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Sasuke: The truth?!? Itachi slaughtered the clan...and my parents!
Madara: *evil laugh*
Sasuke glares at Madara and tries to stand up. His body won't respond.
Madara: Don't push that body of yours too far. I'm not your enemy.
Madara: Just as I thought, Itachi was a fool. He kept his mouth shut about everything.
Sasuke: You... what do you know? What do you want with me?
Madara: Just settle down, will you? I'm about to tell you the truth about the Uchiha clan... Close-up of Madara Madara: As you already know, for generations the Uchiha clan was the police force of Konoha. Their duty was to monitor the other ninja of the village.
Madara: The villagers put their faith and trust in us, and respected our diligent attitude
Madara: ...However, that was only our public image.
Sasuke: ?
Madara: You were so young, it's understandable that you weren't aware of it. The scrolls you read in the clan's meeting place weren't our only secret. *Sasuke astonished* Madara: It was important that everyone saw the clan this way. But it's okay to tell you the true purpose now. We acted as police force and village peacekeepers because it helped us to achieve this true purpose...
Sasuke: Impossible...if that's true, then why did Itachi...father...mother...?
Madara: Itachi was protecting Konoha...and you...by doing this. Sasuke looks bewildered Madara: You saw it yourself in the scrolls in the meeting place. The MS's true power -- the power to control the Nine Tails -- that is the Uchiha clan's secret! Madara: The Nine Tails' power is extraordinary. If we were to control it, we would have become a threat such as to eclipse any natural disaster
Madara: 15 years ago...we succeeded in summoning the Nine Tails. As long as we controlled its power, Konoha was ours for the taking.
Madara: However, we miscalculated, and Yondaime managed to seal the Nine Tails in the belly of his own son.
Sasuke: Yondaime's son....you mean Naruto??
Zetsu: Pain will make contact with the platoon from Konoha very soon.
Zetsu: You haven't been keeping a close eye on them, have you? For all we know, the Nine Tails jinchuuriki has already been killed.
Madara: Seems like someone's butting in...Sasuke, we'll talk about all this later. For now, you should sleep a bit and recover from your injuries. Sasuke: ... Zetsu: Butting in?? How cruel!
Zetsu: Our timing can't be *that* bad...
Madara: Lead the way Sasuke *thinking* (Itachi...who were you really?) *stares up at the ceiling* Naruto: ... Kiba: Sasuke's still okay! Don't get disheartened!
Akamaru: *woof!*
Naruto: That's not it...it's what that bastard Itachi said to me...it's making me uneasy
Kakashi: What the hell is this?!
Yamato: Everyone, stop!
Pain's 6 bodies and Konan materialize
Pain: I've found you, Nine Tails jinchuuriki.
Naruto: ERO SENNIN?! Next issue: Two Truths
Author: steinsa Keywords: steinsa Added: April 23, 2008
