~" Yasaka giggled and coughed after, realising that she just said my real name.
My three pets blushed and evaded my gaze. Nothing like an old-school display of strength in front of your girls. Always works to gain points.
"Where is the Raikage-sama?!" Finally, his subordinates noticed that we weren't concerned at all and they put their guards up. They already knew what happened, they just didn't want to believe it.
"Hum? Obviously, that ant was too weak to take Osiris-sama's strength. Can't you see this cloud of blood…? His body disintegrated, he's dead~" Albedo, however, didn't give a fart about anyone's feelings.
!!!
They couldn't comprehend.
"Stop joking with them, Albedo... you all don't have to worry, Yasaka already prepared beforehand for something like this happening".
Yasaka giggled and released the barrier. Once the barrier was released, the Raikage was there with a pale face and shivering.
"W-What… just happened?" He asked, stubling on the ground with vivid and nightmarish memories.
"Did you think that barrier was an isolating barrier? Fufu~ it was an illusion barrier, Mr A. I detached your senses and your strength and placed them into an illusory host. What my master destroyed was the illusory host, not your real body which was protected by me. You did experience death, though and that is the reason for you shock."
"… did you do the same to him?" A stared at his shivering hands that wouldn't stop shaking, specially his right arm that had 'shattered' first within the illusion.
"Of course I didn't. I am not powerful enough to transfer master's consciousness, and also, I knew master would never lose, but your death would have ruined our diplomacy. Consider yourself lucky, Mr A".
"He destroyed your ass, yo!"
"Shut up, B!"
Killer B breathed a sight of relief together with the rest of the Kumogakure entourage, he didn't waste time to start yapping again.
I walked up to Yasaka and tapped her ass lightly, "You naughty one... I didn't know you had such a technique up your sleeve".
"There are many things about me you still don't know~".
"Oh yeah?".
"Yes, you don't know how we plan to handle you tonight, master".
"..."
I coughed a bit and led the three beasts out of the room as they giggled. I guess displays of strength have consequences.
For a long time all we could hear was A's subordinates discussing about what happened. Wondering what 'jutsu' we had used or whether the match was even legitimate if they couldn't begin to prove what we did.
A shut them all up and said that it didn't matter what happened, what mattered was that he was alive and they were not at war with me.
We were taken to a dinning hall by Mabui who gave some swift orders for food to be delivered. We didn't agree to attend any banquet, but I guess why not?
"In two days, there will be a meeting in Konoha, your wife's home. I plan to travel there… if that's okay with you, we can travel together. In the meantime, you can be our Kumogakure's honourable guest. I want to know more about you and your relationship with the fifth hokage" the Raikage mumbled.
"I don't mind staying for that much… but Tsunade already knows I'm here. She may get upset if I take long".
"Are you the type of man that's controlled by his wife?" The Raikage grinned.
That's when Haku and Yasaka put their arms on my shoulders and I cursed at him.
"Osiris-sama is a man with plenty of women. So he doesn't quite have a choice in some matters if he wishes to keep us all happy~"
"I-If you don't mind me asking. Women of your calibre... how do you all accept this?" A blonde lady spoke, her name was Samui and she was sitting in a far table.
"You would have to experience master to know what keeps us all together~" Yasaka mumbled and we began our banquet. I couldn't help but feel the distinctive gazes of those two ladies in the room.
Mabui and Samui.
'Dammit'.
It is for the best if I don't stay here for long.
**
**
In the Land of Fire, Konoha, the Hokage's office, a woman sat in her desk, rubbing her temples and with a vexed expression. Sitting across from her were a group of shinobi who waited their paperwork to be returned to them, but they could hear the subtle groans of annoyance from their Hokage.
Something was not right.
"Hokage-sama, you look troubled–".
"That adulterous bastard. Is he pretending to collect women in Kumogakure now or something? Hmph. That's all he ever does".
"... Hokage-sama?" The man asked again.
This time she heard and handed him over some papers, "This are the apprehension orders, Ibiki, they're effective immediately. Members of Akatsuki fitting these descriptions have to be apprehended with brutal force. If we're lucky enough to capture any alive... I will count with you".
The man looked at the paper with a maniacal grim, he was a Jonin in charge of intelligence and torture, his name was Ibiki Morino.
"As you order, Hokage-sama".
Tsunade sighed and stood up, she dismissed all other appointments she had and disappeared with a flash that left the onlookers baffled as there was no taijutsu or ninjutusu that they knew involved in that movement.
Tsunade appeared far away in a basement and walked thorugh the eerie corridors.
"Hmph, who missed that bastard anyway? Not me… fucking brat" She mumbled some words that were heard by a man handling some sample tubes with golden hues in them.
The snake-looking man stared back at her briefly.
"If you're going to start your annoying frustrated-wife ramblings again, go back from whence you came, Tsunade" He said mockingly.
The woman frowned but ignored him.
"You're lucky, Orochimaru…"
"He's here?~"
"Yes".
The man licked his lips.
"Don't have any weird ideas with my man".
The snake's countenance fell.
"You were cursing him two seconds ago".
"Don't get dejected, dammit!" The hokage screamed.
"How much Sun Energy can he produce compared to you?".
"As much as you need. If I am a water tap, he's a fountain…" She explained and sat on a corner and watched a test individual. Someone who wore a bandana and was blindfolded, but this person was sitting in a corner in a medatitive position with a distinctive scroll tattoo on his stomach.
He was circulating nature energy.
"Excellent. I have run out of armatista for my experiments. To think… we can induce the capability to use senjutsu and control it, making the intake stable. If we can produce this seal and give it to every new generation. In a few decades, we will have all of Konoha capable of using senjutsu casually. But I need to run more experiments and need more armatista".
Orochimaru was beyond thrilled, but for some reason, despite the progress, it was like his words weren't friendly.
"He won't be here immediately. He's in Kumogakure and may stay for a few days before coming here".
"Why isn't he comming to see his wife straight away?".
"... who knows what that bastard is thinking? Maybe he got bored of me" She huffed a sigh of anger.
"Weren't you the one who told him you would be busy and didn't want to be disturbed? We were enemies before, Tsunade. Why am I your psychologist now?".
"... I need some sake" She concluded and stood up.
"About his stay in Kumogakure, we don't want Akatsuki to get their eyes on him, Tsunade..." The man said at last, "They may change their plans because of him".
"Trust me, Orochimaru. You do not need to worry about him... you should worry about the Akatsuki... and any female members it may have, knowing that bastard".
"…"
She couldn't help herself.
She couldn't help hating his guts... but missing him dearly nonetheless.